Listening to Liu Lian's words, Liu Bowen paused to collect the chess pieces in the box.

did not answer Liu Lian immediately as before.

He waited for a while, as if thinking for a while, before he spoke:

"At the beginning, I also felt that Mei Yin did this, which was secretly instructed by Hu Weiyong.

But after seeing a lot of things, I thought about it carefully, and I felt that it was not quite like it.

Until now, whether it was arranged by Hu Weiyong or not, I am a little unclear. ”

"That'...... Father, if Mei Yin was not the person arranged by Hu Weiyong, who arranged it?

Why did he do such a thing?

Could it be that because he couldn't stand Li Shanchang and others, he was doing nonsense in the middle capital.

So just fight for such a good family affair, and be skinned and daylilies have to say that kind of thing? ”

After thinking for a while, Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "Perhaps...... Maybe that's it.

But I don't know exactly how.

Let's take a look, the days are still long.

Some things will eventually come to the surface after a long time......"

Liu Lian left the study, and Liu Bowen sat here, watching the light of the oil lamp fall into deep thought.

The jumping lights illuminated his expression uncertainly.

After a long while, Liu Bowen stood up, blew out the light, and left the study.

"It's really an interesting little guy, but the old man can't see through it......"

……

"Boom!"

I heard a loud bang, which exploded suddenly, and a puff of smoke and dust filled the air.

This thunderous sound was particularly harsh in the hazy Yingtianfu City.

So much so that many people were awakened from their sleep.

I thought it was a hallucination.

In such a cold day, why is there thunder?

They came out to check it out......

"Haha! It's done! It's done! It really can! It really can! ”

In Yingtianfu City, in the large courtyard that seemed relatively remote, there was a burst of hearty and somewhat crazy laughter.

The laughter was full of surprises.

I saw a person running out of the smoke-filled backyard.

The man was disheveled, his hair was disheveled, his face was covered in black ash, and there were some other things.

The smell of gunpowder looks sloppy.

But at this time, he was filled with intense joy.

This person is nothing else, it is Tao Chengdao, who was woken up in the middle of the night, and did not sleep anymore, and studied gunpowder all night.

Tao Chengdao himself is very talented in gunpowder and firearms, and his attainments are very deep.

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang has sent accurate news from him, asking him to add eggs and sugar to the gunpowder.

It is reasonable to be able to make a powerful gunpowder in such a short period of time......

……

Two hours later, inside the Imperial City Wuying Palace.

"It's done? Is it really done?! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little excited, looking at Tao Chengdao in front of him and asking.

At this time, Tao Chengdao also freshened up a little.

But it doesn't look too clean.

Especially compared with those courteous civil servants, it is even more vulgar.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised.

"Your Majesty! It's done! Became Your Majesty!

The method given by His Majesty is really a good way!

If it weren't for His Majesty specially sending someone to inform him of this, his subordinates would really not have imagined that they could add sugar to it to increase the power of gunpowder!

What's more, it can increase the power so much at once! ”

Although Tao Chengdao didn't sleep in the middle of the night yesterday, he was not sleepy at all at this time.

The whole person was excited.

It's true?!

Zhu Yuanzhang was both happy and surprised when he heard this.

Then the method that Mei Yin made to increase the power of gunpowder turned out to be true?

How easy it is?

Can you really increase the power of gunpowder so much through this seemingly unreliable method?!

How did he come up with such a solution?

How unreliable should this man be to think of adding sugar and eggs to gunpowder?

This is the gunpowder he pondered when he was cooking!

Just thinking like this, he heard Tao Chengdao's voice ring again.

"It's just Your Majesty, the sugar humble position knows how to add it.

It's just this egg...... But I don't know how to add it.

When the eggs are added, the gunpowder becomes wet and there is no way to burn.

Later, he was humble and careful, and carefully dried the wet gunpowder.

But the gunpowder became a big mess, and it was not easy to use.

However, this is also too short a time for the humble post to study in detail.

If you take a little more time, you will definitely be able to master the correct way to add eggs to gunpowder! ”

"Good! Good! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Tao Chengdao's words and praised him rarely.

"Let's go and test the power of this gunpowder!"

Zhu Yuanzhang is a detail maniac, and he wants to do many things himself.

Even if you don't do it yourself, see it for yourself.

Otherwise, he is not at ease.

At that moment, he took Tao Chengdao and came to the Staff Bureau together.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's annotation, Tao Chengdao first added ordinary gunpowder to the firearm in his hand, fired a shot, and recorded the distance and lethality.

Then the same amount of powdered powder was added to the firecracker.

The fuse was lit.

In his excited waiting, the fuse burned out.

