[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

"Brother, why are we running?"

In the middle of the day, Mu Wen, who started a run at a high speed, was panting heavily, with a puzzled face.

His elder brother had a very serious expression on his face, and he pointedly taught: "Wen'er, you have to remember that when you meet a person... especially a monk, he suddenly tells you that he is destined for you, so you must run away."

"Why?" Mu Wen also became nervous, "Is this some kind of black talk?"

"...How do you know what slang is?" Mu Bai was speechless at first because of his brother's obsessive social circle, then touched his chin and said, "Brother actually doesn't know why, but many people told me so However, if you encounter such a person, don’t hesitate to run away, otherwise you will be trafficked.”

"What kidnapping?"

While the two brothers were talking, the sliding door on the side was suddenly pushed open, and Zhu Biao came out with an old monk.His Royal Highness, who knew nothing, looked at the two sons with a very serious expression: "Someone wants to abduct you again?"

The young man's eyes, which are as elegant and distant as the mountains, are as sharp as knives at the moment, and the corners of the lips that often smile lose the softening of the smile, and then reveal the same sharp lines as Emperor Hongwu. At this moment, every word of the prince is full of murderous intent: " Ying'er, Xing'er, don't be afraid, come and talk to father, who is going to kidnap you?"

At this moment, standing in front of them is not a gentle and kind old father with a dark belly, but the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty. With a hint of rebellion, he made the prince of the Ming Dynasty loyal to both civil and military officials.

At the moment when he raised his jaw high like an enraged lion, the bloody killing intent after going to the battlefield rushed towards his face as if it had substance, making everyone around him frightened.

"Ah... one, a monk named Daoyan." Mu Wen was obviously frightened, he stumbled in a word, and his eyes were filled with panic, "He told my elder brother that I had a destiny with him."

"Well, what then?" Zhu Biao walked down the stairs from the hall, his robe was windless and automatic as he moved, and the plain robe rolled behind him like a dark cloud at this moment, with a terrifying momentum.

The moment Mu Wen pursed his mouth and was about to cry in fright, he suddenly felt his body lighten, and his whole body was enveloped by a familiar breath.

Mu Bai held his younger brother in his arms, pressed his little head behind his chest, and said softly: "Father, it's okay, we're just joking around, no one is going to kidnap us, it's safe here."

Zhu Biao stared at the eldest son for a long time, then sighed, showing a helpless smile: "This is not funny at all, I thought someone else..."

The word "again" shows his state of mind.

As a father who almost experienced the pain of losing his son, he also tried his best to pretend nothing had happened on weekdays, but the pressure and pain of those years did not leave him without traces.

People always say that they know how to cherish more when they have lost it, but few people know that after losing it and regaining it, the desire to control and soar at any time can sometimes be very scary.

If possible, he is willing to protect the two children layer by layer, but his children are not flowers in the greenhouse, they are eagles soaring in the sky.Since it is an eagle, it has to fly into the sky and fly thousands of miles, so how can it be afraid of this mere storm?

Zhu Biao didn't want to keep the eagle in the sky in a cage. He wanted to give the children as much freedom as possible and make them more comfortable. Therefore, he has been trying his best to control his desire to protect.

He has always performed very well on this point. If he hadn't just discussed Zen with Master Li Fu today, his mind was in turmoil, and he suddenly heard the word "abduction" when he hadn't sorted out his emotions, he would not have lost his composure.

Zhu Biao took a step forward, looking at the younger son who was obviously frightened and the eldest son who was a bit vigilant, feeling a little sour in his heart.With a stretch of his long arm, he hugged the two sons together in his arms, and the father and son stood on the spot with each holding the other.

After a long time, Zhu Biao showed an apologetic smile: "Xiao'er is not afraid, Dad didn't do it on purpose."

Mu Wen groaned twice, sniffed, then stretched out a small arm to go around his elder brother and patted his father on the shoulder, expressing that he forgave him.

Seeing that the father and son were reconciled, the monk Laifu took two steps forward, chanted a Buddhist name and explained: "Daoyan is a friend of the old monk, and now he is a monk in Dalongxiang Jiqing Temple. He studied medicine when he was young. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are quite insightful, and they are also kind and friendly, and their popularity is very good."

"As for what I said to Mr. Xiaolang, it should be based on his knowledge of physiognomy. He is a close friend with the fortune teller Yuan Gong, and he has also learned a little bit of kung fu."

The old monk turned to Mubai, bowed and said: "Your Highness, the sky is full and the ground is round, and he has the appearance of a blessed person. He is indeed destined for my Buddha."

This person deserves to be an eminent monk who can become Zhu Biaoshu Cave, and he explained the relationship clearly in a few words. While euphemistically freeing his friend from the suspicion of child abduction, he also took a long fart.

