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A few days later, Li Shimin hurriedly summoned several important ministers to the Ganlu Palace.This made the ministers very puzzled, not understanding why the emperor summoned them in such a hurry.During this period of time, nothing major happened in the court.However, it is just a little doubtful.

In fact, most of the time, not everything has to be said above the court.On the contrary, most of the time, many things were decided by Li Shimin directly by calling these ministers and discussing with them.After all, for many things, when it comes to court, there must be endless debates, and no conclusions can be reached.In addition, there are some things that need to be kept strictly confidential, and it is impossible for too many people to know.

This time, Li Shimin summoned not many people, that is, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji and a few others.However, what shocked them was that Prince Li Chengqian was also here.You know, as long as it is such a small meeting, the things discussed are very important things.This is the crown prince's first time appearing on such an occasion.

Although they were surprised in their hearts, everyone's faces were calm as usual.Sitting there, waiting for the emperor to speak.

"My dear friends, I have invited you here today because there is a great event, and I want to tell all my dear friends. Come here, bring the things up, and let the adults have a look."

Seeing that everyone was already seated, Li Shimin said to everyone with a smile on his face.Then, he gave an order to the outside.Immediately, several eunuchs.They walked in with a tray each, and put the trays in front of Fang Xuanling and the others.

Seeing the emperor's full smile and saying that there was a big happy event, everyone felt relieved.After that, they became curious, but when they saw the things in the tray, they were in a daze for a while.They are very familiar with the things in front of them.But I really haven't seen it.

"Your Majesty, could it be that the big happy event you mentioned is this brick? Well, but, why is this brick such a color? Could it be that there is something special about this brick?"

Wei Zheng was very strange at first, staring carefully at Brick in front of him for a while.Then, he picked it up with his hands and checked it carefully.Sure, except for the different colors, this is after ordinary bricks.Then he began to ask Li Shimin directly.

"Hehe, what Wei Aiqing said is right. Today's big happy event is this brick. All the lovers have seen it too. The color of this brick is different from the green brick. Indeed, this brick is not a green brick, but a famous brick. Its color is called red brick. It was brought back by the prince this morning, just after leaving the kiln."

Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng speak.He didn't hide it, and spoke directly.

"Red bricks? Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has discovered a new method of burning bricks. Seeing that His Majesty is so happy, Yi Weichen guesses that there must be something unusual about this red brick."

Hearing what Li Shimin said, and seeing the emperor's happy expression.Fang Xuanling immediately realized that this must not be simple, otherwise, why would the emperor call them here with such great fanfare.

"Eh, no, compared to the blue bricks, the red bricks seem to be not as strong as the blue bricks. In this way, the problem must be the price. If you dare to ask your majesty, I don't know how much it takes to burn such a red brick. How much does it cost?"

Fang Xuanling thought about it, the red brick was unusual, and the rest of the people thought about it in the same way.Wei Zheng even picked up a red brick directly, and first broke it hard, but it didn't break, and then he used one of the red bricks to hit another one, and it broke.Obviously, he was testing the quality of the red brick.

However, he suddenly discovered that, in fact, it was not what he thought.On the contrary, the red brick seems to be slightly worse than the blue brick in terms of firmness.However, this did not discourage him at all. On the contrary, he asked Li Shimin again excitedly.

To judge whether something is good or not, one depends on the quality, and the other depends on the price.Since the quality is not outstanding, and the emperor is so happy, there is no doubt that the cost of the red bricks must be lower than that of the blue bricks, and it is much lower.

Hearing Wei Zheng's question, the rest of the people immediately shook their spirits and also became more focused.

"Hehe, Wei Aiqing is still so quick-tempered. However, Fang Aiqing and Wei Aiqing guessed well. This red brick is indeed a bit unusual. I tried it just now. In terms of strength, the red brick is similar to the blue brick. It’s even slightly worse than the blue brick, but the difference is not that big. The key point is that it’s above this price. Although I haven’t calculated it specifically, the cost of a red brick is definitely less than one penny, or even lower.”

Li Shimin smiled wryly when he saw Wei Zheng directly picked up two bricks and experimented in the Ganlu Hall.Among several ministers, he is the only one who can do this.However, Li Shimin didn't mean to be angry at all, but was very happy in his heart.Afterwards, they began to talk about the price of the red brick.

