And beside him, several children were following step by step.
Everyone else is more reserved, only Zhu Yingxue, who is spoiled by Zhu Hongyu, is more unrestrained.
She ran to a rotating machine gun with a surprised look on her face, turned to Zhu Hongyu and asked.
"Father, father, can I open fire and play for fun?"
Zhu Hongyu was inspecting the loading of a breech-loaded howitzer. After hearing this, he turned around and said.
"If you can't do it now, let's wait until we go to sea."
"But you have to pay attention to safety."
The Luzon is currently moored at the dock outside Guangzhou. If it were to open fire in public, it would probably cause some trouble.
But it doesn't matter when we get to the sea.
Since my daughter is interested, let her play.
Anyway, it would just be a waste of bullets at most, and Zhu Hongyu didn't care much.
Zhu Hongyu conducted a comprehensive inspection of the world's first armored warship.
Including gun positions, cockpits, crew lounges, restaurants, engine rooms and other places, all were inspected.
So far, Zhu Hongyu is quite satisfied with this armored battleship.
Because he knew that this armored warship might change the future world structure.
The only problem is that the armored warship needs to replenish fuel, which greatly limits the combat radius of the warship.
Zhu Hongyu gave instructions to his accompanying secretary.
"For the record, the imperial court will increase its investment in building ports overseas. It will start building supply ports in Burma, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu, the North Pacific route, and the New World."
"The key lies in the supply of coal!"
The secretary nodded, took out a pen and paper and wrote down everything Zhu Hongyu said.
In fact, the reason why Zhu Hongyu wanted to build supply docks and coal stations was not only for military convenience, but also to pave the way for the Ming Dynasty's steam ironclad ships to sweep across the world in the future.
They are also serving immigration matters.
After technical verification and navigation experiments, Ming Dynasty is now producing steam-powered immigration ships on a large scale and is preparing to increase the scale of overseas immigration.
However, the top priority is for these steam immigration ships to play their due role and solve the problem of coal supply along the way.
Otherwise, if there is no stable supply line, steamships may not be as useful as sailboats.
Zhu Hongyu personally boarded the cockpit and, under the guidance of professionals, tried to drive the world's first steam ironclad ship.
Accompanied by the sound of the steam whistle, the warship pulled anchor and left the port. Zhu Hongyu personally took the helm and headed for the open sea...
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The end of November, the 19th year of the Ming Dynasty's restoration.
Zhu Hongyu arrived at Hainan Island.
The warm sea breeze blows over the pavement, mixed with the salty smell of sea water, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Zhu Hongyu stood on the beach, with the soft sand under his feet, and his face was filled with relief and joy.
He has a heart that yearns for freedom, but the responsibilities on his shoulders are so heavy that he dare not relax at all.
Now that he is better, his son has taken over the government affairs, finally giving him some time to relax.
On that day, Zhu Hongyu happily took his fishing rod and prepared to go fishing.
On a small boat, on the side of the boat, Zhu Hongyu moved a small horse and sat down, wearing a sun-protective fisherman's hat on his head.
Make a nest and lay the bait quickly.
By his side, except for his daughter Zhu Yingxue, all the other teenage sons were there.
The other daughters were taken to play by their respective mothers.
Zhu Yingxue was not interested in the games played by her sisters, so she chose to go fishing with her father.
On the side of the boat, there were people sitting in a row with a small horse.
Today, more than half of the members of the Ming royal family are here.
After experiencing the Jiashen Disaster, the Ming Dynasty's originally bloated clan group was almost wiped out in the war.
Among the princes and princes, few of them were spared.
The only exception is the descendants of King Lu who followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan.
After the war ended, Zhu Hongyu sorted out the clan groups in the Ming Dynasty.
In the end, it was discovered that there were less than 300 clan members who could still produce evidence to prove their clan identity.
Moreover, most of these three hundred people are lieutenants, generals and other low-level clan members.
For these low-level clans, Zhu Hongyu only allocated some land to them and distributed a sum of money, which was regarded as resettlement.
Prince, Prince Lu is the only one who has Miao Miao.
But you can't be so perfunctory with King Lu.
After all, King Lu had always insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, and his righteousness was not lacking.
Zhu Hongyu built a prince's residence for King Lu and prepared all the ceremonial clothes and royal robes needed by the prince.
All treatment is the same as before.
But the only difference is that the clan titles of King Lu are downgraded and hereditary.
The first generation is a prince, the second generation is a county king, the third generation is a general who governs the country, the fourth generation is a general who assists the country, and the fifth generation is a general who serves the country.
The sixth generation directly abolished the clan status and classified it as a civilian.
