Chapter Seventy-One
Shen Shixing returned to the court with a full of thoughts, and the court was unexpectedly calm for more than a month. Maybe everyone is waiting to see what he can find in the Jingshi Right Institute and what benefits he can bring to everyone; Maybe everyone is waiting to see what big waves Zhu Yidao, a small thousand households, can set off. What can he do with the emperor's support, the county official is not as good as the current management, he can ensure that he does not make mistakes? As long as it is a person, it will make mistakes, and as long as it makes mistakes, there is a chance to get him down. What's so bad about peace in the world? Why are you so poor?
Lao Zhu didn't bother with this, he was busy with the next step of reform. The military system must be changed, in order to conform to the habits of the Beijing Division, Lao Zhu did not make major changes to it, in order to facilitate management, it is only divided into a squad of 10 people, a squadron of 20 people, a brigade of 100 people, a small flag of 500 people, and a general flag of 1,000 people. Above the general flag is a thousand households, and the establishment of a hundred households was canceled and changed to a general flag assistant. Each level is equipped with assistants, who are directly under the jurisdiction of the assistant of the thousand households and no longer intersect with the administrative establishment; Every month, the Jinyi Guard commands the embassy to send people to evaluate these assistants, they don't need to be able to fight, but they must ensure political reliability, once they are found to have made political mistakes, they will be directly sent to prison according to their nature, and those who are serious will be directly beheaded in public.
The extremely demanding regulations require every assistant to master. Some people reported that these were no less than in the Hongwu years, but Lao Zhu just smiled disdainfully, you must know that the monthly salary of these assistants is already twice as much as before! How can it be the same as in the Hongwu period? The salary during the Hongwu period was as high as it is now?
The equipment problem that Jiang Fei had never been able to solve was easily solved by the third son of the Ministry of Rites. In fact, it is very simple, the squire in charge of ordnance in the military department is his brother-in-law, and the only person in the family who looks up to him. His brother-in-law is not ordinary, the military department has changed so many people over the years, but he is the only one who sits firmly in Diaoyutai.
When Zhang Juzheng was still there, the brother-in-law was already the Lang Zhong of the Arsenal Clearance Division of the Ministry of War, and he had always been stable, and which small arsenal was his safest protection room. In the ninth year of Wanli, the Arsenal was cleaned and reformed, which was originally intended to demote him to the secretary of the Nine Grades. It just so happened that Zhang Juzheng was impeached for a while, and the military department followed those people's butts from top to bottom and shouted, only he didn't say anything, didn't do anything, and still honestly did what he should do and do what he should do every day. At that time, the military department Shangshu also reminded him, you have to pay attention to your position and don't stand on the wrong side! The waiter's brother-in-law just smiled faintly, since everyone has spoken, it is estimated that there is no shortage of me, besides, someone has to do something, right? If something happens, I can't take responsibility.
The wind direction soon changed, and it turned out that Zhang Juzheng was indeed a political tumbler. All those who participated in his impeachment were unlucky, but when he heard that there was only one small military department in the military department, Lang Zhong did not participate, he was very peculiar in his heart. Ask and praise it: this is the person who does things! So in just a few years, he was first promoted from the Lang of the Zhengwupin to the Wailang with real power, and then promoted to the right waiter who was second only to Shangshu in power. Over the years, except for the Shangshu who didn't care about anything, he was the biggest.
It is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and there are people in the court who are good officials. Shen Shixing followed Zhang Juzheng and developed; The brother-in-law followed Zhang Juzheng and also developed. It seems that when you come out to mix, you still have to find the right boss.
It's one thing to find the right boss, but whether you can get out of it depends on your own ability. After Zhang Juzheng's death, his family was tortured and dying, and most of the younger brothers who followed him were also unlucky. was either released or demoted, in short, that period was the most miserable time for Zhang Juzheng's party. But there are still some people who can endure and speak, such as Shen Shixing, such as the brother-in-law of Shilang.
After Shen Shixing became the first assistant, the first thing that came to mind was the brother-in-law of the third son of the Ministry of Rites. Over the years, he has not been promoted but has not been demoted, and he is still his right attendant. The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew that only he could afford to look down on the waste of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites. That waste simply disgraced the faces of his two brothers and his father, not drunk and fighting in the Qinglou, but actually almost burned down his house during the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. No matter who it was in the Jingshi, when he mentioned the third son, he shook his head and sighed: How could such a shrewd person as Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites give birth to such a waste son.
