King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"Wang Qianfu?"

"Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

“Can the embedded anchoring really withstand this?”

"How can this be?"

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly opened his half-closed eyes and looked over with an extremely serious expression.

Face doubts.

Wang Qianfu did not dare to be unhappy at all, and shook his head slightly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, since I dare to say this, I am absolutely sure. This matter concerns the life and death of thousands of soldiers of our Ming Dynasty. How dare I joke about such a thing?"

That's true!

After all, this is a serious crime involving beheading or even the extermination of nine generations of the family.

I think with the blessing of the Nine Clans, few people would act recklessly on such matters. I think this is also why the craftsmen in ancient times had such a strong spirit of craftsmanship. It should be said that people without the spirit of craftsmanship would have been eliminated by Candy Crush Saga long ago.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui, who were standing aside, looked blankly at Zhu Gaoxu and Wang Qianfu, who were talking and asking questions in front of them. They were stunned for a moment and couldn't figure out what was going on for a long time.

Just like that, after a long while, Zhu Gaosui came back to his senses, his face full of doubts, he looked at the two of them curiously, and asked quickly:
"cough cough"

"No, no, let me interrupt for a moment, old man."

"What kind of guns are you firing?"

"What's that trembling feeling, what's that tearing of the hull?"

"What do you mean? You mean the cannons of the Ming Dynasty equipped on the warships are cannons, not muskets or something like that?"

"Are you saying that I understood it wrong, or that you were wrong?"

"Putting cannons on warships, is this really possible?"

"During the Taizu era, I remember that when we were fighting Chen Youliang, we also had this idea and put it into action. As a result, we suffered considerable losses. At the very least, our warships were torn apart, and at worst, they capsized."

"Is it because the world is changing too fast and I can't keep up and fall behind, or are you guys just too fanciful?"

"You guys are so stubborn about something we have experience and historical lessons. Are you kidding me?"

"Second child"

"If you keep messing around like this, you'll have to hire someone better to lead the expedition to the Japanese pirates' homeland. I don't want to be buried at the bottom of the sea and become a pile of fish feces."

"Isn't this just a complete scam? Don't you take other people's lives seriously?"

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression turned unfriendly as he looked at Zhu Gaoxu. There was also a hint of sarcasm in his words, and he said meaningfully:

"Second child"

"You didn't do this on purpose to resolve a potential threat, did you?"

"Under the pretext of suppressing the Japanese bandits, they are actually harboring evil intentions!!"

“I can tell you”

"Don't try to fool me. I'm not stupid or dumb. I value my life even more."

Zhu Gaoxu: "????"

Ok?
What the hell?
What is this all about?
No, what on earth is going on in the head of this bastard the Third Brother? Zhu Gaoxu really wants to tear this bastard's head open to see. He is so shameless that he just talks nonsense regardless of the occasion.

If the two were not siblings but were born of the same mother, he would either be scolding him or himself, and if he was greeting his ancestors, he would be greeting his own ancestors. Zhu Gaoxu really couldn't help but want to curse his mother and greet his ancestors for eighteen generations.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but pat his forehead with his hand. He felt more disgusted than if he had eaten a fly. For a moment, he really wanted to pin that bastard Zhu Gaosui to the ground and order someone to sew his stinky mouth shut.

It was really hard to get rid of Emperor Yongle, who was suffering from paranoia, and to appease the Crown Prince, only to find that the bastard Third Brother had started again at some point.

Zhu Gaoxu really wanted to ask, this family! Are they really a family? What are they all like?
Or is he really that bad, so shameless, so hated, so unreliable, and likes to do such things?

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu hadn't said anything for a long time, Zhu Gaosui seemed to have directly confirmed his guess, and instantly became energetic. He then looked at the prince beside him and continued to attack him:

"Boss, you are not involved in this matter, are you?"

"You are not my eldest brother! Don't you call yourself a gentleman?"

"Why did you follow the second brother and do such a vicious thing?"

"Boss, you really disappoint me."

