Ming dynasty grand dude

No one is tired, no one is impatient, they stare hungrily at every step.

It's just that he didn't dare to disturb the work of the master craftsman of the foundry department. Housekeeper Xiao Zhou had already invited Nazhi County to drink tea with a smile.

Then let someone take out the cakes, preserved fruit, preserved meat, candied fruit, etc. that they carry with them, and sit and discuss with the county magistrate.

"Divine skills... divine weapons too!!"

The old guys were so excited that their faces turned red and their mouths were trembling.

The master craftsman of the foundry department finally finished his work, and walked up to Butler Xiao Zhou with this copper cannon as thick as a forearm.

"Mr. Jinshan, it's done."

Nazhi County also looked curiously, and when he saw this cannon, he couldn't help admiring that it was really a miracle!

But there is a statue of Emperor Zhenwu embossed on the body of the cannon, whose mighty shape is like lightning!

Although the whole cannon is not big, it is extremely exquisite, and although there are carvings on the body of the cannon, it is extremely smooth.

Under the firelight, the entire cannon, which was bright copper, shone brightly.

Seeing that the big craftsman was neither overbearing nor humble towards the housekeeper Xiao Zhou, these old blacksmiths were suddenly a little surprised.

What surprised them even more was that Housekeeper Xiao Zhou actually stood up and thanked the great craftsman for his hard work.

The great craftsman's attitude did not twitch at all, saying that there was nothing to do, and the two seemed to be familiar with each other.

As he said that, the master also called a soldier to come and let him test the gun.

A group of people immediately followed out excitedly, but saw that the cannon was installed on a gun mount.

Lao Li hurriedly called a few good guys from his family who were outside the door, and went to carry a waste door panel and set it up in the distance.

The newly cast cannon was placed two hundred steps away, and it was obvious that the soldiers had finished loading the cannon according to the procedure.

It was smooth and flowing, and even the old blacksmiths had aimed and shot before they realized it.

"boom!!"

Under the roar of the cannon, the old door panel that could only be lifted by four men exploded open!

The entire door panel was shattered in an instant, "crackling~" splashed everywhere, and even the hot sand hit the nearby trees with a chaotic sound.

Branches and leaves fell to the ground.

These old blacksmiths looked at the cannon, and their hearts were trembling.

This was cast in front of them, this craftsmanship... Absolutely!

"I will not hide the truth from you, my little father-in-law means that a branch of the Foundry Division of the Imperial Ordnance Construction Bureau will be opened here."

When none of these old blacksmiths came back to their senses, Housekeeper Xiao Zhou said with a smile.

"This branch is expected to use an area of ​​[-] mu or more, build dams to store water, and use hydraulic blasting to smelt iron..."

"Five hundred master craftsmen, two thousand craftsmen, and more than 6000 assistant craftsmen and apprentices..."

Lao Li and the other eight couldn't help but suddenly turned pale when they heard this, and actually stepped back a few steps, "Normal~!" and sat down on the ground!

If the foundry branch is opened, will their workshops still have a way out? !

"Well...if the tools from the foundry department were brought in, the [-]-jin giant cannon could also be made."

Three... [-]-jin cannons! !

These old blacksmiths trembled at first when they heard this, and then they were full of longing.

A [-]-jin cannon, how big and magnificent it is!

But then I thought about the situation that I and the others would face if the foundry company moved in...

"Of course, my little father-in-law didn't mean to embarrass you virtuous people."

Housekeeper Xiao Zhou stepped forward with a smile, helped the old Li up and said softly, "Northern Guangdong...is going to develop after all."

"It's a pity that all the virtuous talents are lost in the wilderness..."

As he said that, Housekeeper Xiao Zhou saluted the master craftsman respectfully and invited him to come forward.

"The old man is now the master craftsman of the Foundry Department of the Imperial Ordnance Building Bureau, with a monthly silver of five qian and an exclusive yard..."

