Zhu Houzhao played with the telescope for a while and liked it very much. Then he came to Liu Jin and put his arm around Liu Jin. He looked like he was very familiar with Liu Jin and said with a smile.
"What's up?"
Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao and thought to himself that it seemed like it was only the second time he met him, but since Comrade Xiao Zhu wanted to have a relationship with him, he really wanted to do so.
There is no way, who calls him the only son of the current Emperor Hongzhi, the future ruler of the Ming Dynasty.
"Give me this magnifying glass and telescope~"
"Just asking you to give me something is not enough. How about I trade my jade pendant with you for these two things?"
Zhu Houzhao asked with a smile. Then after thinking about it, he felt embarrassed to ask for Liu Jin's things, so he took off the jade pendant from his waist and gave it to Liu Jin.
"Sir, this is not okay, this is the Burmese tribute jade that the master gave you~"
Before Liu Jin said anything, Liu Jin on the side was already anxious. How could the jade pendant Zhu Houzhao was wearing be an ordinary thing? They were all royal tributes. They were either treasures from various parts of the Ming Dynasty or tributes from the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty.
thing.
As for the jade pendant in front of me, even a layman like Liu Jin can tell that it is definitely the best jade and carefully carved by the top craftsmen. This jade pendant is like a green spring, without a trace of it.
Flaws and defects are definitely what later generations would call the emperor species.
"I said yes, that's fine. Will Lao Liu change it?"
Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all. He was not afraid of his cheap dad at all.
"You call me Lao Liu. You treat me like a brother. Since you like this magnifying glass and telescope, brother, I will give them to you. There is no discussion about whether to exchange them or not."
Liu Jin naturally couldn't ask for the other party's jade pendant, so he thought about it and said with a smile.
"Okay, so loyal~"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he couldn't help but pat Liu Jin on the shoulder. He was very happy. Then he thought about it and said: "Your magnifying glass and telescope are both made of top-grade colored glass. I can't just touch my brother."
It’s so cheap, otherwise people will definitely laugh at me.”
"You'd better take this jade pendant, otherwise I won't want it."
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao actually had such a side. Thinking about it carefully, although Zhu Houzhao, the Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, had a very low evaluation in history, he was said to be greedy, lustful, military-minded, and a scoundrel.
Wait, the behavior is very absurd and ignorant.
But it is possible that these are all deliberate attempts to smear him in the Qing Dynasty Book of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, because after Ming Wuzong died, he had no sons. It is also very possible that Zhu Houcong, who inherited the great treasure, devalued the previous dynasty in order to highlight the sage of the emperor who succeeded him.
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In fact, according to historical records, Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, was still a very accomplished monarch. During his reign, he put down the rebellion of King Ning, defeated the young Mongolian prince, and provided disaster relief and exemption from taxes many times, which are enough to show that he was actually a capable person.
as a monarch.
In particular, he personally led an army of 50,000 to 60,000 people to fight against the invasion of the little Mongolian prince and achieved a huge victory. In this aspect alone, he was countless times stronger than his ancestor Yingzong.
Maybe he is more casual about small things, but when it comes to big things, he is still very clear.
"I have already said that since you treat me as a brother, I also treat you as a brother. This brother finally came to my place and likes some gadgets. How can I accept your precious jade pendant?"
"Take it, take it, and don't mention the jade pendant again, or I will get angry."
Liu Jin replied, thought for a moment and then said: "Actually, I made this magnifying glass and telescope out of glass. They are not valuable at all. You can use them for fun. I will make you a bigger telescope next time."
You can use the time to look at the moon."
"Then I'm not welcome~"
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he did not continue to be polite to Liu Jin. He smiled and put the things away, and then said: "Can this telescope still see things on the moon clearly?"
"Old Liu, do you think there is Fairy Chang'e on this moon?"
"Of course this telescope can clearly see things on the moon. The magnification in your hand is too low. You must build a larger telescope."
"As for whether there is Chang'e on the moon, I don't know because I haven't been there either."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said, "Why did you come to see me today?"
"Oh, it's like this. My father asked me to be in charge of the fleet going to the Golden Continent. I know very little, so I came over to see you, Lao Liu, to discuss it."
When it came to business, Zhu Houzhao also put away his idle manner, handed the magnifying glass and telescope to Liu Jin for safekeeping, sat on the chair, and became very serious.
"This trip to Golden Continent does require careful planning. In fact, I have been preparing for this matter. Originally, I wanted to discuss it with Mr. Zhu and Mr. Du."
Liu Jin nodded solemnly and said: "It is very dangerous to sail in the sea. The waves in the sea are rough and unpredictable."
"There is also a vast Pacific Ocean between us and Golden Continent. If we want to cross this Pacific Ocean, we must not only have a rich reserve of geographical knowledge, but also carefully consider many aspects such as ships, manpower, materials, etc.
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"In terms of ships, we must choose as large a ship as possible. Only large ships are more capable of resisting wind and waves, can carry more supplies and manpower, and have a higher probability of success."
"In addition, the manpower needs to be carefully screened. It is best to undergo special training first. You must know that traveling to the Golden Continent is very dangerous. When we recruit people, we must specially select those who dare to venture and fight.
In addition, it is best to be the lowest class people along the coast. Only these people will go out and fight to change their own destiny."
"There are also many diseases that are very likely to occur on this route in the sea. It is best for us to find the data about the Sanbao eunuchs' voyages to the West, analyze and summarize these data, and refer to the successful experience, so that we can improve
Success."
"I can't say enough about the fleet heading to Golden Continent in a while, but in summary we can actually work hard from the three aspects of astronomy and geography, personnel, and ships, so as to increase the possibility of success and try our best to
I think we can talk to Mr. Du in detail about the possible risk reduction at some time."
When Liu Jin said this, Zhu Houzhao also listened very seriously and nodded from time to time, fully agreeing with Liu Jin's words.