The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 203 Pu Yu
Bo Jue's illness is not incurable.

His illness can be cured, but it is not easy to cure it.

Most of the medicinal materials used in the treatment are extremely expensive, and ordinary people simply cannot afford them.

Without Chen Wang's intervention, Bo Jue could only use cheap medicinal materials to continue his life, but in the end, he gradually exhausted his family's wealth due to medical treatment and died of poverty.

But now under Chen Wang's interference, these things would naturally not happen.

Although Bo Jue has not yet fully recovered from his illness, his condition has already eased a lot.

Chen Wang sent more than ten people to Wumen to invite Bo Jue, bringing a total of more than 1000 taels of silver, and all the people he sent were his cronies.

The person leading the team was Chen Guang, who was born in the Chen family of Guangning, so he could call Chen Wang a cousin based on his seniority.

Chen Guang is not very old, only 20 years old.

Chen Wang and Chen Wang are brothers of the same ancestor and different fathers. Chen Wang's father is ranked third, and Chen Guang's father is ranked fourth.

The reason why Chen Wang asked Chen Guang was because of this relationship, so he was relieved to let him spend a lot of money to invite Bo Jue.

A thousand taels of silver may seem small now, but in this year and month, many families spend only a few tens of taels a year.

The soldiers on the Nine Sides are not deducted for a year, and the money they earn for their lives is only 18 taels a year.

It takes more than 1000 years to save 50 taels of silver without eating or drinking. How can it not be tempting.

Except for Chen Guang, the rest of the people are basically from the Chen and Hu clans. Not only are they loyal and guaranteed, but they are also good at fighting in battle.

After all, the threat is not only internal, but more likely external. There are thousands of miles from Wumen to Hanzhong Mansion, and there is no guarantee that there will be no problems.

Chen Wang has learned a lot from Cao Wenzhao, the most important of which is to make decisions before making decisions, so he has considered many aspects comprehensively and acted extremely cautiously.

Chen Guang brought a total of thousands of taels of silver, no matter what kind of medicinal materials he bought or what kind of famous doctor he invited, it was enough.

After arriving at Wumen, Chen Guang quickly found Bo Jue.

The Wu family is not big, and Bo Jue's size can be considered a celebrity.

At that time, Bo Jue's situation was already quite bad, and seeking medical advice had little effect. Because of his illness, a lot of the family's meager assets went away, making him even more distressed.

Chen Guang first stated his intentions, and then directly presented Cheng Yi with 100 taels.

At that time, the Bo family was almost at the end of its rope, so the money sent by Chen Guang was undoubtedly a timely help.

At that time, Bo Jue agreed to the solicitation, expressing his willingness to move into Hanzhong Mansion with his wife and children.

However, because of the illness, I still delayed a lot of time, and I didn't come to Hanzhong Mansion until the beginning of this year.

Bo Jue was placed in a three-entry house in the southwestern residential area of ​​Suocheng.

Tang Shiping originally wanted to send someone to summon Bo Jue to the court, but Chen Wang stopped his move in the end.

"Mr. Bo is still recovering from a serious illness, there is no need to make him overworked."

Now Chen Wang has few technical talents available under his command, Qi Zhengsong and Jiang Wanshan Jialai, the two head craftsmen of the Armament Bureau, can be counted as two, and then there is none.

Bo Jue can cast cannons, telescopes, waterwheels, firecrackers, mines, ground crossbows and other equipment. He is very proficient in civil affairs and military equipment, and is a rare all-around talent.

If something goes wrong, there is no substitute for it.

The scientific and technological talents in the late Ming Dynasty were basically either recruiters or Jinshi, and it was impossible to vote for Chen Wang's shogunate.

The most famous Xu Guangqi, he was a Jinshi during the Wanli period, an official to the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion.

No one can be found in the entire Ming Dynasty who can make him a staff member.

Song Yingxing is not a Jinshi, but he is also a Juren. Now he is a promotion official in Tingzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, and a subordinate official under the Provincial Observation Envoy.

During the Song and Ming dynasties, Wen respected and Wu was inferior, and the status of generals was extremely low.

As a juren, how could he serve as an aide to a military officer?

Chen Wang knew where Song Yingxing was, but the reason why he didn't send anyone to recruit Song Yingxing was because he knew it was impossible.

Bo Jue is not a juren, but a scholar, and he doesn't have any official status.

His status is much worse than Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing's, and he happened to be in a difficult situation, which is why Chen Wang sent someone to recruit him.

Chen Wang came out of the Qianhu government hall, and quickly arrived in front of Bo Jue's mansion.

There are several soldiers on duty standing outside Bo Jue's mansion, these soldiers are naturally to protect Bo Jue's safety.

The soldiers protecting Bo Jue consisted of soldiers from three banners, and the three banners took turns guarding twelve hours, day and night.

Chen Wang had stayed in Suocheng for a long time, and he was also in charge of the training, so most of the soldiers knew Chen Wang.

When the soldiers on duty saw Chen Wang coming, they quickly bowed to salute.

Chen Wang didn't rush in, but let someone pass the news first, and then waited for a while before entering the mansion.

The courtyard is quite spacious, and the courtyard is clean and tidy. There are several small trees, some flowers and grass, and a stone table is placed under one of the trees.

