I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 56: Chat in the Capital ([-])

After everyone heard this, they knew that the cabinet and the Supervisor of Ceremonies must have known about it, and were now coming to find out the situation.

They couldn't help but look nervously at Zhu Youxiao. The emperor must be fine, but they as individuals would suffer.

Zhu Youxiao also knew their little thoughts.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you. Besides, the development of the Krug Cannon is a matter of benefit to the country and the people. I have to test-fire it here today. It has nothing to do with you, so relax for now."

After saying that, he turned around and gave instructions to the young eunuch who reported the news.

"You go back and tell your companion to wait for you. I will be here soon."

So he asked everyone to clean up the shooting range and move the things that needed to be moved. After cleaning up, he walked out of the grass field.

When they arrived at the door, they saw Wang An and Zou Yi waiting outside the door for a long time. When they saw the emperor coming out, they immediately went to greet him.

"Ahem... Your Majesty, my servant just heard two violent gunshots. The cabinet also came to ask what happened, and even went to Qianqing Palace to meet the saint in person. Ahem, but my servant didn't know what was going on. In the end, I had to Someone came to report that His Majesty was testing artillery fire at Licaolan. I wonder if this is the case."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang An who was coughing and talking, and felt a little impatient but uncomfortable.

"Don't come out if you feel unwell. The weather is getting colder now, and it won't be good if you hurt your body again."

At the same time, he also scolded the eunuch serving behind Wang An:

"How do you take care of me? If something happens to my companion, I'll ask you guys!"

"Long live my lord, it's okay. I've been feeling unwell. I've been in bed recently and haven't gotten better. I haven't been around recently, so I still need to apologize to you. Please stop blaming them."

It’s just that His Majesty’s son of a rich man must put the country, the country and the country first. As the saying goes, “A son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall.” If you have anything to do, just ask He Ning, Zhang Chang and the others to see it.Never take any personal risks in the future. "

"I understand, it's okay. It's just that the Hongyi cannon developed by Xu Guangqi this time is a powerful weapon against Jianlu, so we must pay attention to it. I originally wanted to go to the Jingying school field in the southern suburbs, but I was afraid of stirring up troops, so I arranged it here.

There are many guards around me, and they are far away from the artillery. They won't be in the way. Isn't it fine now?Don't worry, Omate. "

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was noncommittal, Wang An was helpless.

He is now getting weaker and weaker, and he has long wanted to retire, but because he has no suitable successor in mind, he can only hold on.

And he could clearly feel that the consequence of holding on was that his influence on Zhu Youxiao was getting weaker and weaker. Zhu Youxiao's failure to notify him in advance of this artillery test firing was an example.

But he also knew that blindly persuading would only arouse resentment, so when he saw Zhu Youxiao's reaction, he didn't say much, so he begged Zhu Youxiao not to stay here any longer. Liu Yishen and the others had been waiting for a long time, so it was better to go back to the palace. good.

Zhu Youxiao was also helpless and couldn't resist. Fortunately, the matter here was over, so he boarded the dragon boat and drove back to the palace.

After all the hard work today, he was too tired and didn't want to listen to the officials' advice.When I saw Liu Yishen and the others outside the Qianqing Palace, they simply explained the reason, said it was okay, and told them to go back to the cabinet to do errands.

Although Liu Yishen and the others wanted to persuade him, they saw that Zhu Youxiao was resolute and had no room for improvement, so they had no choice but to give up.

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In Beijing, the news of the sound of cannons coming from the imperial city has spread.Many busybodies in the capital have already been involved, and rumors are spreading.

Huang Dong was originally from Shandong. Last year, there was a severe drought in Shandong, and his family suffered a disaster, so he fled all the way to the capital to seek refuge with relatives.He was suffering from hunger and cold on the way, and his mother starved to death on the way. When passing by Baoding, his sister sold herself as a maid in order to survive, leaving him to barely make it to the capital.

When he arrived in the capital, he finally found his uncle's house by asking around according to the address given by his mother before she died.

