Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Zhu Biao stood on one side of the imperial study. Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, his shoulders had been hunched upward as if he was carrying a thousand-pound burden, and his back muscles were stiff due to excessive tension.

Zhu Biao's brows were tightly furrowed, and a deep "川" character formed between his eyebrows, as if it could pinch a fly to death.

His eyes were filled with worry and uneasiness, and from time to time he would secretly glance at his father who was sitting high on the throne.

That look was like that of a prisoner awaiting trial, full of panic and helplessness.

At this moment, I heard that what Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about was not their schemes, but the impact of lack of manpower on the implementation of new laws and regulations.

Zhu Biao's tense shoulders sank slightly as if the rope pulling them was cut.

The eyebrows that seemed to be glued together with strong glue gradually relaxed.

The wrinkled lines gradually dissipated like the slowly receding tide.

The relief on his face became more and more obvious, and his whole demeanor changed.

He looked as if he had just awakened from a long and terrible nightmare. In the dream, Zhu Biao was trapped in an abyss of endless blame and punishment, and no matter how he struggled, he could not escape.

At this moment, he finally broke free from the horrible dream and saw the dawn of reality again. His gratitude for surviving the disaster was beyond words.

Zhu Biao let out a breath, and this breath seemed to bring out all the tension and worry that had been accumulated in his heart, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

Zhu Gang stood there, his body stretched straight, like a string about to break.

Ever since he entered the imperial study, he felt as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at him, as if they could see through every thought in his heart.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's cold snort, Zhu Gang's heart instantly rose to his throat and his breathing became rapid and heavy.

Every breath I inhale seems to take an effort, and every breath I exhale is trembling with tension.

When Zhu Gang heard that Zhu Yuanzhang's words were not a severe rebuke to their scheming, but rather a consideration of manpower and legal provisions, he felt as if he had been freed from some kind of restraint.

I saw him tilt his head back slightly, open his mouth wide and exhale heavily, it was as if the breath was the fear and worry that he had been suppressing in his heart.

As he exhaled the foul air, the tense muscles on Zhu Gang's face gradually relaxed.

His face, which had turned slightly pale due to nervousness, regained some color, and the nervousness gradually faded away like the morning mist.

His eyes also changed significantly. The eyes that were originally dull due to fear now regained some of their former brilliance.

That glow revealed the relief of surviving the disaster, as well as a hint of determination to find oneself again.

At this moment, Zhu Gang was like a wild beast that was being hunted by hunters and had nowhere to go. He was instantly freed from extreme tension.

His tense body began to relax, and his slightly trembling legs gradually regained stability. He finally no longer looked like he would be swallowed by fear at any moment.

At this time, Zhu Biao was secretly thinking in his heart: As the crown prince, I failed to handle this matter properly.

I am afraid that I will disappoint my father terribly and he will definitely give me a severe reprimand.

Zhu Gang was very upset: he blamed himself for acting rashly and not thinking things through, which caused him to get into big trouble.

The two were filled with fear and never expected things to turn out differently.

They waited anxiously for Zhu Yuanzhang's decision, and every second was extremely torturous.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's next words made the two of them feel as if they were in a dream, and they were a little dazed for a while. It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang's focus was not on the tricks they played for Gongshu Qi, but on the deeper issues of law enforcement.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, hastily adding new legal provisions without sufficient manpower to implement and supervise them would not only fail to achieve the original intention of the law, but might also breed more chaos.

This sudden turn of events was like a gust of wind that instantly blew away the haze that shrouded their hearts.

The heart that was originally hanging in my throat seemed to be gently held by a pair of gentle hands and fell back to its original place.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Gang looked at each other and saw the relief of surviving the disaster in each other's eyes.

The two men understood deeply that they were lucky to have escaped this time, and their awe of Zhu Yuanzhang increased a little more.

At the same time, they also secretly warned themselves that they must not act so rashly in the future and must think carefully before doing anything.

After realizing the mistake they had made, Zhu Biao and Zhu Gang almost simultaneously promised: "I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will never act rashly again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand, "In fact, I can guess some of the worries in your hearts.

It’s nothing more than worrying that a situation similar to Hu Weiyong’s a few years ago would occur, and that no suitable person could be found to replace Gong Shuqi.”

Zhu Gang nodded solemnly and said, "Although there are many people in the Ming Dynasty who understand the craftsmanship of making fire guns, Gong Shuqi is the only talented person who can organize relevant craftsmen to build steam engines.

As the driving force of ironclad ships, if the related research and development work of steam engines is affected, it will inevitably delay the formation of the Beiwowei.

After all, as a fleet that will travel back and forth between the Goto Islands and Ming Dynasty in the future, timeliness and safety must be put first. "

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a slightly puzzled look: "Didn't they say that the ironclad ship had been successfully researched? Can't it be used to transport troops and supplies on the relevant routes?"

Before Zhu Gang could say anything, Zhu Biao spoke first and explained: "If we want to strengthen the ship's firearms, sails alone are not enough as a power source.

If there were no steam engines to drive the ironclad ships, Beiwowei would have to wait for the right wind to appear next year if he wanted to return to the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, if the news of Gongshuqi's execution spread to the craftsmen, it would surely cause gossip, which would cause the skilled craftsmen to be unwilling to work for the court anymore."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked, "How long will it take to find a suitable person to replace Gongshuqi?"

After a brief thought, Zhu Gang stretched out four fingers.

“If you can find a craftsman with enough talent, you only need four years of systematic study to master the basic manufacturing process of steam engines.

If the emperor wants him to master the technology of designing and improving steam engines, the study time will have to be at least doubled."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it would take so long to complete the iterative handover of talents, he immediately realized that he had no way to deal with Gongshu Qi.

“Third brother, Dad suddenly feels that the legal suggestion you made earlier does have some merits.

However, you and Biaoer need to think more about how to implement it specifically to reduce the workload of relevant law enforcement agencies.

Dad is tired now, if you two have nothing else to do, you can leave."

After the two men turned around and left the imperial study, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately called the eunuch chief Wu Cheng to go to the Jinyiwei prison to read out the imperial edict.

(End of this chapter)