King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 487 Pirates
He glanced at the crowd below.
Zhu Youjian ordered someone to bring a grand master's chair over, leaned on it, and said:

"Song Yingxing, since these people look down on you, then you should let them see for themselves that you are a truly learned person, worthy of being a teacher at the Imperial Academy!"

Song Yingxing was frightened: "Your Majesty..."

Zhu Youjian, however, had a tough look on his face: "I'm not afraid, just stand up and teach these nerds a lesson! What did you say last night? You must teach them a lesson today!"

"If they object again, I will support you! If they make any unusual moves again, I will cut off their mouths!"

After listening to Zhu Youjian's words, Song Yingxing remembered that he had attended a class last night, which was about teaching basic geographical knowledge of the place where he grew up.

Although Song Yingxing was a little worried, when he thought about the classes he was going to attend, the nervousness in his heart disappeared and was replaced by confidence.

"Today, we are going to talk about the geography of Ming Dynasty. To do this, we must understand astronomy and geography."

"I think we need to understand the situation on this continent!"

As Song Yingxing spoke, he took a scroll from the servant and placed it on the wall.

"You probably don't know this painting, 'Map of the World'."

Zhu Youjian looked at it carefully. He was not familiar with the book. He only knew that the book was passed down from the Qing Dynasty, but he didn't know that the book was passed down from the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the system in Zhu Youjian's mind gave a piece of information: "Kunyu Wanguotu" is a global map from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It not only draws America, but also draws the general outline of America. This is a map that is almost the same as the current one.

Then, it seemed that they had found something new. The "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" drawn jointly by Matteo Ricci and Li Zhizao was China's first global map painted with colored pigments. On this basis, they changed the tradition of Europe being at the center of the map to being centered on the east of Asia, opening up a new history for the global map drawn by China.

Zhu Tan was really scared. It seemed that he had underestimated the Ming Dynasty.

To be honest, Zhu Tan felt embarrassed. To be honest, if he was not a time traveler, his understanding of this world might not be as good as theirs.

Zhu Tan was naturally frightened, and so were the ministers. They had all heard of this picture, but they didn't say what it was specifically.

More and more ministers gathered around, and Zhu Youjian also noticed that among these people, there was one named Xu Guangqi, who seemed to be very familiar with this map.

Zhu Youjian used his own divination skills to calculate and found that the "Kunyu World Map" was actually left by Xu Guangqi, and it was he who gave it to Song Yingxing.

“The Kunyu World Map is a real map, and the heaven and earth here are not round;

As Song Yingxing spoke, his speech became more fluent.

At this moment, a minister whispered: "How did you know this? Go and check it yourself? I heard that this map was created by a religious organization from the West to confuse the public!"

Just as Song Yingxing was about to speak, another minister stepped forward and said, "You are wrong. The earth is yellow, and the earth is in the sky, and its shape is round. Since ancient times, Zheng He is the best example.

"Are you sure? I have heard of Zheng He, but did Zheng He travel around the world?"

The officer thought for a moment and said, "If you have been at sea for a while, you will understand that when a ship is coming from afar, we can see its sails first! If the earth is flat, why is this? Also, why do the sun rise and set, and why do solar eclipses occur?"

After hearing the minister's words, the man was silent for a long time. It was not that he did not want to refute, but as a scholar, he had no idea what the moon was.

Zhu Tan stared at the minister intently. The minister was unknown and usually did not even show his face, but today he gave him a big surprise.

Zhu Youjian winked at Wang Chengen, and Wang Chengen handed him the list. The man's name was Liu Zuolang.

Zhu Youjian was about to praise him but was interrupted by Fan Xian.

Another minister stepped forward and said, "I also think that the earth should be round!"

Then a group of ministers spoke up: "I also think the earth is round!"

Zhu Youjian stood there and heard everyone's voices. Zhu Tan suddenly felt a powerful feeling, and he was really shocked by the scene before him.

