Dongning City, Governor's Mansion.
Ye Mingsheng is in the room correcting the memorial that was reported below. Now that the political situation has stabilized, the people's livelihood issues in various prefectures and counties have been placed on Ye Mingsheng's desk. The disaster-stricken areas must provide disaster relief, and the non-disaster areas must provide relief. To dredge rivers, build bridges and build roads, money is needed everywhere.
Ye Mingsheng now wants to break a tael of silver in half and spend it. According to the statistics of the officials below, if he wants to meet the requirements of various prefectures and counties, he will need at least 500,000 taels of silver. And Ye Mingsheng plans to complete the discussion on the entire Fengwu Army. After the merits are rewarded, the maximum amount of money in the account will not exceed one hundred thousand taels...
This requires Ye Mingsheng to make choices among the various prefectures and counties, and do the important things first to save the lives of the people, and put off other things that can be postponed first.
After Ye Mingsheng allocated disaster relief funds to several counties affected by floods and exempted several counties affected by hurricanes from taxes for half a year, Qi Dechao walked into the study with a stack of memorials and reported to him:
"Sir! Tan Zheng, Cui Hong, Liu Renchuan and others all submitted memorials yesterday and declined your promotion!"
Ye Mingsheng became a little interested when he heard the news. He took out a few from the memorial and took a look. In the memorial, these members of the Cui Party made various excuses, such as being unwell and unable to do so. question, thereby rejecting Ye Mingsheng's previous order to promote them.
After looking at it twice, Ye Mingsheng put down the memorial and asked Qi Dechao:
"What does the Coordination Office say?"
"Director Wang sent a message in the morning, saying that Cui Shao wrote a personal letter to the Yun family and the Gongsun family respectively, and then wrote a letter to each of these Cui party members, and each of them sealed a letter. The big red envelope appeases people's hearts!" Qi Dechao said truthfully
Ye Mingsheng smiled and said, "Big red envelope? How big is it?"
"Five thousand taels of silver each!"
Hearing this number, Ye Mingsheng, who was short of money, couldn't help but feel a little envious. He had appointed eleven members of the Cui Party, each with five thousand taels, which is fifty-five thousand taels. He was now a little short of money. I was exhausted, but this old guy Cui Shao casually spilled more than 50,000 taels of silver. These aristocratic families are really rich...
To be honest, Ye Mingsheng expected the rejection of Cui Party members. After all, Cui Shao has a high prestige in the Cui family. He can keep the situation calm with his words and suppress this matter with his prestige. , and then after giving some compensation to these Cui Party members, they can barely deal with it.
"What's the reaction from the Gongsun family and the Yun family?" Ye Mingsheng continued to ask Qi Dechao:
"After these two families heard that we had appointed members of the Cui Party, they were already preparing to send people to meet with you. However, after getting the secret message from Cui Shao to them, they stopped and there was no movement!" Qi Dechao introduced:
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but have a half-smiling expression on his face. The faces of these two families changed so quickly. You can go to Sichuan to learn how to change faces...
Looking at Ye Mingsheng's smile, Qi Dechao couldn't help but suggest:
"Sir, the Cui family is so shameless. Why should we give these positions to them? We might as well give these positions to the Yun family and the Gongsun family. These two families have been greatly damaged in the previous turmoil. They don't have the confidence of the Cui family. So much!"
After hearing Qi Dechao's suggestion, Ye Mingsheng raised his head, looked at him and said appreciatively:
"Yes, you used your brain this time! But if you do this, the smell of estrangement will be too strong. These two families are already hesitating whether I am playing a estrangement trick or if I really have something to do with the Cui family. trade!"
"And what I want is this state, so that Cui Shao can't speak clearly, and also so that the Yun family and the Gongsun family dare not get too close to the Cui family. If you do what you do, it will make the Gongsun family , the Yun family realized that I was really trying to alienate each other, so they no longer had any worries about cooperating more closely with the Cui family."
After hearing this, Qi Dechao suddenly understood and said sincerely:
"My lord is right, I didn't think carefully enough..."
"It doesn't matter, if you give the order and Tan Zheng is not allowed to go down, Cui Hong and others refuse, and they can go to their posts if asked!" Ye Mingsheng smiled and ordered:
Cui Shao can ask them to refuse, but the initiative lies with him. He can also give orders and prevent them from refusing. When he is ready, he has just settled down with the Yun family and the Gongsun family. He is afraid that he will be worried again, wondering whether he and Cui Shao are together. Singing an oboe, playing the two of them here, Cui Shao thought that he wanted to spend some blood and some money, so he wanted to defeat his plan, then what he thought was too beautiful!
