"Shuai Si wants to send us to do things, just open your mouth, and say it's very helpful."

Ren Baichuan, the head of the Thirty-six Metallurgies, held a tea bowl and said to Wu Haogu while smiling.

His eldest son Ren Yizhou is a well-known genius of the country, known as the three good talents, good words, good words, good looks, chic and handsome, suave and suave, at a glance, you know that he is a talent. It's just that the article looks a little worse in Ren Baichuan - Ren Baichuan has also read books, and he has also taken the Liberation Test and went to Kaifeng Mansion to participate in the Ministry of Rites Examination, which is the name of Sun Shan.

And Ren Yizhou's article is worse than Ren Baichuan. There is only neatness, and there is no urge to make people applaud after reading it. This kind of article can be written as an official document, but it is far from being admitted to the Jinshi.

In addition, Ren Yizhou can't write a good current policy. Because the experience of the three good talents is too simple, the family is rich, and he lives in a rich and comfortable iron-smelting town. In his opinion, the suffering of the people does not exist, and he does not know the general trend of the world.

Such a talent, no matter how good his articles are, is soulless, and his articles are not good enough.

Therefore, Ren Baichuan did not have much hope for his son's future in the imperial examination. And after hearing about the "expensive education" of Youbang Jinshi and Yuntai Academy, Ren Baichuan immediately moved his mind to send his son to Yuntai Mountain to apprentice.

Because the things that are tested by the Jinshi on the right list are different from what the general public learn, and the knowledge taught by the Yuntai Academy Palace is also different from what the scholars of the world learn - the more knowledge imparted, the higher cost of learning. In this case, Ren Baichuan's advantage of having money can be brought into full play.

Now that the sky is as people wish, it seems that his "talent" has entered the Yuntai Gate, and there will always be a real official to do in the future.

So Ren Baichuan really wants to help Wu Haogu now.

"Okay," Wu Haogu smiled, "Actually, this matter is also a matter of effort for you...... I'm like dozens of craftsmen who know how to mine and smelt iron, and at least ten of them must be younger, preferably around 20 years old. ”

What the!?

The smelters present were stunned.

Wu Haogu also wants to be a smelter?

"Do you want so much?" Ren Baichuan didn't refuse, he didn't know about Wuhao Gu...... What Wu Haogu has brought is a technological revolution!

"Yes!" Wu Haogu nodded.

He is going to open 10 project teams at the same time, and of course there must be 10 of them.

Now the Yuntai Academy can pull out 10 groups of engineering students engaged in research - they are all general education after graduation and then enter the engineering college or construction college, Wu Haogu also gave them a generous scholarship and the promise of being an official (package distribution is not good) - there are also a group of blacksmiths captured from Qingtang City and Tongwan City, but there are still enough Han blacksmiths to work with them.

Seeing that Ren Baichuan frowned, none of the smelters present spoke. Wu Haogu smiled and threw out a big pie again, "I won't hide it from you, this official has no interest in the smelter's business, and there is no place to open a mine." The reason why I want to borrow a batch of materials and craftsmen from you is because this official got many craftsmen when he was fighting in the northwest, some of them were from the Qingtang Dynasty and some from the Western Thieves. You know Qing Tang Jia and Xixia Sword, right? ”

"Know, know ......"

Those who can be the master of smelters, of course, know about Qingtang Jia and Xixia Sword, so they all nod in shame - of course they are ashamed, the iron they supply is too poor to beat Qingtang Jia and Xixia Sword.

Wu Haogu asked: "Can your iron material hit the Qingtang Armor and the Western Xia Sword?" ”

"Can't, can't ......"

"What a shame!"

"Don't be ashamed," Wu Haogu waved his hand and smiled, "As long as you send me someone, I can find a way to make good iron...... This official has half of the blacksmiths in Qingtang City on hand! Are you afraid that you won't be able to find a way? When the time comes, you will all be able to get the method of making the finest iron from this official. ”

Really?

Not to mention that the smelters present didn't believe it, even Ji Yi, who came with Wu Haogu, was a little dumbfounded - he and Wu Haogu spent hundreds of thousands of millions to explore, and then used them for these smelters? It must be a lie!

"Of course, the official also knows that you will not use the methods you have explored in vain," Wu Haogu said at this time, "so the metallurgical academy of this official will charge some fees appropriately." ”

This is called royalties...... Although Wu Haogu is throwing a lot of money at the Metallurgical Institute, he has no plans to open many steel factories on his own. Because there was no possibility of opening a super-large steel mill in this era, it was a good idea to sell "patents" for a profit.

Wu Haogu said again: "And this official can enter into a contract with you now, ensuring that you can get the method first." ”

Ren Baichuan and the smelters present exchanged glances with each other. This is the ...... It's a bit of a shame! Wu Haogu said that most of the things that he got from Qingtang City to get many blacksmiths were true. Wasn't Qingtang City brought down by Gao Yu with his troops? Gao Yu and Wu Haogu are sworn friends, and getting a group of blacksmiths is not a problem at all.

And the blacksmith skills of Qingtang City are not bad! People can play the Qingtang Poor Armor, but there is no way on their own side. When Shen Kuo was in charge of the weapons prison, he also sent people to Li Guojian to find a master to make high-quality iron materials and wanted to make his own Qingtang armor, but no one could get anything good.

