If we were to say what Zhu Gang has truly learned from his low-key lifestyle since being taught a lesson by Zhu Yunwen, it would undoubtedly be how to be a better person.
So much so that after Zhu Yunwen's death, he was able to immediately gather a group of supporters, and after entering the court, he was also able to quickly win over some veteran officials and military generals.
He also brought the prince and king of Chechi Kingdom into his camp.
It must be said that he does possess considerable ability, which prompted Zhu Yunwen, who had secretly received the news, to remark:
"So, there are no stupid people in this world, only people who are unwilling to break through their own limitations. Look at Zhu Gang, after a period of achieving good results, he has made significant breakthroughs and improvements."
If I were truly dead, then this magnificent Ming Dynasty might very well have fallen into the hands of Zhu Gang. Alas, no matter how much he managed things, he ultimately made a miscalculation.
Zhu Yunwen remarked with such emotion, while Zhao Qingzhu, sitting to the side, inquired:
"So when are you going to step forward and bring everyone a huge surprise?"
Zhu Yunwen chuckled and said:
"No rush, the show hasn't even started yet. The main characters haven't fully appeared. Aren't the father and son from Chechi Kingdom still on their way? Let's not rush. Once they arrive in my Great Ming Dynasty, I will personally make my appearance and continue the play with everyone."
Zhao Qingqing chuckled:
"I'm really looking forward to it. I really want to know what their reaction will be when they see that you're still alive."
Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and said:
"I'm afraid quite a few people will be unhappy about this, right?"
Zhao Qingzhu shook her head and said:
"I think that apart from the father and son from Chechi Kingdom who are unhappy, and Zhu Gang who is unhappy, there are still many happy people."
After all, if you are in the Ming Dynasty, the people of the Ming Dynasty will be able to live a better life, and the officials in the court will also be able to have better career development.
Conversely, without you, the officials in the court might return to their old state of infighting.
Without a virtuous cycle, healthy competition is also impossible.
The people will likely gradually return to their previous, relatively difficult and miserable lives.
Zhu Yunwen did not offer any further comments on this matter.
After all, this kind of thing didn't happen to him, so it's hard to say for sure.
Moreover, Zhu Yunwen couldn't be so confident as to say that without him, the Ming Dynasty would be incapable of anything.
Just then, Zhang San and Li Si returned. Zhang San stepped forward and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, according to the latest news, the prince and king of Chechi Kingdom may arrive in the Ming Dynasty in the next day or two."
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying:
"Alright, the actors are almost all in place. Now, let's look forward to the show."
Meanwhile, on a wide cement road in the west of the Ming Dynasty, Chechi Guo and his son sat in a spacious carriage.
Horse-drawn carriages sped along the hard, wide, and flat cement road.
The key point is that although the carriage runs very fast, it is still very stable, which is due to the fact that the tires are covered with a layer of black, soft, yet very wear-resistant material.
Although the Chechi Kingdom father and son didn't understand this thing, they learned it was called rubber after the coachman explained it to them.
It was a type of rubber product that His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty sent Ma Sanbao to a certain place at sea to buy in large quantities.
They also brought back large quantities of many trees that could produce this rubber.
This so-called rubber, applied to the steel wheels of the carriage, provides excellent anti-slip, wear-resistant, and shock-absorbing properties.
To make carriages safer and more comfortable for those riding in them.
That's not all. The most amazing thing is that the carriage is also equipped with brakes similar to those found on bicycles and tricycles.
This brake is actually a friction system that covers the bearings between the horse-drawn carriage wheels.
By squeezing the brake forcefully, the binding steel wire is quickly pulled together, causing the thick layer of rubber covering the bearing to tighten immediately, preventing the bearing from rotating.
At the same time, there is also a friction system on both sides of the wheel. While tightening, these several points simultaneously wrap around the rotating wheel, making it unable to rotate, thus achieving the purpose of braking.
On this kind of carriage, even if you ride very fast, you can slow down by squeezing the brake wheel if you want to stop.
The horses pulling the carriage would then feel strained and gradually come to a stop.
In fact, these things work on the same principle as tricycles and bicycles.
The only difference is that tricycles and bicycles are powered by people pedaling.
The larger carriages, on the other hand, are pulled directly by horses.
After all, if the carriage is too large, it would be much more strenuous to move it by human power.
It would be more convenient to use a horse to pull it.
But in any case, these things truly shocked the King and Prince of Chechi Kingdom.
This was their first time visiting the Ming Dynasty, unlike other countries in the west, which had visited the Ming Dynasty before.
This is their first time here, from the moment they entered the Ming Dynasty.
Seeing these wide roads and the people coming and going on bicycles and tricycles.
Looking at all the different kinds of food, and at the houses built with cement.
Seeing the people living in peace and contentment, with their standard of living being far superior to that of Chechi Kingdom, the King and Prince of Chechi Kingdom were utterly astonished.
Although they deeply disliked Zhu Yunwen and wanted to kill him.
But at this moment, we must also admit that Zhu Yunwen was indeed a once-in-a-millennium genius.
This prodigy single-handedly created the Ming Dynasty that they now find utterly astonishing and incomprehensible.
Therefore, such a genius can not only create terrifying weapons, but also enrich the daily lives of ordinary people and improve their living standards.
Inside the carriage, the prince of Chechi Kingdom whispered to his father:
“Father, I am once again absolutely convinced that we did not kill the wrong person. This person is too terrifying. He is definitely not an ordinary person. No wonder the people of the Ming Dynasty revere him as a god.”
Only a true god could accomplish such a thing; it's simply terrifying.
The King of Chechi Kingdom nodded slightly and said in a low voice:
"Yes, that was terrible. Fortunately, that terrifying guy is really dead, killed by us."
"Precisely because he was so terrifying, the fact that he died at our hands must absolutely not be leaked in the slightest. Otherwise, our fate would be unimaginable."
The prince of Chechi Kingdom understood this principle very well, after all, Zhu Yunwen had truly brought so many good things to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, if they were to expose the fact that they killed Zhu Yunwen, the Ming Dynasty would absolutely not let them off the hook; this hatred would be greater than the heavens.
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