I only heard a bang, and in the smoke of gunpowder, the projectiles shot out.

After comparison, it was found that whether it was range or lethality, gunpowder with sugar had increased by almost thirty percent!

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

Immediately, another copper cannon was found for testing.

As a result, it was similar to before.

The same gunpowder loaded into the copper cannon caused by the increase in power was almost as much as 30%.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, and his expression looked excited.

"Good! That's a good thing! ”

He exclaimed.

With this greatly increased gunpowder, it will definitely be able to send a big surprise to the remnants of the Northern Yuan in the future!

Immediately, it occurred to me that the power of this gunpowder had increased so much by just adding sugar to it.

If you figure out how to add eggs and sugar, the power of gunpowder will increase even more!

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Yuanzhang became even more excited.

patted Tao Chengdao on the shoulder and said, "You do a good job, try to figure out how to add eggs to gunpowder as soon as possible, and master its correct usage."

At that time, we will be rewarded! ”

As soon as he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Tao Chengdao became even more excited.

immediately made a promise, saying that even if he died, he would figure out this correct way!

Tao Chengdao didn't really care too much, Zhu Yuanzhang said that he would give him a reward or something.

What he cared about most was the increase in the power of gunpowder to the thing itself.

For a person like him, who is very obsessed with gunpowder and fire, it is the best reward for him to make gunpowder more powerful!

……

In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth, becoming even more curious about Mei Yin.

He is looking forward to Liu Ying and finding out some news.

Let yourself know Mei Yin more deeply.

Look at what kind of person this Mei Yin is, dig out his secrets.

In the past, I didn't find that this kid still had such skills!

It was also at this time that there were fast horses galloping all the way to Yingtianfu City.

After some corresponding checks, they soon entered the imperial city.

Liu Ying, who was in charge of the entire pro-army governor's mansion, took him to see Zhu Yuanzhang quickly.

This person was rushed back from Fengyang......

……

"What? Is it the second, third, fourth, fifth, and they have investigated the truth of the matter? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the person in front of him and asked aloud, his voice was flat

"Back to ...... Returning to Your Majesty, yes...... Several princes were caught and sent to Zhongdu to do hard labor......"

"What are you talking about?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still sitting on the chair and didn't react much.

At this time, after hearing the news of this person from the pro-army governor's mansion, he suddenly couldn't sit still.

He slammed himself up from his chair.

When he came to this person, he pressed the jade belt around his waist with both hands, and his speech speed was much faster than usual.

This person from the pro-army Governor's Mansion immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Back to Your Majesty, after Your Highness came to Fengyang's side, everything went very smoothly, and everything was done according to Your Majesty's arrangement.

Like the people who had moved to the Fengyang area from elsewhere, they did not attract anyone's attention.

It was also placed near your hometown, Your Majesty.

Live the life of an ordinary person there.

Results...... A few days later, the unexpected happened.

The Yamen of the Ministry of Industry of the Central Capital, who was responsible for repairing the central capital, began to intensify its efforts and vigorously grasped labor.

As long as they are of the right age, they will all be forcibly taken away and sent to the middle capital to serve hard labor......"

"In order to build the Central Capital, didn't you have to levy enough labor before?

Why is it that so much labor is still needed at this time?

Also, isn't labor all apportioned?

The lieutenant chief and the captain over there are in charge.

How did you listen to what you said, it became a forced labor? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back in the chair, leaned forward slightly, and stared at this person to ask.

The voice has also calmed down again.

"This ...... The villain doesn't know either, but now it's just a lot of labor.

There, there were many people from the government who went out and forcibly arrested strong men to serve in labor......"

In a word, the clothes on his body were about to be wet with cold sweat.

In the Wuying Palace, there was silence.

The atmosphere was cold and oppressive.

"Do they arrest only outsiders, or do they arrest even the people in Fengyang?"

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang's calm voice sounded again, breaking the suffocating dullness.

"Back to Your Majesty, as far as we have been told, we will only arrest those who have migrated from other lands.

The local people in Fengyang will not touch it. ”

"Then you are like this, watching the King of Qin and a few of them being forcibly taken away to serve in the Central Capital?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this person and asked in a calm voice.

The words were spoken, but the person's body couldn't help but tremble, and he almost collapsed on the ground.

"Back to ...... Return to Your Majesty. He said with a trembling voice.

"After several highnesses were forcibly arrested, the villains took advantage of the fact that those people were not paying attention, and quietly lurked in front of several highnesses.

wants to rescue several highnesses,

Can...... Several highnesses, they are reluctant to go.

I will follow these people to the middle capital.

Say...... said that in this way, we can see more truly what the middle capital city looks like. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his eyes moved away from this person.

