Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Inside the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his hands, his whole expression was extremely excited.

Then he picked up the inkstone and looked at it carefully.

I kept wondering whether this inkstone would taste better fried in oil, or braised or stir-fried.

It’s not that Zhu Yuanzhang was not calm enough, nor that Zhu Yuanzhang had good teeth.

It was really that the news he received now was too shocking.

Mei Yin, this good son-in-law, actually solved the problem in such a short time.

In a short period of time, he actually increased the firing speed of the flintlock rifle by an unknown amount.

Where a matchlock fired two shots, a flintlock fired six!
What a concept!

After this thing was completed, it was produced in large quantities and equipped to the Ming army.

It will definitely greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's troops.

Things like this make people feel extremely excited just thinking about it!
When I first heard about these things, I found them unbelievable.

I thought Mei Yin was bragging when he said he wanted to make the flintlock rifle fire faster.

But now, I realize that this is not just bragging.
This guy is serious. What he thinks is bragging seems so natural to Mei Yin!

Compared with this guy Mei Yin, I am really far behind!
This Mei Yin is really unexpected, he is worthy of being my good son-in-law!

I really don’t know what this guy is thinking!

It’s amazing that they can come up with such a good way to solve this problem!
The gunpowder and bullets were all put into small paper tubes.

When using it, you just need to load it into the gun and you can fire it.

This... this damn thing, there really is such a guy!

It’s really a fantastic idea!
This thing, combined with the flintlock rifle he made, is simply perfect!

Moreover, the method he thought of could be used not only on flintlock rifles.

Even the matchlock gun does this, which can greatly increase the shooting speed.

To be honest, this method is not too complicated.

As long as people think about it carefully, they can understand it.

However, no one has thought about this for so many years.

Many things seem to be very simple and worthless when explained out loud.

Many people can do it easily, it is not something difficult.

But before this window paper was broken, many people racked their brains but could not figure out what to do.

This is the rare thing about what Mei Yin, the son-in-law, does!

This kid is truly a genius!
He even thought of this, and after making it, it is so useful!
Zhu Yuanzhang saw more things and discovered that Mei Yin's method of putting gunpowder and bullets into small paper tubes and then firing them was successful.

The benefits are not just as simple as being able to greatly increase the shooting speed.

Besides this, there is one more important point.

That is to enable people to master weapons such as muskets better and more skillfully.

It's not just as simple as aiming and shooting, there's one more thing besides that.

It’s particularly difficult to do.

That's loading gunpowder.

It’s not that loading gunpowder is difficult, but it’s not easy to load gunpowder to an appropriate level.

Especially on the battlefield.

Soldiers using muskets need to face the enemy while loading gunpowder, which can easily lead to panic.

It is either easy to install less or easy to install more, especially for beginners.

If there is less gunpowder, it will not have as much power and the bullet fired will not be powerful enough.

If you install too much, it won't work, as this may cause problems.

Sometimes, the gun would explode.

It's not that the gun is not of good quality.

Rather, it means that too much gunpowder was put in it.

It is not easy to master such a quantity. It often requires many times of practice before you can gradually master it.

To ensure that every time you load gunpowder on the battlefield, it can be just right.

But now, there is this method that Mei Yin has come up with.

This very difficult problem was solved in an instant!
With these prepared bullets, the musketeers will be able to shoot with their guns in the future.

There is no need to manually load gunpowder into it.

All you have to do is put the prepared bullets into the gun.

The gunpowder inside the bullet can be made very standard.

Under such circumstances, there will not be a series of problems caused by too little or too much gunpowder.

It can be said that Mei Yin’s move is of great significance!
The improvement in the Ming army’s combat effectiveness is not a small amount!
It was also because of the emergence of firearms such as flintlock rifles that Zhu Yuanzhang became proud and began to produce a large number of flintlock rifles, set up special firearms battalions in the army, and use muskets and other firearms to fight.

The flintlock is a good thing. If used well, its power is extremely strong!
If it is pulled to the battlefield, it will definitely be very capable in fighting and can have a particularly powerful effect.

Although the Ming army is currently equipped with muskets, it does not have an organized, specialized firearms army.

As for what name to give this type of troops?
Zhu Yuanzhang soon came up with an idea - the Shenjiying!

That’s right, it’s the Shenji Camp!

The reason for this name is that he remembered some scenes he saw when he was watching the life of the fourth brother.

The fourth guy formed the Shenji Camp.

During the Fourth Brother's conquest of the world, the Shenji Camp made many contributions and played a significant role.