He is the only one, not only insisting on associating with the third son, but also telling the third son: Wait for what to play tired of, don't want to be like this anymore, come to me, I know, you are by no means this kind of person who is addicted to wine, but you are just unwilling to face this reality.
It's no wonder that Shen Shixing thinks so highly of him, it turns out that the brother-in-law is quite cautious in doing things, and his vision is still very good! Since the third prince was scolded by Zhu Yidao and locked himself at home and cried for a day, it seems that he has changed as a person. Not only did he change his decadent and negative attitude in the past, but I heard that he was also a small flag in the right place of the Beijing Division! The waiter's brother-in-law also asked him if he had been stimulated by any blows? Tell me and I'll help you. The third son told him, I just don't want to be scolded by my father as a waste anymore, I'm not a waste.
This time Jiang Fei was worried about the equipment, and the third prince was anxious in his eyes, this was his only chance to take the position, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity. This restructuring may be able to change your future destiny, but if you don't try, how do you know?
So he found the brother-in-law of the squire, told him the details of the restructuring, and told him, you don't care about this Zhu Yidao, but behind him is the emperor. I don't know what kind of person the emperor is, but since the emperor trusts him so much and puts him in charge of the reform, this shows that the emperor has made up his mind to reform the system. The restructuring of the Jingshi Right Institute in Jinyiwei is to avoid more pressure and interference, and the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow. Brother-in-law, you have to help me.
The brother-in-law has gone through so many ups and downs, how could he not know that this is an opportunity! So soon, a lot of the equipment requested by Zhu Yidao was sent to the right camp with quality and quantity. Jiang Fei immediately changed his senses to the third son, okay, don't be impressed for three days! Lao Zhu is also very pleased: his subordinates finally have talents, although he also doesn't like to read.
It's much easier to get things done when you're equipped. Considering that the main responsibility of the right office of the Beijing Division is to maintain the social order and public order of the Beijing Division, Lao Zhu used the three-eyed gun and the abductor gun as standard equipment, and cooperated with the big knife he carried, which ensured that in the event of an emergency, he could not only carry out the task but also ensure his own safety.
Because of its long range, but slow operation, the firearm was eliminated, and Lao Zhu chose to carry the gun. This thing is actually a large shotgun, with a triangular bracket and a rotating device, three meters long, weighing twelve kilograms, and a range of up to two hundred meters! Nicknamed the Nine-headed Bird, the power is extraordinary! After thinking about it, Zhu Yidao decided to use this thing as a sniper rifle, specifically shooting key targets. Three carrying guns in a squad, placed on the roof, not only took care of everything within two hundred meters, but also compensated for the weakness of the slow rate of fire.
The fire dragon in the heavy weapon came out of the water, which opened Zhu Yidao's eyes! This is simply a ballistic missile! Lao Zhu tried to ask the ordnance officer: "If you get the scattered flower bullet of the Franc machine to the warhead of the fire dragon out of the water, wouldn't it be a great increase in power!" ”
The ordnance officer glanced at him disdainfully: "That scattered flower bomb is so heavy, can it still fly when you put it in?" Don't pretend to understand if you don't understand! ”
Zhu Yidao, who had a black line on his face, was not reconciled. He found the small flag of the baggage team responsible for maintaining the firearms, and asked them to get out the gunpowder and small fragments in the scattered flower bombs, and put them into the head of the fire dragon little by little, and experimented again and again. During that time, the sergeants often heard the sound of explosions on the back mountain and the darkness of Lao Zhu's face.
But the hard work pays off. Finally, the experiment was successful! However, the distance of the fire dragon out of the water has been greatly shortened, after all, the gunpowder and fragments in the warhead are much heavier, but it is still acceptable, at least about 600 to 700 meters. This distance is enough to hit the enemy commander or a tall building, and from now on you can decapitate the operation! Old Zhu thought gloomily.
Considering the needs of close combat, Zhu Yidao still retained the bow and crossbow and broadsword, but the number was relatively limited. The shooting of firearms is still the same old rule: three rows of wheels. However, when it rains, firearms are more likely to fail due to moisture, but cold weapons such as bows and crossbows are easier to use. Therefore, under Jiang Fei's strong recommendation, spears and spears were also retained.