The big craftsman stood up with a smile, and began to tell Lao Li and the others about his situation.

I heard that there are night schools who can read and write, and the children at home can also read, and if they propose a new steelmaking method, they will be rewarded with money.

It was 50 taels more, and ten taels less, and Lao Li and the others suddenly had red eyes.

Hearing that they are not only literate but also have ancient books for reference, and that they can exchange for mansions and moon silver after the assessment points are reached, which one wouldn't be tempted? !

Especially in consideration of future generations, will we be able to keep our harvest from droughts and floods by doing this smelting for generations? !

This ordnance construction bureau is different. If you can read, take exams, and read ancient books... then this construction bureau will fail.

The children and grandchildren are skilled and literate, how can they worry about not being able to eat!

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Chapter 376 compiled and included the smelter Zhou Steward, bravely shouldering his responsibility to Fu Qiang Bo

After the big craftsman told them, these old blacksmiths are craftsmen after all.

There are not so many gentry and merchants in Cantonese who have so many tricks, so they immediately pleaded guilty and asked for a discussion.

Housekeeper Xiao Zhou didn't think much of it, and let them do it with a smile.

It's a discussion, but it's just that everyone feels at ease with each other. The three-foot-long machete is on the neck...

Still negotiating a fart negotiating!

After a while, they really came out, and they said this when they saw the housekeeper Xiao Zhou.

"The little old man and others are willing to serve the country, but it's a pity that there are so many sundries in the house and they can be used for waste..."

The steward Xiaozhou laughed, waved his hands and said: "Let's take it at the market price, it's a home for all the virtuous."

These old blacksmiths couldn't help being grateful when they heard this, and thanked them repeatedly.

It was also at this time that they felt hungry in their stomachs, and it turned out that their stomachs were rumbling.

Unable to blush, Housekeeper Xiao Zhou first smiled and said that he had been hungry for a long time too!

Let's eat something first, let's talk about it at the banquet!

The county magistrate who accompanied him also sighed, and the three great scholars praised the jade chi tiger as "the son of a unicorn in the world".

At the beginning, I was a little bit dissatisfied, but after seeing other people's cultural relics Xie Yuanjie took down and wrote the poems, I had to be convinced.

Later, I saw "Empire Times" and "Fat Heap Narrative Collection". In fact, the county magistrate already admires him and is willing to help.

However, only now did he fully see where the gap between himself and others lies.

This Foshan smelting began in the Western Han Dynasty when King Wu of Nanyue, and has been famous for more than a thousand years.

Even every year, a large number of iron pots are sold across the ocean to Fusang, where they are sold at high prices.

The fire sieve repeatedly violated the edge in the past, and one of the requirements was to sell it to its Foshan iron pot.

It can be seen that the reputation of this Foshan iron pot is very strong.

Although these craftsmen in Foshan are not of high status, if they really make trouble, I am afraid that Yu Chihu will also have a headache.

The county magistrate had a lot of complaints about Yu Chihu not coming personally before, so he sent a housekeeper here.

However, it turns out that people really don't need to use it. Why does he do it? !

It is indeed the housekeeper Xiao Zhou alone, so this matter can be settled.

There is no coercion, no conspiracy, no conspiracy, just an upright conspiracy and an aboveboard display.

Just to tell you directly: You don't need to join my foundry company, but whether you can manage it or not depends on your ability.

However, how can these workshops compete with the foundry department if they don't join the foundry department? !

Although Zhixian couldn't understand the master craftsman's craftsmanship, it didn't prevent him from seeing the clues on the faces of those old blacksmiths.

People... this is the skill, the real skill!

Zhang Xiaogong, Yu Chihu, who is really capable, looked at the big man with beard and leopard eyes who was nearly fifty years old, and he was very moved.

"Little Lord, after all, the last general was once an old man under the Duke's command! You just have to give me instructions for whatever you want to do."

This very old veteran is Mao Rui, the former general of Huguang and now the general of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Indeed, as he said, there was some communication between the two families.

