Not to mention the magic of money. Since Guangnan covered the copyright law, Guangnan's whimsical ideas have gushed out like a blowout, and as Zhao Xing's sphere of influence covered the richest southeastern region of the Great Song Dynasty, the huge market allowed the Song people to flourish. Now, every day, tens of thousands of people go to the Nanyang Patent Office to apply for their copyrights, so that the Nanyang Patent Office has to expand again and again, and it has become the largest organization of Zhao Xing's department.

After Zhao Xing put forward the idea of rear-loading artillery, the craftsmen were driven by huge interests and each came up with their own solutions.

These craftsmen knew that the market for weapons in their hands was huge, and they vaguely felt that the invention of this new weapon could change the world, and they couldn't wait to come up with the results of their research, just test firing two shells, so they hurriedly pulled up the sample, brought the design draft, and ran to Hangzhou to apply for a patent.

These people had just arrived in Hangzhou, and before the officials of the patent office had verified their designs, they were pulled to Yiwu by Zhao Xing......

After years of research, the two gunpowder craftsmen Huang brothers dug up by Zhao Xing from the Western Regions have been injured in the gunpowder accident, and now only Huang Er, who was seriously injured and did not die, is left among the two brothers. However, the huge profits in the gunpowder market still make the successors endless.

It is said that the new cannon is in. During the research process, there were many explosions, and many craftsmen have been killed in the accidents. This kind of artillery that has not been tested in actual combat is a suicide tool if it is not done well, and the artillery under Zhao Xing is unwilling to contact it, and only a few craftsmen who have studied it are thieves and bold, and they are eager to complete the test as soon as possible, and then finalize and equip the whole army.

got Zhao Xing's permission, these few. The famous craftsman happily dragged up the small cannon, this small steel cannon is a marching cannon, and its caliber is not large. Limited to the technical conditions at that time, its barrel was not strong, the craftsmen happily set up the cannon on the mountain, Zhao Xingyi raised his feet, while running back to the mountain, while making eyes at his children.

Neither is Yang Shi. Fool, seeing Zhao Xing hiding far away with his child, he also raised his feet and slipped away, and when the scene was emptied, a craftsman stupidly took a fuse, ran to Zhao Xing and asked happily: "Taiwei, we have studied several fuzes, one is a delay fuze, the other is a trigger fuze, which one does Lord Taiwei like?" Let's test it first. ”

Zhao. Xingyi waved his hand: "Take it farther...... Both fuses will do, whatever you want, remember, don't hit the crowd with the shells, just make them feel the power of the explosion. ”

The craftsman takes. With two fuses, he turned around and ran towards the mountain, Zhao Xing reminded with a loud voice behind him: "Be careful, hold it steady, don't fall into the ground." ”

On the hillside, more than 2,000 dragoons stood silently, and the well-trained horses did not make a sound, they all hung their heads quietly, waiting for the orders of their masters.

With Zhao Xing's order. The soldiers from . Take out a headscarf from your body. Blindfolded. Gagged Madi's ears. The horse snorted uneasily. The riders patiently stroked the horse's neck. comforting the war horse. Wait until Zhao Xing is here, everything is ready. Signal flags were raised on the hill. Zhao Xing raised his hand here in response.

Soon. On both sides of the mountain passes, there was a loud sound of military bugles. Zhao Xing responded by blowing a trumpet here. Immediately, the herald waved the military flag in his hand. On the top of the mountain, the craftsman pulled the cannon rope. Bang. The cannon went off.

This cannon sound is not big in Zhao Xing's opinion. However. In Song Dynasty China. Its explosion sounded like a super-cannon battle. At most, the villagers who had heard people's voices shouting were very uncomfortable. But what made them even more uncomfortable was the sound of the shell exploding on the ground after hitting the ground. The explosion shook the earth. The whole mountain beam seemed to tremble. Where the cannonball landed, a large mushroom cloud rose - this mushroom cloud seemed to the Song people. It's just the extreme.

The shell was made of two types of gunpowder. Limited to barrel technology. The ground propellant of the artillery was still black powder. But the warhead is filled with nitrocellulose, which is much more powerful. After triggering the fuse to hit the ground. Ignite nitrocellulose in the warhead. It emitted an explosion that raised a cloud of fire more than ten meters from the ground. The crater is up to one meter deep.

