Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1151 Throwing a pen and joining the army

  Xiao Jing stepped forward and said: "The servants have inquired, and the cabinet has actually noticed this, and sent someone to inquire, saying that this time, it is Spain."

  "Spain?" Emperor Hongzhi didn't take it seriously: "Why are they here?"

  Xiao Jing paused: "It seems that he wants to mediate with Daming."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "This is Spain and Portugal. There are so many teeth, how can Daming count them?"

   "But..." Xiao Jing paused for a while, but stopped talking.

   "Speak." Emperor Hongzhi said.

"I heard that... this time... it was a Spanish fast ship that arrived in Quanzhou. Its speed was astonishing, and it was beyond the reach of our Ming ships. Not only that, but also deployed many artillery pieces. It is said that it is the latest ship from Spain. , Shibosi predicts that this may be to show off."

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly remembered something: "I vaguely remember... Lu Guogong led immigrants to the Golden Continent. This Spanish country is their strong enemy...Is it?"

"Exactly." Xiao Jing hasn't made any achievements these days, but he knows that voyages to the West is a national policy, so he has found out about this national policy: "It is said that the Francois fought with each other, and it was finally mediated , one occupying the eastern hemisphere and the other occupying the western hemisphere, the Portuguese invaded the West, while the Spaniards managed the Golden Continent. It’s a serious problem for Spain, they sent a fast boat this time, and in the humble opinion of my servants, I’m afraid that sending envoys to pay tribute is fake, but bragging about might is real.”

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi sneered: "Oh... I don't know what it means. Tell Quanzhou City Bosi that Spanish ships are not allowed to land. If they dare to land rashly, they will be killed without mercy. The national policy of the Ming Dynasty has been clearly established, and other people are allowed to sleep soundly under the couch, and Spain is nowhere to be escaped. I just grasp it and don't care about it."

   "The servant understands."

  …

   Zhu Houzhao went to his steam research institute obediently after tossing around for a few days.

  Fang Jifan finally breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that this guy would do something irrational.

but…

   "Master..."

  Wang Jinyuan poked his head outside.

  Fang Jifan stood on his feet and drank tea. He was still thinking about how to take back those statues that had been strayed out.

  I will never be an experimental object of art, let alone the art form of Zhu Houzhao.

  As soon as he saw Wang Jinyuan, Fang Jifan became annoyed: "Get out."

  Wang Jinyuan got fat again, without saying a word, he actually rolled into the hall, not caring about patting the dust on his body, and said with a smile: "Young master, that Wang Wenyu has always wanted to come to see the young master, but the young master is busy these days..."

  Fang Jifan frowned: "Who is Wang Wenyu?"

  Wang Jinyuan: "..."

He took a deep breath and said with a dry smile, "Young master is really a noble person who forgets things so much. Did you forget, this Wang Wenyu, you praised him back then. Among your disciples and grandchildren, you value him the most, and he is the softest part of your heart." Well, the one who reads astronomy and geography, didn't he write a paper called The Theory of the Round Earth, and His Majesty recommended him to the Academy of Sciences. He has been working in the waiting room of the Academy of Sciences. These days, he is out of his mind. ..."

   "Oh." Fang Jifan had a slight impression: "It turned out to be him, oh, why is that dog called Wang?"

  Wang Jinyuan said: "Wang Wenyu."

  Fang Jifan clapped the case: "Yes, this guy is amazing, come on, call him in."

   After a while, Wang Wenyu came in, he saluted, and said, "I have seen Master."

  Fang Jifan put down the teacup and stared at Wang Wenyu. Sure enough, his face looked familiar. It seemed that he had a good memory. Fang Jifan said: "Wenyu, sit down and talk."

  Wang Wenyu was overwhelmed by flattery, Master... As expected, he didn't have any airs in front of him. He was so moved that he leaned over and sat down: "Students are here to ask Master for orders."

  Fang Jifan said: "What is your order?"

   "Students don't want to stay in the palace anymore."

  Fang Jifan frowned: "Why?"

"Students have been studying the geography of mountains and rivers. These days, I learned from some military households who returned from the Nuer Gandusi garrison that in the extreme north, there is heavy snow all the year round, the sky is cold, and there are no human habitation for thousands of miles. As for Nuergandusi all the way to the east, there are few people. In the early years, you could still see the sea, but in the past ten years, because of the cold current going south, the weather has become colder, and the vast ocean has formed. Bing, the student had a whim, and suddenly thought of a very interesting thing."

   "Interesting?" Fang Jifan began to feel that even the ancients had great brains.

  After bringing them into a correct track, these ancient people, who were no less than the people of later generations, began to diverge their thinking and pondered many things all day long.

