Chapter 554: Problem Baby

When I was close to Tianjin, it began to be lively, and the flow of people in the villages and towns along the way began to increase. The first time Zhu Cihong went out, he was in a carriage, and he wanted to lie on the window and look out, but he still had to hold on to the shelf of His Royal Highness the Prince. I can only secretly open the curtains and look out through the gaps. There will be a eunuch and a palace maid next to the prince, and everyone else will follow in the car behind. The teachers were all left by Zhu Youzhen with other excuses, just for fear that the prince would not understand some things along the way, so he would ask those nerds. What do they know? Teaching is no problem, and the prince has to use his own brain to figure it out about folk affairs.

"Zhou Wang, you are from Tianjin, right? Look at this realm, where has it been? Tell me how the land used to be. "Zhou Wang is the name of the eunuch, he is in his forties, and when the prince is in the palace, he is waiting by his side. This will be ordered to look outside, and when he turned around, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is not far from Tianjin City, and there is still half an hour to go at most." When the slave entered the palace, he was a half-grown boy, and it seemed that there had been little change here, but there were not as many people as before. In the early years, the canal was full of boats, and it was not uncommon to see fleets that could pull out several miles. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Cihong thought of the recent mention of Caoyun to him by several teachers, and the solution proposed by the teachers was to ban shipping and continue to ban sea. Yao Minggong also said in a heartfelt way, the opening of the sea has damaged the ancestral system, and at the same time, the people who have made a living have lost their vitality, and they are afraid of the people's changes. Speaking of these years, these civil officials of the Ming Dynasty have been scared of the people's upheaval. The reason why they are afraid is because they don't have the ability to solve problems. The Ming officialdom is overbearing, if there is a good thing to go out, if there is trouble, avoid it, and encounter problems that cannot be solved. It is even more necessary to hide far away.

Jiang Fengyuan did not oppose the opening of the sea, but he did not propose any solution, that is, the cabinet and ministers would have a solution. Other teachers let him study with peace of mind, and this kind of thing is naturally done by someone.

Zhu Cihong is still very disappointed by this. Let these teachers write articles, that is not picky, one is more capable than the other. But when it comes to doing things, these teachers can't. is still the crown prince now, and will he become the emperor in the future, will he rely on these ministers to govern the world?

Zhu Cihong was a little distracted, and turned his head to look out the window blankly. Zhou Wang carefully opened the curtains, and He Xian outside lowered his head and asked, "What does Your Highness command?" There are a lot of people in this generation, so it's better not to open the curtains. lest there be any accidents. "This is from the point of view of security, in fact, it is a bit redundant, there is not a single cannon aimed at the carriage, how can ordinary people use ordinary cold weapons and weapons, how can they hurt the prince. It is estimated that if they did not get close, they had to prepare the cavalry to make a sieve with short guns.

"Got it, it's hard for General He." Motioning to lower the curtains, continue to look outside through the gap. Zhu Cihong consciously did not cause trouble to the people below.

Tianjin has not opened to the sea, and foreign ships cannot come. But it does not hinder ships from all over the country from coming in. Usually, Tianjin is very lively, and when there is a big gathering, people on the street are crowded. But today is different, the officials are waiting at the gate of the city, the city is full of officers and soldiers in the handle, and there is no one to see on the street. For local officials. At this time, the safety of the prince comes first. If something happens, it won't be worth it if you lose your official hat.

Zhu Cihong didn't get out of the car, peeked out of the window, and said that the hard work was over. After all, he is not the emperor, and he is not out to inspect this time. So try to keep a low profile. After the car entered the city, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but ask He Xian from the window: "General He, why can't you see anyone in the city?" Isn't it said that Tianjin is the most lively big city in Beizhili? ”

He Xian thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, it's like this, just like the minister doesn't want you to open the curtains, the local officials don't want to bring trouble to your safety because of the chaos caused by the crowd. Zhu Cihong thought for a while, and said uneasily: "So, I still caused trouble to everyone, is it a disturbance to the people?" When Master Chen was in Dengzhou, was he like this on the streets? ”

He Xian was very happy when he heard him say this, the prince could think like this, which shows that he still has a sense of self-reflection in his heart. said with a smile: "Your Highness, these are all necessary measures, after all, your comfort is related to Jiangshan Sheji." When you arrive in Jiangnan and want to go out and see after staying, you can visit Weifu so that you won't see anything. But don't leak this to the minister, the cabinet knows about it, and you have to beat the minister's board. ”

Zhu Cihong couldn't help but smile when he heard this, these officers and soldiers of the Dengzhou Battalion are all fierce and evil in legends, and after contact, they found out that they are actually very ordinary people. In these years, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could not fight, and the Dengzhou battalion was an outlier. What is the reason why these Dengzhou battalion soldiers are so capable on the battlefield? Is it just because the armor is good? It's not that simple, is it? Just looking at the costumes, they definitely do not have the majesty of those officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp, they are very ordinary dresses.

