eldest son of Ming dynasty

The emperor walked away quickly without paying any attention to anyone, which made the atmosphere in Wenyuan Pavilion somewhat solidified.

Jin Gui also had time to look carefully at the strange people who appeared in the palace recently.

In fact, all the ministers and workers in the capital were discussing why the emperor wanted to put such a person into the palace.

And what is the purpose of such treatment?
Even Jin Gui, a person close to the emperor, couldn't understand these problems.

Lu En probably also knew that he was being ignored again, and even became a weirdo in the eyes of others, but he... seemed to be used to it, and he still looked complacent.

When Jin Gui looked at him, he smiled superficially.

"Xiaoguan is talking nonsense. Please forgive me, Mr. Jin. What I said just now does not count. I am a low-ranking official of the eighth rank. He does not count anything I say."

Jin Gui shook his head. Since he is a gentleman, what he said is unreasonable, and he said it to the emperor... Why did such a scoundrel appear in the palace?

"In the Forbidden City, no one can talk nonsense. Every word you say is related to your head."

Although Lu En's expression remained unchanged, a strange color flashed in his eyes.The big shots in the palace seemed to have mysteries in their words, which seemed a bit boring to him.

None of them dared to laugh.

However, he also admitted that perhaps the Forbidden City described by this attendant was the real Forbidden City.

After Jin Gui left, Lu En was only accompanied by a young eunuch named Shi. You Zhi arranged for him to follow Lu En.

"Let's go! If I see you off early, we can go to bed earlier!"

Lu En was pushed, but he didn't pay attention. He rolled his eyes and straightened his clothes before taking a step forward.

Eunuch Shi sneered, "You are really pretending to be an elephant with a pig's nose stuck in your nose. Your Majesty is asked to choose between the court's reputation and the lives of the people. Why don't you choose between death without a whole body or being quartered?"

Contrary to Eunuch Shi's expectation, Lu En dared to speak big words in front of the emperor. Logically speaking, he was a 'big shot', but he was also quite approachable to a small person like him.

Although he made sarcasm, Lu En didn't seem to care, and said to him with a playful smile: "Father, please don't be angry with me. How can I, an eighth-grade county magistrate, know the rules in the palace? I only heard that the emperor If you ask me to reply, then I will reply. I don’t have the brains to think about what to say and what not to say, right? So please forgive me for any offense. Besides, it’s not worth it for my father-in-law to be an errand under Mr. You, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. You should be angry with me, the eighth-grade county magistrate, because Lu will have to rely on your father-in-law even more in the future."

These words were somewhat useful, "I see that you are also a sensible person. Remember this from now on and don't say anything in the palace. Fortunately, Eunuch You saved you today."

"Yes, yes," Lu En smiled flatteringly, and then he suddenly asked: "I haven't asked for advice yet. I wonder if my father-in-law had ever seen the heavy snow in the winter before his father-in-law entered the palace, and my old father's toes were so cold that his toes were so cold." It’s about to fall off, but you still have to carry your sick son to seek medical treatment in single clothes?”

"Our family has been in the palace since we were young. We haven't seen each other before. What's wrong?"

Lu En smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, Lu wants to ask my father-in-law again. Have you ever seen the picture of a drought during a drought, where the bodies of people who starved to death piled up in piles, and there was no time to bury them, and they were so rotten that they were no longer human-shaped?" "

This picture is a bit shocking just to describe it.

Lu En had already made a calculation in his mind, and he continued to ask with a smile: "My father-in-law must know about the drowning of infants. Yes, Emperor Xianzong has issued an edict that if a woman is still drowned, her neighbors are allowed to raise her head and guard the distant place. But this kind of It’s hard to tell. It’s not easy for a baby to grow into an adult. He will get sick, and he won’t be able to endure cold and hunger. How does the court define whether a child’s death is a deliberate act by the parents rather than an accidental act?”

At this point, his tone was faint and his volume lowered, "For example, if I didn't take good care of him and a neglected child died, or I accidentally lost my grip while holding it in my hand and fell to death, how do I define this? But what if? ... Lu is saying what if, is it possible that it was not accidental? But intentional? If it was intentional, how could the imperial decree banning infant drowning fall from the paper to the ground??"

The eunuch named Shi glanced stiffly at Lu En, who was still smiling.

