Chapter 103 There are Bandits
The musket looks very small, but it is very cleverly designed.
The thing that loads lead bullets and gunpowder is designed as a small cylindrical wheel, which can hold six bullets. It is somewhat similar to the Five Thunder Divine Machine, but the Five Thunder Divine Machine rotates the barrel, while this one rotates the wheel.
Moreover, the Five Thunder Divine Machine is loaded at the front, but this gun... is at the back.
If a gun could be equipped with a few more wheels like this, hiss~ Jiao Da took out the Five Thunder God Machine treasured in the mansion, "Madam, is this the reason you made the change?"
"……right!"
Shen Ning has the Five Thunder God Machine in her memory, but Jia Jing once said that this thing requires two people to work together, one person holds the support and rotates the barrel, and the other person aims and shoots.
If the morale of the troops is disrupted even a little on the battlefield, they will be doomed.
So, it has always been at the back.
"This change..."
Jiao Da had been on the battlefield for many years and knew the benefits of such a change. "It can indeed be presented to the Ministry of War and the Emperor."
The old man's blood was boiling. "Shen Judao, hurry up and make it."
Even if the materials of the barrel and wheels need to be better, even if the cost of making it is higher, as long as a hundred of them are made and placed on the same battlefield, they will all be powerful weapons.
"Ma'am, I wish you had thought of it sooner."
Jiao Da was a little sad.
If my wife could design such a musket when the old man was still in charge of the Beijing camp, she would definitely be able to make one quickly.
But now...
The Jia family has left the army.
"...It's not too late to think of it now."
Jia Rong sensed that his grandmother was also very sad, so he hurriedly comforted her, "Grandma, once Shen Judao's wooden spear is ready, we will immediately send it to the Ministry of War and present it to the emperor."
"become!"
Shen Ning took the Five Thunders Divine Machine, turned the barrel hard, and couldn't help but sighed in his heart.
This was invented by General Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the Ming Dynasty who fought against Japanese invaders and was used to defend against the Mongolian army on the northern front. It comes in various specifications, with three, five, and seven eyes.
Just for the sake of portability, most of them are Five Eyes.
At that time, firearms had already developed to this extent, and later...
"Hurry up and do it," she suppressed the thousands of thoughts in her mind and said to Shen Ju, "Remember to make a few more wheels, of the same size and dimensions, so that they can be replaced at any time."
Jiao Da could understand the convenience of this gun, so how could those famous gun makers not understand something when they saw the parts that could be easily replaced? "Yes!"
Shen Judao had received training from Jiao Da and had of course touched the Five Thunder Divine Machine. The twelve pictures of muskets drawn by his wife were simple and clear. Almost every part had been disassembled in front of him. If he still couldn't make it, he didn't deserve to eat the rice buns and the fragrant braised pork in the mansion.
When he was still on the farm, he never thought that he could live such a good life in this life.
The young man was about to go out with the blueprint, but Jiao Da held him back and said, "Bring the things in here and do it."
"...yes!"
Seeing the old man's serious look, Shen Judao was started, and quickly agreed, going out to get the appropriate tools and wood.
"Madam, this matter is of great importance..."
"I know." Shen Ning nodded, "From now on, even I have to listen to you."
After the old man bowed solemnly, he hurried to see Shen Judao to get the tools.
"Grandma~"
"I remember that missionaries also had guns. Their guns were already very small, right?"
"...yes!"
Rong Ge'er was a little depressed.
As a descendant of a noble family, he had of course watched those missionaries out of curiosity. They might have been afraid of being bullied, so they openly showed their small muskets.
That thing is easy to carry around and not bulky at all.
"Their firearms are more powerful than ours. If one day they attack us, what do you think we should do?"
Jia Rong: “…” His face gradually turned pale.
Shen Ning sighed and looked at his grandson, "Do you think it's impossible?"
“…It’s very likely.”
Jia Rong clenched his fists and said, "My grandson has heard from grandfather that they attacked us in the late Ming Dynasty."
But he was beaten back again.
They also stole their red cannon.
“…”
Shen Ning patted his grandson on the shoulder and said, "When you have time, get in touch with the missionaries over there. Then you will know that the world outside... is very big."
Why do you have to fight to the death at home? Go fight outside!
The mountains outside are beautiful and the land is fertile.
