"Runde, where did you hear these rumors? Are you a little alarmist?" Emperor Hongzhi, who had been silent for a long time, asked He Jin in a shaken voice.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao also spoke and asked in panic: "That's right, the barbarian firearms in overseas countries are so powerful. If we break into our Ming Dynasty border, how should we deal with it?"

Then Emperor Hongzhi and He Jin both glanced at him and gave him a look of "You are only reacting now."

Immediately, He Jin showed off his ability to catch up with the wind and said nonsense: "I will not hide it from Your Majesty. After I arrived in Huai'an, I contacted some people from the Maritime Bureau. All these news were heard from them."

Having said that, Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing behind him.

The person sent to purchase bird guns was Xiao Jing's subordinates. At this time, he bowed and said, "Go back to your Majesty, my subordinates have indeed inquired about some information."

"But the news is strange. Some say that you have seen Qilin Xuanwu overseas; there is also a kind of auspicious crop, with a yield of up to 30 stones per mu. In addition, there are monsters curses on the sea, so you should not stay for a long time, otherwise you will die of high fever and bleeding from heat."

After talking a lot, Xiao Jing then said: "As for the statement of firearms, the news is even more complicated and difficult to judge."

"The rifled guns and breech guns mentioned by He Tongzhi are still considered to have edge shadows. As for those who have no edge shadows, there is actually a kind of magic weapon that can be fired continuously. As long as the bullets are enough, they are invincible and killing people."

Listening to these news, He Jin, who lowered his head, couldn't help but show an expression of "as expected".

In fact, if you analyze these news carefully, you will know whether it is true or false. Interestingly, most of them are still true: the Qilin is actually a giraffe. When Zhu Houzhao became the emperor, someone specially paid tribute. The Xuanwu turtle should be the Galapagos turtle, and the eldest turtle is really a bit similar to Xuanwu.

As for the auspicious crops that produce 30 stones per mu, they are either potatoes or sweet potatoes. Those who have died of sailing on the sea for a long time should have sepsis and bleeding from the whole body due to fever and mucosa.

But even if these are true, they have been rumored to be magical. The reason is the gossip attributes of human beings!

As the only window between the Ming Dynasty and overseas, the guys in the Maritime Service couldn't help but brag. If you listened to it, the news would become magical or even absurd.

Generally speaking, it’s okay for the people to listen to some fun.

But He Jin changed the bird gun to a flintlock rifle, which was equivalent to building a bridge between reality and absurdity.

Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao inevitably think: Yes, Daming firearms are so declining, but this bird gun is already very advanced. Moreover, this bird gun is also an obsolete overseas, so the firearms are more powerful, isn’t it natural?

By this time, Emperor Hongzhi's heart was actually in chaos, but he could finally calm down.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't do it anymore and panicked: "It sounds like this that overseas firearms are better than us. Now their ship has not yet reached our Ming Dynasty, but after they arrived, they found that our Ming Dynasty's things are prosperous and prosperous. What should I do if I take those advanced firearms to grab them?"

Then he looked at Emperor Hongzhi and said resentfully: "Father always said that I will be a king of a country in the future. I thought it was because I said I was playing around and playing with the country."

"I didn't expect that the root of the father is here. He can't beat the barbarians of other overseas countries now. When I abdicate, I will leave a stigma forever?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was so angry: Why did I give birth to such a little beast like you!

Is that kind of person?

If that moment comes, it seems that I can only learn from Song Huizong?

"Your Highness, you're thinking too much." Fortunately, at this time, He Jin waved his hand and said, "The matter shouldn't be that serious."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he couldn't help but feel hope in his heart and said, "Yes, the overseas is endless. It's impossible to say that in a hundred years, those foreign countries will not be able to find our Ming Dynasty."

He Jin even felt bored when he sneered, but just shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty, I have never heard of firearms during the Qin and Han dynasties, don't you have them now?"

