Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Watermelon field? Cotton field?

Lai Gou'er was completely bewildered: "What's the use of watermelon fields and cotton fields? Doesn't Da Jing have them too?"

"You don't need to worry about that. You might understand later. Come on, I'll take you to my house to see a treasure."

Without waiting for Lai Gou'er to answer, Fang Zheng Yi led him towards the Taoyuan County office.

Arriving at the backyard of the Taoyuan County office, he returned to his rarely inhabited residence.

Fang Zheng Yi led Lai Gou'er straight into the study, went to the bookshelf, and found a small box.

He solemnly placed it in front of Lai Gou'er.

Slowly opening the box, a brass object about the size of a little finger first appeared before his eyes.

Fang Zheng Yi picked up the object and handed it to Lai Gou'er, asking: "Can you tell what this is used for?"

"This is... a wedge?" Lai Gou'er frowned and pondered, looking at the little thing from all angles.

To put it simply, this thing is a small brass pillar, but with a pointed tip.

Besides a wedge for filling gaps, he really couldn't think of any other use for this thing.

But aren't wedges usually made of wood? Why would it be made of brass?

"No, this is called a bullet."

"Bullet?" Lai Gou'er slowly shook his head, "I don't understand."

Fang Zheng Yi took the bullet, his eyes fixed on it: "This is used in a gun. In terms of power, stability, and accuracy, it far surpasses the muskets currently equipped by the Shenji Camp."

"This bullet is divided into three parts: the bottom is a primer made of a sensitive explosive, the middle section is black powder, and the front is the bullet head."

"When used with the latest firearms, igniting the primer can fire the bullet, killing people like cutting grass."

As Fang Zheng Yi spoke, he opened another layer of the box that originally contained the bullets, revealing a strangely shaped pistol below.

He gripped the gun handle with his right hand and shook it vigorously. A cylinder with six holes popped out from the side.

In front of Lai Gou'er, Fang Zheng Yi pressed the bullets into the cylinder, and then aimed at the vase by the window.

He pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The bullet shot out, the vase shattered in response, and a wisp of white smoke slowly drifted from the muzzle.

Fang Zheng Yi shook his right hand again, the cylinder still popped out, the muzzle pointed upwards, and the brass bullet casing fell to the ground.

In the crisp sound of the bullet casing bouncing, Lai Gou'er's pupils dilated.

"This is called a revolver. It can be said that it is the most powerful weapon in Da Jing today, without a doubt. However, the manufacturing of bullets is extremely difficult, making mass production impossible."

Fang Zheng Yi placed the revolver in Lai Gou'er's hand, "Besides me, you are the first person to see a finished revolver. Even His Highness and His Majesty are unaware."

Lai Gou'er held the revolver without saying a word, but his joy was already overflowing.

This gun is extremely easy to use, and based on his experience with guns, he could also see that it was extremely powerful.

The current short guns that still use iron pellets cannot be compared to it at all.

Fang Zheng Yi's voice rang in his ear: "When I was young and hadn't entered the capital, I organized people in Taoyuan County to research firearms. Many firearm structures are actually not that complicated. The difficulty lies in the manufacturing of bullets. Now that the bullets have been successfully developed, the next step is to find a way to mass-produce them."

"If mass production is successful, more powerful firearms will be rapidly introduced in the future."

Lai Gou'er's eyes were fixed on the revolver, nodding repeatedly.

Suddenly, a huge fear enveloped his heart.

The most powerful firearm at the time, His Majesty doesn't know, His Highness doesn't know, but Big Brother only showed it to me.

What does this mean? Could it be that he.....

Lai Gou'er swallowed and stiffly raised his head to look at Fang Zheng Yi.

He saw Fang Zheng Yi also looking at him.

Lai Gou'er's eyes twitched, and he said hesitantly: "It's illegal to privately possess this thing, right, Big Brother, you....."

"Illegal? Your Big Brother has been breaking the law all the way here," Fang Zheng Yi said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "What are you afraid of?"

"I...." Lai Gou'er felt choked and couldn't speak.

Could it be that Big Brother wants me to do something overseas while the court is planning to crusade against the church?

"Alright, stop thinking nonsense," Fang Zheng Yi patted him on the shoulder, his tone relaxed, "The reason I didn't show it to the court is just because the time isn't right. The Shenji Camp hasn't replaced its entire equipment for long. If they know there's something better, they will definitely do everything they can to research and manufacture new guns."

"At that time, it will be a sky-high military expenditure again. The country's resources are limited, and there are still many things to do. Improving people's livelihood is the priority, so this thing cannot be taken out yet."

Lai Gou'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Big Brother, you scared me to death...."

Fang Zheng Yi smiled: "Have you seen the foundation of Da Jing?"

"I've seen it, it's really amazing. The West is completely unmatched. These are completely two different worlds," Lai Gou'er nodded deeply.

This trip back home really made him feel like his worldview had changed.

"Actually, I hope that Da Jing and the West can avoid war as much as possible. After all, the current firearms equipment is not yet so great that the West's military strength cannot compensate for it."

"If enough time is left for development, in another ten or twenty years, Da Jing's weapons and equipment will inevitably crush the world. Every war that occurs at that time can end with lightning speed, deterring all countries and reducing many killings."

"In my opinion, these are unnecessary killings. The soldiers of Da Jing are people, and the people of the West are also people. They are not pawns."

Fang Zheng Yi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking up.

As an ideal transmigrator, learning history, becoming history... ultimately, one must surpass history.

It may sound cool for a person to be decisive in killing, but whoever falls into the hands of a decisive killer will probably be miserable... He doesn't want to become such a person.

If you blindly follow the old path, even disregarding humanity and copying crooked paths, then it would be too much of a failure.

Of course, that new triangular plan that is brewing to increase employment opportunities and happiness index for the people in the tropics doesn't count.

Fang Zheng Yi sighed quietly: "But looking at the reaction of the court today, and the situation on your side, this development time will not be left for us."

"This battle between Da Jing and the West is inevitable."

"I'll give you this revolver. Later, I'll have someone make some bullets for you to take back for self-defense."

Lai Gou'er was greatly moved, almost tearing up.

Such a magical weapon, even His Majesty and His Highness have never seen it, but Big Brother gave it to me directly.

"Big Brother's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, but this gun is too precious for me to take. Big Brother should keep it."

Fang Zheng Yi shook his head: "Take it."

"You were born into a humble family, but you have created a world without taking the imperial examination. A new era has arrived. In the future, more ordinary people will be like you. Everyone can become a hero, and their background will no longer be a chain that hinders their progress and advancement."

"Protect your own safety and set an example for the people of the world."

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