Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

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In the mansion of Marquis Jiangyin, Marquis Jiangyin Wu Liang heard the news reported by his confidant.

The whole person suddenly became excited.

He seemed extremely excited.

"Is what you said true?"

He suppressed the joy in his heart, looked at the person in front of him and asked with some disbelief.

I was afraid that I had heard it wrong and was just being happy for nothing.

"My Lord, it is absolutely true!

I have made many inquiries and have confirmed that Mei Yin, a farmer and pig farmer, started casting cannons there!

Moreover, it is cast to look particularly large, and its power must be far greater than that of ordinary artillery!"

"Good good!"

When Wu Liang heard this, he was immediately surprised and said yes.

This is really like someone giving you a pillow just when you feel sleepy!
What does it mean that you will suffer the consequences if you do evil?
Mei Yin is definitely asking for trouble!

He actually dared to privately cast cannons!

This is a cannon!

It is far more likely to provoke people's nerves than a musket, and the crime is more serious!
Before, he was still worried about that bastard Mei Yin, but after he privately made the musket, he would stop and would not take any other action.

I want to catch his fault, give him a hard beating, and make him feel comfortable, but I'm afraid it's not that easy.

That guy is not that stupid. After privately making a musket, he will do something more outrageous in a short period of time.

Who would have thought that in just two or three days, such a big surprise would be delivered to me!

He actually privately cast cannons here!

Although both muskets and cannons are prohibited items, there is no doubt that cannons are more criminally guilty!
It is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Although up to now, to be honest, the role of artillery in combat has become smaller and smaller.

Even many artillery pieces were left idle.

But even though it is idle, artillery is still a national treasure and not something that ordinary people can touch.

Especially the private casting of cannons, which is definitely a serious crime!
It's better now!
I had been a little worried before that the crime of simply making a musket privately would not be enough to teach Mei Yin, a farmer and pig farmer, a lesson and get the corresponding punishment.

Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, he had come up with another privately made cannon!
This is really a rush to get up!

In this situation, I can finally take action against him and give him a good beating!

It's not that I want to be difficult with him, but Mei Yin, this bastard, is making things difficult for himself!
In this case, who can we blame?

I confirmed with this person again and again that everything he said was true and he was definitely not mistaken.

Wu Liang directly gave this man a generous reward.

Not only did he reward them with a lot of gold and silver, he also gave him a beautiful woman.

His position was promoted two levels.

This man was so happy that he was unable to see his teeth or eyes, and he kept showing his loyalty.

They said they would die for the country and their family would be loyal to Lord Wu Liang for generations to come.

I will do anything for the Marquis's family!

After receiving the reward, he walked out expressing his gratitude profusely.

This man's face and heart were filled with joy.

I can’t even describe how relaxed I feel!

At the same time, special thanks to Mei Yin, who farms and feeds pigs.

He even wanted to build a shrine for Mei Yin so that he could kneel down and kowtow to him whenever he wanted.

If it weren't for this guy Mei Yin, who had been provoking the Marquis in various ways and making him unhappy.

Moreover, he did all kinds of stupid things and caused such things, which made it easy for me to catch him.

Being able to receive such a huge reward from the Marquis would allow one to rise to prominence?
Mei Yin, the farmer and pig feeder, is simply his great benefactor!
It is the lucky star in your life!

How can you succeed if you don't thank people like this?

However, his benefactor will surely die an extremely miserable death in the future.

Even if you don't die, you will inevitably lose a layer of skin.

I don’t know where this bastard gets the courage from.

How dare you provoke me to marry the Marquis!

I really don’t know how to write the word death!

Over the years, few people who did the right thing for the Marquis had a good ending.

The ones on land belong to the Zhu family, and the ones on water belong to the Wu family!

The Wu family has two marquises in one family, are you taking this as a joke?!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shook his head and mourned for Mei Yin.

He was a royal consort, but he didn't have any of the power and glory that belonged to a royal consort.

They also farm and feed pigs there.

Now he has offended his own master, and will be targeted by him.

Instead of living a good life, he spends every day doing stupid things with these prohibited items.

This Mei Yin is really stupid, he is asking for death!
……

After the servant left, Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, suppressed his joy and thought about how he should perform the scene well.

How to take advantage of the opportunity that Mei Yin brought to you and make this bastard Mei Yin as miserable as possible.

Let yourself vent your anger!

No matter what means we use, this time it was Mei Yin who brought his own death upon himself.

How dare you privately cast cannons!
Even if he was Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, it would not be acceptable. Rules are rules and many people have to abide by them!

Don't say that he is just a empty-headed prince consort who is still farming and feeding pigs.

Even if the person is particularly liked by Zhu Yuanzhang, it will not work!
……

In the Wuying Hall, after dealing with the memorials, Zhu Yuanzhang once again picked up the information from Shuangshui Village.

Take it apart yourself and take a closer look.

By now, reading Mei Yin's intelligence has become a part of Zhu Yuanzhang's daily life.

If I don't watch it, I always feel like something is missing.

Especially in recent days, good news has come from Shuangshui Village one after another.

Unexpectedly, Mei Yin created a magical weapon called the flintlock rifle.

By changing the loading method, the shooting speed was increased to such a surprising level.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been particularly concerned about the intelligence from Shuangshui Village recently and is extremely impatient.

He was wondering if Mei Yin could give him some more surprises.

Make his Ming Dynasty more prosperous.

However, when this thought arose in his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile secretly and shook his head.

I feel that I am indeed a little too greedy.

It was extremely difficult for Mei Yin to make such a useful flintlock rifle.

How can I ask for too much?
Human power is limited. Even if Mei Yin made this flintlock rifle, it would seem as simple as eating and drinking.

But some things only seem simple.

If you really do it, it will take a lot of time and energy.

It's far from easy.

I’m afraid that Mei Yin won’t be able to give me any more surprises in the short term!

In terms of firearms, it is difficult to make anything that can surpass the flintlock.

However, although he thought so in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately opened it and read it as soon as he received the information.

After all, there is still some hope in my heart.

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

What if Mei Yin, this good son-in-law, can really accomplish all of this?
Anyway, a lot of things this guy does are totally unexpected.

With this feeling in mind, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly went to look at the intelligence.

After looking for a while, some surprise appeared on his face.

This kid Mei Yin really did not disappoint me.

They had just invented the flintlock, such a great thing, and now they turned their attention to cannons!
He was going to put wheels on the gun and load it onto the ship...

This... what the hell, what is this kid Mei Yin thinking?
How come your brain is so flexible?
Yes!

This artillery is difficult to transport, which is a big problem!

The larger the artillery piece, the more troublesome it is to transport.

But...what if we put wheels on the artillery?

After installing wheels on the artillery, it is like the artillery has grown legs.

Next, whether it is pushed or pulled by people, or pulled by oxen or horses.

The speed will be greatly improved.

It is much more convenient and quick to transport.

This is another method that looks very simple but is extremely practical.

But why has no one thought of this after all these years?

Even though the artillery was equipped with wheels, it was still not particularly easy to transport.

But compared with before, there has been a huge improvement!
In addition to these, Zhu Yuanzhang is most interested in another aspect, which is what Mei Yin mentioned about installing cannons on the ship.

Although he had done this a long time ago.

Now the Ming navy’s ships are also equipped with cannons.

But if Mei Yin could make more powerful cannons and install them on the warship, it would be really great.

It was a sight he loved to see.

In the past, artillery was indeed not very important.

Because it was no longer needed when fighting the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The Northern Yuan Tartars are so good at running.

But from now on, I have already started preparing to re-establish the Maritime Customs Office, abolish the maritime ban, and do business abroad.

In this case, the navy is indispensable.

The sea outside is not very peaceful, there are many pirates.

If there is no powerful navy to serve as a deterrent, it will not be so easy to do business in the Ming Dynasty in the future.

It's not just about doing business, Zhu Yuanzhang also remembered that his envoy was beheaded by those bastards from Japan!

It seems like he has let it go.

But in fact, I always keep it in my heart.

It's just that there are so many things to do, and Japan is too far away.

There is also the lesson that Kublai Khan once learned when he mobilized a large army and went on an expedition across the sea, only to suffer a series of disastrous defeats.

So he never really took action!
Now, Mei Yin is preparing to make more powerful artillery and install it on the ship.

That's a good idea indeed.

If Mei Yin could really make a more practical and powerful cannon.

In the future, it will be installed on the warships of the Ming Navy. It will definitely be better if the Ming Dynasty abolishes the maritime ban and establishes the Maritime Customs.

Makes many people more honest.

You can do good business with your own Ming Dynasty.

If things are done well in the future, it may not be impossible for us to send a large army to destroy Japan.

Revenge for that year!

Let these barbarians understand that the might of the Ming Dynasty is inviolable!

How dare such a tiny country be so arrogant and domineering?
However, after this thought came to his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was not very cost-effective.

It’s not that I’m worried that I won’t be able to defeat the Japanese in the future.

Rather, in his impression, Japan is just an island country.

Most of them are barbarians, and their land is too poor to make much money.

And the distance is far.

With such a long sea between us, if we send troops to attack, it would easily be counterproductive.

He didn't want to do such a losing business...

He shook his head and pushed these thoughts out of his mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang told himself not to think too much about it for the time being.

The most important thing at this time is to capture Wu Liang and his men first and reopen the Maritime Customs Office.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, it was easy to capture Wu Liang.

But it is not so easy to catch it.

Because Wu Liang is not just himself, there is also a Marquis of Jinghai, Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen was in charge of the Ming Dynasty's numerous naval forces that were preparing to fight against the Japanese.

Most of the navy prepared for the Japanese invasion were stationed in Chongming.

Going eastwards, there is the vast ocean.

If he wanted to deal with Wu Liang, he had to take down Wu Zhen as well!

Otherwise, we would have only captured Wu Liang and not Wu Zhen.

Wu Zhen would definitely defect and lead his troops out to the sea into the vast ocean.

It will be difficult for me to deal with him!
The navy to prepare for war against Japan is the navy of our Ming Dynasty to prepare for war against Japan!
All the equipment, money, food, supplies and other things belong to the Ming Dynasty!

Letting him be taken away is really heart-warming!

Just thinking about it makes people feel like they’re losing out!

If it were any other troops, Zhu Yuanzhang would not worry at all that they would follow his generals in rebellion.

All these years, he was not the emperor in vain.

The many military disciplines of the Ming Dynasty were not established in vain.

It is not easy for any general to lead his army to rebel against himself.

Or it’s simply impossible!

However, the navy prepared for Japan was an exception.

How to say it, many of these people were the naval forces that were subdued by Wu Zhen, Wu Liang and others when we sent them to destroy Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen.

Although Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen were both dead, they were defeated by themselves.

But it doesn't mean that all their forces have disappeared.

When they were trying to destroy them, many of the navy under Chen Youding and Fang Guozhen saw the opportunity early and fled to the sea in their warships.

They occupied some small islands and became pirates.

These pirates have been around for many years, and from what I know, they are becoming more and more powerful.
In other words, many people in the navy preparing to attack Japan and the two pirate groups are actually in the same boat.

Although now, some of them have become pirates, and some of them have become the Ming Dynasty's navy to prepare for Japan.

But the sentiment is still there.

There will definitely be a lot of people communicating in the middle.

It would have been fine if I hadn’t met a good son-in-law like Mei Yin before.

Now, after Mei Yin's death-defying remonstration, he realized the sinister intentions of people like Wu Zhen and Wu Liang.

I realized how much these bastards had deceived me over the years.

The Maritime Customs Office was closed, but the navy prepared to defend against Japanese aggression still existed.

Under such circumstances, there were two pirate groups with great maritime power.

It would be strange if they didn't collude with many people in the navy preparing for war against Japan and do all kinds of things!

Under such circumstances, if he took action against Wu Liang first without considering Wu Zhen and others.

Once we alert them, these people will definitely go to the sea!
I won't sit still and wait for death.

If this happens, things will become very difficult to deal with, as the power of the pirates will be greatly enhanced.

This would greatly reduce the water power of the Ming Dynasty. More importantly, this matter would also be very ugly.

I feel ashamed.

The Ming Dynasty's plan to reopen the Maritime Customs and develop maritime trade will certainly be affected.

Therefore, for this important matter, he needs to not move at all, but if he moves, he must hit the target with one strike!
Capture the two brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang together!

All the naval forces preparing for war against Japan were blocked there and made to behave themselves.

Only in this way can he avoid causing chaos in his Ming Dynasty due to the punishment of the brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang.

Greatly affected.

Zhu Yuanzhang needs to plan this carefully.

Thinking about this in his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang continued reading. When he saw the back, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

His face suddenly turned dark, and some murderous intent emerged on his face.

Looks very scary.

The reason was simple: behind the intelligence sent to him, he found a piece of news that was unexpected and made him extremely angry.

The news was nothing more than saying that the people he sent there had discovered something.

Someone is secretly spying on Shuangshui Village there!

After the discovery, they did not alert the suspect and conducted a close tracking and investigation.

The one who discovered the peeping was Jiangyin Hou Wu Liang’s men!
After seeing such news, it would be bad if Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry!

Wu Liang, this bastard, is still harboring evil intentions!
I was originally thinking whether I should give him a little face depending on the future situation.

Now it seems that there is no need to save this last bit of face!

He must be beaten to death!

This bastard, it seems that the lesson I gave him before was not enough!

I had to use some unconventional tactics before, and I had already given him some warnings and punishments.

Now, how much time has passed?

This bastard actually wants to do something again!
You even dare to send spies to keep an eye on Shuangshui Village!
In Shuangshui Village today, the prince's personal army of one hundred households is stationed there!

What I mean has been conveyed very clearly!
But this bastard actually dared to do this. He is simply courting death!
He doesn't take his own father and son seriously!

The Wu Liang brothers have been in high positions for too long!
People are always forgetful and forget that they were able to reach such a position not only because of their abilities, but more importantly because they were given the opportunity by the emperor himself.

Intentionally elevating them!

As a result, now, one by one they have become like this, so arrogant and domineering to the extreme!

Wu Liang really found a way to die!
It’s time to get rid of the trusted people that I promoted back then!
I can't dwell on the old relationship anymore!
Thinking of the old friendship, these people are going to turn the tables!

After thinking about these things clearly, Zhu Yuanzhang made up his mind.

It was decided that next time, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang would be taught a lesson and be taken down together to completely solve the problem!

……

In Shuangshui Village, Li Jinglong, Mei Yin and others were busy.

I ignored many things happening outside.

They didn't expect that just casting guns and cannons would cause so many problems.

So many people are ready to kill them because of this!
At this time, Mei Yin had already prepared the mold for casting the red cannon.

All that needs to be done next is to start casting the cannon.

Li Jinglong stood by, watching his second uncle busying himself in an orderly manner.

To be honest, I am both excited and a little worried.

Casting cannons is not an easy job.

It has very complex technology.

It's not something that ordinary people can do.

Especially now, the cannon that his second uncle was preparing to cast was actually much longer and thicker than the largest cannon he had ever seen.

One is worth two!
This is even more difficult.

The artillery looks simple, and it sounds simple as my second uncle said.

It's just that on the basis of the original one, the cannon was made bigger and loaded with more gunpowder, that's all.

He knew very well that it would not be that easy to do this.

After reaching a certain level, every little bit of progress becomes extremely difficult.

Mei Yin was very confident about this. After all, he had verified it through the flintlock rifle and confirmed that the rewards given by the system were very useful.

The system did not pit itself.

As long as I follow the knowledge I learned from the reward and proceed step by step, there will be absolutely no problem in casting this red cannon.

The effect will certainly be achieved as expected.

When casting the red cannon, the most important thing is not these technical issues.

It's a problem of materials.

Nowadays, copper is used to cast cannons, which is less likely to explode.

But for the Ming Dynasty today, copper is an extremely scarce commodity.

If it weren’t for the fact that there were too few copper coins and money was too scarce.

Zhu Yuanzhang would not issue Baochao either.

Under such circumstances, even if Mei Yin had enough money and a large amount of treasure notes, it would not be easy to obtain enough copper.

It took quite a bit of effort to get enough copper.

Mei Yin didn't feel bad at all about spending the money he earned like water.

Firstly, he was making money very quickly now, so he could just spend it.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with these.

To him, it was just a drizzle.

Furthermore, he was very clear that the Baochao was depreciating too quickly.

And now, because Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly promoted the Baochao.

As a result, most of the money he earns now is in the form of banknotes.

Under such circumstances, Mei Yin would definitely find a way to spend these precious banknotes.

Only in this way can money be valuable.

It will not depreciate too much and cause too much loss.

On the other hand, what he did was also a major matter for the country and the people.

He has his own ideals and wants to make the Ming Dynasty stronger through these things.

Under such circumstances, there is naturally no need to worry too much about the gains and losses.

Compared with making the Ming Dynasty stronger, Mei Yin felt it was worth it, not to mention spending only this much. Even if it cost more, he would still think it was worth it.

He is willing to spend the money!
Next, the copper needs to be melted and then the red cannon can be cast.

This seems simple, but it is quite complicated to do.

Fortunately, Mei Yin received a reward from the system.

And the rewards given by the system are quite good.

As long as he receives the corresponding reward, he will not only understand what to do, but his corresponding proficiency will also be improved.

Just follow the steps step by step.

He has strong confidence in these.

……

While Mei Yin was doing these things, Zhu Yuanzhang also began to take corresponding actions.

"Biao'er, contact the Chaohu navy secretly.

The Chaohu navy was in a state of panic after the death of Liao Yongzhong.

It's time to give them some reassurance.

I think they will be more convinced if you, the prince, do this."

Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Biao over and gave him instructions.

After hearing what his father said, Zhu Biao hurriedly responded.

Then he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Father, are you... ready to take action against Wu Zhen, Wu Liang and the other brothers?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "As expected of our eldest brother, I can't hide these things from you.

You will know what I am doing as soon as I make some moves."

Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "Father, you have never thought of hiding something from me.

If my father wanted to hide it, how could I possibly guess it?
However, we do need to take action against the brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang."

Zhu Biao was not at all surprised that his father was preparing to take action against Wu Zhen and Wu Liang.

After all, he found the affairs of the Maritime Customs shocking.

He knows his father's character too well!
I really hate being deceived!

Especially since my father was an emperor who was particularly concerned about money and had never been rich.

He saw so much money being taken away by these people without any knowledge of it.

This feeling is simply unmentionable!

He had expected that Wu Zhen and Wu Liang would suffer misfortune.

"Father, how far are you going to take this?"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Die!"

When Zhu Biao heard his father say this, his expression changed somewhat.

"Father, this... isn't a bit bad, right? No matter what, the two of them are also veteran officials who have made many contributions.

At this time... using such means, isn't it a bit...

Zhu Biao wanted to say something for Wu Zhen and Wu Liang, and prevent his father from making things too extreme!

If possible, save their lives.

This makes things look good.

The key is to reassure many important nobles.

It is conducive to the stability of Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and shook his head and said, "Biao'er, don't plead for them.

A few days ago, I arranged for the people in Shuangshui Village to send me information saying that they had discovered Wu Liang's spy, who was carefully investigating the information in Shuangshui Village.

This is obviously directed at Mei Yin..."

"Father, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang are extremely evil!

Never let it go easily!

I feel that simply killing Wu Zhen and Wu Liang is not good enough and will not serve as a warning.

It would be better to execute the entire Wu family!"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who had just been trying to plead for them, suddenly became serious.

He then changed the subject and said these words to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat surprised by his boss's change of attitude!
This...is this still my family logo?

Although he knew that as long as he said something, this matter would involve Mei Yin.

My own son Biao will definitely not plead for them in this matter.

But I never expected that the effect would be so good after I said it!

Many times, Biao'er, who was unwilling to kill anyone, was even more cruel and ruthless than his father.

This bastard Mei Yin really holds a very high status in his family's Biao'er's heart!

……

"Old Four, take your men to Chongming first."

After Crown Prince Zhu Biao left, Zhu Yuanzhang called Prince of Yan Zhu Di over and spoke to him while looking at him.

Then he gave him the task...

"How is it? Are you scared?"

After telling the fourth brother about his arrangements, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di and asked.

After Zhu Di heard what task his father had assigned him this time, he was obviously somewhat nervous and afraid.

However, after hearing his father's question, Zhu Di puffed out his chest and said, "Father, I am not afraid!
It's just a trip to Chongming. I want to see how arrogant Wu Zhen can be!
No matter how crazy the kid is, he can be taken down!

Make sure the navy prepared for the Japanese invasion is all behaved and don't let them escape!
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Di on the shoulder and said, "Good! You are worthy of being our son!

Originally, we were planning to let the third brother do this.

But after thinking about it, I felt that this matter was too important.

The third child may not be able to do the job.

It would be safer to let you take action."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his third and fourth sons were always competing with each other, even to see who could pee farther.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Zhu Di was instantly excited.
"Father, you should ask me for help on this matter!
Third brother is far behind!

This kind of thing should be done by children!
Just wait and see!

Look how the child does things beautifully!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he couldn't help but smile to himself.

When it comes to cleverness, how can this brat be better than his father?
Then he gave Zhu Di some instructions, and Zhu Di left in a heroic manner...

After Zhu Di left, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sent someone to call Prince of Jin Zhu Gang over.

"Make some preparations first, and then go to Longjiang Baochuan Factory in a few days.

Take a good look at this Longjiang Baochuan Factory.

Wu Liang has been in charge for such a long time, and I didn't think much about it in the past.

We have been secretly asking people to pay attention to this recently and found that there are serious problems.

We have destroyed several of the large sea vessels with a capacity of 2,000 tons!
We will notify you in a few days and ask you to go to Longjiang Baochuan Factory to check the accounts at an appropriate time.

Investigate thoroughly!
Once these things are done, those people will definitely become desperate.

Even if you don't do anything desperate, you can still follow the clues and lead a group of people to the conspiracy!

When that time comes, it will be especially legitimate for us to take action.

Originally, we were planning to let the fourth brother do this.

But after thinking about it, I think you are the safest choice! "

This is a job that offends people, and it severely offends these nobles.

It looks simple, but it is actually not.

Originally, King Jin Zhu Gang was somewhat reluctant to do it.

When he heard his father say this, the hesitation in his heart disappeared in an instant!
His chest was standing tall!

He patted his chest loudly.

"Father, don't worry, you made the right choice to let me do this!

The fourth guy is still far from being able to do these things!
Next, the child will definitely do the job without any mistakes!
I will never let my father down!"

"Okay! I believe that our third child will definitely not let his father down!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded vigorously to affirm Zhu Gang.

After Jin Wang Zhu Gang left, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Just like an old fox who stole a chicken...

……

Five days later...

"Hahaha! Mei Yin, this ignorant bastard, actually dared to accept copper coins privately!

They also melted some copper coins to cast cannons!
Now we can take action against him!"

Wu Liang of Jiangyin Marquis Mansion laughed happily, thinking that this was a godsend opportunity.

At this point, the time is ripe for him to deliver a fatal blow to Mei Yin! (End of this chapter)