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Chen Xuanli and Ang Lee had worked together before. They fought against strong enemies together and climbed the watchtowers together in Dongnu Province. According to the words of the later generations, they were brothers who had fought together and found women together. Naturally, their relationship was not bad. Therefore, when they spoke, there was no need to pay too much attention to the details, and there was no need for too many formalities.
"The Great General is forever young, and the Great General's prestige will never diminish. That should be fine, right?"
Ang Lee held back his laughter. After a pause, he said, "Great General, there's something that I don't know if I should tell you."
"If you have something to say, just say it. There's no such thing as' yes' or 'no' in front of this old man. Assistant Minister Li is now favored by His Majesty. What can I do to you?"
Chen Xuanli was a military leader. He clearly did not like this kind of hesitant attitude. Moreover, he also felt that Ang Lee was not such a person. After all, they had worked together before. Ang Lee had led troops to war and climbed the watchtowers of the Queen of Dongnu without hesitation.
"The Minister of Dongnu Province gave birth to a son. He looks quite similar to the Great General."
Ang Lee said softly. He looked at Chen Xuanli with a gaze that all men understood.
Chen Xuanli heard this and nodded first. Then, he looked at Ang Lee and said excitedly, "She really gave birth to a son? It's my son? Haha! That's great. I didn't expect that I, Chen Xuanli, would have a son at such an old age. "
After receiving Li An's affirmation, Chen Xuanli was so excited that he didn't know what to do. He hadn't had a child for more than ten years, but when he was seeking pleasure in the East Woman Kingdom, he unexpectedly got a son. This kind of feeling was what people often said: a flower planted with the intention does not bloom, but an unintentional willow grows.
He had spent so much effort on his wives' bellies, but he had not had a son for more than ten years. He went to Zhao Mengjie with the intention of seeking pleasure, but unexpectedly got a son. For an old man like him, this feeling was indescribably good.
"Assistant Minister Li, does Mengjie have anything to say to me?"
Chen Xuanli looked at Ang Lee anxiously, waiting for Ang Lee's reply.
"Oh, the Young Minister said that she and the Grand General will definitely meet again. I hope that the Grand General will not forget her."
"No, no, how could I forget her? Another son, hahaha! "
Chen Xuanli's complexion was already very good. Now that he heard that Zhao Mengjie had given birth to a son for him, his mood became even better. It was as if he had suddenly become a few decades younger.
"Great General, you can enjoy it all you want! I'm going back. "
Ang Lee didn't have much time to chat with Chen Xuanli. Yan Ruyu was still waiting for him at home for dinner.
"Wait, Assistant Minister Li, how are the results today? How much gunpowder do I have to report to His Majesty? "
Chen Xuanli was stunned for a moment. He was so focused on chatting that he almost forgot about the important matter.
Li An furrowed his brows and reported the quantity of the finished gunpowder to him.
"So much? So much gunpowder was made in just one day. His Majesty will be very happy if he knows. "
Chen Xuanli was greatly shocked. Of course, his mood became even better. This was simply adding joy to joy. He was unable to contain his joy.
However, Ang Lee didn't have much time to be happy with Chen Xuanli. He had to rush back to accompany his wife, Yan Ruyu. After bidding farewell to Chen Xuanli, Ang Lee left the gunpowder workshop and went straight to his home in Daye Square.
The workers in the workshop had to work twelve to sixteen hours a day. It was almost comparable to the American slaves in the future. It was really too hard. Fortunately, Ang Lee didn't fall into such a fate. Otherwise, it would be a fate worse than death!
After knowing that the production speed of gunpowder was extremely fast, Li Longji couldn't calm down for a long time. He immediately called for many high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Works and had them immediately arrange for people to mine all the iron mines in the Guanzhong region. They also had to recruit enough labor to ensure the mining progress.
The efficiency of the Ministry of Works was indisputable. In an extremely short period of time, the main manpower was allocated and they were split up to recruit labor to carry out large-scale mining of the iron mines.
In addition, there were a few mines that had already been mined by the mine owners. They immediately found the influential families behind these mine owners and had them comply with the overall situation. They bought gunpowder from the imperial court and used it to mine the mines. Naturally, these families didn't dare to offend the emperor. They all said that they would appropriately increase their manpower and buy gunpowder from the imperial court to increase the mining efficiency.
