"Bring me a drink."

"Your Majesty, you are still recuperating, you should not drink."

"It's rare to have some interest today, so let's have a drink or two."

"Yes, you later."

In the West Garden, next to the water pavilion on the shore of Mochou Lake, a young palace maid came over with a tray, but the female official picked up the wine jug on the top, poured two cups and removed the wine jug.

The palace maid left with the flask in her hand, while the female official turned around and walked into the pavilion with the tray.

Looking at the two cups of Shuanggou Daqu presented, the emperor inevitably felt a little unhappy, but soon turned into a trace of melancholy and helplessness.

Have a drink or two, it's really just two small glasses!

Hey, in the final analysis, the body is the most important, how long can your old bones last?

Birth, old age, sickness and death are always unavoidable problems in life, "long live long live long live" is just a lie, and immortality is just a dream in myths and legends.

The profession of the emperor is really unusual, in order to maintain his own power, he must be unkind, but the inheritance and transfer of power is an unavoidable thing, which makes the crown prince a high-risk profession second to none.

Four of the thirteen princes of the Eastern and Western Han Dynasty were deposed or killed; As many as 10 of the 18 princes of the Tang Dynasty were deposed and killed; During the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the regime changed rapidly, the situation was chaotic, and the situation of the crown prince was even worse.

However, it is worth being self-conscious that even if there is such an example as the delicate Ming Renzong, as well as what happened to Ming Xianzong when he was a child, at least the princes of the two Ming Dynasty succeeded to the throne in the end, and there was no turmoil in the government and the opposition.

At the same time, because of Zhu Yuanzhang's grassroots background, he attaches more importance to family affection, and Zhu Biao is definitely the most trusted prince in Chinese history, without exception. Based on this, the relationship within the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty was much closer than that of all dynasties and dynasties, and it was more suitable for the common people.

This feature, which is not a distinctive feature, was also retained by the Later Ming Dynasty, and the daily life within the royal family was less admired and more humane.

For Zhu Likai, his ability is absolutely sufficient in the emperor's opinion, even if he can't be called the kind of talented Zhongxing generation, he is better than many inactive people.

But his stubborn character is a big minus, especially at a fork in the road, and the monarch's steadfastness often backfires – if you don't get it right, you will end up in the dark.

This is why normal monarchs rarely state their position at the beginning, but only express their stance after watching from the wall and judging the situation, and at the same time, there is no lack of quality of following the trend and being able to bend and stretch.

Perseverance is perseverance, stubbornness is stubbornness, and the two are far apart.

Therefore, the emperor has been considering whether he should cultivate a few more people in the clan before this, so that he can help in the future.

As for Zhu Lingjing, the emperor has always regretted the early death of the concubine, and she was not willing to remarry, and the emperor did not force her, so she went.

And she decided to devote herself to politics, he didn't care much at first, when she was looking for fun because of the boring and boring life, but he didn't expect that she would still engage in something impressive, but it was a rare thing in the past.

In the emperor's eyes, her immature power tricks are like a child's trick, and she is not as good as herself who just succeeded to the throne more than 30 years ago, after all, she was taught by hand.

However, her daughter's growth is still very fast, she has sufficient self-confidence, understands the supremacy of political interests, has clear strategic thinking, and is familiar with social priorities, all of which are necessary qualities for qualified politicians.

But the most important point is not clear, that is, how strong is the desire for power, or what is the ultimate goal?

Before, I thought she was having fun, three minutes of heat, but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

Think about yourself again, although it is said that power is a poison that can make people fall into it and cannot extricate themselves, but after decades of years, the emperor has become more and more tired of this kind of life in the past two years, so it is inevitable that he has considered abdicating to unload his burden, traveling in the mountains and rivers, and he will definitely live for a few more years if he is so relaxed.

It's a pity that at this juncture of the black clouds pressing the city, taking the initiative to give up power is more like evading responsibility, the older he gets, the more he cares about the name behind him, and he tosses most of his life and ends up with many negative evaluations, what a pity, this is what he is very unwilling to see.

"It's a long time in the early stages." The emperor took the first cup and drank it all, which was soft and mellow, and the fragrance was rich, which was really refreshing.

This Shuanggou Daqu flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and was selected as a tribute wine in the Hongwu period, which is a veritable time-honored brand.

At this time, he suddenly remembered a person.

