"Ah? Really? How can this be so embarrassing?" Blacksmith Ouyang Zhi's face suddenly showed a "shy" look.
Good guy.
Do you see shyness on the big man's face?
Huo Guang almost vomited.
You say you want it, you want it, you are so shy, you are not a girl.
immediately.
Huo Guang patted Ouyang Zhi on the shoulder angrily and said, "Of course it's true. I never tell lies."
When Ouyang Zhi heard this, the smile on his face became even wider, and he said: "If what Marquis Bo Lu said is true, let alone the inheritance of Master Ou Yezi, I would be willing to work as a cow and a horse for you."
Good guy.
Is this starting to show loyalty?
Right.
A blacksmith shop that belongs to oneself but bears the name of the imperial court.
This is for blacksmiths.
That attraction, even if money and beauty are placed in front of you, is not as attractive as this blacksmith shop.
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Yantieguanying.
All salt and iron matters were handled by the imperial court.
Without the permission of the imperial court, no one dared to build the farm tools needed for sowing the land, let alone own a blacksmith shop of their own!
so!
There is no reason why this guy is so excited.
Seeing that the other party was trapped by the conditions he proposed, Huo Guang immediately said: "Forget it being a cow or a horse, you only need to be responsible for forging this kind of iron pipe.
"Okay!" At this time, Ouyang Zhi couldn't wait to raise his hands in agreement.
See this.
Huo Guang nodded and first settled down a place for him.
Then, when he returned to the house, he covered his head and began to draw the design drawings of the gun.
to be honest.
If Huo Guang were asked to draw the design drawings of rifles from World War II, he could draw some based on his impressions. But Huo Guang had no idea how to draw a blunderbuss.
so.
Is it a blunderbuss?
In fact, it is to draw towards the appearance of a formal rifle.
Of course, Huo Guang didn't need to consider things like pulling bolts to eject bullet casings.
because!
Gungun doesn't need this at all.
The structure of the bird gun designed by Huo Guang includes the rifle's front sight, bolt mechanism, gun handle and other components.
certainly.
These designs may differ from real muskets.
But one thing is the same.
It is a pre-lit matchlock and a trigger that can be pulled. This is also the origin of the name of the matchlock gun.
Nothing else matters, but the match rope is important.
Since Huo Guang drew and designed based on the rifle in his impression and the blunderbuss in his own imagination, after the drawing was completed, Huo Guang suddenly discovered a huge problem.
What the hell!
He also added a bayonet mounting structure to the gun.
Good guy!
This time the gun is really replaced by a rifle.
The design drawings were all drawn, and since they were not drawn with pencils and ink was difficult to wipe off, Huo Guang didn't bother to bother with them.
He took the drawn design drawing directly to the carpenter Li Hong's carpentry shop and began to discuss with him and polish the components of the gun.
Li Hong, a carpenter, is very skilled.
Give your own description and match it with the design drawings.
This carpenter really processed and polished these required gun accessories one by one.
What Huo Guang has to do now is to assemble the barrel and the accessories one by one made by carpenter Li Hong.
After the configuration is complete.
Huo Guang suddenly realized that the gun in his hand did not have the iconic beak shape of a blunderbuss. It was clearly a modern rifle!
pity.
The core is still a gun.
No matter how the appearance changes, it still has to be used with a match rope.
After assembling the gun, the next thing Huo Guang had to do was to check whether the gun was easy to use.
first.
Light the match rope and add gunpowder and polished iron beads to the gun.
After taking aim at the pot, Huo Guang carefully fired at the pot.
He was a little afraid of exploding his chest and blinding himself.
He becomes a one-eyed dragon, no matter how handsome he is.
After pulling the trigger.
The match rope of the gun ignited the gunpowder in the barrel, and there was only a "bang" sound.
The iron beads in the gun hit the pot directly, and the powerful impact caused the pot to shatter instantly.
Good guy.
The power is pretty good.
In the next few days, Huo Guang took a blunderbuss and went outside the city to hunt birds.
If you don’t shoot birds with a blunderbuss, what is it called a blunderbuss?
actually.
The main reason is to check whether the barrel is up to standard. The most basic and important part of a gun is the barrel.
If the gun barrel fails, everything will stop.
After firing more than a dozen rounds of iron beads, Huo Guang suddenly discovered that the barrel forged by Ouyang Zhi was quite good.
Quality-wise, there are no issues.
After more than a dozen rounds, the barrel is still as good as new, with no expansion or cracks at all.
This is pretty good!
After shooting a circle of birds outside the city, Huo Guang rode back to the city on a big black horse and carried the gun.
In this day and age, no doubt.
