The scenery of the capital with the autumn wind is still colorful. Outside the Nanchu Iron Factory in the outer city, there are many ginkgo trees, golden leaves and classical houses, shining in the sun, as if shrouded in a layer of streamer. The weeping willows by the river and the ripples on the water surface, swaying soft postures.

However, Ma Xingguang's yard was still dead and there was no grass or tree.

Today, it was lively because Emperor Zhu Gaoxu was here again, and there were many ministers and nobles, as well as Jinyiwei and court attendants. This was the second time this year Zhu Gaoxu personally inspected the Southern Office. He attached great importance to the improvement of the Beijing camp military and placed high hopes.

Ma Xingguang was holding something and talking in front of everyone. "When the gun barrel is forged, the outer layer is forged into a hexagonal shape. At first glance, it looks like a round tube. If you pay a little attention, you can see that it is a hexagonal shape. Please check it."

Zhu Gaoxu sat next to him, without saying a word, just nodded.

So Ma Xingguang picked up two castings and put them on the gun barrel. The two things were also cleverly cast, just hooked on the gun barrel. The docking area was thinner, but it was completely put together, just like the shape of a nut; there was a convex mechanism at the bottom, probably the one that was riveted on it. There were holes pierced at the two splicings.

Then Ma Xingguang picked up the tongs, picked up a red-burned copper strip from the stove, and said to himself, "It's just right." He put the copper strip into the butt hole, then put an iron strip into the gun barrel, took a small iron hammer, and began to carefully hit the red-burned copper strip.

The copper strip quickly stabilized the splicing area like a rivet. Ma Xingguang used the same trick again and fixed the other part with a copper nail. He focused on his work and said little later, but he was not very good at speaking.

Ma Xingguang picked up a sharp knife with a double blade and a blood groove. The sharp knife should have been forged with a whole iron rod. The blade was slender and the back half was an iron rod. The iron rod was equipped with a wooden handle. He put the handle on the mechanism under the gun barrel, stood up the musket, and then picked up the wooden hammer and knocked it for a while. The sharp knife slowly stuck into the mechanism under the iron hoop and the wooden hole at the rear. It looked very firm.

Zhu Gaoxu took the musket with interest, reached out and shaved it gently, and tried to find it very strong. However, there were pig iron parts on it, and the strength and thickness of the material limit the strength. Zhu Gaoxu spoke, "It's still easy to break, but it can be used twice."

A nobleman next to him said, "Ordinary soldiers come to the battlefield to catch the enemy, and killing one or two of them is considered brave."

Officials from the Ministry of War said: "The infantry in the front row can be equipped with a waist knife."

At this time, Mao Kaishan, a bachelor of the fake arts academy, said: "It is better to use a gun. The wooden pole is always lighter than an iron knife."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded immediately and said, "It makes sense, but practicality is more important."

Another person behind him said: "It is not easy to make Xingguang guns. They are used as spears, and the iron gun barrels are easily damaged. What a pity."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said, "War is to fight for national strength. If you don't have money or create capabilities, what kind of battle should you fight?"

Everyone watched and discussed for a while before leaving the workshop. After Zhu Gaoxu walked out, he found that there was a lot of carbon ash on his robe, which made him look dirty.

So everyone came to the courtyard where the southern office was hosting guests on the Qinhuai River. Most of them sat and rested in the living room. Zhu Gaoxu went to a room to tidy up his clothes. After a while, Xue Yan, the Minister of Justice, invited an order in.

The eunuch Cao Fu was holding Zhu Gaoxu's black hat and gently brushing away the ashes from his body with a piece of silk. Xue Yan hurriedly walked up and helped Cao Fu hold the black hat.

"The emperor clearly stated that when I arrived at the Liaodong Dusi, how should I check it?" Xue Yan asked softly. The court had determined the candidate a while ago, and Xue Yan would go north to handle the matter, including investigating the crimes of the Liaodong Dusi generals and presiding over the situation in Beijing.

Zhu Gaoxu reached out to take the hat, put it on again, and straightened it out, "We said in the living room."

When the three of them walked into the living room from the eaves, all the civil and military officials stood up and bent down to greet Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu waved his sleeves and said, "Find a place to sit."

"I'm grateful." Everyone bowed.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on the chair of the superior throne, picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip, and then said directly: "Liaodong is very cold, I only stayed last year. It's too late to start winter this year. The war should be after the start of spring next year. However, Xuebutang and the soldiers of the Jingying camp can leave for a while and go to Liaodong for winter. Next year, after the firearms and supplies are transported to Liaodong by sea, they will deploy the battle."

Wang Bin and others worshiped: "The Lord is wise."

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, looked at Xue Yan, and said with some emotion: "If you miss some opportunities, you will miss them. Opportunities of the general trend and opportunities of the country."

Xue Yan and others were pondering.

