Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

"What is the situation of my teacher that you mentioned?
That bastard... When did Mei Yin become your teacher?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tao Chengdao and asked.

Tao Chengdao heard this and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, just three days ago, I came to my teacher in Shuangshui Village and benefited a lot from his teachings.

Many things are like sudden enlightenment, which opens my eyes suddenly.

When it comes to firearms, my teacher is truly far-sighted and always at the forefront.

I am so excited that I want to take my teacher as my teacher.
My teacher was unwilling to accept me as his disciple at that time, saying that the age difference was too big.

I wish to be on equal terms with you, my humble servant.

It was only because of my desperate begging that my master accepted me as his disciple..."

Tao Chengdao explained it to Zhu Yuanzhang here.

When mentioning Mei Yin, he was particularly respectful.

Always mention the teacher when speaking.

This kind of respect even exceeds the respect that ordinary disciples have for their teachers.

Moreover, when Tao Chengdao talked about being able to become Mei Yin's disciple, his face was filled with luck and pride.

In his opinion, being able to have Mei Yin as his teacher was the greatest fortune in his life!

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to what Tao Chengdao said and saw Tao Chengdao's condition.

A different feeling also arose in my heart.

This is my son-in-law!
It was easy to convince even Tao Chengdao, the most knowledgeable person in the art of firearms.

He begged and pleaded to be my disciple.

More importantly, he also knew that his son-in-law was knowledgeable about more than just gunpowder.

Used in construction, farming, pig feeding, cement manufacturing, glass casting, etc.

They all possess extraordinary abilities that are quite extraordinary.

As a result, now, just in the field of gunpowder, he can make the people on his side who are most knowledgeable and accomplished in gunpowder willingly become his disciples.

Completely ignoring the huge age gap.

This kid is really something. He is definitely not an ordinary person.

Although when Tao Chengdao went to Shuangshui Village, he was able to confirm Tao Chengdao's attainments in firearms and his obsession with them.

Then when he arrives at Mei Yin's place, he will definitely be especially respectful to Mei Yin.

The two may even become close friends regardless of age.

But why was Tao Chengdao so respectful to Mei Yin, and took the initiative to ask Mei Yin to be his disciple?

He really didn't expect it.

“This kid has some abilities, but that’s all.

Tao Wanhu, there is no need for you to really worship him as your master."

After listening to Tao Chengdao's story, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but speak out and said these words.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased with his son-in-law, he was able to make a figure like Tao Chengdao willing to become his disciple.

I still feel somewhat comfortable.

But over the years, he has long been accustomed to Mei Yin's dislike.

Saying these words to Tao Chengdao was still not quite the same as what I had in mind.

It's habitual to strike back at Mei Yin.

Tao Chengdao said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you can't say that about my teacher. My teacher is truly a great talent!
In the field of firearms, my master has come a long way.

Your knowledge of firearms and other things is far beyond that of a humble official.

I am like a child who has just learned to read.

There is a huge difference between him and my teacher.

If we use distance to describe it, my master has already walked a hundred steps on the road of firearms.

And I have only taken one or two steps, that's all.

There is no priority in learning, those who master come first.

Although my teacher is young, his attainments in firearms far exceed mine.

It is only natural for me to take him as my teacher.

It's voluntary!
It is my great honor to be able to take my teacher as my teacher. "

Tao Chengdao argued with Zhu Yuanzhang right here.

Even the emperor spoke ill of his teacher in front of him at this time.

He also dared to argue and consciously defended his teacher.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Tao Chengdao said, he felt Tao Chengdao's attitude.

The feeling in my heart is simply indescribable.

Damn it, Tao Chengdao is a minister on his side.

I have been dealing with him for a long time, and I don’t know how many years Mei Yin has been here.

It can be said that Tao Chengdao’s achievements today are inseparable from his promotion and reuse.

As a result, he had just taken a trip to Shuangshui Village and had contact with Mei Yin for the first time.

