Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 231: A word can reach a thousand miles, the Ming Dynasty will prosper forever

"I'm sorry, Eunuch Zheng, you can't go in without a warrant."

"No, I'm not going in. I'm going to see how the ship's steam engine is doing. And I have His Majesty's warrant."

"Eunuch Zheng, please don't make it difficult for me. This warrant is from last time. It is useless this time."

"According to the regulations, Tiangongfang's warrant is only valid for that day, so even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's warrant is useless."

Zhu Zhanjun's carriage had just arrived at the place, and before he got off, he heard a quarrel.

"what happened?"

Zhu Zhanjun stepped out of the carriage and immediately saw several Jinyiwei who stopped Zheng He from entering.

"Your Highness."

Everyone saluted quickly, and one of the Jinyiwei quickly reported: "Your Highness, Eunuch Zheng wants to come in with the warrant from the day before yesterday."

Zhu Zhanjun got off the carriage and looked at Zheng He and said, "According to the court regulations, Tiangongfang is an important place of the court. Only grandfather, father and my warrant can enter. And it can only be used once and cannot be used a second time."

Pointing at the Jinyiwei who were blocking the road, he said, "They are just following the rules. Eunuch Zheng, please don't make things difficult for them."

"Yes."

Zheng He gave a bitter smile and agreed.

But then his eyes lit up, and he said to Zhu Zhanjun: "Your Highness, since you are here, could you please give me a warrant?"

Zhu Zhanjun pointed at Zheng He and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? The steam engine used in ships is not built in a day or two."

After that, he said to the Jinyiwei guarding the door: "From now on, when Eunuch Zheng comes, he can go to the steam engine manufacturing workshop at any time."

The Jinyiwei nodded and understood what Zhu Zhanjun said.

You can go to the steam engine workshop at any time, but you are still not allowed to go anywhere else.

"Is this satisfactory?"

Zheng He smiled awkwardly and bowed to Zhu Zhanjun again.

"Thank you for your tolerance, Your Highness."

"Let's go. I want to go take a look too. Let's go together."

Zheng He nodded repeatedly, and the two of them walked in together.

"Your Highness, I am still here."

As Zhu Zhanjun walked into the gate, Li Baishi's voice came from behind him.

Zhu Zhanjun turned around and saw that the other party was stopped by the Jinyiwei and was waving at him.

"Let him come in, too; he is my clerk."

Zhu Zhanjun mentally appreciated the efficiency of the Imperial Guards and waved his hand to let Li Baishi in.

"Who is this?"

When Zheng He saw that Li Baishi was only wearing the clothes of a minor official, he wondered why such a minor official was following Zhu Zhanjun.
And you can come to such a confidential place.

"A talented person under my command will become a pillar of the imperial court in the future."

"Your Highness is overly complimentary."

Li Baishi bowed modestly and then saluted Zheng He.

"Li Baishi has met Eunuch Zheng."

"You're welcome, sir."

Zheng He had never heard of the other person's name, but Zhu Zhanjun gave him high praise, indicating that this person would definitely be successful in the future.

Zheng He has been with the old man for so many years and has met too many officials.

Understand that some small-minded people will remember everyone who bullies them when they are in a very low position, and will retaliate when they reach a high position in the future.

Zheng He didn't want to make an enemy in the future because of some trivial matters. He also hoped that Zhu Zhanjun would increase his investment in him and continue to let him sail.

Therefore, he showed the greatest respect to the talents under Zhu Zhanjun.

After the two men greeted each other, the three of them walked towards the steam workshop together.

With the joining of Victoria, the steam engine technology of Xu Shou and others was directly improved across the ages.

Coupled with the sufficient materials, the production efficiency is extremely high.

When the three walked in, the workers had already assembled a locomotive and were preparing to start testing it.

"Is this the steam engine of the locomotive?"

Looking up at the tall locomotive, Zheng He thought of the railway department that the court had invested in during this period, and asked Zhu Zhanjun softly.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded slightly: "Yes, this is the locomotive, and it will also be the main transportation force of our Ming Dynasty in the future."

While a few people were talking in low voices, the locomotive had already made preparations.

As the whistle sounded, the huge locomotive began to run on the laid experimental track.

"With such a divine object, there is no need to worry about the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."

Looking at the locomotive rumbling and speeding on the track, Zheng He was so shocked that he couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Zhanjun laughed and patted Zheng He on the shoulder, saying, "We are just getting started. We have just laid the foundation for our towering building. In the future, we will have faster trains and even airplanes that can take people to the sky."

"airplane?"

Zheng He looked at the sky, did not comment on it, just smiled and shook his head.

He thought this was too far-fetched. How could a person fly in the sky? That was something only gods and immortals could do.

If one could really achieve that, wouldn't that person become an immortal?
Zhu Zhanjun didn't care too much about Zheng He's disbelief.

Our knowledge is filled step by step with the development of science and technology. Before we see the actual object, no matter how true it is, it is just bragging.

After watching the train in operation, the three of them walked into the steam engine manufacturing workshop.

After asking the team leader, Zheng He was disappointed to learn that it would take at least half a year for the first batch of steam engines for sea vessels to be produced.

He was still waiting to go out to sea, but now the steam engine cannot be built and he has lost even the ship.

"Alas, I was blinded by the novelty and fell for that guy's trick."

Zheng He felt helpless.

When I first saw a ship that could sail on the sea without sails, I was so excited that I didn't think too much about it.

Zheng Zilong took out Zhu Zhanjun's order and said that he would modify his ship for free. He was so happy that he agreed immediately.

As a result, when they turned around to react, the boat had been driven away by Guo Gang, that traitor.

What made him even more depressed was that he was the only one who returned from the entire fleet, and he even took a ship belonging to a Jiangnan merchant back to Nanjing.

Everyone else stayed, but he left. It was obvious that they thought he was in the way and wanted to kick him out. "Your Highness."

After accompanying Zheng He to see the steam engine, Zhu Zhanjun was about to go somewhere else when Zheng He's voice sounded behind him.

There was hesitation in the tone, but also a hint of anticipation.

Zhu Zhanjun turned around. Zheng He opened his mouth and tried to blurt out some words several times, but he swallowed them back and said with a smile, "Since you have seen it, I will go back first."

Zhu Zhanjun looked at him, smiled and nodded.

Zheng He turned around and walked out with a somewhat lonely look.

"Don't worry. No one will compete with you for going out to sea. In three years, at most, I will give you a batch of ships. They are new ships that don't need sails."

Zheng He's figure froze for a moment. He slowly turned around and looked at Zhu Zhanjun who had a smile on his face. His originally lost expression slowly revealed a smile and he nodded heavily.

"I am waiting for that day. If it doesn't happen by then, don't blame me for making trouble with you, Your Highness."

“Haha…” Zhu Zhanjun pointed at Zheng He and laughed: “Next time you go out to sea, don’t bring back a giraffe and call it a unicorn.”

"hehe!"

Zheng He smiled awkwardly.

He came back some time ago and brought back a giraffe, which was said to be a unicorn.

The old man thought it was a good omen and actually believed what he said.

When Zhu Zhanjun came back, the old man took Zhu Zhanjun to show off.

As a result, he was slapped in the face by Zhu Zhanjun on the spot.

At that time, Zhu Zhanjun said: "You mistook a giraffe for a unicorn. Old man, that's the extent of your knowledge."

The old man was so angry at that time that if Zhu Zhanjun had not stopped him and wanted to keep the giraffe as a toy for his future son and daughter, he would have chopped the giraffe into pieces and made dumplings with it in the evening.

I wanted to show off, but ended up embarrassing myself.

After Zheng He left happily, Zhu Zhanjun took Li Baishi to a heavily guarded workshop.

"Drip drip drip..."

Before the two of them walked in, they heard a faint dripping sound coming from inside.

"what is this?"

Li Baishi asked doubtfully.

"Radio, a device that can transmit information instantly from thousands of miles away."

Li Baishi was stunned for a moment, and asked in astonishment: "How is it possible?"

Zhu Zhanjun didn't explain and took the other person inside.

"stand at attention!"

As soon as the two walked in, the officer on duty shouted, and everyone present stood up and stood at attention without hesitation.

Li Baishi, who followed in, saw the people inside and his eyes moved slightly.

The soldiers inside were all wearing the standard military uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, but they didn't seem to be very old.

The oldest is at most sixteen or seventeen years old, and the youngest is only twelve or thirteen years old.

There were both men and women, and there were more than a hundred people in the huge room.

Zhu Zhanjun raised his hand slightly, and everyone sat down at the officer's command and continued to work on their own things.

Some were assembling spare parts, while others were following the instructors to learn radio usage techniques and secret codes.

"They are soldiers from the Communications Department of the Ming Royal Military Academy. Their daily work in the future will be to cooperate with the commander to understand the situation of all parties."

"The Imperial Military Academy of the Ming Dynasty?"

Li Baishi was a little surprised. Based on the name, he roughly judged that this should be an academy specializing in training military officers.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and raised his hand to point to the soldiers who were studying.

"Most of them are descendants of fallen soldiers, or orphans adopted from the public."

"They have been trained in the academy for four years, and their loyalty to the court is beyond doubt."

"In the future, they will be deployed to the army or other departments within the imperial court."

"A court cannot have only one voice, otherwise it will be unclear who has the final say in the world."

Zhu Zhanjun's words made Li Baishi nod repeatedly.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang killed so many people back then was because the new nobles in Huaixi and a few others were too powerful and he was afraid that the new emperor could not control them.

Zhu Zhanjun's practice of training officials who are loyal to the emperor has both advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantage is that such people who have graduated from professional schools will follow the rules in doing some things. Between the interests of the king and the court, they may choose the king and ignore the interests of the court.

There is no need to mention the benefits. If there are enough people, the imperial power will not be undermined and control over the local areas will be greatly strengthened.

This will also allow the dynasty's fortune to continue to be passed on.

All in all, there are pros and cons, but for the emperor the pros outweigh the cons.

Zhu Zhanjun handled it very well.

The imperial examination system will still be preserved, but its own strength will be cultivated.

It was the best thing for the emperor that the two forces supervised, corrected and restrained each other in the court.

"The first batch of radio stations are ready for use, right?"

After visiting for a while, Zhu Zhanjun found the person in charge and asked about the preparations for the radio station.

"Your Highness, the first batch of 12 radios have been assembled and are ready for use."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and asked again: "Has the wire from here to the palace been installed?"

The person in charge did not answer, but stretched out his hand to lead Zhu Zhanjun to a separate room.

Several radio station personnel were waiting in the room. The person in charge said, "We are ready. We can test it at any time."

Zhu Zhanjun walked to the radio, took a deep breath, and turned on the power himself.

Although it was just a simple radio communication, the next telegram sent would be the first telegram in the Ming Dynasty.

And this content will also be recorded by historians and become a page in future history textbooks.

After adjusting himself, Zhu Zhanjun slowly said, "Send a message to the palace..."

The radio station staff immediately prepared. Zhu Zhanjun clenched his fist and replied solemnly: "One word can reach a thousand miles, and the Ming Dynasty will prosper forever!"

(End of this chapter)