"Grandpa, I had a dream last night, a very long dream."
After some small talk, Zhu Ying thought about it and said.
The carriage was moving forward smoothly. At this time, there was obviously no shock absorbing device. To be able to do so smoothly showed that the driver was definitely a master.
Of course, if you are not an expert, you are not qualified to be a coachman for the old man.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he became interested. When he saw Da Sun's expression, he suddenly became serious.
Asked: "What did Dasun dream yesterday?"
Zhu Ying did not answer immediately, but looked forward slightly, looking a little hollow, as if he was recalling the plot in his dream.
After a long while, he said leisurely: "I dreamed that many soldiers wearing Ming Dynasty uniforms were crying to me. At a glance, there were thousands of them."
"Their bodies are covered with dirt and dirt. They seem to be enduring endless pain and torture, as if they have lingering resentments and are full of grievances."
Speaking of this, Zhu Ying's eyes even showed very obvious horror.
He said with a trembling tone: "The gray sky has no moonlight or starlight. The soil on the ground is a bit black. Except for those soldiers, there are no living creatures."
"They told me that there is no reincarnation, no life and death, only constant pain and suffering."
"The biting cold wind howled, like a hidden blade cutting. Even in my dream, I felt unparalleled pain."
"Those soldiers formed a human wall to help me block the cold wind, and at the same time shouted at me to leave and never go there again."
"It was at this time that I really wanted to fly, farther and farther. The whole earth became clearer and clearer in front of my eyes."
"There are countless people there. Surrounding the soldiers, there are also people wearing the costumes of palace maids and eunuchs. Their figures are weird. Farther away, there are countless vague figures, but my grandson can no longer see clearly."
"I woke up from the bed, thinking it was just a weird dream."
"However, my right arm was in extreme pain. I rolled up my sleeve and couldn't see any scars."
"My grandson remembers clearly that the location of the pain in his right arm was exactly where it was injured in the dream."
Zhu Ying finished speaking in one breath. The further he spoke, the more panicked and frightened he became, and his whole body even started to tremble.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly held Zhu Ying's hand.
Feeling the warmth brought by the old man's rough hands, Zhu Ying seemed to feel better.
"My grandson, it was because of this dream that you asked Jin Yiwei for Xiaoling's files."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face looked a little heavy.
From his point of view, this kind of nagging thing is obviously a warning or even a sign.
Dasun spoke in such detail, it was obvious that he had a very deep memory, and he had definitely seen it with his own eyes.
When Da Sun talked about thousands of soldiers covered in dirt, Zhu Yuanzhang also realized who Da Sun was talking about.
"Yes, the clothes in my grandson's dream are very familiar, and they obviously belong to the Xiaoling Guard, so it feels strange." Zhu Ying's mood seemed to have stabilized a lot, and she replied in a clear tone.
"Is it possible that the place you went to, Grand Sun, is where the underworld is?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask.
Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "Originally, my grandson thought it was, but those soldiers told me that it was not the underworld, but a gap between heaven and earth."
"That place is called the place of burial. All those who died due to burial will go there and will never be reincarnated." Zhu Ying recalled it and explained.
"The place of burial." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but read a sentence, and then said: "In other words, the people who were buried will not go to the underworld, but will escape and go to this place of burial."
Zhu Ying nodded and affirmed: "Yes, not only that, their resentment will destroy the moral character of those who died."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Has the great grandson also been harmed by them?"
Zhu Ying replied: "Grandpa, don't worry. With the protection of those soldiers, my grandson's moral integrity has not been harmed. It's just..."
"Just what." Zhu Yuanzhang asked quickly.
"It's just that the grandson wants to ask grandpa to take out their bones and bury them so that they can escape eternal torture and enter reincarnation." Zhu Ying said solemnly.
"It should be so. We will arrange for people to take out all their bones." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said.
Then he said with some confusion: "Those who are buried as victims do not enter reincarnation, so why did the previous dynasty praise burials to death so much?"
Zhu Ying pondered slightly and said: "Grandpa, when my grandson left, when he looked at the burial place, all he saw were people wearing my Central Plains clothes, and no one wearing foreign clothes."
"Perhaps this is because we descendants of China only worship heaven and earth, ancestors, and sages. Unlike other tribes, we believe in ghosts and gods."
Zhu Ying expressed his guess.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help being a little angry and said: "It's like this. Meng Yuan misled me. If the eldest grandson hadn't seen it, we would have been kept in the dark by the previous dynasty."
"This may have something to do with me dying once. If not, I'm afraid I wouldn't know. It's not too late now."
Zhu Ying felt reassured when she saw that the old man had obviously believed the white lie she had spun, and then asked with some worry: "I don't know about him, grandma."
Zhu Yuanzhang knew what his grandson meant and said, "Don't worry about it. Your grandma is kind-hearted and no one will be buried with her."