Now he dares to defend that bastard Mei Yin in front of me.

Damn it...

Zhu Yuanzhang's mood at this time is beyond mention.

It feels like the cabbages that I worked so hard to grow have been taken away by the pigs.

Moreover, this pig was the one he cursed for no reason and the one he loved and hated.

This bastard is really going too far.

They poached people from his side!
This bastard!
While he was cursing in his heart, he was also surprised by what Tao Chengdao said about Mei Yin's attainments in firearms.

Especially the analogy that Tao Chengdao said, that in the way of firearms, Mei Yin had taken a hundred steps forward while he had only taken two or three steps, was even more shocking.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very clear about how high Tao Chengdao's attainments were in firearms.

After Mei Yin invented powerful gunpowder, flintlock rifles, and Hongwu cannons, he was also very clear about how talented Mei Yin was in the field of firearms.

I know that Tao Chengdao is not as good as Mei Yin.

But I didn't expect that the gap between them could be so big.

Well...if that's really the case, then it's understandable why Tao Chengdao chose Mei Yin as his master.

It is also understandable why Tao Chengdao would protect Mei Yin so much at this time.

You know what, the Ming Dynasty really found a treasure!

The talent of that bastard Mei Yin is far beyond my imagination!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but want to thank Mei Sizu and others once again.

If it weren't for them, it would be really difficult for me to get a good son-in-law with such a clean background, strong ability, and no other relatives except my own family!
In this regard, Mei Sizu and his team have really made great contributions!
At that moment, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer hesitated about the matter of Tao Chengdao and Mei Yin being his disciples.

"What's in here?"

He took out the box that Tao Chengdao gave him and asked.

Tao Cheng said: "Your Majesty, this is what my teacher wrote, some suggestions on the manufacture of firearms."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this, and began to open it.

There is a notebook in the box.

The cover reads: Two or three suggestions on the scale and standardization of firearms production and manufacturing.

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

Mei Yin is such a bastard, he doesn't write according to the requirements.

However...his concise and clear approach is quite good, and gives people a refreshing feeling.

There is no need to read anything else. Just by taking a look at this, you can immediately know what he is writing about.

Firearms are standardized and scaled up... What is this?
Mei Yin always finds something fancy to do when he has nothing to do.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and took a look.

I soon found out what Mei Yin had written.

In it, Mei Yin explained in detail what standardization and scale-up mean.

As well as the benefits of doing so, there are also corresponding methods.

At the end, there is the method of assembly line operation.

The advantages of doing so are described in detail.

In addition, there are pictures of flintlock rifles and Hongwu cannons at the end.
Dimensions are marked.

Each component is also drawn.

And the size of each component is accurately marked.

Next, when Zhu Yuanzhang was manufacturing, he built it strictly according to his drawings and the dimensions above...

Over the years, Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed many memorials every day and had long developed the habit of reading ten lines at a glance.

It's so fast to read.

A memorial can be read through very quickly.

But this time, when seeing the proposal submitted by Mei Yin, something very different happened.

He held the proposal in his hand and read it for a full half hour.

Look at it word by word.

It’s not that the proposal written by Mei Yin is long enough or has enough words.

Rather, the proposal written by Mei Yin is clear and organized.

Moreover, the relevant suggestions in it gave him a sense of enlightenment.

It made him think of a lot of things at once.

The more I read it, the more I feel that Mei Yin’s suggestion is the best.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang reluctant to read quickly, so he read it word by word.

Taste it over and over again.

The more you watch, the more you gain.

The more I watched, the more I felt shocked.

This guy Mei Yin really has some ideas!

He could even think of these things!

It’s so useful, this thing is so useful!

Scaling, standardization, assembly line operation...

Zhu Yuanzhang kept thinking about these in his heart.

The more I think about it, the more excited and shocked I become.

