golden scales

Salt and iron have always been developed simultaneously and are regarded as an important pillar of the national economy.During the reign of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang held a big debate in the name of Emperor Zhao, from whether salt and iron should be monopolized by the government, and then discussed the political and economic policies of the entire country. Must-read books.

Zhu Cihong has never studied economics, but based on his social experience and understanding, he believes in an unbreakable truth: those who control the country's core resources are the real masters of the country.

Steel is one of the most important areas.

Not only because we are now in the era of alternating hot and cold weapons, there is a great demand for weapon replacement.

At the same time, because Ming Dynasty is an agricultural country, high-quality agricultural tools are still a luxury.History books only say that iron tools have been popularized in a certain period, but rarely explain the great influence of iron quality on farming.

Only when high-quality ironware is truly popularized can more wasteland be reclaimed and the technical advantages of deep cultivation can be maximized.

If we take a long-term view, only the advancement of metallurgical technology can produce lathes with high applicability, the development of metal materials, the possibility of expanding production scale, and laying the tool foundation for entering the steam age.

Such important core resources are now basically in the hands of private capital.The imperial court hoped to control the production of iron ore, but in fact it was wasted.

The original intention of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was that he did not want to see the government and the people take profits, but if there is no healthy technology circulation environment, this kind of production of all private workshops-although it is possible to make Fanjia steel, the result is only a profit for the Fan family. .Other iron factories are still using outdated technology and recipes to produce inferior ironware.This is undoubtedly a huge waste for the entire nation.

"You came from people and recipes," Zhu Cihong said. "I'll give you [-]% of the shares in the Xuzhou Iron Works, and I'll leave it to you. Don't feel that you're at a disadvantage. In the future, the government will definitely hold more than [-]% of the iron ore mines in Daming."

Xu Jiafu grinned, trying hard to put on a smiling face, but it turned out to be uglier than crying.

"What about Fan Jiagang?" Xu Jiafu finally gritted his teeth and asked.

"If they are as loyal to the country as you are, they can still have [-]% of the shares." Zhu Cihong smiled.

Xu Jiafu let out a heavy breath: "His family values ​​petty profit the most, and he won't let anyone in at all. I am a member of the Xu family. I will be assigned by His Highness in the future."

"Ironware can do a lot," Zhu Cihong said with a satisfied smile. "Hard ones have their uses, and tough ones have their uses. Some places should be thick and some places should be thin and light. You should prepare more samples and organize the formula. Be careful not to flow out."

Xu Jiafu was rather lonely.He just nodded, and after finally finishing the meal, he left in a hurry.

Zhu Cihong knew that he was embarrassed to ask about the proof of the contract, but the atmosphere of this era is to pay attention to black and white letters and red seals as evidence. If he is not given a guarantee, it is inevitable that he will not be able to sleep for several days.

At this time, we can see the efficiency of the attendant room in the East Palace.Xu Jiafu had just finished washing his feet when he returned to the inn, when the suitable herbs were delivered to his room.As long as he has no objections, he can go to the palace tomorrow to seal the deed.

Zhu Cihong came out of the flower hall where he had dinner, changed his clothes and went to the side hall to meet Xue Shuyan.He was a disciple of Song Yingxing, and was sent to the glass workshop in Yanshen Town, Zichuan County to conduct research and development of experimental equipment and flat glass.

Zhu Cihong often heard people say that there are people who traveled back to ancient times to make glass.It turned out that glass making techniques had been introduced as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.According to Fang Yizhi, the Western glass firing method was brought by Zheng He's voyages to the West.Then the imperial court set up a firing point in Zichuan, Shandong.If the ancients made lead-barium glass by themselves, then what is produced in Yanshen Town today is indeed genuine soda-lime glass.

Under the technical guidance of Tang Ruowang, the glass mirror coated with tin foil and mercury was also successfully trial-produced, so there is no need to go to Jiangnan to buy finished products at high prices.If Xue Shuyan can break through the technical bottleneck of large flat glass, Shandong will be able to export one more profitable product.

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"This mirror is really clear."

Emperor Chongzhen sat on the bed, examining his appearance with a palm-sized glass mirror.

Empress Zhou was a little speechless about this.The emperor has been looking in the mirror since dinner, as if he had never seen a glass mirror.Of course, the mirrors in the palace in the past were all Thai and Western products that were tributed by Jiangnan and Guangzhou, but this one was produced in Zichuan County.

