Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 666 Master Wang returns, the capital cheers!
The vast river,

A lucky boat set sail down the river.

This is the main warship of the Ming army today. After the inheritance of the treasure ship’s construction technology was broken, the Fuchuan became the main warship of the Ming army today. This kind of warship is not only suitable for naval battles, but also can sail in deep water. It is very huge, although it is not as good as those treasure ships with [-] materials and [-] materials, but it is already the largest warship that the Ming army can build by itself, and it is also a warship that has experienced actual combat tests.

The bird boat, which can accommodate three to 40 people, is used for fast riding and cruising around; the winter boat and sentry boat are good at attacking, and can accommodate hundreds of people, which are the main force;

The entire fleet of hundreds of ships of various sizes lined up along the river one by one. From a distance, you can see a forest of sails. The big ships are like city walls, and the small ships are like flying cavalry.

The fleet traveled from the Jinsha River to Luzhou, then entered the Yangtze River through the Fuling River, went down the river to Nanjing, and then went north along the canal. They seldom stopped along the way, and only rested at a few supply points before continuing their journey.

Zhang Haogu, the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, was sitting in the cabin and looking at the paperwork sent by Jiangnan. On the river with few waves, the Dafu boat seemed extremely stable, and Zhang Haogu was able to handle the paperwork with ease. Now Daming once again proved his strength, and this small country in all directions is extremely humble.

The Central Plains Dynasty has always had a profound influence on the small countries in the four directions. Since the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has always received many students from other countries. They come to learn Chinese culture and advanced ideas, and then bring them back to influence their countries. Let the Central Plains The cultural circle is getting bigger and bigger, gradually covering the whole of East Asia and even affecting West Asia, and even the West.

This has been the case in all dynasties, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming, without exception.

In the past, the students from various countries and the protons sent by the nobles all enrolled in the Imperial College to learn traditional Confucian culture.

Now that the Ming Dynasty is implementing new laws, these small countries naturally want to learn the latest and most advanced ideas of the Ming Dynasty, and want to enter Datong Academy to study.

Zhang Haogu would not be worried that these small countries would learn the New Deal and go back to reform and become stronger after learning the new law. That is unrealistic.

Throughout the dynasties, reforms have been carried out from the top down. If you don’t have a reliable force in your hands, what are you going to do to reform and strengthen yourself.

What's more, the size of the country is here, the size of the Ming Dynasty, the size of the population, the amount of money and food, where do those small countries get the capital to reform and implement the New Deal.

Therefore, not only did Zhang Haogu not object to the students from these small countries entering Datong Academy, on the contrary he was very supportive.

Take today's Jiaozhi as an example, the transformation of Annan into Jiaofu is inseparable from the support of Annan's scholars and people, so that all Annan's students come to Daming to study. After returning to China, they will naturally train their country for Daming.

What a wonderful thing, spread Chinese thought to influence the Quartet, and even manipulate the internal changes in other countries, this is the ability passed down by the ancestors.

Sometimes culture is much better than a sword. It is a sharp weapon that can kill people invisible.

"Yuanfu, we will arrive in Nanjing soon." Huang Zongxi came in to report the progress.

The ship needs to be resupplied and inspected along the way. After arriving in Nanjing, all the ships will continue to set off for the capital after overhaul.

Zhang Haogu nodded: "It's too aggressive, remember to take them through the wind."

Huang Zongxi naturally knew who Zhang Haogu was talking about, it was nothing more than the Mu family, King Annan and those dignitaries.

None of the old, young, women and children of Patriarch Mu's family, as well as all the members of the Annan royal family, have escaped. It is natural to think about what will happen to them after they arrive in the capital.

These people should not think about such good things as being slaves or entering the teaching workshop. The only thing waiting for them is death, and there will be no other choice.

Therefore, these people can't die right now, they need to appear in front of the people of the capital and the envoys of various countries with their beards and tails.

After getting out of the cabin and going to the deck, looking at the two sides and the beautiful scenery along the river, Zhang Haogu was in a good mood: "I can't get enough of the mountains and rivers of Daming."

"The southwestern affairs are calmed down, Yuanfu can take more time to see the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River." Huang Zongxi laughed.

