Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

"My husband, my father, the emperor, and my mother said that the reason why Lu was killed was that the Lu family had such an experience.

It was because Lu had bad intentions and wanted to take action against my sister-in-law and Xiongying and the others.

Kill Dasao and Xiongying and replace them."

In Shuangshui Village, Princess Ningguo looked at Mei Yin and said this.

After telling her parents about her family, she got the inside information.

Hearing his young wife say this, Mei Yin didn't feel too surprised.

After all, he came from later generations and knew a lot about the despicable things that the Lu family had done.

The first moment he learned that something had happened to the Lu family, he faced the matter in his mind and made certain guesses.

I think it is very likely that Lu wanted to act in advance and was discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang and others.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang unleashed his wrath and wiped out the Lu family and the Lu clan.

Just thinking about this makes me feel particularly comfortable.

After these few contacts with Lu, Mei Yin really had no good feelings towards her.

This is a particularly hypocritical and pretentious person.

Extremely hypocritical.

Being with her doesn't give people a good feeling at all.

Moreover, Lu was also concerned about changing the fate of Zhu Xiongying and his elder sister-in-law.

Originally, I had to put in some effort, but now that the Lu family has been suddenly destroyed, it saves me a lot of trouble.

Originally, Mei Yin thought that the matter had ended here.

But then, the words spoken by Princess Ningguo, the young wife, made Mei Yin's heartbeat suddenly speed up.

There was a huge shock in my heart.

Because after saying these words, Princess Ningguo, the young wife, suddenly spoke again.

“However, my husband, my sister-in-law told me something more specific.

She said that her father, the emperor, her mother, and her husband, when they were beating Lu, scolded her for causing her eldest sister-in-law to die in childbirth.

He also killed Xiongying.

Judging from the tone of my father, the emperor, and my mother, it seems that this vicious woman, Mrs. Lu, has already done all these things."

Princess Ningguo was not an outsider, but the legitimate daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang's Empress Ma and the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty.

Both Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang were particularly fond of this daughter.

Princess Ningguo also has a good personality.

I get along very well with my sisters-in-law.

Chang was a person who did not care about small matters.

Her relationship with her sister-in-law became even better.

Others do not know these details, and Zhu Yuanzhang and his men will not make them public.

Sister-in-law Chang would not tell anyone else either.

After all, this matter is very private.

But Princess Ningguo's sister-in-law returned to the palace and went to comfort her.

When talking about these things, I can't help but say some...

The listener is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.

Princess Ningguo didn't think there was anything wrong.

But it scared Mei Yin.

All of a sudden, Mei Yin's heart was filled with shock.

The mood is not calm at all.

Others may not know, but he, who came from the future, knows it very well.

My eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Chang, died because she was difficult to deal with.

Zhu Xiongying was also a member of the Lu family. He was killed by some covert means.

Zhu Xiongying died only after his sister-in-law Chang died first.

But now I heard such news from my young wife.

Is this a coincidence? Or did Zhu Yuanzhang and his friends make a slip of the tongue?

If it wasn't a slip of the tongue, it would be really shocking.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his men could sense that Lu had bad intentions, so it was understandable that they wanted to take action against his sister-in-law Chang and Zhu Xiongying.

However, the key point is that his young wife also said that judging from the tone of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, it seemed that Lu had done all these things and had killed her eldest sister-in-law Chang and the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying.

This matter makes people think more.

Could it be that... Zhu Yuanzhang and his people have some ability to peek into the future and discover these things in advance!
This time, Lu was exposed and was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang and his men.

It’s not because of the presence of this outsider like me, that some of the things I did have an invisible impact on the Lu family.

This made the Lu family a little impatient, and they took action earlier than in history.

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang and his men discovered the flaw and eliminated Lu and his men?

But is there another reason?

If that's really the case, it's really too terrifying!

Mei Yin's heart was pounding.

Could it be that... Lao Zhu and his people really have some extraordinary means to see into the future?

Then...if Zhu Yuanzhang and the others could really see into the future, would they be able to see through the secret that they were time travelers?
Once...it's true.

That is not good news for me.

It is very likely that it will bring some catastrophic disaster to yourself!
As a time traveler, this is his biggest secret.

It must not be exposed.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Princess Ningguo noticed the change in Mei Yin's expression, and looked at Mei Yin with some concern and asked.

