Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 772
"Model?!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Haogu in surprise, why did Zhang Haogu suddenly think of this.

But Zhang Haogu was very calm: "Your Majesty, what is not available in the market is interesting, isn't it?"

"Do you want to try this model?"

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Talk about your thoughts, I always feel that there is something in Master's thoughts."

Zhang Haogu laughed: "Your Majesty, there are many types of models. What I think is that with Your Majesty's ability, it is enough to set up a batch enough for the world to understand my Ming Dynasty, and it can also be enlightened. s things."

Let the world understand Daming, but also enlightenment?

Now Zhu Youxiao looked serious: "Master, please explain."

Zhang Haogu also said sternly: "Your Majesty, at present, people in the world understand Daming, especially people from overseas, people from foreign countries, or rely on word of mouth, or maps, and the Daming newspaper brought back by merchants to know about Daming, but These understandings are not sufficient, but just a glimpse of the leopard."

"What does my Ming Dynasty look like? What kind of architecture does it have? What kind of culture does it have? What things can best represent Daming?"

"All kinds of things are different."

"I think that some models and supporting explanations can be set up so that the world, people at home and abroad, can understand Daming more. Even if they want to see the leopard, they should choose a bigger one, right?"

"Therefore, I feel that since they are all for sale, why not sell models? With the ability of His Majesty, there is no other skilled craftsman in the world. It is absolutely possible to design and produce a batch of models that can represent my Ming Dynasty. For example, the Great Wall, Shuntian Mansion, Yingying Mansion, etc. Tianfu, such as the Fengtian Palace, such as the speeding train, such as the steam ship, etc., let people in the world know at a glance how powerful our Ming Dynasty has become."

Zhu Youxiao nodded. Obviously, Zhu Youxiao was more interested in these things that can promote Daming's mighty virtue: "What Master said is very reasonable, but how can this model enlighten and improve wisdom?"

Zhang Haogu smiled: "Your Majesty, this model cannot be sold as a whole. Let's take it apart and let them put it together."

"what?!"

Be it Zhu Youxiao or Wei Eunuch, they all looked at Zhang Haogu in astonishment. Is this thing to be dismantled for the buyer to fight?

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, think about it. The Great Wall, the Imperial City and other buildings have been dismantled and finely divided by the method of mortise and tenon, and then sold with introductions and drawings. Are these children not interested? They read When introducing blueprints, wouldn’t you have a vague yearning for me, Ming Dynasty? And with this literacy, assembling such complex buildings, wouldn’t it cultivate children’s ability to use their hands and brains? Can it be an enlightenment puzzle?”

Zhu Youxiao nodded again and again: "Master is worthy of being a master."

With that said, Zhu Youxiao looked at Eunuch Wei: "Wei Banban, did you hear what Master said?"

Eunuch Wei nodded: "I heard."

Zhu Youxiao was quite emotional: "What I admire about Master is that he can come up with a different idea from time to time. I am curious about how your brain grows, Master, and why you always have so many strange ideas. Could it be that you are really attracted by the immortals?" Over the top?"

Zhang Haogu's eyes lit up: "It's good to say that the immortal supports the roof. When the time comes to write the introduction of the Chidao train, I will say so."

With a twist of his mouth, Zhu Youxiao said: "Master, you have a good idea. Making this thing is a bit more complicated, but it does fit my identity. I don't really want to make money. If I can help overseas countries It may be more beneficial to show off the strength and virtue of Ming Dynasty."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao picked up the plan submitted by Zhang Haogu and flipped through it casually: "This time, Master, you made this troublesome activity, which is scheduled to start on November No. For those who don’t come to the store later, it’s quite easy to read.”

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why do you have to choose an auspicious day, the NO.11 of this November is the best, after all, if you want to be remembered, you must have a deep impression, right?"

"Double Eleven, this is the name of the event, as long as it is successfully held this time, the people of the world will know that there is such a thing on November [-] every year, it is simple, convenient and easy to remember, how wonderful it is."

Zhu Youxiao nodded to Zhang Haogu: "Master has many ideas, that's all, I really should design something interesting, so I will make a batch of models with mortise and tenon structure according to Master's instruction."

