Mr. Wang went back home and stayed for a day, and then stayed in the yamen for several days.
But this time, Mrs. Wang and Old Mrs. Wang were no longer worried about him, because the whole capital knew what had happened - Yunnan this time truly presented a great gift to the court and Emperor Yuanfeng!
Two days before Emperor Yuanfeng's birthday, an envoy from Yunnan, a man named Tan, finally arrived in the capital and presented a birthday gift.
On the first day when the Wanshou Festival gifts were delivered to the Ministry of Rites, the Minister of Rites Sun Yongning, who had just returned to the Ministry of Rites, was shocked. Immediately afterwards, he could not contain his excitement and directly took Lord Tan to meet Emperor Yuanfeng.
Logically, Emperor Yuanfeng would summon Lord Tan the next day, and this was because Lord Tan had returned from Yunnan. After all, Yunnan was at a critical moment right now, and he could send birthday gifts to the capital, so all parties were paying attention.
But this time, Emperor Yuanfeng did not follow common sense.
After he met Sun Yongning, he immediately summoned Lord Tan.
Lord Tan is a capable man, otherwise he would not have been able to follow Governor Liao for so many years and stayed in Yunnan for such a long time. When he was summoned by Emperor Yuanfeng, he suppressed his inner excitement. When he heard Emperor Yuanfeng asking about the origin of these firearms, he hurriedly presented Governor Liao's memorial again.
Emperor Yuanfeng unfolded it and read it. His face was solemn at first, but then he couldn't help but praised it several times!
Then, he picked up the musket on the table, and after examining it repeatedly, he asked someone to call the Minister of Works and show him the musket so that he could see what it was.
The Minister of Works was a little confused at first. When he saw the musket, he thought there was something wrong with the musket of the Shenji Camp. But when he took the musket, he immediately knew something was wrong. This musket was not the one that their Ministry of Works had made and sent to the Shenji Camp!
The two do not match in terms of caliber or the place where the gunpowder is loaded.
So this is... He opened his mouth wide and looked at Emperor Yuanfeng.
Emperor Yuanfeng raised his eyebrows at him and said, "My dear, are you interested in trying this musket for me?"
The Minister of Industry was also confused and curious about the musket. He said hurriedly, "It is my honor!"
Emperor Yuanfeng summoned several cabinet members, along with Lord Tan and Sun Yongning, and went to Jingshan.
There were also many animals raised on Jingshan Mountain for the princesses and concubines to occasionally play with. Emperor Yuanfeng was not a pleasure-seeking person, so he did not come to Jingshan Mountain often. But this time, he was in a much better mood than before. He saw a sika deer running and jumping in shock from afar. He raised the musket in his hand with great concentration, and according to the method taught by Lord Tan and the instructions of the Minister of Works, he aimed and fired a shot at the sika deer.
The timid civil servant was frightened by the loud noise.
Even several cabinet elders who had previously been somewhat disapproving could not help but stand up.
The sika deer fell to the ground, but the musket in Emperor Yuanfeng's hand was still smoking.
This power... ..this range... ...
It is much more useful than the muskets currently used by the Shenji Camp!
The Minister of Industry couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. He asked Lord Tan in surprise and delight: "How did you get this musket in Yunnan? Where was it made? How many have you made? Did you bring the blueprint? Have you tested this musket? Are there any hidden dangers?"
He asked a series of questions at once, and was so excited that he was a little incoherent.
Even the bigwigs in the cabinet were staring at Lord Tan with sharp eyes, and were also filled with shock.
It was the first time that Lord Tan was questioned by so many high-ranking officials at the same time. No matter how calm he was, he was a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, he adjusted himself quickly and reacted immediately. He explained to them again and said, "The Craftsmen's Office is still rushing to make muskets. As for the blueprints and masters, this time the Governor specifically asked me to bring the blueprints, as well as two masters who participated in the whole process at the Craftsmen's Office."
The Minister of Industry did not care that Emperor Yuanfeng was also present, and immediately shouted: "Good! Excellent! Governor Liao is really a capable person!"
Emperor Yuanfeng did not blame the Minister of Works for his overstepping of authority. After all, he was extremely happy himself.
With this blueprint and the master, we can have as many fire guns as we want in the future. And I heard that this fire gun is better and more stable than the Shenjiying. So after the Shenjiying is equipped with this thing, won’t it be more invincible? Needless to say, the safety of the capital is a fortress of a higher level... ..
Emperor Yuanfeng suddenly thought of something far and deep, and laughed loudly, "This is the best birthday gift I have ever received. Reward!"
The news soon reached the court.
After knowing this, even Empress Dowager Tian couldn't help but ask Emperor Yuanfeng about it. Knowing that it was really a fire gun, she was happy for Emperor Yuanfeng and the court, but she was also a little worried: "Emperor, Liao Jingxu's memorial also said that the origin of this fire gun was brought by those remnants. Their original plan was to destroy the event of recovering Yunnan. I am worried that now that they can do this, they will do more extreme things in the future. Moreover, they can make fire guns, what if they have something more powerful than fire guns?"
After all, if you can make a musket, you may also be able to make a cannon!
Emperor Yuanfeng's face also darkened. He had already had these concerns in his mind.
He shook his head: "Now is not the time to deal with them. We can't make any more trouble."
Over the past few years, many nobles and high-ranking officials have been killed. In fact, the situation in the court has become somewhat turbulent.
Yunnan’s great victory this time is naturally a good thing, but at the same time, if there is any major dispute in the southeast, the court may not be able to fully support Yunnan.
Besides, there were floods in Jiangxi and Hunan this year, and a severe drought in Henan...
He said: "I believe that Ah Heng knows everything."
Queen Mother Tian laughed, "Now that you mention this, I really want to see what he looks like now. When he left, he was clean and white, standing there like a green bamboo. Who could have thought that he could really lead troops to fight? Zheng Kee did such a good job in this matter, which really makes you proud. And that girl Su Yao, you know what, besides Ah Heng, I miss Su Yao the most. I didn't feel it when she was in the capital and the palace, but now that she's gone, I really feel lonely."
Who else could be as patient as Su Yao, sitting in front of the Buddha for an entire afternoon and accompanying her to pick Buddha beans
And the scriptures of Princess Jingming were all copied by Su Yao.
When mentioning Su Yao, Emperor Yuanfeng also smiled a little: "My mother really likes her."
Empress Dowager Tian did not hide her love for Su Yao: "I feel that this girl is closer to me than my own nieces and nieces."