"You... what do you mean?"

Lu En chuckled, "It's not interesting. If Eunuch Shi had seen what I said, he wouldn't hate Lv, because Lv told His Majesty that the face of the court and the lives of the people were a choice, but in fact, It's not a choice."

If he still had to choose, he couldn't imagine that this was the saintly king and benevolent king that people said.

However, Eunuch Shi couldn't understand what he said. He just felt that Lu En had the temperament of a scholar, as if he was talking about something very far-reaching, which he couldn't understand, so he didn't have enough confidence to refute.On the second day, he was still standing in the corner of Qianqing Palace as usual, listening to the emperor and his ministers discussing military and state affairs.

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In Zhejiang, Wu Wending, who came from Fujian, finally arrived at the outskirts of Ningbo Port. In the early years, the emperor ordered the construction of a varying number of 25-material warships. These ships were about 30 to [-] meters long.

Nowadays, the newly built 63-material ship has a hull that is 13 meters long and 300 meters wide. There is no displacement in these days. In fact, its displacement should be more than [-] tons. It is actually suitable as a warship. , and during these two or three hundred years, this was also a very big ship.

Standing on it and looking at the previously built ships, you feel like you are looking down from upstairs.

So Wu Wending was extremely excited to see the real ship.

Such a ship can withstand 150 to [-] combat troops, and can also be equipped with some [-] logistical support personnel.

Using the concept of later generations, it basically feels like one ship and one company.

The original [-]-material warships could carry dozens of people, so Zhu Houzhao did not order many to be built. However, after the [-]-material ships could be built, it would have practical significance to use one ship and one hundred households as a military unit.

Therefore, many such ships need to be built.

"...How many ships?" Wu Wending's eyes seemed to be on fire.

Mei Kejia gave him the answer, "The first batch is thirty ships, so we still need to recruit three thousand sailors."

"When can we make the second batch?"

"After the first batch is launched, improvements should be made based on the actual use experience, such as the location and size of the artillery installation, etc. Once the improved version is available, the second batch will be built. The same will be true for the third batch."

What they saw today was the first one. This kind of ship is divided into three floors, with ladders connecting each floor. The upper floor is a palace-shaped building, the middle floor is the bedroom, and some items are placed at the bottom. This is the inside of the hull. There are 8 cannons on each side of the exterior, four masts, and many lying masts.

The ship has been launched and is just waiting for Wu Wending and his soldiers to board the ship to receive it. As for the sea trials required for modern warships, there is no such thing as sea trials. He also has to have the equipment to test it. The most he can do is load gunpowder and fire a few shots. try.

Qi Chengsui, Minister of War, was a man who grew up in the northwest. This was the first time he had seen such a large ship. "If thirty ships were built at one time, wouldn't it be a dark mess if a fleet of such a large warship sailed on the sea?"

Mei Kejia said with a smile, "Since we are a kingdom in heaven, we should have such an imposing manner. However, the cost of the artillery is slightly exceeded. Originally, I told His Majesty that it was 2000 taels per unit, but now it is definitely more than that."

"You are the God of Wealth. A few more taels of silver is not a problem, and your Majesty will definitely not care if the money is spent in these places." Qi Chengsui's eyes were attracted by such a big ship, and money became secondary.

Wu Wending ran from below to above several times, and said with great satisfaction: "Da Sima, my subordinates must take this boat away!"

"It was originally meant to be given to you. His Majesty once said that sea territory is also territory. Once such a maritime army is really built, then Fran and the others will not have so much thought in doing business with us!"

Wu Wending also felt hot in his heart. When he first saw this small broken ship, he felt tired of it, and he couldn't help imagining himself leading such a fleet.

From now on, those pirates hiding in the outer sea will probably have to rob the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty, right?
Like him, many people were immersed in the excitement of receiving the big ship, and Zhejiang was also moving step by step in the direction set by the court.

The word economy has become more concrete in the eyes of local officials. For example, in order to build these ships, the imperial court forced the shipyards to continuously expand their scale and hire more craftsmen. Even the wood had to be imported from inland. Provinces were brought here, which led to more people participating.

When Wang Qiong left Zhejiang, he said both in the palace and privately that Zhejiang was different from the past. Now people are gradually discovering that this person still has some talents.

What he was talking about at that time was exactly what Zhejiang is now.