Of course, this has not been carefully calculated, it is just Li Shimin's rough estimate.Moreover, this estimate is still the kind of estimate that is vigorously raised.Because, if you really want to calculate it, there are only two costs. One is fuel, that is, the cost of coal.Also, it's labor costs.

"Less than a penny? How is this... Well, what I want to ask is how this is done. If the cost is really so low, then the blue bricks will soon be replaced."

Changsun Wuji was shocked when he heard that the cost was less than a penny.You know, the market price of this blue brick is five renminbi a piece, and the cost must have exceeded forty renminbi.This gap is huge. Besides, the red brick is not much worse than the blue brick.As long as this red brick is on the market, will the blue brick still have a way out?On the other hand, if the red bricks are sold at the current market price, the profit will be higher.

Thinking of this, he was immediately overjoyed.Just now the emperor said that it was brought back by the crown prince.This time, even if they don't get great benefits, at least they can get great credit.

In fact, it wasn't just Changsun Wuji who was shocked, the rest of the people also took a look at Li Chengqian when they heard the cost price.

"Yes, the price I estimated just now must be high. Among them, there are two reasons. One is that the production method of the red brick is different from that of the blue brick. It is also a kiln brick. , but the quantity of red bricks in a kiln can be several times, even ten times, that of green bricks."

"In addition to the different production methods, there is another more important reason. That is, firing red bricks does not require charcoal, which can greatly reduce the cost. Come and present things."

Li Shimin doesn't know exactly how the red bricks are fired, only that the output is large.Besides, even if he knew about the craftsmanship, he would not say it.What he mainly wanted to talk about was the matter of coal.

"graphite?"

After seeing the things brought up by the servant, Wei Zheng was surprised again.However, except for Wei Zheng, no one else could recognize what was in front of them this time.After all, this thing is rarely used, who would pay attention to this thing.However, I have never seen it, but I have heard of it.

"Well, that's right, it's graphite. You don't use charcoal to burn red bricks, but use this graphite directly. In this way, the cost will become so low."

"And today, I called all my lovers here. It is mainly for two things. One, it must be for the matter of the red brick. Also, it is for this Shi Mo. Shi Mo, I have heard of it before. , I even saw it with my own eyes later. However, it has never attracted anyone’s attention. But today it proves that this thing is of great use, so it must be re-examined and paid more attention to.”

"Now, let's discuss how to deal with the red brick matter first, and then discuss the graphite matter."

For other things, Li Shimin didn't want to waste any more time, but directly entered today's topic.After all, these two things are matters of great benefit.

When the ministers heard this, they also began to meditate.Of course, they all know what these two things mean.How to do this specifically requires a good countermeasure.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this is indeed a great joy, just as your majesty said. In recent years, with your majesty's efforts to govern, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and implement the policy of low taxes and hiding wealth among the people. The life of the people is also becoming more and more Get rich. In addition, the new population of our Tang Dynasty is increasing day by day, so more and more people are building houses. At this time, the appearance of such cheap red bricks is indeed a big deal for countless people of the Tang Dynasty. It’s a great thing. It can also alleviate the situation that the supply of blue bricks is in short supply. However, although it is a good thing, if it is not handled properly, a good thing can turn into a bad thing.”

"Therefore, I have a problem here, the firing technology of this red brick. Should it be directly controlled by the imperial court, or should it be allowed to flow into the people? The law of bricks, who controls it now?"

The first person to speak was still Fang Xuanling, who immediately thought of whether this thing was controlled by the imperial court or something else.But before that, you must know who this thing belongs to now.

"Well, this method of firing red bricks was developed by King Yong. However, King Yong has always been impartial, so he dedicated this method."

Li Shimin was taken aback when he heard Fang Xuanling's words, and then he spoke.However, he had already begun to be vigilant in his heart.On Li Feng's side, he also had to think carefully.In order not to have time to do something like last time.At that time, it will be a big trouble.

But it's a bit unreasonable. The wine-making method that they came up with gave all the benefits, and it's still the kind of selfless dedication.In the end, people made wine at home and were kidnapped. It really didn't make sense.

Therefore, this time, when Li Shimin heard it, he immediately decided in his heart that he must properly arrange the affairs of Jianghu Village. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)