Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 294

Chapter 290

On the way, Li Shimin and Wei Hao were discussing the matter of Tiefang. Now it can basically be settled, and Fang Yizhi will be the person in charge. However, Li Shimin also has a lot of considerations for Tiefang.

This iron workshop is not just about making money. Money is not important. The important thing is that there must be enough iron to supply the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, and at the same time supply it to the people. If the people have iron, they can make farm tools and This is the key to increasing the overall yield of crops.

"Well, it's not enough right now. We can't hit it out at once. We still need to be steady. It doesn't matter if those irons can't be sold. The court still needs to keep some as a reserve. After all, the output of our Tang Dynasty was so low before, and now the output Come up, a lot of equipment that was lacking before needs to be replenished. This year, the Ministry of War may need to use more than 100 million catties of iron, and a lot of equipment needs to be replaced!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao with his hands behind his back.

"Yes, it will be available soon, but, father, I can get the steel bars for you. Don't look at this thing as useless now. You will know it later. It is estimated that building 10 more furnaces like this will not be enough. , There are too many places where steel bars will be used in the future, if you use cement, father, if you want to build the Great Wall, you don't need big stones!" Wei Hao said to Li Shimin while walking.

"The cement you mentioned, and the current steel bars, are they so powerful?" Li Shimin stopped and turned to look at Wei Hao when he heard that.

"Hehe, it's beyond your imagination. Father, I'm not telling you to brag. If the walls of Chang'an City are rebuilt now, how long do you think it will take and how many people?" Wei Hao said to Li Shimin with a smile.

"Well, it is estimated that it will take about two years, and more than 10 people will need to be labored." Li Shimin said.

"Hey, give me 2 people, and I'll give you three months to fix it!" Wei Hao said proudly again.

"How much time? Three months?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Hao in shock.

"Of course, and, make sure your current city wall is strong, and you will know when the time comes, by the way, Father, for road construction, I suggest using cement, it is probably stronger than your current road construction method More, and much faster, and the other thing is, save money, definitely save money, you can see the cement I made by then!" Wei Hao said to Li Shimin.

"Well, okay, Father wants to take a look, let's go, it's too hot!" Li Shimin said and continued to walk forward.

And Li Chengqian who was next to him heard it, rolled his eyes, and immediately said to Li Shimin: "Father, I think it's better to let Shen Yong be responsible for the road construction. Those people from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, ah, they do things too much." slow!"

"Uncle, you can't do this, I didn't offend you, how could you push me into the pit of fire!" Wei Hao stared at Li Chengqian with wide eyes and said.
"Hey, brother-in-law, don't I see that they are too slow in doing things? Although I have never been to the iron workshop, I have heard that if it is someone else, it will not be well built in a few years!" Li Chengqian immediately said Followed by Wei Hao and said.

"Come on, I don't want to do it, uncle, the emperor made you responsible, you come to trick me, there is no such thing as you!" Wei Hao said directly to Li Chengqian,
After Li Chengqian heard it, he also laughed.

"Well, Gao Ming, you still need to be responsible. Father has thought about it for a long time. Road construction is still very important to you. Repair the road!" Li Shimin said to Li Chengqian.

"Yes, father!" Li Chengqian said immediately, cupping his hands, and soon they arrived at the Lizheng Hall.
Li Lizhi was also there.

"Girl, do you miss me?" Wei Hao saw Li Lizhi, and immediately asked with a smile, Li Lizhi couldn't help but rolled his eyes at him, saying this regardless of the occasion.

"Hey!" Wei Hao smiled, and after entering the living room, Wei Hao saw Empress Changsun.

"Mother, the sons and ministers pay homage to the mother!" Wei Hao immediately went to salute the eldest grandson empress.

"Why is it dark again? Look, come and sit down and drink tea!" Empress Changsun immediately said to Wei Hao.

"I can't help it. I've been impeached for working in the construction site every day!" Sitting there, Wei Hao complained.

"The queen mother knows that the queen mother is also angry, but there is nothing to do. The court needs those officials. Let them say what they say. Our Hao'er is doing the right thing. What are you afraid of?" Empress Changsun sat there and asked Followed by Wei Hao and said.

