Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 309 Wang Buli is my confidant

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored what his son said. He always felt that Wang Buli had more ideas.

Moreover, he attaches great importance to craftsmen, and he may have ideas in his mind to make some gadgets in the fairyland.

Even if we cannot make the kind of powerful musket that Zhu Yuanzhang had seen, it should be much easier to make the musket used by the Japanese.

Even the Japanese could figure it out, so Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t believe that Wang Buli couldn’t do it.

It's just to modify the current Ming Dynasty's muskets, not to ask him to create a new one.

"Tell him to do this." Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and said, "I remember that he and the fourth brother were testing firearms outside the city and he was very disgusted.

If he can't wait to make something better, we have to create the conditions for him."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Wang Buli had made a short-handled musket.

It's very precious and hidden very carefully.

Moreover, the inspector said that the prince consort had made a special mark for fear that someone would touch it.

So even though Wang Buli often went out, the inspectors did not dare to disturb him.

"understood."

Zhu Biao responded, but in fact he had more questions in his mind about the relocation of the capital.

"Dad, have you ever considered moving the capital?"

"of course."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hide it, and he ensured that the conversation between father and son here would not be heard by any third person.

"Nanjing is a place that is really not suitable for controlling the vast north."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly: "It seems that our descendants have moved the capital to Beiping. I don't know where the descendants of the fourth brother have been given titles."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't respond. He didn't want his young son to know that he would never ascend the throne in the future.

The emperors we see today are all descendants of the fourth prince.

Zhu Biao didn't think much about it, as they had discussed moving the capital before.

However, the relocation of the capital has weakened the control over Jiangnan. Those Jiangnan scholars who miss the Yuan Dynasty will inevitably cause more trouble.

For example, regarding the issue of not paying taxes, once power was away from Nanjing, the literati in Jiangnan would find ways to avoid paying taxes.

"We still know too little." Zhu Yuanzhang evaded the question and skipped the topic.

The father and son watched Wang Buli controlling the little man to walk and walk, then die and walk again.

After Wang Buli woke up, he turned over slightly, felt the wind in the forest, picked up the bamboo tube and drank a few sips of boiled water quite comfortably.

"My Lord, you are awake."

Lu Tang, the head of the Ministry of Works, came over quickly and found that Wang Buli was a real sleeper.

"Ah."

Wang Buli responded and put on his shoes by himself. Lu Tang wanted to help him but was refused.

"Since there are no problems with the project, there is nothing for me to inspect. It rains a lot in the summer, and you always eat and live here, so please be careful."

"I will take good care of this place."

Wang Buli patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "After the project is completed, the credit book will include the contributions of officials like you who work hard."

"Thank you, Prince Consort."

Although Lu Tang was caught off guard by Wang Buli's sudden inspection, he found that Wang Buli did not deliberately make trouble, but was just trying to obtain some information.

I didn't completely believe the rewards written on the paper, but I actually came to check it out.

For such a large-scale project, Lu Tang felt that he dared not do anything tricky, especially considering the methods Wang Buli used to investigate corruption before, no one could hide it from him.

Even if the accounts were cooked, he could see through them at a glance. Officials who refused to believe in evil would be skinned alive.

Lu Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Buli leaving with a group of yamen runners.

Even though Wang Buli acted very friendly, nothing went wrong with the project.

But it was still not easy for him when his superior came to inspect the matter.

"Master Lu."

When Lu Tang heard Wang Buli pulling the reins and about to speak, he trotted over to listen for any further instructions.

"There's not enough oil or water in the big pot. Tell the cook to add more lard or something."

"I have noted it down."

Lu Tang bowed again and watched Wang Buli leisurely leading the big black horse to board the boat.

"My Lord, do we still need to go to Yong'an Village to take a look?"

Zhong Niu, who was walking nearby, asked.

"Forget it, let's talk about it another day."

Wang Buli stood on the boat, holding an oil-paper umbrella to shade himself from the sun, and looked at the scenery on the south bank.

He felt that he was now a little more at ease than before, and no longer had to constantly seek "fame" as a means of protecting himself.

