my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 41
On this day, Zhang Anshi went out of the house, but bumped into an old acquaintance.

It was the guard of the old man.

Zhang Anshi raised his eyes and asked him directly: "Where's the sack?"

But the guard shook his head.

Zhang Anshi said: "What does it mean that there is no sack?"

"Please board."

Only then did they realize that a carriage was parked by the side of the road.

Zhang Anshi didn't have any fear, and got into the car without hesitation.

The carriage went all the way out of Chaoyang Gate.

Outside the Chaoyang Gate is the foot of Zijin Mountain.

When Zhang Anshi got out of the car, he found himself outside a mountain gate called Banshan Temple.

Here, Zhu Di was dressed in military uniform, with a few guards, waiting for a long time.

Zhang Anshi stepped forward with a smile on his face, and said to Zhu Di, "Brother is very mighty."

Zhu Di gave the guard a wink.

The guard understood and brought Zhang Anshi a pony.

Zhang Anshi carefully got on his horse and asked, "Where are you going?"

Zhu Di said: "It's so boring in the city, let's go out for a walk."

Zhang Anshi said: "I'm very busy."

Zhu Di couldn't refuse and said: "Let's go."

Zhang Anshi had no choice but to ride his horse unsteadily to barely keep up.

Along the way, Zhu Di asked, "What do you like to eat?"

Zhang Anshi thought for a while: "Chicken."

Zhu Di stopped talking.

Zhang Anshi clearly sensed that this guy had something on his mind, he was used to watching his words, and under normal circumstances, it was better for him not to irritate this guy.

Just in the middle of the journey, Zhu Di suddenly tensed up. In an instant, he took the sparrow bow hanging from his waist, put on a sharp arrow, bent the bow and set the arrow in one go, and finally shot towards a bush twenty feet away.

The next moment, a pheasant jumped up in the grass, but unfortunately, this was the last time it jumped, and the arrow pierced its neck.

The guards behind immediately rode forward and picked up the pheasant. Some people found a place with a water source, and silently began to build an earthen stove and light a bonfire.

Zhu Di also dismounted, and led Zhang Anshi to find a big rock and sit down.

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows: "How is my archery?"

"Very good, a little better than me." Zhang Anshi said: "But..."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "But what?"

Zhang Anshi said: "But no matter how good archery is, in my eyes, it is not as good as firecrackers."

"The firecracker?" Zhu Di was taken aback for a moment, then smiled disdainfully: "The firecracker can't shoot so long, and it doesn't have such an accuracy. Daming's Shenjiying is indeed quite useful, but in reality, the firecracker There are also many disadvantages, whether it is range or lethality, it is actually not as good as arrows. Of course, it may not be without benefits, but if you are good at riding and archery, the effect of bows and arrows is far stronger than firecrackers."

Zhu Di is a battle-tested man who knows the advantages and disadvantages of various weapons.

It's not that Ming didn't pay attention to firearms. Zhu Di even established the Shenji Battalion, which is a military horse that specializes in using firecrackers and cannons.

The reason why Zhu Di didn't take Zhang Anshi's words seriously was because the gunpowder technology in this era was really bad.

Because the power of gunpowder is small, both the range and accuracy are poor, and the power is very limited. On the contrary, because gunpowder is inconvenient to carry and easy to get wet, it is far less effective than bows and arrows.

At this time, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile that was not a smile, and he looked like he was a good teacher: "The only use of the firecracker is that it can be easily used by many new soldiers. I don't know how many times the damage is that of gunpowder. Therefore, although the army of the Ming Dynasty has a Shenji Battalion, the Shenji Battalion must be surrounded by cavalry guards on the left and right, the rear team needs to have infantry and archers to scatter, and the front needs to arrange chariot formations. Even if they are scattered by the enemy, so although the firecrackers are useful, they are limited in their use, and the way to strengthen the army is to cultivate more soldiers who are skilled in bows and horses."

