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Chapter 59 Qian Liu's Iron Certificate: A Red-lettered Iron Certificate Saved Half of China
Yongle period.

Zhu Di was quite surprised: "The Ming Dynasty's firearms are the best in the world?"

The ministers around were also somewhat surprised to see these words.

It’s not that everyone lacks confidence, it’s just that the introduction of the sky curtain is not specific enough.

Just from a few words, and suddenly seeing the modern equipment of foreigners five or six hundred years later, everyone was a little nervous, worried that their equipment was not as good as theirs.

Now that he knew that Ming Dynasty firearms were the best in the world, his worries instantly dissipated.

At the same time, the pro-war faction headed by Zhu Gaoxu felt quite regretful for a while, regretting not expanding the territory when the Ming Dynasty was at its strongest.

Of course, the reason for this idea was mainly due to the influence of Tianmu. After all, Zhu Di decided to make Zhu Zhanji the crown prince because the old monk said that the Ming Dynasty could not have another ambitious emperor on horseback.

Zhu Di was worried that the Ming Dynasty would follow in the footsteps of Emperor Yang of Sui, so he decided to pass the throne to Zhu Gaochi, who was in poor health, and drove away Zhu Gaoxu, who was most like him.

However, now that he has witnessed the brutality of foreign races and knows the benefits of expanding territory, Zhu Di does not mind bearing the infamy in this life.

The ministers did not say much. Life is only a hundred years long, and the lifelong dream of a scholar is to leave a name in history.

Now that they have the skylight, if they don’t make some changes, people in the future will curse them to death.

Besides, now that we know that Ming Dynasty's firearms are the best in the world, and we have witnessed the power of firearms in later generations, as long as we find skilled craftsmen to conduct research, I believe it won't be long before Ming Dynasty will have advanced weapons as powerful as those of foreigners in later generations.

It is not impossible that the Ming army will conquer the world one day.

Who wouldn’t be tempted by such great achievements?
The ambitions of kings throughout the ages were created by the times.

Even Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, who had always advocated cultivating himself with the people, now understood that this was the trend of the times.

Anyone who goes against the trend is a fool and a tyrant. He doesn't want to be scolded by future generations.

Upon learning of the status of Ming Dynasty firearms in the world, not only the emperor and his ministers in the court were delighted, but the common people were also extremely proud.

In a tavern in the capital, diners were drinking and chatting.

"If you ask me, we were born in the right era. The current emperor is the Son of Heaven. He led the Ming army to be invincible and defeated the Oirat Tatars. The only pity is that he died too early. If he had been given a few more years, the Oirat Tatars would have been gone. Do you believe it?"

Since the appearance of the sky curtain, the customs in the Ming Dynasty have gradually become more relaxed, and the people have become more bold in speaking.

Hearing what that man said, the people around him all agreed.

"Who says it's not true? Not only the emperor, but also the current crown prince and the crown prince are also models of wise rulers. Do you remember the 'Renxuan Reign' that Tianmu mentioned earlier? I don't know how many lifetimes it took to be blessed to have the protection of such a wise ruler."

"The only pity is that Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xuanzong were in power for too short a time. If Emperor Xuanzong could live longer, how could we, the Han people, let the barbarians take over our country in the future?"

Whenever people think of China falling into the hands of barbarians, leading to foreign invasions and humiliation of the country, they feel extremely regretful and sigh.

A young man said angrily: "It is ridiculous that he has gone against the grain and has no ambition to make progress, to the point of regarding firearms as evil magic. The Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is simply incompetent!"

The most feared thing in everything is comparison.

When everyone thinks of the current prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the devastation that would be caused by foreign invasions in the future, they feel disgusted.

For thousands of years, the course of history has continued to move forward.

It's really unique that the Qing Dynasty could make the technology tree go downhill.

"Let's not talk about these unpleasant things. If you ask me, our Ming Dynasty is not only the best in the world in terms of firearms, but also the best in national strength!"

The person who spoke was a scholar who looked like a scholar.

His brother-in-law held an important position in the Ministry of Revenue, and through the influence of his father and mother he had a good understanding of the current situation.

At this moment, taking advantage of the alcohol, he also expressed his own views:

"Zheng He sailed to the West, Chen Cheng was sent to the Western Regions, Yi Ha Ding lost the Northeast, Hou Xian toured Tibet, and our Ming Dynasty's territory has expanded by at least one-fifth. Although it is not as vast as that of the Yuan Dynasty, it is still a great country. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the best in the world!"

