Chapter One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Four Speculations
Han Du did not break his promise after returning. He quickly wrote down the secret recipe for steelmaking and sent someone to deliver it to Zhu Zhanji.
Unexpectedly, after receiving the secret recipe, Zhu Zhanji came to the door angrily.
"Didn't I give you the secret recipe? What's your attitude?" Since Zhu Zhanji came to the door with a dark face, Han Du would not give him a good look and would see him off after picking up the tea cup.
But Zhu Zhanji was also full of anger. He took out the secret recipe Han Du gave him and slapped it on the table, "Why did you only give me one?"
"Don't you want the secret recipe for making steel? Isn't this it?" Han Du gave him a strange look.
Zhu Zhanji said angrily, "I heard that there are several secret recipes for making steel, but why did my father-in-law only give me one?"
It turned out to be because Han Du was not covering up. He nodded and said bluntly, "You are right, there are indeed several types. But among these types, this one is the most common and the most used. I will give you this
One species is enough to meet your needs, why do you want other species?"
Zhu Zhanji couldn't say that what he wanted was the most advanced skills, so he said tactfully, "Since the father-in-law agreed, why don't you give me all the secret recipes?"
Han Du smiled and said, "I promised to give you the secret recipe, but I only promised to give you this secret recipe."
"My lord, you are not willing to give it to me?" Zhu Zhanji stood up angrily.
Han Du didn't answer him, he just held the teacup and gently slid the tea lid, making bursts of harsh sounds.
The meaning is clearer than serving tea to guests!
"Okay!" Zhu Zhanji shook his sleeves vigorously, turned around and strode away.
Just when Han Du thought the matter was over, a few days later, Secretary Zhu Yunye personally sent someone to the mansion to summon him.
Han Du naturally agreed and followed the eunuch to Qianqing Palace.
After the salute, before Zhu Yunye could speak, Han Du guessed and said, "The emperor summoned the old minister, isn't it for Zhu Zhanji?"
Zhu Yunye was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Uncle or uncle, you can guess it without waiting for me to elaborate."
He sighed and continued, "Yes, Zhu Zhanji did come to ask to see me. I heard from him that his uncle promised to give him the secret recipe for steelmaking, but why did he regret it later?"
"Is this how Zhu Zhanji explained it to the emperor?" Han Du chuckled.
"Oh?" Zhu Yunye suddenly felt strange and touched his chin without concealing his feelings. "Is there something else in this that I don't know about?"
Han Du nodded, spoke faster, and explained patiently, "I promised to give him the secret recipe for steelmaking, but I only gave him the most basic one. But he wants all the secret recipes of Ming Dynasty. How is this possible?"
"I remember my uncle said that these secret recipes are too precious and cannot be leaked. Why is my uncle willing to give them to him this time?" Zhu Yunye was very puzzled by Han Du's attitude.
You must know that Han Du had told him how important these skills were more than once before. Not only did he keep them secret at all times, but he also emphasized that anyone who dared to leak the secret recipe to outsiders would be doomed!
Han Du understood that Zhu Yunye had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "First of all, although the original secret recipe for steelmaking was good, Ming Dynasty now has many better ones. The value of this secret recipe has been greatly reduced, and its importance has naturally decreased.
And if you give it to Zhu Zhanji, it shouldn’t be considered as giving it to an outsider, right?”
After saying that, Han Du looked at Zhu Yunye with a smile.
Zhu Yunye smiled inwardly when he heard this. He knew very well what his attitude towards Zhu Zhanji was. He indeed took care of him in every way and completely
He was not treated as an outsider.
Therefore, Han Du’s move is not wrong.
"Okay, it's just a secret recipe. If you give it, you'll give it." Zhu Yunye was not angry and set the tone of the matter with a wave of his hand.
Han Du did not stop there, but continued, "There is another reason why I want them to be pawns."
"What's going on?" Zhu Yunye frowned.
Han Du did not hide anything and patiently told him in detail about the five major families and the remaining Japanese forces.
"I guess that these two waves of people are very likely to have fled to the east of America and want to use Xinming's help to completely eliminate them, so they negotiated terms with Zhu Zhanji."
After Zhu Yunye heard this, he kept thinking and didn't speak. After a long time, he sighed, "So there is such a reason, but why didn't I hear my uncle mention it?"
Are you doubting yourself? A thought flashed through Han Du's mind, and he explained seriously, "The affairs of the five great families happened too long ago. When Emperor Gaozu was still here, I led the fleet to drive them to the east of America. As for the affairs of the Japanese,
The emperor should be impressed."
