With the decision made, Huang An planned to go to his master's house early tomorrow morning.
Ask the master for help and try to find a way for him to take him to the Firearms Department to see for himself.
At the same time, he needed to say hello to Senior Sister Zhao. After all, he would not be going to Xialinzhai Courtyard these days, so he wanted to inform Senior Sister Zhao.
It was easy to communicate with the senior sister, but Huang An was only 10% sure about asking the master to take him to the Firearms Department.
There really can't be any more.
But even if he begged, he also asked the master to take him to have a look.
Huang An was cruel.
Having been able to communicate with the master in the past few days, Huang An knew that the master might have his own plans now.
After all, it seems that the master no longer pretends to be as desperate and degenerate as before.
The master was also hesitant about whether to go to Pengzhou in the east.
He planned to ask the master to take him to the Firearms Department for a look, at least to let him understand the firearms knowledge currently possessed by the Daming Firearms Department.
But, is the Firearms Department a place where you can just go in?
Will the master agree?
Huang An kept asking himself questions, repeatedly considering the words to ask his master.
Huang An, who went to bed at three in the morning, got up at 5:30 in the morning.
Worrying about something, he didn't sleep all night. He was anxious and worried, and his eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes.
However, with his current physical condition, staying up all night is definitely no problem.
After two rounds of nine body-building exercises, he went out in high spirits.
No matter what the result is, he must first show confidence.
At the master's house, the three sisters and brothers were preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
Huang An adjusted his emotions by telling his senior sister about his decision.
After the three of them finished breakfast, Huang An watched Senior Sister Zhao leave.
He sent the little money fan to practice martial arts, and took his master's breakfast with him, and stood in front of the house in a nervous mood.
It's about this time. Master should be up, right?
His hand had just been raised and he was about to knock on the door.
Sudden.
"Come in!"
It's the master!
"Yes, master!"
call!
Huang An took a deep breath and adjusted his facial expression.
He was not surprised at all that the master found him standing outside the door.
With a "crunch", the door was pushed open, and Huang An stepped into the house.
Zhao Dun had long noticed that there was someone standing outside the house. Even if Huang An was walking silently now, he would be able to notice the person right away through a door.
Huang An placed the food box on the table and took the opportunity to look at the master.
The master actually got up early and put on a new suit of clothes.
It seems that he has already washed himself.
At least when he and his two senior sisters were busy having breakfast, he didn't see the master come out of the room to wash up.
Huang An was stunned for a moment.
Are you going out?
His heart skipped a beat. Has the master made a decision?
Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Huang An laid out the breakfast, put the food box aside, and then sat down opposite the master.
When he really faced his master, he still couldn't help but hesitate.
Zhao Dun glanced at Huang An and saw the bloodshot eyes in Huang An's eyes. He paused and did not eat the meat pie directly. Instead, he asked:
"Where's the mask?"
Huang An was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "It's not healed yet."
Zhao Dun frowned, the disappointment on his face was very obvious.
He suddenly stood up and took off his thick coat, two layers of mandarin jacket, and two pairs of pants in front of Huang An.
Then he moved his body for a while and then sat down.
It was only at this moment that Huang An realized that the master's clothes just now were very bloated.
I wore two coats, two mandarins, and three pairs of trousers.
The master has just returned to his normal clothes now.
Master needs to put on a mask and hide his identity when going out?
Huang An's guess was accurate.
Zhao Dunzheng has this plan, but the mask is not ready yet, so he can't go out because he will be easily recognized.
After sitting down, he grabbed the meatloaf and ate it.
"How long does it take to make the mask?"
Sure enough, he was about to go out. Huang An frowned slightly, his mind was racing, and he said:
"Five days?"
Zhao Dun was stunned for a moment, touched his chin, and said suspiciously:
"Why did it only take three days for you to make four masks for your two senior sisters, while I needed five days?"
Huang An felt ashamed, but he also became thicker-skinned, and said bravely:
"Well, it's hard to find the materials. Well, the master has a big face and needs to make the grinding tools again."
Looking at the stammering Huang An, Zhao Dun's eyes became more suspicious. He suspected that this guy was deliberately delaying time.
Is he afraid that I will leave with Yan'er?
The corner of his mouth twitched, but he still didn't expose Huang An's little trick.
Waving his hand and saying:
"Then do it quickly, I have an urgent need!"
The master has sent people away, but Huang An still has something to ask, so how can he leave?
He suppressed the embarrassment of being seen through, bit the bullet and said seriously:
"Master, do you know anything about Youzhou's firearms? I would like to learn more about them."
Zhao Dun was stunned for a moment, frowned, and stared at Huang An without speaking.
Looking at his master's expression, Huang An became increasingly nervous.
Is this to be rejected?
He originally thought that the master would refuse, or even scold him, not to get involved in the firearms matter.
However, to Huang An's surprise, the master took the initiative to speak out.
Zhao Dun is not a fool. He has some guesses about Huang An's thoughts, especially about his daughter.
He took a big mouthful of meat porridge, put down the porcelain bowl, and stared into Huang An's eyes for three seconds, and then said slowly:
"I happen to be familiar with this firearm matter. I will tell you about it today, but it must not be spread out!"
Huang An nodded hurriedly, overjoyed.
He didn't even have time to ask the master to take him to the Firearms Department to see for himself, the master took the initiative to say it.
The master himself solved the biggest problem for him when he persuaded the master to stay in Youzhou!
