Although Zhu Youxiao didn't know his brother's plan and execution, he agreed with his sixth sister, Zhu Huiyan, who came to attend class in disguise today.
Just because he felt that Zheng Haizhu was a female master and not a rotten scholar who was unwilling to take any risks, he complied with the requests of his younger siblings.
Sure enough, when Master Zheng walked to the pool with Zhu Youjian, his face looked as gentle as usual.
She smiled slightly and said to Zhu Youxiao: "The Sixth Princess is very sensible. I really want to have one more good student like this."
Zhu Youxiao said, "That's natural" and returned his attention to the wooden warship.
Zhu Youjian also placed the ship model with the pointed bottom into the pool.
Wang Chengen went to replace Zhu Youxiao's sweating little companion, and shook the seven-wheel wooden fan that had been brought from the inner court harder and harder.
Two wooden boats with small silk sails rushed out quickly.
Zhu Youjian's boat with a pointed bottom moved faster, but after a moment, the boat tilted and fell on the water like a drunkard.
"Two princes, please take a look," Lu Xiangsheng explained. "This kind of turtle ship in North Korea can only operate in offshore waters because, as the eldest son of Emperor Cai just said, the bottom is like the navel of a female crab. If you are overseas, , the wind and waves are strong, so we have to change it to a sharp bottom. It's like the difference between our Ming Dynasty's sand boats and Fu boats. But the shell of a turtle boat is very different from that of a Fu boat. If it is replaced with a sharp bottom, it will capsize like this one."
This is actually common sense in ship navigation.
But the Zhu brothers, who have lived in the palace for a long time, have never been to Tongxian County, which is dozens of miles away, and have never even seen a canal. Now listening to Lu Xiangsheng's explanation of seagoing ships, it is naturally as if they have seen a whole new world. Very novel and interesting.
Zheng Haizhu observed Zhu Youjian from the side and saw him bowing with his sleeves behind his back, staring intently at the ship model and the undulating water. He seemed to be no longer distracted by thinking about whether the Sixth Princess was hidden, nor was he worried about " "Please put the turtle into the urn", has it crawled over from Qianqing Palace?
Regardless of whether this kid will be too suspicious when he becomes an emperor and kills virtuous ministers and generals indiscriminately when he becomes an adult, at least for now, he has the potential to remain calm when faced with major events.
Zheng Haizhu stepped forward, took Lu Xiangsheng's words and said: "Actually, in the south, some of the garrison commanders from Ningshao to Fujian and Guangdong have written books with pictures and texts, which talk about naval battles. However, the paper is ultimately shallow. I know that this matter must be practiced. As masters, we not only have to lead students to study, but also lead students to take practical tests. Do you two still remember that I mentioned to you in the previous lecture that the barbarians were the first to start sailing in the world? The people are Frankies, because their poultry and livestock meat is too smelly and unpalatable without the spices from the Eastern Islands."
The Zhu brothers nodded.
"Then I will talk in more detail today. Two hundred years ago, there was a prince in Frankie country named Henry. He went out of the palace in person and opened a navigation college. In addition to learning drawing, handicrafts, geometry and mathematics, students also learned You must follow the captains out to sea. No matter when sailing or mooring, you must carefully record the sun and shadow nebulae, the rise and fall of sea tides, wind direction variables, sea fish and sea birds, etc...."
While Zheng Haizhu was talking, he motioned to Lu Xiangsheng to pick up the two ship models, and he took the two Zhu brothers to the Wenhua Hall.
After entering the palace and coming to the desk, Zheng Haizhu picked up his brush, determined the east, west, north, and south, and drew the general directions of Eurasia, Africa, America, and the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans on the white paper.
Using pictures as examples, she simplified the complex and clarified to the two princes how after the beginning of the Age of Navigation, the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, including the British who were now ready to catch up from behind, relied on advanced navigation technology and firearms and equipment to occupy the world and carve up interests everywhere.
Zhu Youxiao was surprised and said: "Master Zheng, it turns out that when Lord Jiajing was here, the Frankies camped in our Ming Dynasty?"
"That's right, whether it's sea travelers, merchants, pirates or the navy, your highnesses, the sea route cannot be stopped or blocked. Therefore, Lord Long Qing is wise and orders the Yuegang to be opened and closed. Otherwise, the nearby Ningbo Shuangtang will be shut down. The island port will become a place where pirates are rampant."
When Zheng Haizhu said this, he drew an arc from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on the east coast of the Ming Dynasty, went north, stopped in the blank space, and drew a caterpillar.
"This caterpillar-like country is the country of Japan. It is called Japan and Japan in memorials or Tangbao. The turtle ship we trial-produced was used by the Japanese warlike barbarian generals when they bullied Korea. The famous Korean general Yi Sun-shin used it engaged in naval battles with the Japanese army. The Ming Dynasty has always been the suzerainty of Korea, while Japan is a small country isolated overseas. Think about it, why thirty or forty years ago, Japan suddenly changed from a Japanese pirate who only dared to rob homes along the coast to a Become an army that invades cities and seizes territory in large numbers?"