"It worked". Several craftsmen in the mountains hugged each other and cheered. They patronized and went happily. Forgot to shoot the next shot. Zhao Xing couldn't wait. He waved his hand. The trumpeter blows the military trumpet. The soldiers urged their horses. Take small steps to the top of the slope.

"Blow the military trumpet. Raise the military flag. Warning shots! ”

According to Zhao Xing's instructions, the soldiers rushed to the sky to place handcuffs together, and then restrained the war horses, walked down the mountain beam in small steps, and forced them towards the scene of the fight.

At the same time, a group of soldiers also appeared at both ends of the hillside, each of them holding two guns, and the soldiers fired a gun into the sky, and then shouted in unison: "The captain has an order, lay down your arms, abandon your weapons and surrender!" ”

As soon as the military flag was opened on the top of the mountain, the scene of the weapon fight was already noisy, and a few young people could be vaguely heard shouting: "Master, why did you provoke the tiger in Hangzhou, who did it, who transferred him, isn't our place under his control?" ”

"I can't mess with it!" On the Yiwu side, several elders cried out bitterly, and then instructed the clansmen and disciples: "Quickly put down the weapon, this person can't be provoked, fortunately, he is reasonable, throw down the weapon, we will reason with him." ”

The Yiwu people, who had a slight upper hand, retreated like a tide, and the fighters on the opposite side also quietly retreated, but they did not lay down their weapons, and the two sides confronted each other from afar.

Dragoons walked through the fight

They carefully controlled the horses to prevent the horses from stepping on the wounded or dead, and when the riding scene was separated, Zhao Xing waved his hand to signal the medical soldiers to treat the wounded, and began to identify the bodies of the victims.

This friendly gesture of the cavalry eased the hostility between the two sides, and Zhao Xing beckoned his hand and ordered: "The people on both sides, each with a few leaders, come over to identify the corpses and identify the wounded." ”

This request made it impossible for both sides to refuse, but they didn't expect that after handing over these gang leaders, it would be equivalent to them handing over the hostages.

In order to prevent the fight from continuing, these identifiers were forbidden to step into the fighting arena, they all knelt in front of Zhao Xingma, and every time the medical soldiers brought a wounded person or the body of a dead person, they identified it on the spot, and whose person was placed on whose side, the barriers were clear. The wounds were also bandaged by the medical staff and lined up on both sides.

Zhao Xing saw that the rescue work at the scene had been almost carried out, and he gave an order in a tone that could not be refused: "Tell the patriarchs of both of you to talk back." ”

This is to ask about the machine. Fight the reason, deal with the fight dispute. The spirits of both sides of the fight were lifted, and they immediately sent a representative back to their side, not only recruiting the patriarch, but also bringing a few sharp-toothed people to prepare for a debate on the spot.

Zhao Xing didn't have the heart to listen to them. explained that once this kind of clan fighting is a mortal enemy, both sides can't listen to the reason, and both sides have their own set of reasons, and there is no reason to talk about, he ordered: "Didn't you hear my order, lay down your weapons, and go home." A few of you patriarchs will come back to the yamen with me and make a theory...... Well, the wounded on both sides can go to the medics to have their wounds bandaged, and if there is a need for further treatment, they need to leave their names so that the medical officer can continue to deliver medicine. ”

There is no fight on both sides. When France refused, they sent men and ordered both sides to lay down their arms and go home. Some of the injured people sought medical treatment and left their names and surnames in the hope that the medical officer would continue to go to the clinic for treatment, while others did not bother to go to the medical officer at all, so they hastily bandaged themselves and went home.

Stop up. The soldiers living in the mountain passes on both sides saw the villagers who had no weapons, they opened the road to let them go, and when the villagers gradually dispersed, Zhao Xing remembered to look at the impact point of the cannonball just now - this cannon was fired from the top of the mountain on Zhao Xing's side, and hit the top of the opposite mountain, and the huge explosion cut off a leaf of mountain beam, making the top of the opposite mountain one layer lower out of thin air.

Thankfully this. It is a dirt mountain, and there are no rocks that have collapsed, otherwise large sliding rocks will cause more casualties.