"But Master, I have worked so hard to make the model, Master, what are you going to sell on the market?"

Zhang Haogu bowed slightly: "I don't have the thoughts of His Majesty that day, but I just plan to write some introductions."

"Tsk, that's it."

If you say do it, do it, Zhu Youxiao has a strong sense of time and hands-on.

After deciding what to make, Zhu Youxiao immediately invited all the carpenters in the palace, and then tinkered with the mortise and tenon structure together. After all, it is not a simple one, but a large-scale one, which is naturally impossible. Let Zhu Youxiao come alone.

Models have existed since ancient times. After all, the design of palaces and houses requires models to be introduced. Now, the model is changed to a carrier to show the beauty, wealth and strength of Ming Dynasty. It is natural to make it exquisite.

Compared with the model, the introduction does not need to be too troublesome, it can be entertaining and educational.

Zhu Youxiao didn't intend to reproduce the Forbidden City, one is too troublesome, and the other is that it is undoubtedly asking for trouble.

In this world, as many people admire Zhu Youxiao, as many people respect Zhu Youxiao, as many people hate Zhu Youxiao.

Whether it is a gentry or a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, there are many crooked ways. Many people can't see the situation clearly. They hate this son of the Ming Dynasty who oppresses the world and turns his hands into clouds and rain. .

If all the large and small structural models of the Forbidden City are produced, and then the blueprints are introduced as a whole, wouldn't these people enter the Imperial City like entering their own homes, and they are all cleared?

There are quite a few people who want to assassinate the dog emperor Zhu Youxiao in these years. First, the palace is indeed heavily guarded. These people don’t understand the complexity of the palace at all; There are many, many times, there are news in advance; the third is that Zhu Youxiao gave the palace guards, eunuchs and eunuchs the land and money, so that they have a way out, and everyone in the palace knows who gave the good days.

Adding all these up, the assassination of Zhu Youxiao never succeeded at all. It can be said that they were all killed without seeing Zhu Youxiao's face.

It is true that Zhu Youxiao wants to show off his Ming, but he is not stupid, and he would not introduce all the top and bottom of the Forbidden City.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao's choice is very meaningful, such as the Temple of Heaven, such as Zhengyang Gate, such as the Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Fengtian Hall, etc. In addition to these, there is also Wenyuan Pavilion, the place of the Great Ming Cabinet, and you can also design a Fan, as for the Great Wall and Chidao trains, these things are easier to design and manufacture, just let the craftsmen do it.

The palace was very busy, the craftsmen were humming and making models, while Zhang Haogu and Wei Gonggong were responsible for introducing the blueprints and so on, introducing this thing to be easy to make.

Zhang Haogu wrote a rough outline with his hands, and he would also give some short stories and rumors that are both educational and entertaining, which can be regarded as enhancing some of the fun.

Zhu Youxiao just picked up a story compiled by Zhang Haogu, and couldn't help laughing after reading it: "Hahahaha, Zhang Juzheng, a genius child prodigy, has a strong hands-on ability since he was a child, and he can make mechanism beetles and mantises. Incomparable? Zhang Juzheng’s brilliant prose is all due to his hard study and practice of principles when he was young. When he was young, reading was very sweet, because there is honey in the book. When you turn the pages, you can lick your fingers and twist it to know the sweetness.”

"Master, what are you writing about? It's not like you wrote such childish things, and these stories are all nonsense."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty, isn't the subject just talking nonsense? These things are mainly for children to read, and they only need to like them. Who can judge whether it is true or not? Now you think it is false, but if These brief stories and these models have been passed on for decades, so the fake ones are not the real ones."

Zhu Youxiao chuckled: "Heh, you're full of crooked reasoning. When master wrote these stories and fables, did you ever think of the signature on it? What kind of signature does master plan to write? Zhang Baorui or Zhang Muxian, or Qiu Zhenshan?"

Zhang Haogu thought for a while, and then very solemnly wrote the names of the people from Guoting Mountain, the master of Baihao Temple, etc. on the last page.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he saw it: "Isn't this Zhang Cifu's name? Master, you are still using his name!"