The destruction of the Japanese kingdom was something that happened when my father was in power, but I was too young at that time and was not qualified to intervene in these matters.
After recalling the time when the two things happened, Zhu Yunye believed Han Du.
He just sighed, "At first, I thought that everything would be fine after my uncle destroyed the Japanese kingdom. I didn't expect that there were still some remnants who escaped."
Han Du also felt deeply regretful about this. Xiaosong Lingzi should have been blocked on the Japanese island in the first place, so he could sit back and relax now.
It's a pity that things are unpredictable and there is no if!
No matter how unwilling Han Du was, he had to face reality.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunye lowered his voice and asked, "I remember that it was Duke Xin who was the last to encircle and suppress the Japanese, right?"
Han Du suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Yunye with wide eyes. What do you mean? Even Tang Ding is suspected, right?
"It's impossible for Tang Ding to let them go on purpose." Han Du said firmly. "Although the Japanese country is small, it still has millions of people. There are also many talented people among them who can sense the danger before the disaster and escape in advance.
, is also very possible.”
Zhu Yunye was silent for a while before saying, "Okay, I trust my uncle's judgment."
Although Zhu Yunye's words were spoken very calmly, they made Han Du feel frightened. Thinking about the abnormality of Tang Ding in the past few days, Han Du had a bad feeling in his heart.
Does the emperor think that Tang Ding has other intentions, or does he want to take back the military power of the navy and firmly hold the navy in his hands?
The reason why Tang Ding was able to hold the position of commander of the navy was because the person who could hold this position was either related to him or to Tang Ding.
It is impossible for Zhu Yunye to let himself command the navy, so he can only let Tang Ding sit on it. Otherwise, even if it is replaced by someone else, it is almost the same as letting Tang Ding serve as the commander of the navy. Instead of this, it is better to let Tang Ding directly.
sit.
In other words, Tang Ding and Zhu Yunye are not of the same mind. This is something he has known for a long time and has accepted this result, so there is no way to talk about the word "different minds".
So, do you want to take back the naval power?
In a few breaths, Han Du thought of a lot
Zhu Yunye nodded without changing his expression and said, "Since uncle thinks that only one kind can be given to Zhanji, then just give him one kind. I will tell him."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." Han Du suppressed the speculation in his heart and bowed down as usual. Han Du did not break his promise after returning. He quickly wrote down the secret recipe for steelmaking and sent someone to deliver it to Zhu Zhanji.
Unexpectedly, after receiving the secret recipe, Zhu Zhanji came to the door angrily.
"Didn't I give you the secret recipe? What's your attitude?" Since Zhu Zhanji came to the door with a dark face, Han Du would not give him a good look and would see him off after picking up the tea cup.
But Zhu Zhanji was also full of anger. He took out the secret recipe that Han Du gave him and slapped it on the table. "Why did you only give me one?" .??.
"Don't you want the secret recipe for making steel? Isn't this it?" Han Du gave him a strange look.
Zhu Zhanji said angrily, "I heard that there are several secret recipes for making steel, but why did my father-in-law only give me one?"
It turned out to be because Han Du was not covering up. He nodded and said bluntly, "You are right, there are indeed several types. But among these types, this one is the most common and the most used. I will give you this
One species is enough to meet your needs, why do you want other species?"
Zhu Zhanji couldn't say that what he wanted was the most advanced skills, so he said tactfully, "Since the father-in-law agreed, why don't you give me all the secret recipes?"
Han Du smiled and said, "I promised to give you the secret recipe, but I only promised to give you this secret recipe."
"My lord, you are not willing to give it to me?" Zhu Zhanji stood up angrily.
Han Du didn't answer him, he just held the teacup and gently slid the tea lid, making bursts of harsh sounds.
The meaning is clearer than serving tea to guests!
"Okay!" Zhu Zhanji shook his sleeves vigorously, turned around and strode away.
Just when Han Du thought the matter was over, a few days later, Secretary Zhu Yunye personally sent someone to the mansion to summon him.
Han Du naturally agreed and followed the eunuch to Qianqing Palace.
After the salute, before Zhu Yunye could speak, Han Du guessed and said, "The emperor summoned the old minister, isn't it for Zhu Zhanji?"
Zhu Yunye was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Uncle or uncle, you can guess it without waiting for me to elaborate."
He sighed and continued, "Yes, Zhu Zhanji did come to ask to see me. I heard from him that his uncle promised to give him the secret recipe for steelmaking, but why did he regret it later?"
"Is this how Zhu Zhanji explained it to the emperor?" Han Du chuckled.
