Chapter 253 New Year

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Under the attention of the public, the New Year's bell rang on the palace wall of Luoyang Palace.

The New Year's bell is remembered by Lu Qiang, which indicates the beginning of the new year. This big clock is made of thousands of pounds of brass, on which various images of skilled craftsmen foreshadow the country's good and people's security.

The terrain of Luoyang Palace is originally high. As soon as this big bell on the palace wall rings, almost the whole Luoyang can be heard.

As the bell rang, firecrackers were set off all over the city, standing on the palace wall and looking around. On both sides of the street, shops and houses were covered with all kinds of lanterns, making the whole city look like a city that does not sleep.

Although it is late at night, the streets are still full of crowds, and there are various performances in many places, attracting pedestrians to stop and watch, and there will be bursts of cheers from time to time.

What a scene of peace and prosperity.

Accompanied by Wang Shenai and others, Lu Qiang took the children to stand on the palace wall and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the city. The happiest thing is the children. With the acquiescence of Lu Qiang's father, several little guys stumbled and played under the protection of the maid.

It can be seen that when several little guys grow up, they will sneak out and go to the city to participate in people's amusement.

The children are one year older. After the Spring Festival, Lu Qiang will order Tao Yuanming, the prince, to take office and officially teach the two boys. He wants his two children to receive the same education and cultivate their brotherhood from an early age.

For the throne, there are too many examples of fighting in the same room, and the best way to avoid this situation is to let children always receive education under their own eyes and not give opportunities to those with ulterior motives.

Of course, as the children grow up, their hearts will also change, and this is not what Lu Qiang's father can control. He can only make everything possible to the smallest.

The three girls need to wait, and they can't find a suitable teacher to teach them for a while.

Although the family slept very late, it was just dawn. Lu Qiang woke up his family, bathed and changed his clothes, and worshipped his ancestors. This is a rule that no one can violate.

Then he went to attend the New Year's banquet of the courtiers, and Wang Shenai entertained the officials' families as the mother of the country.

There was no war in various places, and the generals stationed in various places also took the opportunity to return to Beijing to report on their duties.

On one side is a literary minister led by Wang Zhenwei, and on the other side is a general led by He Wuji. The civil and martial arts ministers gathered together, which can be said to be very lively.

After receiving the worship of the officials, Lu Qiang first delivered a New Year's message, and then ordered a banquet.

Many of the following civil servants and generals have not seen each other for a year or two. After toasting to the emperor, they have toasted each other one after another.

This is not a court meeting, and Lu Qiang's seat is also very close to the ministers. After drinking a few drinks with Lu Qiang, He took out a drawing from his arms.

smiled and said, "Other people send your majesty's precious treasures. I am a poor official and have nothing to give to your majesty. Just take this as a New Year's gift and give it to your majesty!"

In fact, He Wuji is crying. In order to prevent corruption, Lu Qiang's salaries are very high, and red envelopes are given to officials during the Spring Festival. So as long as it is not too luxurious, the life of officials is good.

took it with a smile and said, "Don't pretend to be poor with me, and I won't borrow money from you"

Taking over the drawing and unfolding it, his eyes suddenly lit up and blurted out, "Is this a strange knife?"

He Wuji listened to Lu Qiang's words and was slightly stunned and said, "Your Majesty, why did you change the name of the horse sword? But it sounds good."

Lu Qiang did not know that the mo knife that prevailed in the Tang army was actually developed from the beheading sword made in the Shaofu of the Han Dynasty. This kind of beheading sword is complicated and requires two sides to be used on both sides, so it was not used on a large scale during this period.

When playing against Tuoba gu's iron horse, Lu Qiang did not think of Mo Dao, a sharp weapon against cavalry, but at that time, Lu Qiang also remembered another thing, that is, heavy armor.

No matter what kind of weapon, if you can't protect against the cavalry, there must be a lot of casualties, and with heavy armor protection, the damage of soldiers can be minimized.

Although there is an idea, there must be strong financial resources to build these two things, which was the most lacking in the court at that time.

Now, with the increasing stability of Jiangnan, both taxes and grain, salt, silk and other goods sold to foreign countries have brought huge benefits to the treasury, so these two magic weapons to restrain cavalry can also be put on the agenda.

Facing He Wuji's surprised eyes, Lu Qiang smiled and said, "General He wants to use this thing against the enemy's iron cavalry?"

He Wuji was stunned again. After a while, he got up and said, "Your Majesty is talented and intelligent, and I am really convinced."

"Haha! You finally told the truth, but you never obeyed me in the past."

He Wuji said it and couldn't help blushing. He said, "It's not true. I've always been convinced of your majesty."

Lu Qiang was not difficult for him. He looked at him and said, "This matter needs to be kept secret. In addition, when you return to Hanzhong, send a letter to Li Wei for me and ask him to prepare 10,000 horses of war for me."

Heavy armored infantry and armored cavalry need to develop at the same time, but the court is still too short of horses.

He Wuji nodded and agreed. Since the emperor had thought of it, there was no need for him to say anything more. He sued Lu and turned to drink with other officials.

Lu Qiang waved to Xie Wangzu and motioned him to come to his side.

