Chapter 040 We are willing to donate our property
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang did not know that a large ship sailing in rivers was different from a large ship sailing on the sea.
But it doesn’t really matter.
If Chen Youliang was defeated, the shipbuilding craftsmen and shipbuilding materials under his command could be plundered, and Chen Biao's dream of having a sea ship would be realized.
Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed Chen Biao's letter and ran to the Marshal's Mansion, calling back his advisers who had just returned home.
Zhu Yuanzhang: "New World! Big Ship!"
The think tanks were completely confused. After reading the top-secret military intelligence in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, they realized that Chen Youliang had been secretly preparing to attack Yingtian.
But what does this have to do with the New World?
Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and handed Chen Biao's letter to the think tank.
He originally thought that the think tanks would, like him, first question whether the legendary New World existed and whether there were really those good things in the New World.
After another review, Zhu Yuanzhang's territory was quite small and his financial resources were very limited.
Although the Chen family had ships, they were mainly engaged in transit trade in the Southeast Asia region, occasionally visiting the coast of Central Europe. Not only could their ships only sail along the coast, but their financial resources could not support them to embark on such a long voyage with an uncertain future.
Zhu Yuanzhang was already stretched to the limit in terms of supporting so many troops. Even if he wanted to help Chen Biao realize his dream of discovering the New World, he was powerless.
If Chen Youliang was defeated, his craftsmen and sailors were captured, and his large ships were captured, although the most basic conditions for a long voyage would be met, Zhu Yuanzhang would have to tighten his belt and grit his teeth to support a long voyage of exploration, which would be very risky.
Zhu Yuanzhang was ready to engage in a three hundred rounds of debate with the think tanks to defend Biaoer's dream.
As a result, the think tank did argue with Zhu Yuanzhang very angrily, but the argument was not about whether they should go, but why he told them only now.
Ye Zheng, the oldest one, who always acted confident and had an unfathomable expression on his face, suddenly fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Song Lian, who paid the most attention to his image as a scholar, could not even stand steadily and almost fainted.
Li Shanchang, who was usually very cautious and reserved, had red eyes. He grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's collar and shouted, "General! How come I have never heard you say that before?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled. "Mr. Li, calm down, calm down. This is the first time I've heard of this too!"
Li Shanchang gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you just say that going to the New World was Biao'er's dream?"
Zhu Yuanzhang explained, "Biao'er only said he wanted to go to the New World before, but he didn't say it so clearly!"
Xu Da: "That's not right, Boss. Biao'er has definitely mentioned that the New World has high-yield crops before."
Tang He: "Yes, there are still many mines."
Zhou Dexing: "Although Biaoer and I don't see each other often, I have heard him mutter about how sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn are delicious."
Zhu Yuanzhang: “…”
He decided to beat up these three childhood friends when he got home.
Seeing that several great scholars were getting angry, Zhu Yuanzhang pleaded for mercy: "Yes, yes, yes, Biaoer has said it a long time ago, and I have wanted to go for a long time. Unfortunately, we are very poor here, and we don't have craftsmen who can build large ships. I can't do anything. This matter is very important. I am afraid that if it is leaked, others will get there first, so I kept it secret. It's all my fault, alas."
Only then did the literati calm down.
Ye Zheng and Song Lian calmed down. They said, "We are willing to donate all our property to support our lord in exploring the New World."
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised: "Why is it so?"
The two were silent for a long time and each told a story.
A similar story that often happens in troubled times.
This story is nothing more than seeing people starving to death, exchanging their own children for food, and dying from eating dirt during the famine years.
It's just a story like that.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.
Starving to death.
His entire family had starved to death. He felt the famine most deeply. That was why he didn't dare to believe what Chen Biao said.
If such high-yield crops really exist, why aren't they grown in China?!
Are we unworthy of such a treasure?!
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes.
Although he did not delay intentionally, he was indeed trying to avoid it in his heart. He was afraid that if these things really existed in the New World, he would be angry at the injustice of God and do something irrational.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself knew very well that he had never been a good man. He was violent and cruel by nature.
"My lord?" Li Shanchang asked worriedly.
Xu Da and Tang He hurried forward and whispered, "Boss, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Dexing took out half a steamed bun from his pocket and said, "Are you hungry? I left over some for lunch. Here's what I didn't finish."
Zhu Yuanzhang pushed Zhou Dexing's steamed bun away and said, "Go away and eat it yourself. I'm not hungry."
Zhou Dexing said contemptuously: "You don't think you dislike this steamed bun because I have eaten it before, do you? We didn't have white flour steamed buns to eat before. Boss, you are becoming pretentious."
Zhu Yuanzhang kicked Zhou Dexing and regained his composure. "Without shipbuilders, even the richness of the New World is useless. Let's discuss defeating Chen Youliang first."
Zhu Yuanzhang pulled his face into a sinister smile: "He has come all the way to give us a large ship and craftsmen. We must thank him very much."
