Boom boom boom!!!!

At Zhu Ying's command, five thousand matchlock muskets roared like thunder, and suddenly the square was filled with smoke, and all the Black Armor Guards in the square were obscured by the smoke.

Of course, for safety reasons, this matchlock gun was not loaded with fire bullets, it was just a noise.

Just this sound made Zhu Yuanzhang on Chengtian Gate burst into excited laughter.

Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Chong and other princes also looked excited.

This was the first time that the matchlock gun was truly displayed in front of the world.

Although the use of firearms in combat is already very famous, for the common people, they have only heard about it and not many have actually seen it with their own eyes.

Conventional artillery and various types of muskets are used as auxiliary weapons. They play a big role on the battlefield, but not to the absolute level.

It has never been said that an entire garrison was equipped with muskets.

This new type of fire system truly overturned people's understanding of muskets.

"Is this the latest firearm? They seem to be more powerful and more compact, but I don't know what their actual power is."

Pirmahema immediately paid attention to it. Unlike other small countries that had never seen the world, Pirmahema had a high level of knowledge about muskets.

In Samarkand, the use of firearms is constantly improving and is beginning to be taken seriously by all the nobles.

During the Hundred Years' War between England and France, when Edward III was ambitiously preparing to launch a larger-scale attack on France, the Black Death began to rage.

The famous position of Archbishop of Canterbury changed hands three times because of the Black Death, with the shortest tenure lasting only six days.

Under such circumstances, Edward III was no longer able to care about the struggle with France, so he had to sign the Treaty of Brittany with France in 1360, the 20th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty, and announced that he would give up his claim to the French throne.

Four years before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, in 1364 AD, Charles V of France came to power.

He recruited large numbers of mercenary infantry to replace the defeated knights, and established field artillery and a new fleet.

War is the best catalyst. Twenty-nine years have passed, and now in Europe, black powder is developing rapidly and being used in wars.

Such changes also led to changes in the situation in Central Asia. Under Timur, a complete artillery force also appeared.

It was at this point in time that the continuation of the Anglo-French War in Europe, coupled with the ideas of the Renaissance, ushered in the Great Leap Forward.

In contrast, there were not many changes in the Ming Dynasty. Although there was development, it was extremely slow.

Since the First Emperor, the Central Plains dynasty's world-leading military power began to change.

In just less than a hundred years, Ming Dynasty's firearms began to lag behind Europe.

More than a hundred years later, the development of firearms in the Ming Dynasty had completely fallen behind, and it even had to import falconets.

And at this moment, the gunshots rang out, representing that the future development of the Ming Dynasty will return to the top of the world.

…

Three days have passed since the first day of October.

However, during these three days, discussions about the Ming Dynasty's generals and soldiers never stopped.

Especially the finale of the three thousand black armored guards made many people excited.

This also made many men want to join the Ming army.

"Grandson, I have never been so happy in many years. This military parade is very good. It shows the might of our Ming Dynasty, especially the envoys from small countries."

"We heard from the monks of Tianjie Temple that they have been worshipping the Ming Dynasty recently. There are even many envoys who want to directly register as Ming Dynasty residents."

"You said, this is not nonsense, they are all representatives of their own countries, joining our Ming Dynasty, what's the big deal?"

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and said while laughing.

After October 1st, the morning court was suspended for three consecutive days.

This is not to say that Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became lazy, but that after the military parade, Zhu Yuanzhang's throat was too hoarse and he could not speak.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, going to court in such a state would definitely be a loss of royal dignity.

Especially right after the grand military parade.

So Zhu Yuanzhang simply took advantage of this opportunity to issue an edict: share the joy with the people and suspend the morning court for three days.

Of course, there is no need to attend the morning court, but there is no holiday either. There is still work to be done.

Even if there is no morning court, there are still memorials to be submitted.

If you have any problems, express them through memorials.

"Grandpa, the envoys from those small countries were intimidated by the military might of our Ming Dynasty, so they acted like this."

"It is necessary to show them how powerful our Ming Dynasty is, so that they won't become arrogant and ignorant of the immensity of the world."

Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

In fact, this kind of conversation had been repeated many times yesterday when the old man's voice had almost recovered.

Every time the old man chats, he always brings up this matter.

