Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 240 240 How can you, a conservative, say such radical things?

Why didn’t Zhu Yuanzhang understand?
It's just that Ming's current strength is still not strong enough!

In other words, Lao Zhu's focus has shifted from conquering the world to governing the world, and he is not very interested in the small foreign countries outside.

Had Zhu Yuanzhang not known about the Japanese silver mines through Wang Buli, it would have been impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to send people to sea.

If the Japanese pirates robbed the wealth and took it back, wouldn't it flow into the hands of the senior officials of the Japanese country?
It's not that he doesn't understand these things.

"As for what your Majesty just said about encountering the storm, both the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty lacked the experience of going to sea.

The Japanese or Ryukyus or even other small foreign countries that pay tribute via sea ships may have a much better understanding of the ocean than us Ming officials.

They come to pay tribute so intensively that they all come during a storm, so encountering a storm is a small probability event.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to solve the storm problem, it would need to find people who understand the ocean, such as sea people who have been living on the beach for many years. "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly after hearing Wang Buli's words.

At the birthday party, he recalled the hardships and sweetness with Wang Buli and said: "In the past, I was short of food in the army. I went to war on an empty stomach and returned with only one piece of food. Although it was very coarse, it was very sweet.

When Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated his birthday, he specially led the princes, kings and Wang Buli to visit his proud work, pointing to the vegetable field:

He ordered crops to be planted on all the free land in the palace, and he also put forward an extremely unique "planting theory":
“I will plant flowers and trees that are strong and edible, and I will not use them if they are not.”

He learned from Boss Cao and carried forward the military garrison system, and the reason was to prevent food from being taken from the people.

"It is absolutely necessary to build pavilions, pavilions and pavilions as places for tourists to visit. Now I am ordering the envoys to grow vegetables. I cannot bear to harm the people's wealth and use their efforts."

But Zhu Yuanzhang did not do this.

Wang Buli became wary. Lao Zhu was a person who promoted the policy of seclusion. How could he ask such a question?
Not right.

He issued an edict strictly prohibiting the cultivation of glutinous rice, because this crop was mainly used to make wine and was considered a "waste".

Twelve out of ten points wrong!
"Your Majesty, from my personal wish, I want to do such a heroic thing, but from the perspective of Ming Dynasty's interests, we currently do not have the ability to go to sea and the ships are not good enough."

It was a coincidence that he asked Wang Buli to go to Fengyang.

In the palace, he usually told the eunuchs and maids to "never leave the crops". There were also "ploughing and weaving pictures" painted everywhere on the walls and doors of the harem.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty never said that I can go where Kou goes, then Zhu Yuanzhang can also say the same thing! "

Accept the re-education that "it was not easy for me to rebel back then."

Not only that, Lao Zhu’s clothes were all fucking old clothes, faded and turned white from wearing them all the time.

A person is broad.

After Zhu Yuanzhang learned the details, he ordered the tribute to be suspended and all grains to be grown. Instead, his chamberlain cultivated dozens of acres in the palace garden.

Not only does he suffer from amnesia, but if others remind him that he was a pauper before, he will also be angry, thinking that this is humiliating himself, and he must eliminate this insider.

In terms of frugality, Chongzhen could catch up with Lao Zhu in this aspect.

He is really not afraid of the historical materials that record his humble life, and he does not conceal his origins after becoming emperor just because he became "Long Live".

In short, anything that cannot be used to fill the belly is useless.

Moreover, Lao Zhu seemed to be very proud of this status, and he was not afraid to reveal his "small farmer mentality" when talking to his ministers.

That is the place where the ancestors' tombs are located. I visited my old friends and asked about the current events when I set out to cross the river. I kept them in my heart to know how difficult it was for me to start my own business!

Especially when he was flying a kite with Zhu Mingxiu in the back garden, it was said to be a back garden, but it was actually a fucking wheat field.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed a few times and was very satisfied with Wang Buli's answer.

Observe the livelihood and career of the common people to know the difficulties of food and clothing, observe the likes and dislikes of the people, and know the good and bad customs.

"My dear son-in-law, are you interested in going to sea and destroying the Japanese country?

Only a small part is a flower, can you believe it?
Jinhua, Zhejiang produces a kind of fragrant rice. The people "select the round and clean rice, store it in yellow silk bags, seal it and bring it in for presentation". The annual tribute is about 30 shi.

Wang Buli has also seen them.

This is mostly based on experience.

At the same time, let them visit the mountains and rivers, experience the fields, understand the dangers of the road, and learn about the hard work of pommel horses.

Because Lao Zhuhui regularly sent disciples back to his hometown to visit the ancestral mausoleum.

The memory of hungry childhood gave the Hongwu Emperor an almost pathological reverence for food and farming.

This replaced local tribute.

His face changes.

This method was later promoted, so that the vacant land in the palace became farmland.

Unlike future generations, I don’t wear more than eight sets of clothes in all seasons. I wear my underwear once a day and throw it away.

He sent people to the Japanese country and ordered the school to look for people who were familiar with the sea, lest they get involved in the storm and be buried in the belly of the fish!

Therefore, when the poor brothers in the past rebelled against each other, they would always tell each other:
"As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other!"

"My dear son-in-law, I leave it to you to renovate the ships that go out to sea. You can find a craftsman."

Today’s birthday cake is so sweet, I can remember it forever! "

But the fact is that everyone is often forgetful.

Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to pave the way, in case the inspector he sent out found the location of the silver mine in the Japanese country, and just sent someone out to make it seaworthy.

The fact that he was able to spy on Wang Buli's secret must not be exposed!

"Ah."

Although Wang Buli didn't understand Lao Zhu's thinking at this time, he had to agree to it for the sake of safety.

If Old Zhu Di had said this, it would have made Wang Buli feel normal.

For Lao Zhu, no matter how hard it sounds, it’s fake!

How could he, Old Zhu, a conservative, say such radical things?

"Since my brother-in-law has no intention of going to Fengyang to train troops, I have time to find a shipbuilder. The Japanese pirates must be solved."

Zhu Biao clenched his fists slightly: "Even if the Ming Dynasty cannot land in the Japanese country to fight in a short period of time, we must severely teach the Japanese pirates who dare to invade the Ming Dynasty."

"Ah."

Wang Buli nodded lightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

In short, both of us are a little unusual today.

Could it be that the father and son knew about the Japanese silver mine?

Impossible to think about!

Otherwise, according to Lao Zhu's temperament, he would have hugged them all into his arms.

It would be easier to make up the excuse for Lan Yu that there are copper mines in Yunnan!

Seeing that Wang Buli could keep his composure, Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry.

It would be strange if Wang Buli rashly revealed that Japan had silver mines.

Because this is something that even the Japanese people don’t know. It’s unreasonable for you, a small official from the Ming Dynasty who is thousands of miles away, to know!

Therefore, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it.

At this time, people from Qintian Prison came to report that they had something for His Majesty.

Gu Jiangzhi, the eunuch of the Qin Dynasty, presented a Yuan Dynasty crystal carving with two puppets in it, which was extremely ingenious.

Able to hit the drums on time.

Listening to Jian Zheng's story, Wang Buli's eyes lit up when he saw this. Isn't this just a self-ringing bell?

What a fun thing, I can finally see some modern clocks instead of looking at stone carvings or water leaks.

How did he do those clockworks?

If he is better than himself, then his fire gun will still be greatly improved.

Zhu Yuanzhang indeed angrily said: "Abandoning all the important tasks and focusing on this, it is said that it is useless but harmful and beneficial. Come and smash it for me."

The dedicated Si Tianjian official looked stunned, never expecting this outcome.

"His Majesty."

The supervisor, Gu Jiangzhi, quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I hope you'll think twice."

"Think twice." Lao Zhu waved his hand directly, not interested in these things.

"and many more."

Wang Buli stood up quickly: "Your Majesty, this thing is interesting to me. Why not give it to me? I also think this crystal is good. It is worse than smashing it!"

"give you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Buli, sitting on the chair, tapping the armrest slightly: "Buli, have you fallen in love with this crystal?"

"Your Majesty, I've fallen in love with this crystal. It looks good in the house."

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Since you like it, I will give it to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Wang Buli thanked him, he asked Gu Jiangzhi, the supervisor of Qintian Prison, to wrap up the chiming bell and put it on the prince's table.

After Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, he told the people in the Qintian Prison to go down and stop doing such messy things in the future and just watch the stars.

Wang Buli excused himself to go to the toilet and walked out of the hall. He immediately hugged Gu Jiangzhi, the half-old man, and asked in a low voice:
"Did you do this?"

"I did it." Gu Jiangzhi also knew who the person in front of him was.

I heard that the son-in-law sat next to the emperor on his birthday and served him wine. After all, that was the job of the prince in the past.

When word spread, everyone knew that Wang Buli had a very strong connection with the Holy Family.

Probably he himself is not very clear.

I just think it is normal for a new son-in-law to pour wine and toast to his father-in-law.

Not to mention that Wang Buli's name had spread throughout the six departments long before this.

Which principal, after being called out by Wang Buli, didn't tremble first and think about what went wrong with him?
"you?"

Wang Buli glanced at him and thought it was impossible.

He remembered that the self-ringing bell was introduced from abroad. The earliest time it entered the Ming Dynasty was during the Wanli period. This was almost two hundred years apart. How could it be made in advance?
"Who is your master?"

Gu Jiangzhi, who was still timid at first, heard Wang Buli ask him who his master was.

He changed his fearful look, pulled off Wang Buli's hand on his shoulder, and straightened his clothes.

Gu Jiangzhi raised his hands to the side and said: "My master Guo Yunmen, my master Guo Taishi!"

"Dare I ask Guo Taishi's name?"

"Guo Shoujing, a person from Xingtai, formulated the "Time Calendar", reformed and invented twelve new instruments such as simple instruments and high watches;

The ancient canals in Xixia were repaired and sluices and weirs were erected so that local farmland could be irrigated;

He was responsible for repairing the canal from Dadu to Tongzhou in the Yuan Dynasty. It took one year to complete the entire project and named it Tonghui River. He developed north-south transportation and water transportation. He wrote fourteen astronomical calendar works such as "Puibu" and "Licheng".

Since my master, it has been stipulated in the world that the astronomical officials of Taishiyuan will not retire. "

Listening to Gu Jiangzhi's scolding of his master's treasures, Wang Buli had never heard of this name.

But it can be seen that he is an outstanding figure in astronomy, water conservancy and other fields.

"Well, I knew how you could make this thing without any training."

Wang Buli then politely handed over his hand: "Wang Buli, the Dianshi of Jiangning County, has met Jian Zheng."

"I've heard about the name of the Consort for a long time. I'm grateful to the Consort for helping me today."

Gu Jiangzhi also had lingering fears. He came to offer good things happily, but Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him and said that this was not what Qin Tianjian was for.

"Today we have become acquainted. From now on, you don't need to promote this thing to the emperor. He just likes to hear your judgment on the good weather in the world. If you have such a new thing, come to me. I like to study this kind of craftsmanship."

"Really?"

The more Gu Jiangzhi listened, the brighter his eyes became.

In the eyes of the emperor, the Qintian Prison was also a sinecure, but it was a yamen that had to be established.

After all, looking at the stars still has considerable political factors for a court.

And they have to listen to thunder every day, record wind, rain, thunder and lightning and other meteorological content, and draw a barometer of last year.

What should I do if it’s not allowed?
Of course it’s served cold!
No one cares about whether their observations are accurate, but this form is necessary to facilitate the notification of the dynasty.

After all, the emperor is the incarnation of the stars, and he cannot be taken away by others casually.

In particular, Lao Zhu issued new regulations in the sixth year of Hongwu:
The personnel of Qin Tianjian are never allowed to move, and their descendants can only study astronomy and calendar, and are not allowed to study other professions. If they do not study scholars, they will be sent to Hainan to march to the army.

In addition, they had other businesses, such as choosing tombs for the emperor's relatives, building houses, and choosing wedding dates.

So these people are from metaphysics families!

After Lao Zhu dies, the people in Qintian Prison will have the opportunity to earn some extra money, showing the cemeteries to the vassal kings, where they can be buried to benefit their descendants, and some distinguished and wealthy businessmen.

In short, everyone recognizes Qin Tian Jian's brand name, and it is much more popular than Yin Yang Sheng in the countryside.

"Is it possible that I came out specifically to joke with you? If you have any ideas on weekdays, you can come to Jiangning County to find me. Although your office is also in the palace, the observation location is not inside, so you are still relatively free."

"Since the prince-in-law has said this, I can't refuse. I will definitely communicate with the prince-in-law more in the future."

"Okay, okay, I really appreciate the chiming clock you made."

"Chimes?"

Gu Jiangzhi thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "The name Prince Consort is a wonderful choice.

"So if you have something like this, don't give it to emperors and princes easily. Let them buy it. Understand!"

"what?"

Gu Jiangzhi never expected that the prince-in-law would have such a keen political mind, and he almost died for the emperor.

Your Majesty, can you not be furious?

Thinking of this, Gu Jiangzhi quickly thanked him.

Wang Buli waved his hand and said to let him go back. This little self-ringing clock will definitely sell for a high price, and it cannot be given away easily. It must be sold to those nobles.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Wang Buli going out, he quickly stood up and ran to Zhu Biao's table to look at the crystal object carefully.

"Why is Wang Buli interested in this thing?"

"I don't know!"

Zhu Biao actually felt that this thing was very attractive after listening to Gu Jiangzhi's description.

It's a pity that the old father immediately got angry and said that he would destroy this thing. Unexpectedly, before he could use him to plead for mercy, Wang Buli couldn't sit still and asked for this thing.

"But I think this thing is quite interesting." Zhu Biao added immediately to avoid his father asking again.

"Can a small plan ensure smooth weather in the world?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang left this comment, he left here to avoid being discovered by Wang Buli that he was also studying.

"Dad, I think this is more visible to you than ensuring smooth weather. At least Qin Tian Jian has something to produce."

"Don't talk nonsense. What do you know? We want to take a closer look at what Wang Buli left this for."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back again and continued to review the memorial.

After Wang Buli went to the toilet, he looked at the crystal-decorated chiming clock. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will go back to the county government to run errands."

"Well, go on your own."

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be very busy and asked Wang Buli to take the chiming clock away.

When Zhu Biao went out to see him off, he also had questions in his mind: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing with this thing?"

"I'll tell you after I study it."

Wang Buli was very happy, at least he could read his watch.

In the future, let Gu Jiangzhi lead the team to work hard and try to come up with a pocket watch. It would be better than looking at Feng Shui every day.

The days without a watch were really hard for Wang Buli.

He was very unaccustomed to seeing the water leaks and sundial in the county government office.

Then Zhu Biao watched Wang Buli holding this new gadget happily and running away from the palace.

To be honest, he, the prince, also likes this new thing.

But my dad doesn't like it.

Hey.

After all, this is not something I can control now!

Wang Buli held the chiming clock and walked out of the palace gate, shouting for someone to call the government officials.

Ping An saw Wang Buli looking so happy and couldn't help but ask:

"What good thing is your Majesty giving you that makes you so excited?"

"The treasure of the town house."

Safety:? ? ?
This thing is the treasure of the house. Seeing him holding it like this, it doesn't weigh a bit.

After Wang Buli replied, he handed it to Zhong Niu and asked him to hold it properly. Four government officials were assigned to clear the way for him and protect him to avoid collisions with people coming and going on the street.

The people on the street looked at the people in the yamen setting up this formation, and naturally they did not dare to step forward easily.

After finally arriving at the county government office, Wang Buli placed this thing next to the lobby of his government office and asked someone to buy a standing cabinet specifically to store the ornaments.

Taking advantage of this time, he first measured the size, tied the brush with a small string, drew a circle on a piece of paper, divided it into approximately twelve equal parts, and wrote characters on it.

Although Arabic numerals have long been introduced to China, Wang Buli still filled in the numbers according to the calculation to avoid exposing himself.

Dayuan ruined many things, and many of the knowledge of the Song Dynasty were not learned.

Mathematics in the Song Dynasty can also be regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese mathematics. They all used calculations.

In the Ming Dynasty, the semu people appointed by Lao Zhu's Qintian Supervisor also used calculations.

The abacus has not yet been used on a large scale, and many people do not know about it.

After it was done, Wang Buli dug out the middle of the round paper to ensure that the two wooden figures could pop out from the middle.

Then I used paste to paste the paper on the chiming clock.

At least it was much easier to judge the time, and he didn't have to convert the time.

Wang Buli looked at the chiming clock and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The long-lost feeling of looking at a watch finally came back!

I'll ask Gu Jiangzhi, a lustful man, to make two more, and put them on display at home and in the princess's mansion.

(End of this chapter)