I Am the Grandson of the Second Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Earning 100 Million Taels at the Beginn

Chapter 203 Immortals and monsters are just tall tricks to deceive people.

Artisan Camp, on the way to the shooting range.

Zhu Zhangui and the old Taoist walked forward while chatting.

At the dinner table, the old Taoist didn't say his name, but said that the name was just a code name. Zhu Zhangui called him the old Taoist, the stinky cow nose, or the Taoist leader.

Regarding its sect, the other party also briefly said something.

The sect that the old Taoist belongs to is not a Taoist sect. The reason why he dressed up as a Taoist priest is mainly to fool those foolish people and women, so that he can have some food and drink in normal times.

According to the old Taoist priests, their sect originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the people they sent were walking human-shaped history books.

Old Taoists can tell a thing or two about many unknown secrets in ancient times.

However, even though it is a sect, they did not recruit disciples widely, but passed it on by a single person.

When the disciples of the previous generation reach the end of their lifespan, they will choose a successor and pass on all the knowledge they have learned in their lifetime to the other party, so that the sect will continue to pass on.

The old Taoist went down the mountain this time because he counted that his life span was near the end, so he went down the mountain to select his disciples.

When Zhu Zhangui heard the other party say this, his first reaction was that he was treated like the protagonist of the novel, and the other party wanted to accept him as a disciple.

The old Taoist seemed to understand Zhu Zhangui's reaction, and smiled to dispel Zhu Zhangui's concerns.

In the words of the old Taoist priests, people in their sect would not accept royal people as disciples.

In fact, don't talk about the royal family, they won't even accept people from the Xungui family.

I was worried that if these people were taken in, they would be involved in the struggle of the major forces and cut off the inheritance of the sect.

This made Zhu Zhangui heave a sigh of relief and at the same time a little disappointed.

This old Taoist may not look good, but after a simple exchange over a meal, no matter what Zhu Zhangui said or asked, the other party could easily answer.

When the conversation got to the point of intoxication, the old Taoist also talked about some ancient secrets that Zhu Zhangui didn't even know.

For example, King Wu defeated Zhou.

According to historical records, King Zhou was licentious and immoral, and King Wu obeyed the will of the people and defeated Zhou on behalf of heaven.

But the old Taoist said that Zhu Zhangui had never thought of the possibility.

According to the old Taoist, King Wu took the opportunity to launch a rebellion when King Zhou was attacking Dongyi.

The army of the Shang Dynasty was far away and could not come back to rescue, so King Wu's plan succeeded, so that the country was ruined and the family was destroyed.

Even in order to cover up his crimes, King Wu spared no effort to slander King Zhou frantically.

The accusations of Daji harming the country and the people, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty brutalizing Zhongliang, etc., were crazily poured on King Zhou.

Anyway, King Zhou was bad to the core, and I, King Wu, beat him for justice and for the common people in the world.

Regarding the old Taoist's narration, Zhu Zhangui felt that it was very correct.

After all, the history books are written by the victors, and the ghost knows how the predecessors were hacked in order to show their justice.

Just like Zhu Zhangui's great-grandfather Lao Zhu.

Lao Zhu's appearance is not to say handsome, but he is also handsome.

But in the history books of later generations, it turned into a shoehorn face, full of pockmarks.

So when it comes to history books, a [-]% accuracy rate is already very high.

As for what the old Taoist promised, the old Taoist didn't say anything, but said that he would come to Zhu Zhangui naturally if he used it.

Seeing that the other party refused to say anything now, Zhu Zhangui didn't ask any more questions, and gave the other party a handwritten warrant.

He promised that as long as the person holding this warrant finds Zhu Zhangui in the future, as long as he does not violate the laws of Ming Dynasty and benevolence and morality, Zhu Zhangui will do his best to help.

"Daoist, according to what you said when we first met, that sharp blade was found under the thunder."

The old Taoist who was picking his teeth nodded.

Zhu Zhangui stopped and looked at the old Taoist priest.

"I heard that when a strange beast reaches a certain level, it needs to pass through the heavenly tribulation and ascend. I don't know if the Taoist master has heard this saying before!"

The old Taoist who was raising his teeth froze for a moment, looked at Zhu Zhangui up and down for a long time, and muttered in a low voice.

"People in the royal family are indeed fools. After so many generations of emperors, they still believe in immortality. If there is immortality in this world, I don't need to dedicate it to the royal family. Isn't that stupid!"

Hearing this muttering, Zhu Zhangui was embarrassed.

"Don't get me wrong, Daoist. I don't believe in the old saying of longevity. I heard that there are countless magical things in the world. I want to ask you if you know some magical things."

"The sharp blade you said you gave me may be the scales or bones of some kind of strange beast."

The old Taoist stared at Zhu Zhangui for a long time, and after confirming that Zhu Zhangui was really not interested in immortality, he shook his head.

"This old Taoist doesn't know either. The old Taoist has lived for more than 60 years and has never seen it. Among the knowledge passed down by the ancestors, apart from the somewhat mysterious origin of the sharp blade, there is really nothing magical about it."

"It's like the thunder in the palm of my hand that I deceive every day, but it's actually the sound of Tian Leisha falling or pinching."

"Frying ghosts in a frying pan, making a fire out of thin air, etc. are actually tricks of the rivers and lakes. They have been running in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and they can know one or two tricks."

"I haven't seen any spells or immortal cultivation techniques. Our school doesn't have any longevity. Most of them live to be five or sixty years old, and those who live longer will only be seven or eighty years old!"

"How did the sharp blade come from, whether it was left by a rare beast or Tianlei Moshan, I am afraid that even the ancestor who discovered it does not know."

"The world is so big, and there are countless magical and unimaginable things. Instead of wasting your life entangled in these useless things, you should work harder to make yourself and your family live better."

Speaking of this, the old Taoist looked at Zhu Zhangui and said seriously: "Your Highness, the old Taoist would like to advise you that there is really no such thing as immortality or strange beasts in this world. Even if there are, they are just rare beasts."

"Most of the so-called gods and demons are myths and legends, but legends are legends. Many gods do not exist and are fabricated out of thin air."

"Those ancestors who have passed away will not go to hell or go to heaven."

"To die is to die, all ashes return to ashes, completely disappear without a trace."

"The descendants of future generations pay homage to them, and they can't receive the paper money and incense. The meaning of these rituals is just to let us remember our ancestors, and there is no other purpose."

"No matter how good the incense tribute is, it's actually no different from burning firewood!"

"Those monks and priests say that as long as they believe sincerely, gods and Buddhas will bless them. In fact, it is the same reason as old Taoists use quack tricks to deceive those foolish men and women. They are all tricks to fool people."

"As the future monarch, you should put all your thoughts on the people's country, instead of pursuing things that are illusory or even non-existent."

"If someone says that it will make you immortal in the future, you just order someone to pull it out and chop it up. There is absolutely no possibility of mistaken killing."

What the old Taoist said made Zhu Zhangui look at him in surprise for a long time.

He didn't expect that in this era, someone could see all this so thoroughly.

This kind of thinking and thinking, not to mention in this era, even in the present age of advanced information, many people are very superstitious.

There are many elderly people who believe in Buddhism. Many people firmly believe that there is heaven and hell, and there are many gods in the sky watching them.

In fact, not to mention the elderly, many young people also believe in this.

In addition to the influence of the older generation, the main reason is the brainwashing of various novels.

Raising his hands slowly, Zhu Zhangui gave the old Taoist a deep bow.

Regardless of the meaning of the old Taoist's words, Zhu Zhangui must be taught to thank him for his sincere words.

"In the words of the Taoist priest, Zhan Gui has been taught."

The old Taoist stroked his beard with a smile and accepted the gift.

"Your Highness!"

"Meet His Royal Highness Taisun!"

The two chatted and walked to the shooting range.

The craftsmen waiting around saw that Zhu Zhangui brought an old Taoist priest over, and they were a little curious in their hearts, how could an old Taoist priest they didn't know come over to such an important place.

Smiling and nodding to the craftsmen, Zhu Zhangui did not explain, and came to a table in the shooting range with the old Taoist priest.

On the table was a rifle that was completely different from the flintlock. The overall shape of the gun was already close to the breech-loading rifle Zhu Zhangui remembered from World War I.

"Your Highness, what do you think?"

Master Wang picked up the gun excitedly, and handed it to Zhu Zhangui with both hands.

"Thank you, Master Wang!"

Zhu Zhangui said hard, took the rifle and pulled the bolt, and looked at the firing pin and the hole where the bullet was loaded.

The old Taoist priest on the side also looked at this weapon curiously.

He had only seen this weapon from a distance before, and had never touched it with his own hands.

His idea of ​​offering those three treasures was actually learned from a drunk Jin Yiwei.

That Jinyiwei is in charge of the guns at Jinyiwei.

Due to frequent contact with craftsmen in the craftsman camp, I have a certain understanding of the development of guns.

He was drinking with some friends that day, and when the wine was in full swing, he blew it out as a cowhide, and it happened that the old Taoist was eating there and heard what the other party said.

Thinking about what he had calculated, the old Taoist decided to exchange his three treasures for a future promise.

Clearly he was right.

The old Taoist provided something to strengthen the army's combat power. In the future, he promised that as long as he didn't go too far, Zhu Zhangui would do it for him.

"bullet!"

After fiddling with the second-generation rifle, Zhu Zhangui felt itchy and wanted to shoot it himself.

But his idea was rejected by Lao He and others.

The new weapon is not very stable yet, what if Zhu Zhangui is injured in an accident.

After several people strongly refused, Zhu Zhangui could only regretfully hand over the gun to the gun tester.

Accompanied by several people, he stood in the distance to watch the shooting effect.

After another inspection by Master Wang and others, the gun tester opened the bolt and stuffed a bullet in, then closed the bolt, opened the gun, and was ready to shoot.

"It is several times simpler than a flintlock gun. If this weapon can really be used in troops, our troops will at least be able to increase their combat power several times!"

Hu Yu, who was following behind Zhu Zhangui, couldn't help but see the light in his eyes as he watched the gun tester reload the bullet.

Since joining the army, he has been very interested in guns.

Perhaps from the habit learned from Zhu Zhangui, Hu Yu always wears four or five guns on his body, this is to prevent no time to reload ammunition when encountering many enemies.

Zhu Zhangui glanced at him with a smile.

"That's right, a lot of steps have been simplified, and the shooting range has also been greatly improved, at least twice that of the flintlock."

"double!"

Hu Yu let out a low cry, the light in his eyes became brighter, and then he looked at Zhu Zhangui embarrassedly.

"Your Highness, I..."

Zhu Zhangui smiled and nodded at this guy.

Although Hu Yu didn't say what he wanted, Zhu Zhangui knew very well that this guy wanted a gun like this.

"Don't worry, the initial output is not too high, and the army doesn't have any equipment for the time being. I decided to change the equipment for your guard battalion first. Then there will be a new pistol, which is enough for you to play with."

"Haha, thank you Your Highness!"

When Hu Yu and several guards heard that Zhu Zhangui planned to change their guns first, they rubbed their hands excitedly.

While a few people were chatting, Master Wang checked the rifle loaded and ready to shoot again.

After confirming many times that it was all right, he waved to Zhu Zhangui.

Zhu Zhangui raised his hand to signal that he could start at any time, so Master Wang patted the gun tester on the shoulder and quickly ran to the side.

This is not because he is afraid of death, but because Zhu Zhangui has rules.

The masters in charge of the research are not allowed to personally participate in any dangerous experiments.

Its purpose is to protect these precious old masters, so as to prevent them from experimenting with things in a flash and losing their lives.

It's great that they sacrificed their lives for science, but what about Daming's future technological development.

Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, Zhu Zhangui does not allow the masters to experiment in person, and stipulates that whoever dares to secretly participate in dangerous experiments will be expelled from the craftsman camp, and there will be a prison sentence.

The gun tester adjusted his breathing, and according to the operation manual of the second-generation gun, aimed at a target 50 steps away at three points and one line.

According to the experimental plan, the targets of 50 steps, 100 steps, 150 steps, 200 steps and 250 steps were shot respectively.

As for the longest range, the experiment will be carried out after the gun is confirmed to be stable.

Everyone present held their breath and looked nervously at the gun tester.

This is not as simple as simply firing a gun.

If the bullet can be successfully fired, and the trajectory is stable.

That means that the second-generation gun of Ming Dynasty has been completely finalized.

In the future, the guns equipped by the Ming army will be processed and improved based on this gun.

Once this gun is officially determined, in one to two years, the equipment of the Ming army will undergo a large-scale update.

Cold weapons will be canceled on a large scale, and most of Ming's soldiers will be equipped with this new type of weapon.

And their firearms research department, along with the deployment of weapons to the troops, will be thoroughly famous throughout the world, and will be famous forever in the annals of the imperial court and the royal annals of Ming Dynasty.

"boom!"

The gun tester pulled the trigger, and with a gunshot, a puff of gunpowder smoke rose from the muzzle.

And at the position of the gun bolt, there was also a ray of fire.

Master Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead nervously.

If there is a flash of fire from the bolt, it means that the closure of the bolt is not perfect.

This situation will not only injure the shooter, but even affect the range of the gun.

He picked up the small notebook and quickly recorded the situation on it.

Zhu Zhangui looked at the 50-step target with a telescope.

This is a humanoid target. Zhu Zhangui is not sure where the gun tester aimed, but Zhu Zhangui probably missed the shot, and the bullet hit the shoulder of the humanoid target.

After the gun tester put down the gun and said that the shooting was over, Master Wang and others quickly surrounded him and asked questions in a hurry.

The gun testers answered one by one, and raised the problems they found.

After simple adjustments and corrections, the second shot fired again.

This time I hit a 100-step target. I don't know if it was the first time I shot this kind of gun, or for other reasons.

The shot missed.

The smoke and dust from the bullet rose one meter away from the target.

Both shots were unsatisfactory.

Master Wang discussed with several people, and decided to cancel the shooting target 100 steps away, and shoot again at the two targets at close range.

Three gunshots sounded, the target at 50 paces hit the bullseye, and the target at 100 paces, one shot missed the target and one shot hit the edge.

"Your Highness, the test has been completed, and the effect is not satisfactory!"

Master Wang came over and reported the result to Zhu Zhangui with some embarrassment.

Zhu Zhangui did not blame Master Wang.

When a new weapon appears, it has to go through several months or even last year's testing and revision. It is impossible to pull it into the army for use as soon as it is tested.

"It's okay, if you can fire it, it means the experiment is successful. You should study and correct it slowly, and don't rush to use it for the time being."

After comforting Master Wang, Zhu Zhangui took the gun handed over by Lao He, pulled the bolt and took aim.

Then based on memory, I put forward some ideas of my own and some suggestions for improvement.

Master Wang and others wrote down one by one, saying that they would definitely take out the test gun as soon as possible.

"After you go back, you should study it carefully. The rifling of long guns is not easy to get. You can try short guns first. For example, the revolver I told you about. You can try to make this kind of weapon first."

If there is a long gun, there must be a short gun.

Due to the defects of paper shell bullets, Zhu Zhangui did not allow the manufacture of pistols in the form of magazines.

Instead, they plan to equip the troops with revolvers first, and then consider magazine-type weapons after the technology of copper-cased bullets or steel-cased bullets matures.

Since he had inspected in the morning, Zhu Zhangui didn't stay in the craftsman camp too much. After all, he had other things to deal with, and he only came here when there were circumstances.

"His Royal Highness, it's getting late, and it's time for the old Taoist to leave."

As soon as he walked out of the craftsman camp, the old Taoist said goodbye to Zhu Zhangui with a smile.

"Boy and Daoist hit it off right away, why don't Daoist stay for a while, let's have a good exchange."

The old Taoist smiled and waved his hands.

"No, when the old Taoist finds an apprentice, he will borrow a place from His Royal Highness to teach his disciples. By then, we will have plenty of time to communicate."

The old man insisted on leaving, but Zhu Zhangui didn't force him to stay.

Anyway, he got what he deserved, even if he forced the other party to stay, it didn't make any sense.

And this kind of mysterious person, if you can make friends with them, try to make friends with them as much as possible, maybe they will be useful to each other in the future.

"That's fine, when the Taoist priest comes back in the future, let's have another drink!"

"Hahaha...Okay, let's make a deal like this, let's say goodbye!"

The old Taoist smiled carefreely, shook the whisk that was about to lose all hair on his hands, sang an unknown tune, and wandered away into the distance.

"It's really enviable to be so carefree!"

Looking at the handsome back of the other party, Zhu Zhangui couldn't help sighing.

(End of this chapter)