Chapter 132 Eavesdropping on creepy words through the wall
In fact, monitoring devices have been around since ancient times, such as the listening urn mentioned by Mozi; there is also a kind of military pillow made of leather called the 'Konghulu' used by the Tang Dynasty army. The 'listening son' that makes the hearing sensitive
It is used when camping. It is said that "when a man's horse travels thirty miles away, his ears will ring from east to west, north and south."
But these are non-directional monitoring devices. They can only monitor the distance of sounds coming along the ground. If you want to monitor people talking in the distance, there is nothing you can do.
So the listening tube was invented in the Song Dynasty. It was made of moso bamboos drilled through the inner joints. It could be placed underwater, underground, or hidden on the ground or in a room to eavesdrop on people's conversations at close range.
Moreover, Zhu Zhen and Zhu Di also improved the listening tube by combining the advantages of the listening urn and the empty Hulu. For example, the enlarged toilet next door is actually a radio device...
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next door.
King Ming called to Protector Shi to sit down on a normal bamboo chair.
He himself sat on the toilet chair.
First, the toilet chair is on the left side of the table. It is no longer the Yuan Dynasty, and now the left is respected. Second, if the guardian stone has a thorn on its buttocks, it would be too shameful to take up the toilet seat when getting up.
Third, how can you let others sit on your own horse?
So it’s better to just sit on it and rest assured.
Alas, in the final analysis, young people still have hairless mouths and weak work. How can a toilet and a chair be combined for the sake of appearance?
Forget it this time, we won't be able to live there for more than a few days anyway. Next time we do it, we will definitely let them set up a special hut.
Ming Wang, who has already tasted the benefits of flushing the toilet, thought so.
"This time when I go out, the situation outside is still deteriorating, so Huai'an can still breathe." Shi Chenglu's voice called King Ming out of his wild thoughts. "If it weren't for several ships of food shipped from the east, each village would have to
Food is out."
"Oh." King Ming nodded and said, "Huai'an Prefecture is the territory of the Capital Water Transport Department, and we have already formed an alliance."
"Really, that's great!" Protector Shi said excitedly after hearing this: "Then the subsequent supplies can be transported here boldly from Huai'an."
"Yes, I have already made an agreement with the Marquis of Nan'an, but we have to do it after dark." King Ming said solemnly: "Anyway, hurry up, we will start earlier."
"Oh?" Protector Shi said in surprise: "Why?"
"Information from Protector Cao said that there are various signs that the prince will go north to Fengyang in the near future." King Ming lowered his voice and said: "And this was the news a few days ago, and now he may have set off!"
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Partition walls have ears.
Although King Ming lowered his voice, the brothers next door still heard what he said clearly.
Zhu Zhen and the others looked at each other and knew that their eldest brother must have gotten the news of their disappearance and rushed to Fengyang to look for them.
Alas, the eldest brother may be anxious to death... The brothers all feel very sorry.
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In the room of Prince Ming.
After hearing what King Ming said, Protector Shi was also surprised. "Didn't you say that we won't set off until next month? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Perhaps the situation in Zhongdu has made Zhu Hongwu feel uneasy." King Ming guessed: "We have killed so many people and almost captured the Forbidden City. It must have shocked the court!"
"That's for sure." Protector Shi nodded.
If the two of them knew that their uprising had been weakened through the yamen of the Ministry of Works and the Zhongshu Province, and when it reached Zhu Yuanzhang, it had become a small riot and was not even recorded in the daily notes. I wonder what would happen.
Feeling?
"Then it is possible that Zhu Hongwu came to Zhongdu in advance?" Protector Shi asked again.
"It's very possible." King Ming nodded and guessed: "The prince should be the one who will be the front line for him. It may not take a few days for him to set off."
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next door.
The brothers looked at each other again.
What, my father is coming too?!
This time, their first reaction was that their butts would not be blown open...
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"So fast..." Protector Shi's mouth went dry for a while. Although he had been looking forward to the day when Zhu Hongwu came, it was impossible for him not to be afraid when that day actually came.
"It's not a bad thing. Don't forget, although we have only been here a few days, the brothers have been here for more than a month." King Ming said: "This has been more than a month without food and clothing, and many people have fallen ill. Morale has been reduced.
It's quite low. If we delay it any longer, it will have a greater impact on our combat effectiveness."
"Yes." Protector Shi nodded and said, "Then I have to go back to Linhuai quickly to check if the excavation tools are ready; I also need to get some gunpowder to make sure everything is fine."
"No, you have been exposed." Prince Ming shook his head and said, "I will let Protector Cao take charge of destroying the embankment, so you can just concentrate on the logistics."
"Alas." Shi Chenglu sighed with an unwilling look on his face, and there was no trace of the happiness in his heart.
Destroying embankments is too dangerous. You might as well let the floods wash you away first. If you fail to wash them away, you will face an angry pursuit by the officers and soldiers.
Moreover, it is too damaging to one's moral character...
He wished that someone could do it for him, so he told King Ming:
"Please tell King Ming to tell Protector Cao that Han Yi, the magistrate of Linhuai County, is a very capable official, and he has done three things since he took office: build embankments, build embankments, and build embankments again! So we must not take it lightly."
"Well, I know all this." King Ming said solemnly: "Guardian Cao is only responsible for the early preparations. When it comes time to take action, I will personally take the people there!"
"Use all your strength to fight the rabbit, so that everything is safe." Shi Chenglu breathed a sigh of relief and said with concern: "After the embankment breaks, Prince Ming must pay attention to safety."
"Don't worry, we will prepare the boat." King Ming said calmly: "The Marquis of Nan'an will lead his navy to wait at Garden Lake. Once our side breaks the dike successfully, they will immediately set sail to pick us up.
Then the fleet follows the flood and goes straight to the imperial mausoleum!"
"King Ming is so clever! I'm afraid even Liu Bowen can't compare." Protector Shi couldn't help but admired: "Everyone thought our goal was Zhongdu City, but they didn't expect that our real goal was the imperial mausoleum!"
"When Zhu Hongwu arrived in Zhongdu, he would definitely visit his parents' tombs." King Ming said proudly: "And his royal tomb was built on the original gravesite of his parents. The terrain is low-lying. Once there is a flood, it will be built on
The high-altitude Zhongdu City will be safe and sound, but the imperial mausoleum will be flooded."
"What's even better is that all the troops will be on guard in Fengyang County at that time. They never expected that we would take action in Linhuai County where the defense is empty!" Protector Shi said excitedly: "All kinds of unexpected things are added together. Zhu
How can Hongwu be invincible?!"
"Haha, actually there is one more thing I didn't expect." Prince Ming said calmly: "He didn't expect that he killed Liao Yongzhong and finally forced the Chaohu Navy to rebel. Otherwise, if we only relied on us, even if the seventh army was flooded, we wouldn't be able to take his life.
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"Yes, yes..." Protector Shi nodded, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Can I congratulate King Ming in advance?"
"Let's wait until we succeed." Prince Ming remained calm and moved on to the next topic:
"But no matter whether it is successful or not, staying in Fengyang will only lead to death. So after we set off, you will not go to Fengyang, but go directly south to Suzhou to find Protector Luo and contact the old men of King Cheng and the anti-Zhu gang
The Jiangnan landowners of Hongwu. I will also go south as soon as possible and meet them immediately after I arrive..."
