Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 535
"Master, the standard firecrackers made by our workshop are only five taels of silver. Weapons for the army not only consider performance, but also consider cost!"

Wang Tong said helplessly, not only is it expensive, but the mechanism of steel wheel firing is too precise for the craftsmanship of this era, and its reliability is too poor. If there is no reliability on the battlefield, then nothing can be said.

Hearing Wang Tong's words, Balmond didn't take it seriously, and smiled and brushed the steel wheel there.

In fact, Wang Tong paid more attention to this firearm than Bamond. After all, this is an innovation in firearms. How to remove the inconvenient parts will be of great use.

Brushing away the gunpowder residue over there, Wang Tong also came over. He has learned how to make firearms, and he often goes to the workshop to watch. He can understand some details, and said while watching:

"The steel wheel hits the flint to set fire, and then the gunpowder is ignited?"

Balmond nodded there, Wang Tong paused for a moment, then said:
"This wheel is too detailed, and it is easy to get stuck. If you pull the trigger, it will directly hit the flint to ignite..."

What he said was not very sure, Balmond stopped and said:

"You can use the structure of the bird's beak that holds the matchlock on the matchlock gun. Let me think about it. Yours is similar to a thief's gun!?"

Hearing this, Wang Tong was a little strange, and asked:
"What is this thief gun?"

"Some thieves at night hold muskets for self-defense, and they are afraid of the sound when firing, so it is the structure you mentioned, without the flame of the matchlock, and without the creaking sound of the rotating wheel!"

Wang Tong hugged Balmond's shoulder with a smile, and said:
"Master, if you make it, you will have made a great contribution, and you can get what you want at that time!"

Balmond looked at the firecracker in his hand over and over again, and when he heard Wang Tong's words, he said with a smile:

"Don't I have what I want now, and it's a good thing to make something useful to you!"

Inexplicably, Wang Tong's spirit is very uplifted now, and he said again:
"When the time comes, I will find a few craftsmen to help you, master, and build a small workshop for you."

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The allocation of money and the deployment of personnel from Balmond's side were all assigned to Wang Tong by Sun Dahai's side, so there was no rush for this matter.

I just chatted a few words, but I also know that it is not easy to make improvements on this steel wheel. A single linkage structure must ensure that the power reaches the spark that ignites the gunpowder. Great efforts must be made in materials and other aspects.

Moreover, Balmond knows about the thief gun mentioned, but has never seen it before. This kind of firecracker is all made in underground workshops, and even the thieves process it themselves. The structure and material are not disclosed to outsiders. Yes, Balmond is an ordinary blacksmith, if he hadn't traveled a lot, he might not even have heard this allusion.

However, this innovation is always good. If it can bear fruit, it will be of great benefit.

This is indeed a happy event, and the depression that I saw Daming sending people to the grassland to pimp for Senggedu Gulen a few days ago was swept away.

Congratulations from the incense crowd at the bow of the boat, and in the afternoon, I talked to Balmond about the firecracker. It was getting dark, but I had no time to spare. Before dinner, I talked about it in detail with Yang Sichen and Cai Nan. , the detailed rules of the engineering battalion, the supply battalion, and the Sanjiang construction company.

Sun Dahai also reported the matter of setting up Zhuangzi to enclose the land. The part of Shuntian Mansion near the sea and the area further north adjacent to Yongping Mansion have not been developed much.

Moreover, it is adjacent to the sea area, which is considered unsafe by many people. Except for the aboriginal fishermen, the rich and powerful families of the capital seldom set foot in it.

It is very easy to enclose land, but the difficulty is to recruit farmers. According to the price of hired farmers in Beizhili prefectures, no one is willing to go there. That earning is better than the farm laborer's wages.

"My lord, the price of hired farmers in Beizhili has risen, because instead of planting land for others, you can come to Tianjin Wei to work. It is more comfortable to work on a few commercial roads than farming..."

Sun Dahai understood it in detail. Hearing this statement, Wang Tong could only pat his forehead and smile wryly. This situation was caused by himself, and no one else is to blame.

"My lord, the student heard from your lord that day that these Zhuangzi are not here to make money, or to store food?"

Seeing Wang Tong nodding, Yang Sichen said again:
"There is a way for the students. It is better to grant these lands to the people under the jurisdiction of Jinyiwei in Tianjin as a reward for them. There is also a grain store under the Sanjiang Commercial Bank. They will definitely not waste the land if they have it. Send their families to cultivate it. Hire people to cultivate, and the grain produced can only be sold to the grain store under the Sanjiang Commercial Bank, in addition to self-use, so that we can spend less effort on managing the grain, but there is no delay on the grain side!"

Wang Tong pondered for a while, nodded his head and said in approval:

"Mr. Yang's idea is good. People in Jinyiwei, Tianjin Division, craftsmen, business houses, and shipyards can get land as long as they have sat for a certain number of years. Now, there is food to be produced, and people can be tied up, this method is good!!"

