Even Prince Zhongshun really has some ideas.
There won't be any big moves for a while.
Otherwise, this time it won’t be all over the place and we’ll just say “make friends.”
Instead, he should use this threat to directly ask Feng Yibo to do things for him.
It is now the end of the year, and even if the port is closed for a short time, it will not have much impact.
However, Feng Yibo would naturally not place his hopes on probability.
In addition to this retreat, he also had to make other arrangements.
"In addition, the capital city should also arrange for more of our manpower, especially those who know how to raise horses."
Feng Yibo looked at Gouzi and warned:
"Look back, you can buy several quiet houses in and outside the capital, and purchase some supplies to replace regularly."
These houses are his other preparations.
Inspired by the safe houses in spy dramas.
The safe house is different from the ordinary three holes of a cunning rabbit.
But there will never be any intersection at ordinary times, and it will only be activated at critical moments.
In order to maintain absolute confidentiality, Feng Yibo did not even use anyone from the capital.
Instead, Gouzi was asked to make arrangements, and manpower was also transferred from Liuqiu.
Even if the Feng Mansion is controlled by someone, the safe house is still safe.
When the time comes, just follow the map and you will find several places where you can take shelter temporarily.
Once the storm is over, it's not too late to make arrangements to escape.
"At the same time, there are at least two carriages in the courtyard. The carriages are equipped with cushions and must be able to go anywhere."
That's why you need people who know how to raise horses.
Prepare two carriages, and naturally take your wives, concubines, and daughters with you when you leave.
"Driving people should also be familiar with the route on a daily basis. People in each place must have their own different routes."
The cost of setting up multiple safe houses is certainly not small.
But things that can be solved with money are the simplest things for Feng Yibo.
Gouzi wrote down everything in his notebook before nodding and saying:
"Don't worry, uncle, I will arrange these things as soon as possible!"
After deciding on his retreat, Feng Yibo's tense nerves relaxed slightly.
He finally showed his usual smile at this time and asked again:
"Tell me, has anything big happened in Liuqiu recently?"
What happened just now made Gouzi very stressed.
Seeing Feng Yibo relax at this time, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's nothing serious. These are documents that need your approval."
He picked up the package he had put down before, and as soon as he opened it, he remembered what he had to say.
Gouzi did not rush to take out the documents, but said first:
"By the way, this is a coin sample made according to your instructions. You can see if it works."
In addition to the documents, the package also contained a brocade box and a short gun.
Feng Yibo took the brocade box and opened it. There were three currencies in it: gold, silver, and copper.
Two of each.
His eyes lit up, and he first picked up a silver coin and looked at it.
I saw the silver coin shining brightly, with "One Silver Dollar" written on the front.
There are small words around it:
The upper part says "One silver dollar is worth one thousand dollars", and the bottom part says "Made under the supervision of Heilong Mansion, Donghai County".
Turning over the back, there is a "sitting dragon" pattern commonly used in Heilong Mansion.
Surrounded by auspicious clouds, it is extremely beautiful.
The dragon pattern not only has beards, hair, and claws, but also details such as dragon scales and clouds.
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All of them are also very detailed.
After reading it, Feng Yibo was not in a hurry to put it down.
Instead, pinch it with two fingers and blow hard.
"Buzz~!"
Listening to the long and clear ending, Feng Yibo nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, this ratio is right, this is the effect I want!"
If it is a pure silver coin, it will definitely not sound because of its good stability.
Therefore, some copper must be mixed into silver coins.
In a previous life in a TV series, Feng Yibo saw that "Yuan Datou" could play.
So he told me to try different proportions.
Make this kind of silver coin that can be blown.
Gouzi grinned and took credit for the craftsmen:
"The craftsmen tried various ratios according to what you said, and found that 89% to 90% silver can be almost blown. Finally, the ratio of 89% was adopted, and the final sound is the clearest."
Contains 89% silver and 11% copper.
This ratio is the easiest to shake.
Just pinch the middle and blow from the side.
This will cause the edge of the silver coin to vibrate slightly at a high frequency, resulting in a long and clear tail sound.
Look at the smooth surface of the silver coin and the clear patterns on it.
Feng Yibo nodded and asked with a smile:
"Did the hydraulic stamping come out so quickly?"
If it is a minted silver coin, the surface is not polished.
It was definitely matte, even a little dark.
And this silver coin is not only bright and shiny.
The pattern on it is very clear down to the details.
Apparently, it was stamped out with a die.
The copper coins of the Wei Dynasty were all cast, and it took little effort for private people to imitate them.
The gold and silver coins Feng Yibo wants must be stamped.
For example, silver coins are only seven cents and two cents, less than one tael.