"That's what I said, but I can't be angry!" Sitting there, Wei Hao said depressedly.

"It's okay, Hao'er, don't be as knowledgeable as they are, by the way, Hao'er, is there a severe drought in Chang'an now, has your family suffered any disaster?" Empress Changsun looked at Wei Hao and asked.

"It's okay, it's settled. I just sent the blueprint of the water dragon to the emperor. It is estimated that the drought will not be a major problem!" Wei Hao said to Empress Changsun with a smile.

"This kid made a water dragon, which is a wooden tool that can bring water up from the river. Now I have asked the Ministry of Industry to make this quickly. It may save a lot of farmland. It's not a big problem. Other places , as long as there is water in the river, it may not be a big problem!" Sitting there, Li Shimin said to Empress Changsun.

"Oh, Hao'er really has a solution. The concubine said yesterday that I want to ask Hao'er. Look, Hao'er has a solution, right?" Empress Changsun was very proud when she heard Li Shimin say that. She just believed in Wei Hao. Now that Wei Hao has really solved it, it is tantamount to bringing honor to her.

"Yes, this kid still has a way!" Li Shimin also said with a wry smile, which he had never thought of.

"Well, Hao'er, after returning to Beijing this time, don't go out and rest for a few months. I've been very busy in the past six months. I still need to hurry up and build my mansion. Your house in Xicheng is too small. There are more guests at home, and there is no place to arrange them." Empress Changsun continued to say to Wei Hao.

"Yes, I won't do anything this time, and my mother still loves me!" Wei Hao nodded with a smile and said,

Li Shimin heard it, and looked at Wei Hao depressedly, this kid said that on purpose, why is it that the queen mother loves him, and doesn't he love him?However, these words still cannot be said.

"By the way, mother, I have a business, which is to make cement. Now, I can't explain it to you, but it is very useful, and the investment is not much. It is estimated that it can make a profit of tens of thousands of dollars a year. I What do you mean, if you want to come, Queen Mother, how about taking [-]% of the shares?" Sitting there, Wei Hao asked his eldest grandson Queen.

"Okay!" Empress Changsun nodded without thinking about it.

"The profit of tens of thousands of dollars a year, forget it?" Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson queen and said.

"Hey, Your Majesty, you don't know this child. He said that the profit of tens of thousands of yuan a year is based on the lowest profit. Basically, it has to be multiplied, right, Haoer!" Empress Changsun He smiled and asked Wei Hao.

"Hey, I don't know yet, of course there are risks!" Wei Hao said with a smile.

"How much does it cost?" Empress Changsun asked.

"Well, it needs about 5000 pennies!" Wei Hao said after thinking about it.

"Okay, I'll send someone to your house later, Hao'er has to do something, of course the queen mother will support it!" Empress Changsun said with a smile.

"Thank you mother!" Wei Hao said happily after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, the food is ready, do you want to serve it?" A court lady came over and asked the eldest grandson empress.

"Come on, of course, Hao'er, let's go and eat. The queen mother has prepared your favorite meals for you." Empress Changsun stood up and greeted Wei Hao,

Even Li Chengqian is a little jealous. This kid has attracted his mother to like him. He is better than himself. The key is trust. The mother trusts Wei Hao quite a lot, but for himself, no matter what he does, he is always the same. He was dubious, and he didn't have the kind of trust in Wei Hao at all.

After the meal, Wei Hao and the others sat at the tea table and chatted. Wei Hao saw that Empress Zhangsun was tired and a little sleepy. She probably needed to take a nap, so he was about to leave first. Empress Zhangsun refused, saying that it was such a hot day, If you can't die in the sun before going out, let Wei Hao, Li Chengqian, and Li Shimin sit here and drink tea, and take a nap by yourself.

"This time, what kind of reward do you want?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Hao with a smile and said.

"A reward?" Wei Hao looked up at Li Shimin in surprise and asked.

