Chapter 496: The cannon is roaring 1 The emperor patted Kong Sheng on the shoulder, "Kong Sheng, you are really a person favored by God, you can be safe and sound in such a disaster, it seems that the rumors that you are a virtuous minister sent by God to assist me in the world, there is no doubt about it."
Kong Sheng knew that he would never be able to inherit this stubble.
Others talk about it, but you can't admit it.
Just kidding, only the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven in this world, and he is governed by the Mandate of Heaven As soon as he thought of this, Kong Sheng immediately bowed to the ground and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, these gossips are all slanderous ministers and scholars, born in the Confucian family in Jiangnan, Your Majesty's Lingwu ascended the throne to turn the tide, and the ministers were only inspired and ordered by Your Majesty, and they were put to paper, and they can have today, it is completely Your Majesty's trust and repeated promotion, where is there any providence from God" Kong Sheng's words were very beautiful, at least it made the emperor feel very comfortable when he heard it.
At the same time, Kong Sheng resolutely denied all kinds of rumors about his so-called son of destiny and son of luck, and called them gossip and malicious slander, so as to show his attitude.
The emperor laughed: "Kong Sheng, you don't have to worry, I am also hearsay, rumors, I won't take it too seriously."
You're right, you can have today, and it is one thing to make great contributions to the imperial court, and my exceptional promotion is a very important reason.
If it weren't for the fact that I was overriding public opinion and entrusting you with important tasks, how could you be where you are today?"
The emperor's words can actually be regarded as a kind response to Kong Sheng's "understanding of things".
Kong Sheng immediately pushed the boat down the river and bowed down again: "Your Majesty Longen, the ministers are grateful, and there is nothing to repay, so you should go to the soup for Your Majesty."
The emperor suddenly remembered Kong Sheng's previous refusal to marry, and couldn't help pouting: "Okay, don't say these beautiful words, I don't like to hear them."
You also gave me the kindness of marrying the princess of Jiguo to you, and you dared to disobey my kindness and obsessed with it, so that I lost face in front of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty."
Kong Sheng smiled awkwardly and did not answer the emperor's words.
He suddenly remembered that Princess Ji Guo had died because of him, and his expression became a little sad.
The emperor didn't notice the change in Kong Sheng's expression, and sighed lightly: "Ji Guo is also well-intentioned for you, and he actually committed suicide by taking poison, fortunately, my imperial doctor rescued me in time, otherwise, I will definitely not spare you You will go to see Ji Guo tomorrow, remember my words, my beloved daughter, you are going to hurt her, I will not spare her next time."
Kong Sheng was stunned, and immediately said with great joy: "Your Majesty, Princess Ji Guo does not" The emperor stared at Kong Sheng, and said in a deep voice dissatisfied: "Kong Sheng, what do you mean Ji Guo took poison for you is true, you saved your life by luck, and you are still sick so far, you don't have to be indifferent" Kong Sheng was relieved, and Ji Guo's death became a heavy boulder in his heart.
Now that he heard that Ji Guo was saved his life, the boulder in his heart was finally removed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Kong Sheng said yes again and again.
Since Princess Ji Guo is safe and sound, of course he has to visit, otherwise he will not be able to understand people.
The emperor suddenly remembered the various threats of Prince Hui's relocation to the Hanyuan Palace today, and remembered that Kong Sheng suddenly appeared to meet him, I am afraid it is also related to this, he couldn't help but look down, turned his head to look at Kong Sheng, and said word by word: "Kong Sheng, that Hui Xiao'er's many rebellious and rude things today really made me angry in my heart.
If it weren't for the scruples of the Hui people raising 100,000 troops to endanger the Lingwu border, how could I have allowed him?"
Kong Sheng smiled: "Your Majesty is angry today, but there is no need for it.
The minister has a few words, I don't know whether to say it or not. ” Li Heng nodded: "At this moment, there are only you and me, the monarch and the minister, and if you have something to say, you can say it directly." ” Kong Sheng said softly: "Your Majesty, if you are not of my race, your heart will be different.
Barbarian people, all along, in fact, the heart of the Central Plains is not dead.
Those who are ambitious are not only Hui people.
The so-called friendship with the barbarians is nothing more than a strategic national policy.
Thinking about that Hui, guarding the bitter cold land of Mobei, the lack of food and materials, the Central Plains of China is very rich and rich, and the Hui people have coveted it for a long time.
Therefore, for the Hui people, we must be tough when we should be tough, and we must not give in, and when necessary, we must make an example of each other."
The emperor gasped, shook his head and said: "Kong Sheng, it's not that I'm soft-hearted and benevolent, but that Datang is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and it really can't withstand the war for many years."
The rebellion of An Qingxu and Shi Siming has not yet been quelled, if there are any more Hui troops who invade our border, attack from the north and south, and suffer from the enemy on the back of the abdomen, how will the imperial court respond?"
"Your Majesty, I have been overwhelmed.
Your Majesty knows that fighting a war will cost a huge price, and the Hui people are not stupid, they will consider what to do if they can't win the war.
Moreover, with Hui Hui's current national strength, it is difficult to support a protracted war with our Datang.
