My Daming New Empire

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This sculpture of Zhu Zhanji was engraved as a gift by the ministers on Zhu Zhanji's 25th birthday in the [-]th year of Zhengtong.

The sculpture is a huge marble base, on which the portrait is cast in copper. The base is 12 meters high, and the portrait is 19 meters high, adding up to just nine feet and five feet.

Zhu Zhanji didn't take pictures, but stood aside and looked at Zhu Youtang's photos.Although he is only eight years old, he already knows right from wrong, has clear logic, and can communicate with people normally.

"Master, the photos are finished, should they be sent to your home, or will you send someone to pick them up?"

"Can it be delivered home?"

The other party smiled and said: "If it is delivered to Yingtianfu City, you need to add ten copper coins, and it can be delivered on the same day. If it is outside the city or other places, you can only send it through the imperial court delivery office, and you need to add five copper coins."

Zhu Youtang said: "You don't need to send it, you can write me a note, and I will send someone to pick it up."

"Okay, I'll write a note for you here, for fifty coppers."

Zhu Youtang took out his purse, took out a fifty copper coin and handed it to him. "You have to take better pictures of me, otherwise, I won't like it at that time, and I will ask for my money back."

The other party laughed and said, "We are all professional photographers affiliated to the Ministry of Industry, so I must trust us."

After collecting the money, I issued a note, which is also the proof of taking the photo.

Zhu Youtang put the note into his purse, then took Zhu Zhanji's hand, and prepared to take the car to Qinhuai River.

The limitations of intercity trains are relatively large. Unlike cars, they can travel through streets and alleys.Therefore, unless it is a farther place, a car is still more convenient than a train.

There is a bus station on the west side of the parliament building outside Chengtianmen.The grandpa and grandson got into the car holding hands, and a few Jinyiwei guards barely squeezed into the car, and the rest of them could only quickly get in their cars and follow behind.

After getting on the bus, there were no seats left in the car.However, in this era, the folk customs are simple and the etiquette is very strict. Seeing an old man like Zhu Zhanji getting into the car with a child, several young people immediately stood up and gave up their seats.

Zhu Zhanji didn't take off his cap, but just nodded and patted Zhu Youtang's head.Zhu Youtang was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and expressed his gratitude to one of the youths.

The other party pinched his little face with a smile and asked, "Did you ever go to school, young master?"

Zhu Youtang was raised as an heir to the empire since he was a child, except for a few close people, no one else would dare to pinch his face casually.

He wasn't used to this kind of intimacy, so he blushed, but he couldn't lose his temper.He could only say awkwardly: "I have already entered school."

Zhu Zhanji sat down, hugged Zhu Youtang and sat on his lap.

The young people who gave up their seats were wearing the uniforms of the University of Science and Technology. Standing next to them was obviously bored, teasing Zhu Youtang from time to time.

"How old is the little boy?"

"What subjects did the young master learn?"

"Does the young master know how electricity comes from?"

Zhu Youtang was obviously not used to this kind of forced questioning, he answered his words like squeezing toothpaste, and looked to Zhu Zhanji for help from time to time.

Zhu Zhanji laughed and asked, "Look at your attire as a student of the University of Science and Technology. What subject are you from?"

The other party replied: "Mr., I am a student of electric power, specializing in wind power generation."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Since you have already specialized in one subject, it means that you are already a graduate student. Yes, you can be regarded as a talented person."

The other party laughed. "Don't dare to be. Now that there are more than [-] graduate students in Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that there are too many."

"My little brother is too modest. I have nearly [-] million people in the four continents of Ming Dynasty, and there are only more than [-] graduate students so far. One in [-], how can I not be called a genius?"

Seeing Zhu Zhanji's extraordinary momentum and serious tone, the other party was also a little more serious, saying: "The study of truth is like a vast ocean. The more you know, the more you can discover your insignificance."

Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while, and asked: "Since you are studying wind power generation projects, I also want to ask you a question. Where do you think the land of Daming Central Continent is suitable for the development of wind power?"

The other party said without hesitation: "Northwest of course. Although the eastern coast is also suitable for wind power, the cost of wind power is slightly higher than that of hydropower and coal power, and the power generation is slightly insufficient. The development of wind power in the southeast is not as good as hydropower in comprehensive comparison.

