The fourth son of the Zhu family, Zhu Di, had been thinking about how to find the Northern Yuan court ever since he became a vassal in Beiping.
Then, he would wipe them all out and eliminate all future troubles.
However, Northern Yuan was the court of the grasslands. The nomads were indeed difficult to find for Ming.
Although Zhu Di had also gone out to battle a few times.
Every time, he would return victorious.
However, not long after, the annoying Northern Yuan sent troops south again.
It was as annoying as the fly.
If there was a chance, Zhu Di would like to go to the Northern Yuan Royal Court for a decisive battle.
"Where are the remnants of Northern Yuan?"
After Zhu Di asked this question, he felt that he was a little ridiculous.
He was someone who had been to the prairie before, yet he asked his nephew how to find the remnants of Northern Yuan.
If even an eight-year-old child could think of it.
Then it was impossible for a 22-year-old youth like him to not have thought of it.
Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Di's disdainful expression and immediately thought of something.
"Fourth Uncle, don't doubt me. If I can really help you find the remnants of Northern Yuan, how about you promise me one condition?”
Zhu Xiongying confidently made a bet with Zhu Di.
Zhu Di was a little surprised when he saw this.
He didn't expect Zhu Xiongying to be so confident, and his interest was piqued.
"If you can really find the remnants of Northern Yuan, I will agree to a hundred conditions, let alone one.”
Zhu Di immediately said.
He didn't believe that Zhu Xiongying could find the remnants of Northern Yuan.
"I don't need a hundred conditions, I only need one.”
Zhu Xiongying smiled and asked Zhu Di,""Fourth Uncle, may I ask why Northern Yuan is able to hide?”
"Naturally, it is because the grasslands are vast. The speed of our Ming cavalry is not as fast as Northern Yuan.”
Zhu Di pondered for a moment and continued,""Furthermore, they are familiar with the Great Prairie.
Once they discover our Great Ming Army, they will immediately leave.”
This was indeed the reason why Northern Yuan could hide.
Although the grass was originally flat, it was very vast.
The horses of the Ming Dynasty were not as strong as the horses of Northern Yuan, so they naturally could not outrun them.
On the other hand, Northern Yuan was very familiar with the water sources in the grasslands.
As for Da Ming's army, they needed to find a water source to advance.
In comparison, it was indeed difficult to find the remnants of Northern Yuan.
"If you were given an ability to search for the remnants of Northern Yuan, what ability would you choose?”
Zhu Xiongying asked again.
Zhu Di laughed out loud after hearing that.
It seemed that what he had seen and heard during this period of time was true.
Immediately, the eldest grandson of Da Ming's emperor had already turned into a complete devilish child.
There were even some whimsical thoughts.
"Xiong Ying, stop saying these useless words.”
Zhu Di smiled and said,"I want to fly."
As long as I can fly like an eagle on the prairie and see far enough.
Then he would definitely be able to find the remnants of Northern Yuan.
Unfortunately, we are mortals, not immortals.”
Zhu Di sighed as worry welled up in his heart.
If they couldn't get rid of the remaining forces of Northern Yuan as soon as possible, then Ming would be dragged on by the war in the north.
As the war in the north dragged on, the pirates along the southeast coast couldn't be cleaned up properly.
If the pirates couldn't be wiped out, they couldn't open the sea.
This was also a dilemma in the early stages of the Great Ming Dynasty.
"What if I can make Fourth Uncle take off on the spot?”
Zhu Xiong Ying blinked his big eyes and asked Zhu Di.
"Really?"
Zhu Di's interest was piqued, but it quickly disappeared.
His eldest nephew was actually talking in his sleep.
Zhu Xiong Ying saw that Zhu Di didn't believe him, so he immediately went up to hold Zhu Di's hand.
"Fourth Uncle, come with me. I said I would give you a great fortune, so I will give you a great fortune.”
Zhu Di had no choice but to follow Zhu Xiongying out.
Zhu Xiong Ying pulled Zhu Di all the way to the carriage at the entrance.
Opening the curtain of the carriage, Zhu Di saw a few packaged things.
He couldn't see what was inside, but the packaging made Zhu Di feel strange.
He had never seen such a thing before!
Just as Zhu Di was about to reach out to lift the hot air balloon.
Zhu Xiongying took out another paper box from the side.
After opening the box, Zhu Xiongying took out the binoculars.
The binoculars were originally half the length of Zhu Xiongying's arm.
But after being pulled away by Zhu Xiongying,
It was as long as Zhu Xiongying's arm.
"Fourth Uncle, come."
Zhu Xiongying handed the binoculars to Zhu Di and explained,"
"Look at this mirror and then at the peddler on the street furthest away.
He turned a blind eye.
Open your eyes and look at it."
Zhu Di felt very baffled.
What use could this bamboo tube have?
However, Zhu Xiongying was his eldest son.
Part of Zhu Di's respect for his elder brother was extended to Zhu Xiongying.
