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Emperor Tianqi nodded lightly, with a smile on his face, and Wang Chengen on the side thought it was very meaningful.After pondering for a moment, Emperor Tianqi said, "Is there any minister who asked to see you recently?"

"Back to the emperor, Xu Guangqi, a cabinet scholar, came yesterday. He said that the firearms factory had some research results and hoped that the emperor would have time to take a look! But yesterday the emperor was in the harem, and I didn't dare to disturb your majesty!" Wang Chengen bowed and stood On one side, he looked at Emperor Tianqi with some trepidation.

I don't know if it's because of Empress Zhang or because of the establishment of slaves. Emperor Tianqi seems to be in no mood these days, but Wang Chengen is used to being cautious.

Slightly stunned, Emperor Tianqi nodded uncertainly, and said: "Then go and see! Take a few people out of the palace and go to the firearms factory. I want to see what new achievements the firearms factory has."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Nubei will arrange it now!" Wang Chengen didn't dare to stop, turned around and walked out quickly.

Emperor Tianqi walked to the gate, looked up at the sky, his eyes became a little blurred.Soon Wang Chengen made all the arrangements, and Emperor Tianqi set off for the firearms factory.

At the same time that Emperor Tianqi was rushing to the firearms factory, a group of people had just arrived at the gate of the capital.The leader is riding on a horse, and he looks like a general from the appearance of his attire, and behind him is a carriage.

Immediately walking to the gate of the city, the general got off his horse, came to the front of the carriage, opened the curtain of the carriage, and respectfully said to the people inside: "Uncle Master, you have arrived in the capital!" The pedals were moved over and placed on the ground, and stood aside respectfully waiting for this person to come down.

A hand stretched out from inside the car, the emerald green finger on it was very conspicuous, and then a person came out from inside.This person is not very old, he looks like he is in his 30s.Dressed in white, holding a folding fan in his hand, he looks like a handsome young master. [

"Martial nephew Yu, this time your master asked me to help you, so naturally my uncle can't disagree. But if it's different from what you said, don't blame my uncle for not thinking of the same family." Gently unfold the folding fan in his hand , the young man looked at the generals beside him, but he was not polite at all when he stopped talking.

"Yes, uncle and nephew know!" The general was none other than Yu Zigao who went to invite someone.The one beside him was none other than his uncle Zhang Yukun.

Nodding in satisfaction, Zhang Yukun got out of the carriage and said with a smile: "Let's go! It's been a hard journey, so find a place to take a good rest. I heard that the cheap place in Beijing is a good place. Let's go Bar!"

Zhang Yukun looked calm and breezy. Although Yu Zigao greeted him with a smile, he didn't feel very comfortable.Although the name of this cheap place is cheap, it is not cheap at all.This uncle of mine is the kind of person who never tires of food and food, and his life will be miserable in the future.

Walking leisurely in the streets of the capital, Zhang Yukun looked indifferent.Smile to the people on the side of the road from time to time.Suddenly she turned her head and said to Yu Zigao: "Martial Nephew Yu, will the Emperor see Martial Uncle?"

"Back to Master Uncle, Martial Nephew told the Emperor before he left the capital, but of course he didn't tell everything about Master. The Emperor is very interested in Martial Uncle, knowing that Martial Uncle is here, he will definitely meet him." Yu Zi Gao pondered for a while, and said to Zhang Yukun, based on Yu Zigao's understanding of Emperor Tianqi.This thing can definitely be done.

Nodding his head, Zhang Yukun didn't say anything, his face was still calm, and he walked forward as before.

Yu Zigao has nothing to do with this uncle, sometimes he doubts whether his father is right, this uncle really has such great ability.But Yu Zigao didn't show it at all, he still has this in Chengfu.

When Yu Zigao was wandering around with his uncle.Emperor Tianqi had already left the Forbidden City, and his destination was Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing. Of course, it has now been converted into a firearms factory.

