Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 235 Sign in again, technology explodes!

When Zhu Youtang heard the metallic synthesized sound of the system next to his ear, he became dazed and felt extremely happy.

The last time the system appeared was before he personally led the expedition, when he took back the ancient Annan documents that he had also hidden from Liu Daxia.

At that time, the system simply corrected the errors in the Annan documents and rewarded a blessing for the Ming army.

I don’t know what rewards the system will give me for signing in this time.

Zhu Youtang forced himself to suppress his excitement and silently said in his mind: "Sign in!"

"Ding! Sign in successfully! Reward: a nautical chart that suits the current situation!"

As the system's prompts sounded, the nautical chart in Zhu Youtang's hand also underwent magical changes.

The graphs and text above began to change slightly on their own.

Zheng He's navigation map was drawn during the Yongle period. Although it is extremely detailed, the actual situation has changed after so many years.

Now, the system makes this nautical chart more accurate and the information on it more detailed.

"Ding! Reward: Steam engine technology and steelmaking technology drawings!"

"This blueprint can quickly produce advanced steam engines and greatly improve steelmaking technology, producing steel with higher hardness."

"Ding! Reward Zheng He's treasure ship with upgraded technology!"

"This technology can be used to upgrade Zheng He's treasure ship into the world's largest steel-clad steamship."

"Ding! Reward: Flintlock manufacturing drawings!"

"This blueprint can upgrade the musket to a flintlock! It simplifies the shooting process and improves the firing rate and shooting accuracy!"

"Ding! Rewards: gunpowder and bullet upgrade blueprints!"

"This blueprint can be used to produce cheaper, more powerful gunpowder and bullets suitable for flintlock rifles!"

"All the drawings have been distributed in the Yangxin Palace. The host can check them at any time!"

The system sent four world-leading technological blueprints to Zhu Youtang at once.

These four technologies include steelmaking and steam engine technology, shipbuilding, musketry and gunpowder.

Moreover, these technologies are not castles in the air, but super-high technologies that far surpass the world's industrial level.

Instead, it is in line with the industrial development level of this era, which allows the officials and craftsmen of this era to understand the principles and actually manufacture the products.

As long as there were blueprints of these technologies, with the intelligence and talent of Ming officials, they would be able to quickly understand the principles behind them and implement them.

For example, the steam engine was already widely used in the coal mining industry in England in the 16th century.

It is only about a hundred years from now.

The flintlock rifle was improved upon the musket.

The earliest record of its appearance was in the 25th year of the Jiajing reign, which is only about 50 years ago.

The wood-clad steel technology can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. The principles are the same, the only difference is the change of technical techniques and raw materials.

Moreover, the most important technology here is not the steam engine, shipbuilding, or musketry, but steelmaking technology!
Due to the inability to produce higher temperature flames, ancient steelmaking technology did not make any progress for a long time after the invention of block carburizing steel and cast iron softening technology.

In order to increase the hardness of steel, craftsmen often use the method of frying and refining the steel, repeatedly hammering and refining a piece of steel dozens or hundreds of times, and finally create a sharp weapon that can cut hair.

However, since the production of hundred-fold steel is difficult and labor-intensive, the output is very low, and thus it is mainly used for precious objects such as swords, and is rarely used in production.

The technology rewarded by the system this time is to change the shape of the steelmaking furnace, add some substances to the flame, blow them into the molten iron to oxidize the impurity elements and generate a large amount of heat, thereby making molten steel.

This would allow extremely hard steel to be produced on a large scale at low cost.

Steel is the foundation of all industrial development!

As long as Zhu Youtang can implement steel, even if he never gets involved in industrial matters again, the Ming Dynasty's industry will usher in a blowout development.

Zhu Youtang listened to the system reward sound coming from his mind, his heart was excited, his mind was full of thoughts, and his hands holding the nautical chart were shaking with excitement.

At this time, Zhu Youtang no longer had the intention to stay at Chengtian Gate to preside over the execution.

Now, he just wanted to go back to the Yangxin Palace immediately to view the information rewarded by the system.

Zhu Youtang put away Zheng He's navigation chart and turned to look at the civil and military officials waiting for execution at Chengtian Gate.

At this moment, the civil and military officials were filled with despair, especially those in the southeast coastal areas, who looked depressed, as if they had lost their parents.

Zhu Youtang's gaze swept across everyone in the audience and finally fell on Liu Daxia's family who were waiting for execution.

"Sentence Liu Daxia to be burned at the stake, and all nine generations of his clan to death!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The crime committed by Liu Daxia is unforgivable!
Zhu Youtang could not spare Liu Daxia's life just because he handed over the nautical charts he had hidden.

Zhu Youtang could at most give a quick death to the nine clans of Liu Daxia, but as for the Liu family, Zhu Youtang must exterminate them all!
The factory guards tied the distraught Liu Daxia to the stake and set fire to the dead branches and straw beneath him.

