The ministers went to work with their own thoughts. Liu Zhen and Wu Lin, ministers of the Ministry of War, were left behind by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has just been established, many things are managed by large parties. If there is no Ordnance Bureau, it will not be established until nine years later.
Not to mention the Saddle and Bridle Bureau of the Armor Factory, which only existed in the second year of Xuande, more than a hundred years later.
Zhu Yuanzhang took out a stack of paper and handed it to the two of them: "There are methods for making flintlock equipment, there are methods for making flintlock muskets, and there are methods for making ammunition. The gunpowder we have been using is not good enough."
After the two got it, they didn't rush to leave. They just looked at it here. The more they looked at it, the more they became fascinated. There were pictures on it.
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored them and corrected the question papers by himself. He was in a happy mood. The prince was getting married, so he sent good firearms.
Although it is more difficult to make than a fire blunderbuss, it is easy to use, has a long range and fast reloading speed. Are the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty still planning to fight against the Ming Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, since we have this flintlock gun, should we stop making muskets?"
Wu Lin finished reading it and didn't remember it. Anyway, she knew she could make it. The problem now is how to arrange the firecrackers.
Zhu Yuanzhang finished approving a question book and raised his head: "Is there a good one or a bad one? Fire guns consume too much copper."
"Your Majesty, after making the flintlock gun, should we replace the fire blunderbuss and melt the fire blunderbuss?" Liu Zhen also had a question.
"Hmm... let's see if we can give the gun to other armies."
Zhu Yuanzhang was reluctant to part with it, so he finally made the copper into a blunderbuss, and then melted it back, which would cause losses.
The fire blunderbuss is not as good as the flintlock gun, but it is still a good weapon, the kind that can kill people.
He waved it down: "Go to your business."
After the two of them left, they had to find someone to learn how to make it when they returned. There was no time to waste.
When Zhu Yuanzhang thought about the firecrackers, he was a little upset again. After taking a sip of tea, he regained his composure and continued to criticize the question book.
After he finished the review, it was almost dusk. He yawned, thought about it, and went to Kunning Palace for dinner.
The prince was also there. He was a little nervous. Seeing that he was about to get married, he came to talk to his mother.
"Biao'er, how do the people in Xiaqiu Village arrange their evening arrangements?" No matter how tired Zhu Yuanzhang was, he had to consider the people in Xiaqiu Village.
“This year we have some cows that have died of old age. We plan to give them beef and they will cook it themselves at Fuhua Building.
Fu Hua House no longer charged them for room and board, so they taught Fu Hua House how to bake cakes and bread, and how to reheat roast duck.
Anyone with good skills is popular everywhere. The key is that the shop owner of Fuhua Building knows the goods. That oven can bake a lot of things. "
Zhu Biao talked about what Zhou Zong reported when he came back, including where he went to play today and what he ate.
A palace maid rubbed Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders and beat his legs. After hearing what the elder said, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a lot less tired.
He thought for a while and said: "Ask Zhou Zong to ask when delivering the beef, will the fire blunderbuss we have in Ming Dynasty be melted?"
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to refer to the expert's method and told the villagers that they would naturally send letters when they returned.
Zhu Biao immediately found paper and pen to write, and sent a eunuch to send it out. He was waiting here for dinner.
Zhou Zong received the order and rushed to Fuhua Building with fifty kilograms of beef.
The shopkeeper of Fu Hua House is busy here and there. The main dish of Fu Hua House today is cake. The second floor in front is full and there are people queuing up.
It started to be sold at noon, and in the evening more people knew about it and came to try it. Some people packed it up and took it home, while others ate other dishes in the restaurant and had cakes on the side.
People in Xiaqiu Village can only eat in their own courtyards. Everyone warms their feet first and then thinks about what to eat. Eating in the same courtyard is very lively.
Zhou Zong brought beef and a bunch of side dishes, and the villagers taught them to the palace that they could be used for any meal.
You can even eat steamed buns, rice and other staple food directly with side dishes.
"Zhu Lichang, fifty pounds of beef and some seasonings commonly used in the village, you watch them being cooked.
Another thing is that the thing you copied wrongly is better than a firecracker. What should I do with the firecracker? "
Zhou Zong completed the task first. The flintlock gun you made is too powerful.
Li Chang's eyes lit up and he smiled: "This meat, I have to ask everyone what they want to do. Regarding the firecrackers, please wait for me."
He said that he went into his room in the courtyard and came out after a while with two pieces of paper: "Ren Zhou, give this to the prince. There are good methods on fire guns in it."
"Chang Zhu, can you put it in an envelope and seal it with wax?"
If Zhou Zong doesn't answer, are you kidding me? I don’t want to know. It’s not good to know too much.
The head of the store waved his hand: "No need for this, it's simple. I'll ask them what they eat."
He stuffed the paper over and turned around to look for Hanhan, who was in the village elder's yard, checking on his physical condition.
We had been out for a long time today, and the sun was strong and hot. It was the first time for the village elders to visit Nanjing. They were so excited that something might go wrong.
Zhou Zong took the paper and thought for a while. He would be suspected anyway, so take a look! What exactly is it.
There are pictures on the paper, manufacturing methods and usage.
After he finished reading, he was about to go back and report, but the head of the department came in a hurry: "Great, Zhou Sheren hasn't left yet. We want astragalus and atractylodes. Let's get half a catty first!"
"Someone is sick?" Zhou Zong was stunned.
"No, being sick is not the same thing. You just took the beef and we cooked a dish." The head of the house shook his head.
"Okay, I'll go back first, you guys are cooking other dishes!" Zhou Zong put the paper in his pocket and ran away.
Zhou Zong couldn't enter Kunning Palace, so he had to report to someone from the Prince's Mansion and send the letter there telling them to get the medicine.
The eunuch of the Prince's Mansion ran to Kunning Palace and handed over a piece of paper: "Long live Lord, medicine. I need medicine over there. Half a catty each of Astragalus and Atractylodes."
"But someone is sick?" Zhu Yuanzhang was nervous. If someone came to watch the ceremony, what would happen if he died here?
"No, it's for cooking." The eunuch shook his head.
"Go and make arrangements, alas!" Zhu Yuanzhang was relieved, picked up two pieces of paper and read them, and was stunned as soon as he saw them.
There are three things on the two pieces of paper. One is a cap on the fire gun and a fire door cover to prevent it from getting damp.
The other is a wooden horse, a piece of wood. This is the most important thing, it can increase the range of the fire gun.
The third one is the arrow used for shooting. Not only are the beads shot, but the arrow is put in and shot together, and then a bunch of very small beads are used to fill the gap left after the arrow is released.
After being launched in this way, the beads and arrows are sprayed out together. The arrow can fly two to three hundred steps. The effective distance is unclear. It depends on where the enemy hits, whether there is armor, etc.
"Is the master in the team?" Zhu Yuanzhang gave the paper to his son, and he thought about the eunuch coming in to ask for medicine just now.
I know this is called food supplement. There are old people in the village. After walking around for a day, they probably feel uncomfortable.
It means there must be someone in the team who can read, otherwise who would dare to use medicine blindly? In addition, as soon as I asked, the other party gave me a solution.
That's not right. I didn't have that long to draw the picture. It was clearly written and drawn in advance.
The other party estimated that when making the flintlock gun, they had already considered the situation of the existing muskets.
"During a war, don't you anticipate the enemy first? Oops!" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how he felt.
Zhu Biao finished reading it quickly and handed it to his mother. He didn't know what to say for a while.
