Chapter 624 That’s Just a Toy to Coax People
After Chen Shi left, Jiang Qingzhi sat there without moving. He smoked a medicinal cigarette and looked at Xu Wei, "Do you have anything to say?"
Xu Wei nodded, "Chen Shi bowed his head and was willing to work for Lord Bo... This is a godsend opportunity."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded without comment. Xu Wei sighed, "If the Earl can control the Arms Bureau, with the help of the Mohist workshop, the entire Ming Dynasty's firearms manufacturing will be in the hands of the Earl. By then..."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "If I don't control the Arms Bureau, will I be unable to influence the manufacture of firearms in the Ming Dynasty?"
Xu Wei said: "After all, there is a layer of separation, so I can't use it as I wish."
"Why should I be able to control anything as if it were my own arm?" Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ash from his cigarette and pointed to his temple. "There are countless wonderful ideas here, and there are ways for firearms to develop.
In my eyes, the Arms Bureau is nothing more than a tool. Why would I risk being criticized by the literati and impeached by the ministers to take charge of it? "
Xu Wei was startled. "My Lord, what you said is true, but if you want to have a huge influence on the Ming Dynasty's firearms manufacturing, or even the Armory Bureau, you have to come up with something that's no worse than a flintlock rifle. Do you still have this thing?"
"Yes!" Jiang Qingzhi exhaled smoke, "There are a lot."
Xu Wei blinked his eyes, "Isn't this... Chinese cabbage?"
"For me, for the Mohists, this is just cabbage." Jiang Qingzhi bluntly said, "The Mohists have been dormant for thousands of years, and have come up with many things in these thousands of years. But Confucianism is powerful, and the Mohists' predecessors did not want to let their old rivals take advantage, and they did not want to throw their pearls into the dark, so they passed down those wonderful ideas from generation to generation. This generation is me."
"So how does your fantastic idea compare to a flintlock rifle?"
Xu Wei felt that it was at most a little stronger.
Jiang Qingzhi pondered for a moment, and Xu Wei felt that his question had made Jiang Qingzhi somewhat embarrassed.
"It's really hard to put an analogy on this matter." Jiang Qingzhi was a little embarrassed. "In my eyes, the flintlock rifle is probably... a child who has just learned to walk."
"You are..."
"And the things in my head are as strong as an ox. No, it's a giant beast!"
A child who has just learned to walk stands in front of a giant beast...Xu Wei shuddered, thinking that the boss was bragging.
"There are many undiscovered mysteries in this world. The huge power that can burst out from those tiny things is like the collapse of the sky and the crack of the earth, as if the end of the world has come..."
Jiang Qingzhi thought of the mushroom cloud.
The Iron Tide comes to mind.
I thought of the fighter planes soaring into the sky.
I thought of Feitian...
I thought of the moon landing and the Milky Way...
He was worried that saying these would drive Xu Wei crazy or make him think he was crazy.
In Jiang Qingzhi's eyes, the Ming Dynasty at this moment was like a primitive society where people ate raw meat and drank blood. Jiang Qingzhi brought fire, knew how to cook food, and knew how to make a fire to keep warm.
But he was worried that when he handed all this over, he would be regarded as a heretic by these primitive people.
"If I say that it only takes an approximate amount..." Jiang Qingzhi looked around and pointed at the large vase in the corner and said, "It only takes something ten times bigger than this vase to turn the capital into ashes, how will the outside world view me?"
Xu Wei almost thought, "I must think you are crazy."
Xu Wei said worriedly, "Let alone something ten times bigger than this vase, even if it's a thousand times or ten thousand times bigger, it won't work!"
"So..." Jiang Qingzhi sighed. He felt like he was holding fire and trying to save these primitive people, but was regarded as a madman and heretic by them.
So he had to keep all this to himself.
He couldn't even say Iron Torrent.
Unless a steam engine is invented.
Hey!
That is a magical artifact of the Industrial Revolution!
How was the steam engine built?
Seeing Jiang Qingzhi lost in thought, Xu Wei quietly went out and found Hu Zongxian.
"My uncle said that anything larger than your body would be enough to reduce the capital to ashes." Xu Wei felt that this was not a simple matter. "I am worried that this is a saying passed down by great men of past dynasties, and there might be some secrets in it."
Hu Zongxian stroked his beard and pondered for a long time. After a while, he said, "Could it be that the Mohists have some immortal tricks?"
Xu Wei nodded, "That's what I guessed too. If that's the case, then wouldn't they be invincible? Then why don't they come out?"
"Do you think they can destroy the world in order to fight against Confucianism?" Hu Zongxian felt that Xu Wei's ideas were very dangerous.
"What I'm more worried about is that Lord Earl is a little too confident." Xu Wei sighed, "He could have taken over the Armory and Chen Shi for his own use. But Lord Earl took the initiative to let go. Tsk!"
"This is indeed a bit inappropriate." Hu Zongxian said: "After taking over the Armory, we can control the manufacture of firearms. It will have a huge influence on the army. After taking over Chen Shi, there will be one more person in the palace..."
"He died early."
A voice suddenly came from behind, and Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei turned around abruptly.
Fu Cheng coughed dryly, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why don't you make any sound when you walk?" Xu Wei said dissatisfiedly.
Fu Cheng said calmly, "I'm used to it. I'm afraid of disturbing you. Besides, Mr. Xu said that he wanted to take over the Arms Bureau and Chen Shi for his own use. In my opinion, this is a way to bring disaster."