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, Qi Dechao gave a thumbs up, flattered Ye Mingsheng and said:
"My lord, this is a really clever move. If these Cui Party members refuse, my lord will have an excuse to disobey them!"
Hearing Qi Dechao say the second meaning of his plan, Ye Mingsheng nodded happily. After staying by his side for this period of time, Qi Dechao finally made some progress, and it was worth his efforts to cultivate him.
"What are your plans for the afternoon?"
After throwing the prepared memorial to Qi Dechao, Ye Mingsheng asked casually;
As his secretary, Qi Dechao is responsible for his daily official schedule. He compiles a timetable for whom Ye Mingsheng meets, what official duties he handles, and inspects the military arrangements in prefectures and counties to help Ye Mingsheng work better... ········
In response to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Qi Dechao said without hesitation:
"Mr. Gu Sansi Gu is coming to meet with you, and we have arranged it for you at the last minute!"
Hearing that it was Gu Sansi who was looking for him, Ye Mingsheng became a little interested and continued to ask:
"Did he say it was related to something?"
"It seems to be related to the imperial envoy. It seems that the governor of Youyan, Zhao Fuqu, also sent a special person to follow Gao Chen!"
Hearing what was going on, a fleeting light flashed in Ye Mingsheng's eyes. Since he took control of Liaoyang, he also wanted to fulfill his original promise to Gu Sansi and let Gu Sansi return to the civil service. Sansi originally wanted to be released and become a prefect, but Ye Mingsheng was reluctant to release this rare talent under his command, so he persuaded Gu Sansi to stay in the center.
He was assigned a position as a fifth-rank official in Liaoyang to participate in politics. Although the official position was not very big, Ye Mingsheng gave Gu Sansi a lot of real power, such as diplomacy, farming, and the management of the reserve army.
This time, for the arrival of imperial envoy Gao Chen, although Ye Mingsheng had arranged for Murong Yuliang to be responsible for the reception and negotiations, Ye Mingsheng also lacked trust in Murong Yuliang, so he arranged for Gu Sansi to coordinate the negotiations. It seems that this time Gu Sansi Think twice and come over to report. It seems that there are some new results in the negotiations.
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After a simple meal of meatloaf and cabbage soup, Ye Mingsheng, who had stayed in his study all morning, finally took a break from his busy schedule to exercise in the back garden of the mansion.
After jogging for two laps, Ye Mingsheng was also a little nervous, so he practiced the Bajiquan taught to him by Huo Xiaoli in the open space. He felt ashamed that he had been busy with chores during this period. He had been busy with government and military affairs. Not having much time to exercise, not only did I gain a few pounds of fat, my Bajiquan was also somewhat neglected.
After punching and sweating, Ye Mingsheng, who was in good condition, looked at the time and it was almost time, so he wiped the sweat and prepared to go see Gu Sansi.
In the study after burning incense, Gu Sansi came to Ye Mingsheng. Because he had followed Ye Mingsheng for a long time and knew Ye Mingsheng's character, Gu Sansi and Ye Mingsheng did not waste each other's time after seeing the ceremony and went straight to the topic. said:
"Sir, after the imperial envoy Gao Chen heard about the powerful guns and Polu guns of our Fengwu Army, he has been asking me about these two firearms for the past few days... ····”
Upon hearing what Gu Sansi said, Ye Mingsheng probably had an idea in his mind, but to be on the safe side he still asked Gu Sansi;
"What do you think Gao Chen means by this move?"
Gu San said directly without even thinking: "He wants to bring back the craftsmen and technology of making firearms!"
Hearing that Gu Sansi confirmed his conjecture, Ye Mingsheng also looked a little playful. If Gao Chen only wanted firearms, then in addition to the red cannon, whether he wanted a musket or a musket Weiyuan Gun and Ye Mingsheng can give him two guns for free, but if it's technology... you have to pay extra!
Ye Mingsheng also wanted to keep these two firearms secret, but his reason also made him understand that as the standard weapons of the Fengwu Army, there are thousands of these two firearms in the Fengwu Army. With such a huge number, as long as the opponent If you put in enough effort to get one sneakily, it won't be a big problem.
