In Shanxi and Datong, the border troops were in emergency. The Tatars attacked the military town at night, burned, killed and looted, and came to the so-called grass-grazing valley again.
Almost every year towards the end of the year, people come to loot. This has become the norm and is intolerable.
A memorial from the Datong Military Mansion was urgently sent to the capital.
During the Mid-Autumn Moon Banquet, His Majesty invited the ministers to enter the palace on the night of the Moon Banquet. The Royal Manufacturing Bureau had assembled the airship that Zhu Houzhao had been waiting for for a few days and finally built it. Yang Shen boldly asked the Emperor to let him Manage the airship at night and replace Liu Jin.
Zhu Houzhao refused without even thinking about it. You don't want to die. What about Liu Jin? What are you messing with? So Liu Jin was recorded in history as the first pilot to board an airship in the Ming Dynasty and was praised for his bravery. Be fearless and dare to be a pioneer in flying.
On the west mountain, all the twelve regiments and camps protecting the capital were on standby along the way. They stayed up all night today and had fun with the people. When the news was announced, the people of the capital were overjoyed. The streets were paved with cement and the main roads were fully paved. , the lights are bright, and the people step on the smooth cement road with novelty, no longer worrying about dirty water when they step on it.
People guessing lantern riddles, shopping for flowers, and the sound of hawking is endless. This is the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Houzhao wanted. Otherwise, as soon as the sun goes down, ghosts can be beaten to death on the streets, and what kind of humanity would there be.
Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin, Yang Shen, and the guards for a casual stroll on the street. He stepped in the door of Hua Niang's house and hurried back to the palace. Today was a big day, so we couldn't delay business.
In the palace.
The royal banquet has been prepared, and all the officials have arrived and are waiting, except for the emperor. They are curious about what His Majesty wants them to see tonight. The movement on the Western Mountain has already alarmed them and they have received the news.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
In Liu Jin's absence, another eunuch will serve him. This is naturally a confidant arranged by Liu Jin. He cannot be left to anyone else to serve His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, please greet your Majesty."
Emperor Zhu Houzhao made a grand appearance in the dragon robe and crown. With the support of the eunuch, he sat in the main hall and then raised his hand in vain.
"Flat body."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Take your seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Long live my Emperor."
After everyone sat down, Zhu Houzhao picked up a glass of wine on the imperial table and said with a smile: "You all love me for being a council member of the court, loyal to the king's affairs, and your hard work has made great achievements. I would like to offer you a glass of wine and drink it to the full."
The ministers stood up and, under the leadership of the three pavilion elders, expressed their gratitude in unison: "Ministers, thank you for the banquet, your Majesty. Long live my emperor."
Zhu Houzhao drank the wine in one gulp, stretched out his hand to press it down, asked everyone to sit down, and sighed: "Since I came to the throne, I have relied on the loyal assistance of all your ministers to slowly learn how to govern the world. I am very lucky, sir, I will drink this cup again and pay my respects to you."
The ministers once again raised their glasses and drank together, shouting thanks.
Zhu Houzhao filled up his third glass of wine, raised his glass again and said, "All of you here are veterans of Xianzong and the late Emperor's dynasty. My foundation is still shallow, and I still have shortcomings in political affairs, so I have the experience of the past few days." The crying palace outside the Meridian Gate admonishes me. This is my negligence. Let me realize my shortcomings. This cup is my apology for my mistakes."
He drank it all in one gulp and admitted his fault, which made the ministers feel even more uncomfortable. His Majesty was still young, but he had the kindness of the late emperor. He treated the virtuous and corporal with great care, and after three glasses of wine, the ministers were taken care of by Zhu Houzhao. He was brought into the scene that he had already prepared for.
No one noticed that Liu Jin did not appear on such an important occasion today.
After Zhu Houzhao had three glasses of wine, the atmosphere became more casual. It was necessary to recite poems and compose poems during the dinner, and it was also necessary to sing and dance to entertain.
By the time the wine was over thirty and the banquet was halfway through, all the ministers were eagerly wondering when the good thing that the fat majesty had said he wanted all the ministers to see would come out.
When Yang Tinghe saw someone talking in a low voice below, he smiled slightly and looked up at His Majesty. He had been informed beforehand and had seen the magic of the airship. He was shocked by His Majesty's methods and full of enthusiasm for the Royal Manufacturing Bureau. Curious.
Zhu Houzhao asked him to bring it up at the appropriate time, so this is it.
So he raised his glass and stood up, saying, "Your Majesty, the moon is full during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the sky is bright. Your Majesty's kindness is so great. I thank you for your kindness in advance, but I remember that your Majesty said that I have something to ask for." "Look, I don't know where this thing is now. Please forgive me for being curious. I really can't wait any longer. I want to see it quickly. Please forgive me for taking a look."
Some of the ministers also stood up and echoed: "Your Majesty, please give me a chance to wait and see."
They are really curious about the Royal Manufacturing Bureau. They know the effect of cement. They wonder if His Majesty has come up with something good that will benefit the country and the people. If he wants to show it at the Mid-Autumn Festival, it must be something good.
Zhu Houzhao smiled heartily, patted his forehead and said, "I was negligent. In that case, all of you, dear friends, follow me."
The officials didn't know what was going on, so they followed Zhu Houzhao out of curiosity and arrived at the open corridor in front of the palace.
Zhu Houzhao said: "Please raise your heads, this thing is in the sky."
The ministers looked up, but saw nothing but a bright moon and stars, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
After a while, a firework soaring into the sky appeared on the west side of the imperial city. The officials were still puzzled. Could it be that the fireworks His Majesty mentioned were a gift for them?
Zhu Houzhao seemed to know what they were thinking and said with a smile, "Young ladies, don't be impatient. Look, didn't that thing come out?"