The large-scale mining of iron mines was progressing in an orderly manner. The gunpowder workshop, under the helm of Ang Lee, entered a more and more mature mode of operation. After three to five days, many underground warehouses were filled with pre-configured gunpowder. There were finished products of gunpowder that had just been configured, and there were also bags of gunpowder that had been repackaged and stuffed with oil-soaked cotton threads that could be used directly.
With the gunpowder as a foundation, Li Longji's confidence rose. He immediately sent people to the gunpowder workshop to take out the bags of gunpowder that could be used directly and transported them to the various mines.
The imperial court of the Tang dynasty was building workshops and recruiting people to mine the mines. The imperial court's financial consumption was relatively serious. In order to relieve the financial pressure, the imperial court had to sell the gunpowder, which was extremely low-cost, to the aristocratic families who needed to mine the mines at a profit of five times the original price. They also warned them that they could only use the gunpowder for mining, otherwise they would be punished.
The aristocratic families owned various mines, and they all needed gunpowder to explode. However, they didn't know the true composition of gunpowder. Therefore, even if the imperial court sold the gunpowder to them at a profit of five times the original price, they didn't know that they were being cheated. Instead, they felt that it was very cheap and fought to buy it. This greatly relieved the imperial court's financial pressure and allowed the imperial court to do more things. [Love ↑ Go △ Xiao ↓ Say △ w
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Since the black gunpowder had been transported to the major mines, there had been rumbling noises coming from the nine iron ore mountains in Guanzhong every day. The mining of iron had entered a gratifying and accelerated stage, and a large amount of raw pig iron had been transported into Chang 'an City.
At the same time, the bags of gunpowder sold to the aristocratic families were also transported to mines all over the country to speed up the mining of these mines.
The gunpowder was dispensed so quickly that the use of the mines and the purchase of the gunpowder by the aristocratic families was not enough to consume the workshop's production capacity. Therefore, in just half a month, all the underground warehouses of the gunpowder workshop were full. There was a gratifying surplus of gunpowder production.
However, even so, Ang Lee did not let the 600 workers idle. Although the gunpowder could no longer be dispensed, the grinding of the three raw materials could not be stopped. The ground charcoal powder, sulfur powder, and saltpeter powder were placed in pots in the workshops and stacked together. These raw materials were stored separately and did not have the slightest safety hazard. Naturally, there was no need to worry about safety and there was no need to occupy the underground warehouses.
Li Longji would be the first to know about the various situations in the workshop. Therefore, Li Longji was also very clear about the gunpowder explosion in the workshop. At the same time, by selling the gunpowder to the aristocratic families, the imperial court also received a considerable amount of income and could do many meaningful things. All of this made Li Longji very excited. He decided to immediately summon Ang Lee to discuss the next step of the plan with Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, His Majesty is in the left warehouse, not the Zichen Palace."
A young eunuch had been waiting at the entrance of the Daming Palace for a long time. After seeing Ang Lee arrive, he greeted him and hurriedly led Ang Lee to the left warehouse.
When Ang Lee stepped into the left warehouse, he saw Li Longji happily listening to the introduction of the warehouse officials. From time to time, he would even laugh twice, showing his unconcealable excitement.
Behind Li Longji was a small warehouse piled with copper coins, gold, and cloth. A small warehouse next to it was piled with a large amount of pig iron materials. It looked like there was a lot of them.
"This humble subject Ang Lee pays his respects to His Majesty."
Ang Lee respectfully bowed to Li Longji.
"Haha! Assistant Minister Li, you came at the right time. Look, this is the income from the gunpowder sale. This is the pig iron from the various mines. How is it? It's quite a lot, right? "
Li Longji said happily.
"That's right! This humble subject also didn't expect there to be so much. This is all thanks to His Majesty's ability to govern the country and the officials' dedication. "
Ang Lee flattered, making Li Longji even happier.
"If not for Assistant Minister Li's invention of gunpowder, even if His Majesty was good at governing the country and the officials' dedication, His Majesty would not have achieved such results. For the left warehouse to have so much wealth, Assistant Minister Li deserves the most credit. There is no need to be so modest."
Li Longji praised Ang Lee and walked out of the warehouse. Ang Lee followed.
"His Majesty must have an important matter to discuss with this humble subject today!"
Ang Lee believed that Li Longji had not summoned him just to praise him. There must be something important to discuss, and it must be something very important.
Li Longji pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Assistant Minister Li also saw it just now. In just half a month, the left warehouse has received so much income, and there is no longer a shortage of iron. His Majesty feels that it is time to implement the plan to lay the tracks."
