On the side of the East Palace, the crown princess Zhang called Zhang Anshi.

Knowing that she was pregnant with her second child, Zhang's eyebrows were overjoyed, and she naturally couldn't help but complain about Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi also knows that he is at a loss, although he is busy with serious things these days, but after all, he really cares less about his wife and children.

Facing Zhang, he just kept nodding.

"Sister, in the future, I will stay at home honestly for a few days, but ...... Our Zhang family's new house is about to be built, but Qixia has to move around more. ”

"I heard that you have done a lot of things in Taiping Mansion." Zhang saw that his younger brother had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes, so he continued to chase and scold, but he cared about his younger brother.

Zhang Anshi said: "I also offended a lot of people. ”

Zhang said: "If you offend, you will be offended!" In the past, you were in the lake all day long, so Sister was afraid that you would make trouble outside, but since you have a chance and really want to do something, can you still stop you? The sky is falling, and your brother-in-law is still on top of it. ”

Zhu Zhanji, who had been kneeling in the corner, watching his mother scolding his uncle with relish, finally spoke at this time: "Mother, there is still me, and I ......"

Zhang didn't look at him.

But he said: "Our Zhang family was not from a wealthy family at the beginning, our father was just an ordinary military attache in Beiping Mansion, although when my father was there, he didn't teach us to endure hardships, but the days of ordinary people, you were still young at the time, and you may not have any impression, but Sister A has tasted it." After becoming a parent official, it doesn't hurt to mess around with other nonsense, but you must not harm the people. Before acting, you should look ahead and think carefully about what the consequences will be. Sometimes, when we pat on what we think and give orders, we may kill many soldiers and civilians! So, don't always take things for granted, do everything, do more, and watch more. ”

My sister's words can be described as well-intentioned, why don't Zhang Anshi understand? Then he replied again and again: "Yes, yes." ”

Zhang continued: "I complained that you are not at home on weekdays, because you are always in the lake, but now that you are in charge of one party and have become a feudal official, this burden is heavy, and Sister will naturally help you take care of the affairs of the family, Jingyi is also a knowledgeable person, I will not blame, you don't have to make trouble." ”

"Sister...... It's true...... I ......" Zhang Anshi is going to wipe his tears.

Who knows if the tears didn't come out.

Zhu Zhanji cried loudly, sobbing: "Mother concubine...... Good to my uncle, good to me, mother...... Great Grace ......"

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Zhang pursed his lips and smiled: "They all say that nephews are like uncles, I think this makes sense, you are busy these days, and Zhan Ji always talks about you." ”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but be curious, and said, "What are you talking about me?" ”

Zhang pursed his lips and paused, but said: "At the end of the year, Your Majesty is going to hunt, and Zhanji is learning to ride and shoot, and the time will ...... I'm afraid I have to behave in front of his grandfather. ”

Seeing that Zhang put aside the topic, Zhang Anshi knew that this Zhu Zhanji must not have a high opinion of his uncle, and the back tooth socket couldn't help but be crushed: "He is so young, he learns to ride and shoot, and he is not afraid of accidents." ”

"There's no way, his grandfather likes to ......" Zhang said: "But let him practice, I'm a big tomorrow, more practice riding and archery, I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also learn, but he is busy with official business, and now in order to govern the government, he really forgets to sleep and eat, and teaches people to worry." He also confessed that if I see you, I must remind you not to disappoint the people. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes." ”

came out of Zhang's place in a daze, and immediately Zhang's people prepared some nourishing things, and taught people to accompany Zhang Anshi home.

Xu Jingyi is now familiar with childbirth, but she is not as careful as when she first gave birth to the Zhang family's son, and when she saw Zhang Anshi come back, she poured tea and handed water.

Although the husband and wife have not seen each other for many days, they are not a little rusty, and when they raise their eyes, they are as natural as an old husband and wife.

Xu Jingyi's face was full of tenderness, and she said with a smile: "Do you know that Your Majesty is going to hunt?" ”

When Zhang Anshi returned home, he unconsciously felt relaxed, and smiled: "I just heard about it from Sister A." ”

Xu Jingyi said: "Your Majesty is skilled in bowing and horses, but this time, he severely reprimanded the sons of the ministers. ”

Zhang Anshi took a sip of tea and sighed comfortably, I don't know if it's an illusion, I always feel that the tea at home is more fragrant.