…
At night, in Kunning Palace, the emperor sighed.
The Li family's nearly 10 million silver coins were not shipped back, but had already been spent.
I really can't bear to think about it. He would cry whenever I think about it.
But the soldiers in the nine frontiers had already suffered a lot, so he couldn't treat them unfairly. The people in the disaster area couldn't survive and had to sell their children. He had money, so he couldn't just stand by and watch.
Alas~ The emperor sighed again.
The queen couldn't do anything about him, so she took a piece of Ruyi cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Don't think I don't know. Prince Jin came to the palace today and got nothing good."
"I lost so much money in a flash, and I can't cry, and I can't sigh?"
The emperor cherished the food, took a bite of the Ruyi cake, and felt that it tasted good. The corners of his mouth curled up, "Besides, you can't be so cruel to me just because you got a little reward from your father!"
"...Am I cruel to you?" The queen was so angry that she laughed, "If you think I'm cruel, give me back the Ruyi Cake."
"I got it with my own ability, why should I return it to you?"
The emperor smiled. He loved to have a bite of sweet food.
Having suffered a lot as a child, he relies on occasional desserts to feel the meaning of life.
As he grew up and became independent, he wanted to reward himself even more. For a while, he even wanted to put some sugar in his tea. As expected, he fell ill.
Now the Queen watched him and he couldn't get a piece of dessert for a month.
How can I return this food that I had eaten openly and with great difficulty?
"Yes, yes, you have the ability!"
The Queen's face was stern. "But there won't be any next month."
Ah? Do you have to be so cruel? The emperor's face fell, "Then I will continue to sigh for you."
"I heard that if you sigh too much, your luck will go away."
Uh~ The emperor was about to sigh, but he quickly stopped and asked, "Who told you that?"
“I don’t remember.”
The queen spread her hands and started to cheat on him.
"You really don't remember?"
The emperor grabbed her hand and said, "It seems that you will not confess unless you are severely tortured. Come on, I want to see how hard you can keep your mouth shut."
The couple went to the bedroom, laughing and joking.
At this time in Shoukang Palace, the emperor was also looking at the moon by the window.
The emperor generously gave 10 million taels of silver. Although the father and son had discussed and agreed to use the silver for legitimate purposes, but...
The emperor sighed softly.
The emperor is filial and capable of governing the country without being impatient or anxious, just like he was in his youth.
But King Jin...
Thinking of his son's final annoyed departure, the retired emperor couldn't help but sighed again.
Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, now that the world has been decided, why can't the King of Jin be a good brother to the emperor? Brothers of one mind can break metal with one strength!
Look at the Jia family today. In another generation, they will be out of the fifth mourning period. However, in the face of the promise made by the royal family, Mrs. Shen did not seek benefits for the Ningguo Mansion and her own children and grandchildren. Instead, she wanted to bring Yuanchun from the Rongguo Mansion back home.
The emperor sighed again.
In this regard, the royal family is far less affectionate than ordinary families.
He was anxious because his son was missing.
Having more sons makes me more worried.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. You should rest."
The personal eunuch Su Wennian looked at the hourglass and couldn't help but step forward to persuade him.
"Hmm~"
The emperor still paid great attention to maintenance. As he followed his hand to the bedroom, he seemed to have thought of something and said, "From now on, you don't have to keep an eye on the queen anymore."
The most precious thing in the palace is true love. It is rare to have such a person who can accompany the emperor. "Try to cooperate with the affairs of the palace."
"...yes!"
Su Wennian glanced at the emperor and quickly agreed.
"Is there anything going on with King Jin?"
"Prince Jin sent someone to the Jia family..."
Su Wennian told the retired emperor all the reports from his subordinates.
When the emperor heard that Prince Jin had thrown Jia Jing's daughter's little hands and footprints into the dung pile, and that Jia Jing, who was carrying manure to fertilize the field, saw it on the fourth day, he couldn't help but breathe heavier.
Over the years, has his partiality given King Jin some bad impression? "He is getting older and is not as steady as he was when he was young."
The emperor lay down and closed his eyes. "Send someone to check on the Zhen family."
"yes!"
Su Wennian waited for a while, thinking that the emperor would not give any more instructions. He was about to leave, but he did not expect the emperor to speak again, "Your Majesty, is there anything going on recently?"