But it's beautifully made and easy to use.
Feng Yibo asked him to use it for a thousand copper coins, which actually corresponded to one tael of official silver.
To this end, he planned to open several banks in Donghai County first.
Used to recycle gold and silver and exchange for gold and silver coins.
At that time, everyone in Donghai County will cooperate.
Taxation, management, military pay, as well as official salaries, subsidies, etc.
All will be settled in the new currency.
I believe that as long as it is promoted properly, it will be fully rolled out in Donghai County soon.
When the time comes, what he said is worth a thousand copper coins will be worth a thousand copper coins.
The only thing to worry about is the issue of imitation.
This requires certain anti-counterfeiting measures.
According to a specific proportion, the stamping process was used to make silver coins that could be blown.
In this era, it is already a good anti-counterfeiting method.
"The teaching materials that the uncle asked me to bring back before, didn't include pulleys, levers, gears, etc.! I followed your instructions and asked the teacher to tell them."
Few craftsmen of this era were literate.
It’s all word of mouth and practice makes perfect.
Feng Yibo had previously specially ordered to teach them machinery-related content.
Unexpectedly, it would be effective so quickly.
"The reason why I was able to make the hydraulic press you mentioned so quickly was because I was inspired."
Gouzi's admiration for Feng Yibo can be said to have grown from childhood to adulthood.
Whether it's leading troops or making money.
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Or maybe it's all the current political affairs that are handled with ease.
There is nothing that this uncle does not understand.
In this regard, Gou Zi felt quite emotional.
"They modified the Shuidi and soon succeeded in suppressing gold and silver coins."
The water hammer is an automatic rice pounding tool that can be traced back to the Han and Tang Dynasties.
After being instructed by the teaching materials, the craftsmen naturally thought of the water hammer that also uses water power.
After adapting this ancient tool, there was the hydraulic press.
These craftsmen are able to combine what they teach with what they have learned.
Feng Yibo nodded with satisfaction.
Then he picked up the gold coins.
I saw only two sides of the gold coin, which were not much different from the silver coin.
But there are still several differences.
One has the words on the front: One gold dollar.
What is written below is "One gold dollar is worth a silver dollar."
The rest of the words and patterns are the same as the silver coins.
Just like one silver dollar is worth a thousand copper coins, he just wants to fix the currency ratio.
In this way, when using and settling, they are all integers.
It is more convenient for both parties to the transaction.
The weight of gold coins is the same as that of silver coins, which is also seven cents and two cents.
Therefore, gold coins are also smaller than silver coins.
He weighed it in his hands, and it was quite heavy.
Then he put it in his mouth and bit it.
Seeing the bite marks on it, Feng Yibo nodded with satisfaction.
Compared with silver coins that pursue a specific ratio, gold coins pursue purity.
The purer the gold, the softer it is and the easier it is to be bitten.
This is a common perception among the people.
Therefore, the anti-counterfeiting methods of gold coins include stamping and forming.
That’s where we start.
It's a pity that the lifelike dragon pattern on it is a pity.
I hope that after it is circulated in the future, people will just bite the edges.
Don't leave the pattern full of holes.
Feng Yibo put down the gold coin and looked at the copper coin.
There's not much to say about this.
Even the cast Tianshun Tongbao looks the same as the ones used daily.
"Yes, there is nothing wrong with these coins. We can go back and produce them on a large scale."
He nodded with satisfaction and put down the copper coin.
He put all the coins back into the brocade box and said:
"At the same time, prepare the bank mentioned before. Once the number of coins is sufficient, it will be officially put into use."
"clear!"
When Gouzi saw him reading the coins, he took out the blunderbuss from the package.
"And this short blunderbuss is the latest improvement made by craftsmen."
Feng Yibo was a little curious just now, so he took the short gun and examined it carefully.
Gouzi introduced from the side:
"According to what you said before, the craftsmen made this new gun inspired by flint with reference to the fire sickle."
Good guy!
Last time it was a flintlock gun, so why did you make a flintlock gun so quickly?
Feng Yibo looked at the short gun carefully.
I saw that this short blunderbuss was generally similar to the previous one.
The only difference is that there are a few more external accessories.
First, there is a pipe hanging underneath.
There were passages last time, but they couldn't be put together.
Secondly, there is an extra triangular wheel on the side, connected to the trigger below.
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He glanced at the barrel of the gun and saw that the short blunderbuss was not loaded with gunpowder.
Just try to pull the trigger.
"Zi la~!"
As soon as the trigger was pulled, the corner under the triangular wheel was moved.
The runner was originally stuck with flints tied to steel bars.
This movement caused friction.
