"I have done what you asked, and now the army in the country has all been loyal to me, and I have sent another 200,000 troops, which are expected to be assembled next month, when will you fulfill your promise."

In the palace of Cairo, Rocco, dressed in royal clothes, looked directly at Satsh, who was playing with an ornament opposite.

"Don't worry, what we say will definitely be done."

Throwing the ornament to the entourage next to him, Saxuel smiled and rushed into the leather bag beside him, took out a document and handed it to Rocco.

After the other party received the document, Savier explained to him: "According to the agreement, in three days we will send 2,000 soldiers to your army to train your soldiers and teach them how to fight modern warfare." ”

"In terms of weapons, you can rest assured, we have reported the news here to the imperial court, and the imperial court has made a decision."

"After our Ming New Year, the first batch of 50,000 flintlock guns, 5,000 second-generation rifles, 500 artillery pieces and a number of ammunition will arrive in four months."

"At the same time, in order to celebrate, you have become our first Western ally of the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court has also decided to sell you 10 new rocket artillery vehicles."

"Rocket artillery vehicles?"

Looking at the document, Rocco frowned, he was very unfamiliar with the name of this weapon.

He has seen most of the weapons of the Ming Dynasty, such as the latest custom-mounted copper-shelled bullet rifle, he has one, which was given to him by Zheng He, which can be regarded as a testimony to the friendship between the two parties.

"This is a new type of weapon, you can think of it as a powerful artillery group, a rocket artillery vehicle, which can carry 12 rockets, and a salvo will go down, and there will be no living mouth within two miles."

With a smile on his face, Saver read out the description of the weapon in the telegram he had just received this morning.

"That's amazing!"

Luo Ke gasped in shock, one car shot at a time, and there was no live mouth within two miles, so if 10 cars shot together, does that mean that the enemy within twenty miles can be destroyed?

Looking at Rocco's shocked eyes, Sash'er shrugged, "As a friend, I'll tell you the truth, Da Ming's strength is not what you can imagine. ”

Then he rolled his eyes, got up and came to Luo Ke's side, and whispered in his ear: "Originally, this kind of destructive weapon, Daming was not allowed to take out, but later it was me and Lord Zheng He who asked many times, and explained that you want to marry your youngest daughter to His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and your in-laws and princes only approved ten cars." ”

Rocco glanced at him when he heard this, "Then thank you." ”

There was no gratitude in the words, it was very calm, and there was no sign of thanks.

Thanks, what a joke.

These weapons were not given away for nothing, they were all bought with real money in his Rocco Kingdom.

Sashier shrugged her shoulders casually, returned to her position, straightened her posture, and said in a negotiating tone: "According to the agreement between our two parties, we will sell you the weapon at the cheapest price." ”

"So after discussion, Daming's side decided to pay a flintlock pistol fifty taels of silver, a second-generation rifle of one hundred taels, a flintlock pistol bullet pack, one tael of silver and we will give you 20 packs, and the second-generation rifle bullet, one tael of silver, we will give you 5 rounds."

"In terms of artillery, there are 3,000 taels of light artillery, 8,000 taels of medium artillery, and 20,000 taels of heavy fortress artillery."

"Since you are buying a large order, we will give you three rounds of ammunition for each artillery, which counts as our support for the Rocco Kingdom."

"The price of various types of shells is different, they are 30 taels, 60 taels, 90 taels, don't think this price is high, we Daming use all new gunpowder, not the black powder you know can be compared."

"The price of rocket artillery vehicles is high, 800,000 taels for a car without ammunition, and 500 taels per rocket. We will send someone to maintain it for life, so you don't have to worry about bad problems. ”

After talking about the price of the musket and artillery, Sashier looked at the expressionless Rocco on the other side and smiled: "In addition, if you pay in full, we will also give you 1,000 sets of leather armor, 100 sets of heavy armor, and 2,000 swords each." ”

Rocco was silent for a moment, then looked at the price list on the notebook and nodded.

"Yes!"

A smile appeared on Saxu'er's face, and he was about to stretch out his hand to shake the other party, but Luo Ke, who didn't stretch out his hand, said to him: "I won't bargain for these weapons and equipment, I will buy them directly, but I have a request." ”

Sashel raised an eyebrow and stretched out her hand to gesture.