Zhu Gaoxu took a breath and then said, "I have governed the border troops to enrich the country and strengthen the army. The situation is vast and stubborn. Those who harm the country will harm the public with their own personal harm and ignore the overall situation. Even if they are a mantis armed and chariot, they will die!"

The living room suddenly became very quiet and the atmosphere suddenly became a little nervous.

Zhu Gaoxu then calmed down and said kindly: "But Shangshu Xue must not let criminals involve themselves randomly and harm the innocent. The culprit must have real evidence and be sure to harm the overall situation. Some people who are trapped and imprisoned by others, as long as they are still loyal and willing to be loyal to the country, they will give them the opportunity to kill the enemy, or die in the battlefield, to protect their reputations and make up for their mistakes. Those who have a repentance should also try their best to live. Nuergandusi and other places have always been short of people. Our Ming Dynasty court should use all the talents and clean up the stalls at home, so that they can dominate the world and show their power."

Everyone came to their senses and called Emperor Shenwu one after another.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "We don't need to be merciful for those who are determined to oppose the court for their own selfishness. However, we have to tolerate forgetting other things that have nothing to do with the overall situation of the country, otherwise we will feel that the day is in danger at any time. Should we live our lives?"

Wang Bin, who had no "other thing" problem, suddenly laughed out loud and let out a "hehe" sound. However, many officials present could not laugh. Some of them were surrendered from the Jianwen Dynasty and Hong Xi Dynasty. They have been very officials so far, but they are inevitably afraid.

Xue Yan bowed and said, "The emperor is as broad as the sea, and he is very generous. I am very lucky." The civil and military officials agreed, and many of them were sincerely complimenting Zhu Gaoxu.

After Zhu Gaoxu said that, he stood up and said, "Everyone has a tea break and will return to the city later."

He walked to the door of the living room and heard the voices of everyone, "I respectfully send you to the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu walked through a corridor and came to a foyer, and raised his hand to signal. Cao Fu asked the people accompanying him to stop and wait on the spot. Then Zhu Gaoxu and Cao Fu walked into the foyer.

Cao Fu rushed over and whispered: "Zhang Sheng and a few others have prepared their cars. After the emperor changes his clothes, he can go out. I have arranged everything here."

"Very good." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaoxu went out to wander outside from time to time, and sometimes the ministers would know. However, Zhu Gaoxu did not enter the oil and salt and did not listen to the ministers' advice, and everyone could not do anything to him.

Several men in a civilian protected the carriage and left the Nanshu Iron Factory. They walked out of the workshop area and left the constant noise inside. Soon, the sound of gunfire on the school grounds in the distance reached Zhu Gaoxu's ears one after another.

The drills in the Beijing camp have been very frequent recently. The officials and civilians in the capital can guess that the court is going to use troops again. However, the large-scale military operations have too much noise and are difficult to keep secret, so Zhu Gaoxu did not intend to conceal it deliberately.

The place where the group went was Yanque Lake Mansion and Enhui lived. Zhu Gaoxu would go with her for a while whenever he had the chance.

When I got to the mansion, I got to the inner house, and the followers around the carriage were no longer followed, and fewer and fewer people were. After Zhu Gaoxu got off the carriage, Cao Fu also left, and the huge courtyard became more and more purified.

Wearing a light-colored double-breasted white dress, the favor of the white long skirt was waiting by the corridor. She squatted gently and made a happy life, and her courtesy posture was still gentle and elegant.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward to grab her hand and helped her up. Enhui gently pulled her hand back and lowered her head and said, "Please, Master." Even though the two of them were already familiar with each other and there was no slave here, she was still very reserved and seemed not used to being intimate in broad daylight.

"It's a bit noisy now." Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the direction of Hongwu Gate, "Those guns did not disturb the purity of the eucharist?"

Enhui said, "Listen to the excitement. When I hear that sound, I will think of the Lord, guessing that you are doing something big again..." She stopped quickly and looked up at him with a little embarrassed.

After a while, she suddenly sighed softly. Zhu Gaoxu turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Enhui said: "Does Gao Xu know what I admire most about you?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head.

Enhui whispered: "There may be many people who have wrongly accused you and harmed your brother and nephew. I think you don't care at all, as if you don't care about your reputation at all?"

"Just know that I'm not that kind of person." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Whatever others think, what do you think? The emperor's ancestor and his father are shot down with real swords and guns. My country has also been fought from Yunnan. So what if I say that I have the moral integrity? If you have the ability to lead troops to rob me."

When Zhu Gaoxu said this, he remembered that Jianwen had issued an order to deal with his uncle Zhu Di, but he said in a vague manner, and then said calmly: "I think only people with status will care about their image in particular, and there is no way."

He realized after he said that this sentence might arouse Enhui's unhappiness and sadness.

Unexpectedly, she was silent for a while, but said, "You, I'm a little worried about you sometimes."

Zhu Gaoxu was a little happy and said kindly: "I was just joking just now, but it wasn't that true. Enhui doesn't have to worry."
Chapter completed!