"Well, the iron workshop is ready, and this time a water dragon came out, how could the father not reward you?" Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Forget it, father, can you let me beat Wei Zheng? I'm really out of anger. I know he is a capable person, but he is completely unreasonable to impeach me. I can't be outraged." , I'm just thinking about it, I want to beat him up!" Wei Hao looked at Li Shimin and said seriously.

"You, you bastard, you use it to beat people for such a great contribution?" Li Shimin was annoyed, pointing at Wei Hao and swearing.

"Is it okay?" Wei Hao looked at him tentatively and asked.

"No, I'll tell you, bastard, no fights are allowed. Besides, I'll wait at home tomorrow morning. When the imperial decree comes, don't cause trouble for me!" Li Shimin warned, pointing at Wei Hao.

"Hey, okay, I won't make trouble, I don't want to go out in such a hot day!" Wei Hao nodded with a smile and said, staying until the end of the day, Wei Hao went back,
At home, Wei Hao just lay there and wanted to take a rest, but Wei Furong ignored him, knowing that he was busy,

In the evening, when Wei Hao was having dinner in the living room, Wei Furong said: "Tomorrow, you go to your father-in-law's house, you go to the palace, and you can't justify not going to your father-in-law's house!"

"I know, I can't go tomorrow, by the way, don't go out tomorrow, there is an imperial decree coming, probably there is a reward!" Wei Hao nodded, and said to Wei Furong and the others.

"Oh, there is a reward, why?" Wei Furong asked Wei Hao happily when he heard it.

"Father, I've been working outside for more than three months, so I don't want a reward?" Wei Hao immediately looked up at Wei Furong and said dissatisfied.

"That's right, okay, Dad won't go out tomorrow!" Wei Furong said happily,

The next morning, Wei Hao got up and practiced martial arts. After practicing martial arts, he took a shower and went to bed after breakfast. On such a hot day, sleeping in the morning was the most comfortable, but it was not good in the afternoon. It was too hot, but he could still sleep.Wei Hao fell asleep in a drowsy sleep, and Wei Furong came over and pushed Wei Hao.

"Quick, get up, the imperial decree is here, get up!" Wei Furong shouted happily pushing Wei Hao.

"Well, it's coming?" Wei Hao said, looking at his father in a daze.

"It's almost noon, hurry up!" Wei Furong pushed Wei Hao and said, Wei Hao immediately put on his shoes and ran to the front yard,
At this moment, in the living room of the front yard, Dou Lukuan, Minister of Rites, is drinking tea.

"I've met Dou Shangshu!" Wei Hao said with a smile and clasped his fists.

"I've seen Duke Xia, congratulations, Duke Xia, I don't know how many people will be envious of this imperial decree!" Dou Lukuan said to Wei Hao with a smile.

"Hey, I'd better trouble Shangshu Dou to go!" Wei Hao said with a smile and cupped his hands.

"Well, let's announce the imperial decree first. Is the incense table ready?" Dou Lu asked Wei Hao with a wide smile, and Wei Hao looked at Wei Furong next to him.

"It's set up, it's been set up a long time ago, it's just outside!" Wei Furong said immediately, clasping his hands.

"Then go!" Dou Lukuan said with a smile,

Then Wei Hao and the others knelt down, and Dou Lukuan announced that at the beginning, those words were just polite words, and Wei Hao basically understood it, and the key point was the latter.

".Today, Wei Hao is granted the title of Duke of Yan, 3000 households in Shiyi, 1000 households, 4000 mu of land, 100 gold rewards, and [-] pieces of brocade and silk."

Wei Hao listened, confused, what is the situation, he is the Duke of Xia, and he also has food and fiefs, why is there another Duke, and the Duke of Xia canceled it before that.When Wei Hao was in a daze, Wei Furong was also in a daze, a little confused.

After Dou Lukuan read Qin, Wei Hao handed over his hands to thank the emperor, then accepted the imperial decree, and then looked at Dou Lukuan in a daze and said.

"Well, I'm the Duke of Yan now, so do you need to hand over those seals of Duke Xia?" Wei Hao looked at Dou Lukuan and asked.

