This is very inconsistent with the common practice in the palace these days.

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi followed the sound and looked over.

The footsteps came from the direction of Qianqing Palace. When the owner of the footsteps appeared in front of the two of them, Zhu Yunxi and the two realized that it turned out to be Sun Gou'er, the chief manager of the 24th Yamen of the Inner Palace.

Zhu Gaochi whispered beside Zhu Yunxi: "Why is Sun Daban here?"

Sun Gou'er was also a little surprised. His Highness Taisun and Prince Yan had already left Qianqing Palace long ago, but he didn't expect to meet them here again.

He immediately came forward with the young chamberlains behind him: "I have met His Highness, Prince Yan."

Zhu Yunhe took a look and saw that Sun Gouer seemed to be leaving the palace, so he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Is Sun Daban going to leave the palace?"

Sun Gou'er nodded, and directly stated the reason: "Your Majesty has a decree, asking the pedestrians to report to the court and publish the residence newspaper. Your Majesty gave Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river, the title of Minister of the Processing Department."

Zhu Yunxi was slightly startled and glanced sideways at Zhu Gaochi, only to see the same surprise in his eyes.

"Your Highness, if nothing happens, I will go and deliver the message first."

Zhu Yunxi blinked and nodded: "Sun Daban will go by himself."

"Slave, please leave."

When Sun Gou'er led the people all the way out of Fengtian Gate, Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked at Zhu Gaochi beside him.

He couldn't help but laugh: "Look, this is our grandpa. When did the court affairs really get left behind when he was flirting with his grandson?"

Zhu Gaochi was a little funny: "I'm afraid Wang Jun won't be able to sleep today."

"That's because he is stupid." Zhu Yunxi directly criticized a minister in the court: "If it were not for balancing the court, or for the farce at the Meridian Gate, he would have been killed. The hundreds of officials begging for bones later, He can't escape his involvement either.

He was retained because the court wanted stability and had different voices to prevent any one party from becoming dominant.

A dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry does not even know about the installation of new cannons on naval warships. He is so stupid. Even if the emperor does not accuse him of dereliction of duty, he is spared lightly."

Zhu Gaochi smiled. After the great turmoil in the court this year, the departure or stay of a minister was no longer a big deal.

He spoke softly: "So, when the Yellow River is controlled, Pan Deshan will return to Beijing and take up the post of Ministry of Industry?"

Now the old man only gave Pan Deshan, the governor of the river, the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, rather than an actual award. This is still the practice of the imperial court to show its trust in a certain minister.

"If Pan Deshan manages the Yellow River well, he will join the cabinet after returning to Beijing." Zhu Yunxi did not hide anything, and directly told Pan Deshan's future, and then said: "Zhang Ergong will be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Only when people are put to their best use can the Ministry of Works really look like a Ministry of Works."

"For a craftsman to become an official and then sit in the Ministry of Industry, this is the only thing that can happen in a thousand years."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh.

But he was particularly fond of Zhang Ergong, the left minister of the Ministry of Works, whose body was always stained and his hands were wrinkled.

It seems that such officials are real officials.

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Autumn is crisp.

When the sun breaks through the fog and heats up the earth, in the fields in Jiangnan where the autumn harvest has been completed, there are layers of birds, falling from time to time, searching for the rice and insects remaining in the soil.

A small team with only a few dozen people marched in the west of Yingtian City at a leisurely pace.

The team left the outer city from Jiangdong Gate and headed north.

To the north is the Longjiang Shipyard near the river.

The original location of the Longjiang Shipyard was quite satisfactory. It was close to Yingtian City on the east side and the Yangtze River on the west side. However, there was a Jiangxin Island on the river. The Jiajiang River was used to lead to the shipyard. The water flow was not fast, but the newly built ships could be directly connected. Enter the Yangtze River.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I remember that this thick smoke was something I had never seen at the Longjiang Shipyard."

It was rare for Zhu Yuanzhang to ride a horse, so he disguised himself and concealed his identity. With his hands on the reins and a relaxed look on his face, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Longjiang Shipyard, which was not far away and had thick smoke.

Zhu Yunxi said: "I think the steam warship must have lit the stove."

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and said loudly: "Zhang Ergong is a capable minister. The steam engine at that time could drive the carriage on land. I heard that now he has made a new one that can use the steam engine to pull more goods...

"

"Grandpa Huang, it's a train."

Zhu Gaochi reminded him quietly from the side.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately nodded and said: "Yes, that's the train. I heard that Zhang Ergong boasted in front of you, the emperor's grandson, that he wanted the train to be able to pull 100,000 kilograms or hundreds of thousands of kilograms of weight?

"

Boom boom boom.

A roar came from the Longjiang Shipyard. The huge roar startled swarms of birds that had landed in the wilderness in search of food.

A thick smoke spread on the river northwest of Longjiang Shipyard.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "Is this the sound of artillery?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Today is the last day for Zhang Ergong and others to test the ship. First, they need to test the accuracy of the steam warship on the new artillery, and then they have to walk two laps on the river."

Zhu Yuanzhang was already beaming with joy just listening to it.

He let out a long sigh, and then said happily: "What a strong ship and sharp cannon! Our Ming Dynasty not only has a territory of thousands of miles, but also a sea territory of thousands of miles in the future."

Zhu Yunxi smiled implicitly.

Where is this?

In the Ming Dynasty's imperial era, which had powerful ships and cannons, what we have now is not enough.

He said softly: "Grandpa, it's better to go to the shipyard earlier so that we can see clearly."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded immediately: "Go quickly!"

After finishing speaking, the old man took the lead and drove his horse to the front of the team.

Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi, who were lagging behind, were so frightened that their backs were numb, and they quickly led the imperial troops who had changed their armor to catch up.

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Chapter completed!