"Why?" Xu Wei raised his eyebrows.
"I have been in the palace for many years. In my opinion, when the noble is good to you, it doesn't matter if you go against the rules. But many things happen over time. When the noble is more and more dissatisfied, he gradually dislikes you more and more. Things that seemed harmless at the beginning are now a nuisance and intolerable..."
"You say this is a disaster?"
Xu Wei smiled.
But Fucheng nodded seriously. "Yes, and it will lead to the extinction of the whole clan!"
Seeing Xu Wei disagree, Fu Cheng said, "Collusion between insiders and outsiders is the most taboo thing for the emperor. Don't forget, gentlemen, that the empress dowager colluded with Yang Tinghe, causing Your Majesty to be in danger for many years and nearly died several times... The lesson from the past is still there!"
The two smart people really didn't expect this. Hu Zongxian covered his forehead, "Yes, once His Majesty knows, he will definitely think of the past. My uncle once said: The lesson that people learn from history is that they never learn lessons from history. Isn't this the case with us? It's true!"
Fu Cheng said calmly: "As for the Arms Bureau, do you two gentlemen think that the flintlock rifle is a supreme treasure?"
"The flintlock rifle is sharp and powerful. It can be called a magic weapon that can change the destiny of a country. Isn't it a treasure?" Hu Zongxian felt that Fucheng was a little too ambitious.
Fu Cheng chuckled, "When the uncle invented the flintlock rifle, I happened to be serving him. After firing a few shots, the uncle looked disappointed and said that this thing was only good as a toy for children."
Xu Wei thought of what Jiang Qingzhi had said before.
"To the lord, the flintlock rifle is just a toy he uses to fool the world, but a bunch of people treat it as a sacred treasure." Fu Cheng coughed dryly.
"Never mind. I'm afraid no one will believe what I say. However, countless lessons in the past have taught me that anyone who doesn't take the words of the uncle seriously will regret it in the end! Alas! Old people talk a lot. I'm leaving now."
Fucheng was reminding the two of them to believe in Jiang Qingzhi's words without a doubt.
But the more talented a person is, the less likely he is to believe what others say.
……
The establishment of the East Factory was related to the emperor's suspicion. Since the establishment of the Jinyiwei, although they regarded themselves as the emperor's lackeys, they were often eroded by external forces.
The emperor is the most suspicious person in the world. My response to this is to set up another organization to check and balance the Jinyiwei.
And this organization can only be controlled by me.
Thus, the East Factory, headed by eunuchs, was born.
As a check and balance to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot has been cloaked in the guise of the emperor's household slaves since its establishment, and its reputation as the emperor's lackeys is even more resounding than that of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
However, the current commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is the Jiajing Emperor's foster brother, so the East Factory has to be subordinate to him.
Rui Jingxian was ambitious and naturally unwilling to give up. However, he made several moves, but was calmly resolved by Lu Bing, and several counterattacks made him a little embarrassed.
"The Governor."
Rui Jingxian was reading the news when a eunuch came in and whispered, "There is important news from the Armory Bureau."
"Oh!"
Rui Jingxian said: "Bring the person here."
Later, Li Xi came in quietly.
"Li Xi has met the Governor."
Rui Jingxian said calmly: "I asked you to keep an eye on it at the Arms Bureau. There has been no news in the past few years..."
"We got some big news this time!"
"Say!"
"The Governor..."
……
Emperor Jiajing had been busy with state affairs recently, and his cultivation had been delayed a lot. The Taoists felt that this was not going to work, so they recommended a highly respected person to advise him.
"…Your Majesty, practicing Taoism is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. In the past, there were predecessors…"
Emperor Jiajing listened calmly. At this time, Huang Jin came over. "Your Majesty, Rui Jingxian asked to see you. He said he had something important to report."
Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and the Taoist reluctantly left.
Rui Jingxian came in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the person I have placed in the Armory Bureau has learned something..."
He glanced at Huang Jin, "It involves Long Wilbur."
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and said, "Speak!"
This means that Huang Jin does not need to avoid it.
Rui Jingxian suppressed his jealousy and said, "Yes. This time, the Armory Bureau and Chang Wei Bo secretly clashed, and then the flintlock rifles made by the Armory Bureau were found to be inappropriate and had many problems. They were not as sharp as the flintlock rifles made by the Mohists. Huben Zuowei said that the batch of flintlock rifles should be returned to the Armory Bureau..."
"Chen Shi was worried about being punished, so he went to Bo's house and surrendered."
Huang Jin then realized that Rui Jingxian wanted him to stay away, but he didn't care about it. Since he came to Daoye, he has never formed a party with anyone from the outside world.
If you are selfless in your heart, you will naturally be fearless.
Emperor Jiajing raised his eyebrows slightly.
Huang Jin, who was familiar with him, knew that this was anger rising.
Chen Shi was his slave, and the Armory Bureau was an inner court agency. If it was controlled by an outsider...
The image of Jiang Qingzhi appeared in Emperor Jiajing's mind. "What did Qingzhi say?"
Rui Jingxian lowered his head, "Chang Wei Bo said that you are his majesty's servant!"
In an instant, Rui Jingxian saw that Emperor Jiajing's brows drooped.
"Yellow companion."
"The servant is here."
"The weather is getting warmer, and I suddenly want to eat some smoked bacon."
"I will go to Xin'an Lane and copy some of them."
"No, I will go there myself in a few days!"
(End of this chapter)