Emperor Tianqi came to the firearms factory quietly, but Xu Guangqi and others inside did not know about it.But after the news came in, Xu Guangqi immediately brought people to greet him, and it was Bi Maokang who followed Xu Guangqi.

"My minister Xu Guangqi is here to see the emperor, long live my emperor!" Xu Guangqi lifted up his clothes respectfully and knelt down on the ground, his expression seemed to be very excited.

Emperor Tianqi was taken aback for a moment, how could Xu Guangqi have such an attitude?However, Emperor Tianqi didn't think much about it, nodded slowly, and said, "Aiqing is dead! I know that Aiqing has new achievements, so I can't wait."

Standing up from the ground, Xu Guangqi led the way in front of Emperor Tianqi as a guide, with an excited smile on his face and a little cautious.In fact, Xu Guangqi invited Emperor Tianqi here to visit the latest achievements of the firearms factory, but there is another more important thing, and that is to ask for money.

Since the establishment of the firearms factory, it has made great contributions to the imperial court. Whether it is a broken gun or an improved artillery, Xu Guangqi has contributed a lot.However, this is also related to the investment of Emperor Tianqi. It must be known that the firearms factory consumed more than 300 million taels of silver this year.

With such a small investment, if the firearms factory does not produce something, it is really unreasonable.This time Xu Guangqi invited Emperor Tianqi to show him the latest product of the firearms factory, the latest musket. [

Following Xu Guangqi to the test site, Emperor Tianqi had a smile on his face. Although he could see that Xu Guangqi had something on his mind, Emperor Tianqi would never reveal it.What Emperor Tianqi needs to do now is to wait for Xu Guangqi to cover up for himself.

"Your Majesty, according to the use of the hair-split guns some time ago, and the plan for the improvement of muskets and cannons given to me by the emperor, I studied with the adults of the firearms factory, and finally developed a new type of musket a few days ago. The plan of Emperor Tianqi mentioned by Xu Guangqi was actually written down by Emperor Tianqi according to the knowledge of his later generations, and it was naturally accompanied by pictures.

However, because of his studies in liberal arts, Emperor Tianqi knew nothing about the manufacture of artillery and firearms, and only drew from his own memory.One of them is the big revolver that Emperor Apocalypse really hopes to build, but he doesn't hold out much hope.

Hearing Xu Guangqi's words, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly, and said to Xu Guangqi with a smile: "Xu Aiqing has always been cautious, and there must be something good to say. Well, don't hide it, take it out." Show me!"

Reaching out to greet a person, Xu Guangqi said: "The emperor is watching, don't be ashamed!"

The man nodded vigorously, and after saluting Emperor Tianqi, he brought a musket from behind.It is a new type of broken hair gun.The barrel is dark and cold, and the faucet behind it is very eye-catching.

The man took out a paper tube from his waist and poured gunpowder into the gun barrel, but his head caught the attention of Emperor Tianqi.It was no longer a round head, but a conical head, and there seemed to be a pit underneath.Emperor Tianqi knew very well that this kind of seed was called Mini in later generations.I didn't expect Xu Guangqi to be able to create such a child.

Emperor Tianqi on one side finally showed an ecstatic look on his face. He knew something that no one else knew, but he still knew if it could be done.After suppressing his excitement, Emperor Tianqi looked at the man with the gun quietly.

Accompanied by a crisp gunshot, there was an extra hole in the target 200 meters away.The person who finished shooting stood respectfully aside, waiting for Emperor Tianqi's inquiry.

Xu Guangqi nodded slowly.Looking at Emperor Tianqi with a bit of apprehension on his face, he didn't know what to do in his heart.Although he has confidence in this kind of gun, Xu Guangqi himself felt a little blush when Emperor Tianqi increased his investment in the firearms factory.But he also knows that this must be invested, and there is no delay at all.Be sure to do it as soon as possible.Although there are many places where money is used in the country, Xu Guangqi feels that this is where he should use it, and of course he feels the same way.