"Please, as long as it's not an overly requested, we'll consider it."

Saxuer only said that he would consider, but he would agree if he didn't say anything, so no matter what the other party asked, as long as it was not in the interests of the Ming Dynasty, he would refuse all of them.

"I want 10 of your heavy machine guns, no matter what the price."

The smile on Sash'er's face gradually disappeared, and she muttered for a while before replying, "I can't make a decision on this, I need to report to the top." ”

Luo Ke nodded, he also knew that this kind of weapon that kills people like mowing grass will definitely not be sold easily.

What the other party can sell to him is either not a secret, or it is difficult to imitate and study.

For example, the rocket artillery car, even if Luo Ke didn't see it, he knew in his heart that it was definitely very difficult to imitate, otherwise Daming would not have sold it to him so easily.

"Buzz Buzz Buzz..."

The fighter plane roared over the temple, and the royal ancestor worship ceremony officially began.

The plane was arranged by the old man, and in the words of the old man, we are strong, so we should let the ancestors see it.

However, Zhu Zhangui had a deep suspicion that this was the old man's desire to show off to his ancestors and offset what he had done in the Taimiao a few years ago.

Maybe because of the unpleasantness a few years ago, the old man didn't want to let those ministers get in the way, so in this year's ancestor worship ceremony, only the people of the old Zhu family, and the minister of civil and military affairs did not let one come over.

"Dad, have you seen it, our Ming Dynasty is strong again, in another ten years, the world will be planted with our Ming Dynasty's sun and moon flag, and the Ming Dynasty you founded will become the most powerful and glorious empire in history."

Standing in front of the portrait of Lao Zhu, the old man held incense in his hand and chattered about his exploits.

"Big brother, do you say that people will really go to the underworld after death?"

Zhu Zhanji, who followed Zhu Zhangui to offer incense to other ancestors, and after worshipping another ancestor, he asked Zhu Zhangui in a low voice.

"I don't know, I'm not dead. There may or may not be a netherworld in this world, after all, the people who went there have not come back to say it, and it is estimated that they will only know after they die. ”

Zhu Zhangui, who walked to the next ancestor with incense, replied casually.

A flash of disappointment flashed in Zhu Zhanji's eyes, and he followed Zhu Zhangui to the next ancestor.

Taimiao said that it was the ancestral hall of the old Zhu family, but in fact, there were not many spiritual positions in it.

According to the rules, there can only be 9 in it, and if you exceed 9, you have to move out.

Therefore, the later generations of Jiajing moved Zhu Fatpang's spiritual displacement out, not because of any big disrespect, but because the rules are here.

Of course, this rule is for him, and it would be wrong for him to move his father in.

Jiajing is the 11th emperor, and Jianwen and Zhu Qiyu in front of him do not have a temple number, so starting from Lao Zhu, there are already 8 emperors sitting in the temple.

When the Ming Dynasty was first founded, Lao Zhu named his father and grandfather emperors, and the emperors behind him, such as Zhu Jianshen and Zhu Youtang, could invite Lao Zhu to sit in the temple before the emperor.

But when it comes to Jiajing, it's different, there is only one place left inside.

When his father went in, he had no place, so he thought of taking one of them to make room for his father.

Lao Zhu is the founder of the country, and the old man is the king of entrepreneurship, and the positions of the two of them can't be moved, and Jiajing doesn't dare to move, so Jiajing can only choose later.

The reign of other emperors was not short, and there were even many old ministers in the court at that time, if the positions of these people were to be moved, Jiajing, who was temporarily pulled over to be on duty, was afraid that he would not be able to withstand the pressure of the whole city.

After all, this is to find a place for his father, not for him.

Later, he chose to choose and choose, and felt that Zhu Panpang, who had only been the emperor for less than a year, was very suitable, so he chose to move Zhu Panpang out and invite his father in.

Although the ministers were a little unhappy in their hearts, they chose this emperor, and Emperor Renzong was indeed a little far away from them, so they chose to acquiesce.

"Big cub, come here!"

Just when the two brothers worshiped their ancestors instead of their father, the old man, who had shown off to his father, waved at Zhu Zhangui.

"You bow first, I'll go over and take a look!"

Handed the incense to Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhangui gave an order and walked to the old man's side.

"Grandpa!"

Taimiao can't be rude, Zhu Zhangui bowed respectfully to the old man.

The old man nodded, glanced at the busy crowd, leaned into Zhu Zhangui's ear and whispered: "After the worship is over later, you and I will go to Jinyi Guard Prison, after so many years, I don't know how he is doing, I want to go and see him." ”

Although the old man didn't say who he was, Zhu Zhangui was like Spiegel in his heart.

What can make the old man see it in person is only about Zhu Yunwen, the Jianwen Emperor who is in the deepest part of Jinyiwei.

"Okay, I'll arrange it!"

The old man waved his hand, and after Zhu Zhangui left, he came to a small portrait next to Lao Zhu and stood quietly.

Looking at the face that was both familiar and unfamiliar, I fell into the memory.

"Minister Jinyi Wei Jigang, see the Emperor Taishang, meet His Royal Highness the Prince!"

The old man didn't travel with much fanfare, just wore a plain clothes and came to Jinyiwei with a few guards.

"Well, get up!"

For this subordinate who had almost betrayed him, the old man was not so enthusiastic, but nodded lightly.

"How? Is it arranged? ”

Zhu Zhangui stepped forward and asked.

The reason why it was arranged was because the taste and environment of the edict were too bad, and the old man was so old after all, if he went in and suffered from the cold, it would be fatal.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it has been arranged, all the rooms have been disinfected, and they have been deflated by the wind."

Zhu Zhangui nodded slightly, and under the leadership of Ji Gang, he accompanied the old man into the edict.

In the dimly lit hallway, the pungent smell of disinfectant greeted you.

The cells on either side of the passage were kneeling full of prisoners who had apparently just changed their clothes.

There is no such thing as in the film and television, where some people come out to cry out for injustice.

At this time, shouting injustice, that is, to give Jinyiwei eye medicine, no matter whether the emperor is in charge or not, when the emperor and the prince are gone, they will have no good fruit to eat.

All the way to the depths, a dry well appeared in front of everyone.

It's a large underground space, and sparse sunlight shines through the steel fence above the wellhead.

"Let's all get out!"

Seeing the old man stop by the well, Zhu Zhangui waved his hand and drove everyone away.

"Grandpa, I'll go down first!"

After Ji Gang took people away, Zhu Zhangui said hello to the old man and walked down the ladder.

The environment at the bottom of the well is many times better than the cell outside.

If someone was brought in blindfolded, he would never believe that this would be the place where the Jinyi guards were most closely guarded.

The space at the bottom of the well is very large, with hundreds of square meters.

Fine Persian carpets covered the floor, and shelves filled with books were scattered along the surrounding walls.

There are several lights that have just become popular in the palace, and they make the bottom of the well appear very bright, as if in the daylight.

There is a bed on the east side, and there is a small desk in front of the bed, on which paper, ink, pen, inkstone, and tea sets are all available.

said that this is a prison cell, but in fact, it is more like the study of a literati.

"Uncle!"

Zhu Zhangui, who walked down the ladder, glanced around, and after confirming that there was no problem, he saluted the bald monk who was sitting on the small desk and boiling tea.

"It's coming!"

The monk nodded with a smile, then looked up at the well and said, "Fourth uncle, I'm like this, don't you dare to see me." ”

"Ha joke, I don't dare to see you."

As soon as the monk's words were finished, the old man came down from the top angrily, strode to the table, and sat down opposite the monk.

Seeing this, the monk smiled and reached out to pick up the teapot to pour tea for the two.

"Little cub, you are so old, why don't you understand the rules at all, how can you let the elders cook tea for you."

The old man glared at Zhu Zhangui and reprimanded.

Zhu Zhangui smiled awkwardly, "Uncle, I'm coming!" ”

The monk did not refuse, nodded with a smile and handed the teapot to Zhu Zhangui.

When the monk turned back to look at the old man, Zhu Zhangui quickly probed and confirmed that there was no problem before filling the cups for the two.

"How can the fourth uncle have time to come to me."

Picking up the teacup, the monk saluted the old man and asked casually as if he were chatting about family life.