Zhu Ying was not upset.

Because he knew that this was the old man's pride in himself.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he took another sip of hot tea. The imperial physician advised that only by drinking more hot tea could his throat recover quickly.

Putting down the teacup, Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Grandson, there is something going on that you don't know about yet. I heard from the Jinyiwei that the Hanlin Academy is planning to deal with you."

Zhu Ying was a little surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "Hanlin Academy? Why are they targeting me? I don't think I've ever had much contact with them. Is it because of Li Hanlin?"

This is also what Zhu Ying could think of. Li Weiliang from the Hanlin Academy was a talent that Zhu Ying had noticed because he had sent him the ancient Song Dynasty classics.

Zhu Ying found that Li Weiliang was very talented, and most importantly, he had a bottom line in his character and principles.

This person was not famous in the early Ming Dynasty and there is no record of him in history books.

But the talent is real.

So from then on, Zhu Ying would give some local memorials and let Li Weiliang put forward his opinions.

This was probably the only interaction between Zhu Ying and the Hanlin Academy.

In fact, in terms of the imperial examination, Zhu Ying was also going to work with the scholars of the Hanlin Academy to designate another channel for selecting talents.

It’s just because there are too many things to do, so I haven’t started yet in this regard.

So when I heard the old man say that the Hanlin Academy was going to deal with me, I was really confused.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and explained, "That's because our eldest grandson is too outstanding. The secret reports from the Imperial Guards say that these scholars are worried that the status of the military men will be raised, so they want to die in protest, so that we can restrict the treatment of the soldiers."

"It is said that a country, no matter how big it is, will perish if it loves war. I wonder what my grandson thinks of this."

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's original temper, he might have massacred the Hanlin Academy.

At worst, all these scholars could be replaced.

There are not many scholars in this world, but there are not a few either. There are only a few dozen of them, and even if they are literary leaders, they cannot influence the overall situation.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood these so-called scholars the best. When they were about to die, they begged for mercy faster than anyone else.

But this time I want to see how my eldest grandson solves it.

The future of the Ming Dynasty will ultimately require the eldest grandson to move forward alone.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had long forgotten that he had used this sentence to teach Zhu Ying when he first met his eldest grandson.

The final result was naturally reflected in the fact that hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed on the southeast coast and a lot of sea vessels were built.

Just wait until the beginning of next spring, and then go on an expedition to Japan to save the descendants of Shenzhou.

Zhu Ying replied calmly: "These scholars are good at taking things out of context. Have they forgotten that there is another sentence behind it: Even if the world is at peace, forgetting war will lead to danger?"

"Now, in my grandson's opinion, the Ming Dynasty will take the route of elite soldiers and strong generals, and the military households in the garrisons will become reserve forces."

"In both literature and martial arts, there needs to be a balance."

"The soldiers will be professionalized and focus on external affairs, which will completely separate them from the common people, so that the civil and military will not interfere with each other."

"Local stability will gradually shift to the Ming Public Security Bureau."

"Of course, if these scholars still want to make trouble after this explanation, I can only feel sorry for them."

After hearing his eldest grandson's last words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction.

As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his power was granted by God and he was the ruler of the world.

What's the big deal about being strangled by a few literati? Should we really listen to them and lower the treatment of Ming Dynasty soldiers?

This world belongs to the Zhu family, not to these literati.

"Okay, let's wait for the morning court tomorrow to see how these scholars will commit suicide. I hope they will know better."

…

Qinhuai River.

"Brother Ma Hei, how about us, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty? Can we still be worthy of your attention?"

Zhu Yunwen said with a smile, his tone full of pride.

In the past few days, he has been truly convinced by his elder brother.

Many things will only be extremely shocking after you see them with your own eyes.

During the military parade that day, he stood on Chengtian Gate, watching the rows of soldiers marching below, and was also infected by this exciting scene.

Zhu Yunwen had never seen such a military parade before.

And he knew very well that this was entirely due to his eldest brother.

Ask yourself, if it were me, I might never reach such a height in my lifetime.

It is conceivable that, with the help of this military parade, my brother has completely won the support of the 32 guards in the capital, a total of 180,000 elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

No decree or tiger talisman is needed.

