Qianqing Palace, located on a single-layer white marble pedestal, the corridor is nine rooms wide, five rooms deep, symbolizing the respect of the ninety-five.

Xu Mingwu was led into the palace by a eunuch, and when he came to the emperor's office for the first time, he was both curious and nervous.

In the main hall, the bright room, the east and west are connected, the screen is set between the two golden pillars of the back eaves, the throne is set in front of the screen, and the east and west two tips are the warm pavilion.

Taking advantage of the emperor's absence, Xu Mingwu looked around carefully, only to see that the palace was paved with gold bricks, and the four walls were hung with curtains embroidered with gold and silver silk threads embroidered with hunting pictures, and the embroidery was quite exquisite!

To Xu Mingwu's astonishment, there was a thing on the emperor's dragon case, which seemed to be. Table lamp???

He was just about to step forward to verify it, only to hear a terrifying low roar.

Xu Mingwu looked for a voice, this look almost made him incontinent, only to see a huge colorful tiger lying next to the dragon case!

This is a really big tiger, with a huge body, sharp claws, a huge forehead with a big "king" pattern, and a majestic gaze in the eyes, which is really terrifying and majestic!

Xu Mingwu was startled and retreated, but fortunately, the tiger was locked to the golden pillar, but he just looked up at him for a while, and did not get up to make an attack posture.

Just as Xu Mingwu was about to run away, a eunuch shouted that His Majesty the Emperor had arrived, and Xu Mingwu hurriedly stepped forward to pay homage, peeking at the tiger from time to time.

Zhu Cihong sat down in front of the dragon case, stretched out his head and touched the tiger's head casually, and pointed at Xu Mingwu at his own hand, and said kindly: "Virtuous nephew, you don't have to make this great gift when you see me in the future, come, come and sit down beside me." ”

"Students don't dare!"

Xu Mingwu's head shook like a rattle, and at the same time he looked at His Majesty the Emperor worriedly, lest this tiger be hungry and appetize the emperor!

Zhu Cihong smiled, turned around and walked to the edge of the imperial couch and sat down, waving his hand at the Han general beside him.

The burly Han general understood, and directly carried Xu Mingwu to sit on the round stool at the head of the imperial bed.

Xu Mingwu's brain was buzzing, and the whole person was stupid by this sudden suddenness.

He was deeply aware that the Tianwu Emperor in front of him was a master who said everything!

Zhu Cihong touched the tiger's head and said, "You don't have to be nervous, this tiger is very well-behaved." ”

Xu Mingwu was sitting on pins and needles, very nervous, his father Xu Qingshan was not there, he got along with the emperor alone, and he was accompanied by a tiger, so uncomfortable, and truly realized the adage that a companion is like a tiger.

I only heard Emperor Tianwu say leisurely: "It is said that raising a tiger is a problem, I don't think it, I also raised a tiger before, it was disobedient, I slaughtered it with my own hands, and invited the ministers to eat its meat."

Listening to him, Xu Mingwu was terrified, and he didn't know what the emperor left him to talk about, so he had to pretend to listen patiently

Zhu Cihong took a sip of tea from the teacup, and said kindly: "Virtuous nephew, I have seen the design of your hot air balloon, it is very good, hehe, with these air forces in the Ming army, it will definitely be able to greatly improve the military strength!" ”

Talking about the work, Xu Mingwu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "Your Majesty, with the strong assistance of the Ministry of Engineering, the first simulated hot air balloon is about to be built, and the students are preparing to test and try it in the near future.

"Well, it's tested, it has to be mass-produced"

Zhu Cihong said, and took out a delicate dagger to play: "Weapons and equipment are related to the lives of soldiers, and they must be well-made, select the best materials, and have special personnel in charge of all aspects, not sloppy." ”

The emperor is teasing the tiger and playing with the knife in front of him, what is this for? Xu Mingwu looked at the chill in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Yes, students don't dare to be sloppy."

