The achievements of opening up new territories spread, and the lyrics of "Qingyu Case·Yuanxi" also spread quickly throughout Bianliang City along with Wu Zhi's fame. For a time, Wu Zhi's fame and literary talents were unparalleled.
Once again, it became famous in the capital, and everyone rushed to praise and sing.
But what makes all the literati in the capital, Mr. Wang Sun, sigh with regret is that Liu Susu, a famous singing girl in Fanlou who composed and sang the song "Qingyu Case·Yuanxi", suddenly faded out of everyone's sight like a flash in the pan after becoming famous.
, there was no news from him overnight. I just heard that he seemed to have left his country and turned into a good man, and was raised by a big boss to hide his love in a golden house!
Wu Zhi rarely pays attention to these so-called romantic affairs. He only knows that the plaque in front of his house should be changed.
When the plaque "Qinghe County Kaiguo County Government Palace" personally written by Zhao Xu was hung up, the entire palace was filled with joy. Everyone was overjoyed that the Hou Mansion had become the Kaiguo County Government Palace. Wu Xiu and Feng Niang were even more excited.
I was so happy that I didn't even know how many times I ran to the Wu family sacrificial hall to complain to my ancestors.
As the saying goes, if you are poor in the busy city and have no one to care about you, if you are rich in the mountains you have distant relatives.
Since Wu Zhi and others moved into the Hou Mansion, more and more officials came to visit him every day. Especially after the Hou Mansion became the official residence of Kaiguo County, there was an endless stream of officials who wanted to visit him every day.
At first, Wu Zhi was able to entertain a few people, but later he was really annoyed and tired of socializing, so he simply closed the door and thanked the guests. Except for acquaintances, he would not receive anyone who had nothing to do with him, which made everyone complain. But Wu Zhi
Zhi didn't bother to pay attention.
The Firearms Bureau began to produce bamboo grenades one after another. Wu Zhi tried it and found that the explosion effect was not bad, so he submitted it to the court for approval and began to equip the new army one after another for live ammunition training. In addition to the former Red Guards
The officers and soldiers of the battalion and the Chinese Army were also surprised and confused when they saw the bamboo grenades for the first time. But after the live-fire training, everyone could not help but be stunned by the explosive power of the bamboo grenades, and everyone was shocked.
, it wasn’t until I got used to it that I came back to my senses.
After research, craftsmen from the Bureau of Firearms found that the bodies of some bamboo hand grenades were replaced with small clay pots or small iron pots. After filling with new gunpowder, they conducted explosion tests and found that the explosion effect was more violent than that of bamboo hand grenades. So.
, the Firearms Bureau began to develop clay pot grenades and iron pot grenades, and also improved the gunpowder fuse. Small clay pots can be fired, and small iron pots can be made by pouring molten iron into molds.
When Wu Zhi got the clay pot grenade and the iron pot grenade, he couldn't help but feel a little confused: Isn't this a simple version of the grenade in later generations?
Since clay pot grenades and iron pot grenades have better sealing, the ceramic and iron pieces blown up during the explosion can also hurt people. They are much more powerful than bamboo grenades, and some more poisonous things can be added inside.
For example, anesthetics and the like will be more powerful when used to kill enemies on the battlefield.
Wu Zhi was quite happy, so he decisively ordered that bamboo grenades would only be provided to the Chinese army for live-fire training, and the production of bamboo grenades would be reduced to mass-produce clay pot grenades and iron can grenades.
Wu Zhi improved the shapes of small clay pots and small iron pots. In addition to the round pot-shaped ones (grenades), he also added handle-type ones (hand grenades), that is, adding a handle that can be held on the round pot. The small pottery pot
The pot is connected to the pot body to make a pottery handle that can be held with one hand. The small iron pot is changed into a cylindrical shape and directly connected to the wooden handle. It is suitable for throwing, whichever is suitable for the hand.
Which one to use.
He also asked the Bureau of Firearms to further improve the ignition fuse, hoping to make it into a waterproof and moisture-proof easy-pull fuse. Coupled with the detonation of the detonating gunpowder, it can ensure that the grenade can explode in any situation and will not misfire. And
Offer a reward of 10,000 yuan to encourage everyone to conduct research and development.
