Daming: Start with an Altar of Luck

Chapter 12 Selection of Artisans (for collection)
Zhu Biao came out of the government affairs office of Lao Zhu in Fengtian Hall in a daze. Wang Yong, who had been waiting outside the hall, saw Zhu Biao's figure and hurried up to meet him.

"Your Highness, Your Highness." Wang Yong called Zhu Biao softly.

At this time, Zhu Biao was still immersed in what Old Zhu said in the room. According to Zhu Biao's plan, it would be best for Da Ming to cultivate for a year and a half before using the altar of luck to open the door to another world.

It's a pity that Lao Zhu obviously has his own plan. According to what Lao Zhu said, he will open the door to another world when Xu Da returns from the Northern Expedition. Zhu Biao has the final say, and it is only half a year since Xu Da returned from the Northern Expedition in history.

"It seems that when we choose tomorrow, we need to choose more people, and several projects need to be carried out at the same time." Zhu Biao secretly planned in his heart, don't choose more when choosing craftsmen tomorrow.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

"Wang Yong, let's go back to the East Palace." Zhu Biao finally came to his senses under the voice of his personal eunuch Wang Yong.

The next day, after the imperial court, Zhu Biao went straight to the Bingzhan Bureau. All the skilled masters of the Ming Dynasty were in the Bingzhan Bureau and were in charge of the production of Daming firearms. After all, artillery was still effective against the Yuan Dynasty cavalry.

Of course, the Bingzhan Bureau is also responsible for making ordinary weapons for the Ming army. Naturally, due to the particularity of gunpowder, the two are not together. The place where the firearms and gunpowder are manufactured is closer to Xuanwu Lake, and it is also to prevent losses caused by fire.

It is close to Xuanwu Lake, and it can also minimize accidents when accidents occur.

Now that the crown prince came to the Bingzhan Bureau, someone naturally notified Yu Yu, the person in charge of the Bingzhan Bureau, and Yu Yu even waited outside the Bingzhan Bureau early.

As for why the prince came here, as the person in charge of the military battle bureau, he was naturally aware of the selection of a group of craftsmen, and the selected craftsmen would be the people of the East Palace.

If he hadn't been an official, Yu Yu might have wanted to be picked away by Zhu Biao. After all, if Zhu Biao came to the throne in the future, everything in the East Palace would skyrocket.

Not to mention the power of the government and the public, it is still possible to advance to three levels.

After a while, Yu Yu saw a group of vehicles slowly approaching the Bingzhan Bureau in the distance, and knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived. You must know that all iron ore and smelting are now owned by the state. The place where the bureau casts artillery and gunpowder is even garrisoned by troops sent by Lao Zhu.

How could ordinary people be able to come, so a convoy that suddenly appeared must be the frame of Prince Zhu Biao, and Yu Yu hurried towards the frame.

"Minister, Yu Yu pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Yu Yu greeted him loudly not far from the carriage frame.

"My lord, you don't need to be too polite. I think you already know why I came here today. I wonder if the craftsmen are here at this time?" Zhu Biao asked after getting down from the carriage.

"My lord, after receiving the imperial decree, I gathered all the craftsmen early to wait for His Highness the Crown Prince's arrival. At this time, all the craftsmen were already waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince in the open space of the Military Account Bureau." Yu Yu replied respectfully.

"Okay, let's choose as soon as possible, and I will take people to the place where we will work in the future, and I have to trouble you not to be stingy with the best craftsmen, haha." Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"His Royal Highness is joking, even if you choose all the craftsmen away, the minister will not say anything." Yu Yu laughed at the side, as for whether Zhu Biao would choose all the craftsmen away, this matter is not even thought Need to think, if they are all taken away, who will cast cannons for Daming, and who will configure gunpowder for Daming.

"Come on, let me take a look at the most advanced firecrackers and cannons of Ming Dynasty." Although Zhu Biao is 13 years old this year, he has never been on any battlefield. As the eldest son of Lao Zhu, how could Lao Zhu let Zhu Biao in danger.

Naturally, Zhu Biao had never seen Daming firecrackers and cannons in his memory.

As Yu Yu entered the military battle bureau, Yu Yu did not immediately take Zhu Biao to select craftsmen, but first went to visit and made some firecrackers and cannons, as well as the configuration of gunpowder.

After reading all of them, Zhu Biao couldn't help being a little disappointed, and he couldn't be said to be disappointed. It's just that he has the memory of his previous life in his mind, and he is a little disappointed with Daming's firearms now.

After turning around, Zhu Biao has no interest in continuing. The most important thing now is to recruit people to build earthen blast furnaces, make iron and steel, and then upgrade armaments. In the world, Zhu Biao can only speed up the research progress.

Just when Zhu Biao was about to ask Yu Yu to take him to the school grounds of the Bingzhan Bureau, he heard a person outside the house yelling loudly: "Yu Yu, Yu Yu, how did your Bingzhan Bureau produce gunpowder? Why is this cart of gunpowder?" , not only the power is extremely small, but the number of successful shots is also small, do you not want to do military battles?"

Hearing this sentence, Zhu Biao knew that there was a high probability that the generals in the army came to find trouble in the war.

Yu Yu, who also heard this man's shout, changed his face instantly. Usually this happens often, and Yu Yu doesn't care too much, but today is different. Today, Prince Zhu Biao is here. If he doesn't handle it well, he will be considered by the emperor. If you are incompetent, you will be in trouble.

"Your Highness, don't listen to this man's nonsense. The gunpowder produced by Bingzhanju is only sent to the barracks or sent to the army of the Northern Expedition after passing human tests. only."

Zhu Biao looked at Yu Yu whose face was flushed red, and waved his hand, "Master Yu, let's go and see what is the reason. His Highness will have his own conclusion at that time."

"Minister, obey the order." After Yu Yu finished speaking, he walked out of the house. No matter how angry Yu Yu was, he didn't dare to make trouble in the gunpowder manufacturing house. After all, it might cause an explosion here. The soul returned to the underworld.

Zhu Biao followed Yu Yu out of the house with great interest, to see whether it was because the Bureau of Military Warfare was shoddy or someone from the army came here to find trouble. Zhu Biao deliberately lagged behind Yu Yu by a few steps, and first took a look at the situation. Zhu Biao didn't want to speak hastily if he didn't understand the situation.

On the contrary, Wang Yong, the little eunuch next to him, whispered in Zhu Biao's ear: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this is a shoddy war game, and someone came to the door. If His Highness hadn't come this time, I still found out Don’t let go of the nasty things of the military bureau.”

"Wang Yong, there are some things, don't jump to conclusions lightly, it's too early for you to say it now, remember not to express your opinions easily when you are outside in the future, as the personal eunuch of the Palace, you are a member of the East Palace, every move you make outside They all represent the Eastern Palace."

"Sometimes one of your unintentional words will be used by someone with a heart, remember?" Zhu Biao said, his tone became serious at the end.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I didn't know the truth of the matter, so I just guessed. I will remember Your Highness's instructions and be careful with words and deeds outside." Wang Yong knew that he had made a mistake, and immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Okay, get up, you have been with me for some years, you must watch more, learn more and talk less." After giving a lesson to the little eunuch Wang Yong, Zhu Biao didn't go to see the two quarreling big boys. The man, instead, went to the cart carrying the gunpowder, and opened the wooden cover to check the gunpowder.

It seemed to be normal gunpowder powder. After Zhu Biao directly rubbed it with his hand, he understood why the man said why the power of gunpowder became weaker and the success rate of firing was extremely low.

Seeing that the two were still arguing, Zhu Biao stepped forward to interrupt them.

(End of this chapter)