The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 8
The production of the self-generated firecracker is basically completed, Zhu Linmi suddenly remembered that this is not actually a self-generated firecracker anymore.

Not to mention the huge difference in action, at least Bi Maokang's self-generating gun is a long-handed gun, while the one in front of him is a standard rifle.For the convenience of distinction, he decided to name this new gun a flintlock.

Zhu Linmei explained to the craftsmen the work arrangements for the next few days - mainly to produce a few more sets of bolts and optimize the processing process.

Then he found Xu Tong, the ambassador of the Ordnance Bureau, and asked him to take him to the Gunpowder Department.

After bribing Xu Tong a few taels of silver, two craftsmen from the gunpowder department were assigned to help Zhu Linming.

According to Zhu Linming's instructions, they mixed a pot of gunpowder with water and put it outside to dry.

The sun in Fujian in July is very strong. In less than an hour, the pot of gunpowder had dried into a hard lump.

Zhu Linmi poured out the lump of black stuff in the basin, and asked the artisans to break it up, and then sieved it through a sieve carefully, leaving only the ones the size of sesame seeds and putting them into bags.

This extremely simple treatment is gunpowder granulation.

Zhu Linmi vaguely remembered that the granulated gunpowder can increase the power of the firecracker by 15%!What's more valuable is that it can reduce the chance of bombing.

After finishing all the preparations, he wrapped the freshly baked flintlock in a thick linen cloth, asked Qiao Qian to carry a small bag of gunpowder, and headed home.

Chen Wangfu.

With flintlocks as a stepping stone and Yu Xin's battalion as a breakthrough, Zhu Linmi decided to meet Emperor Longwu Zhu Yujian in the next few days.

But before that, he had to make perfect preparations.

He asked people to fetch the materials after the establishment of the Longwu Dynasty to look through, and then asked the chief minister of the palace to inquire about the court policy.

Until the next day, Zhu Linmi finally had an overall understanding of Emperor Longwu.

Speaking of which, Zhu Yujian is definitely a wise monarch, and he has formulated many very useful policies since he took the throne.For example, strictly prohibiting party struggles, anti-corruption, promoting talents and appointing talents, uniting forces against the Qing Dynasty, pardoning civilians who have surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, etc., and even planning a personal conquest on August [-]th.

It can be said that in his age, he basically did everything he could think of.But on the one hand, due to the limitations of the times, it is impossible for him to think about many aspects; on the other hand, he has no money or soldiers, and the ability to implement policies is almost zero.

For Zhu Yujian, a capable but untimely good emperor, Zhu Linmi must find a way to keep it.

He was not so arrogant that he thought he could save Daming from the crisis by himself.In this era, the emperor has an unparalleled appeal, and is also the spiritual pillar of most people.In the feudal era, a wise emperor was really worth a million soldiers.

Combining the experience of her previous life, Zhu Linmei had a rough plan in her mind after careful consideration.

Just after noon the next day, he asked Chan Yi to bring the whole set of heir's outfit to change, and drove towards the palace.

From this moment on, Daming's historical fate depends on Zhu Linming!
The so-called imperial palace in the Longwu Dynasty was just a slight expansion of the former Fujian governor's office.

Zhu Yujian was reading in the imperial study, when the eunuch reported that Prince Chen asked to see Xianbao.

He was a little surprised. This nephew had been in a coma for more than a month, and he just woke up not long ago. He even sent eunuchs to deliver some medicinal materials.When he was in Nanyang, this nephew didn't go out very often, and he rarely saw him, but today he took the initiative to come here to give gifts... Could it be for the sake of attacking the noble?
He put down the book in his hand and asked the eunuch Xuan Zhu Lin to come.

Zhu Linmi still had memories of learning etiquette in her mind, and she knew the rules of the palace very well.

He walked all the way with the eunuch, and when he entered the imperial study room, he saw Zhu Yujian sitting behind the imperial case reading a book. He was in his forties, with a bulbous nose, and his appearance was not outstanding, but his expression was kind.

Zhu Linmei stepped forward to pay respects.Zhu Yujian said "Let's get back on your feet", then put down the book in his hand, and said with a smile, "What did Lin Mi give me?"

"The treasure of Dingguo!" Zhu Linming stood up, spread her hands and said, "It was only held outside the palace gate by the Imperial Forest Army, and it had to be presented by the emperor's father Xuan."

"The Treasure of Ding Guo?"

This aroused Zhu Yujian's curiosity even more, and he turned to tell the eunuch: "Pang Tianshou, let them fetch it."

But Zhu Linming continued: "Uncle Huang, this object may not be enough to use in the imperial study, please move it to a more spacious place."

Zhu Yujian became more and more curious, thought for a while and said, "Go to the Imperial Garden." This buddy was really bored since he came to Fujian, and he looked very excited at this moment.

When I was young, my uncle and nephew walked into the imperial garden.Zhu Linmi was a little scratching her head—the chief envoy of Fujian didn't have any garden at first, but after it was converted into a palace, she chose a spacious land and expanded it a little, simply planting some flowers and plants, which is the so-called imperial garden.

It is only about 30 meters long at most, and no more than [-] meters wide. This size is still not enough. It seems that it can only be used for demonstration.

The eunuch Pang Tianshou then brought two guards to the imperial garden, and they respectively held a long pole wrapped in black cloth and a half-filled sack.

"Open." Zhu Yujian gestured to the two guards.

After the two of them quickly opened the cloth bag and sack, Zhu Yujian couldn't help being very disappointed, and glanced at Zhu Linmi, "Is this bird gun the treasure of the country?"

"Uncle Huang clearly checked, this is no ordinary bird gun!"

Zhu Yujian nodded, picked up the gun and watched.He was familiar with firearms, and quickly noticed the difference in the firing mechanism, "What's so special about this gun?"

"This is a self-propelled gun designed by Master Bi of the former Ministry of War. I improved it on this basis and called it a flintlock. It can be used in actual combat." Zhu Lin said, "Compared with the bird gun, this gun does not have the fuse. The firing interval is shorter. It can also increase the formation density, and it is not easy to be exposed at night..." He explained the advantages of the flintlock gun in detail.

Zhu Yujian's eyes lit up.In the ninth year of Chongzhen, he led the army to serve the king, and he actually commanded the battle in front of the battle.Therefore, as soon as Zhu Linming said it, he immediately understood the advantages of the flintlock gun, "If this is the case, it will simply double the combat power of the army!"

He pointed to the end of the imperial garden, "Pang Tianshou, go over there and set up some targets."

"Yes."

After a while, several thick wooden boards were erected more than 60 meters away. Zhu Yujian handed over the self-generated fire blunderbuss to a forbidden soldier, and motioned to the wooden target, "Let me see how many blunderbusses are fired."

If it weren't for the guns of this era that often exploded, he really wanted to try shooting it himself.

Zhu Linmei briefly explained the operation steps to the forbidden army. In fact, it was basically the same as the bird gun, and a few steps for handling the matchlock were omitted.Therefore, the forbidden army has mastered it with almost no effort.

He skillfully reversed the gunpowder, closed the scythe, loaded the gunpowder, reloaded the bullet, and solidified the gunpowder... more than a dozen movements were extremely coherent. In less than a minute, he aimed at the distant wooden target and shot it with a bang. A large piece of the target was blown up.

Emperor Longwu could clearly feel the short preparation time for this spear, he thought for a while, and said to another guard: "Go and get a bird gun, let's compare it with each other."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)