[Red Mansion] This world is a bit chaotic

Wei Beicui immediately called the hidden guard Dou Si among the accompanying guards, and gave orders like this.

There are hidden guards around the emperor and the princes. They were originally code-named by the heavenly stems and earthly branches. Wei Beicui felt that he was not tall enough, and it was troublesome to remember, so he simply suggested that the emperor's father change the code-name to 28 Xingxiu, and the hidden guards around the emperor were Qinglong. Qisu, with Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji as the captain, each of them is code-named Jiao 49 and Jiao [-], with seven people in each team, a total of [-] and [-] people, these are confidantes.

Suzaku Qisu: Dou, Niu, Nv, Xu, Wei, Shi, Bi are the secret guard code names of Prince Wei Nankai.

Wei Beicui's dark guard was named Xuanwu Qisu, while Wei Xiling's dark guard was named Baihu Qisu.

Dou Si took the order to go, and soon the governor of Jiangsu issued an order, ordering the officials of all cities and counties to count the number of craftsmen under their control, mainly blacksmiths.

It turned out that what Wei Beicui was worried about was not the missing old carpenter. No matter how well the woodwork was made, it would not be able to make it. But the blacksmith was different.In modern crafts, purely handmade items are often regarded as rare objects. Handmade limited edition cars are extremely sought after, and handmade guns are not impossible.

Not to mention that the ancient craftsmanship is backward, it cannot do this, Wei Beicui will never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients, especially the craftsmanship of the ancient craftsmen, especially the development of firearms today is not as sophisticated as later generations, if they really master its structure And the principle, it is not impossible to make something by hand.

I don’t know if I don’t check. I was shocked when I checked. There are more than 50 blacksmiths who disappeared in various places in Jiangsu, and the number of blacksmiths who died accidentally and could not find their bodies. People, because the area is relatively scattered, the time and reason of disappearance or death are also different, no one thinks about it in one place, and more than 100 people are really inconspicuous among the number of missing and dead people every year. Who made Jiangsu one of the most densely populated places in the country?

Since ancient times, salt and iron have been controlled by the state, and private operations are not allowed. Although the price of table salt has been greatly reduced due to the invention of the method of drying sea salt by the Great Wei Dynasty, it can be freely sold by private merchants. There is no salt merchant, but iron is still important. It is controlled by the state, and private exploitation and sales are not allowed.And every blacksmith's shop needs to be registered with the government, and a special person will go to check the account books every month, and there are records of how much iron ore is imported and how much is produced.But now that so many blacksmiths are missing, none of the officials below have found anything unusual. To say that the rule of law is not strict is an understatement. If it is true as the second prince said, someone wants to create a blacksmith by controlling so many blacksmiths, then But the great crime of treason.

Fortunately, apart from Jiangsu, the rest of the provinces also received orders from the capital to investigate the disappearance of blacksmiths and other craftsmen. The governor of Jiangsu was the first to investigate because he received orders from Wei Beicui directly, so he seemed to be the least guilty.Especially compared to the governor of Liaodong, he can be regarded as lucky.

The brother-in-law of Kang Jingye, the governor of Liaodong, is one of the county magistrates under him. All the blacksmiths in his county are missing, dead or dead. Someone has already reported to the county government, and he suppressed him. Now Kang Jingye is under orders. After the investigation, in order to keep this brother-in-law, he manipulated the results of the investigation and wanted to get his brother-in-law out, but who knew that not only his brother-in-law was not picked out, but he was also accused of not reporting what he knew and harboring evil intentions, and he was killed together with his brother-in-law. He was almost shot to death on the way back to Beijing when he was escorted back to Beijing. He managed to save his life and returned to Beijing. Not long after, his brother-in-law hit the wall and died in the prison.

Now that things are going on, it would be too naive not to understand that the lawbreakers already have a sharp weapon in their hands.As for whether these people only have a batch of guns in their hands, or have already mastered the method of gun manufacturing, it is not known.

For this reason, the emperor directly ordered all places to strictly investigate who the missing craftsman had contact with, whether there were any suspicious family members and neighbors, and whether there were any strangers or distant relatives who came to their home before the disappearance. The case is bad.

The governor of Liaodong had learned from the past, and officials rarely dared to be unscrupulous. Soon, although the case involving many places did not come to light all at once, it also uncovered a lot of shady things.

In particular, the governor of Sichuan found a black workshop in a deep mountain, and indeed a group of craftsmen were imprisoned in it, forcing them to research and manufacture gunpowder. The most important thing was that there was still a large number of gunpowder there.

After being served in one pot, the finished and semi-finished products were also sent to Beijing by the governor of Sichuan. After research by the Ministry of Industry, it was found that although these imitated "□□" still had some defects, such as inaccurate heads and easy ammunition to explode, at least they had There is a rudimentary form of the gun. If they are allowed to continue to study like this, I am afraid that within a few years, this gun will really be made by them.

This made everyone in the court break out in a cold sweat.

Even Wei Beicui couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle when he saw the gun blueprints produced by the black workshop sent by the spies, because the manufacturing method of this gun is different from the guns used by the captain today, but with modern guns, □□ prototype.

When he came back to his senses, Wei Beicui knew that there was a fellow who traveled across the country, and he might be a weapon expert, at least a gun lover, otherwise it would be impossible to draw blueprints for today's craftsmen to imitate guns. The difficulty in controlling the production process, or in other words, the precision, made it difficult for him to succeed so easily.

