"Humph, Li Shanchang."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly. What he showed Li Shanchang was an intercepted clip.
Zhu Biao's prediction on this matter is not just about specific process operations.
There are also some problems you may encounter.
What Li Shanchang said was within Zhu Biao's expectations.
At the same time, Zhu Biao also mentioned the resistance that may arise in the court.
What Li Shanchang said is exactly the same as what Zhu Biao said.
"Biao'er has grown up."
But after thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a lot more comfortable.
Zhu Biao has become more and more like a qualified heir to the throne.
Regardless of the Ming Dynasty, the slogans are all for the Ming Dynasty.
But in fact, all kinds of relationships in the court are complicated.
Among them, the Huaixi nobles were the most powerful, accounting for more than half of the entire Ming Dynasty.
These people are basically the founding fathers of the country. Even Zhu Yuanzhang cannot attack everyone at the same time.
After all, the world belongs to his Zhu family, but the throne was also promoted by the people under his command.
Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't do it at this time.
Of course, being intolerable is on the one hand, and on the other hand, the government needs stability.
Li Shanchang!
This founding civil servant was granted the title of Duke of Korea and was still the Prime Minister of Zuo.
He seems to be the leader of Huaixi Xungui faction.
It is not that easy to implement things that he is opposed to.
Although it can be enforced by force, it is meaningless to enforce it in a voluntary manner.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was already dissatisfied with Li Shanchang.
But he showed nothing.
Outside Fengxian Hall.
As soon as Li Shanchang came out, his face darkened.
However, he didn't show anything. He walked out of the palace and only frowned after getting on the carriage.
What Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to see today shocked him quite a bit.
Using the work-for-relief method to build Ming Dynasty's infrastructure also solved the survival problems of many poor people in Ming Dynasty.
I have to say that when Li Shanchang saw this plan for the first time, he was still very surprised.
But he still expressed his counterarguments.
He is not opposed to doing good things for the people of Ming Dynasty, but this cannot harm his own interests.
If this is really implemented in this way, there will inevitably be many corruption cases.
At the same time, the Ming Dynasty's treasury will be in crisis, and the pressure on him, the prime minister, will be huge.
Li Shanchang has already thought about resigning. He does not want such a thing to happen at the end of his political career.
It's not that I can't do it, but I can't do it while I'm still Prime Minister Zuo.
This matter is beneficial to the country and the people, but it is too easy to cause trouble.
Needless to say, this matter must be inseparable from Su Jing.
The work-for-relief plan was proposed by Prince Zhu Biao. At that time, everyone guessed that it was Su Jing's teaching.
Now Li Shanchang will naturally not fail to think that this plan was taught by Su Jing.
"The court will not be peaceful in the future."
Li Shanchang sighed with emotion.
In the Fengxian Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to handle government affairs, and a secret report from the Guards Department was also sent over.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately put down the work at hand, but he still remembered that Su Jing asked Zhu Biao to use the alchemy furnace.
He is really too busy now and has no time, otherwise he would definitely go to Su Jing and have a good talk.
Isn't this a joke?
How can Zhu Biao handle an alchemy furnace worth at least several hundred kilograms alone?
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang opened the secret report, he was stunned on the spot.
Because the secret report clearly stated that Zhu Biao single-handedly hoisted the alchemy furnace weighing hundreds of kilograms.
Gong Weilang's verbal descriptions were lacking. They had no idea how to describe the levers and pulleys made by Zhu Biao in words.
It can only be roughly said that Zhu Biao used some kind of equipment to hoist the alchemy furnace.
No matter what, this was shocking to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Biao is the son that Zhu Yuanzhang values the most, and Zhu Yuanzhang also knows about strength.
Even for a strong man in the army, it is not easy to lift an alchemy furnace weighing hundreds of kilograms, let alone send it over the wall into the courtyard.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was full of curiosity.
How did Zhu Biao do it?
Just asking Gongwei Lang to pass on the message would obviously have no effect.
It's time to reply to Zhu Biao.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately picked up his pen and started writing directly.
