Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 275 0270 [Hangzhou is a good place]

While Cai Jing reported Ju Ming, countless officials also reported Cai Jing, because the flood area was getting wider and wider, and both internal and external officials blamed Cai Jing.

The roads in Liangzhe, Huainan, Jiangnan, Jinghu, Guangnan, and Fujian are all flooded in midsummer!
Due to poor relief, the refugees fled everywhere.

Faced with the flood of disaster reporting documents and impeachment memorials, Song Huizong issued two imperial decrees one after another:
The first way is to ban cronies.

Those memorials to impeach Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Zhu Man, Tong Guan, and Liang Shicheng must have been formed by a party.If it was not an organized and planned behavior, how could there be a large number of impeachment memorials in a short period of time?
The second way is to order the various supervisors in the south to urge the refugees to return to their hometowns.

There are too many refugees, and it is easy to cause accidents if they are not dispersed.As for how the common people should live after the forcible dispersal, that is not within the scope of Song Huizong's consideration.

Because, Song Huizong had more important things-the emperor published a book.

Ju Ming's improved ink and movable type made printing costs even lower.Song Huizong printed 5000 copies of the "Imperial Notes on the Tao Te Ching" in one go, and he personally annotated them and ordered them to be distributed to prefectures, counties, Taoism and Taoist temples.

This was just the beginning, and then another 3000 copies of "The History of Taoism" were printed.

"History of Taoism" is a history book of Taoism in Jizhi, Cai Jing is the appointed editor-in-chief, and Lin Lingsu leads the compilation.

Next, "Dao Dian" (the companion volume of "Dao History") will be compiled.

At the same time, in Taixue and preparatory schools, Doctors of Taoism were officially established.Under Lin Lingsu's suggestion, the ranks of Taoist officials and Taoist positions were readjusted, and the official system of Taoist priests was even larger.

……

"boom!"

On the back mountain of the iron smelting yard, Zhu Ming fired a shot himself, and the bullet flew into the air.

Tu Shen picked up the other one with a smile. After reloading the ammunition, he carefully aimed at the target tens of meters away.

Hmm...it didn't miss the mark.

The bird gun is different from the fire gun. This thing has a longer barrel and is equipped with an aiming star, which has a longer range and higher accuracy.

The bird gun gets its name from the fact that it can hit flying birds.

Tu Shen said: "I took people to measure the amount of medicine repeatedly, and it is better to use one medicine and two medicines."

As the airtightness of the musket increases, and the use of granulated gunpowder, the dosage is also constantly changing.

Initially, the weight of the gunpowder and the projectile is almost equal.Gradually, the gunpowder becomes two-thirds, one-half, one-third of the projectile.

The optimal dispensing amount can save gunpowder while ensuring the power, and it is not easy to explode the chamber.

"Cut the bamboo tube to get the medicine, and the capacity of the bamboo tube is constant." Zhu Ming ordered.

Tu Shen nodded: "This method is good, and the medicine will be filled faster."

After solving the problem of fixing the filling amount, Tu Shen said: "The craftsman is already proficient, and he can make a bird gun in 28 days. When fixing the gun barrel, riveting is now used. If it is replaced with a copper hoop, it can still be made." Reduce manufacturing time."

Zhu Ming asked, "What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?"

Tu Shen said: "The copper hoop is inconvenient to disassemble and clean, and it is easy to manufacture; riveting is cumbersome to manufacture, but it is easier to disassemble and clean."

"Let's use riveting for the time being." Zhu Ming is not in a hurry now, and will use copper hoops to fix it when large-scale production is in progress.

In fact, there is a more trouble-free way, that is, the Qing Dynasty learned from Turkey and used thin cotton ropes for winding.When cleaning the barrel, it can be removed by untying the rope, which is more trouble-free than riveting and copper hoops.But the disadvantages are also obvious. If the barrel is overheated, the thin cotton rope may be directly broken during the battle.

Ju Ming is already very satisfied. He expected to make one in 40 days, but now he can make one in 28 days.

Zhu Ming asked again: "How far can you go?"

