Borrow the day to change the day

() On the morning of the second day, Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, had just arrived at the yamen. The hundred households had been waiting for a long time yesterday. As soon as he saw him, he rushed forward and told him: "My lord, the criminal has confessed, which proves that Gao Jie intends to offer bribes." .In addition, he also admitted that Yu Shi Yuan Hongxun had accepted bribes."

Luo Yangxing was overjoyed when he heard that, and quickly asked: "Is there a signature for the confession?"

"It has been drawn."

"Is there any trace of extorting a confession by torture?" Luo Yangxing thought for a while and asked again, he didn't want the civil servants to catch possible loopholes again.

"My lord, please don't worry, the man entered the prison, saw the torture equipment, and after a little scare, he will use it all by himself." Jin Yiwei Baihu reported with a smile.

Luo Yangxing smiled contemptuously after hearing this, and said: "That's very good. Go, call relevant people to my place to discuss this matter, and let those people see Jin Yiwei's methods."

"Obey!" Baihu agreed, and hurried to inform the relevant personnel.

At this time, Zhong Jinwei was still inspecting various new-style kilns with Xu Guangqi, so he naturally didn't know that a major anti-corruption storm in the capital was coming.

The old cement experimental new kiln did not stop working before, and it has been firing cement continuously.The obtained cement is used to build a new cement factory. On the one hand, it is to accumulate experience in the use of cement, and on the other hand, the cement construction is relatively fast, which meets the current requirements for catching up with the progress.

A wall has been erected along the perimeter of the cement factory, and able-bodied people selected from the refugee camps are working on both sides of the wall.

The experimental kiln for making steel and glass is smaller than the kiln for experimenting with cement, and the purpose is to produce results as soon as possible.And they all fell in the cement factory.After the experimental results are successful, the glass factory will also be built next to the cement factory to facilitate confidentiality.

The original factory guards were no longer enough, so soldiers from the five city soldiers and horse divisions were sent as the main guard and factory guards supervised.

After inspecting the busy construction site, Zhong Jinwei and Xu Guangqi went back to the office hall of the cement factory to rest, while Gu Baichuan and Wang Peng stood guard at the hall door.

"Uncle Zhongxing, you said that there are various types of cement, how to make them?" Xu Guangqi took a sip of hot tea and asked Zhong Jinwei for advice.

An Guiyi, who was sitting at the bottom, also looked at Zhong Jinwei when he heard it. After listening to Zhong Jinwei's words there, he devoted himself to firing these new items.

"I don't know about this. It should be the result of adding various raw materials." Zhong Jinwei has never been in contact with cement production in later generations, so it is naturally impossible to remember.

Xu Guangqi was a little disappointed. It seemed that Uncle Zhongxing didn't know everything.

Zhong Jinwei thought for a while and added: "Actually, there is nothing to worry about. As long as you keep experimenting and researching, you will find something."

Xu Guangqi nodded, but for the time being, he couldn't take care of this research, and he had to go all out to increase production first.Moreover, based on the current craftsmen, I don't know if they have the ability to do it.

"The emperor has promised to implement various research institutes, but not now. At that time, we can build some related schools, and then select personnel to carry out these innovations." Zhong Jinwei gave Xu Guangqi an idea.

Zhong Jinwei then added: "I will write some explanatory documents on the characteristics of various cements in the future, and it will be better for purposeful research."

"Uncle Zhongxing, all the things you wrote can be fired, so it won't be a waste of effort?" Xu Guangqi asked as he thought of a possibility.

"No, of course the cement I wrote has already been fired." Zhong Jinwei replied very positively.

"Could it be that you already have these cements in your hometown?" Xu Guangqi was full of curiosity about Zhong Jinwei's mysterious hometown.

"That's right, so what I wrote will definitely be fired. By the way, I will also write down the glass later." Zhong Jinwei remembered that some other glass products he had seen could also be drawn, and then let the craftsmen go trial production.

Xu Guangqi ignored Zhong Jinwei's words, looked at An Guiyi who was listening carefully, weighed it in his heart, and then asked Zhong Jinwei: "Uncle Zhongxing, where is your hometown located on the emperor's map?" ?”

Zhong Jinwei was stunned when he heard that, it’s not good, he wants to point to a random place, there is a map to guide him, maybe one day someone will go to see it specially, and he will expose it.How should Xu Guangqi answer this question? Thinking of this, Zhong Jinwei was a little confused.