"Hey, didn't you hear clearly just now? The special re-entitlement means that you are specially named Yan Guogong again, that is to say, you are now two dukes, and you are the only one in Tang Dynasty who has such an honor! Otherwise, we would like to congratulate you, His Majesty attaches great importance to you!" Dou Lukuan smiled and cupped his hands at Wei Hao.

"Oh, two dukes? This, this!" Wei Hao was also shocked at the moment, because he had never heard of the two dukes.

"Two princes, my God, okay, Haoer, don't just stand there, hurry up, please invite Shangshu Dou to sit in the living room, I will arrange lunch, go!" Wei Furong was also very excited at the moment, his son But there are two duke titles. "Hey, yes, please, inside!" Wei Hao immediately said to Dou Lukuan with a smile.

"Well, then I won't be polite. We all know that your food is delicious. I also like to eat, so I won't miss it!" Dou Lukuan said while stroking his beard.

"Come here at any time, don't you have any common meals yet? Please, I'll make tea for you!" Wei Hao said to them with a smile, and after leading them to the living room, Wei Hao made tea for them himself.
And after Wei Hao became the Duke of Yan again, the whole society often talked about it, most of them envied Wei Hao, and of course, some were jealous.

"Father, what's the matter?" Chang Sun Chong was called into the study, looking at the gloomy Chang Sun Wuji, he asked.

"I just know how to play. It's been two days since I came back, and the family has no place to stay. Why, the wings are hard, so I don't want the family?" Changsun Wuji stared at Changsun and shouted.

"Father, I've been busy outside for three months, so I don't want to visit those friends when I come back?" Chang Sun Chong also looked at Chang Sun Wuji helplessly.

"Hmph, visit, visit, you don't know the person in charge of Gan Tiefang, it is likely to be Fang Yizhi, Wei Hao has a very high opinion of Fang Yizhi, you still have the mind to play, ah, what are you playing?" Changsun Wuji stared at Changsun Chong and cursed.

"Fang Yizhi, oh, that's fine, he is indeed stronger than me, the others, Xiao Rui and Gao Xingshi are similar to me, but Fang Yizhi is stronger than me, of course he is in charge, I am convinced! "Eldest Sun Chong heard it, was also taken aback for a moment, and then said with a wry smile.

"You, you, don't you know how to go to the palace and talk to your aunt, let your aunt talk to Wei Hao? If the old man didn't think about such a thing, it's not good to ask your aunt, he would have gone What about you, you go to ask your aunt, she won't help you, you are his nephew!" Changsun Wuji shouted angrily.

"What do you want to ask for? The deputy is also a fifth-rank official. It's ok. Besides, I don't want to be ashamed. This is based on skill, not relationship. If it is in other places, I will definitely ask for it, but Tiefang can't do it." , that must be true!" Zhang Sun Chong immediately said to Chang Sun Wuji.

"You, you're so mad at me!" Changsun Wuji pointed at Changsun Chong, a bit resentful that iron can't be made into steel.

"Father, it doesn't matter. I will be in charge sooner or later. Tiefang is not another place. If you don't control it well, things will happen. You don't understand the things inside. Wei Hao has taught us, but now we are also learning. Hey, don't talk about other things, just talk about the blueprint, you can't even understand it!" Chang Sun Chong said to persuade Chang Sun Wuji.

"Do you think that Wei Hao will teach you the real things, and he didn't teach Fang Yizhi alone?" Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth and stared at Changsun Chong.

"Father, what do you mean? No? Father, it's wrong to think so! If you're not in Tiefang, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean you didn't teach us the real thing? What do you mean by teaching us alone?

Let me tell you, Dad, there is no such thing, Wei Hao is busy, besides, when we are studying, we all study together, and when we have questions, we will take the opportunity to ask!Besides, teaching alone, what are you kidding, Wei Hao still has this kind of time?Wei Hao is still like this?Dad, Wei Hao is not such a person! "Changsun Chong said to Changsun Wuji at this moment.

"You, you, you bastard, have you forgotten about Li Lizhi, ah, have you forgotten that if it wasn't for him, you would be His Majesty's eldest son-in-law, and you even spoke for him!" Changsun Wuji He was so angry that he pointed at Chang Sun Chong and cursed.

(End of this chapter)