"His Royal Highness, please rest assured. Although the poor monk is not good at this way, he also knows that this is the face of the rich and powerful. I think that although the young master had some twists and turns when he was young, he will surely have a long life in the future."

Mu Bai seemed to hear the sound of his old father being hit by the N combo, and he couldn't help but look at the monk with a subtle expression.

Seeing him looking over, the old monk showed a kind smile: "To be honest, the poor monk also wants to befriend the little emperor's grandson. If His Royal Highness does not dislike him, the poor monk can serve His Highness the grandson."

Waiting is an elegant way of saying to shave his head, and the monk said he would shave his head...

Before he could react, Mu Wen turned his head violently, and said loudly, "No! Brother, you don't look good with a bald head."

Crowd: ...

Mu Bai covered his face, feeling that his younger brother's face control attribute was really hopeless.

He glanced at his father with a little guilt, and his eyes were full of guilt of [I'm sorry I raised my brother crooked].

Unexpectedly, his father looked at him for a while and then nodded thoughtfully, expressing agreement with Mu Xiaowen's opinion.The most frightening thing is that the old monk also agreed after thinking about it.

This time, only Mu Bai is left speechless, he is desperate for this world where Yangou walks everywhere.

By the way, is he really not suitable for a bald head look?No one told him what was wrong when he was in Yunnan before!Although he didn't really care about it, he was still very angry when he heard it all of a sudden.

Under the gags made by everyone with the same aspirations, this oolong incident passed smoothly.Of course, Mu Xiaobai has no relationship with anyone ==

If it is necessary to form a relationship, he chooses to work.

Zhu Biao's family did not stay in Yuantong Courtyard, but returned to Fengyang Palace, and in the palace, there were already a lot of documents waiting for the father and son who had wandered around outside.

Yes, father and son, Mubaek also has a job.

Now the workshop operation of the East Palace has been handed over to Mu Xiaobai. Of course, there are also a bunch of orders handed over.

It is worth mentioning that most of these orders were placed by his elders.

Not to mention grandparents, all the uncles, aunts, and sister-in-laws he knew wrote to him asking for things.The female relatives are okay, most of them want mirrors and kerosene lamps, only a few asked about the status of the projector, but no one asked for it.

But his uncles are different, they are too thick-skinned, all of them are lions with big mouths, a hundred telescopes, fifty headlights, they all come with their mouths open.

Of course, as an uncle, you can't ask your nephew for something in vain. These people are all using bait to seduce the little nephew.

One said that uncle would catch a little white fox for you, the other said he would beat you up with a big wolf, and the other said he would give his nephew a tiger-skin jacket.

Mu Bai doesn't care about these things, he is not Mu Xiaowen who can't move his legs whenever he sees small animals.

However, there are some powerful uncles, such as his fourth uncle Zhu Di.

In his fourth uncle's letter, he never mentioned anything he wanted, but played the emotional card.

Zhu Di told him: The fourth uncle's father-in-law's mother Da Chong gave birth to several fluffy cubs, and the fluffy cubs with tiger heads and brains are so fun. If the eldest nephew likes it, he has already agreed with his father-in-law, and let him choose after the cubs are weaned. Take the most beautiful one back to raise.

To say that this little tiger has some fate with him, Zhu Di's father-in-law is Wei Guogong Xu Da, and the husband of their tigress is Mu Bai's adoptive father's stupid tiger who fell in love and relied on Mu Xiaowen for advice.

Huh?That tiger is really matched, the efficiency is not bad.

Mu Bai snapped his fingers to count the time. If the time is counted, these cubs should be the cubs of the male tiger who was matched by Mu Wen. The two tigers had a blind date in January, and the female tiger’s pregnancy period was three months. Now, the little tiger should be one and a half months old, and it is the most fun time.

Thinking of this, Mu Bai involuntarily stretched out his hand to press the letter, glanced at his younger brother who was reading a book, and fell into deep thought.

If his younger brother hears the news, needless to say, he wants to know how Mu Wen will react, but thinking about raising tigers in the palace is a bit annoying.

As the saying goes, there is no place for two tigers in one mountain. Now there is a big tiger in the imperial garden that pays tribute to the south, and eats a lot of fresh meat every day. That tiger is still small in size, while the food intake of the tigress in Xu Da’s mansion is almost nothing. Those who have seen it will definitely make Mu Xiaowen poor.

Mu Xiaowen couldn't afford to raise it anymore, and in the end he was the one to raise it.

Thinking about it, a tiger is still useless. It can't be used as a mount, it can't warm your feet, and it can't hunt. It's not practical at all.

Besides, keeping pets is too troublesome. You have to feed and shovel shit, and you have to work hard to teach someone who is disobedient. Forget about the fragrance of whoring for nothing.