This Mao Rui inherited the title of Uncle Mao Zhongfu Qiang from his ancestor, and his ancestor was really powerful back then.

Mao Rui's ancestor, Shanghalaai, joined the Ming Dynasty in the early years of Hongwu, rose from a soldier to a thousand households, and died in battle.

Zi Baidu also died in battle when he conquered Hami.

At the time of Hara's grandson, he changed his Han name to Mao Bao because of his bravery and served as the general banner, and the official reached hundreds of households in Yongchang.

And this son of Mao Bao is Mao Rui's grandfather, who patrolled the border from the year of Yongle until he was over [-] in the reign of Emperor Xianzong, and he personally led the army to fight.

So much so that Qiu Wenzhuang, a famous official of Confucianism at that time, who was called "the ancestor of civil servants of the Ming Dynasty", lamented in "Wan Fu Qiang Bo":

A generation of well-known generals who have repeatedly made meritorious service on three fronts.

The emperor is pity for He Liyi, and people are more loyal than Hou.

A different bird sings its teeth, and a coiled snake falls into the mirror.

Jiuyuan finally stopped working, and the big tree became sad.

"The general knows your good intentions, and I don't want the general to get into this muddy water..."

This Mao Rui clasped his fists solemnly at Young Master Zhang, and said very firmly: "How can you stay out of this matter if you are in charge of this position at the end?!"

"How can I let you come to bear this danger for the last general?!"

Zhang Xiaogong didn't look for this general soldier of Guangdong and Guangxi at first, and he really had this thought, mainly because this Uncle Fu Qiang was too hard-pressed in history.

Just like his hard-working grandfather, he was wronged many times and was yelled by civil servants to cut him off and dismiss him.

In the end, the emperor didn't have a cramp in his head and kept him down.

This Uncle Fu Qiang is still very grandfatherly. Since he inherited the title, he has made many military exploits and quelled chaos many times, which has been appreciated by Liu Daxia.

But the bad news is that Liu Daxia is going to pass Liu Jin just now!

So this Uncle Fu Qiang was counted as Liu Daxia's party, and he was thrown into imperial prison by OK.

In desperation, he took money and used silver, and finally got away and was appointed as the governor of water transport.

After a few days of stable life, Liu Jin was dealt with, and once Liu Jin was dealt with, he was regarded as Liu Jin's party and was brutally KO.

You said it's nothing more than these two times, Liu Liu and Liu Qi's rebellious old guy was remembered by the court again and asked him to quell the rebellion.

This time it's even more unlucky, the dog calf Zhongguan Zhang Zhong and the bastard Liu Liu Liu Qi's big brother and thief Zhang Mao who went out together are brothers!

There was an informant squatting next to this damn, and he even beat the fart.

He was directly ambushed and conspired for a wave, and all the seals were lost.

Fortunately, Zhengde was not dizzy at that time, and the officials impeached him but only recalled him without conviction.

It was not until the time of Jiajing that he was called back to guard Huguang. It is estimated that he had suffered too much and caught a cold in only three years.

Speaking of Fu Qiangbo's situation, it is really bitter and tearful, it is really too tragic.

So Mr. Zhang didn't want to embarrass him at first. Could he not be clear about the situation in Guangfu in northern Guangdong? !

But the reasons for this are intricate and complicated, and it is simply not something he can handle.

If you have to drag him into the water, if something happens, he will definitely be pulled out to top the tank.

His head is not big enough, Mr. Zhang thinks his head is relatively big.

It's just that Zhang Xiaogong didn't expect that the general soldier from Guangdong and Guangxi would come here regardless of his care and had to get involved.

"Loyal and brave man of the dynasty!"

Young Master Zhang stood up with emotion, and gave a deep salute to Uncle Fu Qiang: "Since Uncle Fu Qiang is so responsible, how dare he refuse?!"

"The final general can't bear such a big gift..."