Zhu Yunwen gave all the ice to Zhao Qingzhu, who ate it with great delight. Then Zhu Yunwen said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"If you want to try more flavors, I can make them for you then."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingzhu's eyes lit up even more.

In the sweltering summer, nothing is more blissful than enjoying a delicious ice cube or a sweet shaved ice.

So Zhu Yunwen put some fruit from the table into a bowl and mashed it, and then he also turned all the ice into shaved ice.

After mixing these ingredients together, add a small amount of sugar, then shake a spoonful and feed it to Zhao Qingzhu.

The moment Zhao Qingzhu tasted it, she was completely captivated. She immediately grabbed a spoon and began wolfing it down, prompting Zhu Yunwen, who was watching from the side, to remind her:

"Eat less. If you eat too much, it could upset your stomach."

After Zhao Qingzhu had eaten and drunk her fill, she looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:

"If this product can be widely adopted, it could be very profitable, right?"

Zhu Yunwen rolled his eyes and said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"You're not short of money, so why are you always thinking about making money?"

Zhao Qingzhu said, "Although we are not short of money, wouldn't it be great if we could let people all over the world taste this cold food?"

Zhao Qingzhu's words made Zhu Yunzhu nod repeatedly, and then Zhu Yunzhu said:

"Okay, you'll be in charge of handling this. The method is very simple, I'll give it to you later."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingzhu chuckled excitedly.

Then Zhao Qingzhu seemed to remember something and said to Zhu Yunwen:

“Previously, Lord Yang Shiqi sent someone to look for you, but you were busy and didn’t want to bother you.”

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

After saying this, Zhu Yunwen left the Eastern Palace, followed by some eunuchs and Imperial Guards, and then headed towards the Inner Cabinet.

Upon arriving at the cabinet, they saw Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi discussing something.

Upon seeing Zhu Yunwen arrive, they immediately stood up and bowed, but Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said:

"What exactly is going on? It's rare to see the three of you sitting here so formally discussing this."

Yang Shiqi smiled, stroked his beard, and said:

"It's not a particularly big deal, but we've received news that the remnants of the Northern Yuan are still active in the north. The Northern Yuan royal family is probably still unwilling to accept defeat and wants to retake control of the Central Plains."

Zhu Yunwen said without any concern:

"With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, let alone dealing with the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty, it would not be a problem to fight against Genghis Khan at his peak."

Since the Northern Yuan imperial family is still harboring treacherous intentions, then let's send troops to eliminate them completely.

Yang Pu said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Now there is a problem: although the Ming Dynasty has the absolute strength to win this war and completely annihilate the former dynasty's forces in the northern desert."

However, they only provoked us, without launching a large-scale invasion of our Central Plains, so it's not a good idea to directly find a pretext to launch a war against the northern deserts.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said:

"The Ming Dynasty doesn't have to wait until someone rides on its neck to fight back. Eradicating the remnants of the previous dynasty is the right thing to do and won't attract any negative comments."

After all, the people of the world would probably prefer to accept the rule of my Great Ming Dynasty rather than the brutal previous dynasty.

Furthermore, throughout history, our Great Ming Dynasty can be considered to have obtained the country most legitimately, while the Northern Yuan Dynasty was, after all, a foreign enemy ruling China.

It is reasonable to completely eliminate them now, as it can be seen as removing the threat from the north. I believe the people will understand this and may even support it.

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi all nodded in agreement. They held considerable power in this matter.

However, the results of the discussions are just that—results. They have no authority to make any decisions or take any action against the results.

Now that Zhu Yunwen has said this, they can naturally rest assured.

Then they heard Yang Shiqi stand up, wave his sleeves, and say:

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince says so, then let's fight and wipe out all the remaining forces in the northern desert, restoring complete peace to the north."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded.

"Then let's fight! The grassland is flat and easy to traverse, and our small cars made with steam engines can run freely on it."

Therefore, the Northern Yuan cavalry is nothing to fear. I'd like to know whether our steam-powered cars made of steel are more formidable, or whether their warhorses from the Northeast have more iron heads.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi burst into laughter, as if this was not a problem at all.

Anyone could imagine that a steam-powered car would be far more powerful than a horse on the grasslands.

While it may not necessarily be faster than a warhorse, the difference in speed is not significant.

Besides, in terms of hardness, it is definitely made of steel, and cars are even more powerful, not to mention their strength.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen ordered the three Yangs to draft some plans and make preparations for the war.

In addition, the Ministry of Works was to expedite the production of small steam engines and a large number of war chariots for use on the battlefield.

When this idea came out, Yang Shiqi and the others were very shocked, and then it was as if they had been enlightened.

Yes, all of these things can be used in war. The steam engine seems to everyone to be only used to turn the engine and replace a lot of manpower to do work.

Or it could be the most basic installation on a vehicle.

However, by installing this on vehicles, the vehicles can be made more robust, and even weapons can be added to them, thus creating offensive war vehicles.

Chariots have existed since ancient times, and during the Warring States period, they were the main offensive weapon.

However, they were gradually phased out and were no longer used. Now, these vehicles are considered quite advanced in the Ming Dynasty. If they were modified further and some spears and spikes were added to the chariots, wouldn't they really become killing machines?

Who can stop them once they're driving on?

Of course, their ideas were somewhat one-sided, and Zhu Yunwen laughed and said:

"Wouldn't it be better to mount cannons and muskets on the vehicles?"

Upon hearing this, Sanyang's eyes lit up.

That same day, Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi summoned the officials from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of War.

They began discussing the creation of a powerful war machine and the installation of a sufficiently powerful steam engine on it.

Once successfully manufactured, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty will be elevated to a new level.

Moreover, the number of soldiers can be greatly reduced because tools replace manual labor, and vehicles can carry several soldiers when they go to the battlefield.

Soldiers on the vehicles could use the weapons on the vehicles to attack the enemy, which would greatly reduce the number of regular infantry and even cavalry.