The Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 66: The arrow is on the string

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In August in the capital, the weather gradually cooled down, and the cold air from Siberia began to tentatively move south to the capital. At this time, the South Pacific has not yet reached the age when it cannot transport water vapor. The cold and warm air flow is in a strategic confrontation near the Bohai Sea. However, the two sides are only exploratory in nature, and the scale is not large, and the capital does not have much water vapor to fall. It is the season of high autumn weather suitable for outings.

It is rare for Zhu Youzhen to take time off and deviate from his busy life, but he doesn't know what to do. If it is in later generations, he will definitely find the opportunity to meet with three or five comrades, carrying a fish basket, carrying fishing gear, and going to an unknown pond for leisure all afternoon. However, this wish cannot be realized now.

It's been almost half a year since I came to Daming, probably because of my status as a king of believers. I haven't had a friend yet, let alone a confidante or a blue confidant. Wan'er is the only one who can let go in front of her, but she is still far from talking about friends. But when it comes to being close, Wan'er does treat herself better than the emperor's brother and his wife. In Wan'er's heart, she is her god.

"Wan'er, I happened to be fine today, or where shall we go for a stroll in the afternoon?"

"His Royal Highness, really don't need to be busy today?" Wan'er's eyes widened, almost catching up with Ruby Lin in "Returning the Princess", her little head leaning against her neck, her eyes flashing with excitement. Immediately, this kind of light faded very unwillingly: "Wan'er has never been out of the palace, how does Wan'er know where there is fun?"

Zhu Youzhen smiled: "Then tell me where you want to go and what to do."

Wan'er's eyes flowed for a while, but she still had no choice: "Or, your Highness decides where to go. Your Highness can go wherever he wants."

"I want to go anywhere? I heard that Bada Hutong is very lively and you can buy everything, so let's go wherever we go, okay?" Now Xidan and Wangfujing Streets have not been finalized. The Great Wall is the military demarcation line, and the Forbidden City is where it used to be. There seems to be nothing fun at home. Zhu Youjian smiled badly. He felt that when Wan'er was shy, a pink rose would fly to his face and spread quickly. With her soft, delicate, white and green skin, it was almost better than "Journey to the West". The fairy peach in "The Story" also tempts people to commit crimes.

"His Royal Highness." Wan'er was recruited as expected, and she let out a sigh, and a celestial cloud rose leisurely, and Zhu Youjian glanced at it, and her mouth was pouted high, as if she couldn't wait to wait for Zhu Youjian. Violated. It's no wonder that Wan'er is angry. Bada Hutong is the famous fireworks site in the capital. How can Wan'er go to such a place? If you really want to take Wan'er out for shopping, go shopping in the mall, go outing in the wild, even if you don't do anything, just go shopping on the street.

Zhu Youzhen had to smile ambiguously: "Wan'er, I don't know where there is fun, I am almost like you, and I have never been to the capital!"

"Then you can't go to that kind of place! It's not at home..." Wan'er's face was even more red, and she was already able to compete with the sunrise.

"Oh, too. Since there is nothing fun outside, it's better to just stroll around at home..." Zhu Youzhen was about to try to see if Wan'er was against doing things at night during the day.

Xu Yingyuan appeared very untimely and interrupted his good deeds: "His Royal Highness, someone from the Ministry of Engineering is here."

"Ministry of Engineering? What can the Ministry of Engineering do? Is it because the cement road survey is over and construction is about to begin?" Zhu Youjian was a little unhappy. It's rare to have a happy weekend and was disturbed by the unregulated Ministry of Engineering.

The climate is quite pleasant, the scene is quite warm, and the harvest season is approaching, which is a good scene for creating people. I had already fallen through the jet lag, adjusted my state, took off my clothes, sharpened his swords and guns, but refused to let the arrows go.

It seems that I have been in the room with Wan'er for almost half a year, and Wan'er still hasn't moved at all. In case one day she accidentally goes there, it will not be easy to become a lord for a while, leaving nothing memorable. Even if there is no accident, if you suffer from illness or injury, Daming's medicine is too backward, and no one knows what the consequences will happen. It seems that the real Zhu Youjian just fell from the horse, and his soul went out of his body, allowing himself to occupy his body.

"His Royal Highness, the Ministry of Industry has sent personnel to bring official credentials to His Royal Highness." Xu Yingyuan was still unhurried, and did not feel any indebtedness for disturbing Zhu Youjian's plan to create a man.

"Guan Ping? What is the official Ping?" Zhu Youzhen wondered, could it be Daming's commission? What can the Ministry of Industry appoint itself to do

"His Royal Highness, the Ministry of Industry appoints His Highness to be the head of the Firearms Bureau." Xu Yingyuan found that Zhu Youzhen was a little distracted, and he raised his voice.

"Head of the Firearms Bureau?" Zhu Youjian finally understood that Li Chunye's efficiency is really fast, and in just a few days, he has fulfilled his promise. "However, the Firearms Bureau makes firearms, isn't it in charge of the Ministry of War? How come it is a commission under the Ministry of Industry?"

"His Royal Highness, although the Firearms Bureau manufactures firearms, all of Daming's manufacturing bureaus are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry." Xu Yingyuan knows that Zhu Youjian is young and it is normal for some things to be unknown. Otherwise, what's the use of being a housekeeper

"Oh, I understand. Let's go, Ying Yuan, let's meet the people from the Ministry of Engineering." Zhu Youzhen was about to turn back to the main hall, only to find that Wan'er was still standing by her side, "Well, Wan'er, I'm so busy. I can’t go shopping with you today."

