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Chapter 651: Jumping over the fire pit three times and five times

From a thousand years later, as a very unique person in this world, not to mention that now he is in power and adapted to this environment, Guo Shao has always felt deeply that he can do great things and can change the world according to his will.

His performance really surprised the world. Since the Tokyo Mutiny actually took power, in just three years, he destroyed the three largest separatist regimes, unifying the world without any strong enemies, and also tried to fight against the Liao Kingdom in the Northern Expedition... Suddenly, Guo Shao looked back on the past and felt that he had done fast enough.

Sometimes big things cannot be too fast. Emperor Yang of Sui built a canal and conquered Goryeo. Because he was anxious to make a big move, he ended up losing all his money!

However, Guo Shao was not satisfied with his current speed. He felt that he was bound by something and could not do anything. It was like this imperial city, and Guo Shao stayed here every day like he was in a cage.

Now, he could only sit here and patiently look at a piece of information written by the ancients without punctuation. The content was very boring, but he had to think about it carefully.

What exactly is wrong?

He had no choice but to secretly warn himself: big things are made up of small things.

In the eyes of others, Guo Shao was very calm. He sat for an hour or two and kept reading the file, as if he was reading a very interesting idle book, looking carefully page by page... In fact, he was not so leisurely, but he was too panicked and helpless.

...At this time, Zuo You came over and said, "Your Majesty, several people in the cabinet have discussed it. Do you think this arrangement is possible? Three days ago, the minister and Huang Fuzheng (Huang Binglian) were still on duty in the cabinet. First, let Mr. Zan and Lu Jun understand what the cabinet does every day. From then on, the ministers would go to the cabinet to serve in the government affairs hall. "

Guo Shao said: "So he asked according to the request of the Left Minister."

Zuo Youbai retreated to the desk outside the screen and said to the other three: "Your Majesty agrees."

The three of them responded with their fists, and they were all in the same room. Everyone had already heard the conversation between Guo Shao and Zuo You just now.

At this time, Zan Jurun said, "I have something to go out for lunch. If it's too late in the afternoon, please speak for me."

After hearing this, Zuo You said, "In the afternoon, everyone who came to the central government was the important officials, so you can't delay it."

Zan Ju Run said: "It's time."

Zuo You glanced at him, didn't ask anything important, and didn't say more.

Zan Jurun understood the recent transfer clearly. Zuo You and Huang Binglian were preparing to be prime ministers! Zan Jurun thought to himself: People from this cabinet can help the emperor read memorials. I used to think it was not an ordinary place!

Zuo You was an aide at the time of the emperor's in vain, and sooner or later he became the prime minister. It is reasonable to say that Huang Binglian is not very clear about his origin, but he should be someone Guo Shao had known for a long time.

Zan Jurun believed that the cabinet's auxiliary government was a pre-selected prime minister! He also wanted to do something that made contributions and become prime minister... Since he had taken the path of studying and becoming an official, who would not want to be a vassal of all officials, the priest of Shilin?

But there are only a few prime ministers in total, and the people who came up may not have moved their positions for a long time. Just like that Feng Dao, who worked for the prime minister of five dynasties! In the end, he finally made a place to die... So not everyone has a chance.

By noon, everyone left temporarily, and there was an hour of lunch and rest time. Lunch was provided by the public.

Zan Jurun did not eat this official meal and hurried out of Donghua Gate. Their servants did not come. They had to wait for the You hour before coming to pick up their master. Zan Jurun had to go to the imperial guards who were guarding the city gate, took out the seal, borrowed a military horse, and then rushed to the road.

He rode his horse onto the Maxing Street and saw a restaurant with steaming steam. He went in and bought two oil cakes, eating and rushing north.

Zan Jurun rushed to the Firearms Shop in Beiyuan, Imperial City. The Firearms Shop is going to test two weapons today. Zan Jurun is very concerned. If it succeeds, I will say it in public during the afternoon discussion, which is not a single contribution?

Zan Jurun has understood what he has done today. Whoever has made contributions and whoever is useful will be valued!

For example, Lu Duosun was on par with himself today! He had only been admitted to the Jinshi for a few years, what qualifications did he have? Moreover, he was born in a humble background, and he had no money, but he had nothing to do. He had always been an idle job that was not painful... But he was hard enough and took the initiative to jump into the fire pit again and again. During the Battle of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the two countries fought, and he ran to persuade him to surrender! The northwest was in chaos, and he wanted to cross the barbarian territory to get a map!

Even the Deputy Privy Councilor praised him for his clear contribution. No one could say anything about him as a result of his success…

When they arrived at the firearm, the foreman inside rushed up to greet him.

Zan Jurun said straight away: "I have to rush back to Jinxiang Hall in the afternoon. The things are not made, hurry up!"

When everyone heard that the Jinxiang Palace was in charge, they knew that it was the place for the court meeting, and they all looked awe-in. The foreman hurriedly asked the craftsman to lift out the baskets containing several round lumps.

Zan Jurun looked at it and said, "Why is it so big? The official said that the bombs were thrown out and exploded. Who would throw such a big one to me to see!"

The foreman hurriedly said, "It's too young to have no place to plug gunpowder. It's very difficult to cast this thing. First cast two petals, then cast them with iron; and also drill a hole with a drill..."

"Try it first." Zanju Run said.

The crowd hurriedly hid behind a female wall on a city wall, and then asked the craftsman to go down and prepare a long lead. The craftsman lit it, and saw the lead smoke, and ran away.

The officials hurriedly said, "Jiang is careful." They rushed to block Zan Jurun one by one.

Zan Jurun stretched out his face from behind the female wall and looked at the iron lump. After a while, a sudden "bang" sounded, and the flashing light of his eyes rushed up.

The iron lump suddenly exploded into two petals, jumped on the ground twice, then stopped moving, leaving only white smoke.

Zan Jurun and the officials looked at each other, and Zan Jurun said with anger: "Didn't it mean it can be blown to pieces?"

An official said, "We are using the most brittle cast iron... Maybe the casting place is too unsolid."

Zan Jurun frowned and said, "Next time to use the stone! It is hollowed out, stuffed with gunpowder, and then tamp it with mud."

"Yes, yes." Guan'er and the two gang heads answered quickly.

Then everyone tried another weapon: a cooked iron musket.

Because the cast copper gun is thick and short, the range is not good, and it only has twenty steps to effectively kill. If it is hit on thick armor, the lead ball may not be penetrated. Therefore, Guo Shao once asked to use iron to test the gun barrel.

No one can drill iron pipes on the iron rod; they can only be forged and wrapped. Hard cast iron can be broken as soon as it is hit, and they cannot be forged and wrapped; they can only use softer cooked iron.

Because of the bird-like iron lump just now, Zan Jurun was in a low mood and was nervously waiting for the results of the iron pipe test.

As expected... the gunpowder exploded in the chamber and the gun barrel became deformed directly.
Chapter completed!
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