Of course, this modified version of the arquebus will not be mass-produced and used in military warfare.

If it really wants to be manufactured, Zhu Youxiao will only make a small part and send it to the front line in Liaodong to respond to emergencies.

These improved arquebuses made this time were actually used to verify the new craftsmanship of the Baigong Academy. Judging from the current situation, Xu Guangqi and they should have succeeded.

Gently putting down the arquebus in his hand, Zhu Youxiao's eyes were full of regret.

Zhu Youxiao did not ask to shoot himself. In fact, although he would have liked to have fired so many shots, this improved arquebus and the flintlock pistol he wanted were really not of the same grade.

"Let's build some first, build five thousand and send them to Xiong Tingbi." Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said in a light tone.

Although Zhu Youxiao really wants to mass-produce flintlock pistols now, judging from the current situation of the Baigong Institute, it is not certain when flintlock pistols will be manufactured, so let's give Xiong Tingbi some improved arquebuses first.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will arrange it immediately." Bi Maokang excitedly agreed.

Zhu Youxiao nodded, then walked around here again, and finally took Empress Zhang back to his Qianqing Palace.

Seeing Empress Zhang's staring eyes staring at him quietly, Zhu Youxiao smiled gently and quipped, "What are you looking at?" Do you think I'm very good-looking? ”

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Empress Zhang's little face turned red, as if dyed with two peach blossoms, and she bit her lip and said, "Your Majesty is naturally good-looking." ”

Zhu Youxiao found that Empress Zhang was very good-looking when she was shy, she was really dizzy like a pearl, and there was a faint bookish air between her eyebrows.

"Then I'll let the orb take a closer look. But now the queen will tell me first, what were you looking at just now, right? ”

Empress Zhang thought about it, her eyes were full of admiration, and Ying Ying said with a smile: "I really didn't expect Your Majesty to be like this, I have heard some rumors about Your Majesty outside the palace before, and I have heard about it in the palace, but what I saw today is something that the concubine didn't expect and never heard of before." ”

This question aroused Zhu Youxiao's curiosity, so he reached out and took Empress Zhang's white jade-like hand, and asked with a smile: "What did you say about me outside?" ”

"It is said outside that His Majesty ascended the throne at a young age, but he has his own ideas, and he will be an emperor who can make a difference." Empress Zhang thought for a while and said, but her eyes didn't dare to look at Zhu Youxiao, she kept her head down, slightly shy.

Stretching out his hand and gently taking Empress Zhang into his arms, Zhu Youxiao hugged her slender waist and said with a smile: "Baozhu's words are insincere." Although I have never been out of the palace, I also know the comments on me outside. ”

"They must say that I ascended the throne at a young age, I didn't read any books, I didn't understand the way of a saint, I favored and trusted people in vain to seek immortality, and I reused eunuchs and used powerful ministers to govern the cholera government."

"Am I right?" As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao lowered his head and looked at Empress Zhang, and said with a self-deprecating smile on his face: "They also asked you to persuade me more, let me go on the right path, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world, you, the queen, must contribute more." ”

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Empress Zhang suddenly panicked, and hurriedly reached out to hold Zhu Youxiao's broad palm, raised her head to look at him, shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, it's not like this. They just don't know His Majesty, and when they do, they won't say that. ”

Listened to Empress Zhang's words. Zhu Youxiao immediately laughed, as if he had heard something particularly funny.

"It's true that they don't know about me, but if they do, they won't say good things about me, but they will even make me even worse, and even say that I am the first faint king in history." Zhu Youxiao said and hugged Queen Zhang.

"Do you know why I said that?" Looking down at Empress Zhang in her arms, Zhu Youxiao asked.

Empress Zhang looked at Zhu Youxiao cautiously, she wanted to know what her emperor's true thoughts were.

But Empress Zhang couldn't see anything, shook her head blankly and said, "I really don't know." ”

"For the men of this world speak for themselves and for their own interests, whenever they come. They will only say good things about me if I do what they think and what they say; As long as I don't do what they think and what they say, whether I do it for the sake of the Ming Dynasty or for the people of the world, they will not say good things about me. ”

Looking at Empress Zhang's appearance, Zhu Youxiao hugged her hard again, and then said: "This is the world, this is the human heart." ”

"I don't want you to do anything about it, but I want to tell you that since you have entered the palace and become my queen, there are some things you can't dodge. So no matter what you do, don't listen to what others have to say, and see with your own eyes. ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Empress Zhang and said, "If there is anything in the future, you can tell me the truth." ”

"Actually, there aren't many people I trust. I don't know whether the courtiers of this world are loyal or treacherous, and I don't know whether what they say is true or false, so I can't trust them. ”

"Even if this time it's true, but what about next time? Who can guarantee that what he says next time is true? ”

"So, I need to hear the truth, I want to hear the truth. In this palace, the only one who can talk to me is you, Baozhu. So in the future, you don't have to hide anything in front of me, just tell the truth. ”

"If you don't tell me the truth, then I'm afraid I won't hear the truth. As the emperor of this world, everyone says that I am rich all over the world, but the hardest thing is to hear a truth. ”

Looking at Zhu Youxiao's appearance, Empress Zhang was not shy, stretched out her hand to wrap around Zhu Youxiao's waist, leaned her head on his shoulder, and said, "What if the concubine said something that His Majesty doesn't like to hear?" ”

"As long as it's the truth, I love to hear it." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Then the concubine will tell the truth. In fact, before entering the palace, there were indeed many people who told the concubine in various ways, so that the concubine could be good and admonish His Majesty not to appoint eunuchs, but to use the ministers of the court. Empress Zhang nodded and said.