This man only felt that his whole body was going to collapse.

"These bastards are doing okay, they are worthy of our species, they are not so timid and afraid."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything else, but praised it first.

Even with himself, he praised it.

After saying that, he fell into silence again.

The index finger of his right hand is clasped on the table one by one.

The voice was not loud, but it fell on the ears of Liu Ying and the people from the pro-army Governor's Mansion who came to report the news.

It's like a chilling drum!

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped slowly knocking on the table.

looked at Liu Ying and the others: "Okay, go down, take a good rest, get something to eat, we already know about this matter, and we will deal with it." ”

Listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the people from the pro-army Governor's Mansion who came to report secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt that my fate was saved.

After saluting Zhu Yuanzhang, he hurriedly retreated......

……

"Keep your mouth shut, don't tell anyone these things! The same goes for your family! ”

Coming to the outside of the Wuying Palace, Liu Ying looked at this person and said with a serious face.

"Yes! The subordinates will definitely keep their mouths shut and will never reveal it to anyone! ”

Watching the man leave, Liu Ying grabbed the handle of the knife on his waist.

His expression was also very solemn, and his heart was a little heavy.

It seems that a major event that is enough to make many waves in Daming is about to happen!

Han Gong Li Shanchang, and many Huaixi nobles led by Han Gong Li Shanchang.

After the world was peaceful, the differences between him and the upper position became bigger and bigger, and he was getting farther and farther away from the upper position.

On one side is the upper position, and on the other side is the Korean prince and many Huaixi nobles.

This thing...... It's a bit tricky!

It's going to make a big difference!

In particular, it also involves the middle capital......

He took a deep breath and told himself not to think too much about it.

As long as he, Liu Ying, closely follows the superior's side and always obeys the superior's orders......

……

In the Wuying Palace, the atmosphere was dull and scary.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat there, his face gloomy, and his face was like a donkey's face.

At this time, he remembered Mei Yin's bastard, what he said to himself, the central capital city was full of bones, blood and tears, and hundreds of people's families were ruined.

I also remembered the song, which made him completely fried, and his heart was greatly impacted, and the flower drum words that were completely different from what he usually heard-

Since Emperor Zhu came out, there have been nine years of famine in ten years.

Three years of flooding and three years of drought, and three years of hard labor.

Large families sell cattle and horses, and small families sell children......

What Mei Yin said, combined with what he knew now, made his whole mood depressed to the extreme.

Anger, disappointment, and a terrible sense of betrayal...... and many other emotions rolling back and forth in the chest.

It turned out to be true?

All this turned out to be true!

Li Shanchang, how dare these people!

I explained to them over and over again, and made all kinds of regulations.

Let them not be cruel to the people who go to the capital to serve in the labor.

He also thinks that the conditions he gave are the best treatment among large-scale projects such as repairing the emperor's mausoleum and repairing the capital city in all dynasties.

thinks that he will not do things here and will not treat the people as human beings like other dynasties.

At least not like the brutal Northern Yuan.

I have always felt that with the old brother of South Korean Gong Li Shanchang, he will definitely not let himself down.

Outcome...... It turned out to be like this!!

The proclamation that came from the middle capital city, as well as Fengyang, has always been a song and dance, and it has always been built in the middle capital, how good it is.

Those laborers in the capital of Xiuzhong were only slightly injured or wounded.

said that they were praising his kindness as Emperor Hongwu.

said that he had never heard of it, not to mention that he could eat enough food in the imperial city, and he also gave some money and took care of the official government for medical treatment and medicine.

Even those old folks in Fengyang who came to Tiancheng to celebrate their birthday with themselves also praised vigorously.

But as a result, they were deceiving themselves from top to bottom!

He remembered what Mei Yin himself said, once the capital was moved to the Zhongdu, the imperial power would inevitably fall into the intertwined web of many nobles.

In the future, the imperial power will inevitably be limited, and the momentum of the nobles will be even stronger......

He originally thought that this situation would not happen at all, at least not in his Hongwu Dynasty.

But as a result, the capital has not yet moved to Fengyang, and it has become like this!

If the capital is really moved to the central capital, what will it become?

It turned out that what Mei Yinna said was the truth!

I really blamed him!

There is no way to vent the anger in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang. Grab the side of the table with both hands, and use your strength to overturn it.

But in the end, I endured it.

It is only the incompetent who vent their anger in this way.

He, Zhu Yuanzhang, wanted to use other methods to vent the anger in his heart.

For example, blood !!

"Go! Call us the prince! ”

After taking a few deep breaths, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was trying to suppress his emotions, seemed to have some cold voices......

(End of chapter)