Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 576

Taichang finally returned to the capital where he had been away for a long time.

He hadn't planned to go to court, nor was he going to govern.

Because he has paid close attention to the road from Wubei City to the capital, Daming has developed very well under the governance of Prince Zhu Youxiao.

On the side of Wubei City, all the expected super giant ships have been made.

On the capital side, the common people were all wearing brand-new cotton-padded clothes, carrying a lot of New Year's goods, and their faces were full of joy.

This is enough.

Sometimes, it is also a blessing for a dynasty to have such a well-conserved monarch.

He doesn't have too high demands on his son, as long as he can manage the internal affairs of Ming Dynasty well.

As for the matters of expanding the territory and fighting for hegemony at sea, it is enough for him, the emperor, to do it.

He was ready to let go of Daming's internal affairs and let Prince Zhu Youxiao be the master.

However, there are some things that Prince Zhu Youxiao can't decide.

No, early the next morning, just after the morning court, Prince Zhu Youxiao brought the chief minister of the cabinet Xu Guangqi and Minister of the Ministry of War Nan Juyi to the Qianqing Palace.

Did something big happen?
Taichang had no choice but to recruit a few people to the imperial study.

After paying respects to the monarch and ministers, he couldn't help asking: "It's such a cold day, with such heavy snow, is it still early?"

He only asked this question when he saw that Xu Guangqi and Nan Juyi's hats had some snow on them.

It was Prince Zhu Youxiao who answered.

He bowed his hands solemnly and said: "Father once taught that there should be no slack in governing the country, and my ministers will keep it in mind."

Uh, well, being diligent is a good thing, and this kid is much more mature.

Question, you can't catch civil and military officials like this, it's better if it snows, if it rains, you won't be drenched in water.

It is easy to make people sick by doing so.

Taichang thought for a while, and then solemnly said: "Now we are not short of money, the palace should be repaired."

Uh, these are trivial things. A few hundred thousand taels or even a few million taels is really not a big deal to the current Daming. Both the household department and the internal treasury can easily take it out.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Xu Guangqi, was a little ashamed and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, this is the negligence of the humble minister. The humble minister always thinks about the difficulties when the imperial court was in short supply, and forgot that the imperial court has become more and more abundant now. It has not been repaired for more than ten years, so it is time to repair it."

He probably thought that Taichang ran back and saw that the palace was still so dilapidated, and he felt a little upset.

Daming is not short of money now, so it is indeed necessary to repair the palace.

But Taichang shook his head again and again and said: "No, no, I mean that from the East and West Chang'anmen to the Huangji Hall, including from the Huangji Hall to the Ciqing Palace and the Qianqing Palace, corridors must be built. The square in front of the hall should also be covered with pergolas, so that everyone does not have to suffer from the sun and rain when they go up to court. By the way, in winter, the periphery of those pergolas are covered with thick cloth curtains, so that when they go up to court The cold wind won’t reach everyone.”

That's what it meant.

When Xu Guangqi heard the words, he couldn't help being touched and said: "Your Majesty, you are too thoughtful. I thank the Emperor for his kindness on behalf of all civil and military officials."

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "These are trivial matters, and they don't cost much.

Didn't I tell you that the imperial court should not always think about saving money, but should think about how to spend the money where it should be spent.

Civil and military officials go to the morning court every day, and everyone is diligent in governing, which is a good thing.

However, being diligent does not mean that you have to be picky about your own people. When we can improve the conditions of the court, we must improve it. We can’t always let everyone suffer from the sun and rain.

How about this, lick another [-] carriages, and Jin Yiwei will be responsible for picking up officials without carriages every morning, so that everyone can save their feet and time. "

Oh, the emperor is so kind.

Xu Guangqi cupped his hands again and again and said: "I really don't know what to say, the emperor's kindness is so great, I will thank the emperor for his favor on behalf of all civil and military officials."

OK, OK.

Taichang waved his hand, and then asked, "What's the matter with you coming together?"

Uh, almost forgot the business.

Prince Zhu Youxiao gave him a wink, and Nan Juyi, Minister of the Ministry of War, quickly took out a stack of memorials from his arms, held them respectfully in front of Taichang, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao, has played many times. There have been quite a lot of changes over the years, it should be eliminated early to avoid future troubles, please the emperor to decide."

Oh, is Jiannu looking for death?
Taichang took the memorial and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help frowning.

This Huang Taiji is beyond him.

Sun Chengzong, the governor of the Ji Liao Dynasty, reported that in the past year, Huang Taiji had attacked frequently and almost conquered all the tribes of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties.

This is not a big deal.

What is even more worrying is that Jiannu had already used muskets and cannons when they went out to fight.

Moreover, according to the report of the scouts, Jiannu's cannons were built more and more, and the more they were built, the more they looked like Thor cannons.

Is this still available?

Taichang couldn't help frowning and said: "Can Jiannu know how to make Thor cannons? How could they make Thor cannons? Who leaked this secret? Have you checked it out?"

The musket and cannon factories in Wubei City are heavily guarded, and the assembly of the Fengshen gun and the Thunder God gun is in charge of special personnel.

Although this thing is not technically difficult for Daming, it is extremely difficult for Jiannu who does not have a steam engine.

Because there is no steam machine tool, it is impossible to process precisely matched parts.

If the steam engine technology is leaked, it will be really serious.

Hearing this, Xu Guangqi quickly took out a few memorials from his bosom, held them respectfully in front of Taichang, and then said cautiously: "This matter has already been investigated by many people, and I think that Jiannu should have stolen it." Our steam engine."

Taichang took the memorial and saw that it was actually submitted by officials from border towns and state capitals in Shanxi and Shaanxi.

In many places, the steam engines used by the waterwheels have been stolen, and it is impossible to find out who stole them, and there is no trace of the steam engines.

Don't think about it, it must have been stolen by Jian Nu.

Otherwise, as long as such a big thing is still in the territory of Daming, it is impossible not to find it.

This Huang Taiji is too thieves to steal the waterwheel and steam engine for disaster relief!

Taichang thought for a while, and then said decisively: "The maps of the Mongolian and Yuan tribes."

Soon, Cao Huachun fetched a detailed map of the Great Wall.

Taichang frowned even more when he looked at the territory of Oala and Tatar on the map.

This area is probably not as large as half of the mainland of Ming Dynasty.

Although the population of the Mongolian and Yuan tribes is not very large, there are many resources in their territory!
If Jiannu had a thorough understanding of steam engine technology, and then used the resources outside the Great Wall to make muskets and cannons, it would be a big trouble.

Jian Nu is going farther and farther on the road to death. If they are not dealt with quickly, the consequences will be disastrous.

Thinking of this, Taichang said decisively: "Order someone to inform Zhisheng that after the New Year's Day, the army will be assembled, and the drills will be stepped up to prepare to send troops outside the Great Wall to clean up the slaves."

It's almost Chinese New Year now, so it's naturally impossible to go outside the Great Wall.

Not to mention that the soldiers have to rest, and there is no way to go out in this weather.

The capital is covered with ice and snow, and people outside the Great Wall are even frozen to death. Leading an army to march in this kind of weather is courting death.

However, although it is impossible to go out, preparations can still be done.

After Prince Zhu Youxiao took Xu Guangqi and Nan Juyi to leave, Taichang said loudly, "Let Chang Geng go."

Song Yingxing finally came back, and before his relatives and friends had time to see him, he was recruited by Taichang again.

After the emperor and his subjects saluted, he couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

If nothing happened, the emperor would definitely not have recruited him in such a hurry.

After all, the emperor said yesterday that he would be given a month's leave.

As a result, he was recruited early this morning.

Taichang sighed helplessly: "Chang Geng, the waterwheel and steam engine we used for disaster relief were stolen by Jiannu, and they are developing Thor cannon and Fengshen gun."

what?
It's worth it!

Song Yingxing couldn't help being surprised when he heard the words, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Taichang solemnly said: "We must go and destroy Jiannu, and the grasslands and deserts outside the Great Wall are dominated by cavalry, and we can only restrain cavalry with infantry chariots. Improve the infantry fighting vehicles and prepare for mass production. After the Chinese New Year, the production of infantry fighting vehicles must reach at least ten vehicles a day."

This is not a small amount, after all, an infantry fighting vehicle is almost equivalent to a steam locomotive.

Song Yingxingwei cupped his hands without hesitation and said, "I understand, the emperor can rest assured that mass production of steam locomotives will definitely be achieved after the Chinese New Year."

This kind of thing cannot be delayed. If Jiannu is allowed to develop, it will be another catastrophe for the common people at the border.

(End of this chapter)