The morning dynasty that had been suspended for many days in Dafeng capital finally resumed. Amidst the angry crusade of civil and military officials, King Jing righteously read out the eight charges against Zhu Daguan, and petitioned Emperor Chengwu to remove Zhu Tian from the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.
Emperor Chengwu accepted the petition from King Jing, and the unlucky Zhu Daguanren's unparalleled achievements disappeared and he returned to the starting point and continued to be his security inspector. However, it cannot be said that he did not get any benefits. At least he had the crown prince.
The title of Bao and the official introduction of a first-grade official.
The third prince Xiaoliang Wang Xuanle and the old master Wang Bingkun re-examined the case of the guilty ministers. Xuan Le's trial was even more straightforward, dividing the guilty ministers into three groups according to their levels. Regarding the group of guilty ministers headed by Martin Tian, Xuan Le announced
In line with the virtue of mercy, all of them were sent to the wild lands of the west. As for other criminals, none of them were beheaded in prison. Wang Bingkun had no objection to this. All he wanted was the 'criminal'
Because of his reputation, he didn’t really want to kill them all, and besides, there were many of his disciples among them.
Dafeng Capital began with Xuan Can's usurpation of the throne, and now it has finally come to an end. The people gradually calmed down from the chaotic order and resumed their normal life in the past.
Official Zhu was sitting on the rocking chair in the mansion, making blushing jokes with Guo Yingyu'er. After the turmoil some time ago, Official Zhu could finally enjoy his life quietly. If Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo hadn't been so careful, he would have taken care of him long ago.
The two girls stayed overnight.
Zhu Er hurried in from the front yard. Seeing Zhu Er appear, Guo Ying and Yu'er quickly dressed up and sat upright, maintaining their ladylike demeanor.
"Sir, all the blacksmiths and forging masters you want to invite are here. Some of them are famous swordsmiths that Zhu San has found from various places." Zhu Er stepped forward to report.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Tianjiang sat up and said, "Great, let's go, take me to meet them. Yingzi, Yu'er, I'm afraid I won't have time to accompany you these two days. I have to be busy with some business."
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Yu'er nodded understandingly, "Well, it doesn't matter. Seventh Sister and I are preparing to hold a poetry contest in the capital. Just don't forget to participate."
"Tianjiang, are you going to make weapons? Don't forget to make me a good sword." Guo Ying was not interested in the poetry contest. When she heard that Zhu Tianjiang had found so many blacksmiths and casters, she was immediately intrigued.
interest.
"Silly girl, I'm not making swords this time, but a batch of magical weapons." Zhu Tianjiang said, touching Guo Ying's head, got up and followed Zhu Er to the front yard.
After the last siege battle with Xuan Ming, Zhu Tianjiang decided to make a batch of 'advanced' weapons as a backup. However, he was not interested in chemistry in his previous life, so gunpowder was a weak point.
In the front yard, fifty or sixty simple middle-aged elderly people were standing in the yard, looking at the legendary mansion of Zhu Daguan. The blacksmith and foundry master were both low-level craftsmen, and they rarely entered the mansion of an official in their lifetime.
He is one of the few good swordsmiths and is quite recognized by the society.
Zhu Tianjiang came slowly. Seeing that Zhu Tianjiang was so young, these people did not connect him with Zhu Daguan, who saved Dafeng from danger twice.
Zhu Tianjiang smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Masters, Zhu Tianjiang is here to pay homage to all of you."
When they heard that the young man in front of them was Zhu Tianjiang, the youngest first-rank official in the dynasty, everyone knelt on the ground.
"The common people give their regards to Mr. Zhu~!" a group of craftsmen shouted noisily.
"Get up, you're welcome. Come, bring out the tables and chairs, and ask these masters to sit down." Zhu Tianjiang ordered with a smile.
After a while, the servants of the mansion moved out six or seven square tables, and a group of master craftsmen carefully sat down around the square tables. Most of these people were sent by Zhu San from other places. They did not understand what Master Zhu was going to build, and he actually invited
So many colleagues.
Zhu Tianjiang looked at everyone and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, how many swordsmiths are there here? Please come forward."
As soon as Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, a dozen people stood up carefully.
