The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Li Dongyang's eyes also fell on Lu Duowei.

Franji ordered that the people were not allowed to buy silk. Now, he came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, which is a bit intriguing.

Lu Duowei thought of business and bowed to Zhu Houzhao: "I came to Ming Dynasty because I want to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty in exchange for Ming Dynasty's firearms and craftsmen. I sincerely ask the Ming Emperor for permission."

Xie Qian was surprised: "Why?"

Ludowei raised his head: "The armies of the Tang and Song Dynasties have invaded the Holy Roman Empire. I heard that they obtained firearms and craftsmen from the Ming Dynasty. Those craftsmen are called engineers, and the instruments they forged are incredible..."

The Holy Roman Empire was the most powerful kingdom in the West.

Moreover, under Maximilian's rule, it reached an unprecedented peak, known as the sun never sets.

However, the armies of the Tang and Song Dynasties led a multinational coalition, relying on powerful firearms forged by craftsmen and strong military strength, and actually invaded the port of Holy Rome.

Luvik said solemnly: "The Ming Dynasty has its own truth. If the Tang and Song Dynasties conquered Shenluo, the Ming Dynasty will be the next one."

Unexpectedly, the Tang and Song Dynasties were like Genghis Khan, fighting all the way and reaching the territory of the Franji people. How could they be safe?

The ministers exchanged glances wildly, a little flustered.

"If the Tang and Song Dynasties become more powerful, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

"It's better to use Fran's machine to get rid of Tang and Song Dynasties!"

All officials were shocked to realize that they had been deceived. The Tang and Song Dynasties exchanged spices for the Ming Dynasty's ironware. It turned out to be ambitious!

The magical craftsman should be the engineer from Liangxiang.

Li Dongyang lowered his head slightly, looking a little thoughtful. Although he had not read the secret letter, he could guess from the few words of the envoy that Wang Shouren had united many small countries in Franji.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Lu Duowei and beamed with joy: "Where did we hit Franji? Did we capture your royal city?"

"..." Ludovi.

After hesitating for a moment, he still told the news that the Tang and Song armies had captured Salzburg.

The officials didn't know where it was, but Zhu Houzhao remembered clearly that Salzburg was at the junction of the Shinra and the Ottomans, far away from the royal city of the Shinra.

Idiot is so slow! I will write a secret letter to urge him after the next court.

Yan Kesong was astonished. As the Minister of War, he thought of the southwest border between the Tang and Song Dynasties and the Ming Dynasty:

"I think we can send the border troops south to garrison Annan."

"..." Yan Chengjin.

Zhu Houzhao seemed to turn a deaf ear, waved his hand and said happily: "Retreat from the court, retreat from the court, I still have something to do."

"We can give Ming a lot of silver!" Lu Duowei raised his head reluctantly.

"If you dare to disobey me, I will throw you out of the palace and withdraw from the court."

Zhu Houzhao stood up, "That money belongs to me, do you think I'm a fool?"

Wang Hua, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, looked at Yan Chengjin with twinkling eyes and sighed several times.

…

Wenhua Hall,

The collection of books and the exquisite equipment here are among the best in the world.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi liked to sit on the wicker chair here and read most. He read many classics many times, and reading them again felt like reading them for the first time, which was very interesting.

Xiao Jing reported to the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi: "Sir, Franji's envoy has come to the capital. He wants to ask for the firearms and craftsmen of our dynasty, and is willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty."

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi sat up straight, turned around and said, "Huzhao agreed?"

"The imperial staff is thirty and has been thrown out of the palace."

A moment later, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi ordered Xiao Jing to bring a map. Wang Shouren had already captured Salzburg and was not far away from his return to the court.

At this time, the young eunuch came to report, and Wang Hua, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, asked to see him.

"I have something to do, and after thinking about it for a long time, I felt that I shouldn't hide it from the Supreme Emperor."

Walking into the main hall, he knelt on the ground without saying a word. As the emperor's master, Wang Hua didn't have to pay such a grand ceremony, but...

After Xiao Jing exited the hall, the Supreme Emperor Hongzhi asked: "Master Wang, are you going to say that Wang Shouren led the troops in the Tang and Song Dynasties?"

Wang Hua was a little in disbelief: "The Supreme Emperor already knows?"

Of course, things in the palace cannot be hidden from Jin Yiwei, but the Emperor knows why he doesn't let Shouren return to the capital. Could it be...

