Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 389 Yo, grown up!The First Emperor was pleased.

"Your Majesty, would you like to take a look?" Zhao Si looked at the First Emperor.

The First Emperor looked at the bronze cannon again and nodded, straightened his clothes and stood up.

To be honest, the First Emperor was quite concerned about artillery. After all, the awesome Zhao Si had already boasted about it, but at the beginning, the First Emperor always thought it was relatively far away.

When the artillery fired, it was destroyed for miles.

Even if you have never seen the power of artillery with your own eyes, you can feel the huge role of artillery in war just from the description.

"Your Majesty, please move." Zhao Si bowed and asked, and the First Emperor nodded and rubbed the amber tiger head and followed Zhao Si to the open area.

Zhao Si placed the small bronze cannon on the ground, then took out the gunpowder projectiles and fuses for loading.

Because he had no practical experience, Zhao Si worked hard for a long time before loading it, while the First Emperor looked at the small bronze cannon on the ground with expectation in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please step back a little." Zhao Si said.

The First Emperor nodded and took a few steps back, the look of anticipation in his eyes getting stronger.

"Your Majesty, please retreat a little more." Zhao Si was worried that the properties of the gunpowder were unstable, and the experimental data from the main craftsmanship bureaus were not enough to ensure complete safety.

As we all know, the First Emperor was a wise king who could listen to what was said.

So Yi Yan took another dozen steps back, opening a distance of more than 20 meters from the bronze cannon, and the look of anticipation in his eyes became even stronger.

Even if you make yourself retreat so far, it must be very powerful, right?

If you can't reach the number of miles of erosion for the time being, then you have to...

Zhao Si turned around and took a look. The First Emperor was staring intently, while Amber was lying on the ground licking his fur out of boredom.

Zhao Si took out the fire seal and lit the fuse. When the fuse was lit, Zhao Si quickly retreated behind the First Emperor.

Although it has been a long time since time travel, the muscle reflex conditions for setting off firecrackers during the New Year are still there.

Along with Zhao Si's actions, the First Emperor's eyes seemed to shine.

As the fuse burned out, Amber seemed to notice something, stopped licking her hair and glanced at the small bronze cannon.

boom!
A roar like thunder exploded, followed by smoke and fire.

Amber, who was still lying calmly on the ground licking his hair, instantly jumped up on the spot and immediately jumped in front of the First Emperor. He lowered his body into a fighting posture and stared at the smoke.

Zhao Si didn't expect it to be so loud. His eyes were slightly surprised, but he didn't lose his composure.

Neither did the First Emperor. On the contrary, the roaring sound made the First Emperor's eyes almost overflow with light.

Listen!

This sound!
It’s as wonderful as celestial music!

The First Emperor touched the amber who was in a fighting posture with a hint of joy and rushed towards the small bronze cannon with a gleam in his eyes.

Zhao Si glanced at the projectile.

It's a little longer than the two feet Liu Pi said, well... it must be more than three feet.

……

When the First Emperor came closer, he discovered an embarrassing problem.

There was a lot of noise, as if everything had just happened, but apart from the smoke, it seemed like nothing happened.

Zhao Si ran away and came to the first emperor.

"This is the artillery produced by the Craftsmanship Bureau now... Well, it shot more than three feet."

The First Emperor looked at the fist-sized projectiles in front of him and fell into deep thought.

The light in his eyes... gradually disappeared and dimmed. His gaze fell on Zhao Si, waiting for Zhao Si to give an explanation.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning..."

"This is what I call artillery. The thrust generated by the explosion causes the shells to be launched. From now on, it will just shoot farther and with greater power."

Zhao Si kicked the fist-sized solid iron egg on the ground with an embarrassed smile on his face: "The gunpowder is not powerful enough, and the thrust generated is insufficient. In addition, the air tightness is probably rough, so it wastes so much power. In short, the artillery has never been used." There is still a long way to go before it can actually be put into the battlefield, but now there are models and directions. All you need to do is invest funds. Your Majesty will not be stingy with rewards, and the craftsmanship bureau will actively study it. Once the artillery fires, it will be destroyed for miles. , is also just around the corner!”

Zhao Si is not bragging on this point. There are only two shortcomings now, one is air tightness and the other is the power of gunpowder. As for the cannon casting process, there is not much difficulty. It is nothing more than continuous fine-tuning based on the existing model.

"I used to use a trebuchet to throw stones, but there are limits to the trebuchet. How far can a trebuchet throw it, no matter how powerful it is? Moreover, the trebuchet is too heavy, too big, and too inconvenient, so I chose to use another method to throw stones." Zhao Si thought of a more appropriate statement.