What's more, when the two armies are fighting hand-to-hand on the battlefield, it's not easy for someone to take away a standard weapon from you. Just like when Yuan Song's tribe was trapped under Dongning City by Zhenwu Army, his soldiers were killed by Zhenwu Army. I don’t know how much I took away in my hands.
Although the Weiyuan gun and the Polu gun are technically much more advanced than the bird gun, in essence they are still matchlock guns, and the technical difficulty is not very difficult. Therefore, as long as the Zhenwu Army finds a few capable firearms craftsmen, Weiyuan can It is only a matter of time before the gun is copied.
Although there is not much technical barrier, to be honest, Ye Mingsheng is not very worried about the threat to him caused by the Weiyuan gun and Polu gun produced by others, because there are only one or two such firearms, or even dozens of them. , which is actually not very useful in large-scale operations.
If you want to bring out the full power of these two firearms, you need to install them on a large scale. However, a new problem arises here. Just because you can copy the Weiyuan Gun and the Polu Gun does not mean that you have the ability to produce it on a large scale. ability················
If you want to produce firearms in batches and on a large scale, you must first have sufficient production materials, high-quality iron ore, and advanced forging technology to ensure the texture and toughness of the barrel steel body. In addition, you must have a large number of fully manufactured firearms. Skilled craftsmen who have mobilized their enthusiasm for production come to work day and night.
Even if you can meet the requirements of manpower, material resources and technology, you should not forget that the most important thing about a firearm is gunpowder. Without gunpowder, a firearm is just a fire stick. The formula of new gunpowder is strictly confidential here at Ye Mingsheng. Only Ye Mingsheng can Ming Sheng and a few technical leaders in the craftsman camp knew about it.
Even if the opponent is really awesome and can meet all the above conditions, Ye Mingsheng is not afraid. He has never thought that just by relying on the firearms currently equipped by the Fengwu Army, he will have the advantage in firearms once and for all.
With the help of Ye Mingsheng, the Craftsman Battalion has now begun to study the technology of flintlock guns. The research and development speed is very fast. According to the report given to Ye Mingsheng by the Craftsman Battalion, if it is fast, it will be ready by the end of the year. If it is slow, it will be able to produce the test product early next year. ················
By then, while you are still using a matchlock gun, Ye Mingsheng has already used a flintlock gun, and will always be a big step ahead of you in terms of equipment.
And in terms of production speed, under the leadership of Ye Mingsheng, the craftsman camp has begun to have assembly line operations. Each person is only responsible for one part of the parts, and is finally assembled by a dedicated person. Compared with the traditional craftsman building a firearm Production mode, the production efficiency of the craftsman camp has been greatly improved.
With the two major advantages of technology and efficiency, Ye Mingsheng is already invincible even if those potential opponents are really capable.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng didn't mind using his almost outdated firearms technology at this time to exchange some money to ease Liaoyang's financial situation and continue to support the craftsman battalion's research on flintlock guns. So after thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng turned to the ancient Sansi asked:
"How much money can Gao Chen give?"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi was a little strange. Just when Ye Mingsheng was a little confused, he shook his head and said:
"Gao Chen seems to have no budget in hand. He has been emphasizing to me your loyalty to the southern imperial court. He seems to want us to give it to him for free... ····”
Ye Mingsheng was immediately disappointed when he heard this. No wonder that at the reception banquet that day, Gao Chen pretended to be drunk to test his tone. It turned out that he was waiting for him and wanted to use his firearms skills for free. This guy has lived half his life and he is really innocent. He really believed it after just a few words of his own.
He didn't even think about whether he was so loyal to a teenage boy, how could he fight his way out of Liaoyang and the bloody sea of sand and mountains?
Seeing Ye Mingsheng's disappointed expression, Gu Sansi continued:
"Sir, Gao Chen has no money, but there are people who do!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng felt hope rising again in his heart and asked:
"Is there anyone else who also wants the technology of Weiyuan Gun and Polu Gun?"
"Yes, sir! This time Gao Chen passed by Youyan on the way here. While Zhao Fuqu was providing Gao Chen with protection along the way, he sent his brother-in-law Hu Jian here. He wanted to talk to us about firearms. , Youyan is too close to us. When we were trying to rouse the military, Zhao Fuqu had been watching secretly and knew that our firearms were powerful!" Gu Sansi explained:
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