And it is obvious that this fellow countryman does not want to submit to the imperial power of the current captain, otherwise, with his research attainments in guns, if he enters the court, he will definitely be reused, and the weapon level of the captain's court will be improved to a higher level.

But he chose to kidnap people and build guns secretly, either because he wanted to change the dynasty or to become king on his own.

Wei Beicui thought, he really has been at ease for too long, and he is really a too unmotivated time traveler. Compared with the ambition of this fellow countryman, he is simply not worthy of time travel.

But now the captain is in charge of the stability and prosperity of the country, deterring the barbarians, Wei Beicui does not think it is necessary to meet the flames of war.So what if he travels through his hometown?Here, he has his own relatives, friends, and brothers, all of which are much more important than this unknown fellow traveler.

Stopping him, clearing up the rebellion, is a choice that Wei Beicui doesn't even need to think about.

Riding on a horse, looking at the lush trees by the roadside, looking at the gratifying crops, the farmers who are weeding and fertilizing the fields do not see sorrow, but hope for a good harvest, and think about the scars under the flames of war, Wei Beicui couldn't help pointing his middle finger to the sky, and said a foul word in a low voice: "Go to his mother's time-traveling fellow."

As a result, when he turned his head, he saw his companions looking at him strangely, hurriedly withdrew his indecent gesture awkwardly, coughed, and interrupted: "The next stop is Yangzhou, we will stay in Yangzhou for half a month, and then Then go to Jinling. Let’s take a rest in Yangzhou and recharge your batteries. When you arrive in Jinling, you will have a tough battle to fight. Jinling Academy will produce talented students, and Hengshan Academy will produce talented women. When we arrive, schools all over Jiangsu will send Excellent students come to Jinling Academy to carry out various activities such as exchanges, lectures, debates, martial arts competitions, etc. If we lose at that time, we will lose the face of Jincheng and Minjing Academy, and when we go back, we will be punished by students who have no chance to study in the south They tore it up."

Wei Beicui also has the confidence to say this. Although he is not good at literary talent, he is not good at poetry, but he is not weak in economics, history, mathematics, mechanics, and martial arts. As long as he is not asked to compare poetry, other Of course you won't lose your name.

Can be selected into the study tour team, which one is not the best?Even if he is not all-rounder, there is one thing that stands out in particular. Hearing Wei Beicui's words, he is full of fighting spirit, happy and fearless.

The master sitting in the front carriage heard it, opened the window, and said to everyone with a smile: "Everyone, don't be nervous, as long as you perform normally, masters have confidence in you, and you will not lose to the students in Jiangnan. "

"Yes, Master." Everyone agreed.

Wei Beicui also saluted and promised.

In the girl's carriage, Mu Yinghe was asking Lin Daiyu: "Sister Lin, your ancestral home is Suzhou, right? I heard that Suzhou is the most famous garden in the south of the Yangtze River. It is very unique. I grew up in the north, I really can't imagine What kind of scenery would that be?" The water town in the south of the Yangtze River, Wu Nong softly said, is a completely different scenery from the Northland, which opened Mu Yinghe's eyes very much.

Daiyu smiled and replied: "There are different folk customs in different places, and naturally there are different scenery. The south of the Yangtze River is full of water, which is suitable for landscaping because of the water. It pays attention to the integration of a house and garden. It can be enjoyed, played, and even lived. When we return After passing through Suzhou, I would like to invite everyone to live in my ancestral home. Speaking of which, I only lived in Suzhou for two years when I was a child. Later, when my father became an official in Beijing, he settled in the capital. I will stay for a few days. But my home is not too big, and although there are some scenery, I am afraid that it will disappoint everyone."

Mu Yinghe curiously asked Daiyu about some things about Jiangnan. Daiyu had been in the capital for a long time. Many impressions of Jiangnan came from childhood, or from her parents' stories, or from book travel notes. She didn't understand or she had never experienced it. After that, he honestly said that he didn't know, and was full of curiosity and anticipation about the place he was going to, just like Mu Yinghe and the others.

"Trash...a bunch of trash..." A violent male voice rang out in the airtight room, accompanied by the sound of "bang bang bang" smashing things, "I have been laying out the plan for so long, and I am finally about to succeed. Once the pot is over, don’t I have to start all over again?”

In the room, a young man in his 20s smashed cups and cups with a ferocious face, and was furious.

The man standing opposite him looked ordinary, but he was still calm in the face of the young man's fury, showing a bit of calmness and generosity first.

The young man continued to roar: "My blueprints are so detailed, those idiots have made me so many things that explode and go off in such a long time, what's the use, huh? This group of people can't do it, keep looking for someone for me , look for those with good craftsmanship, don't look for some trash snacks to fool me."

The middle-aged man's attitude seems to be respectful, but he is not a submissive person: "Now the government has noticed the blacksmith, and it is very strict and guarded against it. It will be even more difficult to kidnap people, or it will expose us It’s better to stay dormant for a while. Anyway, our main arrangement is in the court, so we don’t have to worry about its exposure. It’s the same when we have some results there and then introduce it into the country. The most important thing now is silver, the court’s control over the navy It’s really too strong, we can use the sea merchants to do too few things, and the money we earn is not enough to recruit soldiers. In this world, there are not many people who are willing to take risks for money, and we must be rewarded to be brave.”

The young man managed to suppress his anger, and said: "Didn't the third brother Xue already bribed and controlled some people? Now the boss of the Xue family is not far from death, and when he replaces him, he can help us carry arms and earn money from abroad Come back, if it doesn’t work, just push the opium out, and when the time comes, won’t you have as much silver as you want?”