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Chapter 17 Xiyuan Tests the Gun, What Is Bingxi?
Zhu Youxiao also knew that the Beijing camp had serious problems, and the entire military system of Ming Dynasty needed to be rectified, but he needed to eat every bite, no matter how impatient he was, he had to take his time.

Zhang Weixian resigned, Zhu Youxiao took the palace servants and went to Xiyuan to shoot guns.The place was out of the way and no one was in his way.

Xiyuan in Ming Dynasty was developed on the basis of Taiye Pool in Yuan Dynasty.In the Yuan Dynasty, Taiye Lake had only two parts, the North Sea and the Zhonghai. In the Ming Dynasty, the South China Sea was excavated, thus forming the Central, South and North Seas.

In the tenth year of Jiajing, after the emperor personally farmed in the southern suburbs, he had the idea of ​​"cultivating in the gaps in Xiyuan" and "visiting the province at the second time of spring and autumn, and then collecting what he got and sending it to the Shencang".

By doing so, we can not only know the sufferings of ordinary people, but also obtain sacrifices for the gods, which kills two birds with one stone.

At the same time, the courtiers once again raised the issue of "the inconvenience of the queen going out of the suburbs".Considering that since the Tang and Song Dynasties, silkworm ceremonies have been set up in the inner garden, and there is Taiye Pond water that can be used here.

So the emperor made up his mind at this time to "promote farming and mulberry simultaneously, and want to perform the ceremony of farming and silkworms in Xiyuan."The first silkworm altar was rebuilt and the Tugu altar was newly built. The Tugu altar was later renamed Dishe Diji altar, and the place where the emperor saved farming and saving was a group of buildings called "Wuyi Hall".

Not long after Sejong's death, Mu Zong destroyed all the palaces in Xiyuan.However, it was preserved because Wuyi Hall was a place to persuade farmers to watch crops.

Later emperors would also be lucky occasionally. At this time, the courtiers and court ladies would dress up as farmers and perform rice harvesting scenes.

In the 12th year of Wanli, a fire broke out in the Wuyi Hall. After the disaster, after discussing with the courtiers, the hall was specially built by the emperor to let future generations know the hardships of Jiaxuan.

After this reconstruction, the Wuyi Hall was renamed the Library, and it is still the residence of craftsmen and scribes. The Binfeng Pavilion was renamed the Shufa Pavilion, but the scenery of the Jiajing Dynasty is no longer there.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao didn't care much about the magnificence and beauty of the buildings and pavilions.One is to test the gun, and the other is to relax in this spacious garden.

The weather was fine, and the houses and gardens were immersed in white tranquility and a bright chill.Exhaling thick white air, Zhu Youxiao felt extraordinarily refreshed.

The light blue sky enveloped the land, and the fine snow dust, flickering light spots, and shiny crystals blown off the roofs and treetops from time to time seemed to be dancing and playing in the air.

Boom, boom, boom!At a distance of more than ten meters, Zhu Youxiao opened fire, and finally two shots hit the big tree.Trees shook and their branches moved, and thicker and more snow pieces fell and filled the air.

"I hit it, I hit it, the emperor hit it really accurately." Wang Tiqian smiled happily, and his flattery followed closely.

Well, it seems that there is no title of sharpshooter yet.

Zhu Youxiao turned his wrist, the three-eyed gun still had some recoil.But even though it was fired in three bursts and could be used as a hammer to hit people, he didn't like this weapon.

Reaching out his hand to beckon the sergeant of the Shenji Battalion temporarily staying in the palace, and taking the loaded bird gun, Zhu Youxiao picked it up and found a random target to aim at.

Pull the trigger, the matchlock hits the fire door, and the primer is ignited. After a while, the gun body is kicked back, and the lead shot shoots out.

"I hit it again, I hit it again." Wang Tiqian clapped his hands and shouted, "The emperor hits a hundred shots, it's too powerful."

The palace people also applauded, and there were dozens of likes in an instant.

