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

Chapter 142: Improved artillery, excited crowds!

Returning to the palace, Zhu Hanming bid farewell to Zhu Yuanzhang and returned all the way to a side hall of Yongshou Palace.

This is where she lives with her mother, Concubine Han.

"Ming'er, you're back, how are you?"

Seeing Zhu Hanming enter the room, Concubine Han slowly came up to him, took Zhu Hanming's hand, and asked with concern.

Concubine Han was once a charming beauty, but now she has grown older and has become a woman, with a few wrinkles on her face.

Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Zhu Hanming today, and Concubine Han naturally knew about it. She also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang later took his daughter to the Cao Mansion.

Considering that Zhu Hanming has reached the age of getting married, Concubine Han still doesn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions are?
Concubine Han traveled from North Korea to the Ming Dynasty. In such a huge country, she had no relatives except her daughter Zhu Hanming.

Her daughter is her only bloodline and her only relative.

In fact, deep down in her heart, Concubine Han was unwilling to accept her precious daughter getting married so soon.

Because that means her only relative will also be far away from her.

By then, she wouldn't even have anyone to speak her mind to.

The harem was full of intrigues and intrigues. Concubine Han, a foreign woman, entered the palace and had no power, so she was naturally not welcomed.

When she was young, she could still rely on Zhu Yuanzhang because of her beauty. But now her appearance is gone and Zhu Yuanzhang is getting older. She is only busy with government affairs every day, so Concubine Han has to live a cautious life.

It can also be said that Zhu Hanming is her only spiritual sustenance in this palace, and naturally he does not want her to leave him.

But Concubine Han also knew that she could not delay Zhu Hanming because of herself.

Even if her life was unfortunate, her daughter should not be like her.

Mother and daughter were helpless. Zhu Hanming could only live a happy life by getting married and finding a good husband.

Concubine Han had always been worried, what if the person Zhu Yuanzhang recommended to Zhu Hanming for marriage was not a good match?

It was impossible for the mother and daughter to resist.

If Zhu Hanming's future husband is not a good man, her tragic fate will inevitably happen again to her daughter.

Fortunately, she got the news today.

Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Hanming out of the palace and went to the house of Zhong Guogong Cao Wei.

Even though she had been living in the palace for a long time, Concubine Han had heard the name of Cao Wei, a minister who was in the limelight for a while.

This Cao Wei has made too many contributions to the Ming Dynasty. In just a few years, he has gone from a small farmer to the most trusted and valued minister of the DPRK by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang!
Moreover, judging from the things Cao Wei has done, this person is a man who serves the country and the people, has ambition, talent, and a good heart.

Just the manufacturing bureau, steel mill, and firearms manufacturing factory he established some time ago have given countless people at the bottom the means to make a living.

Such a promising young man is talented and powerful, deeply favored by the emperor, and has a good heart. If Zhu Hanming is looking for a husband, Cao Wei is definitely the best choice!
This idea is not only shared by Concubine Han, there are probably countless people in the entire Yingtian Mansion who have this idea!

What kind of delicious cake is that, Lord Zhong Guogong?

Everyone wants to take a bite, but it depends on whether you are qualified.

Zhu Hanming has this qualification because she is the daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang and the princess of the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhu Hanming really marries Cao Wei, regardless of whether Concubine Han will take advantage of her uncle, at least Zhu Hanming's second half of his life is guaranteed!

Concubine Han, who was waiting in the palace, had been very anxious for a long time. When she saw Zhu Hanming coming back, she couldn't wait to ask.

Zhong Guogong Cao Wei is a good home for her daughter, but she is afraid that something will go wrong with this marriage and it will not work out.

Faced with such a straightforward question from her mother, Zhu Hanming, a gentle and reserved girl, was still a little shy.

Although she was a little embarrassed, she still nodded and said:
"Go back to mother, everything is fine."

Such a simple sentence naturally cannot satisfy Concubine Han's curiosity.

She took Zhu Hanming's little hand and came to sit down in front of a round sandalwood table.

"Tell me in detail, what happened when His Majesty took you to Duke Zhong's mansion?"

The shyness in Zhu Hanming's heart gradually faded away, and in a soft voice, he told everything that happened in his line of work.

To put it simply, I had a novel hot pot meal at Cao Mansion, during which I had two or three conversations with Cao Wei, and mostly listened to what Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were talking about.