After taking a sip of warm tea, he said again: "My brothers don't have any brains on weekdays, and they are always reckless and not reprimanded, which is strange." ”

Xu Jingyi looked at him with a smile for a while, and then said: "That's not the case, it seems that you don't have the will!" ”

Zhang Anshi was surprised and said, "There is still a will?" It seems that the matter is quite serious, have my brothers been implicated? ”

Xu Jingyi said: "I taught someone to transcribe a copy, this will was originally given to Jin Zhong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Dingguo Gong, that is, my cousin Xu Jingchang, Jingchang got the will, so he copied a few copies, one for my father, and one for us to send here, to give us a reminder." ”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly said: "I'll take a look." ”

Xu Jingyi ordered, and after a while, a maid sent a note.

Zhang Anshi opened it and saw that it was written: "Tell Jin Zhong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo: The ministers of the past have all risen up to the army, fought in battle, accumulated hard work, and won the title." He also carefully obeyed the law, and served the court carefully, so as to maintain wealth and prosperity for a long time. and his children and grandchildren, immersed in comfort, arrogant and lascivious, forgetting the hardships of their grandfathers, playing greedy for years, and not practicing riding and shooting. When it comes to reading the test, he is at a loss, and he uses private bribes to inherit it by luck; In the event of a requisition, every effort is taken to avoid the camp, and those who cannot be avoided will face the enemy in battle, be cowardly and tired, fall off their horses and abandon their guns, and their souls will be frightened. This is all arrogant and unteachable. From now on, those who inherit the knighthood in the world need to practice riding and archery day and night, and if they are not successful, they will order their brothers to attack the knight and make them fight on the side. ”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but be embarrassed when he saw it.

Obviously, although it is only the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, some of the sons and daughters of heroes have begun to slack off.

This kind of thing, in fact, is inevitable in any dynasty. The founding ministers of the first generation are all outstanding people, and when they reach the second generation, they are fine, and if they continue thereafter, they are mostly some fools.

Zhu Di obviously couldn't stand it anymore, so he issued such a stern will.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is scaring people!" ”

Xu Jingyi said with a smile: "Although it is said to scare people, Your Majesty is also anxious. I'm afraid that this time I will hunt, and I have to find a reason to clean up some people ruthlessly. ”

"Oh." Xu Jingyi remembered something again and continued: "Your Majesty also said that this hunt ...... All the sons of the lords were to participate, and those who missed the shooting were punished. But if you can get the first place in the school review, you will be rewarded. ”

"Husband, you are not good at riding and shooting on weekdays, and I am afraid that you will also appear on the stage, although the husband is a wise man, I am afraid that when the husband appears, it will not be very good-looking."

Zhang Anshi frowned and muttered, "No, I'm going to appear too?" ”

For a while, he was empty-hearted, thinking that Zhu Di would not punish him for this, after all, ...... He took a different path, which was different from what Zhu Di said.

But then again, there will be no punishment, and being embarrassed in front of everyone's eyes are two different things, and then I am afraid that countless people will laugh, then it will really be shameless.

Zhang Anshi thought for a while and said, "Whoever shoots more prey will be rewarded heavily, and what will be rewarded?" ”

Xu Jingyi said: "This is not good, but Your Majesty attaches so much importance to this hunt and promulgates such a strict decree, this reward will definitely not be light." Only by rewarding them heavily, will the other children be willing to practice riding and archery diligently in the future. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Haha...... I've got an idea! You wait and see, wait and listen to your brother Xu Jingchang, and Xu Qin's kid brag in front of you about how powerful my brother-in-law is, I want to overwhelm the crowd, no, the skill overwhelms the crowd! ”

Xu Jingyi said: "I was reminding my husband that even if I was holding Buddha's feet temporarily these days, I would first practice arching horses, and I am now pregnant, although I can't be a hand-in-hand professor, but I can also give guidance on the side." ”

Zhang Anshi said vividly: "I'm not bragging, I definitely can't learn this bow horse." But...... In this world...... Hunting this thing doesn't just rely on bow horses, but also on brains. You can rest assured about this, and I'll let you know later, how invincible your husband is in the world. ”

He let out bold words, and at that moment, the couple rested and did not say anything all night.

Early the next morning, Zhang Anshi went to the prefect's yamen as usual and had a small meeting with Gao Xiang.

This meeting, however, was about the export of goods.

Although the establishment of trade routes in the provinces was a top priority for the prosperity of the Thai Thai province, it was now more profitable to export goods, so this involved dredging the river. Then set up several wharves on the Yangtze River, and then from the Yangtze River wharf, down the water, to the Songjiang estuary Yang Fan to the sea.

"The speed of the establishment of the wharf should be accelerated, and we should not be reluctant to give people silver, in addition, the sea ships and cargo ships on the river should be encouraged to be built, and the south of the Yangtze River is good, there are waterways everywhere, and the transportation of ships is the cheapest, and it is necessary to organize more labor, and it will be completed before the end of the year."

After Zhang Anshi confessed, he ignored everything.

