It’s really Su Jing!
Zhu Yuanzhang received Song Lian's affirmative reply. Although he had expected it, he was still slightly shocked in his heart.
"Song Tiju, you'd better tell me what Su Jing means in this word."
Zhu Yuanzhang urged.
Now that it is confirmed that it is Su Jing, we need to know more about Su Jing's thoughts.
Song Lian pondered for a while and said: "In this poem, the upper part of the poem, 'I want to cross the colorful clouds,' has a transcendent idea, while the lower part of the poem, 'Don't let the cold fall into drunkenness', is a little sad, and seems to have the meaning of being out of this world, between the ups and downs. , there is a kind of ambivalence.”
"I thought Mr. Su might want to do something but couldn't."
Ambivalence?
Want to do something but can't?
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned as he listened to Song Lian's words.
"You're saying that Su Jing doesn't actually want to live in that small place in Lishui County, but wants to develop her ambitions?"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to compose poetry, and his appreciation was a bit poor, but Song Lian explained it so clearly that he still understood it.
Song Lian bowed and replied: "This is the reaction from this poem, but when it comes to poems, everyone has their own opinions, and my opinion is just a family opinion."
Song Lian said it very conservatively and did not dare to guarantee it.
When it comes to matters involving Su Jing, it is always right to be cautious.
"I understand. Remember to keep this matter secret and don't tell anyone."
Zhu Yuanzhang told Song Lian.
When it comes to poetry, who doesn't know that Song Lian was a master of poetry at that time, and his opinions are authoritative.
Zhu Yuanzhang would not believe Song Lian's self-effacing remarks.
"I obey the decree."
Song Lian nodded immediately.
Even though there were all sorts of doubts in his heart, he didn't show any signs of it at the moment.
"Okay, you can continue your work, I'll leave first."
After asking about the matter, Zhu Yuanzhang left directly.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
Song Lian bowed to bid farewell to Zhu Yuanzhang, turned around and returned to his office.
Find the piece of paper with "Niannujiao·Mid-Autumn Festival to the Moon" written on it and tear it up immediately.
But after thinking about it, Song Lian felt that it was not very safe, so he collected the scraps of paper and threw them all into the brazier.
"Mr. Su, I hope I didn't do any harm."
Song Lian sighed slightly. He didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.
Whether this interpretation of the poem is a blessing or a curse for Su Jing is difficult to understand.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who left the Hanlin Academy, did not return directly to Fengxian Hall to handle government affairs, but wandered to the Ministry of Works again.
This matter of moving the pulley was something that Zhu Fan had just implemented.
Within the Ministry of Industry.
All officials are very busy, because there are many places that need to be built in Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry has a wide scope of jurisdiction. In addition to engineering construction, it also has many important tasks such as land reclamation, water conservancy construction, and transportation and post road construction.
This is a very expensive department.
Zhu Yuanzhang made a brief inspection and was very satisfied with everyone's working conditions.
"I, Zhang Bing, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Zhang Bing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came to Zhu Yuanzhang, knelt down and said.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Shilang Zhang, get up. I'm just taking a look."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhang Bing stood up and came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "A few days ago, I asked the third prince to come here to preach about the moving pulley. How did the Ministry of Works learn it?"
Zhang Bing immediately replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, the movable pulley is already being manufactured. The next step is to train the craftsmen. By then, it can be popularized throughout the Ming Dynasty."
The Ministry of Industry popularizes the movable pulley block and simple teaching can be different.
Ming Dynasty is too big.
Everything must be done in an orderly manner, rather than relying on simple explanations.
"Well done."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and praised.
Zhang Bing immediately said: "Everything is the credit of Mr. Su and the third prince. This idea of moving the pulley is simply a genius idea."
As the Minister of Industry, Zhang Bing himself is not just a managerial talent.
His technique is also pretty good.
He was quite fascinated by the labor-saving structure of the moving pulley block.
That is to say, there is no chance now. When he sees Su Jing in the future, he will definitely have a good discussion with Su Jing.
After hearing Zhang Bing's words, Zhu Yuanzhang showed a look of satisfaction on his face.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already known about the behavior of the third son Zhu Fan.
It's also a good thing that Su Jing can show her face in the Ministry of Industry.
"Okay, you can continue to do your own thing. I'll just take a look for myself."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhang Bing.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhang Bing nodded, turned around and left.
