Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

Zhu Yuanzhang roughly asked Zhu Biao to do some calculations, and the collected silver probably already amounted to more than 30 taels.

However, there is still a big gap between these silver and the 300 million taels of overseas funds planned at that time.

Just now Zhu Yuanzhang had already boasted to Haikou with Liang Qingbiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he wanted to solve this problem on the spot. It seems that now he has only achieved one-tenth of the original goal.

The majestic Emperor Hongwu, don't you want to lose face?Zhu Yuanzhang's face was a little weird, but he also knew that the 30 taels could be used as the cost of building the fleet in the early stage.

So he ordered Zhu Biao to say: "All the silver and silver handed over by the ministers of civil and military affairs must be registered in the register, and when the time comes to earn money and pay dividends at sea, all must be implemented in place."

The faces of these ministers are actually even weirder than Zhu Yuanzhang's, because most people don't believe that this so-called long-distance voyage can bring profits.

It's just that in order to ensure that their own official positions are not lost, they have to tighten their belts and donate money.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood their thoughts very well, but he didn't bother to argue with these people, and it was enough to prove them wrong with facts.

So he continued to say to Zhu Biao: "Biaoer, please draw up an imperial decree for us to announce this matter to the world. Any rich household or common people who are willing to buy treasury bonds as shares will be registered."

After the dynasty was dispersed, these ministers gathered together in twos and threes to discuss, but no one was optimistic about this matter.

At this time in Zhujiazhuang, Zhu Tao didn't think so much, he just made a suggestion casually.

Now he is drawing the blueprint of the bow and crossbow, which is a continuous-firing hard bow he invented, which can penetrate ten sheets of kraft paper and can be fired continuously.

Xu Zengshou came to ask for advice, just wanting a more powerful weapon, so Zhu Tao drew the blueprint and handed it to him.

"Zengshou, this weapon is actually used in conjunction with the mandarin duck formation. No matter how fierce the Japanese pirates are, they are mortal bodies after all. First, a burst of continuous bow shooting, and then the mandarin duck formation, will definitely receive twice the result with half the effort. "

Old Tang took a sample to Xu Zengshou, and said, "The young master is afraid that you will be in a hurry, so he has already asked me to make ten samples in advance, you can take a look first!"

Xu Zengshou came to the courtyard with this repeating bow, and Old Tang had already set a target.

Now, as the Deputy Defense Envoy of the Haiphong Yamen, Xu Zengshou has naturally improved in martial arts. He said that when he was feeding pigs in the village, he also received advice from Old Tang.

Soon, he aimed at the bull's-eye, and the bow was full of arrows!
Unexpectedly, the first shot of the bow and arrow shot a hole in the bull's-eye, and all three consecutive arrows passed through the bull's-eye.

Xu Zengshou has already had the experience of fighting Japanese pirates several times, and he knows that except for the generals who wear iron armor, the rest of the ordinary soldiers wear leather armor.

Now that there are such crossbows, those ordinary Japanese pirates wearing leather armor may have to become experimental products wearing candied haws.

Xu Zengshou smiled, looked at Zhu Tao and said, "Young master, I think you are old, I am convinced!"

Zhu Tao couldn't help smiling, it seems that even if he was a fourth-rank military officer, Xu Zengshou still wouldn't pretend to be elegant, and he would only praise others by saying that you are too good.

But the more it was like this, the more it seemed that this person was sincere, and Zhu Tao was even more pleased.

Almost at the same time, Jin Wang Zhu Yan was on his way back to Beijing, and he was still complaining.

"I don't know who listened to the instigation of the father, but he came up with such a stupid trick. Not only did the ministers buy shares, but also let us princes also spend money. I lead troops in Datong, so I can save a few coins. "

Li Gui, the long history next to him, quickly reminded: "Your Highness, please be careful. Now that you are on the ground in the outskirts of Beijing, you can no longer speak casually. If His Majesty finds out, it will not be a joke."

At this time, Xu Zengshou was just about to go home. When he left the entrance of Zhujiazhuang, he happened to see Jin Wang Zhu Yan and his entourage beating the horse and raising the whip on the way, so he hurried up to say hello.

Zhu Bian also met his childhood playmate, and told Xu Zengshou bitterly: "Zengshou, why are you here? Go back quickly, persuade your father, and quickly put away the valuable things in your Duke Wei's mansion, so as not to let you The royal father was searched."

After saying this, Zhu Yan directly scorned the national policy of going to sea, and said that if he knew who gave His Majesty such a bad idea, he would definitely beat that guy to death.

Xu Zengshou said helplessly: "Third Highness, our family paid 10 taels of silver. Let alone whether this national policy is right or not, I am the vanguard of this conquest of Japan, the deputy defense envoy of the Haiphong Yamen..."

Before Xu Zengshou could finish speaking, Zhu Li took off the jade pendant from his waist and threw it at him.

"I'm just worried that I have nowhere to vent. Even if you bump into me, you kid, I'll pay you back! Father asked the vassal kings guarding the Nine Sides to pay 5 taels each. Where can I get so much money?"

Xu Zengshou said helplessly: "I really can't blame me for this matter. If I have a choice and don't want to be a deputy defense envoy, I am willing to follow our young boss to feed pigs, but the idea is that the young boss will send it to His Majesty." of."

Although he didn't know who Xu Zengshou was referring to as the young master, Zhu Yan had found the right place.

"Then take me to see him quickly, I was just about to ask him what's going on."

Xu Zengshou shook his head, he said to Zhu Yan helplessly.

"Your Majesty has a decree that no one can approach the Shaodong's house casually, and his true identity is not allowed to be revealed in front of him, let alone His Majesty's true identity."

After hearing Xu Zengshou's words, Zhu Yan's temper became even more curious, who is this young master?
Xu Zengshou was like a storyteller, telling the magic of Zhu Tao in detail.

After listening, Zhu Yan felt that his brain was not enough, so he hurriedly asked.

"Is it so amazing? Are you kidding me? There are such strange people in the world! If so, I really have to meet them."

Seeing that Xu Zengshou couldn't stop him, he didn't want to join in the fun at all, so he had to give him a way, and then slipped away when he said he had something to do.

Zhu Bing walked to the entrance of the courtyard with a few entourages, just in time to meet Old Tang, who first came up to say hello and asked.

"What do you guys do? Do you want to come to my Zhujiazhuang?"

Thinking of what Xu Zengshou said just now, Zhu Yan had an idea and said to Old Tang.

"Is my cousin there? My name is Zhu Fu. I'm the nephew of my old boss. I'm the third eldest at home. I just came back from doing business in Shanxi. Hurry up and pay a visit to Brother Tao!"

When Old Tang heard that he was the young master's cousin, he naturally had nothing to say, so he immediately greeted him.

"So it's the third young master. I'll arrange someone to take care of the horses first. You can follow me into the courtyard to talk."