Huang Zongxi is from the south of the Yangtze River. He is used to seeing the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River. Now Zhang Haogu's emotion made Huang Zongxi feel a little proud. The scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is so charming. There are so many literati, emperors and generals in the past and present. Lingering in this Jiangnan scenery?
Zhang Haogu waved his hand: "It's good to see it once, the court and China are busy with affairs, so there's not much time left."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu looked at Huang Zongxi: "Tai Chong, take advantage of your youth, go for a walk and see more, the country of Ming Dynasty is so beautiful."

"Not to mention the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, but the mountains and mountains in the southwest, the strange rocks and Qionglin, and the white mountains and black waters in Liaodong, the Gobi desert outside the Great Wall, and the grassland mountains"

"To read thousands of books, you need to travel thousands of miles. The more you read, the more places you go, and the more you know about the various places in Ming Dynasty, the more you will know what the imperial court looks like and how to govern this huge country."

Huang Zongxi was a little apprehensive: "Yuanfu has too high expectations for the students, and the students are afraid of disappointing Yuanfu's high expectations."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhang Haogu kept Huang Zongxi by his side to teach by precept and example, obviously treating Huang Zongxi as a disciple.

Zhang Haogu is indeed very optimistic about Huang Zongxi, not only because Huang Zongxi is a rare person who thinks about problems from the perspective of ordinary people and looks at the rise and fall of dynasties. He not only has ideas and ambitions, but also Huang Zongxi is really learning and thinking about the How to do it, not just empty talk.

Therefore, although Huang Zongxi and Huang Zunsu are father and son, Huang Zongxi, as a son, will definitely have higher achievements in the future than Huang Zunsu. Huang Zunsu has been studying for most of his life, and his thinking has been solidified, and it is difficult to change it.

After all, Huang Zunsu has been immersed in Confucianism for half his life. If you want him to abandon half his life of learning and research and start from the heart, anyone else will have his head blown.

That's why Zhang Haogu likes young people. He likes those young people whose minds have not yet solidified, who have not been overwhelmed by the sufferings of the past, and who still have ideals, ambitions, blood and endless spirit.

Zhang Haogu is willing to give them opportunities, provide them with academies for them to learn new ideas and knowledge, and provide them with channels for advancement, and they will personally participate in the New Deal.

Because these young people are the future of Daming, the future of this world.

Looking at the vaguely visible outline of Nanjing City in front, Zhang Haogu said: "Let the soldiers rest for a day and continue their journey tomorrow. Don't bother the people with the placement of the soldiers. Nanjing Daying will be responsible."

"Here."

That afternoon, when the fleet docked in Nanjing, Zhang Haogu did not bother the officials in Nanjing to work, and he still lived on board.

"Yuanfu, Governor Wang is here."

Listening to Huang Zongxi's report, Zhang Haogu said, "Let him in."

The cabin door opened, and Wang Wenyan said, "Yuanfu."

Zhang Haogu smiled and asked Wang Wenyan to sit down: "Shoutai, how is the implementation of the New Deal in Jiangnan?"

Wang Wenyan quickly said: "Back to Yuanfu, the county magistrates of all counties in the south of the Yangtze River are now from Datong Academy. They are extremely serious and decisive in implementing the new policy. Now the prefectures and counties have made remarkable achievements. People in the south of the Yangtze River are full of praise. They are full of praise for the new policy of the imperial court. Very confident."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "The New Deal in the south of the Yangtze River is the next focus of the court. If you implement it here, the court can gradually promote the New Deal to other places."

"Except for the New Deal, most of the craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River are skilled craftsmen, and they are treasures of the Ming Dynasty. These craftsmen must be well protected to ensure that their families have no worries about food and clothing, so that they can work for the court with peace of mind."

Wang Wenyan said: "Students understand that all skilled craftsmen in this Jiangnan province are registered, and the government offices in various places are responsible for taking care of them and ensuring their daily necessities."

Zhang Haogu asked again: "About the warships of the Westerners, do you have any clues?"

Wang Wenyan said: "Yuanfu, the students have tentatively decided to open several seaports for business with Westerners during this time, and also met some Westerners, and learned about some Westerners' warships from them."

"Now the students have brought a few models, please take a look at them."

As he said that, Wang Wenyan ordered someone to bring in several models. Zhang Haogu squinted his eyes and knew that this was a gunboat with two decks, or an armed merchant ship, most commonly used by Westerners today.