"Speaking of Zheng He's voyages to the West, I think what Tianmu said is right. We should take this opportunity to break the backbone of foreign races and see if they dare to disrespect our Ming Dynasty in the future!" someone said angrily.

At the Paris Peace Conference, the Chinese envoy Gu Weijun suffered injustice and grievances at the conference, which left a deep impression on everyone.

"That's why we say that dignity lies above the sword!"

"Besides, when your majesty raises an army to attack Japan, I will serve the country!" A burly man shouted, "I will break their spines with my own hands!"

……

In the tavern, everyone was chatting happily, but unexpectedly, at this moment, the title of the video on the screen changed again.

[A red-lettered iron certificate saved half of China. ]

As the title appears.

Then in the picture, on the jade-decorated display stand, there was an iron book engraved with gold characters.

[Red Book and Iron Certificate, also known as Golden Book and Iron Certificate, is commonly known as the Golden Certificate. Of course, those who are familiar with history know that this thing was a blank check issued by the emperor in ancient times. Especially those who are familiar with Ming history must be familiar with it. ]

[At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang awarded 6 dukes and 28 marquises according to their merits, a total of 34 people. These 34 people were all the backbone members of Zhu Yuanzhang's founding of the country, and they were the heroes among the heroes! ]

[In order to express his gratitude to the meritorious officials, Zhu Yuanzhang awarded each of them a "red-lettered iron certificate", which is commonly known as the "golden medal of immunity from death".]

[At first, when they received these death-free gold medals, these 34 people were very happy: "Oh, this is good. In this life, no one except the King of Hell can take their lives." ]

[Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang, who personally gave them the "golden medal of immunity from death", became their King of Hell.]

[Of the 34 people who had the red-lettered iron certificate, 30 were killed by Zhu, and only 4 were able to report to the King of Hell with their beards and eyes intact.]

[The 30 people killed by Lao Zhu couldn't understand why the "gold medal of immunity from death" in my hand became a "death warrant"? I was supposed to be immune from death, so why couldn't I be immune from death?]

[Because the final right of interpretation of this "golden medal of immunity from death" lies in the hands of Lao Zhu.]

[If he wants you to have a baby, you can have one. If he wants you to die, it will be useless even if you have a golden medal of immunity from death.]

……

"what?"

"Has the red seal and iron certificate become a death warrant?"

Hongwu period.

The teacup in Li Shanchang's hand trembled slightly. Tianmu's words were like a cold sword, piercing his heart.

"Shanchang, look at this world, we conquered it together."

"This red book is my promise to you. Don't worry, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang is alive, I will never treat you unfairly!"

The words that Zhu Yuanzhang said when he awarded him the red book and iron certificate were still ringing in his ears, but the reality before him made Li Shanchang feel heartbroken.

"How could this happen? How is this possible?!"

The elderly Li Shanchang stood up suddenly and threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.

The sound of the teacup breaking echoed in the empty study, as if it was his inner voice accusing him.

Li Shanchang really couldn't imagine that Zhu Yuanzhang could be so cruel.

These are old brothers who fought with him to conquer the world, good buddies. Can he really do that to them?

But think about it seriously.

It is not impossible.

As the old saying goes, it is easy to share adversity, but difficult to share wealth.

As a human being, you will change. Besides, people in that position are the loneliest people in the world.

In the eyes of such people, are there really brothers and are there really people who cherish old friendships?
"Zhu Yuanzhang, oh Zhu Yuanzhang, you once said that this red seal is the testimony of our brotherhood, but now, it has become a dead soul under your butcher knife."

"You've changed. You don't even recognize your own brothers. We worked so hard for the Ming Dynasty, but in the end, you ended up like this. It's really chilling!"

"It's trouble, it's trouble." Just as Li Shanchang was feeling indignant, Old Zhu in the palace was feeling a headache.

How can he properly deal with this unfavorable secret leaked by Tianmu and how can he face those old brothers?
……

[I have strayed off topic. Let's get back to the point. The Red Book and Iron Scroll that saved half of China, also known as Qian Liu Iron Certificate, was a gold medal of immunity from death bestowed by Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Li Ye, to reward Qian Liu, a great minister who had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion.]

[The above not only describes Qian Liu's various achievements, but also specifically states: If you are pardoned nine times of death, your descendants will be pardoned three times of death, or if they commit common crimes, the officials shall not impose additional penalties.]

[This means that Qian Liu himself can be exempted from nine death sentences, and his descendants can be exempted from three death sentences. If he violates other laws, officials cannot intervene.]

[In the second year of Hongwu, in order to commend the founding heroes, Zhu Yuanzhang specially checked Qian Liu's iron certificate and used it as a basis to make a gold medal for immunity from death.]