"But now artillery has just started, and trebuchets have reached their peak. It is inappropriate to use trebuchets to compare the power of current artillery. Moreover, although the power of artillery is not good and the power of gunpowder is slightly insufficient, your Majesty also heard it, When the artillery fires, it is full of fire, smoke and loud noise. It has extraordinary power and can have miraculous effects when placed on the battlefield.

No matter how smart the horse is, it is still a beast. It is the instinct of beasts to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If a cavalry team without special training encounters gunpowder that can emit loud fire and noise, the military formation will instantly become chaotic. "Zhao Si said seriously.

The First Emperor nodded, this was indeed true.

Not to mention beasts, according to this momentum, even soldiers without special training would probably be in chaos when encountering gunpowder.

Just spread it casually, deliberately stir up rumors and public opinion, and help others...

One's own morale up
Enemy morale dropped sharply.

There is no way, this is what happened in ancient times.

Strictly speaking, the gunpowder produced by the Craftsman Bureau at this stage has a considerable assisting effect on the war.

Used well, it may not be a winning weapon.

"How much gunpowder is there in the Craftsmanship Bureau?" the First Emperor nodded and asked.

"Then your Majesty asked the wrong person. The Craftsmanship Bureau is the scientific research department. All mining is only for research needs and is not responsible for mining and production. This is the job of the Young Master, and the Craftsmanship Bureau does not have that many manpower. If your majesty wants to put gunpowder into large-scale production in the army, you can send your Majesty Qinggong to appoint the general as the Shaofu and nationalize key minerals such as sulfur and saltpeter. As for the production of gunpowder and the mining and purification of ore, I can ask you from the craftsman. The operation bureau sent out instructors to guide the general in his work." Zhao Si said.

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si in surprise.

Zhao Si is a rare person who is not greedy for power. He can obviously take this opportunity to let the Craftsmanship Bureau legitimately have the right to prepare gunpowder and manage related minerals, and then he can legitimately expand his manpower...

But it's not surprising when you think about Zhao Si's character.

"I forgot about your lazy temperament..." The First Emperor smiled. "Then your Majesty is wrong." Zhao Si shook his head upon hearing this.

"If Your Majesty wants me to also take charge of the Young Master, I will naturally be happy to do so. However, the Craftsmanship Bureau is only responsible for scientific research and does not interfere with the government affairs of the court. This is the tone I set from the beginning, not only for the Craftsmanship Bureau, but also for the Five Grains Garden. So, in the future, I plan to merge these institutions into one to specialize in scientific research in order to innovate. Sending instructors to provide guidance is the bottom line that I can tolerate." Zhao Si began to quibble.

“The Craftsmanship Bureau only needs to protect its own one-third of an acre of land. What is this three-thirds of an acre of land?
That is to be pragmatic, avoid shortcomings, and innovate.

The Craftsmanship Bureau will open its doors to welcome those who can innovate and bring forward the social progress of Da Qin, regardless of their factions. However, there is only one condition. After joining the Craftsmanship Bureau, you can only retire in the Craftsmanship Bureau and cannot be used for other purposes.

The Craftsmanship Bureau itself has no real power, and you cannot get out once you enter it. In this way, many speculators can be prevented from using the Craftsmanship Bureau as a springboard to enter the court.

And having no real power also means there is no threat.

It is not their turn to be in trouble in the court, so we must avoid the overlapping of rights between the Craftsman Bureau and the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers.

Black Ice Terrace is a knife and must fight for power.

But the craftsmanship bureau is not.

At the time of Lord Shang, the chief concubine was not only a title, but also the leader of the common people in the world. But what is the leader of the common people in the world?How many official positions did the chief concubine have conflicts with?That's why Shang Jun paid attention to the Qin official system. There were too many overlapping powers and too many conflicts. Once there was benefit, the three parties would fight. Once there was trouble, the three parties would pass the buck. How can this be the way to govern the country?

Therefore, after Shangjun's reform, the authority became clearer, a large number of official positions were abandoned, and the official and title system of Da Qin was clarified.

The same is true for the Craftsmanship Bureau. Today it has occupied the gunpowder preparation fortifications that should belong to the general's office. What else will it occupy tomorrow?
Is it necessary to start over from scratch every time an invention is made, abandoning it and making it a young mansion instead of using it?
At present, in addition to gunpowder and firearms, the Craftsmanship Bureau is also responsible for iron and steel smelting. At present, the smelting of iron tools can be used for farming. In time, it is inevitable that iron tools will replace bronze ones and be used as weapons.After all, there are fewer and fewer copper mines, but there are far more iron ores than copper mines.