Huo Guang was the first person to make a blunderbuss, but how could anyone in the Han Dynasty have seen this thing two thousand years ago.
so.
Huo Guangming came in with a gun in his arms. The soldiers guarding the city just thought that Huo Guang was carrying a novelty and didn't care at all. They even said hello to Huo Guang with a smile on his face.
To this.
Huo Guang just nodded and paid no attention.
According to Mr. Wei.
For marquises like them, there is no need to pay attention to the greetings of those with high status and low status.
but.
Huo Guang disagreed with this statement.
Even the Wei couple's general father, Wei Qing, would not do such a thing.
When others say hello, even if they are strangers, Huo Guang will subconsciously nod in response.
In other words, Mr. Wei, the second generation ancestor, has no abilities and thinks that he is superior to others every day.
However.
After returning to the city, Huo Guang suddenly discovered that someone from the palace had come to his home.
This home.
It's Huo Qubing's Huo Mansion.
The elder brother's home is naturally his Huo Guang's home.
Huo Guang still put the gun on his shoulder, looked at the people coming into the palace, and asked: "What are you doing in my Huo Mansion? Your Majesty summoned me to the palace?"
These eunuchs immediately shook their heads.
Huo Guang raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Then what are you here for?"
When the person on the other side heard this, he immediately said: "Reporting to Marquis Bolu, His Majesty asked us to remind you that half a month has passed, so don't forget about the title of king."
Huo Guang suddenly slapped his forehead.
In the past half month, most of the time was spent on the gun.
Especially in the past two days, I have been playing with this blunderbuss every day.
Completely forget about the matter of the third son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty being crowned king.
And tomorrow is the court meeting.
My balls hurt.
However, Huo Guang still had a calm look on his face and said: "I understand, I will not forget your Majesty's affairs, please rest assured!"
Finished. He sent these eunuchs away.
Subsequently.
Visited Zhang Tang and Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai non-stop.
These two people need to have an easy talk, unlike their uncle Wei Qing, who is easy to talk to.
Because it's late.
Huo Guang went to Zhang Tang's house and the Prime Minister's house. Because of the previous experience, both of them knew about it.
so.
Without wasting any words, I took it.
As for uncle Wei Qing.
Huo Guang didn't even look for it. After all, it was his uncle who was attending the meeting tomorrow. He should understand everything he said.
But this day's court meeting.
Huo Guang didn't pay attention to the tug-of-war between the three sons becoming kings.
The most important thing is to recommend the blunderbuss to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He had to submit this good thing before he could ask Your Majesty for a blacksmith shop to specialize in making such weapons.
then.
Huo Guang took Ouyang Zhi to the palace gate.
He handed the gun to Ouyang Zhi for safekeeping and said solemnly: "Just wait outside the palace gate. When someone from the palace comes out and asks your name, just reply normally."
"Then, you follow him into the palace."
"At that time, you will be able to meet me at the court meeting."
Ouyang Zhi nodded immediately and said, "Okay."
Since Huo Guang had revealed to him beforehand, it would depend on today whether he could get a blacksmith shop in the name of the imperial court.
so.
Ouyang Zhi's expression today was also very serious and uneasy.
Huo Guang finished his instructions to him.
Then walked in.
After entering the main hall of Weiyang Palace, he and the ministers quietly waited for Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It's a court meeting.
The three ministers and nine ministers needed to come early, but as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was normal for him to come later.
Wait for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che to arrive.
Everyone saluted him one after another.
After the kneeling ceremony was completed, some of the nine ministers reported on various matters at the court meeting.
but.
The highlight of today is still the tug-of-war to seal the kingship.
After some back-and-forth between the emperor and his ministers, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally rejected the matter.
After all, the tug-of-war with Huo Guang's previous plan had only started twice, and including his brother's first petition, it had only started three times.
so.
In the next month and a half, I will come again three times.
After a total of five or six saws.
Only Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would show a feeling of helplessness, and then he would be extremely happy to confer the title of king on each of the three princes.
certainly.
It's still early, at least we won't talk about it for another month.
At this time.
After the tug-of-war between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the ministers ended, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at the three ministers and nine ministers and said: "Everyone, do you have anything else to report?"
"If nothing serious happens."
"Just retreat!"
In the court, the three princes and nine ministers looked at each other and said that nothing happened.
Even Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was also preparing to leave.
However, at this time, Huo Guang stood up and said respectfully to Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, Huo Guang, your minister, has something to say!"
During the Han Dynasty.
When a minister speaks to His Majesty, he likes to add his official title at the beginning, the word "chen" in the middle, and the speaker's name at the end.
Quite cumbersome.
