I am the king of the dead

Simple for what?

It is enough to send internal officials exclusively, with platinum, lottery coins, inside and outside, and tell the princes and clans everywhere.

All gifts are 300 taels of silver, ten watches of silk, ten watches of Luo, ten pieces of yarn, five cups of brocade, and [-] guan of banknotes.

Hu Xun was a veteran of the Five Dynasties. During the Jianwen period, he served as a jinshi and served in the first military division. After that, he served as a minister of the Ministry of Rites for 32 years from the time of the Huke service in the Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and Zhengtong years.

Immediately, Hu Yu was an old official of the Six Dynasties, because he finalized Zhu Qiyu's era name as "Jingtai".

In the past few days, Zhu Qiyu carefully sorted out the changes in Jingtai's eight years that occurred in his mind.

The first to bear the brunt was Shi Heng. His titles at that time were Marquis of Wuqing, General Zhenshuo, Prince Taishi, and Chief Military Officer of the Capital. He was a serious military upstart.

Zhang Fu, the younger brother of the British Duke Zhang Fu, participated in the change of seizing the door at the age of 64, and the British Duke is the largest group of relatives.

Standing behind Zhang Fu are Zhang Jin, the left governor of the Central Military Protector's House, and Wang Ji, who was born as a civil servant and became a scholar by virtue of his military exploits.

Xu Youzhen, the censor of the Zuo deputy capital, was considered an old minister, with great achievements in flood control, and participated in the change of grabbing the door.

Behind Xu Youzhen are most of the courtiers such as Xu Bin, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, Yang Shan, the censor of Zuodu, and so on.

After the change of the king of Xiang, Zhu Zhanchang, immediately wrote a letter to acknowledge its legitimacy, and then went to Beijing to chat with Zhu Qizhen, and entered the court many times. Every time Zhu Qizhen treated him with courtesy.

This is the attitude of Zhu Zhanchang, the representative of the clan.

Even Yu Qian, who was linked to Zhu Qiyu's life, did not choose to resist. He held the military power. After he got the news of the change of grabbing the door, he was arrested in the hall without any resistance, and he was beheaded on the third day to show the public. This is urgent. Expedited in .

What is the unpopularity of the Shu emperor, this is the unpopularity of the Shu emperor.

Killing all the people who participated in the change, including Zhu Qizhen, the protagonist of the change of the door, can prevent the change of the door from happening?

Impossible, without Xu Youzhen, there are also Zhang Youzhen and Wang Youzhen, what they are upholding is the law.

"Send the list to Mr. Wang Zhiwang, the official minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so that he can be promoted by the best." Zhu Qiyu looked at the list handed over by Xing'an. These people are his only team.

Is Yu Qian his team?Maybe Yu Qian is only loyal to the Ming Dynasty at this time, but I believe that one day in the future, when Yu Qian will become his person.

"The minister leads the order." Xing'an bowed his head and accepted Zhu Cui's list, preparing to go to the officials' yamen to find Wang Zhi.

"Wait a minute, ask Yu Shangshu and Shi Heng to come over." Zhu Qiyu stopped Xing'an and asked him to call Yu Qian and Shi Heng.

Xing'an took orders and left. It didn't take long for Yu Qian and Shi Heng to come to Zhu Qiyu's study. The two had just inspected the city defense, and their armors had not been taken off. Shi Heng was still holding the spotted deer that had been stuck with arrows. He was still alive, but he was dying.

"Yu Shangshu, General Shi, please take a seat." Zhu Qiyu handed a copy of the memorial to the two of them.

Shi Heng handed the deer in his hand to Xing'an, and said a little excitedly: "Your Majesty, the last general inspected the moat, and a spotted deer sang in the wild."

"The last commander stretched his bow and drew his arrow. It was too far away to be able to hit the arrow. Guess what, Your Majesty? Oh, it's weird! This deer jumped and hit the arrow! When the last commander was strange, Xing'an found the end. Will."

"I want to come, this spotted deer has a spirit and knows that it will come to His Majesty's mansion at the end, so it hits the arrow."