Damn, he's even more impatient than me. Trains haven't been invented yet? There are only human-powered railway cars, and he's in such a hurry to promote them?
Ang Lee felt that Li Longji was too impatient. They had only just gained some wealth, and he couldn't wait to lay the tracks.
"Your Majesty, the spring plowing is almost here. Shouldn't we wait until after the spring plowing before we consider laying the tracks?"
Ang Lee felt that the spring plowing could not be delayed. Besides, there was no need to be in such a hurry.
"Of course, I won't delay the spring plowing. Let's think about it first. After the spring plowing, we will start construction. This way, when we start construction, we won't be in a hurry. Also, the gunpowder workshop is full. I have to find something for you to do, so that you won't be idle and be gossiped about by the other ministers."
Li Longji explained. He was the ruler of a country, so he naturally considered things more comprehensively. Of course, he would not ignore the situation of the spring plowing. In addition, he also considered that Ang Lee was too idle, so he had to find something for him to do.
"Oh, then which railway does Your Majesty plan to lay first? This humble subject can go check the road conditions first."
Ang Lee knew that Li Longji, this big boss, would not let him be too idle. How could there be a kind boss in the world? However, Ang Lee was very curious. Which road would Li Longji choose to lay first?
Li Longji pondered for a moment and said seriously, "I have discussed with the ministers before. If we want to lay the tracks, we should first lay the section from Chang 'an to Luoyang. However, the distance from Chang' an to Luoyang is seven to eight hundred li. The distance is a bit too long. I have decided to lay the tracks from Chang 'an to the Hot Spring Palace, starting from the north gate of the Great Ming Palace. What does Assistant Minister Li think?"
"Your Majesty is wise. From Chang 'an to Luoyang, one must pass through the Hot Spring Palace. Laying this section first is just right to check the operation of the railway cars. When the iron materials are sufficient, we will continue to lay the tracks to Luoyang."
Since Li Longji had already thought about it, Ang Lee certainly would not object. Anyway, he had nothing to do now. Inspecting the road conditions would be like traveling.
"Alright. From tomorrow onwards, Assistant Minister Li won't have to go to the black gunpowder workshop. You can go directly to inspect the road conditions and draw the best path for laying on the map. This will make it easier to start laying after the spring plowing."
Seeing that Ang Lee agreed, Li Longji directly ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ang Lee obeyed and looked at Li Longji, suggesting, "Your Majesty, in the future, the Tang dynasty may need to lay more railway tracks. If you count on me alone, I'm afraid that I won't be able to do it. Why don't you let me lead some talents to inspect the road conditions together? In this way, under my guidance, these people can design and lay the railway tracks on their own in the future."
"Well, Assistant Minister Li's words are reasonable. That's how it should be. I will let the Ministry of Works mobilize talents to follow Assistant Minister Li to inspect the roads. Assistant Minister Li should train these talents well. As long as all the main roads of the Tang dynasty are laid with railway tracks in the future, the officials of various provinces and counties will be able to reach the capital faster, and the ministers I send will also be able to reach the provinces and counties faster. It's very convenient!"
Li Longji had personally experienced the comfort of an iron-wheeled carriage. He knew that people could hold themselves for a longer time in an iron-wheeled carriage. In addition, as long as the manpower in front of the carriage was doubled, the carriage could move forward day and night without stopping. In this way, the time taken to reach the destination could be shortened many times.
"Your Majesty, I have another idea, but I don't know if I should mention it."
"Assistant Minister Li, if you have any ideas, just say it."
"Your Majesty, your humble servant still has many ideas in mind, but they all need to be researched. However, your humble servant's ability is limited. If there are more talents to cooperate with your humble servant, your humble servant may be able to invent more things more easily, including improving the iron wheelbarrow."
Ang Lee said.
"Haha! All the skilled craftsmen of the Tang dynasty are gathered in the Ministry of Works. I will now appoint you as the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works. In this way, you can enter and leave the official office of the Ministry of Works at will. If you have any ideas that you need to study, you can directly order all the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works to cooperate with you. That should be enough! "
Li Longji very generously appointed Ang Lee as the Assistant Minister. In this way, there would be two Assistant Ministers in both the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue at the same time. Of course, for Ang Lee, this was only a title with a little power. The specific matters of the Ministry of Works would be handled by the original Assistant Minister. He did not need to be responsible for these mundane affairs.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go back and make preparations. Tomorrow morning, I will begin inspecting the roads leading to the Hot Spring Palace."
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