Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

"Returning to the emperor, I have recently developed two new firearms, and I am about to report them to the heavens, but I am afraid that the rank of the minister is low, which shocked the emperor, so I can only wait outside the Meridian Gate." Although Dai Tong has been promoted two levels , It is just a review from the Imperial Academy of Qipin, and it is impossible to go to the imperial court according to the level.

Xianfeng was excited for a while, and hurriedly said: "New firearm? Do you have a blunderbuss?"

"Renzhu gun? Back to the emperor, this is an old firearm. The new firearm developed by Weichen is called a multi-barreled continuous-fire flint gun!"

Everyone who said this was excited, including Yixin and Sushun.Xianfeng ordered to go to the Nanyuan hunting ground to test the gun, Dai Tong almost jumped up with joy, really wanted to pounce on Xiao Ran and kiss him hard.When Xiao Ran saw his old pervert's eyes, he suddenly became terrified.

Soon everyone arrived at Nanyuan, besides this group of officials, they also summoned soldiers from the Tiger Gun Battalion.The autumn wind is hunting, people and horses are lined up, swords and guns are sharp, and flags are flying.This situation made Xiao Ran, who had seen it for the first time, suddenly feel proud.Dai Tong sent someone to bring the machine gun and target cards.There is another thing, which is served on a large plate and covered with a red cloth.

After setting up a series of eighteen target cards and loading ammunition, Xianfeng sat under a yellow umbrella, looking very excited.However, Xiao Ran was sweating secretly. As far as he knew, the equipment of the British and French allied forces during the Opium War was the world's most advanced Burke-style muzzle-loading flintlock muskets and Brunswick-style muzzle-loading musket-loading muskets. The former has a range of about 200 meters and the latter has a range of 300 meters.It is well known that repeating guns generally have a short range, but Dai Tong insisted on erecting the target 300 meters away, which made Xiao Ran a little worried.

As soon as an order was issued, there was a burst of rapid gunfire, and the smoke immediately filled everyone's sight (black powder was used at the time, and once fired, it would cause a lot of smoke, which greatly affected the visibility of the battlefield. The so-called "fog of war" The word is derived from this).After the gunshot, Dai Tong ordered someone to take back the target card. Xianfeng saw it and was speechless in surprise!

Of the eighteen human-shaped target cards, eleven of them hit!You must know that the hit rate of the most advanced single-shot rifle in the world at that time was only 200% to 40.00% within 36 meters, not to mention the 300-round machine gun firing at a distance of [-] meters!If this kind of gun is moved to the battlefield, will it still be the enemy's way of life?

Overjoyed by Xianfeng, he bestowed Dai Tong with the rank of fifth rank, and granted him the title of Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Industry.In just three days, he went straight from the ninth rank to the fifth rank, which was also unprecedented in the Qing Dynasty.

Dai Tong was naturally very pleasantly surprised, but the greater joy for him was that the invention he worked so hard for finally saw the light of day!Immediately, another invention was presented: the red cloth on the wooden plate was uncovered, revealing a black cast iron guy.Everyone didn't recognize him, but Xiao Ran was immediately happy.

mines!

Anyone who has watched "Landmine Warfare" must still remember how the old and young men in the base area used this iron melon egg to blow up the little devils.The technology of landmines is simple and their lethality is astonishing. To this day, many people are still discussing whether the use of landmines should be prohibited like the prohibition of biological and chemical weapons.

Others say that mine warfare itself is an asymmetrical war.Back then, the poor and tinkling Chinese used this deadly cheap guy to give the well-equipped little Japan a head-on blow, creating a model of asymmetrical warfare!

In any case, this is a very effective weapon, especially in the war era when infantry was advancing on a large scale, the value of this thing can be imagined.Last time, Xiao Ran really forgot to mention the landmines to Dai Tong, but he didn't expect this guy to make it in a daze.Talented, very talented!

The Nanyuan hunting ground always has a large number of horses. After Dai Tong buried the mines, he drove three horses to the target area.There was a loud bang, raising smoke and dust all over the sky.Two of the three horses fell to the ground at that time, and the remaining one ran back with its hooves and palms up, and its abdomen and right front leg were also seriously injured.All the people present were stunned, and suddenly burst into loud shouts: "My lord is wise, the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty sweep the world!"