"I'm telling you, whoever wants to go on this expedition can do it. I will definitely not do this. I will return to the border to find the old man in a while."

Zhu Gaosui's attack made Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince feel disgusted. At the same time, Wang Qianfu, who was waiting on the side, was shocked beyond words. He was so frightened that he knelt down tremblingly and shouted hurriedly:

"Prince Zhao. Lord Zhao."

"No, no, no, that's not the case. It's really not the case."

"Wei Chen."

It’s no wonder that Wang Qianfu was so frightened. It was because what Zhu Gaosui said was too scary. It made people feel terrified!

Zhu Gaosui accused the Crown Prince and the King of Han of attempting to kill him with such warships.

As the person in charge of the construction of the warship, doesn't that mean he was also involved in it and played the role of an accomplice?
'Murder' the prince!

Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince could ignore or not explain such a serious crime, but as the head of a small shipbuilding workshop, he dared not accept such a big hat. If it really fell on his head, if he did not explain clearly, he would surely suffer and die without a burial place.

Such a result was naturally not what he wanted to see.

"Lord Wang"

Seeing Wang Qianfu's panic, hesitating and trying to defend himself, but unable to make himself clear, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and spoke for him, saying:

"okay."

"No need to explain to him, just stand up."

"Don't worry too much. With me here, no one can do anything to you."

"When you do things, others may not understand, but I know."

"Besides, this matter was entrusted to you by the king, so you can't be blamed for it."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu took a step forward and directly pulled Wang Qianfu, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet. He glanced at Zhu Gaosui, who was standing beside him in indignation and rage, with a look of disdain, and said sarcastically:

"Some people are like this. They don't know shit, but they think they know everything."

"Always thinking about what others want and what they want!"

"Don't you even look at your own character?"

"I may not be very capable, but I have more ideas than anyone else."

"He has no knowledge at all. He only knows how to be conservative and look at things with the old way of thinking. Such a person will be like this for the rest of his life. That is because there are no outsiders around. If there were outsiders around, the royal family would be humiliated."

"It's hilarious and ridiculous."

Zhu Gaosui, who was angry, listened to the sarcastic words and his face suddenly became as gloomy as water. He was about to speak out in retaliation.

However, at this moment, Zhu Gaochi, who had suffered an unexpected disaster and was also scolded, hurried out to smooth things over and scolded:

"Third brother, shut up."

"Why are you so noisy all day? What's going on?" "Can't you talk to me properly? Can't you ask me the reason?"

"I'll just hit you in the face and beat you up. Whoever wants to hurt you will be beaten up."

"What do you want to do?"

"We are brothers from the same mother, why would it be like this? Who is as bad as you think?"

Suppressing Zhu Gaosui who was about to fight back, the prince once again looked at Zhu Gaoxu, the anger on his face instantly disappeared, and he said with a smile:

"Second child"

"Calm down, too. The third brother has been like this since he was young. He likes to make a fuss whenever something happens. You are the older brother, so why bother with your younger brother, right?"

"We're all family, aren't we?"

"As for the current situation, why don't you talk to us about it? After all, it's a new thing and we haven't seen it before. It's normal to be unsure and worried."

"If there is any misunderstanding, just talk it out. It's a small matter that can't be any smaller. There's no need to make a big fuss about it."

About it.

It’s not that the prince wanted to intervene, or that he trusted Zhu Gaoxu so much.

In fact, these novel gadgets were not the first ones Zhu Gaoxu had made before. For example, the previous musket was modified and improved into a flintlock rifle, which greatly enhanced its power, and brought the strength of the Ming Dynasty to a higher level.

Therefore, regarding the current situation of cannons being loaded onto warships as mentioned by Zhu Gaoxu and Wang Qianfu, with the example of the flintlock rifle in front of him, Zhu Gaochi still more or less believed in Zhu Gaoxu in his heart.

Of course, there is the most important point.

