Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

As a heavy rain fell, the temperature in the capital dropped significantly.

Zhu Youtang had a rare day off and was sitting on the Tide Watching Pavilion. However, there was no longer a fishing rod in his arms, but a porcelain doll that looked like a pink jade carving.

Time flies, and the eldest princess, who was so celebrated for her birth last year, is now a ten-month-old baby.

Yeah...

The little princess in her arms seems very curious about the things around her. Once she encounters something she is interested in, she will open her mouth and start shouting.

Surprisingly, that cold emperor also had another side.

"Smile!"

"Smile again!"

Zhu Youtang loved his precious eldest daughter very much. He held the little princess who already had four teeth and said with a smile.

Giggle...

Princess Haixiao seemed to love to laugh very much, and she was very happy with Zhu Youtang. Facing Zhu Youtang's expectations, she smiled innocently and looked very proud.

"My little princess who loves you all day long, I don't want to hold Ye'er in my arms!" Queen Chang had just changed her son's diaper and came up to see Zhu Youtang, who was trying her best to make her daughter giggle.

Zhu Youtang's eyes still stayed on the porcelain doll-like daughter's face, and he looked gentle and said: "I just cried for you when I hugged Ye'er. Can you blame me for being partial?"

As he said that, he followed his precious daughter's nose tip, causing her four teeth to show out again, and her mouth to grow chattering.

"It's because you hug him less and tease him less that he behaves like this!" Empress Chang looked at the scene of a loving father and a filial daughter with amazement, and pointed to the core reason.

Zhu Youtang sighed secretly, reluctantly handed his baby daughter to Niu Mengmeng next to him, and then spread his hands: "Since you insist on saying that it is my preference, then come over!"

Unlike Princess Haixiao, who is outgoing and fun-loving, Zhu Houye's eyes are full of timidity, and he wants to shrink his whole body into Chang Yourong Juwei's chest.

Chang Yourong couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart when he saw his son's reaction.

She didn't know that her son was indeed too afraid of strangers. Except for being close to her and the nanny, he wouldn't be allowed to be held by anyone else. He even cried easily when he was in strange environments.

As the eldest son of the empire and the future heir of the empire, how could he be so timid?

Chang Yourong could accept his son's alienation from other people, but he did not want the relationship between father and son to be estranged. Especially when he saw his daughter who was like an emperor's little cotton jacket, she naturally wanted to put her son into Zhu Youtang's arms.

Wow……

Zhu Houye had just reached Zhu Youtang's hand, but Zhu Youtang's hand seemed to have thorns, and he immediately cried out that he was wronged, but he was looking for the queen mother and wet nurse.

"Don't cry, the queen is here!" Chang Yourong looked at his son's reaction and immediately took back his precious son with heartache.

When Zhu Youtang saw the queen's reaction, he actually knew what the queen was thinking: "The child is still young, so just guide him slowly. He doesn't need to be kissed and hugged to be considered close!"

Both are first-time parents, Zhu Youtang has no experience, and Chang Yourong has no experience either. The couple is still in a stage of slowly exploring.

Chang Yourong coaxed her precious son, but her heart seemed even more complicated.

She didn't want her son to grow up happily, but after all, he was the eldest son of the empire. Whether it was for him to successfully inherit the throne in the future or to be able to defend the new empire created by his husband, he needed his son to be better.

But who would have thought that this son wouldn't even take the initiative to get closer to his father.

Giggle...

Princess Haixiao returned to Zhu Youtang's arms and giggled when she saw Zhu Youtang's face.

There is no comparison, no harm!

Chang Yourong couldn't help but feel disappointed when she saw her daughter getting close to Zhu Youtang, and then looking at her son clinging to her body.

"Father, I will take you around!"

After Zhu Youtang took his little cotton-padded jacket back, he knew that his daughter didn't like to sit still, so he immediately carried her down to Tingchao Pavilion and walked around.

"Ye'er, you have to learn from your sister and get closer to your father!" Queen Chang warned Zhu Youtang earnestly as she watched Zhu Youtang leave with her daughter in her arms.

As a ten-month-old baby, Zhu Houye naturally cannot understand the adult world, and his beautiful eyes are full of ignorance.

Affected by the heavy rain outside, Zhu Youtang could only walk in the corridor holding his little cotton-padded jacket, so he could not wander in the outdoor area.

The royal gardens in the rain look quite charming.

Qionghua Island in the distance is looming under the cover of rain, revealing a mysterious and distant beauty.

Traditional Chinese medicine and rare flowers and plants are planted in the Baicao Garden. The colorful flowers are moistened by the rain and become more delicate and beautiful.

The heavy rain hits the mirror inlaid with emeralds, causing ripples constantly. It is like a living landscape painting, and every scene is full of poetry and beauty.

Giggle...

