Chapter 488 The Flintlock, Birth
I bother!
Several old guys wanted to join forces and push Lao Li into the water and drown him.
Going around and around and beating around the bush is not about rewriting history at all, it is about rebuilding the Daming Palace!
I have already advised you before, and Lao Li reluctantly agreed, but now you are pretending to be pitiful. Who of you still has the heart to advise me? Who still has the heart to deny Lao Li his enjoyment?
Daming Palace is located outside the north wall of Chang'an City, adjacent to the Royal Forbidden Garden and the Weishui River to the north, to the north wall of Chang'an City to the south, and to the northeast corner of the palace city to the west.
A mountain plain symbolizing the dragon's veins runs north from Fanchuan in the southwest of Chang'an and spans sixty miles. When it reaches this place, it is called the "Dragon's Head". Because of the high terrain, it is called the Dragon's Head Plain.
Dragon Head was originally the Sanjiu Linshe place in the north of Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty. There was the Guande Hall inside, where the shooting ceremony was held. This function was inherited in the Tang Dynasty.
The entire palace area of Daming Palace can be divided into two parts: the front dynasty and the inner court. The front dynasty is mainly used for court meetings, and the inner court is mainly used for residence and banquets.
The center of the former dynasty was Hanyuan Hall, Xuanzheng Hall, and Zichen Hall. There was Taiye Pool in the inner courtyard, and more than 30 various other halls, pavilions, and temples.
The original designers were Yan Liben and Yan Lide. To be honest, if a tile was crushed, it would need to be rebuilt and expanded. It is a bit immoral to be an emperor. It is typical for people to drift away when they are rich.
There are still so many things that you haven’t done yet, don’t you have some mental strength to keep track of?
How many corpse pagodas are there in Goguryeo? You are blind and can’t you see them?
If it were a simple expansion, no one would stop it, but it seems that Lao Li wants to rebuild it.
Renovation is not as simple as building a house, and the design of a royal garden is not as simple as a few bricks and tiles.
Empress Changsun has already taken the money to work in the Department of Education. You don’t need to be a rich man in the court. It would be better for you to be the emperor, but will you become a nouveau riche?
Do you know that the national treasury needs money everywhere now, so how can it have the money to carry out infrastructure projects for you?
To put it bluntly, if the emperor is extravagant, the money in the two treasuries will not be enough to cause harm.
Lao Li's superb acting skills also made everyone present understand that this matter cannot be refused and is not allowed to be refused.
It is true that I asked you to take a bath, and it is also true that I rebuilt the Daming Palace and asked you to take the blame.
For a moment, everyone felt that they wanted to be quiet.
When the emperor became rich, he became arrogant and self-defeating. He had just seen the dawn of a prosperous age and had two pieces of bad money in his hands. He didn't know how to behave.
It was just Lao Li's silent change that gave those present a bad feeling.
Ordinary people, after working hard all their lives, want to enjoy it when they get old, but you Li Shimin can't do that. You are the emperor, so you can't learn from Yang Guang.
If the emperor disappears, it will be a disaster among disasters for the country.
Wei Zheng wanted to dissuade him, but was stopped by Fang Xuanling's look.
"Auxiliary machine, I want to rebuild the Daming Palace. What do you think?"
Seeing that everyone was silent, including Wei Zheng, Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji rolled his eyes, lowered his head and pretended to think, "Your Majesty, this is a big project. Besides, it is winter and it is not easy to start the construction. I think that we should first ask brothers Yan Lide and Yan Liben how to build it in order to save money.
Save money while not being extravagant and wasteful.”
This answer was very smart. Changsun Wuji didn't say he agreed or disagreed, he just said it was very impressive.
When Fang Xuanling saw this situation, he immediately said, "Yes, Your Majesty, we are just rebuilding the Daming Palace, there is no rush. I suggest that Yan Lide make a budget. As long as it does not affect the money and food saved for the Eastern Expedition, the money will be used by the treasury!"
"Prime Minister Wei, Prime Minister Du, what do you think?" Lao Li looked at Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui again, his eyes full of expectation.
"Your Majesty, the two of you think Auxiliary Machinery and Xuanling are right. We maintain the same opinion."
good!
Lao Li slapped the water surface hard and said excitedly, "No, it's no good." Obviously, these people didn't refuse, so they said they could discuss it and study it.
"Then it's such a happy decision! I'll take you to try the sauna. It was developed by Changqing. It's wonderful and comfortable!"
"sauna?"
"Yes, it's a sauna, also called steaming. This guy Chang Qing has won my heart. Let's go!"
After speaking, Lao Li stood up, and a waiter handed everyone bath towels, which Lao Li tied around his waist. The others followed Lao Li's example, put on their bath towels, and followed Lao Li into the sauna room.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui walked at the back. They made eye contact and both shook their heads.
The answer is obvious. I definitely don’t agree with the rebuilding of the Daming Palace. I just have some money and can’t let Lao Li go through such trouble.
But the problem is that Fang Moudu can't remonstrate to his death, and Wei Zheng can't remonstrate to his death either, so he needs someone who can take advantage of the situation.
But who would be better off to take a trip?
Du Ruhui glanced at the sauna, "Your Majesty said the sauna is good, so it must be good!"
Fang Xuanling understood instantly, so let Qin Changqing go to the mine, since his neck was hard anyway.
The two of them also decided that during their break, they would visit Lord Pingxi's mansion and ask Lord Qin to find a way to stop Old Li.
In fact, it's not that Lao Li is not allowed to build the Daming Palace. If Goguryeo is razed, let alone the Daming Palace, no one will care about you even if you move the capital. If you like to do whatever you want, do whatever you want.
Lord Qin had no idea that he was being pulled out to block the gun again.
Niu Jianhu has been very annoyed recently. He just practices his matchlock every day and doesn't let him do anything else.
Nowadays, as long as the matchlock gun is within the range of the target, it can be hit wherever it is pointed.
The Suifa device was basically researched and formed. After detailed testing, Zhuzi, Zhai Mo and others decided to install the Suifa device on the matchlock gun that was so awesome.
The spring steel wheel was removed, a flint was clamped on the jaw of the hammer, and an anvil was placed next to the fire hole.
When shooting, pull the trigger, and under the action of the spring, the flint will be hit hard on the side of the fire door, causing sparks to ignite the gunpowder and fire.
After the installation was completed, Niu Jianhu conducted a test, which greatly simplified the shooting process, improved the firing rate and shooting accuracy, and was also very convenient to use.
But this thing still cannot be mass-produced. Mass production requires the approval of the emperor and the support of the Ministry of Industry. In addition, the Ordnance Research and Development Department needs to gradually report it, which is also very troublesome.
Li Yuanjia also came. After seeing the flintlock gun, he was ecstatic and tried to fire two shots.
He was also very optimistic about this thing, and originally decided to submit it to the imperial court, but when he thought about it, it was too much trouble. The money for research and development was all funded by Qin Changqing and Princess Qinghe, so Lao Li picked up a ready-made one and went directly to the palace.
So, Li Yuanjia entered the palace and met Li Shimin.
After explaining the research results of the flintlock gun in detail, Lao Li waved his hand and said, "Let's make it!"
Chapter completed!