At that time, will the production of ironware also be under the control of the Craftsmanship Bureau?Are the taxes on iron ore mines also collected by the Craftsmanship Bureau? "

Zhao Si seriously explained his thoughts to the First Emperor.

Why is it always emphasized that the craftsmanship bureau cannot participate in politics?

It’s not that scientific researchers can’t do practical things well.

But relatively pure scientific researchers cannot defeat those old foxes.

Even if there are scientific researchers with excellent political skills.With so many political concerns, how can we devote ourselves wholeheartedly to scientific research, development and creation?
Zhao Si must do his best to ensure the cleanliness and purity of this department, which is related to the future of Great Qin.

At the very least, Zhao Si has to protect the craftsmanship bureau's three-thirds of land during his lifetime.

The First Emperor pondered slightly after listening to Zhao Si's long speech with an expressionless face, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes.

Zhao Si is really different now.

Zhao Si has been growing, and the most important thing is that he has been growing under the eyes of the First Emperor, and it is also the result of the First Emperor's deliberate cultivation.

Zhao Si can speak well and thoughtfully, and it feels like a child in our family has just grown up.

At this moment, the First Emperor even felt a little relieved.

At the very least, Zhao Si now has gradually revealed the responsibilities and concerns of a qualified leader.

Except, a little lazy.

The corners of the Emperor's mouth slightly raised, showing an expression of sudden realization.

"Oh? I didn't expect that a small craftsmanship bureau would have such concerns..."

"In this case, if nothing bothers the two masters, it will be up to you to appoint the general as the young master."

Zhao Si became anxious after hearing this. His righteous expression faded and turned into a look of death.

"Your Majesty, I have promoted the Aviation and Trade Army, the Grain Garden, the Craftsmanship Bureau, the Yulin Army and the Animal Garden. I am so busy with my affairs that I don't even have time to go home for dinner. It's not even bright when I get up. It was already dark by then..."

Zhao Si noticed the teasing in the eyes of the First Emperor, and simply chose to play tricks with the First Emperor.

Of course he knew that the First Emperor had a bad taste.

Just kidding, he is one of the nine ministers who will be the young master. How can it be such a joke to replace him?
However, it is probably the only treatment in the Qin Dynasty that allows the First Emperor to joke with him about being the young master.

The First Emperor glanced at Zhao Si's shameless look, shook his head and laughed.

Since this kid became more and more familiar with me, he has become more and more undisguised.

The First Emperor was [-]% sure that this boy had absolutely no so-called loyalty and reverence for him in the traditional sense.

It was hard to imagine that a minister could behave like this in front of him.

But what the First Emperor did not realize was that he did not stop this process, and even deliberately condoned it.

The few attributes he had left that were independent of the king and were personal attributes all fell on Zhao Si.

Only then did the First Emperor become more like a living person rather than the incarnation of Qin's will.

"Okay... tell me about your trivial matters besides fooling me with artillery." The First Emperor waved his hand to stop Zhao Si's increasingly exaggerated acting.

Zhao Si cried miserably there, joking. How could the First Emperor not know the details of Zhao Si's work?

Zou Feng is in charge of the Hangzhou Trade Army, Tian Xin is in charge of the Wuguyuan, Liu Pi is in charge of the Craftsmanship Bureau, and Zhao Si of the Yulin Army is just a name...

Zhao Si just walks around and inspects the work every day.

"That's right. Your Majesty, do you still remember Bolangsha's assassination?"

The First Emperor nodded upon hearing this: "Has the assassin been caught?"

"I didn't catch him, but I followed the clues and found Cang Haijun, the mastermind behind the original support for Zhang Liang. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang accidentally uncovered another incident while carrying out the arrest. Cang Haijun colluded with evil people and intended to cause chaos on the border of Daqin. ." Zhao Si said.

"What are you going to do?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si.

"This is why I came here this time. The reason why Lord Canghai colluded with the evil people to cause chaos is definitely not a sudden thought. I guess it has something to do with the order to move the king's mausoleum. From this point of view, I am afraid that Lord Canghai is not alone in the world. But if you want to dig deeper into trouble, it is nothing more than coordinating the inside and the outside.

In the end, the Ronghu fell in the northwest, the barbarians in the south, and the Yi people in the east.

Meng Tian is in charge in the northwest, and Mao Dun is not a young man. At most, he will only adopt a wait-and-see attitude. No trouble will happen in the northwest of the Qin Dynasty. And there are 60 border guards in the south, and South Vietnam cannot escape. The only thing is that there is not much defense. The most important thing is the hinterland and Dongyi. I want to catalog the naval garrison under the Hangmao Military Mansion to pacify Dongyi. "

The First Emperor nodded thoughtfully, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)