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

Everyone present knew exactly why the Westerners came here.

We all know what kind of people Westerners are like.

Everyone understood more clearly that it was not because the Westerners could only send so many fleets, but the main reason was that their shipbuilding technology was not good enough.

Once Westerners obtain Ming Dynasty's shipbuilding technology, within a few years, Ming Dynasty's maritime borders will inevitably face unprecedented pressure!

The best way to deal with a problem is to nip it in the bud!

The Denglai navy cannot move, so...

He suddenly had an idea: "Your Majesty, I think we can try to appease Li Zicheng's troops."

How could Guo Yunhou not understand that this was the result Zhu Youxiao wanted?

He quickly followed and stood up: "Your Majesty, I think Lord Wu's proposal can be considered!"

"The reason why Li Zicheng's army fled overseas was because they realized that they were no match for the imperial court with their limited manpower. If they stayed in the country, they would be wiped out sooner or later. That's why they chose to take such a risk."

"It is hard to leave one's homeland. I believe that even if he is willing to stay overseas, his subordinates may not agree."

"If we can successfully recruit them, not only can we prevent the Ao Guang from falling into the hands of Westerners, but we can also add strength to our Ming Dynasty overseas."

But after hearing this, Zhu Youxiao instantly became furious.

"presumptuous!"

"Are you my subjects or Li Zicheng's subjects?"

"Since Li Zicheng started the rebellion, he has killed so many officials of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Hebei, what has he done to ruin them?"

"If you give up this blood debt for a broken boat, how will the whole court and the people of the world view me?"

Guo Yunhou: Σ(°△ °〣)...

Your Majesty, the play is over, right?

If things continue like this, how will it end?

He stood in the middle of the hall with a confused look on his face. Faced with such a situation, he could only bite the bullet and kneel down to act.

"I am confused and I deserve to die. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Wu Chunfu shrank his neck and had no choice but to follow the formation, walking to Guo Yunhou and kneeling down.

"I have committed the same crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Instead, Wen Tiren on the side stood up seriously.

"Your Majesty!"

"I believe the two ministers are innocent!"

"Appeasing rebels and bandits is not uncommon since ancient times."

"These rebels have been rebelling since last year. Their ability to march and fight is no less than that of the garrison troops. Li Zicheng has more than 30,000 men under his command. Even if we want to wipe them out in the country, it will not be a matter of a day or a night."

"Just the last time the guards surrounded Qufu, they spent 500,000 taels of silver!"

"If we mobilize a large army to suppress the bandits overseas, I'm afraid we won't be able to succeed without five million taels of silver."

"Now that the Ming Dynasty is in urgent need of money, it is better not to fight this war if possible."

"Another point."

"From the perspective of the South China Sea Navy's pacification of the Japanese, it is urgent to recruit them."

"Otherwise, if Li Zicheng stands on the side of Japan, it will cause unnecessary casualties to the South China Sea Navy."

"But if we pacify them, we can order Li Zicheng to atone for his crimes and cooperate with the South China Sea Navy to defeat the Japanese."

"In this way, whether it is the officials in the court or the people of the world, I believe they will have nothing to say."

Zhu Youxiao's heart was already beaming with joy, for he had been waiting for Wen Tihen to say just this!

But there was still an unwilling look on his face, and he stood there staring at everyone in the hall for a long time.

After a while, he sighed, sat back in his chair, and shook his head weakly.

"That's it!"

"What Elder Wen said makes sense."

"Lord Guo and Lord Wu, please stand up. I was too impulsive."

After saying that, he looked at Wen Tiren again.

"In that case, who do you think would be the most appropriate person to send over to pacify them, Elder Wen?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Tiren looked towards Zhu Youxiao's side with confidence.

"Xuanwu Commander, Yutong!"

"I think that no one in the whole court is more suitable than Commandant Yu for such a matter!"

"But I'd like to trouble Minister Wu to get another vest for Captain You. If the pacification goes smoothly, that's fine. But if Li Zicheng is unwilling to surrender, I hope Captain You will continue to carry forward his style and not bring down the dignity of the court!"

Yutong stood there for a long time without saying a word. When he heard this, he was completely dumbfounded.

What the hell!

Damn it, did I peek at your wife taking a bath?

Although I know it's just a formality, but they still let me go there wearing a suicide vest. What if it explodes by mistake?

God knows if there is anyone under Li Zicheng who loves smoking as much as Guo Laokou!

What if ten or eight people come around our house and smoke...

He looked at Wen Tiren with resentment, his back teeth creaking.

"Yutong, do you dare to go?"

Hearing this, he quickly turned around and saw Zhu Youxiao staring at him happily.

Whatever!

Anyway, this isn’t the first time we’ve worn a self-destructing vest!

