Northern Song Dynasty: I became Zhao Ji Chapter 226: I have prepared many killer weapons, which can be used to kill children and dogs at any time; I personally visit the firearms test range
Chapter 226: I have prepared many killer weapons, which can be used to kill children and dogs at any time; I personally visit the firearms test range
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At the request of the eunuch Tong Guan, Zhao Ji finished naming the thirty giant ships that were about to sail out to sea.
He also became worried, whether Tong Guan, who is good at doing one thing in front of others and doing another behind the scenes, that is, "coquettish in nature and good at flattering", can really follow my will and sail to America to find the "Three Treasures" for the Song Dynasty?
?
Zhao Ji felt that his worries were justified.
After all, it is recorded in history books,
Although Tong Guan has always advocated joining forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regain the sixteen states of Yanyun;
However, in the fourth year of Xuanhe in history, when Tong Guantong conquered the Liao Dynasty and prepared to regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the Song army encountered the tenacious and heroic resistance of the famous Liao general Yelu Dashi, and gave the Song army a head-on blow.
Tong Guan saw that the Song soldiers were defeated at the beginning of the battle with the Liao army, and he was immediately frightened.
Tong Guan, who was good at adjusting to the wind, immediately ordered his troops to retreat and return to the cities in the Song Dynasty to hold on, and never dared to fight again.
Tong Guan activated his other thoughts and did not want to take the risk of leading his army to attack and seize the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
After Tong Guan faced the failure of his troops to attack Liao, he came up with a bad idea.
This bad idea is to beg the Jin army to take over Yanjing and redeem the empty cities such as Yanjing with millions of gold coins before returning, but then talk about the restoration...
Therefore, Zhao Ji was worried about a villain like Tong Guan and entrusted him with the important task of leading thirty giant ships on a voyage to America to retrieve the "Three Treasures".
If his Tong Guan fleet sailed in the sea and had smooth sailing, it would be okay.
If his fleet encounters strong winds and waves, or if they cannot endure the long voyage and fail to reach their destination in America, they will stop midway.
For example, when you arrive at the coast of Southeast Asia or other places, or when you arrive at the coast of Europe, you can anchor your fleet to the shore without making any further progress. This possibility still exists.
Therefore, after Zhao Ji reviewed Tong Guancheng's memorial, he did not immediately send it to Tong Guancheng in the southeast.
Zhao Ji immediately issued an order to Liang Shicheng, the eunuch beside him:
"Before that, I will recruit the two hundred young eunuchs from the reserve supervisory army who I personally selected into the palace as soon as possible."
"Old slave, I obey the order." Liang Shicheng obeyed the order.
He was puzzled, what did Zhao Guan's family want to do?
However, Liang Shicheng did not dare to ask any more questions.
He felt that as long as he could run errands well for Zhao Guan's family after his personality changed drastically, he could keep his big, fat head and high position.
After receiving the order from Zhao Guan's family, the chubby Liang Shicheng trotted out of Chui Gong Hall.
…
Liang Shicheng quickly completed the mission of Zhao Guan's family.
Before, the two hundred eunuchs carefully selected by Zhao Ji in the palace were all kneeling in the hanging arch hall.
They kowtowed and shouted in unison:
"My little slave, I bow to your majesty. Long live my emperor."
Zhao Jidao: "Everyone loves you for your health."
This is a time-traveling Zhao Ji. According to the fact that he had not traveled back to the Song Dynasty, before the modern society examined and promoted the cadre system, he deliberately imitated the preparatory cadre system of later generations in the palace.
Two hundred young eunuchs who were loyal to the emperor, patriotic, young, promising, and smart were personally selected from among the low-level eunuchs in the palace.
They are all between the ages of twenty and twenty-five, which is the best age of life.
They have shed their youthful naivety;
They also don't have as much tact and sophistication as the old eunuchs.
They are in their prime to serve as Linjun, an errand that dares to offend others!
Zhao Ji sat on the dragon chair, stared at the two hundred young eunuchs with burning eyes, and said:
"You are all the reserve eunuchs who were selected by me after thousands of selections.
