Chapter 14 fourth quarter

The next day, Miying Hall. Shi Yuezhi was full of pride, and said in his heart: "Next, I will take the opportunity to recommend Shen Kuo as the military supervisor, firmly hold the weapon research institute in my own hands, and further affect the equipment supply of the entire Song army..." Shi Yue didn't expect that since Deng Wan fell into a tumble, Cai Que, the new censor who has been on the rise all the way, would pour cold water on him severely. This is not the first time that Cai Que has impeached Shi Yue.This time, he impeached Shi Yue quickly, leaking military secrets, and letting foreign envoys know the secret weapon of the Song Dynasty, the Thunderbolt. , showing off the shocking thunder, arrogant and domineering, and his heart is unquestionable!

Shi Yue was shocked when he saw the neat and neat memorial thrown to him by the emperor, but every sentence was intended to put him to death.He gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, but the emperor's protection of the censors was omnipresent. They were an important tool used by the emperor to check and balance the powerful ministers.Although Shi Yue, who understood this section, felt unwilling, he had no choice but to apologise, while arguing: "Your Majesty acted against Meng Lang, and I made this mistake. I also ask Your Majesty to punish my crime. But I also have feelings, and I hope Your Majesty will let me report it." Of."

"What's your situation?" Zhao Xu felt quite satisfied when he saw that Shi Yue was in a panic.He didn't intend to blame Shi Yue either, it was just a trick of the imperial court. "I did lose Meng Lang when I acted yesterday. Because I was angry for a while, I wanted to gain some national prestige for the Song Dynasty and establish a prestige abroad, but I didn't have time to ask for an order. This is my crime. I dare not deny it. But I will never die. Your majesty is well aware of the fact that you dare not look at the king. As for knowing the miscellaneous censors and thinking that the minister leaked military plans, that is only knowing one thing and not knowing the other, and it is really wronging the humble minister."

Zhao Xu asked, "What is knowing one thing but not knowing the other?" "Zhentianlei's lethality is limited, the weight is too large, it is inconvenient to carry, and the transportation is very unsafe. In addition, it cannot be mass-produced. In fact, this weapon cannot be relied on to improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Therefore, I just bluffed and showed my prestige in front of the messenger. , to achieve the effect of subduing others without fighting. The imperial court used troops in the northwest, and the Khitan repeatedly restrained them, wanting to be horns with Xixia. If I use troops, I will be attacked on both sides, and my strength will be insufficient; if I don’t use them, they will be aggressive. This time, if I raise my prestige, if the envoy returns to the country to tell him to be in power, the other country will be afraid, so the Song Dynasty can rest assured in the northwest. And Xixia also knows that I have this weapon, so I will take precautions everywhere, and my morale will be depressed."

"Shi Qing really has a far-reaching plan." Zhao Xu sighed, Shi Yue heard the unwillingness in his tone, and knew that he was angry at Zhen Tianlei's many shortcomings.He paused, feeling that it was inconvenient to say anything else, and said, "It's just that I can't ask for an order in a hurry..." "It doesn't matter." Zhao Xu didn't care. "Opportunities are difficult to grasp. I know that you are loyal to the country, so I don't blame you. But you can't blame Cai Que, he is also responsible." Shi Yue quickly replied: "I dare not."

"It's a pity that Zhentianlei has so many restrictions." Wang Anshi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly sighed. After all, if Zhentianlei is as powerful as imagined, Da Song Kaijiang will get twice the result with half the effort. Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Even so, it's still a magic weapon. I will reward you! The Weaponry Research Institute will try its best to make Zhentianlei mass-produced, and reduce the cost by half. It will be a great achievement for the country." Shi Yue hurriedly followed the emperor's words and exaggerated the contributions of Shen Kuo and others.Hearing Zhao Xu's high spirits, he said again and again: "Sure enough, I have lived up to my expectations." He personally invested in the Armament Research Institute, and now that he has achieved results, it seems that he has the foresight, and his face is naturally more radiant.

Shi Yue smiled and said: "I think that if time passes, they will be able to research better firearms, which are more powerful, easier to carry, and lower in cost. Zhentianlei is just a small test. However, the current shortcomings of Zhentianlei are It must not be revealed." Zhao Xu nodded in agreement, and said, "That's right, the weapon research institute should also strengthen the secrecy." Shi Yueyin said: "Prime Minister Wang proposed the establishment of a military weapons supervision department, and I thought it was a good idea. Although the minister oversees the official affairs of the three chambers, and the military salute room and workshop are under the supervision of the minister, they cannot interfere with the affairs of the military weapons supervision department. Your Majesty knows Shen Kuo's ability well. He manages the Weapons Research Institute with outstanding achievements. I recommend this person to be appointed as a Military Weapons Supervisor. Firstly, his qualifications and abilities are more than enough; secondly, he can continue to strengthen the research and development of the Weapons Research Institute. .And if someone else is appointed as the Military Weapons Supervisor, it is inevitable that it will be mutually restrained by the Weapons Research Institute..."

