The emergence of new muskets made Zhao Zhen both excited and frightened, and Ye An knew that Pandora's box could be opened by himself. If the power in it was used properly, it could bring about earth-shaking changes to the Song Dynasty, but conversely it could also bring about annihilation. disaster.
It is an extremely long process from the emergence of gunpowder weapons to their full practical use, and he has brought this process a hundred years ahead of schedule. He can pat his chest and say that the current new muskets have surpassed the matchlock guns that appeared in Europe hundreds of years later. , flintlock gun.
Because it already has rifling, independent warheads, smokeless fixed gunpowder and many other technologies, it completely surpasses the understanding of this era.
Finally, at the Imperial City Division's school grounds, Zhao Zhen made up his mind to boldly accept this brand-new weapon and named the new musket Jingyou Musket.
The manufacturing technology of rifling is complicated at the same time and simple at the same time. All it takes is a matter of time. Today's muskets still use the most primitive straight rifling instead of spiral, so it is slightly more convenient to forge.
The lead mini bullets were not an insurmountable technical problem for the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty. Even the remaining smokeless gunpowder was overcome by the craftsmen of the Northwest Firearms Department, not to mention the lead mini bullets that could be formed by pouring the mold. bomb?
It is a coincidence that the craftsmen of the Northwest Firearms Department mixed nitric acid and sulfuric acid into one, and then wiped it with a cotton rag. When they were about to dry it, they approached the stove. Unexpectedly, the rag accidentally came into contact with the open flame and exploded, burning everything. There was neither a lot of smoke nor dust, and only a few debris remained. So the craftsmen of the Firearms Department studied this thing as if they had found a treasure, and then named it "guncotton", which is actually nitrocellulose. .
Even Ye An and Qin Mumu's understanding of smokeless gunpowder was limited to understanding its characteristics. As for how to produce and prepare it, neither of them knew it, but it was discovered by the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty first.
But there is only one thing: this kind of smokeless gunpowder is not stable and is prone to deflagration and explosion, so after making a small batch of musket filling powder, Ye An temporarily sealed it.
Requesting Zhao Zhen's order to develop a new type of musket was not only to reduce its cost, but more importantly, the Northwest Firearms Department also needed time to make the guncotton more stable.
Ye An was not a civil servant or general of this era. He had powerful weapons for easy use. He had to make a series of preparations, which included testing weapons and combining them with actual combat. Only by figuring out the tactics suitable for the Song Dynasty, Only the Jingyou Musket can play its huge role.
Zhao Zhen went to Xuande Tower. Now that he was here, Ye An was invited to go up to the tower to enjoy the night view of Tokyo with the officials, so he went with the honor guard. Zhao Zhen sat on the imperial banquet and Ye An followed on horseback.
"Marquis Ye, it is a great honor to be able to ride a horse and follow the imperial chariot in the palace!" Chen Tong led a royal horse and held the reins to signal Ye An to get on the horse path.
They were just riding horses to follow the emperor's ceremonial guard. How was this different from those who guarded the palace?
Ye An didn't feel that he was so honored, but when he saw Zhao Zhen turning his head and looking over, he quickly sighed with emotion: "Yes! Ye An is lucky enough to catch up with the treatment that only husbands can have..."
Before Ye An could finish speaking, Chen Lin scolded dissatisfiedly: "You are not allowed to be arrogant before the emperor. Put away your casual temper and don't make mischief!"
Ye An was speechless, he couldn't say flattery anymore, right?!
Zhao Zhen, who was on the imperial banquet, smiled: "You are the only one in the palace who doesn't take the royal dignity seriously. Only Lan and Chen can reprimand you, but I am not good at it either."
I opened my mouth. Lan Jizong has also been my companion for many years and has served him in the palace all his life. Since he is ill and cannot bear the hard work, and it is time to take care of him in his old age, I cannot bear to let him work any longer and save him from being a servant in the palace.
The post of provincial capital magistrate, the envoy of Jingfu Palace, and the observation envoy of Yongzhou can be regarded as a reward for his many years of service to the Tian family."
