"What do you think of my master?
Then...when did Mei Yin become your teacher? ”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tao Chengdao and asked.
Hearing this, Tao Chengdao said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, just three days ago, Wei Chen came to my master in Shuangshui Village and received my teacher's teachings and benefited a lot.
Many things are enlightenment and enlightenment.
In this field of firearms, my master is really far-sighted and walking at the forefront.
I am so excited that I want to become my teacher,
My master was unwilling to accept Wei Chen as his disciple at that time, saying that the age difference was too big.
I am willing to interact with the humble ministers as my equals.
It’s because Wei Chen is a beggar and he’s an idle beggar, so my master just accepted Wei Chen as his disciple..."
Tao Chengdao explained to Zhu Yuanzhang here.
When referring to Mei Yin, I am particularly respectful.
Words must be spoken as a teacher.
This kind of respect is far beyond the respect that ordinary disciples have for their teachers.
Moreover, when Tao Chengdao said that he could have Mei Yin as his teacher, Tao Chengdao's face showed full of luck and pride.
Being able to worship Mei Yin as his teacher, in his opinion, is the greatest blessing in his life!
Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Tao Chengdao said and saw Tao Chengdao's state.
Different feelings also arose in my heart.
This is my son-in-law!
Being able to casually put Tao Chengdao on the path of firearms has impressed even the most knowledgeable people.
Just beg for help as a disciple.
More importantly, he also knew that his son-in-law was not only involved in gunpowder.
In construction, farming, feeding pigs, cement manufacturing, glass and other castings.
They all possess very unusual and extraordinary abilities.
As a result, now, just on the journey of gunpowder, I can make the people on my side who have the most research and profound knowledge on gunpowder become willing apprentices.
Completely ignoring the huge age gap.
This kid is truly his own, he is indeed no ordinary person.
Although when Tao Chengdao went to Shuangshui Village, he was able to determine that based on Tao Chengdao's attainments in firearms, there was also a degree of obsession.
Then when Ichiban goes to Mei Yin's side, he will definitely show special respect to Mei Yin.
The two may even become close friends.
But Tao Chengdao would be so respectful to Mei Yin and take the initiative to ask for help from Mei Yin as his disciple.
He really didn't expect it.
"This kid has some abilities, but that's about it.
There is no need for you to really worship Tao Wanhu as your teacher. ”
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Tao Chengdao's story, he couldn't help but speak out and said such words.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to become a disciple of his own son-in-law, someone like Tao Chengdao.
I still feel somewhat comfortable.
But over the years, he has long been accustomed to not treating Mei Yin well.
Saying these words to Tao Chengdao was still different from what he thought.
It is a habit to hit Mei Yin.
Tao Chengdao solemnly said: "Your Majesty, you can't say this about my teacher. My teacher is really a great talent!
On the firearms line, our division has gone very far.
His knowledge of firearms and other matters far surpassed that of Wei Chen.
Wei Chen is like a newbie.
There is a huge difference between me and my teacher.
If we use distance to describe it, our master has already walked a hundred steps on this path of firearms.
Wei Chen just took one or two steps, that's all.
There is no priority in learning, those who master come first.
Although my master is young, his attainments in firearms far exceed that of his subordinates.
It is normal for Weichen to worship him as his teacher.
I am willing to do so!
It is truly a blessing for me to be able to worship my teacher as my teacher. ”
Tao Chengdao was right here, arguing with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Even the emperor said something bad about his teacher in front of him at this time.
He also dared to argue with reason and consciously defended his teacher.
Zhu Yuanzhang heard Tao Chengdao's words and felt Tao Chengdao's attitude.
The feeling in my heart is nothing to mention.
Damn it, this Tao Chengdao is his minister.
I have been dealing with him, and I don’t know how many years Mei Yin has been in the morning.
It can be said that Tao Chengdao's achievements today are indispensable for his promotion and important use of him.
As a result, now, he just took a trip to Shuangshui Village and had contact with Mei Yin for the first time.
Now he dares to defend this bastard Mei Yin in front of him.
Damn it...
Zhu Yuanzhang's mood at this time is beyond mention.
It felt like the cabbage I had worked so hard to cultivate was taken away by pigs again.
Moreover, this pig is still the one he loves and hates because he always scolds him when he has nothing to do.
This bastard thing is really too much.
Poaching, poaching to his side!
This bastard!
While he was cursing in his heart, he was also surprised by what Tao Chengdao said about Mei Yin's accomplishments in this firearm.
Especially Tao Chengdao's metaphor that Mei Yin only took two or three steps forward while Mei Yin took a hundred steps on the path of firearms was even more shocking.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well how advanced Tao Chengdao was in firearms.
