I clearly wanted to be a tyrant, but how did I become the greatest emperor of all time?

Li Tian laughed out loud, this brother-in-law is so funny!

"Later, Dad asked my brother to take the imperial examination, but he failed to even pass the examination to become a scholar."

"Then, Daddy realized that he was not cut out for it, so he let him go."

"Dad's official position is getting higher and higher, but no one comes to our house to act as a matchmaker."

"All the nobles in Kyoto know my brother's character, and no one wants to marry their daughter to him."

"My brother is still single and I don't know what he's doing hanging around outside all day."

Very good!

This is the person I'm looking for!

Li Tian finally confirmed that this brother-in-law was the talent he needed!

An imperial edict will be issued tomorrow to appoint my brother-in-law as the inspector of the armory!

at the same time.

Tang Yan was reading by candlelight.

"Kaigong Tianwu" is a wonderful book compiled by Zhang Yuchai, who summarized the mechanical techniques in ancient books.

Since reading this book, Tang Yan felt like he had discovered a new world.

He has been interested in the art of mechanisms since he was a child.

When I was young, I heard that using a transparent mirror to focus sunlight could ignite firewood.

Tang Yan almost burned down his father's yamen.

After his father no longer required him to study for the imperial examinations, Tang Yan spent all his time studying mechanical engineering and hanging out with craftsmen.

His father and sister thought he was not doing his job properly, and no noble lady from the wealthy families in Kyoto was willing to marry him.

But Tang Yan didn't care!

He just loves mechanical engineering!

When he met Zhang Yuchai, Tang Yan immediately became his disciple.

Zhang Yingchai is different from other great Confucian scholars.

He also likes his disciple Tang Yan very much.

He is smart, studious, very hands-on, and has a lot of ideas.

A few days ago, after seeing the scene of Lei Dan breaking through the mountain, Tang Yan had been thinking about it.

The small Lei Dan is so powerful.

In addition to paving roads in mountains, does it have any other uses?

For example, making it into a weapon?

After having this idea, Tang Yan asked his master Zhang Chunchai for advice.

Zhang Yingchai affirmed Tang Yan's idea and provided him with some ideas.

One is a rocket used by the previous dynasty. A small amount of thunder is tied to the tip of the rocket and launched to bomb the enemy.

Another method is to load thunderbolt into a catapult, light the fuse, and blow up the city.

So Tang Yan began to experiment.

The rocket's destructive power is not great, but the sight is spectacular.

The same goes for the Leidan projector. It would be better to bury the Leidan directly under the city wall so that the explosion effect will be better.

Tang Yan decided to improve the rocket head.

Once, the shaft of his bow and arrow burned off, leaving only the metal tip.

The flying metal arrow went straight through the target!

Such power frightened Tang Yan.

He soon discovered that firing the metal arrow directly without using the arrow body would be more lethal!

Tang Yan found the direction!

So he conducted in-depth research and discovered that it was even more powerful to directly fire metal steel balls without adding arrows!

And the quiver does not need to be made very large, just the size that can be held in one hand.

After continuous experiments, Tang Yan finally developed the most perfect design.

Pour the powder of Lei Dan into the mouth of the slender cylinder and then install the fuse.

Then put the iron block with one pointed end and the other round end into the cylinder.

When the thunder pill powder explodes in the tube, the iron block will be pushed out at a high speed!

This weapon is so fast that it is impossible to dodge.

It is more powerful than a bow and arrow, and can be fatal if it hits the vital point!

Because this weapon looks like a spear.

So Tang Yan named this weapon a musket barrel!

Tang Yan immediately showed the weapon to Zhang Chai.

After Zhang Yuchai tried it several times, he sighed and said, "If I were still in office at the armory, I would definitely promote the musket barrel vigorously!"

"This is a weapon that can change the war!"

“Unfortunately, I have already left office.”

Tang Yan said: "Should I ask my father to promote it?"

Zhang Yingchai shook his head: "The Prime Minister is a civil official, and the military officers are naturally hostile to him."

"The musket barrel is a weapon that can change the course of war, but it is not necessarily favored by military commanders."

Tang Yan asked doubtfully: "Why?"

Zhang Yingchai sighed and said, "Tang Yan, if everyone is equipped with a musket barrel, then ordinary people with a musket barrel can also defeat the elite soldiers of the army."

"Then the training methods and combat tactics accumulated by the generals over the generations will be eliminated."

“How could they support the promotion of this weapon?”

Tang Yan suddenly understood what was going on.

Zhang Yingchai said: "To be one step ahead is a genius, to be too far ahead is a madman."

"If I were still in office at the Armory, I could slowly make musket barrels and then find a few enlightened generals to try them out and promote them."

"As long as we win a few great battles, the musket barrel can be popularized."

"Unfortunately, Master, I have been transferred out of the armory."

Tang Yan also sighed.

At this moment, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict had arrived at the camp.

At first Zhang Yingchai thought it was his imperial edict.

Unexpectedly, the eunuch who announced the decree said:

"The Emperor, by order of Heaven, proclaims: Promote Tang Yan to the position of Inspector of the Armory, to take up the post immediately!"

Zhang Yingchai and Tang Yan looked at each other in shock.

They actually asked Tang Yan to be the inspector of the armory?

Why did Your Majesty suddenly make this decision?

Tang Yan accepted the imperial edict with excitement.

[Favoring the royal family, the Great Zhou’s national fortune: -2000 points! ]

Li Tian looked at the system prompt and finally lost another 2000 points.

It's not easy for me.

January, which has been quite a bumpy month, is finally coming to an end.

Many major events happened in the court this month.

But the biggest impact was Jia Renyi's successful joining the cabinet.

When Jia Renyi returned from Luzhou, Li Tian specially sent eunuchs to Jia Renyi's house to publicly appoint him as prime minister.

Just like the last time Tang Xiaoren was appointed prime minister, the eunuchs hung festive red silk all over the door of Jia Renyi's mansion, all the way to the entrance of the alley.

Then the imperial edict written on special hemp paper was read out, appointing Jia Renyi as the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and immediately entering the cabinet!

This was the first time that Li Tian appointed a Grand Secretary a few months after Tang Xiaoren took sole control of the cabinet.

According to the rules, Jia Renyi's official position was below Tang Xiaoren and he was the second assistant in the cabinet.

Jia Renyi entered the cabinet based on his contribution to the great victory in Luzhou, and there was nothing wrong with his original qualifications.

Everyone in the court and the country is watching to see what sparks will arise when this powerful Prime Minister meets an equally difficult Second Prime Minister.

The court and its people were also watching several other major events.

Rand, who made great contributions, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the grain transport.

It made countless generals envious.

The commander-in-chief of the Grand Canal Transport Administration is one of the few lucrative positions.

This shows how much His Majesty favors Rand.

However, Rand wrote several letters to the emperor, asking him to revoke his decision.

He even requested His Majesty to allow him to continue staying in Luzhou as the Luzhou Duwei Envoy.

Rand's letter was naturally severely rejected by Li Tian.

Are you kidding me?

How could I let you continue to stay in Luzhou and make contributions?

In the end, Rand had no choice but to accept the imperial edict and immediately went to Yuhang to take up his post.

It is said that Concubine Lan's power in the palace has also increased, and she can even compete with the Queen.