"You didn't come back last night. Where did you go?"
"Uh, I didn't go anywhere."
The conversation with Hu Weiyong started in a very unpleasant way, but ended in an extremely harmonious way under Chu Ze's words.
Not only that, Hu Weiyong also specifically warned Chu Ze when he left.
During this period of time, it would be best for them not to meet each other.
In Hu Weiyong's words, Zhu Yong's matter was also involved in him to a certain extent, and he was afraid that Chu Ze would be implicated again.
But Chu Ze is not a fool. On the surface, Hu Weiyong seems to be worried that he will be implicated again, but in fact, he is just afraid that Chu Ze is still under His Majesty's surveillance.
If he had too much contact with Chu Ze and His Majesty accidentally noticed him, he would inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.
Chu Ze naturally agreed with Hu Weiyong's proposal with both hands and feet.
Today's Hu Weiyong looks great, but in fact he is just a grasshopper after autumn, and he can only jump around for a few days.
Chu Ze is now trying to pick some wool on him, which is just a harmless thing.
Anyway, the liquidation cannot be done to him.
If Hu Weiyong could always regard him as a teammate, then at least Chu Ze could prevent Hu Weiyong's final madness before his death from affecting him.
Looking horizontally and vertically, it is a good thing for Chu Ze.
Naturally, he happily agreed to Hu Weiyong's arrangement.
And he didn't forget to say a few words when he left.
They clamored to take a walk around Hu Weiyong's house with gifts or something.
After hearing what Chu Ze said, Hu Weiyong was so frightened that he waved his hands quickly.
After Chu Ze separated from Hu Weiyong, he did not choose to go home, but went directly to the palace.
However, as soon as he stepped into the palace, he was taken away by the oncoming Jin Yiwei.
When Chu Ze walked into the imperial study room under the guidance of Jin Yiwei, he looked up and saw Zhu Yuanzhang who was playing with the globe on the table out of boredom.
As soon as the other party opened his mouth, he asked about yesterday's itinerary.
This was the first time that Chu Ze stayed up at night since leaving the palace.
Naturally, the informants in his house need to report this kind of thing.
Zhu Yuanzhang also got Chu Ze's entire itinerary early in the morning.
Naturally, he knew very well what Chu Ze was doing all night.
Looking at Chu Ze who looked a little embarrassed at this time, Lao Zhu shook his head angrily.
"Let me tell you, your marriage to Lan Yu's family is decided by us. Before that, no matter what you do, we won't talk about you. After all, we are all men."
"But be careful, don't leave seeds everywhere, especially those of foreign blood. If the eldest son is not a direct descendant, when Lan Yu comes to trouble you in the future, don't expect us to speak for you."
"The same goes for Biao'er! If you don't take things like this seriously, even if Biao'er wants to speak for you, he won't be able to speak up."
Chu Ze, who was just feeling a little embarrassed at first, quickly waved his hand after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, thus interrupting Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I don't plan to have a child, at least not so early."
"Your Majesty, let's skip this topic. You should know best what I am doing."
"Then what... Your Majesty called me here for more than just asking me these questions, right?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he raised his head and glanced at Chu Ze disdainfully.
"Do you think we want to take care of your bad things?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he looked back at the globe in front of him.
After wandering around for a while, he spoke leisurely.
"The matter of cowpox has basically been concluded. After many attempts, it has been confirmed that vaccination with cowpox can indeed prevent smallpox."
"The next step is the spread of the first cowpox vaccinators and the method of vaccination."
"Our idea is to vaccinate those who are going to war with cowpox first, and then start mass vaccination after the war is over..."
"We have also considered the method you mentioned before. It is a fact that there is no room for mercy on the battlefield, but we must not let the imperial court come forward to do this. We need someone to take things to Japan first."
"After vaccination with cowpox, it takes about fifteen days to recover."
"For this cross-sea battle, we have discussed it with Tiande and Wen Zhong. We will send 100,000 troops. One battle will determine the outcome."