However, the northwest is short of water, but because of the vast desert and Gobi and abundant wind resources, it is more beneficial to develop wind power in the northwest in terms of cost, loss and comprehensive comparison. "

Seeing that he looked excited when he mentioned Northwest, Zhu Zhanji froze for a moment.Compared with the prosperous southeast, the northwest has always been regarded as a place of bitter cold.Neither officials nor technicians are willing to go to the Northwest.

But this young man is like an ideal youth, full of longing for the Northwest.

Zhu Zhanji asked: "Is there an elder in the family who works in the Northwest?"

The other party felt a little embarrassed, and said with a northwest accent: "I grew up in Jiayuguan when I was young, and I didn't come to Yingtianfu to study until I was a university."

Zhu Zhanji looked at his face carefully and asked, "Who are you, Wang Yue and Wang Shichang?"

The other party was taken aback, looking at Zhu Zhanji's face under the hood, but couldn't see clearly. "My lord, Wang Chun, Wang Shichang is my father. Your Excellency is wearing the military uniform of the Northwest. Can I know my father?"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "It turns out that you are the son of Uncle Weining, but you never thought that you have become a technician now."

Wang Chun didn't expect the other party to directly expose his identity, and he felt that the other party and his father were old acquaintances. "Dare to ask your name, if my father is an old acquaintance, my nephew..."

Zhu Zhanji interrupted him and said: "Wang Shichang joined the Northwest Army as a staff officer for 25 years, and I met him at that time. But I was about to retire at that time, so I didn't know him well. He has done a good job these years, old man. I also hear it from time to time.”

Zhu Zhanji's words reveal three meanings. One is that there is a big age gap between him and Wang Shichang, and Wang Chun's nephew's claim is slightly inappropriate.The second is that his status is not low, and the third is that he praised Wang Shichang for his dedication.

Wang Yue is indeed a talent. He became a Jinshi in the 23rd year of Zhengtong, and soon showed his extraordinary talent, and he was highly valued in the staff department.

After being assigned to the Northwest Army in 25 years, he became the admiral of the Northwest Army in just 15 years, and was awarded the title of Weining Bo because of the annexation of Turpan and other countries.

This is a native talent that Zhu Zhanji discovered in the Ming Dynasty. He had never heard of this person's reputation before.

However, what he didn't know was that this Wang Yue was renamed Wang Yue in history, and he was one of the three civil servants of the Ming Dynasty who were knighted for their meritorious service.

In his later years, he had another student, Wang Yangming, who was known as the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, a philosopher, statesman, military strategist, and writer.

Of course Zhu Zhanji didn't know this, but he rarely had a good impression of Wang Yue, otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted from an ordinary staff officer to Northwest Admiral, Wei Ningbo in more than ten years.

Wang Chun couldn't see Zhu Zhanji's face clearly, but he could see his hands like a man in his prime, and he didn't look too old.

He couldn't figure out the details of the other party, he didn't even know who the other party was, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

At this time, Zhu Youtang asked: "Great-grandfather, is Wang Shichang a good official?"

Hearing Zhu Youtang calling great-grandfather made Wang Chun doubt his observation again.He thought the other party was a middle-aged man, but now he found out that he was an old man.

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Wang Shichang is indeed a good official. He served Daming in the northwest, and all ethnic groups in the northwest are loyal to Daming. This is his credit."

When the car arrived at the platform, Wang Chun clasped his fists and bowed and said, "Thank you for your praise. If my father knows that he can also receive this praise in Yingtian Mansion, he will be very relieved."

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Man is doing what the sky is watching. Your father's feats will never be forgotten by history."

The topic is so big at once, it's hard to talk about it any further.After all, this is just an occasional chat, and if we talk about it further, it will seem superficial.

However, Wang Chun was still very happy in his heart. He also felt honored that his father could receive such praise.

Zhu Zhanji said at this time: "The wind power in the northwest is sufficient, and the wind power generation in the northwest will also be favored by the policy in the future. When you return to the northwest to develop wind power, it is a good time to catch up."