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Chapter 1134 It’s because the court touched their cake (second update)

Chapter 1143

Think about those ceramic tiles, champion toilets, etc., and underwear, not to mention, all of which are businesses that make a lot of money and make people soft.

Having said that, Zhao Ji, who is now mainly focused on studying knowledge, has long regarded making money as just a hobby, because in the past few years, following Wang Yang's early investment, the returns he has received have been as high as Outrageous.

It took nearly an hour to finish shopping around the many workshops inside. Afterwards, the two went to the even more concealed Weapons Supervision and Firearms Bureau about five miles away.

The Firearms Bureau was built in a valley near the water. The site is not large, and there are not many craftsmen inside, it looks like one or two hundred people, but there are thousands of imperial troops guarding here.

After all, the power of gunpowder weapons is so amazing. After the battle on Shaanxi Road, people also realized the importance of gunpowder weapons.

The workshops of the Gunpowder Bureau mainly focus on the production of gunpowder, supplemented by the production of gunpowder weapons.When Wang Yang heard that more than [-] catties of gunpowder had been stored underground in this large courtyard of hundreds of square meters, Wang Yang's expression could not help but change.

If it weren't for the noble character of being a teacher, and the pride of not being ashamed in front of others, it would have allowed him to maintain his face.

However, when the head craftsman of the Gunpowder Bureau excitedly wanted to pick up a torch and take Wang Yang and Zhao Ji down to the underground kiln for a visit.Wang Yang resolutely rejected this extremely dangerous proposal.

"No fire candles, no fire candles, you actually want to take this thing to take us downstairs to visit. If someone accidentally sprinkles gunpowder outside and is accidentally ignited, not to mention a few of us, even the entire Gunpowder Bureau and nearby A thousand forbidden troops must ascend to heaven." Wang Yang grabbed the torch with a dark face and sprayed the head craftsman's face with spittle.

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"My lord, don't worry, our underground kilns are all water kilns, and such a situation will never happen." After coughing dryly, the general of the garrison next to him saluted Wang Yang in awe.

In the eyes of those civil officials, the name of Wang Yang and Wang Wushan is regarded as a hater, but in the Song Dynasty military side, the favorability and reputation are definitely at the level of admiration.

Even those famous generals of the Great Song Dynasty in the past, there are not many who can compare with Wang Yang and Wang Jinglue's feats.What's more, the battles in the Shaanxi area over the past few years, with successive battles and victories, greatly boosted the morale of the Song Dynasty army, and made these soldiers treat Wang Yang as a god.

Being able to see Wang Yang here today, this general and a group of officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army look more respectful and admiring than facing the superior officer, which really flattered Mr. Wang.

"Water kiln?" Wang Yang looked at the group of guys in front of him with a confused face. "You put gunpowder in the water kiln?"

"Yes, we have thought of various ways to reduce the occurrence of accidents. Later, an old craftsman came up with the idea of ​​using the natural cave dwelling with water as a place to store gunpowder. Then use things to put the gunpowder utensils on hold In the high place, besides, the gunpowder is packed in oil paper bags by the catty and put into the gunpowder jar.”

"And the date is marked on those oil paper bags. In this way, the danger of gunpowder accidents is eliminated to the greatest extent..."

Wang Yang finally arrived at the place with hesitation, and then he realized that this was a cave dwelling with a very large interior space, and there was water gurgling at the bottom of the cave.

Inside the cave, cement and wooden boards were used to build a passage for several people to walk side by side.But on the cave wall, it is divided into several layers.

Each floor is densely packed with large jars with a capacity of about fifty or sixty catties.Wang Yang casually opened a jar, took out a pack of gunpowder from inside, and carefully wrapped the outside with oiled paper.

Looking at the densely packed gunpowder jars lined up on both sides of the kiln wall from top to top, from near to far, Wang Daguan couldn't help feeling that the wisdom of the ancient people was indeed infinite.

"The general has personally led his subordinates to explore this cave. It is several miles long. I am afraid that even millions of kilograms of gunpowder can be contained in this cave." The general saw a satisfied expression on Wang Yang's face. Can't help but show off like a meritorious service.

"Good job, work hard, but, it's best not only to clean up after each gunpowder transfer, but also to be able to drag these wooden boards, safety is the first." Wang Yang nodded with satisfaction.

Well, it is indeed beyond my imagination. Even in later generations, gunpowder storage is definitely a big problem, but it is very rare for these craftsmen to think of solving it in such a way.

In addition, after leaving the cave cave, you can walk no more than a hundred steps to a high ground. The high ground was leveled into a huge open space leveled with cement. On the open space, the four sides of the rooms were cut out with bricks. A house with walls full of holes.

This is a place specially used to dry gunpowder. In fact, it does not rely on the sun, but on the wind passing through the canyon to take away the moisture in the gunpowder.

"Every three months, the old gunpowder will be dried here, and then repackaged into bags and stored in storage..."

"This workshop is mainly for the manufacture of gunpowder. As for gunpowder weapons, the gunpowder is generally transported from here to the previous Gunpowder Bureau workshop for production. In this way, even if there is an accident, it will not cause too much damage. Loss……"

After visiting these two places, Wang Yang left the military controlled area with Zhao Ji contentedly, and embarked on the return journey.

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Sitting in the spacious front hall of Duanwang Mansion, there are two basins of ice cubes specially placed in the room, and the temperature of the room is at least not so hot by using the ice cubes to melt water.

Enjoying this natural air-conditioning, sipping the heat-relief tremella lotus seed soup with the tinkling sound of ice fish, Zhao Ji had a proud sense of accomplishment and a lot of complicated emotions on his face. "...Although many achievements have been made, all of these are due to the full support of His Majesty, and today they are today."

"But now, the ministers in the court and the ministers and workers in various places are extremely dissatisfied with this. After all, the military inspector now needs to invest more than 300 million guns every year to make weapons and armor..."

Wang Yang raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully. "Isn't it the past? Wang remembers that a few years ago, our Song Dynasty invested nearly 500 million yuan in the production of crossbows and armor every year, and the weapons and equipment produced were not suitable for use. Sixty-seven out of ten. This does not include other aspects, such as the investment in various standard weapons and machinery..."

"...Thinking about it, it should be because the court moved their cake, making them lose the opportunity to get money by making weapons."

(End of this chapter)