Zheng Haizhu followed the temptation, and Zhu Youjian's eyes lit up: "Because the Frankies sold firearms to the Japanese?"
Seeing the master's expression of approval, the bright-minded Zhu Youjian quickly followed up: "Brother Huang often taught me when he was doing woodcraft that if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools."
This little flatterer made Zhu Youxiao feel like a cat being petted, and he felt very happy.
He then showed an expression of "I know how to do this" and said to Zheng Haizhu: "According to what the master said, there are two kinds of Franchis. I, the Ming Dynasty, allowed the Portuguese Franchis to trade in Guangfu Hao territory, and the Spanish Franchis Ji couldn't fight, and couldn't enter the customs in Zhangquan area, so he hid in Yuegang and sold goods, and naturally had goods exchanges with the Japanese country in the north. Presumably in order to smooth the shipping route, not to mention selling, even giving away some firecrackers and small cannons, which also made . The Japanese are not stupid. If they make more and more of them, they will surely have enough confidence to kill them."
Zheng Haizhu nodded and moved the pen tip to the direction of Liaodong: "However, in the Ming Dynasty, how could I sit idly by and watch as brave generals such as Li Rusong, Ma Gui, and Wu Weizhong set out from Liaodong and led their troops to aid Korea. The Japanese general named Toyotomi Hideyoshi , finally regretted being an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, and lamented that he was going to make 100,000 Japanese soldiers become overseas ghosts in vain!"
In the War to Resist Japan and Aid Korea, one of the three major campaigns of Wanli, the actual battle situation between the Ming and Korean armies was of course not always invincible and made the Japanese cry for their parents.
But at the stage of enlightenment for the Tianjia youth, Zheng Haizhu would only choose those with a positive guiding effect, in order to sow the seeds in the hearts of the two boys not to underestimate the military general.
"Master Zheng, why are your hands shaking?" Zhu Youjian asked suddenly.
"Oh," Zheng Haizhu put down the brush, crossed his fingers and moved his wrist, and said calmly, "Master, when I talk about Liaodong, I think of the Battle of Fushun three years ago. When I talk about Wu Weizhong of Qi Jiajun, I think of him. Grandson, my former good helper, Mr. Wu who deceived the Tatars with me in Liaodong, but unfortunately we are now separated forever."
Zhu Youxiao said solemnly: "Why did Mr. Wu pass away?"
"It was my negligence that allowed the Tatars to enter my village. Master Wu wanted to protect the people of the village and rang the bell as a warning, but he was shot by the Tatars."
"Dog Tartar!" Zhu Youjian said angrily.
For a boy his age, his voice has not yet begun to change, his childish voice is still clear and sweet, but the anger welling up in his throat is real and strong.
Zheng Haizhu looked at him: "Yes, no, the Tatars are not dogs, but pigs and dogs. When I went to spy on the Tatars' lair, I had already seen how they treated the Han people outside the customs. Later I took them in myself. The Liao people who desperately escaped from outside the pass couldn't bear to hear many tragic things. Therefore, these Tatars, who are inferior to pigs and dogs, cannot invade our Ming Dynasty like the Japanese invaded North Korea. Therefore, how wise Lord Long Live is, as soon as he ascends the throne, he Issue an edict to use internal funds as payment and send it to Liaodong to reward the border troops!"
"Master Zheng said it well!"
Suddenly, a voice came from behind the lattice screen of the main hall.
The teachers and students turned around in surprise and saw Zhu Changluo walking out in a graceful dragon robe.
From the prince to the ministers, everyone subconsciously bowed and saluted, shouting "Long Live the Lord".
But within a few breaths, they all realized clearly that behind the emperor's dragon robe, there were several skirts and several pairs of shoes.
"Empress Li..."
"Aunty guest..."
"Eunuch Wang..."
Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian shouted in panic, but Zheng Haizhu beside them was more excited than before when they were preparing.
Zhu Changluo is here too?
It must have been when Ke Yinyue went to Qianqing Palace to complain, Xili dragged the emperor along.
Zheng Haizhu thought to himself, that would be great. The two sides are fighting each other, but are they afraid of making a big fuss?
It's better if the emperor is here, so as not to listen to others and the message will be compromised.
"Ms. Zheng, bow to Empress Li!"
Wang An scolded.
Zhu Changluo was not in good health these days. Wang An assigned the work of the Supervisor of Ceremonies to Cao Huachun and several other close associates to keep an eye on him, while he guarded Zhu Changluo every step of the way.
Therefore, at noon today, Ke Yinyue rushed from Ciqing Palace to Qianqing Palace to report that Wang An was also there when the Sixth Princess was tricked by Zheng into Wenhua Palace.
Wang An, who was kept in the dark, was naturally frightened.
Why is this Zheng always making mistakes while taking advantage of others?
At this moment, Wang An's nervous sternness was not pretending, but she was called "Xili Empress" by the whole palace to show that she was different from Zhu Youjian's adoptive mother and the kind-hearted Dongli Xuanshi. His anger was even more undisguised.
