Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 230 Kidnapping Zhu Biao
Inside the Zhenjiang Prefecture Building.

Yang Chen personally entertained a group of people coming from the capital.

There was no difference from the past. Yang Chen sat in the main seat and the others sat wherever they wanted.

Zhu Xiongying was very excited to see his teacher again and couldn't wait to walk up to him.

"Teacher, teacher! Xiongying has completed the task you assigned to me. Now, Xiongying not only masters junior high school mathematics, but also some high school physics. I can also flexibly apply the formulas you taught me in my daily life."

Yang Chen felt very satisfied when he saw Zhu Xiongying, who had grown a lot taller, showing off his knowledge to him.

"Okay! It seems that the tasks assigned to you by the teacher are still too few. In this case, let's do this. When the teacher gives you more learning tasks, don't say that the teacher treats you badly.

Next, you need to break through a higher learning atmosphere and master the physics knowledge of how to develop it. The teacher believes that you can apply what you have learned flexibly. "

He was well aware of the student's abilities, so he had no intention of hiding his abilities.

Except for a few people, everyone else present had no idea what he was talking about to Zhu Xiongying.

I can only vaguely know that there must be something quite profound involved here.

"Okay, okay, you can't treat my grandson like this on such a good day, Xiongying, he is still a child, and children should eat, drink and have fun. What's the point of learning these things all day long?" Zhu Yuanzhang, who favored his grandson, couldn't help but stand up and speak.

He couldn't stand seeing the distress on his grandson's face.

There's nothing you can do about it, since the grandfather just loves his grandson.

The incident passed quickly and everyone sat together for dinner, just like a family.

In the second half, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Chen and asked:
"You bastard, you have been in Ming Dynasty for one or two years. Don't you have any offspring until today? Is it not possible?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen, who was drinking soda, almost choked. How could he know that Zhu Yuanzhang would ask such a private question in front of everyone.

"Your Majesty, how do you want me to answer this question?" The bitter smile on Yang Chen's face made Zhu Yuanzhang quite dissatisfied.

How could Yang Chen not know the other party's real purpose in asking about this? He just wanted to know why he didn't have any children after being in Ming Dynasty for such a long time.

For a ruler, what he hates most is not having any leverage over others. Only when he has leverage over others can he sit on the throne securely.

Although Yang Chen has gained their trust, in Lao Zhu's opinion, this is not enough. Yang Chen must completely belong to the Ming Dynasty and leave behind a descendant, so that his son's kingdom can be stable.

Not only the son, but also the grandson is true.

Unfortunately, Yang Chen simply ignored him, resulting in Zhu Yuanzhang having to leave with a displeased face.

Only after his father left did Zhu Yuanzhang walk up to Yang Chen and apologize.

"Brother Yang, I'm really sorry, but this is my father's temper."

"Don't worry, Abia, I'm not that stingy. We all know your father's temper." Yang Chen waved his hand to show that he was not worried, and invited the other party to observe the shipbuilding.

The two left the building and headed to the Zhenjiang Shipyard.

The huge shipyard is entirely located in a huge iron shed.

Compared to the darkness in other places, the shipyard has always been illuminated by lights.

The workers can continue working under the light of electric lights.

Zhu Biao still vaguely remembers that the shipyard has changed a lot since the last time he came here.

Half a year ago, there were not so many mechanical facilities in Zaobei. Even to move hundreds of kilograms of iron sheets, the workers actually used cranes made from steam engines.

He didn't know how Yang Chen made this "monster"-like thing, but it gave Zhu Biao a great shock.

He never thought that he would see the appearance of such a "monster" in the territory of Ming Dynasty in his lifetime.

What is this? Steam Ming?
For some reason, this word suddenly popped up in Zhu Biao's mind.

He soon remembered how he blurted it out.

It turned out that Yang Chen had mentioned it to him before.

In a blink of an eye, Zhu Biao saw a ship that was about thirty meters long and about fifteen meters high.

This ship is independent of a shipbuilding equipment location. The entire keel of the ship is cast from metal. It is shiny silver and pleasing to the eye. Zhu Biao has seen many ship keels made from special wood, but none of them can compare to this keel made from steel.

Moreover, the outer waterline reached five or six meters, and the lower body had a unique streamlined structure, which was completely different from any ship he had seen before!
"This is..." Zhu Biao looked at Yang Chen, wanting to know the origin of this ship.

Yang Chen generously welcomed him onto the ship.