And he also felt that the name of the Shenji Camp was quite good.

In that case, he might as well name it Shenjiying.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt at ease with his actions.

Take it for granted.

At the same time, I felt a little secretly happy.

As a father, what's wrong with him using something made by his own son?
It's only natural!

Zhu Yuanzhang's mood at this time was so happy!

Through the simulator, he learned that among his descendants, there was actually an extremely outstanding descendant like the Ming Dynasty God of War, which made him particularly happy.

Now we have a good son-in-law, Mei Yin, who has invented a good thing like the flintlock rifle.

Moreover, he also dealt with the vicious woman Lu who killed his own son Xiongying and his eldest son's wife!
From now on, the fate of his eldest grandson Xiongying and his eldest son's wife will definitely be rewritten because of this.

This made him feel even happier.

So much so that when he thought about the death-defying advice given to him by his unkind son-in-law Mei Yin, he didn't feel that angry anymore.

When he called Mei Yin, he unconsciously became a good son-in-law.

From this we can see how good Zhu Yuanzhang's mood was.

At this moment, he already wanted to call his own son over.

He asked his family member Biao to take the imperial edict he had written earlier and quickly send him to Shuangshui Village.

Confer the title of Shuangshui Earl on Mei Yin, this good son-in-law, and give him the nobility title.

However, this idea was eventually suppressed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Don't panic yourself.

I have spoken so harshly before.

He looked extremely angry and said that he would never reward his son-in-law Mei Yin again.

It's only been a short time and he suddenly says such things to Biaoer.

Wouldn't that make it seem like... as the emperor and the father, I am particularly embarrassed?
Not only that, he also thought of some other things.

That was the imperial edict that he had made before, and it seemed to have been kept by his sister.

I'm afraid it was probably given to Biaoer.

Based on my understanding of my sister, it is very likely that I don't have to do much.

My sister and Biaoer would just do it first and report it later.

This is good, as it means I can save both my dignity and my reputation.

You can keep calm and not say this.

This was also because of what happened to the Lu family, which made his own Jia Biao feel uncomfortable.

That's why until now, the eldest brother of his family has not gone to Shuangshui Village to give Mei Yin the decree he made and confer the title of Earl of Shuangshui on him.

But there is no rush about this matter, as Biao'er has almost recovered from the incident with the Lu family.

Next, he inadvertently revealed the news about the flintlock rifle to his boss.

I think Biao'er will soon take the imperial edict and go there to reward Mei Yin, the good son-in-law.

Anyway, this reward was for Biaoer, and I was not aware of it.

They did it without telling me.

I didn't break what I said before.

It can be said that once Zhu Yuanzhang met Mei Yin, his mood was extremely complicated.

Often seems a bit childish.

It's really that Mei Yin makes people furious, but he is also very capable and can come up with big surprises for no reason, which makes people love and hate him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a really good mood and felt that he had been very lucky in recent times.

Many things in the Ming Dynasty are getting better rapidly.

Became more prosperous.

He couldn't help but think about other things.

People like Li Shanchang have been severely hit by me.

The abolition of the Xingzhongshu Province and the establishment of three departments are also being promoted.

Well now...some things can be put on the agenda and started in the near future!

This matter is to abolish the maritime ban and re-establish the Maritime Customs!
But before we do this, there is one more thing we need to do first!

This matter involves the two brothers Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, and Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, and needs to be resolved!
Take them down, strip them of their military power, and settle all their crimes at once!

Zhu Yuanzhang did not forget how much effort the brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang put in abolishing the Maritime Customs and establishing the maritime ban!

And how much money have I lost because of this over the years!
For a very poor man like him, who has been tightening his belt from the founding of the country to the present and has never been rich.

It’s just not worth mentioning!
It’s as uncomfortable as you want!
When Zhu Yuanzhang thought of this, his eyes turned red.

Then I thought of Wu Liang and Wu Zhen, those bastards, who were usually very close to Li Shanchang.

Moreover, this bastard Wu Liang was actually planning to send someone to attack Mei Yin some time ago.

All the firewood piles have been lit!

I happened to meet my eldest son, who was also staying there.

Just thinking about this kind of thing made Zhu Yuanzhang furious!

Murderous aura overflowing!
This is my own model and my good son-in-law!

Does Wu Liang dare to take action?
I really don’t want to live anymore!
The two brothers Wu Liang and Wu Zhen were promoted by himself.

If I didn't intentionally promote them and want them to rise in the army, I would not let the Chaohu navy dominate the world.

