in2ebook Chapter 267 But I've seen better ones.
Chapter 267 But I've seen better ones.
No, how come we're being implicated just for watching the show? Yinzhi and Yinzhi exchanged a glance, both seeing the same message in each other's eyes: "Better to die for your friend than for me."
"Sixth Brother, I'm here to report something. Here's what happened: Fourteenth Brother just came over..."
At this moment, Yin Tang felt as if thunderbolts were rolling in his mind, and he was completely scorched and burned. No, you tenth brother, you're not being fair. Sixth brother asked you to report clues, but you don't have to be so honest. Can't you simplify what just happened and say something like—exclude your ninth brother from the story?
Yinzhuo was quite satisfied with Yinzhi's pragmatism. He patted Yinzhi's shoulder and told him to stand aside. He then turned his gaze to Yinsi, who was standing to the side. Yinsi was not stupid. He knew what his sixth brother meant as soon as he met his eyes, so he quickly spoke up.
"Sixth Brother, I swear, everything Tenth Brother said is true. Apart from me saying a few words of advice to the two of them at the end, neither of us was involved in this matter from beginning to end, so..."
Yinzhi understood the unspoken meaning behind Yinzhi's words. He always kept his word, and since he had promised not to punish those who provided clues, he would naturally keep his promise. He raised his hand to signal Yinzhi and Yinzhi to leave, and then grabbed Yinzhi's ear and pulled him in front of him as well.
"You two are almost fifty years old combined, how can you still be so childish, arguing over such a small thing? Have you forgotten where you are? If Father sees this, you two will be in big trouble today. Ninth Brother, you've really grown up, even learning to talk about your Sixth Brother. Do you think I'm that violent? Someone who can fight but never argue? Come on, tell me, where did you hear that from?"
Why would I need to listen to that? My ears are still in your hands! Isn't that violent? Isn't that taking action instead of arguing? Well, it's not that you didn't argue, you just took action first, subdued us, and then argued with us.
The fact that Yinzhen and the Fourteenth Prince kept their heads down and listened to the scolding without saying a word wasn't entirely without its benefits. After a few words of scolding, Yinzhuo lost the desire to continue. As the saying goes, it's the New Year, and it's not good luck to hit children.
"Alright, I won't say anything more to you two during the New Year. You're both grown up now, so be more mature in the future. This doorway isn't a good place, so don't stand around here. Fourteenth, I think I heard Mother talking about you when I came over. Go see if she has something to ask you. Ninth, you should also go check on Consort Yi. I just saw Fifth Brother go to her place."
Yinzhuo came to the door not because he had some kind of premonition, but because the large tray he used to hold the rewards was already full. He came to ask Dexi for a plate. He had already wasted a lot of time reprimanding Yintang earlier, and he estimated that his father would be returning to Qianqing Palace soon. He still had so many red envelopes to collect, and he couldn't waste this precious time. After hurriedly giving Yintang a few instructions, Yinzhuo headed out the door.
After the Spring Festival, Yinzhuo's life returned to its previous rhythm. Apart from occasionally going to the palace to see his father, he would also go to the Ministry of Works every three or four days to make an appearance. After the first month, Dai Zi brought good news: the mechanical wooden gun that Yinzhuo had asked him to study had finally made some progress after these days of research.
Upon receiving the news, Yinzhuo immediately led his men to the location. In recent years, Yinzhuo had been in charge of all affairs related to Daizi. After learning that Yinzhuo was coming, he had his men waiting at the door. As soon as Yinzhuo arrived, he hurriedly went to greet him.
"Sixth Brother, why did you come in person? I was thinking of sending the muskets back to the capital after the tests were completed!"
From the moment Yinzhu handed the blueprints to Dai Zi, he had been eagerly anticipating the day when it would be made. Now that it was finally finished, he couldn't wait any longer. At this moment, he just wanted to see immediately how this Qing Dynasty version of the mechanical gun differed from the ones he had seen online in modern times.
Seeing that Yinzhuo was anxious, Yinzhi didn't say much and directly led him to the open space of the test machine gun. At this time, several machine guns had been set up at the edge of the open space. Judging from their appearance, they were almost identical to the drawings that Yinzhuo had given to Dai Zi. It was just unknown how powerful they were.
"This old minister, Dai Zi, greets Prince Zhao."
Dai Zi was leading his men to conduct the final checks on the machine guns before the test. When he saw Yin Zuo arrive, he quickly put down what he was doing and came over to greet Yin Zuo. Yin Zuo told Dai Zi to get up, then gestured for him to follow. As they walked toward the machine gun installation site, Yin Zuo asked Dai Zi some questions about the machine guns.
Yinzhuo had no experience or knowledge in weapon making, and he didn't quite understand what Dai Zi was saying. Of course, Dai Zi understood this as well, so he only picked out some simple and easy-to-understand points to explain to Yinzhuo using the machine gun. As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen see the spectacle. If it weren't for Dai Zi explaining things to him, Yinzhuo, being a complete layman, probably wouldn't even understand the spectacle. But that didn't really matter. Yinzhuo wasn't the kind of client who liked to boss people around. He only cared whether the final product met his expectations. As for the process, he didn't want to pay too much attention to it.
What were the results of the machine gun test? In Yinzhuo's opinion, they were only mediocre. The continuity of the firing was not a problem, but the problem seemed to lie in the bullets and the firing distance. The power of the Qing Dynasty's machine gun was incomparable to that of the modern machine gun. Yinzhuo knew there would be a difference, but he obviously did not expect the difference to be so huge.
"Lord Dai, in my opinion, this new type of musket is far from meeting expectations. There are no problems with the continuity of firing, but the power and firing range are not good enough. You are an expert in weapon manufacturing, and as a layman, I shouldn't be making comments. However, I was observing the test just now and have some thoughts I'd like to discuss with you..."
Yinzhuo shared with Dai Zi the rudimentary knowledge he had gained from the internet in his previous life regarding wooden guns, hoping that Dai Zi could sift through the information, extract the essence, and create what he wanted as soon as possible. However, Yinzhuo also knew that invention was not something that could be accomplished overnight, so he encouraged Dai Zi a few more times before leaving with his men.
"Sixth Brother, I thought that musket was quite powerful and had a long range, so why do you still seem dissatisfied?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo glanced at Yinzhi, who was riding alongside him, and for a moment didn't know how to answer his question. Yinzhi was right; the machine gun made by Dai Zi was indeed far more powerful than the muskets of today. Logically, he shouldn't be nitpicking, but the problem was that he had seen better ones...