Now, I have to give you an important task to serve the country and the people, but it will require a narrow escape.
I need to select those who are brave and careful among you!
Who dares to die generously? Please raise your right hand."
"Shuashuashua..."
"Shuashuashua..."
The two hundred young eunuchs in the reserve supervisory army all raised their right hands one after another.
Zhao Ji smiled slightly, it seems that he did not waste his efforts in carefully selecting you brave little eunuchs from the palace!
Zhao Ji saw that the two hundred minor officials below all raised their right hands.
Zhao Ji then used visual screening to analyze the expressions on the faces of 200 young eunuchs to analyze which ones would really not be afraid of death...
He identified them one by one, selected those with firm expressions, and stood in the front row.
Soon, Zhao Ji personally selected ninety young eunuchs to prepare to supervise the army.
Zhao Ji comforted the remaining 110 young eunuchs who were preparing to supervise the army and said:
“I know that all of you who love me are loyal to your Majesty and patriotic, and dare to sacrifice your life generously to the deceased.
However, after all, this mission only requires ninety military eunuchs to complete, which is enough.
You guys, please retire first, and when I need you, I will naturally call in someone who can use you more!"
Although, the remaining one hundred and ten young eunuchs who are preparing to supervise the army do not know what tasks the ninety young eunuchs selected by the emperor will perform for the emperor.
However, they know that the more dangerous the task, as long as the execution is successful, they will be promoted and reused.
Their eyes showed the disappointment after not being selected by Zhao Guan's family.
However, Zhao Guan's family had already issued an "expulsion order", so they had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow, saying thanks:
"Thank you Lord for your kindness. I obey the order and retire..."
After the one hundred and ten young eunuchs who were not selected all exited the Chui Gong Hall,
Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said to the ninety selected young eunuchs of the reserve supervisory army:
"I have an important task that I want to entrust to you."
…
"Earlier, after my imperial commander personally marched to the southeast and quelled the Fangla bandit rebellion,
So I left Tong Guan on the southeast coast and built thirty giant ships for me to go out to sea to hunt for treasures."
The ninety junior officers of the reserve army who knelt down in the Chui Gong Hall to listen to the order were all smart and clever people.
They heard what Zhao Guanjia said, and they all understood that the task they were going to do this time was to supervise the captains of thirty giant ships, right?!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Ji continued: "Now, I have received a memorial from Tong Guan, saying that he has supervised the construction of thirty giant ships on the southeast coast.
, I am planning to lead the team on a long voyage in early March of this year, by choosing an auspicious day with beautiful wind and sunshine!
Therefore, I personally selected ninety people who love you and divided them into thirty groups;
There are three people in each group, one person is named the Ship Supervisor, and two people are named the Deputy Ship Supervisor;
I ordered you and others to board thirty giant ships respectively, and after supervising their voyage, they must reach their destination in America and retrieve the three treasures of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn seeds for our Song Dynasty..."
As Zhao Ji spoke, he took thirty copies of the world navigation map and the "Three Treasures" drawings that had been prepared from the dragon case, and asked the eunuch Liang Shicheng to distribute them...
At this time, the ninety young eunuchs of the reserve supervisory army understood that it turned out that Zhao Guan's family was entrusted with such an important task!
Although they are all castrated remains,
However, after all, they are all still young, and all of them are of a good age, full of vigor and vitality.
Therefore, not only were they not afraid to supervise the fleet of the eunuch Tong Guan, but they felt that this was their best opportunity to make a career.
…
Next, Zhao Ji ordered the great eunuch Liang Shicheng to divide the ninety young eunuchs into groups of three according to their age, for a total of thirty groups.
Then, Zhao Ji appointed the slightly older members of each group as ship supervisors of a certain giant ship that went out to sea, and gave them an official rank of seventh rank;
The remaining two slightly younger eunuchs in that group were both appointed deputy ship supervisors and given the rank of seventh rank.
The ninety captains and deputy envoys who were rewarded by Zhao Ji immediately kowtowed and thanked them for their official positions and ranks, and shouted in unison:
"I thank the Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"
Zhao Ji saw that these smart little eunuchs changed their names very quickly because of their official status.
Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said:
"My dear friends, I will spare you the courtesy. I have something else to say to you."
The ninety captain's and deputy envoys thanked him one after another and stood in the Chui Gong Hall.
Zhao Ji waved to the eunuch Liang Shicheng who was standing next to him.
Liang Shicheng understood immediately. He leaned over to the Long Bookcase in Zhao Guan's house and poked his fat head over.
Zhao Ji smiled and gently patted the fat on the back of Liang Shicheng's neck, and said to the ninety supervisors and deputy envoys present:
"As long as you can supervise the fleet led by the great eunuch Tong Guan and sail to America to find the 'Three Treasures' for our Song Dynasty,
You all can remember this great achievement,
At that time, you can be promoted to the position of Liang Daguan fifteen years ago."
The eyes of the ninety captains and deputy envoys who were supervising the ship immediately lit up after hearing the promise made by Zhao Guan's family.
They have long heard that Liang Shicheng was highly regarded by the Zhao Guan family as early as twenty years ago.
Liang Shicheng's official rank fifteen years ago could reach the fourth or fifth rank, right?
If I can complete the tasks assigned by Zhao Guan's family, wouldn't I be able to be promoted to the fifth or fourth rank as an exception after returning from my long voyage to the sea?
The ninety captains and deputy envoys immediately knelt down and thanked them again...
Zhao Ji added: "All the beloved ministers are eunuchs in the palace and are not good at using force.
Therefore, in order to protect your personal safety, I have already selected 180 personal guards from the Imperial City Division and given each of you two personal guards."
The ninety captains and mates who were overseeing the ship were so moved that they cried.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"Woooooooo..."
In fact, at the beginning, there were three or five of them who were soft-tempered and were moved to tears.
After that, the other young eunuchs saw and heard that their companions were crying and grateful. This was to express their gratitude to Zhao Guan's family for thinking so thoughtfully!
So, if you don't cry, doesn't it mean that you are not deeply grateful to the great and sage Zhao Guan family?
Therefore, the ninety newly-appointed captains and lieutenants all cried bitterly and expressed their gratitude in their unique high-pitched voices that were neither male nor female:
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Zhao Ji felt a little noisy as he listened to the expressions of gratitude expressed by these eunuchs.
Zhao Ji shouted: "Don't cry!"
Suddenly, the ninety supervisors, captains, auxiliaries and eunuchs all suppressed their cries...
Zhao Ji immediately asked:
"Because among the thirty giant ships led by Eunuch Tong, there are many small leaders who have returned from the Fangla bandit army. If they suffer from the pain of long sea voyages and do not obey military orders after setting sail on a long voyage, what should you do with them?
?!"
The sudden questioning by Zhao Guan's family immediately caused the young eunuchs, whose faces were full of tears, to think deeply.
Suddenly, among the crowd, twelve young eunuchs who were overseeing the ship stood up at the same time. They all shouted in a tearful voice:
"Kill him!"
The other seventy-eight young eunuchs quickly glanced at Zhao Guan's house,
By observing his words and expressions, they saw Zhao Guanjia slightly nodding his head with satisfaction.
They immediately ignored their crying faces before and immediately grimaced, vowing to kill those who dared to violate the edict during the voyage and then retreat.
They also yelled fiercely:
"Kill him!"
"Kill him!"
"Hahaha!" Zhao Ji laughed happily and said:
"Killing must be decisive, very good!"
"However, since you have been appointed by me as the captain's deputy envoy, you should be good at detecting those who are wavering in their thoughts during the voyage, and you must first do a good job in their ideological work.
As a last resort, when killing is necessary to establish power, it must be used decisively."
The newly appointed captain and deputy envoy, the young eunuch, said in unison:
"Wei Chen obeys the decree..."
Zhao Ji said again:
"Of course, you don't have to do it with your own hands to kill someone and establish your authority.
I have assigned two Royal City Guards to each of you. Not only can they protect your safety, but they can also obey your orders and kill those who flinch during the voyage!"
The ninety captains and deputy envoys who oversaw the ship once again expressed their gratitude to Zhao Guan's family, expressed their loyalty to the emperor and served the country, and vowed to complete the sacred mission of this voyage...