After all, now that the Taiping Mansion has been beaten with chicken blood, and the matter is explained, everyone is desperately rushing to do it.

In fact, not only the officials are in such an atmosphere, but even the ordinary people under the rule of the Taiping Mansion have probably begun to become active.

In the past, there were too few outlets for ordinary people, and the vast majority of people could only go to be tenants, with almost no savings, and it was difficult for the family to support.

But now, with the recruitment of Qixia and some mines in the three counties, plus some gentry began to sell inferior fields and mountain forests, especially mountain forests, which contain many mines, but the Taiping Mansion directly took heavy tax countermeasures against the barren mountain forests.

As a result, the gentry could not take out a large amount of cash to mine the minerals, but could continue to hold them, and not only did they pay a heavy annual tax, but also did not make any profits, so they had to buy them at a price.

Generally, the government buys it at a price, and then leases it to the merchants by long-term lease, so that they can set up forest farms and mines, and the government gets a large amount of rent every year, and the merchants are profitable and flock to it.

This is almost equivalent to everyone swarming to bite the flesh and blood of the gentry, but the gentry can only stare dryly, all they can hold in their hands now is some fertile land, and they still rely on these good fields, hire some tenants, and make some profits.

For ordinary people, the biggest advantage is that people are hired everywhere in the market, as long as they are willing to sell their physical strength, they can often get a better salary!

Coupled with the prosperity of the market, many civilian goods began to appear scarce, and there are also many people who partner to do some small business, which is a rare opportunity for ordinary small people to turn over.

Of course...... On the one hand, the government is recruiting people everywhere to teach people to read in the countryside, and there is a great demand for scholars, and many commercial houses and workshops are in urgent need of some people who can write and calculate, do accounting and management, and the value of scholars has also begun to rise.

Every three years in the Ming Dynasty, there are only a few hundred Jinshi in the institute, and there are only 1,000 people, such a low admission rate, which means that the vast majority of scholars are actually doing useless work.

Sadly, if it weren't for the assets at home, if ordinary people couldn't get a title on the gold list, there would be almost no way out, which is why many people dare not send their children to study.

No matter how high the cost is, the people in this land, even if they don't eat or drink, are willing to provide their children with education, but there is no way out after reading, but everyone is not stupid, and of course they dare not delay their children.

But now, in this Taiping Mansion, it seems that the scholars and gentry are the least respectful, but they are very hungry for knowledge!

This kind of hunger and thirst is priced in money, because many jobs need readers, need someone to read and hyphenation, need someone to be able to write and calculate, everyone is willing to pay a high price, hire a reader, and maintain the operation of their own trading houses, workshops, and mines.

With the hinterland of Taiping Mansion, the business atmosphere in Qixia has become more intense, overcrowded, and full of people with ordinary hopes and opportunities.

What people are really willing to be eager for in this world is not necessarily a full meal, nor a whip, but hope.

When there is hope, and someone realizes that they can become a different kind of person, then even if they are just a merchant on the street, they will start to work tirelessly, getting up early and greedy for night.

Of course, this is only the beginning, and those who are in it do not realize that they are making history and entering a new era in Xubu.

More people...... It's just focusing on his current livelihood, but from the previous pool of stagnant water, he suddenly saw a goal that he could reach, and the ambition in his heart began to grow slowly, and that's it.

Zhang Anshi immediately went to the workshop of the model camp.

This workshop area is different from the other workshop areas, as it is mainly close to the Arsenal and the area of the Model Camp camp.

On weekdays, it is a military control area. All the craftsmen are specially hired, and almost all of them are skilled craftsmen. Many of Zhang Anshi's ideas were realized here first, and then ...... It is possible to popularize it in the army, and even ...... Some went into the civilian sphere.

And from this workshop, there are some high walls surrounding, and the prohibition is strict.

Zhang Anshi appeared, and the master hurriedly came out to greet him, Zhang Anshi didn't talk to them, and said directly: "How is the project of Jiading progressing now?" ”

Here, there are many plans, which will be continuously grouped, and the number that generally starts with A often indicates that the research of this item is the top priority, and more manpower will be arranged, and enough money will be given to support them in research.

The master craftsman smiled and said, "There are already eyebrows, and there are seven or eight finished products...... Still improving. ”

Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up obviously, and he said, "Really? Take me to see it. ”

The master craftsman nodded, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly led Zhang Anshi into the craftsman's room.

Here, dozens or hundreds of craftsmen in different groups are nervously carrying out the work at hand.

Under the guidance of the master craftsman, something resembling a small cannon, which was erected on a wheel, was carefully pushed out.

This thing is like a cannon, but it is not as heavy as a cannon, and it is ...... Ordinary artillery with only a hollow muzzle.

