"Your Majesty, the arsenal has been completed and all the craftsmen have been arranged!"
Wei Zhongxian was really busy during this period. He had to investigate the civil servants and supervise the affairs of the arsenal. He was exhausted from running both sides during this period. Who knew that the emperor actually asked the Jinyi guards to search his house, and Xu Xianchun picked it up in vain? A good job.
"Li Yongzhen, go to Nanhaizi to convey my instructions, and ask Zhang Zhiji to take two thousand auxiliary soldiers and rush to the arsenal as quickly as possible, as well as the families of these sergeants!"
"Go to the warehouse and bring some sets of good armor, muskets, artillery, weapons and crossbows, and follow me to the arsenal!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at the arsenal that was beginning to take shape, and finally showed a smile in the past few days. The arsenal was only temporarily completed and needed continuous expansion, but Zhu Youxiao was in a hurry to use it, so he had to start first.
"Li Yongzhen, I leave these craftsmen to you. You must ensure the food and clothing of these craftsmen and their families. I will come to visit from time to time."
"My slave obeys the order!"
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Zhiji:
"I will leave the transferred two thousand sergeants and their families to you. No matter what happens, no one in the arsenal can leave the factory gate. I will send a doctor. Your task is to ensure that the affairs of the arsenal are not revealed. The sound of the wind.”
"Also, their training cannot be neglected. They will continue to practice as they have practiced before, and the money and food will remain the same. Don't let me down."
"I will obey the Holy Will!"
Zhu Youxiao ordered people to put out the weapons and armor he brought from the palace, and said to the craftsmen:
"I have guaranteed the food, clothing and life of your whole family. Don't let me down. You are all craftsmen with excellent skills. I want you to put in your best efforts to build the best equipment for me."
"Those who can make artillery, come to me!"
Although the Ming Dynasty had strict official control over firearms and artillery, the craftsmanship of artillery was known to private craftsmen. Because the craftsmanship system in the Ming Dynasty was so deceptive, most people fled into exile, and these technologies slowly spread. go out.
Almost all of Nurhachi's craftsmen fled from Liaodong. As a result, he concentrated them in his hometown to build equipment for slave soldiers.
Looking at the two or three hundred people in front of him, Zhu Youxiao asked Wang Chaofu to hand over some sketches he had drawn during this period to these craftsmen.
"These are some of my ideas. I don't want you to build big general cannons. These sketches were drawn by me. I need you to build small cannons that are light and easy to carry. You can use the Tiger Crouching Cannon as a reference. The power and range can be reduced, but I only have one requirement, which is that it should be easy to carry."
Zhu Youxiao's idea was to build a small three- to five-pound bronze cannon that could be pulled around by a horse to strengthen infantry combat.
But since he was not a weapons expert, he just drew a hasty drawing based on his knowledge of later generations and the artillery of this era. However, he clearly told them his thoughts and hoped that they would try their best to Maybe you know what you mean.
"You can discuss and study it. It can be made of bronze. I will give you time. If you can come up with it, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver, a son of Yin and a small flag of Jinyiwei!"
One thousand taels, this figure is already an astronomical figure in the eyes of these craftsmen who have been poor for generations. They have never heard of it before. Your Majesty is so generous, and he can also let his son join the Jinyi Guard as an official. He is really proud of his ancestors.
Zhu Youxiao asked a craftsman who could make firearms to come to him and said:
"You must build these three matchlock guns for me according to the standards. There can be no mistakes. They must be sophisticated and practical muskets. We will build five thousand of them first."
They will definitely be equipped with flintlock guns in the future. The matchlock guns are only for transitional use at the moment. Five thousand of them will be built first.
Then Zhu Youxiao ordered more than 2,000 other craftsmen to build them according to the standards he brought out from the warehouse. They made 50,000 pairs of leather armors, chain armors, and cotton armors, 30,000 pairs of iron armors, and 10,000 crossbows. , Make as many other swords, guns, arrows and spears as you can.
Zhu Youxiao wanted to give the Yulin Army a complete makeover, using all the latest and best. Although the Yulin Army is not in short supply now, Zhu Youxiao felt that since it was his own army, of course this line of noodles was indispensable. .
"These different types of factory areas must be separated, especially the artillery area must be strictly controlled. I don't want to hear about the so-called explosion."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely take good care of them."
Zhu Youxiao said loudly to these craftsmen again:
"Everyone will receive twenty taels a month, and I will provide you with free housing and food. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and today I will give each of you two taels of silver as a reward, and each household will receive five kilograms of meat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone was so moved that they did not expect His Majesty to be so kind to them. Some people even burst into tears. They were really suffering. They had been suffering since their ancestors and it had not changed for generations.
Zhu Youxiao knew the pain and grievances in their hearts, but he could only help them so much.
"I'll leave this to you two. I'll allocate one million taels of silver first and prepare everything that needs to be prepared. Construction will start after the year!"
"I (servant) obey your order!"
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"Your Majesty has decreed that King Xuan will appear before the emperor in Jinjin Palace!"
As soon as Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace, he heard the news that Wang Zaijin had entered the capital, and he couldn't wait to order him to enter the palace. This was a capable minister and official.
"I pay homage to His Majesty!"
"I am safe and sound!"
"Ai Qing, who is patrolling Shandong, can you tell me about the people's sentiments in Shandong?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the White Lotus Sect has begun to rise again in Shandong recently, but local officials are not concerned about this matter. I am very worried. Every time the White Lotus Sect rises, it costs the national treasury to suppress it, but it cannot be completely eradicated. I think Your Majesty should prepare for a rainy day."
Zhu Youxiao secretly thought that he had indeed seen the right person. This talented person was different and could see further than others.
"Zhang Heming, the Minister of the Ministry of War, took bribes and perverted the law, deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors, and falsely accused the officials of the border areas. I have sent him to prison. Now that I am the Minister of the Ministry of War, I want to be promoted because of my love for you. What does it mean to love you?"
Wang Zaijin quickly knelt down and said:
"I will live up to the emperor's favor!"
Wang Zaijin in Shandong also knew what His Majesty was doing today. Although he was also a civil servant, he supported it in his heart because he knew the true face of those hypocrites better than His Majesty.
"Wang Banban, I have drafted an edict that Wang Zai will be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and he will be appointed as the Prince's Young Master!"
"Ai Qing immediately started the Liao affairs after taking office. As long as Xiong Tingbi's report is not excessive, Ai Qing will be right!"
"I obey the decree!"
After Wang Zaijin exited, Zhu Youxiao closed his eyes and rested his mind and said:
"How much money is left in the internal fund?"
"Your Majesty, there are still seven million taels."
Zhu Youxiao feels that no matter what era it is, it is easier to spend money than to make money.
He had just started, and he had already invested so much money. Fortunately, he was able to raid a group of civil servants this time, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to make money in a short time.
