The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 113 The Moment of Witnessing the Miracle

After the things were loaded into the car, Zhang Zhou did not set off for a long time.

Wang Yue asked, "Waiting for someone?"

"Yeah." Zhang Zhou smiled, "Eunuch Xiao Jing, I want to bring people from Dongchang."

Wang Yue was slightly puzzled, but he was very cautious and didn't ask any more questions.

After all, Xiao Jing is the emperor's representative, and he is only responsible for the interests of the royal family. He dare not easily ask the emperor what he wants to do.

After waiting for a while, Xiao Jing and Yang Peng finally arrived, followed by a group of Dongchang fans.

Yang Peng's side is alright, looking very polite, while Xiao Jing's side sighed and said: "Mr. Zhang, why bother to mobilize everyone, it is not easy for our family to go out of the city, and I specially asked His Majesty for instructions, and I will leave the city for half a day after giving permission." Time. It must be done as soon as possible."

Daming's eunuchs are not allowed to leave the palace casually.

There are exceptions.

There will be a department of entrustment in each palace, and there will be guarding eunuchs in various places...

If the eunuchs in the palace want to go on tour, they will either accompany them or be ordered. Even Xiao Jing, who is the admiral and eunuch of the East Factory, does not mean that he can leave Beijing if he wants to.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I have a weapon here, or something similar to a weapon. Because it involves ordnance, although it was made by me, it is routinely handed over to Dongchang for inspection. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if it is reported. .”

"arms?"

Xiao Jing had a question mark in his head.

Aren't you a scholar, alchemist, or genius doctor?Not making alchemy at home, but actually making weapons?

Zhu Feng asked: "Can I go?"

Zhang Zhou glared at him. There are so many big men in front of him that he is not in a hurry yet.

Your kid is rushing up first!
Zhang Zhoudao: "It won't take much time. When we arrive at the preparation place, you will soon know what's going on."

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To test nitroglycerin, Zhang Zhou felt that it should be reported in advance.

This thing has ten times the equivalent of black powder, and its detonation power is not small. In addition, to show its power, you can't just use a little. This explosion... If the people around think it's an earthquake, it's not fun.

Originally Zhang Zhou just told Dongchang to send someone to watch over him, but now the emperor is very concerned about his every move, Xiao Jing asked for instructions and said he would come in person.

Maybe the emperor was curious about what Zhang Zhou was doing besides studying.

A group of people just walk.

On the way there, Xiao Jing was still reminding Zhang Zhou: "There are only two days left before the earthquake you calculated."

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Wouldn't it take two or three days to spread it to the capital? There's no rush."

Zhu Feng looked puzzled, not knowing what Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing were talking about.

Wang Yue understood the whole story.

Wang Yue's eyes also carried some expectations. If Zhang Zhou could even predict the time and place of the earthquake, then he could really believe in Zhang Zhou's strength.

Or you can go all out for battle.

Whether he can get back the title of Weiningbo for the family before his death, here is a fight.

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Finally got to the place.

It's just a dilapidated earth temple, which seems to have been abandoned for a long time, and there are no buildings around it, but there is a town built near the city wall about a mile away.

Zhang Zhou asked people to bring things in.

Xiao Jing asked: "What is it?"

Zhang Zhou thought for a while, and replied: "It's probably similar to gunpowder. After lighting it, bang, it will explode."

Xiao Jing glanced at Wang Yue.

For a long time, I thought it was a big killer, but it was just gunpowder. Are you sure you are not joking here?
You, Wang Yue, are still messing around with him?

Wang Yue appeared to be very formal, without contempt or contempt, because until now, Wang Yue hadn't figured out Zhang Zhou's routines. In his eyes, a person who could gain the emperor's trust by calculating the secrets of the sky and giving lessons to the prince, had the strength extraordinary.

Since Zhang Zhou dared to call him Wang Yue and Xiao Jing this once, it would not be as simple as just throwing some gunpowder to blow it up.

"Everyone, there are rocks here, let's hide behind the rocks." Zhang Zhou said.

Xiao Jing smiled wryly and said: "Mr. Zhang, there is a large amount of gunpowder in the Wang Gong factory in the capital. If you need it, our family can apply to His Majesty to transfer some for you."

Zhang Zhou said: "I'm not the leader of the army."

Xiao Jing pointed in the direction of the ruined temple, he didn't say anything, but he meant, you don't need gunpowder, so why do you do this?
In Daming, the Wanggong factory was responsible for the manufacture and storage of gunpowder. Since there were few wars during the Hongzhi period, the preparation of gunpowder was also limited.

Zhang Zhou seriously led Zhu Feng behind the stone.

Both Wang Yue and Xiao Jing stood over.

Then Jia Laoshui came out of the ruined temple and put the lead first.

The leads are very long.

No one knew what Zhang Zhou was going to do.

After the leads arrived beside him, Zhang Zhou first asked Jia Laoshui to drive the carriage away.

Xiao Jing pointed and asked: "Why?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "When I first came to the capital, I prepared this carriage for fear of mistakes."

Xiao Jing said seriously: "It's so far away, there shouldn't be any mistakes, right?"

"Be careful."

As Zhang Zhou said, he took out the torch and started lighting the thread.

Several people looked at each other.

Then seeing the lead wire burning in the direction of the ruined temple, Zhang Zhou hid directly behind the stone and could not come out.

But seeing a few people still looking at the ruined temple outside, Zhang Zhou asked: "Eunuch Xiao, have you asked Eunuch Yang to lead people to keep an eye on the surroundings? If someone comes over and blows up the dead, I will not be responsible."

"Don't worry, no one will make you responsible." Xiao Jing smiled.

Then... the lead wire slowly burned towards the ruined temple.

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"boom!"

A loud bang pierced the air.

The power of the yellow gunpowder, which has the ability to open mountains, is powerful enough to make the ground tremble. Xiao Jing was caught off guard and sat down on the ground.

Even if Wang Yue is considered a long-experienced veteran on the battlefield, he barely stood firm by holding on to the stone.

"Crash..."

All kinds of broken stones, sand, etc. fell from the sky.

Fortunately, the distance is very long, and only a few things fall around.

"puff!"

Zhu Feng blew the dust on his head, got up and asked the first question: "What's going on? Did the ground move?"

Earlier, I just listened to what Xiao Jing and Zhang Zhou said about the earthquake.

Feelings prophesying the present?

"what?"

Xiao Jing got up from the ground.

Sand and dust lingered, but the ruined temple that stood there was directly blown away.

Ruins and broken walls are everywhere, and a big pit can be seen from the original site of the ruined temple from a distance, and those Dongchang fanzi who followed Yang Peng to guard the surroundings also aimed at the ruined temple from a state of shock.

No one dared to approach.

Because I didn't know what was going on, I was afraid that there would be a second explosion.

Zhang Zhou got up, took a look at the ruined temple, and asked Wang Yue beside him, "Wang Shilang, you have experience, do you think it's okay?"

"This……"

Wang Yue also didn't recover from the shock for a long time, he looked eagerly at Zhang Zhou and said, "It's just the ones pulled by the carriage?"

"Yes." Zhang Zhou said.

Wang Yue said: "If it is used to open mountains and break cities, it will be extremely powerful."

Wang Yue knows what to do.

Knowing that yellow gunpowder may not be used in long-range firearms for the time being, the most direct use is to bury and detonate.

If it is used on the battlefield, it is difficult to play a role against active cavalry and infantry.

But if it is used to destroy cities and villages, this thing can be said to be invincible...

Even black powder was used in the battle to destroy the city. Zhang Zhou was familiar with the history and knew about the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement hundreds of years later.

If yellow gunpowder is used instead...

As long as the number is enough, the city wall will be pushed flat.

The equivalent is ten times, and the intensity is not a simple multiple of one part equals ten parts.

The transformation from black powder to yellow powder can even be said to be a transformation of human civilization.

Its meaning is very far-reaching.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's not easy to manufacture, especially for storage and transportation. It must be manufactured at the right time and place, so that it can be used in the shortest time. Does Wang Shilang have an idea?"

"very good."

Wang Yue couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to go to check the explosion site himself.

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A group of people walked carefully to the explosion site.

Inside the broken temple.

Yang Peng went up to the pit first, looked down from above, and after confirming that there was no danger, he came to ask Zhang Zhou and others to go up.

Wang Yue sighed: "If it is an ordinary city wall, I'm afraid it will be damaged."

Xiao Jing looked at him, and was about to ask a question, but saw someone from Nancheng Bingmasi came over after hearing the movement, the few riders in front thought that something happened here such as a meteorite falling.

The leader came over and shouted from a distance: "What happened!"

Fearing that the news would leak out, Yang Peng hurriedly led people up to reveal his identity.

Nancheng Bingmasi saw that Dongchang was working, and took him away in despair.

Xiao Jing said happily: "Wang Shilang, tell me, if this is used in the northwest, it will help to break the captives?"

"Yes."

Although Wang Yue hasn't figured it out yet, how to use Zhang Zhou's invention to play an actual combat role on the battlefield.

But he is sure that such an epoch-making thing must have its value, and it is likely to become a key factor in determining the outcome of the battlefield.

Xiao Jing smiled and said: "That's good, our family will go back and report to His Majesty! It's amazing!"

Said Xiao Jing can't wait to enter the palace.

"Eunuch Xiao, you..."

Wang Yue wanted to remind Xiao Jing, if you want to enter the palace, should you bring us with you, I'm afraid you can't tell clearly by yourself.

But Xiao Jing was not in the mood to listen to anything else at this time, he just wanted to report the shock in his heart to Zhu Youtang earlier, in order to show his loyalty, and at the same time express the joy that there might be a great victory in the Northwest of Ming Dynasty.