  Wang Wenyu nodded: "Students are thinking, if the sea in the extreme north is frozen, is it possible to follow the glacier all the way east to reach the Golden Continent?"

   "What?" Fang Jifan was taken aback.

  Wang Wenyu immediately said: "The students have been studying the map of the world left by the Sanbao eunuch, and found that Huangjinzhou and Nuer Gandusi are just across the sea..."

   As he spoke, he cheered up, and actually took out a map from his sleeve, not only that, but also a notebook.

   This map has long been outdated. Obviously, Wang Wenyu not only flipped through a few words, he opened it, and every mountain, river, and river in it was marked by a teeny boy. Fang Jifan stood up, hands behind his back, and looked at the map.

Wang Wenyu pointed in the direction of Nuer Gandusi: "Master, look... the map shows that the opposite of Nuer Gandusi is the Golden Continent. There is a sea here, and the North Pole is marked on this map. It is said that where is the North Pole?" There are glaciers everywhere, of course...it doesn't matter, but this small piece of sea, the weather has been getting colder and colder over the years, then, will the glaciers in the North Pole expand? The students mean...this piece of sea, will Won't it also condense into a glacier?"

  Fang Jifan understood.

  Little Ice Age.

  In fact, Asia, which is now Nuergandusi, is separated from the Golden Continent by only one strait, that is, the Bering Strait.

  With the emergence of the Little Ice Age, this sea area...

  If it is true that the sea is frozen...doesn't it mean...

  Fang Jifan snorted: "What do you mean?"

Wang Wenyu said excitedly and excitedly: "Master, what the student means...maybe, we can have a passage to the Golden Continent by land. This passage...maybe didn't exist before, but with this long cold year getting better day by day, Especially in winter, nine times out of ten, you can directly cross this sea area and reach the Golden Continent!"

"Teacher...Although the sea route can connect to the Golden Continent at this time, if we can find a new way out, for my Ming Dynasty, wouldn't it be another way out... The students hope that they can try it, and everyone has already selected it. Well, there are some Nuergandusi military households as guides. These people are accustomed to bad weather. At that time, as long as the students only need to prepare some horses that can endure the wind and cold, they can use sleds as tools, and prepare more grain, grass, and horses. If you are really lucky...you can walk out of an ice bridge, maybe...it will be of great benefit to Duke Lu in Golden Continent."

  Is the Bering Strait passable?

  Fang Jifan is also uncertain.

  However, in the last life, I heard people say that some people did pass through during the icing period and reached the other side. Now, it is the Little Ice Age, and the icing period should be longer. Then... this glacier should be more stable. If it is passing through...

Fang Jifan squinted his eyes and looked at the eyes looking at him. These eyes were very clear. Wang Wenyu seemed to be a very simple person, so simple that when he discovered a possibility, he wanted to give up this comfortable environment and go to Challenge the limit, even if you die halfway, you will not hesitate. This guy...like himself...

  Fang Jifan couldn't help saying: "There must be many dangers on the way."

"Master, as long as someone walks out of the first road, then in the future, they can accumulate countless experiences and open up a land road. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Students always remember the teacher's teachings, and they must live for the common people. For the sake of the world, please ask the master to allow the students to go. Writing a book will definitely fulfill the mission. If there is danger in the middle, even if the student dies halfway, then there will be no regrets. The student used to be just a little-known The scholars who have been educated by the master have just penetrated the true learning, the so-called hearing the Tao in the morning, and dying in the evening, if they can die for the truth taught by the master, there will be no regrets in death."

  Fang Jifan shuddered subconsciously when he heard this.

  He thought of the harsh scene of howling winds and glaciers on all sides.

  What kind of torture would this be for a person?

   But if we really open up a way.

   Or did the Little Ice Age really stabilize the ice bridge connecting the two continents?

  If it is possible to open up the road of the ice bridge in this way, then...this will provide another layer of guarantee for Daming to control the Golden Continent and stay one step ahead of Franji.

Fang Jifan sighed: "Since you have such great ambitions, go and try it out. Master doesn't know what to say. You are right, there is no coward in Xishan Academy. You can say such words, The master is already pleased, and since that's the case, you write a charter, what to prepare, what manpower to prepare, and the teacher will organize an expedition team for you, let you have a try. You are waiting for an edict in the palace. As a teacher, you still need to go to the emperor to ask for your order, if your majesty also supports it, it will be even better, no matter what, you don’t have to worry about the future, if you really come back alive, the teacher will definitely ask for credit for you.”

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  Chapter 1, everyone starts counting.

  (end of this chapter)