Zhao Xingzheng looked around, right. The master ran down in a hurry, and asked with a blank eye: "Captain, we have loaded the rock fuse with the warhead and filled it into the cannon, when will this cannon be fired?" ”

Zhao Xing let out a cold sweat: "Bastard, you mean that I have been under the muzzle of the gun, in case your gunner's hand is itchy and pulls the cannon rope, then I won't ......?"

"Never snort, never snort," the craftsman who rushed over to ask for instructions patted his chest and assured, and then he added: "My lord, this gunpowder research has frequent accidents, we have formulated a strict operation manual, after the gun is loaded, it is not allowed to touch the gun rope without an order, and it is necessary to leave the gun one foot away. ”

Under the pleading of the craftsman, after Zhao Xing evacuated everyone on the scene, he allowed the craftsman to shoot again...... It's a pity that this cannon was not successful, after the cannon was discharged, it hit the target, but the shell did not explode for a long time, and Zhao Xing, who was waiting for sunset, yawned and ordered helplessly: "Whoever pulls the rope, who wipes the buttocks." That squib had to be taken out and taken back to study why it failed. ”

The craftsmen replied with a bitter face and cringe: "Captain, the shell we tested was successful, there is no problem, how did this one fail, it is better for us to detonate it with an explosive pack, to dismantle the shell, it is too dangerous, a little shock, who knows what will happen." ”

Zhao Xing urged: "Since there is a solution, let's hurry up, this valley is a road where people come and go, and it is too dangerous to put the shells there, so we must deal with it quickly." ”

After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he turned around and led the child back to Yiwu County, and while walking, he patiently explained to the child: "Child, don't do this kind of thing yourself in the future - professional things, let professionals do it, we just need to know the result." The result is: we succeeded in developing the shell, and as for the rock shell, who cares about it. ”

Bianliang, the capital, after Zhao Feng entered the city, he lived in the residence that his father bought in the capital, Ma Mengde accompanied him to wander around, patrolling around, he was nostalgic for the world's first city, intoxicated by the scenery of the Great Song Dynasty, so that he forgot to go home.

The uproar caused by Zhao Feng's entry into the city has subsided, and in this city of two million people, no one knows who he is, unlike in Hangzhou, where people recognize him when he walks on the streets. Zhao Feng was enjoying the fun of civilians in this city, and felt very comfortable, and couldn't help but sigh to Ma Xi, who was accompanying him: "My father often said that life in the market is exceptionally beautiful, and I only now realize what my father said, this is the ordinary heart, the ordinary heart of ordinary people." ”

Ma Xi also sighed: "However, you are destined to not enjoy the life of ordinary people."

Back then, the imperial court wanted to be in the shade, but the price was to ask you to go to Beijing, but your father didn't allow it, and I guess he won't allow you to stay in the capital now. ”

Zhao Feng sighed: "Sometimes, I really envy my younger brothers, Zhao Shan and Zhao Hai each have their own territories and can do whatever they want, while Zhao Yun doesn't take any responsibility, he only knows how to play in the mountains and rivers, I."

One day, I will be able to go overseas and find a place where no one knows to live in ordinary people. ”

Ma Xi shook his head and sighed, and Ma Mengde, who was behind them, patted Zhao Feng on the shoulder and reminded: "Nephew, you can't be idle in the capital, look, the person on the opposite floor is beckoning." ”

Zhao Feng frowned, returned to his wooden appearance, and asked innocently, "Who is this?" ”

Ma Mengde replied: "When the dynasty Dazai Zheng is in the middle, the word Dafu, a native of Kaifeng Mansion, and the son-in-law of Wang Qi." After the promotion of Jinshi, he used Cai Jing as a follower, because he was the brother of the noble concubine, and he first served as a housekeeper, a scholar in the middle of the house, and a bachelor in Hanlin, and now occupies the position of Dazai. ”

The official position of the Song Dynasty is more troublesome, the "Dazai" of the Song Dynasty is not completely consistent with the ancient three palaces, it is an official position to deal with the emperor's internal and external affairs, although it is glorious, but it is equivalent to the emperor's big butler, although the right to speak in the court is important, but it is also subject to the constraints of Zhongzheng.

This official position is average. It is all held by the imperial family, and the reason why it has a certain share in the imperial court is because of the emperor's needs, and the emperor sometimes says the words that he is embarrassed to say through the mouth of Dazai, so he is also equivalent to the emperor's mouthpiece, and he is an official who can only be served by an extremely confidant...... But after this court struggle, the emperor has almost become a puppet, so no one pays attention to Zheng Juzhong.

