Shen Xi is not a science and engineering man.

If a science and engineering man travels to ancient times, the first thing he thinks of is to engage in various inventions and creations, make steel, and save the country through industry, while a liberal arts man like Shen Xi does nothing more than to change the ******** of the people, first save people's hearts and then save the country.

Only by grasping power will you have a greater say in the Ming Dynasty, a dynasty that has developed to the peak of feudal ****, that is to say, you must climb to the top of the court first.

Science men are more practical, but Shen Xi is not the kind of person who only plays tricks, he also wants to do something practical, at least he can't let the Ming Dynasty continue to be barren and weak.

After receiving two errands from Xie Qian, the first thing Shen Xi did when he returned home was to lay out the rice paper, and then bring special drawing tools and special dyes from the tool room......

Shen Xi was going to draw a diagram of the structure of the Franc cannon.

This is not what Shen Xi is good at, some things that can be seen on the outside are easy to draw, such as the appearance, and the proportion of each part, but the structure inside is enough for him, a liberal arts man, to eat a pot. Fortunately, when Shen Xi was in Quanzhou City, he carefully studied the captured Franc cannon, and found some craftsmen in Quanzhou to analyze the frame structure, and was able to roughly draw the structure diagram according to his memory.

The Franc cannon is an early refillable smoothbore cannon, which belongs to the "sub-cannon", consisting of a main gun barrel and five to nine sub-cannon barrels, called the mother gun and the sub-gun respectively.

Before firing, fill the sub-gun with ammunition, take turns to load the sub-gun into the bullet chamber of the mother gun, and then exit the sub-gun after firing, and rotate the loading, which can greatly improve the shooting efficiency.

The advantage of the Franc cannon is that it can be used as a defensive cannon for fire suppression, and the direction of the artillery is facing is quite wide, which is equivalent to a shotgun, and a cannon is overwhelming, regardless of cavalry and infantry, it must be damaged a lot, especially suitable for the northern border pass to defend the city.

The disadvantage of this type of cannon is that the gap between the child and mother guns is too large, and a closed gas environment cannot be formed when the gun is fired, so that the firing range is not far.

But even so, it was far more advanced than the heavy artillery of the Ming Dynasty that fired large iron balls.

Shen Xi thought that before he could improve the Franc cannon for the time being, he had to learn this technique first, even if it was to copy the cat and draw the tiger, it was much better than Yelang's arrogance.

The Ming Dynasty Ordnance Institute is actually a capable person, with his advanced concept as the support, it is not difficult to catch up with and surpass the Western artillery technology in a few years, and it can even continue to develop in the future to create cutting-edge weapons that lead the world.

Shen Xiquan does things with ambition, he knows that he has many shortcomings, because he is just a liberal arts man who doesn't know much about physics and chemistry, but he at least knows the huge advantages of breech-loading firearms over the previous ones, understands the importance of gun barrel rifling, and understands the direction of scientific and technological progress and development, it is too profound, but it is still okay to use the things in his mind to guide the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty and pierce the layer of window paper that hinders the progress of science and technology......

Shen Xi was busy here, while Xie Yun'er and Lin Dai were watching strangely from the side! For them, the things painted by Shen Xi are too profound and complicated, they have never even seen ordinary Daming artillery, how can they ever see the more complex shape of the Franc machine gun?

When it came to dinner, Shen Xi still had no intention of giving up, Xie Yun'er didn't want to disturb Shen Xi, so she asked Zhu Shan to continue to heat the meal on the stove and wait for Shen Xi to finish.

By the time Shen Xi finished everything at hand, Lin Dai couldn't stay up and went back to the room, only Xie Yun'er picked up the lamp and silently accompanied him.

"Before you know it's getting dark, what time is it?"

Shen Xi looked up at the night outside, feeling a little tired.

"It's almost three shifts!"

