Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Even Spain’s current situation is not much better. Years of war have drained away its domestic manpower. Now the regular army and mercenaries combined have less than 50,000 people!

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in front of him actually opened his mouth and wanted to send out 20,000 troops?

Oh my god!

It doesn’t matter whether these 20,000 troops are given to Portugal or Spain. What’s important is that if he can make this happen, he can at least become a count!

That's a noble!

And this is the first contact with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. If he can cling to his thigh in the future and gain some other merits, it is possible that he may be able to climb to the rank of Marquis or even Duke!

Once you become a noble, your son will have noble blood. If you marry another noble, you can deepen your family background. Who knows, your grandson may be able to strive for the position of king...

The more Luo Bao thought about it, the more excited he became.

He even imagined his grandson sitting on the throne and waving to him.

His face flushed and he asked Zhu Youxiao with longing.

"Your Majesty, you are kidding me, right?"

"Twenty thousand mercenaries, how much should I pay you?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and held out two fingers.

"Food and lodging are provided, and you will provide the weapons and armor."

"Those who survive will receive two taels of silver per month. Those who died in battle will receive a one-time pension of 100 taels. Those who are disabled will receive a one-time pension of 50 taels!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Bao counted on his fingers. According to Portugal's current gold-silver exchange rate, two taels of silver from the Ming Dynasty was equivalent to three gold coins.

This price is completely acceptable to both Spain and Portugal, after all, the last thing these two countries lack is money.

Therefore, he firmly believed that the king would definitely accept such conditions!

He was so excited that he began to tremble. He lay on the ground and kowtowed three times to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, you not only have a sharp eye like an eagle, but also a heart as broad as the sea!"

"I will convey your proposal back to the country as quickly as possible and bring back the king's reply!"

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied!

The mainstream of future wars will shift from cold weapons to hot weapons, and Europe will be the best training ground for the Ming Dynasty!

As for the Jiannu outside the Great Wall...

All I can say is: Haha!

After talking about all this, Zhu Youxiao felt a sense of emptiness in his stomach. He then remembered that he had slept for three days. Apart from a bowl of medicine that Liu Yue fed him when he just woke up, he had not eaten a single grain of rice. So he asked someone to prepare the meal.

Less than a cup of tea after the order was given, Liu Yue walked in holding a uniquely shaped copper pot.

When Zhu Youxiao saw this, his eyes widened immediately. Why does this thing look so familiar?

When the copper pot was placed on the table, he was finally sure that this was a fucking hot pot!

Moreover, it has a spicy soup base...

Rubbing his stomach, he asked Liu Yue somewhat uncertainly.

"Xiao Yueyue, I just recovered from a serious illness, and you let me eat this?"

Liu Yue smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty, don't worry. When you were unconscious before, I gave you Da Xian Xiong Wan, which is a laxative for severe cold."

"Eating something spicy right now can help offset the remaining effects of the medicine in your body."

Zhu Youxiao looked at the red oil in the copper pot that was at least two fingers thick and was speechless.

You call this appropriate???

Could it be that you want me to get into trouble again so that you can use me as a training ground?

Chapter 173 Why wasn’t it planted?

Just when he was confused, several other doctors brought in the prepared ingredients.

Mutton, donkey meat, venison, as well as various fish sashimi, shrimps, crabs and vegetables.

Chili peppers actually existed in the Ming Dynasty as early as the Ming Dynasty. They were brought back from South America. They were only deliberately recorded in history books because they looked beautiful and could be used as ornamental plants.

This is a fact that Zhu Youxiao has confirmed in the past few months.

The red chili peppers in the pot are local products native to Daming, and taste more to his taste.

I picked up two slices of venison, dipped them in the pot for a few times, and put them into my mouth to chew carefully.

The spicy and fresh taste made him feel very addicted.

It was snowing outside and the wind was bitingly cold, but after taking a bite of the meat, my body immediately warmed up.

This soup base is at least as spicy as the Sichuan hotpot of later generations...

He looked up and found that he was so busy filling his stomach that he forgot that Xiangshan County Magistrate Su Zhe and Portuguese Governor Luo Bao had not left yet, so he pointed to the empty seat across the table with his chopsticks.

"You two, please don't hold back."

"Since we're here, let's eat together."

Upon hearing this, Luo Bao came over happily as if he had received a great reward.

However, Su Zhe looked at the boiling soup in the pot with a constipated look on his face.

This pot of soup must be spicy enough to make all the people in Xiangshan sick, right? ?

Own........

Do you want to eat?

However, after some hesitation, he still sat down next to Luo Bao, with half of his buttocks resting on the bench, ready to stand up and play at any time.