Ye An raised his eyebrows. The Yongzhou observation envoy was nothing, but the Jingfu Palace envoy was extraordinary. Jingfu Palace was the emperor's palace. Among the official titles in the Song Dynasty, those who could carry the title of envoy of a certain palace or palace,
Almost all of them are empty titles with unparalleled glory. It seems that Lan Jizong's status in the hearts of the Tian family has reached the level of the emperor's confidant.
The Xuande Tower was very lively, and all the people invited were important officials and clan members. This was an honor, but it was quite uncomfortable for Ye An.
Cao Wei, who was dressed in court clothes and had a big belly, came over and said: "Isn't Changsheng the one who dislikes this kind of scene the most? I'm quite curious that you can go up the stairs! Hahaha."
This was a kind of ridicule from a friend. Ye An shrugged indifferently and said: "That's true. Civil servants, military generals, relatives and powerful people don't want to see me. Even Li Zunxu is like this. It seems that I am in the court.
No one really likes it!"
Cao Yi glanced at Li Zunxu who was not far away and smiled slightly: "The Li family has encountered some difficulties, so they can only sell the shares of Puhui Company. Our two families have more and more control over Puhui Company. Li
The family is naturally dissatisfied."
"Starting a business on your own is inherently risky. I warned him at the beginning that there was no need to share the market with Puhui Company, but he didn't believe it!"
Cao Yi smiled and pursed her lips at Li Zunxu and said: "It's hard to persuade the damn ghost with good words. This guy has a narrow vision. He is not satisfied with getting bonuses from Puhui Company every year, so he imitates others to open factories and stores. The results can be imagined.
Know."
Ye An asked strangely: "Did the company suppress them?"
Cao Yi kept shaking her head and said: "How is that possible?! We are eager for his business to do well. After all, it is run by our own people. If it becomes bigger and stronger, it will be much better than doing it with the same company! It's just that it is run by our own people.
Unfortunately, within half a year, I couldn't survive anymore. The price of goods remained high, and I continued to subsidize it. The more I bought, the more I lost. In the end, I had to sell some shares of Puhui Company to repay the debt.
Money."
After saying that, Cao Yi pulled Ye An and whispered: "Do you know who is behind this?" Without waiting for Ye An to answer, she said to herself: "This is Fufeng Company, and those clans will not show mercy.
, do you think Li Zunxu ignored us because he had a quarrel with our family? No, he didn’t have the face to come here himself!"
Cao Yi's face was full of gloating, but Ye An nodded and took the initiative to greet Li Zunxu: "General Li, it is a courtesy to live forever."
Unexpectedly, Ye An would take the initiative to say hello. Li Zunxu was stunned for a moment and then said with a stiff smile: "It turns out to be Changsheng! You have been in Jianghuai a few days ago, and we haven't seen each other for a long time!"
Ye An smiled and said: "Yes! If there is less communication, the affection will fade away. Don't you think so?"
A kind smile appeared on Li Zunxu's face. Ye An's words were easing the relationship between the two families. This was good news for the Li family, which was currently in deep trouble.
Unfortunately, the relaxation of the relationship between the two parties was not within Cao Yi's expectation. He quickly stepped forward and pulled Ye An away. Before leaving, he said to Li Zunxun: "I'm sorry, my second uncle shouted to call Changsheng to come over."
Let’s talk!”
"Don't let the Li family get involved. After the official family came to the throne, the princess became the eldest princess. Her eyes are higher than the top. This embarrassment was caused by his family. Why should we help him?"
"I have no intention of helping him. I just have a good relationship and don't want to alienate me. It's not his fault that he alienates me. Others can see that I don't alienate him. The main thing is to let that person see..."
Cao Yi followed Ye An's gaze and saw the slowly rising imperial guard of honor. She suddenly realized: "It would be a pity if you don't become a civil servant. Grandma can think about everything in an all-round way. It's a pity that I, old Cao, can't learn from it."