Legend has it that during the conflict between Chu and Han in our country, Liu Bang, who was being chased by Xiang Yu and hiding in an abandoned well, released a pigeon to ask for help and was rescued. After the Five Dynasties, King Renyu of Zhou Dynasty (880-956 AD) published a "biography" in his book "The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao". In the chapter "Book Pigeon", the book states: "When Zhang Jiuling was a boy, he kept a flock of pigeons at home. Whenever he corresponded with relatives and friends, he only used the calligraphy pigeon on his feet and flew to them according to what he was taught. Jiulingmu became a flying slave. People at that time loved to be surprised." It can be seen that pigeons were used to deliver letters in the Tang Dynasty of China. In addition, Zhang Qian and Ban Chao also used pigeons to deliver messages when they were envoys to the Western Regions.
Shen Ao didn't know when homing pigeons were officially used, but what he knew was that homing pigeons had not yet appeared in the Daqian Dynasty. It can be seen that some records in history are not true. But others can't use it, but it doesn't mean that he can't use it. , especially with the communication help of bestiality, it should not be too simple to implement.
Naturally, not all pigeons can be used as homing pigeons. It also depends on their patience, obedience, etc. For example, those pigeons that have good food and drink and still fly away have poor obedience. It's not that such pigeons cannot be tamed, it's just that they are too difficult. Shen Ao doesn't have the time or effort to spend on them.
Fortunately, there are indeed enough pigeons. Just finding the number of carrier pigeons he needs from the remaining pigeons will be no problem at all, and he will be much richer.
After staying in the pigeon yard for more than an hour and doing enough daily communication, many pigeons could fly to Shen Ao's side and communicate with him up close. Shen Ao then set off for Guochanglong General Manager Shop and go.
After the oxcart drove out of the pigeon yard, there were still many homing pigeons flying in the sky. They followed Shen Ao's order. Firstly, Shen Ao gave the order to let them practice obedience. Secondly, they could I took the opportunity to look down from a high altitude to see if there was anyone following me.
When it comes to warning functions, homing pigeons are naturally not a good choice. If possible, the eagles on the grassland, especially Haidongqing, are the best. However, Shen Ao has already searched the entire Daliang City, but no one has been found. All we can do is to train homing pigeons first and arrange for people to go out to buy them. It must not be difficult to find an eagle or a sea turtle with a lot of money. As for the problem of taming, others may worry about it. From Shen Ao's perspective, this was the least of the problems.
In the heavily guarded workshop behind Guochanglong's main store, when Shen Ao came here, he saw that a temporary research team composed of Xu Heng, Hu's father and son were studying the production of Shen's repeating crossbow.
Shen's Liannu is just modified from Zhuge's Liannu. Shen Ao can be said to have served in the army, especially because of his naturally curious character, which allowed him to dabble in many aspects. In his previous life, he was just curious about these things, especially I am curious about the wisdom of the ancients. Unexpectedly, one day it can be used now.
The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow is a repeating crossbow made by Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. It is also called the Yuanrong Crossbow. It can fire ten arrows at a time and has strong firepower. However, it is too large in size and weight to be used by a single soldier. It is mainly used for Defend cities and fortresses.
Ma Jun, the great inventor of the late Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasty, improved it and turned it into a fifty-arrow repeating crossbow, which was more powerful. However, because the production was very complicated and the arrows used had to be specially made, it was not mass-produced and was later lost.
What Shen Ao saw was naturally the Liannu modified by later generations. It may not be comparable to Zhuge Liannu, but the essential principles are still the same. Now Xu Heng and others are studying Shen Ao's drawings with them. Shi Xiaoliannu.
Shen's repeating crossbow has been completed. It can fire fifty arrows at a time. It is extremely powerful, lethal and destructive. It can be called a sharp and lethal weapon whether it is used against infantry or cavalry. However, its shortcomings are also very obvious. , but the size is too large to be carried, and the cost of the bow and arrow is too high. If it is sent out but not taken back, it means that the shot is a lot of silver.
For this reason, Shen Ao also deliberately disassembled a seemingly huge Shen's repeating crossbow into ten small sections, ten sections. This way it looks much better.
It's just that Shen's repeating crossbow is not enough. Shen Ao thought of the reduction board again, the crossbow and bow that can often be seen on the Internet in later generations. The change from large to small is not only a reduction in size, but also involves For many difficult problems, even if Shen Ao drew the blueprints, Xu Heng and others could not develop them immediately.
Shen Ao came and naturally joined the discussion. With his profound theory, coupled with the rich experience of Xu Heng and Hu's father and son, the problems were solved one by one. Especially in terms of materials, the key to Lian Nu Shen Ao used self-made steel in the position, which is something that cannot be bought with money. It not only makes it more powerful, but also looks much better than before.
