My servant in the Tang Dynasty is Li Shimin

Chapter 275 Ah, this! (insert)

Chang'an City, inside the restaurant.

Wang Yuan, who made up his mind to "earn" back all the things he lost, first set his sights on the eldest grandson's family.

In other words, it was placed on the blacksmith shops of the eldest grandson's family.

The current eldest grandson family, as the head of many new families, has infinite glory.

Not only are there shops all over Chang'an City, but there are also a large number of iron-making shops throughout Guanzhong and all counties.

It can be said that after receiving Wang Yuan's "support", the eldest grandson's family has grown into a behemoth and has become the most loyal supporter of the imperial power!

Changsun Wuji is also an extremely human minister.

Under one person, above ten thousand people!

"What a thick, thick, thick leek!"

"It's green, like a female fairy, scratching people's hearts."

While sighing, Wang Yuan showed a "harmless to humans and animals" smile.

Summer is coming, can autumn be far behind?
It's harvest time again.

It's a bit far-fetched, but it doesn't hurt too much.

The most important thing is the sincerity of Wang Yuan's harvesting old farmer.

Truth is priceless!

But he did not choose to act immediately, but began to think about how to improve ironmaking technology.

Although he was not in Lantian County, he couldn't go to the ironworks to inspect and conduct experiments in person, but it didn't hurt too much.

One must know that Wang Yuan had refined more than fifty cannons before, so he had a very good understanding of the entire ironmaking process.

Even without system proficiency, Wang Yuan can be called a generation of iron-making masters.

Now I have time to calm down and think about it, and it didn't take long to figure out the principle and make major improvements.

In fact, the principle of improvement is also very simple.

That is to increase the temperature of the furnace.

Why were the iron products of Datang so expensive before?

It is because the refining temperature is too low, so only iron ore with high purity can be selected.

And how can it be so easy to find iron ore with high purity?

I am afraid that in a large area of ​​iron ore, only one tenth of it meets the requirements, which is very good.

And even if there are, they must be given priority to the army to be made into weapons and armor, and the rest will be turned into farm tools and sold to the common people.

This is why the supply of Datang Iron Mine has been in short supply for a long time.

Not because of low iron ore output, but because there are too few fine iron ores with high purity.

Most of the iron ore excavated are waste ore that cannot be used.

Therefore, although Datang is now promoting iron farm tools, most of them use low-quality iron ore.

That's not going to work, for the ancient world, farming was everything.

Wang Yuan has even produced genetic rice and sweet potatoes, so he can't let the development of agriculture be hindered.

Usually he is not in the mood to do it, but now, he is very free.

A hundred days of injury, even if it is an exaggeration, but he has at least two months to get it done.

Therefore, he decided to legally "rob" all the blacksmith shops of the eldest grandson's family.

Not only to avenge Xiao Le'er, but also to benefit the people of the world.

Especially those large and small shops all over the territory of Datang, they are located in various counties.

They didn't make much money before, and the eldest grandson's family didn't pay much attention to them, because ironware was too expensive.

It's so expensive that ordinary people can't afford it at all.

Even if the eldest grandson's family has recently improved the iron-making technology, which has reduced the price by half, and opened shops all over the Tang Dynasty, it will not help.

But in Wang Yuan's hands, it's different.

"Hehe, the eldest grandson's family still lacks key fuel!"

Wang Yuan, who had just received the detailed investigation results from Uncle Ming, smiled confidently, with great joy in his heart.

Although the eldest grandson's family seems to have learned some of their own ironmaking methods through other means, and even made a blast furnace.

But the temperature is still lacking, and the price can only be reduced by half.

For the people around, although this is good news, the effect is still very limited.

It is obvious that the reduction of half is just to turn the ironware that was not dared to think at all into a dream that dared to think about it.

Still can't afford it.

However, Wang Yuan's improved iron-making technology can reduce the price by another three-quarters on this basis!