Zhu Cihong thought about a lot of things, but he didn't understand anything. After staying at night, I rested for the night, got up early the next morning, and continued to walk east in a carriage, which walked for half a day before arriving at the place. The moment he got off the carriage, Zhu Cihong, who saw the sea, reacted directly sluggish. Growing up in the deep palace since childhood, this trip is an eye-opener, and the legendary sea is not the same concept as seeing it with your own eyes. couldn't help but go to the beach, He Xian didn't stop him this time, the beach on this side of Dagukou is not so good, there are mud nests everywhere. Sure enough, after walking for a while, he was stopped by Zhou Wang.

"Your Highness, just look here, this generation is all tidal flats, and it's not easy to get footed." Zhu Cihong realized that something was wrong, stood and watched, stared at the sea for a while, and then focused on the battleship.

"This ship is so big! How many things can you bring this time? Zhu Cihong asked, how could Zhou Wang answer, the two had to come back, and returned to the edge of the dock along the way, when He Xian came up, Zhu Cihong asked again, and this time the answer was: "This battleship is called Zhili, it belongs to the third class warship, and its displacement is about 1,800 tons, and I don't know how many things it can hold." Not counting the personnel and artillery, there is no problem at all with a 500-ton load. ”

"Five hundred tons? What is a ton called? "This question stumped He Xian, let him pick up a knife and cut people, that was no problem at all, let him calculate this, it was really fatal. Fortunately, there was a young staff officer who graduated from the Dengzhou Academy next to him, and he gave an answer: "Back to Your Highness, how to compare specifically, it's not easy to calculate." That's right, the ton is an alien unit of measurement, and when it is exchanged for the catties of the Ming Dynasty, it is about two thousand catties per meal. During his stay in Dengzhou, the cabinet popularized a decimal unit of measurement, which was somewhat different from the units before the Ming Dynasty, so it could only be used in a small area. ”

"Oh, are these units any good?" Zhu Cihong became interested and asked. The young staff officer thought for a while and said, "It's easy to use, after all, it's decimal system, and it's easy to calculate." More importantly, these units of measurement can be more detailed in manufacturing, ensuring the quality of the products produced. ”

"It's like the difference between the bird gun made by the military bureau of the inner government and the one made by Dengzhou?" Zhu Cihong would draw inferences, He Xian smiled on the side: "Your Highness, there is no comparison between the two. The craftsmen of the inner house, how many barrels can a person shoot a day? The Ordnance Bureau in Dengzhou, the minister went to see it, and it was all drilled with a machine to ensure the airtightness of the barrel. ”

"Wait, what do you mean by airtightness?" ......, He Xian was stuck again, this question is really difficult to answer, but fortunately, at this time, a young officer came to the dock, and after saluting, he said: "Li Wanheng, captain of the Zhili, salute His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and salute General He." The navy's uniform looked fresher, and Zhu Cihong stared at it for a while before withdrawing his eyes.

"This time I went south, I didn't want to disturb too many places, so I chose the sea route, and it was hard for the little general." Zhu Cihong didn't put on the prince's stand, Li Wanheng stepped forward and said: "The humble position is not a general, and the current position is a colonel of the navy." "Colonel? What is this? Zhu Cihong couldn't help but ask again: "What is a colonel?" ”

While inviting him to board the battleship, Li Wanheng explained: "This is a new military system recently implemented by the navy, which is divided into soldiers, non-commissioned officers, lieutenants, and colonels. ”

Zhu Cihong was a problem baby, and continued to ask: "So, how many warships can a guerrilla general command?" ”

Li Wanheng had no choice but to answer truthfully: "Generally speaking, depending on the type of battleship, the minister commands a third-class battleship, and at this level of warship, the guerrilla general commands up to five, and the second-class fourth-class battleship can command ten. There was also a kind of clipper ship in the navy, and a guerrilla could command thirty of them. In general, when the navy goes to war, it is a mixture of various ships. For example, in this escort operation, in addition to this battleship, there are two fourth-class warships and three flying clippers to cooperate with the escort. ”

got on the battleship, Zhu Cihong couldn't stay idle, scurrying around, looking here, looking there, seeing everything felt fresh. This poor child, who has grown so big, has never seen too many things when he left Beijing for the first time. Li Wanheng was almost collapsed by Zhu Cihong's question, but fortunately, the warship went to sea, and Zhu Cihong began to vomit holding the railing not long after, and he was seasick.

Finally cleaned, Li Wanheng hurriedly left, and he no longer came to his side when he was killed. After being in charge of escorting the ship, He Xian went back, and there was no so-called safety problem on the ship, unless he met an enemy who dared to challenge the Dengzhou Navy on the sea. Such people are basically dead, and the Dengzhou Navy hides and laughs if they don't fight them. (To be continued......)