As soon as the sparks shot out, a large area fell into the fire gate.
This made Feng Yibo a little surprised.
He found that after the triangular wheel was moved, it returned to its original position by the elasticity of the steel bar.
In other words, this thing can fire continuously.
As long as the flint remains, the success rate of stimulation can be infinitely increased.
"This fire door is too small, so the success rate of stimulating it now is not high. It takes at least three or five times to succeed. They are still thinking of ways to continue to improve."
When Gouzi saw Feng Yibo taking it, he started to try it. He quickly introduced a few sentences and said with a slightly flattering smile:
"I also saw that the design was very exquisite, so I brought it to the uncle to play with."
Although this short blunderbuss uses flint to start fire, it is not yet an authentic flintlock gun.
Strictly speaking, it's more like a revolver.
However, it is different from the complexity of Western revolvers.
The design of this short gun is very simple and does not require winding.
As long as the trigger is pulled, the wheel will be driven to rotate.
And it can be restored to its original position after ignition.
If you have to give it a definition, it should be regarded as somewhere between the flintlock and the revolver.
Although the overall design was different from the flintlock gun Feng Yibo wanted, such ingenuity was beyond his expectation.
In his opinion, this short blunderbuss is no less inferior to a flintlock gun!
The only drawback is that there is no anvil.
This is not to say that the anvil is more advanced than this triangular runner, but that Feng Yibo knows the future development of firearms.
Only by studying the direction of the anvil can the breech-loading gun appear faster.
If we follow the development of this short gun and add a plug-in.
Such as the reloading system.
Is that a repeating musket?
It's a pity that the characteristics of gunpowder are there, and now the continuous fire is doomed to fail.
Unless smokeless gunpowder comes along.
When the time comes to get a Maxim, it will be great.
Although, things didn't go in the direction he wanted.
However, Feng Yibo naturally appreciates such improvements.
"Very good. All beneficial improvements will be rewarded accordingly as I said before."
He knows that everything has a development process, and he is not in a hurry.
What's more, these craftsmen are not limited to their own suggestions.
And on the basis of suggestions, there are their ideas.
This is definitely not a bad thing.
At least it shows that they are using their brains.
"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. The craftsmen are all holding back their energy now!"
Gouzi immediately smiled when he heard this and explained:
"They are still working hard to improve it. The flintlock gun you mentioned has also been produced, but it is still being adjusted. It is not as fault-tolerant as this one."
Donghai County provides extremely high treatment to craftsmen, especially bonuses.
Who has groundbreaking innovations, or improvements in efficiency, etc.?
Everyone will receive a reward based on their specific contribution.
In this regard, Black Dragon Mansion never spares money.
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The minimum starting point is one tael of silver, and the maximum is unlimited.
As for the standard, it is up to Feng Yibo to judge.
This is why they are rushing to send samples.
Gouzi knew the little thoughts of these craftsmen, but he did not dare to disturb Feng Yibo too much.
In addition to bringing relevant information, I don’t bring many samples.
The short gun will be brought twice, entirely because of Feng Yibo's strong interest in it.
This also inspired the craftsmen's enthusiasm for fire guns.
So I made a lot of strange things.
Although most of them are flashy, they will still be reliable after more.
Just like this new short gun, a craftsman thought about it day and night.
The final inspiration came from the triangular twist lock on the window.
By the time the affairs in Donghai County were finished, it was already time for dinner.
Gouzi went to Chen Bo's courtyard, while Feng Yibo went back to have dinner with Baochai and others.
The heart that has been hanging on my heart for a while now finally lets go.
As the family ate, they all noticed how relaxed he was.
Later, Feng Yibo and Baochai went to Sister You together.
He teased Xiao Feng Yan for a while.
After being healed by his daughter, Feng Yibo felt even more relaxed.
As soon as she returned to the main room, Baochai couldn't help laughing and said:
"I have been frowning for the past few days. I think he is a little annoyed, so we didn't dare to disturb him."
In the past few days, Feng Yibo locked himself in the study whenever he returned home.
When the wives and concubines arrived at the turn of the wheel, they saw that he was full of worries and did not dare to ask any more questions.
I didn't even dare to speak loudly while eating, for fear of offending this old man.
As soon as he relaxed today, his wives and concubines also relaxed.
I even ate half a bowl more rice than usual.
"Fortunately, my brows finally relaxed today, but is the problem solved?"
"It's temporarily solved."
Feng Yibo nodded and said a little guiltily:
"It makes you worry."
He didn't say anything, and Baochai didn't ask any questions.
After hearing him say that it was solved, he no longer dwelled on the topic, but smiled and said:
"In that case, I have to tell you something."