Zhao Ji continued to question:
"If you and other supervising captains and deputy envoys, some of them also wanted to quit during the long voyage.
and showed that he wanted to lead the crew to stay on a certain island,
Or stay in a certain big state for a long time,
And no longer willing to complete the task I assigned to find the "Three Treasures" for the Song Dynasty,
What should we do?”
With the Zhao Guanjia's previous test, these ninety ship supervisors and deputy envoys already had the answer in their hearts.
They immediately became furious and shouted almost in unison, replying:
"You should also kill him!"
Zhao Ji attached his palm and praised:
"Very good!"
Liang Shicheng, the great eunuch who was standing next to Zhao Guanjia, saw that Zhao Guanjia had changed his mind a lot. He was able to arouse the emotions of these young eunuchs so high with just a few words.
Moreover, it can also make them willing to carry out such a dangerous sea voyage mission;
Liang Shicheng, who was scheming and good at controlling people, had to admire the ability of Zhao Guanjia, the emperor of the day, who was indeed many times better than Liang Shicheng!
Zhao Ji asked loudly again:
"If the eunuch Tong Guan, who is in charge of all matters related to the voyage, ordered the fleet to stop searching for the 'Three Treasures',
Or reverse sailing midway,
Or stay on a certain sea island or continent for several months,
Instead of thinking about finding the "Three Treasures" for my Song Dynasty,
In fact, they vaguely guessed the answer that Zhao Guan's family wanted.
However, this group of young eunuchs, who were newly appointed as captains and mates of the ship, ranging from twenty to twenty-five years old,
When I heard the name of the famous eunuch Tong Guan,
They couldn't help but feel a little fear in their hearts.
In today's Great Song Dynasty, all the eunuchs, big and small, have long regarded the two accompanying eunuchs as 'eternal gods' in their hearts!
One of them is Liang Shicheng, who is known as the ‘hidden phase’;
Another one of them is Tong Guan, who is known as the "Ladies Prime Minister".
Now, these ninety captains and deputy envoys who oversee the ship hear Zhao Guan's family using Tong Guan as an example. If what Zhao Guan said really happens, how should they make a choice?
The ninety eunuchs and eunuchs who were supervising the ship's chief and deputy envoys were all human beings. After thinking for a short time, they all replied loudly:
"If Tong Guan disobeys the imperial edict, he should be killed as well!"
"If Tong Guan disobeys the imperial edict, he should be killed as well!"
"..."
Zhao Ji heard the shouts of the ninety young eunuchs who were supervising the ship.
He looked at the determined expressions on their young faces again,
He nodded reassuringly and said approvingly:
"My dear friends, this is a very good decision!"
"On this voyage, no matter who makes a rebellious act, everyone will be punished!"
After the great eunuch Master Liang heard what Zhao Guanjia said, he couldn't help but trembled in his heart and felt that all the hairs on his body stood up in fear.
This morning, Liang Shicheng served the Zhao Guan family in the Chui Gong Hall. He heard the entire Zhao Guan family's personnel arrangements for the giant ship going out to sea.
Liang Shicheng has already seen that the Zhao Guan family is worried about Tong Guan and his crew after their character has changed drastically!
Therefore, Zhao Guan's family arranged for 90 young eunuchs and 180 imperial guards with high martial arts skills to follow and supervise Tong Guan's voyage!
Although Liang Shicheng and Tong Guan only had limited time to meet each other,
However, both of them were high-ranking officials who performed the best as eunuchs in the Song Dynasty. Invisibly, they both had a feeling of heroism towards each other.
What's more, Liang Shicheng saw the Zhao Guan family arranging manpower to guard against Tong Guan, who was always known to be loyal to the emperor, which reminded him of himself...
Liang Shicheng was frightened and thought to himself:
"The Zhao Guan family is so guarded against Tong Guan,
Then, after the great change in temperament, will the Zhao Guan family have already been by my side and placed experts who can kill me at any time?"
Liang Shicheng thought about it carefully, but he made up his mind, even if Zhao Guan's family planted secret spies around him or in Liang's house,
Then, you have to hide your clumsiness and not show that you already know it, let alone find out the secret spy.
