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

"Your Majesty just mentioned smokeless gunpowder, and that something about thunder... mercury, I'll have to trouble you, Taoist priest, to take a look at it."

They are all sensible people.

By this time.

Why bother about whether he is a military advisor or not?

Having hopped aboard a massive warship, piloted by a brilliant and talented individual, the question is: what do I have to lose?

Don’t you understand what to do at this moment?

Han Lingyue glanced at Lin Yishan and Feng Xu, and his heart finally calmed down. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You two are sensible people. Do the things His Majesty has instructed you to do well. This is the most serious and important thing to focus on!"

"Everyone, please follow me this way."

"..."

As Han Lingyue went out first, everyone followed with different expressions, filing out one after another. Some were still confused, some seemed to have just woken up from a dream, some looked relieved, and some were already rubbing their hands and eager to try.

……

Now let’s talk about Zhu Yunhuan. He has always positioned himself very clearly: the client who makes demands.

He has said everything that needs to be said and mentioned.

All that was left was to wait for Party B to hand over the results to him. Although he was not sure about what the results would be, he would put all his efforts into all the plans. Even if the result was the worst, he would still be able to get the simplest guaranteed result.

So Zhu Yunhuan was not too worried about anything.

He walked straight out of the Alchemy Department and got into his usual carriage. Zhao Feng immediately approached, holding a scroll of intelligence in his hands. He raised his hands above his head and reported, "Your Majesty, the movements of the officials and nobles in Yingtian Prefecture today have been fully compiled."

Zhu Yunhuan sat upright in the carriage, closing his eyes and resting: "Come in and answer the question."

Attending classes is both physically and mentally demanding. After finishing a long class, I suddenly felt exhausted when I stopped.

Zhao Feng respectfully got into the carriage and asked, "I am here to speak to Your Majesty today." People who serve in front of the emperor naturally have good eyesight.

"Yeah." Zhu Yunhuan still kept his eyes slightly closed and responded softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Zhao Feng replied, then whispered, "Today's new newspaper has been published, but none of the court officials, including the heads of the six ministries, including Mr. Zhan of the Ministry of Personnel and Mr. Fu of the Ministry of Revenue, from the second to the seventh rank, have appeared in the major teahouses and taverns."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan, though still keeping his eyes closed, smiled faintly and grumbled, "The court's budget has just been approved, and it's the beginning of the new year. Of course, they dare not neglect their duties."

As he spoke, he felt more confident in his mind.

Last year, a special edition of a newspaper suddenly appeared, announcing several corruption cases involving anthracite. Using this as an excuse, they arrested several high-ranking and low-ranking Beijing officials and subjected them to brutal punishments... This year, officials from all levels dared not slack off in their official duties.

This was of course what Zhu Yunhuan liked to see.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to prosper and develop, it is important to straighten out the technology tree that has gone astray in later generations, but at the same time, it is equally important that the entire state machinery and the entire government system from top to bottom are well-organized.

Sitting in the highest position of this dynasty, Zhu Yunhuan naturally had to take care of everything.

"Go on." Zhu Yunhuan said calmly. He has always been cautious and meticulous in his work, so he naturally has to pay attention to whether the people below him are deviating from the right path at any time.

Zhao Feng nodded slightly.

He continued to report: "Apart from a few idle officials who appeared in the major teahouses and taverns, there were only the nobles of Huaixi."

Zhu Yunhuan wasn't surprised. With the Ming Dynasty at peace, most of those people didn't have any important tasks to do. Their daily routines were just about eating, drinking, and having fun. "Still the same as before, drinking and playing with women?"

Zhao Feng nodded: "Yes, but..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhu Yunhuan slowly opened his eyes, a hint of awe in his eyes, and looked at Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.

He remained calm and continued, "Zhang Yi, Marquis of Heqing; Cao Xing, Marquis of Huaiyuan; and Zhu Shou, Marquis of Zhulu, were meeting in the upper-class private room of Zuiyue Tower as usual. However, this time, two unfamiliar servants were seen entering and leaving."

Zhu Yunhuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "An unfamiliar servant? Have you checked?"

Zhao Feng was certainly a conscientious person. He immediately said, "Your Majesty, I've checked and found that these two are actually merchants from Yingtian Prefecture. They do a good business and are quite wealthy. They usually hang out in the Qinhuai River area."

"The three marquises met these two in a pleasure boat on the Qinhuai River. They were into women and drinking, and their temperaments were similar. They were also generous, so they became acquainted."

Monk Daoyan was a meticulous person, so he would naturally not reveal any flaws in such a superficial situation. Therefore, what the Jinyiwei found was what he had arranged on the surface.

Zhao Feng paused and said, "This is what I found out so far."

"For now, I haven't noticed anything suspicious about the identities and backgrounds of these two people, or their acquaintance with the three marquises. However, I have arranged for someone to continue to secretly monitor and investigate."

Zhu Yunhuan raised his eyebrows meaningfully and nodded thoughtfully.

"Businessmen? Are they looking for someone to pay for their purchases? Or are they really just drinking buddies and getting together? Or maybe..."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhao Feng and said, "You did the right thing. Don't take it lightly." Although this matter did not sound flawless or strange, it involved the nobles of Huaixi, so he still kept a watchful eye on it. It would never be wrong to keep an eye on it.