After Mei Yin made powerful gunpowder, flintlock guns, and Hongwu cannons, he also knew very well how talented Mei Yin was in these firearms.
I know that Tao Chengdao is not as good as Mei Yin.
But he didn't expect that the gap between the two could be so big.
Then...if that's the case, we can understand why Tao Chengdao worshiped Mei Yin as his teacher.
We can also understand why Tao Chengdao was so protective of Mei Yin at this time.
Not to mention, Daming himself really found a treasure!
The talent of that bastard Mei Yin is far beyond his imagination!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but want to thank Mei Sizu and the others again.
If it weren't for them, it would be really difficult for them to get a good son-in-law with such a clean background, such strong abilities, and no other relatives except their own relatives!
In this regard, Mei Sizu and the others have really made a great contribution!
At present, Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer troubled about Tao Chengdao and worshiping Mei Yin as his disciple.
"What's in here?"
He took out the box Tao Chengdao gave him and asked.
Tao Chengdao: "Reporting to your Majesty, these are some suggestions on firearms manufacturing written by my master."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this, and then opened it.
Inside the box, there is a notebook.
The cover above reads: Two or three suggestions on the scale and standardization of firearms production and manufacturing.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he couldn't help but mumble to himself.
Mei Yin, that bastard, doesn’t write as required.
However...his concise and concise way is also quite good, which makes people feel refreshing.
There is no need to look at anything else. Just by looking at it, people will immediately know what he wrote here.
Firearms have reached standardization and scale... What is this?
Mei Yin can always do some fancy things when she has nothing to do.
With this in mind, Zhu Yuanzhang opened it to watch.
Soon I knew what Mei Yin was writing about.
In it, Mei Yin explained in detail what standardization and scale are.
As well as the benefits of doing so, and the corresponding methods.
At the back, there is the method of assembly line operation.
And the advantages of doing so are described in detail.
In addition, there are pictures of flintlock guns and Hongwu cannons at the end,
Dimensions are marked.
Every component is also drawn.
And the dimensions of each component are accurately marked.
Next, when Zhu Yuanzhang was manufacturing, he would strictly follow his drawings and the dimensions above...
Zhu Yuanzhang has corrected many memorials every day over the years, and has long developed the habit of reading ten lines at a time.
Reading it is so fast.
One memorial can be read in no time.
But this time, when I saw the proposal submitted by Mei Yin, a big difference happened.
He held the proposal in his hand and read it for half an hour.
Look at it word for word.
It’s not that the proposal written by Mei Yin has enough words or is long enough.
But the proposal written by Mei Yin is very clear and organized.
Moreover, the relevant suggestions in it gave him a sense of enlightenment.
It made him think of many things for a while.
The more I read, the more I felt that Mei Yin’s suggestion was the best.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang reluctant to read quickly and read here word for word.
Taste over and over again.
Watch it, and the more you watch, the more extraordinary you will feel.
The more I watched, the more shocked I felt.
Mei Yin really has some ideas!
You can even think of these!
So useful, this thing is so useful!
Scale, standardization, assembly line operations...
Zhu Yuanzhang kept thinking about this in his heart.
The more I think about it, the more excited and shocked I become.
What is this bastard boy carrying in his head every day?
At the beginning, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw the words standardization and scale written by Mei Yin, he still didn't quite understand what they were.
But after reading the proposal written by Mei Yin, I suddenly understood.
And deeply recognized.
I think this is the way to develop firearms in the future.
There are really many benefits to doing this.
In addition to these, Zhu Yuanzhang also thought of many other places.
That's it, it can be used not only for the production of firearms.
It can also be used for other things in the future.
This set can be used for many things that need to be made.
It’s really of great significance!
What on earth was he thinking?
Can you even think of these?
This time, Mei Yin's surprise was really big.
It’s really unexpected!
Originally, he just wanted to ask Tao Chengdao to go to Shuangshui Village to meet Mei Yin and ask Mei Yin about firearms manufacturing.
And as soon as possible, the large-scale casting of Hongwu cannons was put on the agenda.
But who would have thought that Tao Chengdao would go there this time.
What you get is far beyond your imagination!
Hongwu cannons are second to none.
The scale, standardization, and assembly line operations of these manufacturing tools given by Mei Yin.
That's the real good stuff!
The key is that this thing can not only be used in making firearms, but can also be developed into all walks of life...
This kid Mei Yin can always bring him a huge surprise without even realizing it!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked over and over again at the memorial written by Mei Yin.
The more I read, the more interesting it becomes, and the more I read, the more I feel that this is the real advice.
