Upon hearing what he said, Zhu Yuanzhang was really confused. Does this kid really have any ideas? So, out of curiosity, he immediately asked: "Tell me about it!" Hu Weiyong beside him was also puzzled, is it really true?
To be honest, he didn't believe it! An average person would never think of a consort’s idea in his lifetime, but how many ideas does the consort have?
What do you think of when you see it? How did this brain grow? If he had one thought after another every day, he would probably be talking about the good things about the emperor and his relatives at the end of the day. Who would support him as the prime minister?
Maybe one day, the position of prime minister will even be taken by this consort! While he was thinking about it, he heard Zhang Yifan reply to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, I am thinking, it's just ordinary stones and the like that can be fired into cement after being heated to extremely high temperatures. This is how iron comes from originally. Will it turn into better iron after such a high temperature? Logically speaking, does the higher temperature burn away the impurities in the iron ore?" The main difference between steel and iron is It’s the difference in carbon content.
However, the melting point of steel is high, which means that molten steel requires a higher temperature. At this time in ancient times, most of the sources of steel were through continuous forging, which was commonly known as steelmaking, and the cost was very high.
If the temperature is raised, steel production becomes easier. However, there are problems here. The current structure of cement workshops can increase the temperature in the kiln, but the fuel used is coal, and coal contains impurities such as phosphorus and sulfur, which are harmful.
As for the entire Ming Dynasty, the quality of steel in the north has always been inferior to that in the south, but we don’t know why. After later analysis, it was found that coal was used as fuel in the north, while wood was used in the south, such as Foshan. This was the difference.
Of course, at this moment, Zhang Yifan couldn't be so specific. He just threw out this idea. When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to do it, he would pretend to study it, test it, spend a period of time and then switch to the correct method.
Perfect! At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang heard his words and subconsciously frowned and thought about it. In other matters, such as military, political, people's livelihood, etc., Zhu Yuanzhang has experience and does not need to use his brain like this.
But what Zhang Yifan put forward often went beyond his previous knowledge. Therefore, it was a bit difficult to analyze it using the knowledge stored in the past.
Not even Hu Weiyong dared to say whether what Zhang Yifan said was right or wrong? After all, when cement is fired, it is indeed the product of increased temperature. So do you think the iron material will become better after being heated to high temperatures?
He has no experience in this area either! Zhang Yifan felt a little proud when he saw them meditating. With a knowledge reserve that is more than eight hundred years ahead of them, they have this advantage. If they miss anything, they can think about it.
It’s really not that easy to read and learn about being a wage earner in the Hongwu Dynasty. You can just hang out as much as you can and live the life you want, that’s how you feel comfortable!
While he was feeling proud, there was movement on Zhu Yuanzhang's side, and he was heard saying to Zhang Yifan: "The question you thought of is a good one. I will let someone try it and see what happens in the end!"
"???" Zhang Yifan was a little confused when he heard this. He raised this matter himself, so it was logical for Zhu Yuanzhang to let him try it. Why should he ask others?
While he was thinking, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang picking up a particularly thick memorial from the imperial desk, shaking it and saying: "Your thoughts in this memorial have implicated many yamen and national policies. Your proposal to the prince is Find a place to try. Therefore, I decided..." As soon as Zhang Yifan heard what he said, he knew something was wrong, as if he had dug a hole for himself.
Sure enough, I heard Zhu Yuanzhang continue to say: "...Xiangshan County under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture is currently short of a county magistrate, and the place is remote enough. You can go to Xiangshan County to temporarily act as the county magistrate and try your suggestions there."
"..." After Zhang Yifan heard this, he was really fooled by his thoughts, so he quickly replied,
"Father, my son is still young and has never been an official. Isn't this inappropriate?" Although he went to Guangdong in later generations and lived for a long time.
But this was the early Ming Dynasty. More than 800 years ago, Guangdong was still a barbaric land in everyone's mind. Not to mention anything else, whether this Xiangshan County or Zhuhai in Zhongshan is still just a small fishing village is a question!