Otherwise, the great eunuchs Li Yan and Yang Jian, who had tragic endings in life, might be a lesson to myself!
At this time, Liang Shicheng was in a complicated mood.
However, on the surface, he did not show any violent fluctuations in emotion.
Liang Shicheng saw that all ninety newly promoted captains and deputy envoys had knelt down, and he also knelt in front, expressing their loyalty to the emperor to Zhao Guan's family, and shouted in unison:
“Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live our emperor!
I am determined to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and I vow to kill those who disobey the holy will!"
Zhao Jidao: "Everyone loves Qing Pingsheng, and this matter is of the highest confidentiality.
Today, I will tell you. After you hear it, you will remember it in your heart. I will do anything for my own convenience and will not spread it to anyone else!"
"I obey the order..."
Zhao Ji mentioned the imperial pen again and wrote a secret letter to Tong Guan, the eunuch in the southeast...
…
Zhao Ji knew that he arranged for the ninety captains and deputy envoys to supervise the ship and the one hundred and eighty imperial guards to go to the southeast to monitor Tong Guan's fleet just as a precaution.
How could someone as smart as Tong Guan fail to see my intentions?
However, I am just playing "conspiracy" with you, Tong Guan!
That is to say, I will tell you Tong Guan clearly:
I have prepared many killer weapons, and I can take your child's head at any time.
However, as long as you, Tong Guan, can help me complete the voyage to find the "Three Treasures", then I will not only protect you from death, but also show you more favor.
…
Zhao Ji knew that the one who really wanted to win over should be Tong Guan.
Therefore, Zhao Ji wrote a secret letter to Tong Guan and sealed it himself.
He handed the imperial pen to the eunuch Liang Shicheng.
Liang Shicheng took the imperial pen, grinned in confusion, pretending to be naive, and asked:
"Guan family, are you asking the old slave to draft the decree on your behalf?"
Zhao Ji patted Liang Shicheng's fleshy and broad shoulders and said:
"No one knows me better than Senior Official Liang!"
Liang Shicheng said flatteringly:
"The old slave is fortunate enough to be favored by the officials and has served them for more than twenty years.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Haha... Even an old dog can understand what his master means!"
Zhao Ji looked at Liang Shicheng, who secretly liked arty things. Now in order to please me, he called himself an 'old dog'!
It seems that Liang Shicheng really worked hard to keep his current power and status.
Zhao Ji said to Liang Shicheng: "Draw up a decree for me and give it to all the officers of Tong Guan's fleet to choose an auspicious day to go to sea in early March this year.
Due to the heavy state affairs, I cannot go to the southeast in person to see Tong Aiqing and all the brave men out to sea. It is a pity!
However, I am in the capital, wishing Tong Aiqing to lead all the brave men to sea.
Smooth sailing, smooth sailing and peace,
Arrive safely and fulfill my wish!
I hope you and others can find the 'Three Treasures' for the Song Dynasty and benefit hundreds of millions of people!"
Liang Shicheng listened to Zhao Guanjia's dictation, and he couldn't help but admire: Zhao Guanjia is really smart and quick!
Liang Shicheng wrote the imperial edict quickly according to Zhao Guanjia's dictation...
Zhao Ji added: "I named Tong Guan [Fake Sea King],
If Tong Aiqing completes my mission of sailing to the sea to retrieve the "Three Treasures",
When I return, I will confer Tong Guan the title of [Sea King]!"
When Liang Shicheng heard these words from Zhao Guanjia, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
He admired the Zhao Guan family even more in his heart...
Just now, the Zhao family also conspired with the ninety young eunuchs who were supervising ship owners and deputy envoys. If Tong Guan, who is sailing on a long sea voyage, does not obey the imperial edict, is passive and sabotages his work, and does not sincerely search for the "Three Treasures", then he will be killed immediately...
At this time, the Zhao Guan family directly named the eunuch Tong Guan the "False Sea King" in the imperial edict.
Liang Shicheng naturally knew that he was acting as an agent.