Did not speak.Without looking at the people around him, Emperor Tianqi waved at the shooter, motioning him to bring the gun over.When the gun reached Emperor Tianqi's hand, Emperor Tianqi didn't look at anything else, and quickly turned the barrel upside down.

Emperor Tianqi saw what was inside, it was a spiral rifling, which made Emperor Tianqi feel like crying.Stretching out his hand to stroke the rough feeling on it, Emperor Tianqi slowly raised his head.His face was full of joy.

After calming down his emotions, Emperor Tianqi said to Xu Guangqi beside him: "Bring me that gun!"

Seeing that Emperor Tianqi saw the difference, Xu Guangqi felt relieved immediately, and with a smile on his face, he took the conical bag and handed it to Emperor Tianqi respectfully.

Gently pinching the pistol in his hand, the excitement in Emperor Tianqi's heart was simply added.He knew a new era had come.You must know that whether it is a broken hair gun or a matchlock gun, they are all in the category of front-loading guns.

Since the birth of the front-loading gun, although it has been making continuous progress and improvement, when facing cavalry.It can always be defeated head-on.This is also the key to the development of cavalry in the end. Although there are guns, it is still the reason for the cold weapon era.

However, Emperor Tianqi knew very well in his heart that if the rifled hair-splitting guns could not bring mankind into the era of full firearms, then pairing them with Mini's front-loading broken-hair guns would truly usher in the era of human hot weapons.

With this kind of gun, Emperor Apocalypse knew that he no longer needed cavalry, no need to laboriously raise horses, and he could build a modern army.It was a soldier with a helmet, a neat military uniform, and a gun on his back.

After a long time, Emperor Tianqi calmed down his excitement, handed the gun in his hand to Xu Guangqi, and said, "What is the cost of this gun and gun?"

"Returning to the emperor, the cost of a gun like this is about 15 taels of silver, and one tael of silver for this kind of gun can probably make a hundred rounds." Xu Guangqi looked at Emperor Tianqi cautiously, and quoted his own cost.He knew the advantages of this gun, but the price was too expensive, and the Ming Dynasty couldn't afford it now.

Xu Guangqi didn't expect that Emperor Tianqi didn't question him, but just nodded slightly, and then fell into deep thought again.Although he wanted to know what Emperor Tianqi was thinking, Xu Guangqi dared not speak.

At this time, Emperor Tianqi was constantly calculating that a gun cost 15 taels of silver, which is really not ordinary expensive.One hundred thousand guns is 150 million taels, plus guns, if you want to arm an army of 10 people, the total cost may be around 300 million.

He shook his head with a wry smile. Although he would not give up the manufacture of this gun, Emperor Tianqi had to think about it.The end of the year is coming soon, this is the end of the third year of Tianqi, and the Emperor Tianqi has been on the throne for three years.

Turning our attention to the northwest, if we can rebuild the slaves this time, then the external pressure will be gone, and Emperor Tianqi can finally start to reform internally.Emperor Tianqi believed that as long as the reform was successful, he would have enough money to replace all his troops with such equipment.

Looking at the expectant Xu Guangqi, Emperor Tianqi also understood why he had such an attitude. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Xu Aiqing, it's already October. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, you need to take a good rest." Seeing what Xu Guangqi wanted to say, Emperor Tianqi waved his hand and said, "I'm not asking you to rest at home during this time, I have important things for you."

Seeing Emperor Tianqi's serious face, Xu Guangqi nodded and stood aside respectfully.Waiting for Emperor Tianqi to give himself a task.

"During this period of time, there are several things Xu Aiqing needs to do. The first thing is to reduce the cost of this gun. The cost of 15 taels is too high. I hope you can keep the performance unchanged, Lower the cost. I don’t need to know what method to use, I leave this matter to you!” Emperor Tianqi looked at Xu Guangqi with burning eyes.This matter must be on the agenda, which is to save money.

Listening to Emperor Tianqi's expectant words and looking at Emperor Tianqi's expectant eyes, Xu Guangqi nodded slowly, and said with a serious face: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best."