"In addition, during the Tang and Song dynasties, there were already China. So many years have passed, and the Ming Dynasty just didn't go out to sea. How could it be known that the overseas barbarians had actually found the Ming Dynasty?"

Then, he presented the facts and said, "If Your Majesty carefully compares it, you will find that in the previous Tang and Song history books, most of the Arabs who were tall and deep, were tall and cannibals. But by our dynasty, the number of blond and blue-eyed Portuguese and Dutch people had begun to increase."

"As long as your Majesty is inquiring, you will know that the two do not belong to the same country at all. And those who are good at making firearms and sailing are those blonde and blue-eyed races."

"Then, what are you waiting for? I quickly order all the people from the Ming Dynasty to be killed!"

When he heard this, Zhu Houzhao called again and said, "Save it possible for them to call the Chinese people who drove strong ships and cannons after they go back and rob us of the Ming Dynasty."

He Jin was too lazy to answer such words.

Emperor Hongzhi was so angry that he scolded him, saying, "Don't talk nonsense! If you do this, those people would not have been enemies of our Ming Dynasty, but you took the initiative to provoke the war!"

"I can't kill you, so I'll have to die. Why did the elder brother say it's not that serious?"

"Because it's not that serious," He Jin still looked serious and analyzed: "I have investigated it. Those people are actually coming for profit. If you really want to subvert my Ming Dynasty and destroy the country and the race, they don't have the ability to do so."

Emperor Hongzhi certainly agreed with this. After all, the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and a population of 100 million. The dynasty has raised its men for a hundred years, so there are always favors. Even if the barbarian firearms are excellent, it is impossible to easily subvert the Ming Dynasty.

But He Jin's subsequent words made Emperor Hongzhi feel scared again.

"According to the calculations of the empress, they should rely on the strong ships and the cannons to blast off our coastal ports of the Ming Dynasty and force the Ming Dynasty to trade with them."

"Trade? Trade just trade. At worst, you can lose some money when doing business. It's no big deal." Zhu Houzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Then He Jin smiled and said, "If you don't lose money, Daming will make a big profit."

"Your Highness also said that my Ming Dynasty is rich and prosperous, and silk, porcelain, and tea are all good things that the barbarians overseas have never seen before, but what can they trade with us except for the strong ships and powerful guns?"

"Then, isn't that good?" Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao was puzzled: The barbarians in foreign countries are so powerful that they are giving us money for doing business?

"It's good for us, but not for them. After they only lose money but don't make money, they will naturally think of some evil ways."

"I heard that they would sell a kind of longevity cream, which makes people addicted to it. Then I don't want to do anything, even if I lose everything, I have to take a bite of it for my children."

"How could there be that kind of thing?" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand as he heard it and said carelessly: "Brother is just good at joking. That thing sounds like a ecstasy soup that is only known in the legend."

Unexpectedly, at this time, Xiao Jing suddenly interrupted and said with a serious expression: "Your Highness, there is indeed something like that. As far as I know, the White Lotus Cult has similar medicines to charm my mind."

"When He Tongzhi destroyed the White Lotus Cult, he seized those drugs, called the 'Ping Pill'. As long as he did not take them continuously, he would be stumbled with his heart. Life was worse than death."

"That's right, that thing." He Jin felt more and more secretly happy, and sighed that all the help was coming: "In fact, it's easier to absorb that thing, and the White Lotus Cult is obviously not as proficient as the barbarians in foreign countries."

"At that time, the barbarians will dump opium into the Ming Dynasty, uh, that is, the blessing and longevity cream. No matter how loyal and virtuous women or gentlemen are without desires, they will hand over their property."

"At that time, all loyalty, filial puppets, integrity and righteousness, parents' affection, ethics and disciplines would be corrupt and degenerate. The Ming Dynasty could not perish the country, but it would always be a vassal puppet of the barbarians, and would be blood-transmitted to it and give it money."
Chapter completed!