The master actually knows the development of firearms in Youzhou very well!
Huang An was so excited that he was inevitably surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just wanted to know the real development status of firearms in Youzhou.
Huang An naturally didn't know why his good master was interested in firearms.
And the most important reason why Judge Wang sent a message to the governor, Mr. Gao, a few days ago, promising him the position of Chief of the Firearms Division of Youzhou instead of other positions.
It's Huang An!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In other words, this matter actually has a lot to do with him.
Back in Feng'an County, Zhao Dun was shocked when he witnessed his good disciple Huang An shooting Guo Silang in the Bronze Skin Realm with a strange gun the size of a palm.
After he entered Youzhou, he took the initiative to go to the residence of the commander Luo Zheng in the name of meeting his superior. After receiving the permission, he went to the Firearms Department to learn more about it.
After all, at the beginning, he was only thinking about establishing a career in Youzhou and rebuilding his family.
The firearms in the hands of his disciples gave him great inspiration and he felt that he could join the Firearms Department.
Then he improved his firearms, made great achievements, received rewards from the court, and was appreciated by important figures in the army, and soared into the sky.
It was only later that Princess Qi's letter and the shocking content in it made him understand that the difficulty of establishing a career and rebuilding his family in Youzhou was so high that he despaired.
Disciple Huang An also said that such exquisite and powerful firearms cannot be mass-produced.
In addition, what was revealed in his aunt's letter was that he did not need to work hard and could achieve his ambition in this life as long as he relied on the help of the Kong family.
After considering the pros and cons, he gave up his previous idea of ​​establishing a career in Youzhou.
He deliberately alienated officials from the governor's line and the commander's line. Even if the governor Gao personally invited him to a banquet, he declined on the pretext of illness.
He wholeheartedly relied on Kong Zhong, the official of the Kong family in Youzhou, the head of the martial arts department, and wanted to use the power of the Kong family to quickly realize his hope of rebuilding the winner.
Zhao Dun was thinking of following Kong Zhong, who was about to return to Beijing, leaving Youzhou and returning to Pengzhou in the east, or Yangzhou, the fiefdom of King Qi.
But what happened later made him dream about Youzhou.
The day after his aunt left, Kong Zhong, the big shot of the Kong family in Youzhou and the head of the martial arts department, sent someone to scold him.
Early in the morning, word spread throughout the officialdom of Youzhou City that he, Zhao Dun, was trying to waver between the two forces.
Needless to say, in this situation, Kong Zhong would definitely not help him again.
Zhao Dun was disheartened and learned everything Huang An learned later.
After this period of depravity, Zhao Dun gradually accepted the reality. Moreover, although his aunt left with hatred that day, the two aunts and nephews also secretly wrote letters to discuss how to deal with the worst case scenario.
He is not someone who gives up easily.
He felt that his disciple was right, as long as he didn't die, he would have to suffer.
He is now inclined to take a more difficult path, which is to make achievements in Youzhou.
Even if her aunt had stated her danger in the letter, she might still be able to get the support of the Kong family.
Although Zhao Dun didn't know what his aunt had to rely on, he was actually inclined to stay in Youzhou now.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.
All the forces he had relied on told him, "It's unreliable. Stop relying on it. No one can rely on it except yourself!"
Although the Kong family is powerful, there are too many variables. He has no autonomy at all and is just a puppet!
Even if he wants to rebuild a winner, he should be an upright winner, not a puppet winner.
Although he, Zhao Dun, has no ability or great ambition, he still wants to be shameless. He is not used to being treated like a dog.
What's more, the Kong family is a royal family with a reputation for being loyal dogs all over the world. How can they be used as dogs?
Can not accept!
He went to Yangzhou in the east and lived under someone else's roof. He could only act as a puppet for his aunt, Princess Qi, and did as he was told, but he was still unreliable.
That's not what he wants either.
Princess Qi is married and is no longer a winner. It is up to him, the man, to rebuild the Ying family!
However, he cannot guarantee that he will succeed, so he needs to make two preparations.
He needs a mask to go out.
However, it would take five days for the mask to be ready, but Zhao Dun could still afford to wait.
He revealed all the information he knew about firearms to Huang An.
He has recognized this disciple who is quick-thinking, determined, and financially strong.
As his disciple, he can be of great help to him!
Besides, he only has these two daughters, so he must take care of Yan'er's emotions.
Huang An got first-hand detailed information from his master.
His previous caution was indeed correct.
Old man Li only knows one, but not the other.
The development of Daming firearms did not stay at the stage of matchlocks that could only be fired once a minute.
Rather, it is a stage between the matchlock and the flintlock.
According to the master's description, the rate of fire of the current muskets in the army is two or three times higher than that of the historical matchlocks in his hometown, and they can shoot two or three times a minute.
The firearms in its army are mainly cannons, especially various types of grenades and explosive bags, which have the most versatile uses.
According to the description in the master's words, Huang An found that the development level of gunpowder in the Daming Firearms Department was two levels better than that of firearms.
The army mainly relies on artillery, supplemented by firearms.
Huang An once thought that Old Man Li was lying to him. As a person with relatively professional knowledge, he understood that this situation was difficult to occur.
Because there are only two things that restrict the development of firearms.
The first one is gunpowder.
And the second one is the properties of the steel material.
There were many warriors in the Ming Dynasty, and the level of cold weapons was relatively high. The iron alloy technology used to make firearms should not be what he saw.
However, the master's subsequent explanation dispelled his doubts.