Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 120 You still have the face to ask

"Really? According to what you said, if these people are supervised separately, others will not be able to build flying thunder cannons?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly.

"Yes! Your Majesty, the reason why the flying thunder cannon is so powerful is mainly because I improved the ratio of gunpowder and made it into granules. I think the production of gunpowder can be separated and kept strictly confidential."

The structural principle of the flying thunder cannon is very simple. If there is any technical content, it is the optimal ratio of granulated black powder.

"Okay then, then transfer the craftsmen who know how to make these gunpowders to the War and War Bureau, and set up a Gunpowder Department under it."

Hearing this, Li Wei worriedly said: "This, Your Majesty, this gunpowder is a very dangerous thing. I'm afraid it wouldn't be good to keep it in the imperial city, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and thought it was true, so he said: "Then find a place outside the palace, but it must be strictly guarded!"

"Yes, don't worry, Your Majesty."

"But even so, the Ordnance Bureau cannot relax and must be more vigilant."

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly again.

"Don't worry, your majesty. I plan to divide it into several pieces at the Ordnance Bureau. Everyone will be responsible for their own affairs at that time. Important things will be kept strictly confidential and will definitely not be leaked."

Li Wei said quickly.

This was what he had thought about when he came here, to separate the various processes and not connect them with each other. Moreover, most of the current craftsmen know the new things he made but don't know why. It is basically impossible for Scale Claw to create these new things, and the more important the technology will be in the future, the harder it will be.

"Your Majesty, once these arrangements are made, the remaining craftsmen will be free to go home, right?"

"Well, if it's not important, they can be allowed to go back, but they must be supervised and not allowed to leave Beijing."

"Ok."

In fact, there is no road guide now, and these people cannot leave Beijing without supervision.

After settling these matters, Li Weicai breathed a sigh of relief. Then he remembered what happened at the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce and reported it to Zhu Yuanzhang again.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother with this trivial matter, and nodded in agreement, but then stared at him curiously and asked:
"Why are you so nice to those craftsmen?"

When Li Wei heard this, he was surprised and said: "I am very good to the people around me."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it after hearing this, and he seemed to be the same. Although this brat was unreasonable, he was really good to the people around him, such as Xue Xiang, Wu Bozong, Mu Ying, etc. They also had a good relationship with him, and he was very kind to the craftsmen and his family. The servants are also very nice.

After careful calculation, it seems that it is indeed what he said. He is very good to everyone, except those civil servants who don't deal with him, and himself!
"Then why are you not treating us well?"

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back, crossed his arms and asked in confusion.

Li Wei was stunned and his eyes widened in shock. How could you have the nerve to ask this?
Seeing his expression, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted displeasedly, and then thought of all the past events, and couldn't help but blush slightly.

Li Wei rolled his eyes secretly.

"Ahem, um, we want to expand the Shenji Camp. What do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed, gently dropped the topic, and asked about the Shenji Camp.

During Li Wei's absence, the production of flintlock guns has not stopped. So far, nearly [-] guns have been saved, which is enough to expand the Shenji Battalion to more than [-] people.

When it came to the Shenji Camp, Li Wei frowned and said nothing. He really didn't want to take this job anymore. Although this expedition was successful by chance, there were actually many mistakes in his command.

To win this time, the soldier's own ability accounted for [-]%, firearms accounted for [-]%, luck accounted for [-]%, and his command accounted for [-]%. To put it bluntly, he was a laggard!

The first time, he could still go forward with the fearless recklessness of an ignorant person. Can he still do it the second time? Will luck always be on his side?

"Your Majesty, I really don't know how to fight. Winning this battle is just luck! Why don't you change it to someone else?"

Li Wei sighed and said helplessly.

"What, you want to be lazy again? Do you know why we treated you like this before? It's because you always acted like a sneaky person. You won't leave unless I chase you. If you can proactively give We serve, can we treat you badly?”

Zhu Yuanzhang became angry when he heard what he said, and his tone of voice couldn't help but raise seven or eight points. The harmonious conversation atmosphere between the two was immediately destroyed.

Li Wei curled his lips when he heard that, the country belongs to your Zhu family, why should I be proactive?

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm lazy, I really can't do it. Just this time, I don't even understand why those Tatar cavalry came over. Song Zhong told me afterward."

"Now that I've told you, it's okay if you know it. You'll understand it next time!"

Li Wei looked at him in surprise and said in disbelief: "How can this be possible? I still don't understand if there is another situation next time. I was lucky not to cause serious casualties this time. What about next time? What if it happens because of me? What to do if the army is implicated?"

"What are you afraid of? We won't let you lead the army alone. Besides, what if the casualties are too high? Haven't you heard that one general's success can lead to thousands of bones being withered? Even if the casualties are too high, we won't blame you. You just Just go and fight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, not caring about casualties at all.

That way, it's just like the wealthy father saying that losing a small amount of money is nothing, just go ahead and do it.

