My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 33: Funds in place, let’s get started!
In the end, Li Momo bought a Maitreya Buddha made of small-leaf red sandalwood, a golden nanmu pen holder, and several strings of top-quality huanghuali bracelets, totaling RMB 400,000. She transferred the money via mobile banking on the spot and the goods were delivered upon receipt of the payment.

After getting the money, the first thing Li Han thought about was to buy a radio for Lao Zhu.

After seeing Li Momo off, Li Han asked Xu Nian which walkie-talkie to buy.

The requirements are long communication distance, easy to use and carry, simple operation, low energy consumption and high power.

Xu Nian was stunned when he heard the request made by Li Han, but after thinking for a moment, he patted his chest and said that he would leave it to him.

With Xu Nian's guarantee, Li Han felt relieved. He said goodbye to Xu Nian and began to reply to the letter with peace of mind.

To sum up, one of Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts was that government orders were not communicated, but with the walkie-talkie, I believe it can be solved quickly.

The second is the issue of vassal kings. Zhu Yuanzhang appointed all of his sons as vassal kings. His biggest consideration was probably military concerns.

Third, how to conduct overseas trade is a systematic project. If relevant industries are not formed in the country to cooperate with the cycle, it may be a waste of time in the end. We must be cautious!

Finally, there is the issue of Baochao. This is a systemic financial disaster for the Ming Dynasty. It must be reformed without delay!
After coming up with the idea, Li Han began to write.

"Old Zhu, every time I communicate with you, it is my happiest moment.

The wooden artworks you mailed to me are well-made and of excellent quality. I like them very much. I won't be polite to you. I will ask you for help next time when I need it.

Regarding what you mentioned about government orders not being delivered and messages being transmitted too slowly, I have a thing called a radio handheld transmitter that can transmit sound through the air. Although it cannot transmit sound thousands of miles away, as long as it is used effectively, it can solve the problem of the slow transmission of Ming Dynasty government orders.

Instructions for use are attached to the letter..."

After writing the letter, Li Han did not send it out and had to wait for news from Xu Nian.

The next day, Xu Nian helped Li Han find a walkie-talkie that met his requirements. Li Han couldn't help but sigh that professional matters should be done by professionals.

As for the model of the walkie-talkie, Li Han didn’t know much about it. He only cared about two things: one was the price, and the other was whether it was easy to use.

When he learned that the price was over ten thousand, Li Han immediately waved his hand and said, "Let's buy ten!"
Of course, it’s not that he doesn’t want to buy more, but he has to see the specific results. If it works well, he will continue to buy it.

In addition to the walkie-talkie, he also bought a lot of spare batteries as backup. After everything was ready, he mailed them to Zhu Yuanzhang in batches.

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The flood issue consumed a lot of Zhu Yuanzhang's attention. As more and more news came from Dongting Lake, the situation became worse and worse.

As the number of refugees increases, the Huguang Military Commission has urgently mobilized troops from Yuezhou Wei, Changsha Wei and other garrisons to control the refugees. Any carelessness may lead to trouble.

The food stored in the local granaries was not enough, and the community granaries and charity granaries were also a drop in the bucket. However, it would take time to mobilize relief supplies from nearby provincial governments to the Dongting Lake disaster area.

Fortunately, it has not yet come to the point of cannibalism.

The most precious thing nowadays is time!

Lou Ying had led several imperial physicians to the disaster area to instruct local clinics on how to prevent and treat the plague. This was the first time he had used the methods in the Barefoot Doctor's Manual to prevent the plague, so he was particularly cautious.

If the method is effective, it will be a blessing for the Ming Dynasty!
This may be the only good news among all the bad things.

I hope Lao Li can bring us good news.

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his tense forehead and came to the Buddhist hall.

Then he saw a pile of strange things he had never seen before, filling the Buddhist table.

Did Lao Li reply?
Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and could not wait to come to the Buddhist table. Looking at the pile of radio hand-held stations, he was confused. What were these?
I couldn't wait to open the letter and start reading it.

"Old Zhu, every time I communicate with you, it is my happiest moment.

The wooden artwork you mailed to me is well-made and high-quality. I like it very much. I won’t be polite to you. I will ask you for help next time when I need it.”