This stay lasted until the afternoon. After leaving Guochanglong, Shen Ao went to Xianweiju to meet Bai Qiutong and heard some situation reports he needed. At the end of the day, Shen Ao had a fulfilling life and was so busy that his feet never touched the ground. .
In contrast, Emperor Qianwen was even busier.
Governing a country is already very busy, especially when you have to read various reports from the border and the vassal territory every day. Not to mention the recent instability in the country and the marriage with the barbarians. Know how many discounts will be presented in a day.
It might be a bit too much to say that he was exhausted, but the description of being upset couldn't be more appropriate.
Although Emperor Qianwen had chosen to keep most of the certificates, more and more certificates were handed over. It has been more than a month since the letters of credence for marriage were handed over from the barbarians. These certificates are very The amount has not decreased at all, but has increased. This matter has reached a point where it cannot be resolved without resolution.
I originally thought that time would dilute everything, but now it seems that I was a little too optimistic. These people were not going to let go of this matter. They put on this unyielding look, which made Emperor Qianwen very embarrassed.
For this reason, as the emperor of a country, he had also talked with several of his princes, such as Prince Qing, Prince Xiang and the fifth prince respectively, but now it seems that the effect is not very good.
Several princes rejected the emperor's mediation in disguise, saying that marriage would benefit the country and the people. In addition, the empress dowager was also under great pressure. From time to time, she would invite him to an auspicious palace to inquire about solutions and let Qian Qian. Emperor Wen even had a headache.
It happened that at this time, Xinzhou's report was sent up again. After getting no response from Daqian, the barbarians increased their troops again. They dropped a total of 10,000 troops outside Congling, and they were all cavalry. , this allowed General Fei Qingsong to sleep peacefully for a day, and asked the emperor to either increase troops or agree to Daman's request, showing that they might not be able to hold on for long.
Naturally, the urgent report sent by the Ministry of War could not escape the eyes of the ministers. Suddenly, more and more memorials were reported, and it seemed that Emperor Qianwen was being forced to make a decision.
None of this gave Emperor Qianwen a headache, because King Zhong suddenly expressed his support for Shen Ao a while ago, and said that the barbarians' demands were unreasonable and that marriage was not possible. Otherwise, Where is the dignity of Daqian? What worries the king is the incompetence of his ministers, etc.
The support of King Zhong reduced some of the pressure on Emperor Qianwen, and the voices of the courtiers supporting the marriage were also suppressed. But now that the border was in crisis again, the storm arose again, and Emperor Qianwen was thinking about what to do When the wind was suppressed, Zongzheng took action.
Zongzheng Tang Qinghe was Emperor Qianwen's cousin, and he had once scouted the throne of the emperor. Because of this relationship, Emperor Qianwen had been wary of him, and the relationship between the two was not that good. Because of this, in choosing When the Tang clan was Zongzheng, many Tang clan members chose Tang Qinghe as Zongzheng, in order to share the power of Tang Qingshan to prevent him from becoming too powerful and killing Tang clan members and members of the royal family at any time.
With the support of the Tang family members, Tang Qinghe, the sect, had everything going smoothly. In many cases, he could even make decisions privately without asking for matters involving royal personnel, which made Emperor Qianwen so angry that his teeth itch. .
This time Tang Qinghe came uninvited, and Emperor Qianwen instinctively felt that it was not a good thing, but the identity of the other party was there, and he had to see him, so he had to summon him in the Hall of Cultivation of Heart.
"Zongzheng is here, please give me a seat." Seeing Tang Qinghe walk into the hall, Emperor Qianwen said with a gentle expression.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Tang Qinghe kept a respectful smile on his face and cupped his hands. As for whether he respects Tang Qingshan as the emperor in his heart, only he knows for himself.
After Yan Fu brought a chair to Zong Zheng, he stood aside, holding a fly whisk in his hand, with the same smile on his face. But judging from his standing posture, it could still be seen that he was always there Be defensive.
Zong Zheng is a master of energy transformation and can pose a threat to the emperor's safety. Yan Fu is guarding against something by standing here.
"Haha." Emperor Qianwen naturally noticed Yan Fu's performance, but smiled and passed it by. In his eyes, his own safety was of course very important, and even if Yan Fu was rude because of it, it was understandable.
When Emperor Qianwen's smile fell into Zong Zheng's eyes, it was no longer a hint, but an explicit statement.
I am just on guard against you in this honest way, how about that?
Zong Zheng has indeed been dreaming of being an emperor. He considers himself to be no worse than Tang Qingshan. To say that he is worse is probably due to a lack of luck, so even if he becomes the emperor, he has always been unconvinced.
Faced with this kind of dissatisfaction, when Zongzheng faced Emperor Qianwen, he would not be as submissive as other ministers. He did not even dare to speak his mind or raise objections. With the support of the Tang clan, here At one point, Tang Qinghe dared to face Tang Qingshan directly.