Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 24 Zhu Di is here!

Cao Wei didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, but suddenly there was an opportunity for a poor man to become rich again. He was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

200 taels!

He and Cao Ying will never have to live in such poverty again!
They can eat three meals a day, often eat some chicken, duck and fish, and even use the money to buy a big house and hire one or two servants...

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the happy Cao Wei and couldn't help coughing:
"Hey, the 200 taels will only be given to you by the imperial court after you can get the steam engine out."

Cao Wei blinked when he heard this.

It will take a month or two for the steam engine to be built smoothly, and it seems that the money is really hard to get.

Although Cao Wei's design drawings have been calculated by him, he is not a professional in this field after all.

When the blacksmith builds all the parts and puts them together, there is a [-]% chance that they will not run smoothly.

It will inevitably take a long time to adjust and polish later.

Cao Wei gritted his teeth.

Don't be afraid!
He still has a year, and this year is enough for him to debug the steam engine!

Even if he didn't need the 200 taels, he had to keep it for Ying'er.

While Cao Wei was meditating secretly, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again:
"Naturally, this steam engine is also very important to the court. My friend from the Ministry of Industry will come here to help you from time to time."

Cao Wei followed the words and looked at the goatee beside him.

This person sat there without saying a word until now, no wonder he is an official of the court and China, his style is different.

Noticing Cao Wei's gaze, Yan Zhen bowed his hands at him.

"Mr. Cao can design such a wonderful thing as a steam engine. He is really a great talent. I admire him!"

Cao Wei also saluted him back.

"To put it bluntly, I'm just a little Doyle who thinks in his spare time."

Seeing that the matter was explained, Zhu Yuanzhang got up and took Yan Zhen straight away.

When he was almost at the door, he heard Cao Wei's voice behind him.

"Son, my father earned these 200 taels for you. Even if my father is gone in the future, this money will be enough for you to marry a wife and have children..."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked back and saw Cao Wei winking at Cao Ying.

Cao Ying's expression was a little emotional and sad.

"This kid... still has some merits," Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, revealing a hint of a smile.

……

In the days that followed, Cao Wei had a regular customer at home.

Yan Zhenzhi.

Zhu Yuanzhang once said that he would come here often, but Cao Wei did not expect that he would come every day.

At six o'clock every day, he appeared at the door of Cao Wei's house on time, and then took Cao Wei with him, and the two of them went to the blacksmith shop to check the progress.

Of course, Yan Zhen didn't reveal his real identity. He called himself Yan Zhong with Cao Wei, and he was just a small doctor in the Ministry of Industry. Cao Wei had no doubts about him.

Yan Zhenzhi is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he is more professional than Cao Wei in the field of industrial manufacturing.

Constantly calculating against those blueprints from time to time did give some improvements, allowing the blacksmiths to make constant adjustments.

With Bai Gan working, Cao Wei was relieved and was only responsible for controlling the overall direction, leaving Yan Zhenzhi to do the detailed calculations.

He could see that there were sensible people in the court who knew the importance of the steam engine, so he let Yan Zhong follow him all day long.

And since Yan Zhong came, Cao Wei also had a feeling of going to work every day.

In the past, he had nothing else to do except take care of the fields every day. He could fish when he wanted to, and he could do whatever he wanted.

Now he is being pulled by Yan Zhong to run between home and the blacksmith shop...

In this way, ten days passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was September in the 25th year of Hongwu.

[Countdown to return: 342 days, 11 hours, 37 minutes and 41 seconds]

The autumn tiger in September still has the last bit of prestige, but it is still slightly cooler than the previous month, which makes people breathe a sigh of relief.

Just then, a piece of news spread.

King Yan Zhu Di is here!

In the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ordered King Zhu Di of Yan and General Fu Youde to go out to capture general Azuli and others.

Both of them were the best among the generals of the Ming Dynasty, so they naturally completed the mission satisfactorily and brilliantly.

However, Zhu Di was far away in Beiping, and he had the responsibility of sitting outside the Great Wall to frighten the foreigners, so he was always busy.

The news of Prince Zhu Biao's death was only passed to his ears a month ago.

When Zhu Di heard that his eldest brother had passed away, he insisted on going to Yingtian for the funeral. It took a month before he finally arrived at Yingtian Mansion.

For the people of Yingtian Mansion, this news is at most a conversation piece after dinner, nothing more than saying that King Yan is a good man, loyal and filial, and so on.

For Cao Wei, this is also not a big deal.

There are still many years away from Jing Nan, so there is no need to worry too much.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not dead yet, no matter how much Zhu Di wants to be emperor, he has to hold back his ambition honestly.

However, for some people in the palace, the situation is more delicate...

palace,

Royal study.

Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing memorials. He seemed to have been so busy since he became emperor, dealing with countless memorials all day long.

Suddenly there was a shout from outside the door:

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson wants to see you."

"Come in." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't lift his head.

Zhu Yunwen was carrying a tray with a bowl of cold mung bean smoothie on it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang did not stop to deal with government affairs, so Zhu Yunqi could only wait on the sidelines.

Time passed slowly, and the smoothie gradually melted into a bowl of mung bean tea.

Zhu Yuanzhang finally put down the vermilion pen in his hand, lifted his stiff neck, looked at Zhu Yunqi, and waved to him.

Zhu Yunwen took two steps forward and said, "Grandpa Huang, this smoothie has melted. My grandson can make another bowl."

"It doesn't matter," Zhu Yuanzhang took it, still feeling a little bit cool, picked up the spoon and ate it one bite at a time.

After all, Zhu Yunwen's character was not mature enough. He didn't remain silent for long before he asked:
"Grandpa Huang, isn't fourth uncle here? Why don't you see him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang put down the bowl and wiped his mouth, "He came to see us and went to Dongling to see your father."

Nodding his head, Zhu Yunwen sighed: "Fourth Uncle has been fighting outside all year round, it's hard work for him, my grandson wanted to come over to catch up with Fourth Uncle."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his face, as if he wanted to see something.

After a while, he smiled and said, "You have grown up. If your fourth uncle knows that you have this heart, he will definitely be very pleased."

The relationship between Zhu Yunqi and Zhu Di was not very good from the beginning to the end, and many historical materials can prove this point.

One of the most widely circulated incidents is that Zhu Yunwen was leaving school from the Imperial College one day, and happened to meet Zhu Di on the way.

At that time, Zhu Di was not the later famous King of Yan, but only the fourth prince Zhu Di.

When he saw Zhu Yunqi, the eldest nephew, he stepped forward like a hooligan, and patted Zhu Yunqi on the back: "Unexpectedly, there is today?"

To put it in layman's terms, Zhu Di looked down on Zhu Yunwen, his eldest nephew. The meaning of his words can be understood as: I didn't expect that your boy would be like this?
This frightened Zhu Yunwen, who was young at the time, to his bewilderment. Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang happened to pass by. Seeing this scene, he reprimanded Zhu Di and relieved him.

In addition, there are many small things that record the discord between Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well, but he couldn't manage so many descendants.

Later, Zhu Di became a fan, and this matter gradually faded away.

Now that Zhu Yunwen has learned that Zhu Di has arrived, he is willing to come and visit in person, which really makes Zhu Yuanzhang happy.

(End of this chapter)