In Yichen's view, the Hui people claimed to raise 100,000 troops, but in fact, they were at most 50,000 or 60,000 people, and it was impossible for them to attack the whole country.
On the other hand, the army pressing the border is nothing more than a threat, trying to reap benefits from the Tang Dynasty, and worrying about our grain, grass and material baggage. ” Kong Sheng smiled: "If Your Majesty is still worried, then the minister still has a plan, which can make the Hui people retreat without a fight, and from now on, they will not dare to easily invade my border again." ” Li Heng was overjoyed, grabbed Kong Sheng's arm and said hurriedly: "Kong Sheng, I know that you have a way, you can talk about it, I will listen."
Kong Sheng's expression remained unchanged: "Your Majesty, I don't know if the cannon in the palace I took from the minister that day" Li Heng's face changed, he slowly took a step back, and stared at Kong Sheng with some vigilance and majesty and said in a deep voice: "Of course it's still there."
Kong Sheng, why did you mention this?"
"Your Majesty, what Your Majesty took from the minister that day was just an experimental product of the minister, or a semi-finished product, which actually only has ornamental value and is not practical.
But then the minister made improvements to the artillery, so it was better to "Kong Sheng stepped forward quickly and whispered in the emperor's ear.
The emperor's expression changed, and he nodded slowly: "Okay, everything depends on you."
But Kong Sheng, this matter is very high, once you know the consequences" The emperor's gaze was awe-inspiring, slightly murderous.
Kong Sheng knew that the emperor was hinting to himself that if the artillery was made public because of this, then it must be in the hands of the imperial court or the emperor in the future, and Kong Sheng was strictly forbidden to personally control such an important weapon of the country.
In fact, even if the emperor acquiesces, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty may not agree.
Kong Sheng had already been mentally prepared.
In fact, since he took the initiative to make such a suggestion, to put it bluntly, how could he not consider the consequences.
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Kong Sheng bowed down: "Your Majesty, the minister is enriching and perfecting the artillery casting technology, and the minister can promise Your Majesty that when the minister returns to Chang'an after the minister's envoy returns to Chang'an, he will definitely hand over the complete artillery casting method to the firearms casting supervisor of the imperial court, and will never break his word." ” Li Heng was ecstatic, the reason why he did not hesitate to threaten Kong Sheng with his head before was nothing more than the artillery casting technique.
Now that Kong Sheng finally agreed to hand over such a national weapon to the imperial court, how could he not be happy In fact, Kong Sheng was ready to contribute artillery casting technology from the beginning to promote the progress of weapons science and technology in this era.
It's just that he doesn't want the artillery casting technique to become a private weapon of the royal family to suppress the world.
Moreover, it is true that the artillery casting technique he has mastered at present is still immature and unsystematic, and after he returns from his return from the Hui mission, he will devote himself to the research and development of firearms, and strive to enrich and perfect them in the shortest possible time.
At the same time, he would push the emperor to set up an artillery casting superintendent at the national level, which was an institutional department of the state, not a private property of the imperial family.
This kind of thing, only when it is in the hands of the state, will it not become a tool of the dictatorship of a certain class.
Emperors can change, dynasties can change, but the country will always be the same country.
He is also considering setting up a firearms research institute in Datang.
The three major state organs, namely, the Firearms Research Institute, the Firearms Casting Superintendent, and the Firearms Allocation Department, operate independently, with their own checks and balances, division of labor, cooperation, and mutual supervision, so that firearms will not be reduced to private weapons.
Kong Sheng is very clear that firearms will have room for development only if they are an act of the state and built on the basis of the development of the country's industrial system.
And if it is the private weapon of the imperial family, when the value of the firearm is overdrawn, the emperor will lose the importance of the firearm.
From the perspective of the development of firearms technology, in the 700 years since the invention of gunpowder, China has invented several types of firearms such as muskets and assault rifles.
As Joseph Needham put it: "The whole process from the earliest discovery of the gunpowder formula to the perfection of the metal tubular gun that fired a projectile that matched the caliber of the bore was unknown to other peoples when it evolved in China."
Later, the Mongols brought firearms into the Arab and European regions they conquered during their long campaigns.
Generally speaking, firearms were introduced to Europe in the middle of the 13th century, perhaps even later.
However, in the Opium War 500 years later, China, which was the first to invent firearms, had no choice but to be beaten in the face of Western strong ships and artillery.
In terms of the value of firearms, the Chinese used them to counter the military threat of the northern nomads; When this threat was eliminated, the imperial court essentially lost interest in developing firearms.
After firearms were introduced to Europe, Europeans quickly accepted this new type of weapon, and promoted the development with the strength of the country, so that the Western artillery and firearm technology advanced by leaps and bounds, while the eastern powers, which were the first to invent firearms, could only be passively beaten under the roar of Western artillery.
In this matter, Kong Sheng thought very clearly.
During his lifetime, he will try his best to promote the development of firearms in Datang, which is the foundation for enhancing Datang's national and military strength.
In fact, the development of firearms and military industry is still a starting point, which will also drive many other related industries, and ultimately promote the rapid development of the entire country's industrialization. oshow7 t1706231537: