Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

what's the situation? !

Zhu Yuanzhang was completely stunned.

No...is this the end?

This...isn't this too fast?!

Zhu Yuanzhang was at a loss.

What was happening now was completely beyond his expectations.

This was something he had never thought of before.

He read for so long and finally saw the content about Zhu Gaochi becoming emperor.

Next, I want to see how much Zhu Gaochi, the eldest grandson, can accomplish in the future?
Will it make the Ming Dynasty a better place, or will it become more foolish policies in the future as the emperor's time becomes longer?

Make the Ming Dynasty worse.

But the result… no matter how I thought about it, I never expected that the final result would be like this.

So unexpected, so sudden!

Even with Zhu Yuanzhang's personality, he was still confused by this sudden event.

This... Why did Zhu Gaochi die so young? !
After all, after so long, he had already gotten used to Zhu Gaochi's poor health.

After all, this child has been fat since he was young and doesn't look very healthy.

But over the years, I have had minor illnesses but no serious ones.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he should have a good life span.

But who could have thought that suddenly, a big one would come to him!
If people say it's gone, it's gone.

This... Damn it, it's too unbelievable and surprising!
He began to calculate here, from the time when Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne to the present time when Zhu Gaochi passed away.

Then he discovered something that made him feel particularly dumbfounded.

Zhu Gaochi...had only been on the throne for ten months, and he was gone?!
This... this is fucking it!
He had heard people read history and heard about the short life span of an emperor, but he had never imagined that his own grandson would have such a short life span as an emperor!
It would be fine if I could just do it for two or three years!

As a result... after being the crown prince for such a long time and finally becoming the emperor, he was gone in the blink of an eye...

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't calm down for a long time.

I just feel it's full of absurdity and astonishment

Then, I wonder why it seems that the descendants of later generations are getting worse than the previous one?
Not only is he not as good as his grandfather in governing a country and fighting wars, he is also far behind him in having sons.

As a result, now even his lifespan is shorter than mine!
He died at the age of over seventy, and the fourth brother lived to be sixty-five.

Zhu Gaochi looks to be around forty years old now.

This... it's true that each generation is worse than the previous one!

He died less than a year later than his father, the fourth brother.

This... is really fucking ridiculous. I don't know what to say.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was suddenly lifted again.

Because he found that there was another very serious matter before him.

This matter is nothing else but the issue of succession to the throne of the Ming Dynasty.

And whether civil unrest will occur.

Originally, he felt that everything was settled.

With Zhu Gaochi becoming emperor, the dispute between him and King of Han Zhu Gaoxu will come to an end.

We will all live our lives well from now on.

But who would have thought that Zhu Gaochi's life would be so short.

He was emperor for only ten months when he died.

Under such circumstances, this serious problem once again faced the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gaochi is gone, but Zhu Gaoxu is still here.

And they are still in their thirties or forties, the prime of their lives.

The key point is that if Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji is in the capital, then it would be easier to deal with.

Without waiting for Zhu Gaoxu to learn the news of the emperor's death, they could let the crown prince Zhu Zhanji ascend the throne, inherit the throne and become emperor.

Thus, the matter was settled once and for all.

Zhu Gaoxu had no chance at all.

However, based on the information he got from the simulator.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, was not in the capital, but came to Yingtian with some people.

Many preparations were being made for moving the capital back south.

The journey from Yingtian Prefecture to Peking is long.

Zhu Zhanji received an urgent report from Peking in Yingtian Prefecture, and then hurried back to Peking to take charge of the situation.

The round trip would take at least 10 to 20 days.

Such a long time was enough for Zhu Gaoxu to make many reactions.

Zhu Gaoxu is not an easy person to deal with.

I have always been thinking about competing for the throne.

In this situation, doesn't it mean that God has sent him another particularly good opportunity?
He felt that Zhu Gaoxu would most likely not tolerate it any longer and would take action.

After all, Zhu Zhanji is his eldest nephew, different from Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was his legitimate elder brother, and although they had always been fighting for the throne, the order of seniority was still there.

Moreover, as the crown prince, Zhu Gaochi did have some means.

So many civil and military officials admired him.

In addition, during the twenty years of regency, rights in all aspects have developed particularly well.

Under such circumstances, the throne and the Ming Dynasty can be said to be as solid as a rock to him!
Even if Zhu Gaoxu wanted to compete with him, he would never be able to win!
But Zhu Zhanji couldn't do that.

Zhu Zhanji was the crown prince for too short a time, and in terms of prestige, he was not as good as his father Zhu Gaochi.

Plus, it’s been a long time since the fourth brother passed away.

The influence is gradually fading.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Gaoxu would most likely not be able to resist taking action.

What's more, Zhu Gaoxu followed his father and participated in the Jingnan Campaign.

During the Jingnan Rebellion, the uncle beat his nephew and seized his kingdom.

Now, the same choice appears again...

With the fourth brother as his father and his own personal demonstration, I'm afraid... Zhu Gaoxu would not be able to bear the temptation.

There is a great possibility that they will rebel.

If we are not careful, the Ming Dynasty will be flooded with blood again.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more he felt that what he thought was most likely true.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the Ming Dynasty had a miserable fate.

Not long ago, when he saw how Zhu Gaochi dealt with Zhu Gaoxu, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that there would be no more internal strife in his Ming Dynasty.

The tragedy of brothers killing each other will never happen again.

But now, the worry that had just been put to rest was lifted up again.

And he couldn't help but wonder, could it be that... this fight between uncle and nephew was a curse on his Ming Dynasty?
In other dynasties, most of the conflicts were between fathers and sons.

As a result, in his own Ming Dynasty, the relationship between the emperor and his son was mostly very good.

At least the prince would not think of rebelling against the emperor.

The uncle and nephew are at odds with each other!
After sitting here for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh and turned off the simulator that was already in cooling mode.

The mood is not good at all.

There is absolutely no such joy as when I simulated the life of the fourth child.

Because he found that the civil unrest problem in the Ming Dynasty had not been completely resolved.

Instead, it became more serious.

Secondly, many of the things Zhu Gaochi did after becoming emperor were not quite in line with his wishes.

It made him feel that his descendants in the future would not be able to become emperors.

He is too soft-hearted and doesn't have the spirit to fight for the outside world.

I can only think about maintaining the status quo and living a stable life...

After sighing, he thought of Mei Yin's previous death-defying advice to him.

He said that the system of enfeoffment of princes would bring many harms to the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang is becoming more and more in agreement with this.

Why did so many disputes between uncles and nephews appear in the Ming Dynasty later on?

One of the biggest reasons is the feudal system, which gave the princes great power.

Especially military power.

This can be a particularly destabilizing factor.

Although the fourth brother continued to reduce the power of the princes after he became emperor.

The power of the princes was repeatedly reduced.

However, this method of cutting is only used on the fourth brother’s brothers, nephews, and other brothers.

For his own son, the intensity was not particularly strong.

Especially for Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, the son who made great military achievements.

Zhu Di's efforts to reduce the power of the princes were even smaller.

At this time, he still had the three guards of the vassal king...

"Damn it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but curse.

The more he simulated, the more he realized how important the death advice that bastard Mei Yin had given him before was.

As it turned out, Mei Yin was right about many things.

This guy is not just talking nonsense, he is truly far-sighted.

Be able to see the hazards.

Even more commendable is that he is able to do more than just see the harm.

It can also provide some very feasible solutions.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but recall the solution that Mei Yin had given before to deal with the problem of the vassal kings.

I suddenly felt that this method of appointing a vassal king to a distant place was the best.

In the future, when the Maritime Customs develops, the Ming Dynasty will know more and more about the outside world.

After the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were completely wiped out, he could consider enfeoffing these sons to other places.

In this way, we should be able to avoid frequent conflicts between uncles and nephews.

Thinking about this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt much better...

[The next person the host can simulate is Jin Wang Zhu Gang, Ming Dynasty God of War Zhu Qizhen, and Qi Wang Zhu Yu. ]

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking this, suddenly, he heard another mechanical sound from the simulator that he had just turned off.

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly opened it and read what the system had just said.

It seemed very unexpected.

After simulating the people provided on the simulator, a new candidate will soon appear to fill the gap, and next time you will be asked to choose one of the three. Zhu Yuanzhang knew this a long time ago.

Moreover, over time, he gradually felt that he seemed to have grasped some patterns.

But now, seeing this new candidate, he still felt a little surprised.

It turned out to be the seventh child in my family?

Originally, he thought that the new candidate might be his own fifth son, or it might be Mei Yin.

Another possibility is that it would be the descendant of Zhu Zhanji who became the emperor in later generations!
But no matter how I thought about it, I never expected that Old Seven would jump out at this time!

Could it be... that it is because Old Seven will do something extraordinary in the future, so Old Seven is included in the candidates for simulation in advance?
Directly surpassing the fifth and sixth brothers?

The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more he felt that this was most likely the case.

When this thought came into his mind, he quickly took it for granted.

He was confident in his ability to teach his son.

Don’t you see that people like your own brother, the fourth brother, and the third brother are all very outstanding?
The second brother is a bit of a bastard and he is not a very human being.

However, their ability in foreign wars is indeed strong.

As for the seventh brother, his performance in the main hall was quite good.

He has always been very well behaved in my place.

Biaoer and other girls have praised him to me several times.

From what I have seen and heard, Lao Qi is very good.

In this case, the seventh brother will surpass the fifth and sixth brothers and appear on the simulation list in advance, which makes it clear.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's mood became much better.

All the depression caused by Zhu Gaochi was also dissipated a lot.

He is now looking forward to the next simulation.

By that time, I can have a good look at what my outstanding descendants have accomplished.

Just thinking about it makes me excited!
……

"Call Tao Wanhu over here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang closed the simulator and calmed down.

Such an order was soon issued.

As soon as he gave the order, someone immediately took it and left.

Not long after, Tao Chengdao appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this time, Tao Chengdao had half of his hair gone.

There are some burns on the face, and the left leg seems to be a little unsteady when walking...

He looked very miserable.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already gotten used to Tao Chengdao's appearance.

After all, tinkering with firearms is a dangerous job.

He had seen Tao Chengdao many times over the years, but he rarely saw Tao Chengdao without any injuries on his body...

"What happened this time? Be sure to pay attention to safety!"

After seeing Tao Chengdao like this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked?

Tao Chengdao smiled a little embarrassedly when he heard this: "Reporting to the superior, I was careless and that...that thing exploded...

However, these are all commonplace, nothing serious..."

“You have to take good care of your body and be careful when doing these things.

From now on, our Ming Dynasty will still rely on you to develop firearms!"

When Tao Chengdao heard this, he suddenly felt warm in his heart.

He has himself in mind when he is in power!
At that moment, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern.

I have a tough life and I am not someone who can get away so easily.

I've been fighting with gunpowder for most of my life.

Although many things have happened, I have never encountered any fatal danger.

I will work hard to produce more and better firearms."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and took out a box.

Handed it to Tao Chengdao.

Tao Chengdao quickly reached out to take it.

However, I didn't dare open it.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's order to open it and take a look, Tao Chengdao opened it.

When I saw what was inside, I was stunned for a moment.

He could naturally tell what this thing was.

Although the shape is very strange, it is very different from the muskets he made.

But it can also be seen that this is indeed a musket.

"Your Majesty, this... is this a new type of musket?"

he asked aloud.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, it is the new musket!"

After getting Zhu Yuanzhang's affirmation, he looked around quickly and soon found more differences.

My body couldn't help but tremble.

He looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, could it be that... this is a musket that can be fired directly with a flint and a knife, without the need for a fuse or a fire starter?"

He had already seen the flint and steel on it.

In addition, he was deeply impressed by what Zhu Yuanzhang had told him before, about using a flint and a knife to light a musket.

So I thought of it immediately. Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, that's it!
Come on, let's find a place to try out the guns."

After hearing this, Tao Chengdao became more and more uneasy.

Many insights arose in my heart.

It turns out that using flint and steel to ignite a musket actually involves using a device like this!

It was not as he thought, that he had to hold a flint and a knife in his hand to ignite the fire.

Instead, he directly loaded the flint into the musket.

That's it!

He was already certain that this flintlock rifle could be used now!
Otherwise, the superior would not have called me over and directly handed the gun to me, asking me to try it out.

This result is really surprising and exciting.

He immediately followed Zhu Yuanzhang.

The flintlock in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand was brought back by Zhu Biao from Mei Yin.

It was Mei Yin who took the initiative to ask Zhu Biao to bring it back.

He invented the flintlock rifle in order to convert it into corresponding combat power and equip it on a large scale in the Ming army.

Enhance the national strength of Ming Dynasty.

In this case, it is naturally impossible to just keep it in one's hands and preserve it after getting it out.

It must be given to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Only after he has personally experienced the usefulness of the flintlock rifle can its production be expanded and equipped to the army.

Soon, they arrived at the place where the guns were tested.

Tao Chengdao glanced around and prepared to find gunpowder to load it inside.

He is an expert in this field.

If Your Majesty wants to test the gun, it must be loaded with gunpowder.

He must be the one to load the gunpowder.

We can't let His Majesty pretend, can we?
When he looked around, he found no gunpowder.

He was stunned for a moment.

This... How can I test the gun without gunpowder?

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang opening a small box from the side.

He took out a small pointed metal object and hung it around his waist.

There is a base underneath this thing that fits well on the belt.

There is a relatively pointed protrusion on the top.

After finishing this thing, Zhu Yuanzhang took out a small paper tube from another box.

When it hit the sharp protrusion, it immediately broke and some gunpowder flowed out.

Zhu Yuanzhang pushed it into the flintlock.

Then he took out a small spoon, scooped a small spoonful of gunpowder from another small jar, and put it into the small groove under the flint.

In this way, you are ready.

He took the gun in his hand, aimed at the target in front of him and pulled the trigger, only to hear a bang.

The flintlock rifle had been fired, and bullets flew out amid the smoke!

Hit the target right in front!
Seeing this scene, Tao Chengdao's eyes widened!

A musket... can this be done?
This... is truly amazing!

It turns out that using a flint knife, a flintstone or other things to ignite a musket is much more convenient than using a fire starter!

Not only is this design ingenious, the idea of ​​putting the gunpowder bullet into a small paper tube and pushing it into the barrel of the gun together with the paper tube for shooting is also particularly clever.

Although it is just a small change, in his opinion, it is indeed a milestone.

At this time, Tao Chengdao felt as if his whole body was electrified.

I’m so excited!

He just felt that countless thoughts were surging in his mind at once.

Very good!
To him, the significance of this thing is even greater than being conferred the title of earl.

It makes him more excited and happy.

"Your Majesty, who made this?
This is too genius!

This structure is truly a work of art beyond compare!"

Tao Chengdao's voice was full of excitement and respect.

He is not a man who likes to say compliments.

Especially when it comes to firearms, he is an expert in this area.

He has always been the only one who has made useful firearms and amazed others.

The firearms invented by others cannot even compare to his.

Naturally, there will be no exclamation.

But it's different now.

His whole body was hit extremely hard.

"So?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tao Chengdao and asked.

"Good! That's really good!"

Tao Chengdao praised repeatedly.

"This was made by our son-in-law.

That is the current Shuangshui Bo.

The gunpowder that greatly increased its power was also his idea. "

It's actually him? !
After hearing who Zhu Yuanzhang said was.

Tao Chengdao was completely shocked and seemed to be in disbelief.

This was someone he had never thought about before.

Tao Chengdao focused all his attention on firearms and didn't care much about other things.

I had heard some news about this Mei Yin before.

It was said that Mei Yin was ignorant of the consequences and made a death-defying remonstrance to His Highness, thus offending the superior.

He was demoted by his superiors to a remote area to farm and feed pigs.

Later, the Queen was kind enough to marry the Princess to him...

But it seems that he is still not favored by His Majesty...

Apart from these, there is nothing else...

In his impression, Prince Consort Mei Yin was a very miserable person.

I don't know how I ended up doing such a rotten thing.

Before, no one had heard of his talent with firearms.

But now, he suddenly heard his superior say that the gunpowder that had greatly increased its power and made him applaud before was also the flintlock rifle.

He also figured out how to load the gunpowder and bullets into the musket. You can imagine how shocked he was after he figured it out!

The contrast here is really too strong!

After the surprise, I was suddenly filled with joy.

"No wonder Prince Consort Mei could become your Majesty's son-in-law, it turns out he is so talented.

Your Majesty, can I ask to see the Prince Consort?"

Tao Chengdao, the Ming Dynasty's top firearms expert, made a shocking reversal in his attitude towards Mei Yin in a short period of time.

When he mentioned Mei Yin, his attitude was extremely respectful.

It seems like he is about to become Mei Yin's number one fanboy.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Of course you can.

When you get there, ask him to teach you how to make a flintlock rifle.

You also have to study this matter carefully.

From now on, the Ming Dynasty will manufacture flintlock rifles on a large scale, as well as these fixed bullets."

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Tao Chengdao was overjoyed.

For him, this is more important and attractive than many other things.

I just wish I could set off immediately to meet Mei Yin in Shuangshui Village.

Especially after hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said about asking Prince Consort Mei to teach him how to make a flintlock rifle, he became even more delighted.

He hurriedly thanked him profusely.

“He also made a cannon called the Hongwu Cannon, which is also very powerful.

The farthest one can reach nearly twelve miles away.

When you get there, ask for advice as well.

In the future, our Ming Dynasty will also need to produce it as soon as possible.

Moreover, this artillery is still a top priority.

It should be ranked before the flintlock.

Make it as fast as you can.

This matter is a huge secret.

Next we need some reliable hands to do it.

Don't let any news leak out!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gave Tao Chengdao solemn instructions.

This Hongwu cannon will be a powerful weapon for him to eliminate the pirates in the future.

Of course, it must be kept strictly confidential.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang say this, Tao Chengdao became even more surprised and excited.

Originally, his attention was on this flintlock rifle and the fixed bullets.

I just felt extremely surprised and everything suddenly became clear to me.

All of a sudden I saw a lot of things about firearms that I had never seen before.

Who would have thought that the person in power now would actually talk about a cannon with an exaggeratedly long range.

That was really a surprise and a joy!

Before this, even if his superior told him in person that artillery could fire at such a long distance, he still didn't believe it.

I feel that this is simply impossible.

But now, the flintlock rifle and the fixed bullets were all placed in front of him.

He truly believed what his superiors said.

The genius prince consort, whom he had never met, had completely conquered Tao Chengdao through his actions.

This prince consort is truly a man of great talent!
What he did was beyond human imagination.

His talent and research on gunpowder were far beyond his reach.

Although this artillery sounds very unexpected and does not seem real.

However, since it involves Prince Consort Mei, he really believes it.

"Supreme position, Prince Consort Mei... is he willing to tell me?"

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang hesitantly and asked.

As an expert in this field, he knew very well how precious these things that Prince Consort Mei had obtained were.

That is something that can be passed down and benefit future generations.

Even someone like him wanted to hide it from others after hearing it...

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and said, "Don't worry about this, there will be no problem.

Just ask.”

Upon hearing this, Tao Chengdao became happy and full of anticipation!

He talked to Zhu Yuanzhang again here. After Zhu Yuanzhang made some special instructions, Tao Chengdao said goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang also returned to Wuying Palace to continue handling government affairs.

Thinking about Tao Chengdao's reaction just now, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a pretty good mood.

Seeing Tao Chengdao so excited about the things his son-in-law Mei Yin had made, his father-in-law didn't say much.

But I feel pretty good inside and I feel proud.

Did he know how arrogant Tao Chengdao was in the past when it came to firearms?

But now she is so shocked by what her son-in-law has done.

It would be strange if he was in a bad mood!

Think about it again, the Ming Dynasty will soon be able to produce enough Hongwu cannons to destroy the pirates, develop the Maritime Customs, and a lot of silver will be deposited into the warehouse.

Zhu Yuanzhang's mood became more and more wonderful.

Fortunately, I had a keen eye and realized that Mei Yin was no ordinary person, so I married my daughter to him!

After Tao Chengdao returned home, he became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

Without time to clean up, he just grabbed two pancakes and hurried out of the house.

After leaving the city, head towards Shuangshui Village.

Even at this time, it was already evening.

He ignored it too.

After seeing the flintlock rifle and hearing His Majesty say that there was also the even more powerful Hongwu cannon, his heart could no longer be at peace.

He had forgotten about not traveling at night and the dangers...

Tao Chengdao is not the only one who is excited today.

Liu Bowen, the Earl of Sincerity, was also in a good mood.

Especially exciting.

He got a bowl of wine and two side dishes and sat here drinking slowly.

It’s delicious and I feel so good.

I was not seeing things!

Mei Xiaoyou is not comparable to ordinary people!
Didn’t you see that it has only been a short time and the higher-ups have already conferred the title of Earl on Mei?

This is the Earl!

At such a young age, he was granted the title of earl.

I don’t know how many people he has surpassed. My grandson-in-law will definitely have a bright future in the future!
Finally, I don’t have to worry too much about my own son.

You know, he has been in power for most of his life, but up to now, his title is just an Earl of Chengyi.

It’s the same as my grandson-in-law.

Although he was conferred the title of Marquis Chengyi, there were some other historical reasons behind it.

But it is an indisputable fact that his grandson-in-law Mei Yin has caught up with him in such a short time!
The matter of conferring a title touched the hearts of countless people.

"This bastard Mei Yin is actually lucky!

In the beginning, we were so desperate to get a title that we put our heads on the line.

I fought to the death, suffered so much, and nearly lost my life so many times.

Only then did I achieve my current status.

As it turned out, this bastard Mei Yin, who was just farming, discovered a good crop and was directly made an earl.

This bastard's good luck is so damn unfair!"

In the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, Zhu Liangzu was drinking and talking to his son.

"Dad, you said... maybe the yield of sweet potatoes is not that high?
It was His Majesty who wanted to find an opportunity to promote his son-in-law.

That's why I said this on purpose.

Are you exaggerating the sweet potato that you have never heard of?"

After hearing what Zhu Xian said, Zhu Liangzu thought about it and felt that what his son said made sense.

In all likelihood, this is the truth of the matter...

After the news that Mei Yin was awarded the title spread, I wonder how many people envied Mei Yin.

I don’t know how many people cursed him.

There are also many people who have deep doubts about the yield of sweet potatoes.
I think it's fake...

……

"Father, in a few days, the late sweet potatoes planted by my second brother-in-law will be harvested on a large scale.

The child has already made an agreement with his second sister that they will go over to help during the harvest.

Take part in something so joyful.

Father, do you want to come with us?"

After dinner, Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said... (End of this chapter)