Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 55: On Firearms

Facing Mu Ying's question, Zhu Su grinned: "Brother Mu Ying, why do you ask me. You've already done that before."

Mu Ying was startled, then thought of something, and suddenly said: "You are talking about... a firearm!"

Although Mu Ying is only a young man, she has already experienced more than ten battles, and was promoted to the command envoy at that time, serving as a leader of the Ming army.He was kind to the Zhu family, but he was extremely cruel when fighting.Although they don't often take the lead like Chang Yuchun and others, they can always penetrate the situation with a calm mind and command thousands of troops.He is best at allocating and cooperating among various arms.

Among them, you are good at the use of various firearms in the army.

"That's right, it's the firearm." Zhu Su clapped his hands and smiled. "A firearm is different from a sword. It is the next weapon that will have a 'weapon generation difference'!"

"The firearms of the future only need one gun per person, enough ammunition to guard the vital points, even if the barbarians have thousands of troops, they will not be able to surpass the thunder pool!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Su couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if Daming could have two great powers, Venerable Gatling and Maxim Bodhisattva, to protect the country's destiny, why would he be afraid of trespassers and slaves!
"So powerful!" Zhu Biao was both surprised and delighted, and grabbed Zhu Su's sleeve. "Fifth brother, do you know how to make this powerful firearm! Why don't you tell Baoyuan Bureau about this method!"

"Brother, don't make trouble." Zhu Su twitched his cheeks. "I don't have that ability. But if you want to make a breakthrough in science and technology, you don't need to accumulate research and experiments over time. If you want to achieve the level of generation difference, you need countless people to go through generations and work hard."

"The doorway in it is as high as the mountains and as deep as the sea. I only have one head, so how can I remember it?"

"Even if you remember, you can't rub out such a complicated thing with bare hands..."

"What I want to say is that I, Ming, must not waste technology, listen to those Confucian scholars, and regard these things that our ancestors have explored for thousands of years as "unique skills and obscenity", and should vigorously develop them. What kind of policy system is a more secure plan for the millennium."

"Well. What you said is also reasonable." Zhu Biao nodded.He had already thought of several magical uses for the "soap" that Zhu Su had just casually made.Not only can it benefit the people, but if it is properly planned, it can also open up financial resources for the court.This is true for a mere piece of soap, but if it is related to military heavy weapons, I am afraid it will bring about earth-shattering changes.

Before the Ming Dynasty, it was true that craftsmen did not pay enough attention to making utensils.

"Brother Su, I understand what you mean. What you mean is that you can't do it overnight, and create a powerful firearm that can be used as a hundred."

"But now my firearms are mostly inherited from the Yuan system. Although there are one or two improvements, they are not very practical."

"Since you understand the shape of firearms in the future, you must be able to point out one or two ways to improve my firearms today?"

Mu Ying's eyes flickered.Although I don't know the details, as long as I can name the direction of improvement, Daming's firearms can save a lot of detours!
"Well, what I know is just some basic knowledge, if it is used to consolidate the foundation of scientific development... Forget it, if you see the current firearms, maybe you can have some ideas." Zhu Su pondered.

He originally wanted to shirk it, but after thinking about it, the firearms of the Qing Dynasty were so good, and the firearms of the early Ming Dynasty must be even worse.It is still no problem to improve a gunpowder formula, explain the principle of flintlock guns and so on.

"In that case, what are you waiting for?" Mu Yingxi suddenly stood up. "Let's set off now, let's go to Baoyuan Bureau!"

At this time, Ming Dynasty did not even establish a special firearms research and manufacturing institution, but the Baoyuan Bureau, which minted coins, was also responsible for the task of manufacturing firearms.

"Ah? Now?" Zhu Su was taken aback, with some reluctance on his face. "It's tiring enough making these soaps today. Can't it be another day?"

"How can you be so tired at such a young age." Mu Ying smiled and rubbed his forehead hair.Zhu Biao thought for a while, and said: "This room is considered spacious. Why don't brother Yi go to Baoyuan Bureau to get some firearms and gunpowder, and we will study it here. It is better not to show the extraordinaryness of the fifth brother to others. good."

"Okay, I'm being reckless." Mu Ying nodded, then took big steps and hurried outside.

"This...really..." Zhu Su was dumbfounded.According to his plan, after getting the soap, he should burn the glass next, and then make a vegetable greenhouse, so that he can have a bite of green vegetables to eat in winter.

Why are you so confused, you started to engage in arms?
"Fifth brother, I miss your soap, and feel that it has a lot to do." Zhu Biao said. "If this thing is handled well, it will definitely benefit all peoples. Would you like to hand over the method of making this to big brother?"

"Brother, what do you want to do with soap?" Zhu Su didn't expect that Zhu Biao was ready to make some big moves with him not long after Soap was born.

"It's nothing more than making the method known to the public, or handing it over to the Huangzhuang Huangdian to sell it for the court to make money." Zhu Biao said.

As expected of the prince cultivated by Lao Zhu himself, he still has some insight, and he can see the value behind the soap at a glance.However, haven't you considered your brother's patent rights...

Give me some money to spend!
...Forget it, in this era, as long as the family is not separated, the youngest son is not qualified to hide a small treasury.You definitely don't even think about the patent fee. If you open your mouth to ask for it, maybe you will be beaten up by Lao Zhu.

Zhu Su lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Elder brother has a good intention, but if he does this directly, I'm afraid that this soap will not only fail to be popularized among the people, but will also become a tool for some big family peddlers to collect money."

"I have some ideas, we can be like this, like this..."

After some words, Zhu Biao said in surprise: "But I never expected that the fifth younger brother is also proficient in economics!"

"Know a thing or two, know a thing or two." Zhu Su said modestly. "My younger brother is not talented, except for the way of politics, he knows a little bit of all kinds of subjects."

"Hahaha." Zhu Biao couldn't help laughing seeing him pretending to be humble but actually complacent. "Science first, and then economics. It's only been a day since my fifth brother came here, and I've read books for ten years."

"Tomorrow I will go to the palace to talk with dad, if dad agrees to this plan, big brother will give you a reward!"

"It's not necessary to ask for a reward." Zhu Su said. "Just don't make me live that restricted life again."

"You...you are really determined to be the Happy King." Zhu Biao laughed.

While talking, he saw that Mu Ying had come back with a big wooden box on her back.

He put the box in the yard, and suddenly there was a "bang", and a lot of dust was raised.Zhu Su was taken aback.He didn't expect the box to be so heavy, he looked up at Mu Ying who looked normal, and remembered that he was carrying the big box just now, his complexion was fine, and his steps were still light and fast.

"I didn't expect that my righteous brother who has been with me for many years can practice such a good martial art without making a sound!" Zhu Su thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)