"Well, very good, I would like to ask, how much money can you earn in a month?" Zhu Tianjiang asked, looking at the dozen or so swordsmiths.
Everyone looked at each other, and one of them said carefully, "Mr. Zhu, that's not how our business works. The first thing we earn depends on our craftsmanship, and the second one depends on how many big customers have made the decision."
"Oh, then, let's put it this way, according to the best master among you, how many accounts will be collected in a year?" Zhu Tianjiang asked again.
More than a dozen people looked at each other again, and the one who spoke just now pointed at one of them, "Master Zhu, Master Huo is a senior in our industry. He estimated that he had more than 200 taels in his account last year."
After the swordsmith finished speaking, the master named Huo showed a proud look on his face. In this industry, he is still a relatively well-known figure.
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, "Okay, that's right. Please sit down, everyone."
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he said to everyone again, "There are many casting masters here, please stand up."
There were quite a few people standing up at this time. Master forgers and swordsmiths are different. They specialize in burning ore. Swordsmiths use finished refined iron to refine it again, so swordsmiths have a much higher status than them.
"How many accounts do you collect in a month?" Zhu Tianjiang asked.
"Sir, it depends on whether the shopkeeper will give you a reward. If you find a good one, you can get one or two silver coins a month." One of the middle-aged uncles said honestly.
"Okay, everyone, please take a seat."
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he asked the blacksmith again about his income. The blacksmith was slightly higher than the casting master, and they were both hard-working craftsmen.
"Listen, everyone, I'm inviting you here just to pool everyone's skills and abilities to open a foundry. As for the income, the swordsmith master can earn 400 taels of silver per year, which can be withdrawn in advance. The blacksmith and casting master can earn 100 taels of silver per year.
, you can also withdraw it in advance. My only requirement is that you must act according to my arrangements. If everyone agrees, we can sign a contract, and I will cover all food, drink, clothing, and accommodation." Zhu Tianjiang said to everyone in a loud voice.
This shocked these people, especially the blacksmiths and forging masters, who thought it was a bit unbelievable. Some people may only earn one or two hundred taels of silver in their lifetime. Including the sword forging masters, everyone disagreed.
Good things like this are hard to find even with lanterns.
Zhu Tianjiang immediately ordered Zhu Er to sign a contract with these people, and selected ten people for a centralized meeting. Zhu Tianjiang took out the sketch he drew and asked these ten people to see if they could build it according to the requirements. The sketch was very simple.
, Zhu Tianjiang drew several "red cannons" based on his own memory. With the current level of iron-making and casting in Dafeng, these things can be made. If they are more advanced, they may be boring as soon as they are fired.
It exploded. Not to mention, after several people's research and analysis, it was actually said that it could be made. However, the casting master first pointed out that a large amount of concentrated ore was needed, otherwise the quality of the iron produced would not meet the requirements.
Zhu Tianjiang reassured them about this. Although Dafeng concentrate ore was relatively expensive, it would not be a problem to purchase it with his financial resources. Since these people had the ability to make red cannons, Zhu Tianjiang immediately ordered Zhu Er to lead these people to An'an in secret.
Far away from the county seat.
Zhu Si is currently the magistrate of Anyuan County, which has become Zhu Tianjiang's base. These things cannot be made in the capital. If Emperor Chengwu discovers them, they may make wedding clothes again. After these secret weapons are created,
Zhu Daguanren is also preparing to give the world a surprise, which is what saves his life.
Ever since Zhu Tianjiang was returned to his original post, all the officials in the capital seemed to have noticed Emperor Cheng Wu's dislike of Zhu Tianjiang. Since then, Zhu Daguan has become an unpopular official again, and the Security Procuratorate has become an idle yamen. Zhu Tianjiang
During Jiangle's leisure, he took a few days' leave from Emperor Chengwu and came to Anyuan County in person to inspect his 'arsenal'.
Zhu Si has been stationed in Anyuan for nearly two months. Under Zhu Si's governance, the small county town has turned into an independent kingdom. Zhu Si's boss, Dingyuan Prefecture Yin, knew that he was a person of the evil god Zhu Tianjiang, so he simply
He didn't dare to interfere with Anyuan's affairs. As long as Zhu Si didn't come to trouble him, it would be a big deal.
