kvmb Chapter 169 This is gunpowder, this is a musket
Chapter 169 This is gunpowder, this is a musket
"This... Lord Lin, to be honest, I am saying this out of consideration for the Ministry of Rites."
"If I haven't offended you, I can already breathe a sigh of relief."
Ning Tian said, "But Lord Lin, your ability is definitely qualified to be the Prime Minister."
"I just don't want to do it."
"If you hadn't refused, His Majesty would have forced me to do it!"
Lin Yi smiled and pulled Ning Tian to the table.
"Lin Yi, what do you think of Ning Tian and Bao Bu Tong in the cabinet?"
This is another purpose of Huangfu Qingling.
She had considered Lin Yi's method yesterday, and today she just selected two people she thought were suitable candidates for the cabinet.
Of course, Xu Chuan and Chen Chong simply wanted to pull Lin Yi over to learn about the current situation of the urban belt from Beijing to Donghai City.
"Didn't you say after the New Year?"
"But it's also a good thing that Lord Bao and Lord Ning are in the cabinet."
Lin Yi nodded slightly.
Although Ning Tian did not stay in Liangzhou City at that time, he continued to work in the capital.
But Ning Tian's sense of justice and persistence in his bones make him a "good seedling".
"Let's not talk about this anymore, Your Majesty. You should take a good rest during the New Year."
Bao Bu Tong spoke up at the side, which eased the awkward atmosphere as they were about to talk about work matters.
"Yes, let's not talk about anything today, let's just eat hot pot!"
Huangfu Qingling said this and waved her hand slightly, asking the palace maids and eunuchs to start lighting the stove.
The charcoal stove burned slowly in the open air.
Then the eunuchs and palace maids began to build a large "ceiling".
This is Lin Yi’s latest product.
The top is made of lightweight wood and can be folded.
There are pillars at the four corners, and when built, it looks like a small pavilion.
If you want to put it away and fold it, it can even fit into a carriage!
After the construction was completed, the stove was lit and the small area began to warm up.
Everyone was sitting around the fireplace drinking and chatting when they saw Prince Qing and Yu Jin coming.
They were holding a strange tube in their hands.
"Long time no see, Lin Yi!"
Prince Qing smiled and said, "If Your Majesty hadn't informed me, I wouldn't have known you were back."
After Yu Jin saluted, he also came to Lin Yi.
"What is this?"
Huangfu Qingling looked a little confused when she saw the "long tube" in Yu Jin's hand.
"Your Majesty, it would be best to ask those who are not involved to leave first."
Lin Yi said this while hinting with his eyes.
Huangfu Qingling immediately guessed what it might be.
"You all stand down first!"
Huangfu Qingling waved her hand and asked all the palace maids and eunuchs to leave.
She then recruited a new leader of the march.
"You all should step back, everyone here is my own."
"There might be some firecracker sounds later, don't make a fuss."
After saying that, the imperial guards left the imperial garden and withdrew to the outskirts to patrol.
"Then let's..."
Xu Chuan stood up slowly and knew at a glance that this was confidential.
"You don't have to leave."
"Xu Chuan, I need your help managing the raw materials. Also, Chen Chong, you need to start controlling some of the firecrackers on the market."
Prince Qing naturally knew the responsibilities of the two.
He also planned to use these two people from the Chamber of Commerce to help manage the military's things.
"That's no problem."
Lin Yi spoke, looking at Xu Chuan and Chen Chong, "You two need to think clearly. Once you start, there's no turning back. You have to keep it secret for the rest of your life. If it's leaked..."
He looked at Bao Bu Tong again.
"If a secret of this level is leaked, the person will be executed immediately, and the entire family of the previous generation will be implicated."
Bao Bu Tong asked, "Do you understand?"
"I've chosen to follow Lin Yi for so long, so naturally I wouldn't do that!"
Xu Chuan assured, "Chen Chong and I have been chatting recently. I believe he is the same person."
"Even if a businessman loves money, he must earn it in a proper way."
"Although I paid tribute to Xiao Changyun in the past, I have never done anything wrong."
Chen Chong also promised.
In fact, Lin Yi chose to win over Chen Chong because of this point.
After confirming the confidentiality, Yang Jian and Huang Chang also came.
It was Prince Qing who called him.
By the way, Yang Jian and Huang Chang also reported the results of the training to Huangfu Qingling.
There was plenty of time before, so they could train the soldiers well.
Under their training, a total of six teams of sixty people each, totaling 360 elite soldiers, were trained.
Because the soldiers of the Ministry of War had more options, Huang Chang and Yang Jian carefully selected these 360 people.
On the one hand, it is physical training, and on the other hand, it is training in loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
Then there were trainings in various events such as horse riding and archery. During these nearly four to five months, they trained a real iron army!
"How does this army compare to my brother's elite troops?"
Huangfu Qingling nodded slightly and asked Prince Xiang Qing.
"Stronger."
The two words "Prince Qing" made everyone excited!
Because of sufficient training time and sufficient excellent people, this team is the best of the best.
They will only laugh at those who charge slowly, and will never be afraid of fighting. Even in desperate situations, they will be ready to die!
"Now it's time to talk about the problem with this thing."
Prince Qing said, looking at Lin Yi, "We are also exploring your design."
"How's the groping going?"
Lin Yi nodded slightly, took the rifle and tried it.
It was the kind of matchlock gun in his design.
Because there is no "high-tech" steelmaking technology, the whole gun is a bit heavy.
The general appearance was correct, but the butt of the gun made Lin Yi feel very uncomfortable.
But... as a prototype, it is already considered a "top quality" one.
"It's okay overall, but it's still not enough for mass production."
Lin Yi nodded slightly, partially affirming their achievements, "What's your problem now?"
"It's about power."
"We kept changing the formula of the bomb ingredients, but they were all too weak."
Yu Jin said, "Take this rockery for example. At this distance, a bow and arrow can penetrate a person's body, but a musket can't even break the skin!"
"Lin Yi, I don't know if the materials used are wrong, so we brought everything with us."
"Your Majesty, Huang Chang and Yang Jian have also learned some blacksmithing knowledge during this period to assist in development."
Prince Qing said this and waved his hand, and Yang Jian and Huang Chang took out three buckets.
It contains saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal.
"Lin Yi, if the problem of power can be solved, this musket should shine!"
After Prince Qing sat down, he wanted to see how Lin Yi would solve the problem.
They had actually invented this musket a long time ago, but the problem lay in its power.
However, Lin Yi did not rush to match it, but carefully looked at the structure of the barrel.
At this moment, he was very worried.
In this era without high technology, how do we measure chamber pressure?
If the power is too great, I will be destroyed!