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After dinner, Sun Dahai came to report again, saying that [-] more shipwrights had come from Shandong, and now Wang Tong had his men staying in Dezhou, Wu Da sent them to Dezhou, Tianjin Wei Everyone is familiar with picking people up by water to Tianjin Wei.

"My lord, fifteen shipwrights have been handed over to Guanshi Meng. There is a message from Wu Da to my lord, and my subordinates are here to report it."

What's the matter with Wu Daneng, Wang Tong nodded wonderingly, Sun Dahai bowed and said:
"Then Wu Da said that he is willing to do business for the adults, but his younger brother and several nephews have all kinds of skills. I hope the adults can accept them and give them a future, so that Wu Da can work more attentively."

"Wu Da thinks that he has done a lot of work, so he can bargain with the official."

Wang Tong cursed with a smile, but after pondering for a while, he said again:
"I can see that the two brothers Wu Da and Wu are said to be very famous in the green forests of Shandong. Even Bao Danwen has been famous for a long time. Let's see what they can do. I will go to the martial arts field tomorrow and bring them over!"

Sun Dahai nodded and retreated, Wang Tong called the guards outside to fetch a basin of well water, washed his face again, then turned and went into the study room, there was another report from the Department of Public Security of the capital today, wanting to relax That's impossible, except for sleeping and eating, there is no more free time.

The capital sent Zheng Cheng, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, to go to Guihua City to persuade the three ladies. Ma Ziqiang, the minister of the household department, finally played a beggar's bones, and was about to return home when he was old. , The confidence of joining the cabinet is very high, and many people are concerned about the vacancy of this position.

But the candidates are just those few, and everyone knows it well. Xu Qingshan, the left servant of the household department who originally hoped to be the biggest, failed in speculation because of the card establishment in Cangzhou. The "Wanli Accounting Record" was submitted, which was appreciated by the government and the public. This "Wanli Accounting Record" began to be compiled during the Longqing period. At that time, the Minister of the Ministry of Households was still Wang Guoguang.

This kind of down-to-earth thinking is naturally appreciated by others. Lu Wancai's private letter believed that Zhang Xueyan was [-]% sure. In addition to the news from the Department of Public Security, Xu Guangguo also sent a letter.

According to the letter, there are complaints about the one-whip method among the Qingliu scholars in the capital, and the main force behind the concealment of the fields is the families of these people. In addition, although the local officials implement the one-whip method, they are very dissatisfied with the standards for evaluating officials. If you don’t receive more than [-]% of the rated tax, you will be judged as “lower middle” in performance appraisal. If you collect too much money from the court, you will receive less money from yourself. Who would want it? It's possible, but they don't even have the ability to be greedy for ink, which makes them even more helpless.

For such things, Wang Tong could only smile disdainfully. The "Wanli Accounting Records" mentioned Wang Guoguang, which reminded Wang Tong of what happened when he was in the capital.

A group of martial arts youths went to fight with Wang Guoguang's son, and finally Wang Guoguang was forced to return home. His son hanged himself. That incident seems to involve He Jinyin, who collected money for the Sanyang Sect...

Thinking of this, Wang Tong felt uneasy. Huang County wiped out the Sanyang Sect, the leader Wang Duo was killed on the spot, and the palace was cleaned once, but has the Sanyang Sect really been wiped out?What about the clues of Ping Chuantouxiang back then?The more I think about it, the heavier my heart becomes.

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"Elder Ge, my lords, Xu Qingshan has been in charge of the household department for several years, and he hasn't made any mistakes. In such an important place, it is a great good to be able to keep the achievements. The lower officials think Xu Qingshan is suitable, what does the elder think?"

Zhang Siwei talked eloquently, and after finishing speaking, Zhang Juzheng's expression remained calm, Shen Shixing pondered, and said:
"My lord Zhang, Xu Qingshan is a bit unreliable. His nephew Xu Guangguo set up a card to collect taxes in Cangzhou. He was opportunistic. If he said that Xu Qingshan was not behind him, who would believe him? If he can't see the situation clearly, he acted recklessly in order to please the inner court dignitaries. Putting everything in his hands is really..."

The key positions of the six ministers must be jointly recommended by the nine ministers and the six ministers, and three candidates will be selected and appointed by the emperor. However, in the current court, everyone knows who Zhang Ge wants to take, and whoever can take it.

The small-scale discussion of the cabinet actually determines who will be the next Minister of the Household Department. As the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Li Youzi remained silent. It was all Zhang Siwei and Shen Shixing who discussed there. They all looked at Zhang Juzheng, he was the final decision maker.

"Zhang Xueyan is a person who does things!"

Elder Zhang Ge finalized the candidate indifferently, and everyone bowed slightly to show their obedience. When Zhang Siwei lowered his head, the corners of his mouth twitched.
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