As long as the eldest brother appeared in front of these soldiers, Zhu Yunwen had no doubt that these soldiers would obey his orders unswervingly.

Think deeper.

Even the Emperor, I'm afraid...

"It's more than just pleasing to the eye, it's simply amazing, really amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Pierma Heima was very excited. He expressed his shock at the military parade without reservation and said sincerely, "Brother Yunwen may have seen it often and doesn't think it's a big deal."

"If such soldiers were placed on the battlefield over there, they would be an invincible iron army, even my grandfather, the Lord of Samarkand, the Shah, the ruler of Khorasan."

"The invincible soldiers he led would definitely not be a match for the 180,000 elite troops of the Ming Dynasty."

"Brother Yunwen, can you tell me what kind of invincible general can train such powerful soldiers? If possible, I hope Yunwen Xiong can help me meet him."

"To be honest with you, Brother Yunwen, I prayed to Allah yesterday. These generals, whom I have never met before and whose noble surnames I don't even know, will be the people I admire most in my life."

"Here, I solemnly request Brother Yunwen to help me. I will remember Brother Yunwen's kindness for the rest of my life."

At the end of his speech, Piermahemah's tone had become solemn and he bowed deeply, imitating the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yunwen felt both happy and frustrated.

I was happy because the person in front of me, Pierma Heima, gave me such a high evaluation.

He was depressed because his elder brother was so awesome. He felt that compared with his elder brother, he was just a piece of trash. It could even be said that there was no comparison at all.

No matter in which aspect.

Sighing softly, Zhu Yunwen stood up and helped Pier Ma Hema up and said, "My Ming Dynasty does not have such a powerful general. The training of these soldiers was arranged by my eldest brother himself."

Pier Ma Heima was a little confused and asked, "Your elder brother? Could it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said, "Yes."

"Allah! If I remember correctly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be very young. He should be only a few years older than Brother Yunwen." Pirmahema asked in surprise, his tone somewhat unconvinced.

Zhu Yunwen nodded again.

This really shocked Pierma Heima again.

Is this the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

At such a young age, he can train the strongest and most powerful army in the world.

He can still be emperor for a long time. Under his leadership, after many years, will all the armies of the Ming Dynasty become like what we see today?

So what strength does Samarkand have to confront the Ming Dynasty?

Pierma Heima swallowed subconsciously, then asked, "Brother Yunwen, can I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhu Yunwen replied: "According to the etiquette of our Ming Dynasty, Brother Ma Hei is certainly qualified to pay homage to my elder brother, but this requires the consent of Grandfather Emperor and my elder brother."

Pier Ma Heima said: "Please help me, Brother Yunwen."

Zhu Yunwen thought about his current relationship with his elder brother, hesitated for a moment and said: "I will tell my elder brother, as for whether I will meet you, it depends on what my elder brother wants."

Pier Ma Hema replied: "Brother Yunwen, you are my best friend in Ming Dynasty. Regardless of success or failure, I am very grateful to you."

Zhu Yunwen was not sure, but since the other party was Samarkand's grandson, he thought his eldest brother would agree to summon him.

At this moment, in Prince Yan's mansion.

Zhu Di had a gloomy face and was drinking alone.

He originally thought that after Zhu Ying's enthronement ceremony on October 1st, he would be able to return to the coast.

However, other princes had already begun to leave one after another, and there was still no approval for him to leave Beijing.

Zhu Yuanzhang set very strict rules for the vassal kings.

Whether entering or leaving Beijing, one must obtain permission, submit an approval document, and have it stamped with the imperial seal.

On the second day of the military parade, he had already submitted the approval document, but there was no response at all.

Like other princes, starting today, they have been preparing to return to their fiefdoms.

"Is it you, nephew? Are you trying to stop me, or do you want me to experience what you felt before?"

Zhu Di finally remembered that when he was in Peking and later in the capital, he secretly gave orders to prevent Zhu Ying from leaving.

Now it seems that he is clearly holding a grudge and wants to take revenge for everything.

Thinking of the day of the military parade when Zhu Ying hypocritically thanked him in the Jinshen Hall, Zhu Di felt more and more that this was the case.

It's just like Zhu Ying in the past.

Zhu Di found that faced with such a situation, he had no idea what to do.