“…”
Su Wennian hesitated for a moment, and before he could figure out how to start, the emperor had already turned his head and said, "Speak!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is investigating the palace maids that were dismissed before the former Crown Prince closed the palace."
"…Why is he checking that?"
"The emperor thought he might have nephews and nieces living among the people."
What? The emperor sat up suddenly, "Is there any definite news?"
Although he had pushed the prince to the brink of death, he never thought of really taking his life. He just wanted to keep him under control and feed him.
But the prince was very cruel. After dismissing the palace maids, he took his grandchildren and died together with his family.
He was so sad and angry that his body could not bear it, so he hurriedly passed the throne to the emperor who had been ignored and had no job.
At that time, he felt that no one could be trusted.
He and the crown prince had come to that point, so the other sons were also responsible.
"A little bit already."
Su Wennian said: "Ever since I knew that the emperor was investigating this matter, I have been paying close attention to it."
"Tell me, where is this point?"
"The prince was originally on duty outside, and there were maids who were respected by officials below. It is said that two of them might be pregnant, but the prince did not bring them into the palace and just raised them outside. After the prince got into trouble, everyone in the other courtyard was gone. Some people said that one of the children was thrown into the charity bureau."
The Emperor: “…”
A trace of sadness flashed across the old man's face. "The emperor is looking for you, and you are just standing there watching? Can't you help us look for him?"
"I will find it soon."
Su Wennian knelt down and said, "At present, just like the emperor, we have already locked onto Qin Ye, the keeper of the garrison. Back then, he brought back a girl from the Charity Bureau."
"What about the other one? Is she also a girl?"
"yes!"
Su Wennian said, "The other one was taken away by a servant. It is said that he went to Jiangnan. The emperor is investigating, and our people are also investigating."
"Okay! Okay~"
The emperor lay down again, "Don't move Qin Ye yet, and see what the emperor does."
Recognize that the prince has a concubine and has a bad reputation.
If you don’t recognize it…, the child will be pitiful.
In fact, even if you admit it, the child will still be pitiful.
There were too many people who fanned the flames of what happened back then.
Although she is a girl and does not look threatening, some narrow-minded people may still attack the child.
In an instant, the emperor's mind was filled with many thoughts.
It's too difficult to have the best of both worlds.
Let the emperor take care of this problem! "Yes!"
When Su Wennian left, he couldn't help wiping the sweat from his head.
Those around him could clearly feel that the emperor regretted his actions.
And I regret it more and more.
I just hope that the emperor won’t do anything that crosses his bottom line!
The palace door closed gently.
In Kunning Palace, the emperor finally told the queen about his problem.
This throne was picked up from the prince brother.
The elder brother might be a little impatient, but the emperor thought he was right in governing the country.
Later, he was able to study in peace and live his life with the Queen behind closed doors, all thanks to the special care of his brother the Crown Prince.
The emperor was grateful for this.
"Qin Ye, the doctor of the Ministry of Construction?"
The Queen frowned, "The Construction Department is in charge of the construction of various parts of the palace, as well as the construction of the Emperor's mausoleum. The daily repairs of various places are also in the charge of the Construction Department." She looked at the Emperor, "You know, after I took over the palace affairs, I checked the accounts specially."
“Is this person’s hands and feet dirty?”
"No."
The Queen shook her head. "Qin Ye is a very disciplined official. Although the position of Langzhong is not high, he has real power. He takes what he deserves and does not take a penny that he does not deserve. That is why he has been able to stay in the Ministry of Construction for so many years."
"You mean, he has some connections with all parties?"
"His relationship with the former crown prince should be better."
The queen sighed, "Since he still misses his old master, let's take care of him in secret!"
"...Not going to take him into the palace?"
"If we really bring her into the palace, I'm afraid the child will be harmed, and it will also be bad for the former crown prince's reputation."
emperor:"……"
He also wanted to sigh, but he remembered what the queen had said before, that sighing too much would drive away all the good luck.
"As long as Qin Ye treats her well, we can take care of her and find her a good family when she can get married. Isn't that better than anything else?"
"…I'll do as you say."
The emperor embraced his queen and said, "You should also keep an eye out for talented young men from various families for her."
I'll see if I can find an opportunity to talk to my father tomorrow and let him know a little.
The child belongs to them, and they, as grandfathers and uncles, cannot ignore him.