But this is how etiquette comes about, so Huo Guang can only say this!
When Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, heard this, he immediately frowned and asked, "Have you anything to report to Marquis Bolu, and why did you wait until now to tell him?"
There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in his words.
possible.
You must be tired of fighting with Sangong and Jiuqing!
There is no way, all the ladies in the harem of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty are beautiful. After a long time, the body becomes weak, which is normal.
See Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for questioning.
Huo Guang then said: "Your Majesty, what I want to report to you is that I and one person have developed a very powerful new weapon. It is a novelty."
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, who was a little angry at first, immediately became energetic when he heard the words "novelty".
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked novelty things the most, so he asked: "Oh, what is the weapon of this novelty? Tell me!"
Seeing that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was interested.
Huo Guang continued: "Your Majesty, the novelty I want to introduce to you this time is called a matchlock gun!"
"His Majesty."
"Do you still remember the gunpowder I submitted to Your Majesty last time?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned and said, "Gunpowder? You mean, the powder that the flying thunder cannon must have, right?"
Huo Guang nodded immediately and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it is exactly that kind of powder."
"Your Majesty has seen the power of gunpowder."
"This time, the matchlock gun also needs to use powder like gunpowder."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's eyes lit up.
The power of gunpowder.
Liu Che has seen it before, so he will not underestimate it.
Now.
After Huo Guang said that he had used gunpowder to make a new weapon, he said impatiently: "Marquis Bo Lu, do you have the finished product? Let me take a look at it?"
everything.
It was all within Huo Guang's expectation.
He understands Liu Che's character and temper very well.
immediately.
Huo Guang said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, there are very few finished products, only a matchlock gun. I have asked someone to hold it and wait outside the palace gate. Your Majesty can summon you at any time."
Hear the words.
Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, looked very interested and said: "Is this new weapon called a matchlock gun? It's interesting. Come and summon him to the palace."
"promise."
When the eunuch heard this, he went to summon Ouyang Zhi, the blacksmith who was waiting outside the palace gate.
Wait for it to come in.
When Ouyang Zhi saw His Majesty, he collapsed to the ground in fear.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was in a high position, saw Ouyang Zhi in this state and frowned: "What's wrong with him?"
Huo Guang cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, this person is the blacksmith who made the matchlock gun with me. He came to me from the border of Zhao Kingdom."
"I have never seen His majesty in this remote place."
"I guess I was frightened by your aura."
Hear the words.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was immediately delighted, and the initial resentment and resentment completely disappeared.
People!
Even after becoming an emperor, he still likes to be flattered.
Who would be unhappy if you say nice things?
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in a good mood, so he said: "Marquis Bo Lu, let him stand still. I won't eat him. What are you afraid of?"
"alright."
"Is that matchlock you're talking about the thing he's holding in his arms? Let me see it."
When Ouyang Zhi heard this, he immediately wanted to get up and send it up.
Huo Guang quickly caught him, and at the same time took the matchlock gun in his arms. He waited for the eunuch to come down and handed it to the eunuch, and then waited for the eunuch to deliver it to His Majesty.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw this thing, he smiled and said: "It is indeed a novelty. This is the first time I have seen this kind of weapon. It is quite heavy."
"Hey, Huo Guang, why can't I see the edge of this weapon?"
"Could it be a blunt instrument?"
As an ancient man, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only knew the difference between blunt weapons and sharp weapons. This is normal.
The matchlock gun is actually not among the cold weapons.
It is a hot weapon, so there is no distinction between blunt and sharp weapons.
See Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for questioning.
Huo Guang then said: "Your Majesty, since it is a new weapon, it is naturally different from traditional weapons. It is not among the blunt and sharp weapons."
"Just like the flying thunder cannon invented by Chen."
"It is another attack mode. If Your Majesty wants to know more about it, I can demonstrate it for Your Majesty."
Hear the demo.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty immediately nodded, asked the eunuch to hand the matchlock gun back to Huo Guang, and said, "Then please let Marquis Bolu demonstrate it again!"
Huo Guang took back the gun sent by the eunuch.
Immediately.
He also asked Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for a ceramic jar and placed it outside the palace gate.
Then use the fire of the oil lamp in the palace to light the pre-lit rope, and then aim at the ceramic jar outside the palace door.
Because he had been hunting birds outside the city a few days ago, Huo Guang had already become proficient in the use of the matchlock gun.
After pulling the trigger.
The matchlock ignited the gunpowder in the barrel.
Suddenly there was a "bang" sound, and the ceramic jar shattered on the ground outside the palace door.
Inside the palace.
All the officials were also in chaos. (End of chapter)