What's going on in this bastard's head every day?
At the beginning, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw the words "standardization" and "scale" written by Mei Yin, he was not quite sure what they meant.

But after reading the proposal written by Mei Yin, I suddenly understood it.

And deeply recognized.

I think this is the right way to develop firearms in the future.

There are really many benefits to doing this.

In addition to these, Zhu Yuanzhang also thought of many other places.

That is, this thing can be used not only in the production of firearms.

It can also be used for other things in the future.

This set can be used for many things that need to be manufactured.

It is of great significance indeed!

What on earth was he thinking?

Can you even think of these?

This time, the surprise Mei Yin gave was really big.

It's really unexpected!

Originally, he just wanted Tao Chengdao to go to Shuangshui Village to meet Mei Yin and ask Mei Yin about firearms manufacturing.

And put the large-scale casting of Hongwu cannons on the agenda as quickly as possible.

But who would have thought that Tao Chengdao would go there this time.

What I got was far beyond my imagination!
The Hongwu cannon and the like are secondary.

Mei Yin proposed the scale, standardization, and assembly line operation of these manufacturing products.

That’s the real good stuff!

The key is that this thing can not only be used in the manufacture of firearms, but can also be developed into various industries...

This kid Mei Yin always manages to bring me a huge surprise without me realizing it!

Zhu Yuanzhang read the memorial written by Mei Yin over and over again.

The more I read it, the more interesting it seems to me, and the more I read it, the more I feel that this is real advice and suggestion.

Moreover, what Mei Yin wrote is not only meaningful, but also clear and organized without any nonsense.

Unlike the memorials he had seen before, which were full of empty words.

Especially the memorial submitted to Ru Taisu some time ago, which was really long, more than 10,000 words.

It's full of nonsense.

Only in the last few hundred words, the real story begins...

This incident made Zhu Yuanzhang very angry at the time.

He ordered people to arrest Ru Taisu and beat him with a stick in the court, and beat him to death!
He had to review numerous memorials every day and was so busy that he couldn't stop. He hated people writing empty words the most.

And before that, he had also ordered all officials to be concise and to the point when writing letters to the emperor to express their opinions.

As a result, Ru Taisu still dared to do so.

It would be strange if Zhu Yuanzhang didn't beat him.

After what happened to Ru Taisu, people who followed him became much more restrained when submitting memorials to the emperor.

Pay a lot of attention.

Zhu Yuanzhang also thought it was pretty good.

But now, after reading the memorial written by Mei Yin, these feelings in my heart suddenly changed.

I think the memorial submitted by Mei Yin is better.

This is true brevity and substance, without any nonsense at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately decided that he would study the format of Mei Yin's proposal carefully.

Then a format for submitting memorials was created for the court officials.

In this way, it will become much more convenient for me to review memorials in the future.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more delighted, and he felt that Mei Yin was a really capable bastard.

This means that in a short period of time, I have obtained a lot of good things from Mei Yin.

In addition to assembly line operations, scale and standardization.

I also got a particularly good format template for court officials to submit their memorials.

This guy Mei Yin can really always give me some surprises.

However, after being happy, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately started to find fault with him.

Why is this such a good suggestion only being published now?
Mei Yin, this bastard son-in-law, would personally give it to me if there was nothing wrong with it.

Instead, let Tao Chengdao transfer it?
What does he mean?
Generally speaking, many officials wanted to get a chance to meet the emperor himself.

Especially when submitting a memorial of this kind, which is very important and can definitely lead to meritorious service.

It would be even better if I could be there in person, and I would never let others do it for me!
But things turned out to be different when it came to Mei Yin.

This memorial is one that shocked and amazed me after reading it.

This guy actually asked someone to forward it!

Damn it...

This bastard Mei Yin is really... very different from others!
Such a good and important thing was actually brought to me by a cheap apprentice I just accepted?

What on earth was he thinking?