Zhang Haogu looked calm and fearless. Naturally, he wanted to use someone else’s name. He felt a little embarrassed to write these things. Although it is a fable that entertains and educates, it is purely a bonus for the model. But writing it always has a special taste. In this case, it is better not to sign your own name.

Since Zhang Ruitu is so famous, and his articles and stories are widely spread all over the world, why doesn't he use Zhang Ruitu's name?

Anyway, Zhang Ruitu can also issue a statement to clarify himself and crack down on piracy by the way.

In that way, it can stir up popularity and make the model more widely known. Why not?
Time just passed by.

The golden autumn of October has come to an end, and November has officially arrived.

After the continuous publicity of the Daming Newspaper, government offices in various places also published notices in the mansion newspapers. The people of the Ming Dynasty all know that the imperial court is going to give benefits to the big guys. This time, when you go to Shuntian Mansion to buy things, there are discounts, and the force is very strong. , the duration is also very long and so on.

And those small and medium-sized merchants and small chambers of commerce in Daming who had long been worried about unsalable goods and small chambers of commerce were already ready to come to the capital with their goods and horses.

In order to prepare for Double Eleven, Li Mengchen, governor of Shuntian Prefecture, has already issued a notice to all the departments, opening the door to convenience, so that merchants can prepare early.

And after the merchants knew that the imperial court took out the two main roads from Yongdingmen to Zhengyangmen and from Guangningmen to Zhengyangmen for everyone to buy and sell, they also knew the determination and sincerity of the imperial court, and one by one brought a large number of merchants to drive away. Come on, get ready for a big sale.

So many merchants rushed to the capital, and all kinds of goods from all over the world appeared on the market in the capital, which not only attracted the attention of the people of Shuntian Prefecture, but also the people of Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Henan and Hebei, gentry, students, etc. Running to the capital, there are so many strange things, it is always necessary to gain knowledge and buy something.

Before Double Eleven even started, the flow of people in the capital had increased several times than usual, which brought a lot of pressure on the security of Shuntian Mansion. Fortunately, Zhang Haogu dispatched 3000 people from the capital to assist Li Mengchen. By the way, Shuntian Mansion also recruited a group of temporary workers to help the yamen servants, finally propping up the scene and ensuring that no one will cause trouble in the capital during this period.

Not to mention the gentry, wealthy businessmen and students from all over the world, merchants and travelers from all over the world who came to Shuntian Mansion were shocked by the flow of people and prosperity at this time. This Shuntian Mansion is too crowded and too prosperous. People are like a torrent, and the cries of various merchants come and go, making it very lively.

And Zhu Youxiao also took the opportunity to disguise himself, and brought his considerate little padded jacket, Eunuch Wei, and a large number of guards out to join in the fun.

Feeling the warm-up atmosphere of Double Eleven, this lively environment, all kinds of people, blond and blue-eyed, red-haired and green-eyed, brown-haired, bearded, and speaking grassland Chinese Yes, there are also merchants from the Western Regions, which is really lively. No matter what race or where they come from, they all communicate in half-baked Chinese, which brings great satisfaction to Zhu Youxiao.

People from all over the world are speaking Chinese. All the countries at home and abroad have begun to respect the culture of Ming Dynasty. The prestige of Ming Dynasty has been widely recognized. If this is not the case, why do all countries speak Han language?

Zhu Youxiao, who has obtained psychological satisfaction, is very contented. He is dressed like an aristocratic son. Zhu Youxiao holds a folding fan and looks at the bustling market. He couldn't hide his smile no matter what, the current Daming was really prosperous.

After this play, Zhu Youxiao's confidence in Double Eleven's success increased a little bit, while Zhang Haogu was very calm about it.

Just kidding, the most powerful and prestigious Ming court in the world today took the lead in person, with the participation of merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty, and the most advanced publicity methods. The court also specially approved 500 billion treasure notes as financial subsidies. If you don't get up, the Ming court is a failure.

And Zhu Qiqi is also very interested in Double Eleven. She wants to take Zhang Chengze to have a look. It just so happens that all the officials will go to Double Eleven these days, so Zhang Haogu plans to accompany her. .