Princess Haixiao was amused and laughed again when she was thrown up by Zhu Youtang.

Although the scenery of the Xiyuan was beautiful, she couldn't appreciate it at all. She preferred that her father would lift her up high, and Zhu Youtang was very careful to fulfill her daughter's wish.

Summer rains come hard and go quickly.

In the afternoon, after the heavy rain, the plankton in Taiye Pond increased, and the water temperature was suitable and there was sufficient oxygen, so the fish were much more active than before the rain.

After Zhu Youtang left the sleeping baby princess in his arms to the care of his wet nurse, he devoted himself to a struggle between man and nature, and this time his goal was obviously to the north of Taiye Lake.

Since the road was slippery after the rain, the eunuch carrying the dragon chariot was extra cautious, but Zhu Youtang urged him to hurry up.

When they came to the northern waters of Taiye Pool, a big black fish was tumbling in the water, causing ripples, seeming to challenge the emperor.

There are more types of fish in Taiye Pond. In addition to finding traces of soft-shell turtles, Zhu Youtang also encountered a very difficult big snakehead fish, or it may have been a snakehead fish spirit.

Zhu Youtang caught this black fish spirit several times. The first time the nylon line was broken, the second time the rod exploded, and the latest time it escaped.

As an excellent fisherman, he naturally hopes that his performance will be brilliant, and the way to express his performance is naturally based on the maximum catch weight.

Just like this, he was already at odds with this black fish spirit, but he must catch this black fish spirit with his own hands.

At the fishing pavilion to the north, everything is ready.

Zhu Youtang chose the thickest fishing line and the largest hook, with a very clear target on the black fish. He hung up the bait and threw it towards the water where the black fish liked to appear.

Snakehead fish is one of the most widely distributed fish in freshwater bodies in China. It is not picky about the environment and can still survive even in water environments with certain pollution and low dissolved oxygen.

Now living in a large liquid pond of 800 acres is simply their paradise.

Liu Jin is becoming more and more fond of watching Zhu Youtang fishing. She has a vague feeling of watching game anchors playing games in her previous life. She is staring at the buoy without blinking.

The commander of the Beijing camp on duty today was Feng Ma. Since he was responsible for the emperor's security, he was not distracted by fishing. At most, he took a curious look.

At this moment, Zhu Youtang is no longer leisurely drinking tea and lifting the fishing rod. Instead, he holds the fishing rod with both hands at any time, appearing to be fully absorbed in it. Because the Black Fish Spirit is too strong, he has to prevent his opponent from throwing him into the lake and causing embarrassment.

If you were to say that you came through time and space, the two things that China is most proud of are naturally the introduction of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, and the other is the successful development of nylon.

This nylon thread has properties that far exceed those of natural fibers and is simply a revolution in new materials.

Now it is mainly available in the form of nylon fishing line. Nylon line has been popular throughout the Ming Dynasty and has become a magical tool for countless fishermen and anglers.

Looking at the big picture, nylon thread is not only a key product for Huangdian to make money, but also an important way for the people of the Ming Dynasty to obtain protein.

You know, fish resources are cheaper than raising poultry, which is costly. The fish resources in rivers and lakes are very terrifying, and fish resources can be sustainably regenerated.

If you don't fish, the fish resources will die naturally after reaching a certain level. A fish tank like yours cannot keep breeding fish indefinitely.

The current fish resources are actually the same. Because fishing technology is too backward, the fish resources gifted by God have been wasted in this era.

If Daming could obtain a steady stream of fish resources from rivers, lakes or oceans, then the protein problem would be easily solved. Now the emergence of nylon thread has greatly enhanced Daming's ability to develop fish resources.

Because of this, not only does Zhu Youtang have a stronger ability to develop these 800 acres of water, but people all over the world have enhanced their ability to catch wild fish resources through nylon lines and nylon nets.

Zhu Youtang held the fishing rod in his hand and stared at the fish mark with his eyes, confident that he would catch the black fish in the lake.

coming!

Liu Jin saw that it was a big black fish and immediately realized that it was the black fish spirit that had taken the bait.

Zhu Youtang's heart tightened, his wrist flicked, and he held the fishing rod tightly with both hands. The fishing rod instantly bent into an elegant arc, and he immediately started wrestling with the black fish spirit.

Although big black fish are very common, black fish essence is rare.

According to records from later generations, the largest snakehead fish has been found to be as long as one and a half meters, which is already the height of some adult women. Because the black fish is elongated, it weighs only 30 kilograms at 1.5 meters.

Because the life span of snakeheaded fish is as high as 30-50 years, according to their growth rate, the largest snakeheaded fish can theoretically reach one hundred pounds.

It's just that theories are theories after all, but with the frequent fishing in later generations and the wandering of various fishermen in rivers and lakes, no snakehead can really grow to its size limit in wild water bodies.

