Ye Chengxuan also knew that the Beijing camp had a lot of problems, and the entire Ming Dynasty military system needed to be rectified, but the meal had to be eaten one bite at a time. No matter how anxious he was, he had to take it slowly.

When Zhang Weixian left, Ye Xuan took the palace servants and went to Xiyuan to shoot a gun. The place was remote and no one was in trouble.

The Xiyuan in the Ming Dynasty was developed on the basis of the Taiye Pond in the Yuan Dynasty. The Taiye Pond in the Yuan Dynasty only had two parts: Beihai and Zhonghai. In the Ming Dynasty, the South China Sea was dug, so the three seas in the Middle, South and North were formed.

In the tenth year of Jiajing, after the emperor personally cultivated himself in the southern suburbs, he came up with the idea of ​​"piling and weaning in the gaps in the Western Garden" and "walking for the second period of Spring and Autumn, then collecting the place he entered and losing to the divine warehouse."

Doing so can not only show the sufferings of the common people, but also obtain sacrifices offered to the gods, killing two birds with one stone.

At the same time, the court officials once again raised the issue of "inconvenience of the queen's departure from the suburbs". Considering that since the Tang and Song dynasties have been set up in the inner garden, and there is a Taiye Pool of Water that can be used here.

So the emperor made up his mind to "take farming and sericulture together, and wanted to cultivate and live in the West Garden." He rebuilt the silkworm altar and built the Tugu altar. The Tugu altar was later renamed the Dishe Diji altar. The place where the emperor farmed and accumulated was the "Wuyi Hall".

Not long after Emperor Shizong passed away, Emperor Muzong destroyed all the palaces in Xiyuan. However, because Wuyi Palace was a place to encourage farmers to see the crops, it was preserved.

The emperors will occasionally come to the fore. At this time, the inner court maids will dress up as farmers to perform the scene of harvesting rice.

In the 12th year of Wanli, a fire broke out in Wuyi Palace. After discussion with the court officials, the palace was specially built by the Emperor's ancestor to let the future generations know the difficulties of Jiaxuan. It was a far-reaching intention, so he decided to repair it.

After this reconstruction, Wuyi Hall was renamed as a library, and it was still the residence of craftsmen and clerks in the internal craftsmen. The Feng Pavilion was renamed as a calligraphy pavilion, but the scenery during the Jiajing Dynasty was no longer there.

Of course, Ye Xuan didn't care much about the magnificence and beauty of the pavilions. He was here to test his guns, and he was also to relax in this wide garden.

The sky was fine, and the houses and gardens were immersed in the tranquility of white and bright chill. When exhaling a strong white air, Ye Xuan felt particularly refreshed.

The light blue sky covers the earth, and the roofs are blown down from time to time. The tiny snow dust on the top of the tree, the twinkling spots of light, and the shiny crystals seem to be dancing and playing in the air.

Boom, Boom, Boom! Ye Xuan opened fire and shot at a distance of more than ten meters, and finally two shots hit the big tree. The trees shook branches, and more snow pieces fell and dust filled.

"I've won, I've won, the emperor beat me so accurately." Wang Tiqian smiled happily and flattered him closely.

Well, it seems that there is no name for Sharpshooter yet.

Ye Xuan turned his wrist and the three-eyed gun still had some recoil. But although it was a three-shot shot and could still be used as a hammer to hit people, he did not like this weapon.

He reached out to wave to the soldiers of the Shenji Camp who were temporarily staying in the palace, and took the bird gun that had filled the ammunition. Ye Xuan picked up the shoulder and found a target to aim at it.

When the plate machine was pulled, the fuse struck the fire door, and the lead was ignited. After a while, the gun body was beaten back and the lead ball shot out.

"I've been hit again, I've been hit again." Wang Tiqian clapped his hands and shouted, "The Emperor is hitting every time, it's so amazing."

The palace servant also applauded, and in an instant, dozens of likes were given.

