C3 Royal Union

Hearing that Ye Tian had a way to defend himself, a few military staff officers each looked at Ye Tian with disdain.

A scholar who had no idea where he came from and had never fought before, how could he possibly fight back?

Military Affairs Minister Lin Chengzhou slightly squinted his eyes and ignored them.

"This subject has just heard from our Military Court colleagues that the only advantage of Oca Longbow lies in its long range of firing. If I can find a weapon with a longer range, I can suppress the Oca Longbow." Ye Tian said slowly.

The many officials of Military Court could not help but burst out laughing. Wasn't this nonsense? If he could have a weapon that could shoot out weapons that exceeded Oca Longbow s, he could of course restrain his opponent.

The emperor also frowned slightly. Ye Tian's words were indeed too simple.

"The problem is that with our country's current raw materials, no matter what, we won't be able to produce bows and arrows with a longer range."

"The key is not the raw materials, but the technology and manufacturing process." Ye Tian said.

Everyone was stunned. Technology and manufacturing?

"Have you heard of something called the 'Crossbow'?" Ye Tian asked.

"A crossbow with a handle like a man's arm, a bowstring like a tooth, and a bowstring that can shoot up to three hundred meters." The function of the Military Court Troop, Shang Chongde, slowly explained.

"But crossbows have a lot of shortcomings," Shang Chongde continued. "Firstly, the cost of building crossbows is quite high. If it is used for a large amount of equipment, the military expenditure would be an astronomical figure. Secondly, the crossbow is heavier than the bow and is not conducive to long-term carrying. Third, the crossbow arrows are slow, the firing speed is not as good as the bow. Fourth, even the bed crossbow with the farthest range only has a range of 400 meters, which is almost the same as the Oca Longbow. It was obvious that Shang Chongde was familiar with crossbows and had clearly explained their disadvantage.

Ye Tian felt a little awkward, so he could only say: "This subject has some knowledge about weapon manufacturing, please give this subject a few days time, let me take out a crossbow that can shoot long distance, shoot fast, be easy to carry, make it cheap, and can restrain Oca and draw bows."

The various officials of Military Court looked at Ye Tian as if he was a fool.

The crossbows had a long range, high firing rate, easy to carry, low cost, and could restrain the use of Oca. If they could make such a crossbow, then the Empire would be invincible.

Just as the emperor was about to persuade Ye Tian, Military Affairs Minister Lin Chengzhou suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Your majesty, Your Excellency Ye is talented, and presumably has some unique skills in military equipment manufacturing. Please allow my emperor to give Your Excellency Ye a try, if my army obtains this bow, then we can look down on the world and sweep the entire army."

Hearing Lin Chengzhou's words, the rest of the Military Court began to scheme in their hearts. Lord Lin's words had dug a hole for Liu Tie, and if he could not create the crossbow, then it would be a big joke.

The emperor sighed and asked again: "Minister Ye, are you confident?"

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. Your servant is willing to issue a military order. If you are unable to produce this crossbow within seven days, your Imperial Majesty can pass it down as you wish." Ye Tian said firmly.

The emperor frowned again. This military order wasn't made casually. I wanted to protect him, but he didn't recognize me.

"Alright, I will do my best. If I can't create it, there's no need to force it." The Emperor said.

"Your Majesty," the official who hadn't made a sound all along, Qin Ruhua, finally opened his mouth: "The Beilao Pass soldiers are currently battling in blood, so I can't wait in the back and do nothing. "Since Your Excellency Ye has already made a military order, in seven days time, if he is unable to bring out a weapon that can effectively restrain the Oca Longbow, then he shall be punished by military law.

Everyone was shocked. Qin Zhan was trying to kill Ye Tian. Strangely, Lin Chengzhou and Qin Ruhua, who were usually rivals, stood on the same front and fought against Ye Tian together.

Lin Chengzhou still squinted, while the Military Court Advisors standing on his left and right expressed their support.

In a short moment, there was a chorus of "seconded" voices in the imperial court.

The emperor was slightly displeased and just let out a heavy "hmph" before announcing his departure. However, everyone knew that Ye Tian would die a horrible death if he offended Qin Zhan and General Lin. They did not know how long he would be able to stand for in the imperial court.

Walking out of the Hall of Diligent Government gate, Ye Tian looked at the brilliant sun above his head, and felt slightly dizzy. Suddenly, a voice came from the side: "Your Excellency Ye, your courage is commendable, but your strategy is inappropriate."

Turning around, he saw an old man with a head full of silver hair.

The old man bowed, "I am the empire's Head of the Royal Ministry of Internal Order and Royal Labor Union Guild Master, Soong Yuzhe."

"Oh, so it's Lord Song." Ye Tian quickly replied with a bow.

Soong Yuzhe smiled slightly, looking at Ye Tian with expectation in his eyes. He said, "Just now in the imperial court, Your Excellency Ye said that the key to making crossbows is not the raw materials, but the technology and craftsmanship. "Can I ask Your Excellency Ye how this technology and manufacturing process can be improved? Please advise me, Your Excellency Ye."

Ye Tian said humbly: "Master Song is too modest, I just had an idea a moment ago, but this idea needs a lot of experimental verification before it can be put into practice. At the moment, I am just an official staying in the palace for the time being. There is nothing in my hands and I am completely at a loss.

