Daming Military Empire

Chapter 436
The Spring Festival is coming again, and the 13th year of Chongzheng is a year worth remembering. During this year, the territory of the Ming Empire expanded rapidly, and it has already dominated the entire Far East without knowing it. A super empire is slowly taking shape.

Although Daming has not yet swept the entire world like Meng Yuan, Daming is already invincible in the Far East. Even overseas, as long as the great powers do not join forces, there is nothing they can do to Daming.

Looking back on the achievements of the past year, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help thinking of the Ming soldiers who were still stationed in the frontiers or even overseas. It is because of their bloodshed and sacrifice that the prosperity of the Ming Empire can be achieved today. In the days when they were still stationed silently, he always felt that he had to do something for these soldiers.

After much deliberation, he thought of New Year's greetings. Although there has never been a king of a country in this era to congratulate the people of Liming on the New Year, it is a common practice for leaders of various countries to give New Year's greetings. Why can't Ming Dynasty make such a speech? What kind of precedent?
Therefore, the day before the new year, the "Beijing News" issued a free special issue in the whole of Ming Dynasty and all the vassal states. There was no other content in the special issue, and the whole page only had the New Year's greetings from His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire!

The emperor congratulated everyone on the new year. This can be said to be the first time in history. All the people of Ming Dynasty were moved to tears when they saw the New Year's message. Organize officials at all levels to post and read the emperor's New Year's greetings in the villages, so that those who are illiterate can also hear the emperor's greetings and feel the majestic emperor's grace.

Of course, Zhu Cijiong's New Year's greetings were mainly to thank those soldiers stationed abroad. He only said a few words of congratulations at the beginning of the article, and most of the content of the whole article was to thank the soldiers stationed around.

So, the people of Ming Dynasty knew that there were still 40 Liaodong soldiers in the ice and snowy northern border before the Ming Dynasty opened up the territory, and 20 expeditionary soldiers were guarding the frontier for Daming in the far and far South Asia region. There are 50 Dingliao soldiers guarding the Eurasian Canal in the Egyptian desert farther away, and [-] naval officers and soldiers drifting on the vast sea.

Through the New Year's greetings, almost all the people of Ming Dynasty realized that the prosperity of Ming Dynasty did not come easily, and this rare peaceful and prosperous age should be cherished.

In fact, Zhu Cijiong also forgot to thank some very important people, such as the officials of the Ministry of Industry. They did not rest this year. From Bi Maokang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, to ordinary researchers, they were all immersed in the development of precision machine tools.

They just want to develop precision machine tools as soon as possible, produce more sophisticated weapons, and make Daming even stronger!
After nearly a month of hard work, they made another major breakthrough. No, just after the new year, Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Wang Zheng, Xu Fuyuan and Xia Yunyi came to announce the good news one after another. Both tungsten and chromium were produced in energy. The model has also been made, and more importantly, a large generator has been successfully developed.

Zhu Cijiong was very moved when he heard the report. These people must have not rested during the Chinese New Year.

Now, although the precision machine tool has not been successfully developed, the electric lamp can be put into use. Faced with the taboo, Zhu Cijiong doesn't care much about it, but he still can't match the kindness of Bi Maokang and others. It is agreed that they will light up the palace first, and then install it in various military factories.

Therefore, Xu Fuyuan and Xia Yunyi began to organize people to install a large generator in a remote corner of the imperial city outside the palace, and lead the wires to every corner of the palace.

Soon, the large-scale generators were installed, and electric lights were gradually installed in various study rooms and bedrooms. However, at this time, Zhu Cijiong didn't care about these things anymore, because Queen Qin Mingyue was about to give birth!
The so-called pregnancy in October is actually an approximate statement. The real time should be more than eight months to less than nine months. According to the speculation of the imperial doctor, the queen's delivery period should be in early February, and it is very likely that she will be a little prince. .

Although there is no B-ultrasound and other fluoroscopy methods at this time, experienced doctors can generally accurately infer the sex of the fetus based on some pregnancy images. They say that it is very likely to be the prince, and it is definitely, just in case , They dare not speak to death.

Thinking of the son who was about to be born, Zhu Cijiong was so excited that he couldn't sleep. At this time, Xu Fuyuan and Xia Yunyi reported that the lights outside the palace had been installed, and asked him when to turn on the electricity.

This is indeed a very important thing, because ordinary people don't know that there is such a thing as an electric light, and it won't cause any sensation if you use it in the study and bedroom, because the light doesn't shine through much, and most people think that there is light in the palace. Just a few more oil lamps.

It is different to turn on the electric lights outside the palace, because at this time of night, the outside is basically pitch black. If you suddenly light up hundreds of light bulbs the size of a human head, the light will go far. will cause a stir.

When is the best time to choose such a sensational event?
After the New Year's Eve, it seems that there has been no important solar terms for a long time. This really stumped Zhu Cijiong. After thinking about it, he suddenly thought of his son who was about to be born, and lit up the lights on the night he was born. Might be a good idea.

So, one night in early February, a huge light suddenly appeared in the direction of the palace, and the whole palace was shone by hundreds of big light bulbs, even more dazzling than the daytime!
This was simply a miracle. All the civilians in the entire capital were awakened by the screams one after another, and they all bowed in the direction of the Forbidden City.

Immediately afterwards, "Ah An." A loud cry of a baby came from Kunning Palace, and the empress was finally born!

Soon, an old maid in charge of delivering the baby ran to the main hall of Kunning Palace, knelt at the door, and announced the good news: "Congratulations to the emperor, you are a little prince, mother and child are safe."

Zhu Cijiong, who was pacing in the hall, heard the words and shouted: "Okay, let's have a look."

Then excitedly rushed to the door and went straight to the bedroom.

Cao Huachun at the door also showed a look of surprise. He took out a red envelope from his arms and stuffed it directly into the hand of the old maid. Then he led a group of eunuchs and followed the emperor's footsteps towards the direction of the palace. The plate, and the plate is also stacks of red envelopes.

The old maid took the red envelope and secretly opened it to take a look. My God, it was a thick stack of dragon coins, and the denominations were all 100 taels!
Zhu Cijiong didn't know whether the emperor should give out red envelopes for the birth of a son, but he was happy, so he gave out as much as he wanted.

Therefore, he asked Cao Huachun to prepare countless red envelopes, all of which were 100 taels of dragon coins. The one who delivered the baby was directly 1 taels, and all the other maids and eunuchs who were busy in Kunning Palace were all 100 taels!

(End of this chapter)