Wang Anshi had no selfish intentions for military weapons supervision. Seeing that Shi Yue recommended Shen Kuo, he said, "I think what Shi Yue said is reasonable, but Shen Kuo has too many positions now. I think it is better to let him stop serving as the director of Gewu Academy of Baishuitan College." Shen Kuo is in charge of the weapons research institute and firearms workshops, and the other person is in charge of daily affairs such as the supply of weapons, so as not to miss the official business, and can also let the Shen Kuo has more energy and time to take care of the weapons research institute."

Shi Yue cursed inwardly: "Old fox." He didn't know that Wang Anshi was acting out of selfishness, he just felt that Wang Anshi's few words easily put a distance between Shen Kuo and Baishuitan College, and snatched away a dean of Baishuitan College by the way. , Another person was sent to the military supervisor with Shen Kuo to monitor each other, robbed half of the power, and said that it was almost invulnerable, so I was very upset. Sure enough, Zhao Xu thought for a while, then nodded and said: "The Prime Minister still thinks far-reaching. After this matter is approved by the Central Committee and the Privy Council, it can be done." After a pause, he said: "Let Shen Kuo take office as soon as possible. Within this year, We need to equip the first batch of Thunderbolts to the army. We need to reduce the cost as soon as possible and realize large-scale manufacturing." How could such a sharp weapon be willing to let go of a monarch who wants to make a difference like Zhao Xu?

Shi Yue had no choice but to sigh secretly, fortunately the one who had a headache was Shen Kuo. People in Bianjing City are still immersed in excitement and joy, and the image of Shi Yue has begun to be deified by the citizens—how can it be an ordinary weapon?Lei Gong's Thunder Hammer is nothing more than that, right?If it wasn't for the gods to come down to earth, how could it be made? At the same time, Liao envoy Xiao Youdan had a different mood.He was originally an important counselor next to Yelujun, the crown prince of the Liao Kingdom. He has always thought that Song Dynasty, like his country, is also an old country. He came to Bianjing by himself to celebrate his birthday and have fun. , enjoy the prosperity of Bianjing, and then report back to China—a journey that couldn’t be simpler.Therefore, although he was in Bianjing in the Southern Dynasty, his mind was always hanging on the domestic situation.But now, everything has changed.The power of the thunder that shook the sky on the school field gave him a strong sense of crisis!

Xiao Youdan is not a simple-minded person. Once he calmed down, he quickly discovered several shortcomings of this thunderbolt: it is too large, and its weight is estimated to be not too light. It is not convenient to transport, and it needs a thrower to launch it. , the mobility is obviously not enough, so Zhentianlei is not unstoppable.However, if such a powerful power is used to defend the city, it will make the Song soldiers who are good at defending the city even more powerful, almost invincible. "We must find out how many such firearms there are in the Southern Dynasty now! Where are they arranged, what is the production capacity, and whether there are more powerful firearms..." Xiao Youdan secretly calculated that what he was most worried about was still in the hands of Da Song. How many cards are not played? ! "This must be the double reed of Zhao Guanjia and Shi Yue in the Southern Dynasty. With Shi Yue's ability, it is impossible to reveal all the old things at once..." Xiao Youdan couldn't help being shocked, if there was something even more powerful...he didn't dare to imagine the consequences, now the emperor of the Liao Kingdom is playing around all day long, ignoring the government, trusting the small group, the King of Wei monopolizes the power, the crown prince is wise, but his position is unstable In the Southern Dynasties, Wang Anshi reorganized the army, reformed finances, and Shi Yue supplemented and corrected it from the sidelines. Coupled with these powerful firearms... When they disappear and grow, Daliao is in danger of subjugation! Xiao Youdan slammed his fist on the table fiercely, gritted his teeth and said to himself: "Shi Yue, I won't make you so proud!" After a long period of peace, there will always be different factions in the upper echelons of a country, not to mention that the Song Dynasty is currently in the midst of reform turmoil... Xiao Youdan believes that he is definitely not without opportunities.