But these models not only have armed merchant ships, but also a large warship with three decks.

Wang Wenyan also introduced these warships to Zhang Haogu: "Look at Yuanfu, these gunships have 24, 36, [-], or even more than [-] openings on both sides, and they are all equipped with large red guns weighing more than a thousand catties. , Most of their big blunderbusses weigh two to three thousand catties, and the guns are heavy, and when fired from one side, they have the power to pierce the clouds and split the waves."

"However, our lucky boat can't accommodate so many heavy guns, otherwise, the keel will crack once the gun is fired. Our lucky boat can only have seven or eight thousand-jin big guns at most, and the rest are five-hundred-jin guns, or even three. A Weiyuan blunderbuss of one hundred catties is far inferior to the Hongyi people in terms of strength."

The Hongyi people are the red-haired Westerners, that is, the Dutch.

In fact, the only ones who can go to the East to explore the Southeast Asian market and communicate with Daming are the Dutch.

Zhang Haogu looked at these ship models and pondered for a moment, and said: "These models, I will take them away, Shoutai, look at the situation, can you buy a few ships from the Hongyi people, it doesn't matter if the price is a little expensive, Daming must have his own ocean-going ship."

Although Daming has developed a steam engine and has initially applied it to small wooden boats, ships sailing in rivers and lakes are not the same as ships sailing in the sea, not to mention that Daming currently lacks experience in building large ocean-going ships.

How the ship is built, how the keel is placed, and the structure of the entire ship all need to be understood.

You have to have experience before you can imitate a big ship, otherwise what would you use to build a big ship, and what would you use to build a big iron-clad ship of Ming Dynasty?

After chatting with Wang Wenyan for a while about the current situation of Jiangnan students, their attitudes towards the national examination, their attitude towards practical learning, and the situation of Jiangnan gentry, after having a more comprehensive impression of Jiangnan, Wang Wenyan got up and left.

Huang Zongxi returned to the cabin after sending Wang Wenyan away, and what he saw was Zhang Haogu looking at the models on the table in a daze.

"Yuansuke?"

Zhang Haogu, who came back to his senses, smiled: "Tai Chong should rest early, I will remember something."

Huang Zongxi said: "The student is still young, and he can't sleep right now, why not study ink for Yuan Fu."

Zhang Haogu nodded, Huang Zongxi stepped forward to study the ink, watched Zhang Haogu spread out the memorial pen and paused for a moment, then wrote "On Haifang Shishu".

In the early morning of the next day, the fleet set sail, entered the canal, and headed straight for Gyeonggi.

Seven days later, outside the capital of the Ming Dynasty, countless people rushed to watch the excitement when they heard that Master Wang had returned from victory.

Not only the people of the capital, but also the envoys from various countries who were originally in Shuntian Mansion also rushed over, and Zhu Youxiao had already waited on the tower with the officials.

This is different from the decisive battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchurian and Mongolian allied forces in Monan, where 15 troops fought on the grassland to fight for the ownership of the Monan grassland.

It was another battle of destroying the country carried out by the Ming Dynasty since the Yongle Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao was wearing a bright yellow five-clawed dragon robe and a dragon-winged crown, standing on the tower and looking far away.

I don't know who shouted, "Here, come, Master Wang is back."

Zhu Youxiao looked out and saw the flags of the Ming Dynasty fluttering in the distance, and groups of cavalry, holding the flags of mountains, rivers, sun and moons of the Ming Dynasty, came in formation from a distance.

Wherever the iron cavalry went, the hoofs of the horses fluttered, and the banners fluttered in the strong wind.

"Master Wang is back!"

"Master Wang is back!"

The common people of Daming cheered one after another, welcoming the return of the master Wang of Daming in victory.

Banners covering the sky and the sun, teams of Ming cavalry, followed by a series of cannons mounted on carriages, such as mother and child cannons, tiger squatting cannons, Weiyuan cannons, and general cannons, followed by a group of leopards. Run arrows.

Daming showed various weapons to the envoys of various countries: this one is the close-combat cannon and the tiger squatting cannon, which can hit [-] paces; steps; this is a group of leopards running horizontally with arrows, which can shoot hundreds of steps.
If you can't think about it and want to provoke Daming, first think about the consequences, think about Annan, if one day your skin really itch, these things will be used on you.
Such a blatant display of strength and showing off their martial arts, how dare the envoys of these small countries make irresponsible remarks, all of which are full of words of adhering to the heavenly power of the upper country, and we and other small countries must be obedient.