He regarded fame and fortune as dirt, and no one would do that! Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help cursing at Mei Yin again in his heart.

However, deep down in his heart, he began to accept Mei Yin more and more.

I feel that Mei Yin's approach is a bit casual.

But he is a truly capable person.

Moreover, it can be seen from this that Mei Yin really doesn't care much about fame, wealth and power, just as he usually shows.

Not much thought was given to these.

This son-in-law... is really different!
How great it would be if there were more people like Mei Yin's son-in-law in the Ming Dynasty!
He has ability and does not value fame, wealth and power.

This is truly a model of a famous official!

Of course, when thinking this, Zhu Yuanzhang automatically ignored the fact that Mei Yin had repeatedly advised him against death, which had made him furious.

If Mei Yin were to make another death-defying remonstrance to him, I guarantee that Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts would have changed a lot by then.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked here for a long time, and when he looked up, he found that Tao Chengdao was still waiting here.

He then said, "You should have already asked clearly about how to cast the Hongwu Cannon, right?
Can you have a clear idea of ​​what is going on?
Next, just do as Mei Yin tells you.

We must make the Hongwu Cannon for us as quickly as possible.

Just do as Mei Yin said, we must standardize, scale up, and use assembly lines.

We need to produce sufficient quantity, high quality and powerful Hongwu cannons in the shortest possible time.

If there are any parts that are not clear enough, you can go to Shuangshui Village at any time to ask your teacher Mei Yin.

If necessary, you can ask him to go to the Bingzhang Bureau to give you some guidance.

It is even possible to let him participate in it personally.

All places and things in the Bingzhang Bureau are not protected against him."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tao Chengdao and gave these instructions.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Tao Chengdao immediately responded.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also somewhat shocked by the order he issued.

Because this was completely different from what he had known before.

Before this, all he had heard was how unpopular Mei Yin was with His Majesty.

Being disliked by His Majesty in various ways.

But now, what I see is completely different.

How could Your Majesty dislike your son-in-law?
This son-in-law is so precious to me that I can’t treasure him any more!
The firearms of the Bingzhang Bureau are something that Your Majesty values ​​very much, and in the past Your Majesty has kept them very closely guarded.

Now, it is directly open to my own teacher!

There are no secrets with my teacher!

What a huge trust this is?

Unless you are someone you particularly trust and are very close to, you will not receive this kind of treatment!

However, after such a shock arose in his heart, Tao Chengdao felt that it was somewhat natural.

Based on the talents of your teacher, and the relationship between him and Your Majesty as father-in-law and son-in-law, how could Your Majesty really look down on your own teacher?

So, these are just rumors out there.

Your Majesty has immense trust and respect for your teacher.

As expected, many things cannot be believed by those people outside spreading rumors.

But you need to understand it yourself first.

After Tao Chengdao took the order and left, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to look at the proposal made by Mei Yin.

I just feel that I have benefited a lot.

Soon he called the Crown Prince Zhu Biao over and handed the thing to Zhu Biao to see.

After reading it, Zhu Biao was also shocked by the handwriting of his second brother-in-law.

I just think that my second brother-in-law is really awesome!

Nothing is difficult for him!

It always gives people a big surprise.

“Father, it seems that giving my second brother-in-law the title of earl is still a little too young.

According to my second brother-in-law's merits, he deserves to be made a Duke!"

After reading it, Zhu Biao couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuanzhang and said seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and snorted, "Look at his pointed face and monkey cheeks!

Conferred the title of Duke?
It would be good enough to make him an earl.

He just made some minor changes. Is it worth giving him the title of Duke?

Then our Duke is too worthless!"

After hearing what his father said, Zhu Biao did not respond.

Because he knew that this was just something his father said out of habit.

Just based on the various contributions made by my second brother-in-law, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be granted a title of nobility in the future!

There is even a great possibility of being granted the title of Duke.

What my father said and what he actually did were completely different.

