I studied in modern times

Chapter 540: Performing Martial Arts in Front of the Emperor
Guichou (27) in June of the first year of Yuanyou.

In a military camp more than ten miles outside Bianjing City, flags were fluttering, and the guards were completely surrounded inside and outside.

Zhao Xu was wearing Chu yellow uniforms and a small folded hat. With Wen Xunniang serving him, he was sitting on a high platform specially built for him.

Han Jiang, Lu Gongzhu, and Li Qingchen sat under the throne, facing the school grounds.

The three prime ministers all wore purple official uniforms, wore crotch heads, and held court huts.

In addition to these three prime ministers, Su Song, the minister of the household department, the official of Kaifeng Prefecture, county and town, and the Hunyun Bureau, was also specially ordered to have a seat next to the prime ministers.

The 'young' ministers such as Shen Kuo, Cai Jing, Zhang Heng, etc. could only sit behind the four important ministers.

Everyone was trembling, nervous and apprehensive.

Because today's scene is very serious.

The emperor personally visited the military camp and rewarded the army - even if it was just a Yulongzhi of more than a hundred people.

Su Song, Cai Jing, and Zhang Heng looked at each other.

Da da da!
Wearing bright red lacquer mountain armor and phoenix-winged helmets, the imperial dragons entered the venue in neat lines.

All the events since the Southern Expedition came to mind.

The shortcoming of poor combat power has always troubled the Zhao Guan family in the past dynasties.

The entire Imperial City Division only has 3,000 troops, and today there are at least 1,000 here!
The school grounds have already been cleaned once.

There is no need for them to charge into battle, nor do they need to lick blood from the tip of a knife.

The school grounds were surrounded by all the relatives and subordinates of the Imperial City Department.

Because their family and descendants all depend on Zhao Guan's family.

"Is this what the officials say is a military and state secret related to the country?"

Just looking at the scene under the high platform is enough to prove this point:
The palace commander, Yanda, and the deputy commander, Miao Shu, were wearing armor and holding weapons. They each led the guards in front of the palace to guard the high platform with the throne as the core.

It is no exaggeration to say - it is really borrowing the power of heaven!

Then everyone is a special soldier worth one hundred.

……

Instead, they were clay pots. These pots didn't look very big, maybe only two or three kilograms.

The Yulongzhi soldiers who followed him shouted in unison: "Long blessings to the official family!"

Those grenadiers who can accurately throw grenades into the enemy array on the battlefield will always occupy the main position.

"Long live!"

However - the most important affairs of the country are military service and sacrifice!

Moreover, in the foreseeable future, grenadiers will be synonymous with elites.

Now, this shortcoming has finally been filled.

"Bless me!" Zhao Xu said softly.

However, what they are holding in their hands is not the usual swords, crossbows or bone balls.

The minister stepped forward, stood on the edge of the high platform, and said loudly to the imperial guards in the school grounds: "Your Majesty: I pay my respects."

He knew the power of throwing those clay pots.

All arrow targets and weapons have been removed.

Feng Jing, who had been serving him, immediately conveyed his words to the minister specially selected to convey the emperor's message.

So, he took a step forward, knelt down on one knee, and saluted like a military official in armor: "In charge of the inner hall, in charge of the official affairs of Guangnan West Road, the sick and injured, and the official affairs of Guangxi Tea Horse, I respectfully wish His Majesty the Emperor a long blessing!"

Only Shen Kuo licked his lips and became excited.

As long as they use their physical strengths and practice throwing well.

Just ...

Since ancient times, it has been no small matter for the emperor to come in person and reward the army.

Then, he raised his head and looked at the official sitting in the throne on the high platform.

Even if the whole world betrays the Zhao Guan family, the Yulongzhi people will not.

Throwing a can can destroy it for more than ten steps!

The three prime ministers looked at it thoughtfully.

Yan Chen's chest is full of pride!

At least, before the age of the flintlock.

With the sound of a drum, the auspicious time has arrived!

Yu Longzhi is the most trusted army among Zhao officials.

Listening to the loud and neat voices of the Yulongzhi people in the audience, Zhao Xu smiled and nodded.

Yan Chen led his men and strode to the school grounds with their heads held high and their chests held high.

The Yulongzhi people in the school grounds immediately cheered.

Because this means that they will soon get all the rewards from this southern expedition.

As the emperor's personal guards, the treatment of Yulongzhi was the best in the world.

Especially when it comes to rewards!

In this southern expedition, they have already made a lot of money.

But who would dislike his reward being too much?
There are so many places to spend money in Bianjing City!

