Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 129 Successful firing of the musket, the hot weapon of the Ming Dynasty!
It was the first time that Zhu Xiongying brought Xu Miaojin to the manufacturing bureau. Xu Miaojin was a bit unfamiliar and reserved.

Cao Wei then started talking to her about some trivial matters, mostly about Xu Yungong and Zhu Di's princess.

"The King of Yan once showed off to me, saying that his princess would be the most beautiful woman in the country. I didn't believe it at first. But now that I have met Miss Miaojin, I feel that what King Yan said is probably true."

"Marquis Zhong Tian is overly praised."

Xu Miaojin responded with a faint smile.

After a few words of exchange, perhaps because she realized that Cao Wei was an easy-to-get-together person, the girl's restraint became much lighter.

Seeing many drawings on the table, Xu Miaojin couldn't help but turn her head to look at them.

"Is this the repeating fire gun developed by Marquis Zhong Tian?"

Although Cao Wei's development of repeating muskets was not widely publicized, after a few months, everyone who needed to know more or less understood it.

As a member of the Xu family, Xu Miaojin also heard some news from her brother Xu Yungong.

"These are all craftsmanship, is Miss Xu also interested?" Cao Wei looked at Xu Miaojin tilting her head and looking serious, and couldn't help but asked with a smile.

"Miaojin likes to read all kinds of books when he has nothing to do, and he also has some understanding of workers' methods of manufacturing and calculation."

In old societies like the Ming Dynasty, although ordinary people did not have the opportunity to come into contact with precious things such as books, it was not difficult for wealthy families like the Xu family.

Xu Miaojin's reputation as a talented woman is very resounding. She said that if you have some understanding, you must have really learned something.

However, Cao Wei didn't think much about it and just politely let Xu Miaojin look at his design drawings at will.

Then, he turned his head to Zhu Xiongying.

At this time, Zhu Xiongying had an indescribable nobility, just like Zhu Yuanzhang, with a faint aura of a superior person.

Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, with the passage of time and Zhu Xiongying's little changes, began to truly dare not despise the emperor's grandson from the bottom of their hearts.

In the past, Zhu Xiongying's words and deeds in the main hall made everyone begin to speculate on their meaning.

But in front of Cao Wei, he was still the obedient "Cao Ying."

"I heard that public land is still facing obstacles in the north?" Cao Wei asked.

Beginning in April and May, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to start planning the railway, and at the same time work with the Ministry of Personnel to implement public ownership of land.

Although the railway planning progressed slowly, it was still smooth. With the help of craftsmen from the Manufacturing Bureau, it took more than five months to plan half of the main roads in Ming Dynasty.

In another year and a half, when the overall planning is completed, the laying of the first few major railway tracks can begin.

But the issue of land ownership affects the interests of too many people.

In September of this year, under Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict, in addition to the counties and districts around Yingtianfu, the leveling of officials in all provinces and counties in the Ming Dynasty was finally completed.

The Minister of Rites and Zhu Yuanzhang made a good plan and transferred all the officials to places where there was no possibility of collusion with local powerful scholars.

Next, in accordance with Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict, all Ming officials, large and small, began a new round of land registration.

In the early days,

Since the court strictly controlled the information, most people still didn't know what the purpose of registering the land was in such a troublesome manner, so they cooperated honestly.

However, there is no airtight wall in the world, and the news that the imperial court wanted to implement public ownership of land throughout the country spread out somehow.

One stone caused a thousand waves!

Scholars and gentry in various places stood up to oppose the registration of land.

The imperial court wants to implement public ownership of land in order to fundamentally prevent land annexation so that people can always have fields to cultivate and grow their own food.

However, doing so harmed the interests of the gentry and landowners.

Landlords are called landowners because their ancestors used various methods to occupy a large amount of land, allowing them to live a very prosperous and comfortable life without having to travel every day.

As their wealth increases, they can once again purchase and lease fields and land from ordinary people.

It can be said that most of the wealth of these gentry and landlords relies on the land in their hands.

If public ownership of land is truly implemented, they will have no chance to continue to increase their family's land and property, and the court may even deprive their family of the land they already have.

No one thinks they have too much money, and no one is willing to let huge wealth slip away from their hands.

In the provinces and counties around Yingtian Mansion, because they are close to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, this situation is not obvious yet.

In places such as Henan and north of Hebei, far away from the Emperor Jinling, bold gentry and landlords united to resist the transfer of local officials.

