Not long after Zhu Ying arrived here, he felt a little depressed.
Yesterday, he went to Xiaoling and missed the opportunity to see firearms with Zhu Gaochi, which made him feel very regretful.
However, after returning, Zhu Gaochi sent someone to inform him that it was over the gunpowder side. Due to safety issues, some arrangements had to be made before he could enter, so it was changed to today.
Comparing firearms, Zhu Ying had long forgotten that today was the time to meet the old man.
I went to Prince Yan's Mansion early in the morning and prepared to go to the Gunpowder Department with Zhu Gaochi.
I was very sad to be told that it was canceled again today. It seems that the Gunpowder Department has not sorted it out yet.
As for the specific time, it is no longer available.
"Forget it, at most we have to wait a few more days, or it doesn't matter if we wait another half month or even a month."
Zhu Ying said minding her own business.
It was at this time that the old man's voice came from the other side of the stairs, accompanied by laughter: "Grandson, have you been waiting for a long time?"
Zhu Ying was stunned. He had forgotten that the old man would come over today.
Turning around, the old man came over with a middle-aged man in his thirties and wearing official uniform.
"Dasun, let me introduce to you. This is Minister of the Ministry of War, Ru Jin Ru." Zhu Yuanzhang was not ambiguous and introduced him directly.
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"My Excellency, Zhu Ying, has met Ru Shangshu." Zhu Ying stood up quickly, bowed and said.
Good guy, this is one of the six ministers of the imperial court, and it was just brought over by the old man.
Zhu Ying was a little shocked.
Shangshu is currently the highest rank among civil servants, with a rank of 2.
As for the first-class officials, except for generals, they can basically be related to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been poor since childhood and whose parents died early, could be said to have deep affection for his relatives.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhu." Ru Yu's voice seemed very calm.
He admitted that when he first saw it, he was shocked by the very similar face and temperament.
After the brief shock, a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes.
No wonder His Majesty identified Zhu Ying so much. It turned out that all this was based on his very similar face to His Royal Highness.
After getting closer, there is still a big difference when you look carefully.
The main reason is that they are similar in spirit, so it is easy to misunderstand them.
Zhu Ying called the old man and Ru Yu to sit down, and ordered the boy to prepare breakfast.
Zhu Ying's eyes flashed with surprise when she saw the old man sitting down first and then Ru Rui.
This kind of behavior shows that to some extent, the old man's status is higher than that of Ru Ru.
Thinking about the name of the old man Zhu Guorui, who is also a bachelor of the palace, I don't think so.
In many dynasties, some people may not have many records in history, but they had a lot of influence on the current emperor.
Before Zhu Ying came to the Ming Dynasty, he had never read "History of the Ming Dynasty", especially in the early Ming Dynasty. Except for some of the more famous and familiar books, he basically ignored the rest.
"The most important thing we brought here this time is that there are scattered Japanese pirates along the coast. The situation is similar to what you said, Dasun."
"So this time I wanted to ask questions and see how to manage it."
After some polite greetings, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke directly.
Zhu Ying nodded and said: "The small group of Japanese pirates that appear now may not even be considered vanguards. It won't be long before a large number of losers from the Japanese war will appear in batches."
Hearing this, Ru Jin couldn't help but frown and said: "We are very clear about the issue Mr. Zhu mentioned. However, our Ming Dynasty has a vast coastline and it is difficult to fully defend it."
The Ming Dynasty and Japan were separated by the East China Sea.
The weather at sea is complicated, but if you take a boat from Japan, you only need to go in the direction of Daming, and you can reach Daming at any time.
It was different when the Ming Dynasty went to the Japanese country. It was easy to drift away and miss the Japanese country.
Therefore, let alone the Ming Dynasty's inspection, even the ships departing from the Japanese country did not know where they would land on the southeast coast.
"The reason why the Japanese pirates are so difficult to treat is not because of how strong their troops are, but because they are as hard to catch as mice," Zhu Ying said, analyzing.
"Then Mr. Zhu, what countermeasures do you have?" Ru Jin asked directly.
Zhu Ying glanced at the old man, saw the old man nodded slightly, and then said: "I have already told the old man about the countermeasures. The first step is to track down the people along the coast who are treasonous with Japanese pirates."
"Ru Shangshu knows something, but I am not very talented. He has been doing business for a long time and has some knowledge of overseas affairs. He is familiar with most of the traders who engage in smuggling."
Hearing this, Ru Jin couldn't help but his eyes lit up and said: "Master Zhu may be sure, this is no joke."
"Of course you can." Zhu Ying said confidently.
"Okay, you just need to be clear about the Japanese traders. No one responds to the Japanese pirates. It's just catching a turtle in a jar." Ru Jun said directly with a happy face.
"If we attack the Japanese country, Dasun, what are your ideas?"
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had listened for a long time, suddenly spoke.
He knew that Dasun had been thinking about attacking the Japanese country, and it was better to block it than to block it. Ru Yu happened to be there, and he made a mistake and made the matter clear.
He himself couldn't reveal his identity directly, so he took advantage of Ru Ru.
When Ru Yun heard this, she was shocked. She wanted to object, but she looked at His Majesty's face and kept silent.
Obviously, His Majesty and Zhu Ying in front of him have been discussing this topic for a long time.
In Rujun's heart, or in the hearts of all the civil servants in the court, attacking the Japanese country was a thankless task.
The troubles of the previous dynasty were especially present, and even in the court, the topic of fighting the Japanese was a taboo.
If anyone raises the issue, it will affect His Majesty’s face.
Anyone with a little more seniority knows that the Ming Dynasty envoy was killed by the Japanese.
Zhu Ying was not surprised when he heard this. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"In fact, it is not difficult to defeat the Japanese country. The Japanese country is only a small area and can be conquered with only tens of thousands of troops."
"The biggest difficulty is the risk at sea. The previous Mongolian and Yuan dynasties fought against Japanese invaders twice, but they lost to this sea hurricane."
"The behavior of hurricanes does not actually rise out of thin air. There are certain patterns that can be known, especially for people who have lived at sea for a long time. Some old people can even guess the date when a hurricane will hit."
None of the ministers in the court knew about these things, but once the Japanese were conquered, it would involve too much manpower and material resources.
If it fails, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the current Ming Dynasty.
Seeing that the old man and Ru Shangshu had no expressions of approval, Zhu Ying said with a smile: "Don't forget that there is a country near Japan, the Little Ryukyu Kingdom, but its heart is towards me, the Ming Dynasty."
"The Ryukyu Kingdom and the Japanese Kingdom are very close to each other. They have been hit by hurricanes for a long time and have rich experience in resisting hurricanes."
"The expedition against Japan does not necessarily have to start from the coast. The Ryukyu Kingdom can be used as a springboard to station troops to attack Japan."