After two consecutive days and two nights of non-stop sailing, when the warship docked at Tianjin Port again, almost all the ministers of the DPRK and China were carried ashore. The imperial party members could not stand still due to seasickness, but the Jiangnan scholars except
There was even more fear. Back then, they were careless and allowed Zhu Youcong to take advantage of the loophole to form such a new army, but this time they were very careful. Who would have thought that this fat man would actually build a giant ship out of steel? In fact, if this
The new warships that came this time looked a bit weird, and they were too fast to cause such a big reaction, but who made Chongzhen, the cheating brother, feel uneasy? Although there was no target ship to test the cannon, Tianjin Wei was not
Are there still a few sections of the city wall? If it is broken, it will not fall down if the wind blows. So the emperor gave an order, and the three main guns of the warship on the way back were fired at once, and they completely destroyed the broken sections more than 20 miles away.
Demolished.
It is acceptable to say that the attack power alone is stronger. After all, the artillery used by Zhu Youcong when he rescued the capital last time was not so far away but the power was similar. However, is the defense of this broken ship too much?
The courtiers who were lying on the stretcher saw with their own eyes that the first thing the unattractive emperor did when he got off the ship was to aim the Hongyi cannon brought this time and hit it hard! As a result, there was a lot of movement, but on the broken ship
Except for a few dents, no damage can be seen. Wuli! The Hongyi cannon is useless in Wuli, so why are you playing with him? And judging from the usual style of that damn fat man, since he has done
If he catches the first ship, he will definitely not stop! But what can we do with him if we know it? Unite the caravans and pirates of various families to attack Lingshan Guard? Don’t be ridiculous, we still have to rely on the little possessions to make a living, we don’t have that spare time
Send them to your door to be beaten! To collude with the Tatars or the Western Yi? This is a good idea, but who are you going to let? Now the court has been divided into two factions, both of which are eager to kill each other. This is a situation where I am the enemy.
If someone brought it up without opening their eyes, someone would report it to the emperor within two hours. Then? I'm afraid there would be no more, and the end would be worse than the Han family!
However, the scholars are not completely helpless. They will not only fool the emperor and then quarrel in vain. Being a successful person, patience is a required course for them. The emperor of Ming Dynasty is a gentle man and not a barbaric Tatar.
Can we consistently implement the policy of suppressing the scholars? So after these two scourges, especially the fat man, are killed, won’t everything belong to us? As for now, it’s better to hold on to your thick legs and don’t give it to yourself
If you can't find it easy, first punish your opponent, and then let the emperor establish a prince. Education must start from the baby!
"Brother Cong, if you are not too wordy, you really need to practice your concentration..." Chongzhen, who returned to the ship, was very proud. He had no adverse reactions at all this time when he went to sea, and he also used his status as emperor to make a guest appearance.
The position of captain.
Zhu Youcong resisted the urge to throw the emperor into the sea, and reminded the gloating guy: "Brother Emperor, don't you still have something important to do? Why are you here..."
"No hurry! No hurry! No matter how big the matter is, your health is still more important, brother Cong?" You have been so powerful in the past few months, but I have suffered a lot, listening to people making noises in my ears every day and still planning.
Thinking about those things that cannot be said. I finally got this opportunity to see you embarrassed. It would be boring to leave now!
"Brother Chen, it's enough to have Sister Zu'e here. You'd better go and do your work first!" I really don't know what you are thinking. If you don't leave, believe it or not, I will let the disciples of the Mo family throw you out?
"Okay, my brother will go first!" Don't laugh enough when you see someone making a fool of yourself, you have to save some for later. Chongzhen stood up knowingly, walked to the door, shook his head and muttered:
"Dingli, Dingli..."
"I bow to my emperor, long live long live!" In the past two days, Zou Weilian and Nan Juyi were shyly hiding in the power cabin and did not dare to come out to see anyone. Today, they finally managed to survive until all the court ministers left, but just now they were
I heard the emperor at the door...
"Ping Sheng! Are all the people I want to summon here?" When facing his ministers, Chongzhen was still the aloof emperor, and his royal aura was not diminished by the play between the brothers just now.
"When I return to the emperor, Mr. Nan and the disciples of the Mohist family are already waiting for the emperor in the command room!"
"Everyone, sit down. I know that you don't take me as the emperor seriously, so I won't force you!" Chongzhen stopped Nan Juyi from prostrating. He also knew that these Mohist disciples would never treat him as a monarch or minister.
Yes, if that’s the case, why bother embarrassing everyone?
"Thank you, His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" Although he didn't understand why the Ming Dynasty emperor suddenly wanted to see people like him, he couldn't be too rude considering that he was the lord's brother. However, even so, Mo Wu still behaved neither humble nor overbearing.
, they only want to be Zhu Youcong's domestic slaves and do not want to be subjects of this empire.
"I only see you for one thing today!" There is no need to go around in circles when talking to smart people, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Chongzhen got straight to the point and said: "I have talked to you about something many times, but was rejected!
