In fact, everyone at this table would complain about what they would do when they sat down. Everyone knew that Ling Hu's Gunpowder Division was not taken seriously, and had always been suppressed by the people in the capital, feeling depressed and frustrated.
In the past, Si Fangxing was still the deputy, and Quan Xia Tian's deputy position was the best. You didn't have to give orders or take responsibility. You just had to go there and let others know that you were there. However, now that senior cadres have been promoted to leaders, Si Fangxing himself was promoted on the spot and became the top leader in Qingyuan. His leadership skills were insufficient, and the security of the port had also deteriorated a lot. A month ago, there was actually a sea-going ship openly operating in Qingyuan. The port was hijacked, and the water tyrants in Qingyuan Port began to be shameless, and even kicked their noses in the face, giving these bastards the ability. It had been years since this kind of ridiculous thing happened, but these robbers dared to openly beat him, a soldier. s face.
Liang Zaoze has always played a supporting role. He has a terrible drinking capacity. He blushes after a bowl of wine, and starts to giggle after another bowl. As for Gao Chun, he never had the kind of smile. This kid has lived under the nose of his elder brother, Gao Gan, all his life. He can enjoy the shade under the shade of the tree. What abilities he has are secondary. .
Gao Chun pulled Liang Chuan and complained: "Brother, I didn't mean to make you laugh. I also know that my wife is a good wife and mother. When I wanted to take the imperial examination, I failed, and the eldest brother in the family has not yet made a fortune. She doesn't dislike my family being poor." You should be happy if you follow me, but as a man, you can't rely on your family to take care of you and your woman to support you all your life, hey."
Two brothers, Gao Chun and Gao Gan, one wanted to take the imperial examination and the other wanted to be a soldier. Originally, the family had high hopes for Gao Chun, the younger brother. Unexpectedly, the elder brother has been through the ranks, and now he has reached the position of commander in Huzhou, and Gao Chun passed the exam. He failed to get into any of the famous schools, but thanks to his connections with senior cadres in Qingyuan, he was arrested. This psychological difference is so pure that even Liang Chuan couldn't accept it.
Gao Chun's wife is not pretty enough, nor has she read a book. She would just smile when asked about anything, but she couldn't answer anything. Scholars have such bad habits, lack of ability, and mental mysophobia. They pick and choose without looking at how much they weigh. They want to fail in the imperial examination, but they also want to have a wife who will make the country more beautiful. If it weren't for the fact that the elders and eldest brothers in the family were all attracted to his wife Liu, this would make him even more depressed, and he would even think of divorce. .
After Liang Chuan got in touch with Mrs. Liu, he realized that this woman was definitely not as stupid as she looked. On the contrary, such a woman could run a household and have a prosperous husband. She was shrewd, but she was pure and ignorant.
Liang Chuan held up the wine bowl to persuade Gao Chun. To put it bluntly, people like Gao Chun have the stubbornness of a scholar. He gets what he sees for himself. Except for big disasters that can change him, there is basically nothing that can change a person like him. temper.
But Ling Hu, Liang Chuan was particularly interested in this guy. Liang Chuan has always believed that the level of gunpowder in ancient China was definitely not just at the level of firecrackers. Firearms in the Ming Dynasty were capable of killing people, but in the Qing Dynasty they became even more dangerous. This gave the Chinese people the impression that the level of gunpowder in ancient China was also extremely low. . Liang Chuan did not think so. On the contrary, he believed that if the feudal rulers had not stifled the creativity of the Chinese people in order to consolidate their rule, Mars would have been Chinese long ago.
None of them used chopsticks very much. Liang Chuan could eat four or five pieces of meat with a bowl of wine. At the end of the wine table, he couldn't eat any meat dishes. The kitchen cooked an oyster soup, a gentian fish soup, and green The shredded green onions and bright red wolfberries look particularly delicate.
Liang Chuan took the initiative to serve a bowl of soup to each of the big brothers who had taken heart and soul. This small gesture made them like Liang Chuan even more. This boy goes a long way.
Liang Chuan didn't say how miserable he was. He just listened to these people's words and roughly saw these people. If he had the impression that these people were not bad people, they would all be idiots if they weren't pretending.
Liang Chuan asked Ling Hu, "Brother Ling, can this gunpowder kill people?"
Ling Hu glared at Liang Chuan and said with some excitement: "Killing people? I, Ling Ren, am not bragging here because I drank too much. I am not drunk yet. The gunpowder our company has developed now can explode mountains and split rocks. It's just a small bag. Ling Hu made a gesture about the size of a bag and continued: "Just such a small bag can blow this Xiangsu Lou into powder!"
Liang Chuan saw that the shape he drew was only as big as a bag of flour. With this amount, this large building could be razed to the ground! Damn it, if there were more assembly, it wouldn't be like killing people and killing Buddhas. ?
"So powerful? Why...? Isn't it easy to use?" Liang Chuan asked doubtfully.
Ling Hu said with full of sadness: "Today, the traitors in the imperial court are in power and all the ministers are stupid. They use my good weapons to light cigarettes and set off firecrackers during the holidays, and they don't give a damn about it."
Liang Chuan's head ached when he heard this, and he thought to himself, big brother, why do you keep repeating this sentence over and over again? There is no way that no one will appreciate the good weapons and gunpowder used in the imperial court. I'm afraid that the performance of your gunpowder is not high enough for combat. performance standards.