"Long live my emperor!" Sushun and Yixin took a step forward at the same time and knelt down on the ground, "I have such a talent in my dynasty, why worry about being immortal!"

Xianfeng had long heard that foreigners' firearms were sharp, but he had never been to the battlefield before, how could he know that this firearm had such great power!Under the ecstasy, I felt that my body got better all of a sudden, and the depression of several days was swept away. "Here, Dai Tong inherits his ancestral business and sheds his heart and blood for the country. His heart can be expressed. He also thought that his ancestors also served our dynasty and were loyal for generations. He was specially granted the title of Bachelor of Attendance and Lecture from the Fourth Rank Imperial Academy, and he was rewarded with a single-eyed flower feather! Shao Zhan's work Xun Jing recommends meritorious service, rewards him with a third-rank title, and bestows him with the title of Inspector's Office."

Both are heavy rewards, especially the Hualing Ling, which is an honor for those who were born in the Upper Three Banners of Manzhou.The two hurriedly bowed their heads to thank each other.Xun Jing was so excited that tears were about to flow down. Who would have thought that with a single sentence, he would get a third-rank top prize. The ancestral grave is really full of smoke!By the way, thanks to Mr. Xiao for reminding us!If it weren't for that look in his eyes, where would such a wonderful event come from?My lord!It seems that this time I really worshiped the Bodhisattva rightly, Xun Jing gritted his teeth secretly: From now on, the affairs of Mr. Xiao will be the affairs of my old Xun. If anyone dares to say nothing about Mr. Xiao, my old Xun will fight with you first!

Xiao Ran was thinking about what kind of reward he could get, it must be bigger than the two of them, right?Xianfeng sneered coldly: "Xiao Ran, bold slave, are you guilty?"

Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, what a shame, I spent so much painstaking effort, why should I be guilty?Just as he was wondering, suddenly he saw Sushun who was beside the emperor give him a slight wink, he changed his mind, and quickly knelt down and said, "Your servant is guilty!"

"Hmph!" Xianfeng walked away without looking back.All the courtiers and the soldiers of the Tiger Gun Battalion shouted long live three times, rose up and returned to the court, leaving Xiao Ran still kneeling there in a daze.

"Brother Xiao, don't you understand?" Suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder.Turning to look, it was the white-faced Su Zhongtang Su Shun.Xiao Ran hurriedly greeted him, but Su Shun grabbed his hand and said affectionately: "Brother, why be polite! The so-called emperor threatens and reprimands you face to face, that is the emperor's rule. It seems that the emperor is going to entrust you with a heavy responsibility !"

♂ Volume 1 First Entry to the Palace♀

→Chapter 011 - Play some new tricks←

Originally, Xiao Ran wanted to chat with this Su Shun a few more times, trying to figure out his tone, because he had already faintly felt that it was very likely that this high-ranking Su Junji was the mysterious person behind the scenes.But Sushun didn't give him this chance, patted him on the shoulder and left.

When we returned to Chuxiu Palace, it was already Youshi.Zhang Wenliang was running around in a hurry at the door, when he saw Xiao Ran hurried over and said, "Brother, you kept me waiting! If you don't come back, I will hang myself first!"

Xiao Ran wondered, "What happened?"

"Isn't it the master? Eldest brother doesn't know what's the matter. I fell in love with you at the first sight when I saw you today. I insisted on serving you by the side, or I didn't have to eat. Now Master Yi is also starving with me, Hurry up, you might make trouble if you are too late!"

Damn it, it's this brat again!Xiao Ran cursed secretly, but thinking that this child was so attached to him only once, he faintly felt that he was a little cute.

Entering inside, as expected, Concubine Yi Gui was coaxing the elder brother to sit on the edge of the table, watching the dishes on the big table, and no one moved their chopsticks.The little prince has a stubborn temper, and he refuses to eat if he refuses to eat.Xiao Ran looked at the delicacies on the table, and couldn't stop his saliva from drooling.