"After the war, I plan to arrange for a prince to take over the Japanese kingdom."
"Besides this, do you have anything else to say?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang said these words, Chu Ze's eyes gradually turned from surprise to excitement.
Send one hundred thousand troops!
I have been looking forward to it for so long!
The knife that has been sharpened for so long is finally ready to be wielded.
At this moment, it was impossible for Chu Ze not to be excited.
Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's inquiry, Chu Ze's breathing became a little rapid.
After he tried hard to calm down his mood, Chu Ze frowned and began to think deeply.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say for the time being, except to send 100,000 troops. I will think about it, open an arsenal, conduct assembly line operations, and speed up the production of weapons and equipment."
"Damn, I actually forgot about this..."
"Forget it, it's too late for now, Your Majesty. I have nothing to say for now."
"I am quite confident in the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's army."
"I won't ask about the marching route or anything like that. I don't understand these things. After the war... I'll still say the same thing. If the people of the distant sea are disobedient, once we are weak, they will definitely attack again."
"If you want to do it, let's do it right away!"
"As for what you said about sending things over, I do have a candidate here... What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Chu Ze naturally knew what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.
Even if Ming Dynasty wants to go to war, it must stand in the position of the king's division and start the war at this time.
This is not what is called, being a bitch and erecting a memorial arch at the same time!
But to stand on the general trend!
The Japanese country beheaded our Ming Dynasty envoys, and I, Ming Dynasty, went on an expedition to restore the reputation of our Ming Dynasty and avenge our Ming Dynasty envoys.
The other party provoked me first, so it would be natural for me to fight back!
A reasonable expedition is not just to appease the opinions of the people at home and the opinions of the officials at court.
It is even more important to show it to surrounding countries.
My Ming Dynasty is not a jackal, tiger or leopard. If I am not careful, my whole army will suppress the territory.
Today's Ming Dynasty is not yet at the point where it can ignore everything around it.
If a war is started rashly, it is likely to lead to encirclement from all sides.
What Chu Ze proposed was to deliberately spread smallpox, first use the plague to confuse the opponent's interior, and then use a large army to forcibly attack from the outside.
Although for Daming, this is the best, fastest and most effective method.
But using something like plague on the battlefield is by no means a glamorous thing.
Ming Dynasty was originally the master of justice.
Once such despicable means are used, the trend will no longer be sustainable.
So this must be done by others.
At least, it cannot be the intention of the court.
"Tell us who to choose."
"I can give Hu Weiyong a plan to make a fortune and let him start maritime business... The first target will be the Japanese country."
"With Hu Weiyong's current power, if I told him that we could gradually control Japan through commercial warfare, would he take action?"
"Of course, the premise is that he doesn't know that we are about to go to war with Japan."
"Hu Weiyong intends to rebel, but everyone knows that rebellion requires taking risks. If Hu Weiyong is convinced that through business, he can gradually and completely control the entire Japanese country."
"Then he will definitely be moved. After all, the Japanese country is surrounded by the sea. If Hu Weiyong fails in his rebellion, the Japanese country controlled by him will be his escape route."
"Even if he fails to become emperor in the Ming Dynasty, he can go to Japan and become a native emperor."
"Under such temptation, it is impossible for him not to be tempted."
"And a transoceanic caravan cannot be supported by three or five people. By then, as long as a few people are arranged among them, our goal will be achieved."
"After all the prerequisites are ready, the war can begin directly. Once the two armies go to war, Hu Weiyong's caravan will have contact with the other party. At this time, he will be labeled as a traitor to the enemy. He will hardly have any struggle. possible."
"We can not only get rid of him, but also accomplish what we want to do. At the same time, we can also use him as a scapegoat, killing three birds with one stone!"
On the throne.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chu Ze, who was talking eloquently below, and tapped one of his fingers on the table very rhythmically.
And when he looked at Chu Ze, his eyes gradually became a little cold.