Zhu Ying breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said: "Grandpa, my grandson is brave. This kind of martyrdom was initiated in ancient times. After many years, it was gradually abolished. Obviously there are enlightened people who are aware of this martyrdom just like my grandson."
land."
"From the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, foreign tribes invaded our Central Plains and brought these people to the tradition of martyrdom. Therefore, Sun'er believes that the system of martyrdom for these people should be abolished, so as not to waste their moral virtues."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded seriously. He obviously trusted Dasun's words very much.
Besides, the eldest grandson is a person who has died once, so I guess there will be something special about him.
He just didn't expect that the former Mongolian and Yuan dynasties were so vicious that they actually used the idea of burial to deceive the Central Plains.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this was the Meng Yuan and other foreign tribes who wanted to consume the Central Plains' virtues through sacrifice and burial, so that they could occupy the land of China for a long time.
Seeing that the old man agreed with this statement, Zhu Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Don't blame me for lying to you, old man. It's just that this burial system is too cruel and inhumane. It should have been abolished long ago.
In fact, it is difficult for Zhu Ying to accept many of the current systems of the Ming Dynasty.
It’s just that you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time on the road.
Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. There is no point in rushing some things. They need to be solved slowly.
At this time, the carriage gradually stopped, and it was obvious that the Gunpowder Company had arrived.
This time I came here with the old man, and it felt completely different.
After getting off the carriage, there were already more than a dozen eunuchs and dozens of soldiers waiting outside.
Seeing the old man, the mountains shout long live.
Good guy, this is the first time Zhu Ying has seen such a scene. It is indeed majestic.
He followed the old man inside, and then sat down in the lobby of the Gunpowder Department.
"Have the gunpowder granules we asked you to make ready? Bring them over and show them to us." Zhu Yuanzhang said directly without any nonsense.
"I obey the decree."
A eunuch had obviously prepared it a long time ago, carrying it on a wooden tray with a red cloth on it and a tray full of black powder particles on top.
"Dasun, come and see if these are the gunpowder particles you mentioned." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Yuanzhang's "big grandson" immediately shocked all the eunuchs.
Including the commander of the Guard Gunpowder Department, they were shocked.
Although the Gunpowder Department is isolated from the rest of the world, this does not mean that it is inaccessible to the imperial palace.
Especially the eunuchs, they probably know much more about the princes, grandsons, concubines and concubines in the palace than Zhu Yuanzhang.
This is what they will start to learn on the first day they enter the palace.
They felt a little familiar with the prince who came with His Majesty today, but they couldn't grasp it.
Hearing His Majesty's name "grandson", everyone quickly recalled Zhu Ying's identity, but they couldn't remember it.
Zhu Ying stepped forward, touched the black gunpowder that had formed into particles with his hands, and even squeezed it hard. He felt the approximate force before squeezing it apart, and it was relatively firm.
Many eunuchs did not dare to express their anger and waited for Zhu Ying's inspection.
This is an errand ordered by His Majesty himself. Even if it is done well, if it is done badly, a lot of people will probably suffer.
Seeing Zhu Ying crush a small particle at once, their hearts suddenly rose to their throats.
Zhu Ying didn't think much about it. This was the first time he had seen this granular gunpowder in his past life.
Looking at it now I feel a little curious.
"Have you ever tested the power? How much stronger than ordinary gunpowder." After reading, Zhu Ying asked smoothly.
These granulated black powders are just like sesame seeds and mung beans. You can't tell why. You still have to experiment to find out.
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Several eunuchs from the Gunpowder Department looked at each other, and one of them bowed his hands and replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, this grain of gunpowder has not been tried since it was made, so I don't know its power."
Zhu Ying was not surprised and said directly: "Then we will find some gunmen and artillerymen to come over and try the effect."
When the eunuch heard this, he subconsciously turned his eyes to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"It depends on what we do. From now on, our eldest grandson will have the final say in the Gunpowder Department." Zhu Yuanzhang scolded.
"I obey the order." The eunuch was so frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance that he trembled and quickly replied.
Then quickly arrange for the gunmen to come over.
"Old man, let's go and take a look."
"Okay, let's see if this grain of gunpowder is as magical as Da Sun said."
The grandfather and grandson, led by the eunuch of the Gunpowder Department, headed towards the open space where special firearms were tested.
When we came to this large open space.
The eunuchs have already arranged for ten gunmen, and ten artillerymen are ready.
"Let's try the fire gun first."
Zhu Ying said.
Ten gunmen held the guns in one hand, with a stand in front of them and skin bags used to hold gunpowder and draw incense around their waists.
After receiving Zhu Ying's instructions, he quickly began to pour black powder particles into the gun, and then set it up and fixed it.
Then take out the fire stick, light the incense, and prepare to light the fire.