Mei Yin shook his head again and said, “Nothing happened, I was just suddenly shocked by the vicious things that Lu did.

My sister-in-law is such a nice person. She always treats me like her own sister.

My sister-in-law is kind and generous to others, and doesn't pay too much attention to trivial matters.

It’s especially easy to get along with my sister-in-law.

But this bastard Lu actually took your kindness for granted!
Typical of a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not appreciating a good person's kindness!

Her sister-in-law treated her like that, yet she was so ungrateful and vicious!
It's really shameful!
Hearing her husband say this, Princess Ningguo nodded vigorously, and her expression also looked unhappy.

“Who says it isn’t?

After hearing these words, I was also extremely shocked and extremely angry!

I can't believe a person could be so vicious!

As for Mrs. Lu, I just thought she was rather hypocritical before.

But I didn't think about it further.

I never thought that he would dare to do such a thing that deserves to be cut into pieces!

Fortunately, my father and mother discovered it in advance.

See through the conspiracy of this bastard Lu, crush it, and get rid of Lu.

Otherwise, if she really were allowed to accomplish all these things.

I dare not even imagine the consequences!
How sad would my eldest brother be? How sad would my father, the emperor, and my mother be?
I feel so sad when I think about the death of such a good person like my sister-in-law.

Fortunately, my father, the emperor, and my mother stopped the Lu family in time."

Princess Ningguo said this with some relief.

At the same time, she also understood why her husband's expression became a little different.

As for the despicable and vicious things done by the Lu family, any person with a conscience would have a similar reaction after hearing about them.

Princess Ningguo didn't think much about her husband's reaction.

I didn't think much about it, but what my sister-in-law said to me seemed a little strange.

But Mei Yin's heart was not at peace at all.

I've been wondering what's going on.

Did Zhu Yuanzhang and his men say these words unintentionally and then be misunderstood?
Or do they really have some means to peek into the future?

As a person who hides a big secret in his heart.

After realizing these things, it is impossible not to think about them.

After some quick thinking and calculation, Mei Yin finally shook his head secretly and threw this unreliable idea out of his mind.

Don't let yourself think too much.

How could such a thing be true?

Coming to this era was just an accident.

The possibility that Zhu Yuanzhang and his men could glimpse into the future was even slimmer.

If Zhu Yuanzhang could really glimpse into the future, he would definitely know something about the many serious problems that existed in the Ming Dynasty.

When I had made these death-defying remonstrations to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have been so furious.

So these are just some coincidences.

It should be that Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang and others noticed some of Lu's thoughts and understood what he was going to do.

He was too angry and put himself in the situation too deeply, which is why he said such words in extreme anger.

This caused the sister-in-law to have some strange feelings.

This is how it should be.

My previous thoughts were a little too bizarre.

Mei Yin didn't think too much about these things at the moment.

When I think about it carefully, I feel that some of the thoughts I had before were ridiculous and childish.

Next, he should just focus on making the flintlock rifle and the red cannon first.

Since I have come to this era, and it seems that I want to let Zhu Yuanzhang kill me through my deathbed remonstrance, the possibility of returning to the afterlife is basically zero.

Then let’s do our best to do something to push Ming Dynasty onto a different path!
Let’s see if we can make China take off!

In this great change that will begin in the future, we will set sail first and make the Ming Dynasty a holy land in the minds of countless barbarians.

Lu was solved unexpectedly, which was also a very good thing for him.

It can stop him from being distracted.

Don't think too much about this matter.

You can devote yourself wholeheartedly to other things.

……

"Second uncle, what are you doing?
Li Jinglong couldn't help but look at Mei Yin and ask.

In the past few days, Li Jinglong has taken note of all of Merlin's actions.

Looking at my second uncle, he bought a lot of things and was busy here.

My second uncle has even greatly reduced the time he spends going to his favorite fields.

Finally, I couldn't help but ask.

At this time, Mei Yin was holding two clips in his hands.

A piece of flint was clamped on a clamp.

The other clamp holds a flint.

He adjusted the distance between the two clips and fixed them to a wooden board.

With a push of the hand, the clamp holding the flint moved downwards and hit the flint, creating some sparks.

This move made Li Jinglong a little confused.

If you want to make a fire, you can just use both hands, hold the flint and steel in each hand, and rub them together. It's very convenient.

How come now... my second uncle just happened to come up with these two clamps, fixed the flint and steel on the clamps, and then collided them against each other to make fire.