"It's so similar!" Chongzhen sighed, and held up the mirror again, seeing himself in the mirror with white hair doped.

Reached the throne at the age of 17, enjoyed the country for 17 years, but ended up living in a government office in a remote place.

Chongzhen moved the mirror and found that the corners of his eyes were a little red.

"Of course it's much more real than bronze mirrors." Zhou Hou replied casually.

Chongzhen finally put down the mirror, rubbed his face, pressed the corners of his eyes, and said, "I mean Brother Chun, he really resembles me."

Sitting on the embroidered pier next to the bed, Zhou Hou waved to the serving lady.Only the husband and wife were left in the room, she said just now: "Do they look alike, or do they have a similar temper?"

"They're all very similar." Chongzhen sighed a long sigh: "I've often wondered what kind of person Chun Ge is these days, but when I think about it, I always seem to see myself."

Zhou Hou said: "There is no mother who knows the child, I have already seen it. His stubbornness is really the same as your majesty."

Chongzhen did not deny it.

"Be particular about things, admit death, don't drink, and don't care about your own body for state affairs, these are also very similar to your majesty." Zhou Hou continued, so that Chongzhen could hardly tell whether it was a compliment or a derogation.

"No matter how busy I am, I will accompany you mother and son to the garden." Chongzhen protested, "Look at him, how can he remember his parents when he leaves the palace?"

"I always feel that Brother Chun seems to have seen this disaster a long time ago." Zhou Hou said quietly: "He has been secretly running Shandong since he left the palace, right?"

Chongzhen didn't answer, and he said after a long time: "Although this child is early-wisdom, if he has such foresight, he is too scary. Maybe it was Wu Xin who helped him with the idea. Oh, Wu Zhen, he is indeed the talent of the prime minister. But why is he not obedient when I want to use him?"

"It was the same with the two small schools that day. The emperor's wife said to me: This is really a heroic man who never stops fighting, and there is nothing to blame." Zhou Hou was still a little unhappy when he thought of the offense he received that day, but Empress Yi'an's attitude Let her not take deep responsibility again.

Chongzhen stood up, opened his arms and stretched his chest, and said: "After that day, I also thought a lot, I'm afraid I really made a mistake to blame Brother Chun. Such a reckless person is the most unfaithful, it can be seen that he is really loyal... But Why can't I meet such a brave man?"

Zhou Hou chuckled lightly and said, "Your Majesty's questioning like this means that you want your ministers and concubines to interfere in politics?"

Chongzhen smiled wryly and said: "Nowadays, when you go to court every day, you just stare at the assistant ministers of the Clay Sculpture Pavilion. Only when Wu Sheng or Sun Chuanting comes can you get any news. How can there be any political affairs? You just say it, Ben It’s just talking at home.”

"I heard that Brother Chun is outside without the slightest prestige of a crown prince. He treats his subordinates civilly and military with sincerity. But anyone who is older, regardless of official rank, is called Mr. I think it will win the hearts of the people." Zhou Hou said .

"Hehe," Chongzhen disapproved, "How did I treat Yuan Chonghuan? How did I treat Zu Dashou? How did I treat Hong Chengchou? How did I treat Zhou Yanru and Chen Yan? Oh, then Chen Yan took the lead in persuading the rebels to reach the top! I think it's too unfair for God to treat me." Chongzhen became angry again as he spoke.

Zhou Hou kept her mouth shut, and waited for the emperor to calm down, before she said: "On this point, the concubine should say something fair. Your Majesty trusts people, but the Crown Prince still manages people in addition to his trust." Zhou Hou called Someone fetched the harem's expense account book and presented it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this shows that it is not easy for outsiders to fool Brother Chun."

Chongzhen was so bored, he took over the account book and read it with gusto.Zhou Hou didn't urge him, and only waited for him to finish reading before saying: "I can't manage people so carefully. At the beginning, those female officials hated it so much that they said it was making things difficult, but they also survived later. ?”

Chongzhen put down the account book: "He seems to never be afraid that his subordinates will obey others... What else has he written? Let people find them all and show me."

Seeing that the rift between husband and son is expected to heal after Zhou Hou, he is naturally full of joy.The works of the East Palace are now at your fingertips, and the entire collection of the crown prince's anthology was sent to the empress' bedroom that night.This delivery made Zhou Hou regret it-the emperor read it at night by candle until dawn. (To be continued. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m. to read.)

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