Chapter 241 Part of the Plan
In response to Zhao Duan’s question, the two “students” in the room did not respond for a while.
Gongshu Tianyuan held his chin with his hand, looking deep in thought, staring at the arc on the paper, lost in thought with the novel calculation method.
Chen Huoshen held those simple drawings in his hands, his face flushed red.
Zhao Duan threw out so many things in one breath that the two of them were stunned.
Obviously it takes some time to digest.
"It seems that it is not needed for the time being." Zhao Duan smiled with satisfaction, clapped his hands, attracted the attention of the two people, and said:
"So, can we try to make this new firearm now?"
Chen Huoshen said excitedly:
"Give me two... no, one night, and I can refine the arquebus blueprint into a prototype."
Gongshu Tianyuan was full of confidence: "As long as he can draw it, I can make it."
"Okay," Zhao Duan said, "Since that's the case, how about we make this musket first?"
Chen Gui wanted to throw himself in immediately. Seeing that the firearm was about to be pushed forward in his hands, how could he not be excited after dedicating most of his life to this?
He just said anxiously: "I have no objection, but the priest..."
Gongshu Tianyuan said with a serious expression:
"I'll give it my all."
After a pause, he added:
"It's not for the Shenji Camp, but for my cultivation."
If a craftsman wants to make progress, he needs to make objects that are recognized.
If this firearm can really be promoted, it will be of great benefit to Gongshu Tianyuan's practice.
In other words, Zhao Duan's visit today was not to ask him to repay the favor, but to make the favor he owed him even deeper.
Whether it is this new knowledge or the opportunity to improve cultivation and break through the realm, it is all of great weight.
"My Lord, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. I will take care of this matter!"
Gongshu Tianyuan patted his chest and made the promise.
Zhao Duan smiled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so serious, and then he warned the two of them:
"This involves a new type of firearm, a military secret. Its manufacture is difficult to conceal, but I hope the blueprints and other secrets will remain between you two. I don't want anyone else to know until the test is successful."
Gongshu Tianyuan agreed immediately and was full of confidence.
It means that no thief has been able to break into the Tianshi Mansion to steal.
Chen Huoshen's heart moved, and he remembered that the "Tuhuo Qiang" was stolen by the secret agent of Prince Jing's Mansion. As the chief officer of the Firearms Bureau, he had been investigated many times.
If it is leaked again... he will be blamed.
With this in mind, he repeatedly promised that he would never let the country's most valuable treasures be stolen.
Zhao Duan was not nervous. On the one hand, he actually hoped that someone would come to steal.
In addition, it doesn’t matter even if the musket drawings are stolen.
Because this time he only took out the "matchlock gun", but he still held the more advanced "flintlock gun" and did not reveal it.
It’s to prevent further accidents.
Anyway, the flintlock only has a different ignition method, and the rest of the manufacturing process is almost the same as the matchlock. Let's study the matchlock first.
After success, you can change to a flintlock without any delay.
Immediately, the three of them agreed that two of them would work together to develop new firearms.
It was only said to the outside world that it was Zhao Duan who used favors to invite a priest to be a "consultant".
"I hope you can produce a batch of finished products as soon as possible, preferably within this month, or early next month. Even if it requires some sorcerer's help, we can conduct a military drill to verify the results."
Finally, Zhao Duan said.
The two agreed immediately and promised to complete it.
With blueprints and sorcerer-level craftsmanship, it is not difficult to produce small batches.
The difficulty comes later, how to use mortal craftsmen to mass-produce them.
Chen Huoshen has already begun to look forward to what kind of sensation the new firearms drill will cause.
Not to mention the nobles in the Privy Council, even the current empress would be shocked, right?
Thinking of this, when he looked at Zhao Chenshi again, it was with more respect than anything else.
Thought:
“Now, countless mediocre people in the Beijing camp are slandering and questioning us.
When they realize what kind of changes Zhao Chenshi has brought to the Shenji Camp, they will understand that Zhao Chenshi's arrival is a blessing for the entire Jing Camp and even countless soldiers. Their previous resistance was foolish.
Zhao Duan finished his instructions and was about to leave when Gongshu Tianyuan suddenly called out to him:
"Envoy, please bring this to Junior Sister to try and see if it works."
Like a magic trick, he took out a palm-sized wooden box and said with a smile:
"I just made it and was about to send it over."
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment, opened the box and took a look, slightly surprised. He smiled and put the box into his sleeve, nodded and said:
"Alright. You guys get busy first."
As I turned and walked out of the room, I thought, who says that disciples of the Heavenly Master don’t understand the ways of the world?
…
"Sir! You're out!"
As soon as Zhao Duan walked out, he heard the voices of two "door gods".
After nodding, he was surprised to see Priest Jin Jian sitting on a large water tank in the yard, his legs swinging gently, waiting boredly.
Qian Kerou explained:
"The priest came over just now, but when he learned that you had something important to do inside, he didn't go in."
So polite? The last time you broke into my house and peeped at me taking a shower, you weren't like this... You were clearly worried about being discovered by Gongshu Tianyuan, right... Zhao Duan complained furiously.