Mu Bai glanced at Mu Xiaowen who didn't pay attention to him, quietly stuffed the fourth uncle's letter in the corner, and continued to open the next letter.

——This is a letter from the workshop, asking for materials.

It is true that Fengyang is adjacent to the production area of ​​glass raw materials, but this does not mean that all materials can be obtained locally.

After the workshop started, among other things, the charcoal used as fuel could not keep up.The trees around Fengyang cannot be felled at will, and the current countermeasure is to mobilize them from surrounding counties.

But this is not the long-term solution.It's okay now, but when autumn and winter come, residents will definitely not be able to keep up with their heating needs.

At that time, either the soaring carbon price will hurt the people, or the workshop will stop production, no matter which result is not a good thing, we must find a way to use alternative energy sources.

Mu Bai's eyes swept over the map, and finally landed on the northeast corner.

It is where the Kaiyuan Road of Liaoyang Province in the Yuan Dynasty was located, and it is not yet completely under the jurisdiction of Daming.From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, that place is a place of bitter cold, the perennially frozen land is hardened, and the grain is only cooked once a year, and the output is pitifully small. It is a tasteless place to eat and discard.

But in Mubai's eyes, those are the three big golden ingots—the three giant high-quality coal mines of Hegang, Shuangyashan, and Jixi.

The Remnant Yuan forces shouldn't refuse to do business with Daming, right?If it’s not possible, you can come quietly, without letting others know.

Mu Bai's fingers poked around on the map, and finally clicked on Vladivostok, a port more than 200 kilometers away from Jixi.

It is definitely not cost-effective to transport things like coal by land, but it is more convenient to transport them by sea.

The location of Vladivostok is very delicate. It is located in the north of Koryo and the west of Japan. If this place is captured, Ming Dynasty will face Heian-kyo, the capital of the Northern Dynasty of Japan, across the sea, and has the advantage of holding the two countries hostage.

In the future, if there are Japanese pirates making trouble again, Daming can directly send envoys and "good-neighborly and friendly" teams to Japan to knock on the door. I believe that as long as there are enough knocks on the door, parents can take good care of their children no matter how bad they are.

And even better, from Vladivostok to Daming must cross the border between Japan and North Korea, and pass through all the west coast ports of Japan.

At that time, even if the old father is unwilling to trade with foreign countries, he still believes in the combat effectiveness of private merchants.As long as there are merchant ships, there will be smuggling business.

And as long as there are enough smugglers, the trade relationship between Daming and foreign countries can change from the weird "tributary style" to "market pricing" again.

After all, Korea basically has what Japan has, and vice versa. If the two countries can supply similar trade items, it is naturally cheaper for Daming, who is the buyer.

And after the folk price is set, no matter how stupid his grandfather is, he will find out how wronged he has been taken.

But there is a more troublesome point in this plan-these coal mines have associated iron ore.

Combining iron and coal, plus artisans, in today's era is equal to the weapon manufacturing industry. It would be fine if this place was under the jurisdiction of Ming Dynasty, but it happened to be in someone else's territory.

Even if Daming develops after taking down the territory, there is no guarantee that it will not be robbed by the remnant forces.

One of the main means used by the Central Plains to contain the nomads is iron. Once the opponent can smelt iron, the difficulty of future struggles will inevitably increase by more than ten percent.

For a specific example, refer to the Song Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty hadn't lost the iron-producing area, even if it lost the natural moat, it would not have been beaten like that.At that time, the Liao people who had iron ore were armed with armor to the feet, and it was impossible to break through the defense by manpower.Although the people of the Song Dynasty later developed anti-defense artifacts such as the bed crossbow, the use and construction of the bed crossbow were extremely easy, and it was impossible to popularize it on a large scale.

Hmm...but I still really want coal mines.

Mu Bai rubbed his chin, rolled on the bed twice, and found that it was really difficult for him to make a decision, so he simply got up, took out paper and wrote a letter to his dear grandpa.

In case of indecision, call grandpa.

Why not write to Dad?Hey, this question is embarrassing for the old father.As for whether grandpa's decision would cheat his father, uh, what does it have to do with him?He's just a little grandson who wants a lot of land and minerals.

What bad thoughts can the little grandson have?

As for why not transfer coal from Shanxi, do you need to ask?Why use your own things that other people have and can buy with money?Of course, the safest resources are in the underground of your own home!

The author has something to say: Vladivostok, it hurts when I think of this port. This port originally belonged to China, but it was ceded to Russia in the Beijing Treaty. If this place was still in China, our development may be accelerated by many percentage points. Sea transportation is faster than land transportation. There are far fewer restrictions, and this port is directly connected to Japan and South Korea, which is an absolute strategic location.

If the three northeastern provinces can have one more seaport, the speed of development is needless to say.