"Go up and talk."

Soon, the two men walked up the side stairs to the deck where the ship had not yet been assembled.

In addition to the workers, there is also Zhu Chong here.

"Second brother? Didn't you say you were going to do some work?" Zhu Biao was obviously surprised that his younger brother appeared here.

"Brother? I forgot to tell you that I am here to inspect the final finishing work of the 'World'. Brother Yang, didn't we say that we would give my brother a surprise? Why did you bring him here now?" Zhu Shuang looked at Yang Chen with confusion.

"Brother Yang, you must give me an explanation." Zhu Biao patted Yang Chen's shoulder with a smile on his face. "What's going on with this world number?"

"Don't be impatient, Ah Biao. I was just about to say this." Yang Chen walked to the rudder, tapped the rudder that was already spinning, and said:

"During the Age of Exploration, I can't stay in Ming all the time. I have made plans to go to Southeast Asia myself. This ship can carry ten people, two months' worth of coal and three months' worth of supplies. As long as I can replenish the supplies in time, scientifically speaking, I can sail around the world.

In addition, the ships have a lot of weapons. The Nanyang area has been conquered by the Ming Dynasty for almost half a year. As the person who guides the technological progress of the Ming Dynasty, it is time for me to go out and see the world.

You can't always live in Zhenjiang Prefecture, right?

By then, I will have crossed the Strait of Malacca, reached the Indian Ocean, and headed to the Western world to see the vast future, and my journey will have been worthwhile.”

Having said this, Yang Chen stared at Zhu Biao's puzzled face and said:

"Besides, I know that your brother Zhu Gang is missing in Southeast Asia. As a descendant of the Ming royal family, his disappearance has made many people even more afraid of the overseas world. If we don't find him, how can the Ming Dynasty send its navy to conquer the world in the future?"

As early as half a month ago, Yang Chen already knew about Zhu Gang's affairs.

At that time, he thought that Zhu Gang's fleet was temporarily missing because of the strong wind and heavy rain.

Because of the strength of the Ming Navy, after being equipped with its weapons, it would have been able to penetrate the entire Southeast Asia long ago.

The series of nobles represented by the Muromachi shogunate in Japan wanted to rely on the flexibility of small ships to confront the Ming Dynasty head-on. As a result, the Ming Dynasty fired a "Dragon Cannon" and directly destroyed them, causing them to shout for Amaterasu.

To be honest, Zhu Biao was actually quite surprised that Yang Chen was leaving. As long as he stayed in Zhenjiang Prefecture, he would have a friend to chat with when he was tired from working in the capital.

In addition to Yang Chen, Zhu Biao could also find his son, but because Zhu Xiongying was completely immersed in scientific studies, he didn't like to be with his father at all. Instead, he liked to hang out with his fifth uncle Zhu Su, who was studying biomedicine.

As a result, Zhu Biao felt helpless in the end.

Now that Yang Chen is planning to leave the Ming Dynasty, not only is he confused, but Zhu Yuanzhang will probably be the first one to disagree.

"The Third Brother's matter is indeed a big problem, but Brother Yang, if you leave the Ming Dynasty like this, aren't you worried that my father will be suspicious of you?" Zhu Biao asked this question tentatively, and then added:

"It's a vast ocean. Let alone finding someone, even finding a fleet is like looking for a needle in a haystack. How can you guarantee that you will be able to find the whereabouts of the third brother by then?
What if we don’t find anything? Then we will be left with nothing.”

Yang Chen smiled knowingly and said calmly:
"Why would I leave Daming like this? Besides me, Zhu Chong will also go with me, as well as my father-in-law."

"What!" He was instantly surprised to learn that Yang Chen was not only leaving alone, but also taking her younger brother and older brother with him.

This is not the end. Yang Chen’s next words made Zhu Biao admire him even more. He thought to himself that he was worthy of being the right person.

"In addition to them, I would also like to invite you to leave Daming together."

"Brother Yang! Isn't it too sudden to tell my brother about this right now?" Zhu Chong seemed not surprised at all and whispered in Yang Chen's ear.

How could Zhu Biao not know from his brother's reaction that the two of them had already colluded with each other before?

"What's the suddenness? All of us are here, and there are no spies from your father. There is no other place more suitable than here to discuss this matter."

Yang Chen's explanation was heard by Zhu Biao.

He was extremely surprised that this guy had calculated to this extent, which was far beyond his expectations.

