Chapter 787: The Sound of Imperial City Cannons
After snatching back the batch of guns, the little eunuch who led the team immediately told Liu Jin about the process vividly. Moreover, it highlights the wonderful plots such as the sledgehammer smashing the big iron lock in the treasury of the Ministry of Rites.
Then, Dongchang Fanzi, who was in charge of monitoring the movements of the Ministry of Rites, sent another message, and told Liu Jin the plot of Mao Cheng's angry scolding.
Liu Jin said happily:
"We like to see this old man angry but helpless to me! It's a pity that I can't see ...... with my own eyes."
Then, as soon as he turned his head, Liu Jin ran to Zhengde and patted his ass......
"Emperor, Emperor, it's interesting to hear!"
Coming to the immature bear child Zhu Houzhao, Father-in-law Liu, who has always shown himself as a domineering president, is as well-behaved as a kitten at this time. Moreover, the face is full of flattery.
Not long after Zhengde came back from the morning morning, he was lying on the recliner with his eyes closed. On the side, Gu Dayong, Zhang Yong and other eunuchs surrounded the city and rushed to help the bear child beat his back and pinch his shoulder. Because there were as many as 7 people, Gao Feng and the others on the periphery couldn't reach in......
Although there is some nonsense, Zhengde will still go to the court. The only emperors who really did not go to court in the Ming Dynasty were Jiajing, the immortal cultivator, and Wanli, who smoked a lot. Unless Emperor Zhengde is not in the capital, he still knows about the court and the review. Even if he leaves the capital, he will assign reliable first assistants such as Li Dongyang (early stage) and Yang Tinghe (later stage) to take charge, and he will not miss a major event.
The bear child opened his eyes impatiently and said:
"Lao Liu, don't you see that I'm a little sleepy? You'd better say something that will interest me, or I'll be sure to clean you up. ”
Liu Jin asked and said flatteringly:
"Yes, yes, it will make you happy. Besides, even if the emperor really cleans up the old slave, that is also the blessing of the old slave! ”
Then, Liu Jin and Liu Gonggong turned into a comic cross talk actor and described the previous events with their hands dancing......
Zhu Houzhao really became interested:
"Lao Liu, why did you take advantage of the early dynasty to grab those Western guns? Wouldn't it be better to get it back openly? "Yes, the bear kid is very violent.
Liu Jin suddenly made a bitter face:
"Emperor, you also know, the book of the Ministry of Rites is Mao Cheng! That guy even dared to accuse the emperor in person, even if he had a central purpose, with Mao Shangshu's temper, he might reject it in person. When the time comes, the face of the emperor will be lost. Therefore, the old minion secretly took advantage of him to go to the court and made a surprise attack. You don't know, Jin Yiwei, the Han general surnamed Huang, nicknamed 'Huang Sledgehammer', the sledgehammer is called a slippery, the big lock made of steel in the treasury of the Ministry of Rites was smashed open in three clicks! ”
Zhengde smiled and nodded:
"Well, interesting...... What else? ”
When Mao Cheng's old puppet returned to the Ministry of Rites, he saw that the door of the Ministry of Rites Treasury was smashed open. I'm old, and I'm so angry that I jump to my feet! That's funny! Liu Jin squeezed his eyebrows and said.
"Hahaha, it's really interesting!" Zhengde suddenly laughed. For Mao Cheng, the bear child is also very unhappy. Upright ministers like Mao Cheng and Wang Wei often did not give face to the little emperor and accused the little emperor of his mistakes in person. The bear child is in the rebellious period of adolescence, where can he endure it? I've been holding back the fire for a long time. Liu Jin played Mao Cheng fiercely this time, which made the bear child feel relieved. What's more, Liu Jin's people went with the holy decree in hand. Even if it's a big fuss about the Ministry of Rites, it's not too much.
As for Liu Jin's concern about Mao Cheng's impeachment (in fact, Liu Jin was not worried at all, but he had to pretend to be weak in front of Zhengde, so he said so), the bear child waved his hand:
"Lao Liu, don't worry. You haven't broken the law, and even if he impeaches you, he won't be able to grasp much of a handle. At most, you compensate him for a new big steel lock! ”
"Pay for a new lock?" Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed:
"Isn't Mao Shangshu going to jump in anger again?"
"Yes, I just want to see Mao Shangshu jumping with my own eyes!" The bear child said proudly.
"The emperor is mighty, playing with the old horseman in the palm of his hand!" Liu Jin presented the sycophant in time.
Then, Gu Dayong and the other seven eunuchs also sent horses one after another, lest they fall behind......
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After resting, the bear child stood up and moved his muscles. Then, ask Liu Jin:
"Lao Liu, what about the batch of Western guns you robbed? Let me see! ”
"Yes! The Emperor please! After speaking, Liu Jin led the bear child Zhu Houzhao to the direction of the military battle bureau on the periphery of the imperial city. The other seven tigers of the "Zhengde Eight Tigers" are not far behind, following closely behind Emperor Zhengde, looking for every opportunity to make a fool of themselves......
