As usual, Zhu Gaoxu was the first to leave the dining room. He was not really interested in the conversation among the ladies.
When he came out, night had completely fallen. A group of palace maids holding lanterns came over here, but Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped by the wooden railing in the corridor. So the followers also stayed where they were.
The night is alluring. The lights from the lamps and lanterns on the roadside are not very bright, and can only reflect the outlines and general colors of the buildings; but the scenery looks more pure. There are no irregular flaws around, only the elegant and hazy courtyard, making the night view of the palace look like a painting.
The weather was also very good, with a breeze blowing in the clear night sky. Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the sky and could see a sky full of stars.
At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu felt someone approaching, so he stopped looking up and turned around to see Duan Xuehen approaching. Duan Xuehen w
Seeing the emperor walking around next to the desk, Qitai could feel his distress and uneasiness even if he didn't speak.The word technology that Zhu Gaoxu mentioned many times should be very important to him. At this time, Qitai could not deny the relationship. Perhaps Qi Tai could find a lot of very reasonable evidence from the classics to say that virtue, the Dao, and people's hearts are the keys to the success of the great cause; but he did not do so.In the decisive battle of Huguang and the Battle of Zhili, the scenes of the Han Dynasty's artillery roaring and tearing apart the enemy's formation were more convincing than any other reason.The reason why Qi Tai didn't say anything was because he didn't understand those machine drawings either.At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped pacing and said, "Since Qian Youshi, Mao Baihu, and I have nothing to do, we can only rely on people who are talented in this area."Qian Xun bent down and a
The gust of wind blowing from the river was very strong, but it was very humid, and there was no discomfort when it hit my face. After Qitai recovered his breathing, he felt very comfortable."Ding Ding Dang ..." The ringtone came from the bell, and he opened his squinted eyes, and saw a full -loaded sand boat, slowly moving closer to the nearby dock. Farther away, a huge treasure ship floated on the river and suddenly appeared in sight. The scene was indeed shocking."General Tang just mentioned, what happened to Liu Ming?" Qi Tai put away his gaze and then remembered again the topic they had just talked about.Tang Jingdao said, "An old cousin of Liu Tiju died. He was killed by the Zhenla people. He died miserably.""Oh." Qitai responded, with a somewhat boring look on his face.Tang Jing continued , "At first, I didn't care much about it. Liu Tiju also said, don't use personal expenses for public expenses. It didn't seem to be a big deal. But
According to the records of the Ming Dynasty's naval fleet's two voyages to the West, as well as the knowledge collected by civil and military officials from the south, the court has already gained some climate experience. The sea east of the Strait of Malacca is generally affected by the monsoon, with southwesterly winds prevailing from the seventh month to the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and northeasterly winds prevailing from the first month to the fourth month.If the naval fleet is just sailing, the most favorable time to sail in the South China Sea is undoubtedly from January to April because of the favorable winds.However, the main fleet had to land and fight in at least two places when it set out this time. Therefore, the ministers suggested that the southern expedition should be carried out between December and March.From October to the first month of each year, it is the cool season in the dry season in the South China Sea. There is less r
A few days later, Zhu Gaoxu met Liu Ming again, and this time he took the initiative to summon Liu Ming.Hearing the sound of kowtow and praise coming from outside the Rouyi Palace, Zhu Gaoxu picked up the memorial on the desk, the book he had just thrown on it in anger. Hearing the eunuch's response that Liu Ming was allowed to meet the emperor, Zhu Gaoxu turned around and looked at the eunuchs and palace maids around him, and they consciously retreated.Liu Ming entered and knelt down on the brick floor and kowtowed again."Stand up," Zhu Gaoxu said expressionlessly. He had suppressed his anger and his tone was calm.When Liu Ming stood up, Zhu Gaoxu handed him the memorial.Liu Ming bent down and took it with both hands, then flipped it open to read. His face quickly turned very ugly, and he lowered his head. He quietly wiped his forehead with his sleeve. I don't know if it was because of the hot weather or because he was nervous.This m
After the decision to march south was made in the court, the various government offices had already begun to make arrangements and preparations. By October of this year, the Ming navy fleet would arrive at the Saigon port of Zhenla as planned; however, the northern sea route was not favorable, and the remaining time was not ample.Nearly 30,000 naval officers, sailors and other personnel were being mobilized from Liujiagang to the capital. After a short training at the parade ground, the officers and soldiers were ready to set sail.The army entered the city from the outer Jinchuan Gate, passed through the Hongwu Gate, the main gate of the imperial city, and then went out of the Zhengyang Gate to the military camp at the Daxiaochang. Officials arranged a ceremonial guard at the Hongwu Gate, and when the army passed through, the emperor would inspect the navy.Zhu Gaoxu rode in a sedan chair through the Qianbu Corridor and arrived at Hongwu Gate. As soon as h
Summer rainstorms come and go quickly. The noisy sound of rain has disappeared, the world has returned to tranquility, and only the silent drizzle is left in the sky, fluttering in the breeze.Outside Hongwu Gate, a procession of carriages and horses gradually appeared, and a huge procession of ceremonial guards took to the streets. The Jinyiwei generals, the escort cavalry, and the civil and military officials all came out of the city. The large group of people and horses headed south to Zhengyang Gate.The streets and buildings were very wet after the heavy rain, and water had accumulated on the road surface, flowing into the gutters and drainage canals like streams. Horse hooves stepped on the brick floor, splashing water everywhere.Emperor Zhu Gaoxu did not ride in a carriage, but rode a horse surrounded by people of all kinds. Eunuch Wang Jinghong, as a close attendant, also rode a horse.Wang Jinghong was a high-ranking eunuch. He not only often
There are dozens of generals in the Ming Navy, and there is no problem in selecting them. They are all experienced generals in the naval fleet. At present, there is still a lack of a general to take charge of the overall situation to assist the envoy Wang Jinghong and make tactical decisions. This kind of person is even more needed during landing operations.When appointing generals, they are usually recommended by the most respected ministers in the court, and then the emperor makes the decision.But Zhu Gaoxu sometimes does not let others recommend him, but directly selects people himself, and this time it was the same.When the imperial court hearing in the morning was about to end, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly called the name "Chen Xuan". For a while, it seemed that most people had immediately guessed what was going on. The most important event of the Gein court recently was the deployment of the navy to the south; and Chen Xuan had served as a naval general many
Everything was ready, and the Ming navy fleet set sail in May.Most of the ships set out from Taicang, east of the capital, and only a small number of them set out from Longjiang Port. After all the ships are out to sea, the entire army will form a large fleet of 200 large and small ships. When they are on the move, the fleet will occupy a wide area of about 20 miles in radius.The officials from the Ministry of War picked a good day, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze.Liu Ming and his companions performed some etiquette on the shore, bidding farewell to the emperor and his court colleagues who had come to see them off in person. Then they boarded a small boat and followed the soldiers to row the boat towards a treasure ship.The magnificent treasure ship on the river was extremely dazzling in the sun. The solid hull looked as stable as a mountain, and the hull was very thick and solid; the only shortcoming of this large flagship-level treasure