And as the army arrived at the city and began to line up to enter the city, the prison cars behind them were extremely eye-catching.

The first few prison cars contained Annan Wang Li Weiqi, his queen, and princes, and the prison cars behind were filled with the Mu family and Annan dignitaries. Hundreds of prison cars, big and small, entered Beijing, and they were all from a country. The lord of the country, a big man like a duke.

The people in the capital looked at these big figures in the prison car, and they also talked a lot:
"This Annan king dares to wear a dragon robe? Sure enough, he is ambitious. He dares to violate the border of our Ming Dynasty, and he wants to die!"

"That's right, it's only been three months since Master Wang set out to conquer Yunnan, and he even destroyed Annan directly. How can these small barbarian countries know how powerful my Master Ming is from sitting in a well watching the sky!"

"A mere small country dares to be rampant in front of me, Da Ming. I really think that mere mountains can stop me, the king of Ming Dynasty. How do you say that word? Yes, Yelang is arrogant!"

"This Annan, as early as the Yongle period, was destroyed by my ancestor Chengzu for provoking my Daming. It was Xuanzong who was kind enough to let them restore the country, but they didn't know how to repent and dared to provoke my Daming. Now that they have been destroyed, they can't do it again. Bring them back."

"That's right, if you dare to provoke me, Da Ming, and wantonly kill my people, if you don't cut them into pieces, it's not enough to deter Xiaoxiao!"

"Speaking of which, how long has Master Wang been on the expedition? He was on the road for most of March, and the real fight was only a month old, right? This Annan has never been beaten. How dare they provoke me, Daming?"

"Who knows? I heard that the king's master was a divine soldier who directly burned their king's city, Shenglong, and captured the king and dignitaries. Their king's city has been burned to nothing."

"It's well done! If you dare to provoke me, Daming, this will be the end! This An Nanguo clamored for me, Daming, to give them Yunnan, but now I know I regret it!"

"It's a small country that dares to wear a dragon robe. This Annan country has great ambitions. It's really not enough people to swallow an elephant. It's just a few thousand miles away from Annan and dare to covet the rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty. Heaven's sins are forgiven, but people's sins are unforgivable." Live!"

Li Weiqi was loaded in the prison car with disheveled hair and tattered dragon robes. He heard the ridicule and ridicule of the Ming people around him, and watched them pointing at him, feeling an indescribable humiliation and anger flooded my mind.

He is the emperor of the Dayue Kingdom, the son of heaven, how can he allow these mud legs to be humiliated here? !
And behind Li Weiqi, his queen, concubines, and princes were also loaded into the prison car, and they were ridiculed by the people of Ming Dynasty, and Annan's dignitaries are also in the prison car now, all of them disheveled and disheveled, hiding their faces for fear of being recognized. come out.

Looking at these Annan dignitaries curled up like beggars, and seeing the Annan royal family being paraded through the streets like animals in prison cars, the people of Ming Dynasty felt infinite pride and pride in their hearts.

What about An Nanguo?

Provoking my Daming, slaughtering my people, this is the end!

If it is ridicule and ridicule to these Annan royal family and dignitaries, when the prison cart filled with the head of the Mu family and the chieftains passed by, the people would be infinitely angry.

"It's these people who colluded with Annan and betrayed the Ming Dynasty!"

"If it wasn't for them, Annan wouldn't be able to get in at all, and Yunnan wouldn't be in dire straits!"

"These scum who eat inside and outside have also received the imperial court's salary for more than 200 years, and they deserve it!"

"We can't let these bastards go lightly, colluding with foreign enemies to plot my Ming Dynasty, these people just can't see us well!"

"How come there are so many people in this generation of Qian Guogong, it is really embarrassing to Qian Guogong!"

"Scum! Traitor! A thousand cuts is not an exaggeration!"

"Yes! It's not too much for them to cut into pieces!"

The people angrily condemned the Mu family and the chieftains, throwing vegetable leaves, rotten eggs and other things on the prison car to vent their most simple emotions. If the eyes could kill, the Mu family and the chieftains would have been killed by the eyes of the people. time.

Foreign enemies and internal traitors are always the most hated!

(End of this chapter)