Under the huge reward, the craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau became very enthusiastic and started to use their brains to develop easy-pull gunpowder fuses and detonating gunpowder.
Wu Zhi knew the principles of friction ignition and impact detonation, but he couldn't do it himself. He only provided everyone with an idea, that is, friction ignition relied on refined saltpeter (potassium nitrate), red phosphorus and sulfur, and impact.
The detonation relies on mercury fulminate. The preparation of mercury fulminate requires three raw materials: nitric acid, alcohol and mercury. The most convenient way to prepare nitric acid is saltpeter sulfate, and sulfuric acid can pass the exhaust gas from the iron smelting plant into the solution.
Produced in water with excess air, or by burning sulfur directly
Sulfur can be produced by passing the burned sulfur gas into water dissolved with excess air. He can provide alcohol himself, but it is not free. He has to sign a supply agreement with the imperial court. He provides alcohol for military use.
Just use low-quality liquor to distill it. As for mercury, every alchemist has it in hand, so the raw materials are not a problem.
After Wu Zhi explained these ideas in detail to the craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau, he left them to fiddle with it. As for whether it could be done, Wu Zhi didn't have much hope in his heart.
Many things were developing in a good direction, and Wu Zhi began a life of five wheels.
In addition to going to the morning court every day, he would go to the yamen in front of the palace, go to the Measurement Department to inquire about the progress of the work of farming, and go to the Huaxia Army Camp and the Mixed Brigade Camp to inspect the training of the new army.
As a result, he meditated and practiced boxing in the Jianguo County government office, and then chatted with Jinlian, Xiao'e, Susu and Tianjiao to relax. When he was interested, Wu Zhi sometimes continued to tell them some stories.
Ghost stories. A series of stories from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio often scare them so much that they tremble in Wu Zhi's arms. As time goes by, they start to doubt Wu Zhi's motives. He just wants to see their jokes and jokes.
How ugly!
Wu Zhi wrote a series of stories in the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio under the pseudonym "Pu Songling" in Qiushi Weekly. It has been serialized for several issues, and dozens of poignant stories about ghosts, monsters and foxes have been updated. The response was very strong, and people began to remember "Pu Song".
"Ling" this person, worshiped him.
It is said that Pan Wei took office in Yanggu County. After taking office, he remembered what Wu Zhi said to him. First, he firmly held the financial and personnel rights of Yanggu County in his own hands, rectified the county government, and adjusted some
In an important position, he immediately took control of the entire Yanggu County government and established his own authority. His subordinates were basically able to enforce orders and prohibitions, and did not dare to disobey them...
Then Pan Wei spent several months, followed by Wang Er, riding a carriage. The two of them traveled almost throughout Yanggu County, conducting field surveys and research to understand the people's conditions and public opinion. Then, based on the first-hand information obtained from the surveys and visits, Pan Wei
Based on the materials, we formulated some powerful measures focusing on people's livelihood and economic development, such as setting up private schools, building water conservancy projects, dredging rivers, increasing passenger parking docks, encouraging people to cultivate wasteland, encourage business, etc., which instantly revitalized the entire Yangtze River.
Yanggu County has promoted the economic development of Yanggu County.
At the same time, he also strengthened the crackdown on bandits and road bullies, rectified the administration of officials, and clarified the rule of law and rule of law in Yanggu County. Then, he lowered his profile and convened all the businessmen in Yanggu County, including the drug dealer Ximenda, for exchanges and heart-to-heart discussions.
A good relationship between the government and businessmen has optimized the investment and business environment in Yanggu County.
Gradually, the social security environment in Yanggu County has become better and better, the economy has developed smoother and faster, the surrounding areas of the county have become more and more prosperous, the tax revenue of the county government has also continued to increase, and the cultivated land has become more and more prosperous.
There are more and more people living there, the population is also increasing, and people's lives are getting better and better. Moreover, Pan Wei also follows Wu Zhi's advice, actively improves the relationship with his superiors, and gives advice to Yun from time to time during holidays.