He bowed deeply and answered in a decisive tone.

"I am willing to serve the Ming Dynasty and die for the Emperor!"

"Okay, then go back and prepare. You can set off after the morning court tomorrow."

Zhu Youxiao patted him on the shoulder twice with satisfaction, then looked at Wei Zhongxian standing aside.

"Wei Daban, you help take care of it. Don't let him suffer on the way."

Looking back at the sky outside, the sun was already high in the sky. He waved his hand and told them to go about their business. He walked straight out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and headed towards the harem.

When they came out of Kunning Palace in the morning, Zhang Yan said that she would make some snacks herself for lunch today, and specifically told him not to go back late.

Zhang Yan was from Kaifeng, and the snacks she cooked were traditional Chinese food from the Central Plains, which suited Zhu Youxiao's taste very well.

There is nothing wrong with Zhu Youxiao thinking about food.

What’s more, it’s delicious food made by my wife herself.

But he didn't know that during this meal, something happened outside that left him speechless.

Chapter 566 Watch

The ministers also left the Yangxin Palace after him, but as soon as they walked out of the palace gate, they met Xu Guangqi who came in a hurry.

When he saw Wu Chunfu in the crowd, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

"My lord, it's done! It's done!"

"What's done?"

Wu Chunfu was very puzzled, and Guo Yunhou, who was standing nearby, also came over when he saw this.

Xu Guangqi grinned, took something out of his arms and handed it over.

"Please look, sir. This is a replica of that pocket watch. According to your majesty's wishes, it has been modified to be worn on the wrist. It is called a wristwatch."

"I and the craftsmen worked on it for several days and finally made this watch."

"If you have nothing else to do, why don't you accompany me to the palace again and report the good news to His Majesty?"

Wu Chunfu was about to nod subconsciously, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Guo Yunhou was staring at the watch in deep thought.

"Master Guo, is there something wrong with this watch?"

Guo Yunhou shook his head: "No problem, I just thought of something."

After saying this, he glanced around and saw that Wen Tihen and others had gone far away, so he pulled up Wu Chunfu with one hand and Xu Guangqi with the other.

"Go! Listen to me, don't tell His Majesty about this yet!"

Wu Chunfu was stunned: "Why?"

Guo Yunhou said mysteriously, "Let's go to Zhengcunba first. I'll tell you in detail when we get there."

Wu Chunfu was a little confused, but seeing that he was serious, and thinking that a watch was not a big deal, he agreed to his request.

The three of them walked to the street, bought a few sesame cakes, and headed straight out of the city.

After half an hour.

When they arrived at the Zhengcunba factory, Wu Chunfu asked again, "Mr. Guo, what kind of medicine are you selling?"

Guo Yunhou chuckled and said, "Sell?"

"Yes, I am going to sell it, but it's not me who is going to sell it, it's you, Wu Pifu!"

Wu Chunfu kicked him when he heard this: "Get lost! You old bastard are the one who sells yourself!"

"Don't be anxious, listen to me!" Guo Yunhou pulled the two of them, found an empty shed and went in, pointing at the watch and said.

"Wu Pifu, how much do you think this watch would cost if sold?"

Wu Chunfu was stunned: "What a joke! This thing was made by His Majesty, how can it be sold?!"

Guo Yunhou glared at him and said, "Why can't we sell it? This isn't a gun or a cannon or anything important. It's just a little gadget that tells time. What's the point of selling it?"

"I'm telling you, don't underestimate this thing. As long as you do as I say, I guarantee that your Ministry of Industry will make a fortune!"

"No, it's not about making a fortune, but from now on, I'll have a long-term income!"

Wu Chunfu was completely confused: "Tell me what's going on!"

Guo Wuhou walked to the door and looked outside. After confirming that there was no one around, he came back and spoke in a low voice.

"You just need to do this and that..."

"It's like this......."

Wu Chunfu's eyes were fixed on the watch, and his mind was in turmoil.

After a long while, he looked at Guo Yunhou and exclaimed: "Mr. Guo! When did you learn to be so cunning?"

Guo Yunhou stroked his beard with a smug look on his face and said with a smile: "Don't worry about it, just tell me whether you dare to do it or not!"

"Let's do it! Let's fight!"

Wu Chunfu gritted his teeth and agreed.

Then they went to a new shed.

And this trip takes five hours!

In the evening, after being informed, the two came to the Yangxin Palace again.

Zhu Youxiao was reading a memorial. When he saw the two people come in, he just looked up and asked casually.

"But something?"

"Your Majesty, Minister Xu has brought people to copy the watch. This is the first one. I present it to Your Majesty!"

As Wu Chunfu spoke, he took out a box from his arms and handed it to the eunuch next to him.

"Thank you, Mr. Persimmon."