The Second Artillery Bureau's confidentiality work is top-notch, and in order to keep it secret, the craftsmen have sacrificed a lot.
Any new craftsman who joins the Second Artillery Bureau will be subject to a comprehensive investigation by the Security Bureau before joining. In the first three years after joining, unless he is promoted to a teaching craftsman, he is not even qualified to leave the Second Artillery Bureau area. Of course, the Second Artillery Bureau area is very large, including "isolated" residential areas.
Zhu Yunwen knew Qiu's intention very well, and he also knew that what Timurid wanted most was not knowledge, but weapons of destruction and destruction.
Zhu Yunwen didn't mind the small supply of advanced firearms.
Harry faced many obstacles when he wanted to conquer the West, such as Constantinople. Harry could not let Harry suffer heavy losses due to a castle, and then lose the power of the Western Expedition.
But if you want to master the secret of firearms, Zhu Yunwen will not agree. You should continue to use stone bullets and stop messing with gunpowder bullets.
Ten or twenty years later, when Harry finally figured out what happened with gunpowder bullets, the Ming Dynasty black powder howitzer would probably be fully combat effective.
You can hit the Ming Dynasty four or five miles away with one cannon. If the Ming Dynasty is twenty miles away with one cannon, who is afraid of whom...
At present, the Second Artillery Bureau is already working on the rifling of the divine machine gun, and the adapted new gunpowder ammunition is also ready. It will only wait for the accumulation of technology in the future, iterate the technology, and achieve large-scale production.
The developing Ming Dynasty has enough confidence to deal with future threats.
Qiu and Sun En left Jinling loaded with harvest fruits. They drove their horses very fast, hoping to tell Harry the news in three months.
Chuxiu Palace.
Sabina sat slumped like a caged bird
By the window.
Although the Ministry of Etiquette has named her the Concubine of the West, the Queen Mother is very kind, the Queen is also very kind, and there are maids and eunuchs around her to serve her, Sabina is still not happy.
Since entering the Ming Dynasty's harem, Zhu Yunwen has not been here once. His proud appearance is not worth mentioning to him, or even not worth seeing.
The chamberlain said that the emperor was busy and didn't know what he was busy with every day.
"Xi Fei has something on her mind."
Concubine Shu Luo Yan'er walked in with a smile.
Sabina's Chinese was not good and she couldn't understand it very well. It wasn't until the general maid next to her spoke that she finally understood: "Sister Concubine Shu, is the Emperor very busy every day?"
Luo Yan'er chuckled and explained: "The imperial court has a lot of things going on right now, and documents from all over the country are sent to the emperor's desk for approval. The emperor is not neglecting you, nor does he mean to be cold."
"Isn't this a cold shoulder?"
Sabina was a little confused.
Even if the guests are coming, we should meet them anyway. I have been in the palace for several days and no one has been seen.
Luo Yan'er took Sabina's hand and sighed: "That's not true. Take a closer look at this palace. In a few months, we will move to Peking, which is two thousand miles away. There is a grander and more spectacular palace."
"It's fine here, why move the capital?"
Sabina didn't understand.
While explaining, Luo Yan'er pulled Sabina out of the Chuxiu Palace, chatting and laughing. When she went to the outside of the Wuying Palace, she asked the chamberlain and saw that no minister had anything to do, so she took Sabina inside.
When Zhu Yunwen saw Concubine Shu and Concubine Xi coming, he put down his brush and said with a smile: "Excuse me. Since you are here, please help me organize the desk."
Concubine Shu faced a pile of documents
Table desks have become a habit, but Sabina couldn't believe it and asked in surprise: "Does the emperor have to deal with so many things every day?"
Zhu Yunwen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "There is still a batch of documents that have not been delivered to the East Palace."
Sabina opened a memorial, which was filled with dense words. She didn't recognize it, but she also knew that it would take a lot of time to read a memorial, not to mention the need for decision-making.
"Brother Sudan doesn't have so many documents."
Sabina sighed.
Zhu Yunwen stood up and said: "Harry's rule is different from my rule, Timur's rule is different from Ming Dynasty, and they cannot be generalized. I heard that you are here
Chu Xiugong is unhappy and asks Concubine Shu to invite you. "
Sabina then understood and looked at Concubine Shu.
Luo Yan'er smiled.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Sabina and said seriously: "The imperial court is moving its capital in the autumn. During this period, I have no time to take care of the harem. I heard from the people in the envoy team that you have always wanted to visit the mountains and rivers, but the marriage will allow you to I'm feeling depressed and in no mood. The spring is in full bloom right now, so you might as well go out of the palace and take a walk."
"Leaving the palace?"
Sabina was in disbelief.
Doesn’t it mean that once you enter the harem, it will be as difficult as going to heaven to leave the harem? Could it be that he looked down upon himself and wanted to drive him out?
Seeing that Sabina was about to burst into tears, Concubine Shu quickly said with a smile: "Don't think too much. Your Majesty means that we should go to Peking first to arrange things in the palace. In addition, moving the capital may bring about many problems. For example, when people and businessmen move to Peiping to purchase houses and properties, it is inevitable that corrupt officials will harm the people. We left the palace to go north to see the people for the sake of the emperor."
Sabina became happy when she saw Zhu Yunwen nodded.
move
When the capital is in the capital, it is enough that the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the East Palace are in Jinling, and the concubines can go first.
Over the years, Zhu Yunwen has lacked company for his concubines, and they rarely leave the palace. It is also a good thing to take this opportunity to let them go out for a walk. With the Second Bureau of Security taking care of them, there will be no problems.
Judging from the news sent by the Chief Envoy of Peiping, there is not much problem in Peiping, but the field transactions around Peiping have become more frequent, and some people even regard them as second-rate dealers and collect a batch of fields for sale.
In normal business, as long as taxes are paid, the court will not interfere. However, when local officials see the profit, they forcefully seize people's fields and sell them. This is too bad.
Real estate transactions are a problem, and price increases in various industries are also a big problem. For example, grain, benefiting from successive bumper harvests, and with smooth canals and unimpeded sea transportation, you can buy two stones and two buckets of rice with normal money in Peiping, but now you can only buy one stone and eight buckets of rice with normal money. , suddenly returned to the early years of Jianwen.
This is related to the influx of a large number of people into Peiping. Whether there is manipulation by the grain bank behind it still needs to be investigated.
Although the imperial court sent censors to Peiping and the security bureau mobilized a large number of people to the north, the problems among the people were not fully exposed. Zhu Yunwen needed more people to go to the bottom to take a look.
The most important thing is that the Peking Palace has sent many eunuchs and maids, but there are no concubines to take charge. Queen Ma Enhui is very worried. Since the concubines have nothing to do and want to go out for a walk, they simply let them go to Peking first.
"Your Majesty, Zhongyong Hou Yuan Yue wishes to see you."
The chamberlain announced.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Concubine Shu and Concubine Xi: "The Queen will make arrangements for leaving the palace, and the Second Security Bureau will escort the whole process. If you encounter any problems on the way
In normal circumstances, the people in the second game can report to Jinling as soon as possible. "
Concubine Shu and Concubine X thanked her and left.
Yuan Yue was wearing armor and a red cloak. He walked majestically into the palace and saluted solemnly. The sound of the armor clashing was drowned out by a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Yuan Yue requests troops to send troops to Uzang!"
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