Now Cao Wei had just heard the news from the north, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not mention it openly in the court.

I think Zhu Yuanzhang probably also understood that the news that the imperial court was going to implement public ownership of land was probably someone who was unwilling to reveal it, and these people were not a few.

After all, many officials also have deep connections with Shilin and have entangled interests.

Now that the matter is being discussed publicly in the court, many people may come to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to stop.

Of course they couldn't persuade Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to be disgusted by them in vain, so he simply didn't mention it in court.

But based on Cao Wei's understanding of Lao Zhu, once Lao Zhu really wants to accomplish something, as long as it is beneficial to Ming Dynasty, no matter how many obstacles there are, he will definitely do it to the end!
Seeing Zhu Xiongying nodded, Cao Wei asked:

"What does Your Majesty say?"

"Grandpa Huang said that public ownership of land is a good policy and must be implemented to the end! If the northern scholars do not know how to advance or retreat, they will be seeking death."

Just as Cao Wei thought, Zhu Yuanzhang was still the Hongwu Emperor with iron-blooded and tough methods.

Although in his later years he no longer wanted to go on a killing spree in the court over trivial matters, Zhu Yuanzhang was very capable of killing the intellectuals and gentry who resisted and disobeyed the imperial decree!

During the implementation of the tugong issue, to Cao Wei's surprise, all of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons and Ming vassal kings remained silent.

Later, Cao Wei figured it out. This was because the emperor who wanted to do this was Zhu Yuanzhang!
If it were a different emperor, he might hesitate due to the resistance of local gentry and many vassal kings.

But Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn’t!

In the peaceful years, Zhu Yuanzhang could be the best emperor.

But when he gets angry, he becomes a murderous maniac!
Zhu Yuanzhang is not afraid of powerful officials or gentry, but Zhu Yuanzhang is not afraid of others!
Others dare not kill, but Zhu Yuanzhang dares to kill!

Zhu Yuanzhang's throne was obtained through such a bloody road!
The vassal princes were also afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang...

In order to implement public ownership of land, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered all officials throughout the Ming Dynasty to be balanced. From then on, the vassal kings saw that Zhu Yuanzhang valued public ownership of land, so they did not dare to cause trouble.

Because they know that if Zhu Yuanzhang is really offended, although Zhu Yuanzhang will not really kill his sons, there are still too many ways to punish them!

If there really is a vassal king who dares to come to Yingtian to make trouble with Zhu Yuanzhang over this matter, he will definitely have nothing but boards and no dates waiting for him!
In addition, they also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang valued family ties too much. Even if the land was publicly owned, it would most likely not cause too much damage to their interests.

At this juncture, they naturally turned a deaf ear and pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Cao Wei pondered for a moment and said,

"This matter... Your Majesty is in Jinling and is beyond his reach to resist and disobey the decrees in various places. However, the vassal kings have the advantage of entrusting various places to deal with these matters."

"Besides, if there are unruly people resisting the decree in the fiefdoms of these feudal kings, the feudal kings should also have the responsibility and obligation to solve the problem. Why not let these feudal kings shoulder this little responsibility?" Zhu Xiongying understood it immediately and instantly understood what Cao Wei meant.

"But...will the feudal kings be dissatisfied if you do this?"

Cao Wei laughed twice,

"It would have been fine if they had spoken from the beginning. It's too late to speak now. No matter what His Majesty asks them to do, they have to hold their noses and do it obediently."

"If they don't do it, they will be like those unruly people who resist orders and disobey orders, and His Majesty's little plan will fall on them at any time."

Zhu Xiongying thought about it carefully and found that this was indeed the case.

When the news of the public ownership of land was released, if all the vassal kings rushed to the sky and cried miserably, even if Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to implement public ownership of land to the end, he would still face a lot of pressure.

But now, the vassal kings are silent one by one, which means that they have acquiesced in the implementation of public ownership of land.

If they make any trouble at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang will have a reason to hit them.

Zhu Xiongying nodded thoughtfully and said:
"Hou Zhongtian said that I will propose it to Grandpa Huang after I go back."

Only then did Cao Wei realize that he had not met Zhu Yuanzhang in private for a long time because of the development of muskets.

Afterwards, Cao Wei explained two more words to Zhu Xiongying. After all, this matter was to let Zhu Yuanzhang play a bad role in front of his many sons, so he had to make it clearer.

"I remember it all," Zhu Xiongying nodded.

Cao Wei turned his head with satisfaction, only to find that Xu Miaojin had picked up a pen and was writing something on the drawing at some point.