Moreover, what Mei Yin wrote is not only meaningful, but also clear and clear, without any nonsense.
It was not like the memorials he had seen before, which contained a lot of empty words.
Especially the memorial written by Ru Taisu some time ago, it was really a long essay, more than 10,000 words.
This article is full of nonsense.
Only the last few hundred words are the real story...
This incident made Zhu Yuanzhang angry to death.
Order people to arrest Ru Taisu and beat him to death with a stick!
He himself has to correct many memorials every day and is too busy to stop. He hates people writing empty words.
And before that, he also ordered all officials to be concise and to the point when writing letters.
In the end, Ru Taisu still dared to do this.
It would be strange if Zhu Yuanzhang didn't beat him.
After what happened to Ru Taisu, the people behind him became much more restrained when they presented the memorial.
Noticed a lot.
Zhu Yuanzhang also thought it was pretty good.
But now, after seeing this memorial written by Mei Yin, these feelings in my heart suddenly changed.
I think the memorial written by Mei Yin is better.
This is truly concise and to the point, with no nonsense at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang decided at that moment that he would study it carefully according to the format of Mei Yin's proposal.
Then come up with a format for the petition to the courtiers.
In this case, it will become more convenient when correcting memorials by yourself in the future.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more happy, thinking that this bastard Mei Yin was really good.
This means that in a short period of time, I have received a lot of good things from Mei Yin.
In addition to assembly line operations, scale, and standardization.
I also got a particularly good format template for the courtiers to submit.
This guy Mei Yin really always manages to get some surprises for himself.
But while he was happy, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately started to pick his nose and eyes again.
Such a good proposal, why are you publishing it now?
Mei Yin, this bastard son-in-law, had no choice but to personally give it to him.
Instead, let Tao Chengdao transfer it?
What does he mean?
By the way, generally speaking, many officials want the opportunity to meet with themselves as the emperor.
Especially when it comes to this kind of memorial, which is very important and can definitely make a contribution.
If you can personally attend the event, you will never let others do it for you!
In the end, it was better to arrive at Meiyin.
This is a memorial that made me feel shocked and amazed after reading it.
This guy actually asked someone to forward it!
Damn it...
This shit like Mei Yin is really... very different from others!
How could he let a cheap apprentice who just recognized him bring something so good and important to him?
What on earth was he thinking?
It’s not like he treats fame like dirt! In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he couldn't help but curse at Mei Yin again.
However, deep down in his heart, he recognized Mei Yin more and more.
I feel that Mei Yin's approach, although casual, is a bit casual.
However, he is a truly capable person,
Moreover, it can be seen from this that Mei Yin really doesn't care much about fame and wealth as he usually shows.
Not much thought on these.
This son-in-law... is really different!
It would be great if I had more people like Mei Yin's son-in-law in the Ming Dynasty!
If you are capable, you don't pay much attention to fame and fortune.
This is simply a model for a famous minister!
Of course, when thinking this way, Zhu Yuanzhang automatically ignored the fact that Mei Yin had repeatedly remonstrated with him, which made him furious and angry.
If Mei Yin is allowed to remonstrate with him again, it is guaranteed that Zhu Yuanzhang's inner thoughts will change a lot at this time.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked here for a long time, and when he looked up, he found that Tao Chengdao was still waiting here.
Immediately he said: "You should have asked clearly about how to cast the Hongwu cannon, right?
Can you be aware of it?
Next, just do what Mei Yin tells you.
We must make the Hongwu Cannon for us as quickly as possible.
Just follow what Mei Yin said, we must standardize, scale, and use assembly lines to do it.
Hongwu cannons must be produced in sufficient quantity, quality, and power in the shortest possible time.
If there are any areas that are not clear enough, go to Shuangshui Village at any time and ask your teacher Mei Yin for advice.
When necessary, you can ask him to go to the Arms Bureau to give you some guidance.
It's not impossible to even let him participate in it personally.
All places and things in the Military Staff Bureau were not on guard against him. ”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tao Chengdao and explained.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Tao Chengdao immediately responded.
Zhu Yuanzhang also felt a little shocked by this order.
Because this was completely different from what he had known before.
Before that, all he heard was how unpopular Mei Yin was with His Majesty.
Being disliked by His Majesty in various ways.
But now, what I see is completely different.
How could His Majesty dislike his son-in-law?
To this son-in-law, he is nothing more than precious!
The firearms of the Bureau of Arms and Staff, something that is highly valued by His Majesty, have been kept very tight by His Majesty in the past.
Now, it is directly open to my own teachers!
There are no secrets from my teacher's side!
