Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's voice, Ma Sanbao shook his head: "No...it's nothing, the Ming Dynasty will surely enjoy peace and prosperity!"

It's only just started raining, and people are already saying there will be a major flood. That's bad luck.

If a major flood were to occur, even if his master had made preparations in advance, natural disasters are merciless and cannot be completely avoided. In the end, it would be his master who would suffer, which is not what Ma Sanbao hopes to see.

He preferred that Zhu Yunwen's insistence at the beginning of the year was merely unfounded worry.

However, as soon as he finished speaking...

Then he heard Zhu Yunwen sigh with a hint of sorrow: "You're thinking about a major flood. Things that won't happen won't happen even if you say them a hundred times, and things that are going to happen won't stop just because you avoid talking about them."

"We've been feeling stuffy for so many days, and this rain has been brewing for so long..."

"Ah, it's time to come."

Having been mentally prepared, Zhu Yunwen was neither surprised nor flustered at this moment; he was just calm with a touch of melancholy.

Having supported each other all the way, Ma Sanbao naturally discerned the emotion in his master's voice and was almost certain of his earlier suspicions: "So His Majesty really did... anticipate this! Half a year ago, during the midst of winter's snowstorm, he knew this rain was coming!"

Realize this.

Ma Sanbao gasped, then tentatively asked, "Could it be that His Majesty... really knew all along?"

Zhu Yunwen chuckled lightly and said noncommittally, "What do you think?"

He didn't need to hide much from Ma Sanbao, nor was he afraid that Ma Sanbao would find it strange, after all, this wasn't the only strange thing he had encountered.

Ma Sanbao knew that his master's answer was affirmative.

They tacitly refrained from pressing the matter further, instead cupping their hands in reverence and saying, "Your Majesty is truly a man of destiny! Fortunately, Your Majesty allocated funds at the beginning of the year and spared no effort in urging the Ministry of Works to dredge the river channels and build dikes half a year ahead of schedule, so that even in the event of a major flood, the losses can be minimized."

After saying that, he couldn't help but glance at Zhu Yunwen, his gaze complicated—this was his master, who knew about the stars and the sea, knew about auspicious things like sweet potatoes, and had created the Alchemy Bureau, guns and cannons, naval cannons... he could even predict celestial phenomena in advance!

Zhu Yunwen remained calm in response.

"Do your best and obey destiny."

"I will naturally make preparations in advance as much as possible, but as for the remaining issues related to rain and floods, we can only deal with them based on the specific circumstances later."

He solves problems as they arise, and he's not afraid of difficult situations.

After a pause, he stopped dwelling on the rain and looked at Ma Sanbao, saying, "I have made other arrangements for this matter. You just need to focus on your own work. Now that you have successfully tested a warship suitable for naval attack operations, the preparations should move to the next stage."

Ma Sanbao immediately pulled his thoughts away from the heavy rain and solemnly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. Since Your Majesty intends to attack Japan, the next step is to use this warship as a benchmark to produce a batch of warships for naval warfare."

He naturally wouldn't forget what Zhu Yunwen wanted to do, and his thinking was very clear.

Zhu Yunwen nodded: "That's easy. Before the founding of our Ming Dynasty, we fought so many naval battles, so my grandfather expanded the Longjiang Shipyard in the early years of Hongwu. The supervisory office, the assistant commander's office, the shipbuilding craftsmen, and the skills are all readily available."

"Then I'll allocate the Longjiang Shipyard directly to you. Later, you can go to Zhao Feng and ask for a squad of Imperial Guards to ensure the secrecy of operations within the Longjiang Shipyard. The initial production target for warships equipped with naval guns is fifty."

He had, of course, considered and investigated this point long ago.

Historically, the treasure ships and warhorses used by Zheng He on his voyages to the Western Ocean were all manufactured at the Longjiang Shipyard; now it's just a little earlier than expected.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"His Majesty always thinks things through in advance."

Ma Sanbao's gaze towards Zhu Yunwen was unconsciously filled with admiration and respect. Although he knew that Zhu Yunwen was younger than him, he always felt that this young emperor of the Ming Dynasty was incredibly experienced in everything he did!

He doesn't seem to have the mindset of a teenager at all.

Therefore, whenever Ma Sanbao thinks of this, he feels a sense of awe.

Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea and said calmly, "The matter isn't over yet. Shipbuilding is a matter for the Longjiang Shipyard. You're just the supervisor and foreman. But don't forget, defeating a mere Japanese country was just a side dish."

Now that we have the Divine Machine Battalion at our disposal, and the mass production of warships equipped with naval cannons is on the agenda, taking down our current humble state will be a piece of cake.

It wasn't worth Zhu Yunwen's attention at all.

Ma Sanbao naturally knew what his master was thinking, and immediately nodded and said, "This servant knows. There are still plenty of things waiting for this servant to snatch... uh, no, to take in the vast universe."