Chapter 172 Rooted at the grassroots level and based on the hearts of the people
At night, Zhu Youde wanted to have a good sleep, but Qingyu was so excited that he had to pick up the gun again, pull up the reins, and gallop forward.
After struggling all night, Zhu Youde suffered from dark circles under his eyes.
Fortunately, the court was off today. After breakfast, he took Tang Qingyu out of the palace in casual clothes.
The Firearms Bureau was built behind the Ministry of Industry, and there was also a fireworks market on this street. Fortunately, Zhu Youde came to do market research.
The peak period of fireworks and firecrackers has passed in early spring, but there is still an endless stream of people buying.
Different from modern times, there were only a few entertainment items at that time. For nobles and wealthy families, expensive fireworks became a comparison thing for ladies.
Zhu Youde gave a wry smile. It turns out that the custom of rich ladies being good at comparison has been around since ancient times.
Today, Tang Qingyu wore a dark green dress, lightly applied pink and white, holding Zhu Youde's arm, walking on the shopping street, looking very much like an aristocratic lady.
"Qingyu, do you like it? Let Lao Wang buy a few strings and go back to the palace to enjoy the fireworks at night?"
Tang Qingyu raised her eyes, raised her eyebrows and nodded, her eyes curved into crescents.
Wang Zhonghou silently went to the vendor and bought a few strings of fireworks. The vendor looked at Zhu Youde and Tang Qingyu who were waiting not far away.
He lowered his voice and said to Wang Zhonghou: "If your husband wants to buy fireworks to please his wife, walk a few steps forward and there is a stall with 'First Class Fireworks'. The fireworks there are the best in our area..."
The hawker said and held out his thumb.
Wang Zhonghou smiled and nodded, throwing down a tael of silver as a token of thanks.
"His Majesty……"
After Zhu Youde learned about it, he frowned slightly, a little surprised and a little surprised. The core material of the fireworks - gunpowder, was all concentrated in the Firearms Bureau.
Fireworks that exist among the people and can be sold all use crude gunpowder. Logically speaking, they all have the same ingredients. How can there be more advanced fireworks?
Zhu Youde became interested. Could it be that there are scientific research talents like Tang Huo who purified gunpowder themselves?
When we arrived at the stall, the sign for First Class Fireworks was particularly conspicuous. A vendor in coarse cloth saw the visitor in gorgeous clothes and hurriedly introduced him.
"Sir, madam, our fireworks are the best in the capital..."
Wang Zhonghou dropped the money, packed a few bunches, and then asked Zhu Youde: "Did you make these fireworks?"
"That's my master," the hawker said, pointing to the house opposite.
Zhu Youde looked over and saw a craftsman wearing work clothes walking out and walking towards the firearms bureau.
Suddenly, Zhu Youde had a guess.
Saying goodbye to the hawker and arriving at the firearms bureau, Feng Bogong and Tang Huo greeted him at the door.
"Long live your majesty!"
Zhu Youde helped the two of them up with an empty hand, and then asked Qingyu to reminisce with his father while he followed Feng Bogong for inspection.
The Firearms Bureau is getting bigger and bigger day by day, and it took me a full hour to see it all.
After listening to Feng Bogong's introduction, Zhu Youde frowned and said: "Twenty thousand fire guns are not enough. We must increase production and complete the production of 30,000 fire guns within a month!"
"We also need to strengthen storage and avoid getting wet..."
Before he finished speaking, Feng Bogong said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Tang has solved the problem of storing firecrackers. He has specially researched and built a warehouse suitable for storage..."
Hearing this, I am overjoyed!
Sure enough, he was right. Tang Huo is really a scientific research genius. As long as he is given resources and time, he can continuously innovate!
Zhu Youde looked at the assembly line and said: "Continue to recruit skilled craftsmen from the private sector and expand the assembly line. We must ensure that 30,000 fire guns can be produced after the imperial examination is over!"
"I will order Zhou Kongfang to send you money and manage enough resources; in addition, the salary of the craftsmen is 20% higher than that of the private sector, and there must be appropriate rewards..."
Zhu Youde talked a lot, basically improving the welfare system for the craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau in order to successfully produce 30,000 firearms.
If you want a horse to run, you must feed it.
After the two inspected it, Zhu Youde became interested and took the initiative to try making it on the assembly line.
The workers around him were terrified and delighted.
Is this still the Hunjun in the rumors?
I have just improved the welfare of the craftsmen, and I went to the front line to experience production in person.
It was as if the craftsmen had been given a shot of chicken blood, and their work efficiency had doubled.
Zhu Youde worked on the assembly line all morning, asking craftsmen for advice on areas he didn't know how to do.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat..." Feng Bogong reminded in a low voice.
"I will eat whatever the craftsmen eat!"
As he spoke, Zhu Youde wiped his sweat and ate with the craftsmen.
When the Tathagata comes, the craftsmen are moved and excited.
They all say that the Holy One is fatuous and cruel, but a few days ago he dealt with the Tengu Eclipse, and today he is mingling with the people. How can he look like a fatuous king?
This is clearly the Holy King! He is the Ming King!
It is Daliang’s hope!
Zhu Youde observed the expressions of the craftsmen calmly, and this wave completely stimulated their work efficiency.
Take root at the grassroots level and base ourselves on the hearts of the people.
Only in this way can the country be peaceful and the people be safe.
Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure, it was the craftsman he had seen in the shopping street in the morning.
The guess in his mind became more certain, and he whispered to Wang Zhonghou: "Go and check the identity of that person. I suspect that the gunpowder may have been leaked..."
Wang Zhonghou silently noted that Tang Huo came with support from Tang Qingyu.
"Your Majesty, I have been deeply favored by the Emperor, and I will definitely manage the Firearms Bureau for Your Majesty and make good firearms for Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youde helped Tang Huo, who was crying out of gratitude, and comforted him: "Master Tang is an important weapon of the Liang Kingdom!"
After some comfort, he left.
Feng Bogong and Tang Huo looked at the retreating figures with deep emotion in their hearts.
In just half a year, His Majesty eliminated Zhang Dang, who had been in charge of the government for several years, and vigorously developed the imperial examinations. He acted like a wise king.
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Western Region.
The news that Master Tianfo died in Daliang Tianlao spread throughout the Western Regions, causing a huge sensation.
People from the Western Regions gathered outside the palace for several days to pray for Master Tianfo.
"Your Majesty, the matter has reached this point. If we don't send troops, it will be difficult to quell the people's anger..."
The king of the Western Regions, who was over five years old, looked at the book in his hand and fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he finally raised his head, with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Pass the imperial order and appoint the eldest prince as the vanguard governor, commanding the three armies and marching towards Daliang!"
"Send envoys to the Xiongnu as quickly as possible to persuade the Xiongnu Chanyu to jointly send troops!"
"Send Buddhist and Taoist monks to Daliang to spread rumors of Daliang's subjugation and disturb the people's hearts..."
Royal orders were issued from the imperial palace one after another, and soldiers and horses from all over the Western Regions gathered. The eldest prince Yuchi Junde, dressed in handsome uniform, pointed directly at Daliang.
At the same time, the Xiongnu Chanyu also received news that Master Tianfo from the Western Regions had died in Daliang.
"Lord Khan, it is very likely that the Western Region will send troops to Daliang. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to send troops together to avenge Wang Po's defeat!"
The Xiongnu Chanyu was silent for a long time, and then he wrote a few secret letters.
"Leave it to the leaders of each tribe to convene a meeting of elders to discuss sending troops!"
"I will kill Emperor Daliang with my own hands! Avenge my people!"