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The War Bureau is one of the eight bureaus of the Ming Dynasty, and the eight bureaus are - the War Bureau, the Silver Bureau, the Huanyi Bureau, the Scarf and Hat Bureau, the Needlework Bureau, the Inner Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, the Wine Vinegar Noodle Bureau and the Siyuan Bureau. Each bureau has its own palm print eunuchs, eunuchs, supervisors, etc.
In other words, these eight bureaus are all institutions of the inner court, and they are separate from the outer court. Therefore, these eight rounds are generally in the Imperial City. Of course, all are located on the edge of the Imperial City. After all, the eunuchs of the inner court are not on the stage, and they cannot seize the gold market and pollute the eyes of civil officials......
After coming to the War Bureau, the palm print eunuch of the War Bureau immediately glanced at Liu Jin, and then nodded......
Liu Jin understood it, knowing that he meant that the craftsmen of the War Bureau had seen it and felt that there was nothing wrong with that batch of guns......
Then, Liu Jin began to warmly invite Zhengde to visit the musket shooting ......
I saw 9 people, including Liu Laoshi, the demonstration torch bearer sent by the avant-garde in Guangzhou, holding arquebuses, standing in three rows, lighting the arquebus, and began to wait for orders.
Of course, next to these people, there were Jinyi guards standing to prevent them from turning their guns around and giving Zhengde a look. If anyone dares to turn the muzzle, Jinyiwei will definitely go up with a knife......
The bear child Zhu Houzhao is also well-informed, and after he looked at it, he was surprised:
"Hey, this sunset fire gun is much longer than Daming's three-eyed gun!"
In fact, the bear kid has played with the three-eyed gun. At the beginning, the bear child also played the three-eyed gun as a cannon battle, and almost killed a palace maid.
However, to be honest, the three-eyed gun is a wooden stick, and there are three short and thick iron pipes in front of it, which is very unsightly. The bear child threw it away soon after playing, and it looked like an ugly hammer...... In fact, after firing three bullets, the three-eyed gun was indeed used as a hammer to smash people......
But the arquebus is different, not to mention the effect, but the slender barrel looks much more beautiful than the three-eyed gun. Of course, without a bayonet, the arquebus would be less effective than the three-eyed gun when the enemy approached. Anyway, the three-eyed gun can still be used as a hammer to smash people......
However, appearance is justice, don't look at the three-eyed gun that can smash people, but its ugly appearance gives it a lot of points. And the arquebus, which looks pleasing to the eye, is much higher......
As Liu Jin nodded, the steward of the War Bureau gave an order, and Liu Laoshi and other trained firecrackers from the Guangzhou avant-garde started a three-stage attack step by step. They work in groups of three, taking turns reloading and shooting. There was a pause in between, but it wasn't long.
Such a smooth operation suddenly dazzled Zhengde......
"Good!" Zhengde began to applaud. After all, the shooting show in front of me is so exciting, it's a bit of an acrobatic one.
And after the shooting performance, Zhengde was also taken aback when he saw the target full of bullet holes:
"Thirty paces of target, hit so high?"
Although Emperor Zhengde is a little stubborn, it can be seen that there is knowledge. You know, when he played the three-eyed gun, he only had a hit guarantee within 10 steps. Thirty paces away...... It seems that he almost killed a palace maid by mistake......
At this time, Emperor Zhengde finally put away his playfulness. After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhengde ordered:
"Let's try the cannon again!"
"Huh? Try it here? Liu Jin was a little dumbfounded. This is an imperial city! The sound of the arquebus is somewhat similar to the sound of firecrackers, which is easy to say. But you have to shoot...... That's a bit too loud......
However, he did not dare to disobey the wishes of the bear child. Therefore, he asked the people of the War Bureau to supervise the gunners sent by the Guangzhou avant-garde, and pushed three Franco cannons to the shooting range......
In fact, there was no shooting range for testing guns in the Imperial City, only a shooting range for testing firearms. However, Emperor Zhengde waved his hand and said:
"Build a temporary wall and use it as a target. In this way, there is no need to worry about the cannonballs flying out of the imperial city! ”
So, a group of masons soon came, built a brick wall at a distance of 100 paces from the shooting range, and plastered mud as a temporary target. The reason why the mud is plastered is to prevent the shells from bouncing and causing ricochet injuries......
Then, at the sound of an order, the gunners from the vanguard of Guangzhou, who were performing the shelling, lit the fuse on the gun of the Franc machine with a fire rope tied to a wooden stick......
"Boom-boom-boom-" In the imperial city, there were three cannon shots......
"Where's the cannon sound?" At the Imperial City Cabinet Office, Wang Wei, a cabinet minister who understands military affairs, jumped up in shock.
You know, the sound of artillery usually appears on the battlefield, or when a ceremony is held. Now, there was no war in the Beijing Division, and there was no celebration, and suddenly there were three cannon shots, which immediately frightened Wang Wei. His first reaction was that some people rebelled and used artillery......