Zhu Tan underestimated the Ming Dynasty. In fact, many scientific and technological thoughts emerged in the Ming Dynasty.

"In fact, China already had the theory of a spherical earth in the Ming Dynasty. China explored it step by step. It is very likely that the descendants of Zhao Guangyi, the 13th emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, had already proposed the 'theory of a spherical earth'."

She used her abilities to extract some information from Zhu Tan's mind.

So that's it, I am really ignorant!
Zhu Tan looked at himself again. Could it be that the system was updated?

Before he could open his mouth, Song Yingxing started his lecture again.

"The World Map was completed by Matteo Ricci and Li Zhizao. As a Westerner, Matteo Ricci left his footprints all over the world. We should not be too proud. We should put the overall situation first and not be too proud!"

"My Ming Dynasty, from Korea to Tibet, from Annan to the north, from the great desert, from east to north, is a total of 1750 kilometers, and from north to north, it is a total of 1940 kilometers. This world is much bigger than this!"

"My Lords, my Lords, Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty, if you don't attack now, when will you attack? Who will win or lose!"

Song Yingxing thought what Zhu Youjian said made a lot of sense, so he memorized it firmly and told it to others!
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was immediately cheered up.

Zhu Youjian stood up unconsciously and said, "Okay!"

Everyone did the same, and all the civil and military officials applauded and cheered, pushing the atmosphere on the scene to a new level.

"National affairs are like swimming upstream, constantly moving forward. It is because of their regression that our people have no food to eat and the borders are full of wars. That is why there are pirate invasions!"

Hearing the minister's speech, Zhu Tan couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Zhu Tan suddenly discovered something.

Contrary to modern people’s prejudice against the Ming Dynasty, which was an era of decline, on the other hand, it was also a dynasty full of vitality.

The Ming Dynasty was the embryonic period of science and technology, scientific thought, commercial economy, and modern literature.

He could have done it without much effort and didn't need such high praise.

All he has to do is guide.

If we can guide them well, then there will be no more suppression like in history, and there will be a bright future. Song Yingxing's voice came from above.

Xu Guangqi sat on one side and talked with the ministers next to him.

Zhu Tan still had some impression of Xu Guangqi. He was a well-known figure in the Ming Dynasty and also a famous scientist in the Ming Dynasty.

However, he couldn't remember it.

If you don't have enough history, make up for it with cheating!

Zhu Youjian recalled Xu Guangqi's identity while listening to the system's explanation:
"Xu Guangqi, also known as Zixian, Xuanhu, and Wending, was a native of Shanghai. During the Wanli period, he served as a Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, a second assistant of the Cabinet, and a Grand Secretary. In 1603, he converted to Catholicism and was given the Christian name Paulo. In his early years, he studied Western astronomy, calendar, mathematics, surveying, water conservancy and other technologies with Matteo Ricci. He engaged in scientific research throughout his life and was diligent in writing books. He played a positive role in promoting the introduction and absorption of European technology, and played a significant role in the cultural exchanges between China and the West in the 17th century.

Zhu Youjian was really shocked. How could there be such a magical thing in this world?

I opened the panel and saw that it had indeed been upgraded.

Zhu Youjian fell into deep thought. At this moment, he felt a heavy, profound history.

If the Ming Dynasty could really be revived through this, there would be no more humiliation for China three hundred years later, and our ancestors would not have to sacrifice their lives and shed their blood.

If this were the case, the alien races on Earth would not be able to say such a thing five hundred years later: "See? This is a form of slavery! How uncultured!"

……

Just as he was thinking this, a debate suddenly broke out in the field. One minister was still unwilling to give in and stood up.

“Sir Song, you said you could refute it, so I will refute you. Sir Song knows the territory of Ming Dynasty very well. You said there are karst and caves here. You made it sound like the imperial palace. You made it sound like the truth.”

Song Yingxing looked a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said, "I didn't, but a few of my good friends did go there!"

"Really? Who is your friend?" the officer said somewhat dissatisfiedly.