How much trust is this?
People who are not particularly trusted and very close will not be treated like this!
However, after such a shock arose in his heart, Tao Chengdao felt that it was a bit natural.
Considering the talent of your husband and the relationship between your husband and your majesty, how could your majesty really look down on your teacher?
So, these are all rumors from outside.
Your Majesty has immense trust and respect for his teachers.
Sure enough, there are many things that cannot be listened to by those outside.
But you need to understand it yourself first.
After Tao Chengdao accepted the order and retired, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to watch the proposal prepared by Mei Yin here.
I just feel the benefits are endless.
Soon he called the prince Zhu Biao over and handed this thing to Zhu Biao to see.
After Zhu Biao saw it, he was also surprised by the handiwork of his second brother-in-law.
I just feel that my second brother-in-law is quite capable!
Nothing is too difficult for him!
It always gives people a big surprise.
"Father, it seems that it is a bit too young to confer an earl title on your second brother-in-law.
According to the merits of the second brother-in-law, he can be made a Duke! ”
After Zhu Biao read it, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Yuanzhang and said seriously.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he snorted and said: "Look at his sharp mouth and monkey cheeks!
Feng Guogong?
It would be good enough to make him an earl.
It's just some small changes. Is it worth giving him the title of Duke?
Then our prince is worthless! ”
After hearing what his father said, Zhu Biao did not continue.
Because he knew that these were just some of his father's habitual sayings.
With all the achievements made by his second brother-in-law, it is a certainty that he will be granted the title of Marquis in the future!
Even being granted the title of Duke is highly possible.
What the father said was completely different from what he actually did.
Besides, even if the father really does not grant the title of Duke to the second brother-in-law in the future.
As long as he can change the fate that his father saw in the simulation, he can successfully become emperor.
Then in the future, I will still make up for my second brother-in-law's state.
If I don't have much time in the future, I will still go in front of my father.
Then before he felt physically weak, he would also call Xiongying over.
Leave this matter to Xiongying.
Let Xiongying become the emperor in the future, and make the second brother-in-law the Duke of the country.
When he was a son, he couldn't control his father.
But before he died, he explained his last wishes to his son, and there was no problem.
There are some things that the second brother-in-law doesn't care about, but that doesn't mean that people like me can ignore them and not give them to the second brother-in-law.
Second brother-in-law should not be the same thing,
Whether you and others will give it to you is another matter.
……
Over at Shuangshui Village, Mei Yin is still doing something here.
Originally, he was planning to tell Prince Zhu Biao about standardization and assembly lines.
But this time, Tao Chengdao arrived here, and he knew that after Tao Chengdao returned, he would go to see Zhu Yuanzhang and report all his experiences in Shuangshui Village.
In this case, Mei Yin changed his mind.
Take the time to write this proposal and have Tao Chengdao take it back.
Give them to Zhu Yuanzhang together.
In this way, things like standardization, scale, and assembly lines can appear in Ming Dynasty as quickly as possible.
And exert its due effect as quickly as possible.
It just so happened that this time Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were preparing to produce Hongwu cannons on a large scale.
Deal with those pirates at sea.
This is a great opportunity to put these things into practice...
After doing some things, Mei Yin went to the sweet potato field to watch.
We inspected all the fields where sweet potatoes are grown and dug out several sweet potato plants for viewing.
Combined with the recent weather.
Mei Yin felt that the sweet potatoes were ready to be harvested.
In other words, according to the current state of late sweet potatoes, if they are allowed to continue growing, they will have appropriate light and moisture.
The sweet potatoes below will continue to grow.
However, Mei Yin decided to harvest it.
Because it's already winter, the weather will get colder and colder soon.
He had to harvest the sweet potatoes before the weather turned completely cold.
Otherwise, under a frost, the sweet potatoes that are too late to be harvested will be frozen and damaged.
In this case, it would be really confusing!
Now is not the time to pursue sweet potato growth limits.
There is a big difference. It is serious to be able to collect sweet potatoes and put them in the cellar.
Moreover, after harvesting the late sweet potatoes at this time, a crop of wheat can be planted.
When the wheat is harvested next year, late sweet potatoes can be planted in the wheat fields.
Implement wheat and sweet potato crop rotation.
After confirming that the sweet potatoes were ready for harvest, Han Cheng returned home and immediately arranged for someone to deliver the message to Zhu Biao.
Tell Zhu Biao that you can start harvesting late sweet potatoes in three days...
……
"Father, there is a letter from my second brother-in-law.
It is said that after three days, the late sweet potatoes can be harvested.
