My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 23: Subverted Concepts
In addition to the envelope, there were a few small objects on the Buddhist table.

what is this?
Zhu Yuanzhang picked them up and found that these small objects had various shapes, including bracelets, Maitreya Buddha statues, paperweights, pen holders and so on.

Is this given to me by Lao Li?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand what was going on, so he simply opened the letter and started reading.

Corresponding with Li Han was one of the few moments when he felt relaxed and at ease.

"Old Zhu, thank you for sending me the sample. It is very beautiful and I like it very much.

However, I am indifferent to fame and gain, so let’s not build a shrine for him. We are friends, so why should we be so polite? Besides, I am very happy to do something for the Ming Dynasty.”

Does Lao Li consider us as a friend?

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased. He never thought that one day he would be able to become friends with the gods!

At this moment, all the troubles seemed to have disappeared from my heart. Perhaps one day in the future, Old Zhu will no longer want to be the emperor, and he will become a fellow Taoist with Old Li, and roam the world together.

Look at what Old Li said. He doesn't seek fame or fortune. He is just happy to do something for the Ming Dynasty.

This is the state of mind that only gods can have. We, Old Zhu, are still far from it.

“But there are some things that I still need your help, Old Zhu. I usually like some small gadgets and small objects, but I am clumsy and can’t make them myself. I have to trouble you, Old Zhu, to find some skilled craftsmen to help me make some.

I have sent the samples, please make ten of each for me first."

It turns out that those small items are samples. But how can we have ten of the same? Old Li, do you look down on Old Zhu?
One hundred pieces, just the same one hundred pieces!

We must use the best materials, such as red sandalwood, huanghuali, golden nanmu, jadeite, agate, and gold. All must be arranged!
As long as Old Li needs it, we, Old Zhu, must satisfy it!
Zhu Yuanzhang has always felt that he owed Li Han. Not to mention the medical books he gave to Li Han, which could save countless Ming people, the medicine he gave to cure Ma was a huge favor to him.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was frustrated at not being able to do anything for Li Han, and building a shrine for him was the only solution he could think of.

But now that Li Han had spoken, he was naturally very happy. After all, as friends, it was natural that you help me and I help you. Only with interpersonal relationships can the relationship be deepened!

"As for Lou Ying's apprenticeship, there is no rush. When the time is right, I will send him medical books and he can study hard."

Alas, Old Li rejected Lou Ying, and I guess the old doctor will be disappointed.

But since you are also sending medical books, that is naturally a great thing. I think it will also benefit the people of Ming Dynasty.

This guy Lou Ying really wants to keep learning throughout his life.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, shook his head and continued reading.

"After learning about the Battle of Tumu, you, Old Zhu, not only became more vigilant against the Oirat, but also made up your mind to conquer the desert and completely eliminate the threat of the northern nomadic peoples to the Central Plains.

But do you think you can sit back and relax after conquering the desert?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Old Li, are you trying this again?
He immediately put down the letter in his hand and took a few deep breaths. Only after he was sure that he was mentally prepared did he pick up the letter.

"Conquering the desert is only the first step for China to stand at the top of the world. In the future, China will face powerful enemies one after another!

And the first one is the Jianzhou Jurchens!"

Jianzhou Jurchen?

This was completely beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations. In his understanding, since the Jin Dynasty was crushed by the Mongolian iron hoof, the Jurchens could no longer jump up and could only live in a corner of Liaodong.

However, even though Zhu Yuanzhang had prepared himself mentally, he was still shocked by what happened next!
"Just when the Ming Dynasty focused all its energy on the northern desert, little did they know that the Jianzhou Jurchens had quietly risen.

Natural disasters were rampant in the late Ming Dynasty and the common people were once again displaced.

The imperial court was in financial difficulties, and had to bear the expenses of the extravagant lifestyles of more than 200,000 royal family members. The royal family members did not engage in production, and became the biggest burden on the court.

The imperial court was unable to provide relief money, and the victims became refugees, which eventually led to a peasant uprising.

While the imperial court was busy dealing with the situation, the Jianzhou Jurchens, who changed their name to the Qing Dynasty, took advantage of the situation and attacked from both ends. The Ming Dynasty, overwhelmed by the pressure, finally collapsed!
The replacement of the Ming Dynasty by the Qing Dynasty was the beginning of the Chinese nation's descent into an abyss of eternal disaster!"

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was already furious!
Jianzhou Jurchen!

Very good, you Jurchens, you really have an undying desire to destroy China!
Moreover, the Ming royal family mentioned in the letter actually multiplied to more than 200,000?

Unexpectedly, by that time, there would be more than 200,000 royal family members, which was completely beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.

Two hundred thousand people, that’s a full two hundred thousand people!
Do nothing and just let the court support you for nothing?

It was originally thought that Zhu Di's policy towards the vassal kings could perfectly resolve the conflicts between the vassal kings and the emperor, but unexpectedly, the final result would be like this!

He just wanted the descendants of the Zhu family to live a better life and live in peace for generations, but he didn't expect that he would become a cancer of the Ming Dynasty!
Was his policy of enfeoffment of princes wrong from the very beginning?
The sentence "The Chinese nation is plunged into an abyss of eternal disaster" was particularly eye-catching, making him almost not want to read on.

But he is Zhu Yuanzhang, a man who started out as a poor beggar, and step by step, drove out the Mongols, unified the north and the south again, reshaped China, and reunited the Han people in the north and the south. He is Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

He knew that this was Li Han's way of warning him. No matter how cruel and bloody the future was, he had to keep watching!
“After the Qing Dynasty took control of the Central Plains, they quickly became immersed in the beautiful dream of being the Celestial Empire, but little did they know that the world had already undergone earth-shaking changes!

In the far west, connected to the desert, to the west of the Chagatai Khanate, there is a continent called Europe. At the westernmost end of Europe, there is an island country called Britain.

Thanks to the opening of new sea routes and the great geographical discoveries, Britain rose rapidly relying on ocean trade, its shipbuilding industry developed rapidly, and it colonized various parts of the world, turning the conquered lands into sources of raw materials and dumping grounds for its products.

Relying on its powerful ships and guns, Britain wreaked havoc on the oceans. Through overseas trade and pirate robbery, it plundered countless wealth and became the number one world hegemon, known as the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets, because the sun always shines on its colonies!
At the same time, European countries were also plundering colonies around the world, drawing blood from the colonies, plundering resources, and nourishing their own countries.

The huge overseas trade enabled Britain to quickly accumulate massive wealth, driving the British to invent the steam engine and carry out the world's first industrial revolution. Since then, machines have replaced manual labor, factories have replaced manual workshops, and the country has entered the era of large-scale mechanical production!

The wind of the Industrial Revolution blew to all the powerful countries in Europe. Since then, Europe has been leading the world in production technology, weapons, and commerce!

When Europe had divided the world into two parts, they finally set their sights on the big piece of fat meat called the Qing Dynasty! "

So this is the meaning of sea power?

The content of just a few hundred words shocked Zhu Yuanzhang like never before. It turned out that overseas trade could bring such tremendous progress to the country?
In Zhu's previous concept, China is vast and rich in resources, with everything, while overseas are all barbaric lands. What is there to trade with them?
Being able to get them to pay tribute is already a great honor for their ancestors. Trade?
Haha, have you ever heard of an emperor doing business with a beggar?
However, the future development does not seem to be what I had imagined before.

His concept was completely overturned.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to understand something, but still had many doubts.

But at least, a few key words have been deeply engraved in his mind: trade, new sea routes, great geographical discoveries, and the Industrial Revolution!

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