However, he has arranged for officials to watch from the sidelines. If Zhu Yuanzhang has something to do, he will be there immediately.
Not many officials who can reach this level are idiots.
The situation of Sijiabao is purely special.
Zhu Yuanzhang briefly looked at the accounts of the Ministry of Industry and found that there were no problems.
He is still very satisfied with Shan Anren, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. There is a lot of money in the Ministry of Industry, but Shan Anren has always been self-denial and devoted to public service.
It was originally intended that Shan Anren should become the Minister of the Ministry of War, but he refused to accept it because of his old age and shirk.
After leaving the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred to the Governor's Mansion.
"Father."
When Mu Ying saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming, she immediately saluted.
"Ying'er, there's no need for this, I'm just taking a look."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Mu Ying nodded and said: "Father has been living in the palace for a long time. He should indeed go out for a walk more often. Being active is good for your health."
"Ha ha!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mu Ying and said, "Ying'er, are you saying that I am old?"
Mu Ying immediately said: "I don't dare."
"Let's go practice on the school field."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy and his hands were restless.
"Yes, Father."
Mu Ying immediately took Zhu Yuanzhang to a small school ground in the Governor's Mansion.
Although this is not a place for military training, as the governor's office, most of the people in office are military leaders, so they can still practice occasionally.
As soon as he arrived at the school grounds, Zhu Yuanzhang found a wolf constitution tree erected.
"Is there a Wolf Constitution here too?"
Zhu Yuanzhang walked up to Lang Xian, stretched out his hand and took it off.
Mu Ying replied: "Yes, I did it myself."
While speaking, Mu Ying had already taken out a Japanese sword and held it in her hand.
Langxian versus Japanese sword.
Classic confrontation!
"Not bad, just give it a try and see how Lang Xian fares against Japanese swords."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes shone, he held Lang Xian with both hands, and launched an attack on Mu Ying.
Although this wolf sword is very bulky, Zhu Yuanzhang is quite flexible when wielding it.
In terms of physical fitness, Zhu Yuanzhang is still very capable.
However, Mu Ying was in her twenties and a young general, no worse than Zhu Yuanzhang.
A Japanese sword kept waving, but it blocked all Zhu Yuanzhang's attacks.
"good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was quite excited and waved more frequently.
This time dragged on for a little longer, and Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his physical strength could not keep up.
"Huh~~~~huh~~~~~"
Zhu Yuanzhang gasped heavily, and his waving movements slowed down.
After all, I am getting older and have been away from the front line for a long time, so it is normal to not be able to keep up.
"Stop it, this wolf dance is too strenuous."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Mu Ying.
Mu Ying immediately put away the Japanese sword, came to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Father, this Wolf Xian should be used in conjunction with the formation and is not suitable for individual combat."
"Mr. Su had already considered the size and weight of the Wolf Constitution when he first conceived it."
Speaking of this, Mu Ying's respect for Su Jing increased.
"Indeed, the wolf constitution invented by Su Jing is really not simple. The Japanese pirates next year will have to suffer a little."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "I heard that the Fourth Brother has been running towards you recently, pestering you to learn the art of war, right?"
Although he didn't pay as much attention to Zhu Biao as he did about everything, Zhu Yuanzhang still knew the general movements of each son very well.
"Yes, Father."
Mu Ying nodded.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mu Ying and continued to ask: "How is the fourth child studying? This kid has no talent for reading and no intention to learn."
Mu Ying said: "The fourth prince is quite talented in the military and will definitely become a general in the future!"
On this point, what Mu Ying said was quite fair.
"Yes, the fourth child is the most like me."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "In the future, he will definitely be able to become Biao'er's right-hand man."
Although the princes were still young at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already arranged a place for them in his heart.
In Lao Zhu's vision, the whole world of the Ming Dynasty should be controlled by the Zhu family.
As the emperor, Zhu Biao sat in the capital, while his brothers were each in their own fiefdoms, resisting foreign enemies and suppressing internal strife.
"It's a pity that my son's level is average, and there are only a limited number of people who can teach the fourth prince."
Mu Ying said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "The fourth prince yearns for Mr. Su very much. In my opinion, Mr. Su is proficient in military strategy and can become the teacher of the fourth prince."
The topic kept going on and on, and it came to Su Jing again.
