The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 788
Now is the time to show off. I didn't expect the father to directly take his job. Could it be that the father is telling him that the crown prince is not destined for him?
The third prince rolled his eyes and passed out directly.

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

Before it was time to leave his duties in the evening, the news that the third prince was reprimanded by the emperor and dismissed from his errand had already spread in various yamen.

"My lord! Master Yin has sent a letter, asking you to go to Mrs. Liang's house today."

Ming Mo drove the carriage away from the palace gate and headed towards the Liang Mansion.

Gu Chengyu knew that the elder brother must want to discuss what happened in the court today, the battle between the princes has intensified, it seems that the establishment of the prince is only a few days away.

"The villain has met Mr. Gu! The master and Mr. Yin are already waiting in the study outside."

As soon as Gu Chengyu got out of the carriage, Guanshi Liang came up to him.

Gu Chengyu followed Guanshi Liang all the way to the foreign study, and unexpectedly found that Wu An and He Jisheng were also there.

Several people greeted each other and found their seats to sit down.

Gu Chengyu thought in his heart, since He Jisheng was here, he had to hold back his words.

He always felt that He Jisheng had some prejudice against him, and besides, He Jisheng didn't get on well with his teacher, so it's better for him to avoid talking.

"Teacher, the third prince was reprimanded by the emperor in court today. You said that the emperor will exclude the third prince when he chooses the prince?"

Wu An looked at Liang Zhirui. Although he was only a fourth rank, after being transferred back to the capital, he was thinking about standing in line.

He is not young anymore, if he doesn't take the initiative, he is afraid that he will survive to the third rank before he becomes an official.

Liang Zhirui had already heard what Yin Kun and the others had said before, so he naturally understood what Wu An meant.

He glanced at He Jisheng, then shook his head, "It's hard to say! The third prince is being plotted against, and the emperor won't be unclear."

If you ask him, the third prince is useless.In terms of talent, he is not as good as the first prince, and in terms of character, he is not as good as the second prince.

It's just because the virtuous concubine is favored that the ministers take refuge, otherwise there is really no advantage.

How about some cleverness?Who is stupid in this dynasty?The third prince is younger than those old foxes in the court.

"What does that weapon look like? Why isn't it practical? Could it be that the Third Prince didn't see it?"

Gu Chengyu didn't know much about the inside story, anyway, in the court today, there was no result in establishing a crown prince.

After the emperor punished Mr. Huo and got the job of the third prince, he left in a huff.

The establishment of the crown prince was put on hold again, those officials were naturally unhappy, but they did not dare to complain.

Gu Chengyu felt that the emperor was simply evading, the crown prince would have to be established sooner or later, why the delay?
If the crown prince had been established earlier and taught him to manage common affairs, wouldn't it be easier for the emperor?
This happens sooner or later. Could it be that the emperor still expects to refine the elixir of immortality?

"The emperor asked everyone to circulate it, but I didn't look at it carefully. It should be in the shape of a spear. Oh! By the way, there are four bamboo-like branches in front of the spear, but it is much shorter than bamboo."

Yin Kun recalled it for a while, and felt that the weapon was really useless.

The extra branches are thin and short, and I heard that the spear-like weapon is still very heavy.

The enemy draws their swords to face each other, such branches can't stop them at all.Besides, the front of the weapon is too heavy, and it takes a little effort for the soldiers to hold it, and the reaction must be much slower when defending against the enemy.

Gu Chengyu thought of an ancient weapon from his previous life, called the wolf constitution, but it was somewhat different from what Yin Kun described just now.

But why did Wolf Xian appear here?Are there any time-traveling colleagues here?
The wolf constitution was researched in the past and ancient times to deal with Japanese pirates, and it is really not practical here.

Because the characteristics of Daxing's sword and Japanese sword are different, Langxian may be suitable for dealing with Japanese pirates, but it is not suitable for dealing with Daxing's soldiers.

"Is that branch made of iron or bamboo?" Gu Chengyu put down the tea bowl and asked immediately.

"It's made of iron." Yin Kun was a little puzzled why Gu Chengyu was interested in that weapon. They literati don't know much about weapons, so how do they know whether the weapon is practical or not?
Gu Chengyu became thoughtful when he heard the words. The wolf constitution in the previous life was made of big moso bamboo, with branches attached to the sides and branches.

When in use, those branches can cover the whole body, making it difficult for swords and guns to penetrate, and the user will have much less worries.

Soldiers holding wolf guns are generally at the forefront, which is similar to shields.

But if the wolf body is made of iron, it will not be practical. Such a weight will slow down the soldiers' movements when they go to the battlefield.

What's more, the branches are not long yet, compared to Langxian, it's just a look.

He Jisheng looked at Gu Chengyu with a twinkle in his eyes, "What did you think of, junior brother? We are all our own people here, so why not talk about it and let's discuss it together."

Seeing Gu Chengyu closing his eyes in deep thought, he thought that Gu Chengyu had an idea about the weapon.

If this weapon can be used, wouldn't that be a great contribution?
Gu Chengyu smiled, "I'm just curious about what that weapon looks like."

Of course, it is impossible for Gu Chengyu to tell the story of Langxian. The previous dynasty had imposed a sea ban, but it didn't last long.

The Qing Dynasty ruled for only 32 years. After the country was stabilized, Yuan Qing ordered the sea ban to be lifted.

It's just that within a few years, pirates became rampant. Whether it's the pirates in the country or the Japanese pirates, they are all vicious people.

Later, Yuan Qing became obsessed with female sex, and there were many princes in the court, and internal fighting began again.In Yuan Qing's later years, his health was also deteriorating, and he had no energy to manage these things.

Fearing that other countries would plant secret operations in their own country and collude with internal and external forces, they sealed the sea ban again.

To this day, the sea ban has not been lifted.

How could he explain clearly about this wolf constitution?So he simply didn't say anything.

"Big brother! Since the manufactured weapons can't be put into use, they can be remade in the furnace. Doesn't the Weapons Bureau have any pig iron in stock?"

Gu Chengyu was very puzzled, no matter how urgently he waited at the border, there should be enough time to make a batch first.

"Alas! The Military Weapons Bureau does not have pig iron in stock. The iron mines of the imperial court have sent all the ores dug over a while ago. These weapons are made of pig iron smelted from that batch of ores. We must find them in such a short period of time. If you want pig iron, you can only buy it from the private sector.”

Gu Chengyu frowned. In the past, the imperial court had always controlled these minerals. All the mines were owned by the government, and private merchants could not get their hands on them.

In the past two years, because the imperial court has invested too much manpower and financial resources, it has slowly released its authority and given a small part of it to private merchants for free mining.

The government only needs to collect taxes on these minerals, but these taxes are not high, and they are two out of thirty.

Gu Chengyu thinks that the imperial court is so poor that it can actually open up most of the minerals.

Opening these minerals to merchants through the bidding model of the previous life, and raising taxes appropriately, I believe it should become one of the important taxes of the imperial court.

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(End of this chapter)