Xie Wangzu can now be said to be proud of the spring breeze. Not to mention the emperor's various rewards, now in addition to Zong Zheng, he has added the official title of the crown prince. Although this is only a title and has no real power, it also shows the emperor's favor to him.

Seeing that the emperor called him, Xie Wangzu quickly abandoned other officials and quickly came to Lu Qiang: "Your Majesty, do you call me?"

Lu Qiang smiled and said, "After the Spring Festival, it is the first scientific examination in Luoyang. I plan to let the Lord Lord be the examiner. I don't know what the Lord's intention is?"

"Master, examiner?"

After listening to Lu Qiang's words, Xie Wangzu was surprised and happy. He never expected that this big pie would fall on his head.

How glorious it is to cancel the nine-pin Zhongzheng system, the country will open acadet, and he will be the first examiner!

For a moment, Xie Wangzu trembled with excitement and bowed and said, "Thank you for your grace. I will do my best."

Lu Qiang nodded and continued: "This big test has attracted worldwide attention, and it is also for the selection of talents for the country. You must do it well, be fair and just, and not biased. Uh-huh! I haven't decided on the candidates for the deputy examiner yet. Please recommend two to me!"

After Xie Wangzu agreed repeatedly, he muttered: "Gongsun Wulou is an old minister of the State of Yan. He doesn't know much about the interpersonal relationship in Jiangnan, and it is not easy to be penetrated by them. At the same time, he has outstanding ability and is quite literary. I recommend him to be the deputy examiner of the minister."

Gongsun's fifth floor is good at teasing. After arriving in Luoyang, he became Xie Wangzu's guests and drank and played together almost every day.

With such a good thing, Xie Wangzu certainly can't take advantage of outsiders.

Lu Qiang nodded: "It's a good candidate"

Seeing that the emperor agreed without hesitation, Xie Wangzu was more energetic and continued: "In such a big thing, the old minister felt that there must be officials of the supervisory institute, so the old minister recommended Wang Jian, the imperial historian of the supervisory institute, as another deputy examiner."

Wang Jian is Wang Dan's younger brother. Wang Dan and Xie Wangzu have always had a good personal relationship. Xie Wangzu proposed that Wang Jianlai did not have the intention of making friends with Wang Dan.

Lu Qiang pondered for a moment and nodded again, "Okay, just him!"

"After the scientific examination, I plan to increase the number of cabinet members. If the abbot does a good job in this matter, I can justly recruit the abbot to the cabinet."

After all kinds of graces, Xie Wangzu was about to cry and bowed to thank him again.

Wang Zhen's evil seat is not far from Lu Qiang. After listening to their words, he couldn't help thinking that His Majesty was getting better and better for this father-in-law.

Compared with the indulgents of the ministers, Lu Qiang only clicked. After the banquet, he returned to the study to review the memorial.

For him, the ministers can rest, but the emperor can't have a holiday.

At this time, Zhao Yong came in with a cup of ginseng tea, put the tea on the bookcase, and then said, "Your Majesty, the Taoist priest asks for a meeting"

According to Lu Qiang's assignment, Jingxiu and his apprentices searched around Bingzhou for a long time, but did not find the oil mentioned by Lu Qiang, but moved back a lot of stones.

No one knows what to do when the retreat comes back from moving stones. Only Lu Qiang knows that what the old road brought back is saltpeter, which can be used as gunpowder.

Lu Qiang didn't know all the ingredients of gunpowder, but only knew that there was saltpeter in it. After he told the effect of gunpowder to the retreat, the old man immediately became interested. After getting back the saltpetre, the emperor studied it day and night.

He came to see himself today. Did he make gunpowder?

Lu Qiang immediately ordered Zhao Yongchuan to come in.

was really guessed by Lu Qiang. Taoist priests in this era are good at alchemy, and it is not anExaguable to say that they are physicists of this era.

Under the reminder of Lu Qiang, the retreat finally developed gunpowder that can be burned through countless tests, but it is also limited to easy burning.

Under the guidance of Zhao Yong, Jing Xiu came in and said as soon as he entered the door, "Your Majesty, do you think it's this thing?"

Zhao Yong took the box from Jingxiu and sent it to Lu Qiang to open it.

Looking at the black and white ginseng in the box in front of him, Lu Qiang was also confused. He had never seen gunpowder except in the firecrackers of later generations.

But the gunpowder in memory should be of the same color, right? Can this fancy thing in front of you ignite?

Seeing that the road seemed to be strong and did not believe it, he said urgently, "Your Majesty, please go outside with the poor road and let the poor road show it to your majesty"

Of course, Lu Qiang had to see it with his own eyes to know if it was this thing. He immediately told Zhao Yong to clean up the people outside the hall. This thing is also a military secret and cannot be transmitted.

After the idle people outside the hall were cleaned up, Lu Qiang only followed Wang Tie and Zhao Yong, and then let the retreat demonstrate.

After the retreat put the gunpowder box in an open place, lit a small wooden stick and threw it on it, and then quickly retreated.

As the wooden stick with fire fell on the gunpowder, a gorgeous spark exploded. The spark was very short. In the crackling sound, a small pile of gunpowder quickly burned out.

Wang Tie and Zhao Yong were stunned and said what was this? It's so fast, but it's so beautiful.

Lu Qiang could no longer restrain the joy in his heart and looked up to the sky and smiled...