It is absolutely impossible for the two brothers to achieve the current level of having two marquises in the same family!
They were originally his confidants who were promoted by him, but he never expected that these people would change so quickly after they got high positions.

He is obviously my confidant, but he has become alienated from me and is getting further and further away!

How can he still look like his own confidant? !

He is working with others to cheat me in various ways!
Harming the Ming Dynasty!

But he also acted like a very loyal person.

Zhu Yuanzhang hated betrayal the most.

At this time, the actions of the brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang were a complete betrayal to him!

How could he feel good about it?
What's more, this matter involves the son-in-law Mei Yin.

Who the hell is Wu Liang? Does he want to compete with Mei Yin?

More importantly, not only can he not compete with Mei Yin's good son-in-law, but he also has to use tricks to deal with his own good son-in-law!

If this bastard doesn't die, who will?!
Before that, because there are a series of things to do, I need to concentrate my strength to compete with Li Shanchang and win this extremely difficult battle!
You cannot create too many enemies at the same time, and you cannot force too many people to go to Li Shanchang's side.

That's why I endure it temporarily, turn a blind eye, hold things high and put them down gently, and don't pay too much attention to these things.

Just deal with Li Shanchang wholeheartedly.

Now Li Shanchang has been knocked down.

The aftermath of the Empty Seal Case has basically dissipated. Now is the time to consider taking action against Wu Liang!

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that he could think about it and take action against the brothers Wu Zhen and Wu Liang in the near future and capture them both.

Before, he did not take action against Wu Zhen and Wu Liang.

It’s not that I don’t want to move, but that the conditions don’t allow it.

Now that conditions permit, we naturally have to quickly deal with these two people.

So as to start his great cause well!
It has never been Zhu Yuanzhang's style to not take revenge!

And he is not a generous person.

It can be said that Wu Liang's actions have completely exceeded his bottom line and trampled on it.

He added them to the list of those who were bound to die.

……

"Master! Good news, great news!"

At the same time, someone walked over to Wu Liang’s Jiangyin Marquis Mansion.

He was full of joy and reported to Wu Liang aloud.

"Master! Get the latest news!

Over in Shuangshui Village, Mei Yin, the bastard who farms and feeds pigs, is not honest.

Now they are actually making firearms privately!
This is a great sin!"

The man who came forward reported to Wu Liang.

When Wu Liang heard this, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"Is what you said true?"

The man quickly replied, "My lord, it is true.

These days, I have been paying close attention to the news from Shuangshui Village. That bastard who farms and feeds pigs is indeed farming and feeding pigs most of the time, and rarely does anything out of the ordinary.

However, hard work pays off.

I have been paying careful attention for so long, and now, I finally got this great news!
That bastard Mei Yin was secretly making firearms!
Moreover, he did not shy away from testing the privately made muskets in public..."

This man said to Wu Liang with some excitement on his face.

When mentioning Mei Yin, he was very disdainful and called Mei Yin a farmer who fed pigs.

The reason for this is that he is Wu Liang's confidant.

He knew very well how big the conflict was between his master and Mei Yin.

He also knew that all his wealth and prosperity depended on Mei Yin, who was feeding pigs.

As long as he did his job well, relying on the master's hatred towards Mei Yin, he would definitely be able to enjoy endless wealth and glory this time!
For many years, wherever our master goes, people are always respectful to him.

I have never suffered any loss at all.

Even if you suffer losses occasionally, they are small losses.

But this time, he was defeated by Mei Yin.

Given his master's character, how could he let Mei Yin off easily?
Now that I have obtained such crucial evidence, my master will definitely reward me.

Wu Liang was also cheered up when he heard this.

Then he asked in detail.

After knowing these things, he pondered for a while and said, "Go over there and watch carefully to see if the pig feeder has any other unusual behavior?
If you have any, please report to me immediately!"

The man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then quickly responded.

After agreeing, he looked at him and whispered, "Master, this...isn't it enough?
This is what it means to make firearms privately! "

Wu Liang shook his head and said, "Either don't do it, or do it thoroughly.

Make sure you hit the target with one strike!
Put that bastard Mei Yin to death and make it impossible for him to recover!
This crime is indeed a serious one, but we want to hit him with one blow and make sure he can’t turn the tables.

It's not that easy.

So you need to pay more attention to that.

Let's see if this bastard can become more and more suicidal and do more suicidal things!"

Hearing what Wu Liang said, Wu Liang's confidant nodded quickly, indicating that he understood.

Wu Liang took out a gold ingot and gave it to him, saying, "Take these and work hard. I, the Marquis, will never treat you unfairly."