Chu Ze, who was gradually losing his excitement at this time, also noticed the changes in Zhu Yuanzhang.
Looking at the other party's indifferent eyes, Chu Ze frowned slightly.
This expression seems to be a bit ominous.
"Your Majesty, are you planning to kill me because my idea is so good?"
"What do you think?"
"Haha... I don't know what you think. But it doesn't matter if you want to... I still have my original intention. You can do whatever you want."
"Hum it on."
After Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, he waved his hand impatiently.
Indicated that Chu Ze could leave.
Chu Ze didn't say much about this, he just turned around and left the imperial study room silently.
Looking at Chu Ze's leaving figure, the indifference on Zhu Yuanzhang's face still did not fade away at all.
It was not that he had not thought of what Chu Ze said.
However, his original intention was to see if Chu Ze could think of this.
However, when Chu Ze finished everything, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
A guy from later generations is still so good at conspiracy.
This kid is very dangerous!
After leaving the imperial study, Chu Ze stood on the edge of the fence of a main hall, looking at the city gate in the distance involuntarily.
He could clearly feel Zhu Yuanzhang's fear of him just now.
But these things are completely unimportant to Chu Ze.
It doesn't matter if you are afraid or if you want to kill the donkey.
As long as Chu Ze's goal can be achieved, it doesn't matter.
Life is only a few decades.
Sooner or later he will die.
As long as he has no worries and is alone.
So what is the outcome for you in the end, and what’s the big deal?
"If you drop a pebble into this clear pool of water, it might just create a few ripples, but if you drop a grenade... that would be interesting!"
After looking into the distance for a while, Chu Ze walked towards the testing ground with a slight smile on his lips.
Now that the war is about to begin, he must take advantage of this last moment to do as much as possible.
Even if just ten more flintlock guns are made in advance, the soldiers might be able to kill a dozen more enemies on the battlefield.
This is a great opportunity for revenge. Being able to kill one more enemy indirectly or directly on his own is a spiritual sublimation for Chu Ze.
What he stepped on was the land of Yingtian Mansion, which had several other names.
Some call it Jinling City and the Imperial Capital.
However, these are not the most profound words for Chu Ze.
For Chu Ze, the land under his feet is called Nanjing!
How to repay kindness with kindness? Only repaying grievances directly is the behavior of a gentleman.
If it were just a weekday, Chu Ze would come to the testing site just to have fun and wander around. If there was anything he didn't understand, he could answer it or give some advice.
But today, after arriving at the experimental site, Chu Zebian plunged directly into the development of the flintlock gun.
He even stopped attending class because of the development of the flintlock gun.
For those craftsmen, the development of flintlock muskets was an exploration of a new field.
For Chu Ze, it is a relic of the old era.
With the addition of Chu Ze, the research and development work has accelerated in more ways than one.
In one day, the pile of semi-finished products and defective products that had exploded chambers or could not be ignited was as high as one person.
Hundreds of craftsmen served Chu Ze immediately.
As long as he gives an order, everyone must put down their work and give priority to completing the tasks assigned by him.
The flintlock rifle was already on the verge of success.
With the addition of Chu Ze, under such high-intensity experiments, finally near midnight on the third day, a crisp sound finally sounded in the testing ground.
When the trigger was pulled under the pull of the string, the splint holding the flint struck the chopping board heavily under the retraction force of the spring, and the sparks quickly ignited the gunpowder.
As the gunpowder burned violently, the bullets in the gun chamber flew out, and then accurately hit the target ten meters away.
The iron sheet attached to the target was directly penetrated the moment it was hit by the bullet.
Even the wooden target behind the iron sheet was directly penetrated.
In the testing ground, people who had experimented countless times looked at the target that had been penetrated, and then looked at the firearm that was fixed on the base and had not exploded.
After a brief moment of surprise, a burst of cheers resounded throughout the entire testing ground.
(End of chapter)