That is, with Zhu Gaoxu's current means, if he really had any bad intentions, there was no need for him to do something that would expose himself to such great risks. He could have chosen other more prudent plans.

Moreover...this matter, the expedition to the Japanese pirates was aimed at the confirmed silver mines in Japan, which involved a wide range of issues and might even affect the century-old foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It was also under the spotlight of everyone in the court.

Who dares to mess around with such things?
Not to mention whether the old man would agree or not, even no minister in the court would agree.

If you really do this, you will inevitably become the target of public criticism and be attacked by everyone.

Unless one is mentally ill, any normal person would not do such a stupid thing.

About it.

As the prince spoke, he tried to mediate.

Zhu Gaoxu naturally couldn't stand the same opinion with him. He glanced at him with disdain, then reached out and gently patted Wang Qianfu on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Wang"

“As the saying goes: facts speak louder than words.”

"Are there any warships in the canal equipped with artillery?"

"Since we are all here, why don't we give it a try together and see what the result is?"

"How about giving someone a good slap on the face?"

That's what I said.

With Wang Qianfu's identity and status, how could he dare to accept the offer? The thing could be done, but the words could not be said, so how could he dare to express anything?

to this end.

Wang Qianfu could only smile awkwardly, lowered his head very low, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation.

Afterwards, under the leadership of Wang Qianfu, the three of them boarded the warship floating on the canal one after another.

After settling Zhu Gaoxu and three others, Wang Qianfu left quickly to arrange the next cannon test firing verification.

After explaining everything, Wang Qianfu went upstairs again without stopping and reported:
"Your Highness, Prince Han, Prince Zhao."

"Test firing the cannon to make sure it is fully loaded and ready for test firing."

"Look..."

In this regard.

The three of them looked at each other and confirmed that there was no objection. Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Okay! Let's test fire! It's a good opportunity for all of us to see it."

Get an affirmative answer.

Wang Qianfu turned around and nodded to the flag bearer beside him: "Pass the order, three rounds of cavalry shooting!"

The flag bearer who received the order did not dare to hesitate at all. He hurriedly waved the flag in his hand and gave orders to the people below.

Following the order.

The cannon, which had already been filled with ammunition, had its fuse at the rear ignited instantly.

Suddenly, a cloud of white smoke rose up and the pungent smell of gunpowder filled the air.

After a while.

boom……

Boom boom...

A deafening explosion sounded, and the bullets loaded in the cannon instantly shot out from the muzzle like sharp arrows, rushing straight into the distance and landing on the calm water surface, creating waves and splashing water.

As the shells were fired out of the barrels, waves of shocking vibrations raged throughout the warship, spreading to the entire ship.

Zhu Gaoxu and others who were sitting on the high platform were shaken unconsciously. The three of them reached out to hold the handrails beside them involuntarily to prevent themselves from falling down.

After three consecutive rounds of salvos and a series of shocking tremors.

Wang Qianfu, who was standing nearby, also came back to his senses from his observation and turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Gaosui beside him. He quickly came forward, bowed slightly, and reported:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, and the two princes."

"Three rounds of artillery fire have passed."

"Everyone, would you like to go with me to check out the beams of our warship and the overall structure of the cabin to see if there is anything wrong with it, or if there is anything abnormal or unusual?"

This statement came out.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the two people who were still in shock with disdain, and was too lazy to ask for their opinions. After all, for him, no matter whether they went or not, he would definitely go to confirm it. Then he nodded and said:

"Row."

"It's a good opportunity to go and see what's so special about the current anchoring method."

"Let us open our eyes as well, if this is true."

"I will definitely give you and the craftsmen who participated in this shipbuilding a credit, and I will definitely give you a reward that will satisfy you."

Say it.

He directly signaled Wang Qianfu to lead the way for a tour.

"etc."

"When did we say we wouldn't go?"

Afterwards, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui, who were in a daze, came to their senses, looked at the two people leaving, and hurriedly grumbled, then quickly followed the footsteps, ready to go and find out what was going on. (End of this chapter)