But who knows that after Zhu Youxiao learned that Zhang Haogu's family was going, he also said that he would take the queen and prince there, and insisted on acting with Zhang Haogu's family. This made Zhang Haogu a little confused. People finally come out to play, why do you still follow?
But very helpless, who made Zhu Youxiao the emperor, Zhang Haogu had to take Zhu Qiqi and Zhang Chengze to the palace in a carriage in advance to wait for the boss's family.

Soon, Zhu Youxiao, who had changed into casual clothes, arrived with Zhang Yan and Zhu Ciran. The whole family was dressed in casual clothes, but the style of the clothes and the exquisiteness of the accessories showed that they were either rich or expensive.

After seeing Zhang Haogu's family, Zhu Youxiao stepped forward with a smile, and looked at Zhang Haogu's casual clothes: "I'm used to seeing Master wearing court clothes and python clothes, but now changing into casual clothes, Master will not lose his bearing."

Isn't that right, even if he is wearing casual clothes, Zhang Haogu's temperament is not diminished in the slightest. Speaking of Zhang Haogu's food and clothing are all expenses of the court, Zhu Youxiao also bestows some good things from time to time, saying yes Eating and wearing the same clothes as Zhang Haogu, the materials and accessories of the clothes are naturally of the highest quality. When these two families get together, they can see that they are either rich or expensive.

The two families got together, Eunuch Wei led the guards of the East Factory to follow, and there were a large number of Jinyi guards in disguise on the left and right, which can be regarded as the ultimate in safety.

The two families walked in front, Zhang Haogu and Zhu Youxiao were alright, the sisters Zhu Qiqi and Zhang Yan, and the two little guys Zhu Ciran and Zhang Chengze were all excited, after all, such a lively market But not often.

"Your Majesty said that there will be hundreds of thousands of people this time. How lively it will be if so many people get together." Zhang Yan couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth as she spoke.

Zhu Qiqi whispered: "I heard from my husband that there may be more than 10 people. After all, it lasted for several days. The flow of people coming and going may be several million."

"Several millions? Isn't that more than the entire capital? Speaking of which, the outside is more lively. Although there are many people serving in the palace, but tens of thousands of people are scattered in the palace, and even a splash of water is splashed." I can’t get up, I have been in the palace for a long time, my temper has been suppressed, I feel that I am about to become a Buddha, I come out to have a look, take a walk, I feel that I am really in the world, this worldly atmosphere is more comfortable than in the palace.” Zhang Yan and Zhu Qiqi said this on their own, the two sisters each led their sons and walked slowly.

Today is the first day of Double Eleven. Merchants have already prepared for their opening, and the common people, merchants, gentry and rich people who came from all over the place to join in the fun have also arrived, and they are all preparing slowly.

Now that we haven’t left Zhengyangmen and rushed to the Double Eleven scene, the traffic around has increased a lot. Many dignitaries and dignitaries have come out with their wives and belts to participate in this Double Eleven. There is a subsidy and welfare, which can be regarded as a token of the hard work of the officials during this period, and promote consumption.

Speaking of Double Eleven, which lasts seven days, there are more than ten days of preparation time before and after. Baiguan is really hard. During the seven days of Double Eleven, the cabinet and Baiguan sit in batches to prevent any mistakes. This is the first time to do such a large-scale event, and there are many people coming and going from all over the world. If you prepare more, it will be easier next time.

Zhang Haogu and Zhu Youxiao were talking and walking, and when they walked out of Zhengyang Gate and came to the outer city, there was a bang, all kinds of noisy sounds suddenly sounded, the lively torrent of people coming and going, the sound of horses neighing, and There are birds chirping, all kinds of weird words among merchants, looking around, there are lights and festoons on both sides of the street. A street, crowded with people from Zhengyangmen to Yongdingmen.

The laughter and crying of children, the loud cries of vendors, the enthusiastic shouts of waiters in inns, the joyful sound of abacus from merchants, the bargaining of tourists and common people, the weird words of foreign travelers, and the sounds of chickens, ducks, and birds All kinds of voices and all kinds of people rushed towards us, presenting a lively and extraordinary scene in front of our eyes.

(End of this chapter)