Xie Yun'er complained slightly: "Xianggong is the same, it's just that he is busy with business outside, and he doesn't know how to take care of his body when he comes back...... There's also a hill on the stove side that will serve you a hot meal. ”

Shen Xi smiled ashamedly and said, "My husband will pay attention next time." ”

Xie Yun'er went out to call Zhu Shan in person, and after a while, she brought the meal with Zhu Shan, Zhu Shan stretched, and then yawned: "I can finally go back to sleep." ”

Xie Yun'er glanced at her: "I'm not old anymore, and I haven't learned a proper shape yet?" It seems that they have all been damaged by our master. ”

Zhu Shan peeked at Shen Xi and found that Shen Xi was not angry, so he left the study in a huff, and when the people left, Xie Yun'er sat down and ate with Shen Xi.

"You don't have any food?" Shen Xi looked at Xie Yun'er.

Xie Yun'er shook her head and said: "There are not so many stinky rules in our family, I didn't say that if the master doesn't eat, the people below will starve, the concubine and Dai'er have already used it, but someone accompanies the Xianggong to eat well, and then clean up after the Xianggong eats the concubine." ”

Shen Xi felt a warm feeling in his heart when he heard this.

Xie Yun'er is smart and virtuous, and can run a house, and most importantly, she will hurt people, and she can live in a house with the demeanor of an eldest woman, such a wife is really hard to find with a lantern.

When Shen Xi was eating, Xie Yun'er looked at the artillery structure diagram drawn by Shen Xi at the desk, she was cautious, for fear that the candle tears would drop on it, and she didn't dare to reach out to touch it, but she felt that what Shen Xi painted was so magical, and after reading the words described above, she knew that it was artillery, and it was the artillery of the Franco.

"Didn't Xiang Gong defeat the Francophile, why do you still paint Di Yi's things now?" Xie Yun'er turned her head to look at Shen Xi.

Shen Xi Zhengse said: "Because their artillery is advanced, we have to learn from each other's strengths, and the people in the Ministry of Engineering feel that there is no merit after checking it, so I think it would be a pity to give up, so I personally drew the drawings, and turned around and handed them to Xie Ge Lao along with the book, so that he could listen to the heavens." ”

Xie Yun'er said with a smile: "As a scholar of Hanyuan, does Xianggong worry about more things?" People are officials who have nothing to do with themselves, but when they came to the minister, they took the initiative to take the work. ”

Shen Xi couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, why didn't he want to be a little more relaxed? But as a traverser, the responsibility he bears makes it difficult for him to get up.

Take the Franc cannon as an example, if the history has not changed, it was not until the Jiajing period that it began to be imitated, which was delayed for more than 30 years, which is equivalent to the fact that during this period, the weapon manufacturing level of the Ming Dynasty basically stagnated, and it was self-contained, but the outside world was renewed, and the Franc cannon was followed by the red-coated cannon, and then the rifled cannon and howitzer......

The world is progressing, and once the Ming Dynasty stops, it won't be long before it lags behind the world.

Shen Xi said: "This is probably what Yun'er said about those who are capable and work hard." ”

Hearing Shen Xi call her maiden name, a flush appeared on Xie Yun'er's pink cheeks, which looked bright and moving in the candlelight, and she asked softly, "Is the Xianggong done today?" ”

"Hmm."

Shen Xi put down the dishes and chopsticks, smiled and nodded.

Xie Yun'er became more and more ashamed, even her ears and neck were red, she walked to Shen Xi with small steps, as if she wanted to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, but her eyes fell more on her husband, and she whispered: "Xianggong is so busy today, the concubine should not be pestering Xianggong......"

Before she finished speaking, Shen Xi already understood that Xie Yun'er was emotional. At this time, he is no longer the hairy child he was before, he knows how to be more considerate of his wife, and he is no longer powerless.

At this time, silence is better than sound, he silently stepped forward and hugged Xie Yun'er horizontally.

"Xianggong ......"

Xie Yun'er didn't expect Shen Xi to be so domineering, but since she opened her mouth herself, Shen Xi was stronger, but she was overjoyed in her heart, at least she felt less guilty about "the old cow gnawed on the tender grass" in her heart, "Wait for the concubine to clean up the dishes and chopsticks before ......"

