The scale of this rebellion is not large, and there are not many participants. However, because it is very close to a certain prince, if the internal guards respond slowly, they may really be succeeded by the other side, and the real threat posed is even greater than that launched by the Beijing camp. The rebellion is even greater.
"There are so many gangsters even in the factory guard, who can I trust?"
Although the danger has been turned, a certain prince still has lingering fears about the assassination that just happened.
If some of these rebels have hidden weapons or even know how to beat a cow from across a mountain, wouldn't he already be in the cold?
"My incompetence has put Your Highness in danger. I respectfully ask Your Majesty to forgive me!"
Since the inspection site was very close to the imperial city, a certain prince did not let Fang Zhenghua and Wang Shide accompany them. He thought that with hundreds of inner factory guards and Zhang Yilong accompanying thousands of people, nothing would go wrong. The result was just the opposite.
Hearing such shocking news, the governor of the East Factory Fang Zhenghua and the commander of the Jinyi Guard Wang Shide were frightened to death. Not to mention that the prince was assassinated, even if the skin was scratched, it was a big deal.
The two men led their respective troops to the scene of the incident, and the surroundings of the Academy of Sciences, which was already in chaos, were blocked. Then the two men hurriedly came in to apologize to the prince.
"I have no intention of punishing you two, but how can the factory guards become so useless? I asked the factory guards to protect the Academy of Sciences, but what happened? They are all greedy and want to assassinate me without waiting for me! This is a subordinate What should be done? Even the factory guards are so vicious, who can I trust in the future? I have already increased the salary of the factory guards, but some people are no longer satisfied, and they even dare to take the money of the Academy of Sciences. He is even more greedy than the original chamberlain. I am here to catch someone, but the person involved still refuses to admit what he has done. I am really disappointed!"
After cleaning up the servants, the factory guards started to be greedy again.
This is really like pressing the gourd and lifting the gourd!
If you are short of money, why don't you go into battle to kill the enemy?
The money comes quickly from that job!
He was greedy for life and afraid of death, and wanted to make money, so he came up with the idea of the Academy of Sciences.
A certain prince originally didn't want to severely punish the participants, but if something like this happened, it would be impossible not to punish them severely.
"You are not strictly disciplined, which led to such an incident, and you will be fined three months. From now on, the Academy of Sciences will be protected by the Guards Battalion, and there will be no need for factory guards. These are not all scum. The management of Dongchang and Jinyiwei is lax and there are many problems. There are still fish that have slipped through the net. You two go back and investigate on your own. After verifying the situation, report it to this palace. Back then, the Jin Yiwei followed the Three Treasures eunuchs to Southeast Asia and were attacked in the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom. The Jin Yiwei fought bravely to kill the enemy and later turned defeat into victory. But now it has become like this Decadent, even a small profit can make him submit. Wang Aiqing, give you three months. If the Jinyiwei still can't regroup and look like a new man, he can just take charge of the affairs of the Leopard Room from now on."
Now it seems that these are two garbage spy gangs, garbage to the point where they are no different from ruffians.
"I will not dare to be negligent. I will strictly control the royal guards and live up to His Highness's expectations!"
It had only been more than half a year since Wang Shide was promoted to the position of commander. He clearly remembered the fate of his predecessor Luo Yangxing.
Although Luo Yangxing himself was greedy and cunning, at least during his reign, the Jinyiwei did not do anything so daring.
This assassination of the prince is a hornet's nest, and it won't work without a thorough overhaul of the royal guards.
"Just now, I wanted to directly remove the Jin Yiwei and reset the West Factory. However, since when the Donglu entered the city, there were many loyal and brave men from the Jin Yiwei who went to battle to kill the enemy and serve the Ming Dynasty. I will give you this opportunity to rectify the situation, but don't It should be wasted. The rectification should be limited to a small area, and should not be extended to the entire Jinyiwei. The main focus should be on those who enrich themselves in the Academy of Sciences, supplemented by those who have received money from other sources. During the defense of the capital, the Jinyiwei who went into battle to kill the enemy should still be rewarded. I don’t want to see anyone wrongly accused, nor do I want to see anyone go unpunished.”
It involves the fate of five or six thousand people, as well as the families behind them, and a certain prince cannot act on his own initiative.
As for whether the West Factory will be re-established, we need to think carefully before doing so.
It's easy to get started in the West Factory, and it's not difficult to recruit people, but it costs a lot of money.
The Neichang, Dongchang and Jinyiwei are already expensive enough, and there are also the Guards Battalion and the Donggong Guards to support.
At present, we must increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and save money when we can. Even the scale of the North Factory under Sun Yingyuan's command is very small.
"Yes! I will obey His Royal Highness's decree!"
Wang Shide now understood the prince's intention, which was to take this opportunity to clean up the moths in Jinyiwei. In this way, it was easy to handle.
He usually also has the list of some borers, but due to the wide range of influence, he did not act immediately. With the permission of the Crown Prince, he can catch them all.
"The personnel from the East Factory and the Jinyiwei who went into battle to kill the enemy have all resigned from their respective positions and been transferred to the North Factory. From now on, the North Factory will cooperate with the Guards Battalion to be responsible for the safety of the inner factory."
