My Daming New Empire

His current situation is already very dangerous, and almost all court civil and military do not like him.

Zhu Di is over 50 years old, how long can he protect him?Moreover, when getting rid of him is more beneficial than keeping him, Zhu Di will be the first to get rid of him.

The old Zhu's family spends more time playing this game than anyone else. Hu Weiyong, the prime minister of the Hongwu period, is a typical example.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji deliberately placed an olive branch in front of him, and he grabbed it as a life-saving straw.

He is indeed very smart, seeing Zhu Zhanji's influence in front of Zhu Di, seeing that only Zhu Zhanji can keep him in front of the prince, and also seeing that Zhu Zhanji has a higher position than the King of Han.

And he was so ruthless that when he saw an opportunity, he bet everything on it, betting his wealth and life without hesitation.

Zhu Zhanji is not afraid that he will not be able to control him. In this era when the imperial power is greater than the sky, in this era when the superior can get whatever they want from the inferior.If Zhu Zhanji, who has a natural advantage, cannot control him, it can only show that he is incompetent.

But Zhu Zhanji still wanted to test him again, sat down on the stool, and asked: "Get up and talk... I have only one question. Although I have met the Commander for a few times, we are still It's the first time we get along. Why can you bet on Gu instead of King Han?"

Ji Gang was overjoyed, knowing that he had passed the first test.

"Because Your Highness gives me exactly the same feeling as the Emperor. Whether it's the crown prince or the King of Han, they can guess what little ministers are thinking, but when facing His Highness, they have unfathomable fear. Gang Nai is a lonely minister, Since you are a lonely minister, you must have a completely trustworthy person to rely on, not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, nor His Highness the King of Han."

Zhu Zhanji changed Gu again to me. "Let's not talk about whether I can do it or not. Let me ask you, what are you going to do after today?"

"Whatever Your Highness asks the minister to do, the minister will do."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Then you will see Grandpa Huang later, and tell him everything we said."

Ji Gang was shocked at first, and wanted to say something, but his lips moved but he didn't say it.But soon, he figured it out, and got up to bow down again.

Zhu Zhanji was so bored with the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty that he would kneel at every turn. "I said that I don't care about these false courtesy."

Ji Gang hesitated for a moment, then sat back on the stool. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Your situation is very dangerous, but the more you are at this time, the more you must unswervingly follow Grandpa Huang. Betting on the prince and the King of Han will only make you more dangerous. Being intimate will only make Grandpa Huang happy. Do you know why?"

"The emperor is getting older, and he attaches more importance to power. Betting on the prince and the King of Han is to compete with him for power. The position of a humble official is too important to have his own ideas. But betting on His Highness is just betting on the future. There is no conflict with the current power of the emperor."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Your current dangerous situation is more than half of the responsibility of Grandpa Huang. The more you confess and complain, the more you can make him think of you, which is good for you. Remember , do everything according to the emperor's grandfather's opinion. But..., if you want to enjoy the glory and wealth for a long time, I will send you a word."

"Your Highness, please tell me..."

"Low-key life, high-profile work."

He thought about it for a while, then cupped his fists and said: "This minister will definitely keep it in mind, and live up to His Highness's expectations."

Zhu Zhanji feels that what he told him today is almost the same. Today, it seems that both of them have their hearts out, but they are still in the stage of testing each other.

Ji Gang did not trust Zhu Zhanji so easily, and Zhu Zhanji would not trust him so quickly.

Even if Ji Gang has passed Zhu Di's test today, the two of them will at least have to work together for a while before they can truly trust each other.

"It takes a long time to see people's hearts... the future will last forever! Go and call people in, I'm a little hungry too."

Although they didn't know what Ji Gang and Zhu Zhanji talked about, but everyone came in again and saw that Zhu Zhanji and Ji Gang got along well, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Ji Gang just remembered and said: "Wei Chen went to Yunnan to handle the case three years ago, and got a piece of meteoric iron from the sky, which is extremely strong. Knowing that His Highness likes horizontal knives, Gang specially invited Master Ma Sanqun from the Ministry of Industry, and it took six full days. A horizontal knife has been created. Please accept it with a smile, Your Highness."

In modern society, Zhu Zhanji prefers guns, but now in the early Ming Dynasty, the manufacture of muskets is so rough that he can't enjoy the fun of playing with guns at all, so he can only take the next best thing and play with knives.