When Cao Wei saw this, he couldn't help but look over.

I saw Xu Miaojin calculating some data on the musket.

Although Cao Wei had already calculated the calculation process written by Xu Miaojin, it can be seen from this that Xu Miaojin is indeed a talented woman.

In the future, Zhu Xiongying will govern the Ming Dynasty, and it will be much easier for him to have a good wife.

Seeing the two people looking over, Xu Miaojin blushed and put down her pen.

"Don't be surprised, Marquis Zhong Tian. Miao Jin has never seen such an object before, and the calculation process is quite interesting, so he wants to give it a try."

Cao Wei grinned and chuckled, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

At noon, Zhu Xiongying and his wife got up and left.

Although Zhu Xiongying was able to find time to leave the palace to see Cao Wei, this was also the learning period for Zhu Yuanzhang to teach him how to review memorials.

Now that Zhu Xiongying is the crown prince, all time is precious.

After having a meal in the manufacturing bureau, Cao Wei continued to study muskets.

After all, Xu Miaojin's calculation and design process is not exactly the same as Cao Wei's calculation process.

It was this slight deviation that allowed Cao Wei to find the problem.

"The cylinder chamber should be shortened by a little bit, and the bolts should be made a little bit shorter so that they won't get stuck... It seems like the other parts don't need major modifications?"

Cao Wei thought about it and started to draw a new design drawing again.

When night fell, Cao Wei finally completed the design drawings of the changes and found Song Ping.

"Sir." Song Ping saluted with his hands raised.

"Tomorrow, we will use this blueprint to create another musket," Cao Wei handed him the blueprint in his hand.

After Song Ping read it, he nodded heavily.

"promise!"

In the eyes of the craftsmen in the manufacturing warehouse, Cao Wei's words were like an imperial edict, and Song Ping was no exception. If it weren't for the fact that the night was not conducive to production, he would have been eager to work extra hours to make it overnight.

The next day.

As soon as Cao Wei came to Cao Wei, he went straight to the manufacturing bureau. Song Ping had already led the craftsmen to make the musket. At this time, he was using a broaching machine to rifling the barrel of the gun. There were many processes behind it.

At first, Cao Wei thought that carving rifling inside the barrel would be a difficult problem, but he did not expect that it would not be difficult for the craftsmen at all.

They built a broaching machine in twos and twos, and rifling the barrel was a breeze.

After seeing it, Cao Wei realized that this broaching machine could be made by any carpenter.

It was precisely because he solved the problem of rifling that Cao Wei was confident that he could create a qualified repeating gun.

The rifling was pulled out, and the cartridge chamber and bolt on the side had been ground as required. Cao Wei waited until Song Ping handed a fresh revolver into his hands.

Although it is much shorter than the previous fire sticks, since the entire gun is made of steel, it is more valuable to buy!

Theoretically, the longer the barrel, the higher the initial velocity of the bullet. Not only will the bullet become more powerful, but the accuracy will also increase.

This is because the moment the gunpowder explodes, it will cause a high pressure of 2000 times the gunpowder expansion in the barrel, causing the bullet to always have an acceleration and be launched along the rifling. The longer the barrel, the greater the acceleration.

Another problem is that friction will form between the bullet and the rifling of the barrel. When the barrel is too long, the friction of the bullet embedded in the rifling in the barrel will continue to increase, and the speed will gradually weaken.

Cao Wei, who wanted to maximize the shooting range, asked the craftsmen to lengthen the barrel of the revolver by two inches after constant calculations. It looked a bit weird.

At this time, Cao Wei could no longer care about issues such as the shape of the firearm and the design distance. These problems could be improved later.

The most critical thing now is whether this gun can fire continuously.

Cao Wei pointed the muzzle of the gun at the ground at his feet, covered his ears with one hand, turned his head, and pulled the trigger.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

……

Six gunshots were fired in a row, deafening!
Cao Wei opened his eyes in surprise and looked at the musket in his hand.

The muzzle of the gun is still emitting green smoke...

The ground was dirt that had been torn apart by bullets.

Become!

Cao Wei was ecstatic!

More than five months of hard work!It’s finally done!
Ming Dynasty’s first continuous-fire musket!
This means that from now on, Ming Dynasty will have effective means of attacking with thermal weapons!
Cao Wei couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart and shouted to Song Ping and his party:

"Quick, find a target and let me test the gun!"

(End of this chapter)