"What do you think about the orb now?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Empress Zhang suspiciously, and asked.

"Isn't Your Majesty reusing the ministers of the court? Lord Xu Guangqi of the cabinet, his name concubine has also been heard. However, it is very noisy outside now, as if I heard that Lord Xu's doctrine is different from many people. ”

"The concubine has also read some books and knows some allusions, so the concubine doesn't know which of them is right and who is wrong."

"After all, there have been quarrels between the sages and sages, and they all think differently, and many things are one or the other. The concubine today felt that Lord Xu was an upright courtier. Empress Zhang tilted her head and said.

"People outside say that Lord Xu has deceived His Majesty, and at the same time flattered His Majesty. But the concubine also saw it today, Lord Xu knew that what he said would anger His Majesty, but he still said it, and it was not for himself. So the concubine felt that he was an upright courtier. ”

Nodding, Zhu Youxiao didn't expect Xu Guangqi to gain favor with Empress Zhang.

However, he still opened his mouth and asked, "What does Baozhu think of Xu Guangqi's proposal today?" ”

"The concubine feels that what Lord Xu said makes sense, after all, state affairs are important." Empress Zhang said: "Although many places in the palace are deserted and need to be rebuilt, but now that Daming is indeed using money, then stop for a while." When you have money, build a better palace. However, the concubine doesn't understand, and it is up to His Majesty to decide how to do it. ”

Listening to Queen Zhang's words, Zhu Youxiao smiled, stretched out his hand and gently pinched her nose, and said: "This matter is a good thing, but we can't let Xu Guangqi and them succeed like this, otherwise they will gain an inch." I'll tell you something. ”

So Zhu Youxiao told the Donglin Party about embezzling his father's silver.

"These courtiers who stand in the court are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality all day long, but when they really see the silver, their eyes are brighter than anyone else's, and they can't wait to move to their own homes. I don't want to build a palace, and I use the money for state affairs, but only if they don't let them take the money back home. ”

Zhu Youxiao looked down at Empress Zhang, wanting to see how she reacted.

But I didn't expect to see Queen Zhang's eyes widen and her mouth open. Zhu Youxiao's O-shaped mouth was very moved, and he went up and kissed her.

was kissed by Zhu Youxiao, Queen Zhang suddenly became shy, and hid in Zhu Youxiao's arms and buried her head and couldn't come out.

"What are you thinking about, why don't you speak?" Zhu Youxiao gently hugged Empress Zhang and asked.

"The concubine is just thinking about such a large sum of money, how much it must be. Those people's hearts are broken, they actually moved such important money to their own homes! Your Majesty will punish them severely! Empress Zhang hid in Zhu Youxiao's arms and said.

"What do you think Baozhu should do with them?" Zhu Youxiao continued to ask.

"The concubine doesn't know." Empress Zhang shook her head and pouted slightly, "Your Majesty is still in charge." ”

After Zhu Youxiao heard her words, he immediately laughed. The queen is in the age of joy and carefree, but after listening to what she just said, her complexion was stained with a little melancholy, and she had no plan to avoid it between her eyebrows.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at Chen Hong, who was standing on the side, and instructed: "Let the celebrant draft a will, just say that the country is in difficulty, the people are in difficulty, and I can't bear to increase the burden on the people, so the construction of the palace is ready to stop." As for when construction will begin...... until the people of the world have their own houses. Otherwise, I will never build a new palace. ”

Listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Chen Hong raised his head in disbelief.

How could the emperor say such a thing?

Although Chen Hong wanted to persuade his own emperor, he also knew that he couldn't open this mouth, so he could only bow down and say, "Yes, the emperor, the slave will do it." ”

Chen Hong turned around and went out.

Empress Zhang looked up at Zhu Youxiao, her eyes were full of little stars.

"What do you think of the orb when I do this?" Zhu Youxiao saw that Empress Zhang raised her head, so he lowered his head and asked her.

Empress Zhang nodded and said: "Your Majesty will definitely be grateful to Dade in the world, and no one will say anything bad about Your Majesty again." It's just that I have been wronged by Your Majesty! ”

As she spoke, Empress Zhang hugged Zhu Youxiao and said, "Then it's better to reduce the use of the concubine's side." ”

"Well, let's do it." Zhu Youxiao nodded and did not stop Empress Zhang.

This matter itself is ready to be taken out to brush up on his prestige, to go to the anger of the DPRK some time ago.

There is nothing wrong with bringing Empress Zhang with her now, it can establish an image of a virtuous queen for her.

As for his promise, if he does not build a new palace, he will have nothing, and he will not have the money to build it in the future.

What's more, I don't have a hobby of repairing gardens.

Of course, the restoration of the old palace does not count.