"Your Excellency Ye, don't worry. The Royal Labor Union is just north of the Forbidden City by the Jade Lake. There are many craftsmen and workshops there. Why don't we go there and slowly verify your thoughts? " Soong Yuzhe laughed as he spoke.

Ye Tian was elated as he felt that he had finally found the organization. This Royal Labor Union was simply the same as the weapons and equipment corporation of his previous life.

"When I ask the emperor, I'll go report to His Excellency Song." Ye Tian said.

Ye Tian bid farewell to Soong Yuzhe, and rushed to Imperial Study. The guard on duty went in to report, and the Emperor summoned Ye Tian to an audience.

As soon as they met, the emperor's expression revealed a trace of complaint, "Minister Ye, this military order isn't made casually. Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou are going to be punished by military law, do you know how serious military law is?"

Ye Tian was a little embarrassed, so he coughed dryly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's just that this subject does have an idea, but I need conditions to fulfill it."

"What condition?" "As long as I am satisfied with anything, I am sure of it."

"This subject wishes to go to Royal Labor Union."

Frowning, the emperor thought for a moment before relaxing, "The crossbows require skilled craftsmen, as well as a workshop and equipment. It's a good idea for you to go there." After a short pause, the emperor continued, "Although you are involved in political negotiations, you have no reputation. I have to give you a position."

Saying this, the Emperor turned his head and spoke to Eunuch Lee who was at the side: "Pass down the decree that Minister Ye is conferred the title of Vice President of the Royal Labor Union, and will be appointed as a Third Rank official immediately. A manor, a manor, and daily necessities will be set up with the support of the Royal Labor Union."

Eunuch Lee accepted the order and left.

The next day, Ye Tian reported to Royal Labor Union. Soong Yuzhe seemed to have already known that Ye Tian was coming. He cleaned a yard on the west side of Jade Lake one day earlier and arranged for furniture and daily necessities.

Ye Tian couldn't help but be surprised when he arrived at this courtyard called "Jade Lake West Garden".

The courtyard was surrounded by many layers of courtyards. There were rocks, mountains, lakes, lotus flowers, ginkgo, pine forest, and loft. Compared to the luxurious estate of the Prime Minister, he didn't show any signs of yielding.

It was just that in this large lakeshore, there was not a single person, making it seem cold and cheerless. At this moment, Soong Yuzhe rushed over and apologized the moment he saw Ye Tian: "Your Excellency Ye, forgive me, but we have injured a few craftsmen in the workshop and I went to take care of them. I came a little too late."

Ye Tian hurriedly said, "I just arrived too."

Soong Yuzhe suddenly looked troubled: "Our Royal Labor Union is actually a clear water yamen. All the weapons we make are all supplied to the Military Court, and the Ministry of Tax Administration is just to pull out some basic silver taels, so it won't be too much. This courtyard has always been empty, but the maidservants, servants, and butlers have to rely on themselves to think of a solution. "

Ye Tian waved his hand, "No worries, let's talk about these later."

"This Jade Lake West Garden is the residence of the previous President. When I get old, the world of you youngsters will belong to me in the future. When the Royal Labor Union is handed over to you, I can put my heart at ease." Soong Yuzhe squinted his eyes and said.

When Ye Tian heard this sentence, he felt that it was weird. He always felt that Soong Yuzhe seemed to be taking care of the aftermath at the end of his life.

"Royal Labor Union's number one manufacturing plant specializes in bow and arrow production. Your Excellency Ye, let's go take a look." Soong Yuzhe said.

The two exited the Jade Lake West Garden and sat in Soong Yuzhe's carriage.

Along the way, Soong Yuzhe chattered nonstop about the achievements and history of Royal Labor Union, which also allowed Ye Tian to have a better understanding of Royal Labor Union.

In less than two hours, the horse carriage arrived at a magnificent courtyard on the southern outskirts of the capital.

In the middle of the room was a large black iron door, it was extremely domineering.

"This is the number one manufacturing plant of Royal Labor Union." Soong Yuzhe said as he pushed open the iron door and the two of them walked in.

This was a huge workshop, just like the large production workshops in his previous life.

The craftsmen stood by a long stone table, doing their work nervously. Some were forging copper and iron, some were making rubber bands, some were making strings, and some were cutting wood.

Ye Tian looked at the tools hanging on the wall and the finished arrows. They were all neatly sorted out. He thought to himself: "The management standard of this No.1 manufacturing plant is pretty good."

Soong Yuzhe shouted towards the back of the workshop: "Ruan Ji, come here."

A young man with a fair complexion ran out from inside.

"Guild leader." Ruan Ji walked up to Soong Yuzhe.

"This is the new vice chairman Ye Tian, Your Excellency Ye. From today onwards, you and your men will listen to Your Excellency Ye's orders and design the crossbows according to Your Excellency Ye's wishes." Soong Yuzhe said.

"Oh? "Yes, this subordinate pays his respect to President Ye." Ruan Ji bowed towards Wu Tie.

"This is the foreman of the first manufacturing plant, and he is also the most skilled craftsman here," Soong Yuzhe looked at Ruan Ji with satisfaction and said to Ye Tian: "Not only is he skilled, he also has a bit of drilling power. He also created several bow and arrow designs with his own hands."

Ye Tian nodded, looked at Ruan Ji and said, "Alright, from now on we'll study together and take advantage of the weak."

Ruan Ji said disapprovingly, "This subordinate still needs some pointers from President Ye."