At this time, Zhu Youxiao was fiddling with the gun.
These things were all sent by Bi Maokang. There were seven revolvers of various sizes, and also a rifle.
The only pistol that can be made is a revolver.
Zhu Youxiao held a handful in his hand, turned the reel casually, and picked up the bullets from the box next to him and stuffed them in one by one.
Glancing at Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao said, "Not bad. He hasn't gained weight after a few years of idleness. He seems to be in good health. Can he still work for me?"
After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I will go through fire and water for the emperor, even if it means death!"
Zhu Youxiao didn't move. He put the revolver back into the gun and said, "You have a good attitude. But the East Factory has been neglected in recent years. Can it still do anything?"
"Your Majesty, the entire East Factory has never been slack and is always ready to obey Your Majesty's orders." Wei Zhongxian said hurriedly.
"That's good." Zhu Youxiao nodded, stood up and fired a few shots at the house not far away.
Sawdust instantly flew up from the wooden board opposite.
As soon as Zhu Youxiao stopped shooting, someone ran over quickly.
Soon, someone brought the target and placed it directly in front of Zhu Youxiao.
After taking a look, Zhu Youxiao shook his head helplessly.
I fired four shots in total, the highest was only seven rings, and one bullet missed the target.
After practicing for so long, I still have this result. It seems like I will never be able to become a sharpshooter.
Is it possible that his pistol is a gun of kindness?
Handing the gun to Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao said, "Go and pass on the imperial edict. The court will hold a meeting tomorrow."
After hearing this, Chen Hong quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
In the Ming Dynasty, court discussion meant a small meeting.
Those who usually participate in court discussions are the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet and the six ministers, and the vice ministers of the six ministries occasionally participate; now people from the General Staff Office must also be included.
But even with so many people, it was still a small-scale meeting. This kind of meeting was the real decision-making body of the Ming Dynasty, and basically everything was discussed here.
There was generally no serious matter that would cause a quarrel at the morning court. Even if there was a serious matter, it was just a formality.
Soon, the news reached the court, but no one paid much attention to it.
After all, it was normal for the emperor to hold court meetings. Of course, there was still tension. His Majesty had been away for so long, and suddenly summoned everyone for a meeting, no one knew what to say.
Zhu Youxiao slept in the Qianqing Palace again that night.
Lately, he seems to have fallen in love with the feeling of sleeping alone. This feeling of sleeping alone is like wandering in an ocean of loneliness, so free and easy.
Zhu Youxiao felt that he could become a messenger of soul freedom, just one person.
After swimming in the lonely ocean all night, Zhu Youxiao was ready to get up.
It must be said that Zhu Youxiao felt very good at this time. He had breakfast in the morning and even ate two extra buns. He also practiced for a while longer and stopped only when he was sweating slightly.
After taking a warm shower and changing into a warm and comfortable set of casual clothes, he came to the front.
When Zhu Youxiao arrived, all the ministers had already arrived.
On the left is the civil service camp, which is basically headed by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, followed by people from the six ministries.
As for the right side, these were the people from the General Staff. The leader was still Duke of Ying, Zhang Weixian, who looked much more stable despite his age.
After Zhu Youxiao sat down, everyone paid their respects.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just stand up."
After everyone stood up, Zhu Youxiao continued, "I called you here today because I have something to tell you."
Everyone's faces became serious, and what the emperor was going to say must be something big.
Zhu Youxiao said gently, "One day, I was checking the accounts of the imperial farm and realized that I didn't even know how much land the farm had. Then I took a look on a whim."
"Later I thought about it, I didn't even know how much land the imperial farm had. Do you know how much land the Ming Dynasty had?" As he spoke, a playful smile appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face.
After hearing Zhu Youxiao's question, everyone's eyes fell on the face of the Minister of Revenue Zuo Guangdou.
Zuo Guangdou felt helpless.
Do you think I'm any good?
Your Majesty, are you asking how much land the Ming Dynasty has?
What if I answered?
Zuo Guangdou did not say anything either, his face was sullen and his expression remained unchanged.
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