Therefore, Shen Kuo is so capable, he can't create Qingtang Jia in the end...... And this matter, it is estimated that it is difficult to be martial arts. Because Wu Haogu not only arrested all the blacksmiths in Qingtang City, but he also had money! Although Shen Kuo was sentenced to the military weapons superintendent, it was impossible for him to allocate tens of thousands of dollars for research, and he could not report the account. But Wu Haogu doesn't have this restriction, he can throw money as much as he wants.

When he gets the high-grade iron materials that can make Qingtang Jia, who dares not to have a formula, what if things can't be sold in the future?

"Okay!" Ren Baichuan thought for a long time, nodded and said, "Regarding the matter of the craftsman, Xia Guan (he has an official status) went back to discuss with the smelting masters, and finally came up with ten capital materials and fifty young craftsmen." ”

"Then there will be labor." Wu Haogu smiled and nodded.

Ren Baichuan stood up and said: "Xiaguan asked people to set up a banquet in the cold house, and now it's almost time to prepare, please ask Wu Shuaisi and Ji Shibo to move to the middle hall." ”

……

"Cai Qing, do you really want to recommend Su Zhe as the right servant?"

Qionglin Palace, inside the Chongzheng Palace. Zhao Jizheng, the son of the Great Song Dynasty, and Cai Jing, the left minister, are alone. The content of the unique pair is about the candidate for the right minister, and contrary to Zhao Ji's expectations, Cai Jing actually recommended Su Zhe to be the right minister.

"Your Majesty, Su Zhe is the most suitable candidate." Cai Jing said with a smile, "Your Majesty uses him as the right minister, so that people in the world can know that Your Majesty's heart for Jianzhong has not been moved, and since the establishment of China, the country has indeed prospered, Fengheng and Yuda, such a national policy should not be changed." ”

The construction of Yasukuni is to make peace with the mud, and take a middle line between the Xining reform and the Yuanyou reform. Originally, it was impossible to cause the prosperity of the country, but the butterfly effect of Wu Haogu has reached a huge enough point. That's why there was a complete victory in the Western Xia War.

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, he also felt that the country had been in good shape since the establishment of the country, Hehuang had also recovered, Xixia had also knelt, Qionglin Palace had also been repaired, Kaifeng Mansion had also expanded, and the most important thing was that he had done so many things of poor soldiers and extravagance, and the treasury had not been exhausted!

"Then let Su Zhe do it for a few years first."

Zhao Ji was not very satisfied with Su Zhe's candidate, but there was no one available.

He thought about it for a while, and then said to Cai Jingyan: "The Xiping Palace's palace sent someone to report yesterday that the Xiping King's main concubine, side concubine and two concubines are pregnant. One of them will always be a son......"

Zhao Qianshun nested in the palace every day during this time and held hands with his wife and concubine, it was really desperate, knocking medicine and going to bed! The results are finally there, and all four women are pregnant. One of them is always the prince of Xiping, right?

"Your Majesty wants to let him go?" Cai Jing asked tentatively.

Zhao Ji nodded, "Let's let it go...... There is also a Zhao Zhongshun in Liangzhou, and Tong Guan's recital says that this person is the chief general of the Hexi Army. If Qianshun is not allowed to go back, this Zhongshun will become the envoy of Hexi Jiedu.

The war in the northwest has been fought for two years, and even earlier days have been fought for many years, and the foundation of the Sixth Road in Shaanxi has long been consumed. No matter what, let Shaanxi recuperate for a few years and recover its vitality. ”

"Your Majesty." Cai Jingdao.

Zhao Ji paused, "Li Gefei is about to die, the imperial doctor who sent him yesterday came back and said that it was just a matter of the past few days...... Cai Qing, who do you think can replace him as the right man? ”

Cai Jing said: "Let Zhao Zhengfu take over." ”

"Just let him do it," Zhao Ji said, "His health is not good, and he always has to do it for him." ”

What is the reason for this? Cai Jing thought to himself: Does the official family think that Zhao Tingzhi will not last long, and it is his wish to be a deputy prime minister for him?

At this time, Zhao Ji took out a bullet from a pile of pieces and handed it to Cai Jing. Cai Jing unfolded it and took a look, and it turned out that he was supervising the impeachment of Wu Haogu to run a school and collect money. It is said that Wu Haogu manipulated the Heyuntai Academy and the Affiliated Seven Academies to accept high bribes from the children of merchants to enroll them in school. He also opened four academies in the name of Yuntai Academy, recruited young students, passed on the six arts, and also received high bribes from merchants, so that many merchants' children were enrolled.

Because the Yuntai Academy is an official school, Wu Haogu's actions violated the law of the country and corrupted the discipline, and should be severely punished.

"Your Majesty," Cai Jing closed the recital, "Xiao Fu's impeachment is not true, the matter of the Xue Gong and the academy charging high tuition fees from businessmen is known, and bribery is not allowed. ”

Zhao Ji frowned, "Isn't his money enough?" Why make money from the Academy? ”

"Your Majesty," Cai Jing said, "Wu Haogu didn't put the money in his own pocket, but used it all to expand the school palace and open a new school...... As far as the minister knows, although the Yuntai Academy, the Sikai Academy, and the Tianya Academy in Haizhou charge a lot of tuition fees to the children of merchants, they are still small compared to the expenses of the Academy. ”

"How much does Yuntai Academy, Sikai Academy, and Tianya Academy cost a year?"

Cai Jingdao: "I don't know how many ministers there are, but it must be more than 1 million!" ”