my steam dam

Chapter 7
The speed of the steam car is not bad.

According to Peng Ke's visual estimation, he can reach a speed of [-] to [-] kilometers per hour, and this is still in the urban area. If he runs at full speed on the post road, it should be faster.

The most important thing is that at such a speed, Punk does not feel bumpy at all while sitting in the car, and is very stable.

This advantage alone is enough to eliminate the carriage.

It was driving smoothly all the way, but in less than half an hour, Peng Ke arrived outside the Zhengyang Gate of the imperial city.

A mechanical gate painted with vermilion red and gold paint, eight meters high and ten meters wide, separated the imperial palace from the world.

Standing under the Zhengyang Gate, even though it was not the first time he saw it, Peng Ke was still amazed by the imperial city of the Ming Empire.

Really big!
Although it only took 25 years to build the imperial palace of Shiyingtianfu, this was the case when a lot of large-scale construction equipment driven by steam power was used!

If only manpower is used, I am afraid that it may not be completed in 50 years!

This is much more magnificent than the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City that he visited in his previous life!

Standing outside the Zhengyang Gate, Peng Ke was not in a hurry to enter, but greeted Ah Hu who got off the car with him: "The Holy Majesty summoned you, you don't have to enter the palace with me, you go to do another matter .”

"Go to the Jinyiwei government office and retrieve all the information about the Mu family. I will be useful later."

"Here!" Ah Hu clasped his fists in salute.

"Let's go."

Holding his waist card for entering the palace, Peng Ke entered the outer city after passing through the side gate of Zhengyangmen, followed by Ahu.

It's not that he doesn't obey orders, but that Jinyiwei Yamen is in the outer city inside Zhengyangmen.

The imperial city of Yingtianfu is very big, it is really a big city!
In front of the palace area where the emperor governed and received officials, behind the Zhengyang Gate, there is an outer city for officials to work.

The left outer city is the office area of ​​the military officer, the official residence of the five armies of the center, left, right, front and rear, as well as the General Secretary, Jin Yiwei, Banner Guard and Qin Tianjian.

The right outer city is the official residence of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry, as well as the Imperial Academy, Zhanshi Mansion, Imperial Hospital, and Clan Mansion.

After entering the Zhengyang Gate, Peng Ke continued to move forward, preparing to enter the inner city to meet the emperor, while Ah Hu parted ways with him and went to the Jinyiwei official residence in the left outer city, preparing to go to investigate materials.

After passing through a Chang'an Gate, a Chengtian Gate, and a Meridian Gate one after another, Peng Ke officially entered the palace.

It took him 10 minutes just to go through these three doors.

There is no way, there is no need to have any means of transportation in the palace, except for the emperor, all the courtiers can only walk on two legs, and this palace is ridiculously big.

After entering the Meridian Gate, one could clearly feel that there were fewer patrolling internal guards, but more and more eunuchs and maids on the road. This is why Peng Ke watched TV in his previous life like a royal palace.

"Lord Peng, His Majesty is approving memorials in the Wenhua Palace."

An inner eunuch wearing a python robe walked towards Peng Ke with a trembling smile on his face, and led him to the Wenhua Hall to meet the emperor.

At this time, there is no east factory or west factory. The main function of the internal supervisor is to serve the emperor and the harem concubines, and their status is not much higher.

Although the internal supervisors who are close to the emperor will be given uniforms, and there are quite a few people who wear pythons and flying fish, but in terms of real rights, there are not many.

But as the emperor's close people, even though they have little power, these eunuchs have always been the objects of courtiers' curry favor from ancient times to the present.

However, as the commander of Jinyiwei who was closer to the emperor, Peng Ke naturally didn't need to curry favor with these eunuchs.

He simply asked: "Eunuch Li, what is the important matter of His Majesty's summoning?"

This Mr. Li is the handprint of the Supervisor of Rituals, and he is considered to be the chief eunuch in the palace. If you have something to ask him, you must be right.