The real person behind this is not Yan Chengjin.

Wang Hua was a little confused.

Since Duke Dingguo returned to Beijing, he was worried and wanted to resign. He planned to take his family back to Jiangnan to avoid trouble. However, he was confused and went to the palace to report to the Supreme Emperor.

Unexpectedly, the Supreme Emperor already knew...

………

Liangxiang, College of Science.

Cheng Minzheng was lying on a bamboo chair, closing his eyes and letting the concubine brought back from North Korea rub his shoulders.

The housekeeper walked in in a panic and said in his ear: "Master, I'm recruiting engineers for five hundred taels, and I want to take them to Franji Country."

Cheng Minzheng opened his eyes suddenly.

The imperial court allocated a thousand engineers to the Golden State. Therefore, Liangxiang expanded its recruitment by 800 engineers to make up for the vacancies, and the School of Science did not even have enough...

"Is anyone going?"

"...There are more than thirty disciples who want to visit Franji Country."

At this time, in front of the Liangxiang College of Science.

Ludovi lay on the chair and ordered his subordinates to open the black box. Rows of silver were dazzling in the sun.

These were originally tributes to the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty did not accept them.

"Being a Liangxiang engineer will only earn you five taels of silver per month. If you go to Franji Country with me, you will not only receive five hundred taels, but you will also be granted a knighthood."

Seeing that these craftsmen still didn't believe it, he gritted his teeth and continued to confuse: "Give me money!"

Not far away, Zhu Houzhao asked doubtfully: "Lao Gao, are you really letting him go back?"

Yan Chengjin knew that five hundred taels was enough to move many people. How could the court stop everyone: "Does the new emperor know what the people's support is?"

Zhu Houzhao naturally knew that he had read classics on governing the country in the palace since he was a child.

"No matter how popular I am, I can't compare to five hundred taels of silver. He gave me too much."

"..." Yan Chengjin.

At this moment, he felt as if Zhu Houzhao's brain had diverted him away. He was thinking about how to drag him back. He pondered for a moment before speaking:

"The emperor cannot make everyone in the world return home, so the law is needed to complete it."

Legislation was established to classify certain documents as court secrets, and any leakage would be punished as treason.

This move may prevent the Ming Dynasty's prosperous technology from spreading to the outside world and ensure prosperity for a hundred years. A hundred years later, he will not know.

"You want to change the law?"

Zhu Houzhao could understand that before, there were no engineers in the court, and naturally no one cared about the laws governing craftsmanship and craftsmen.

At the moment, Lu Dovi is willing to pay a high price of five hundred taels.

Let him see the value of engineers in the future.

"Yes, if I want to overhaul the law and spread Ming craftsmanship outside of China, I will treat it as treason and have the ten tribes executed."

Zhu Houzhao was happy: "I think so too, what should I do with the envoy? I don't want to let him go. How about castrating him and then beheading him?"

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Sir, I have thought of a fun punishment method called flailing. Do you want to try it with this flange machine?"

This piece of shit Liu Jin is really an all-rounder!

Just when he wanted to revise the law, this guy thought of punishment. The punishments in the law were too simple. They were either whipping, beating with a rod or being exiled for many miles. There was no talent at all.

Half a day later, the Liangxiang government officials took Lu Duowei into prison and set a day to interrogate him. More than 30 engineers were waiting for interrogation by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

…

Cabinet, value room.

Liu Yu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, walked in with a book in his hand, his face worried.

"We should have united with Franji to deal with the Tang and Song Dynasties, but the new emperor ordered the envoys to be killed."

Xie Qian sighed: "I really can't understand what the new emperor is doing."

Li Dongyang lowered his head and read the memorial for a while. When he saw all the ministers in the room looking over, he couldn't help but say in embarrassment:

"Science can change the world, but it can't spread beyond China. Killing Franji's envoy is also to establish authority. Mr. Liu, please do it."

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is on duty.

Yan Chengjin is writing the regulations of the "Imperial Security Law".

Liu Jin on the side had already written down more than thirty kinds of criminal laws and torture instruments for his reference.

"Hey, Master Yan, is this enough enough for me to go back and think about it again?"

"Stand five steps away from me."

"..." Liu Jin.

"Sir, have you summoned your subordinates?"

Zhang Cong looked up excitedly, feeling more and more that Master Yan wanted to reuse him.