Arquebuses appeared, will flintlock guns be far away?

The three-stage shooting method has come out, can the Shenji Battalion not be miraculous?

Meng took the bird gun in the hand of the guard, and the corners of his mouth almost grinned to the root of his ears.

The smell of gunpowder that had not dissipated on the firecracker was heavy and a little hot.

The structure of the gun stock, the quasi-door, and the gun machine has the prototype of the rifle of later generations. The fly in the ointment is that it is fired with a pre-ignited fire rope and front-loading buckshot, with an effective range of less than 150 meters. Beyond this distance, it is definitely a goddess scattering flowers, pointing east to west. In addition to the target being targeted, it is possible for the iron ball to fly in any direction.

After asking about the steps for filling in gunpowder and bullets, Meng Ping raised the bird gun and aimed it forward, with the intention of personally experiencing the power of the bird gun.

The deputy envoy and personal guards of the Miscellaneous Bureau were taken aback and immediately stepped forward to organize.

"Uncle, no!"

"Uncle, be careful!"

Meng frowned and put down the firecracker, "What's the matter?" ”

"Uncle, this gun is still being improved, and it may explode if you shoot more than ten times."

"Can't you?"

Fried ten times, so inhibitable, isn't it a good thing?

Thinking of this, the gaze that looked at Dias became unkind. He is not bad for money, but he prevaricates with goods, thinking that he will not turn his face and beat people?

Dias shuddered when he saw it, remembered Meng's words to threaten him, and hurriedly said: "Sir, it can be improved, it can be improved completely, I swear to God!" ”

Meng ignored him and instead asked the ambassador of the Miscellaneous Creation Bureau what the problem was.

"Uncle Hui, it should be the material used to make the firecracker."

To have a place in the leadership team of the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, it is not enough to be an official, but to be proficient in the relevant manufacturing process, and when the boss asks about the advantages and disadvantages of new products, he can say that he is ugly, not a question and three do not know.

"Materials?"

"Yes."

When the fire gun was no longer hot, the deputy envoy of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau motioned to Meng to touch the inside of the gun.

"Due to the limitations of iron, the craftsmen have no good way."

Looking at the fingers stained with a layer of black ash, Meng was silent.

The exterior of the barrel is polished decently, but the inner wall - the surface of the moon - is unevenly dissipated, no wonder the more times it is fired, it will explode.

The iron frying process is relatively backward, there is no forging machine, and it is all by hand grinding, and it is quite good to be able to do this.

Understanding is understanding, and problems must be solved.

Exploding the chamber at every turn will not be able to give full play to the power of firearms, and it will also pose a great threat to the border troops who use firearms.

Being wounded in battle is a symbol of bravery, but being wounded by a weapon in your hand, what is the matter?

Artillery is blown up, and it can be used - sub-cannon - set.

Is it possible to use two barrels to explode the chamber with a firebolt?

It's completely fantastical, a joke of the times.

Meng is not a professional and can't think of a good way, but he has money!

It is an eternal truth that there will be brave men under great reward.

The red hair can be broken into the road of firearms inventors, and it is not a problem to prompt the professionals in the miscellaneous bureau to work hard to use their brains.

"I'm tired of the deputy envoy and think of a way."

"Uncle doesn't say it, he will do his best to be humble."

"The deputy envoy can tell the craftsman who made the firebolt that if he can come up with a way to improve the bird's gun, once it is used, the official will definitely have a great reward."

"Obedience."

Xing Ningbo said that he would be rewarded, and he must have given a lot of money, money, and cloth.

The deputy envoy of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau was on fire in his heart, and with good expectations for the money, he held the bird gun and hurried back to the workshop. If you come up with an improved method earlier, your purse will be able to bulge earlier. Even if the craftsman takes the lion's share, as the boss who leads the craftsman's R&D and innovation, he will still be rewarded.

Who thinks they have a lot of money?

The deputy envoy of the Miscellaneous Bureau is gone, and Dias is forgotten. was supposed to be the protagonist, but he didn't even play a third-rate supporting role

The honorable lord doesn't seem to be very satisfied with the new firecracker, and he doesn't dare to think about the remuneration, will his daily treatment be reduced because of this?

Ask? Rubbing his back is definitely green, will he be kicked by the warriors around the lord again?

Dias grabbed his hair, wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, and was depressed, but there was a natural sound in his ears.

"Mr. Dias, the officer is quite satisfied with the drawings of the bird."