In other words, under the premise of the same quality, the price of ironware in Wang Yuan's iron shop is only a quarter of that of the eldest grandson's family!

If it was before the Changsun family's blacksmith shop had not lowered the price, then the price would be one-eighth of the original price!

This seems unbelievable, but Wang Yuan has a way to realize it.

Because in his hands, he holds props that the eldest grandson's family can't copy no matter what.

Coke!

An ironmaking blast furnace without coke is just an empty shelf.

Only Wang Yuan can directly exchange coke from the system, and he has mastered the production method of the coking blast furnace.

"It's a pity that the key technology of coking blast furnace was not obtained."

"However, according to my memory, the finished product is not bad."

Thinking about doing it, Wang Yuan immediately arranged for Uncle Ming to go back and get all the idle iron farm tools, and send people to build a coking blast furnace.

In order to equip every household in Lantian County with iron farm tools and speed up agricultural production, Wang Yuan specially refined a large number of them.

Even after the distribution was completed, there was still a lot of leftovers. Wang Yuan originally thought that he would send them to Qiantang County for Lao Li's son to help sell them.

It's just because I haven't had time to transport it, so it's temporarily idle.

Now it's time to take it out and sell it.

Anyway, with the coking blast furnace, Wang Yuan can refine as many ironware as he wants.

As for whether he would provoke Zhangsun Wuji and cause trouble in the future, Wang Yuan was not too afraid.

Changsun Wuji is the Duke of the State, and he is also the Duke of the State. If there is a fight, it is not impossible for him to win.

The big deal is a showdown, and Li Er will be his backer.

Moreover, Wang Yuan is not robbing by force, but is preparing for a fair competition.

Ah!
Fair competition with modern business means!
Although the blacksmith shops of the eldest grandson's family were everywhere, the major state capitals received the most money.

For example, Luoyang and Jinzhou are relatively prosperous places.

So he planned to start building a blacksmith's shop in each of these places!

And it is directly opposite to the shop of the eldest grandson's family!

Use the price far lower than the other party to grab all the other party's customers.

If you sell a hoe for [-] yuan, I will sell it for [-] yuan!

And there is also a trade-in, a one-year warranty, and seven days for no reason to return!
Wang Yuan didn't believe it anymore, the blacksmith shops of the eldest grandson's family could still hold on!
Then after the latter has been sold out, sell all the profitable shops and exchange them with the eldest grandson's family for the worthless shops in counties.

In this way, Wang Yuan can buy all the remote shops of the eldest grandson's family in an almost empty-handed way!
And the eldest grandson's family will never refuse such a good thing delivered to their door!
Because they have no choice.

And after getting those shops, Wang Yuan can spread the cheap ironware to the whole Tang Dynasty.

Even though those big cities are still under the control of the eldest grandson's family, Wang Yuan has in fact monopolized the iron-making industry of the entire Tang Dynasty!

Your eldest grandson's family continues to exploit the nobles' money, and I will benefit the world!

A great deal!
The more Wang Yuan thought about it, the more excited he became.

What is this called?
The countryside surrounds the city!

It's done!
With Wang Yuan's rich family background, this plan will be implemented immediately!
From this day on, the inn where Wang Yuan lived saw more and more people coming and going.

Even Baiqi, who was in charge of surveillance, was skeptical about this, and quickly reported the matter to Li Junxian.

Li Junxian did not neglect either, and immediately reported to Li Shimin.

"Did that big dog leave the restaurant by himself?"

"No, those who left were all his servants. It seems that he himself has been recuperating in the restaurant."

"Where are those servants?"

"I don't know. They basically left Chang'an City. It seems that they went to Luoyang, Jinzhou, Yongzhou and other places. The few who stayed in Chang'an were also buying shops everywhere."

"Then, does the big dog want to buy a house?"

In the royal study, Li Shimin frowned and thought.

Apart from Li Junxian, there are also Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

After confirming that the big dog was going to stay in Chang'an City, Li Shimin immediately called three people, intending to monitor every move of the big dog in all directions for [-] hours without any dead ends.