Zhu Hongyu directly eliminated the rank of lieutenant, and also abolished the ancestral system that the clan identity will always exist.
What was prevented was that the Ming Dynasty had too many clans and became a financial burden to the court again.
In this regard, although Zhu Hongyu changed the ancestral system, no one in the court stood up to oppose it.
Because they have long been accustomed to it, Zhu Hongyu has never cared about the ancestral system in the years since he came to the throne.
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Of course, this is also related to the fact that Zhu Hongyu was attacking the royal family without endangering the interests of the courtiers.
Regardless of their own interests, no one would go against the emperor for the so-called ancestral system.
Of course, Zhu Hongyu did not only attack the clan left over from the previous dynasty, but also treated his sons in the same way.
After the Five Dynasties, it was classified as a nationality.
The honor of a gentleman should be cut off in five lifetimes!
After making such a decision, the clan problem that had troubled the Ming Dynasty for a long time was solved.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! From now on, the clan problem in the Ming Dynasty will no longer be a problem.
At the very least, it will no longer become a financial burden to the imperial court.
But in terms of the efficiency of solving the clan problem, it still depends on the peasant army and the slave establishment.
Zhu Hongyu threw the fishing rod into the sea, looked at the rising and falling waves, and said.
"By the way, although my father is taking you out to play at sea this time, you can't leave behind your homework. I will check your homework after returning to the palace after this trip to Hainan Island."
Zhu Hongyu said to his sons.
When the princes heard this, their happy expressions instantly turned into bitter faces.
This feeling of being reminded by parents to do homework when playing outside can only be understood.
However, facing Zhu Hongyu, a strict father, they could only express their understanding one by one, but judging from their expressions, they were obviously a little aggrieved.
Zhu Hongyu turned around and saw the expressions of his sons, and said with a smile.
"Why, you're not happy?"
Several people shrank their necks, but the youngest among them, Zhu Caizai, who was only fourteen years old this year, mustered up the courage to speak.
"Father, we will all be just idle princes in the future, why do you insist on clinging to our homework?"
Zhu Caizai's mother is Zhou Yu'er, an iceberg beauty whom Zhu Hongyu likes very much.
And under the guidance of his mother, he knew that he had no chance of being crowned emperor, so he dared to stand up and question Zhu Hongyu.
Although Zhu Hongyu always had the image of a strict father in front of them, he thought that his father would not punish him too much just because of his complaints.
Of course, the more important reason is that Zhu Caizai is still young this year, and age is his biggest advantage.
Zhu Hongyu chuckled, turned around and said.
"Why, do you have resentment against me in your heart?"
When Zhu Caizai heard this, his face fell and he panicked for a moment.
Even though Zhu Hongyu was smiling and talking now, the power was coming towards his face, which was frightening for nothing.
"I don't dare!"
Zhu Caizai said in a panicked tone.
Zhu Hongyu didn't care about this. He had been aloof for a long time, but deep down he actually valued his family very much.
He hopes that he and his children can play and play like ordinary people.
It's a pity that Zhu Hongyu's idea is completely impossible to realize due to concerns about his status.
So far, the only one who dares to show off his temper in front of Zhu Hongyu is Zhu Yingxue.
This is why Zhu Hongyu loves her so much.
Zhu Hongyu doesn't want to be a loner, but the reality is that he is a loner.
And Zhu Yingxue is the only person who is not restrained in front of him and can make him feel like a family member.
Zhu Hongyu will naturally pay special attention to him!
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath and continued to speak with a smile.
"It's reasonable to have resentment. It's also my fault that I didn't explain my words clearly!"
Looking around, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"I really prefer your brother to inherit the throne, because he is the eldest son, and it is natural for him to inherit the throne."
"The reason why you are unwilling to pay attention to your homework is simply because you feel that since you have no chance of being crowned emperor, why bother bothering with it."
"Anyway, you are guaranteed to have the title of prince."
"That's what you think, right?"
Zhu Hongyu is not taboo about the succession to the throne.
Therefore, he doesn't mind telling the truth in front of his children.
However, as soon as Zhu Hongyu said this, everyone around him, including his children and the serving eunuchs and maids, all looked frightened.
They were a little shocked.
Emperor, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
"We are terrified!"
Everyone could only say in unison.
Even Zhu Yingxue said.
"Oh my god, my father's words today are a bit scary. I still won't listen..."
While talking, Zhu Yingxue covered her ears, looking very cute.
Zhu Hongyu didn't take it seriously and said with a smile.
"Don't pretend. If you really didn't want to hear it, you wouldn't continue to sit here."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help laughing.
The tense atmosphere just now has dissipated a lot.
Zhu Yingxue let go of her hands covering her ears and stuck out her tongue playfully.