Since Xianfeng only had this one son, and Concubine Yi's mother was more expensive by virtue of her son, the food should be regarded as the most extravagant in the palace.Eighteen cold dishes and eighteen hot dishes, plus three pots and three bowls, six dishes and six drawers.The queen is supposed to be treated this way, but she is peaceful by nature and never pays attention to ostentation.But Xiao Ran is different, he has lived two lifetimes, let alone eating, he has never seen such a big table, seeing this table of meat and vegetables, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Hearing a coquettish giggle, Concubine Yi looked at Xiao Ran from the corner of her eye, pretended to sigh and said, "Oh, I've been looking forward to it for so long, and finally I'm looking forward to it for the third son! If you don't come again, our mother and I will starve to death Already!"

Although Xiao Ran knew that this sigh was fake, but it didn't sound like an ordinary woman's affectation at all, instead it was like an infatuated resentful girl waiting for the return of her sweetheart, with indescribable tenderness and endless melancholy and resentment.Xiao Ran is a guy who is naturally immune to men and cold to women, this soft sigh made him sore to the bone.

Seeing Xiao Ran, the little prince turned around and broke free from Er Niang's arm, ran over bumpily, pulled Xiao Ran and said, "You are back! I thought Ama wanted you back because she hated you. I don't care, I want you to play with me first!"

Xiao Ran greeted Concubine Yi respectfully first, then smiled and said to the little prince: "It's for sure to play, but you have to eat first. You should eat obediently first, and the servant will take advantage of this moment to think of something for you." A new idea, okay?"

Hearing what he said, the little prince rolled his big eyes, and said: "Okay, just use it, don't lie to me!" As he spoke, he asked him to hug himself to the chair.

Only then did the eunuchs and maids who served in the room heaved a sigh of relief.There had long been a maid serving the meal at the side, only watching which dish the little prince was aiming at, and holding up long silver chopsticks to pick it up.

Concubine Yi felt that it was fresh, and she didn't need to eat. She kept turning her eyes on Li Ran's face, and said for a long time: "It's really strange! My mother-in-law persuaded him for a long time, but he didn't like it. If you are willing to eat, why did you listen to your words alone?"

Xiao Ran said in his heart: Who knows, maybe this is a born cheap bone, or he just wants to recognize me as his cheap old man!But he said: "The master is ridiculous! How can the youngest son dare to let the elder brother listen to the slave? It's just that the elder brother is pleasing to the slave and falls in love with him for a while."

Concubine Yi pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Yo, I don't see that your third son is a person with open eyes, and he can say such polite words!"

Xiao Ran's heart skipped a beat, shit, this girl has always been able to hide her knife in her smile!The other day I said that the empress is a phoenix. I was really forced to do nothing, but the other concubines must feel unconvinced.Especially this noble concubine Yi, who is full of ambitions, how can she be the kind of master who is willing to stay behind?He didn't even dare to say that at the moment.

The little prince ate hungrily there alone, but Concubine Yi didn't eat anything, she just kept looking at Xiao Ran with a half-smile.She is the kind of woman whose demeanor is full of seductiveness, her brows are full of love, and even a look in her eyes can make a man's imagination run wild, not to mention such a presumptuous and hot stare, Xiao Ran becomes more and more uncomfortable.

But what made him even more unbearable now was the alluring aroma emanating from the food on this table.He didn't eat at noon, his stomach was already hungry, and yet there were so many delicacies in front of his eyes. Hearing the little prince's babbling noises, Xiao Ran really wanted to kick him down.Suddenly there was a grunt in my stomach, and then another, so loud that everyone in the room could hear it clearly.Half of the people couldn't help but want to laugh, but the other half secretly sweated for him.Everyone knows that Chuxiu Palace has great rules. Who knows if Master Yi will suddenly get angry?

Xiao Ran was embarrassed, before he could plead guilty, a shrill voice sounded first: "Bold slave, offend master, don't kneel down!" Xiao Ran looked back, but he was a eunuch in his twenties, very tall He is handsome and charming, with red lips and white teeth, standard rabbit son, looking at Xiao Ran's eyes seems to burst into flames.This person was also wearing the ordinary eighth-rank leader's supplementary uniform, and Xiao Ran immediately remembered: Ah, this is the leader and eunuch of Chuxiu Palace, the celebrity Xiao Anzi next to Concubine Yi——An Dehai!

Xiao Anzi was really suffocated today.The little prince Zai Chun didn't want to see him since he came, and just now he found something wrong and scolded him.Concubine Yi was originally very strict with the little prince, when encountering such things in the past, she had to defend him and reprimand the little prince.But today the master didn't know what happened, he just smiled and watched the little prince go crazy without saying a word.Ever since Xiao Ran entered the house, the master's eyes have never left him, why not make his heart ache with anger?