Nodding in satisfaction, Emperor Tianqi suddenly remembered something.Dao: "This kind of gun is called Guangqi rifle from today, and it is used to commend Xu Aiqing's contribution. In addition, everyone in the firearms factory will be rewarded. Those who participate in the development of this gun will have double rewards!"

"Thank you, Emperor Longen!" All the people present knelt down on the ground, their expressions extremely excited.Xu Guangqi was even more excited, his lips were trembling and he was speechless.

Helping Xu Guangqi up, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "I remember Aiqing's contribution, and I believe the people of the Ming Dynasty will remember it too. In the future, it will definitely be famous in history!"

"Your Majesty, I must do my best, and die!" Xu Guangqi burst into tears, and it is a rare fortune to be able to show what he has learned in this life.Emperor Tianqi valued himself so much, Xu Guangqi no longer knew how to express his feelings.

Emperor Tianqi stood aside, waiting for Xu Guangqi to calm down.Then he dragged Xu Guangqi to find a secret room, and said, "Aiqing, the second thing is that you have to screen carefully. Daming's firearms are very miscellaneous. There are so many types. Don't distract your attention from firearms with no potential in the future. It is mainly to set the direction. Artillery is naturally to be grasped. Ai Qing can choose among the existing artillery and classify them according to their range and power, so that they can be better studied. The same is true for firearms, now light-activated rifles It’s good, but it can definitely be better.”

Xu Guangqi listened carefully, nodding his head from time to time. Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "As the saying goes, sharpening knives does not miss firewood chopping. After these things are done, it will be more useful than starting production immediately. I plan to carry out restructuring next year. Well, if the Ming Dynasty wants to rejuvenate, it is useless to strengthen the army. There are many things to do, and the top priority is to enrich the people."

Now Xu Guangqi finally understood that Emperor Tianqi didn't give him money, but set his sights further afield.Although Xu Guangqi didn't know what was going on about the system reform mentioned by Emperor Tianqi, he was looking forward to it in his heart.

According to Xu Guangqi's understanding of Emperor Tianqi, if the emperor does not move, it will be thunderous!Zhang Juzheng's reforms in those years were very effective. Now that Emperor Tianqi wants to reform, it must be more effective.

He wisely didn't ask further, Xu Guangqi knew that he shouldn't ask, but changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know if there is anything else that needs to be explained to the minister?"

Emperor Tianqi lowered his head and thought for a while, and said with a serious face: "Aiqing also needs to report the current cost and maximum output of the firearms factory. I want to know more about it."

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best." Xu Guangqi has said his best several times, and now he is full of energy, as if he is ten years younger.

Nodded, there seems to be no problem with firearms, Emperor Tianqi shifted the topic to shipbuilding again, and asked in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, you have been in charge of shipbuilding, how many ships can be handed over to Qi Jiguang by the end of this year?" ?”

"Back to the emperor, before the end of the year, there will be five main warships, two supply ships, and three escort fast ships. This is ten warships that can be used as a fleet, according to the emperor. I know that the emperor hopes that the navy can form combat power in a short period of time, and this method of shipbuilding can ensure that one batch can be used after one batch is built." The expression on Xu Guangqi's face became very indifferent, and the matter Explain to Emperor Tianqi.

Although there is no expression, Emperor Tianqi's mind is constantly turning. He needs a strong navy, which is the basis for his next move.However, Emperor Tianqi also knew that this matter should not be rushed, so he didn't ask Xu Guangqi any more, and said: "Aiqing has done a good job, and your apprentice is also good. Let the cabinet draw up an imperial decree and be promoted to the head of the Ministry of Industry."

"Thank you, Majesty Long En!" Xu Guangqi hurriedly thanked his apprentice, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Just when Emperor Tianqi was about to say something, Wang Chengen from outside suddenly ran in, knelt down on the ground with a happy face, and said loudly: "Your Majesty! The empress is about to give birth, please return to the palace as soon as possible!" (to be continued...)