When there is no map, I can say whatever I want, anyway, no one will know how big the world is, and where in the world the place I said is.Now that there is a map, it is still such an accurate map, so it is not easy to talk nonsense. Traveling with the map is really a cocoon.

Zhong Jinwei's mind turned sharply, trying to figure out how to deal with this problem.

At this moment, Gu Baichuan listened to a servant who came in at the door, and then entered the living room, reporting that an angel had come to find Uncle Zhongxing.

As soon as Zhong Jinwei heard it, the savior, he quickly said to Gu Baichuan: "The angel is there, take me there quickly."

Being disturbed by the angel, Xu Guangqi stopped asking.After a while, Zhong Jinwei came in with a book and said to Xu Guangqi: "It turns out that the emperor sent me a military book, so that I can read it carefully when I have time?"

As soon as this was said, Gu Baichuan and Wang Peng at the side of the hall looked over.

Xu Guangqi was also curious, and asked Zhong Jinwei, "Could it be that Uncle Zhongxing is going to lead the army to fight?"

"I don't know now, but the emperor promised to let me train soldiers. I said that I don't know the situation in the army very well. The emperor was thinking about it, so he asked someone to send me a military book written by Sun Chengzong and Lord Sun."

"Uncle Zhongxing wants to train soldiers? That's great. I also have experience in the methods of military training. Uncle Zhongxing might as well take a look." Xu Guangqi immediately recommended his own method of training soldiers when he heard that Zhong Jinwei was going to train soldiers.

"Oh, Mr. Xu also wrote a military book, so let me read it too, I don't think it's too much." Zhong Jinwei said with a smile.

An Guiyi saw that they changed the subject and began to discuss the matter of leading the troops. He felt a little bored, so he stood up and said to Zhong Jinwei, "Uncle Zhongxing, let's go to the construction site again."

"Okay, you go, come and call us if you have anything to do." Zhong Jinwei agreed.

Then, he turned to Xu Guangqi and asked, "Master Xu, aren't you a technical person? Oh, anyway, how can you know how to train soldiers?"

Seeing that Xu Guangqi was confused about what he said about technology, Zhong Jinwei directly asked his own question.

At this time, Gu Baichuan and Wang Peng were attracted by the topic and entered the hall.

"Xiaguan once supervised the training of the new army in February 48th year of Wanli, so he has some experience. In addition, the official has dealt with Westerners for a long time, and he has some unique experience. I just want to suggest to the emperor to train the new army. I didn’t expect Uncle Zhongxing to have already obtained the consent of the emperor, so he can just use it.” Xu Guangqi explained, and then showed an expression eager to sell his idea.

"Oh, what do you think?" Zhong Jinwei became interested when he heard this, and asked.

Xu Guangqi tried his best to promote Guan Zhong's "eight invincibles" (materials, crafts, weapons, selection of soldiers, political and educational qualities of the army, training, intelligence, command) and Chao Cuo's "four advances against the enemy" (unfavorable equipment, improper selection of troops, generals who do not know soldiers, You choose your generals"). It is said that if you achieve "eight invincibles", you will be invincible in the world, and if you are "four invincibles", you will be invincible.

Zhong Jinwei couldn't quite understand, so Xu Guangqi explained to him eloquently.

There is nothing wrong in theory, Zhong Jinwei nodded again and again, and a thought arose in his mind, is it possible to hire Xu Guangqi as a military adviser when the new army is trained.

After Xu Guangqi drank three cups of tea, he just finished his speech, still unfinished, and finally added to Zhong Jinwei: "Uncle Zhongxing, the unique experience that this official said is the use of artillery. This official believes that artillery will play an important role in future wars." , Whether it is for Jianlu or for Westerners, it will be of great importance."

Zhong Jinwei nodded after listening. This is true, and he knew it, so he quoted a sentence from later generations: "Yes, artillery will be the god of war in the future."

When Xu Guangqi heard that Zhong Jinwei had the same opinion as him, and even took a step higher, he had risen to the level of a god, and he couldn't help feeling like meeting a confidant.

So, he began to talk endlessly about the topic of artillery again.Let's talk about artillery and city defense, artillery and siege, artillery and infantry, cavalry and other aspects.

When Xu Guangqi talked about the ground with great interest, his voice was almost hoarse, but he didn't feel it at all, because the chat was so happy.

In the past, only when talking about firearms in front of my disciple, Sun Yuanhua, could I speak happily.Others don't like to listen very much.

After listening for a long time, Zhong Jinwei asked Xu Guangqi, "Then how is our Daming's artillery technology now?"