During the conflict between Chu and Han, Han Xin, who was self-respecting and self-reliant, captured the State of Qi. He immediately made up an excuse and sent someone to bring a letter to the King of Han Liu Bang, reporting:
The people of Qi are hypocritical, deceitful and capricious, and they rely on being neighbors with Chu in the south, so it is difficult to deal with them. I kindly ask the King of Han to make me Han Xin the 'False King of Qi', so that I can control the Qi land and make the people of Qi land unstoppable.
Dare to rebel!
After Liu Bang heard the envoy's report, he was almost furious!
With a "pop" sound, Liu Bang slapped the case hard and was about to get angry. Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, the counselors beside him, happened to remind him, so Liu Bang immediately changed his words and said angrily:
"How can you, a real man, be a fake King of Qi? I only made Han Xin the King of Qi!"
After Liang Shicheng thought about this, he felt:
At that time, Han Xin asked for the title of "False King of Qi".
Today's great eunuch Tong Guan was named the 'False King of the Sea' by Zhao Guan's family.
I wonder if Tong Guan’s life ending will be as tragic as Han Xin’s?
Although Liang Shicheng's inner activities at this time were complicated,
However, he still finished writing the imperial edict in accordance with the holy will of the Zhao Guan family.
Zhao Ji took the imperial edict written by Liang Shicheng.
He unfolded it slowly, looked at it carefully again, and then sealed it with a jade seal...
Zhao Jidao: "You, the captains and deputy envoys of the ship's supervision, took my letter and imperial edict with you and led one hundred and eighty imperial guards.
At noon today, we should leave the city and take a boat, take the canal waterway, go to the southeast as soon as possible, board the giant ship under Tong Guan's command, and prepare for a long sea voyage!"
"Wei Chen obeys the decree..."
At noon, Zhao Ji personally sent the eunuchs and imperial guards who were responsible for supervising Tong Guan's voyage to find the Three Treasures out of the imperial city.
This made the ninety captains, deputy eunuchs and one hundred and eighty royal guards feel honored. Before leaving, they once again vowed to complete the important tasks assigned to them by Zhao Guan's family...
…
In the afternoon of that day, Zhao Ji followed the itinerary planned yesterday.
He was accompanied by the eunuch Liang Shicheng, and brought with him Prince Zhao Huan, King Yun Zhao Kai, and King Kang Zhao Gou. He was escorted by hundreds of imperial officials and officials. The imperial commander came in person and came to the firearms manufacturing workshop outside the capital.
Inside the test site...
Zhao Ji did not enter the courtyard of the firearms manufacturing workshop.
Because he knew that the development and production of firearms in the Song Dynasty was still in its infancy, many technologies were not mature enough, and safety protection was not very good.
If I, the Supreme Lord of the Nine Kings, enter that unsafe firearms manufacturing workshop,
Damn it, if the gunpowder explodes, wouldn’t that mean that I, the time traveler, would be able to do Barbie on the spot?!
Zhao Ji's worries are not unreasonable. As a time traveler, he knows:
On the sixth day of the fifth lunar month in the sixth year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty (i.e. around 9 a.m. on May 30, 1626 AD), a bizarre explosion occurred in the area near the Wang Gongchang gunpowder depot in the southwest corner of the capital city of the Ming Dynasty.
Historical records record that the ‘Apocalypse Explosion’ (also known as the Wang Gongchang Explosion) had an explosion radius of approximately 750 meters and an area of 2.23 square kilometers, causing a total of approximately 20,000 casualties...
The cause of the explosion of the "Apocalypse Big Bang" is unknown, the phenomenon is strange, and the disaster is huge. It is "unprecedented in ancient and modern times."
Zhao Ji determined in his heart that the "Apocalypse Explosion" in history must have been caused by the explosion of gunpowder in the Wanggong Factory's gunpowder magazine for some reason.
What caused the gunpowder to detonate has become a mystery in the historians...
Therefore, Zhao Ji will never take the risk of entering the firearms manufacturing workshop to inspect the work.
I have yet to realize my ambition of pacifying the world, unifying China, and shocking the foreign barbarians. How could I risk entering such a dangerous place as a firearms manufacturing workshop?