Zhu Youtang felt the pull that caused his adrenaline to surge. Although he could not be the theoretical king of one hundred kilograms, he must have surpassed the thirty kilograms of later generations.

Snapped!

The black fish spirit was pulled to the surface, and as a result, it made a beautiful water splashing motion, and it immediately splashed into the water, and it swam hard towards the deep water area again.

After silver carp was introduced in later generations, thirty kilograms was an easy weight. However, black fish is a ferocious purely carnivorous fish, so it is much more difficult to catch than silver carp.

Zhu Youtang's composure and determination, strength and skills accumulated over many years of being in power are perfectly combined, and he always maintains a stable posture to compete with the black fish spirit.

After fighting for more than half an hour, the black fish spirit finally exhausted its strength and revealed its slender body in the shallow water area, causing Liu Jin and others to marvel.

In the past, when they heard the black fish spirit fetching water, the eunuchs and maids in the palace mistakenly thought it was a water ghost, but they did not expect that it turned out to be an oversized black fish spirit.

When Zhu Youtang saw that the big black fish had been picked up, he gasped for air and allowed Han Youying, who had a bulging belly, to come over and wipe away his sweat.

Han Youying watched Zhu Youtang defeat this black fish spirit and was sincerely happy for Zhu Youtang.

Under the sun, the body of the black fish spirit shines with jet-black luster, and the yellow spots are already like gold.

Zhu Youtang looked at the big black fish seriously, with a glint of admiration flashing in his eyes. Although this black fish spirit is exhausted, this fish has extremely strong vitality and can survive for up to three days even if it is out of water.

"Your Majesty, steamed or braised?" Liu Jin asked flatteringly when he saw the black fish spirit that had just been caught.

Zhu Youtang glared at the foodie, gently stroked the fish body and felt the smooth and vital skin, and immediately ordered Feng Ma to have someone weigh it, and then put the big black fish back into the large liquid pool.

If I used to think that the 800 acres of water was an endless lake, now that I have nylon thread, the current Taiye Pond looks more like my own fish tank.

The black fish spirit turned over in the water and swam towards the deep water, but happened to meet a stronger partner, and then disappeared into the green lake water.

Over time, the couple might grow into a hundred-pound super black fish spirit.

Zhu Youtang's eyes revealed a profoundness that transcended the world, as if to say: "Without my grace, how could you have become a spirit and be free and easy?"

As night falls, the lights of the Forbidden City shine brightly.

Dozens of eunuchs and maids from the Qianqing Palace surrounded the emperor, serving him dinner and bathing after returning from fishing, or helping him have some fun.

Zhu Youtang usually comes to the Dongnuan Pavilion filled with sandalwood on time after taking a bath, and then reads the information or secrets from all over the country.

As a qualified emperor, you can have some small hobbies of your own and maintain your own family life, but you must be able to grasp the overall situation and formulate correct development strategies.

The largest project in the Ming Empire is naturally the Ming-Burma Highway. This project, which is expected to cost an investment of five million silver dollars, has been officially launched and is being built in Yunnan.

Unlike later generations who could easily cut mountains and build bridges, the construction of roads in this era was indeed a major project, and there may even be tens of thousands of deaths in the Suez Canal.

However, in terms of infrastructure, China does have strong talents.

Although there are problems such as miasma and poisonous insects, with sufficient knowledge accumulation, it is possible to overcome such natural damage, and now the road is extending to the north of Myanmar in an orderly manner.

In fact, the connectivity of roads not only facilitates the circulation of goods, but also facilitates governance.

Although the opening of the Myanmar-Myanmar Highway this time is obviously for economic reasons, the core is to achieve the goal of controlling the Indian Ocean by ruling Myanmar.

Not only is the large-scale project of the Ming-Burma Highway underway, the Ming Dynasty's highway bonds have been issued, and now the Ming Dynasty has begun to build a faster transportation network.

Although this move will cost a lot of financial expenditure and may even lead to huge local debt problems like those of later generations, it is actually worth it.

For example, the connection between Beijing and Jiangnan was too dependent on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the past, but now a faster Beijing-Hangzhou Highway has been planned.

Of course, domestic highways mainly serve the economy. Only when a large amount of goods circulate between the two places, the court will spend a lot of money, and then recover the cost by collecting highway maintenance fees.

"The Toungoo Kingdom went back on its word and refused to allow the Ming-Myanmar Highway to pass through its country!" Just as the Ming-Myanmar Highway was in full swing, another influential kingdom jumped out to block the Ming-Myanmar Highway.

Zhu Youtang gently put down the information on Yunnan, looked up to the southwest and murmured: "Wang Zhi, I hope that as you said, the Indian Ocean will be dedicated to me, to the great China!" (End of this chapter)