How to lift the alchemy furnace was what Zhu Yuanzhang was most interested in, so it was naturally written at the front.
I also want to say something about the postponement of Zhu Biao's marriage.
Some recent government affairs that occurred in the Ming Dynasty also need to be mentioned with Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao is in Lishui County, but he is still the prince, and he must be familiar with the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's handwriting is average, but it can't be considered too bad.
I have been criticizing official documents for many years, so I have developed a bit of practice.
In his letter to Zhu Biao, he was very eloquent and wrote thousands of words.
By the time I finished writing, almost an hour had passed.
But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel anything was wrong. Zhu Biao's matter was more important than anything else.
"Huh~"
After letting out a breath, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from the chair and relaxed his muscles.
Just as he was about to put the letter away, he suddenly remembered that there was another math problem in the letter Zhu Biao sent last time.
This question has been solved by now.
Now that he had thought of it, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the main hall without any hesitation.
Inside the main hall.
On days without Zhu Biao, the learning situation is almost the same as usual.
The third child, Zhu Fan, was the most serious in his studies, and the others were a bit fake.
On the contrary, Kaos has made rapid progress, and his understanding of Confucianism has become deeper and deeper.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
When the teacher who was teaching saw Zhu Yuanzhang's arrival, he knelt down and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Meet my father!"
…
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
The princes and Kaos naturally followed immediately.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "No courtesy."
When everyone stood up, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "How is it? How are the princes studying recently?"
The academic officer teaching the class immediately replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the princes are studying seriously."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the academic officer and said nothing more.
Although he had no intention of paying attention to the learning status of these sons during this period, he could still guess it.
This is definitely unrealistic.
The second and fourth children are not material for studying at all.
The sixth and seventh children are unable to study at their current age.
However, he also knew the difficulties of being an academic officer and was not embarrassed.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the princes, and their performances confirmed his guess.
Except for Zhu Fan, the third child, the others were a little timid.
I didn't study well, and I was afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would come for a spot check.
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang did not come here for a spot check today. He looked at Kaos and said, "Kaos, have you solved the question that Su Jing asked before?"
Kaos replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have been freed."
"Show me quickly."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately urged.
At this time, Zhu Fan stepped forward and took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, I solved this problem under the guidance of Mr. Kaos."
He had already solved the answer to this question, but he never had the chance to give it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, took it, opened it and took a look.
It's a pity that he can't understand the linear equation of three variables.
But this did not affect anything. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his third son Zhu Fan again:
"Very good, third brother, you did a good job."
Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's praise, Zhu Fan immediately said: "Everything was taught well by Mr. Kaos."
This made the other princes on the side look very envious.
Jealousy is definitely out of the question, because they also learned what Kaos taught from the beginning.
It's a pity that if you don't understand mathematics, you don't understand it.
If you can't learn it, there's no way you can do it.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Kaos again and said: "Kaos, you taught the third child well. If there are any math questions for Su Jing this time, I will bring them to you."
He wrote to Zhu Biao, but it would also be good to let Su Jing have something to do.
Kaos shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Su is far better at mathematics than me. Kaos has no questions to ask Mr. Su."
In these few confrontations, Kaos has realized that his level is not as good as Su Jing.
Of course he had some questions that he didn't understand and wanted to ask Su Jing for advice, but it wasn't a letter like this, but an opportunity to ask for advice in person.
"Oh well."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not force it, and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something.
"Everyone, please listen to me. There is a bronze tripod outside the Fengtian Palace. No matter what kind of utensils you use, as long as you can lift the tripod alone, I can grant you one request."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to the princes in front of him.
Since the eldest son Zhu Biao can raise an alchemy furnace weighing several hundred kilograms, it would be good to use it to test his sons.
The princes were a little confused and didn't understand what Zhu Yuanzhang meant by suddenly asking such a question.
But when Zhu Yuanzhang said that he could agree to one of their requests, their expressions immediately changed.
This is a requirement promised by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The last question was solved by Zhu Zhu, but it made them envious for a long time.
Unexpectedly, another one would come this time.
"Yes, Father!"
…
Several princes agreed immediately.