Shen Xi said with a smile: "There are small mountains for them, it's not too late to clean up tomorrow, and the lady has been good for a hundred years, but it can't be delayed for a moment." ”

Xie Yun'er glanced at Shen Xi with shame: "Xianggong is becoming more and more improper, shhh, be quiet, don't wake up Dai'er and Xiaoshan......"

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August 14 was the period of the "mid-term examination" of the crown prince Zhu Houzhao, and Shen Xi went to Zhan Shifu to order the examination at dawn every day, because the assessment was in the afternoon, and he had to continue to go to the East Palace to give lectures to the prince in the morning.

After entering the Forbidden City, before going to the Chufang Palace, he turned to the cabinet and handed over the fruits of his hard work in the middle of the night yesterday to Xie Qian.

After Xie Qian saw it, his eyebrows and mustache were squeezed together, and he asked, "What kind of ghost painting talisman is this?" Since you want to play, you should go to the political envoy, what's the matter with me? ”

Shen Xi said with a smile: "Isn't this for Xie Ge to check it once, lest you submit it and still be sent back by you?" ”

Xie Qian glanced at Shen Xi and snorted lightly: "You kid is a bit clever...... However, wasn't it the old man who suppressed your superiority that day, so he made a joke? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, in fact, the main purpose of showing Xie Ge Lao is to ask Ge Lao to help correct it, and if there is anything inappropriate, the student can go back and revise it."

"It's like a human saying......"

Halfway through his words, Xie Qian stopped and glared at Shen Xi...... As a cabinet scholar, I am busy with official work, so I am here to give you a revised notebook on weekdays? Xie Qian thought again: "There will be more times when I will use this kid in the future, and it is understandable to help him now, the things he painted look good, but you can take them back and study them well." ”

Xie Qian said: "Leave the manuscript and drawings, you go back first, and the East Palace will speak, it will not be delayed for a moment." ”

Seeing Shen Xi walk away, Xie Qian took the notebook and drawings into his arms, and muttered in a low voice: "Help you straighten it out?" We'll have to see when I have time......"

On the same day, there was a noon court meeting, and because there were still a few recitals at hand that had not been drafted, Xie Qian returned to the cabinet and discussed with Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, so he had no time to care about Shen Xi's recitals.

After the discussion, the time was almost up, Xie Qian simply packed up and went to the emperor's daily palace Qianqing Palace, and even forgot about having a copy of the book in his arms.

Originally, the noon period was tomorrow, but probably to deal with everything before the festival, the court will have a day off for the Mid-Autumn Festival in the coming day, and the officials themselves will generally have a banquet to celebrate the family reunion at noon, and the court will also give a banquet in the evening, and there will be two good meals a day.

The atmosphere of the court meeting before the festival is relatively relaxed, after all, the internal stability of the Ming Dynasty is now, the drought in North China and the Central Plains has been managed in time, the people of Gaoming City have returned to Beijing, and the Tatars on the other side have withdrawn, and the frontier has settled down.

At present, there are no more important things than the envoys sent to Beijing by Franc Ji and the Uliangha people, how the imperial court will receive them, and how the hunt should be held after the Mid-Autumn Festival, all of which need to be agreed.

In Confucianism, the Son of Heaven should govern the country with virtue, benevolence, etiquette, and filial piety, and this kind of thing is simply absurd and playful, but this year has been invaded by foreign enemies, and the opposition of the DPRK and China is not so strong.

This is also the result of the rule of the officials and the relative enlightenment of the civil officials below. An emperor like Zhu Youzhu is already very good, and he always sings against the emperor, thinking that when he is an emperor, he will always have a good temper and can tolerate his courtiers being wild?

Besides, Qiuwei has always been admired by the prosperous dynasty, and officials can just leave the capital to relax outside, even if they can't ride horses, they can finally follow them to the paddock to eat a few good meals, and then drink a little wine in the autumn atmosphere, thinking about the days seem to be quite leisurely.

The officials arrived at the Qianqing Palace with a relaxed attitude, but when the court meeting began, the topic was not so easy.

Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the military department, asked for the Beiguan soldiers to have outdated equipment and could not confront the Tatar cavalry head-on in wartime, and implored Emperor Hongzhi to increase military investment, improve equipment, and increase military salaries.

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