Tu Shen said: "We made two kinds of bird guns, one with a barrel length of two feet and two inches (67.5 centimeters), and the other with a barrel length of three feet and one inch (95.2 centimeters). It is hard to measure how far they can hit. Anyway, the longer the gun barrel, the heavier the projectile, and the more charge it has, the farther it will hit. The farthest projectile can be found eighty feet (245 meters) away.”

245 meters belongs to the power range, and the effective range must exceed 100 meters. Qi Jiguang asked the soldiers to fire the guns at a distance of [-] meters. It seems that the range was carefully measured.

But that's too far away, even if the shooting accuracy of the bird gun is high, the naked eye can't keep up with the distance.

Aiming from 100 meters away is entirely based on feeling.

Zhu Ming turned around again, and returned to Zhoucheng by boat.

This year's summer grain collection period has ended, and the quota is still not fulfilled, and the performance assessment must not pass.

The flood season in the Hanshui Basin is even later, and the roads in the south have been flooded, and large-scale rainfall has not yet begun in Jinzhou.

As the magistrate of the state, Zhu Ming actually took it easy.

The yamen are running well, and he doesn't need to intervene too much.On the contrary, the mind is more used to give lectures. During holidays, a large number of officials, scholars, and even common people come to listen to the lectures.

"University" will occasionally talk about it, and more often it will explain "Tao Yong Strategies".

Returning from the iron smelting field today, as soon as he stepped into the gate of the state government office, Zhu Ming felt that the atmosphere was not right.

"Prefect," Guo Wenzhong and Wang Jiashou said in a low voice in the lobby, "the imperial court has official documents to deliver."

Zhu Ming walked quickly into the Yellow Hall, where Huang Gui, Wu Mao, Qian Chen, Zhang Tong, Li Bao, Fan Zhun and many other accompanying officials had already gathered there.

"What happened?" Zhu Ming asked with a smile.

Wu Mao held up a copy of the imperial decree, which was still at the imperial edict level.

Zhu Ming took it over and took a look. The content was nothing more than banned books and learning, which was within his expectation and belonged to the worst situation.

Then I looked at the official documents, and the Jilu official was downgraded to six ranks, and if he was demoted again, he would not be a Beijing official.

"Magistrate of Hanyuan, Lizhou?" Ju Ming was a little surprised by his new assignment. He thought that the emperor wanted him to collect wine tax.

Qian Chen sighed: "Oh, the prefect shouldn't be giving lectures."

"Why can't I talk about it?" Zhang Tong was extremely angry, "The theory of the three cardinal guides and eight eyes is inherited from the knowledge of sages and sages. This can't be talked about. What else can I talk about in the future?"

Zhu Ming comforted: "I have been in Jinzhou for a year and a half. Even if I don't encounter such a thing, I will leave if it is as short as half a year or as long as a year. Gentlemen, don't think too much about it."

The term of office of Zhizhou in the Song Dynasty was not fixed, and there were several situations such as one year, two years, three years, and six years.

The prefects with one-year or two-year terms are basically gilded and mixed seniority.

If it is in the border areas, military generals will even be made to know the state, and there are some who have not moved for more than ten years.

Zhu Ming belongs to the Zhizhou that came down to be gilded, and in half a year, as long as the emperor does not forget him, he will definitely be transferred from the Golden State.To do this kind of thing now is to leave half a year in advance.

The ironworks would continue to operate as his private property.

"Prefect Zhu!"

Knowing that Zhu Ming has returned to the prefectural office, Li Daochong rushed over upon hearing the news, gloating and said: "I heard that the prefect is about to leave his post, and I'm here to see him off early."

Zhu Ming said calmly, "I don't know if Li Dapan was ever promoted?"

Li Daochong smiled and said: "I am lucky to be recommended by nobles in the court, and transferred to Hangzhou to be a general judge, and the Jilu officer has also been promoted."

Hangzhou?

Ju Ming's expression was a bit strange, he cupped his hands and said, "Hangzhou is prosperous and rich, congratulations to Li Daping!"

