"Your Majesty, dare to ask who this gentleman is?" Seeing Chen Xin commenting on this musket, Zheng Jianjiong asked curiously.

"This is Chen Xin, the head of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry in the capital when my father was not martyred." Zhu Cihong said with a smile.

What the! It turned out to be the head of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry in the capital! Zheng Jianjiong's heart jumped suddenly, and he couldn't help but think that the emperor brought this person here, did he want to ban his position? That's a big deal.

"Chief Zheng, tomorrow you will gather all the craftsmen who make firearms back, and the production of firearms must be resumed." This is the top priority, if the craftsman rests for a long time, it will cause a certain loss, after all, those people also have to support their families, and it is impossible to wait at home for the re-recruitment of the imperial court, and it is likely to change jobs to do other things.

"Wechen obeys."

"Also, I'd like to know, Director Zheng, are you good at cold weapons or firearms?"

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is good at cold weapons, but he is also slightly involved in firearms, but he is not very proficient." Zheng Jianjiong replied.

Zhu Cihong nodded and said: "After returning to the palace, I will issue an order to divide the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry into two, and the firearms and cold weapons will be manufactured separately, and you will be in charge of cold weapons in the future, and the firearms will be in charge of Chen Xin, do you have any opinions." ”

"Wechen doesn't dare, Wechen obeys." Director Zheng not only had no opinion, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the emperor didn't want Chen Xin to completely take over his position, anyway, the firearm was not what he was good at, plus there was a loss of craftsmen, and he couldn't start work for a while.

Zhu Cihong inspected and ordered the dismantling of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, and soon spread to Zhang Zongyi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Zongyi was shocked and immediately rushed to the palace to meet Zhu Cihong.

"Your Majesty, Weichen heard that you ordered the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau to be divided into two parts, and the production of firearms should be resumed." After the visit, Zhang Zongyi asked.

"Yes, I believe that firearms are the most important thing to increase the combat effectiveness of the Ming army, and production must be resumed." Zhu Cihong's tone was resolute, and there was no room for negotiation.

"But Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry has very little funding this year, firearms are expensive, and if you want to resume production, it will inevitably occupy a lot of resources, so do you want to stop the production of swords and armor to produce firearms? This must not be, the minister implored the emperor to immediately order that the household department should allocate funds for the production of firearms. Zhang Zongyi said that if the emperor could resume the production of firearms, he would naturally be very happy with the Ministry of Industry, but only if he could get the appropriation from the Ministry of Household under the control of the Donglin Party.

"You don't have to worry about this, I will personally take care of the production of firearms in the future, and the funds will also be allocated from my Neinu." Zhu Cihong said lightly. This was his original plan, if the household department was allowed to allocate funds, the Donglin Party would definitely oppose it, and then it would inevitably be a bit of a ruffle, he was too lazy to waste this energy, with Nenu's money, the Donglin Party would have no reason to object, and he could justifiably put the production of firearms under his own direct control, without any external constraints.

"Wechen obeys the order, and Wechen retires first."

The emperor said so, what else could Zhang Zongyi say, and then retreated.

With Zhu Cihong's holy decree and the full cooperation of the Ministry of Industry, all the workshops related to firearms manufacturing were quickly spun off and became an independent manufacturing bureau, Zhu Cihong named the Firearms Bureau, Chen Xin was the director, and Ji Niansheng was one of the deputy directors.

With all the original craftsmen being called back, the Firearms Bureau was about to resume production again, and Zhu Cihong summoned Chen Xin and Ji Niansheng to the palace for questioning.

"Old Chen, have all the craftsmen been called back?"

Chen Xin shook his head and said: "After Weichen understands, firearms have been completely suspended for nearly two years, and the craftsmen have only recalled about seventy percent, and there are more than three thousand people, but there is the emperor's edict, and there are craftsmen who have reported one after another these days, and Weichen is expected to recall more than eighty percent at most, and some of the rest have died for various reasons, and some are in the land occupied by thieves and cannot receive the emperor's edict." ”

Zhu Cihong nodded, after all, the work has been suspended for so long, and Zhu Cihong is very satisfied with being able to return more than eighty percent of the craftsmen, with these people here, it should not be a problem for the Firearms Bureau to resume production.

"According to Elder Chen, when will the Firearms Bureau resume production?" Zhu Cihong wanted to confirm the start time.

"Half a month at most." Chen Xin said.

"You're old." Zhu Cihong nodded and continued: "After the Firearms Bureau resumes production, the original arquebus will not be produced, and the latest flintlock pistol will be produced with all its might, and Ji Niansheng will be fully responsible, this is the top priority, you can mention it to me if you have any requirements, and my inner nu will infinitely support the silver taels required for production, you just need to urge the workers to do their best to produce, and you don't have to worry about the cost." ”

"It's the emperor, and the ministers are obeying the order."

Zhu Cihong nodded, walked down with a smile, and patted Ji Niansheng on the shoulder: "Ji Niansheng, do a good job, if the flintlock pistol you invented can show its might on the battlefield in the future, I will personally remember your merits and reward you with a big mansion." ”

"Wechen Xie Emperor Longen." Being valued so much by Zhu Cihong, Ji Niansheng looked a little shy, and more excited.

"Zhao Dequan, bring the things."

"The slave is here." Zhao Dequan hurriedly walked up with a tray in his hand, and there was a red cloth covering the contents of the tray, and he couldn't tell what was inside.

Zhu Cihong uncovered the red cloth, it was the first flintlock pistol that Ji Niansheng successfully made, that is, the tunnel hair short, the last time Zhu Cihong was assassinated, he used the body of the gun to block the fatal knife at the moment of emergency, so there was a hideous knife mark on the body of the gun, which almost cut off the entire body of the gun.

"This flintlock pistol is the first flintlock pistol of the Ming Dynasty, it is of great significance, it has made great contributions, I can't bear to destroy it, before the Firearms Bureau resumes production, you try to repair it as much as possible." Zhu Cihong said.

Chen Xin picked up this tunnel hair short, looked at it, sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the damage to this gun is too serious, the ministers dare not deceive the emperor, even if this tunnel hair is repaired, I am afraid it will be difficult to use." ”

"It's okay, you just try to restore it, I don't want to use it, but I want its inventor to have the name of Nian Sheng engraved on it, and to display it permanently in the Firearms Bureau for future generations to see." Zhu Cihong said with a smile.

After Ji Niansheng on the side heard this, he was extremely excited, doesn't this mean that his Ji Niansheng's name will be famous for a hundred years, if this is the case, it can really be said to be a glorious ancestor, and the ancestral grave at home will smoke because of this.

"Weichen Ji Niansheng thanks the emperor Longen." Ji Niansheng knelt down excitedly and worshipped.

"Get up, you deserve it, and I will do the same with all the new weapons invented by the Firearms Bureau in the future, and I will reward the inventor for the role it serves." Zhu Cihong said with a smile.

This is a reward, but also an incentive, in the future all the craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau will work hard in this direction, only the continuous progress of weapons, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army will become stronger and stronger in the future, originally because of the flintlock pistol, Zhu Cihong is going to reward Ji Niansheng, but he has already named Ji Niansheng as the deputy director of the Firearms Bureau, it should not be too much, and so on in the future, the flintlock pistol will participate in the war, and it is not too late to really make a meritorious reward, so that everyone can be convinced.

Chen Xin is not without envy, his apprentice Ji Niansheng is only twenty-two years old, but he is already ahead of his master and can live for generations. Chen Xin suddenly had a desire to invent something far-reaching and make himself famous for centuries.

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