On the tenth day of October, the day of the imperial court officials' ten-month holiday.Visit:.Zhao Yunze, the first Chinese leader, will not be able to rest today, and he will accompany Li Shimin to inspect the project of the arsenal special office.At about midnight, dozens of fast horses left Chang'an City and headed to the north of the city.Among these dozens of horses, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Du Ruhui, the secretary of the military department, and Zhao Yunze, the commander of the arsenal, were among them.Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, and Zhao Yunze were all dressed in civilian clothes today.The guards who accompanied him were also dressed as ordinary samurai.After traveling north for more than 20 miles along the official road, the group turned west to a fork in the road.This fork in the road leads to the valley where the arsenal is located.Before the construction of the Arsenal Annex, the road was so narrow that it could only accommodate two horses in parallel.But now, the fork has been widened and has become a road that can accommodate two carriages running side by side.Another five or six miles is a three-way intersection.The road that continued westward became a trail again, and the widened road turned north.The turning point extends more than ten meters inward, and a torii is erected.The torii is made of wood, and two thick pillars support a gatehouse with eaves.In the middle of the gatehouse, hang a plaque, which reads four big characters Zhulu Villa.Next to the torii, there is another hut on the side of the road.At the door of the hut, Yan Liben and Fang Zhi had been waiting for a long time.The two of them were also wearing civilian clothes at the moment.Seeing Li Shimin and others coming, Yan Liben and Fang Zhi hurriedly greeted them.Without waiting for Yan Liben and Fang Zhi to salute, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the horse, waved his hand and said: "Today is different from the past, so there is no need to pay a salute." ”After speaking, Li Shimin looked up at the plaque."
This seems to be Chu Suiliang's words."
Li Shimin said."
Your Majesty has good eyesight, this is exactly the ink treasure given by Lord Chu Suiliang."
Zhao Yunze said."
Peng Yu's face is very big, and Chu Suiliang can easily not polish people."
Li Shimin smiled and said.Zhao Yunze said: "When the minister investigated the murder of the Turks, he met Master Chu in the Sifang Pavilion.A few days ago, the minister asked him for a word, and Master Chu agreed. ”Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said: "You broke the case of the Sifang Pavilion, Chu Suiliang owes you a favor, you are purely coercing to repay you" After speaking, Li Shimin didn't care about Zhao Yunze's embarrassed face, and asked again: "Why is the four characters of Zhulu Villa written on the plaque?"
"Your Majesty, the Arsenal Office is different from other yamen in the imperial court, and it cannot be listed with great fanfare."
The minister borrowed the name of the villa.In this way, others only think that this is a newly built courtyard for a rich and noble person.The reason why it is named after Zhu Lu is because the surname of the god of fire is Zhu, and the arsenal is made of firearms, and inviting the god of fire is naturally the meaning of protecting the ya.As for the word Lu, it refers to the topography of this place. ”Zhao Yunze explained.Li Shimin nodded and said, "It's thoughtful." ”He pointed to the hut next to the archway and asked, "As I expected, there must be guards on duty in that room to prevent outsiders from approaching the arsenal."
They also pretend to be ordinary family members when they take up their posts. ”Zhao Yunze replied."
Let's go, let's go and take a look at the arsenal."
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he rode his horse through the archway.Zhao Yunze and the others also hurriedly followed.And they traveled more than a mile, and then they came to the mouth of the valley.A wall separates the valley from the outside world.Directly across the road, there is a very wide gate.Inside the walls, you can see a large number of houses lined up in the shade of trees.It's like a mountain village.Li Shimin took the lead and dismounted, and everyone also dismounted.The people arranged by Yan Liben took care of the horses, and everyone walked through the gate.Yan Liben led Li Shimin and the others to go around the valley.The entire arsenal is divided into five regions.Near the gate, on one side is the living quarters; On one side is the office area.Further inside, there is the workshop area; After the workshop, it is the warehouse area; In the innermost part, there is a large empty field, which is a firearms test area and a training ground for the internal guard regiment of the other department.And the foreign guard sergeants under the command of Wei Chi Baolin, because they did not belong to the establishment of the arsenal and other departments, they served as peripheral guards, so they could only choose another place to camp.After going around the arsenal, Li Shimin and others came to the main hall of the special office.The main hall was also the first building to be built and has been used as a project headquarters.Therefore, the main hall is fully furnished.After taking his seat, Li Shimin asked Du Ruhui: "Keming, what do you think of the construction of this arsenal?"
Du Ruhui said: "It is indeed not easy to build the arsenal in a month. ”Li Shimin nodded, and said to Zhao Yunze, Yan Liben, and Fang Zhi: "The three of you really put your mind to it.Now that the arsenal has been completed, according to you, how long will it take before it can be officially opened" Zhao Yunze said: "Your Majesty, although the arsenal has been completed, it will still take time to open the government.First, the specific ministry of the officials of the other office has not yet been decided; Second, it will take several days for officials, craftsmen, and guards to settle in.Plus the adaptation period for the staff of the Annex.According to the minister, it is set to be half a month later, and the auspicious day will be opened. ”Li Shimin said: "I asked the people of the Taishi Bureau yesterday that the twenty-eighth of this month is the auspicious day of the zodiac.Since it was half a month later, it would be set at twenty-eight. ”"The minister obeys the order" Zhao Yunze bowed his hand to Li Shimin, and then said: "The minister still has one more matter, which needs to be decided by His Majesty." ”"You say" "The most important thing in the production of firearms is gunpowder.Therefore, the craftsman who prepares gunpowder is also very important, and it is necessary to choose someone who can be trusted enough to do the work.Moreover, there are many restrictions on their personal actions" As soon as Zhao Yunze said this, Li Shimin interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "The craftsman who prepares gunpowder has already been selected for you."
When you arrange for craftsmen to settle in, let Yu Zhen know in advance.I'll send them here. ”When Zhao Yunze heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is really true" and "really" for a long time, and he didn't come up with a suitable word.Li Shimin smiled and said, "Okay, don't slap my ass."
Now that I've seen everything I need to see, I'll go back.The three of you don't need to send me away, just stay here and first settle the ministry of the officials of the Arsenal Bureau.Tomorrow's report can be filed in Keming. ”After speaking, Li Shimin stood up and walked out, and Du Ruhui hurriedly followed."
Ministers send your majesty," Zhao Yunze, Yan Liben, and Fang Zhi said behind Li Shimin.After Li Shimin and Du Ruhui left, the three of them discussed it again and decided on the ministries of the officials of the Arsenal Special Administration.Zhao Yunze is responsible for the overall power; Yan Liben is responsible for the R&D and manufacturing of firearms; Fang Zhi is responsible for administrative management and logistics support.For the rest of the officials, Xu Jingzong's ministry was set by Li Shimin, who served as the chief bookkeeper and was responsible for the management of documents and files; Fang Xuanling's son, Fang Zhizhi, served as the manufacturing director; Du Ruhui's son, Du Wei, served as the director of research and development; Yu Zhining's son, Yu Lizheng, served as the director of warehousing; Qin Qiong's son, Qin Huaiyu, served as the chief of the experiment.Cheng Chumo was appointed by Zhao Yunze to the unofficial position of correspondent of the Arsenal Special Administration, specifically running errands for Zhao Yunze.All the officials were assigned to serve under various officials.Novel.com: