My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 58 How can there be such shameless people in the world?
Zhu Yuanzhang had actually anticipated the reaction of the court officials.

The two government offices in charge of rituals, the Ministry of Ancestral Hall and the Honglu Temple, naturally reacted most violently.

Where there were people opposing, there were naturally people supporting it, especially the ministers from the Jiangnan faction in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice, who all jumped out and had a great time arguing with the old-fashioned people in the Ministry of Shrines and the Honglu Temple.

One by one, you quoted from classics and other references. You said that the princes who stayed in the capital were like Yang Guang and Yang Yong, and I talked about the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms and the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. You said something and I said something, and it seemed that you would not give up until you convinced the other.

This is exactly what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see. Checks and balances are the best way to control officials.

As for the matter of abolishing the feudal system, he began to make preparations after Li Han told him about the shackles of the feudal kings.

Moreover, he had informed the nobles in advance. With the support of Xu Da and Li Wenzhong, the other nobles and generals who were related to the princes would not say much even if they had some ideas.

As for the princes, Zhu Biao had already done his job and the princes did not dare to have any objections.

At first, Zhu Biao didn't understand why his father suddenly stopped granting fiefdoms.

Moreover, leaving the prince in the capital would indeed trigger a crisis of competing for the throne. However, when Zhu Yuanzhang told him the plan in detail, Zhu Biao was stunned.

Seeing Zhu Biao's shocked expression, Zhu Yuanzhang was actually a little proud. This was a great change unprecedented in history, and Zhu Biao's reaction was also expected.

After Zhu Biao fully understood the pros and cons of lifting the sea ban and developing maritime trade, he looked even more excited than his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

If this matter can be successful, then after Zhu Biao succeeds to the throne in the future, he may also become an emperor of all ages!

As for Zhu Di, this fool didn't care at all. He spent all day either running around the battlefield practicing martial arts or playing with Zhu Gaochi at home.

His goal is to become the true God of War of the Ming Dynasty!
The dispute between him and Li Jinglong over the title of God of War has basically come to an end. The historians have recorded that they are both gods of war, so what is there to argue about?

The issue of reducing the power of the princes was basically settled. Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and came to the Buddhist temple unconsciously.

I wonder what kind of firearms Lao Li will give me?

He was looking forward to it, and when he saw the Buddhist table filled with objects he had never seen before, he couldn't help but smile. Old Li always brings surprises.

The long one should be the new firearm. Although it is not the same as the musket on the computer screen, it still looks murderous.

It looks more domineering than a musket.

There was another strange object that Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't understand what it was.

Along with the letter, there were several stacks of thick papers. I opened it and saw "Introduction to Biology". What is this?
Zhu Yuanzhang was completely confused, but he did understand the other side, which was the drawings for making firearms and ammunition.

Old Li was really thoughtful. With the blueprint, Ming Dynasty was able to quickly produce powerful firearms.

You should read the letter first. Lao Li will explain it clearly in the letter.

"Old Zhu, I'll get you the gun you want. This gun is called a needle-fire gun. After loading the ammunition, you can pull the bolt and pull the trigger to shoot.

The power, range and rate of fire should be dozens of times that of a musket. You try it first and tell me the specific effect later.

The biggest feature of this gun is that it can use integrated bullets, saving the trouble of loading gunpowder, bullets, and lighting the fuse when firing a musket.

And when it rains, you don't have to worry about misfiring.

I have sent the instructions for making the guns and ammunition. You can have them made by trained craftsmen."

So this gun is called a needle-fire gun?

Zhu Yuanzhang had no intuitive concept of power and range, but the fact that it saved the trouble of loading gunpowder and projectiles was an eye-opener for him.

Following the instructions on the drawing, I pulled the bolt open and then closed it again. After repeating the operation several times, I found that it was indeed very simple. I just had to pull the bolt open, put the bullet in, aim, and pull the trigger in the small frame under the gun.

In this way, from loading to shooting, even if it is slow, it only takes about two breaths.

Compared with the muskets we use now, it is many times faster!

It's not like he had never seen a musket team perform before. From loading the gunpowder to igniting the fire, it was a hectic and chaotic process, which made him very anxious.

Now we have the needle gun, which perfectly solves this problem.

If all the Ming Dynasty's musketeers were equipped with this new type of firearm, wouldn't they be able to wipe out all the enemies?
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel excited.

“Also, forget about Lou Ying becoming my disciple. I have a casual personality and I’m used to being free. It would be a mistake for me to accept a disciple.

Having said that, he is a medical genius and can improve with a little guidance. I prepared something for him called a microscope.

As the name suggests, it is an instrument that can observe extremely tiny things that are invisible to the naked eye. It can be used to directly observe bacteria and cells. I believe it will be helpful to him if used in conjunction with teaching materials. "

It turns out that strange object is called a microscope. With this thing, one can see bacteria that can transmit diseases?
Zhu Yuanzhang's curiosity was aroused at once. He would definitely ask Lou Ying to try it later. He also wanted to see what the bacteria were.

"There is an important matter. Old Zhu, you must be alert. It is best to make laws to regulate it now.

The tools, knowledge, and technology I have passed on to you are all time-transcending. If they are used and developed well, they can allow the Ming Dynasty to surpass its time by hundreds of years. Therefore, they must not be passed on to other countries!"

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment. He had considered the issue of keeping it confidential.

Just like in strange stories, a ranger suddenly possesses a secret manual, but he will naturally keep it secret and not tell anyone else.

However, as for things like medical skills, when foreign nations came to pay tribute in the past, they would also ask the Ming Dynasty for medical books or something like that, and the Ming Dynasty would not be stingy and would give them directly, so it was not a big deal.

"Perhaps you cannot comprehend the seriousness of this matter. Imagine if the gun-making technology was leaked to foreign countries, and foreign countries made guns and attacked the Ming Dynasty, what would we do?"

This is indeed a serious problem, but I, Old Zhu, will never let the firearms technology leak out!

"To give a more specific example, hundreds of years from now, there will be a country that claims all the good things of China as their own, such as medical skills, Chinese characters, printing technology, and even the Dragon Boat Festival!

They say that these things originated in their country and were then passed on to China. They will shamelessly say that they are the ancestors of Chinese civilization and that it was they who educated China!
Even more shameless is that they would tamper with historical records and make up maps, claiming that the Chinese mainland is their territory and that the Chinese people are the people under their rule! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's blood pressure suddenly rose. Is there such a shameless country in the world?

They claim that all the good things in China belong to them, and even brazenly claim that China is their territory and the people are their subjects?

It's so shameless and despicable. What a bitch, what a bitch!
This is like riding on Old Zhu’s neck and shitting!

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but utter several swear words, and at this time he didn't care about being polite or not.

If a country has no righteousness, what is the point of living?

There is no need for a country like this to exist, right?
I want to see what kind of country is so despicable!

I picked up the letter and looked at it carefully, and saw it clearly written on it.

"This country is the southern part of the small peninsula of Goryeo today, formerly known as Silla and Baekje!"

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