Jinchengfang in the west wing of Bianjing New City is not only the official residence of the Dongdye Institute, but also the official residence of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau.
As an agency under the direct leadership of the emperor, the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau is one of the few agencies without civil servants and officials.
Shen Kuo was the first scholar-bureaucrat to be promoted by civil servants to focus on the manufacture of arms bureau.
Before him, all officials were ministers and leaders.
The Ordnance Bureau has division officials who specialize in manufacturing, and most of them are technical officers transferred from the Ordnance Bureau and the Supervisory Department.
Emperor Daxing divided it into three divisions.
Firearms Division, Horse Sword Division, Divine Arm Bow Division.
Responsible for the production and manufacturing of firearms, zanma swords, and divine arm bows respectively.
In addition to firearms, zanma swords, divine arm bows, and weapon monitors are also mass-produced.
Therefore, the weapons inspection system is basically copied.
The production and manufacturing of firearms is unique because there used to be no specialized responsible organization and few people understood firearms. In addition, the manufacturing process and recipes of firearms were very cumbersome.
After Shen Kuo took office, he also focused on the Firearms Department according to the instructions of the young master.
Now he personally heads the Firearms Department.
Therefore, Shen Kuo arranged most of the ministers sent by the emperor to the firearms department.
Let them be responsible for all official affairs of the Firearms Department.
As for how much you can learn and whether you can make meritorious deeds? It all depends on the fate of these ministers.
He himself now focuses on movable type.
Because Shen Kuo knew that it might be the fastest thing to produce results.
He didn't dare to delay for long!
During the Xining and Yuanfeng eras, ministers were always slow to achieve results.
What awaits him may be the end of idleness.
Because Emperor Daxing only likes those ministers who can make impressive achievements in a short period of time.
He will only promote these ministers!
So, Shen Kuo left the official office of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau and went straight to a renovated workshop next to the Dongran Courtyard.
He has gathered dozens of skilled craftsmen here, adopting the method he used when he reformed the manufacturing method of divine arm bows in the Ordnance Supervision during the Xining era.
Repeat the test in large quantities in a short period of time!
Find the cause, find the problem, and solve it on the spot!
…
Today, nothing happens.
Even the two palaces had a rare free time and had some fun in the imperial garden.
Naturally, Zhao Xu also accompanied him for most of the day.
Then, Zhao Xu accompanied the two palaces to see the Qingshou Palace, which was being renovated and renovated.
This is the real residence of the Empress Dowager.
When the Empress Dowager moves into this place, Baoci Palace will become the residence of Empress Dowager Xiang.
This is also the tradition of the Song Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager lived in Qingshou Palace, and the Empress Dowager lived in Baoci Palace.
The person responsible for rebuilding the Qingshou Palace on behalf of the Empress Dowager was naturally Zhang Maoze, the most trusted figure around the Empress Dowager.
Look at the craftsmen busy in the Qingshou Palace under the command of Zhang Maoze.
Zhao Xu smiled.
Because he found a way to get rid of the toxic dust in Funing Palace.
That is to let Song Yongchen be responsible for rebuilding Baoci Palace in the future.
Then, didn’t he have the final say on what materials were used in Baoci Palace?
And then...it would be natural for the emperor to pay filial piety to the queen mother and serve her around.
In this way, he only needs to go back to Funing Palace at night.
The time you are exposed to toxic dust is directly cut in half!
After three years, when the period of filial piety comes out, he should be able to control the entire power within Ouchi.
In this way, there will be no obstacles to rebuilding Funing Hall.
Thinking like this, Zhao Xu smiled even brighter.
This made the Empress Dowager feel very happy when she saw this, and said to the Empress Dowager: "The official family is really benevolent and filial..."
"I even inspected the place where I live..."
In her understanding, Zhao Xu kept smiling because he saw Zhang Maoze's diligence, so Long Yan was overjoyed!
Looking at the Queen Mother, she naturally followed the Queen Mother's wishes and said, "That's not true!"
"The bride has heard that now everyone in Bianjing City is envious of your Majesty!"
"It is said that the empress is the most blessed mother-in-law of my family!"
"Officials are filial, sensible, smart, and close to relatives and clan members..."
The Empress Dowager immediately smiled brightly.
She liked hearing such words, especially when these words were spoken to the Queen Mother herself.
…
When Zhao Xu returned to Funing Hall, it was already Youshi.
The afterglow of the setting sun at dusk stains the steps in front of Funing Hall.
Feng Jing, who had been waiting in front of the palace, immediately led people and surrounded Zhao Xu into the palace.
"Everyone..." Feng Jing reported as he walked: "Song Zhao declared that all the selected ministers have been assigned to various positions in the Firearms Department for Shen Tiju today..."
Zhao Xu nodded and asked, "What has Shen Kuo been busy with recently?"
"It seems that Shen Tiju plans to focus all his energy on movable type..."
"Oh!" Zhao Xu nodded, this was no surprise.
After all, movable type is relatively easy to break through, and for literati and doctors, it has a greater sense of accomplishment!
only……
Zhao Xu frowned slightly: "Didn't Shen Kuo hear that Han Wei asked for a money ban yesterday?"
Feng Jing blinked and looked at the young master in front of him who only reached his belly.
"What do you mean?" he confirmed.
Zhao Xu didn't want to play a riddle and said directly to Feng Jing: "Send someone to talk to Shen Kuo about this!"
Feng Jing lowered his head and bowed: "I understand!"
The young master rarely gives such direct instructions in front of him, so this matter is very important!
Then I heard the young master say again: "Go to Chongwen Academy again, find some books, and give them to Shen Tiju together..."
"Let him take a good look!"
"Don't let me down!"
Feng Jing quickly asked: "May I ask everyone, which books are they?"
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "Huainan Wanbi Shu" written by Liu Anzhi, the king of Huainan in the Han Dynasty..."
Feng Jing quickly wrote it down.
"Baopuzi" by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty..."
"Remember to go to the Imperial Physician's Bureau and ask for a copy of "Shen Nong's Classic of Herbal Medicine" and send it with him!"
If Shen Kuo hadn't already known what Zhao Xu was hinting at.
Then he can kill himself with a piece of tofu!
…
Feng Jing moved quickly to find the relevant books. He immediately ordered people to find them, then left the palace himself and delivered them to Shen Kuo.
Shen Kuo looked at the ministers beside the emperor and sent him three books that seemed completely out of place. He still looked confused.
Until, he heard the instructions from the emperor from Feng Jing's mouth: "Everyone asks: Did Shen Tiju know about the ban on money when Han Xianggong resigned yesterday?"
"Everyone ordered me to inform Shen Tiju about this..."
"You also ordered me to deliver these three books to Tiju..."
Shen Kuo listened and swallowed, feeling that he understood something.
Money ban?
He looked at the three books in front of him.
He remembered! He remembered!
Guts!
right!
When he was young, he read a book.
In Taizong's "Taiping Huanyu Ji", he also heard that people from Xinzhou used gall water to practice copper at the foot of the mountain!
He always thought it was a legend and probably not believable.
But now... the young master specifically mentioned the money ban.
Three different books were specially sent, and Shen Kuo knew that these books had only one thing in common - they all recorded that bile can turn into copper!
