Chapter 28 The Emperor's Heart Is Unpredictable
In the East Warm Pavilion of the Jinshen Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed the last memorial and then stood up and moved his body. Then he saw Zhu Biao, who was still reviewing the memorial, and he also smiled a little satisfied. He had started to train Zhu Biao many years ago and asked him to handle government affairs with him. Now Zhu Biao can help him share a lot of affairs.
"Crown Prince, take a break and chat with me!" Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Biao looked a little tired, so he spoke.
"Yes!" Zhu Biao immediately put down the red pen in his hand and sat on Zhu Yuanzhang's body.
"Is there anything new in the capital recently?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually after taking a sip of tea.
"New things?" Zhu Biao thought about it after hearing this, and then replied, "Does my father still remember the song "Okay Song" that I read to you last time?"
"Of course I remember, wasn't it just the grandson of the Korean Duke who used it to satirize his grandfather's likable poem?" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard this. He seemed very happy to see Li Shanchang's unlucky.
"That is, in just two days, this good song has spread throughout the capital. Children are singing on the streets and alleys, and even the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River are singing. It is said that the Korean Gong was furious again and actually took back the house and property of Li Jie, making their family wander away now!" Zhu Biao also said with a smile. He knew his father's thoughts best, and of course he also knew what his father liked to listen to.
"I have heard of this, but it shouldn't be done by Koreans in the business of driving Li Jie's family out of the house. Although he is getting more and more confused as he grows older, he will not make things difficult for the younger generations!" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said when he heard this. Although he dislikes Li Shanchang more and more, he knows his character and knows that this kind of thing is definitely not what he did.
"What my father said is that the Korean Duke should not do such a thing. I think it should be done by his incompetent son." Zhu Biao also replied immediately.
At this moment, a eunuch suddenly rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, Mu Sheng has not seen him!"
"My grandson is here, please come in!" Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said happily when he heard Mu Sheng coming. Mu Ying was his adopted son, and Mu Sheng was of course his godson. Moreover, Mu Sheng was very popular with Zhu Yuanzhang and often summoned him to the palace. This kind of treatment did not even have some emperor grandsons.
Soon, the tall Mu Sheng walked into the warm pavilion with great steps, and then saluted Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and said, "Grandson pays homage to the emperor and grandfather, and to the crown prince!"
"Not bad, your father will return to Beijing after the New Year. Then our grandfather and grandson will be able to get together well!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction when he looked at Mu Sheng.
Speaking of which, Zhu Yuanzhang had more than 100 adopted sons, three of whom were the most promising, namely Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong and Mu Ying. Among them, Zhu Wenzheng was his nephew, and Li Wenzhong was his nephew. Only Mu Ying had no blood relationship with him. Moreover, Mu Ying was both civil and military, and could kill the enemy on the horse, dismount to calm the people. Yunnan could stabilize it. Thanks to Mu Ying's guard, this made Zhu Yuanzhang particularly favor Mu Ying, the adopted son, and also loved Mu Sheng very much.
"My grandson also hopes that his father can return to Beijing as soon as possible, so that his father can give guidance to the musketeers he trains!" Mu Sheng also showed an excited expression when he heard this. When he mentioned the musketeers, he also looked confident.
"Haha~, you father and son are exactly the same. When your father was young, he liked to fuck those fire sticks. Unexpectedly, he was really fucked by him and actually used firearms to break 300,000 rebels. You are also practicing three-stage strikes. Are you sure you are better than your father?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was also a person who had struggled on the battlefield and was of course very familiar with muskets. However, when he led the troops, the performance of muskets was not reliable and accidents often occurred, especially when it rained, the gunpowder was damp, which made the musket unable to be used at all, so it was nicknamed "fire-burning sticks" by the military.
"If the emperor's grandfather asked his grandson this question yesterday, his grandson would definitely say he was not sure, but today his grandson was fully confident. His musket soldiers would definitely be several times stronger than his father's!" Mu Sheng replied with confidence.
"Oh? In just one night, you are confident that you can surpass your father. Could it be that you let your soldiers grow three heads and six arms?" Zhu Yuanzhang was also very surprised. He was the emperor at the moment. Of course, he knew the disadvantages of the slow fire rate of firearms. Even if it was a three-stage strike, although it seemed to increase the speed of fire, it sacrificed the number of muskets, and could only shoot one-third at a time.
"My grandson doesn't have that great ability, but yesterday, Li Jie, the Military Weapons Bureau, invented a paper-pack bullet, which greatly simplified the loading process and increased the shooting speed by more than double!" Mu Sheng said excitedly again.
"Li Jie?" Zhu Yuanzhang was also stunned when he heard this familiar name. He seemed to mention this name when chatting with Zhu Biao, but are this Li Jie and that Li Jie the same person?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang also turned his head to look at Zhu Biao, and saw Zhu Biao immediately stepped forward and said, "It should be the same person. Li Jie's father Li Zhu is the commander of the Military Weapon Bureau. Mu Sheng's thousand households are stationed in the Military Weapon Bureau."
"Li Jie is not old and he actually knows firearms?" Zhu Yuanzhang said in surprise immediately. In just a few days, Li Jie did two things that surprised him, which made him unable to help but become curious about Li Jie.
"The emperor's grandfather, Li Jieke only knows firearms. He not only invented paper-pack bullets, but also solved the problem of the reduction in the power of gunpowder for a long time. In addition, he also purified the materials, which doubled the power of gunpowder. This is the first time that his grandson has seen such a talented young man!"
After Mu Sheng said the above, he felt relieved. He had done what he promised Li Jie. As for whether it would attract the attention of the emperor and grandfather, it had nothing to do with him.
"Father, this son is young and not only has a long-term vision, but also proficient in firearms. If he trains a little later, he will definitely be a rare talent in the court!" Zhu Biao did not doubt Mu Sheng's words at all, and immediately said to Zhu Yuanzhang happily.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment, and then his face turned quite cold and said, "What kind of talent is this? He is just a craftsman!"
Chapter completed!