"Don't be a frivolous person, or a snobbish person."
The death of Baofeng's sister forced the emperor to be cautious.
“…This is not easy to find.”
The queen was speechless.
The children who are talked about a lot by the ladies of each family are those who have grown up with great pampering.
A maidservant was arranged to be in the main room early on.
Although Qin Ye had hidden wealth and benefits, his position was low, and the child was adopted by him...
"It's okay, the child is still young." The emperor knew what she was worried about. "There are many good men in the capital. If it doesn't work, wait until she is older, and I will find a way to promote Qin Ye's official position."
Anyway, Qin Ye is old, so just give him a position as an honorary pensioner in the future.
The couple discussed everything and fell asleep peacefully.
The night was as cool as water. Jia Lian, who was far away in Cangzhou, had a rare chance to relax. He drank a few glasses of wine, then went back to his room and fell asleep on his back.
Li Haifeng noticed that the people from the Lin family did not drink, the people from the escort agency did not drink, and except Jia Lian, only half of the people from the Jia family took a sip.
In other words, even if he wanted to take action here, it would be impossible.
"Little chess piece~"
Chang Lei came in hurriedly from outside and called him early in the morning.
"I am here, sir, what do you want me to do?"
He asked this question, but his waist did not bend.
"Congratulations, someone from your hometown has come."
Chang Lei's eyes were also full of excitement.
The Seventh Master was determined to take revenge, but no matter how he thought about it, he always found it difficult to do.
Finally, another team of people came over by water to provide support.
"real?"
Li Haifeng was overjoyed, "Thank you, shopkeeper."
I’ve said it before, the Li family has a friendship with those people for several lifetimes. If something happens to the Li family, they can’t just shrink their heads and do nothing about it.
"Where are they now?"
“We’re almost in Tianjin.”
Chang Lei smiled and said, "It's just right. We are also going to pass through there. We will go to Beijing together then."
"Great, I'll go feed the horses and mules again."
Li Haifeng ran out excitedly to find the person who reported the news.
At this time, he had no idea that Xiao Daiyu, who woke up on the second floor at night, saw the moonlight shining in and couldn't help but walk to the window.
But she was small, not even as high as the windowsill.
But the moon was so bright that even without any candlelight in the room, one could still see everything clearly.
Little Daiyu suspected that the moon in the north was bigger than that in the south.
People in the north are generally taller and can eat more than people in the south.
In order not to wake up the nurse, the little girl carefully moved a small stool and stood on it.
Not far away, at the corner of the wall, Li Haifeng was also meeting with the messenger.
"Their horses are very good. After finishing the work, they can just ride on them."
As long as we move faster and make a big deal outside Tianjin, it will also be good to boost the morale of our brothers.
"Okay, once we get here, we'll follow your lead."
They have a boat in Tongzhou.
The horses of the Jia family can also be shipped back to the country and sold for a high price.
"Thank you very much. When I'm done, I'll find a safe place for you brothers to come and have a good time."
Li Haifeng gave his promise.
Although the Li family was raided, which family like theirs doesn't have a few treasure troves for their descendants to make a comeback?
"Seventh Master, you're welcome."
Their voices were actually very low, but the wind blew this way, and little Daiyu had sharp ears, so she happened to hear a few words.
The one who was speaking was a member of the caravan. He was clearly called Little Chess Piece, so how come he has become Seventh Master now?
Little Daiyu was wondering if she had heard it wrong when she heard the wet nurse on the bed turn over.
Oh~ I like to touch her when the wet nurse turns over.
Xiao Daiyu hurriedly and carefully got off the stool and climbed back to the bed quietly.
Sure enough, the nanny felt it, patted her gently a few times, and she fell asleep again.
Before little Daiyu closed her eyes, she was still thinking about how she would have to tell her mother about the little chess piece tomorrow. As she was thinking, she fell into a daze.
Their night passed peacefully again.
But Jia Zhen, who arrived at Tongzhou Wharf, had not fallen asleep yet.
"uncle!"
Xing'er was very afraid of something happening. "According to those old detectives, among the group of people who quarreled with us today, there were definitely two real Japanese people."
The Li family was in contact with the Japanese pirates.
It was just a coincidence that the big man with the bug eyes took a fancy to their uncle's horse when they passed by each other.
"Ask where they are going?"