Lao Li, I, Lao Zhu, feel the same as you. Communicating with you is the only time for me, Lao Zhu, to relax.

Seeing that Li Han was not polite to himself, Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth corners curled up slightly. He admired Lao Li's straightforwardness. Why be polite between friends?

"Regarding what you mentioned, government orders are not delivered and messages are transmitted too slowly, I have something here called a radio hand-held transmitter, which can transmit sound through the air. Although it cannot transmit sound thousands of miles away, as long as it is used effectively, it can also solve the problem of the slow transmission of Ming government orders..."

Radio hand-held station?
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. This weird thing is called a radio?

He knows every word, but when they are put together, he has no idea what they mean.

Just from the name, you can tell that this thing is related to electricity.

I, Old Zhu, know about thunder and lightning, but what is radio?

But can this thing transmit sound through the air?
Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly overjoyed, Old Li, you are really our Zhu’s savior!

He turned directly to the instructions at the back of the letter and read them carefully.

Although he didn't understand obscure terms like frequency modulation and band, it didn't affect his use.

Just turn on the mechanism of the radio, and then twist the twistable cylindrical objects on the two radios to the same position, and you can speak and transmit sound!
The instructions for use state that the effective range is fifty miles. If it is in an open area, the effective range can reach hundreds of miles!
Fifty miles? Hundreds of miles?
Oh my God, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't even imagine it. That is to say, with this thing, if Zhu Yuanzhang just shouted in the Forbidden City, Xu Da, who lived near the Qinhuai River, would be able to hear it, right?

If it is true, then wouldn't it mean that my orders can be delivered clearly and accurately to places hundreds of miles away in an instant?

According to the method suggested by Lao Li, put one in each post station and let the post stations pass the messages one by one. I am afraid that the news thousands of miles away can reach Lao Zhu's ears within a moment, right?
If you think about it carefully, with this thing, could the thousand-year-old shackles of China's inability to implement political policies have been solved during the Hongwu period?
Old Li, Old Li, I can never repay your kindness to Old Zhu!

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer suppress his excitement, picked up two walkie-talkies and walked out. He wanted to be the first person in the Ming Dynasty who could transmit sound through the air!
After leaving the Buddhist temple, Zhu Yuanzhang found an open pavilion by the water. He summoned the eunuchs and gave an oral order, asking the Minister of Works Li Min, Duke of Wei Xu Da, and Duke of Cao Li Wenzhong to come to see him quickly!
Then he sat in front of the stone table, fiddling with his walkie-talkie while waiting for Xu Da and others to arrive.

Naturally, a walkie-talkie can only be used by two people together. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang would never admit that he actually wanted to show off in front of Li Wenzhong and others, especially Xu Da, a rough man.

After a while, Xu Da arrived first, followed by his eldest son Xu Huizu.

Arriving at the waterside pavilion, the two men paid their respects to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Xu Da said directly: "Your Majesty, thank you for the miraculous medicine you gave me. Now my back carbuncle has almost healed."

Then he saw the hand stand on the stone table and asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what is this? Why does it look so strange?"

Xu Huizu also looked at the walkie-talkie curiously, but not as recklessly as his father.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very proud of their surprised looks. If you two knew how powerful this thing was, wouldn't you be shocked?

He smiled slightly, pretending to be mysterious and kept it a secret, "Tian De, my dear nephew, don't be anxious. What is this? When Li Min and Li Wenzhong arrive, we will reveal it!"

Two chapters have been released early this morning. In order to thank everyone for their support, I will add another chapter now.

At the same time, thanks to the reader Guliangfeng for reminding that although Li Jinglong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, Zhu Yuanzhang is a relative on Li Jinglong's father's side, so Li Jinglong should call Zhu Di cousin instead of uncle. This has now been corrected.

Thanks to Daydream Fisherman for catching the bug. I have changed from being indifferent to fame and fortune to being indifferent to fame and fortune. There is nothing I can do if I type too fast. I still need the supervision of all book friends.

We will humbly listen to and pay attention to other readers' suggestions on some historical issues in the book. Thank you for your corrections!

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