Zhao Zongyu only said this and stopped talking. Although he was responsible for contacting those idle men, his father still had to decide how to use it and when to use it.
"Leaving the city? You have already returned to the city. And you have solved the problem of rotten hoofs of the cavalry for thousands of years in the Horse Shepherd Supervisor... I call Zonghui, you can go out."
King Runan paused while speaking, as if he had made some decision.
When Fu Bi from Zhiqingzhou, Han Qi from Jingxi Road, and Pang Ji, who was preparing to go to Beijing to take up his duties, wrote special notes praising Prince E one after another, Zhao Zhen was really happy and couldn't find the reason.
Then he rewarded him at will...
Zhao Xi doesn't care about this, he has to cooperate with the supervisor to come up with what he wants.
First, he asked for 20,000 yuan from the Queen... The Queen didn't even ask what he wanted.
This was very difficult for Wang Zhongzheng. He had to carry 20,000 guan, and he had to give it to the general supervisor, the master craftsman.
Zhao Xi had never handled so much money before, and it was the first time he realized that what he thought was wrong. All the banknotes and silver taels were all nonsense. This... was actually carrying money.
In fact, there was still silver tael trading, and even the empress also had silver taels. But the empress thought that he was a reward like his father, so she gave him copper coins.
Zhao Xi also told Wang Zhongzheng to purchase some saltpeter, sulfur and willow charcoal, as well as crucibles, bamboo chopsticks and so on.
The only good thing about being a father is that you basically work with your mouth.
…
It must have been more than three months, but the supervisor was finally sent to Zhao Xi. Not to mention, it took a long time, but the things were really exquisite, better than Zhao Xi imagined.
The handle is made of mahogany, and the half-foot-long bronze tube is double-tubed. The gap between the upper and lower tubes is just right for a pipe.
It can be seen that this master craftsman really put a lot of effort into it. Whether it is flint, hammer, or iron, they all use good materials.
"Your Majesty, the master craftsman said that if the general didn't have some materials in the prison, just these two things would cost at least 30,000 guan..."
When Wang Zhongzheng said this, he seemed to be very disapproving. Just for a prince's pleasure, you still pay thirty thousand gold? It's not like the prince doesn't remember your favors. Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?
As for the master craftsman, Zhao Xixin said. But in terms of manpower, just talking about the copper pipes, I don’t know how much wasted.
Zhao Xi didn't know how the master craftsman tested for trachoma, but Zhao Xi could feel that the copper pipes of these two flintlock guns were definitely no worse than the castings of later generations.
Alas...there is no possibility of promotion at all.
The lifespan of this thing is uncertain, and each one costs ten thousand coins. Not to mention that the country is not rich, even if it is rich, the princes would rather give out the money than allow the equipment to be banned.
What's more, today's big money is almost half copper and lead, and the country has no place rich in copper.
"Zhongzheng, help me remember the name of the great craftsman. It will be useful in the future."
Useful? The prince will still return the favor. Wang Zhongzheng always felt that the master craftsman should have discounted a lot, 20,000 yuan, just two gadgets...
Gizmos?
Since Wang Zhongzheng had his own rank, he had a separate room. Zhao Xi did many things that he couldn't do in Ciming Palace, so he tinkered with them here.
He has prepared black powder that is almost the same as that of later generations.
There is no ration of equipment, just waiting to see the size of the medical pot after the flintlock comes back.
Then Wang Zhongzheng had something else to do, he just wanted to find a way to get marbles...
Everything is done, Zhao Xi thinks it should be possible. But he can't try it, this is the inner garden... there are too many age restrictions.
Originally, he thought that Yuan Day was coming soon and he could try it out while setting off firecrackers. However, as a result, he had no free time of his own during this festival.
Even if it’s the first month of the year for graduation this year...
It's quite interesting. There are two Yuan Days and two Yuan Eves. In the Song Dynasty, there were really two yamen and two New Year's Eve carnivals.
These things no longer interest Zhao Xi.
Without Yan Shu, without Ouyang Xiu, even Fan Zhongyan... should this old fan go and create his "Yueyang Tower"?
Very good, at least I didn't ruin the eternal masterpiece.
It’s just that New Year’s Eve has become boring.
Pang Ji... reminded Zhao Xi of Bao Gong's case. Because on New Year's Eve this year, he finally met Bao Zheng, the famous minister through the ages, and naturally thought of Pang Ji.
It's a pity that he is not a grand master, and Bao Zheng is not a black charcoal head, and he has never been kicked in the head by a donkey.
He is a fair-skinned person with a strong spirit and bright eyes. He likes to stare at people.
On the contrary, Pang Ji looks a little older. Maybe he was blown by the wind and sand from the northwest.
I heard that Pang Xianggong has been in charge of affairs in the northwest and has made great achievements in the confrontation with the Great Xia. He does not look like a treacherous minister, and shows his loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty from head to toe.
Besides, Bao Zheng is now an admonisher in the Yushitai, while Pang Ji is already an envoy to the Privy Council.
It is possible for Bao Zheng to say a few words in court, but if he wants to fight with Pang Ji, I'm afraid it's not on the same level.
Pang Ji was already a bachelor of Zhaowen Pavilion, while Bao Zheng still had two direct bachelor's degrees.
Zhao Xi was on the Xuandemen Tower. He could no longer run around like before. He stayed in his fixed position obediently. He imitated his father and watched the courtiers reciting poems and answering questions.
Without everyone, there would be no one to instigate Zhao Xi even when he was reciting poems and making mistakes.
A few years ago, the prince was already on par with Dana, but now...it's better not to find trouble to slap him in the face.
Zhao Xi looked back and forth between Bao Zheng and Pang Ji. Unfortunately, he couldn't see any contradiction. On the contrary, Bao Zheng respected Pang Ji quite a bit... which was quite boring.
He didn't know that the story that idiot made up made him have such a little idea.
Well, let's be bored, but we have to be bored again. I haven't tried a flintlock pistol yet... Zhao Xi felt very regretful.
On the second New Year's Eve, the inner garden was not decorated with lights again, and my father did not summon the courtiers to Xuande Gate again to watch the fun.
I heard that it was Bao Zheng who thought his father was a bit coveted watching sumo wrestling, and I also heard that the empress said that it shouldn’t be extravagant... No matter what, Zhao Xi felt that this was right, and she would not have to accompany the uncles to eat in the cold breeze.
The inner garden was no longer busy, and Zhao Xi went to bed early as usual...
"What happened?"
While sleeping, Zhao Xi was woken up by bursts of noise.
The noise was so loud, it was like fighting, and it was so loud in this quiet night.
"Xi'er, don't panic, father and mother are both here."
At this time, Zhao Xi found that his father and mother-in-law had arrived in his room. It was strange, what on earth was going on?
"Sage, you stay with Xi'er, I'll go out and have a look!"
"Guan family! Don't go out!"
The queen’s voice has changed...
"Mother, what happened? Can Xi'er know?"
Zhao Xi saw the empress's expression and behavior and knew that something was definitely not normal. He had never seen her lose her composure before, and she was always so dignified.
He never screamed at his father so loudly. Even when he fell off the swing and even when his uncle Cao Fu was impeached, he remained calm.
And today...
"Xi'er, there should be someone on duty in front of the palace who is causing trouble!"
Let me go! Zhao Xi also had his head exploded! I thought that he would be able to support this group of people by spending a lot of money over the years, but I didn't expect that something like this would still happen.