Let Su Jing become Zhu Di's teacher.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not express his position, but just said: "Let's talk about this later, Ying'er, you work hard, I will leave all the governor's mansion to you in the future."
"Yes, father, I will never let my father down."
Mu Ying answered very seriously.
"Okay, I'm a little tired today, so I'll go back to the palace first."
Zhu Yuanzhang simply relaxed his muscles and bones, and then returned to the palace.
…
Lishui County.
The cold wind in late autumn is getting colder and winter is getting closer.
In the blacksmith shop, Su Jing was continuously forging a knife.
Although he wants to learn casting, because the structure of firearms is very complex, it is unrealistic to forge them.
But Su Jing has always maintained an attitude, that is, to learn everything.
Learning about forging is also helpful for casting.
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
As the sledgehammer continued to fall, sparks flew everywhere.
The blade on the forging table has begun to take shape. Su Jing is still swinging the big hammer, trying to achieve the same strength with each stroke.
"Turn over!"
"stack up!"
"Turn around!"
…
The master blacksmith on the side continued to direct Su Jing, almost giving him step-by-step instructions.
Facts have proved that if a technology is taught directly without hiding anything, it can be learned very quickly.
Bah!
As the forged blade entered the cold water, a straight knife appeared in Su Jing's hand.
"Or not."
Su Jing looked at her finished product and felt that it was far different from the blacksmith's.
"Boss Su, it's okay. You are the fastest among the apprentices I have taught. What you have learned in the past few days would have taken others at least half a year."
The master blacksmith said to Su Jing.
Although he was the master, he didn't dare to put on any airs when facing Su Jing.
These days, money matters.
The reward Su Jing gave was a price he couldn't refuse.
He would not dare to beat, scold, or show off such a disciple.
Who can have trouble with money?
"Master Liu, I know my situation. You don't need to comfort me. Let's continue."
Su Jing looked at the master blacksmith and continued to smelt iron.
After learning blacksmithing and casting techniques for several days, Su Jing's blacksmith's bench was completely built, located behind his small courtyard.
Half a month later.
Su Jing's study at the blacksmith shop officially ended.
In the blacksmith's platform behind the small courtyard, Su Jing and Zhu Biao were smelting molten iron.
Su Jing uses the blast furnace ironmaking method here. He is responsible for filling and overall control, while Zhu Biao on the side is responsible for the constant blowing.
Just low-temperature iron smelting cannot satisfy Su Jing. What he needs is to smelt iron into molten iron.
Before smelting molten iron, he had already made grinding tools using the lost wax method.
This lost wax method is a method that Su Jing found in ancient books. It is to carve it into a casting with beeswax, and then wrap it with fire-resistant mud to form an outer mold at once.
After the outer mold is completely formed, the whole thing is heated, so that the outer mold will be fixed, and the beeswax will flow out from the pre-reserved holes after being heated.
In this way, an empty shell emerges that can be poured directly.
Su Jing, who found this method, has infinite respect for the ancients.
This casting method can restore the precision required for casting objects to the greatest extent without the assistance of modern equipment.
"Keep up the firepower!"
Su Jing shouted to Zhu Biao on the side. At the same time, he placed the outer fan at the opening of the molten iron.
Zhu Biao kept pulling the bellows, and the temperature in the blast furnace had exceeded the melting point of iron.
Over time, molten iron appears.
Su Jing carefully poured the molten iron into the mold.
One after another, don't dare to be careless at all.
"Okay, you can stop."
As the dozen or so molds in front of her were all filled with molten iron, Su Jing called Zhu Biao to stop.
After waiting for the molds to cool down, Su Jing smashed them all and took out the castings.
These are all flintlock accessories designed by him.
Su Jing was a little excited. This was the first firearm he tried to make.
Whether it will succeed or not is still unknown.
Su Jing couldn't wait to start assembling it. Because she had already carved the parts out of wood and tried assembling them, the assembly was quite smooth.
After a while, a very simple flintlock gun appeared in Su Jing's hand.
Of course, it's just simple for Su Jing.
This flintlock gun was still quite unfamiliar to Zhu Biao.
"Master Su, is this the firearm you improved?"
Zhu Biao asked Su Jing.
Su Jing picked up the flintlock gun, nodded and said: "That's right, but you have to try it to know whether the improvement is successful. Let's go and try the gun!"
(End of chapter)
