As soon as this remark came out, it caused a heated discussion.

Although they don't know the identity of the big boss, they can make firearms for the imperial court, and they are also first-class magnates.

Since the big proprietor said so, then this matter must be true!

"Being able to go to Chang'an to get two taels of silver is a rare opportunity for us big bosses, I don't dare to do anything these days, just think about how to improve this musket!"

"Just you? I can't even make an iron pipe, and I'm still thinking about how to improve the musket, so go back and wash and sleep early! Everything in my dreams! ”

"Hahaha!"

The crowd laughed for a while.

Lao Liu looked at the man with the scar who teased him before, raised his eyebrows, and said, "I said Lao Bai!" Before you came to the village, you didn't specialize in building weapons for others, I heard that you had built a hunting crossbow before, which was exactly the same as the Zhuge repeater in the book, and it could also shoot continuously. ”

When the man with the scar who was called Lao Bai heard this, he said angrily: "The surname Liu, don't make fun of Lao Tzu, what do you want to build a hunting crossbow!" Violating the law of Daqian, Lao Tzu has never done it! ”

"It's all your own people, and no one has gone back to denounce you, what's not to admit it, besides, even if you really made a Zhuge crossbow, we have no evidence!" Lao Liu Dao.

"Yes! Lao Bai, I used to hear that when you were a carpenter, you liked to tinker with some novelties the most, and this time the academy recruited Mr., didn't you just want to recruit you! ”

"Two taels of silver a month is not less, besides, it is better to go to the academy to be a gentleman than to work hard here."

Everyone's eyes focused on the scarred man's body and said one after another.

When the scarred man heard this, his face showed a thoughtful expression.

After a while, he seemed to have made a decision, looked at Lao Liu, and said, "Don't say it, I really thought about how to make this musket so that it can hit farther and more accurately." ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Everyone showed curiosity and asked, "How to make it?" ”

The scarred man surnamed Bai looked around and said lightly: "I'll talk about it when I make it!" ”

With that, he picked up the hammer on the ground and turned to leave.

Everyone looked at his back, looked at each other, and then made a commotion for a while, and they all dispersed.

In the blink of an eye, it was three days later.

The man with the scar took an iron pipe, came to Lao Liu, and said, "You help me put this pipe into a musket and send it to the owner." ”

For the protection of the process of making muskets.

Each Zhuangzi produced only one part of the musket, which was sent to a workshop on the outskirts of Chang'an, where it was assembled by craftsmen.

Their Zhuangzi was mainly responsible for the production of the barrels of muskets, and if they wanted to assemble a complete musket, they had to send it to a workshop on the outskirts of Chang'an.

Lao Liu stretched out his hand to take the iron pipe, looked at it carefully from top to bottom, frowned and said, "What is the difference between this pipe and other pipes?" ”

"You don't care about this, you just need to send it for me!" Old White Road.

Lao Liu glanced at him, and said angrily: "Who is Lao Tzu, you don't know, just guard against others, and guard against Lao Tzu!" ”

Lao Bai looked at him and did not deny it.

Seeing that his face was expressionless, Lao Liu waved his hand and said impatiently: "Leave things behind, get out!" ”

"Don't forget about it!" Lao Bai admonished.

"I can't forget it!" Lao Liu put the iron pipe on the table and replied.

Lao Bai glanced at the barrel of the gun, turned to leave, and returned to the iron furnace.

The heat wave was rolling, and there was the sonorous sound of forging everywhere.

The hammer slammed into the newly made steel, forging it into the desired shape.

In the sparks, Lao Bai put on the gloves issued by the owner, picked up the hammer, and began to work.

There are more than a dozen similar Zhuangzi that produce firearms in the entire Daqian.

Every Zhuangzi was given the same notice.

As long as you can improve the firearms, or there are other ways to improve them, you can send them to Chang'an, and if they are valued by the big owners, they will have the opportunity to teach in the academy and receive two taels of silver every month.

In addition to Zhuangzi, which produced firearms, other workshops, such as those that produced glaze, liquor, and sugar, were similarly notified.

Selected from the craftsmen and fellows, sent to the academy in Chang'an to be a gentleman.

Dozens of workshops and thousands of craftsmen have made dozens of new gadgets in just a few days and sent them to Xiangguo Mansion in Chang'an.

"Master, these are the things that have been sent from the workshops from all over the place."

Daji stood beside Fang Xiu, stretched out her slender fingers, pointed to the objects on the ground, and said.