Therefore, he reluctantly did as he was told.
However, when he looked through the binoculars at the peddler at the farthest corner of the street.
Two big nostrils appeared in Zhu Di's eyes.
One could even vaguely see the nose hair sticking out of his nostrils.
Zhu Di immediately took down the binoculars.
"What did Fourth Uncle see?”
Zhu Xiongying asked excitedly.
"I saw that person's nostrils…and nose hair.”
Zhu Di felt disgusted.
The Fourth Prince of the Darming Dynasty actually looked at the nose hair of a street vendor.
It was an insult to his status!
It was a disgrace to his status!
Zhu Xiongying felt a little apologetic after hearing this.
The focus wasn't adjusted properly!
He took the binoculars from Zhu Di, adjusted them, and handed them back to him.
"This time you can see his face in the mirror.”
"It should be a thousand feet away, right?" Zhu Xiong Ying said.”
Zhu Di ignored Zhu Xiongying and continued to look through the binoculars.
This time, Zhu Di saw the peddler's complete face.
He was a smart man and quickly knew what the binoculars were for.
If this telescope was used in the military, wouldn't spies be able to see very far?
With this thing, Da Ming's scouting ability would increase by several times!
Zhu Di's breathing became heavier.
"Xiong Ying, what is this thing called?”
"Binoculars."
"How many binoculars do we have left?"
"Fourth Uncle, don't be anxious."
"I still have something good waiting for Fourth Uncle to see!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile.”
Even though Zhu Di couldn't wait, Zhu Xiongying still planned to demonstrate the hot air balloon.
"Men, prepare the carriage. Let's leave the city!”
Zhu Xiong Ying said to the guard beside him.
Zhu Di hesitated for a moment, but still chose to listen to Zhu Xiongying.
Although Zhu Xiongying was the eldest grandson of the emperor.
However, he brought 200 guards with him when he left the palace.
Zhu Di also had 200 guards by his side.
Adding up to 400, leaving the Imperial City shouldn't be dangerous.
For the sake of safety, Zhu Di also transferred 200 guards from the Yingtian Prefecture Guards.
It added up to 600!
Soon, three carriages and six hundred guards left the Ying Tian Manor in a grandiose manner.
On the outskirts of Yingtian Prefecture City, Zhu Xiong Ying found a small hill and stopped.
He ordered his men to move the hot air balloon from the carriage.
Then, he got someone to nail a nail into the ground.
A hemp rope was used to connect the hot air balloon and the bolt.
"Xiong Ying, what are you doing?"
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Xiongying's series of actions with a puzzled expression.
"Fourth Uncle, don't you want to ascend to heaven? Xiong Ying did what he said, and this allowed Fourth Uncle to ascend to heaven.”
Zhu Xiong Ying grinned, looking harmless.
Zhu Di cursed in his heart.
His eldest nephew really didn't care about what he said.
After meeting for half a day, Zhu Di had ascended to heaven several times.
When everything was ready, Zhu Xiongying said to Zhu Di,"
"Fourth Uncle, come up with me. Let's go up and take a look.”
Zhu Xiongying pointed at the sky.
Zhu Di followed Zhu Xiongying's finger and looked at the sky.
But…
He was still a little worried.
If what Zhu Xiong Ying said was true, then wouldn't it be very unsafe for the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty to fly into the sky?
Zhu Di was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of Zhu Xiongying's death.
This was the successor that his father had decided on.
This was his eldest brother's eldest son.
"Xiong Ying, you are still young, let me do it.”
Zhu Di pulled Zhu Xiongying back and boarded the hot air balloon himself.
After learning how to operate it at low altitude, Zhu Di immediately turned on the lift switch.
The hot air balloon slowly rose into the sky.
One zhang!
Thirty feet!
Five zhang!
……
Ten zhang!
Zhu Di was also a ruthless person.
He kept the lift off switch on and took off at the fastest speed.
In a short span of a dozen breaths, he had risen to a height of 100 feet!
Fortunately, Zhu Xiongying had already expected Zhu Di to be a ruthless person, so he had tied him down with a rope.
Otherwise, Zhu Di would definitely want to use this hot air balloon to float back to Beiping.
A hundred feet tall, which was more than thirty-three meters tall.
With the addition of the small slope, Zhu Di could see very far.
He could even see most of the Yingtian Prefecture.
Zhu Di, who was on the hot air balloon, was excited.
His voice trembled as he spoke.
"Good!"
"Good, good, good!"
"With this hot air balloon and this telescope.”
Zhu Di glanced at the binoculars in his hand."
"The remnants of Northern Yuan are nothing to me.”
"I, Zhu Di, will definitely wipe out the remnants of Northern Yuan!”
Zhu Di's voice was very loud and traveled far along the wind.
Below, Zhu Xiongying was very satisfied under the fan of his personal palace maid, Xiuchun!
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