Sun Yingyuan recovered quickly, and a certain prince also made a promise to him. He couldn't just be a mere commander all the time. He had to have more men and horses.
The courage and combat power of factory guards who can kill braids will naturally be no lower than those of ordinary officers and soldiers, so it is appropriate for them to join the Beifang.
Deploy some from Dongchang and Jinyiwei, plus Sun Yingyuan's old subordinates from the Yongwei camp, and that's about it.
Beichang is the combat force led by the quasi-eunuch Sun Yingyuan, with a total of three thousand people, equipped with chariots and horses.
Such a scale would not place too much burden on a certain prince, and it was within a completely acceptable range.
The initial goal of a certain prince was to form an army of 200,000 officers, 50,000 East Palace Guards, and 5,000 Guards Battalions capable of mobile combat. The Beichang was regarded as a gift.
Now that the first phase of the plan has been completed, it seems that there is still no energy left to implement the Northern Expedition.
There were 200,000 officers and soldiers in the south alone to suppress the rogue bandits, and they could not be counted on to resist Huang Taiji's attack in the north.
Only the troops north of Shuntian Mansion can be engaged in operations outside the pass, but even a full attack is not enough.
Xuanda has 20,000 people, Baoding can mobilize 5,000, and Shaanxi can mobilize 30,000. Adding the more than 20,000 in the capital, it is only 80,000.
There were only 130,000 soldiers escorted to the East Palace Guards, and when combined with Wang Zaijin's Liaoxi troops, the number was only 200,000.
The 200,000 Ming army fought against the 150,000 Emperor Taiji, with no chance of winning at all.
Only the Tokugawa generals sending 100,000 people to support could form about twice the force advantage over Braid.
If airships, copper cannons, and tanks are added, and the firepower is converted into military strength, it should be able to form a three times strength advantage.
But is this sure to win?
A certain prince is not sure!
Providing food and drink for an army of 300,000 people, as well as a large number of war horses, is a huge pressure in itself.
If there is not enough food and grass, there will be no hope of the Northern Expedition.
It takes at least three months for a large army to be dispatched. Food requires 500,000 dan, and the consumption of horses is not included. Military pay and silver rewards must be prepared at least 5 million taels.
With the current financial situation like Xiang's, let's just go to sleep...
"Okay, let's go back. We have nothing to do with you here. All persons involved in the case will be tried by Li Fengxiang's internal factory!"
There is no need for Dongchang and Jinyiwei to continue to get involved, and a certain prince no longer believes in these two useless gangs.
If a few more of them escape, it would be more appropriate to cut them down on the spot.
"Dean Song, you shouldn't be unaware of Huang Dabao's behavior in the cafeteria, right?"
A certain prince was very surprised. Old Songtou was not blind, and he had done similar things in Fujian before. This was definitely a case of not reporting what he knew.
However, since Old Songtou was well treated and had a qualified character, he should not be interested in Huang Dabao's money. This was the contradiction. A certain prince could not understand the reason at all.
"My stupidity has caused His Highness to be in danger. I plead guilty on my own. I respectfully request Your Highness to dismiss me and investigate!"
Song Yingxing did not expect that things would escalate to such an extent, that the factory guards would dare to take risks and assassinate the prince. This was inseparable from his determination.
Instead of waiting to have your home confiscated and sent to jail, you might as well take the initiative and strive for a lighter sentence. This is the best outcome.
"I am willing to guarantee with my life that this matter has nothing to do with the dean!"
Xiong Renlin knelt down at this time and used himself to vouch for Song Yingxing. After more than half a year of serving, Xiong Renlin greatly admired Song Yingxing's achievements in scientific research.
This colleague didn't care about gold and silver, so naturally he wouldn't get involved with a scum like Huang Dabao. If he died because of this case, it would be a loss to the imperial court.
"I am also willing to guarantee it!"
Bo Jue also knelt down. Song Yingxing was his superior and even a teacher to him. He had learned a lot from this dean, and Bo Jue was willing to vouch for Song Yingxing even if he lost all his money.
"What I asked was why you didn't report the matter after you knew it. I didn't ask anything else!"
A certain prince didn't want to cause trouble and even beheaded Lao Song. He transferred him all the way from the south just to behead him?
"This...I heard that Huang Dabao is the adopted son of Zhang Guoyuan, the chamberlain. If Zhang Guoyuan is angered by this incident, I'm afraid..."
Song Yingxing hesitated for a moment and then expressed his concerns.
He was worried that the prince would favor Zhang Guoyuan, so he would be thankless and offend the chamberlain.
If the servant jumped over the wall and poisoned the royal meal, it would be even more detrimental to the prince.
After weighing it again and again, Song Yingxing had no choice but to pretend he hadn't seen it at all.
Fortunately, the incomes at the Academy of Sciences are not low. Even if you can't get good food in the academy, you can still make up for it at home.