The facilities in the foundry base are very simple, but under the high passion of the master craftsman, the first batch of iron juice was quickly produced. The swordsmith went back to the furnace to refine it, and finally created the first batch of iron in the hands of three groups of craftsmen from different fields.
Door red cannon.
Zhu Daguan personally conducted a cannon firing experiment according to today's gunpowder ratio. When the sprayed iron eggs made a big hole in a wall, Zhu Si's officers and soldiers cheered excitedly. But under Zhu Daguan,
In the eyes, it is simply making rubbish. It seems that the cannon shells need to be improved. At least they can knock down one piece.
Zhu Tianjiang drew a few more drawings and asked Zhu Si to modify these cannonballs according to the principle of "thunderbolt bombs", and then install the red cannon on the car. We can't start a war and let people resist.
Zhu Tianjiang stayed secretly in Anyuan for more than a month before rushing back to the capital. Since Queen Feng Wanqiu was deposed in the capital, Concubine Rong has not held a ceremony to establish a queen. Now that the capital has moved toward stability, Emperor Chengwu chose a good day.
By holding a grand ceremony for passing the throne, all governors from various places were summoned to the capital.
In the imperial palace, Emperor Chengwu was holding the secret memorial outside the customs in his hand, his brows furrowed. According to the report from the secret agent of the Tianqing Kingdom, it was said that a man from the Wu tribe, an inconspicuous tribe in the Tianqing Kingdom, suddenly appeared.
He came out and actually led his people to defeat the four major tribes in succession, and he had the power to unify the Tianqing Kingdom. If this is true, it would not be a good thing for Dafeng. The tribes of the Tianqing Kingdom are tough, just because the tribes attack each other,
There is no time to take care of Dafeng. Once Tianqing is unified in the hands of one person, I am afraid Dafeng will face a big disaster.
"Wei Zhan, what do you think about this matter?" Emperor Cheng Wu looked at Wei Zhan.
"Your Majesty, the leader of the tribe that has risen in the Tianqing Kingdom is called Zhan Khan. It is said that this man is extremely brave and can shoot a thousand-jin bow. Currently, among the five Tianqing tribes, only the Yangjin tribe remains undefeated. I think we can secretly support Yangjin
Although the Yangjin clan was our enemy in Dafeng in the past, if they fall now, the Uzbek clan’s next target will definitely be our hundreds of miles of fertile land in the north of Dafeng."
"Support? Let Wen Ruhai send troops there. In that case, once the Yangjin tribe is defeated, the Wu tribe will have an excuse to invade." Emperor Chengwu said worriedly.
"No, Wen Ruhai must not move when he is stationed at Hukou Pass. If the northern camp moves, I'm afraid Zhou Yantian will take the opportunity to go south. I think it is better to let Zhu Tianjiang take a small group of people and go secretly. With this kid
My ability may help the Yangjin clan turn defeat into victory. Even if it is unsuccessful, it will not expose my Dafeng’s purpose. In addition, let Zhu Tianjiang and Tianqing’s troops have a duel, and also accumulate experience for the future defeat of Tianqing.
." Wei Zhan said in a deep voice.
Emperor Chengwu put down the memorial in his hand and nodded slightly, "This kid has been idle for two months. It's time to pull him out. When the ceremony is over, let this kid go north secretly. In order not to attract other people's attention, look
I have to find a crime for this kid, and it would be appropriate for him to be forced out of the capital in public!"
After Emperor Chengwu finished speaking, he looked at Wei Zhan. Wei Zhan smiled bitterly and thought that Zhu Tianliang was quite unlucky. He had to bear the crime for helping Dafeng.
"Come here, tell me Zhu Tian has come to see you!" Emperor Chengwu ordered Wei Zhenghai.
"Your Majesty, wait a minute. I'd better talk about this matter in person. With Zhu Tianjiang's stubbornness, I'm afraid I'll have to spend a lot of time talking about it," Wei Zhan said.
Emperor Chengwu chuckled, "That's fine, this guy wants to ask me for conditions again. Wei Zhan, I'll leave this matter to you."
Wei Zhan agreed to exit Qian Palace. After leaving the palace, Wei Zhan did not go directly to Zhu Tianjiang, but went straight to the Guo family's general mansion.