"I know that Your Highness is a duplicity." Wan'er stamped her foot, turned and ran out first, putting Zhu Youjian and Xu Yingyuan aside in a daze.

Now that he has officially taken over the Firearms Bureau, Zhu Youjian will reintegrate personnel and institutions. He wrote and painted on paper, spent most of the afternoon, and finally got his idea of the new firearms bureau. There is no way, there is no hard pen now, the brush is really not easy.

The next morning, Zhu Youjian took Wang Mujiu to the Firearms Bureau.

Liu Yifei, the original supervisor of the Firearms Bureau, had already been waiting outside the gate. Seeing Zhu Youjian and Xu Yingyuan riding from a distance, he fell to his knees, as if his home was copied: "Your Royal Highness, your subordinates have registered the various firearms produced by the Firearms Bureau, as are all kinds of craftsmen. Register separately. All the account books are here. Follow the instructions of the Ministry of Industry and wait for the handover at any time." Liu Yifei's gaze was dodged. He didn't know where he was wrong. In terms of age, he was only in his early forties, and it was far from the time to get an official post. He didn't even know where he was going in the future. He had worked in the Firearms Bureau for twenty years, and now he was leaving suddenly, so he was really reluctant.

"The handover should be slowed down beforehand." Zhu You prosecutor waved his hand to make Liu Yifei stand up and stop his next move. "Director Liu, let's go in first and talk again."

"Yes, Your Highness." Liu Yifei stood up, not even slapping the dust on his knees. He led the way and led Zhu Youjian into the lobby of the Firearms Bureau.

Zhu Youjian was not at all polite. He is now the head of the Firearms Bureau and the real leader. The identity of Liu Yifei is still unclear. "Director Liu has been in charge of the Firearms Bureau for many years and has a good knowledge of Daming's firearms. Let me ask a question, how about Daming's firearms?"

"Back to Your Highness, Daming's firearms are invincible in the world." Liu Yifei has been in charge of the Firearms Bureau for many years and is quite confident in what he produces.

"If Daming's firearms can be invincible in the world, what do you need to do with crossbows, swords and guns?" Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly, and he wanted to teach the former director of the firearms bureau a lesson.

"His Royal Highness, although firearms are powerful, they can only be used as auxiliary forces in warfare. Firearms cannot complete the war independently." Liu Yifei was very unconvinced. Zhu Youjian's status was noble and true, but when it came to starting a firearm, he dared to be on his own. In front of you, it is like making an axe in front of Luban, dancing a knife in front of Guan Gong, preaching in front of Zhongni, and discussing sutras in front of the Buddha.

"Yes, Daming's firearms cannot be used independently on the battlefield. They can only be used as auxiliary equipment for crossbows, knives and guns. However, there are two points in your thoughts that need to be corrected." Zhu Youjian is never vague in the face of science, even if It was facing Li Chunye, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. "First, when the Daming Firearms Bureau was founded, it was indeed invincible in the world, but it is now behind Xiyi. For example, the Hongyi Cannon, Daming can’t even imitate it, but the Hongyi Cannon is not the best cannon in Xiyi. People will sell their best firearms to the outside world; second, firearms can completely replace crossbows, knives and guns, and form an independent army, but they can’t do it now.” Zhu Youjian really can’t give examples of how firearms can completely replace cold weapons. , Examples are in the future.

Liu Yifei didn't know Xiyi, but the Hongyi Cannon was so famous in Daming that he could not have known it. In fact, he once imitated the Hongyi Cannon in the Firearms Bureau, but he had no choice but to give up because he didn't have the steel to make the barrel.

For so many years, he has always thought that Daming's firearms are invincible in the world, and now it seems that he has completely ignored the Hongyi Cannon. Just like a woman, she always thinks that her child is the best, even if other excellent children are around, they are often ignored.

Zhu Youzhen awakened him, the man in his dream. He didn't know whether the firearms could become an independent army in the future. From Zhu Youzhen's understanding of firearms and his previous experience in the firearms bureau, he realized that the firearms bureau was in place. Under Zhu Youjian's management, it will surely shine with new brilliance.

Thinking of this, his contempt and hatred towards Zhu Youjian gradually faded, and his eyes glowed with yearning. But then I thought about it, I was about to leave the firearms bureau soon, the development of firearms no longer had the slightest relationship with me, and the look in his eyes gradually dimmed.

When Zhu Youjian saw that Liu Yifei was no longer speaking, he knew that he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. "Where will Director Liu go in the future?"

Liu Yifei’s thinking gradually returned to calm, and Zhu Youjian’s question evoked his disappointment again. However, in front of King Xin, he did not dare to give his face: "The Ministry of Industry only stated that there are other appointments. I don’t know yet. Where to go."

"Director Liu, are you willing to leave the Firearms Bureau?" This is what Zhu Youjian thought about yesterday. He has too many things to stay in the Firearms Bureau for a long time. Through previous contacts with Liu Yifei, he found that Liu Yifei was still a good supervisor, and he fully supported the research and development of firearms, but he didn't know that there was Xiyi besides Da Ming, let alone the vision of future generations.

"I don't want to... What can I do?" Liu Yifei's eyes betrayed himself, he made no secret of his disappointment and loss. Zhu Youjian was born so that he would leave the firearms bureau that had been working for 20 years and had been in control for nearly 10 years without any fault. His departure was purely to make room for Zhu Youjian.

"Director Liu is willing to succumb to the deputy director of the Firearms Bureau?" Zhu Youjian unconsciously threw a bomb and hit Liu Yifei's heart hard.