Damn, do you know where I am aiming?

Ye Xuan has observed how soldiers load bird guns, and can only describe "cumbersome" in two words.

Moreover, this bird gun is said to be "eight or nine out of ten shots, and even if the birds are in the forest, they can be shot down", which is obviously a brag.

How big is the bird and how close it is to hit it?

Ye Xuan guessed that the muskets that could kill birds should be equipped with a lot of small iron sand to form the effect of sludge bombs, and a few small family croakers could cover them.

To be lethal to the enemy, you must load individual bullets and increase the loading volume. This means strict requirements on the quality of the bird gun, otherwise it will easily explode and cause casualties to the user.

Based on this analysis, British Duke Zhang Weixian must have brought the best quality bird gun, and even the soldiers loading ammunition reduced the amount to ensure that there is no accident.

Ye Xuan fiddled with the bird gun for a while and handed it over to the soldiers of Shenji Camp.

What the emperor wants to use and see is naturally the best. But it would be too naive to judge the quality and performance of the weapon based on this.

What's more, no matter how advanced the weapons are, they depend on human factors. With the current spiritual will and combat effectiveness of the Ming army, no matter how advanced the weapons are than bird guns, they cannot win.

The most obvious example is the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Could it be that the Qing army's weapons were not as good as the Japanese army? Could it be that the Qing army's troops were not strong enough?

He returned the bird gun and the three-eyed gun to the soldiers of Shenji Camp and asked the palace servants to send them out of the palace. After the freshness of gunfire was passed, Ye Xuan was not in a high mood.

"Does the emperor want to play in ice?" Wang Tiqian bowed with a flattering smile, "I will let someone pick up the bed."

Ice sport? Are you playing on the ice, ice skates or snowboards? And this drag bed, what is it?

Ye Xuan was curious and said, "Then I'll take it and drag the bed. I'll see how to play?"

Wang Tiqian was very happy. It seemed that this suggestion was very good for the emperor. If you were happy to play, you would gain more favor.

Keshi was expelled from the palace. Although Mr. Wei was appointed as the Chief of the Factory, he could no longer be with the emperor forever. He had lost his holy family. He went to ask questions on behalf of the emperor, and he was very clear about this.

Only by staying by the emperor’s side can we consolidate our favor. Wang Tiqian knows this trick well, how can he not try his best to please and flatter?

It was not long, and under Wang Tiqian's command and supervision, the palace people took the mop bed and placed it on the ice.

Hey, this is just a sled, or a sled.

Ye Xuan took a closer look and was very happy.

The drag bed is made of wood as a flat board, and the bed is topped with a few ropes in front, and several seemingly strong eunuchs are pulling it. Isn’t this the sled that often attracts tourists to play in the parks in the winter of the north in later generations!

Okay, let’s play with a sled from the Ming Dynasty too!

Ye Xuan smiled happily and sat on the couch on the wooden board. Several eunuchs were pulling in front, Wang Tiqian, the slave, pushed him behind, and was still joking with him.

That’s right, this is a classic sports in the Ming Dynasty - ice sport.

Liu Ruoyu, who dreamed of cutting birds, recorded in his book: "Outside Yangde Gate, the winter solstice is frozen, so you can pull the bed, use wood as a flatbed, and put it on the bed. One person leads the rope in front, and two or three people can go on the ice as if flying."

The eunuchs who pulled the rope had anti-slip straw ropes on their shoes. It was not too fast to pull up the drag bed, but it was not very slow.

Ye Xuan also loudly reminded him not to pull into the deep pool. The docking area was frozen and there was no problem, but the middle was not very safe.

Cherish your life and stay away from the water!

Ye Xuan had long had this awareness. This ice is also made of water, so he has to be more careful.

"Take it close to the shore, I didn't hear the emperor's decree. You dog slaves." The dog slave Wang Tiqian was pretending to be a tiger's power.
Chapter completed!