Zhu Qiyu smiled, was Shi Heng a deer?This is flattery!

To patrol the moat and catch the prey, simply tell a story, that is a gift.I have to say that Shi Heng's flattering skills are definitely one of the best.

Yu Qian covered his face, this is what he didn't like about Shi Heng very much, slander and flattery was always a trick used by treacherous officials.

Zhu Qiyu handed over the memorial to Yu Qian and Shi Heng, and said solemnly: "Bauhinia Gate Guard Guan Zhanchao Cao Tai made a report, and two hundred tile thieves entered Yizhou, Laizhou and other places to loot, and they left the country calmly, and the officials were shunned. After all, no one dares to fight.”

"It's like entering a land of no one!"

In the past few days, Yu Qian has been busy transporting grain into Beijing, while Shi Heng is in charge of defending the city.

Zhu Qiyu knew the news before them.

Yu Qian looked overcast and uncertain after reading the memorial. He bowed his head and said, "Bauhinia Pass, Juyong Pass, and Daoma Pass are really the northwest throat of the capital."

"Although there are bureaus commanding Yanshi Zuo Neng to guard, the thieves have entered and exited from Zijingguan as if no one is in the realm."

"The officials are cowardly, and if they re-enter the pirates, they may not be able to control them. The minister believes that it is most appropriate to order a member of the elite military officials to go to Guan and guard them."

Shi Heng sneered, looked at Yu Qian and said, "Yu Shangshu, the last general thought that none of these three gates could not be defended, so it would be strange if they could defend them. This battle formation is a wise and brave official, an elite officer, and a meat bun. Beat the dog, there is no return."

When Shi Heng said it, he was full of confidence, and he was very confident as soon as he was released from prison. It seems that his words were not without basis.

Chapter 24 Zhu Qiyu's Wonderful Thoughts

Yu Qian stood up again and looked at the map, pursed his lips, sat on the seat, and said with a sigh, "General Shi's words are reasonable."

Shi Heng is happy, this old man is always stubborn and stubborn. Is the sun coming out from the west today?

It's not that Yu Qian is abnormal today, but that he still has certain illusions about defending the inner three gates, but Shi Heng broke his last illusion.

Yu Qian also hoped that the battlefield would take place outside the Great Wall instead of inside, but he had no choice.

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said, "The officials say that both Shandong and Shandong are commanding Han Qing, who has many military merits and can fight well. You can go to Zijing Pass to prepare for the battle. Now, it seems that you don't have to go?"

Yu Qian first made a statement, nodded and said, "There is no need to go."

"That's right." Shi Heng put aside his apology and continued: "Your Majesty, there are too many spies over there, and they should cooperate with each other. There is no unbreakable barrier in this world.

Shi Heng repeated his reasons, he was not talking nonsense.

Zhu Qiyu took out a second copy of the memorial from his sleeve and continued: "The official department will report to Shan Yu in the matter, the court ordered the general to go to the division, and the eunuch was used to supervise the army, so the power of the general was not exclusive, but instead was controlled by the eunuch's supervising army. When there are thieves and bandits, there is no plan to fight, and it is advisable to get rid of them.”

"He thought that the system of eunuchs and supervisors should be abolished, what do you two think?"

Yu Qian shook his head, took a sip of water, and sneered: "This Shan Yu was listening to the preparations at the Hanlin Academy before, and he has just entered the official career, and he is a little ignorant and nonsense. Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense, this matter can't be ignored. ."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Shi Heng, Shi Heng was imprisoned because Yang Hekou failed in the battle with Oara, and the failure of the battle between Yang Hekou was because Guo Jing, the eunuch guarding Datong, leaked the news of his sending troops.

Logically speaking, Shi Heng should agree.

Shi Heng thought about it seriously, looked at Yu Qian, shook his head and said, "The last general thinks this matter, it can't be scrapped. Sometimes, some decisions are made, and there are times when the general is not sure."

"And the generals are outside, and there are eunuchs guarding by their side, so you are at ease, aren't you?"

Zhu Qiyu seriously thought about this "unsure" and "steady", and also understood a little about the role of the eunuchs and supervisors. In the minds of generals, it is more of a channel to communicate with the emperor.

