Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu kept asking some questions.He doesn't have to make these things himself, but he needs to understand its power, strengths, weaknesses, costs, usage methods and other specific information; in order to consider the feasibility when formulating the imperial strategy.

After Qian Xun reported, Zhu Gaoxu spoke again: "The trouble of repairing and cleaning up the firecracker is not necessarily a shortcoming. Those forces without towns, such as Tatar Wacha, will be restricted and unable to use this thing."

Qian Xun was taken aback when he heard this, clasped his fists and bowed, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhu Gaoxu asked: "Who made this firecracker?"

Qian Xun said: "Return to the Holy Lord, the officials of the South Administration and the iron factory have selected many craftsmen to try again and again; different people are responsible for the gun body, gun tail and riveting."

After listening to this, Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, looked up at the spring outside the palace gate, and suddenly remembered the little song sung by the soldiers in Mobei.He then said, "How about I give this blunderbuss a name, 'Chunhan'?"

Without thinking, Qian Xun clasped his fists and said, "The name given by the sage is very appropriate."

Zhu Gaoxu also asked Qian Xun to arrange manpower, and a few days later, he went to the pro-military academy outside the Xuanwu Gate to try out the guns.He also ordered the iron factory to repeatedly test the reliability of the new firecrackers, and then sent people to various bureaus in Zhili to produce a large number of them, so as to be the first to equip the Beijing camp.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was still planning to prepare an academy, so that officials who were proficient in artisan skills would work in the academy to collect and sort out technical books on navigation, farming, firearms, and iron smelting in the world.

What he values ​​is obviously different from that of ancient emperors.

Chapter 7 and Four

After the Ming Emperor returned to Beijing, he probably wouldn't summon the Chen family in a short time.But on the second day after he returned to Beijing, he did go to work in Rouyi Hall, and Queen Annan and Queen Chen lived here.

There are many people who want to meet the Holy Majesty immediately, the empress and concubines want to get his attention; the ministers urgently need an audience to let the Holy Majesty judge their claims; the envoys from foreign vassals also want to see him as soon as possible, because they know the decision made by the emperor's golden words Works best.And Chen has lived in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, even she herself feels that there is no need for Zhu Gaoxu to rush to see her.

So she knew that Zhu Gaoxu was close at hand, but she couldn't get close.

She can only be in the hall of the apse, sometimes sitting and reading a book, but she will stand up soon, pretending to be nonchalant at the door, and watching the direction of the main hall to the south.

Chen has no pressing business, she wants to see the emperor right away, her request has been said many times, if the meeting is serious, it is nothing more than a cliché.But she hasn't seen Zhu Gaoxu for more than half a year, and she really wants to see him.

When she turned her head to look at the majestic main hall, she couldn't help but imagine Zhu Gaoxu's appearance at this time.When he came back from the battlefield in person, his skin may have been tanned, and his face and neck may have become rougher; but when he put on a neat robe and sat at the desk with a brush, he still had an air of elegance.

Zhu Gaoxu is different from the royal family and nobles of the Annan Kingdom. He is not afraid of hard life, works as hardworking as most Han people, and even often eats the same food as the low-level military households; this is rare among the nobles of the Annan Kingdom.However, Zhu Gaoxu's clothes and manners still had a kind of pleasant atmosphere, which was called elegant by the people of Ming Dynasty, and the Chen family thought it was very noble.

In An Nanguo, Chen Shi had seen many handsome and strong noble men, but none of them were as fascinating as Zhu Gaoxu.

There seems to be a smell on Zhu Gaoxu's body, or maybe it's not a smell that can be smelled, but a feeling that is difficult to sort out.No matter what his status was, he was neither humble nor overbearing, and he was quite humble towards an exile like Chen.His clothing, manners, and speech all resemble those described in Chinese classics.When he looked at Chen seriously, Chen's heart always beat very fast.

He doesn't need to show a strong body, but it's the kind of things from the inside out that Chen misses even more.

Chinese characters are also very beautiful things, and calligraphy can be as beautiful as paintings.Chen Zhengyuan, the son of the Chen family, studied the Ming Dynasty's elementary school with the civil servants in the Wenhua Palace; she hoped that her son would become like the Han people in the future, noble and elegant, loved and loved by others...

At this moment, a woman appeared at the door, causing Chen's restless heart to suddenly have something to pay attention to.

The person who came was Chen Xianzhen, the envoy of Chen Jikuo, a female Taoist priest from the royal clan.Chen Xianzhen was also arranged to live in Rouyi Hall, another room on the west side.At the beginning, the relationship between the two of them was very bad, but maybe they are still a little lonely here; they are both from Annan, and they gradually started to communicate.

"Has the emperor of the Ming Dynasty come to the main hall in the south?" Chen Xianzhen, who was dressed in Taoist robes, took the initiative to perform the ceremony, speaking in Annan dialect.

Chen Shi said: "There are guards in black over there, and there are more eunuchs than usual."

Xianzhen nodded, took two steps, and said again: "Poverty Taoist has to say, the queen is more talkative in front of the emperor." She paused, then sighed, "Since that time he put me Put it on that table...it seems to have forgotten me when I turned my head."