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"If Emperor Ming is here today to persuade us to betray the lord, then please don't open your mouth!" Mo Wu also directly rejected Chongzhen's request. Apart from that, what else would the lord's request be?
We will never agree?
"Betrayal? No! No! I was entrusted by my brother Cong to make a deal with you!"
"Deal?" Are all young people today so talkative? The lord often uses terms that he has never heard of and comes up with unheard of ideas, and what his brother says is even more confusing.
!
Chongzhen stared at Mo Wu closely and said word by word: "I will exchange your promise with an action!"
"I'm sorry for Mo Wu's stupidity, but I wonder what Emperor Ming means by this?"
"Brother Cong has already told me about your affairs. I have no ability to change what has happened in the past. I cannot even compensate you for the suffering you have suffered." Without giving Mo Wu a chance to ask questions, Chongzhen continued:
"But I am willing to work hard to restore the prosperous age when a hundred schools of thought contend. By then, whether you Mohists, Confucians or Legalists will jointly support our Ming Dynasty, there will no longer be any distinction between you and me..."
"Then what does Emperor Ming want us to do?" Although the Mohist disciples are outside the world, they still know that after thousands of years of development, Confucianism has spread all over the world. Even an emperor cannot easily shake their deep roots in the people and the court.
, how easy is it to make other sects be on an equal footing with Confucianism? Since they have set out such a huge temptation, they must gain a lot of benefits from people like themselves.
"Be my subjects of the Ming Dynasty!" Chongzhen was not that shameless fat man. His request was very simple. He was afraid that the children of the Mohist family would not hear clearly, so he explained: "My request is that if such a day comes, I hope you will forget the past.
Follow the teachings of the sage Mozi, become my people of the Ming Dynasty and make contributions in the fields you are good at!"
"Is it that simple?" How come the emperor's request is the same as the lord's? Does it mean that our identity is more important to them than the knowledge and skills we possess?
"My request seems simple, but it is not so easy to achieve..." For more than a year, Chongzhen brought several governors from the north to the palace to discuss with Li Guopu how to make the Ming Dynasty better.
They became rich and powerful. After research, they found that the reason why they were so rich during the Tang and Song Dynasties was that in addition to the larger population than now, another important reason was the emphasis on foreign trade. Not only did they make good use of the infrastructure established in the Han Dynasty,
The Silk Road also established sea lanes, using its own products to exchange a large amount of wealth from the outside world.
Of course, the practices of the Western world have also attracted their attention, and everyone agrees with the rapid increase of national power through plunder. But even if this path is taken, it must be supported by strong force, which means huge military expenditures.
Expenditure. Now the military expenditure of tens of millions of taels per year for the 300,000-strong army alone has already made Zhu Youcong feel the pressure. With his various tricks, there is no guarantee how long it can last. So the question returns
On the old road, making money has become the first problem that Chongzhen currently faces. Since the things produced in the Ming Dynasty are still symbols of top luxury goods in the West, why not expand foreign trade and honestly make money from other people's pockets?
The means of making money can be solved by merchants, but how to expand production and provide enough supply for merchants to make more money depends on these masters with advanced knowledge and superb craftsmanship. Once they have their help, they can carry out vigorous operations.
With industrialized production, if Westerners are willing, they can even sell more exquisite products at a lower price than their own hand-made products. It would be better if they are as small as the slightest detail on their bodies, or as large as the palace halls where they live.
Labeled as a product of the Ming Dynasty. This method of earning other people's money to buy your own knives, then turning around and grabbing other people's territory to improve your own people's livelihood is the countermeasure that Chongzhen and his close ministers came up with. And the premise of all this is to
Convince everyone in the Mohist family to willingly break the boundaries of the family and contribute to the scientific progress of the Ming Dynasty instead of just helping Zhu Youcong tinker with those murderous weapons. What's more, the little fat man has nothing in his belly. If he continues
If breakthrough research results cannot be obtained, sooner or later even the military advantage will be lost.
"Is this all your request, Emperor Ming?" The Mohist disciples headed by Mo Wu are pursuing the benefit of the world. So many years of seclusion have not allowed them to develop the bad habit of cherishing their own things. The reason why they looked on coldly in the past is
Because no dynasty is willing to abandon the concept of governing the country with Confucianism. Although the current emperor does not make compensation, he is willing to restore the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the pre-Qin period and treat all sects equally. That is enough for them.
Chongzhen shook his head and said resolutely: "No! This is my promise. No matter whether you are willing to make this deal or not, I will fight for this goal! Because I am the son of Ming Dynasty, and I have the obligation to make my due for the future of Ming Dynasty.
made!"
"If the emperor can really do it, and the lord also makes the same request, I, a descendant of the Mo family, will do my best for the Ming Dynasty!" This was the first time that Mo Wu called Chongzhen the emperor, and he also hoped that this would not be the last time.