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "You are only half right. You think that firearms are not very useful. In actual situations, there may be many problems. You think that bows and arrows are stronger, but have you ever thought that no matter how improved bows and arrows are, they will only be good in the end? It’s just a bow and arrow. This bow and arrow is like an old man who is dying, and there is no room for growth. But what about gunpowder? Although gunpowder is not good enough now, it is still just a child, and there is a lot of room for improvement in the future. Holding a bow and arrow, it is better to spend some energy on firearms, in the future, this firearm will definitely be far more effective than bows and arrows."

Zhang Anshi felt that Zhu Di was self-confident, I have been a man for two lifetimes, so I don't understand the trend of history?

Zhu Di gave Zhang Anshi a sideways look, thinking that Zhang Anshi was talking on paper.

You know how to fight with a hammer. I was killed out of a mountain of blood and a sea of ​​blood. I have experienced hundreds of battles. How many people in this world know better than me?
So they looked at each other with disgust, and staggered their eyes from each other, both looking disdainful.

"Hey..." Zhu Di sighed.

Zhang Anshi said: "Are you admitting defeat?"

Zhu Di shook his head: "I didn't admit defeat, I just have some troubles."

"Let's listen to it." Zhang Anshi said.

Zhu Di said: "You are still young, you don't know how to understand, I have reached the prime of life, my wife and children, and the things about those children... It is really worrying. My sons are close to me, but I always feel that they may not be out of filial piety. They are all too competitive. As for those unworthy children, every time I think of their worthless appearance, I always feel anxious and difficult. It is difficult to be a human being, and it is even more difficult to be a parent and an elder."

Zhang Anshi smiled: "There are incompetent people everywhere, you want to open some."

Zhu Di was not relieved, and couldn't help but looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "A smart child like you must have made your parents proud."

Zhang Anshi's face was not red, and he said: "Yes, what worries me the most is that I am too good. Sometimes I think people should be simple and plain. A tree is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. Sometimes I am too good. It's not a good thing."

Zhu Di said earnestly: "It's very rare for you to understand such a truth at such a young age. Boys at your age have few abilities, but they all have eyes high above the top, and they are very domineering. If my children How nice it would be if you were like this."

Zhang Anshi said: "Actually, I also envy those heartless people. They don't have to think about anything, and they don't have to worry like me. They can live comfortably."

Just as he was talking, the guards had already cooked the pheasant.

Meaty and tangy.

Zhu Di personally took a small dagger, cut off a chicken leg, and handed it to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi was also polite, he ate it right away, the chicken leg meat was tender and delicious, Zhang Anshi couldn't help saying with a satisfied face: "It's really delicious."

"good to eat?"

Zhang Anshi nodded and continued to feast.

Zhu Di simply cut off the other chicken leg and handed it to Zhang Anshi, while he cut off the breast meat himself, and ordered the guards to fetch two jugs of wine.

After the two had a drink, Zhu Di cheered up and said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good time. You're a good boy, and you can be my nephew in the future."

Zhang Anshi said in surprise: "Nephew? Aren't we brothers, brother, are you ashamed?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened immediately, and he said angrily, "If you are your mother, I can be your father."

Zhang Anshi became unhappy, and also scolded: "Damn, you are swearing again, you..."

He wanted to scold, but he saw that the guards not far away looked tense, and someone started to touch the handle of the knife at his waist.

Sweeping the surrounding wilderness again, Zhang Anshi's neck felt cold, his expression paused immediately, and then he said respectfully: "I'm sorry, I just swear, I will definitely change it next time."

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Di was not the kind of stingy person, so he didn't care too much. The two chatted for a while before riding back to the city.

When Zhang Anshi came home, he always saw Yang Shiqi and Deng Jian looking at him with malicious eyes.

The two supervised his etiquette and homework every day, but Zhang Anshi really couldn't learn it, so he sneaked out every now and then, and when he came back, he didn't quibble, and obediently admitted his mistakes.

Just don't change!

Yang Shiqi felt that Zhang Anshi was hopeless, but this kind of thing was like this. People slowly lowered their expectations, and began to comfort themselves. For example, now he can at least think about the good things, at least Zhang Anshi still knows Acknowledge your mistake.

A few days passed, and the day of Longevity Day was getting closer and closer.

Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu, who had recovered from their injuries, came to Zhang's house excitedly to find Zhang Anshi.

This time, they also brought a teenager.

(End of this chapter)