Before Xiao Jing left, he still kept Yang Peng and a few others, meaning that they could all be at Zhang Zhou's disposal.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Wang Shilang, the purpose of looking for you today has been fulfilled, let's go back to each other."

When Wang Yue heard this, he immediately stared.

You haven't told the old man how this stuff was concocted.

Want to go, not so easy!

I have to come out with the recipe too!

"Mr. Zhang, no one else knows about this thing, right? Should we call in a craftsman and learn everything that needs to be learned?"

Wang Yue was reminding Zhang Zhou that you can't hide it and expect this thing to help me get the title.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Is Wang Shilang too hasty? Eunuch Xiao has already gone to report to His Majesty, and everything must be ordered by His Majesty."

Wang Yue was helpless.

There are only a few days left in my life, others are not in a hurry, I am in a hurry!
"Mr. Zhang, you should speak first."

Zhang Zhou smiled and continued to remain silent.

But he walked towards the carriage driven by Jia Laoshui in the distance.

Wang Yue said: "I have a carriage here, don't you want to talk about Zhijie's joining the army?"

"Talk?" Zhang Zhou looked at Zhu Feng.

Zhu Feng looked very honored: "Brother Zhang, it's best...to talk."

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The three of them rode into the city together in a carriage.

Wang Yue pestered Zhang Zhou to inquire about the nitroglycerin along the way, but not long after entering the city, someone from Dongchang came to inform Zhang Zhou to wait first.

Probably Xiao Jing also wanted to understand, he really couldn't explain this kind of thing by himself.

It is likely that the emperor will summon Zhang Zhou soon.

He hurried into the palace, and when he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youtang was still talking to Dai Yi about the cabinet proposal.

"Why so panic?"

Zhu Youtang works calmly and doesn't like other people's anxious and unsteady appearance.

Xiao Jing didn't even catch his breath, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's a big deal."

Dai Yi reminded: "Speak slowly if you have something to say."

Only then did Xiao Jing truthfully tell the truth about what he saw outside the Nancheng.

Zhu Youtang frowned and said, "I've never heard Bingkuan mention it before, have you asked what it is?"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang only said that this thing needs to be deployed immediately, and it is not easy to transport and store. As for how to deploy it, I didn't say anything, but according to what Wang Shilang said, if this thing is used on the battlefield, it will definitely play a miraculous effect."

Xiao Jing couldn't describe the shock he felt when he saw it with his own eyes, he just tried his best to emphasize the great use of that thing.

Zhu Youtang said: "Why don't you let the two of them enter the palace?"

Dai Yi reminded: "Your Majesty, don't you need to inform you first?"

"Correct!"

Zhu Youtang sighed, "Look at me, I have ignored this matter, then send someone to invite the two of them into the palace, don't disturb others, and bring them directly to Qianqing Palace!"

"Yes!" Xiao Jing was about to go out.

Dai Yi reminded with a smile: "Your Majesty, let someone else go, he is very tired."

Zhu Youtang smiled and nodded: "Then find someone and go as soon as possible."

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Once again, Wang Yue received the emperor's permission and was allowed to enter the palace to face the saint.

But this time he did not enter the palace with his military or official position, but only as an accompanying witness, so he knew very well that the purpose of entering the palace this time was just to wave the flag.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang also received Zhang Zhou for the first time in the presence of foreign ministers.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Bingkuan, Xiao Jing explained to me what happened today, and you can explain in detail what happened. Recently, have you prepared gunpowder?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "This matter must also be attributed to Wang Shilang."

"Ok?"

Not to mention that the emperor was puzzled, Wang Yue was also at a loss.

I didn't know about this in advance, so what's wrong with me?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Previously I dispensed the medicine for Wang Shilang, and the gunpowder used at that time was actually the gunpowder used for the experiment today..."

Zhu Youtang laughed and said, "You mean, you gave the gunpowder to Wang Qing's family?"

"Yes. It's just that the purity is not that high. Later, I continued to refine, and found that after the refining is high, it is easy...to be destroyed, and a little bit can produce a lot of power, so I came up with a bold idea. If Can a lot of them be produced at one time, will they be able to produce greater power?"

Zhang Zhou deliberately involved this matter in other matters.

Don't let the emperor feel that he is studying gunpowder deliberately, otherwise it will be difficult to explain why he is a scholar studying that thing.

Having said this, the emperor seemed very happy and said, "Is this the will of God?"

Wang Yue listened.

Your Majesty, don't you suspect that this kid is talking nonsense?
That is gunpowder that is more powerful than gunpowder. He said that the research has been done!If he used this to barbarians, or even to rebellious officials and thieves... the consequences would be unimaginable.

Wang Yue was slandering in his heart, but he echoed loudly: "Your Majesty, I also think that this is God's blessing for Daming and Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)