Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 751 Explosion to the sky

   Sacrifice...

  Zhang Mao doesn't plan to go, in other words, this can delay a few days, the big deal is to choose the next auspicious day.

   Now that such a great event has happened, how can we delay it.

   Finally made it to dawn.

  Zhang Mao cheered up, with hands behind his back: "Prepare the horse and enter the palace."

  Zhang Mao loves horseback riding, but he doesn’t like sitting in a sedan chair. In his opinion, sitting in a sedan chair is something only sick scholars do.

  Although Zhang Mao didn't sleep all night, Zhang Mao looked very energetic.

  He stepped on the horse, took a few servants, and arrived at the Meridian Gate in a blink of an eye.

   Outside the Meridian Gate, the door has opened.

  Cabinet bachelor, waiting for the Hanlin, and early in the morning, the servants of the various ministries that His Majesty needs to summon have already entered the palace.

  Your Majesty today is really too diligent.

Zhang Mao felt emotional, then got off his horse and entered the palace. When he arrived at the Nuan Pavilion, he saw that there was already light in the Nuan Pavilion. His Majesty had obviously woken up. Looking outside the Nuan Pavilion, many eunuchs were there, all of them were there to receive the ministers. Obviously, Many ministers have been called.

  Zhang Mao stepped forward, followed by the eunuch's announcement.

In the Warm Pavilion, it was warm. Emperor Hongzhi was only wearing a Taoist robe, which was loose. This was not a formal occasion, but the 'pajamas' that everyone from the emperor to the common people loved to wear. However, Taoist robes are better than pajamas. The best part is that it is more solemn than pajamas, at least not impolite.

  Emperor Hongzhi asked the case, while Liu Jian and the others sat down. Yesterday evening, Zhang Sheng, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, handed over a note, saying that the king of Manga sent an envoy to pay tribute.

  Manlajia has always been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Although it has been decades and they have not come to pay tribute, but the gold books bestowed on them by the Ming Dynasty are still there, and they are eligible to pay tribute.

This sudden tribute aroused doubts at the Guangzhou Municipal Bosi, because according to the report of the Guangzhou Municipal Bosi, the envoys of Manga were very suspicious. They did hold Manga's credentials. Inside, it is indeed the golden seal bestowed by the imperial court on the king of Managa, and there is nothing wrong with it.

  But Shibosi reported that the envoys of the Manga Kingdom were not like Manga people, who were black and thin, and these envoys were obviously taller and fair-skinned. Although they wear the clothes of the Malacas, there are obvious language differences, and even their ships are much more sophisticated than those of the Malacas.

   All in all, there are too many doubts about this mission.

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned and looked at Zhang Sheng: "What do you think of the Qing family?"

Zhang Sheng said: "Your Majesty, Daming has entered Jiaozhi, and I have heard rumors that the country of Manga was destroyed by a mere group of Frangji. It is said that Frangji, with less than a thousand people, was defeated. There was an army of 50,000 in Managa, and then the Frangji killed the King of Managa and stood firm in Managa. This time, the minister panicked, thinking that it was very likely that the Frangji had captured Managa The country has long coveted the benefits of paying tribute to my Ming Dynasty, so it pretended to be its envoy and came to the pilgrimage, hoping to establish contact with my Ming Dynasty."

  Emperor Hongzhi said with a sullen face: "If so, this Frangji man is really cruel. How can I deal with such a person."

Zhang Sheng was silent for a moment: "I also mean the same thing, but..." He was silent for a moment: "I was thinking, recently in the West, I can always hear the movements of Frangji. It can be seen that this Frangji has penetrated into the They have penetrated deeply into the Western Ocean, and the news brought back from the Ming Fleet, they are not only in Malaga, but also in Sumatra, Java, Tianzhu, and even Luzon. According to reports, there have been traces of these people in the nearby waters."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned, staring at Zhang Sheng: "What does the Qing family mean?"

Zhang Shengdao: "Judging from the pilgrimage of these Frangji people here, I think that the Frangji people know my Ming Dynasty quite well. They have a very thorough understanding of my Daming's falsehood and reality. They not only understand my Daming's tribute etiquette, but also Knowing how to draft the letter of credence, listening to the report of the Guangzhou City Shipping Department, the other party even knows the year name of His Majesty, Your Majesty, but Daming knows nothing about the Frangji people, where they came from, and the ships they boarded How they were manufactured, why they were able to wipe out fifty thousand Manraghas with thousands of people, what purpose did they have when they went deep into the West, and even... their customs, how many people there were in their country, and how many ships they had, Da Ming had no idea. Your Majesty, the so-called know yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. At the beginning, our Daming Navy once captured a group of Frangji people, but these people, from them, the information that can be obtained from them is very rare."

   Zhang Sheng opened his eyes and stared deeply at Emperor Hongzhi: "I think it's better to take this opportunity to find out the truth."

  After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi thought deeply, and he glanced at Liu Jian.