After Zhu Hanming finished speaking, Concubine Han thought seriously for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed softly.

"Hehehe... In this way, the marriage between Ming'er and the Duke of Zhongguo, Cao Wei, has been completed, so I can rest assured."

Speaking of this, Zhu Hanming felt shy again and lowered his head.

Nowadays, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl. Naturally, she is extremely embarrassed to talk to her mother about her marriage in front of her.

Concubine Han was in a good mood, looking at her daughter with a smile on her face.

From what Zhu Hanming said just now, she could tell that Duke Zhong Cao Wei was not very resistant to his daughter.

And what Zhu Yuanzhang said in the carriage in the end also showed that he really wanted to bring Cao Wei and Zhu Hanming together.

As long as there is no big accident, her daughter Zhu Hanming will be the Duke's wife in a short time, and she will no longer have to look at other people's faces in this deep palace.

Even if Zhu Hanming would leave her because of this, she would still feel happy.

"It's getting late, Ming'er, go and have a rest. Duke Zhong Guo will come to the palace again someday. You can go see him again..."

Zhu Hanming responded softly,
"Mother, please rest early." Then he returned to his room...

The next day,

Cao Wei went down to court, and soon after arriving at the manufacturing bureau, Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone to deliver an artillery piece.

Since the birth of artillery, it has always been a lethal weapon on the battlefield. When such an artillery arrived at the manufacturing bureau, it naturally attracted a lot of attention. The craftsmen coming and going kept looking at it and making noises.

Song Ping and Zhao Heng also temporarily put aside their research and development assembly line projects and came to see this big guy after hearing the news.

"Sir, how can this artillery be improved? Is it possible that it should also be changed to a continuous fire?" Song Ping asked after looking at the artillery twice.

The improvement of muskets came first, and now that Cao Wei has obtained artillery, it is difficult for Song Ping not to think so.

Apart from that, he couldn't think of how the artillery could be improved.

"Artillery is not a gun, and it should not be changed to continuous fire. Instead, it should be improved from the firing method and shells to make it easier to operate and more powerful." Cao Wei said.

"More powerful?" Zhao Heng said in surprise.

"Could it be that your lord wants to create a thunderbolt?"

There are two types of shells fired by artillery. One is a solid shell, made of iron or rock. The energy generated by the acceleration of the shell when it is fired from the barrel is used to injure people. It is also effective in sieges and water battles, and can damage city walls. and caused great damage to the hull.

The other type is a hollow-point bullet with gunpowder, stones and other objects wrapped in the middle. It explodes when it falls in the crowd, causing shock waves or injuring people with the stones and iron fragments.

Naturally, thunderbolt bullets are much more lethal than solid bullets.

But the most fatal shortcoming is that the thunderbolt bomb is easily exploded if it is not well controlled. Before the enemy is killed, one of the own people is killed first.

Seeing Cao Wei calmly nodding, Song Ping and Zhao Heng could not help but widen their eyes in shock.

They didn't expect that Cao Wei would be so bold!It is no joke to improve the mature thunderbolts and if something goes wrong during the experiment!

Since artillery appeared in the Southern Song Dynasty, no one has wanted to improve it, but until now, artillery has mostly used solid bullets, which is enough to explain the problem.

If you want to improve the artillery from solid bullets to thunderbolt bullets, the difficulty and danger are enough to be prohibitive!
Song Ping immediately raised his hands with a serious expression.
"Sir, think twice! Improving artillery is full of hardships, and there is always a risk of injury or death. Now that Ming Dynasty has your improved repeating musket, there is no need to take such a big risk!"

Zhao Heng also looked anxious,

"Yes, sir! Your Majesty is your Majesty's confidant and the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. How can you do such a dangerous thing?"

"I will follow you, your Majesty. If you have any shortcomings, we will become eternal sinners! How can we face your Majesty and the people of the world?"

"It's really not possible. Your Majesty, please leave this task to me and me. Your Majesty, just go and develop the assembly line! Our lives are not as valuable as yourselves. Even if we die, it will not have any impact on the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes! Your Excellency, let us do the work on developing the assembly line and improving the artillery!"

The craftsmen around Song Ping and Zhao Heng all began to beg sincerely at this time.

"My lord, think twice!"

"If something happens to you, our conscience will be uneasy!"

"My lord, please put the overall situation first!"