"They said they would pick up the goods in Tianjin and then go south by water."
“It just doesn’t feel right to me.”
When Jia Zhen was young, he often went to the Beijing camp with his grandfather.
The feeling given by those soldiers and generals who have killed people is different from that of those who have not killed people.
But the big man with the wild eyes... and even many people in that team, looked at them with terrifyingly cold eyes. They must have killed someone before.
It's even possible that more than one person was killed.
"Well, Xing'er, you stay here for a few days. If you meet your aunt and her family, you must persuade them to hurry back to Beijing."
"Sir, what about you?"
"I'll go to Tianjin to take a look."
At this time, Jia Zhen did not know that his mother had already asked Jia She to go to Tianjin. "It is more likely that they went by land."
If those people were targeting my aunt and Lian Er and the others, he could immediately lead the soldiers to attack them.
"Uncle, you...please be careful."
Those people don't seem like good people.
"Okay, we're not here, just be quiet."
Jia Zhen said this and waved his hand to the ten waiting palace guards, "Get on the horses and go to Tianjin."
Fortunately, he called another group of people to receive training with Jiao Da, otherwise, with so many people out, he would have to worry about the safety of his family.
When they went to Tianjin, Jia She also stayed in an inn next to the post station in a low-key manner.
Lin Zhixiao has already inquired and found out that his son and sister have not arrived yet.
It seems that he will have to go further along the official road to meet him tomorrow.
With my younger sister and her two children, if we travel by land, we must take a horse-drawn carriage, and if we take a horse-drawn carriage, we must take the official road.
Now I just hope that my sister-in-law is overthinking it.
But that night, Jia She still slept very uneasily.
Early in the morning, everyone was urged to go forward to meet the guests.
Jia Min finally heard her daughter's doubts last night.
Seventh Master, Little Chess Piece?
Although she didn't think of Li Haifeng, she still felt very uneasy.
Even though Jia Lian hadn't gotten up yet, Jia Min summoned Wang'er and the people from the escort agency and said they wanted to leave immediately.
The nephew who was still unconscious was carried to the luggage car at the back.
When we missed the place to stay and there was no inn, my nephew would spread out his quilt there and sleep there.
Jia Min is very capable of taking action. By the time Chang Lei received the message, she had already gotten in the car.
This? He hurried to call his own people.
It’s just that the Seventh Master hadn’t slept well for days, so he relaxed yesterday and finally slept well.
Chang Lei asked everyone to move the goods first, and then he carried him like a patient to the mule cart at the back.
But this time, no matter how hard they tried, they could not catch up with the others.
Helpless, he didn't even dare to rest at noon. He hurriedly fed the mules and horses and continued on his journey.
"Aunt, didn't you say you would rest in Cangzhou for two days?"
When Jia Lian woke up, he had already left Cangzhou. He was a little confused. "I was talking about taking my cousins out for some fun."
"Let's not talk about Cangzhou first. Let me ask you, are you familiar with the caravan behind you?"
"One thing is that they are going to the capital, and they know that you are going back to visit your relatives, so isn't that flattering?"
"From now on, stay away from them."
Jia Min said, "They... may not be as simple as they seem." As she spoke, she told her daughter what she heard in the middle of the night about 'Little Chess Piece, Seventh Master', "Don't think that it's good just because they give you something for free. They may be setting a trap for you and want your life."
She returned to Beijing to visit her relatives, but her husband also said that the emperor was waiting for Lian'er to come to Beijing.
"After returning to Beijing, you will have to present a badge to see the emperor."
Jia Min tapped her nephew, "How important is this? Do you think everything will be fine once we are about to enter the capital? Look at how much you drank last night..." Not feeling satisfied, she tapped him again, "In the future, you can't drink so much at any time unless you are at home."
"……knew."
Fortunately, his younger cousin and younger cousin followed the nanny and sat in the carriage at the back, otherwise, he would be so embarrassed! "Is wine really that good? A little wine can make you happy, but too much can hurt your body, don't you know?"
My eldest brother likes to drink.
Especially after my eldest sister-in-law passed away.
Jia Min was afraid that her nephew would imitate his elder brother again. "If you do this again, don't blame me as your aunt for being cruel. I will ask your father and uncle to beat you with a stick."
"Not to the extent that it is not...
Jia Lian was startled, "My nephew is very honest."
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