Besides, even if the emperor really does not confer the title of Duke on my second brother-in-law in the future.

Then as long as he can change the fate that his father saw in the simulation, he can successfully become the emperor.

Then in the future, I will also make up for my second brother-in-law's title of Duke.

If I don’t have much time left in the future, I will go ahead of my father.

Then before I felt unwell, I would call Xiongying over.

Let Xiongying handle this matter.

Let Xiongying become the emperor in the future and confer the title of Duke on his second brother-in-law.

When I was a son, I couldn't control my father.

But there is nothing wrong with telling his son his last wishes before he died.

There are some things that my second brother-in-law doesn’t care about, but that doesn’t mean that people like us can ignore them and not give them to him.

It's one thing for my second brother-in-law not to be a part of the story.

Whether or not you and others give it is another matter.

……

In Shuangshui Village, Mei Yin is still doing some things.

Originally, he was planning to talk to Crown Prince Zhu Biao about standardization and assembly lines.

However, this time, Tao Chengdao came here, and we know that after Tao Chengdao returns, he will go to see Zhu Yuanzhang to report his experiences in Shuangshui Village.

In this situation, Mei Yin changed his mind.

Hurry up and write this proposal and let Tao Chengdao take it back.

Hand them over to Zhu Yuanzhang.

In this way, standardization, scale, assembly lines and other things can be made available in Ming Dynasty as quickly as possible.

And make it work as quickly as possible.

It just so happened that this time Zhu Yuanzhang and his men were preparing to mass-produce Hongwu cannons.

Deal with the pirates on the sea.

This is a great opportunity to put these things into practice...

After doing some things, Mei Yin went to the sweet potato field to watch.

I inspected all the fields where sweet potatoes were planted, and dug out a few sweet potatoes for inspection.

Combined with the recent weather.

Mei Yin felt that the sweet potatoes were ready to be harvested.

By the way, according to the current state of the late sweet potatoes, if they are allowed to continue growing, they will have appropriate light and water.

The sweet potatoes below will continue to grow.

However, Mei Yin decided to harvest the harvest from it.

Because it is winter now, the weather will soon become colder and colder.

He had to harvest the sweet potatoes before the weather turned extremely cold.

Otherwise, if there is a frost, the sweet potatoes that are not harvested in time will be frozen.

In this case, we are really at a loss!
Now is not the time to push the growth limits of sweet potatoes.

It’s almost the same. The proper thing to do is to collect the sweet potatoes and store them in a cellar.

Moreover, after harvesting the late sweet potatoes at this time, you can then plant a crop of wheat.

Next year, after the wheat is harvested, late sweet potatoes can be planted in the wheat fields.

Implement crop rotation between wheat and sweet potatoes.

After confirming that the sweet potatoes were ready to be harvested, Han Cheng returned home and immediately arranged for someone to deliver a letter to Zhu Biao.

Tell Zhu Biao that we can start harvesting late sweet potatoes in three days...

……

“Father, there’s a letter from my second brother-in-law.

It is said that in three days, the late sweet potatoes can be harvested.

Father, then... shall we go there in three days?"

After receiving the letter, Zhu Biao went to Wuying Palace immediately and told Zhu Yuanzhang the news.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Okay, then we will go to Shuangshui Village to harvest sweet potatoes in three days."

……

At the morning court the next day, Hu Weiyong and others reported on the matter one by one.

After Zhu Yuanzhang dealt with the matter, he was about to adjourn the court.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Let me tell you something! You all think that I made Mei Yin an earl because of sweet potatoes, isn't that a bit too much?
I think we gave him such a title because he is our son-in-law.

Do you think the sweet potato production is exaggerated? "

Isn't this the truth?

When many people heard Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly mention the matter of conferring the title of Earl on Mei Yin because of sweet potatoes, they were stunned.

I don't understand why the emperor suddenly brought up this matter.