Since it is a gift for Zhu Zhanji, it was made by a master who is familiar with Zhu Zhanji's preferences, so whether it is a scabbard or a handle, it is the simple style that Zhu Zhanji likes, but because it is to show the royal style, so The scabbard is plated with a golden dragon pattern.

Zhu Zhanji is not very interested in other gifts, but Zhu Zhanji is still very interested in a horizontal knife.What's more, since he accepted Ji Gang's surrender, his first gift was not easy to accept.

"Ma Sanqun from the Ministry of Industry really has excellent craftsmanship, and he is familiar with my preferences. If you ask him to build it, you have also found out my background."

Ji Gang smiled and said, "Your Highness, let's see what's different about this knife."

After receiving the horizontal knife, Zhu Zhanji has already noticed the difference. Although this knife is about the same size as other knives, it is at least half the weight.

Immediately, his curiosity arose, he grasped the handle of the knife made according to his hand shape, and drew the knife out of its sheath.

The blade is jet-black, and has its own pattern when the steel is folded.The handle of this knife is about 25 centimeters long and the blade is about one meter.

The back of the knife at the end is one centimeter thick, slightly thinner in the middle, and thicker at the tip of the knife.

This is to add a bit of weight to the point of the knife, making it easier to swing the knife diagonally on horseback.

As a knife lover, Zhu Zhanji could tell the difference at a glance. "How many folds in total?"

Ji Gang said somewhat complacently: "There are nine ways, and it took two apprentices two days of uninterrupted tempering to shape it."

The horizontal sword is also the so-called Tang sword. The only difference from the Japanese samurai sword is that the horizontal sword is straight, while the samurai sword has a curvature.

General horizontal knives are made by steel cladding method, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.However, this knife is only made of meteorite, so it is forged by folding instead of cladding.

Zhu Zhanji pulled out the knife completely, held the scabbard in his left hand, and tested the weight with the knife in his right hand.The whole knife is about [-] catties, because the master who made it is familiar with Zhu Zhanji's preferences, so the overall weight division is very suitable for his habits.

However, the weight of twelve catties is a bit heavy for him at the moment. If he takes advantage of it for a short time, he will be a little tired for a long time.

But he's still developing and this weight is perfect for him.A horizontal knife made of ordinary steel weighs only five or six catties, even if it is lengthened and thickened, it is only seven or eight catties. The material of this knife is different, which is why it is so heavy.

After making a few gestures, Zhu Zhanji nodded with satisfaction and said, "I like it very much. I want this knife."

Seeing Zhu Zhanji accepting the knife, Ji Gang smiled with satisfaction.

Chapter 30 Mindset

The more Zhu Zhanji plays with it, the more he likes this knife.

I can't see the material composition of this knife, but the density of this knife is at least half heavier than ordinary steel, and the specific gravity is similar to that of lead.

Compared with water, if water is 1, the specific gravity of steel is about 8, the specific gravity of lead is more than 11 points, and the specific gravity of gold is 19.

He tried to pull it, and then hacked the table to test the frequency of the vibration.The hardness of this metal is sufficient. Although it lacks some toughness, it has enough weight and hardness, and the toughness can be ignored.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji liked this knife so much, Ji Gang felt that his painstaking efforts were not in vain.

But he was still worried, and went to the palace to confess to Zhu Di that he was now taking refuge in the emperor's grandson, wondering if the emperor would directly drag him to beheaded.

But seeing Zhu Zhanji is so confident, he decided to trust Zhu Zhanji once again.

In fact, Zhu Zhanji was also thinking about Ji Gang's matter in his heart. Even if he didn't get involved in seizing the heir, his good days would not be long if his enemies were all over the world.

But once I intervene now, after Zheng He returns, I will take him to Nanyang to hide from the limelight for two years, and his danger will be over.

Zhu Zhanji just took a fancy to him for being ruthless and vicious. Now he is starting to develop from scratch, and he needs such a person to help him establish his prestige.

He originally fell in love with Yang Zhangde, but Yang Zhangde's current status is too low, he doesn't know much about the affairs of the court, and his vision is not wide enough. If he wants to be reused, he needs to work hard for a few years.

Zhu Zhanji calculated that it would take almost two years for Zheng He to come back, and then he would be recuperating for half a year.In other words, at the earliest two and a half years later, he can develop foreign strategies.