Leaving the imperial city, two people, one large and one small, walked out. The adults looked like they were wholesalers of arms, and the children looked like they were wholesalers of magic weapons. In short, they all wrapped themselves up like rice dumplings, armed from their feet to their teeth.
The muzzle of the firearm was black, and the flag of the magical weapon was dangling. He was really dressed up to scare gods and ghosts.
"What kind of new weapon is this? The Five Thunder God Machine. I know this one."
"This is the meteor cannon..."
The large ancient revolver "Five Thunder God Machine".
A single-use light Franco machine gun "Meteor Cannon".
The handgun "Lianzi Gun" made during the Jiajing period.
There are all kinds of Taoist techniques, this is the gun!
All kinds of Taoism, this is artillery!
All kinds of magic, this is a grenade!
There are many types of firearms manufactured by the Ming Dynasty, ranging from giant cannons to pistols. Of course, most of these firearms are fire guns and have not yet reached the more advanced matchlock type.
But it's soon.
"According to the address given by Lao Zhang, I will visit Zhao Shizhen."
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a very powerful firearms expert named Zhao Shizhen. He and a Turkish friend Dosima made a Chinese version of the matchlock gun and improved some Western firearms. If there had not been the rise of Jianzhou and natural and man-made disasters, Losing the national power of the Ming Dynasty, perhaps his firearms will be carried forward.
After that, there will be a man named Bi Maokang who will take over with Zhao Shizhen to make flintlock guns. It is a pity that by his time, the Ming court was already at the end of its strength. During the Chongzhen period, there was no time for him to improve it, nor the ability to make it. This weapon was mass produced.
After all, the Ming Dynasty has been using three-eyed firecrackers on a large scale, not because of how powerful this thing is, but because it is easy to produce, cheap, and it doesn't hurt to throw it away after use.
Lao Zhang explained the origin of the previous firearms. Most of them were given with the consent of Emperor Wanli. After all, the power of firearms is still very impressive. Now there are new enemies. After the firearms are blessed with the Beidou Great God's Curse, they can exert great deterrence. .
Normally, civilians are not allowed to hold firearms, but Ji Xiang is an official and one of the two ascendants. As a privileged class, there is nothing wrong with holding firearms. After all, considering the spells thrown by the ascended strong, That power is much greater than that of firearms.
The main purpose of using firearms is to break some weird evil spells. Things that are difficult to suppress with normal magic, a shot will often have miraculous effects. After the Dongyue Temple incident, the Ming army's equipment is now being enchanted by Lao Zhang in large numbers.
Therefore, the firearms in Ji Xiang's hands were all enchanted by Lao Zhang. These were serious upgraded firearms.
Among firearms, Lao Zhang also mentioned one person, and that was Zhao Shizhen. As a master of firearms in the late Ming Dynasty, Ji Xiang believed that he should visit Zhao Shizhen and provide him with inspiration for the Gatling gun. Maybe he could really I made it with the simple machine tool at home...
Ashamed, this can be considered a small contribution to Ming Dynasty.
After Ji Xiang went out, his appearance was so terrifying that not many people dared to approach him. Of course, some people in Shuntian recognized Ji Xiang and wondered where he was going to slay demons with this weapon.
"Nowadays, Taoist priests are all interested in this...it does look more powerful than traditional Taoist priests."
"Really, I saw Zhang Tianshi had a firearm on his waist. This thing is very effective at beating those ghosts and ghosts!"
"I was at Dongyue Temple back then, and I can testify."
On the road to the ruins, the Ming army soldiers patrolling said hello to Ji Xiang, and at the same time, voices of discussion quietly sounded.
After leaving the imperial city, Ji Xiang did not go through the south main gate, nor did he go to the west gate, but went to the east city.
Because if you want to return to Wudang, taking the waterway from Dongcheng is the fastest. It only takes fifteen days to get from Shuntian to Yingtian. When Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty returned to Shuntian and ascended the throne, it took fifteen days from Yingtian to Shuntian. The day is the waterway we take.
After Yingtian, go up the Yangtze River and change the waterway into the Han River on the way to reach Wudang.