"If you insist on developing artillery, please bring me, Old Chen, with you. Even if you die, I, Old Chen, can go down below and follow you!"

"The same goes for me, Lao Zhang!"

……

All the craftsmen in the manufacturing bureau are able to have enough food, clothing and warmth to feed their families and not go hungry today, all thanks to Cao Wei.

In their hearts, Cao Wei was kind to them!
How could they watch Cao Wei risk his life now?

Even if they all died, Cao Wei wouldn't be able to lose a hair!

Cao Wei looked at the craftsmen in front of him, who were opposing him for the first time, and smiled helplessly.

Their reaction was the same as yesterday when Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xiongying heard the news that they were going to modify the artillery.

It took him a long time to make it clear that the dangers of improving artillery were not so high, and then Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to his request.

Now when these craftsmen heard that they wanted to improve the artillery, they were all furious.

Seeing how these people in front of him were filled with indignation and looking forward to death, Cao Wei knew that they were worried about him and for his own good, and he couldn't help but be moved in his heart.

But it is impossible for no one to do the work of improving artillery.

However, due to problems with some of the principles and technologies, leaving it to others in the manufacturing bureau will only be more difficult and risky.

So he still has to do this in person...

"Cough cough!"

Cao Wei coughed twice, "Just be quiet, listen to me, listen to me."

After everyone gradually stopped talking, Cao Wei grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

"You have been following me for so long. When have you ever seen me do something I was not sure about? Huh?"

Everyone was stunned.

Cao Wei continued:

"You may not know that in the past two days, His Majesty has arranged a marriage for me. If everything goes well, I may get married soon."

Upon hearing the news, the crowd suddenly became commotion, and everyone looked happy.

Your Majesty has arranged a marriage for Mr. Cao?That is a great joy!
"In this case, we can't let you put your life in danger!"

"Yes! Sir, if something happens to you, how can we explain to His Majesty?"

"My lord's marriage is a top priority. There must be no delay, let alone any mistakes. Let us do such a dangerous job!"

Cao Wei shook his head and said:

"You still don't understand. What I mean is, I'm not a fool. His Majesty has already arranged a marriage for me. How could I not know the importance of it?"

"I'm about to get married, so why would I risk my life? The reason why I want to improve the artillery myself is because I am sure that the risk can be controlled and it will not cause too much harm to me."

"If I don't do it, but you do it instead, the risk of improving the artillery will be greatly increased! What accidents will happen then, I really can't say for sure! Even if our manufacturing bureau is blown up, it won't necessarily !”

"You don't want to see me in danger, so how can I let you get hurt and die in vain?"

"I have a marriage arranged by Your Majesty. Isn't there an elder and a younger child in your family? How can you say that your life is not precious?"

"You guys have your own shortcomings, how can I face your family?"

"I have made up my mind. Stop talking. If you say anything else, I don't like hearing it!" Cao Wei said at the end, frowning and darkening his face.

After Cao Wei finished speaking, everyone fell into silence.

indeed,

Cao Wei's talents are far beyond their imagination. What he does is beyond their dreams.

Now that Cao Wei is confident in controlling the risks of improving artillery, he is probably not joking.

As for what Cao Wei said about their family...

Although everyone cares about it, they are more willing to die in retribution than the safety of their great benefactor Cao Wei!

Only when they heard Cao Wei say that risks could be controlled, they gave up on the idea of ​​improving the artillery themselves.

A man in the crowd spoke, still somewhat reluctantly.

"Of course we believe in Mr. Cao's ability. Since Mr. Cao said so, we don't force Mr. Cao to change his mind. But we only ask Mr. Cao to bring more experts with him when he improves the artillery. We must ensure our own safety no matter what. .”

Cao Wei nodded,

"Of course it's possible. If there are more people, we can also brainstorm ideas..."

As soon as these words came out, the crowd suddenly became excited again.

"Sir, let me go! Let me go!"

"My lord, take me with you!"

"Bah, with your skills, you have the nerve, sir, just take me with you!"

Song Ping and Zhao Heng also recommended themselves and wanted to help Cao Wei.

"You two have your own tasks. The development of the assembly line is also crucial to Ming Dynasty. Don't give up halfway!" Cao Wei taught the two of them righteously.

finally,
Cao Wei selected more than 20 skilled craftsmen as helpers.

The rest of the people could only beat their chests and stamp their feet, and were sent away by Cao Wei to go about their own business...

(End of this chapter)