Wang Chengen has always been very concerned about the invention of firearms, and in order to pour a basin of cold water on Chongzhen, so as not to make this great tomorrow hot-headed, he made a decision to regret.

Said a key question: "Zhu Zhangchang, as far as our family knows. ”

"The portrayal of this rifling takes at least a few months, and it is still an old craftsman, and if it is an ordinary craftsman, it may not be possible to carve a rifled gun in a year."

Chongzhen, who originally had great enthusiasm for the rifled flintlock pistol, was disappointed, and if it was really as Wang Chengen said, the rifled flintlock pistol would lose its practical value.

It takes a few months to carve a rifling, and it takes forty or fifty years to equip a full battalion of sergeants with rifled flintlock guns, even for the smallest battalion.

Forty or fifty years?

Ten years is also meaningless.

Chongzhen looked at Zhu Shun expectantly, hoping that he could give a different answer, but Chongzhen's expectations were just expectations.

Zhu Shun knew in his heart that Wang Chengen was helping himself, in case Chongzhen really let him build a rifled flintlock pistol used by a battalion of sergeants, without an Iowa rifling machine, he would definitely not be able to complete the task.

When that time comes, Chongzhen's hope will turn into annoyance and anger after disappointment, and a crime of bullying the king will not be able to escape.

Zhu Shun walked to the craftsman's room again: "What the prince said is right, it is indeed time-consuming to carve rifling by hand. ”

Chongzhen's face returned to expressionlessness, but in order to encourage this talent, he was still ready to encourage Zhu Shun.

Before the words of encouragement were spoken, Chongzhen's mood came up and down again.

Zhu Shun pointed to the manufactured Iowa rifling machine, and said indifferently: "This is called rifling, with this thing, even an ordinary person, after ten days and a half months of training, can carve rifling in one day." ”

Chongzhen's eyes narrowed suddenly.

Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, and said urgently: "Zhu Zhangchang is talking about one day? ”

Zhu Shun still had that expression that was not salty, and nodded: "It's just one day." ”

Chongzhen opened his eyes and solemnly held Zhu Shun's arm: "Aiqing should be Zheng He." ”

Zheng He's voyage to the West was nearly a hundred years earlier than the great geographical discoveries in Europe, and his contribution to the Ming Dynasty and history was unmatched by others.

The Ming Dynasty has changed from a regional dynasty to a world dynasty, and has really realized the coming of all countries.

Chongzhen's attention to Zhu Shun is so high.

However, in Zhu Shun's view, it doesn't matter whether Zheng He is Zheng He or not, the important thing is to be able to come up with something practical and hit the railway while it is hot: "Your Majesty, the minister's plan." ”

Chongzhen waved his hand: "It's accurate." ”

Chongzhen, who had seen the Iowa rifling machine, couldn't help laughing from time to time until he returned to the Qianqing Palace to correct the recital.

This made the other eunuchs waiting next to him frightened, and they had goosebumps all over their bodies, and the emperor was too abnormal today.

Wang Chengen and the brocade-clothed guard Qianhu glanced at each other, and couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

This made the other eunuchs even more frightened, could it be that the group was evil, and after going back, they quickly lit a bunch of incense candles for the Buddha statue in the house.

While Wang Chengen and Jinyi Qianhu chuckled, an ambassador from the Ministry of Industry laughed even more than the two of them.

Since Zhu Shun became the head of Wang Gongchang, the status of the Ordnance Bureau has increased day by day.

In the past, among the divisions who held the power of life and death in the Ministry of Industry, whenever the Ministry of Industry discussed something internally, they would first greet Ambassador Wang of the Baoyuan Bureau.

The Baoyuan Bureau holds the power to mint coins.

It's good now, because of the influence of the literati's contempt for martial arts, Ambassador Zhang of the Ordnance Bureau, who used to be lazy to greet each other, has become a sweetheart.

In the past, Ambassador Wang always pinched the point, waiting for Ambassador Zhang to go to the Ministry of Industry with him, because all the ministers would greet him warmly and snub Ambassador Zhang.

Because of Zhu Shun, the situation has come to a earth-shaking reversal, and all the divisions greeted Ambassador Zhang warmly, and ignored Ambassador Wang.

Ambassador Wang, who couldn't swallow this breath, plus because of Zhu Shun, lost a total of thousands of taels of silver twice, and he was always looking for Zhu Shun's weakness.

After searching for so many days, I finally found it.

The rifling of rifled guns is extremely difficult and takes at least a few months, and this thing is simply not practical.

Last time, Zhu Shun said that he would deliver 1,000 flintlock pistols a month, but he didn't say whether it was a rifled flintlock pistol or an ordinary flintlock pistol.

As long as he bites this flaw, he will not let go, and force Zhu Shun to open another gamble step by step, and deliver 1,000 rifled flintlock pistols a month.

Zhu Shun will definitely die.

As for how to trick Zhu Shunyu into it, there is a way to use the skills of the Donglin Party to schem.

As long as Zhu Shun can get rid of Zhu Shun, the thorn in the side of the Donglin Party, Ambassador Wang will be a great hero of the Donglin Party, and then Ambassador Wang will be able to leap from a small ambassador of the ninth grade to a Shilang of the fifth grade.

Even the squire of Zhengsanpin is not hopeless, as for a book, Ambassador Wang did not dare to think about it.

With such a big opportunity in front of him, where could Ambassador Wang still be patient, and immediately took a sedan chair to the mansion of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

When he came to the mansion of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Ambassador Wang's good mood was quickly ruined by Menzi.

Menzi knew Ambassador Wang and knew that he and Ambassador Zhang did not deal with each other, and the Ordnance Bureau that Ambassador Zhang was in charge of was now valued by the emperor.

Menzi was worried that he would not have the opportunity to improve his relationship with Ambassador Zhang, so he sent it to the door, and said slowly: "Wait here." ”

Menzi's little bit of caution could not be hidden from Ambassador Wang, so he held back his anger and said coldly: "Remember what you said today." ”

Menzi glanced at Ambassador Wang, walked in with his hands behind his back.

Ambassador Wang clenched his right hand violently, and two walnuts bought at a high price, one of which was worth thirty taels of silver, were all crushed by him: "A bastard with a dog's eyes and a low person." ”

Ambassador Wang hung a stick of incense at the door for a while, and only then did he see Menzi come out, but Ambassador Wang's mood calmed down, left a word, and walked in.

"In a month, Lao Shangshu will personally send you to my Wang family's mansion."

A small nine-grade petty official, he dares to let the dignified second-grade Shangshu give it to your servants, and he personally does it.

"Whew!" Menzi spat at the back of Ambassador Wang leaving, sat back in the gatehouse, and continued to read Lan Ling's Xiaoxiao script.

What Menzi didn't expect was that Ambassador Wang only said one sentence, and Ambassador Wang, who was originally received by the chief steward of the palace, immediately became personally received by the Ministry of Industry.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu held an imitation Doucai chicken bowl cup, took a sip of tea, looked at Ambassador Wang calmly and asked, "What you said is true." ”