Zhu Youjian glanced at Song Yingxing and thought to himself, "I have a good buddy."

Zhu Youjian was very curious about who this good friend of his was.

Song Yingxing stood on the stage with a look of respect on his face.

"I am in the mountains and rivers of Jiangnan. There is an old man who I know. His name is Xu Xiake!"

"Xu Xiake, why are you here? Who are you? I have never heard of this name!"

Zhu Youjian stood up suddenly from his chair: "Xu Xiake?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, do you know him?" Song Yingxing bowed to Zhu Youjian.

"I know Xu Xiake!"

"Your Majesty, you are joking. You have lived in Kyoto since you were a child and spent most of your time in the Forbidden City. How could you know a country bumpkin?"

The minister who asked the question said it as a matter of course, and it took him a while to realize that he had said the wrong thing. It was so rude, so he quickly lowered his head!

Song Yingxing was a little puzzled and asked, "Your Majesty, do you really know who he is?"

"Yeah, I know that, but I know more about him. Xu Xiake is my hero."

Zhu Youjian came back to his senses. When he heard the name Xu Xiake, he was stunned. Moreover, this matter kept circling in his mind, making him feel a little weird.

"I'm going, I'm going!"

Song Yingxing's eyes lit up, and he continued, following Zhu Youjian's meaning:

"Xu Xiake is a rare talent of the time. I have met him several times and I admire his insights. Before he left, Xu Xiake gave me a scroll of notes."

As Song Yingxing spoke, he handed a document to his student:
"That's right!"

Zhu Youjian clearly saw that Song Yingxing put the book in a box. When he opened the box, he found a copy of "Xu Xiake's Travel Notes".

"Xu Xiake's Travels" is the most magical book in the world, and can even be compared with "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" written by Song Yingxing.

Just as Zhu Youjian fell into deep thought, the system had already begun to explain more things to him.

"The ancestors of the Cheng family abandoned Daning and lived in Dongsheng. Xuanzong made Dushi Kaiping, and Shizong abandoned Hami and Hetao again. So, they went east to Liaohai, west to Jiayu, south to Qionghe Cliff, and north to Yunheshuo. There are more than 10,000 miles in the east and more than 10,000 kilometers in the south. There are mountains, mountains, and mountains in more than 10,000 kilometers. At the beginning of the sound education, they paid tribute every year, but did not order the officials to set up the register. The officials of the Houwei were not included in this number. Great!

This is a famous wealthy family, and all the ancestors were scholars. His father Xu Youmian avoided officialdom all his life, did not associate with the powerful, and liked to travel. Xu Xiake read a lot since he was a child, and was very interested in geography and geography. When he was very young, he had the ambition to "go to the sea in the morning and go to Cangwu in the evening".

Zhu Youjian ignored the system's words, but walked to a table and turned over the paper. Everything on it was written by Xu Xiake himself.

Zhu Tan felt very lucky because he saw this scene.

"Where is Xu Xiake?" He still couldn't believe it, because this might be something he made up himself.

His words touched Zhu Youjian's heart. Where had Xu Xiake gone? Was Xu Xiake dead now?

Zhu Youjian said: "Yes, where is Lord Xu now? I want to see!"

Song Yingxing said: "Mr. Xu and I are of the same age. I know Mr. Xu. I don't know where he is now."

"Song met Lord Xu three years ago. It was on Mount Lu. We climbed the mountain together and watched the moon together. It was a wonderful time. Now it seems that Lord Xu is probably still hiding deep in the mountains."

Zhu Youjian flipped through the book, which was very detailed. It described the rivers and mountains in the Ming Dynasty clearly, and even the beasts and birds in the mountains. In fact, this was a complete map of the Ming Dynasty.

Song Yingxing talked to a few people for a while, and then sent everyone away. At noon, everyone was ready to leave, but was stopped by Zhu Youjian.

"Why are you leaving? Stay today. I've made some delicious food for you!"

(End of this chapter)