Several guards spread out a huge world map and showed it to the Manchu civil and military forces.

"This is what Mr. Qin said about the Maldives." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to a place on the map with a long pole and said.

When the ministers saw it, they were stunned.

"Your Majesty, this Maldives is too small, isn't it?" A civil official said, "Such a small place is not as big as a state capital in the Ming Dynasty, and it doesn't seem to have much value in the eyes of Weichen." ”

"Not bad." Even Liu Bowen nodded and said, "That's really a land of projectiles." ”

"And the Maldives is in the center of the ocean, and the slightest wind and waves can easily cause it to be destroyed." Li Shanchang said, "Therefore, Lao Chen agrees with Lord Zhao's point of view, the Maldives is not of much value." And it is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, and it makes no difference to the Ming Dynasty whether it is occupied or not. ”

"What's more, if the sea rises, there is a possibility that the Maldives will be completely submerged." Another minister said.

"Can the sea rise to the point where it will directly submerge the Maldives?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, he was not sure about this question.

"Chen thinks it's entirely possible." A royal historian said.

"In addition, Lao Chen also feels that the Maldives is a little unlucky." Song Lian stood up and said.

"Why is it unlucky?" Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled.

"I don't know if Your Majesty has noticed, the Maldives is like a scar on the world map." Song Lian said, "Therefore, the old minister suggested that the Maldives should not do it." ”

"Not bad!"

"Not bad!"

After Song Lianyi's reminder, the ministers saw that the Maldives really looked like a scar that had not healed. Therefore, everyone agrees with Song Lian's point of view and thinks that it is a bit unlucky.

"But Xu Da has already said in the song, what Mr. Qin means is to send people to settle in the Maldives." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Say that that place will become a rich place sooner or later." ”

Hearing Qin Yudu's words, the ministers were silent for a moment.

"Since the gentleman said that he would send someone to settle down, we must send someone to settle down. Mr. Qin's vision is not comparable to ordinary people like us. Zhu Yuanzhang said,

"However, the ministers said that the Maldives is unlucky, and we also think it makes sense."

"In this way, we originally planned to send a few children of the noble clan to settle down and multiply in the past. Now I won't send them, but send some traitors and criminals who should have been exiled to get involved. ”

"Think of the Maldives as a place of exile."

"The Emperor Shengming!"

"Long live the emperor!"

Anyway, now that they have been disposed of, there are many officials who have been exiled, and their relatives have also been sitting, and they are worried that there is no place to place them. deporting these people to the Maldives,

It did not go against Qin Yu's intentions, but also satisfied the ministers.

……

A few days later.

Yingtianfu, the Imperial Palace.

In the wide field, Lao Zhu pushed a brand-new bicycle and was practicing riding there. Before Xu Da was in the middle of the concert, he sent the production drawings of the bicycle over,

Zhu Yuanzhang secretly ordered the weaving department to rush to make it overnight, and finally made it on the third day.

I couldn't wait to take it out for a test ride.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"The emperor turns to the left!"

When he was studying, Lao Zhu didn't feel anything, but a group of eunuchs who were anxious were sweating profusely, for fear of hurting the dragon body. Seeing the bicycle staggering, the eunuchs kept reminding them.

The old Zhu people are tall and big, and it's the first time to play this thing.

The balance is not grasped well,

Suddenly, there was a sharp turn, and the people and the car fell to the side.

Seeing this, a eunuch next to him hurriedly rushed over and used his body to cushion the back of Lao Zhu and his bicycle. "Ouch, ouch." The eunuch kept screaming,

It looks like a broken leg.

"Come, take him to the imperial doctor." Zhu Yuanzhang got up from the ground and lifted the bicycle path. frowned: "This thing is indeed a bit difficult to ride, much more difficult than riding a fierce horse." ”

"Your Majesty." Yang Xian next to him said, "In Yichen's opinion, the bicycle invented by Mr. Qin is indeed much more difficult to control than a horse." The horse has at least four legs, and it has only two wheels, and it can't even put it steadily. ”

"In the opinion of the old minister, this bicycle can't be ridden smoothly at all." Li Shan said, "Because it can't stand on its own feet, as the old saying goes: How can you be upright if your body is not right?" ”

"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "What Mr. Qin invented, do you dare to doubt it?" Since Mr. said that people can ride smoothly on it, then they will definitely be able to do it. ”

"It's the old minister who lost his word." Li Shanchang said again and again when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, this bicycle, after all, is a new thing invented by Mr. Qin. It's too high-end, I'm afraid it's not something we can fully control in a short period of time. Liu Bowen said, "And it's still very dangerous, so the old minister suggested that you might as well let the ministers try to ride first, and then the emperor will ride after mastering the experience." ”

"You are all scholars, we can't ride well, can you still ride well?" However, Zhu Yuanzhang was very unconvinced, "We can't do it, we can't hold a bicycle yet." ”

With that, hop on the bike again and practice.

Seeing this, the eunuchs next to them immediately rushed over to help, for fear that the emperor would fall again.

"Let's go away, go far." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "This bicycle riding should be like riding a horse, there is always someone to support you, I'm afraid you will never be able to learn." ”

"And if you don't fall a few times, you can't learn!"

"Your Majesty, the villain can't let go, wow, if the villain lets go, it will be tantamount to putting the emperor in danger! The emperor was injured because of this, and the villain was guilty of bullying the king! A group of eunuchs said.

"Get out, get out!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Do you want to resist the decree? ”、

When the eunuchs heard this, they let go of Lao Zhu, and they didn't dare to follow too closely.

After Zhu Yuanzhang broke free, he was finally free. began to let go of himself, riding on the bicycle and staggering, causing the crowd to scream again and again, and his heart rose to his throat.

Finally, after a period of practice, Lao Zhu finally had some experience.

I'm starting to be able to master the balance.

"Cool!" Lao Zhu said after gliding on the bicycle for some distance.

This thing can really be ridden? When the ministers saw it, their eyes widened in shock.

"Today is really an eye-opener for the old minister!" Li Shanchang sighed, "As the saying goes, although his body is not right, he can't obey the order, but I didn't expect this bicycle to stand unsteadily, and people can ride smoothly when they ride on it!"

！ ”

"Your Majesty riding on it is like Nezha stepping on Hot Wheels!" Yang Xian stepped forward and said.

"yes, it's too much like Nezha stepping on Hot Wheels." Zhu Yuanzhang also said. He continued to ride on the bike, and the more he rode, the smoother he became, and the more he rode, the more handy he became.