A place on the outskirts of the city.

Wang Yue is leading people to test a new big killer, that is, nitroglycerin developed by Zhang Zhou.

Although this item has been hand-picked by Zhu Youji, it must be manufactured at any cost and form a systematic production, and the gunpowder craftsmen appointed by the Ministry of Industry can also be mass-produced according to the method provided by Zhang Zhou......

But for a cautious general like Wang Yue, it was not enough to just look at the power demonstrated by Zhang Zhou.

It takes a lot of experimentation for a weapon to be used on the battlefield.

"Boom!"

After a loud bang.

Half of the hill was blown up.

Many soldiers who followed Wang Yue came from far away, and when they saw a pit being blown out of the small hill, they were all as shocked as Wang Yue was when he first saw the power of nitroglycerin.

The deputy general Yongningwei on the side commanded the servant Pang An, and while he was shocked, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Wang Junmen, this thing has been able to open mountains and split stones, enough to blow up the city wall, if the Tartars retreat north to defend the danger, they can attack it." What is the name of this thing? ”

Wang Yue has always been able to get along with the sergeant.

He smiled and said: "Your Majesty has given the name, this is the 'Mighty Heavenly Gunpowder', this matter must not be spread outside, I want to give Di Yi a surprise!" ”

"Yes!"

Pang An was very excited, and the soldiers who came with Wang Yue around him were also very happy.

As the guards around the Jingshi, they still don't know the imperial court's plans to use troops in the northwest in February, and they don't know why they have to work with Wang Yue at the moment, but they can still be proud to follow Wang Yue before and after the saddle.

The power of nitroglycerin was tested.

The rest is mass manufacturing.

The war had not yet begun to prepare, but Wang Yue did not fight an unprepared battle, and before the twelfth year of Hongzhi arrived, he had to first dispatch troops, at least arrange for the craftsmen who made nitroglycerin to go to the northwest to secretly purchase raw materials.

"Wang Zongxian, someone has been waiting for you at the official pavilion five miles away, saying that he wants to see you, this is his greeting."

Although Wang Yue is only a soldier at the moment, and he is no longer the feudal official of the Northwest Military Affairs, the soldiers are still accustomed to calling him by the honorific title of his official position when he led the troops.

Wang Yue took the post and couldn't help but smile.

"Let's go, go back to the city."

Wang Yue nominally went to Beijing to inspect the camp.

To prepare for the First World War in the Northwest and to transfer troops, he would only select a small number of soldiers to accompany him in the Beijing camp.

In this battle, he mainly used the soldiers from the northwest, and he looked down on the combat strength of the soldiers of the Beijing camp, but there were some things that the Beijing camp had to do, such as transporting materials from the capital, or cooperating with him to go to the front line of the Bitou Pass to take over the defense.

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The person Wang Yue was going to see was Wang Shouren, who came to visit him.

Inside the pick-up booth.

Wang Shouren's family's carriage was still waiting, while he set up a wine table in the pavilion and waited intently for Wang Yue to arrive.

More than an hour later, Wang Yue was late for horseback riding.

When Wang Shouren saw a seventy-year-old veteran, still riding a horse in military uniform, he suddenly felt a sense of respect.

"The student has seen Elder Wang."

This is not the first time Wang Shouren has met Wang Yue.

This is the difference between the children of the family and ordinary people, Wang Shouren's father is Wang Hua, the champion of the Ming Dynasty, and Wang Hua has always served in the Hanlin Academy, plus Wang Hua is a very high-status figure in the Hanlin system, and is also considered to be a popular candidate to become a bachelor of Hanlin and enter the cabinet in the future.

Wang Shouren's life is to regard Wang Yue as an idol.

He visited Wang Yue many times in his life, and Wang Yue's posthumous affairs in history were also handled by Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren also said that he had a dream, in which Wang Yue gave him the sword of the first battle of Pingwei Ninghai, and after he helped Wang Yue hold the funeral, Wang Yue's eldest son Wang Chunzhen gave him the sword.

It is said that Wang Shouren has always regarded it as a treasure, and after quelling the rebellion of King Ning, Wang Shouren also became one of the three civil officials of the Ming Dynasty who were knighted for their military exploits, the other two being Wang Ji and Wang Yue.

Wang Yue also admired Wang Shouren very much, and said with a smile: "Bo'an, it's rare to see you in Beijing." ”

Wang Yue has not been an official in the court for many years, and Wang Shouren will only come to the capital to catch the exam when he will take the exam.

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Wang Yue has always liked to promote juniors.

With Wang Yue's insight, he can naturally see Wang Shouren's extraordinary military talent.

So even if Wang Shouren is just a person, he can get the treatment of an extraordinary person, that is, he is appreciated by Wang Yue, and even treats him sincerely as a year-old friend.

"Elder Wang, the students specially prepared a wine banquet." Wang Shouren said.

Wang Yue said: "The old man can't drink. ”

Wang Shouren was puzzled.

Wang Yue sighed: "When I was in the northwest, I almost died on the way back to Beijing because of chest paralysis, and I haven't drunk a drop of alcohol since then. Besides, now the old man is also on duty. ”

"Didn't Elder Wang go back to Beijing and go to the military department to sit in the department?"

Wang Shouren is very strange.

Wang Yue is no longer in the army, why does he appear in military uniform today?

And what does Wang Yue mean by being on duty? Could it be that there will be a war in the left side of the capital?

What he didn't know was that Wang Yue was always paying attention, just waiting for Zhang Zhou to give accurate advice, the emperor ordered, and then he could lead his troops to the northwest at any time to prepare for a decisive battle against the Tatars.

Because this is the last chance for Wang Yue to win the knighthood with military merits in his life, he is more motivated than ever, and it can be said that he always tightens the strings in his heart.

