lied to Kangxi

Chapter 176 Kangxi's Exam

The logic is actually very simple. Let Dai Zi continue to study gun technology in depth. Sooner or later, the Qing Dynasty will stop buying the Hongyi cannons of Nan Huairen's related households.

At that time, every time the Qing Dynasty bought a Hongyi cannon, Nan Huairen got a huge commission.

After Nan Huairen's death, the Italian missionary Phillips succeeded him as the supervisor of Qin Tianjian in the name of Domingo, whose Chinese name was Min Mingwo.

Min Ming, I inherited Nan Huairen's behest and always wanted to find a chance to kill Dai Zi.

Hard work pays off.

When Dai Zi was exiled in Fengtian, he was still researching gunpowder.Due to a momentary carelessness, the gunpowder exploded and injured people, so Dai Zi was arrested by the government.

After Min Mingwo heard the news, he was overjoyed, and quickly used the knowledge of astrology to slander Dai Zi because he wanted to blow up the dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi was also very superstitious, but after all, he was still a talented monarch. He did not kill Dai Zi rashly, but arrested him in the capital and put him in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

"Crack." Yuzhu grabbed the gavel on the case and slapped it hard, Dai Zi's body shook violently and raised his head.

All of a sudden, Yu Zhu could see Dai Zi's appearance clearly with the help of the bright torch light.

Alas, apart from the hooked nose, his looks are crooked and bad. No wonder he was easily fooled by Nan Huairen and Min Mingwo.

In this superstitious era, people with bad faces can easily be linked to Sima Yi, who "watches the eagle and watches the wolf".

It is not an exaggeration to say that Dai Zi looks like the detective captain Jia Gui in the TV series "Underground Traffic Station" just by looking at his appearance.

However, as the old saying goes, people cannot be judged by their appearance, and sea water cannot be measured.

Who would have guessed that the Dai Zi in front of him was actually a rare weapon genius in the Qing Dynasty?
In the former Ming Dynasty, there was also a weapon genius named Sun Yuanhua. He studied firearm technology with Xu Guangqi and had profound attainments.

However, because Kong Youde launched the "Wuqiao Mutiny" and led people to defect to Houjin.Sun Yuanhua, then governor of Denglai, was beheaded at Caishikou by the prodigal son Chongzhen.

What a pity!

"Dai Zi, I have issued an edict to ask you, you must understand the answer."

"Yes, the culprit received the order." After Dai Zi was arrested, he suffered a lot on the road and in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. He hadn't eaten for three days, so he inevitably looked weak.

"The emperor asks you, why did you blow up the dragon veins of my Qing Dynasty?"

When mentioning Kangxi, Yu Zhu stood up resolutely, clasped his fists to the left, and cupped his hands to show respect.

"If you go back to the emperor, how dare the criminal minister blow up the dragon's veins? It's just the hut that was exiled."

Dai Zi smiled wryly, wanting to accuse him of a crime, why is there nothing to say?
Yuzhu held a pen in his hand, and after licking the ink, he wrote a line of words: The criminal minister Dai Zizuo said: It was the maosheer in exile that exploded, not the dragon's veins.

"The emperor asks you, why don't you behave yourself?" Yuzhu knew in his heart that Kangxi knew everything, but deliberately took advantage of Nan Huairen's frame to exile Dai Zi to Fengtian.

In fact, just two words: Fang Han!
"Returning to the emperor, Western gunpowder is becoming more and more powerful. I am afraid that the formula of my Qing gunpowder is far inferior to Western ones. In the future, there will be changes sooner or later." Dai Zi said very pertinently, and the history happened just as he expected. up.

Yuzhu asked while making notes, and An Bulu, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, sat beside him.

However, An Bulu still couldn't understand what kind of tendency Yu Zhu had?

An Bulu, that is a veteran of handling cases for a long time, he knows better than anyone else that if the interrogator wants to exonerate the guilty minister, he will definitely give hints during the interrogation.

However, Yuzhu's questioning was neutral and impartial.

An Bulu couldn't tell at all, did Yu Zhu want to protect Dai Zi, or did he want to kill Dai Zi?
Yuzhu is also a mature old bureaucrat. This is the first time he has run an errand for Kangxi. His attitude must be upright and peaceful, without any tendencies.

Who is Kangxi?

He has been the emperor's old politician for 45 years, and he knows most of the tricks below.It's just that he deliberately pretended to be deaf and dumb.

For old politicians, as long as Yuzhu's memorials are biased, it is easy to see.

In Yu Zhu's heart, it was actually very clear.

Dai Zi in history, even though he was framed by two foreign missionaries, Nan Huairen and Min Mingwo, Kangxi still cherished talents and did not kill him.

Since Dai Zi's life is not in danger, why does Yu Zhu need to add a slap in the face?

Kangxi tested Longkodo for more than [-] years before he trusted him.

How could a seasoned old politician like Kangxi give Yuzhu the military power all at once?

All kinds of tests must be endless, and Yuzhu must stand the test before he has the opportunity to follow Xiaozhan's old example.

Back then, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was still alive, Huo Guang was always cautious, and he didn't miss a single errand.

However, after the death of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang dared to abolish the establishment, and drove Liu He, the king of Changyi, from the throne of the emperor.

This person, how much strength he has, can do what he can do!
In fact, Dai Zi's matter is very clear, and there are no secrets to be tried.The only secret, that is, the gunpowder formula used in Dai Zi's experiment.