When eating, he deliberately did not pick up the ingredients in the pot, but only picked up the fish sashimi, shrimps and crabs that could be eaten raw.

But this made Zhu Youxiao a little unhappy.

When eating hotpot, what you want is a lively atmosphere. This guy is as reserved as a grown girl. The atmosphere is really bad!

"Come on, come on, Lord Su, don't just eat those raw foods. It's freezing cold, you need to eat something warm to keep warm!"

As he spoke, he picked up a large piece of mutton with chopsticks and put it into Su Zhe's bowl.

This made Su Zhe completely confused.

I was flattered, and my anus tightened...

He couldn't imagine what it would feel like to go to the toilet at night or tomorrow.

But when the emperor picked up dishes for himself, he had to eat them even if he dipped them in red jellyfish, not to mention chili peppers!

"Slurp..."

Luo Bao next to him was already swallowing his saliva frantically. He had no intention of being polite at all.

In his opinion, if the emperor invites you to dinner, you must eat your fill, as this is the minimum respect for the emperor.

So, even though his mouth was watering from the spiciness and sweat was dripping down his neck and soaking his clothes, he had no intention of stopping.

Seeing the way this guy ate, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, then smiled at Su Zhe.

"Look at him, this is the quality that a qualified dining partner should have!"

"With the way he eats, who wouldn't want to eat two more bowls of rice?"

Su Zhe nodded repeatedly with an embarrassed look on his face: "Your Majesty is right, I will drink three cups as punishment!"

But when the words fell, I found that there was no wine on the table...

Just then, Yutong, who was serving nearby, came over with a spoon in one hand and a teacup in the other.

"We'll fill it up for Magistrate Su!"

As he spoke, he directly filled a cup of hot pot soup from the copper pot and handed it to him.

"Come on, come on, drink this one, there are still two more!"

Su Zhe: ? ?

I'm coming here today!

But it had come to this point, I had no choice but to drink, so I took the cup and brought it to my mouth.

This action made Zhu Youxiao's mouth tremble.

"Okay, this brat is just teasing you. If you really drink three cups, I'm afraid you'll be vomiting blood soon."

He glared at Yutong.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get some wine!"

The meal took more than half an hour, and Zhu Youxiao felt that all the pores in his body were opened, and he felt so refreshed.

Luo Bao, on the other hand, was sucking silently beside him, and from time to time he would cover his mouth with his sleeve and cough lightly. Then, a crunching sound could be heard coming from his mouth, as if he was biting something.

Su Zhe felt as if all his seven orifices were spewing fire. As a Cantonese, the experience of eating such a spicy hot pot was indescribable!

After eating and drinking, Zhu Youxiao did not keep them any longer and waved goodbye to let them leave.

After getting out of the cabin, Su Zhe finally couldn't help it, grabbed Luo Bao and asked.

"Lao Luo, you really don't feel the spiciness?"

Luo Bao shook his head: "Spicy!"

"Then why don't you say it?"

"Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping, these are the rules for you Ming people!"

Su Zhe:............

Okay, you’re awesome, but don’t get into my hands!

I'm the county magistrate, and it's like a piece of cake for me to deal with you?

But at this moment, Luo Bao mysteriously took out something from his sleeve and handed it over.

"County Magistrate Su, try this? It's very spicy!"

That is a piece of......

ice!

Su Zhe's eyes widened instantly: "Where did it come from?"

Luo Bao pointed to the shore and said, "I just caught it from the shore when I was using the excuse of peeing..."

Su Zhe had already taken the ice cube and was about to take a bite, but when he heard this, he stuffed it back into his pocket.

No need to ask, this guy definitely hasn't washed his hands!

These red-haired barbarians have no habit of washing their hands before meals or after defecation...

After they left, Zhu Youxiao stroked his belly and smiled happily.

There is no need to go to Macau anymore. Once the weather gets better, you can set off directly back to Beijing.

After being away for so long, I really miss Zhang Yan's pretty face.

While he was lost in thought, Liu Yue came in again and placed a pot of hot medicinal tea on the table.

"Your Majesty, please relieve yourself."

Seeing that there was no one around, Zhu Youxiao waved at her, motioning her to come closer.

Liu Yue's little face turned red all the way to her ears, and she took two steps nervously.

But Zhu Youxiao's next words made her realize that she was overthinking.

"I want to ask you, are Qiu'er and Qingyu pregnant?"

Liu Yue's expression froze and she shook her head somewhat unnaturally.

Zhu Youxiao was very disappointed!

According to the menstrual period, these two people did not miss their ovulation period, so why didn't they get pregnant?

Could it be that it’s really my own problem?