"Go back to your lord, I don't know." Eunuch Li saluted very humbly and said in fear.

After taking a deep look at him, Pen Ke nodded slightly: "Lead the way."

Under the protection of several eunuchs and imperial guards, the two abducted outside the Wenhua Hall, the core palace complex of the imperial palace.

"Your Majesty, Commander Peng has arrived."

"Xuan."

Peng Ke adjusted the hem of his official uniform a little bit, and after making sure that he would not lose his appearance, he lowered his head and stepped into the Wenhua Palace.

As soon as he entered the hall, Peng Ke glanced briefly with the polarized light from the corner of his eyes, and after confirming that the person sitting in the hall was indeed Emperor Hongwu wearing a long robe and wide attire, he immediately knelt down on one knee, and his eyes looked at the marble pavement, which was so clean that it could reflect light. of the temple.

"Peng Ke, Commander of Jin Yiwei, a small official, see Your Majesty."

Above the main hall, he is 68 years old this year, with gray hair already. He looks like an ordinary farmer, and he is one of the most outstanding monarchs in the history of China Shenzhou.

Expel the barbarians, get rid of the riots, save the Han people, pacify the world, and the Hongwu Emperor who successfully restored the country!

Almost with his bare hands, he single-handedly relied on his courage and determination to build this huge empire.

Before he became the emperor, who would have thought that the ragged beggar who was begging on the street decades ago would become the ruler of such a big empire!
Swallowing thousands of miles of mountains and rivers like a tiger, Emperor Hongwu, who has been in power for 28 years, has gone through the honing of time and the erosion of years, still standing in this palace, controlling the great country that belongs to him.

"Aiqing, please get up."

Emperor Hongwu, who was reviewing the memorial with a vermilion pen, glanced at Peng Ke who was kneeling at his highness, and said calmly, "Is Peng Aiqing's trip to the southwestern provinces going smoothly?"

After standing up, Peng Ke respectfully saluted and said, "Your Majesty, everything is going well. The southwestern sects, the Five Poison Sect, the Gu Poison Sect, and the Miao Yi rebellion have all been put down."

"Jin Yiwei has collected some of the secret methods of the five poisons that are useful to the country, the methods of cultivating Gu worms, and the methods of resisting obstructive energy. If you need it, you can refer to it."

"It's done well." Emperor Hongwu's expression softened a lot, and he said with a smile: "The countries in the south of the Lingnan are mostly grievances against our celestial kingdom, because there are many mosquitoes in the southwest, all kinds of strange There are countless poisons, and our Ming army can't conquer them repeatedly."

"This time, with these mountain sects that have been wandering in the south of the Lingnan and the southwest all year round, and the secret methods of transforming Gu insects and poisons to help, we can start the Southern Expedition again!"

"Be sure to conquer the Lingnan countries in one fell swoop!"

Emperor Hongwu stared, showing his arrogance to everything!
He has been unhappy with the barbarians in the southwest for a long time, but due to the harsh environment of the region, the army has been unable to make achievements in many expeditions to the south.

Now there is finally a way to deal with this group of Southwestern Yi who jump up and down in front of Daming every day!

Standing under the main hall, Peng Ke sighed slightly in his heart. Although this life is not the same as his previous life, according to his judgment over the years, the general direction should still be the same.

In other words, Emperor Hongwu's life cycle has come to an end, and I am afraid that the day when the Southern Expedition will be successful will not be seen.

"By the way, we have one thing that needs to be handed over to Aiqing."

After Emperor Hongwu praised Peng Ke a few words in satisfaction, he changed the subject and said with a murderous look in his eyes:

"Song Guogong Feng Sheng plotted against the law, secretly intending to rebel."

"According to our Great Ming's law, he should be sentenced to death!"

"All sons shall not inherit their heirs."

"Let's leave this matter to Peng Aiqing."

(End of this chapter)