……

"Yeah!"

"I remember that there is indeed such an iron certificate. When I made the iron certificate, I did refer to this iron certificate."

After Tianmu's reminder, Lao Zhu remembered this and his face suddenly became interested.

Tianmu actually mentioned himself.

Could it be that this iron certificate that saved half of China has a story to tell me?
On the side, seeing how excited Zhu Yuanzhang was, Empress Ma rolled her beautiful eyes.

I don’t know what to be proud of?
He gave him an iron certificate but in the end he broke his promise and killed all the old brothers who had followed him in battles for many years.

Looking through history books, only Zhu Yuanzhang had done this.

……

[In the 24th year of Hongwu, Qian Yongqin, the prefect of Jianchang, was in trouble due to a shortage of tax grain. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and wanted to confiscate his entire family. Qian Yongqin's son remembered the golden medal of immunity from death from the Tang Dynasty at home, so he took the golden medal of immunity from death and rushed to Yingtian to meet Zhu Yuanzhang.]

[I didn’t expect that Lao Zhu actually met him. ]

[What was even more unexpected was that Zhu Yuanzhang not only recognized the red-lettered certificate issued by the Tang Dynasty, but also returned all the confiscated property of the Qian family.]

[As for what happened later, I believe everyone is very clear about it. The Qian family has been developing better and better. Our country's two bombs and one satellite heroes Qian Xuesen, Qian Sanqiang, literary master Qian Zhongshu, etc., are all descendants of Qian Liu. ]

At the end of the video, there is a clip about super-burning atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs.

[At the beginning of the video, the young and handsome Mr. Qian said emotionally: "If one day, an atomic bomb is dropped on the Chinese, I will regret it."]

【Mr. Qian said seriously: "I once vowed to use my knowledge to change the fate of the Chinese people. I must make sure that the Chinese people have their own atomic bombs and missiles. Even if their existence brings doubts and disputes, I think this is a preparation to resist aggression."】

[The camera turns to show an old man with white hair and beard making an impassioned speech.]

[“In today’s world, if we want to avoid being bullied, we can’t live without this thing!”]

[“Without this thing, we Chinese people cannot stand up straight, and there will be no opportunities and no peace!”]

[Yu Min: "If we want peace, we must have the confidence to not be afraid of war. What is confidence? We create confidence! Nuclear balance is equality. We don't bully others, nor can we let others bully us."]

[Then, the camera turns to show that the Russian experts want to stop us from developing hydrogen bombs, and they claim in a high-sounding manner: "We have hydrogen bombs, which are enough to protect you. You don't need to research the tens of millions of tons."]

[“It’s better to have it yourself than to have it from your parents!”]

[When we learned that we were going to build a hydrogen bomb, we were laughed at by the Russian experts.]

[“It would take you two years to calculate this using a computer. It’s meaningless.”]

……

【“596!”】

[“Please remember, in June 59, the Soviets left and we did it on our own!”]

[“If we don’t have hydrogen bombs, other countries will act recklessly and their nuclear weapons can be dropped on our territory at any time and anywhere.”]

[“So, we have to get him out even if we have to sell everything we have!”]

The screen changed again.

In front of the huge crowd, Feng was mobilizing them passionately.

[“Comrades, at the command, you followed the organization and ran to this vast Gobi Desert. To this day, our family members don’t know where we are, or whether we are dead or alive!”]

【"why?"】

[“Because, in Korea, the United States has been hanging a small thing over our heads for several years. Without this thing, we Chinese cannot stand up straight!”]

[“No status, no peace!”]

[“Can’t we just live our lives in a down-to-earth manner?”]

【"us!"】

[“We must make our own atomic bomb in this vast Gobi Desert with our own hands!”]

The camera turned.

[“Meticulous work!”]

[“Safe and reliable”]

In the harsh Gobi Desert.

One by one, the young soldiers held up the sky of China with their shoulders and sweat.

For scientific researchers.

Someone said proudly.

[“The manuscripts they used for calculations could cover the entire Lop Nur.”]

……

"What exactly is this atomic bomb? Why do you say that with this thing, we can have status and peace?"

Throughout the ages.

Both princes and ministers and ordinary people were deeply attracted by the content of the explanation on the sky screen.

Everyone is eager to know what kind of thing can prevent the Chinese people from being bullied again.

Just when everyone was looking forward to it.

Above the sky, the camera changes again.

……

[“Our country and people need this voice more than ever before—”]

[“——Angry shout!”]

【“Three, two, one!”】

(End of this chapter)