"Then forget about it." Zhu Qiyu drew a red X and put aside the remarks.

He took out a few more memorials, most of which were about military affairs, but Yu Qian and Shi Heng's opinions were surprisingly consistent, there were not many differences, and they handled state affairs in an orderly manner.

It wasn't until the evening when the red glow filled half of the sky that Zhu Qiyu finally took out a gun and said, "You two, come to the school with me and try?"

"What is this?" Yu Qian took the handgun.

This handgun was the Yongle-made handgun that he gave to Zhu Qiyu at the city gate before, but it has completely changed.

Zhu Qiyu took the handle and said, "This is the flint clip, here is the fire sickle, press the trigger, the flint clip pushes down and pulls the igniter cover, exposing the igniter."

"The flint that is sandwiched is rubbed on the scythe, and the spark ignites the ignition powder, so that the firing will be much easier."

This is Zhu Qiyu looking for a new flintlock hand gun made by several craftsmen, and remodeling it on the basis of Yongle hand gun.

As he spoke, he took off the hairpin, trigger, and scythe, a set of hairpins that were stuck on the barrel of the gun, and put it on the Yongle-made firearm.

There was a small yard in Yu Wang's mansion, and now there are several human-shaped haystacks standing on the small yard.

From the matchlock gun to the flintlock gun, the steps of igniting the gunpowder are reduced, but it is such a simple improvement, but it increases the speed of shooting.

Not only that, because the left hand no longer needs to ignite the gunpowder, it can aim more smoothly, and the hit rate of Yongle's handgun has also been greatly improved.

This is a small toy made by Zhu Qiyu at home these days.

Shi Heng is a general, he has used firearms many times, and he has more say in ordnance.

Zhu Qiyu didn't know the army formation or whether his modification was really useful, so he invited Shi Heng and Yu Qian to come.

After Shi Heng tried a shot of lead, he said solemnly, "It's not the same, but the specifics are different. I'll have to try again at the end."

In this way, Shi Heng used two or three pistols to try continuously. After nearly 50 rounds, he put down the pistol and returned to the pavilion.

"What does General Shi think?" Zhu Qiyu asked expectantly.

Shi Heng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, where did this thing come from?"

"I made it myself." Zhu Qiyu didn't hide it, it was indeed a line draft drawn by him.

The eunuchs in the Battle Bureau did five or six of them using the lost wax method.

Shi Heng and Yu Qian glanced at each other with surprise in their eyes. He said somewhat uncertainly, "Your Majesty, this is what the army desperately needs."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian, Shi Heng was so flattering, and he didn't know if what he said was true or not.

Yu Qian nodded solemnly, he also hit more than ten rounds of lead just now, and he was deeply touched.

It is not a simple matter to ignite the gunpowder, especially in rainy days, it is almost impossible, and because of the need to ignite, the aiming time is greatly shortened, and the hit rate is very low, but now, within twenty steps, there are almost no missed shots.

"This thing is enough to save the life of a sergeant at a critical moment, Your Majesty." Yu Qian has always said one thing, useful is useful.

"That's good." Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief and asked someone to bring up another roll of paper, which was wrapped with gunpowder and lead.

He had strong confidence in the flintlock, but not so much in the reel.

"This bottom is wired, here is a slipknot, and when you pull this slipknot, the gunpowder and lead will slide down into the chamber together."

Zhu Qiyu picked up the small paper roll and aimed it at the muzzle of the fire gun. The gunpowder slipped. Zhu Qiyu squeezed it with his hand, and the lead wrapped around his head also fell into the chamber. He picked up the medicine spoon and put the lead and gunpowder pressed tightly.

One filling is complete.

Yu Qian and Shi Heng picked up a few paper rolls on the plate and began to look carefully, while Shi Heng couldn't wait to start filling them.

Yu Qian took apart the paper roll. There were two layers in total. The outermost layer was oil paper, which could prevent moisture, and the inner layer was ordinary drawing paper, which was relatively smooth.

