Prince of Chaos

Chapter 677 Great Support from Emperor Wanli

"coffee?"

Emperor Wanli chewed the name carefully, he really couldn't think of a god in this world that could replace tea!

This gave Emperor Wanli an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, tea has been the ultimate weapon of the Central Plains dynasty to check and balance the plateau beyond the Great Wall. If one day this weapon becomes effective, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, Emperor Wanli also paid attention to this serious problem.

"Tea horse smuggling is serious, but in the final analysis, the Central Plains is using the advantages of tea to control the plateau and beyond the Great Wall. If this coffee really has the miraculous effect of replacing tea, this problem is indeed much more serious than imagined."

Emperor Wanli was not in power, but he still had political insight.

After all, Emperor Wanli was also Zhang Juzheng's master apprentice, and he still had a clear understanding of the overall situation and major issues of right and wrong.

The reason why Zhu Changluo reported the matter to Emperor Wanli was also very simple. After all, no matter how powerful and high-ranking he was, he was not an emperor after all.

In order to launch a unparalleled national war, it still needs to be announced in the name of the emperor in order to convince the people of the world.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the battle is lost, Emperor Wanli will be the one to blame in the end, and as the crown prince of the country, he is at most only responsible for execution.

Therefore, a proper expression can not only reflect the determination of the father and son to be united, but also greatly stabilize the emotions of the ruling and opposition parties, and unite the hearts of the ruling and opposition parties.

Emperor Wanli asked again: "What does this object look like?"

Zhu Changluo gave the coffee beans he got from Chen Zhenlong to Emperor Wanli.

Emperor Wanli looked at the dark brown coffee bean, and asked in disbelief, "Is this the thing?"

Zhu Changluo said: "It's exactly this thing. After roasting and grinding this thing, you can brew a drink that is different from Daming tea. It tastes bitter like herbal medicine, but it has a sweet aftertaste. It can not only refresh your mind, but also refresh your mind. Strengthen the stomach and eliminate food, stimulate the spleen and stomach of those grassland people who have been eating livestock meat for a long time, so that they can obtain the same effect as drinking tea."

Emperor Wanli looked at this little coffee bean, he couldn't imagine how powerful this little thing could be.

"The world is so big, there are no surprises! If this thing really rises up, the impact on my Daming tea can be called destruction!"

Emperor Wanli sighed, and then asked, "What are your plans?"

Zhu Changluo said: "For the current plan, we only need to reopen the Western Regions, block the connection between Arabia and the Huihui in the Western Regions, and control this thing in our own hands to effectively continue to control the Northwest, so that the people in the Northwest Grasslands will be unable to resist our Great Tomorrow." Soldiers."

"At the same time, I also plan to take advantage of this matter to reorganize the tea-horse exchange market, and clean up those country moths who are attached to the tea-horse exchange market for smuggling. Return the power of the tea-horse market to the imperial court, and by While the imperial court made unified arrangements and unified management to improve efficiency, it also saved war horses for Daming Duoduo and exhausted the enemies of the grassland."

Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Okay, kill two birds with one stone. I think this is feasible. It's just that we need to be cautious about the national war."

Emperor Wanli's attitude towards the national war was still very cautious.Unless it was a last resort, he really didn't want to fight a national war that could be thankless.

Zhu Changluo said: "Father is at ease. When you are not fully prepared, your minister will never start a national war lightly. The reason why your minister can talk about national war is to integrate the tea and horse divisions in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan and other places. Power. The power of the Tea Horse Division has been decentralized for a long time, and too many problems have arisen.”

"If you can't control the power of the tea horse department in time, those tea horse merchants who are rampant in smuggling don't know what disasters will happen. Therefore, this is what I plan to do. In the name of preparing for war, I first dispatched The imperial envoys supervised the tea-horse exchange market so that it could return to the imperial court’s control system and contribute to the great cause of ZTE after the Ming Dynasty.”

After Emperor Wanli heard this, he immediately regained his spirits.

Emperor Wanli knew how profitable the tea-horse trade was.