But this thing is like honeycomb coal, with seven or eight eyeball-sized holes.

Zhang Anshi said: "What...... That's what it looks like......"

This is different from what Zhang Anshi imagined.

"Didn't I draw a drawing for you in the first place?"

"We tried it with your drawings, but we found ...... There are too many questions to be practical at all, so ...... It was taken in such a way. ”

Zhang Anshi looked around this "small cannon", and then said: "How many bullets have been made?" ”

"More than 20,000." The master craftsman smiled bitterly: "These bullets, which need to be seamed with the gun, are all made by craftsmen one by one, and if they are slightly unqualified, they cannot be used, and the cost is also high." And a few days ago, according to the method of my grandfather, we used diatomaceous earth to adsorb and refine the oil, and the result was ...... There was an explosion that killed and injured seven or eight craftsmen......"

After hearing this, Zhang Anshi's face was solemn, and then he said: "Have you compensated?" ”

"According to the rules, five hundred taels per person, and the children are recommended to study in the official school."

Zhang Anshi nodded, and couldn't help but tell him to be more careful in the future, and then sighed: "I didn't expect that the manufacturing would be so slow, if only it could be mass-produced." ”

This master obviously already knows the concept of mass production, and Zhang Anshi will write down almost any ideas and send them to this workshop for people to learn.

The master shook his head and said: "The manufacturing process of bullets is too difficult, and mass production is just impossible, many times, a bullet, at least seven or eight bullets of scrap, as well as the yellow gunpowder...... It is also not easy to refine, and it is very dangerous, but the grandfather can rest assured that the students are trying to find a way to organize craftsmen to find ways to improve. ”

Zhang Anshi pointed at the "small cannon" with his finger and said, "Come, shoot me." ”

The master nodded, and then let the cannon be pulled to a school yard within the high wall.

In this school yard, some people began to reload, and the ammunition was strung with canvas, and then loaded into a large box of the small artillery company, and after the bullets were loaded, a deafening sound sounded.

Da Da Da ......

The sound is crisp.

This small cannon has eight or nine guns, shooting fireworks one after another.

Zhang Anshi looked at it very vigorously, and in an instant, hundreds of bullets poured out in an instant.

Zhang Anshi was happy and said, "Is it dangerous to shoot?" ”

"It's not ...... to shoot," the master said hesitantly, "It's ......."

"If only there was no danger." Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "It's just that the cost is too high, and the manpower and material resources spent are too much, right?" ”

"Yes. In addition, the manufacturing process, especially the yellow gunpowder manufacturing process, is not a small danger......"

When Zhang Anshi heard this, his smile was a little less, and he said: "Improve it slowly, one day, I will come up with a way to make it safer and reduce the cost." This thing, you improve it these days, to make it more convenient and easy to use, it is best to have more bullets, and then this grandfather will use it, if it is used well, this grandfather will be rewarded, and all the craftsmen involved in this project will be beneficial. ”

The master craftsman was surprised and said, "Grandpa...... What are you going to do with this? Do you want students to ask some experienced people to help? ”

Zhang Anshi said very directly: "Hunting!"

Smith: "......"

Zhang Anshi said: "I don't need to help, I can do it alone, so it must be simple and easy to use, if it's bulky, it's bulky, anyway, if I install wheels on it, I can drag it away." ”

The master couldn't help but ask again: "Is it the Mengbeast that is rounding up?" Of course, students just ask about the use, perhaps...... You can think about whether there is a better improvement plan for your grandfather. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "If nothing else, it may be to hunt rabbits......"

Smith: "......"

The master has finished explaining.

Zhang Anshi tried it himself again, to be honest, the ease of use of this thing is very poor, especially when it is operated by one person, and the accuracy is very poor, except for the firepower, it is almost useless.

If you add that it can only be rubbed out by manual hands for the time being, and the cost is extremely high, in this world, I am afraid that only he, Zhang Anshi, dares to make it so costlessly.

But...... This firepower is really strong, very exciting.

All of a sudden...... There was hope, Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up, and then he whistled, explained and tried to find a way to improve, and left happily.

And at this time...... The hunting work is already being prepared, Yu Linwei went to the Forbidden Garden Purple Mountain area first, because His Majesty has issued several orders, all of which express the importance of riding and archery for the children, so many noble children regard this as a top priority.

Some people are worried, they can be said to be living like a year, knowing that it is too late to hold on to Buddha feet temporarily, and there are also some who are willing to work weekdays, but now they are eager to wear it, and they just want to shine in this hunting ground.

Zhu Di personally inquired about Jin Zhong's work on hunting.

And Jin Zhongzi didn't dare to slack off, and almost all the big and small things in the hunting ground were reported with all his heart.