It is too difficult to drive the gold of the country to develop it yourself. The environment is so harsh that even in the age of electrification, the population has not exceeded 500,000, including the garrison and the employees and families of the mining companies.

In the early years of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century AD, if they wanted to develop the Outer Northeast region, it was purely a model of the mentally ill with a wide range of ideas.

However, Zhang De also had to admit that at this time, because of the strangulation of the Turks, the small and weak states in the northeastern border of the empire clearly felt that the Central Plains Dynasty was strong again. The Murwei people were shocked that such a powerful Turk would also be wiped out, and at the same time, the tribes began to make continuous contact with the Central Plains, and at the same time brought the situation of the Central Plains to the Outer Northeast Region again.

The exchange of information, through human activity, conveyed the invincibility of the Empire.

Mr. Wang is still staring at the civil construction, seventy or eighty people use pulleys to slip faster than anyone else, and also designed a set of extremely wood-saving factory gantry cranes. It can easily lift more than 10,000 catties of materials, and then transfer materials through the winch and the translation gantry.

Everything is starting to get on track, although most of the blast furnaces are still very rudimentary, but the improvement of the heat treatment process has improved the quality of the iron. It is possible to directly pour steel bars through flat ground slotting, although quality control is not guaranteed, but it is no longer a problem to use it to build appliances or build through plants.

Originally, Zhang De wanted to go directly to the large-scale converter to increase steel production, but because Changsun Chong was appointed to the Donghu Tribute Pavilion, the matter was delayed.

According to Lao Zhang's original idea, the more primitive Bethman converter steelmaking can instantly make Hebei Province's steel output become the world's first.

But if you think about it, many of my current workers are slaves, and they are all foreigners. In case something happens, if it doesn't make a good mess, Li Dong will go crazy, and the Zhang family will all die.

Therefore, Zhang De temporarily held down the idea of improving his technology and digested these slave laborers first. The worst is that it has to survive until Goguryeo dies, so that it can directly burst up production capacity. Let the price of steel be smashed directly to the level of woad. Nowadays, a set of stainless steel milk covers is cheaper than one or two thousand, and more than a thousand is expensive.

However, if a hydraulic forging machine is used and a new steelmaking method is used, the artificial unit of time will directly change from years and months to days and even hours.

At that time, according to the calculation of 200,000 elite members of the regular army in Datang, one set per person can also buy one get one free, and one more set of armory can be left for logistics to make extra money......

Of course, the ideal is beautiful. The reality is cruel, and the creation of swords, guns, halberds, axes, hooks and forks is thrilling enough. Although no one said anything when walking with a bow and arrows, a sword pinned to your waist, and then chanted a poem, and others would call you a hero.

But if anyone who doesn't open their eyes gets a set of armor, the whole family exile is the lightest.

Therefore, the pancake iron plate of the Huotou Army is also helpless.

However, since I came to Hebei Province. It's going to be a big deal, this workshop-level steel mill. Although it is not as good as 1,500 years later, there is still no problem in beating the whole world today.

"Isn't it, this bucket...... Made of iron? ”

Changsun Chong was a little confused, in his impression, iron was not cheap. There used to be iron money. Another one, when he was young, Tang Jun really smashed pots and sold iron in order to raise weapons......

"It's extremely light compared to wooden barrels. What does my brother think? ”

"It's good, but it's not cheap, is it?"

Lao Zhang smiled, and pulled the eldest grandson Chong to look as he walked, "Brother, please look, in addition to the iron bucket, there are also iron basins, iron doors, and iron pipes...... Look at this dresser, the stand is fine, and the workmanship is ...... The workmanship is a little worse, but it's iron. Brushed with a layer of vermilion lacquer and wrapped in a layer of wax, isn't it? ”

In fact, I always feel a little unambitious to produce these things.

", how can such an ordinary thing be like an ordnance?" The eldest cousin lifted his face, making these civilian supplies have an egg, and they have to sell them one by one, and the efficiency of collecting money is too low.

"When I left Beijing, although Your Majesty had already made a promise, the court did not have an official document for a day, and the younger brother did not dare to make a mistake for a day."

Li Dong, the bastard, is disgusting, when he left Chang'an, he said well, the steel plant will be a shareholder, and the court will also be involved.

No problem, this thing is absolutely no problem, once the ban on private production control equipment is opened, there may be some moths in the five doors and seven doors. Therefore, it is necessary to approve an official-run vest, in fact, the government-run vest is also easy to handle, and when the time comes, it is enough to say that there is such a workshop in Hebei Province.

As for the production unit, it can naturally be placed on Lao Zhang's site.

It's easy to play here, but now Li Dong has no news, isn't this a toss.

Of course, in the border areas, there are many buyers with a large demand for steel, such as Goguryeo, such as Khitan, such as Murowei, such as Silla, such as Baekje......

But Lao Zhang is not stupid, sell it to them, and then they carry knives to cut themselves?

"No, when my brother left Beijing, my lord once said that the matter here has been properly handled. The official document of the Ministry of Industry has also been sent to Hebei Province. ”

"What must have happened?"

"Maybe it has something to do with the inspection of the Hebei Provincial Ambassador this month, and it will be convenient to wait for a few days, and when the inspectors return to Beijing."

The eldest cousin is not in a hurry at all, compared to steel, of course gold is tempting. Although it was not clear for a while how much gold could be exchanged for the driving people, the eldest cousin had also pondered that as long as he could get tens of thousands of taels of gold, he could be in this small official position for five years.