She stared at Zheng Haizhu, who was standing behind the desk and saluting her, about a foot away.
As Grandma Ke said, she is not young anymore, but she still has one or two points of beauty left.
She had already heard the name of this Zheng family from the steward of Huangzhuang, and recently she had been invited to listen to Yinyue's arrangements frequently.
How could such a bitch fall out of thin air!
It's okay to talk nonsense in front of the ordinary people at Tongxian dock and make her Li family lose their land. Anyway, more people outside are scolding Concubine Zheng, which is hard to hear, than those who are scolding her as Empress Xili.
But she didn't hesitate and came into the palace. What's going on?
Aunt Ke said that when she came to the Wenhua Hall for a lecture for the first time, she even planned to go to the three main halls to meet him, but after being discovered by the lecturer of the Six Branch Gallery, she refused.
What? He is determined to win favor with the Sixth Princess. He wants to be the adoptive mother of the Sixth Princess and raise her, so he climbs from the Wenhua Palace into the Qianqing Palace?
My husband, the emperor, had just praised the woman named Zheng for speaking well?
What did she say that was worthy of even clasping your hands?
Li Xuanshi was about to attack, but Zhu Changluo said "no courtesy" and said to his two sons: "Master Zheng, what you said about internal funds is an edict issued by me, but in fact, you follow the imperial edict of the late emperor. In the imperial edict of the late emperor, It said that the Eastern Army is short of pay, so it is better to allocate more internal funds to support military needs. Soldiers who died in battle should be paid as soon as possible. How dare I disobey it? How can I disobey it? The late emperor's edict was drafted by my master Sun. Now, yours Master Zheng also used history as a guide and told you to know more about it. My Hanlin Academy and Wenhua Hall are indeed full of righteousness!"
The emperor was moved by what he said, and Li Xuan was so anxious that he quickly said, "Long live my lord, where is the sixth princess?"
Zhu Changluo was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, and scanned the Wenhua Palace. He stared at the little eunuch accompanying his two sons for a moment, and then looked back at Zheng Haizhu: "Master Zheng, you allowed the Sixth Princess to also come to Wenhua Palace." The palace?"
Zheng Haizhu glanced at Zhu Youxiao, whose expression suddenly changed. He took a few steps forward and replied: "Long live my lord, I don't quite understand what happened. Today when I entered the Wenhua Hall, I only saw the eldest son and the fifth son of the emperor." .”
"Impossible!" Li Xuanshi interrupted her.
Li Xuanshi, who was used to being domineering in front of the emperor's husband, was too lazy to take into account the royal etiquette. He picked up the bloated sixteen-piece skirt and walked quickly behind the ancient bookshelf on the side of the Wenhua Hall to see if anyone was hiding.
"Li Niangniang, Li Niangniang, please calm down and come here."
Ke Yinyue's soft and melodious voice sounded.
In fact, after she entered the main hall, her eyes were looking around. The more she looked around, the more she felt something was wrong.
Zhu Huiyan and the little palace maid are not here.
No, my cronies in Ciqing Palace clearly said that these two little girls followed Zhu Youjian and Wang Chengen and slipped out.
Went to the hut? Or playing outside the palace?
Ke Yinyue was looking anxiously at the pool under the trees outside the main hall, when Sun Chengzong, dressed in a blue fifth-grade official robe, hurried over from the direction of the cabinet and imperial palace in the south.
In front of a stick of incense, the emperor and others passed through Wenzhao Pavilion and suddenly appeared at the small east gate of Wenhua Hall. There was a clever scribe who went south to look for Sun Chengzong.
Long Live the Lord refused to let the newspaper be sung, and the prince's face turned livid, and Empress Li, who looked more like her ancestors than the emperor, hated Youyou for saying, "It's a good thing your Wenhua Palace did, let the princess see the foreign ministers." Such a battle, the book How could the officials dare to entrust the big officials? They would report to Sun Chengzong like a rabbit.
Sun Chengzong was sweating from running, and when he looked into the palace from a short distance away, he saw that everything that should be there was there, and everything that shouldn't be there was also there.
He did not dare to face the concubines in the harem at close range, so he stepped back from the steps and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, comes to see you."
"Master Sun, come in and talk." Zhu Changluo's tone was calm and kind.
Sun Chengzong walked into the palace as he was told. Li Xuanshi stood beside the Bogu stand and spoke like a firecracker: "Sun Hanlin, how did you and the Ministry of Rites become ministers? What prince's master did you hire, huh? Zheng took this Lu, Lu, what kind of person can he do? After Lai Jin talked about it once or twice, he lured the Sixth Princess out to meet her. What's going on? You can't get the Jinshi, so you want to be the Prince Consort?"
When Li Xuanshi said the last sentence, his dagger-like eyes turned from Sun Chengzong to Lu Xiangsheng, who was retreating in the corner of the hall.
Sun Chengzong felt a black line on his forehead, but he also felt suspicious at the same time.
How could Mrs. Zheng be so stupid as to use such a brain? Could it be that she was framed like last time in front of the three main halls?
(End of chapter)