Isn’t this... a waste of time?

And it seems that using those two clips to light a fire is not as convenient as holding it in your hands.

Even during this period of time, Li Jinglong has seen a lot of his second uncle's creative ideas.

But at this time, he still didn't understand what his second uncle was going to do.

Finally I couldn't help but asked.

Mei Yin was in a good mood at this time.

The most difficult part of making a flintlock rifle is these two clips.

And those springs attached below.

He really put a lot of effort into getting this thing out.

Even the flintlock rifle he obtained included tutorials on how to make various parts in the knowledge of how to make it.

After acquiring these, he directly raised his proficiency.

You can do it yourself.

But even in this situation, it still took a lot of effort to make it.

Now it seems that it has been successful.

Just get this key thing right.

After that, it will be much easier to cast things like gun barrels.

At this rate, it would take at most two or three days.

He was able to completely make the first flintlock rifle.

Everything is difficult at the beginning.

As long as he makes the first one, he can make the second one, the third one, in a shorter time...

Of course, it was impossible for Mei Yin to keep making flintlock rifles there in the future.

This kind of technology must be handed over to others and let other craftsmen do it.

And he needed to establish a standardized flintlock production process.

In this way, in the future, when some flintlock rifles break down, the parts can be directly replaced without scrapping the entire gun.

"I'm going to make muskets out of these."

Mei Yin, in a good mood, told Li Jinglong his purpose.

Make a musket?
Can this thing be used to make a musket?

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Li Jinglong couldn't help but be stunned.

It seemed particularly unexpected.

By the way, before asking Mei Yin, he had already thought about a lot of reasons why his second uncle was doing these strange things, what new things he was doing, and what their uses were.

After some thought, I have some ideas about this.

But I'm still a little unsure, so I came to ask.

But he never expected that asking this question at this time would result in a result so far beyond his expectations.

It made him look a little confused.

Use two pliers to hold the flint and steel, and you can use them to make a musket?
How come this is totally different from what I thought? When firing a musket, you have to use a fire stick to light the fuse before you can fire it.

Li Jinglong looked at them again and again, but he couldn't connect the two things made by his second uncle with the musket.

"Could it be... that Second Uncle is planning to use this thing to ignite the musket?"

Li Jinglong hesitated for a moment, looked at Mei Yin and asked.

Mei Yin nodded and said, "Yes, Jinglong, you are quite smart. You are going to use this flint and steel to start a fire."

Mei Yin praised Li Jinglong out loud, thinking that Li Jinglong's mind was indeed very quick.

You can immediately see what you are going to do.

Use flint and steel to light fire, replacing tinder and fuse.

This is the essence of the flintlock rifle.

After hearing what his second uncle said, Li Jinglong seemed a little stunned.

No... Second Uncle actually wants to use this thing to light the rifle?
Speaking of which... isn't it too slow to use this to light a fire?

This fuse is different from other flammable objects that can be easily ignited.

The possibility of igniting it with a flint and steel is really too low.

Especially on the battlefield, with all the chaos and disorder, it is even more difficult.

Even if we use the device made by my second uncle, it will still be the same.

It is most convenient to use a fire stick to light a musket.

After removing the lid and blowing it until it is bright, you can easily light the fuse by putting your hand on it.

"Second uncle, are you...are you serious?"

Li Jinglong suppressed his surprise and looked at Mei Yin to ask.

There was some dullness in the voice.

Mei Yin nodded seriously and said, "Of course I am serious. Otherwise, why would I go through so much trouble?"

After hearing Mei Yin's words, Li Jinglong was shocked for a while.

I don’t know how to express my feelings.

This second uncle...has always been a very reliable person.

Why is it that this time, what was done is so unreliable?

"What's wrong, Cannon?"

Mei Yin noticed that something was wrong with Li Jinglong's expression.

Couldn't help but ask.

Li Jinglong shook his head and said, "That...it's nothing.

Second uncle, using something like this to light the fuse, is it really... easy to light?
Is it...is it not as useful as a fire stick?"

Li Jinglong carefully considered his words as much as possible and said to Mei Yin.

After hearing what Li Jinglong said, Mei Yin reacted immediately.

It turned out that Li Jinglong still didn't understand what he wanted to do.

That's why this reaction occurs.

But thinking about it again, it is normal for Li Jinglong to have such a reaction.

After all, there are huge differences between flintlock and matchlock.