So he turned his head sideways to the female officer next to him and asked, "How is that Zhou Changfeng in prison lately?" ”

The latter usually pays attention to such a little person, so he shook his head and said no, and could only signal others to ask.

The Ming Dynasty is so big, there are so many government affairs, and the Ming army is as many as two million, and there are countless such middle-level officers, and it is obviously impossible for the emperor to remember it if he is an ordinary person.

But Zhou Changfeng is different, the emperor heard of this person for the first time in the Battle of Uszang last year, and it was quite brilliant; Then there was a thousand miles to Batavia to kill the traitors; then occasionally learned that this person was impatiently captured by Zhu Lingjing; Then, when I was learning about the strategic decisive battle between the two sides, I learned that this person had inexplicably appeared in the Intercontinental Brigade......

Recently, it was the Caozhou earthquake, and this guy appeared again.

With so many appearances, it was difficult for the emperor to be interested or not, and in his eyes, this young man could be called a legend of luck, with outstanding ability and daring to say and do.

The emperor is sure that such a person will become a great weapon, and his evaluation of Zhou Changfeng can also be called accurate - a general with both virtue and public heart must be beneficial to the country, but not necessarily to the dynasty.

The highest level of employment lies in being able to put anyone in the right position, regardless of good or bad, good or evil, good or bad, and can play their own value.

So in his opinion, a young man like Zhou Changfeng is suitable for concentrating on serving as a front-line general, not asking about the world, and being a pure soldier.

Generals who are willing to get involved in politics are basically lacking in their own talents, but this is not derogatory or contemptuous, and generals who have limited military talents but devote themselves to politics can also play a great role. For example, you can punch in on the front line, brush up on your resume, and then come back to give a lecture tour to the public and parliamentarians to inspire the people and fuel the fire.

But people like Zhou Changfeng are not, and it is a shameful waste to let them be distracted by political matters such as flies and dogs, and bridging leads, just like picking up the sharp weapons of the ancient gods and using them to kill cattle and pigs.

After a while, the female official who inquired about the relevant situation replied: "Back to Your Majesty, I am in a very good state, and I am not depressed, I read books and newspapers every day, follow up and study the changes in the government, and I spend the rest of my time writing reports and suggestions. Qixia Prison was also quite attentive and did not take it lightly. ”

Hearing this, the emperor bowed his head slightly and said: "It is a good thing that young talents are extraordinary, but it is absolutely impossible to act recklessly. This board has also been beaten, and he has been in prison for several months, so send someone to release him, because staying in such a place for a long time will be frustrating and sad, and it is easy to be contaminated with unhealthy tendencies. ”

He thought for a moment and added, "For the sake of it, the sentence was commuted on the grounds that the disaster relief was indispensable." ”

"Yes, I'll go and preach."

It seems that there has been a strange circle since ancient times, that is, almost all capable and talented people have a small temper, and even deviant, always causing trouble, and causing trouble to their bosses at every turn.

The same is true in the Ming army, in short, the brave generals are not very well-behaved, and there are few honest and obedient generals who can fight.

More than halfway through the unitary time, in the middle of the city, the autumn breeze blows, cool and comfortable.

In the backyard of the princess's mansion, Zhu Lingjing, who had her eyes closed, was lying on a rocking chair, swaying, showing a lazy state, while the lion cat named Tink-treading was lying quietly on the side.

"Uninteresting ......"

There was nothing to do for the past two days, and she thought that she could rest for a few days, but she didn't expect that the next day would feel extremely boring.

It seems that he is an idle person, and he is uncomfortable if he doesn't do things, which is really a pity.

At this time, an attendant knocked lightly on the door, and after receiving the answer, he pushed the door and entered, and told the story of Qixia Prison-

They received an order from the Judge Advocate General's Department to reduce Zhou Changfeng's remaining two-month sentence on the grounds that they had "ventured deep into the epicenter area to organize disaster relief, resulting in a significant reduction in subsequent losses."

"Have you let them go?"

"Not yet, the process of getting out of prison has to go around in a circle, it should be tomorrow morning."

"It's cheap, I didn't let him experience the New Year in prison once." Zhu Lingjing sat up slowly, and asked again, "Isn't he engaged?" Now I came out early and asked him when he would get married. ”

There should be blessings naturally, and after learning about the engagement last time, she directly gave a huge gift of 99,000 yuan with a stroke of her pen.

As a major event in life, the formal marriage is naturally more important, this time, she is ingenious and plans to give Zhou someone a great favor, so big that even she has to find ways to do it.

