The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 268 Inspecting the Gunpowder Department

Zhao Xiangxi, the eldest daughter of the Gaoli Fengyang Zhao family who once wanted to seduce Zhu Ying and force her to take over the position, is now devoting herself to research and development related to matchlock guns.

In ancient Ming Dynasty, because of the limited knowledge, especially state secrets like firearms, it was almost difficult for women to get access to them.

But Zhao Xiangxi just happened to have a strong talent in this aspect.

In fact, having said that, there are reasons why Zhao Xiangxi is competent for this task.

Zhu Ying has already made up his mind on the research direction of the matchlock gun, so he doesn't have to be aimless like a headless chicken.

What Zhao Xiangxi has to do is not to focus on the research and development of matchlock guns, but to manage these master carpenters who are researchers.

As the eldest daughter of the family, she is naturally very familiar with this aspect, and she is very interested in firearms, which is why she can achieve such achievements.

"Your Highness! Princess!"

Zhao Xiangxi, who was giving orders in the main hall, suddenly saw two people walking in, frowned and wanted to reprimand them.

But then he stood up and saluted respectfully.

"You've done a good job. I'm here to see how you're doing."

Following Zhu Ying's opening, the carpenters and eunuchs in the main hall immediately kowtowed to salute.

Zhu Ying waved her hand and told them to get up and leave.

"His Royal Highness, I have been favored by His Highness, and my servant is doing very well in the gunpowder department. I have never touched firearms before. Everything here is very novel to my servant."

"The slaves themselves are also very interested in firearms."

Zhao Xiangxi said in a low voice, with a strong brilliance in his eyes.

This is a half-truth.

When she saw the scene where the arquebus was being tested and the gun was fired, she was instantly conquered.

On the outside, she is a very beautiful woman, but on the inside, she is extremely strong.

Encountering a matchlock gun, a sharp weapon that can change the current war mode, is like seeing a rabbit when an eagle sees it, and it directly reaches a climax.

Hearing Zhao Xiangxi's words, Ye Yueqing held back his mouth, but Zhu Ying didn't take it seriously.

Both of them knew that this was a woman with a strong sense of sway, and it would be fine to say something high-sounding.

If you accidentally stare at it, you may be able to point out the technology of the matchlock gun, and it will be leaked to Goryeo.

It is even very possible that it will be sold for a lot of money in exchange for prosperity and wealth.

Now Zhao Xiangxi seems to be very authoritative in the Gunpowder Department, but in fact he has been under surveillance all the time and has completely cut off contact with the outside world.

In addition, the envoys of Goryeo have already turned around, so Zhu Ying will let him be in charge of the gunpowder department and make matchlock guns.

"Don't worry, Yueqing will remember all your achievements, and I have mentioned it to Bengong many times. If you achieve results at that time, you will naturally have a reward."

"Okay, let's take Ben Gong to see the results."

Zhu Ying said a word of comfort, and then said directly.

I don't want to waste too much time with Zhao Xiangxi.

At any rate, Zhu Ying is already considered half the ruler of a country, so don't have too many things in hand, if you really want to get busy, you can't finish it at all.

For the lower part of the power, the allocation of many official positions has not yet been reformed. Zhu Ying can only do it by himself like an old man.

There is still a long way to go before complete liberation.

"The servant obeys the order."

When Zhao Xiangxi heard the big cake painted by Zhu Ying, he obviously ate it in one bite.

This made her more energetic, and she hurriedly led the way ahead.

The Gunpowder Department is very large, and along the way, Zhao Xiangxi is also constantly making introductions.

"According to the suggestion given by Princess Yueqing, the servant made an overall plan for the entire Gunpowder Department, and arranged all the personnel in different areas."

"Like the area in front, it is mainly made by master craftsmen with apprentices. It can be regarded as a teaching area."

"Here on the left is the research on the ratio of gunpowder particles. At present, many old masters who know gunpowder are doing the ratio here, and a considerable part of them are recruited by the people."

"The one on the right is now mainly responsible for the production of the barrel of the matchlock gun, and the research institute here is set up next to it."

"Here is the fire bomb"

"Here is the matchlock"

"This way is"

Zhao Xiangxi's introduction was very detailed, and he came at his fingertips without any stagnation.

This shows that she is already very familiar with almost every corner of the huge gunpowder department.

And the management model that Zhao Xiangxi is using now was passed on to Ye Yueqing by Zhu Ying.

This is an efficient management model from later generations. Of course, this is compared to the current Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Ying was very satisfied with Zhao Xiangxi's performance.

Some things are easier said than done.

The difficulty lies in the real implementation, which is the key point.

Soon, they finally came to the production room of the matchlock gun.

This is where all the spare parts are assembled and processed.

Those who work here are generally elderly masters, but their hands and feet are still very nimble.

It can be seen that next to each master's operating table, there are four or five apprentices following to help.

Zhu Ying's entry did not have much impact.

The master did it attentively, and the apprentice watched it attentively.

It must be known that the apprentices who can come to study here are almost one-in-a-million chances, and there is a rule of eliminating the last ones.

Those ranked last will be topped by the apprentices behind.

A eunuch in charge of guardianship saw Zhu Ying and others coming with sharp eyes, and wanted to kowtow to pay respects, but Zhu Ying waved his hand to stop him.

Then Zhu Ying casually walked up to a master craftsman and watched him assemble the matchlock gun.

The apprentice next to him saw the clothes on Zhu Ying's body and wanted to see him too, but was interrupted by Zhu Ying's wave.

The assembly of the matchlock gun is not only a simple assembly, but also requires high-precision grinding of many accessories, so as to make the matchlock gun more stable.

The master in front of him is polishing the barrel so that it can be easily installed into the wooden handle.

Zhu Ying looked at it for a while, then frowned and said: "The grinding of the barrel is not only on the outside, but more on the inner wall, especially when the barrel is in use, there will be gunpowder residue, so the barrel is polished smooth , to be higher."

"There is also the rifling in the barrel. If the scale is not enough, it must be deepened. Otherwise, it will be filled with gunpowder residue after a few times of use. When it is used again, the accuracy of aiming will be affected."

The master chef in front of him, Xianre, is very proud of his craftsmanship. This is what they eat, so naturally they don't allow others to point them out.

Without raising his head, the master directly scolded: "Where is the brat, you dare to teach me how to do things, I think you want to."

Speaking of this, the master just looked up and saw Zhu Ying in a gorgeous uniform, and Zhao Xiangxi who was following him, so the words stuck in his throat.

"Okay, you old man, don't die, don't you, you're getting fatter, this is His Highness the eldest grandson, how dare you disrespect your highness the eldest grandson!" The eunuch of the Gunpowder Department who followed Zhu Ying at the side yelled angrily.

That old Zhang head, the whole person was frightened and softened, and his mind went blank.

'It's over, my life is over. '

The old Zhangtou immediately fell to his knees on the ground, trembling all over his body.

Against the royal family, especially His Highness the eldest grandson, no one can save his life even if he has a little background.

(End of this chapter)