He then said, "Jinglong, it's different. The musket I'm going to make is named a flintlock rifle.

No fuse is needed, just use the flint and steel to ignite the gunpowder and fire it."

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Li Jinglong, who was already confused, became even more confused.

For a moment, I couldn't understand what my second uncle meant.

No fuse needed?

The muskets have always needed to ignite the fuse to ignite the gunpowder in the barrel and let the gunpowder burn before they could be fired.

If there is no fuse, how do you ignite the gunpowder directly?

Is this the only thing that creates those little sparks?

How can one accurately get this small spark into the reserved place where the fuse is placed?

And successfully ignited the gunpowder?
It would be more reliable to just use a red-hot iron bar to poke it into the reserved place for the fuse to ignite the gunpowder.

When Mei Yin saw Li Jinglong's expression, he knew that his previous explanation was in vain.

Li Jinglong still didn't understand.

He then looked at Li Jinglong and said, "That... Jinglong, may be a little different from what you think.

After some modifications, the firing speed of the flintlock rifle was definitely faster than that of the matchlock rifle.

The musket can be fired in a shorter time."

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Li Jinglong felt a little unconvinced.

It's not like he hasn't used a musket before.

Fire knives and flints have also been used to light fires.

I am not unfamiliar with either of these two things.

As for the thing my second uncle made, it is really unreliable to use a fire knife and flint to ignite it.

It was just luck that the gunpowder was ignited.

And now, he actually said that it could be fired faster and more quickly than using a tinderbox to light the fuse?
This...why do I just not believe it?

Why did my second uncle, who has always been a reliable man, become unreliable this time?

“If flint and fire were used to ignite gunpowder, the gun would certainly have to be improved.

The flintlock rifle produced is somewhat different from the musket.

The flint and knife are not outside the gun, but are installed directly inside the gun.

In this place, I will put something else to hold the gunpowder for ignition..."

Mei Yin was here, explaining to Li Jinglong as clearly as possible the manufacturing principles of the flintlock rifle.

After talking for a while and looking at Li Jinglong's reaction, he knew that Li Jinglong seemed to understand but not quite.

Without seeing the real object, it was really difficult for Li Jinglong to imagine and understand the working principle of something he had never seen before through verbal description.

After Mei Yin explained for a while, he saw that Li Jinglong still didn't quite understand.

Let’s not waste any more words now.

“It’s hard to explain this for a while.

When I make this flintlock rifle, you will understand it at a glance.

It is also clear how useful this thing is.

The power of this thing is definitely beyond your imagination.

At least it is far superior to the matchlock gun we use now, which requires a ignited fuse to be fired.

The matchlock gun is also troublesome to use and is far less convenient than the flintlock gun..."

By the way, the inspiration for making the flintlock rifle came from Mr. Qingtian.

I think it is very reliable.

Mr. Qingtian is not an ordinary person..."

After Mei Yin said this, he naturally brought up Liu Bowen.

Use Liu Bowen as endorsement.

This was the blame he had put on Liu Bowen before.

How can it be possible if I don't say it out now?

Is Mr. Qingtian involved here?
Did my second uncle get inspiration from Mr. Qingtian?

"This...Mr. Qingtian is really amazing!
He even knows how to make a musket!"

Li Jinglong couldn't help but praise out loud.

Hearing this, Mei Yin nodded vigorously and said, "Mr. Qingtian is omnipotent, otherwise how could he be the ingenious Liu Bowen?

What could possibly stump him?

It makes sense that he knows more.”

Mei Yin immediately took advantage of the situation and confirmed Li Jinglong's statement.

This is how Liu Bowen used it at this time.

When is there no need to wait any longer?

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Li Jinglong thought about it again and felt that what his second uncle said was right and it was natural.

It is normal for a person like Mr. Qingtian to share more things.

If you know fewer things, are you still Mr. Qingtian?
After his second uncle mentioned Liu Bowen's name, Li Jinglong felt that the matter seemed to have more credibility.

But I just feel that there is a little bit more.

What's more, I still don't believe it in my heart.

It’s not that Liu Bowen’s reputation is no longer useful, nor is it that he no longer trusts his second uncle.

What my second uncle said is really hard to understand and goes against common sense.

I talked to my second uncle here and looked at the little pigs that were growing vigorously and looked like they were inflated.

Li Jinglong was here, watching his uncle busying himself and understanding exactly how he did it.

He always felt that what his second uncle said was a little too unbelievable.