"Okay, I'll leave first."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned and left the main hall.
When his figure disappeared completely, several princes became excited.
They quickly ran outside Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang's promise is still quite attractive.
But when they saw the big bronze tripod with their own eyes, they were stunned.
Good guy, this bronze tripod is taller than them.
"Second brother, it's so big!"
Zhu Zhen, the sixth child, looked up at the bronze tripod. He couldn't even reach it with one foot.
"I'll try!"
The second eldest child, Zhu Xi, was a naive person. He came directly to the big cauldron and reached out to hug him.
On this cold day, the surface of the bronze tripod was very cold. As soon as his palm touched the bronze tripod, Zhu Xiang's body shivered a little.
But with so many younger brothers watching, he had to bear it no matter how cold it was.
"ha!"
I saw Zhu Ping hugging the cauldron with both hands, shouting loudly, and using all his strength to suck the cauldron.
But no matter how red his face turned, the big bronze tripod did not move at all.
It has no effect at all.
"ha!"
Zhu Xi tried his best again, but still didn't move.
"Huh~~~~huh~~~~~"
After trying twice without success, Zhu Xi had to stop and gasp for air.
After his breath calmed down a little, he said: "It's too heavy. It's impossible. Father is kidding us."
He is already the strongest among the princes. Even Prince Zhu Biao cannot compare to him in terms of brute strength.
As for Zhu Ping's younger brothers, they were all too young for him to influence them at all, let alone his younger brothers.
Zhu Fang immediately felt that he had been tricked by his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.
The third child, Zhu Fan, looked at it from the side, recalled it carefully, and said, "Second brother, if I remember correctly, the weight of this bronze tripod should be more than 700 kilograms."
Converted according to Ming Dynasty weight and modern weight.
More than 700 kilograms is equivalent to the modern weight of 800 kilograms and upwards.
Such a weight is almost impossible for an adult to shake, let alone a child.
Overlord Xiang Yu may be able to carry a cauldron, but it's hard to say how powerful this eight hundred kilogram cauldron is.
"Sure enough, father, this must be a joke."
After Zhu Fan heard what Zhu Fan said, he immediately said: "It's more than 700 kilograms. How can it be lifted?"
"Second Prince, I hear His Majesty's intention, maybe you are not asked to lift it directly, but to borrow the utensil."
Kaos, who followed, said to Zhu Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave such a difficult question. Although he was not a prince, this did not prevent him from coming to see the excitement.
"Mr. Kaos is right. Father emphasized that as long as one person lifts it, it doesn't matter what instrument is used."
Zhu Fan nodded.
Zhu Fang, however, didn't take it seriously and said: "It's impossible to use anything! It's so heavy, what else can make the bronze tripod light?"
As far as his mind is concerned, he doesn't think in complicated directions anyway.
If you try to no avail, just give up.
Zhu Xi was quite straightforward and turned around and left.
Several other people looked at the big cauldron and fell into thinking.
But Kaos already had a solution in his mind.
In terms of construction machinery, ancient Rome inherited the wisdom of ancient Greece, and there are still such devices for hanging heavy objects.
However, Kaos has not yet revealed the fact that he knows how to do it.
The emperor assigned the tasks to his sons, and the reward was the emperor's promise.
After studying Confucianism for so long, Kaos has become well versed in the golden mean.
At this time, you can't show your head.
And the news that the princes were carrying the big cauldron in front of Fengtian Palace quickly spread throughout the court.
The questions Zhu Yuanzhang asked the princes also caused discussion among the ministers.
A large bronze tripod weighing seven hundred kilograms was required to be lifted by the princes alone.
Among them, the eldest is Zhu Xi, who is not yet a minor, not even sixteen years old.
Obviously, the first thought of most ministers was that this was impossible.
Of course, there are also ministers with ideas, such as officials from the Ministry of Industry.
Although most of those in charge of engineering deal with administrative matters, not all of them are not technically savvy at all.
But everyone had a tacit understanding, and no one said anything to the princes.
This is Zhu Yuanzhang's family matter, and something is wrong with their involvement.
(End of chapter)