Without waiting for him to speak, Yang Chen hurriedly said:

"A Biao! The thing is, think about it, as the future emperor of Ming Dynasty, if you can't see this world with your own eyes, how can you rule such a large territory in the future?
In fact, you don’t need to be confused about why Zhu Chong followed me away, because I planned to cruise around Australia before going to Europe.

The second son in your family has been coveting this piece of land for a long time.

It was Zhu Gang who originally wanted to capture him, but unfortunately he was unlucky and has now disappeared. It is natural for us to investigate it ourselves next.

And you, Ah Biao, the Crown Prince Yiwen of the Ming Dynasty, shouldn't you be brave enough to go outside and take a look?"

Stimulated by these words, Zhu Biao was indeed moved.

To be honest, he had thought about leaving the Ming Dynasty and seeing the outside world.

But in recent years, the overall changes in the Ming Dynasty have been really huge.

He was simply too busy to handle it.

Yang Chen seemed to have anticipated what he was thinking, and spoke again:

"Actually, Ah Biao, you don't need to be too anxious, because you have been the one governing the country these days, while your father, the Emperor, either comes to my Zhenjiang Prefecture to see new things, or goes to harass Xiong Ying to learn.

Xiongying was originally planning to complete the task I assigned him, but was interrupted by your father.

I believe that when you leave, the throne will return to your father.

By then, won't Xiongying be able to free his hands? "

It would have been fine if he hadn't heard it, but as soon as Zhu Biao heard it, he felt his heart beat fast.

"What will happen to the Ming Dynasty if we leave? It will take a year or so. If you are not here, won't Zhenjiang Prefecture be in chaos?"

This is Zhu Biao's biggest concern. After all, the leader of Zhenjiang Prefecture is Yang Chen. Without Yang Chen, he is worried that Zhenjiang Prefecture will become unable to recover.

Yang Chen was not afraid at all, but felt very relieved.

"Don't worry about these things. Zhenjiang Prefecture is so big and has so many talented people. I don't need to worry about these things at all.

Besides, before I leave Zhenjiang Prefecture, I will definitely arrange some staff so that they have something to do.

I estimate that this may be enough to keep them busy for a while. When we come back, they will be surprised to find that even without me, Zhenjiang Prefecture can still rely on the virtuous cycle of these years to maintain itself.

The power of the masses is infinite, we must believe in them.

More importantly, as long as your father is here, the Ming Dynasty will never be in chaos."

Yang Chen found a map in the cab, pointed to the marked place on it and continued.

"Look, in order to set off as soon as possible, I have even marked how many post stations Daming currently has in Wanli Shitang, so there is no need to worry about us getting into trouble.

Finally, in addition to our ship, I also plan to, in your personal capacity, ask Wu Zhen to prepare a Ming navy to follow us.

I understand the dangers of the overseas world, and I won't just go out there naked."

Yang Chen's words instantly opened up a new world for Zhu Biao.

Yes, anyway, when we go out, we are all within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if there is danger, it can't be too serious.

If it really doesn't work, let the Ming navy escort them. With the Ming navy escorting them, who in the South China Sea can touch them?
After half a year of development in the South China Sea, the Ming Dynasty has mastered most of the routes.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to find the ship fragments near the isolated island.

This is why Yang Chen wants to go to sea.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Zhu Biao decided that he must be involved in this matter!
"Okay!" Zhu Biao said with a firm look:

"In that case, I will sacrifice my life for you! Brother Yang, Lao Er, you two have caused me so much trouble!"

"But when is the best time for us to set off?"

At this point, Zhu Biao had no choice but to go ahead. After all, he was not the legitimate emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so there was nothing wrong with him going out for a while.

Isn't it right to understand the outside world in advance?
"After next year." Yang Chen didn't waste any words and directly stated the date he had decided on in his mind.

After the New Year's Eve of the 15th year of Hongwu, he immediately left Zhenjiang Prefecture and took this ship to leave the Ming Dynasty completely.

"Why?" Zhu Biao thought he would leave soon, but he never expected it would take more than half a year.

"Because the steam engine of the ship still needs to be used for the last night, Zhenjiang Prefecture still has a lot of things to deal with, and you, Abia, will definitely need the final handover." Yang Chen analyzed everything like peeling off silk from an onion.

"We are not leaving on a whim. We are leaving after making all preparations. Otherwise, your father will not let us go."

(End of this chapter)