Chapter 81: The Mechanic
After the Jurchens evacuated the capital, Chongzhen discussed the reward for meritorious deeds at the court meeting the next day, and insisted on promoting Zhu Shun to the ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau.
Zhu Shun's mind was on the study of the steam engine, where was there still spare time to manage the Ordnance Bureau, when he invented the flintlock pistol and the rifled flintlock pistol, he only used Wang Gongchang's factory as a springboard to obtain the power and status needed at that time.
If Zhu Shun was just a flat-headed commoner, he wouldn't even be able to buy cotton under the circumstances at that time, let alone develop step by step to the point where he is now.
Zhu's spinning mill has been on the right track, and the Jingshi University Hall has also been established, others are eager to be promoted and make a fortune, but Zhu Shun is eager to resign, and spend all his energy on researching steam engines and cultivating talents.
Where would Chongzhen let go of such a great talent, seeing that he was really unwilling to take over the position of ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau, he was determined to resign.
played a trick of the emperor's mind, and promoted Zhang Tao, the ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau, to be the director of the Water Department of the Ministry of Industry.
Zhang Tao, as an old benefactor who promoted Zhu Shun as the head of the craftsman, gave him the word "table", and when the emperor's heart fell, Zhu Shun had to inherit the emperor's favor.
The ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau had to accept it if he did not accept it.
Chongzhen took into account Zhu Shun's talent in firearms, so he took out Wang Gongchang alone, and Wang Gongchang was promoted to Wang Gong Bureau, and a musket factory and an artillery factory were set up below.
The establishment of a single Wang Gong Bureau actually conceals Chongzhen's two plans.
The first is to take back the gunpowder of the Wang Gong factory, and witnessed the explosion of the new Wang Gong factory, where does Chongzhen dare to hand over the gunpowder to others, of course, he must take it back and hand it over to the 24 Yamen for management.
The second is to continue to let Zhu Shun give full play to his talent in firearms and research out new types of artillery, preferably the country's heavy weapons with a range of more than ten miles.
Zhu Shun reluctantly agreed to the request for promotion under the gritted teeth of a group of Donglin Dang, but he put forward one condition, he could freely decide the time of the order.
Officials pointed out, as early as the Taizu period, there were strict regulations, not to mention absenteeism, that is, if you are late, you have to hit the board if it is light, and if it is heavy, you have to be assigned to the army.
Zhu Shun is good, others can't ask for promotion, I don't want to be promoted, and I have to decide the time freely.
The Donglin Party stood up against it for the first time, and several Zaifu in the cabinet also impeached Zhu Shun with fierce rhetoric, and the imperial historians threw off their arms and prepared to do a big job.
As soon as this opening was opened, it destroyed a system, and anyone who has read a book understands the truth of the anthill bursting embankment.
Seeing that Zhu Shun was about to face bloody impeachment again, Chongzhen solved the matter by playing a small trick, and added the word Quan Zhi in front of the ambassador of Wang Gongju.
Zhu Shun rode a donkey to the Wang Gong Bureau, and the rebuilt Wang Gong Bureau had already been built, costing a full six thousand taels of silver.
Wang Gongju's yamen and exterior walls are all blue bricks and green tiles, and the top of the eaves of the gate is still glazed tiles, and a pair of spine beasts are located in the corner of the eaves.
At the gate of Wang Gong's Bureau, there was still no stone lion in the town house, and two very bluffing Hongyi cannons were placed.
Zhu Shun walked down the three stone steps to the gate, and the small flags and sergeants guarding the door immediately gave Zhu Shun a military salute.
The sergeants of Wang Gongju are all rebellious people who have retired from the Liaodong border army, in their hearts Yuan Inspector is the first, Lao Tzu is the second, and they want them to salute, and Cao Wenzhao, the first fierce general of the border army, is not qualified enough.
Zhu Shun was able to get this treatment, not because of anything else, but because he gave the sergeants a way to live and a way to feed the whole family.
Crossing the threshold, there is a road paved with bluestone slabs, and halfway through, a five-bat moire gate stands in the middle.
Walking through this instrument gate, in front of him is the public office of Wang Gong Bureau, Zhu Shun did not enter the public office, went to the military line of the musket factory, and symbolically inspected the circle.
The head of the musket factory did not find a suitable candidate, and Zhu Shun temporarily served as the director, and all the original stickers and books were transferred.
Just to replace a few small officials, Chongzhen actually personally asked about this matter and asked Zhu Shun who he wanted to be replaced.
Zhu Shun suggested that Chongzhen be replaced by a fan who had made great contributions in the East Factory, so that these fans who had been exposed could continue to serve the country and make Chongzhen feel at ease.
These have been lurking in the mansions of the powerful for more than ten years, and they may not be as skilled as the officials in handling daily affairs, but they will definitely not be corrupt, let alone be bought by the Donglin Party.
After inspecting the military line, Zhu Shun walked into the garrison of Wang Gong Bureau, and Zhu Zhongyi of the hundred households went out to patrol with a team of sergeants, leaving the blind man of the general banner and the old brother of the bald man of the general banner Yang Bald who were not familiar with the flintlock pistol.
These two proud soldiers who had personally cut off the heads of the Eight Banners in the frontier, under the stunned gaze of the newcomer middle-aged man, ran to Zhu Shun's side and took the initiative to greet Zhu Shun.
Yang Bald, who had a murderous and heavy face all day long, said with a smiling face: "Ambassador Zhu came to inspect, come on, come here, please, see how the sergeant of my banner is." ”
The sergeants who stood on the school yard to practice flintlock pistols, there were several veterans under Yang Bald in the past, and they knew very well what kind of unruly temper Yang Bald was.
When he saw the chief soldier Zu Dashou, he dared to walk in front of him with his nostrils facing the sky, how could he see a civil official now, and he was obedient to this point, could it be that this civil official was the illegitimate son of Inspector Yuan.
Even if he is an illegitimate child, Yang Bald looks at Inspector Yuan's face, at most he does not pose with his nostrils facing the sky, but he will not take the initiative to say hello, let alone flattery like a cousin.
Hell yes.
If Yang Bald is like this, it would be easy to understand, Hu Blind Man, who can be ranked in the top ten in the most elite night of the border army, has a face that is more flattering than Yang Bald, whose nostrils are facing the sky.
If Yang Bald is a cousin in front of Zhu Shun, Hu Blind is the Turtle Gong.
The next sentence that the blind man said made these border soldiers who killed people without blinking an eye understand why this happened, and they would be like this if they were replaced, and even felt that the flattery of the two general flags was a little light.
The blind man hunched his waist, patted Zhu Shun with the dust that did not exist on his body, and said with a flattering smile: "Ambassador Zhu, you see.... When is my son going to the spinning mill. ”
Yang Bald was annoyed why he didn't pat Zhu Shun with dust, and when he heard this, he quickly raised his head and looked at Zhu Shun nervously.
There are already seven hydraulic Jenny spinning machines, and it is impossible for Zhu Shun to repair the spinning machine in person as before, so he wants to train two machinists and be responsible for the maintenance of the hydraulic Jenny spinning machine in the future.
Young people learn things relatively quickly, and Zhu Shun has the idea of buying people's hearts, so he asked the two general banners if they were willing to hand over their sons to him.