GBP Chapter 979 He's absolutely wicked!
Chapter 979 He's absolutely wicked!
Let me emphasize this first.
As we all know, writing is the most visible carrier of civilization.
Writing is an indispensable tool for recording the origins of a civilization and promoting its development.
The earliest method of recording events in Zhongyuantang was by tying knots, and then Cangjie invented characters.
When Cangjie created writing, millet rained from the sky, and ghosts cried at night.
Then, the Zhongyuan Hall successively used tortoise shells, bronzes, bamboo slips, cloth, and paper as carriers of writing. The entire process of the birth, evolution, and development of writing and its carriers is clearly visible.
But Europe is different.
The origin of European writing is a mystery. The four great inventions of papermaking, compass, printing and gunpowder were first introduced to Central Asia during the Tang and Song dynasties, and then spread to the West.
After the Ming Dynasty collapsed, Europe, that desolate place, saw a comprehensive development in various agricultural techniques, industries, medicine, and arts, at a rate far exceeding what is considered normal.
Then came the so-called technological explosion.
Yang Shaofeng specifically ordered the Imperial Guards to keep an eye on the Yeli Kewen believers in the Ming Dynasty, wanting to see if the barbarians in Europe could recreate the glory of a technological explosion after the Ming Dynasty blocked the way for books to go overseas.
If possible, Yang Shaofeng would like to take a trip to Europe to personally dig up papyrus and clay tablets to see if there really are things that are neither gold nor stone, yet can remain intact for thousands of years when buried underground.
Seeing the unreadable anger on Yang Shaofeng's face, Emperor Zhu first chuckled, then looked at Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao and asked, "And then?"
"Arrest those Yerikwen followers, escort them to the capital, and then what?"
"What are you going to do?"
Zhu Biao chuckled coldly and said, "My brother-in-law said that something called indulgences is all the rage in Europe right now."
Emperor Zhu grunted and said, "We've seen that thing before. It says that no matter what mistakes you make, as long as you can buy enough indulgences, you won't have to go to hell after you die. It's just a bunch of nonsense to fool idiots."
"Remember this: it's hard to say whether gods and ghosts exist in this world, but all talk of immortality is just something that alchemists use to swindle money from people. As the ruler of a country, you must never believe in such nonsense."
"Including this indulgence—if indulgences are useful, doesn't that prove that the law of karma is wrong?"
"Good deeds go unrewarded, and evil deeds go unpunished; this is how a moment's wealth can destroy the hearts of people for generations to come."
"From now on, if anyone dares to talk to you with this kind of nonsense, just kill them."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement. Emperor Zhu then tapped the table lightly and said to Zhu Biao, "Judging from this, you plan to have people forge indulgences and then sell them in Europe?"
How does this bastard's brain work?
Old Zhu has seen the followers of Yelikewen before, and he has also seen indulgences.
But we never thought of making money by forging indulgences.
But that bastard just happened to think of it.
They're absolutely rotten!
Emperor Zhu was inwardly cursing, but Zhu Biao shook his head slightly and said, "It's not just about forging indentures."
"My brother-in-law's idea is to first have the Embroidered Uniform Guard train those Yici Le Yeren and Yelike Wen believers into spies, and then let them go back to incite conflict between the European countries and Yelike Wen."
"In addition, there was the translation and printing of the book 'Water Margin' to incite the barbarian people of Europe to rebel against the rule of the Church of Erik and the European countries."
"As long as things get chaotic in Europe, our Ming Dynasty can take the opportunity to sell outdated military equipment there, and also buy prisoners of war as laborers."
"..."
Zhu Biao explained the idea that the two of them had come up with.
Emperor Zhu, on the other hand, fell into deep self-doubt.
Is this our good son?
Is this our good son-in-law?
It's unbelievable that they could come up with such a despicable and outrageous idea!
wrong.
This isn't just being utterly immoral; it's practically bringing warmth to the barbarians of Europe—what do the people of that poor, remote region of Europe feed themselves?
If they stay in Europe, they will only suffer from hunger and cold.
But coming to the Ming Dynasty to work as a laborer is different; at least you can eat your fill and stay warm.
Moreover, doing this has another advantage: it can force the Dengzhou fleet to rapidly expand its size and thus drive the development of maritime transport in the Ming Dynasty.
The more Emperor Zhu thought about it, the more reliable it seemed. He immediately instructed Chen Zhong, "Send someone to summon the Duke of Han and the Marquis of Chengyi to the palace."
While Chen Zhong sent someone to summon Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, Emperor Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng again and asked, "Besides the matter of Europe, is there anything else you two have come to the palace for this time?"
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, but Emperor Zhu looked at Zhu Biao with a forced smile and said, "Our Biao'er has grown up and knows how to play with our seal by himself now."
"The key point is that he caused trouble and still knew to run away, running to our son-in-law's house and refusing to return to the palace."
Emperor Zhu then turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng: "And our good son-in-law is not bad either. First, he wanted to seal the wolf's lair, and then he gave us the steam engine and the railway, so that we can use our brains to think things through and avoid being lazy."
Yang Shaofeng was completely numb.
No.
He was just calling me his virtuous son-in-law.
Why are you starting to be sarcastic now?
Your Emperor Zhu changes his tune quite quickly, you must have studied in Sichuan!
Zhu Biao stood up abruptly, pulling Yang Shaofeng along as he walked out, saying, "Your son and brother-in-law are going to see Mother, so we won't disturb Father's official business any longer."
……
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen have arrived.
Emperor Zhu had Chen Zhong hand over the secret report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, submitted by Yang Shaofeng, to Li Shanchang. Then, with a dark face, he said, "Those two bastards just came by..."
When Emperor Zhu sent men to bring Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng back, and then had Yang Shaofeng recount the whole story, Li Shanchang nearly went mad.
At the crucial moment of His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding, those clueless people and those brainless European barbarians inexplicably caused such a commotion.
No.
Can't these idiots use their brains?
Why don't you write down the books and then recite them from memory after you go to sea?
Why must we buy books and translate them on Ming Dynasty territory?
And those worthless gentry, why do you have to believe in all sorts of nonsense and get mixed up with that damn Yeli Kewen?
Didn't you know that Yang the Madman has always looked down on people from other ethnic groups?
Now look what's happened; these brainless idiots have been targeted by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Even I'm starting to get a headache because of these idiots!
Damn it, what prime minister would worry about barbarians thousands of miles away?
wrong.
I am no longer the prime minister, but the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet.
What kind of chief minister would worry about barbarians thousands of miles away?!
While cursing inwardly, Li Shanchang said to Emperor Zhu, "In my opinion, relying on just a few followers of Yelikewen is probably not enough to accomplish the plans of His Highness the Crown Prince and his son-in-law."
"If possible, it would be best to have the Embroidered Uniform Guard find more Yelikewen followers and train them separately."
"Let those who are supposed to sell indulgences go sell indulgences."
"Let the Muslims who should infiltrate become Muslims, let the infiltrators go to the various small countries, and let the ones who should join the Liangshan bandits go to the Liangshan bandits."
"Each performs their own duties and cooperates with each other."
"Only in this way can we quickly throw Europe into chaos."
Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng were both shocked by Li Shanchang's eloquent speech.
Sure enough, when it comes to being utterly wicked, you have to look to Li Shanchang!