Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

Overall, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Tianwu was somewhat abnormal.

This is the inner evaluation of the court officials of Emperor Tianwu of the Tang Dynasty since he ascended the throne.

The emperor's father, the retired emperor of the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan era, had already rushed to Hexi Road and was about to go out to fight. However, this emperor not only showed no concern whatsoever, but instead spent his days traveling around with his two princes.

However, the officials only thought this way in their hearts; in fact, they were already quite satisfied with the current situation in the court and the heavy workload of official duties.

"Grand Secretary Fang, this is a memorial sent by the Duke of Yue of Lingnan Circuit, a report on the registration and sale of Kunlun slaves..."

cabinet.

Fang Xuanling looked down and frowned as he looked at several impeachment memorials sent from Jiangnan West Circuit and Jiangnan East Circuit. The impeachment content was about Di Renjie, the prefect of Yangzhou Prefecture in Huainan Circuit.

The development project of the Tang Dynasty's Dongying Road has recently been announced by the Ministry of Commerce. All three routes are eyeing the Japanese and their territories, as well as the maritime trade benefits of building the Dongying Road.

As a result, competition among private chambers of commerce is fierce, and there is also much discord among officials at all three levels of government.

Fang Xuanling sighed softly. Upon hearing the sound, he simply pointed to the empty space on the side of his desk. The eunuch put down the memorial and left respectfully.

The newly appointed Second Grand Secretary, the future Duke of Song of the Great Tang Dynasty, and the consort of Princess Xiangcheng, Xiao Rui, was sitting at a table to the side, looking equally miserable, reviewing documents.

The cabinet now has a clear division of labor.

Grand Secretary Fang Xuanling was in charge of the administration of the southern part of the Tang Dynasty, especially Lingnan Circuit and Jiannan Circuit after His Majesty the Emperor left.

The second-in-command, Xiao Rui, was in charge of the northern part of the Tang Dynasty, including Liaodong Circuit, which had issued orders this year to vigorously reclaim land and develop agriculture, and Mobei Circuit, which, like Zhenbei Circuit, was developing animal husbandry.

"Hey......"

The occasional, faint sighs are the daily theme of the cabinet.

Before he knew how much time had passed, the overhead light was switched on with a snap, illuminating the dimly lit cabinet. Fang Xuanling, regaining his senses, stiffly twisted his aching neck.

"Hiss..." On the other side, even though he was young, Xiao Rui was not feeling well either. He stood up and twisted his waist to move his body.

The two exchanged a glance, then looked at the other Grand Secretaries in the Cabinet, who were all in a similar position to them, and all looked helpless and sorrowful.

What is His Majesty doing today?

Fang Xuanling asked the eunuch standing beside him.

The eunuch paused for a moment, then smiled respectfully: "His Majesty took the Crown Prince and Prince Xiang to test new firearms today."

Li Chengqian had specifically instructed that the whereabouts of this Grand Secretary should not be concealed from him.

but.

Fang Xuanling can be said to have served three generations of the Li Tang dynasty.

The character of the Li family has long been recognized at the genetic level.

His eyelids twitched twice, and he immediately understood. What new firearms experiment? There was a special training ground in Chang'an City. Why would he need to go out of the city to experiment?

It's highly likely that he's taken the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, Prince Xiang, on another trip.

however.

This time, Fang Xuanling only guessed half of it correctly.

Li Chengqian not only left the city, but he also left the area around Chang'an, taking with him a force that was once the elite of the Eastern Palace's Six Guards, now the Golden Guard, and went directly into the Qinling Mountains.

Li Chengqian was not simply traveling for leisure, or rather, it was not just a leisurely trip.

He was indeed experimenting with new firearms.

Beneath my feet was an old tree with its roots exposed, dark and bare.

At this moment, Li Chengqian, Xiangyu, and Pinu and his son were huddled in a sloping depression, peeking out slightly. They could see several wild boars grunting and rubbing against a few large trees in the bushes not far away.

There are also some scenes that are not suitable for children.

"Huffing and puffing..."

The sound of panting came from this side, but Xiang Yu and Pi Nu were both staring intently at the musket in their father's hand.

Those were bright yellow bullets, sharp and pointed.

The bullets were completely different from those of the Bingzhou muskets they had seen before.

If a time traveler were here, they would immediately recognize that the rifle in Li Chengqian's hand is the renowned Mosin-Nagant.

However, in this Tang Dynasty, it has another name.

Tianwu Type 1 bolt-action rifle.

Designed by the Royal Ordnance Research Institute under the Ministry of Works.

Because today's Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty has the world's first thermal power plant, and a power transmission network that, while not large in scale, is stable.

The first generation of electric motors in the Tang Dynasty, which were still relatively primitive but did not affect their operation, were also developed by the Tiangong Division.

This is the result.

The steam-powered machine tools established during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty were directly propelled into the era of electric motor drive.

Machines such as lathes, milling machines, and grinding machines driven by electric motors have broken away from the traditional belt drive mechanism, which not only improves stability but also significantly enhances their speed and operational precision.

The "Tianwu Type 1 Bolt-action Rifle" in Li Chengqian's hand is the first new creation in this series of changes.

The blueprints were naturally provided by Li Chengqian, the time traveler.

"Click..."

This is a standard Mosin-Nagant rifle. Because the scope still has some very serious flaws and some of its parts require more precision, the bolt of this rifle has not been adjusted to accommodate the scope's pre-set position.

A short, straight pull handle.

Li Chengqian loaded bullets from the lower magazine.

Pulling the bolt activates the internal spring mechanism, which forces a bullet from the magazine into the firing barrel.

With the bolt lowered, Li Chengqian skillfully began aiming at a wild boar that seemed completely absorbed in its activity, occasionally pawing at the muddy ground with its hooves. Behind it, a figure was constantly shifting and throbbing.

"boom!"

A sharp and abrupt gunshot startled the birds in the surrounding trees into flight.

The little sow, who was floating on air, had already fallen happily into a pool of blood.

One shot, and it was deadly; the bullet pierced its brain, leaving it lying on the spot.

Beside them, Xiangyu and Pinu, who had put on earmuffs beforehand, excitedly raised their binoculars and peered in that direction.

"Oh!!!" Xiang Yu was about to shout out excitedly, but quickly suppressed the impulse.

The leather boots, treading on the dirt pit, kept stomping, as if excitedly stamping their feet.

Five hundred meters!

Although the gunshots were loud, they echoed through the Qinling Mountains, leaving the wild boars, who had never experienced the power of truth, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Several wild boars, rubbing their tusks against the tree, looked around in confusion.

The boar, however, which was in a state of excitement, let out a sharp squeal and began to throb more violently, as if the absence of its mate beneath it was giving it a unique experience.

"boom!"

however.

Its shooting skill, which required a long wind-up, was ultimately no match for the rifle in Li Chengqian's hand.

Almost two seconds later, another shot rang out.

With something whistling past, a bullet pierced the boar's head, leaving a trail of blood, and the boar ascended to heaven in ecstasy.