Liu Ji stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Please rest assured, my lord. Chen Youliang is a villain. I have a plan to sow discord between them. I can cut off his arms and legs!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Sir, please speak."
After he finished speaking, he looked around, snatched the letter written to him by Chen Biao from the hand of the scholar, folded it carefully, put it in his arms, and continued: "Sir, please speak!"
Liu Ji: “…”
He just felt that Zhu Yuanzhang had begun to act like a lord, and now Zhu Yuanzhang...
…
Chen Biao dragged his heavy body back home.
The Chen family servants were having a great time, and the primary school students were having a great time too. He himself was accidentally infected by their emotions, shouting and jumping, and his little arms, legs and voice could hardly bear it.
It was Ming'er who was making the most noise, so why did he act like nothing happened?
Chen Biao pounded his waist and firmly believed that he had to learn martial arts.
Uncle Xu had taught him to stand in a stance, but after the Spring Festival, he'd used the excuse of a holiday and never practiced it again. This wasn't going to work; in troubled times, one had to develop martial arts skills to protect oneself and couldn't always rely on guards.
After returning home, Chen Biao asked, "Where is my father?"
The Chen family servant said, "After the master came back, he took the eldest young master's letter to find the commander-in-chief, but he hasn't returned yet."
Chen Biao nodded, knowing that Marshal Zhu must have dragged his father to work overtime. He ordered the kitchen to keep some food, ate a quick meal, took a bath, and then dragged his tired body to find his mother to act coquettish and play with his younger brother.
Chen Chong is living in the school dormitory today and did not go home with him.
Chen Biao originally decided to let the primary school students live in the school dormitory in order to correct their bad habits so that they would not be spoiled by their families as soon as they returned home every day and all the knowledge they had learned during the day would be invalidated.
When Chen Chong lived in the school dormitory, he always stayed with his brother to prevent him from being scared or sad.
After the Spring Festival, the appearance of these primary school students had improved greatly, so Chen Biao opened up applications for day schooling.
However, parents seem to have discovered that their children are doing very well in elementary school. Apart from occasionally bringing their children home for reunion, they usually let their children live in school.
Chen Chong used to be reluctant to go to school, but now he probably thinks it’s fun to be with people of his age and is happy to live on campus.
Chen Biao was very happy about his brother's changes.
In the past, Chen Chun only clung to him and was very unfriendly to others. After going to school, Chen Chun's bad temper improved a lot, he got along well with his friends, and his bad habit of screaming was also changed.
Ma Xiuying was coaxing Chen Jin to sleep when she saw Chen Biao walk in with a tired face. Her face darkened and she asked, "Who is causing trouble for you?"
Chen Biao smiled and said, "No one. Mom, I made a basketball today and played with the elementary school students. I played too hard... Sigh."
Chen Biao held his waist like an old man: "I still have to practice martial arts well and can't be lazy."
Ma Xiuying's icy expression warmed up. "Tired from playing? It's rare to see you tired from playing. You're too mature. You really should play more."
Chen Biao said, "I'm planning to organize a basketball game this semester. Will mom come to watch?"
Ma Xiuying smiled and said, "Okay."
As long as she's fully prepared, Ma Xiuying believes her identity won't be exposed. As long as she can do it with all her effort, she won't refuse a child.
Chen Biao looked at Ma Xiuying's overly bulging belly and said with some worry: "Is it almost time for the due date?"
Ma Xiuying gently stroked her belly and nodded: "It's almost there."
Sun had just given birth to a healthy daughter, but she didn't know whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl.
Thinking of Sun, Ma Xiuying couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very stingy with his concubines, thinking that as long as they had food, clothing and shelter, they were satisfied.
Even Sun, whom Zhu Yuanzhang liked very much, received mostly rewards in the form of Yuanbao banknotes, which shows how stingy Zhu Yuanzhang was.
Ma Xiuying felt sorry for those women who had status and position that could have made them the generals' wives, but were sent to be concubines in order to win over Zhu Yuanzhang.
The family had no shortage of things. Clothes, jewelry, supplements, and books. Whatever Ma Xiuying had, she would prepare a spare for Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines.
She couldn't bring herself to tell Chen Biao these things. She could see that Chen Biao was somewhat reluctant to mention Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines. So she quietly took care of Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines herself.
But Sun’s daughter...even if she is a concubine’s daughter, she is still Biao’er’s sister. I don’t know how to introduce her to Biao’er.
Oh, forget it, she would wait another two or three years until Sun's daughter could walk and talk, and then she would test Biao'er's reaction. If Biao'er really didn't like it, she wouldn't force them to meet.
Although Ma Xiuying is virtuous and kind, everyone has selfish desires, and her son's mood is more important than virtue and kindness.
While Ma Xiuying was worried about the relationship between Chen Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang's illegitimate sons and daughters, Chen Biao was also worried about Ma Xiuying.
My belly is so big, could it be twins?
The online marketing account seemed to say that twins were a bad omen in ancient times?
