Prince of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 575 Industrial Planning

After returning to the palace, Gao Ming immediately invited Changsun Wuji to the East Palace.

Gao Ming didn't like to go around in circles, he was always straightforward, so as soon as Changsun Wuji sat down, he opened his mouth.

"Uncle, when I was in Cheng's mansion today, I met Cui Zhang of the Qinghe Cui family. He wants a steam engine, and I have promised to give it to him!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing Gao Ming's words, Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, but then reacted, cupped his hands towards Gao Ming, and said, "Then what does His Royal Highness want the old minister to do?"

From Changsun Wuji's point of view, Gao Ming is a very assertive person, since he has already agreed to Cui Zhang, he definitely does not want to ask his own opinion, but needs to do things by himself.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Gao Ming immediately laughed.

"Uncle really understands people. It's like this. At the court meeting tomorrow, I need you to stand up and propose that Qinghe Cui Zhang build Datang's first steam engine shipyard. The Cui family will pay for it, and the court will provide steam engine technology!"

"Shipbuilding? So that's it, the old minister understands!" Hearing Gao Ming's words, Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up immediately, and said, "This is indeed a good idea, but how should the benefits be divided? Could it be like the Lu family? , [-]%?"

"Hahahaha!"

As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Gao Ming couldn't help laughing, and waved his hands while laughing.

"Although I want to do this too, I'm afraid it won't work. The sea water is free of charge for the saltworks of the Lu family. The Lu family just manages it. The cost is very small, so only [-]% of it can be profitable, but the cost of shipbuilding is not. Little, I plan to share with the Cui family fifty-fifty!"

"Okay!" Now that Gao Ming had said that, Changsun Wuji could only nod his head, then bowed his hands to Gao Ming and said, "Old minister understands, if there is nothing else, I will retire first! "

"Well, uncle, go slowly!"

Seeing that Gao Ming nodded, Changsun Wuji bowed to him again, then turned and left the East Palace, and went back to write notes.

When it came to court the next morning, Changsun Wuji stood up holding the booklet just as he had discussed with Gao Ming before.

"His Royal Highness, the steam engine made by the Ministry of Military Industry is indeed a treasure, but now it is idle in the inner court. This is tantamount to dusting the treasure. Please think again, Your Royal Highness!"

"This..." Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Gao Ming suddenly showed a look of embarrassment, and then said to Changsun Wuji: "Then according to what uncle Guo saw, what should we do?"

"According to what I see, we should build a steam engine ship!" Having said that, Changsun Wuji bowed to Gao Ming again, and said, "As far as I know, when His Highness returned from Goguryeo, he took that steam engine ship. It took three days, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

"That's true!"

As soon as Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Gao Ming nodded with a smile.

"Steam engine ships do not need manpower or wind power, they just need to add coal to the boiler. If they run at full capacity, they can cross the Bohai Sea from Cangzhou to Beisha City in just one day, and reach Pyongyang, the former Goguryeo country, in two days!"

"hiss……"

Hearing Gao Ming's words, many courtiers present began to discuss.

"I didn't expect this steam engine ship to be so fast!"

"Yeah, it's faster than riding a horse!"

"That's it!"

Just as the courtiers were discussing, a hearty laughter rang out in the court hall.

"Hahahaha, at the beginning, my old Cheng and the British Duke went to Liuqiu with the order. When we came back, we took a steamboat and arrived in Dengzhou from Liuqiu in seven days. Compared with it, what is a horse? The British Duke right?"

The person who spoke at this time was none other than Cheng Yaojin. After hearing his words, Li Ji also nodded.

"It's true!"

With the "certification" of the two princes, the speed of the steamship is naturally beyond doubt, and all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty showed a look of amazement.

And the most excited one was Cui Zhang.

He had already heard Cheng Yaojin talk about the steam ship, and now after hearing everyone's words, his mind suddenly brightened.

The Cui family has businessmen of their own, so of course they know how beneficial it is to have a fast steam engine ship.

To put it bluntly, it is the time for others to make a trip. The Cui family has already made three or four trips, and the money they earn is three or four times that of others. The wealth of two or three generations!
And what the Cui family can think of, others can naturally think of, and the steam engine ship will inevitably become an important means of transportation for merchants, and the Cui family can naturally rely on the steam engine ship to establish their important position.

Just like salt, when it comes to salt, who doesn't know the salt farm of Lu's family in Fanyang?
If you can get the steam engine shipyard, then when you mention steam engine ships in the future, you will first think of Qinghe Cui, right?
"Finally...I finally found...the steam engine ship, our Qinghe Cui family is going to order it!"

Thinking of this, Cui Zhang became excited immediately, and his eyes turned to Gao Ming who was directly in front of him again.

After the discussion in the court subsided, Gao Ming's voice suddenly rang out.

"The steam engine ship is indeed a good thing, but unfortunately the cost is not small. Now my Tang Dynasty has just quelled the rebellion between Goguryeo and Xue Yantuo, and the emperor has also personally conquered the Western Regions. In the future, the imperial court may still have a lot of money to spend, so the shipyard Let’s talk about it later!”

Hearing Gao Ming's words, many officials present nodded, obviously they all agreed with Gao Ming's words.

But Changsun Wuji did not back down, but bowed to Gao Ming again.

"His Royal Highness, since the imperial court has no spare capacity to build this steam engine shipyard, why not cooperate with others to build it!"

"Cooperation?" Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Gao Ming showed a "very surprised" look, and said, "What kind of cooperation method? Could it be like the Fanyang Salt Field where I cooperated with the Lu family?"

"Correct!"

As soon as Gao Ming finished speaking, Changsun Wuji nodded immediately.

"Master Lu has already said last time that His Highness provided technology, and the Lu family provided manpower to build the Fanyang Salt Field together. This time it is the same. Your Highness, you provide steam engine technology, and find a partner who is willing to pay, so that this steam engine can be used. Has the shipyard been built yet?"

"I see!"

Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Gao Ming immediately showed a "suddenly enlightened" expression, and he nodded immediately.

"This is indeed a good way. No matter who accepts the task of building a steam engine shipyard, I am willing to share it with him fifty-fifty. I just don't know which adult is willing to take on this important task?"

coming!And it's still fifty-fifty!

Hearing Gao Ming's words, Cui Zhang's eyes lit up immediately.

"Now it's my turn to play!"

Thinking of this, Cui Zhang flicked his sleeves and was about to jump out, but just as he moved his feet, he heard two loud shouts in front of him.

"Veteran Lu Zhi, I would like to share your Highness' worries!"

"My humble minister, Wang Ze, is also willing to share the worries of Your Highness!"

Fan Yang Lu's family?Taiyuan royal family?
Looking at the two people who stood up and made a horizontal shot at this time, Cui Zhang's expression suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)