Liang Chuan asked tentatively: "Is the gunpowder not safe enough or something...?"
Ling Hu's complaining mouth was immediately blocked by Liang Chuan. To be honest, it was really the problem he mentioned.
Ling Hu had never had the opportunity to exchange technical insights with his colleagues before. When Liang Chuan arrived, he pointed out the core problem without even hearing what was wrong with his stuff. It was really not safe enough.
Gunpowder is not as good as a crossbow arrow. If the crossbow arrow is not safe enough, the arrow path is a little off. If there is a problem with the gunpowder, even one of your own people can be sent to the west.
Si Fangxing said: "Ahu's gunpowder department exploded several times, and several people in their own gunpowder department died. Weiyuan Tower itself is afraid of this thing. You said that the thing you made has tortured you to death. No one else would dare to use it directly on the battlefield, right?"
Ling Hu said bitterly: "If we can avoid premature explosion and launch the gunpowder, no one will use crossbows in the Song Dynasty. As long as there is gunpowder, even the ten Liao kingdoms will kill as many people as they want. Yan Yun ten The recovery of the six states is just around the corner!”
Liang Chuan smiled and said: "If you want to explode in advance, just make the fuse longer. If it is too short, it will burn too fast and it will explode too fast. In fact, as long as your gunpowder is powerful enough and used skillfully, it can also be a huge killer." .”
Ling Hu's eyes lit up. He felt like meeting an old friend in a foreign land. He took Liang Chuan's hand and said, "Brother, it seems that you also have a lot of research on gunpowder. Come to my place to have some tea some other day and help brother take a look at this." How can we improve the medicine better!"
Now they see that Liang Chuan's identity is not ordinary. Liang Chuan knows so much because his friend from Bianjing told him. Otherwise, how could he, an ordinary citizen, know these secrets of the court?
This is not the case. Liang Chuan is an outstanding student who graduated from nine-year compulsory education. Although his scores in mathematics, physics and chemistry are not very good, he still understands the basic principles.
Liang Chuan was already thinking about the use of this gunpowder. Oh my god, in this era, if he had such a powerful weapon, it would be too easy to kill people and steal goods. There would be no way to solve the case. If it explodes, there won't even be any residue left. The government wants to investigate. There is no way to find out.
Let's look at a talent like Ling Hu, who is left to fend for himself like grass in the government, feeling sorry for himself every day. He starts scolding the leader and superiors at every turn. Which leader would treat such a person if they could poach him? .
Gao Chun suddenly said: "By the way, how are you preparing for the state government asking us to send people to paddle the dragon boat?"
Si Fangxing spat, threw the bowl on the table and said: "Crack? Also scratch an egg. There is a bird here that is easy to paddle. Isn't it just to study with the prince and play with those rich uncles?" Well!"
Liang Chuan asked weakly: "What dragon boat?"
Gao Chun said: "Do you remember the drowning incident that happened in Sunjiang last time? The Wu and Pu families later went to the state capital to find Mr. Zhao to apologize." Speaking of Mr. Zhao, he glanced at Liang Chuan inadvertently, and Liang Chuan smiled meaningfully. laughed. When everyone saw Liang Chuan's expression, they were convinced that this boy had a great background.
Gao Chun continued: "These two families know that they have committed a serious crime by failing to educate their children, causing the bodies of innocent victims to sink into the Sun River. They plan to hold a dragon boat race on the Sun River, one to commemorate Qu Zi, and the other to commemorate these people. The people who died in the tragedy wanted to accumulate some karma for themselves. This was a good deed and could bring joy to the people. Master Zhao had no objection to the death of the deceased. The Wu and Pu families also gave out 20,000 guan of banknotes as red money for the dragon boat race. Gold, whoever wins can take the money.”
Si Fangxing said: "The state has also asked us government officials to form a dragon boat team. The Wu and Pu families have already called away all the boatmen on the water. What we have done is to win this name." Boss, although our people know a little about water, how can we compare with these people who are begging for water?"
These two families have already shed enough blood, and they even wrote two huge IOUs to themselves. Is this activity done to show favor to the government, so that the government and the people are one family, and the government and the people have fun together?
Liang Chuan said: "Does Mr. Zhao require you to win this game?"
Si Fangxing scolded his mother gloomily: "Master Zhao only said that we cannot destroy the momentum of our Weiyuan Building. Isn't this clear enough? It is obvious that we are only allowed to win but not lose. How can we compare with others? Think about it. As soon as it comes out, you are so stubborn that you still ask me to take care of this kind of thing. You said that I have a big problem in a port and haven't taken care of it yet, and I still have to take care of this kind of stupid thing!
Gao Chun sneered: "The two litters of dogs from the Wu family and the Pu family were almost exploded by Mr. Zhao last time, and how long ago did they start to flapping again?"
At this point, everyone thought about the original incident again. Because the Wu family and the Pu family were considered to be the top big players in Qingyuan, they suffered heavy losses in Weiyuan Tower, and the mastermind of the incident, Liang Chuan, was safe and sound. . . . No one would believe this if he was not a friend of Mr. Zhao’s. The four people looked at Liang Chuan a little strangely.
Liang Chuan felt uncomfortable when they saw him and said, "I'll go and see the excitement tomorrow."
