It took half an hour to finish the barbecue.

Kangxi left with his eldest brother.

There were only a few brothers left. The ninth elder brother smiled and punched the tenth elder brother on the shoulder and said: "When you go to the Zongren Mansion, you will work hard... Then you will also learn from the county king, and you will be here for ten or twenty years."

Zong Ling..."

Eza, the king of Xinjun, is the grandson of Yutongjun, the first founding king of the country, and the great-grandson of Taizu.

This branch once controlled the Zhengbai Banner. Later, after the Zhengbai Banner was transferred to the Shangsan Banners, this branch was assigned to the Zhenglan Banner and was the second force of the Zhenglan Banner.

The Manchurian governor of the Zhenglan Banner is currently held by a clan member of this branch.

Although it is inferior to several Prince Heshuo's mansions, among the princes' mansions, this branch is also ranked first.

However, the war achievements of our ancestors lasted for two lifetimes, which meant that there were no successors.

Prince Xin was similar in age to Kangxi, and was also in his forties.

In the past few years, I have been doing errands with Xini in the clan's mansion, and I don't easily make friends with others.

After all, the specific affairs of the clan are handled by the clan's prime minister, and those in the clan who need to be intimidated are left and right Zongzheng, who is Lafayette and acts as a facade.

After seven or eight years, when the tenth prince has gained experience, it will be time to give way.

The tenth prince smiled and listened, not as optimistic as the ninth prince thought.

When I really want to be in charge of my sect's mansion...

And some of it is hard...

The family mansion is not only about the level of the title, but also about the level of seniority.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome to talk about seniority and so on.

Now Zong Ling and the two Zong Zheng are brothers of the same generation as Khan Amma.

Speaking of which, the royal family, starting from Emperor Taizong, has been ranked lower and is just a few years older than Prince Liyeol's son.

By the time Emperor Shizu became the elder son of Emperor Taizong, there was nearly a thirty-year age difference between him and his eldest brother.

That is to say, it is difficult for Prince Suwu to have heirs. If there are many descendants there, his grandsons will all be the age of the emperor.

After two generations, the seniority of the royal family is higher than that of the royal family.

Nowadays, most of Emperor Taizu's grandchildren have withered away, and even if there are any left, they are old and decayed.

The generation of great-grandchildren, that is, the emperor's cousins, cousins, and clan brothers, are actually not long alive.

Nowadays, most of the princes and princes of the clan are the great-great-grandsons of Taizu, the emperor's nephews.

Shu Shu also received the good news that her tenth elder brother was going to the clan's mansion to learn how to work, and she was really happy.

Perhaps, this is the destined path of the tenth prince.

This kind of plan is more in line with his identity.

As a result, he was tricked by his good brother Ninth Brother.

Brother Ten remembered something and whispered a few instructions to the eunuch beside him.

Not long after, the eunuch came over with a brocade box.

The tenth elder brother said to Shu Shu: "I forgot to tell Sister-in-law Ninth just now, this is the hand crossbow that Niu Colu's family brought in... It's more compact, Sister-in-law Ninth keeps it for use..."

This thing is not commonly used.

That is to say, it is only possible to try it when I am in the paddock these days.

The brocade box is not small, about two feet long and one and a half feet wide.

Open it to reveal the hand crossbow inside.

It was completely different from Shu Shu's previous image of it being tied to the wrist and not much bigger than a pistol.

It's like a reduced bow or an enlarged version of a slingshot.

It is a combination of a bow and a slingshot.

One and a half feet wide and one and a half feet long.

The main body of the crossbow is made of copper-clad hardwood, and some accessories are made of tempered steel.

Only five arrows are provided.

The arrow glowed coldly and was extremely sharp.

Brother Thirteen couldn't move his eyes away, touching the crossbow body and almost drooling.

Brother Jiu said to Shu Shu: "I tried it two years ago. Don't look at it as a big crossbow. It is very powerful and has a range of up to sixty feet..."

Shu Shu was speechless after hearing this.