Xiao Ran knew a little about this little Anzi.An Dehai eunuched himself and entered the palace back then, so he must have been a ruthless master who dared to cut a penis from the palace with a knife.This fellow worked with Xianfeng, and later served Concubine Yi. According to some movies of later generations, it seems that the two of them even worshiped their siblings when Concubine Yi was a beautiful girl, and later became her secret lover. Provided The finger-serving kind.This guy did a lot of bad things in history, but he was beheaded by Emperor Tongzhi and died in Yunnan.

With a glance, Xiao Ran guessed what Xiao Anzi was thinking.This guy is treacherous and ruthless, and with Concubine Yi backing him up, it's really hard to deal with.It seems that this is the first formidable enemy Xiao Ran encountered when he came to the palace!

Burping and farting when the master eats is indeed a taboo event in the palace. Every year, several eunuchs and maids serving meals will die on it.But this is a natural human conditioned reflex, and it cannot be changed, so there is an unwritten rule in the palace. Before serving meals, everyone fills their stomachs with water (because slaves are not allowed to eat before the master's meal). Unlucky by accident.

Xiao Ran is undoubtedly that unlucky guy today.It can be said that the rice water has not been eaten since I got up early. Looking at a large table of delicious food, can my stomach stop growling?Originally, if the master was in a good mood, he might be extra merciful, and he could pretend he didn't hear it, but here An Dehai was charged with another crime of offense, and he was punished with eighty sticks as usual.

Xiao Ran knew that this was a serious matter, so after thinking about it for a while, he knelt down and said, "Back to the master! The slave is anxious to see that the master has not moved his chopsticks. This is to tell a joke to you, the master! When the master is happy, maybe he can use it more , I am also happy to be a slave."

"Nonsense!" Before Concubine Yi could speak, An Dehai shouted ahead, and took two steps forward, aggressively. "I ruled against the ancestors. The slaves are not allowed to speak when the master is eating. How dare you tell a joke! It's clearly a sophistry!"

"That's why, the slave groaned on purpose to give the master a hint, so that the master can come and ask!"

It is indeed a rule in the palace to serve meals without persuading them, mainly to prevent someone from poisoning the meals.So eating in the palace is not at all as lively as in later movies, but rather lifeless and extremely boring.

An Dehai thought he hit the nail on the head, but he didn't expect the other party to go back, and he didn't clear up the relationship for a while.Of course, Xiao Ran couldn't give him this time to think, so he kowtowed and said, "The servant risked his life to say: Master, your body is precious, and you will never be hungry. The task of the servants is to serve the master well. If the master can't eat , what use are we slaves? So even if the master wants to cut off the slave's head, the slave must find a way to let the master eat!" Turning to look at An Dehai again, he smiled, "How can I just watch the master If you can’t eat, you don’t care about it! Eunuch An, what do you think?”

Beads of sweat came out of An Dehai immediately, and he quickly knelt down and said, "Your servant...you think so too!"

Concubine Yi is a smart master, of course she knows that Xiao Ran is arguing unreasonably, but these few words of flattery really mean that, it is very useful.Seeing that the third son is plump and handsome, with a sharp tongue and a good eloquence, I feel a little more happy in my heart.So he smiled and said: "That's right. The emperor has said that the ancestral system is not static. The third son is loyal, well, I will allow you to tell jokes." He rolled his eyes and said softly: "But what There are two requirements: one is that it must be related to eating, and the other is that it must be funny. If I can’t laugh, I will be punished together!”

Xiao Ran said in his heart: You little bitch who fucked your mother, did you test me on purpose!Originally, he had already thought of a joke at this time, but when he saw An Dehai kneeling beside him with blue eyes, he suddenly changed his mind.

"Master, please listen: It is said that there is a family who is very poor. It is the Chinese New Year, and there is nothing to eat at home, only a pig and a donkey are left." Suddenly turned to look at An Dehai, "Hey, Mr. An, what do you think at this time? Should we kill the pig first, or the donkey first?"

"That's needless to say? Donkey meat is delicious, let's kill the donkey first."

"Congratulations, you got it right. The pig thinks so too."