Although there were still certain risks after becoming Zhu's son-in-law, for the time being, he had married the biological daughter of Empress Ma, so the risk of his life was over.

I should be able to avoid this big trap set by Hu Weiyong. I just refused his repeated attempts to win me over.

There is no need to worry about my eldest brother. With his ability, it will be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination.

Now they have no worries about food and drink, they are wealthy, and they even have a "military officer" official position to pass down.

Wang Buli felt that it would be difficult for him to have the motivation to pass the exam.

As for my younger sister, it is completely different. Marrying her as a son of a noble family can avoid a lot of trouble.

The only trouble is Lan Yu.

At present, the relationship between Wang Buli and Lan Yu is not good, but it is not bad either.

They all belong to the same camp of "princelings".

Even if Zhu Biao was killed, Zhu would purge most of the military generals who controlled the troops, such as Lan Yu and others.

Wang Buli was sure that he would not be able to command the troops at that time, and this would be safer.

The Ming Dynasty has so many capable generals, do you need to lead the troops yourself?

Wang Buli even planned to leave the capital after Zhu Yuanzhang got older, and go to Mongolia to find the fourth brother to be an advisor or something like that.

It would take Wang Buli a long time to maintain the necessary condition of being an official.

Now the fourth brother is still training troops in Fengyang, he hasn’t even gone to the fiefdom.

I wanted to make plans for the fourth child, but everything was just like the moon in the mirror and the flowers in the water.

At that time, with his old friend Yao Guangxiao encouraging Zhu Di, Wang Buli did not have much to worry about.

The only thing that can help the fourth brother now is to send potential candidates who can take the imperial examination and become officials to repair the north with the help of Zhu.

These people may not necessarily be located in the vicinity of Peking, but the entire northwest and even Liaodong are included in this line.

But it’s better than nothing!
Wang Buli really wanted to speed up the advancement of the fourth brother.

But at present, Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition is better than many people in the Ming Dynasty.

Who can outlive a model worker like him?
However, Wang Buli could feel that Zhu Biao, who had just taken charge of world affairs, was very tired.

He has been living a life of luxury since childhood, but his physical strength and ability to withstand stress are really no match for his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had a weaker constitution, he would not have lived to adulthood, let alone have the opportunity to create such a huge empire.

After Wang Buli knew that the crown prince could make decisions alone, he could see with his own eyes that Zhu Biao was wearing a lingering sense of fatigue.

Not to mention that many things in the world require a lot of effort and trouble.

Wang Buli felt that Zhu Biao's current condition was nothing more than overdrawing his body and acting like a high-level ox or horse.

Compared with the emperors after the Ming Dynasty, this father and son were not so resistant to being slaves.

After all, all the people in the world are the cattle and horses of his Zhu family.

Just as Wang Buli was entering the city with a lot of thoughts in his mind, someone delivered a message at the city gate.

It was said that the Crown Prince had specifically instructed that if the Prince Consort returned to the city, he should rush to the palace, saying that he had something to discuss.

Wang Buli was very surprised, but he also cheered up.

When they arrived at the gate of the imperial city, he still threw Xiao Heizi's reins to Ping An.

I heard Ping An complain that your perfume is too expensive in the Royal Store. Can you give him two more bottles in private?

Wang Buli spread his hands and told him to find a way to go to the battlefield more often to kill enemies and get rewards in the future.

The Princess's business has now been transferred entirely to the Queen.

Ping An didn't say anything more. He didn't mean to not spend money, but the "white girlfriend" was more attractive.

After Wang Buli entered the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was free. Zhu Biao said that he came to entertain his grandson and take a rest.

"You're not getting enough sleep!"

Wang Buli sat aside unceremoniously. "Although you have studied with your father for a while, all the major events in the world are in your hands, so you can't relax at all."

Zhu Biao leaned back in his chair and took a rest: "Now I know how difficult it is to be a wise ruler. I hope that my descendants will subconsciously enjoy themselves and have little ambition after becoming emperors."

"Anyway, not everyone can be an emperor."

Wang Buli didn’t understand what Zhu Biao meant, although the emperors of the Ming Dynasty all had their own “characteristics”.

"You asked me to come to the palace to talk to you because you are exhausted and want me to enlighten you?"

"That's what I mean."

"You are going to be the emperor, so what's wrong with enduring a little hardship?"

Wang Buli, however, had no intention of comforting anyone: "Think about how difficult it was for Your Majesty to conquer the world, and you almost starved to death.

Now that His Majesty has placed a heavy burden on your shoulders, you must carry it well. The Ming Dynasty has just been established and there is a lot of work to be done, not to mention that the foreign enemies have not yet been eliminated.

If you, who want to be the emperor, don't work hard, do you expect me, a son-in-law who just eats and waits for death, to work hard? Can you be at ease as the emperor?"

Listening to Wang Buli's reverse guidance, Zhu Biao chuckled a few times and waved his hand:
"Forget it. I think you are just like those imperial censors in the court, always talking about the Ming Dynasty."

"Of course I've grown up and am not so willful anymore."

Wang Buli picked up his bamboo tube and took a sip of boiled water, then shouted at the eunuch beside him to make tea.

He was outside inspecting the construction site today, but he was very thirsty after being exposed to the sun for a while.

Wang Buli sent the eunuch away and said softly:

"My dear prince, being an emperor or a minister may be tiring, but at least you will have no worries about food and clothing, and you will be respected everywhere. Most of your descendants will be arranged to be rich and prosperous.

But once the people are made to work so hard that they don’t even care about their descendants, the dynasty will soon fall.”

After being encouraged by Wang Buli's words, Zhu Biao nodded calmly.

This is the truth.

The Yuan Dynasty was so brutal in tormenting the people that most people could not survive, so they chose to sacrifice their lives and dethrone the emperor.

What's more, Zhu Biao also saw the demise of the Ming Dynasty in the fairyland, when many people were forced to die.

"Actually, I don't feel tired, I'm just a little exhausted."

Zhu Biao was trying to save his reputation again. He didn't want to leave that kind of impression in Wang Buli's mind.

"Take a rest if you are tired, and put off some things if they are not urgent."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly, and then said, "The reason I asked you to come here today is actually about the Japanese pirates."

"Japanese pirates?"

Wang Buli suddenly became excited. Last year he wanted to try his skills by fighting the Japanese pirates, but he didn't encounter any.

Are the Japanese pirates coming again this year?
"Yes, there was news from Goryeo that Lee Seong-gye had defeated the Japanese pirates, and my father wanted to take the opportunity to fight the Japanese pirates as well.

After all, they focused on attacking Goryeo after they suffered a setback in Ming Dynasty. Now that they have suffered a setback in Goryeo, they may come to the border of Ming Dynasty. We must be on guard. "

"Leave this to me?" Wang Buli asked in disbelief.

"Of course not. I remember that you helped Lao Si organize the team last year, using the Mandarin Duck Formation."

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Many generals at that time looked down upon the formations compiled by a petty official like you.

Especially after watching the fourth brother's drill, the Duke of Wei was amazed and felt that the terrain in the south was indeed suitable for a conflict among thousands of people.

Maybe it can be used when attacking a terrain like Yunnan.

However, the requirements for firearms are very high, so I hope you can take the craftsmen to study the firearms and improve them."

Zhu Biao handed a pre-written decree to Wang Buli who was sitting across the table:

"Brother-in-law, it would be best if we could use them to fight against the Yuan Liang King's elephant soldiers in the future, or we could go to Liaodong to fight against the Yuan soldiers when the time comes."

After reading the imperial edict, Wang Buli thought to himself that Zhu Yuanzhang probably didn't know about his musket!

There were no signs that it had been touched by anyone.

"You want me to be in charge of this matter?"

"Yes." Zhu Biao said with a smile: "When it comes to treating craftsmen, I don't think anyone else is better than you."

Wang Buli couldn't help but complain: "My dear prince brother, who in the whole world doesn't know that we have a good relationship? And yet you order me around like this, and make me work like a slave?"

"I've been working like a slave for a long time, and you still can run away?" After Zhu Biao said this, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

To be honest, Zhu Biao was not confident that other people would master this secret skill.

Only Wang Buli made him feel most at ease.

How could a person who can wander around the fairyland at will and use fairy weapons be attached to the power in the human world?

Zhu Biao felt that the enjoyment that Wang Buli pursued was different from those of people like them.

So no matter who betrayed Zhu Biao, Wang Buli would never betray him.

In particular, Wang Buli's performance was worthy of his trust.

He has a good relationship with the fourth brother, but that's just because they knew each other earlier.

The fourth brother had no idea that through Wang Buli he could enter the fairyland and observe the future of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Biao himself was very reassured about their relationship.

Looking at the whole world, which brainless person would support another prince to ascend the throne?

Wang Buli sighed and said, “I knew that anyone who showed a little bit of ability would be exploited by you.

You emperors are all the same as those idiots and wealthy businessmen."

"Hahaha."

Zhu Biao stood up with a smile, strolled around for a few laps, and then said with relief:

"Brother-in-law, don't you know that governing the country still requires someone as capable as you? If a key position is occupied by a mediocre person, how many people will suffer?"

"Mediocre people make up the majority of the world."

Wang Buli casually placed the imperial edict on the table: "How can there be so many capable people to serve you?"

"That's right." Zhu Biao clapped his hands and continued to make promises to Wang Buli:
"The court officials said they all report to me and that I am in charge of their affairs, but they are all my father's men.

I counted and counted, and you are the only one I can use right now."

"Wow." Wang Buli waved his hands and said, "Brother Prince, please don't flatter me!

Looking around the entire court, everyone is yours.

There is no precedent in ancient and modern times for a father and son to share the same team of court officials.

Besides, I am not a member of the Eastern Palace. I am currently serving in Jiangning County and the Imperial College, but I am completely a member of your majesty's staff."

Zhu Biao saw Wang Buli randomly bowing his hands towards the throne to show respect, and he knew he could not fool him.

This kid is useful, but the skills of controlling ministers that his father taught him are completely useless.

That's it.

My father is so experienced, but he doesn't even know how to use Wang Buli, let alone me.

"Brother-in-law, just think of this as helping your eldest brother-in-law. If this is successful, I will give you three months of vacation!"

Wang Buli stretched out his hand: "Five months."

"Hey." Zhu Biao shook his head: "That's absolutely impossible. I can't even get past my father."

"Forget it." Wang Buli sat down again. "We are brothers, so it's hard for you to do anything. After all, you are still the crown prince, and your words don't count."

"Who said that?"

Zhu Biao turned his head and swallowed his words back, almost falling for this kid's provocation.

"We can still be the master for three months."

"I don't believe it unless you give me a written agreement."

Zhu Biao listened to Wang Buli's words and immediately trotted back to sit down. He picked up the pen and wrote halfway, then looked up at the person opposite who was glancing at him:

"Are you trying to provoke me?"

"If I tell you the truth, will that be considered provocation?" Wang Buli put his arms on the table and said, "Brother Prince, don't really think of yourself as a beast of burden. You and I are both human beings."

Zhu Biao ignored Wang Buli's teasing, just wrote a note and handed it to Wang Buli.

"Sign and stamp." Wang Buli returned the paper to him: "Otherwise you will say that I copied your handwriting and wrote it randomly."

Zhu Biao took a deep breath. As expected, he still couldn't beat him when it came to such tricks.

After Wang Buli confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the note, he blew on the ink:
"Brother Prince, what is our relationship? Don't worry, I will study the fire gun with the craftsmen carefully, and ensure that our Ming soldiers can gain an advantage whether fighting against the Japanese pirates or the Mongolian soldiers."

"That's good."

Zhu Biao sighed secretly. Even the people he was close to could play tricks on him.

There are so many ministers in the world now, which one of them is not playing tricks on him!
As expected, the ministers are the ministers and the king is the king, and it is difficult for everyone to be of one mind.

However, Zhu Biao thought about Zhang Juzheng's experience and shook his head: "When will you change your lazy nature?"

(End of this chapter)