To others, that formula may be very valuable, but to Yuzhu, it is worthless.

Regarding the formula of black powder, various novels have long been written badly, that is, 10% sulfur, 15% charcoal, and 75% saltpeter. .

In fact, for the same black powder, due to the difference in formula, storage and properties, the explosive power is several times different.

The black gunpowder of the Qing Dynasty simply mixed charcoal, sulfur, and nitrate in various proportions. It was a loose mixture that was not resistant to storage and transportation, and was prone to moisture, impurities, and low power.

During the Opium War, the British army seized tens of thousands of catties of black powder that the Qing army had not had time to destroy at the Humen Fort, and finally dumped it directly into the sea.

Because these inferior black powders are of no use to the British army!
Not to mention anything else, just a process of steam compaction, mechanical granulation and polishing, which was behind the times of the Qing Dynasty, could not be done at all.

It is not terrible to be behind in technology, learn first, catch up later, or even simply change the track.

For example, lithium batteries and new energy vehicles have changed the track, and some technologies are even ahead of the West.

The scary thing is that even if you are behind, you have to keep your mouth shut: it is all leftovers from our ancestors!
Kangxi sent Yuzhu to interrogate Dai Zi for a certain purpose, and it was Yuzhu's first time on business, so he asked him extra carefully.

Dai Zi has been staying in Fengtian's exile, and his experience is very simple, there is nothing particularly worth mentioning.

According to Yuzhu's understanding, the reason why Kangxi captured Dai Zi back was probably because of superstition. He was really afraid of the ancestral dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty, and Dai Zi was blown up.

"Who else is there in the family?" Yuzhu adhered to the principle of doing business with all his heart, since he came, he had to ask the bottom line, and he couldn't be careless and only ask about black powder.

"Returning to your lord, there are still four sons in the guilty minister's family. They are Dai Jing, Dai Liang, Dai Heng and Dai Gao, all of whom are in Fengtian."

Yuzhu nodded, then asked Dai Zi: "Aside from crying out for grievances, what else can I say to the emperor?"

"My lord, please report to the Emperor Ming for the guilty minister. The death of the guilty minister is not a pity, but the four sons are innocent. I hope they will be forgiven." Dai Zi did not beg for mercy for himself, but for the four sons.

The feeling of licking a calf is human nature.

After more than an hour of interrogation, Dai Zi was escorted to the cell.

Yu Zhu also bid farewell to An Bulu, left the Ministry of Punishment, returned to Qianqing Palace in a sedan chair, and handed over the order to Kangxi.

Kangxi read the notes made by Yu Zhu, and suddenly asked him: "What do you think?"

This question was endless, but Yuzhu knew in his heart that Kangxi was referring to whether the dragon's veins would be blown down.

"Your Majesty, ministers are not allowed to talk about important national affairs." Yuzhu is not stupid. The matter of dragon veins can be big or small, so there is no need for him to get involved.

Anyway, as long as Yuzhu doesn't intervene to change the course of history, Kangxi will not kill Dai Zi.

"Talents are hard to come by." Kangxi sighed, and said, "It's not good to let him go back to Fengtian. It's even worse if he is pardoned. So, let him be locked up in your house. As long as he doesn't die, you can do whatever you want." disposal."

Yuzhu didn't want to get involved, he shook his head and said, "I still want to spend more time to give birth to a son-in-law early, how can I have time to watch him?"

Originally, Kangxi just said so casually, but seeing Yuzhu refused without hesitation, he made up his mind instead.

"That's it. It's just one thing, he is not allowed to have any contact with the Han people in the south." Kangxi made a final decision, and Yuzhu had to obediently accept this inexplicable arrangement.

Yuzhu wanted to leave, but Kangxi said again: "The noble concubine is ill, you are her nephew, go and see her. Don't rush out of the palace right away, just have a good talk with her."

Just as Yu Zhu was walking backwards, Kangxi suddenly stopped him and asked, "I'm getting old, the imperial concubine's birthday seems to be the fourth day of the next month?"

Yuzhu's heart shuddered, what a powerful Kang Mazi, this was a sudden attack.

Fortunately, Yuzhu has a good memory, and every year Tuolonkodo brings birthday gifts into the palace, dedicated to Concubine Tong.Otherwise, Kangxi really stopped him.

"Back to the emperor, the imperial concubine, she was born on July [-]th, the seventh year of Kangxi, and she is a monkey." Yuzhu answered without leaking.

Kangxi didn't say anything, waved his hand and let him go.

Wei Zhu on the side, secretly broke into a cold sweat for Yu Zhu. Long live God can ask such a question, obviously he is about to use Yu Zhu a lot.

However, if Yu Zhu didn't even know the birth date of his aunt and father in the palace, it would be really hard to say whether Long Live Lord would reuse him.

The palace, since ancient times, has always been the place of the most unfeeling love.

However, Kangxi paid special attention to filial piety.If he is not in good health, he needs his sons to go to the sick bed, serve soup and medicine, and ask for warmth.

"Wei Zhu, you go with him and tell him to spend more time with the imperial concubine. If it's late, let Yuzhu rest in Jingren Palace. There is no need for so much between your aunt, father and nephew. Too many taboos." Kangxi didn't know what to think of, and ordered Wei Zhu again.

Wei Zhu understood everything, but didn't dare to leak a single word to Yu Zhu.

(End of this chapter)