Mrs. Chen just looked at her and didn't answer.

Xianzhen said again: "Pindao wants to remind the queen, don't be confused."

"Oh?" Chen uttered a voice coldly.

Xianzhen persuaded: "The original Annan Kingdom has perished. Don't you know who is there in the Southern Kingdom now? Except for the Ming army, they are the 'rebels' who resisted the Ming army everywhere. Ji Kuo) can appease the generals, Li Li and other rebel leaders. The queen seeks refuge in the Ming Dynasty and will not get any benefits!

Even if the Ming army can quell the uprising, the Ming court only wants to annex the southern kingdom and rob us of our wealth.They just want to use the Queen.

On the contrary, the new emperor (Chen Jikuo) is a member of the royal family, if he can drive out the Ming army.The queen can be treated well even if she is a royal family, and she can also marry the new emperor..."

"It is impossible for the rebel army to defeat the mighty Ming Dynasty." Chen shook his head.

But what she thought in her heart was not only that she was unwilling to marry that Chen Jiyao, but also that she could foresee that her son would be in danger if he was in Chen Jikuo's hands!

This kind of trick was used long ago when the founding monarch of the Chen Dynasty replaced the Li Dynasty.As the clan's Chen family, how could he not know?

After Xianzhen heard this, resentment appeared in his eyes, and he said, "The queen will become a sinner of Dayue (Annan Kingdom)!"

The two were arguing, and a fat eunuch walked to the open door of the palace.Both Chen Shi and Taoist Chen Xianzhen turned to look at him, Chen Shi recognized this eunuch, his name was Cao Fu.

Cao Fu held Fuchen in his arms and bowed first: "I have seen the queen, Miss Chen."

Both Chen and Xianzhen returned their salutes to the eunuch.They all knew that although this man was an eunuch, he was often by the Ming emperor's side, and his status was very special.Chen also knew that this eunuch, whom she had not seen for a long time, loved to find all kinds of beautiful women and send them to Zhu Gaoxu's side.

It's not that Cao Fu just came in, and began to carefully look at the two women with his round eyes, as if secretly comparing who was more beautiful.

Although Chen is a widow and older than the female Taoist next to her, she is obviously more beautiful.After all, the Chen family is in An Nanguo, and she is also a well-known and one of the best beauties.

Cao Fu really said to Mrs. Chen: "Our family heard that the queen has been sitting in this hall for a long time?" He even showed a benefactor-like expression, "Our family mentioned the queen in front of the emperor, and the emperor really agreed. Summon the Queen. Please."

Chen said in Chinese: "The sage summoned me, and the concubine obeyed the order."

At this time, Chen Xianzhen said in Annan's words: "Queen, don't forget the poor Taoist's words, think about it carefully."

The eunuch Cao Fu probably couldn't understand An Nan's words at all, so he just turned his head and glanced at Chen Xianzhen, as if he wanted to guess what Chen Xianzhen said from his expression.

When Mrs. Chen followed Cao Fu out of the hall, she saw that the sun was almost setting.Only then did she suddenly remember that when she came to the hall of the great hall, the sun was still high in the afternoon; time passed so quickly.

There is a yard in front of the main hall of Rouyi Hall, and another yard between the back and the apse.They walked southward from the corridor on the eaves on the east side of the courtyard, and arrived at the main hall of Rouyi Hall in a short while.

Sure enough, Zhu Gaoxu was sitting behind the big book table in the middle of the hall, holding a file and looking at it, not writing.

After Chen entered the door, she never took her eyes off him.But when Zhu Gaoxu put down the file and turned her head, she immediately averted her eyes.She bowed her knees and said: "My concubine pays homage to the Holy One."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, the queen excuses me. There is a stool next to me, just sit down."

Chen followed the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sitting down."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "The last time I asked the queen to sing in front of Qi Tai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, it had nothing to do with etiquette. At that time, I treated the queen as a good friend. The queen's singing is beautiful, and it happens to be in the Rouyi Hall, so I can do whatever I want."

Chen said: "Your Majesty is not out, I am very happy."

Zhu Gaoxu was very satisfied immediately, and his smile became wider.

There was also an imperceptible smile on the corner of Chen's mouth, but he looked a little embarrassed, he hesitated to say: "There is one thing, I don't know if I should say it or not..."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Cao Fu.The eunuch was very knowledgeable, the emperor only gave him a look, and he immediately retreated silently.

Mrs. Chen turned her head and glanced at Cao Fu's back, and then said: "Chen Jikuo's envoy, Chen Xianzhen, just now told his concubine that it is an expedient measure for the Holy Majesty to treat the concubine with courtesy, in order to take advantage of the concubine. The Holy Majesty only wants to To annex the Southern Kingdom and rob us of our wealth. The concubine fights with reason..."

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu's smile disappeared and his brows frowned, Chen felt inexplicably happy.One sentence can make that Chen Xianzhen's impression in Zhu Gaoxu's heart plummet!

In fact, Mrs. Chen hated Chen Xianzhen very much, not only because she belonged to Chen Jikuo's political opponent; but also since that time when Chen Xianzhen walked in front of Mrs. Chen disheveledly, Mrs. Chen didn't like her very much.