If you have a choice, wouldn’t it be nice to stay in Nanjing? Nowadays, in the most prosperous place in the world, even if Zhu Yuanzhang lifts the butcher knife, he can't cut himself!
However, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said seriously: "It is precisely because you have never been an official that I chose a remote place to give you a try. Besides, these proposals that seem reasonable but involve such a big deal , you also mentioned it, it’s of great importance. If you don’t try it yourself, who can guarantee whether this is good or not?” In fact, he had another meaning that he didn’t say.
It’s just that Zhang Yifan always has fantastic ideas, but he has no political experience. If he had had political experience, perhaps his fanciful ideas would be more realistic.
At this time, when Zhang Yifan heard what Zhu Yuanzhang said, he knew that he had made up his mind and there was nothing he could do. Facing the Hongwu Emperor, Zhang Yifan still knew what was going on, so he immediately changed his words and said, "In that case, I'll just take the order!" After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face, but he quickly disappeared and continued to speak seriously. He said: "You, the prince-in-law, are temporarily acting as the county magistrate, and you are doing something that has never been done before. Therefore, Xiangshan County will not be under local jurisdiction in the future. If you have anything to do, just send the police to report it immediately. If it involves you experimenting Because the matter is involved in the surrounding places, I allow you to act on your own convenience..." Before Zhang Yifan came over, during the discussion in Wuying Hall, Hu Weiyong wanted to take control of Xiangshan County.
After all, he is the prime minister, one person is subordinate to ten thousand people, and all officials are under his control. And Xiangshan County is not a local government, but directly under the imperial court. He also agrees that it is not just in his name, but he can just take a look, and he will have a share in the benefits.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang finally made an arbitrary decision, saying that the prince-in-law's visit to Xiangshan County was a special matter and was not considered a normal state matter, so there was no need for Zhongshu Province to worry about it, and it was directly under Zhu Yuanzhang's personal control.
If something happens, please go directly to the imperial court. Facing the powerful Hongwu Emperor, Hu Weiyong couldn't compete and could only hold his nose and admit it.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's personal explanation, Zhang Yifan finally realized that he was going to temporarily act as the magistrate of Xiangshan County as an imperial envoy to verify his proposals on the basis of Xiangshan County and could not leave Xiangshan.
When necessary, it has the power to mobilize surrounding military and civilian forces to do things. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhang Yifan the greatest power to draw a remote place, and he could toss it however he wanted to see if he could work it out and prove that his proposal was better than the currently implemented national policy!
This is an absolute special zone! Perhaps it was only in the early years of Hongwu that all the systems were inherited from the previous dynasty, but they wanted to change them for the better, and nothing had been customized. Especially the founding emperor Hongwu wanted to run the Zhu family well, and could For a long time, and with enough courage and prestige, no one dared to directly challenge him, so he would try this.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally said to Zhang Yifan: "I give you three years, which should be enough. By then, you will know whether it is a mule or a horse." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Hu Weiyong.
It is now the ninth year of Hongwu. Three years from now, it will be the twelfth year of Hongwu. One of the four major cases of Hongwu named by this man, I wonder if it will happen again?
The Blank Seal Case has already happened, but because of the butterfly effect, very few people died under their own influence.
After Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderous operations, those who finally had to bear the wrath of the thunder were those officials with a bad reputation in the local area who were verified and reported by the Jin Yiwei.
Now that I have to leave Nanjing for three years, it probably won't affect the course of history. I hope Hu Weiyong will be more enlightened!
Zhang Yifan just thought about it this way, and he had no friendship with Hu Weiyong. It could even be said that this Hu Weiyong made things difficult for him and shouted at him to kill him. Therefore, he did not want to remind Hu Weiyong anything. He walked the road himself. He has to take responsibility for himself!