When his uncle saw him fleeing and coming here, he couldn't bear to refuse, so he took him in.But the life of my uncle's family of six is ​​already difficult, and now that he has a mouth, it becomes even more difficult.Fortunately, he was diligent and found a living as a waiter in a teahouse. Fortunately, he was smart, quick at work, and knew some words, so he was deeply loved by the shopkeeper, and his life gradually stabilized.

Today he was still working as usual, serving tea and water, and kept his feet from touching the floor.

Until just after noon, when the teahouse was a little quiet, he took a break from the busy work and sat down to rest for a while.But not long after resting, I saw from a distance the old regular Mr. Yuan Si, walking in with a stack of pamphlets.

"Huang Dong, make me a bowl of Tiger Hill, remember not to use bitter water."

As soon as Fourth Master Yuan entered the door, he shouted at the top of his voice.

"Okay, no problem. The manhole water that just arrived at noon is very sweet. You can take a dip in it."

Well water in Beijing is too alkaline and bitter to drink.So there are privately dug wells. If the water is sweet, they are used to sell water. The shopkeeper sets up a wooden wheelbarrow with a wooden barrel above it. After the waiter fills it, he pushes it to the buyer's house, pours it into the water tank, withdraws the money and leaves. .

Fourth Master Yuan found a quiet table inside and sat down, then he raised the pamphlet in his hand to read it in a showy manner.

Huang Dong quickly brought tea, water and snacks and poured them for him.I glanced at it by the way, but I couldn't see clearly the content of the booklet. I could only vaguely see the words "Beijing News" and the words "October of the first year of Taichang" in the lower right corner.

"Oh, Fourth Master Yuan, it's not the Di newspaper you're looking at, is it?"

When Fourth Master Yuan heard this, he put down the Beijing News in his hand and looked at him in surprise.

"Hey, you, a teahouse errand boy, actually know the Di newspaper?"

"When I was a kid, I went to a private school for several years. My husband gave us a copy to practice reading, so we remembered it. I heard that this newspaper was not sent to the government first. It was only a few months before we could see it. Why is your current month’s newspaper so new?”

When Fourth Master Yuan heard this, he put the Beijing News on the table with the cover facing up, blew on it, and slowly smoothed out the wrinkles with his hands.

"You don't understand this. The capital is under the emperor's feet, so it can't be compared with other places. This is the Di newspaper that just came out yesterday. I just bought it from the General Affairs Department."

When he said this, he immediately attracted a burst of ridicule from the tea drinkers around him.

"Fourth Master Yuan, your words are really false and empty. Not to mention whether this newspaper was bought, you just said that the General Affairs Department is such an important place. You are only a scholar, how can you possibly get in."

For most of his life, Fourth Master Yuan repeatedly failed in the examinations. Fortunately, his family was well off, so he gave up and became a leisurely person. He drank tea, chatted and read books every day. He was also leisurely and contented. However, he resented the most when others said that he was just a scholar.

He immediately became anxious when he heard this.

"I'm really laughing at how ignorant you people are. Yesterday afternoon, there was a notice in front of the General Administration Office. It said that the Holy Spirit, in order to let the people of the world know about the state affairs, specially divided the newspaper into two volumes, the internal and external. The outer volume is allowed for the military and civilians to buy and read. One volume is only for One penny of silver (equivalent to ten yuan) is required.

You go to the General Affairs Department, there are still some. I heard from the secretary that from now on there will be the latest ones every day, limited to [-] copies.

I think this volume contains the emperor's edicts, official inscriptions, and Hanlin articles. It is very valuable. Not only can you read it yourself, but you can also let my children read the Hanlin articles when they go back to absorb the literary spirit and become a Jinshi in the future. "

Speaking of which, Fourth Master Yuan looked slightly satisfied.

　The Beijing News was the official newspaper of the capital during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.I'm trying to think of a name for the Di Bao's foreign journal. Please give me some suggestions.

　　Asking for a monthly ticket!Please comment!Seeking collection

　　
　
(End of this chapter)