The magistrates of the state and the general magistrates sent some gifts to keep in touch with each other.
In more than a year, Yanggu County has undergone earth-shaking changes in the hands of Pan Wei. The situation is gratifying. Yanggu County has become a model county for Dongping Prefecture on Jingxi Road. Pan Wei, the county boss, is also deeply loved by Yanggu County.
With the support and love of the common people, Yang Zengrui, the magistrate of Yunzhou, praised him highly, rated his political achievements as excellent, and reported his political achievements to the court. The officials began to pay attention to Pan Wei, the small magistrate of Yanggu County.
Pan Wei also remembered Wu Zhi's words and insisted on practicing martial arts every day. His physical fitness became better and better, stronger and more energetic, and he always maintained a high spirits at work.
He still remembered what Wu Zhi said about paying attention to tigers on the mountain, so he asked people to ask around. Sure enough, sixteen miles east of Yanggu County, he found a mountain tomb named Jingyanggang. It covers an extremely large area and has deep forests and luxuriant trees.
, overgrown with weeds, and big insects often infested and hurt people. So, after Pan Wei lamented that Wu Zhi could foresee it, he ordered the government officials to set up many warning signs around the foot of Jingyang Gangshan to warn and remind pedestrians to take precautions.
, thus greatly reducing the number of incidents of tigers harming people, which was praised by the common people.
In the first month of the fifth year of Shaosheng (that is, the first year of Yuanfu), during the New Year's holiday, Pan Wei returned to Qinghe County, Enzhou, and found that his
The girl has moved to the capital to live with Wu Zhi. She is overjoyed and deeply happy that Jin Lian can marry Wu Zhi.
Since October of the first year of Yuanfu, after the war between the Song Dynasty and Xixia broke out, Pan Wei has been paying attention to the direction of the war. At the end of December, Wu Zhi led the Red Guard Battalion to the northwest to perform great feats and was named Qinghe.
When the news reached Yanggu County that the founding prince of the county had been promoted from the second rank to the commander of the front division and the third rank to the minister of power and military affairs, Pan Wei could not help but be dumbfounded and completely shocked. He had always been very optimistic about Wu.
Zhi, I felt that Wu Zhi would definitely be able to achieve great things in the future and rise to the top, but I never thought that Wu Zhi could be promoted so quickly in less than two years, and that it would be difficult for others to achieve it in such a short period of time.
His official career was indeed beyond imagination and unbelievable. While Pan Wei was amazed, he was truly happy for Wu Zhi and also happy for his sister. He was even more impressed by his sister's unique discernment in finding such an extraordinary husband.
husband.
By the beginning of May of the second year of Yuanfu, the practice of dividing land into acres and acres began to be implemented in Yanggu County. When Pan Wei heard that Wu Zhi was the director of the Surveying Department, and after asking, he learned that Wu Zhi was now the founding county magistrate and the palace official.
He was even more astonished that the former commander and the signatory of the Privy Council had truly become second-rank imperial officials. Wu Zhi's promotion speed was far beyond his imagination. It was really unbelievable. At the same time
In admiration, he keenly sensed that Wu Zhi's handiwork must be in the "divide the land into acres", so he actively worked hard to cooperate with the officials of the Surveying Department and the Forbidden Army, so that the land surveying and land tax settlement work in Yanggu County was carried out.
It went very smoothly. The county's farmland suddenly increased by nearly 500,000 acres, and the land tax will increase by 50,000 guan every year! Pan Wei's active cooperation was praised by the officials of the Surveying Department, so his achievements were also included in the book.
In the memorial, it was submitted to the imperial court.
Pan Wei's impressive political achievements were rated as "excellent" in the annual official review, which attracted special attention from the court officials. Zhao Xu also began to remember the name "Pan Wei" and put him on the list of candidates for promotion.
among the list.
Therefore, in the election in July of the second year of Yuanfu, with the care of Wu Zhi and many others, the Ministry of Civil Affairs promoted Pan Wei to the seventh rank of the county magistrate of Songcheng County, Yingtian Prefecture, and he was promoted to three levels in a row. This is all mentioned later.