And in the Qixia Military Prison......

Zhou Changfeng, who is the party concerned, has also calmed down his state of mind after learning about the unexpected joy at this moment, and is about to go to dinner.

"What a pity! Unexpectedly, Brother Zhou, you left early. Mu Yu was particularly sorry.

"What? Can't see me? Zhou Changfeng glanced at him.

"Ahem, no, of course ......not."

Mu Yu's sentence had actually arrived a few days ago, but because these days were the time for a new batch of pilots to enlist in the army, he didn't want to go back to the army.

In the face of a bunch of rookies, teaching them to be familiar with this habit and understand the rules will definitely make people's blood pressure soar!

As the adjutant of the 20th Light Bombardment Detachment, he had several experiences, and he had a headache just thinking about it, so he planned to delay it for a few more days.

During this time, Zhou Changfeng has completed all the reports and personal suggestions, and to be honest, if he can't go out early, the remaining two months or so will be really difficult.

Dinner was an unremarkable roast pork with winter melon, hot and sour cucumber, and seaweed and egg soup.

Two dishes and one soup are the standard equipment of the prison, and one of the meat dishes is because the level of Qixia Prison is relatively high.

During the meal, Mu Yu brought up the matter discussed a few days ago, "Brother Zhou, are you still thinking about those weapons?" I still think what I said is very reasonable, if you have spare money, you can simply invest in a small private gun factory, so that many ideas can be realized, whether it is useless or not, you will know at a glance. ”

This suggestion also woke up Zhou Changfeng - you can't always hope for others, and walking on two legs is the best choice.

If a weapon is only discontinued at the drawing stage, its value is likely to be buried; But if you toss it out first and display it deliberately, you are more likely to be appreciated.

And we can't look down on the small private gun-making factories, the so-called masters are in the people, and the craftsmanship of some masters can only be compared with ingenuity.

What's more, in this era when the stamping process has not yet been applied on a large scale, the milling process is the absolute mainstream.

The lathes, milling machines, drilling machines and other machine tools used in the milling process are the basic configuration of the machinery manufacturing plant.

This means that even a small workshop, as long as it has raw materials and skilled workers, can also produce qualified guns like a large factory, but the production efficiency cannot be compared with that of a large factory.

For example, a small workshop, if the conditions of raw materials and workers are met, can completely waste time and effort to make a "complex" MG34, but it cannot make a "simple" MG42 with a stamping process.

Because the process required by the latter has strict requirements for production, the press that can suppress qualified parts is much larger than that of ordinary machine tools, and the scrap rate is not low, so small workshops can't play this set.

"I'll inquire then," Zhou Changfeng scooped a spoonful of seaweed egg drop soup and replied casually: "I don't know how much it costs, the shares are too small and I don't have the right to speak." ”

Mu Yu said "um", "This kind of small factory is not difficult to find, I think tens of thousands of yuan must be enough to speak, and it is just a trial to make a few guns, it really doesn't cost much resources, at most it takes more manpower." I think that people make hundreds of guns ......."

In addition to the money necessary for personal life, Zhou Changfeng actually has no money left, and the huge amount of money on hand was given by Zhu Lingjing on the grounds of engagement money.

If you don't convert it rigorously, one yuan is about the same as 80 yuan in later generations, and 99,000 yuan is equivalent to 8 million yuan.

For a small gun factory, this huge amount of money should be considered a lot of money, right?

If that succeeds, anything like a muffler, an automatic shotgun, a red dot scope, an automatic rifle that fires intermediate-power ammunition, and a light machine gun can be tried.

While some of these gadgets aren't suitable for large-scale use in big battles, a small amount of equipment for elite units is still fine and can be used well.

For example, the silencer is very suitable for reconnaissance units and special operations units with submachine guns or pistols, and it can be called a sharp weapon for penetrating in depth, allowing the opponent to experience the nightmarish fear caused by not collecting at night.

At this time, Mu Yu suddenly thought of something, and reminded: "Speaking of which, it is against the law to engage in business directly, and after implementation, you will have to pay a fine, and if it is serious, you will have to go to prison, and your immediate family members will also not be able to, you have to be a sideline." ”

This rule is naturally known and understood.

But... Where did you come from?

It's been a busy few days, and I've been running out of manuscripts, and yesterday I happened to escort my roommate to the hospital......

(End of chapter)