Chen Wang didn't bring a group of personal guards in, but let Tang Shiping, Wang Yuankang and Chen Guang follow them in.

One of the two main rooms at the back of the courtyard is the central hall, which is a place for receiving guests.

There are several wooden chairs and square tables in the middle hall. The tables and chairs are cleaned quite clean, and the interior is also neat and bright.

When Chen Wang walked into the middle hall and was still looking at the surrounding furnishings, he heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from the inside.

Chen Wang turned his head to look inside, and a man in his thirties, with clear brows and pale complexion, had already appeared in his field of vision.

"Master Chief Soldier came to the humble house, but I couldn't greet you in time, I hope you can forgive me."

Chen Wang's thoughts moved slightly, knowing that this person should be Bo Jue.

Bo Jue's beard and clothes were neatly groomed. She wore a black gauze Tang scarf on her head, a light blue Taoist robe with a collar, a black silk sash around her waist, and cloud shoes and silk socks.

It was quite difficult for him to walk, his footsteps were a little flimsy, and there was a book boy wearing a small cap and blue straight embroidered to help him.

"Mr. Pu is in poor health, so there is no need to be polite."

Chen Wang returned a salute, he never cared about these empty courtesy.

"Wumen is thousands of miles away from Hanzhong. Mr. Pu is willing to come all the way to do his best for the country, which is very touching."

Chen Wang paid attention to Bo Jue, and Bo Jue also looked at Chen Wang.

He already had a general understanding of Chen Wangyuan.

At such a young age, he has made great achievements in battle, and now he is the leader of the town, so he should be quite vigorous.

But seeing each other now is somewhat beyond Bo Jue's expectations.

Chen Wang has a well-mannered manner, a gentle speech, a handsome face, and a majestic and dignified appearance.

It was completely different from the military officers he had seen under Zhang Guowei's account.

It's not like a military officer fighting in battle on the battlefield, but more like a civil servant who lives in the government office and holds the power of life and death.

It's just that the sharp edge that Gu Pan reveals from time to time reminds me of his identity as a general.

"Master Chief Soldier invites you with a thousand pieces of gold to save the students from the fire and water. Even if it is thousands of miles away, the students will follow suit."

Bo Jue saluted respectfully and said sincerely.

He cast guns and repaired soldiers for Zhang Guowei at the beginning, but Zhang Guowei didn't pay much attention to him at all.

When meritorious service was rewarded after the war, most of the workers who promised did not keep it.

Frustrated, he bid farewell to Zhang Guowei and returned to Wumen's home.

Not long after, he contracted a disease, which was difficult to cure for a long time, and the family's money was spent like running water, and there was nowhere to ask for money, and Zhang Guowei did not extend any help to him...

Just when he was about to despair completely and made up his mind to commit suicide and not want to drag his family down, someone knocked on his door.

Bo Jue didn't know how Chen Wang knew his name, and his casting of cannons for Zhang Guowei was not widely publicized.

Chen Wangyuan was thousands of miles away, but he sent someone to invite him with a lot of money to rescue him from the fire and water, avoiding the end of his family being destroyed.

Walking all the way from Wumen to Hanzhong, he was strictly protected by a group of soldiers along the way without any danger.

After arriving in Suocheng, he directly got a ready-made mansion. Everyone respected him, and even the soldiers of the Three Banners directly obeyed his command.

This kind of treatment is enough to show that Chen Wang attaches great importance to him.

"Master Chief Soldier is very courteous, it really makes the students panic."

To be honest, Bo Jue felt that he was not worth the 1000 taels of Wenyin, nor was he worthy of such high treatment.

"Mr. Pu, don't underestimate yourself."

Chen Wang saw Bo Jue's thoughts, and said immediately.

"Now the four directions are in turmoil, there are captives in the north and bandits in the south, and the country's affairs are difficult."

"Mr. Pu can cast guns and cannons first, and then he can make waterwheels and build dams. All these things are in short supply for our army now."

Chen Wang looked serious and sighed lightly.

"The Ministry of Industry has serious corruption in ink, and most of the firearms and military equipment provided by military equipment in various places are useless."

"The blunderbuss guns are poorly made, and the blasting rate is extremely high. There are not even a hundred pieces of armor inside the armor, and it is impossible to prevent stabbing with knives and spears, let alone the blunderbuss guns."

"Mr. Pu once cast cannons in Anqing and should know the inside story."

Bo Jue's expression was gloomy. He cast cannons for Zhang Guowei back then, so naturally all the craftsmen in the workshop were in charge of him.

Those craftsmen couldn't eat enough to eat, and many lives were unsustainable.

It is common for officials to be greedy for ink, and the rules and regulations in the workshop are often just a dead letter, and the equipment produced is rarely useful.

In order to be able to make suitable equipment, he even subsidized a lot of money himself, but the money was not compensated in the end.

"Wars in various places are becoming more and more frequent, the firearms in the North Korean army are getting sharper, and there are a large number of rogues, but now there are only a few tiger squatting guns and Francophones in my army."

"The northern captives are wearing heavy armor, and the shield vehicles are extremely strong. Our army's squatting tiger guns and Francophones can't penetrate them at all. There are so many bandits. The current firepower of our army is simply not enough to stop their onslaught."

"The purpose of inviting Mr. Pu here this time is to forge guns and innovate weapons!"

(End of this chapter)