You must know that the common Qing bows nowadays are heavy bows and heavy arrows, and the longest range is only about 30 feet. This hand crossbow is twice as long as that one.

However, is a crossbow a prohibited weapon?

Shu Shu thought for a moment about the provisions in the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty", "Anyone who privately forges red-coat gun emplacements and other large and small gun emplacements, regardless of officials, soldiers or civilians, or who works as a foundry craftsman, will be beheaded, and his wife will be paid as a slave to the hero's family."

, the family property is transferred to the official, the neighbors of the foundry place, the landlord, the head of the village, etc. are all planned to be hanged and imprisoned."

The imperial court continued the "Ming Dynasty Law", and the main ban was on firearms, as well as vests, side cards, flags, and trumpets, which should be prohibited weapons. Bows and arrows, guns, knives, crossbows, harpoons, and forks were not prohibited.

Thirteenth Brother likes military affairs and has read many related books: "Before the Ming Dynasty, crossbows were invincible, especially during the Tang and Song Dynasties, when they were used to equip the imperial army..."

However, it was banned in the Yuan Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, firearms flourished, and the crossbow lost its status as an important weapon in the military.

Many manufacturing drawings of bed crossbows have been lost.

"Now and then, crossbows have replaced bows and arrows, and shotguns will replace crossbows..."

Brother Jiu said casually.

Brother Ten nodded and said: "Yes, in that case, the Eight Banners will lose their deterrence. This is also the reason why the imperial court banned firearms..."

Shu Shu asked people to serve tea, and everyone sat down to drink tea.

She was also thinking about this in her mind.

Because the Eight Banners had few people, the development of firearms was prohibited for the sake of stability.

But if we suppress it domestically, can we suppress it abroad?

"One thing is going down, the other is going up. I am afraid that in ten or twenty years, we will have to lock ourselves down to protect ourselves..."

The tenth elder brother frowned.

Shu Shu was very surprised.

She has memories of her previous life and is aware of this development trend.

The tenth prince could figure this out just by looking at the imperial court's banned firearms, and his vision was very accurate.

Brother Ninth said: "Old Ten, you are really unreasonable... It would be good if such a large territory can be managed properly. It is better to be self-sufficient and not be restricted... A stricter door will also avoid border troubles..."

Having said this, he glanced at Thirteenth Brother and said: "Thirteenth, you should have learned about borders and border troubles. Do you think this is the truth?

After listening to what the two elder brothers said, Brother Thirteen felt that both of them made sense, but he was a little undecided about which one to support.

Closing the door to prevent theft is one way, but does it really stop the thief from outside and ensure safety?

Brother Thirteen looked at Shu Shu.

Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "Within a hundred years, it should be fine..."

China is so huge, with a population base of hundreds of millions, it is like an elephant.

Now that we have entered the colonial era, European countries are still exploiting the indigenous people.

The great eastern country with a complete political system is mysterious and rich in their eyes.

Even if you are greedy, you will not challenge yourself beyond your capabilities.

Most of them cannibalize the surrounding small forces and then stay at the end to carve them up.

Brother Jiu smiled and said: "So it is unfounded to say that Lao Shi is worried... Now that the world is at peace and the prosperous age has begun, what do you want to do so much?"

Brother Ten nodded: "Yes, why do you want so much..."

They can think of this, but Khan Amma can't think of it?

Those old ministers of the imperial court couldn't think of it?

It's not their turn to worry.

The thirteenth brother frowned: "We can't just wait. Not to mention those foreigners, even the pirates along the coast cannot be tolerated. We still have to deal with them, otherwise it would be unreasonable to rob the people along the coast..."

Brother Jiu said: "You have also seen the globe. You should know how vast the sea is... Since you are a pirate, how can you clean up after plundering and escaping into the sea?"

"Isn't there a navy in the imperial court? What are you doing for free? If you encounter pirates disturbing the people, you will naturally pursue them!"

The Thirteenth Brother is a hawk and takes the lead in fighting.
To be continued...