Liu Jian said with a smile: "What Zhang Butang said is quite reasonable. A complete ban on contact is not a long-term solution, although it is to relieve hatred. Now, if I am going to go to the West, it is impossible not to face Franji. No matter whether it is peace or war in the future, we must always be prepared. It is inevitable to establish contact with them beyond the reality. This time they came here on their own, and the court can pretend that they do not know their true identities. , When they arrive in the capital, we will deal with them as appropriate."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "In this case, then according to your words, the Ministry of Rites will arrange this matter, and treat these Frangji people as envoys of the Manga Kingdom first, and send capable factory guards to accompany them , in name is to protect them, to find out their reality secretly, when they arrive in the capital, I won’t see them first, Zhang Qing’s family should go and find out first.”

  Zhang Sheng nodded: "I obey the order."

  Daming's attitude towards Franji is actually quite open.

Even in the history of the Ming Dynasty, in the middle and late stages of the Ming Dynasty, many Frangji people entered the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, and were even appointed to official positions in astronomy. The calendar of the Langji people and the knowledge of firearms are willing to join the religion of the Langji people.

  Although Ming Dynasty implemented the sea ban, it was not complacent and arrogant.

  Emperor Hongzhi heaved a sigh of relief after discussing the matter. At this time, the **** came in: "Your Majesty, the British Lord please see me."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Shouldn't Zhang Qing's family go to Changling and Dingling today? It's a big deal to sacrifice ancestors."

  The **** said: "Your Majesty, the British public said that there is something important to report."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked up at the ministers in the warm pavilion.

  Military Minister Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, maybe... the British Duke went to Xishan yesterday, so he came to report the result."

  Ma Wensheng remembers grudges, heh heh, saying that our Ministry of War is not doing well...

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly realized: "I almost forgot, pass it on."

  A moment later, Zhang Mao came in excitedly, and as soon as he entered the Nuan Pavilion, he bowed down: "The old minister has seen Your Majesty."

   "Yes." Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "What is the Qing family playing?"

"Fortunately, the old minister did not disgrace his fate. He went to Xishan to observe the artillery made by Xishan." He said while taking out the blueprint presented by Fang Jifan: "Your Majesty, I have seen it with my own eyes. It came out, and it is generally the same as in the drawing."

  Generally the same...

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback.

   Then, everyone looked at Ma Wensheng.

   Ma Wensheng was dumbfounded.

   Generally the same.

   Still produced?

   Ma Wensheng felt a little pain in his heart.

This is impossible!

   Don’t believe this evil.

  Where is the Wang Gong factory? There are so many skilled craftsmen. These people are all handed down from their ancestors. Is there anyone in the world who is better at making firearms than them?

  The firearms they couldn’t make, how can the people of Xishan make them?

   Ma Wensheng gritted his teeth: "It's okay for the British dude to make it the same, but the question is, can it make a sound?"

   After all, he is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he pointed directly at the vital point.

"sure!"

sure…

  The British Duke answered very simply.

  This... is a bit embarrassing.

  The eloquent Ma Wensheng was suddenly speechless.

   "Not fried?" He was not reconciled.

  Zhang Mao said seriously: "No!"

   "..."

  Ma Wensheng began to sweat on his forehead, it was cold sweat, he had to pull himself together, took a deep breath, and continued: "How far can it be blasted?"

  Zhang Mao was beaming with joy: "Compared with ordinary tiger squatting guns, its range is more than double. From the Meridian Gate, it can probably blow up the cabinet."

   "..."

  This metaphor…

strange.

  Emperor Hongzhi was a little confused. After thinking about it, Zhang Qing's family was a little carried away, but he couldn't bear to blame, so he simply lowered his head, picked up the teacup, pretended to be careless, and blew the foam in the tea.

   Liu Jian's face changed slightly, did you provoke you?

  However, to forgive the British Duke, the distance between the Meridian Gate and the cabinet is about seven or eight hundred feet. Maybe the British Duke thinks this distance is appropriate.

what…

  Seven or eight hundred feet?

Liu Jian's face changed. He is a senior scholar of the cabinet. He will read the reports of the Ministry of War and Wang Gongchang. How many firearms were supervised, how powerful they are, and how far they can be fired. After all, it was all a waste of money It's impossible for Liu Jian not to pay attention to the silver.

  But this distance of seven or eight hundred feet is a bit jaw-dropping.

  He looked up in astonishment and looked at Zhang Mao in disbelief.

   Ma Wensheng's face turned dark, but he was still unwilling.

  I'm going crazy, I don't accept it!

   Ma Wensheng gritted his teeth: "How powerful is it?"

  Zhang Mao thought about it carefully, and seemed to think it was a bit offensive to use the cabinet as an example. But for a while, I couldn't think of any description, that's all, I have cited all these examples, simply, let's go all the way to the dark, he coughed, if he fell in the middle of the cabinet, the people on duty in the cabinet, eight out of ten Nine, everything will be wiped out. "

   "Pfft..." Emperor Hongzhi had just sipped his tea, and after hearing this, a sip of tea sprayed out of his mouth, and a cloud of tea mist flew up. Afterwards, Emperor Hongzhi stroked his heart and coughed desperately.

  ...

  According to readers’ suggestions, one person runs two machines, and then enjoys a private room. It’s really much quieter. Why is there always a strange smell in the private room? Is it an illusion? Alright, get off the plane and go to sleep, hurry up tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)