Li Wei was extremely shocked. He didn't want to believe it, but he could see that Zhu Yuanzhang was telling the truth. In his eyes, the casualties were no different from the money lost in the mouth of a rich man.

The truth is that one general can make thousands of bones wither, but Li Wei doesn't want to be this general, he can't accept it. "I won't do it!"

Li Wei simply refused. It was useless to reason with the old man anyway.

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the imperial case, raised his head and pointed at him and scolded: "It's not up to you. We order you to write a memorial to us about the expansion of Shenji Camp within three days. If you dare not to write it, we will beat you to pieces." Ass!"

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down angrily, and Li Wei was speechless.

The two looked at each other for a moment, but Li Wei was outmatched and could only look away.

While looking around, he accidentally saw Zhu Yuanzhang's new wooden tickle. He immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, knowingly: "Your Majesty, why did your Ruyi become made of wood?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened immediately when he heard this. How dare you ask?I let you steal two jade Ruyi, why don't I replace it with a wooden one, and I'm still waiting for you to steal it again?
"Do you have anything else to do? If you have nothing else, get out of here as soon as possible. If the palace door is locked at night, we will draw a lot for you and stay in the palace as a eunuch!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

Li Wei felt much relieved when he saw his dark face.

"The minister will leave!"

Li Wei saluted and turned around to leave, feeling secretly proud in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at his leaving figure, gritting his teeth, hating that iron could not turn into steel.

As soon as Li Wei's figure disappeared from the door, he picked up the Tickle and threw it over. Anyway, it was wooden, so he didn't feel bad...

The affairs of the Shenji Battalion could be put aside for now, but Li Wei immediately began to make arrangements for the affairs of the Ordnance Bureau.

First, he cut out the leather and saddles and bridles that had nothing to do with firearms, and set up a leather making bureau and a saddle and bridle bureau.

The next step was to find a place to house the gunpowder department that made gunpowder. Lao Zhu attached great importance to this matter and even sent a eunuch to be the factory supervisor.

Fortunately, there are not many craftsmen making gunpowder, only a few dozen people. With fewer people, management is easier. Even if someone is sent to monitor one-on-one, there is no problem. These people can occasionally reunite with their families under supervision.

In addition, steelmaking and forging are also separated. Steelmaking can only cast various steel bars and plates, and there is no need to worry about how to make them later. When forging weapons, they directly cut and make them from ready-made steel plates, although in terms of efficiency It's a little slower, but the production process is more standardized.

The generator was not needed for the time being, so Li Wei dismantled it. He hesitated whether to use it again in the future.

He hesitated again and again but was still reluctant to dismantle the hydraulic lathe. This thing was really useful.

But from now on, he has to pay attention to these things, keep secret what should be kept secret, and hide what should be hidden.

After a period of adjustments by him, the Ordnance Bureau finally lifted the blockade. Although the management was still much stricter than before, most people were able to go home normally.

As for the dozens of people who were transferred to the Gunpowder Department, Li Wei was also helpless. This was the best result he could achieve.

Fortunately, after his strong request, Lao Zhu gave these people a salary increase, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

Lu Tang and the nearly a hundred craftsmen were directly incorporated into the Shenji Battalion by Zhu Yuanzhang, and they were regular soldiers from now on.

However, the status of military households in this era was low. Fortunately, the treatment in the Shenji Camp was comparable to that of the emperor's own army, so it was not a bad thing after all.

Moreover, there were almost no casualties in this battle with Li Wei, and these craftsmen were not worried about losing their lives on the battlefield. This was their trust in Li Wei.

The ambassador of the Arms Bureau has been replaced by Lu Ti, who threw Xu Yong to the Pier Bureau. He also promoted several more capable craftsmen to serve as other ambassadors and deputy envoys.

His actions led to another round of impeachment for nepotism, arbitrariness, and cliques for personal gain.

They were just some ninth-grade petty officials. Not to mention Li Wei, even Zhu Yuanzhang did not bother to pay attention to them, and directly scolded them and dismissed them.

On this day, Li Wei slept until midnight and woke up on time under the influence of his biological clock. He opened his eyes and was about to call Xiao Qing to change his clothes and go to court. When he sat up and was about to open his mouth, he suddenly felt that something was missing.

"Oh yes, why didn't the alarm clock go off today?"

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized that something was missing. The human alarm clock did not come today!

"The alarm clock hasn't gone off, why are you going to court? Go to sleep!"

Li Wei immediately lay down, covered his head and continued to sleep.

However, not long after he fell asleep, the banging on the door rang again. Listening to this sound and the force, it was estimated that the door of his house would be smashed in just a few blows!
"Master Li, get up quickly, training is going to start today!"

Mu Ying's loud voice sounded.

Li Wei was awakened and sat up suddenly, his face pale: "Training? What training?"

　The author is hungry, so he goes to eat first and will update a chapter in the afternoon

　　
　
(End of this chapter)