"Have I said too much, making you listen to so much nonsense?"

"It's not all nonsense. Some of it is quite interesting. I never expected that a court official would actually faint from holding it in because he was afraid to go to the toilet. That's quite amusing."

In reality, the imperial court was not as serious as depicted in TV dramas. When interests were at stake and opinions differed, the arguments that ensued were far more intense than the street brawls between elderly men and women.

No matter how much they've read, when they argue, they're pretty much the same—faces red and ears brimming, just short of genuinely cursing each other.

After the first month of the lunar calendar, as the weather warmed up, Youqing began to plan how to plant fruit trees.

Kangxi also encountered some difficulties.

Dai Zi was researching firearms. Before the new year, Emperor Kangxi gave him some blueprints, which Dai Zi treasured. After seeing them, he had many ideas. However, having ideas alone was not enough, as the materials for making firearms did not meet the requirements.

Some parts require precision and have specific requirements regarding hardness, which has led to stagnation in research.

When Dai Zi realized the source of the blueprints, he went to Emperor Kangxi. After learning about it, Emperor Kangxi went to Youqing's estate.

"There's something I want to tell you. I'd like to use the gold coins from the farm to buy some more things."

"What is that?"

Kangxi had done a lot of work during this period. Actually, she didn't mind using gold coins; it was just a casual question.

"I ordered Dai Zi to develop firearms. Last year, I gave him the blueprints that I bought from the market. He did produce some results, but he needs more refined parts."

firearm?

Last year, Emperor Kangxi did tell her that he would spend gold coins to buy a blueprint, but she was too busy at the time to ask what the blueprint was. Now it seems that it should be a firearm blueprint, but she doesn't know exactly what it is.

What are the requirements for the parts?

Kangxi explained his requirements, and Youqing thought it was quite a coincidence, because he planned to open a department store to compete with the imported goods market. Some of the things could be made with modern technology, but Youqing was too busy.

For example, You Qing is not satisfied with the current blacksmithing process. The carbon content is too high and the hardness is not enough. If possible, she hopes that it can at least reach the level of large-scale production of high-quality steel or synthetic metals.

She bought a lot of materials, and based on those materials, she spent a lot of money to buy a set of smelting tools, as well as semi-automatic cutting machines and abrasives that can be powered by natural forces such as water and wind.

These are all things that can accelerate mass production and improve quality.

In retrospect, it does meet Kangxi's requirements for firearm materials, so there's no need to waste money.

Youqing told Kangxi what she was doing. Kangxi didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, but it was a good thing.

"I'm giving you the blueprints for the parts Dai Zi needs. See if you can produce them."

"good"

If it could truly improve the military capabilities of the Qing Dynasty, she would do her duty without hesitation.

Feudal dynasties are the dregs of feudalism, but the liberation of thought and the industrial revolution cannot be achieved overnight. We are still a feudal society today, and it cannot be changed in a day or two.

Youqing believed that feudalism would inevitably disappear in the future, but she still hoped that in the future, when foreign powers invaded this land, the regime on this land would have the ability to protect the people of this country and fight back.

She had visited the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, where an entire wall was covered with the names of the deceased, and there were mass graves and newspaper articles depicting the rampant and ugly faces of the Japanese...

That is a wound that no country can forget, and can never forgive.

Youqing acted quickly, going straight to the farm after getting the blueprints. Her equipment was still there and hadn't been set up yet! Now was the perfect time to see how it went.

When Kangxi saw the person disappear in a flash, he was completely stunned. Was he really that proactive?

Can't you just talk to him a little more about everyday things?

Kangxi: Another extremely humble day.

Later, Emperor Kangxi also went to the farm, where he could continue working.

The equipment lived up to its reputation as a product of the mall; its effectiveness was undeniable. To Kangxi's surprise, he even took a batch of parts with him when he left the next day.

"Liang Jiugong, go and call Dai Zi over."

“Zha”

Dai Zi came over, accompanied by two ordinary-looking people. He went into the study alone.

"Your Majesty, this humble subject greets you."

"Minister Dai, there's no need for such formalities. Please sit down and let's talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I have found what you need. Take a look and see if it meets your requirements."

Dai Zi was overjoyed when he heard that he had found it. It wasn't that he hadn't tried, but the traditional forging method could only grind the parts into shape, and very few parts could completely meet the requirements.

Even if they existed, out of a hundred or eighty, at most only one or two would be usable. So even if he designed something perfectly, it wouldn't be able to become military supplies.

Seeing the gleam in Dai Zi's eyes, Kangxi was quite pleased. Originally, he had only thought of promoting Dai Zi to improve the level of weaponry in the army and build an army that could use firearms, in order to prevent a large number of iron farm tools from flowing into the civilian population and being used by those with ulterior motives.

After learning about the system and seeing many things in the farm shop, Kangxi's horizons broadened considerably, and he became increasingly concerned about firearms.

Previously, Emperor Kangxi thought that having an army that knew how to use firearms would be enough, but now he wants to equip the entire army with firearms.

Seeing Dai Zi working so hard, Emperor Kangxi was genuinely pleased!

"When you left, I had the items sent directly to the firearms camp. I asked you to come here today, firstly to check on your progress, and secondly because you haven't been home for a long time. Go back and visit, and then return to the firearms camp tomorrow."

Dai Zi was taken aback when he heard this. He was busy designing muskets and cannons every day, and his mind was full of these things. He rarely had time or energy to think about his family. If he thought about it, he had forgotten how long it had been since he had seen his wife, children and elderly parents.

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