Wang Yue said with a smile: "The northwest has not yet been pacified, and the grassland Diyi still has a heart of disobedience, and the old man cannot relax." ”

"Yes."

Although Wang Shouren didn't know what was going on, he was also infected by Wang Yue's feelings of preparing for his family and country at this moment.

Wang Yue went out of the pavilion with him, and Wang Yue had to go back to Beijing to see Zhang Zhou, so naturally he couldn't get along with Wang Shouren for too long.

"Bo'an, how are you preparing for the exam this time? This time you will take the exam, can you go to high school? Wang Yue asked with concern.

The reason why Wang Yue was very attentive to Wang Shouren's preparation for the exam was that he felt that as long as Wang Shouren was a jinshi, he would have the opportunity to send him to the northwest on an errand in the future, which was also a move prepared by Wang Yue for the stability of the northwest in the future.

Wang Shouren said: "In the past three years, I have not dared to relax at any time. ”

"Okay." Wang Yue smiled and nodded, "Young man, the most energetic, the old man recently met a young man who is as ambitious as you." Haha, I think we'll see each other. ”

Wang Shouren was curious about who this was, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

When he asked, he seemed to have a small belly, and he had to compete with others, and he disdained to compete with others.

Wang Yue said: "The old man heard Ling Zun mention, you are never ashamed of failure, but ashamed of failure and frustration, this is the advantage of those who govern the army on the battlefield." The old man hopes that you will be able to have both civil and military skills in the future, and it is indeed rare for a scholar in the world to have such a strong and martial strategy as you. ”

"Thank you Elder Wang for your appreciation."

Wang Shouren can be proud of being encouraged by his idols.

"Okay, you can prepare for the exam, or when you will try to write hard in the Gongyuan, the old man will also complete the last major event in his life, and the country will be stable regardless of age or civil and military, or with poetry and writing, or with bows, sabers and guns. Share! ”

"Encouragement!"

Wang Shouren clasped his fists and saluted Wang Yue.

Infinite pride also rose in his heart.

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Wang Shouren watched Wang Yue ride away, but still refused to withdraw his gaze.

The servant came over and said, "Young master, Madame is already urging, saying that there are a few more steps, and you will go to Jingshi." ”

"Hmm."

Only then did Wang Shouren retract his gaze.

At this time, his wife, Zhushi, was already standing in front of the carriage waiting for him.

"Xianggong has already met Wang Lao, so he has no regrets, right?" Zhu smiled at her husband.

Wang Shouren smiled.

Meeting Wang Yue before made him excited.

"Lao Ji has ambitions for thousands of miles, but it's a pity that I can't be like Wang Lao, always worried about the society, and I am always disturbed by articles and family affairs, and I have distractions. Listen to Wang Lao's meaning, before the spring of the next year, there will be a war in the northwest, and Wang Lao will also experience the frontier. ”

Wang Shouren is a smart person, even if Wang Yue didn't elaborate, Wang Shouren still grasped the key from Wang Yue's words.

Zhu said: "Do you use troops in the northwest?" ”

"Yes." Wang Shouren sighed, "It's a pity that I don't know what's going on, and I can't ask, Wang Lao doesn't say it, and naturally he doesn't want me to speak to outsiders." Wang Lao has been on the battlefield for half his life, and his only regret is the lost Earl of Weining, maybe he is also making a last fight for this. I entered the tribute courtyard, and I can only wish him success from afar! ”

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Wang Shouren's entry into Beijing did not make any waves.

For ordinary readers, Wang Shouren is just a child of a family who failed to pass the test twice, no matter how awesome his father is, his son can't pass the Jinshi exam, that's in vain, and Wang Hua is not a pavilion elder or a bachelor of Hanlin, and others' attention to Wang Shouren is even worse than Zhang Zhou, who tried a competition in the north and south of the capital before.

And on the same day.

Zhang Zhou is completing his second major event in the literary world.

Report to Beiyong.

This is the second time he has come to Beiguozijian after entering Beijing for more than two months, and compared with the last time he came to Guozijian and was directly swept away, this time he came to be obviously much more high-profile.

“…… That is Jiangnan Jieyuan, and it seems that it is nothing more than that. ”

"What kind of person? Dare to shout that the south is strong and the north is weak in the literary world? ”

"Is he here to stir up trouble today?"

Zhang Zhou's visit to Guozijian this time was purely passive.

Because he wanted to follow the guidance given to him by Xiao Jing, send the articles he had written to Guozijian to participate in the so-called tribute-making selection examination for him in the capacity of tribute.

As soon as he entered the gate of the National Prison, he was surrounded by everyone.

"Zhang Taohua, is that you?"

"Peach Blossom Poem, if you don't seek fame, why do you bow down in front of the carriage and horse?"

When others knew that Zhang Zhou was here to vote for his "examination papers", they were very hostile.

Raising tribute competes for several opportunities to be selected by the imperial court to enter the court, and many old tribute students are waiting to be selected one day, and they will be rich and noble after becoming officials, so as to avoid the hard work of taking the entrance examination.

This is much better than directly releasing people from official positions and getting official positions.

Now when encountering the "hard stubble" of Jiangnan Xie Yuan, it is best to force this person away, and the method used is nothing more than the set used by literati.

Verbal run!

They didn't know that Zhang Zhou's skin was thicker than the city wall: "I'm sorry, it's me who bows down in front of the chariot and horse, and as for the person who doesn't seek fame, it's just a character in my poem." Irrelevant! ”

The crowd was in an uproar.

Others have praised your poems for their unruliness.

As a result, you said that the characters in the poem were made up by you? That means...... Write a poem, but it doesn't come from your heart?

Bah!

Stinky and shameless!

(End of chapter)