The explosion of the fire gun is a matter of materials, and it has little to do with the design drawings given by Dias.

Meng said that Dias had been of great help to him in drawing the drawings of the birds, and as a token of appreciation, Dias was given a one-level increase in food and two sets of silk and porcelain.

Dias is knocked unconscious by a pie falling from the sky.

Three pieces of silk, two sets of porcelain, not three pieces of cotton, two porcelain bowls?

"Yes." Meng Dao, "Mr. Dias has successively offered artillery and new methods of making firearms, and these are only part of the payment. ”

Dias's face flushed with excitement, "Sir, you are so generous! ”

"We're friends." Meng smiled kindly, "If you can further improve the bird gun, you can get more silk and porcelain, I promise." ”

"I swear to the gods that I will do my best to fulfill the lord's request!"

Meng nodded, sure enough, when dealing with the red hair, everything else is false, only the interests are the most reliable.

In December of the third year of Yongle, the Daning Miscellaneous Bureau finally found a way to transform the chamber of the gun and delay the explosion of the gun.

After personally inspecting it, Meng thought that this method could be used, but it was too labor-intensive.

Some skilled people in the workshop suggested that they could try to improve the method of frying iron and melting iron.

Meng consulted the ambassador and deputy envoy of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, and decided to take a two-pronged approach, on the one hand, to make bird guns in batches, and to polish the chamber by manpower, and that there were not enough craftsmen in the workshop, so they could be transferred from other places, or they could be used as miscellaneous servants in the workshop.

On the other hand, he informed Shen Xuan and Zhu Gaoxu of the problems encountered by the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau. Improving the iron-smelting process is not something that can be done by patting his head, and the resources he can use are really limited, and the craftsmen of the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau alone will definitely not be able to do it. can only pull Shen Xuan and Zhu Gaoxu to help, so that money and talents don't have to worry.

Meng's first goal was Zunhua.

The imperial court exiled prisoners to Zunhua, basically they were fried iron, and the theory and practical ability of Zunhua craftsmen must be higher than elsewhere.

Zunhua is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Mansion, and if you want to transfer craftsmen from Zunhua, no one can help except Shen Xuan.

If Zhu Gaosui is still in Kaiyuan, the iron mines and craftsmen in Liaodong are also good choices. It's a pity that Zhu Gaosui went to Nanjing to worship his father, and he has not returned yet, and Meng Shan, the guard of Liaodong Town, said that he was his friend, and when it comes to interests, he may not be easy to talk about.

Treat others with yourself, Meng thinks that it is better not to open your mouth to Meng Shan if you are not sure, after all, it is not easy to make a friend.

Soon after the letters were sent, they received a series of responses.

Zhu Gaoxu is very happy, it's no problem to borrow money from others, who makes everyone a good friend? In addition, he reminded Meng that Bai Yanhui, the eunuch of the Beijing Military War Bureau, was in Daning, and it was expected that he would seek the near and far, so it was better to go to the War Bureau.

Meng sighed, Zhu Gaoxu was kind, but the idea was not advisable.

The responsibility of the Beijing Military War Bureau is to manufacture and improve firearms, and it is not difficult for Bai Yanhui to speak, he knows all this. The completion of the improvement of the bird gun must be dedicated to the Son of Heaven, and he understands it.

The reason why I didn't come to the door for help at the first time was because I couldn't get it accurately, and if the situation was reported, would the craftsman in my hand be served in a pot. has been exploited by Emperor Yongle and his son so many times, and he doesn't have a long memory, and what he has on his neck is not a head, but a nest melon.

Putting down Zhu Gaoxu's reply, opening the letter sent from Beijing, and unfolding the letter paper that exuded the fragrance of ink, Meng frowned.

The font is strong, and the pen is like a sharp edge, which can be called everyone.

It is also in line with the promise to follow Zunhua-extraction-tune-craftsman, and not to go to that year.

The problem is that what is written in the letter is not Shen Xuan's handwriting at all.

Turning to the second page, I saw that the payment was clear, and the eyebrows were tied into a dead knot.

Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei, Zhu Di's brother-in-law, a fierce man who dares to knock on Emperor Yongle's stuffy stick?

Obviously, the letter was written to Shen Xuan, how could it end up in the hands of Wei Guogong?

Calling Gao Fu, who delivered the letter, Meng opened his mouth and asked, "What's going on?" ”

"Back to Uncle, the letter was shown to Wei by Grandpa Guo, and Grandpa Guo told him to be humble, if Uncle asked, he said that he meant, and he could act according to what the letter said."