Father, then... we will go there in three days? ”
After Zhu Biao came to receive the letter, he came to Wuying Palace as soon as possible and told Zhu Yuanzhang the news.
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and said: "Okay, then go to Shuangshui Village to collect sweet potatoes in three days."
……
In the morning of the next day, Hu Weiyong and others reported their affairs one by one.
After Zhu Yuanzhang dealt with it, the court was about to disperse.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Let me tell you something! Do you all think that we made Mei Yin an earl because of the sweet potato? Isn't it too heavy a title?
I think we gave him such a title because he is our son-in-law.
Do you think the sweet potato yield is too exaggerated? ”
Isn't this the case?
Many people were stunned when they heard that Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly mentioned the matter of conferring an earl title on Mei Yin because of sweet potatoes.
I don’t understand why the emperor suddenly mentioned this matter.
Many people also felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang said really spoke to their hearts.
Of course that's what I thought in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it.
Many people shook their heads, indicating that they were convinced that Mei Yin was knighted for sweet potatoes.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not accept their tactics: "You don't have to shake your head and deny it.
We know what you are really thinking in your heart.
But I have made it clear to you that this is not a lie.
But the yield of this sweet potato is really amazing!
Next you will understand whether what I said is true.
You and everyone else will wait at the city gate early the day after tomorrow according to the time for the morning court.
Let's go to Shuangshui Village to peel sweet potatoes!
At that time, when you see for yourself how high the yield of this sweet potato is, you will understand why we want to confer an earl title on Mei Yin! ”
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, many people looked at each other in awe.
It was completely unexpected that the emperor would suddenly resort to such a move.
He didn't even go to court, so he led them directly to harvest sweet potatoes!
However, no one dared to say anything else at this time
After all, this matter is different from others.
Although many people look down on those mud-legged farmers in their hearts.
However, the emphasis on agriculture and business has always existed from ancient times to the present.
So even if I was extremely disdainful of this in my heart, I didn't dare to say anything in front of so many people on such a formal occasion.
So the matter is settled.
……
"Sister, we have issued an order to take all the ministers of the court to Shuangshui Village to collect sweet potatoes the day after tomorrow.
Open their eyes.
Not only that, we are also going to take the boys at home with us.
Anyone over six years old should go to the fields and work hard.
Let them experience for themselves that farming is not easy.
Understand the suffering of the people.
Our son cannot become someone who is ignorant of the sufferings of the people!
Don’t forget the fundamentals! ”
After going to court, Zhu Yuanzhang came to Queen Ma's residence, looked at Queen Ma and said this.
Empress Ma wholeheartedly supported Zhu Yuanzhang's decision.
She felt that this was indeed a very good idea.
This person just wants to suffer more.
After suffering, you will know how good your life is now.
How difficult it is.
Especially these younger children, they have been soaked in a honeypot since they were born.
After a long time, you no longer know whether sweet is sweet or bitter is bitter.
He thought Chongba's idea was very good.
The second, third, fourth and fifth brothers of their family were sent by Zhongba to go to Fengyang before and experienced what happened.
There was a big difference when I came back.
Some effects can last a lifetime!
……
There is no doubt that what Zhu Yuanzhang announced to everyone after the morning court ended today caused an uproar.
Liu Bowen was full of joy and prepared to participate in this grand event.
He knew that this was a great opportunity for his good grandson-in-law Mei Yin to show his face.
Your Majesty really makes your good grandson-in-law look good!
At the same time, I really want to personally participate in the harvest of this super good food, sweet potatoes.
He had already eaten this sweet potato himself.
We know how delicious it is and how amazing its yield is.
But many others have a different attitude towards this.
"Hu Xiang, you said... is this true?"
After leaving the court, some people couldn't help but look at Hu Weiyong and ask.
Hu Weiyong nodded and said: "Your Majesty said so, it must be true.
If it’s not true, how could His Majesty invite me and other officials to collect sweet potatoes and bear witness?
Isn't that a slap in the face? ”
Hearing what Hu Weiyong said, the man nodded and felt that what Hu Weiyong said made sense.
However, even if I think so, I still feel a little unconvinced in my heart.
I always feel that this matter is a bit suspenseful and too outrageous!
……
"How many kilograms can be produced from one acre of land? What a joke! When did such a high yield of grain become available?
Since the superior dares to do this, let’s go there together the day after tomorrow.
If these sweet potatoes were produced, they could really weigh several thousand kilograms per acre.
Let’s make some cow dung and eat it! ”
Zhu Liangzu snorted and spoke out his heroic words.
Regarding the ridiculous yield of sweet potatoes, he really didn't believe it...(End of Chapter)