Apart from other things, food, clothing, housing and transportation alone are a huge expense.

Then he listened to the minister on the high platform and once again conveyed the official's decree: "The official's decree is: All the officers and men will perform martial arts here, and I will see them personally!"

"Nuo!" Under the leadership of Yan Chen, Yu Longzhi's soldiers worshiped together.

Then, they began to prepare skillfully.

In the Song Dynasty, one of the most important tasks of Yulong Zhuzhi was to perform - not only to perform martial arts in front of the emperor, but also to serve as envoys from the North, West, Jiaozhi, Korea, Japan, Champa, Zhenla and other countries. Perform martial arts to show off your muscles!

Needless to say, Yulongzhi is still very powerful when they perform.

He can draw a strong bow and ride a powerful horse.

I don’t dare to say that I can defeat someone with a hundred steps, but it is normal to hit seven or eight out of ten.

In addition, their basic abilities are all great.

The envoys from various countries who often saw it were dumbfounded, thinking that the Emperor of Song Dynasty had a superhuman army beside him.

Until they went to the battlefield-the tiger's skin was finally exposed.

Facts have proved that no matter how well-trained and well-equipped an army is, if it does not have the courage to fight, then this army will be almost useless.

Therefore, on the school field, the Yulongzhi led by Yan Chen almost followed their daily training and completed their work meticulously.

Line up, sort, charge...

Then they turned to face the school grounds.

The marriage officers of the Imperial City Division, who had already received the order, placed a dozen wooden dummies on the school grounds, about twenty steps away from the Yulongzhi.

"Get ready!" At Yan Chen's command, the soldiers in the first row skillfully lit the fuse.

"Throw!"

Following Yan Chen's loud order.

The thirty Yulongzhi standing in the first row collectively threw the clay pots in their hands towards the dummy in front.

The fuse burns in a clay pot and is thrown towards the target at high speed.

On the high platform, Zhao Xu had already stood up.

Seeing Zhao Xu standing up, no one among the officials dared to sit down, and they all stood up and looked towards the school ground.

At this moment, the burning seal ignited the tightly packed granules of gunpowder in the clay pot.

A violent chemical reaction begins immediately.

In less than a tenth of a second, the potassium nitrate and sulfur in the clay pot combined to release thousands of times the same volume of gas.

boom!
The explosion occurred the moment before the pots hit the ground.

The explosion of thirty clay pots far exceeded the roar of spring thunder. Everyone only saw a burst of fire flashing in front of their eyes, and then their ears were buzzing with a deafening, thunder-like explosion.

Gunsmoke filled the air, and the entire school grounds were filled with silence.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene in front of them.

When the smoke cleared, the dummies originally placed on the school field had been blown to pieces.

Countless fragments were scattered all over the floor.

There were also a lot of pieces of wood that were blown away to the edge of the school field.

There were even large and small craters left at the scene where the clay pots exploded.

After a long time, Han Jiang looked at Zhao Xu with a trembling voice and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty..."

"This is?"

He couldn't believe what he saw.

Even if he hadn't seen the clay pot thrown by Yu Longzhi with his own eyes, he would have thought that what he saw was the Five Thunder Techniques cast by the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals from the Lei Department or the Heavenly Master Taoist from Longhu Mountain. .

At this time, the other ministers also collectively looked at Zhao Xu, seeking answers from him.

This is incredible!
Completely beyond their imagination!

Although he said nothing, his strange power confused his spirit.

But in fact, among the civil servants and officials of the Song Dynasty, very few did not believe in gods and Buddhas.

Both Taishi Wen Yanbo and Sikong Wang Anshi of Jiangning believed in Buddhism.

The one who really has no interest in gods and Buddhas and has no faith at all is Sima Guang, a stubborn donkey.

Zhao Xu raised his head slightly, met the gazes of the ministers, and said proudly: "This is my inheritance from Huang Kao!"

"Shen Kuo!" Zhao Xu smiled and said to Shen Kuo, who had become more reserved, "Let me explain to you dear friends..."

Shen Kuo lowered his head, came closer, bowed and said: "I accept the decree!"

So he briefly introduced the process of developing a powerful firearm after entering Beijing last year to the governors and ministers present.

Of course, there is no need to talk about detailed technical research and details.

As long as we emphasize that Shen Kuo, under the orders of the emperor, based on the many achievements of the late emperor, made innovations and finally developed such a military and national weapon, it will be enough.

Anyway - no one would pay attention to such a trivial issue.