Zhao Shizhen's residence is also here. He is a seventh-rank petty official, so he cannot live in the imperial city area. He lives at the junction of the inner and outer cities with his friend. According to Lao Zhang, this point should I am currently writing a book about firearms - "Artifact Spectrum".
But before he had gone far, Ji Xiang was stopped by someone.
Matteo Ricci arranged his clothes and appeared in front of Ji Xiang. He wanted to apply to enter the Imperial City before, but because of Nurhachi's incident, both the Forbidden City and the Imperial City were closed, and no outsiders were allowed to enter or leave. Yingtian's Ministry of Etiquette Shang Shu Lao Wang was also arranged to rest outside the imperial city... To put it simply, they were allowed to go in after an inspection.
Emperor Wanli also had no time because he went to see Concubine Shang, so Matteo Ricci and others had been living outside the imperial city.
Matteo Ricci now wanted to report the dangerous site of Dongyue Temple and ask the emperor to approve a note to build a church for him. However, this matter was rejected by peripheral personnel before Emperor Wanli knew about it.
"You use Jesus Christ to confront the immortal officials of the Song Dynasty. You are so powerful."
"I told them it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, and they just scolded me like this."
When Matteo Ricci saw Ji Xiang, he came to establish a relationship. After all, the other party was a reader of his translated version of "Elements of Geometry". Since you have read my book, we are friends.
In the Ming Dynasty, there are many friends and many paths, not to mention that Ji Xiang is also the "religious leader" here. Matteo Ricci has already asked someone to popularize the soap-colored clothes on his body. He is a high official. I don't know his rank. Anyway, he is very big.
After all, there are very few Taoist officials who can be awarded by the court to wear soap-colored clothes. Lao Zhang is one of them, but he usually wears cyan clothes and sometimes wears a cyan hat.
Having a good relationship with local religions is conducive to developing overseas business. Although polytheistic beliefs and monotheistic beliefs conflict, they are matters between gods and have nothing to do with us mortals. It is like God does not need Go to the toilet, but I didn’t say that the priest didn’t need it.
Moreover, Matteo Ricci himself also had a nickname, called "Daxiyu Shanren", also known as "Xitai".
When Ji Xiang saw Matteo Ricci appearing, he suddenly had a thought in his mind!
When it comes to the usage of wishes and the like, isn’t Christianity the leader among them?
"Since we are friends, can you give me a Bible?"
Ji Xiang faced Matteo Ricci's self-consciousness and fought back unceremoniously!
Since we are all friends, can I buy your book for free?
However, the word "Bible" made Ricci stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said: "The Our Father is not called the Bible, but your name is not bad. I will change it later."
"But the scriptures cannot be given away for free! Do you want to be a believer? You are obviously not a religious believer, so you cannot give them away for free!"
"But I can sell it to you cheaper."
Matteo Ricci said that the Bible is the only guide for Christians to enter heaven. If you believe in Christ and become a Christian after baptism, then the priest gives you the Bible as a friend to wish you blessings in this world and a good place in the future.
But if you don’t believe in Christ, of course you can’t give them away. It’s not a question of whether you are a friend or not. You can get them for free if you join the church, just like 50 cents a pound for eggs in the supermarket, but you have to become a member. Otherwise, you can only buy them at the original price.
Ji Xiang stretched out a finger: "One-tenth of the original price?"
Matteo Ricci said: "No, just one copper coin will do."
This is the unique humor of the West. Looking at Ji Xiang, he was slightly startled. Matteo Ricci's beard trembled and he smiled: "People in China are too serious and serious. The relationship between friends cannot be measured by money. Of course, I I also sincerely want to make friends with you.”
"I have been in Middle-earth for twelve years. I have met all kinds of people. Some are interested in profit, some are well-dressed, some are interested in power, and some are interested in beauty. I made many friends when I first came. When there is nothing going on, it is difficult to tell whether a friend is true or false; in times of crisis, the love of a friend will be revealed."
"I have inquired a lot about you these days. I have learned about your good deeds in Xicheng, saving thousands of people from fire and water, and slaying demons without hesitation. I have decided that you are the kind of person with whom I can have a close friendship!"
"The God I believe in also told me the same thing. In times of crisis, I should lend a helping hand to those who are in trouble!"