Seeing that Xu Guangqi still cast his hopeful gaze, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but stroke his forehead, and said a little helplessly: "Build guns first, equip the troops, and take your time." ”

After a pause, Zhu Youxiao added: "Although John Tang can cast cannons, he is not a professional in the end, and the matter of hiring Western craftsmen must also be paid attention to." In addition, it is not difficult to learn to imitate, right? ”

The Hongyi cannon is not a high-tech plaything, and the ability of the Dongyu can be successfully imitated in a short period of time, and it was used in a large number of battles in Songjin, not to mention the technical strength and craftsman level of the Ming Dynasty?

For the Weapons and Gunpowder Bureau, Zhu Youxiao gave his full support, not only the silver invested, but also the military bureau of the Imperial Inner Palace, which increased by more than 2,000 craftsmen at once.

Xu Guangqi hurriedly replied: "The casting and imitation of artillery has already begun, and the Westerner craftsmen hired by Sun Xueshi in Macao, as well as the skilled craftsmen recruited in southern Fujian, will soon arrive in Beijing. ”

Because of the relationship between the coastal areas, southern Fujian was the first to come into contact with Westerners and their firearms. Since the Ming Dynasty imitated the large-scale imitation of the Franc machine gun, the gun-making technology in southern Fujian has been well-known throughout the country.

Not only that, the Hokkien people also secretly learned the techniques of Westerners using artillery, including cannon ranging, aiming, adjusting the elevation angle, loading gunpowder and even the final firing essentials, which have been passed down from generation to generation.

Because of this, the Fujian gunners in the Ming army were the most powerful. During the Battle of Ningyuan in history, it was a group of Fujian gunners who controlled the artillery and made contributions.

"Learn the technology as soon as possible, and after the imitation is successful, send craftsmen to Guangdong to establish a cannon factory." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "What about the creation of Lu Mi Gong, how is the output?" Can the quality be guaranteed? ”

Xu Guangqi said: "The rules and regulations have been completed, all processes are strictly supervised, and the completion of the construction of firearms must also be marked to determine responsibility." Now the production is gradually on the right track, reaching a monthly output of 1,000 doors, which should not be a problem. ”

There are so many craftsmen, in addition to those who make cannons, there are thousands of people who can make muskets! One person manufactures one door a month, and the production goal of 1,000 doors per month is easily achieved.

Of course, this is only a small goal, and as the proficiency of craftsmen increases and the production equipment increases, the output will continue to rise.

"Yes, very good." Zhu Youxiao praised the head of the jaw, and said to the ministers with a smile: "Tomorrow, the firearms will be demonstrated in the suburbs of Beijing, and all the ministers will go to watch it when they have time." To subdue the Eastern Captives, sharp firearms are indispensable. ”

Everyone else smiled and nodded, but Bi Zisu hesitated for a moment, and said: "Tomorrow, there will be a science and technology official entering Beijing, and it will be difficult for Weichen to withdraw." ”

Zhu Youxiao secretly rolled his eyes, but he wasn't too angry, anyway, this weapon didn't matter to Bi Zisu at all, so it didn't matter if he didn't go.

"If you have time, you can go, and if you are busy with official business, you can not go." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand generously and said, "If Zhongqing has nothing else to do, let's be here today!" ”

Sun Chengzong and others got up to give salutes and retired, and they could sit and discuss politics with Banzai, how much grace is this?

And the more courteous the saint is, the more he looks forward to it, the more people feel the burden on their shoulders. It's all Confucianism, who can not be loyal and responsible?

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The homeless people will exist in the Ming Dynasty. It was even more common in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and was not a product of the advent of the Xiaoice period.

Natural disasters, loss of land, and unbearable taxes and labor are all causes of displacement.

In the Ming Dynasty, it does not specifically refer to these, and anyone who has no land can be called a homeless. For example, urban craftsmen and so on.

However, since the first month of the second year of the Apocalypse, hundreds of thousands of Liao people have become representatives of the displaced people. dragged the family with the mouth, pushed the cart to carry the burden, crossed the Shanhaiguan, and poured into the prefectures and counties of Beizhili.

Although the imperial court has long issued orders to the state capitals and counties, open warehouses for relief, work for relief, and try to resettle.

The emperor also paid the internal money as a resettlement fee, and the Liao people who left their hometowns still inevitably had to suffer hardships and crimes.

Fortunately, Tongzhou, the big granary of Tongzhou, the northern starting point of Caoyun, can be transferred nearby, so that very few Liao people starve to death.

Warehouses were built, government offices were repaired, cities were repaired, roads were leveled, and water conservancy was built......

In accordance with the instructions of the imperial court, local governments took advantage of the warm spring season and the sharp drop in wages to start building infrastructure one after another.

At the same time, local governments also called on encouraging wealthy households in their territories to build houses and repair houses, dig ponds and build gardens, so as to resettle more Liao people.

There is no way not to work hard, the emperor has already issued a holy decree and sent Dongchang Fanzi to investigate and secretly visit; The Metropolitan Procuratorate also sent the Imperial History Inspectorate, and if it is not done well, this official will not have to be an official.

Luanzhou, Cangzhou, Changping, Jingzhou...... In a short period of time, seven or eight state and county officials have been deposed and held accountable.

These local officials are still just small shrimps, and the arrest of another senior official for corruption shows a change in the focus of the work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Regardless of whether it is the new official taking office with three fires, or whether it is the reconnaissance of the factory guards, the action of the Metropolitan Procuratorate only needs to show the determination and strength of the imperial court to fight corruption.

is still related to Cao Yun, Cui Chengxiu, who patrolled Huaiyang as the imperial historian, should have purged officials and set things right, but he used this power to solicit bribes and embezzlement, and the mediocre and corrupt officials were able to take office, and the clean officials and good officials were badly evaluated.

It can also be said that this is a scandal within the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the imprisonment of Cui Chengxiu for the crime is also the clean-up portal since Bi Zisu took over.

Immediately afterwards, the operation to clean up the portal found out more than a dozen officials and imperial historians, accused of "accepting bribes".

As the guarantee of the Ming Dynasty's anti-corruption system, the Yanguan, the Imperial History, and the Six Departments were supposed to be full-time to expose corruption.

However, some officials and imperial historians regard the power in their hands as a means of corruption. Like Cui Chengxiu, when he goes to the local government to verify the rule of officials, he will ask for bribes, and if he doesn't give benefits, he will ruthlessly participate in you.

Yang Wenju was more ruthless than Cui Chengxiu in the Wanli period, and he asked for bribes of tens of thousands of taels of silver every time he went to a place.

The officials in Beijing stared at the officials who entered Beijing to report on their work. If you don't give benefits, you will be charged with crimes and hats.

There are even some officials who collect money to do things, and I will impeach whoever you ask me to impeach, which is very reputable in the troll world.

Expulsion, raids, imprisonment, and crimes, the court's handling is as ruthless as ever, and it will never be delayed.

Wave after wave of shaking spread from the capital division to the locality. Most of the newspapers in the palace are full of accounts of deposing and discussing crimes because of corruption, and the Ming officialdom seems to be going through a storm, which is shocking.

At this time, the cannon in the martial arts arena on the outskirts of Beijing rumbled, the earth trembled, and a shocking scene was being staged.

Several Hongyi cannons spewed smoke and flames, firing cannonballs at preset targets in the distance, and after landing, they stirred up clouds of dust and ash.

The young emperor smiled under the Jiuqu Huangluo umbrella, and raised his binoculars from time to time to look into the distance, without the slightest fear and panic.