After listening to Shen Kuo's introduction, everyone turned towards the direction of Yongyu Mausoleum, kowtowed and worshiped: "Fu Weiying, Martyr Wu, Shengxiao Emperor, God bless us, and the rejuvenation of the country can be expected!"

The two prime ministers Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu were even more excited.

With this sharp weapon in hand, the country will be safe!

Neither the northern captives nor the western thieves could threaten the Song Dynasty.

That is to say, Lu Gongzhu has some hidden worries in his heart.

"After today, Emperor Shenzong will probably become the third supreme emperor since the ancestors of the Song Dynasty, and will be sacrificed for eternity!"

In the system of the ancestral temple, all relatives will be mourned.

In the past dynasties, generally only Taizu and Taizong could enjoy eternal immortality.

But now, the late emperor's great achievements are becoming more and more numerous.

In addition, today's emperor's admiration and admiration for the late emperor.

Lu Gongzhu can imagine that in the future, ministers will begin to write letters, requesting that the temple of the deceased emperor be included in the list of temples that will never be forgotten in the Song Dynasty on the grounds that the emperor's merits are great, the country is blessed, and the gods are holy.

Today, I will definitely follow the good path.

Once this happens...

The various policies of the late emperors will be sacred and inviolable.

At least the ministers dare not move - the Lord who is immortal must have eternal merits.

As a result, no one dared to touch Wang Anshi's status - no one could bypass Wang Anshi and evaluate the late emperor alone.

The late emperor and Wang Anshi were tied together.

This is an objective reality that cannot be changed by anyone's will.

Of course, there are exceptions.

That's today!
As the young master who the late emperor personally taught and taught diligently, he entrusted the ancestral temple and the country with his legacy and legacy.

Today, as long as he is willing, he can say at any time: What happened during the Imperial Examination, and I followed the training of the Imperial Examination, and so on...

Who can question the private trust and education between father and son?

and so……

Mr. Lu pursed his lips.

"Rather than give this credit to the traitor..."

"It's better for me to be content with it!"

Lu Gongzhu immediately decided to write a memorial after returning home today.

Of course, things have to be done step by step.

Therefore, he almost immediately thought of the pornographic content of his post - begging for the title of Emperor Shenzong Yingliewushengxiao.

After receiving the honorary title, on the death anniversary of the late emperor next year, he will take the initiative to accept the task of going to Yongyu Mausoleum to offer sacrifices.

When you come back, you will receive all kinds of auspicious signs.

Then he exaggerated the various merits and achievements of the late emperor, so that he, the prime minister, took the lead in requesting that the late emperor's ancestral temple be included in the noble ranks that will never be forgotten.

With this merit, he, Mr. Lu, can be in the emperor's heart.

The other ministers basically had the same idea as Lu Gongzhu at this moment.

After all, they are not stupid and have enough political acumen.

That was Su Song, who was still looking blankly at the school field after the explosion, his eyes flashing and his heart beating thumpingly.

"firearm?!"

Su Song murmured.

He knew about firearms since he knew it - the "Martial Classics General Essentials" edited by Zeng Xuanjinggong (Zeng Gongliang) in the past years recorded a variety of firearms and weapons.

For example, fire caltrops or poisonous fireballs.

He also made a few of his own based on the pictures.

But... the effect is average.

At best, it can only be regarded as an auxiliary weapon on the battlefield.

But I didn't expect that this firearm could actually produce such great power and create such terrifying effects!

"Is this the principle behind Shen Cunzhong's investigation of things to achieve knowledge?" he thought.

Shen Kuo's new book "Ge Wu Lun" has been published this year.

Su Song also bought it and read it. To be honest, after reading it, Su Song didn't like it.

Because Shen Kuo's book is about a tailor.

Cut out a little bit here and copy a little bit there from the thoughts of great Confucian scholars such as Zhang Zai, Zhou Dunyi, Hu Yuan, and Cheng Hao, then sew them up yourself, and add them to the explanation of the study of things to achieve knowledge, and that's it.

It's very immature and has some logical problems.

Therefore, Su Song only read it once and then threw it into the brazier and burned it.

Now it seems that this method of studying things to gain knowledge may really contain a great truth, but I have not yet understood it.

I will have to buy another book later and study it carefully!
If you have time, let's discuss it with Shen Cunzhong.

Maybe you can get the key and understand the truth.

Thinking of this, Su Song made up his mind.

Tonight, I will go to Shen Kuo's house and have a candle-lit night talk with him to ask for advice on the principles of studying things to gain knowledge.

Su Song had a vague feeling - if he could understand the truth, he would leave his name in history in the future, and he might even use these principles to benefit the world!

(End of this chapter)