"Grandpa Guo really said that?"

"Don't dare to deceive your uncle."

Shen Xuan showed it to Wei Guogong?

pinched the root of his nose, and for a while, he really couldn't guess his intentions. Just as he gave himself an empty box at the beginning, he also guessed a variety of possibilities, and it turned out later that the true intentions of the grandfather of the same country were completely contrary to him.

However, Shen Xuan will not harm him.

Meng has always believed in this.

Waving his hand to order the guards to retreat, Meng picked up the letter again and read it carefully, his heart moved, and then opened Zhu Gaoxu's letter, comparing the two, a vague thought vaguely flashed in his mind, and he suddenly froze.

Inform the War Bureau and act according to Wei Guogong's words...... Report to the Son of Heaven?

Meng got up abruptly and paced the room with his hands in his hands.

Could it be that he was reminding him that there were people in the DPRK and China who wanted to trouble him, and they were targeting firearms?

I hope that I have more heart, but it is better to be more careful than to be in a hurry when things come to the end.

He read the two letters carefully, and he couldn't guess the deeper meaning for the time being, but he reminded him to report Daning's method of making fire guns and improving iron-making to the Son of Heaven, which was absolutely right.

War Bureau, Shuntianfu.

Bai Yanhui, Wei Guogong.

Daning, Nanjing.

The matter of making bird guns is not a secret in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, but it will not be introduced to the capital so quickly.

Will it be Jinyiwei? Meng shook his head, if it was really Jinyiwei, he would be at the door in the morning at this moment.

Meng stopped and grinded his molars, it was really hard to guess who wanted to trouble him.

Daning is a piece of fat, there is no doubt about it.

After Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, was placed in Nanchang, Daning did not set up a political envoy department, nor did he follow the inspection envoy department, and the government-affairs-military-affairs-all were under the jurisdiction of the Daning Command Envoy.

In the past, Daning was desolate and often relied on the imperial court for help, so naturally no one paid attention to it.

Nowadays, Daning has opened a mutual market, reclaimed wasteland on a large scale, encouraged border people to graze, and traded with the affiliated tribes and Jurchens, becoming richer and richer, and the grain tax can be called the first in northern Xinjiang, and it is not uncommon for some people to want to pick fruits.

The reason is also very legitimate, the Son of Heaven wants to move the capital to Beijing, Daning is no longer just a border fortress, but also an economic important place in the north.

Before, there was a faint rumor in the imperial court that it was going to set up a political envoy and a prosecutorial envoy in Daning, and Nanjing would send people directly.

Meng didn't resist, if he really wanted to come, he would follow.

After the Son of Heaven moved the capital, Daning, who was once the capital of the Northern Parallel Capital, naturally could not be fully controlled by the generals, and Zhu Di himself would not be happy.

It's just that he didn't expect things to come so quickly. Moreover, I am afraid that the other party's purpose is not only to set up a new yamen in Daning and send officials, but also to command the envoys who were all in Daning before, which is the ultimate target.

It's right to think about it, if you don't command Daning to command the envoy to lie down, even if the political envoy department and the inspection envoy department are established, it is also an eraser function, whether you want to show your strength to serve the country, or fish in troubled waters to get more benefits, you can't get what you want.

In order to achieve the goal, it is necessary to find a way to weaken the power of the command envoy of the Daning Capital, and it would be even better if a few stewards could be pulled down.

Meng's goal is the biggest, and it is impossible to bring down Daning Dusi if he wants to ignore him.

Daning's development is really too fast, and it is indeed a little powerless to manage it alone. It is inevitable to set up a political envoy department and a judicial envoy department. Only when someone grasps this point will they have no fear. When it comes to the meaning of the Son of Heaven, neither the Zhu Gaoxu brothers nor Shen Xuan can help on the bright side.

Meng felt depressed, but he couldn't, the emperor-power-era, this is the reality.

What he can do now is to take the drawings of the bird gun and go to the Yamen temporarily set up in Daning by the Beijing Military Bureau.

When the drawings arrived at the War Bureau, they would definitely not come back. But it is best to save yourself first and not give others an excuse to make trouble.

"Someone!"

At the same time that Meng Zema rushed to the War Bureau and planned to have a friendly meeting with Bai Yan and his father-in-law, a letter of impeachment of the Daning Town Guard and the Daning Capital Division had been sealed by the Political Envoy and sent to the palace.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of Fengtian Palace, Zhu Di was dressed in bright yellow clothes and sat behind the imperial case.

Flipping through the open letter above, I looked at it at a glance and ten lines, and my face sank.

"Hou Xian."

"The slave is here."

"Which celebrant is on duty today?"

Hou Xian paused for two seconds and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, it's Wei Rong." ”

"Jinling's?"

"Your Majesty, it's the old man of the palace."

"From the palace?" Zhu Di sneered, "There is no loyalty, but the ability is not small." ”

That's not true.

Hou Xian bowed, not daring to answer, glanced at the music in the hand of the Son of Heaven, and had a guess in his heart. If that's the case, you're really bold enough to live.

"You go, call Wei Rong to me, I have something to ask him."

"The slave obeys."

Hou Xian withdrew from the warm pavilion, took the two little eunuchs, and found the attic where Wei Rong was on duty.

"Wei Zhangyin, the Son of Heaven has called, let's go with our family."

Wei Rong's hand shook, pretending to be calm on the surface, but there was a drum in his heart.

Isn't it, it's been discovered?

He just changed the music sent by the General Political Envoy, and the Son of Heaven doesn't care about this on weekdays, is it...... Thinking of the penman who sent him a letter from Wenyuan Pavilion, and then looking at Hou Xian's appearance, Wei Rong finally realized that the few ingots of silver he received would become his life-saving talisman.

"Father-in-law Hou, where ...... Son of Heaven is"

Wei Rong accompanied the smiling face, wanting to probe the news from Hou Xian's mouth, but Hou Xian ignored him at all, walked in front and didn't look back. Wei Zhangyin cursed secretly in his mouth, but he had to follow quickly. All the way to Xinuan Pavilion, not to mention Hou Xian, even the two little eunuchs who followed him didn't say a word.

"Your Majesty, Wei Rong brought."

"Let me get in!"

Angry shouts came from the warm pavilion, and Wei Rong's feet immediately weakened.

In the end, it was Hou Xian who carried him into the warm pavilion, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and smashed his head and face down.

"Say!"

Zhu Di didn't say the reason, only let Wei Rong say it himself.

Wei Rong trembled, and when he saw the not-so-obvious mark on the song, he immediately understood everything.

"Your Majesty spare your life, Your Majesty spare your life!"

This letter is just the impeachment of Meng Nafeng, which should have been placed at the bottom, but it was moved by Wei Rong and put it in the third letter.

The first letter is the news sent back from Annan, the second letter is the natural disaster in Shandong County, Henan, and the third letter is the impeachment of Daning.

The person who bought Wei Rong can be regarded as well-intentioned.

Not to mention being able to identify Zhu Di's veins, he also knows five or six points about his character.

With the first two letters, Zhu Di's mood will definitely not be good, and when he sees Daning's various lawlessness and bullying the king, he will definitely be angry.

The most taboo thing for those who have power is to be coveted for power.

Impeachment of the Daning Metropolitan Division-Private-Establishment-Punishment-Hall, unauthorized enslavement of border people, false reporting of the number of Tuntian wasteland, and bullying the monarch. Daning disregarded etiquette and law, made firearms privately, withheld taxes, befriended Tartars, and plotted against him.

Each one can easily ignite Zhu Di's fire.

Zhu Di really breathed fire, but the object of the fire was not Meng and Daning, on the contrary, it was the Ministry of Rites who came out to impeach Daning, and the minister of the DPRK who bought Wei Rong and secretly peeked into the holy will!

"Okay, that's good." Zhu Di was furious, "Pull him down, I don't want to see him again." ”

"The slave obeys."

Wei Rong was gagged, and he couldn't say that he could never say anything, maybe he should say that he would never be able to do so.

"Xuanjin Yiwei commands Yang Duo." Zhu Di leaned on the dragon chair and sneered, he did intend to set up a political envoy in Daning, but some people wanted to borrow his hand to bring down the Daning Dusi for personal gain.

"Am I a fool?"

The Zhu family has a well-known advantage of protecting the short.

Shen Xuan is Zhu Di's righteous son and grew up beside Zhu Di, Meng has an unusual relationship with Shen Xuan, and naturally, he is also drawn into Zhu Di's protection range.

This does not mean that Zhu Di will not pursue the matter of Daning-private-made-firearms, but in his concept, this is an internal problem of the Zhu family, and if others dare to intervene and use the topic to play, don't blame him for copying knives and cutting people.