Mei Yin didn't say anything else.

I am just busy here according to the corresponding knowledge I know and the existing conditions of the Ming Dynasty.

Prepare to make the flintlock rifle to open the eyes of Li Jinglong and the rest of the Ming Dynasty...

……

“No tinder or fuse is needed, only flint and steel can fire the musket.

Moreover, it is faster than using a fire stick to light the fuse, and more convenient to use?"

Inside the Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was handling some affairs, looked at the intelligence sent to him and whispered to himself.

Full of doubts.

There is still a lot of disbelief!
how can that be!

Mei Yin, that bastard, is playing tricks again!

Do you really think you don't know how to use a musket?

You really thought you had never seen a musket, but you even used one yourself!

What Mei Yin said is not reliable if you think about it!
How can a musket be fired without a fuse?

What is the operation of using flint and steel to ignite gunpowder directly?
Is it that much better?

And even if it is lit, how much effort will it take?
He also said that he got inspiration and enlightenment from Liu Bowen.

Others would be intimidated by Liu Bowen's reputation, but not Zhu Yuanzhang.

As someone who knew Liu Bowen very well, he had played Liu Bowen around and almost killed him before.

He was very clear that Mr. Qingtian was indeed a man of great talent.

But I don’t understand everything.

At least when it comes to firearms, he knows nothing about it.

What good inspiration could he give to Mei Yin that would enable him to make a particularly useful musket?
No wonder this thing sounds so unreliable.

It turns out that the inspiration came from this guy Liu Bowen.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but curl his lips as he thought about it.

This is two unreliable people coming together.

If this bastard Mei Yin could use flint and steel to make a useful musket, he would eat the inkstone in front of him!

However, after this idea came to his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a while and then summoned Tao Chengdao for safety reasons.

Although he knew a lot about firearms.

But in terms of professionalism, there is still a long way to go.

Tao Chengdao is an expert in this area.

It would definitely be a good idea to ask Tao Chengdao at this time.

"Tao Wanhu, do you think it is reliable to use flint and steel to ignite gunpowder and fire the musket?"

When Tao Chengdao arrived and paid his respects to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate and went straight to the point in asking questions.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was an impatient person and didn't like to beat around the bush unless it was necessary.

I think it's troublesome to talk like this and it's a waste of time.

He has a lot of things to do, and time is precious and cannot be wasted like this.

Tao Chengdao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, using a flint knife or a flint stone to light a musket is far less useful than using a fire stick or a fire twister."

"Think about it carefully and see if there are any other special circumstances.

For example, if we use two clamps to hold the flint and knife together, would the effect be better? "

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang say this, Tao Chengdao thought about it carefully, and still shook his head and said: “Sir, this…even if you use a clamp to clamp the flint and the fire knife, it’s the same.

It is also very inconvenient.

It is not as convenient to use as a tinderbox to ignite a musket.

I'm afraid that if we use a fire stick, even if we fire five or six shots, there's no guarantee that we'll be able to fire a single shot."

I heard this from Tao Chengdao, who is particularly knowledgeable about firearms.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately felt more at ease.

Then he said, "Okay, if that's the case, then you can go back.

Tao Chengdao did not leave immediately, but said: "My Lord, according to the instructions given by your Lordship, I have made a powerful gunpowder and a matching gun barrel, which have now been produced.

The newly made barrel is stronger and less likely to explode.

The power of this musket has increased by at least 30%. "

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Tao Chengdao say this, his face immediately filled with smiles.

"Okay, okay! Mr. Tao has done a great job, we will definitely reward him according to his merits next time!

Mr. Tao, please spend more time on this and try to make a more powerful musket..."

Encouraged by Zhu Yuanzhang, Tao Chengdao repeatedly said that he would definitely not let down His Majesty's high expectations...

When Tao Chengdao left Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be in a very good mood.

I knew that this bastard Mei Yin was doing some incomprehensible things this time!

I knew it, how can this flint and knife be suitable for lighting a musket?

Every profession has its specialties. This bastard Mei Yin is quite good in some other areas.

But he is really not good at using a rifle.

It's absolutely crazy!
That person is far less reliable than Mr. Tao!

"If this bastard thing could make a flintlock rifle, it would be more useful than the muskets we have here.

Let's eat this inkstone!"

With Tao Chengdao's endorsement, Zhu Yuanzhang felt more confident when he said these words!

(End of this chapter)