Zheng Juzhong is in a teahouse opposite. On the second floor, the three people who were walking on the road beckoned desperately, he was in a teahouse of human affection, which was decorated very plainly, but this simplicity was relative, in the Song Dynasty, which advocated luxury, the so-called simplicity, where can simplicity go.

Because Zhao Xing belt. The architectural revolution that came, the appearance of the capital of the Great Song Dynasty is also quietly changing, this change does not mean that the architectural form has changed, but the building materials have changed. The pavilions, which were originally made of wood, are now made of fireproof and sturdy stone and concrete......

This. The Favor Teahouse is a concrete building, it has three floors, Zheng Juzhong is by a window on the second floor, leaning out half of his body to greet Ma Mengde.

Great Song's. The building materials have changed, the windows have also changed, and the original windows were papier-mâché, which is the saying "piercing the window paper".

And glass is only a few people's luxury consumer goods, the rich and noble people used to counterfeit crystal, jade, made into utensils for showing off, but after Huanqing was vigorously invested by Zhao Xing, it became the glass center of the Great Song Dynasty, so that the price of glass fell rapidly, so that the common people also consumed, so that the window glass became popular.

The glass of this era is still done. If it is not clear and transparent, it cannot be made into a flat plate, and it is large enough to make a floor-to-ceiling window. At this time, most of the glass was small fragments, but in the hands of the Song people, who were good at creation, they immediately changed the situation, and they made these windows into a grid grille, and the glass was inlaid in the panes, which were colorful and very beautiful.

The window panes of this teahouse are as good as possible. It is inlaid with glass of similar color, so that it is a little quieter than the colorful windows around it. However, this is a kind of quiet luxury, because it takes more effort and money to choose a glass of similar color among thousands of glasses than a colorful glass.

Zhao Feng glanced at Zheng Juzhong, who was desperately beckoning, and said, "It seems that I am calling my uncle, so I won't join in the fun, my uncle will go by himself, and Brother Ma and I will continue to shop...... It's strange how this human teahouse has the taste of a father, it seems that only a father likes plain white and transparent glass. ”

Ma Mengde grabbed Zhao Feng: "Nephew, don't panic yet, when Zheng Juzhong greeted me just now, he pointed to your back, that is to ask me to go with you, this guy has always been a guy who has nothing to do and goes to the Three Treasures Palace, he won't come to me if it's okay." ”

Zhao Feng was hesitating, and a girl ran out of the teahouse, and she beckoned to the three people: "Guest officer, the guest upstairs is affectionate, this guest has taken the entire third floor, and has been waiting for each other since this morning, and the guest officer still sees each other." ”

Zhao Feng's eyes flashed, and he caught a glimpse of a ring on the girl's tail finger, he immediately nodded, raised his hand, flashed the ring to the other party, and silently followed the horse to the dream. While walking, Ma Xi muttered: "This teahouse, this girl, really has the taste of your father, little brother Zhao, wearing a ring on the tail finger, isn't this your father's habit?" I heard that your father gave a tail ring to the girls with whom he had a night of love, is there such a thing? ”

Zhao Feng muttered: "How can there be such a thing, listen to his nonsense." It's just that my Hu Niang likes to wear rings indiscriminately, so the maid in the house also likes the ring, and as a result, this thing became popular...... You listen to people's nonsense. ”

Zhao Feng denied it in his mouth, in fact, he also knew that this girl really had a relationship with his father, she was a secret spy system arranged by his father in the capital, and that ring was his own identification ring, for the sake of secrecy, this ring was generally not shown to others, only if he was sure that the other party was his own person, he would take it out and let the other party take a look.

The girl must have recognized him and put on the ring. And the performance of the girl just now also proved Zhao Feng's guess - the favor teahouse should have kept the whereabouts of the guests secret, and the girl reminded Zhao Feng as soon as she came up, saying that Zheng Juzhong had chartered the entire third floor since the morning, which showed that Zheng Juzhong's invitation this time was not a chance meeting.

"Dazai-sama specially invited me, why?" Zhao Feng muttered in his heart as he raised his feet upstairs.