The fire burned fiercely, engulfing Liu Daxia in the high temperature.

The next moment, Liu Daxia's scream of pain was heard in the flames.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Amid screams, the factory guards slaughtered all of Liu Daxia's family members one by one!

Zhu Youtang glanced coldly at the wailing Liu Daxia, then turned his attention to Fei Ju.

Now even the Minister of Justice, Peng Shao, was still in the queue waiting for execution. The only person in the Ministry of Justice who could talk to Zhu Youtang was a small doctor.

"The remaining officials will all be executed according to the Imperial Edict."

"Severe punishment, no one shall be spared!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After Zhu Youtang gave the order, Fei Ju, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, bowed and accepted the order quickly, with an extremely respectful expression.

The next moment, Zhu Youtang took the nautical chart, turned around, walked quickly down the city wall, and sat on his dragon chariot.

"Go back to the Yangxin Palace! Quickly!"

"Here!"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs in charge of carrying the sedan chair quickened their pace and rushed back to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity as quickly as possible.

……

Just when the officials in the capital were being executed by Zhu Youtang.

The Prince Xing's Palace in the capital also welcomed an uninvited guest.

Prince Xing Zhu Youtang and Concubine Chen Shao had been imprisoned in two courtyards of Prince Xing's Palace respectively since they were imprisoned in the Palace by Zhu Youtang a few days ago.

In the past few days, no one has had any contact with these two people, and even food is delivered through a small hole.

Zhu Youqiu hid in his room, feeling anxious all day long.

That day, Zhu Youtang's cold eyes made Zhu Youlang fall into endless panic.

Whenever he closed his eyes, Zhu Youtang's murderous eyes would appear in his mind and wake him up from his dream.

In the past few days, he has been unable to sleep or eat, and his body looks much more haggard.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

And just when he was most sensitive, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the palace, which had been quiet for many days.

"Who?!"

"Who's out there!"

Zhu Youqiu's nerves tensed up instantly, he stared at the palace door with fear, his face turned extremely pale, and cold sweat quietly slid down his forehead.

"Your Majesty has ordered that I am not allowed to contact anyone!"

"If you still want to live, please retreat quickly and don't harm yourself or me!"

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this!"

Zhu Youlang is now like a frightened bird, and every tree and grass seems to be an enemy.

Just like Emperor Yingzong when he was secluded in the Nan Palace, he was afraid of every Ming official around him and did not allow any Ming official to approach him.

But the person outside the door did not leave. Instead, he pushed open the door and walked in.

When Zhu Youqiu saw the man's appearance, his heart finally settled down.

His body went limp in an instant and he fell off the chair with a miserable smile on his face.

"You...it's actually you..."

"Royal brother...Is royal brother still unwilling to let me go?!"

Wang Zhi walked up to Zhu Youlang with an expressionless face and looked at him without any emotion.

"Your Highness Prince Xing, His Majesty trusts you so much that he lets you stay in the capital."

"But you are trying to usurp the throne...Aren't you ashamed?"

Zhu Youqi stared at Wang Zhi in a daze, his pupils dilated with fear.

"No! No! No!"

"I didn't! I didn't usurp the throne!"

"I was forced to do it. I was really forced to do it by Yu Shen!"

Zhu Youqi yelled wildly, trying his best to prove his innocence.

Wang Zhi put his finger to his lips and made a gesture of silence.

"I know you must feel very ashamed and very painful inside, and your heart is full of regret and self-blame."

"Yes, yes, I regret it, I really regret it..."

Zhu Youqiu burst into tears and nodded continuously.

Wang Zhi's expression did not change at all: "I also know that you must want to die to make your will clear, to apologize to His Majesty and the world with your actions."

"I understand your feelings very well, so I brought this to you."

"Your Highness Prince Xing, leaving in a dignified manner will benefit you, His Majesty, the royal family, the court, and the world..."

As Wang Zhi spoke, he placed a small porcelain bottle in his hand into Zhu Youlang's hand.

Zhu Youlang was originally nodding, agreeing with Wang Zhi's words.

But when he heard the rest of the content and saw the small porcelain bottle in his hand, he was so scared that he quickly threw the bottle away.

At this moment, how could he not know what Wang Zhi meant?
Wang Zhi is forcing him to commit suicide!
"No! No! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

Zhu Youju rolled and crawled under the table, crying and begging for mercy: "Eunuch Wang, I beg you, please let me live!"

"I am willing to be imprisoned in this courtyard for the rest of my life. Please, don't kill me!"

Wang Zhi glanced at the small porcelain bottle at his feet, then looked at Zhu Youlang under the table.

His expression was calm and there was no emotion in his tone.

"Since Your Highness is unwilling to be respectable, then I will help Your Highness be respectable."

(End of this chapter)