Fang Xiu nodded, picked up a musket, and asked, "This musket looks no different from other muskets?" ”

Daji said: "It really looks like there is no difference, but the accuracy of this musket is far better than that of ordinary muskets, and the distance of attack is farther...... The slave family has already sent someone to try it. ”

"More accuracy, longer range?"

Fang Xiu's heart moved, and he muttered to himself, "Could it be that the smoothbore gun was changed to a rifled gun." ”

The flintlock pistol used by the new army is still a smoothbore gun design, which is less accurate than rifled guns, but it is simpler to produce and has a higher output.

In the previous wars with Zhou and Yan, the imperial court lacked muskets, and the output could not keep up.

However, now that the war with the two countries has come to an end, and the imperial court has time to recuperate, it is natural that the weapons must be improved.

Fang Xiu had already spent his emotions to exchange for the design drawings of more advanced muskets in the system mall, but he hadn't had time to explain it yet.

"Remove the barrel of this musket, and take a look at it."

Fang Xiu handed the musket in his hand to the guard beside him and ordered:

"Yes!"

The guard answered, stretched out his hand to take it, and then disassembled the musket and presented the barrel to Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu took the barrel of the gun, aimed it at the sun, looked at it carefully for a while, and sure enough, he found the hand-carved rifling.

"Just by studying on his own, he can think of engraving rifling and improving the stability of the musket, and this person can be regarded as a talent."

Fang Xiu nodded with satisfaction, looked at Daji, and ordered, "This person can be recruited into the academy." ”

"The slave remembers."

Daji nodded slightly, her tone soft.

Fang Xiu then picked up a few more objects, although they were novel, they were not practical enough.

For example, there is a guy in the Liuli Workshop who unloaded the wheels of the carriage and made it into a thing that was pushed by people, saying that it relied on his feet, although it was not as fast as a horse, but it was faster than walking.

Fang Xiu looked at it, it was a bit like the prototype of a bicycle, so he asked the guards to go up and try it, but the result was not as fast as walking.

In addition, there are all kinds of bizarre ideas, such as bending the barrel of a musket, or making the barrel of a musket ten together, and firing ten projectiles with a single pull of the trigger.

There is no doubt that none of these designs were selected by Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu spent half an hour reading all the ideas and things that were sent from various workshops.

In the end, only five people were selected to enter the academy.

Although there were only five people, it was enough.

In addition to these craftsmen who study new things, there are also some highly skilled craftsmen in the engineering academy who are used to cultivate practical talents.

"Recruit these five people into the academy, and the rest will all be sent back, from now on, every six months, the engineering academy will recruit gentlemen in this way, and the salary will still be two taels of silver."

Fang Xiu looked at Daji and commanded.

"The slave remembers." Daji nodded and replied.

Fang Xiu patted the dust on her body, held her slender and soft jade hand, and said, "Tonight, the prime minister will stay in the mansion, and you will also stay and eat together." ”

"Hmm." Daji's delicate face showed a smile, and she asked with some curiosity, "Why didn't Your Majesty summon your master into the palace tonight?" ”

Fang Xiu said lightly: "Your Majesty wants to rest." ”

“......”

Daji was slightly stunned, as if she understood something, a blush rose on her pretty face, and she didn't ask any more.

"By the way, Mrs. has been studying extra hard these days, and she thinks about how to improve the profits of Jumbo Zhai every day......

Zhenbao Zhai has a total of three shops in Chang'an, and the lady has to inspect it once in the morning, noon and evening, and if any guy is lazy, he will be reprimanded.

The slave family remembered that Mrs. was not like this before, and she didn't know what was going on recently. ”

Daji seemed to think of something, and spoke.

Fang Xiu said: "She is fighting to go home as soon as possible, you don't have to worry about her." ”

"To get home sooner?"

There was a hint of doubt in Daji's eyes, but she didn't continue to ask, but changed the topic.

"Zhao Zizheng of the Ministry of Industry came to the Royal Bank yesterday and wanted to borrow a batch of silver from the Royal Bank in the name of the Ministry of Industry to build a mansion in the new city, but the slave family did not agree."

"The prime minister told him not to be anxious, since he wants to raise money to build a mansion, let him raise it himself, and the royal bank will not give him the silver." Fang Xiu replied.

"The slave family understands." Daji nodded.

After a stick of incense, the two chatted about a few more topics.

The atmosphere is harmonious.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

Immediately after, a rapid shout was heard.

"Master, Sister Yuhuan has fainted!"

Before anyone arrived, anxious voices were already heard.