After getting this large ingot of gold, he heard the promise from his master in person.

Wu Liang's servant's face suddenly showed more joy and shock.

He said that he would never let his master down and would do things beautifully.

With this man's departure, Wu Liang was the only one left in the room.

Wu Liang held two walnuts in his hand and turned them gently.

The two walnuts have been polished until they are shiny and glossy.

In fact, what he just said to this servant was not his real thought.

Before this, we have to consider what the Duke of Korea did at Zhu Laosi's wedding and the emperor's blatant bias.

He could see that Mei Yin still had some status on the emperor's side.

Of course, the reason why Duke Hanguo was targeted by His Majesty at that time was mainly because he was doing things in the wrong occasion.

In such a situation, he wanted to use a fool like Mei Yin to teach the emperor a lesson and bring shame to the royal family.

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang seized the opportunity and said those words.

This is not because Mei Yin is so important...

However, after all the previous failures, he decided to take a safe approach.

It would be better to collect more evidence before taking action against Mei Yin.

He also knew that given Zhu Yuanzhang's protective nature, it would be impossible for him to kill Mei Yin completely.

It is impossible to search for more evidence.

But as long as there is enough evidence, the life of that bastard Mei Yin will definitely not be easy.

Zhu Yuanzhang must definitely punish him.

Even if I can't kill him, I'm going to disgust him!
Let him know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!

I know that old ginger is still spicy!
There is one thing that the servant from the Marquis of Jiangyin’s Mansion was not wrong at all.

Wu Liang really hated Mei Yin to the extreme.

How could Wu Liang have ever suffered any big loss?
As a result, now, he was repeatedly humiliated by a bastard like Mei Yin.

Especially in the matter of Liuli, he still couldn't forget the looks those old friends gave him at that time.

It's really embarrassing!
This huge shame made him blush every time he thought about it!

I just feel so ashamed

To the extent that he has seen these old friends less and less during this period of time.

In previous gatherings, even though he spoke very loudly, his voice was not that loud now.

This matter has become a knot in his heart that cannot be untied.

The only way to solve this problem is to attack Mei Yin and achieve a decisive victory.

Get back all the lost photos of your face!

In this way, he will be able to vent his anger smoothly in the future!
In front of those old friends, I can raise my head again.

As for whether the emperor would not punish Mei Yin after he had collected enough evidence and reported the case to the emperor...

Wu Liang didn't think much about this at all.

I feel that such a thing is simply impossible to happen.

No matter what, he, the Marquis of Jiangyin, is still very important.

Still have some face.

The Wu family, with two marquises, had made so many contributions to the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang.
All of these were achieved at the cost of one’s life!
The names of his two brothers are also in the Jilong Mountain Temple of Heroes.

Now the river defense and the coastal defense are all in the hands of my brothers.

The Chaohu Navy, which had not had a good relationship with them, had been half-destroyed.

The leading figure, Deqing Hou Liao Yongzhong, died.

Under such circumstances, the identities and status of the two brothers became increasingly important.

The Ming Dynasty had very strict control over firearms.

Now, this bastard Mei Yin is secretly making firearms there.

This matter is not so easy to resolve!
Many things, if not weighed, would weigh less than 10 grams, but once weighed, they would weigh more than 1,000 pounds!
So this bastard Mei Yin, just wait for me to make my move on him next!
Do you really think that you, the Marquis, are a vegetarian?

Provoked myself yet wanted so comfortable ?
He thought beautifully!

I just hope that this bastard will become more arrogant and do more outrageous things in the future!
In this way, I can give him a profound and unforgettable lesson!
Let him know how many eyes Lord Ma has!
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face.

A sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Wu Liang seemed to have seen that Mei Yin was made extremely uncomfortable by his next move, and he looked like he had won a great victory.

Once this kind of thing is done well, his heart knot will be untied.

I can chat and laugh with old friends again!
All the face that has been lost before will be recovered many times over!
For someone at his level, face is more important than anything else!
They are all prominent and well-known figures. How can they succeed without saving face?

……

Wu Liang's son Wu Gao was lying on the bed, thinking about what had happened in recent times.

Especially in the recent Empty Seal case, so many officials were executed.

Not long ago, the prince's concubine, Lu, died, and the Lu family was executed. Even Lu Ben, the Minister of Rites, was beheaded.

I couldn't help but feel heavy and uneasy in my heart.

This... why is your majesty's murderous intent becoming stronger and stronger?
So many high-ranking officials were fired at his command.