"To each other, I also congratulate Prefect Zhu," Li Daochong said with a smile on his face, "Lizhou is a remote area, and today's holy son of heaven emphasizes martial arts. Maybe Prefect Zhu can expand the land and become a marquis."

Zhu Ming said, "I would like to borrow your auspicious words from your Excellency."

Li Daochong came to see the excitement, and he really wanted to see Ju Ming's frustrated and painful expression.But Zhu Ming could still laugh, as if he was not affected at all.

A few more sarcastic words on purpose, but still couldn't make Zhu Ming lose his composure, Li Daochong soon felt bored, so he turned around and strode away.

"What a villain!" Huang Gui cursed.

But Zhu Ming said with a smile: "It's just right for him to transfer away, so that after I leave, this guy will not be angry with you."

The Jinzhou officials really thought so. It didn't matter whether Zhu Ming left or not, they were afraid that Li Daochong would leave them with little shoes.

As long as Li Dao rushes away, no matter who is the first or second in command, the Jinzhou officials will have enough time to consolidate the power of various departments.No matter who the new magistrates and general judges are, they will cooperate if they don't make troubles, and if they dare to interfere, they will cooperate to evade.

Especially the subordinate staff, after Zhu Ming's reshuffle, they have taken control of Jinzhou City.

Not long after, Zhang Gen also came.

All the officials dispersed, and Zhu Ming spoke to Zhang Gen alone.

"Hanyuan magistrate is not easy to do." Zhang Gen said when they met.

Zhu Ming asked: "What's the situation in Hanyuan? I don't know for a while."

Zhang Gen explained: "Lizhou has only one county, and only one city, which is Hanyuan County. Han people live around the county, and outside are Shuyi, and outside are Shengyi. The population of Shengyi is more than ten times that of Han people. The Taizu used the jade ax to demarcate the border, and the south of the Dadu River will never use troops."

"It's true that the jade ax will draw the boundary and never use soldiers?" Zhu Ming doesn't quite believe it.

Zhang Gen said: "Maybe it is true, at least the courtiers say so."

Zhu Ming asked again: "Who is the governor of Lizhou?"

Zhang Gen shook his head: "I don't know."

The magistrate of Lizhou at this time was Yu Wenchang from the Yuwen family in Chengdu.

This guy's hometown is in Chengdu, and Lizhou belongs to Chengdu Fulu, so it stands to reason that he should avoid being an official.It can only be explained that the appointment of prefects in border areas is not particular.

Zhang Gen said: "Jiangxi Dashui, my daughter's dowry may not be delivered until after the flood."

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "When a man marries a wife, why do he care about the dowry?"

Zhang Gen suggested: "Then go to work after getting married?"

"According to what Taishan said!" Ju Ming said, clasping his hands.

Li Daochong was really in a hurry to go to Hangzhou, he took his belongings and relatives and set off by boat the next day.When we arrived in Jiangling, just as the flood had receded, we happily went down the Yangtze River.

There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. The prosperous and prosperous Hangzhou is waiting for him.

Moreover, he is still in charge of finance, and all kinds of taxes in Hangzhou have to go through his hands.

Li Daochong has long forgotten about Ju Ming and Golden State.He would rather be a ten-year general judge in Hangzhou than be transferred to other places as a magistrate.

There is a lacquer garden owner named Fang La in Qingxi County, who also suffered from floods this year.

When the flood receded a bit, those who collected flowers and stones came to the door.Not only was raw lacquer included in the Flower and Stone Program, but he also had to pay a batch of timber. The government promised to give money, but the stinky money was only enough for the labor costs of logging and cutting lacquer.

Manichaeism was popular in Muzhou. Fang La went to the city to learn the teachings. After returning to his hometown, he opened an altar to teach the Dharma.

From the current point of view, it is more like a mutual aid organization. The believers are about brothers, and they usually help each other and report to the group to keep warm.

The cohesion is very strong, and the people are eager to join the religion.

(It’s my son’s birthday today, and I’m playing with him during the day. I originally wrote a single chapter to explain the situation, but I sent it to the first free chapter. It seems that no readers have seen it...)
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