Zhu Cihong looked at Xu Mingwu with inquiring eyes: "Virtuous nephew, don't let me down, and don't let your father down." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the students will not let you down"

Zhu Cihong picked up the tea, blew a breath, and chatted with each other: "Since he was a child, the prince has been determined to raise his horse and carry a gun like me, fight on the battlefield, make a meritorious career, and become a generation of saints and martial arts kings." ”

Xu Mingwu wondered, what does your father and son matter to me? Why are you telling me?

He couldn't figure it out in his heart, and he didn't know what the emperor was doing.

"Virtuous nephew, you are the same age as the crown prince, what is your ideal?" Zhu Cihong looked at Xu Mingwu's gaze a little playful.

Xu Mingwu is not stupid and knows that this problem is risky.

If I say it in front of the emperor, I also want to raise my horse and carry a gun, fight on the battlefield, and make some achievements, or be considered ambitious.

If it is said that eating, drinking, eating and waiting for death and the like are unproductive, perhaps the emperor thinks that the stupid children who do not learn and have no skills have lost their sacred heart and are not conducive to their future.

Xu Mingwu thought for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, the student originally wanted to rely on his father's generation, eat and wait for death, but some time ago he suddenly realized that he was just a concubine, according to the rules of the imperial court, if the student does not have an inch of merit, he will have nothing in the future, and he will be ruined for the rest of his life."

"Therefore, in order to survive, students want to emulate their parents, make contributions to the country, give their wives and children, and save a family business for themselves."

After a while, Zhu Cihong spoke: "You are a real person, I will show you the way!" ”

"Your Majesty is going to."

"In my early years, I established a royal academy of sciences, which brought together the world's geniuses, who were engaged in the research of agriculture, geology, biology, mathematics, gewu, armaments and weapons, etc., and were committed to the development of science and technology in our Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, how dare the student He De be a genius"

Zhu Cihong showed an unfathomable smile: "What spacecraft you mentioned in Dongchang to fly to the moon, they think it's ridiculous, it's crazy, but I think it's very possible, you can use a balloon to fly into the sky, and get a spaceship to fly to the moon in the future, it should be no problem!" ”

"Your Majesty, this. This is just an unrealistic conjecture of the students" Xu Mingwu pretended to be confused, and did not dare to deal with this errand.

Just kidding, it's only the seventeenth century, what a moon landing! Thank goodness to be able to build an airplane in a few decades!

Zhu Cihong took a sip of tea and showed a relaxed smile to Xu Mingwu: "Virtuous nephew doesn't have to be like this, you look at the lamp on the dragon case, it was developed by the Royal Academy of Sciences, called electric light, which is brighter than a candle, but this thing is expensive and troublesome, it can only be used for a month, and it cannot be popularized to the people."

"This electric lamp was invented by an unknown young man in the Royal Academy of Sciences, born from bold conjectures and experiments, and I believe that you can do it too!"

Xu Mingwu was taken aback, how could this Daming's technology be more unexpected than the other, and even the electric lights were made? Is the road so wild?

At this time, Xu Mingwu had a strong interest in the Royal Academy of Sciences, and hurriedly got up and said, "Your Majesty, the student is willing to go!" ”

Zhu Cihong nodded with satisfaction, that's right, how good it is to be a tool man!

"Virtuous nephew, let's not be commensurate with monarchs and ministers, just call me uncle!"

Xu Mingwu jumped up again in shock, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, this. Students don't dare! ”

Calling the emperor uncle, this joke is too big! Are you trying to scare me to death?

Xu Mingwu's heart is up and down, since ancient times, emperors have been moody, God knows how to talk to you today, how he will treat you tomorrow, kicking his nose and face, Xu Ershao resolutely refuses to do it!

However, Emperor Tianwu seems to be quite kind, broad-minded, approachable, and not as terrifying as rumored.

Xu Mingwu labeled Zhu Cihong as an "approachable and good emperor" in his heart.

(End of chapter)