Chapter 791 Grandpa’s Bamboo Gun

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Ten months later, Liang Miao, a native of the Southern Han Dynasty, received a letter from former Prime Minister Lu Qiongxian, and took Mulan boat pictures and a Mumo ship to Beijing. He was immediately summoned by Guo Shao in person.

All civil officials said they knew about the Mulan Zhou, but civil officials knew nothing about its structure.When Guo Shao heard that the displacement of this kind of ship could reach 1,500 materials, he immediately felt like he had a treasure.

Guo Shao also thought about the wooden model with Han Tong, commander of the Jiaolong Army, Li Xin, envoy of the guest province, Liang Miao, a native of the Southern Han Dynasty, and officials from the Jiangning Shipbuilding Floor, trying to figure out whether it could be improved to put the cannon on the side.

After a closer look, Han Tong said: I think I can fire a layer of cannon.The cross-section of the keel of this ship is conical (‘V’), which should be used for a firm hull, and can withstand wind and waves from afar.However, the middle of the hull is small, so the cannon can only be placed on the first floor below the deck.

Guo Shao heard from the Military Affairs Office that Dongdao’s military was poor, so he didn’t want to have too high demands at the moment. There was a row of guns that were enough to deal with his sea enemies.

Guo Shao ordered the shipbuilding workshop to learn from the sails and other structures of the big-food boat to transform the Mulan boat into a main battleship.

Soon the Goryeo envoy arrived from sea to Daxu again. Guo Shao called Lu Duosun, the Minister of Rites, to receive it. Because he had made friends with Lu Duosun several times with the Goryeo people, he might have more experience.

After seeing the Goryeo people, Lu Duosun reported: The Goryeo Kingdom requested his majesty to use troops to the northeast of the Liao Kingdom.I have heard that the Goryeo State moved its population to operate Xijing (Pyongyang), and had long been coveting the old land of the Bohai State, so I must have come for this matter.The envoy asked Xu's army to occupy Yingzhou, so the country of Xu built a port garrison in Danluo County (Jeju).

Guo Shao said unhappily: Is this bargaining with me?

Lu Duosun was silent for a moment and bowed: I'm afraid that's exactly what it is.

Guo Shao took out a rough map drawn based on detailed works and businessmen's news. I'm afraid that some islands have different shapes, but the approximate distance and environment should be similar.

According to his judgment, Danluo is a place that is more important and should be occupied first.

Shortly after Goryeo destroyed the Danluo Kingdom, the place should be relatively deserted, but since it was once a country, it must have supplies such as food, fresh water, and livestock.

The Jiaolong Army set out from Jiangning Port. One can have a stronghold for transit, rest and replenishment on the sea, and the other can have a foothold near Japan, which can be calm and easy to obtain.

Guo Shao just said: We cannot start a war against Liao for the time being, and the finances cannot afford it...

He immediately asked Lu Duosun to recommend two envoys to go to Goryeo and Dongdao respectively.

The envoys who went to East Island could re-establish official exchanges between the Central Plains and East Island, and at the same time, they could also learn more about the other party's geographical and cultural military.

Guo Shao was busy meeting and discussing with officials from various yamen until the evening.

When he actually started planning mining, he found that it was not easy. It seemed to be far away, but the problem he was facing was full of thirst.

This made Guo Shao feel a little anxious.He looked at the ship model on the table for a long time and gradually calmed down. The wonderful hull and sail seemed to be a coquet representing hope.

After the You hour, Guo Shao left Jinxiang Hall and took a car to the Zide Hall in the harem.

As soon as I passed the main hall, I saw his son Guo Hong, who was a few years old, but his young body was shoveling the soil there with a shovel. Guo Shao suddenly felt strange and walked over and asked: Guo Chong, what are you doing?

Guo Chong raised his head, his face covered in darkness, and looked at Guo Shao with childishness and called out: Father!The son is planting a tree, and the mother said that when the son grows up, the tree will grow taller!

After hearing this, Guo Shao felt thoughtful, and suddenly remembered that he also planted a tree when he was in Jiangning Mansion.He was on a whim and said it was the tree of the empire and said something about it to promote his ambitions.

He touched Guo Chong's head and smiled: The tree is indeed growing slowly.It's almost dark, let's dig again tomorrow.

Guo Hong seemed to be still in high spirits, looking reluctant.

Guo Shao did not scold and order him, and then said with a smile: Come with dad, I will make you a more fun thing.

When Guo Chong heard this, he threw the shovel straight away and pulled Guo Shao away.Two people, one tall and one short, walked from the corridor to the yard behind, and the eunuchs and palace maids around were watching sideways.

Guo Shao asked the eunuch to come over with a hatchet, and cut a bamboo in a bush with his own hands, and started working there.Guo Hong widened his curious eyes and watched him making things.

After a while, Fu Ermei also came to the yard after hearing this. She asked from afar: What is Your Majesty doing?

Guo Shao didn't look back: It's good in a while, a simple toy, it doesn't take much effort.

He first cut off a piece of hard bamboo tube, with an opening at one end and a bamboo joint at the other end; then he used hard bamboo to cut a bamboo strip like a spring.

Three holes are made in the bamboo tube. The first hole is smaller at the tail, and the bamboo strips are forced to be inserted and fixed, which is like a rivet.