"It's okay, it's just the New Year, come and see you, and chat with you by the way."

With his grandson's examination, the old man was also very relieved, and took a sip of the teacup.

"Chatting, I don't know what the fourth uncle wants to talk about. It just so happens that I haven't spoken to anyone for several years, so let's have a good chat with my uncle and nephew today. ”

The monk, who hadn't spoken to anyone for several years, seemed to want someone to chat with him very much, so he reached out and flicked the sleeve of his robe, adjusted his sitting posture, and waited for a cordial conversation with the old man.

The old man pretended not to understand, snorted twice, put the two people's teacups aside, took out a map and spread it on the table, and then looked at the monk with a smug face.

Zhu Zhangui, who was sitting on the side as a waiter, was instantly speechless when he saw the old man's move.

Good guy, he said how did the old man think of coming to see this monk, and his feelings were here to show off.

The monk, who didn't understand what it meant, glanced at the old man, and the old man nodded at the map, looking directly at the map with the other party.

Some of the monks who didn't know why looked down at the map on the table.

But at this glance, he was instantly stunned, staring stupidly at the red area marked with clear characters.

"Over the years, I have never slacked off, after years of bloody fighting, years of perseverance, this year, my Ming Dynasty has finally become the most powerful empire in the entire East, and even in the whole world, and it is also the largest country in the history of Yanhuang, surpassing the Mengyuan and surpassing any dynasty."

The corners of the old man's mouth were slightly hooked, and in a very flat tone, he introduced his achievements over the years.

"Amitabha, the work of the fourth uncle, unprecedented, can be side by side with the first emperor!"

Knowing that the other party was here to show off, there were also some admiring monks in their hearts, clasping their hands together and complimenting.

He never doubted that this map was fake, although his fourth uncle was a scoundrel, but he would not use a fake map to fool him, a monk who could not get out in his life.

"Huh!"

"It's your true words!"

"Amitabha, monks don't speak."

"Really, do you have envy in your heart?"

"The four monks are empty, there is no envy, only sincere admiration."

asked and answered, and kept saying from the mouths of the two, as if he deliberately wanted to listen to good words, he kept asking the other party what these political achievements he had made.

The monk also took the trouble to say words of praise.

Zhu Zhangui installed wooden people next to him all the time, and only added them when the teacups of the two were empty.

This conversation was an afternoon, and the light reflected from the wellhead changed from the blazing white at the beginning to a dim yellow.

"Okay, that's all for today's chat, I had a great time."

Picking up the teacup and drinking it all in one gulp, the old man got up and patted his buttocks, beckoned Zhu Zhangui and walked towards the ladder.

Reaching out and grabbing the ladder, the old man did not climb up immediately, but looked back at the monk who was looking at him with a smile.

"Next time, it's just this little cub, and you have to be ready then."

The monk glanced at Zhu Zhangui and nodded with a smile.

"The monk is waiting for that day to come, and then he hopes that the fourth uncle can prepare a place for me by my father's side."

The old man didn't speak, and looked at each other with burning eyes.

The monk didn't dodge, and looked at him with a smile.

"Do you regret that order?"

The old man suddenly opened his mouth and asked a question that confused Zhu Zhangui.

"What about repentance, what about not repenting, it's a fact now, and you're doing better than me. I think if Grandpa knew that Da Ming would be so strong, he would probably ignore me and choose you. ”

"Hahaha..."

Hearing a satisfactory answer, the old man looked up to the sky and laughed, stretched out his hand and nodded at the old monk, and climbed the ladder without looking back.

"Uncle, my nephew has retired!"

After confirming that the old man went up, Zhu Zhangui saluted the monk and turned around to climb the ladder.

"When you come again, bring me a bowl of Yangchun noodles and a pot of fine wine."

The monk's words sounded behind him, and Zhu Zhangui, who was about to climb up, paused for a moment, turned his head to look at the smiling monk, was silent for a long time, nodded heavily, and agreed to this is the monk's last request.

ps:In the last two days,,The same people on the site have started to have problems.,I'm sure you've seen a lot of these themes that have begun to break off or eunuchs.。

My book draws on the background of the Ming Dynasty, and I don't know if it will be affected, but if it is affected, I may finish the book ahead of schedule.

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