Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 474 Industrial prosperity

"It's hard to do things! It's even harder to get things done!"

On the same night, a long sigh rang out in the brightly lit main hall of Xishan's Arms and Cleaning Department, causing Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, Jiao Xu and others to show different expressions.

Wang Zheng, who looked haggard, was sitting on his official hat chair. Compared with before, perhaps because of traveling around, Wang Zheng looked much older.

"Mr. Liangfu, what kind of trouble have you encountered?" Song Yingxing looked concerned and said to his former boss, "It's the Ship Cleaning Department..."

It's still too tender.

Bi Maokang, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw the scene in front of him.

Although Song Yingxing was the chief officer of the Arms and Cleaning Department, Bi Maokang's position in the Arming and Cleaning Department was extremely special.

Originally, Wang Zheng left office and went to establish the Ship Cleaning Department. Zhu Youxiao intended to let Bi Maokang take over as minister.

However, Bi Maokang has been in and out of officialdom for a long time, and has no interest in being an official anymore. The only thing that interests Bi Maokang is new firearms!

With the development of percussion flintlock guns and the gradual realization of large-scale mass production, Bi Maokang plunged into the field of new firearms. Research on technologies such as rifling and Mini bullets was mainly carried out by Bi Maokang, and even with the With the continuous deepening of research, research on special steel and black powder has also been intensified. After all, if you want to continuously improve the power of firearms, you need comprehensive research.

"I don't have anyone to ask for!"

Seeing that Song Yingxing was still asking, Bi Maokang said directly: "When the Ship Cleaning Department was established, Sun Yuanhua and Mao Yuanyi were all transferred by you. Now there are simply not enough people in the Arms Cleaning Department. If there is really a shortage of people, go find them. Sun Guozhen and the others are going to ask for it, but don’t try to take advantage of our military and military affairs department!”

"Bi Menghou! What do you mean by this!?"

Seeing that his wishful thinking was seen through, Wang Zheng blew his beard and glared: "I rushed back to the capital from southern Liaoning. I didn't go anywhere else, so I just wanted to meet you. In your eyes, I am a treacherous businessman?" "

"Man, you have seen it too. If there is nothing else, please return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Bi Maokang didn't take this trick, "If you delay any longer, you won't be able to enter the capital. It won't sound good if people know that a dignified minister of ship cleaning and official affairs is sleeping outside in the end."

Wang Zheng: "..."

Song Yingxing and Jiao Xu didn't know what to say when they saw the scene in front of them.

"Okay! I've only been away from the Armed Forces Cleaning Department for a few days, and I don't even have a place to live?"

Wang Zheng paused, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "Okay, let me go. I have seen through it all. The world is so cold. We studied firearms together and made some progress..."

"There are really no important people."

Bi Maokang didn't even look at Wang Zheng, and directly replied: "You also know that you once cried in the Military and Cleaning Department. I thought you Wang Zheng started a new mountain and forgot about us!"

"What do you mean by that?!"

Wang Zheng frowned, stared at Bi Maokang and asked: "Bi Menghou, if you don't speak clearly today, then this matter will not be over!"

"Gong Liangfu, Duke Menghou, please tell me what you have to say."

Seeing the two of them acting like this, Song Yingxing sighed inwardly, looked at the two of them and persuaded them: "In the final analysis, the two departments of armaments and ships are breaking bones and connecting tendons. There is no need for us to fight tit-for-tat like this."

"Look, it's Chang Geng who can speak. No wonder His Majesty appointed him to be the chief officer of the Armed Forces and Cleaning Department."

Wang Zheng snorted coldly, glanced at Bi Maokang and said: "Unlike some people, this person can turn his face faster than a book. If Chang Geng hadn't been so nostalgic, I'm afraid I won't even be able to enter the gate of the Armed Forces Cleaning Department in the future. Go!" "Wang Liangfu!!"

"Bi Menghou!!"

Seeing Bi Maokang and Wang Zheng staring, Song Yingxing and Jiao Xu didn't know what to do.

"You should be glad that Chang Geng is nostalgic for the past, otherwise with your original behavior, you really wouldn't even be able to get through the gate of the Armed Forces and Cleaning Department!" Bi Maokang flicked his robe sleeves and glared at Wang Zheng.

"The Ship Cleaning Department shoulders heavy responsibilities and has to prepare for the construction of many official shipyards, but don't forget that the innovation and development of artillery, in the final analysis, must be based on land, and the sea is only auxiliary."

"Sun Yuanhua and Mao Yuanyi are proficient in artillery development. Obviously staying here in Xishan will not only improve the development of artillery, but also take into account the needs of maritime artillery. But it would be better for you to just coax them away. If Chang Geng and the others are not also proficient in As for artillery, I'm afraid that the progress of our Arms Cleaning Department involving artillery will be ruined because of your selfish decision!"

"You don't understand at all!"

Wang Zheng showed no weakness and said: "Who told you that artillery is mainly based on land? Do you know the situation of the European countries at sea? You know that the main warships of the maritime fleets of those countries that cross the ocean are all What kind of impressive artillery are they equipped with?"

"Besides, when did I coax Sun Yuanhua and the others to leave the Armed Forces and Cleaning Department? That was approved by His Majesty. If you are dissatisfied, you can go to His Majesty!"

"Then when you encountered difficulties and returned to the capital, why didn't you go to His Majesty instead of going to the Military and Cleaning Department first?" Bi Maokang's words left Wang Zheng speechless.

It seems that it is difficult to deceive some people.

Wang Zheng sighed secretly in his heart.

This time when he rushed back to the capital from southern Liaoning, he indeed had many problems to solve, and these problems could only be solved with the emperor's permission. But by the way, Wang Zheng still had some small thoughts, that is, to rob another person. It's a pity that Bi Maokang said this to people, and the matter became difficult to handle.

"I don't need anyone with artillery skills, right?"

After staring at Bi Maokang for a long time, Wang Zheng suddenly said: "Give some talents in smelting and gunpowder. This will not affect the Armaments Cleaning Department, right? There is nothing I can do about it, and I won't do this."

"You can if you want."

Seeing what Song Yingxing was about to say, Bi Maokang said: "One of them, Sun Yuanhua or Mao Yuanyi, must return to the Arms and Cleaning Department. Chang Geng has too many things to take care of at the moment, and he can't continue to work like this."

"Menghou Gong, I can still bear it."

Song Yingxing's heart warmed, and he looked at Bi Maokang and said.

"How many years can it last?"

Bi Maokang frowned and said: "No matter how powerful you Song Changgeng is, you are still a mortal body. This matter is not negotiable. What do you think, Wang Liangfu?!"

"Row!!"

Wang Zheng had been the chief officer of the Armed Forces and Cleaning Department. How could he not know the difficulties involved? When he met Song Yingxing this time, he could see Song Yingxing's fatigue. Although he was reluctant to let Sun Yuanhua or Mao Yuanyi go, he couldn't just do things. Thinking about myself, not to mention the Arms and Cleaning Department, there are indeed many major issues to be resolved.

(End of this chapter)