Many people also feel that what Zhu Yuanzhang said really hit the nail on the head.

Of course I thought so in my heart, but I didn’t dare to say it out loud.

Many people shook their heads, expressing their acceptance that Mei Yin was conferred the title of nobility because of sweet potatoes.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't buy their tricks: "You don't have to shake your head and deny it.

We know what’s really in your mind.

But I can tell you clearly that we are not making this up or lying.

But the yield of sweet potatoes is truly amazing!
Next you will understand whether what I said is true.

You wait for everyone else, and the day after tomorrow morning, wait at the city gate on time for the morning court session.

Let’s go to Shuangshui Village to dig sweet potatoes!
When the time comes and you see for yourself how high the yield of these sweet potatoes is, you will understand why we want to make Mei Yin an earl!"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, many people looked at each other in confusion.

I never expected that the emperor would suddenly come up with such a trick.

He didn't even go to court, he just took them to harvest sweet potatoes!

However, no one dared to say anything else at this time.
After all, this matter is different from others.

Although many people look down on those farmers who work on the land.

However, the emphasis on agriculture and commerce has always existed from ancient times to the present.

So even though they were extremely disdainful of this in their hearts, they did not dare to say anything wrong in such a formal occasion in front of so many people.

So this matter was settled.

……

"Sister, I have issued an order that I will take all the officials in the court to Shuangshui Village to harvest sweet potatoes the day after tomorrow.

Let them all open their eyes.

Not only that, we are also going to bring the boys at home with us.

Those who are six years old and above must go to the fields and work hard.

Let them experience firsthand how difficult it is to farm.

Understand the sufferings of the people.

Our son must not be someone who is ignorant of the sufferings of the people!

Don’t forget the basics!”

After the court session, Zhu Yuanzhang came to Empress Ma's residence and said this to her while looking at her.

Empress Ma fully supported Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.

She thought this was indeed a very good idea.

This person just needs to suffer more.

Only after experiencing hardship will you realize how good your life is now.

It’s not easy.

Especially these younger children, they have been soaking in a honey pot since they were born.

After a long time, you no longer know what is sweet and what is bitter.

He thought Chongba's idea was very good.

The second, third, fourth and fifth brothers in their family were previously sent to Fengyang by Chongba and experienced that incident.

Coming back is very different.

Some effects can last a lifetime!
……

There is no doubt that what Zhu Yuanzhang announced to all the officials after the morning court session ended today caused an uproar.

Liu Bowen was full of joy and ready to participate in this grand event.

He knew that this was a great opportunity for his grandson-in-law, Mei Yin, to show up.

Your Majesty really makes your grandson-in-law proud!

At the same time, I really want to personally participate in the harvest of sweet potatoes, which is a super good food.

He had already tasted this sweet potato with his own mouth.

You know how delicious it is, and you also know how amazing its yield is.

But many other people have a different attitude towards this.

"Mr. Hu, you say...is this true?"

After the court session ended, someone couldn't help but look at Hu Weiyong and ask.

Hu Weiyong nodded and said, "Since your majesty has said so, it must be true.

If it is not true, how could His Majesty invite officials like me to go together to harvest sweet potatoes and serve as witnesses?

Isn't that just slapping yourself in the face?"

After hearing what Hu Weiyong said, the man nodded and felt that what Hu Weiyong said made sense.

However, even though I thought this way, I still felt a little bit unconvinced in my heart.

I always feel that this matter is a bit suspenseful and too outrageous!
……

"How many thousand kilograms can one acre of land produce? What a joke! When did we have such a high yield of grain?
Since the superior dares to do this, let’s go there together the day after tomorrow to take a look.

If it were this sweet potato, one acre of land could really produce several thousand kilograms.

Let's get some cow dung and eat it!"

Zhu Liangzu snorted and uttered his bold words.

He couldn't believe the ridiculous yield of sweet potatoes from the bottom of his heart... (End of this chapter)