When Fang Xiu and Daji heard this, their hearts were tight, and they got up in a hurry, and asked, "What about people?" ”

The little maid who walked in looked flustered, and said in a trembling voice: "In the side courtyard, the slave maid has already sent Sister Yuhuan to bed, and the steward has also sent someone to invite Langzhong." ”

When Fang Xiu heard this, he didn't hesitate, and walked towards the side courtyard, and said as he walked: "Send someone to ask for an imperial doctor!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The little maid hurriedly answered.

Just a moment.

Fang Xiu came to the bedside.

looked at Yang Yuhuan, who was lying on the bed, pale and covered with cold sweat.

His heart tightened, and he frowned and asked the maid on the side: "It's okay in the morning, how did you get it?" ”

The maid hurriedly replied: "The slave and maid don't know, at that time the slave and maid were teaching Sister Yuhuan how to embroider, and Sister Yuhuan only learned for a while, and then felt that the weather was a little hot, and then fainted on the ground." ”

When Fang Xiu heard this, his brows furrowed even tighter.

September is the hottest time in Chang'an.

However, there are ice cubes to dispel the heat everywhere in Xiangguo's Mansion, and living here is no different from spring, but it is much better than outside, and heat stroke is absolutely impossible!

In that case, what's wrong with the little girl?

At this moment.

Fang Xiu looked at Yang Yuhuan lying on the hospital bed, and suddenly felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

Although he has power all over the world and a lofty status, there is still nothing he can do in the face of birth, old age, sickness and death.

In this era, even imperial doctors have very limited medical skills.

A small wind chill can take a person's life.

If you faint for no reason like this, and let them see it, most of them will pull out a bunch of specious words, and finally come to a conclusion of resting and observation.

"Xiangye, slave family...... It's so hot......"

On the bed, the little girl closed her eyes tightly, her face was pale, her mouth trembled slightly, and she murmured.

Daji stood beside Fang Xiu, and when she saw this scene, she was anxious and distressed.

It was fine in the morning, but all of a sudden, it was like this.

Looking at Yang Yuhuan, who was in a very poor state, Daji couldn't help urging his subordinates: "What about the imperial doctor!" Send someone to urge! ”

"Yes!"

The subordinate received the order and left in a hurry.

"Go get the ice!"

Although Fang Xiu was anxious, he was quite calm, looked at the next person, and commanded.

"Yes, sir!"

Just a moment.

A subordinate person came to Fang Xiu with an ice cube in his arms.

Fang Xiu didn't hesitate at all, and poured all the ice cubes on the bed.

He'd just reached out and touched it.

The little girl's body is indeed abnormally hot.

Even in the heat of summer, there is still a very obvious touch.

Although he didn't know why she suddenly became like this, Fang Xiu knew that no matter what her cause was, the most important thing at the moment was to cool her down!

Otherwise, if she is allowed to burn like this, even if she can save her life, her brain will be broken.

"Take another pot!"

"Yes, sir!"

A large amount of ice was poured on the bed.

Fang Xiu reached out and touched the little girl's face, it was still hot, but it was slightly better than before, at least it didn't rise anymore.

"Bring some ice cubes and keep them ready." Fang Xiu calmly commanded.

The next man took the order and brought more ice.

Minutes and seconds passed.

After a stick of incense.

A female imperial doctor hurriedly arrived with a medicine box.

Seeing Fang Xiu, he hurriedly saluted:

"I've seen Fang Xiang."

Fang Xiu urged: "Hurry up and see a doctor!" ”

"Yes!"

The female imperial doctor didn't dare to delay, came to the bedside, looked at Yang Yuhuan surrounded by ice cubes, was stunned at first, and then hurriedly stretched out her hand to take the pulse.

Feel the pulse of Yang Yuhuan.

Her face became more and more ugly.

When Fang Xiu and Daji saw this scene, their hearts sank.

This time.

The female imperial doctor sent the hand to check the pulse, her face was ugly, and she muttered: "Strange, strange, strange......"

Daji frowned and asked, "What the hell is going on?" ”

When the female imperial doctor saw Daji asking, she looked like she wanted to say something.

Daji urged, "Say it quickly! ”

The female imperial doctor hesitated: "The lower officials will say whatever they want, and please don't blame Fang Xiang and Master Su." ”

Daji called herself by the surname Su in the court.

Therefore, the hundred officials call her Governor Su or Master Su on weekdays.

"Say it." Fang Xiu said lukewarmly.

Seeing Fang Xiu speak, the female imperial doctor said: "This girl's pulse, the lower officials are simply unheard of, unseen, between the lower officials, such a majestic and powerful vein, it is really not a woman who should have ......."