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Before the expeditionary force set off, Zhu Youxiao specially summoned Hong Chengchou. This year, Hong Chengchou was exactly thirty-six years old, and in history, it was also this year that Hong Chengchou first showed his edge and started the journey to the peak of his life.

"Hong Aiqing, I will no longer emphasize the importance of Luzon, but King Xin is young, and he must be mentioned more in everything." Zhu Youxiao said.

"King Xin is young and promising, and the ministers will go all out to assist King Xin in governing the Luzon domain." Hong Chengchou bowed and replied.

"In Luzon Province, the number of Han people is too small, and the number of foreigners is several times that of the Han people, even if the immigration is completed, the Han people are very likely to be equal in number with the foreigners, and it is very important to weaken the foreigners and sinicize the foreigners." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I understand." Hong Chengchou bowed and said.

"Remember that you have military power in your hands, and you must not act mercilessly." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"Your Majesty will not be disappointed." Hong Chengchou said.

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Zhu Youxiao carefully explained the matter of Luzon before letting Hong Chengchou leave. After Hong Chengchou left, Wang Liqian came up and asked, "Dongchang already has hundreds of spies in Nanyang, do you need to increase manpower?" ”

"No need, don't be suspicious of employing people, don't use suspicious people." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

"No." Wang Liqian bowed and said.

"Dongchang wants to vigorously develop foreign spies, that is, spies, and I hope that you and Li Yongzhen can make Dongchang the largest intelligence structure in the world. I hope that one day I will be able to sit in the Qianqing Palace and know what is happening outside of China. Zhu Youxiao said.

"According to His Majesty's request, now Dongchang is developing spies in Dongying, Korea, Liaodong, Mongolia, Nanyang and other places." Wang Liqian said.

"How's it going?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"The progress in Nanyang, North Korea, and Liaodong is going quite smoothly." Wang Liqian replied.

"I hope that one day Dongchang can do it, with my permission, I can instigate an important general against the enemy country or launch an uprising among the people of the enemy country, so that Dongchang can meet my requirements, understand?" Zhu Youxiao said. Zhu Youxiao thought about building the East Factory into an institution similar to the CIA in the future.

"The minister understands that the minister and Li Yongzhen will go all out, and they will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty." Wang Liqian said.

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On 20 October, Zhu Youzhen and Hong Chengchou set out from Tianjin for Luzon Island with Fu Wang and other exiled officials, as well as more than 30,000 people from the 10,000 expeditionary force and their families. At the repeated request of Concubine Zheng, Zhu Youxiao agreed to exile King Fu's group to Luzon, while King Su's group remained exiled to Lengzhou.

Zhu Youzhen's fleet would dock in Shanghai and head to Luzon with the 50,000 immigrants from Shanghai. After passing through Shanghai, the number of Zhu Youjian's fleet has reached 800 ships, stretching for dozens of miles.

With Concubine Zheng Guifei here, King Fu is the best among the four exiled anti-kings.

"The queen mother is not in good health, why is she suffering with her child?" Zhu Changxun said with tears in his eyes.

"If the mourning family suffers a little, you and Song'er and the others will not suffer, not to mention that since leaving the palace, the mourning family's health has improved a lot." After the death of Mingshenzong, Zheng Guifei's status in the palace plummeted due to the failure to win the heir, and her health has been worse day by day, but after leaving the palace, Zheng Guifei's body actually began to recover miraculously.

"The child is stupid, he shouldn't have listened to Zhu Zhihong's instigation in the first place, otherwise how could he have fallen to this step today?" Zhu Changxun regretted.

"This is how life should be, and it cannot be forced. There is a mourning family, no one dares to bully you and others, and you can't endure hardship. When the mourning family was in the palace, your father rewarded the mourning family many times, and the mourning family brought out all the gold and silver, plus the mourning family's money, the remaining use was enough for you and Song'er and others to have no worries about food and clothing. Concubine Zheng said softly comfortingly.

"The child regrets it......" Zhu Changxun said and couldn't help crying loudly.

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At this time, Zhu Youxiao was at the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau to look at the cannons cast with the latest cannon casting technology.

"Cannons cast using the iron-core copper casting method have thinner walls, lighter weight, less cost, and are more durable." Bi Maokang explained.

Zhu Youxiao still knew about the iron core copper casting method, which was a world-leading technology at that time, and Zhu Youxiao did not expect that this technology would be developed more than ten years in advance.

"Who invented this technology?" Zhu Youxiao said excitedly.

"It was invented by Li Jiming, a craftsman from the Manufacturing Bureau." Bi Maokang replied.

"Spread Li Jiming to see the driver." Zhu Youxiao said.

Li Jiming had already been waiting outside the door, and as soon as he heard Zhu Youxiao's summons, he immediately came in and bowed to the ground, shouting: "The grass people knock to see His Majesty the Emperor!" ”

"Pingshen, how long have you been in the Arms Manufacturing Bureau?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Cao Min was born as a craftsman, and he was transferred to the Manufacturing Bureau when the Manufacturing Bureau was established, and he has been staying in the Manufacturing Bureau ever since." Li Jiming bowed his head and replied.

"Your invention of the iron core copper casting method is a great achievement, and I will definitely have a heavy reward." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Drag Your Majesty Hongfu, and the grass people can invent this law." Li Jiming bowed his head and replied.

"Passing the decree, Li Jiming has made a meritorious contribution to the invention of the iron core copper body casting method, and he will be awarded a third-class baron and a reward of 5,000 taels of silver dollars." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Li Jiming fell to his knees again, and his voice trembled a little excitedly.

"Flat, within 20 years from now on, Li Jiming can obtain this invention patent fee for all cannons cast by the iron-core copper casting method." Zhu Youxiao continued.

"Your Majesty's reward is so much, the minister does not dare to ask for patent fees anymore, and the minister wants to dedicate the iron core copper casting method to His Majesty." Li Jiming said respectfully.

"This casting method must belong to the imperial court, but you deserve these rewards." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Li Jiming knelt down again to thank him.

"Flat, this technology must be strictly controlled, and it must not be leaked, and if it is leaked, it will not be forgiven." Zhu Youxiao emphasized.

"No." They all replied together.

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Seeing the iron-core copper casting method invented by Li Jiming, Zhu Youxiao thought that Houjin might also be casting cannons at this time. In 1631, Han craftsmen recruited by the Later Jin Dynasty used the lost wax method to cast the first cannon.

"Is there any news of Jianfu?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Jianyu has not made any moves since the attack on Kaipingwei was frustrated." Li Yongzhen said.

"I want to know if Houjin is also casting cannons?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

Li Yongzhen hesitated for a moment and replied, "The minister really doesn't know. ”

"I give Dongchang half a month, and I want to get accurate news." Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

"No."

(End of chapter)