Hundreds of thousands of Kaiyuan Tongbao, although the eldest cousin likes it very much, but compared with the better, it can't be looked down upon. Tens of thousands of taels of gold, then it is completely different nature. The foundation of the heirloom, as long as the descendants are cunning and keep a little bit, they can ensure that the eldest grandson's family will not worry for several generations. The eldest cousin didn't even want to reveal this matter to his father, and he was going to behave in front of his father after he won it.

"Alas, the deposed ambassador of Hebei Province doesn't know who the imperial court will send, but there is no news at all."

Zhang De sighed with emotion, but he wanted to inquire from his cousin.

Eldest Sun Chong also frowned slightly: "It's also strange to say, in the past, the rumors of the deposed ambassador would come out very early. For example, Cao Guogong has been the ambassador of Longyou Province once, and the adult has been the ambassador of Guannai Province once, and they are all to ventilate the old ones to their own doormen first. Prepare early. This time in Hebei Province, I can't understand it. ”

"Could it be related to the Lu family?"

"Perhaps."

Hearing Zhang De say this, Changsun Chong couldn't be sure. After all, the famous family of the Lu family was suddenly caught off guard by Li Dongyin, and then the initiator was Master Li Ke. One just lost the position of governor of Youzhou, and the other just went south to harm others.

"But when my brother was in the East Palace, I heard about it."

"Oh?"

Zhang De was stunned, the matter of the East Palace, no matter how small, may be a big pit. Li Chengqian, a warm man, is not suitable to be the son of a generation of overlords, a typical reincarnation. If Li Chengqian had been born more than ten years late, he would have been stable as a prince.

But now this is the situation. The strength plates of the imperial court are all under the suppression of Li Dong, and the five doors and seven looks outside have also begun to suffer unprecedented pressure, but once it is overwhelmed and fights back with all his might, of course Li Dong has no. But can his children and grandchildren guarantee that they are not in cahoots with these chaotic forces?

With just one reason, under the verbal criticism, the emperor sometimes wanted to be politically correct. Killing one or two sons is not a problem at all. Because he killed his son. It is for the legitimacy of his throne, or even to prove his destiny.

"The matter of the East Palace, it is inconvenient for my brother to talk about it with outsiders."

Zhang De looked sincere and persuaded Changsun Chong.

The eldest cousin suddenly showed disdain: "Beauty and you are in love, how can you be regarded as an outsider?" By the way, has Lizin written to you lately? ”

"Brother, let's talk about the East Palace."

"Come on. It was also Cheng Qian's own words. "It's not in public, as a cousin, the eldest grandson Chong called the prince's name with a big grin, and what evasion and what kind of courtesy is bullshit. He leaned over and whispered. "Your Majesty once sent a chamberlain to Shandong to ask for a Cui daughter to be the crown princess......"

it!

Then Lao Zhang suddenly shook his body, this servant is a confidant, could it be Shi Dazhong, who has retired? It's not easy for an old eunuch to be old.

"This ...... Could it be, Cui declined? ”

"Hehe, of course not."

The form smiled a little cheaply, which made Lao Zhang uncomfortable, "Cui's will actually agree?" It's kind of incredible. ”

"Of course I didn't say yes."

The eldest grandson Chong smiled even more cheaply, and Lao Zhang felt uncomfortable: "How can this be said?" ”

Because Cui's categorically refused, he didn't refuse, Shi Gong was ashamed and angry, and hurried back to Chang'an overnight. Not many people know about this matter, and Cheng Qian also sees it as his brother's surname and eldest grandson, so he talks about it. After a pause, my cousin's expression suddenly became a little depressed, "However, this is what he said to his brother when he knew that he was in Hebei." ”

Lao Zhang had a sense of foreboding.

"it, Cheng Qian's life is not very good now, if Cao Zhi can help him get a Cui daughter, there will be a good reward."

Brother, now this question is not the prince's business at all! Have you figured out the situation? The emperor was slapped in the face on the spot! On the spot!

Lao Zhang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then whispered to the eldest grandson: "Cousin, this matter is important and should not be underestimated. When looking for Cui Jixiu to discuss together, he must not reveal it to others. Bo Cui is deep-rooted, Cui Jixiu is a wise person, and he knows the inner and outer roots of the family, if it is the Qinghe Cui family, there is also a way. ”

Changsun Chong still looked heartless: "What does it have to do with me?" , don't be afraid. Your Majesty was humiliated by the Shandong Shi clan, and it was not once or twice, a trivial matter. ”

“……”

Seeing Lao Zhang's bewildered face, the eldest grandson Chong looked even more light: "Your Majesty, even if you are angry, what if you are angry?" You can't send troops to kill that group of clans, it is not difficult to kill the Cui clan with one shot, it is not difficult to kill the Cui clan, but the difficult thing is how to face the determination of the world's clan scholars, which is fundamental. ”

Damn, you're a very understanding person.

Lao Zhang is even more confused, this cousin is sometimes normal and sometimes abnormal, so people can't understand the situation.

"Your Excellency once said that even if Your Majesty is eloquent, the Shandong Shi clan will need 50 years of operation and 50 years of consumption before it can be calmed. But then ......"

The eldest grandson Chong didn't say this, of course, Zhang De also understood that Li Dong would not live that long.

"The relief is that this is a trivial matter, and there will be no repetition in Hebei."

After that, Curator Changsun said very happily, "Chong Caozhi just called me cousin, and he didn't dare to hold it up as a brother." Hahaha......"

“……”

Zhang De's whole face was expressionless, just looking at the eldest grandson Chong laughing there, extremely proud.

After waiting for a few days, many people in Hebei Province finally rumored that the Cui family rejected Li Dong's hand of friendship, and the other half of the crown prince Li Chengqian did not have the surname Cui for the time being.

Everything was very calm until a message came from Fan Yang, the ambassador of Hebei Province...... Surname Fang. (To be continued.) )

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