It's a pity that there are too many aspects involved in the tea-horse trade, and all that the imperial court can control is selling "chayin" money, and now teayin is becoming less and less valuable.Many merchants have a lot of tea leads in their hands, but they just can't get the chance to change horses.

Therefore, in the end, the money, horses, and tea were all earned by those smugglers.

Emperor Wanli also wanted to change this situation, but unfortunately, the operation was too difficult, and if he was a little careless, not only the current tea horse tax bank would be beaten, but even horses could not be exchanged normally from the exchange market.

It can be seen that even the emperor cannot control how deep the interest entanglement is.

However, now it seems that the opportunity has come.

It can be said that the emergence of coffee is a huge opportunity. If it can be used properly, it will not only turn into a crisis, but also tighten the power of tea horses and enrich the power of the court.

Emperor Wanli took another sip of sparkling water, and said excitedly: "You can figure it out, I will support you behind!"

Zhu Changluo bowed deeply, "Thank you, Father!"

Emperor Wanli said: "Why should my father and son thank you? Daming belongs to us, who else would really think about Daming except us? I have long since looked down on the filth of the tea-horse trade."

"Taking advantage of this coffee crisis, unplugging it conveniently is one of my concerns. So, just go boldly, and I will always support you."

Faced with such unconditional trust from Emperor Wanli, Zhu Changluo was extremely moved.

After a while, Emperor Wanli looked at the coffee beans in his hand and said, "Is this really drinkable?"

Looking at Emperor Wanli's expression, Zhu Changluo instantly understood that Emperor Wanli wanted to taste coffee.

Zhu Changluo said: "Father wait a moment, my son will arrange for someone to grind a cup for Father to taste the taste of this thing."

Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "Okay."

Zhu Changluo immediately arranged for Chen Zhenlong to prepare tools to grind coffee for Emperor Wanli.

After Chen Zhenlong got the order, he immediately brought all the coffee making tools he brought back from Taixi, and began to grind the coffee beans meticulously.

Smelling the aroma of ground coffee beans, Zhu Changluo also showed a smile at the corner of his mouth, it was this aroma.

Emperor Wanli looked at Chen Zhenlong who was busy, and he also smelled the aroma of coffee beans, "This smell is really special."

Zhu Changluo said: "This is the original taste of coffee, it smells a unique fragrance."

Emperor Wanli nodded approvingly and said: "It is indeed different from the fragrance of tea. No wonder this thing can threaten the status of tea. As far as the strange fragrance it emits at this moment, it can attract many people who are curious and try new things. Taste it."

Zhu Changluo said: "Father Huang Shengming. Human nature is like this. When you see novel and interesting things, you can't help but want to try them. And coffee has such attributes. , is a novel and interesting existence. If it has the effect of tea, then it will definitely squeeze out half of the tea and become another major daily drink in people's hands."

Emperor Wanli said: "This is reasonable. If coffee really has the effect of tea, people who like novelty will indeed maintain this habit after trying this taste, and then eat away the share that originally belonged to tea."

While Zhu Changluo and Emperor Wanli continued to chat, Chen Zhenlong finally made the coffee.

Chen Zhenlong came over with a small cup of coffee carefully, "Please take a look, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wanli gave Chen Ju a wink, and Chen Ju took the small cup carefully, looking at the dark coffee liquid inside, Chen Ju couldn't help but think about the special features of this thing.

Although it looks like a decoction after being boiled, but it can be judged that it is not a decoction by smelling its fragrance and looking at its brown-black color.

Chen Ju carefully put a silver spoon into the small cup, and held it in front of Emperor Wanli.

Emperor Wanli looked at the brown-black coffee in the small cup, smelled the aroma, and said, "If it wasn't for the unique aroma of this coffee, I would have thought it was a decoction prescribed by the imperial physician."

Zhu Changluo said with a smile: "The color of coffee is just like this. It tastes bitter, but it can linger on the lips and teeth, and the aftertaste is endless. More importantly, this thing is more refreshing than tea. After drinking this cup, Father will definitely not drink it again today." Feeling sleepy."

Emperor Wanli looked at Zhu Changluo in surprise and said, "Okay, I'll try it now."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Wanli gently blew on the hot coffee in the small cup, and then took a small peck.

As soon as he took a sip of coffee, Emperor Wanli seemed to be wearing a mask of pain, and said again and again: "It's really bitter, it's as good as the decoction prescribed by the Imperial Hospital."

After the complaints were over, the bitter taste in Emperor Wanli's mouth also faded, and at this time, a coffee-like aroma slowly emerged.

Emperor Wanli sighed: "The taste is indeed bitter, but this time the sweetness is quite fragrant. But I doubt that how many people will like such a bitter drink?"

Zhu Changluo said: "This kind of ground black coffee is really not suitable for the taste of the public, but if you add appropriate milk and brown sugar to it, its taste will be very different."

Emperor Wanli said in surprise, "Try it quickly."

Chen Ju hurried to find milk and brown sugar.

After Chen Ju found the milk and brown sugar, Zhu Changluo carefully added the milk and brown sugar to the small cup, and skillfully pulled out a simple coffee latte art on the surface of the small cup.

Emperor Wanli was even more amazed when he saw Zhu Changluo's skill.

It turns out that coffee can still play like this?
Interesting, really interesting.

This reminded Emperor Wanli of the tea fighting art that emerged in the Tang and Song dynasties.

Although, after the Ming Dynasty, tea fighting was no longer popular.

However, there are some scholar-bureaucrats who enjoy the ancient style and enjoy themselves. They still call their friends from time to time to fight tea and taste tea together, sit and talk about Taoism, and give pointers to the country with eloquent discussions.

Emperor Wanli looked at the latte art coffee in the small cup, and he took another sip carefully. This time, Emperor Wanli drank it more carefully.

After all, even though he was mentally prepared for the first bite, he still couldn't resist the bitter taste, so Emperor Wanli was even more careful with this bite.

When Emperor Wanli drank this cup of coffee mixed with milk and brown sugar, his feelings changed instantly.

The original bitter taste became weaker, and there was still some mellow feeling in it. Emperor Wanli liked this taste.

Emperor Wanli couldn't help but took another sip, and then said: "It's not bad, it tastes great. This is similar to the art of fighting tea in Song Dynasty. It would be great if this coffee could be controlled by Daming what."

Zhu Changluo said: "Father, don't worry, my son will definitely try his best to control coffee in Daming's hands, making it a strategic weapon like tea. Continue to control the plateau and Mobei Grassland for Daming."

Emperor Wanli said: "Okay. I am waiting for your good news."

After Emperor Wanli finished his cup of coffee, Zhu Changluo took Chen Zhenlong to leave.

After he came out, Chen Zhenlong was still in a daze. He really didn't expect His Royal Highness to know more about coffee than he does.

He stayed in Taixi for a year, and almost every day he attended the banquets of Taixi aristocrats. At each banquet, Chen Zhenlong could almost drink this popular coffee in Taixi.

However, the coffee recipes at these banquets are almost not as ingenious as Zhu Changluo, so he drank black coffee in Taixi for a whole year.

After learning coffee skills, it is only the practice of black coffee.

Zhu Changluo knew what Chen Zhenlong was thinking without looking.

Zhu Changluo said lightly: "Coffee is a drink that has just become popular in Western Europe, but coffee has been popular in Arabia for hundreds of years before Western Europe. During these hundreds of years, I don't know how many coffee methods and drinking methods have evolved. ...and Guhui is just one of Zheng He's diaries that I saw in the palace."

The current Zhu Changluo likes to throw the blame on Zheng He for a problem.

After all, more than 200 years ago, Zheng He did sail all the way across the oceans and sailed all the way to Africa. Among the countries he visited along the way, there were not a few Arab countries.

Therefore, when some special questions were pushed to Zheng He, no one could say anything.

After all, not everyone can see the forbidden collection in the palace.