The second hole is in the middle and has a long hole, which facilitates the movement of the bamboo strips forward and backward.

The third hole is at the bottom of the long hole, and the bamboo strips are placed in one end through the long hole, protruding from the third hole, like the trigger of a gun; however, the trigger is not pulled, but is pushed upwards.

Guo Shao finished it in one stick of incense, then picked up a stone and put it into the bamboo tube. With his index finger, the stone was bounced out by the bamboo strips. He bounced for more than ten steps away, and made a snap.

Seeing this, Guo Chong jumped happily and reached out: I want to play too, I want to play too!

Guo Shao handed it to his hand, put the stone in, and said: Put your fingers here, aim, put it!

With a snap, the stone hit the trunk.Guo Chong was so happy that he had a lot of fun, and forgot about planting trees.

Guo Shao watched the child running around in the yard for stones, and the smile on his face gradually faded. In a trance, he seemed to see his childhood self.This bamboo gun was taught by grandpa...

When he turned his head, he saw Fu Ermei looking at him with red eyes.

Guo Shao asked in confusion: What's wrong?

The second sister looked up at the child's figure and said, asking the eunuch to watch it and let the Fenger play first.He can't throw away the fresh stuff for a while.She pursed her red lips, her husband was busy from morning to night, and was tired...

Guo Shao casually said: What I should do.He murmured again, I just want to do what I should do well.

The two sat down in a pavilion in the yard, watching the children play while talking nonsense. The sky gradually became dimming.

Guo Shao looked at Fu Ermei’s beautiful and gentle face and suddenly felt that the scene was very comfortable.

The second sister said softly: My husband has done a good job. I often hear people praise him as a heroic lord.

Guo Shao laughed it off. In his court, is there anyone who dares to say in public that the monarch is a tyrant and a fool?

He pondered for a moment and said: I have spent most of my time on business... But sometimes I dreamed of being a dead brother and a ragged people.So I really can't overcome that hurdle and enjoy myself. Many people die for my achievements and ambitions, and many people's labor harvests that are being frugal were taken away. I... cannot live for myself and cannot feel at ease.

The second sister said: Your husband should put national affairs first.

At this moment, Guo Chong ran out of the yard.Fu Ermei shouted: Zhuan'er, I'm going to have dinner, where can I go?

Guo Chong shouted: Go find my brother and let him see my bamboo gun!

After saying that, the person had run out of the yard.

Fu Ermei immediately stood up, then frowned and sat down, and glanced at Guo Shao: It was a good thing that the two brothers could get together, but now Feng was taken to the imperial concubine to show off. The imperial concubine was afraid that he would feel that His Majesty was biased again.

Huh?Guo Shao couldn't help but look at the second sister a few times and said with a smile, "The second sister is still thinking about it sometimes."

Fu Ermei whispered: When I get along with my sisters, how can I understand nothing?

Guo Shao said: I will go to the imperial concubine's palace tomorrow night and make a pair for Zhang'er.

He sighed slightly and held the second sister's little hand with his hand.The second sister did not move her hands, but her face flushed and said softly: It was in public, the palace servant saw it.

Guo Shao smiled and didn't care.

It was getting darker and the buzzing sounds of mosquitoes among the plants and trees in the yard were even more obvious, so Guo Shao and his second sister went into the house.

Summer is gradually approaching, and at this time, screens are also installed on the windows between the palaces. The copper tripod inside is burning incense to repel mosquitoes, which is much better than staying outside.

Soon two women brought in, one of them was Yuqing.

Guo Shao was sleeping with Yuqing that night. At this time, he couldn't help but look up at her. There was still a layer of gauze hanging on her face. At this time, he was also secretly looking at Guo Shao. When the two of them looked at him, Yuqing's face turned red.

The Queen asked for tea.Another palace maid brought the teacup out of the wooden plate.

Guo Shao also reached out to pick up the teacup handed by Yuqing, and his heart was slightly distracted and put his hand on the back of Yuqing's hand.

Dingdong... The cup lid trembled suddenly, and the ceramic sounded.The second sister turned her head in the voice. At this time, the tea cup had already reached Guo Shao's hands, and Guo Shao looked as if nothing had happened.

Yuqing turned her back to her second sister and glared at Guo Shao.

Guo Shao thought to himself: I'm really not teasing you, it's a complete accident.

However, inadvertently, the slight skin contact made me feel moved, and the experience that was closer to me was even more subtle than that night.

The two women bent their knees slightly, then took a few steps back, turned around and walked out of the door.

The second sister owed her body and approached her and said softly: Husband seems to have convinced Yuqing....

Guo Shao said helplessly: Everyone follows the queen's wishes.

I'm not jealous.Fu Ermei smiled and said, but she felt that her husband was really good. I was a little worried that day. I didn’t want someone like Yuqing to be convinced.

Guo Shao refused to comment and thought to himself: It is difficult for a young lady who has lived in the deep palace for a long time?

He pondered for a moment and said: The queen can issue an order and stop choosing a woman to enter the palace.Now there are so many palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, which is enough for the court, so there is no need to waste people and people's efforts.

He also didn't understand why ancient emperors had to mess with so many women in the palace at once. Even if they were arrogant, extravagant, most of them might not even be able to see them.