Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 268 Liu Qi's State

Something is wrong, although it is expensive, it is nothing to servants like Liu Jin and Zhang Yong, but the meaning behind it is different.Because rewarding Zhang Yong means that Zhu Houzhao thinks he has done a good job and recognizes his contribution.If Liu Jin sent it to Zhang Yong, it would mean that Zhu Houzhao was completely uneasy.

Everyone in the East Palace knew whether Zhang Yong and Liu Jin in the palace were right or not. Since Liu Jin started to take over the affairs of the bank, Liu Jin can be said to be in full swing.

Of course, the main reason is that Liu Jin created a good atmosphere. Basically, he showed himself to be favored on various occasions, intentionally or unintentionally.People like Zhang Yong, who stay in the military bureau all day long, either deal with iron guys or craftsmen, naturally don't see any favors, and they are often ridiculed and excluded by Liu Jin on weekdays.

Of course Zhu Houzhao knew about these things, and he also knew that Zhang Yong worked very hard and made contributions in the military battle, but Zhu Houzhao didn't intend to stop him at all. The reason is very simple, that is, Zhu Houzhao needs them to fight and make trouble.Whether it is the inner court or the outer court, what Zhu Houzhao needs is balance, not a single family.

Of course, you have to provoke them when the time is right, otherwise why would they fight so fiercely?

For example, now that Zhang Yong has made meritorious service, if Liu Jin is asked to give him a reward, will Zhang Yong be less ridiculed?Or Liu Jin won't be sour?Anyway, no matter what the situation is, the two people will definitely not be you and me and everyone is good. It is destined that as long as some nasty things happen, it is just that Liu Jin is depressed and Zhang Yong is happy.

After receiving the reward, Liu Jin was also angry. Even if Liu Jin said something, it would not affect Zhang Yong's mood at all. The two still had to fight.

For Zhu Houzhao, you have to let them fight. If they don't fight, then His Royal Highness, the prince, will not be happy.

Zhu Houzhao was very satisfied with the Iron Heart and Bronze Cannon. Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Yong, and then asked, "How are the other aspects going?"

With such a large military situation, it is naturally impossible to just study a steel cannon. This is just one of the projects, and of course, it is also a project that Zhu Houzhao is more concerned about.In addition, recent research projects also include the rifling of artillery and the sight of artillery. In the long run, metal fixed shells and rear-loading guns.

Zhu Houzhao has set up a project team in Bingzhan Bureau to conduct research together. Of course, these are high-tech technologies in this era, and Zhu Houzhao has invested a lot of manpower and material resources in research and development.

This is still only about cannons, and there are also muskets, such as the assembly line casting of barrels, the development of flintlock guns, the manufacture of granular gunpowder and miniature bullets.There are breech-loading guns and metal fixed bullets far away. Anyway, everything is moving forward. Constant research and research are being carried out, and Zhu Houzhao is willing to put money in it.

Although he didn't know what it would look like in the end, Zhu Houzhao didn't think about whether he could pick one up and take it over. Anyway, it would definitely not work if he didn't smash it.

"Back to Your Highness the Prince!" Zhang Yong naturally didn't dare to neglect Zhu Houzhao's question, and quickly replied: "The production of the sight is almost done, and I believe it will be ready soon."

It is impossible to talk about the accuracy of sights in this era, because it is a front-mounted smoothbore gun, and you have no way to control the trajectory. You can only estimate it through the elevation angle and parabola. After many experiments, you can make a rough sight. .Of course, although this kind of sight can't point where to hit, but the cannon has a high error tolerance rate for accuracy.

The difficulty of making this kind of sight is not so much. Zhu Houzhao provided a lot of things, so when Zhang Yong finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao was not surprised at all. He just nodded and showed no expression on his face.

When Zhang Yong saw His Royal Highness with this expression, he also knew in his heart that a sight alone would definitely not satisfy His Royal Highness, but he was not unprepared, and quickly said: "Back to His Royal Highness, we are trying to describe the rifling. Some progress has been made, drills and machine tools have been made."

The so-called machine tool is actually a very simple wooden frame, but Bingzhanju has indeed solved the problem of rifling drills, that is, carving knives.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Yong, waved his hands, and said with a smile: "Take your time, don't worry, I believe you can do well."

Although Zhu Houzhao said so, Zhang Yong still didn't dare to relax, and Zhu Houzhao didn't intend to continue to look at it, because Zhu Houzhao came to inspect today just out of interest. It is unrealistic to come up with a lot of new achievements. Zhu Houzhao is already very satisfied with having an iron-hearted copper cannon.

"Bingzhan Bureau has extra meals, wine and meat!" Zhu Houzhao said to Zhang Yong with a smile: "In addition, everyone in the Bingzhan Bureau is paid twice this month."

Although I don't know where the rules are, but the crown prince has come down, it must be rewarded, and it may start with labor.But Zhu Houzhao didn't care about this, as long as the people in the Bingzhan Bureau worked hard for themselves, the money was nothing.You must know that His Royal Highness's small internal treasury still has sufficient funds, and Zhu Houzhao is very satisfied with this.

"By the way, let's arrange it. I want to eat here." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and told Zhang Yong.

"Yes, His Royal Highness!" Zhang Yong naturally dared not say anything, and quickly agreed.

Nanjing, Household Yamen.

For Liu Qi, today is another leisurely day, holding a purple clay teapot in his hand, the gentle touch makes Liu Qi very satisfied. Liu Qi is very unpopular in the officialdom in Nanjing.You know, the Yangzhou smuggling salt case and the Lianghuai salt field case last time involved a lot of people, many of whom were deeply involved in Nanjing.

Not to mention these, just how many Nanjing officials implicated in the Yangzhou illicit salt case were sold by Liu Qi?Including the predecessor of Liu Qi's current official position, that is, the original servant of the Nanjing household department.

Under such circumstances, Liu Qi's life is going to be easy. Many people can also tell from the wind direction of the court that Liu Qi is probably going to be doomed.However, no one expected that Liu Qi had really secured his position as Minister of the Household Department in Nanjing. The imperial court did not reprimand him, nor did he submit a copy of his farewell.

Even so, Liu Qi is equally unpopular and excluded in Nanjing official circles. You must know that many people know the truth. This guy is embezzling and selling his teammates.Even those who don't know the truth think that Liu Qi is really loyal and patriotic, but they don't treat Liu Qi at a respectful distance, and rarely dare to contact Liu Qi, because you don't know when Liu Qi will sell you.

　Well, I made up an update today and will continue tomorrow. Do you think it will take me longer to pay off the debt?You can leave a message in this chapter.

　　
　
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