The ministers looked in the direction of the emperor's finger, wherever...
When they saw it clearly, a ridiculous, hollow roaring sound exploded in their minds, and it continued.
I saw a bright object slowly rising in the direction of the Western Mountain. It was radiant and colorful, and even brighter than the moon. What kind of treasures are these...? They are actually flying in the sky, and , rising higher and higher, and everyone in the capital saw it.
Look, what is that?
Wow, so amazing.
There are people up there. Look, hurry up.
The capital was full of people, pointing at the bright things flying in the sky, thinking they were miracles. Some people knelt down and worshiped, while others shouted and cheered.
The ministers in the palace were also stunned. What on earth was this thing that could fly in the sky? It was so bright, and not long after that, the thing actually flew towards the imperial city.
"Protect Your Majesty and shoot that thing down."
"Escort."
Some ministers shouted in panic.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand lightly and said: "No need to panic, this is what I want you to see. I named this thing an airship. What do you think of it?"
At this time, all the ministers came to their senses completely and looked at the emperor speechlessly. The emperor was truly the son of God. He could even create such divine objects. The ministers all worshiped him.
At this time, a sharp-eyed minister exclaimed among the ministers: "Look, there are people on top, there are people on the airship, there are people."
Suddenly, everyone turned to look at the airship in the sky. There seemed to be someone there.
I saw that when the thing happened to fly over the imperial city, it stopped in the air. There were two people tinkering with something on it. I saw them throwing a huge piece of colorful silk downwards with several large characters written on it.
Wish me a prosperous Ming Dynasty and eternal prosperity.
When someone read these words, all the ministers saw it clearly, and they immediately knelt down and shouted: "I wish you a great Ming Dynasty, a prosperous future, and eternal prosperity. Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."
In their eyes, at this moment, the image of the emperor can truly be said to be the son of heaven. What kind of whimsical ideas and talents can create this airship? They dare not even think about it. Flying into the sky is not Are you like a god?
The huge flames of the airship landed and Liu Jin walked down with his head held high. The person on the airship turned out to be Liu Jin. No wonder he was not seen at the moon banquet.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and flew to the Imperial City from the Western Mountains on a sacred airship. I came here to report back to your Majesty." Liu Jin said excitedly, her body trembling faintly.
In fact, part of it was fear, but when he really went to heaven, he was filled with fear, fear, and a little expectation. Will he see the place where the gods live? Our family really went to heaven this time.
Zhu Houzhao personally walked down the imperial steps, patted him on the shoulder, and imitated the leadership style of his previous life; "Well done, I'm optimistic about you, keep working hard."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing me your love. I will repay Your Majesty's grace by swearing to death." Liu Jin was so excited. It was a rare honor to be patted on the shoulder by the Emperor.
The three elders had nothing to say this time. Just look at the attitude of the ministers and you will know that this time, His Majesty completely surrendered to them and even made them feel in awe. This has never been heard of since ancient times. It's unbelievable. How can people fly in the sky? This is the ability of gods.
Seeing that the opportunity was good, Yang Tinghe said again: "It is the opportunity of heaven and man to respond to the sudden situation of survival and death, and it is necessary to finish the book. I can only explain the affairs of the seven cities of Nanjing in terms of heaven and man."
If his words had been said in Chenghua, the emperor would have been pleased, but now that he said it, it was not good. The ministers all frowned. What, this is to make His Majesty follow in the footsteps of Emperor Xianzong. , Mr. Yang, are you doing His Majesty’s good, or are you trying to frame His Majesty?
Fortunately, this matter was discussed in advance, otherwise Zhu Houzhao would have doubted Yang Tinghe's purpose.
Zhu Houzhao smiled, did not blame him, and explained: "The Qing family's words are wrong. The induction of heaven and man is too mysterious. It can be observed but cannot be maintained. However, I will take this opportunity today to talk to you all." The Qing family will explain it to you, Liu Jin, and order people to withdraw from the Xishan regiment camp, and reward them with plenty of food and wine."
Liu Jin took the order and left, and the airship took off again. The exhaust and fire-breathing devices behind the airship once again made a huge roar, which was shocking. They watched with their own eyes as Liu Jin flew away with two guards, and they were very surprised.
Zhu Houzhao led the crowd back to the palace and the banquet continued.
He took the opportunity to have someone carry out a three-foot-square globe. It was a thing that he had prepared to deal with these ancients and relied on the memory of his previous life.
"Gentlemen, please look, this is the globe, which is the land we stand on..."
Zhu Houzhao took the opportunity to teach them the geography encyclopedia and let them accept new things. Otherwise, how would they play with the new gadgets produced by the Royal Manufacturing Bureau in the future.
The next day.
People in the capital greeted each other. The first thing they said was, did you see anything flying in the sky last night? There's actually someone up there.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, what happened in the capital quickly spread throughout the world, and soon the name of the thing came out. The airship is a magical manned flight tool created by the emperor. I heard that this airship will be used in Xishan was put on display for people to fly into the sky. For a while, Xishan became a playground for the people and officials. However, few people could sit up. Only one hundred taels of silver could fly once, and a life and death certificate had to be signed. No one is special.
After all the officials attended the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, they felt that their whole life had been in vain. The land under their feet was called the earth, and it was still round. Zhu Houzhao quoted many people, which finally left them speechless, and then they were fucked hard. class.
It turns out that the Ming Dynasty is not the center of the world, but only a corner of the huge world. There are so many countries on the earth, seven continents and four oceans. They discovered it only after Zheng He's chart rubbings were taken out and compared with His Majesty's globe. , Zheng He actually ran so far back then, it was really an eye-opener.
The world is so big, don’t you want to see it?
This sentence rang in the minds of all civil and military officers at the same time. This was what the emperor said.