If Zhu Changluo said it was there, then there was. Anyway, no one would dare to go into the deep palace to find the files of the deep palace that had been dusty for 200 years and confront Zhu Changluo.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo went further and further on the road of dumping the blame on Zheng He.

When Chen Zhenlong heard that it was recorded in Zheng He's diary, he was immediately in awe.

Although Zheng He was a eunuch, this eunuch was different from ordinary eunuchs.

This eunuch is like a god in their maritime business circles, as well as in Southeast Asia.

Now, many small indigenous countries in Southeast Asia that could not reach Ming Dynasty are still in awe of Ming Dynasty. The most fundamental reason is that Zheng He’s Armada left a huge shock to their ancestors, which led to their legends about the might of Ming Dynasty for generations. The legend of Zheng He.

It can be said that if it weren't for the rise of the modern industrial revolution and the rise of great geographical discoveries, maybe Zheng He would have become a sea protector like Mazu.

It's a pity that Zheng He missed this era of god-making, so the legend he can leave to future generations is the swan song "Zheng He's Voyages to the West".

However, even so, the worship and reverence of Zheng He by later generations is not weaker than any sea god in the legend!
After all, Zheng He's feats have attracted worldwide attention. There is no country or nation that does not know Zheng He's reputation along the tens of thousands of miles.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Zheng He to be respected by future generations.

Zhu Changluo returned to the capital with Chen Zhenlong.

After arriving at the Ciqing Palace, Zhu Changluo immediately summoned the cabinet and the military aircraft department to meet him at the Ciqing Palace.

After hearing that Zhu Changluo summoned all the members of the cabinet and military aircraft department again, everyone couldn't help but wonder, did something serious happen again?

Therefore, both the cabinet members and the members of the Military Aircraft Department are trying hard to recall what happened recently and what they saw recently, and want to be prepared, so as not to be caught off guard by the other party unprepared when they arrive at the Ciqing Palace .

Now, the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department are working hard and competing with each other.

Both of them are afraid that the other will overwhelm them.

If one side of oneself is completely suppressed by the other side, it is no joke.

After all, this is related to whether one's face and status are respected or not.

So, both sides are very nervous.

When the two parties met in front of the Ciqing Palace, both parties couldn't help but looked at each other vigilantly, as if they were worried that the other party knew in advance what the Crown Prince had summoned.

Shen Sixiao looked at Dong Qichang who was behind Wang Xijue, and said with a smile: "Xuanzai, now that you are in the cabinet as a secondary assistant, don't forget the Military Aircraft Department. Our Military Aircraft Department will always be your root."

What Shen Sixiao said was too much!
Poaching people in front of Wang Xijue is not bad.

Wang Xijue said in a nonchalant manner: "Chairman Shen has said too much. The cabinet is the head of the hundred officials. Xuanzai was born in Hanlin, and he is the second assistant of the cabinet. He is already an extremely talented minister. Why should he return to the temporary office of the military aircraft department?" What about the yamen?"

Wang Xijue opened his mouth and came, directly revealing the shortcoming.

Although the Military Aircraft Department has been around for several years, it has always been established temporarily, and all the positions assigned by the Military Aircraft Ministers are just idle jobs for the third-rank prince guests.

After being teased by Wang Xijue for a while, Shen Sixiao's angry face turned ugly.

However, at this moment, Wang Jiaping, who was standing behind Xing Jie, also leapfrogged to speak.

Wang Jiaping said: "The positions listed in the cabinet are only the positions of the fifth rank. If the emperor and the crown prince deliberately promote it, the fifth rank official will also perform the ceremony of lowering the official when seeing the guests of the third rank prince."

Wang Jiaping's mouth was a crit.

This made Wang Xijue and other cabinet members look bad immediately.

This is simply a matter of which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted.

Although the cabinet's grand bachelors are all fifth-rank officials.

However, who dares to talk about the rank of the cabinet?

Which of the cabinet veterans has never been a second-rank minister?Who hasn't been linked to the third young master of Cong Yipin?

Therefore, if we insist on talking about grades, the cabinet is better!
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