It’s really scary!
However, while I felt very scared, I couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Fortunately, their family foundation is solid enough.

And the mistakes his father had made before were not fatal.

More importantly, after these series of events.

I think my father can also see the situation clearly.

I know how difficult the situation is now.

This will make my father more restrained in doing things in the future.

After what happened, my father would definitely not do anything unwise towards Mei Yin again.

After all, so many things have happened during this period of time.

It's too scary.

My father is a smart man. He has experienced so many ups and downs. I think he will understand this truth...

……

"Second uncle, what are you going to do?"

In Shuangshui Village, Li Jinglong looked at his second uncle Mei Yin, who was busy doing something again, and couldn't help but ask.

Mei Yin said: "Jinglong, I've thought about it, our Ming Dynasty has a lot of room for improvement, not just in terms of muskets.

The same is true for artillery.

Today's artillery is not powerful enough.

When I was chatting with Mr. Qingtian before, I got a lot of inspiration and had some ideas about artillery.

Get ready to give it a try.

Let’s see if we can come up with a more powerful artillery piece next.”

Mei Yin didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly stated his purpose.

After hearing what Mei Yin said, Li Jinglong was stunned.

My heart was full of disbelief.

The boss with his mouth open.

No...what the hell is this?!
What did I hear?
My own second uncle, are you serious? !
How...how does this sound so unbelievable?

Second uncle, why...are you here again?
My second uncle just found out the flintlock rifle.

People who know the business will see this flintlock rifle.

He will be so excited that he can't sleep and exclaim that what a genius!

Even someone like me who doesn't know much about this can understand how important this flintlock rifle is!
I am still immersed in it and haven't come out of it!
As a result, my second uncle, the man who invented the flintlock rifle, actually started thinking about making a cannon.

And...it sounds like this is another inspiration from Mr. Qingtian!
This made Li Jinglong not know what to say to express his feelings for a moment.

Could it be that... the gap between people is really that big?
When my second uncle and Mr. Qingtian are together, they can create so many sparks.

Mr. Qingtian is truly worthy of being Mr. Qingtian. He can give his second uncle so much inspiration just by chatting with him.

I have been with my second uncle day and night, but I haven't given him any inspiration...

While feeling surprised, Li Jinglong also became extremely expectant.

After what my second uncle did, the power of this musket has been greatly increased.

He made a flintlock rifle that he had never seen before.

Far beyond my imagination.

If my second uncle improves the artillery next time, what good stuff can he come up with? !

I think the cannon made by my second uncle was inspired by Liu Bowen, the Earl of Sincerity.

The effect will definitely be shocking and even subversive!

At that moment, Li Jinglong stopped asking any more questions.

Start here and see what my second uncle does.

And he also completely devoted himself to the role of a laborer and odd jobs.

I must assist my second uncle wholeheartedly.

Witness the miracle by my second uncle’s side!
……

"Second Uncle, this... is the cannon mold you are going to make?"

What Li Jinglong saw was a much larger model than the cannons he had seen before. He couldn't help but look at Mei Yin and ask.

Mei Yin nodded and said, "Yes, this is the mold for the cannon I'm going to make."

"Isn't this... a little too big?"

Mei Yin said: "That's right, this is the inspiration I got from Mr. Qingtian.

Why are cannons more powerful than muskets?
Because the cannon is big enough, it is filled with a lot of gunpowder and bullets.
So let's get started and make bigger and longer cannons, load them with more gunpowder and projectiles.

Does that mean that the artillery can be made more powerful?

Big is good, thick is beautiful! "

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

Although he was hearing some of these words for the first time, he still felt quite shocked.

Thinking about it more carefully, it seems... that this is really the case.

It's just...why does it sound so crude and so simple?"

"Second Uncle, it's not easy to transport such a heavy artillery piece. It's too bulky..."

Mei Yin said: "It's okay, we can add wheels to the cannon.

Wouldn't it be much more convenient to transport this way?

Moreover, in addition to adding wheels, it can also be placed on the city wall to defend the city.

Most importantly, it can also be placed on large warships.

Isn’t that its purpose?”

After hearing this, Li Jinglong thought about it and suddenly felt that what his second uncle said was indeed right.

I won’t say any more about this matter now.

Compared with his uncle, he, who claims to have unique ideas and a quick mind, is far inferior.

……

"Master! Master! Great news, great news!

That Mei Yin, who farms and feeds pigs, not only made a musket, but is now secretly making cannons! ! "

"real?!"

Wu Liang stood up with a look of surprise on his face and asked hurriedly... (End of this chapter)