jdhmnovel Chapter 980 The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty's kindness can never be repaid!
Chapter 980 The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty's kindness can never be repaid!
As it turns out, there is no worst that can happen to humans; there is always something worse.
When Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao thought Li Shanchang was already bad enough, Liu Bowen's remarks took it to a whole new level of wickedness.
"According to the Prince Consort, the barbarians of Europe are now able to manufacture gunpowder, but their gunpowder manufacturing skills are not very advanced; they are still mainly at the stage of horseback combat."
"In that case, send people to Europe to spread the word that gunpowder is an evil thing that is rejected by the gods, and have people stockpile large quantities of gunpowder and then detonate it when the opportunity arises, killing as many lords and knights as possible, so as to completely extinguish their idea of researching gunpowder."
"And then there are all sorts of mechanical gadgets."
"The benefits of machinery are obvious, and those barbarians will surely covet them."
"In my opinion, we might as well send someone to instill the idea in the barbarians of Europe that only things made by hand are the best, and that things made by machine are just lifeless objects without any sense of artistry or beauty."
"However, this matter also requires the cooperation of the Dengzhou border market to produce some handmade items separately and then raise their prices accordingly."
Yang Shaofeng nodded in agreement immediately.
Liu Bowen stroked his beard and smiled, then suddenly turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng and said, "Your Highness, could you perhaps transfer some Japanese pirates from Japan and send them to Europe?"
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback and asked, "Short and clumsy?"
Liu Bowen nodded and said, "That's right, he's short and ugly."
"According to what the Prince Consort said, the Church of Yelikewen has ruled Europe for hundreds or even thousands of years, and the barbarian people of Europe all worship the Church as their supreme authority."
"And those small European countries, for hundreds or thousands of years, the rulers and nobles have been changing back and forth among the same people, while ordinary barbarians have no choice but to be enslaved, and they have become accustomed to being enslaved."
"Simply sending assassins to Europe to raise the flag of rebellion would probably not attract many people to stand up and join them in rebellion."
"The only way is to send a group of Japanese pirates over and have them rebel with the spies, making a big fuss so that the barbarian people of Europe can see the results and know that even kings and knights can be killed. Only then can more barbarian people stand up and rebel with the spies."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and replied, "Don't worry, Lord Chengyi. The shorty may not have much else, but there are plenty of fearless Japanese pirates over there."
Liu Bowen hummed in agreement, then stroked his beard and said, "In addition, Your Highness should also send the Dengzhou fleet to Europe to draw up a map of the European countries, and then select a small coastal country to garrison and protect it."
"After the flames of war have been raged throughout Europe, this small country will be the last sanctuary in all of Europe."
"Ordinary people from Europe will flock to this small country, and the rulers and nobles may also seek refuge there."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng unconsciously swallowed.
Li Shanchang was no good.
Liu Bowen was also extremely wicked.
Compared to them, I am ultimately too kind.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly complaining, Li Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Doesn't Your Highness also have a newspaper under your command?"
Zhu Biao stared blankly at Li Shanchang.
What do you mean?
How could the mess in Europe possibly involve the newspapers under my control?
Li Shanchang said with a smile, "Whether the Yici Leye people are inherently treacherous or they are forgetful of profit and righteousness, the final result is that they repeatedly betray Europe and are repeatedly expelled."
"The newspaper might as well have someone write a few more articles, focusing on the past record of betrayal by the Cixi Leye people."
"It's time for the people of Tiaojin Hutong in Henan and the remnants of the Pu family in Quanzhou, who are now living in the Ming Dynasty, to return to their ancestral lands and fight for the dwelling place that the gods have granted them."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng was at a loss for words to refute.
Good heavens, with Li Shanchang's scheme, it's no longer just a matter of whether Europe is in chaos or not, but the whole world is going to be thrown into chaos.
The Ming Dynasty is currently engaged in a conflict with Hu Yuan.
Chaos is about to break out in Europe.
If a musician were to return to their ancestral home to start a film production...
Especially when Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao walked out of the palace again, looking at the endless stream of pedestrians on the street and listening to the incessant hawking, a strange sense of separation rose in their hearts.
The world is in chaos.
The common people of the Ming Dynasty, however, were completely unaffected.
The gentry continued to sing and dance, while the common people continued to worry about making a living, thinking about what to eat today and where to go tomorrow to earn a few more coins.
Tsk.
Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but exclaim, "Besides the territory of the Ming Dynasty itself and the several vassal states surrounding it, many other countries will be dragged into this. As expected of Prime Minister Li, he is indeed formidable!"
……
The Embroidered Uniform Guard was very efficient.
Just a few days after Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao went to see Emperor Zhu, thirty-two Ming Dynasty gentry and their families, twelve European Christians, and two Yi Ciye people and their families were escorted to the capital by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Then, the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) who had been arranged in advance, along with several eunuchs specially transferred from the palace, began comprehensive training for the twelve Europa Yerikwen believers and the two Yicileye people.
"You are alive because of the grace of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"
"You can never repay the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty's kindness in this lifetime!"
"Come, repeat after me, thank the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for bestowing upon me food!"
"You must always remember that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is the master of the world, the incarnation of a god on earth!"
"The so-called Church of Yelikov is nothing but a thief who has usurped the authority of the gods!"
"It was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty who saved you from this dire situation!"
"..."
"After you return to Europe, think more about your wives and children. They will live well in the Ming Dynasty. Don't bring them any danger!"
"The Embroidered Uniform Guard can arrest you as soon as you begin translating books, and they can arrest you just as easily when you're about to betray the Ming Dynasty!"
"The Ming Dynasty's fleet will soon be stationed in Europe. If you dare to betray the Ming Dynasty, no matter where you hide, the Imperial Guards will hunt you down and kill you without mercy."
"..."
Endless training.
A simple and brutal threat.
The methods were crude and violent, but very effective.
More than half a month later, when Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao went to the cell where the Jinyiwei were holding these Yelikewen believers and Yicileye people, all they saw was a group of extremely devout death squads with fanatical eyes.
Yang Shaofeng turned his head and looked at Chen Zhong, who had come with the two of them.
This damned eunuch actually has this ability?
Goodness, he usually keeps a low profile and almost always has a smiling face, but behind the scenes he is a master at brainwashing people.
From this perspective, the potential of these dead eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty still needs to be explored!
While Yang Shaofeng was pondering this in his mind, he turned his head to look at a scholar locked in another cell.