He said to the two of them, "Wait here for me. I'll be back soon."
Then he gave Jin Jian a look that said "you know what I mean" and the two of them walked out of the yard.
…
Inside the Tianshi Mansion, on the tree-lined avenue.
It was rare for Zhao Duan to walk side by side with Jin Jian.
"Why is the priest here? Did he know I was coming? Did he come to see me specially?"
Zhao Duan smiled harmlessly:
“Have the subsequent dividends been released?”
"..." Jin Jian, who was walking with his head down, suddenly froze. He moved a distance away from where he stood, cautiously covering his waist pouch and shaking his head frantically.
"No! No!"
Then, he explained:
"I came to see my senior brother to see if that thing is ready."
"this?"
Zhao Duan looked disappointed, then he took out the box from his sleeve and threw it out:
"Your senior brother asked me to give it to you."
Gongshu Tianyuan must have already discovered that the golden tablet was hiding outside the door, so he gave the thing to him as a favor.
Jin Jian subconsciously reached out and grabbed the box, looking at him warily without moving.
Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Open it and take a look. Is it suitable?"
Jin Jian hesitated for a moment before opening the small box and taking out a pair of gold-rimmed full-frame glasses.
Gongshu Tianyuan's craftsmanship is indeed extraordinary, and the things he makes are almost indistinguishable from those drawn by Zhao Duan.
As for the wheelbase and degree of the crystal lenses... they have also been adjusted long ago.
Jin Jian looked at the novel toy curiously, and put it on carefully at Zhao Duan's urging and signal.
Two large crystal pieces are fixed on the delicate nose bridge.
The girl's confused and unfocused eyes came into focus.
“Ugh!!”
Jin Jian was stunned, and then his eyes suddenly widened.
I looked at the originally blurry world in surprise, and it suddenly became clear.
She looked around subconsciously, then walked forward and exclaimed.
He stopped suddenly and subconsciously held his glasses with both hands.
"Haha, a little dizzy, right? It's like this when you first put it on. As long as you can see things clearly, you'll get used to it after a while."
Zhao Duan smiled and admired the girl with glasses from another world, and reminded.
Jin Jian nodded doubtfully, then looked at him seriously and said:
"Thanks."
Zhao Duan said with a smile:
"Just thank you, brother. I can't make this thing by myself."
Jin Jian shook his head and said, "That's different."
Zhao Duan teased, "If you really want to thank me, then you should at least show some appreciation."
Jin Jian clenched his shrunken purse, gritted his teeth, and seemed to have made a great decision:
"Next time you come to me for help, I'll... give you a 20% discount!"
“…50% off.”
"30% off!"
"40% off."
“40% off!!”
"three……"
Jin Jian sighed, lowered his head and said helplessly, "Fifty percent off is fifty percent off."
"It's settled."
Zhao Duan laughed out loud, it was a rare happy moment for him recently.
Jin Jian looked at him curiously:
"Speaking of which, what did you come to see Fifth Brother for this time?"
"Make something fun." Zhao Duan did not explain, but asked:
"Priest Jin Jian, have you been busy lately?"
He saw that the girl's dark circles had deepened.
Jin Jian, who had transformed into a girl wearing glasses, nodded and said seriously:
"I'm intensifying my training. The Buddhist-Taoist battle is coming soon. I might even participate."
"A battle between Buddhism and Taoism?" Zhao Duan was stunned.
An idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "That tradition?"
Last time in the palace, when the empress gave him the "Six Talisman Armor", she said that the two major sorcerer sects of Buddhism and Taoism had a tradition of fighting.
It has a long history.
The gambling and martial arts competition between the Dayu royal family and Qingshan was an imitation of the Buddhist and Taoist fighting techniques.
It is said that every time there is a battle, both families will send outstanding contemporary disciples to participate in the battle, and the outcome will affect the ranking of the two major sects.
It is also a grand event for the entire Dayu Dynasty in the martial arts world.
Every session attracts great attention.
"When?" Zhao Duan couldn't help but ask.
Jin Jian's voice was vague:
"This autumn, well, there's only about a month or two left. If it's delayed, it'll be early winter at the latest."
Shit... That's not going to happen soon... Zhao Duan was shocked and said:
"So you still want to hang around here?"
Jin Jian said quietly: "I am not sending you out."
Thank you... Zhao Duan said calmly:
"I wasn't planning on leaving right now. I thought you wanted to see me alone."
"......!" Jin Jian looked resentful and turned away.
What a waste of time!
"Wait, what on earth was that fight about? Tell me about it, hello?"
Zhao Duan shouted a few times, but the girl ran faster and faster and disappeared from his sight in a flash.
"Tsk... this idiot, and he's representing the Tianshi Mansion..."
Zhao Duan curled his lips and thought, can we win this way?
However, why do I still have a little expectation in my heart?
He shook his head. He could always enjoy the excitement. His most urgent task was to deal with the affairs of the Shenjiying.
The so-called new firearms drill is naturally not just a performance, but also part of the plan.
Zhao Duan looked up at the high and blue autumn sky and murmured softly:
"You guys need to understand a little bit."
(End of this chapter)
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