Damn, do you know where I'm aiming at?
Zhu Youxiao has observed how soldiers load the blunderbuss, and he can only use two words to describe it as "cumbersome".

Moreover, this blunderbuss is known as "eighty-nine out of ten shots, that is, any bird in the forest can be shot down", which is obviously bragging.

How big is the bird, and how close must it be to hit it?

Zhu Youxiao guessed that the musket that can shoot birds should be filled with a lot of small iron sand, forming the effect of shotgun bullets, and it can cover a few small house sparrows.

But in order to have lethality to the enemy, it is necessary to load single bullets and increase the amount of charge.This means strict requirements on the quality of the bird gun, otherwise it is easy to explode the chamber, causing casualties to users.

According to this analysis, the British Duke Zhang Weixian must have brought the best quality bird guns, and even the soldiers who loaded the ammunition reduced the amount to ensure that nothing would go wrong.

Zhu Youxiao fiddled with the blunderbuss for a while, then handed it over to the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion.

What the emperor wants to use and see is naturally the best.But it would be naive to judge the quality and performance of weapons based on this.

What's more, no matter how advanced the weapon is, it also depends on the human factor.Even with the current spiritual will and combat effectiveness of the Ming army, equipped with weapons that are more advanced than bird guns, it is impossible to win.

The most obvious example is the Sino-Japanese War. Could it be that the weapons of the Qing army were not as good as the Japanese army?Could it be that the Qing army did not have enough troops?

Return the bird blunderbuss and three-eyed blunderbuss to the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, and ask the palace servants to send them out of the palace.Once the novelty of shooting the gun was over, Zhu Youxiao's mood was not high.

"Does the emperor want to play in the ice?" Wang Tiqian smiled obsequiously, bowed and said: "I will send someone to fetch the bed."

Bingxi?Are you frolicking on the ice, skates or snowboards?And this drag bed, what is it?
Zhu Youxiao became curious and said: "Then fetch the bed and let me see how to play?"

Wang Tiqian was overjoyed, it seemed that this suggestion was very favorable to the emperor, and if he had a good time playing, he would gain more favor and trust.

Mrs. Ke was expelled from the palace. Although Uncle Wei was appointed as the factory supervisor, he could no longer be by the emperor's side all the time. It was obvious that he had lost his family. He went to interrogate the emperor on behalf of the emperor, and he was very clear about this.

Only by staying by the emperor's side can he consolidate his favor, Wang Tiqian knows this key well, so how can he not work hard to please and flatter him?

Not much time, under the command and supervision of Wang Tiqian, the palace people brought the drag bed and placed it on the ice.

Hey, this is not just a sledge, or a sled.

Zhu Youxiao took a closer look and was amused.

The drag bed is made of wood as a flat board, and there is an extra bed on top of it. There are several ropes in front, which are pulled by several seemingly strong eunuchs.Isn't this the sleigh that often attracts tourists to play in parks in the northern winter of later generations?
OK, let's play with a Ming Dynasty sleigh too!

Zhu Youxiao smiled happily, and sat down on the couch on the wooden plank. Several eunuchs pulled in front, and Wang Tigan, a slave, pushed behind, and laughed with him.

That's right, this is a classic sport in the Ming Dynasty - Bingxi.

Liu Ruoyu, who dreamed of cutting birds, recorded in his book: "Outside Yangde Gate, when the winter solstice is frozen, you can pull a drag bed, use wood as a flat board, and add a bed on top. One person leads the rope in front, and two , three people, walking on the ice like flying."

The eunuchs who pull the ropes are all tied with non-slip straw ropes on their shoes. It is not too fast to pull up the mop bed, but it is not very slow either.

Zhu Youxiao also reminded loudly not to pull into the deep part of the pool, the shore has been frozen solid, there is absolutely no problem, but the middle is not very safe.

Cherish life, stay away from water!
Zhu Youxiao had realized this for a long time. This ice is also made of water, so you have to be more careful.

"Putting against the shore, I didn't hear the emperor's decree, you dog servants."

(End of this chapter)