My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 105 Really going to heaven!
Several great scholars, including Wu Daoxing and Lan Zhi, were shocked, while Qian Hongming and Hong Wenchang were even frowning.

Your Majesty, are you crazy?
Heavenly principles are the origin of the Way of Heaven, the essence of the operation of all things, and the virtue that scholars and students should follow. Although there is an authoritative conclusion on what Heavenly principles are, they are still mysterious.

Therefore, countless writers plunged into the study of things and the pursuit of knowledge, trying to understand what the principles of heaven are.

But is this thing meant for viewing?
If someone else said this, they would just think that person was crazy, but since these words came from His Majesty, they would have to think about it carefully.

Your Majesty, what exactly are you up to?

"Your Majesty, the principles of heaven are the way of heaven. Scholars like us must study hard, distinguish right from wrong, and study things to gain knowledge, so that we can understand the superficial principles of heaven. But how can we observe the principles of heaven?"

Wu Daoxing said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please don't joke!"

As the head of the Confucian scholars, Wu Daoxing naturally has his own integrity. Even when facing the current emperor, he remains neither humble nor arrogant.

If Your Majesty insults knowledge in this way, what would it matter if he kills himself and martyrs his cause?
People all over the world will only praise Wu Daoxing's integrity as a scholar, and he will be praised by the world for it!

Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry. He knew very well that these scholars were stubborn. Moreover, the purpose of his participation in the Border Studies Conference was to break the inherent shackles in the scholars' thinking!
"Mr. Wu, and everyone else, do you think I am joking?"

Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm and composed. "The truth of heaven can only be found in heaven. I invite you all to go to heaven together to see what the truth of heaven is!"

God?

Your Majesty wants to take them to heaven?

After hearing this, everyone present was shocked. Even several great scholars looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in astonishment.

What does this mean?
Why does it seem more and more terrifying the more I listen?
Is Your Majesty going to start a massacre?

How dare I!

Even if it is His Majesty the Emperor, if he kills people in public today, I am afraid that tomorrow all the scholars and writers in the country will stand up and criticize His Majesty!
Your Majesty, do you want to completely nail yourself to the tyrant's pillar of shame?

"Hahahaha, everyone, why do you have such expressions?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, on the other hand, laughed out loud. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. When he said that he would take the great scholars to heaven, everyone's reactions were all within his expectations.

Looking at the expressions of people who were either horrified or dumbfounded, he felt extremely happy. Ever since he was criticized by the literati, he had been holding a grudge in his heart, and now he was completely relieved.

carefree!

It feels so good!

Zhu Yuanzhang felt as relaxed as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit!
Next, there is something even more jaw-dropping for you!

"When I say heaven, I really want to take you there to have a look!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

"Minister Li, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and show the great surprise I have prepared to the great scholars, students and common people present!"

Li Min could not wait any longer. After Zhu Yuanzhang gave the order, he immediately asked the craftsmen and soldiers guarding the carriage to set up the hot air balloon.

The soldiers held up the ball bag, and the craftsmen operated the combustion furnace in the hanging basket, filling it with coal ash, lighting the fire, and controlling the amount of fire.

They have done all of this countless times, and now they are doing it in an orderly manner.

They also wanted to vent their anger in front of the scholars! As the huge balloon slowly rose, the first hot air balloon of the Ming Dynasty made its grand debut in front of the astonished eyes of Qian Hongming, Hong Wenchang, Wu Daoxing, and all the students and people present!
They saw that as the fire in the stove in the hanging basket burned fiercely, the large piece of cloth magically floated up, and then the ropes on the cloth were straightened to form an extremely huge ball in mid-air.

Below the ball, there was a basket woven from rattan hanging by a rope. The basket looked like it could hold about four people.

The students and scholars present had never seen such a scene before. They stared at the hot air balloon in amazement, their mouths wide open, speechless.

That huge balloon could actually fly into the air. They couldn’t imagine how it was done!
The common people and craftsmen were all extremely excited. They clenched their fists and trembled with excitement.

This magical hot air balloon must have been made by craftsmen. It is so amazing and unimaginable.

Your Majesty has presented such a magical thing to the world, and he must be trying to prove to the world that the craftsman's skills are also a profound knowledge!

Qian Hongming and Hong Wenchang were so shocked that they were speechless. They stared at the hot air balloon and their whole bodies began to tremble.

Starting from petitions by students and Confucian scholars to the establishment of academic conferences, they gradually pushed the turmoil to a climax.

The two had also deduced countless times what means Zhu Yuanzhang would use to fight back. Even if the worst result was being arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and thrown into prison, it would leave a heavy mark in history!
But they never imagined that their Emperor had never thought of debating with them, but would use this almost miraculous method to slap them in the face!
The great scholars present were all stunned, and Wu Daoxing was even more shocked, gasping for breath.

If someone said that he could use a huge piece of cotton cloth to send people flying to the sky, he would teach that person without hesitation not to talk about strange things and not to have wild ideas.

But when he saw with his own eyes a huge ball made of cotton cloth slowly rising in front of him, at this moment, the ideal world he had constructed in his mind with Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism collapsed in an instant and shattered into pieces!
In the astonished eyes of everyone, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "My fellow citizens of the Ming Dynasty, what you see is called a hot air balloon. It was built by craftsmen. This hot air balloon can take people to the sky!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate commotion and bursts of exclamations came from the audience!

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled. Everyone's reactions were all within his expectations. Then he extended an invitation to Wu Daoxing.

"Mr. Wu, can you come with me to heaven and look for justice together?"

Wu Daoxing took a deep breath, and after he calmed down a little, he said with a smile:
"As scholars, our lifelong pursuit is to follow the path of the saints and pursue the truth. Learning is endless. Now, thanks to Your Majesty, I have this opportunity to go to heaven and take a look. It is something I have been longing for."

As he spoke, Wu Daoxing bowed deeply to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard, feeling a little emotional in his heart. Wu Daoxing is worthy of being the top of the literary world. His broad mind is truly admirable!
"Mr. Wu, please!"

"Your Majesty, please!"

Amid the astonishment or envy of the crowd, the two entered the hanging basket.

At Zhu Yuanzhang's order, two well-trained palace guards in the basket began to operate the hot air balloon skillfully.

As the coal stove continued to heat, the balloon and the basket slowly rose from the ground.

Everyone held their breath. At this moment, debate and justice were no longer important!
Since ancient times, the Chinese have had the dream of flying. Countless myths and legends, such as Chang'e flying to the moon, or the legends of fish, sheep, monkeys and pythons, all reflect the Chinese people's yearning for flying.

At this moment, they are about to witness the historic moment of flying into space!

When they saw the hot air balloon taking off into the sky, everyone in the audience, whether they were ordinary people or scholars, burst into warm cheers instantly!

Qian Hongming and Hong Wenchang watched the hot air balloon slowly rise into the sky. As it got higher and higher, their faces became paler and paler.

From the moment the hot air balloon left the ground, the two men's plans, ambitions, and their inherent arrogance were all shattered at this moment!

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