As he was about to travel far away, Zhu Yuanzhang still treated his son-in-law really well. Not only was he given five days to prepare, but Zhu Jingjing was also allowed to take office with him.
This matter had never happened before, and naturally it spread quickly in Nanjing official circles. The prince-in-law went to a remote place as a county magistrate as an imperial envoy. Although the specific duties were not announced, it was a source of conversation anyway.
Zhang Yifan's tolerance on this trip was originally unprecedented in history, so the butterfly effect was naturally leveraged.
On Hu Weiyong's side, after the court, he went to the study to write a secret letter, and then summoned a confidant and ordered him: "Immediately send it to Yongjiahou in Guangzhou, without any mistake!" Yongjiahou is Zhu Liangzu, Because of the butterfly effect, I went to Guangzhou more than two years in advance to guard.
This Zhu Liangzu was very close to Hu Weiyong and was one of Hu Weiyong's confidants. In the original history, Zhu Liangzu himself and his eldest son were whipped to death by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his second son was implicated in the Hu Weiyong case.
Zhang Yifan, the consort, went to Xiangshan County, which happened to be over there in Guangzhou. No matter what, Hu Weiyong was definitely going to do something.
Not only him, but also the Crown Prince Li Qi of South Korea hurried to see his father. After closing the door, he said to his father: "Dad, it's time for you to take action. You can't let this guy continue to live happily!" This, when he remembered that he had seen Zhang Yifan and Zhu Jingjing in love in pairs on the street, he became even more angry, and said to Li Shanchang again: "You said you would kill him before, but the result is... It's so majestic, but that blue jade is useless. This time, while he is going to the wilderness, just..." At this point, Li Qi showed a bit of ferocity, and made a palm move, as if he was slashing hard. .
For these people who came from troubled times, killing is just a habit like eating and drinking. Zhang Yifan was in Nanjing City, under the emperor's nose, and often hung out with King Yan. There was nothing he could do.
But now that they were out, Li Qi's first thought was to kill Zhang Yifan in retaliation for taking away his wife! However, he didn't have the ability, otherwise he would have done it himself. Now, he could only ask his father to do it.
Li Shanchang had already heard about Zhang Yifan's appointment. When he heard his son's words again, he couldn't help but lecture: "Can you be more cautious? Does the prince-in-law just kill him if he says he will?"
"What are you afraid of?" Li Qi said with a ferocious face after hearing this,
"At most, it will cause accidental death. No matter how angry the emperor is, what does it have to do with our Li family?" After hearing this, Li Shanchang shouted with a serious expression: "Shut up!"
"What? Dad, can you bear to see that boy really enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of his life?" After hearing this, Li Qi was so angry that she gasped in anger, as if she couldn't stand it anymore.
"He has slapped our Li family in the face more than once. He slapped you in the face! You are the most important figure in the founding of the country. Is it possible that you have to surrender to a country boy like this?" Li Shanchang's face became gloomy after hearing this, and he stretched out his hand to hit first. However, Li Qi saw it and actually stretched out his neck and said: "Dad, you have to swallow this breath. If you beat me, you can beat your son to death. Anyway, I can't swallow this breath!" Seeing him like this! , Li Shanchang put down his hand instead, and continued to say with a gloomy face: "Our emperor is very wise and powerful. If you underestimate him, you will die without knowing it!" He followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, and he knew Zhu Yuanzhang very well.
Just a beggar, to become the emperor, he fought with many heroes and finally won.
The bones of those who underestimate him will be cold! Upon hearing this, Li Qi suddenly realized that her father had not changed his temper, he was just cautious.
So, he was overjoyed again and asked quickly: "Dad, what should we do?" After hearing this, Li Shanchang did not answer immediately, but after pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "This boy from Liujia Village does have two hands. , we still underestimated him in the past. This time, we don’t take action directly, we can’t leave any clues, we just need to let people publicize the deeds of the consort, saying that he is the most valued consort by the emperor and the policeman of the Ming Dynasty. ..." Li Qi was expecting to hear his father reveal a conspiracy that he had never imagined to kill the boy from Liujiacun. However, he did not expect that when his father opened his mouth, he went all out to praise this boy. , isn’t that stabbing him with a knife?
So, he interrupted Li Shanchang angrily and asked unhappily: "Dad, is he your son? Are you so kind to him?" When Li Shanchang heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't breathe.
This son really didn't even learn one-tenth of his skills, and the city government was even worse.
After regaining his breath, he said angrily: "If he is really my son, then it is the smoke of my ancestors!"
"..." Li Qi was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that his father would say such a thing. Doesn't this mean that he is not as good as that boy from Liujiacun!
Li Shanchang looked at the eldest son, sighed in his heart, and accidentally said the truth. But there is no way, the one in front of him is his biological son, the one in Liujiacun, no!
So, he softened his tone and said to Li Qi: "There are wars all over the borders of the Ming Dynasty. Even along the coast, there is actually no peace. On the sea in the south, there are still many remnants who rebel against the Ming Dynasty. If they hear that This prince-in-law is so important that he will definitely risk his life to assassinate him. In this case, what does this matter have to do with us? Even he would definitely not think of us!" Needless to say, he is the Hongwu Emperor.
Li Qi naturally understood, but he didn't particularly believe in this strategy. No, he said with doubts on his face: "Last time, you said you could praise him and kill him, but what happened? This time, you still want to praise him." He, just in case..."
"Nothing unexpected!" After hearing this, Li Shanchang interrupted his son's words and said,
"I've checked. The area under Xiangshan County's jurisdiction is close to the sea. Those pirates also want to be famous. If they can kill such an important prince-in-law, they will immediately become famous. It will be of great help to them in recruiting troops and expanding their power. Those thieves, as long as they No one with any brains would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" At this time, Xiangshan County included Zhongshan and Zhuhai in later generations. Starting from the mouth of the Pearl River and ending at Jiangmen, it was a coastal area.
As a grand master, Li Shanchang naturally has his own channels for information. On this point, he was right.
In the original history, the anti-Ming forces at sea had always existed, and they were still making trouble very fiercely. They still existed until the Yongle period.
According to records, in June of the first year of Yongle, after Quanzhou Guards captured a group of pirates and sent them to the capital, Emperor Yongle refused to kill them, and promised that if their accomplices came ashore and behaved well, they would be pardoned for their crimes and would not be held accountable.
But even so, it had little effect. It can be seen that the pirates at that time gave Emperor Yongle a headache, so he had to take this measure.
When Li Qi heard his father's explanation, he became happy and said with a smile: "So that's it, that's good. It's best to tie him to the sea and cut him off piece by piece to feed the sea fish!" Li Shanchang frowned upon hearing this. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he said to Li Qi seriously: "In the future, you must not reveal such thoughts. Especially people outside, let alone let people know that you hold a grudge against that boy and wish you could He's dead! Do you understand?" Seeing his attitude, Li Qi was stunned for a moment.
He was not stupid. After a little thought, he could understand why his father said this, and he immediately replied: "Don't worry, dad, I'm not stupid. Except for the occasional revelations when chatting with a few close friends, how could I go everywhere?" Shouting!" The hatred of seizing his wife does not mean that he is a man. Is he still a man?
"Wrong!" When Li Shanchang heard this, he said with a bit of hatred,
"You can't say anything to your close friends. Not only that, but you can't say it to anyone, including your uncle and his family, and you can't even mention it at home!"
"..." Li Qi was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, and after a while he said disapprovingly,
"Dad, are you worrying too much? You don't even tell your uncle or the others, or even mention it at home, so you just keep it to yourself?"
"Yes, hold it in your heart for the rest of your life!" Li Shanchang warned seriously,
"His Majesty established the Jin Yiwei based on the school inspection and reused it. It seems to me that this Jin Yiwei is not a good person. No matter what, you can live longer by being careful!"
