The rise of the prince

Chapter 557 In charge of the Privy Council

Li Xingzhou inexplicably called Degong, He Zhao and others to have a drink. He was happy, but he didn't say anything at all. He Zhao's complexion was not good.

Called him all the way, just to drink out of boredom!

One must know that these few days when the army is going on an expedition, he still has a lot to do in the Kaiyuan Mansion, so how can he waste time here in such a leisurely way.

He was about to leave with a dark face, and said that he was arrogant, extravagant and unrepentant, but in the end he stayed and got drunk.

Already drunk during the day, that night just in time for his son, who was sealed outside the mansion, to give him a good beef leg, and he distributed it to Li Xingzhou. Li Xingzhou was overjoyed. He hadn't eaten beef for a long time, so he let Yan Cook Had a beef feast and called Di Zhi, Yan Shen, Ji Chunsheng, Gu Feng and others over to drink.

In a good mood, he was so guilty of drinking that he almost went to bed with Qiu'er's first steam engine that night, but luckily Shiyu led someone to help him back.

Early the next morning, my head was still hurting, but I was very awake. I hurried to the backyard to confirm that the first steam engine had indeed been assembled, and it was not a dream.

As the saying goes, blessings never come singly, but misfortunes never come singly, but these two days are different.

Li Xingzhou here is not yet happy that many craftsmen have worked together to build the first steam engine for more than two months, and Zhao Si is overjoyed again, saying that he has found a way to stabilize the trajectory of the cone-headed shell.

Li Xingzhou was very happy and hurriedly followed him to the backyard.

Not only Zhao Si was in the backyard, but also his wife and one of their sons.

"What method, let's talk about it." Li Xingzhou asked excitedly.

Zhao Sisi laughed, and then asked his son to perform a "Tuoluo". The wooden top was thrown on the ground, and the child kept whipping it with a rope. As a result, the spinning top became faster and more stable.

This is a favorite game for children, and it can be seen in the streets and alleys.

Zhao Si wouldn't let him come and see Da Tuo Luo.

Zhao Si said happily: "My lord, at first I couldn't think of a solution. I tried everything, but the shells were still floating. I couldn't figure it out. I didn't go home for a few days. My wife was worried and brought the child to take care of me.

This little guy plays Tuola next to him every day. At first, he felt very annoying. One day he was too tired to rest beside him, and his eyes were a little dazzled. If it is sharp, this tuoluo can stand on one point, and the shells will fly around.

After a shock, he suddenly understood, because the Tuoluo was spinning, but the shells were not spinning!If the cannonball turns, won't it just stand on a point like Tuo and won't float! "

Li Xingzhou stared at him blankly, then patted him on the shoulder: "You are a fucking genius!"

He never expected that watching his son play with toys would bring such inspiration to Zhao Si.

The concept of spinning cannonballs existed as early as the [-]th century, and there were also hand-carved riflings. However, due to the difficulty of processing, rifling did not become popular until the [-]th century.

But Zhao Si had already thought of spinning the cannonball, so it was only one step away from the rifling. It seemed that the problem of steam power was urgent.

Zhao Si's ingenious idea gave Wang Fu a new direction in the research of firearms.

Time flies, on the tenth day of March, the three armies have arrived in Jiangzhou, and each of them has begun to receive food and supplies.

It is estimated that in early April, they will leave the border of Jingguo and start their offensive completely.

When the army went north, the court became more serious and busy, especially the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. Li Xingzhou spent a lot of time in the Privy Council, dealing with documents and battle reports sent from various places. , There is no time to practice writing with poetry.

The generals in this expedition include Yang Hongzhao, Wei Chaoren, Yang Wenguang, Tong Guan, Zhao Guanghua, Qian Bi, Yang Jianye, Yang Hu, Wei Xingping and so on.
Among them, Zhao Guanghua, the commander of the guard army Ma Jun, originally submitted the resignation form because of Zhong Daoyu's relegation, but the emperor agreed in a fit of anger, but the Ministry of Education refused to approve it.

In addition, there should be the persuasion behind Zhong Daoyu, so he finally chose to return to the army and serve as the forward of the right army.

Tong Guan, the infantry commander of the guards, was previously relegated in the case of forming a party with the prince. This time, he was reinstated as a striker of the Chinese army because of his guilt and meritorious deeds.

And Qian Bi was originally the commander of the Xiang Army in Taiyuan Prefecture. He fought with Yang Wenguang for many years, and this time he was added as the forward of the Left Army.

The army is mighty and mighty, and the entire Jing Kingdom knows about it, and everyone is looking forward to it.

Every day, there are at least thirty reports sent to the Privy Council from all over the world. They dare not treat each of them lightly, and some important information may be missed. After all, such a big battle can only be won!
After Zhong Daoyu left, Wen Daoli presided over the affairs of the Privy Council temporarily. As the only military general of the Privy Council, Li Xingzhou couldn't escape.

That's why Li Xingzhou is so busy. It's his first time dealing with a war at the national level, and it's about overviewing the overall situation, commanding and dispatching.
The emperor was very pleased and acquiesced to this situation. No matter how there were voices in the court to set up a new privy envoy, he did not appoint a new privy envoy, but left the privy envoy vacant.

In addition, Wen Daoli is a person who understands the situation very well, so the Privy Council is actually gradually being controlled by Li Xingzhou.

These days, he communicated with many officials of the Privy Council and with the help of Wen Daoli, he gradually understood how the whole system works. Once the war broke out, the Privy Council became the highest organization responsible for the war.

In the past few days, a large amount of information has flowed into the capital, and the transshipment envoys from various places will report every three days, and the commanders of each army will report within five days, reporting on the marching situation and whether there is any war.

And these things must be backed up, and then summarized into a concise battle report and submitted to the emperor. The emperor will approve major matters, and the Privy Council will decide on minor matters.

As for what is a big thing and what is a small thing, Wen Daoli told him, no matter how big or small it is, do it yourself, but keep a backup, and then report it to the emperor on time, it is always right.

In the past few days, Li Xingzhou seemed to be working in an office. He needed to reply to a lot of information one by one, and he needed to think about many things carefully.

It made him dizzy, but he had to stay clear all the time.

Generally speaking, there are no major mistakes anywhere, and there is nothing particularly noteworthy. After all, the army is only going out.

The various transshipment envoys reported dense numbers, such as the amount of grain and rice and the amount of noodles.
It's annoying to watch, and several of them have exceeded their targets.Like Chengdu Fu Road, Jingxi Road, Jingdong East Road, etc.

These days there are reports like this.
On the third day, when I looked at Li Xingzhou, I realized that there seemed to be something wrong between the lines.
(End of this chapter)