"So that's it. I tell you the truth. Although Zhang Guoyuan is a chamberlain and a dirty thing, he is quite upright and loyal to me. Otherwise, I would not have appointed him to be in charge of the most important food supervisor. I The palace admired Aiqing's talent and believed in Aiqing's character, so he appointed Aiqing as the president of the Academy of Sciences. The Academy of Sciences is a place where science is studied. The most important thing when studying science is to seek truth from facts and not to cheat. If something like this happens again in the future, If it happens, you don't have to look forward and backward, just report it truthfully. As for how to deal with it, that is my business, and it will not affect Aiqing. I think I am not a fool, and I am not so confused that I can't distinguish between right and wrong. The situation. My dear friends, please get up. I have no intention of blaming you. If you don’t understand anything, as long as it doesn’t involve the secrets of the Ming Dynasty, you can ask for clarification."
Now a certain prince finally understood and sympathized with Old Songtou's concerns. After all, there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the capital, and even the dean of the Academy of Sciences might not be able to offend the servants in the palace.
I have given Lao Song a vaccination, and things will probably be much better in the future. The main thing is to send some confidants to the Academy of Sciences and keep an eye on Huang Dabao.
"Your Highness is so kind, I am deeply grateful. I am willing to punish myself with a year's salary!"
"I wish this too!"
"I wish this too!"
"Okay, three of us are like this, what can your family eat and drink? Just three months' fine!"
If the salary of the first year of the Song Dynasty was punished, the salary of Fang Zhenghua and Wang Shide would have to start in three years. Those two guys must hate the head of the Song Dynasty to death.
There was a reason why Lao Songtou knew about it but did not report it. He had only been in the capital for more than half a year, and his worldliness was far inferior to that of Vice President Xiong Renlin.
The powerful Dongchang and Jinyiwei could not afford to offend Old Song. Zhang Guoyuan could see the prince's servants every day, so he did not dare to provoke them.
It is natural to be caught in the middle and feel cowardly, so the corresponding punishment is enough, and a certain prince is not short of that little money.
"I am inspecting the Academy of Sciences this time. The canteen is just one of them. What is important is the progress of the projects being promoted by the Academy. I heard that the hand-operated sewing machine is ready for trial?"
A certain prince did not come to the Academy of Sciences to give a big gift package to the rebels. Even if he was frightened before, he had to go through the established process again, otherwise he would have to go through it again in two days.
"Back to Your Highness, the Academy of Sciences has already built a hand-operated sewing machine based on the drawings provided by Your Highness, and it is still in the testing stage."
After receiving the prince's leniency, Song Yingxing, relieved, finally calmed down and introduced the progress of the project.
"Then my dear, please take me to see it!"
"this……"
"What? What worries do you have, Aiqing?"
"Your Highness, the Academy of Sciences has not yet finished cleaning up..."
"It doesn't matter! The Academy of Sciences can't have rebels everywhere, right?"
"..."
"Since it's not the case, Aiqing, please lead the way!"
A certain prince didn't believe that those rebels who had already run out during the chaos came back to kill him. That was not a rebel, that was just a lunatic!
"Tsk! Not bad! Not bad! It's lifelike!"
A certain prince finally saw a hand-operated sewing machine in a factory. The shape of the round hub looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, could it be the injector of a hot air balloon?
There does seem to be a 70-80% similarity, but as long as the clothes can be sewn normally, everything else is not important. Ugly points, important points, and clumsy points are all acceptable.
The principle of a sewing machine is similar to that of a steam engine. The latter uses steam as power to push the hub to rotate.
The former uses human power to shuttle the needle up and down. The sewing machine can be said to be a mini version of a steam engine.
Of course, it is difficult for a group of big men from the Academy of Sciences to do this. Many of them can't even sew clothes.
So Liu Haiwang, the clothing supervisor, was invited. This companion sent many tailors under his command, plus craftsmen from the Academy of Sciences, and combined them with the drawings provided by a certain prince.
Everyone brainstormed and tinkered for three months, producing no less than twenty samples of various kinds, at a total cost of three hundred taels of silver, before finally bearing fruit.
"Your Highness, this sewing machine can reach a speed of fifty stitches per minute!"
"Yeah! Okay! Okay!"
Can a certain prince say anything else?
You know, two hundred years later, the speed of American sewing machines was 300 stitches per minute!
The "baby" in front of me feels like hemiplegia compared with those who came after me...
On average, it's one stitch per second, which is like a stuck machine plus slow motion.
You can’t be too slow yet, after all, sewing has been mechanized.
I have to commend the members of the project team later, which really makes a certain prince lose his temper!
A pedal-type sewing machine with a more complex structure has not yet been developed. It is enough to get this hand-operated type for the time being.
The disadvantage of the hand-operated sewing machine is that it has to be cranked with one hand, and only one hand can manipulate the fabric, which makes it more difficult for female workers.
But considering the slow needle speed, this epoch-making machine seems to be acceptable...
Bo Dacaizi also demonstrated to a certain prince that the needle was indeed powerful enough to penetrate cowhide.
When a certain prince first conceived the idea, he didn't even think of letting the sewing machine penetrate cowhide. It was enough to just penetrate the fabric.
Looking at Bo Jue's engrossed look, he looked like a child playing with a favorite toy.