"It's very convenient. If you take more than [-] steps, the handgun can be reloaded twice! If it is used for the long gun, it can be refilled at least three times! This way, this way!" Shi Heng stood up abruptly. , walked to the table in front of the school grounds.

The side guns and hand guns commonly used by the Ming Army were placed on it. He picked up three paper rolls and started filling, firing, reloading, and firing. He counted silently in his heart, then picked up the hand gun and started. Continue to reload and launch.

After five shots were fired, Shi Heng danced and returned to the pavilion, and said with great conviction: "Good thing! Good thing! Your Majesty, this is the life of the people! Good thing!"

"Daming soldiers will be grateful for His Majesty's kindness when they acquire this sacred object! That's great!"

Zhu Qiyu didn't see Shi Heng's appearance as a fake, and looked at Yu Qian, who couldn't help nodding. He was indeed a scholar of Wen Jinshi, but that didn't mean he didn't know anything about ordnance.

He also led troops to fight, which is indeed a good thing.

One more shot, one more chance to kill the enemy, is a weapon to defend the battle.

Big killer on the battlefield.

Chapter 25 An Exam Question After Enthronement

"Your Majesty's transformations are quite amazing. In fact, Your Majesty doesn't know anything. The small number of gunpowder fillings in each battle affects the power of firearms." Yu Qian thought about it seriously.

He continued: "Your Majesty, if you pack too much gunpowder, it's easy to explode your chambers, from hand injuries to blindness. If you pack too little gunpowder, it's not powerful enough to pass through the armor. Therefore, Your Majesty's paper-wrapped gunpowder, Moisture-proof, durable, and quantitative, Your Majesty, this is the virtue of life and creation."

When Zhu Qiyu flipped this thing upside down, he just had the idea of ​​reducing the steps of filling gunpowder, but when he hit it straight, he knew the real magic effect of this thing, which was above the word "quantitative".

On the battlefield, can you still grasp the weight of gunpowder exactly?

Shi Heng considered the rate of fire, but Yu Qian considered the word "quantitative".

Yu Qian has always been such a person, and every word he says is justified, rather than flattering with tricks like Shi Heng.

"I just thought it was inconvenient to carry gunpowder, so I came up with this idea." Zhu Qiyu remained calm, not complacent because of a few compliments.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Hubu Jin is here." Xing'an whispered in Zhu Qiyu's ear.

"welcome."

Jin Lian walked through the front porch, but found that the boy who led the way led him to the front yard, only to see that Yu Qian and Shi Heng were both in the pavilion, and they were having a good conversation.

Jin Lian, the minister of households, had been the minister of punishment before he started, and he also led troops to suppress rebellion. He was quite pleasantly surprised when he saw the two gadgets that Zhu Qiyu tinkered with.

It is rainy in the south, and the soldiers' firearms are not as good as bows and crossbows when they arrive in the south. These two small changes have guaranteed the combat power.

Even in the rain, the gunpowder wrapped in oil paper will not get wet, and there is also a baffle for the fire door, which are all conditions to ensure combat in wet weather.

"Your Majesty's whimsy is enough to secure peace and establish the country." Jin Lian put down his hand gun, and he shot a few times with itchy hands, testing the power of the fire gun, and was quite emotional.

"Why did Jin Shangshu come here?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile on his face.

Jin Lian looked at Yu Qian and Shi Heng, and said with a sigh, "Your Majesty, not only have the grain prices in Beijing not dropped, they are even rising!"

Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment, then sat up straight, and asked in a daze: "Isn't the Tonghui River connected? Why is the price of food still rising?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this food has entered the capital, but it is guaranteed that the sergeants will use it. The Ministry of War is not willing to release food to keep food prices down." Jin Lian's meaning was obvious.

He is here to complain, Yu Qian's hand is too long.

The two warehouses of Jingtong and one thousand warehouses are all managed by the Ministry of Households, but now the warehouses are all controlled by Yu Qian. There is no grain to put in Beijing, so how can grain prices be stabilized?

Zhu Qiyu's eyes turned to Yu Qian. The Ministry of War already manages soldiers, so why should they manage food and grass?