"Oh?" Zhu Yunye suddenly felt strange and touched his chin without concealing his feelings. "Is there something else in this that I don't know about?"
Han Du nodded, spoke faster, and explained patiently, "I promised to give him the secret recipe for steelmaking, but I only gave him the most basic one. But he wants all the secret recipes of Ming Dynasty. How is this possible?"
"I remember my uncle said that these secret recipes are too precious and cannot be leaked. Why is my uncle willing to give them to him this time?" Zhu Yunye was very puzzled by Han Du's attitude.
You must know that Han Du had told him how important these skills were more than once before. Not only did he keep them secret at all times, but he also emphasized that anyone who dared to leak the secret recipe to outsiders would be doomed!
Han Du understood that Zhu Yunye had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "First of all, although the original secret recipe for steelmaking was good, Ming Dynasty now has many better ones. The value of this secret recipe has been greatly reduced, and its importance has naturally decreased.
And if you give it to Zhu Zhanji, it shouldn’t be considered as giving it to an outsider, right?”
After saying that, Han Du looked at Zhu Yunye with a smile.
Zhu Yunye smiled inwardly when he heard this. He knew very well what his attitude towards Zhu Zhanji was. He indeed took care of him in every way and completely
He was not treated as an outsider.
Therefore, Han Du’s move is not wrong.
"Okay, it's just a secret recipe. If you give it, you'll give it." Zhu Yunye was not angry and set the tone of the matter with a wave of his hand.
Han Du did not stop there, but continued, "There is another reason why I want them to be pawns."
"What's going on?" Zhu Yunye frowned.
Han Du did not hide anything and patiently told him in detail about the five major families and the remaining Japanese forces.
"I guess that these two waves of people are very likely to have fled to the east of America and want to use Xinming's help to completely eliminate them, so they negotiated terms with Zhu Zhanji."
After Zhu Yunye heard this, he kept thinking and didn't speak. After a long time, he sighed, "So there is such a reason, but why didn't I hear my uncle mention it?"
Are you doubting yourself? A thought flashed through Han Du's mind, and he explained seriously, "The affairs of the five great families happened too long ago. When Emperor Gaozu was still here, I led the fleet to drive them to the east of America. As for the affairs of the Japanese,
The emperor should be impressed."
The destruction of the Japanese kingdom was something that happened when my father was in power, but I was too young at that time and was not qualified to intervene in these matters.
After recalling the time when the two things happened, Zhu Yunye believed Han Du.
He just sighed, "At first, I thought that everything would be fine after my uncle destroyed the Japanese kingdom. I didn't expect that there were still some remnants who escaped."
Han Du also felt deeply regretful about this. Xiaosong Lingzi should have been blocked on the Japanese island in the first place, so he could sit back and relax now.
It's a pity that things are unpredictable and there is no if!
No matter how unwilling Han Du was, he had to face reality.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunye lowered his voice and asked, "I remember that it was Duke Xin who was the last to encircle and suppress the Japanese, right?"
Han Du suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Yunye with wide eyes. What do you mean? Even Tang Ding is suspected, right?
"It's impossible for Tang Ding to let them go on purpose." Han Du said firmly. "Although the Japanese country is small, it still has millions of people. There are also many talented people among them who can sense the danger before the disaster and escape in advance.
, is also very possible.”
Zhu Yunye was silent for a while before saying, "Okay, I trust my uncle's judgment."
Although Zhu Yunye's words were spoken very calmly, they made Han Du feel frightened. Thinking about the abnormality of Tang Ding in the past few days, Han Du had a bad feeling in his heart.
Does the emperor think that Tang Ding has other intentions, or does he want to take back the military power of the navy and firmly hold the navy in his hands?
The reason why Tang Ding was able to hold the position of commander of the navy was because the person who could hold this position was either related to him or to Tang Ding.
It is impossible for Zhu Yunye to let himself command the navy, so he can only let Tang Ding sit on it. Otherwise, even if it is replaced by someone else, it is almost the same as letting Tang Ding serve as the commander of the navy. Instead of this, it is better to let Tang Ding directly.
sit.
In other words, Tang Ding and Zhu Yunye are not of the same mind. This is something he has known for a long time and has accepted this result, so there is no way to talk about the word "different minds".
So, do you want to take back the naval power?
In a few breaths, Han Du thought of a lot
Zhu Yunye nodded without changing his expression and said, "Since uncle thinks that only one kind can be given to Zhanji, then just give him one kind. I will tell him."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty." Han Du suppressed the speculation in his heart and bowed down as normal.