If he is there, report everything to him.

If he is not there, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Du Ruhui will be in charge.

If it weren't for the fact that the government was too busy, the border of Liangzhou was always at war, and he wanted to call Wei Zheng and Li Jing.

This can definitely be called the unprecedented highest treatment.

Even in the most tense period of the change of imperial power, Li Shimin never monitored Li Yuan like this.

"Your Majesty, I think it should be a good thing that the prince is willing to buy property in Chang'an City."

After thinking about it for a while, Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said, "Being able to buy a property in Chang'an City means that Mr. Wang has a sense of belonging to Chang'an City, and also has a good impression of my Tang court."

"Although it is only a small step, water drips through stone. Sooner or later, he will take the initiative to enter the court."

"Even if he sent people to other places, those places are also the prosperous places of my Great Tang. It can be seen that his sense of identification with my Great Tang has become higher and higher."

"Well, that's what I said."

"It's not in vain that I have done so much, that big dog has finally seen my excellence."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, his expression relaxed.

What the auxiliary machine said is indeed reasonable.

Regardless of what Gou Dahu's thoughts are, it is a good thing for him to be able to buy a property.

Seeing that his guess was approved, Changsun Wuji was overjoyed, and immediately hit the rails while it was hot:
"Your Majesty, I have shops in Chang'an City, Yongzhou, Jinyang, and Luoyang."

"Why don't I let the minister operate secretly, and secretly sell those shops to the prince at a low price, so that he can have more favor with me, Datang?"

Changsun Wuji said this after deep consideration.

Although the eldest grandson's family has become a veritable first family, it has also caused dissatisfaction among many families.

Those aristocratic families have secretly regarded the eldest grandson's aristocratic family as the lackeys of the imperial power.

Especially after the promotion of the imperial examination system and the emergence of a large number of cheap books, the contradiction between the major families and the imperial power has intensified to a terrifying level.

If it weren't for His Majesty's horrific majesty, and the mysterious King Protector who is still suppressing the world, I'm afraid the world would have fallen apart long ago.

The current eldest grandson family really needs thighs.

And Wang Yuan is undoubtedly the thickest thigh!

And it is precisely because of Wang Yuan that the eldest grandson's family has come to such a point, giving Wang Yuan some benefits, and the eldest grandson Wuji does not feel any heartache.

This is what the prince deserves.

"Auxiliary machine, do you want to flatter the big dog?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly, and he could see Changsun Wuji's thoughts at a glance.

Changsun Wuji blushed, a little embarrassed.

He wanted to explain something, but before he could speak, he heard His Majesty's voice and remembered again:

"Since you want to shoot so much, then go for it."

"If you can use this to improve the dog's sense of recognition of the court, that would be a great achievement."

Li Shimin can be said to be very clear about what he, an old courtier, is thinking.

However, this is in the interests of Datang. If he can win the favor of the big dog with just a dozen shops, it will definitely be of great benefit to Datang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

With His Majesty's approval, Changsun Wuji, who was embarrassed at first, immediately smiled.

This is really good!
Then I said goodbye to Li Shimin slightly, and happily ran to make arrangements.

"Look, look at this guy's appearance, if you don't know it, you might think he just picked up a gold nugget."

"That's it!"

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui despised Changsun Wuji's happy appearance.

Damn, this old guy.

There is such a good thing of flattering, but he didn't secretly support the two of them, but chose to take it all alone!

Pooh!
shameless!

No friend did.

"You don't have to be too envious."

"The auxiliary machine is also for the good of the Tang Dynasty. If you take advantage of this opportunity to let the big dog really join the court, it will definitely be a great achievement."

Seeing such a scene, Li Shimin thought it was very funny.

Obviously his courtiers, but now they are taunting each other for the chance to flatter the rich.

What is this all about?

"Ok."

Seeing what His Majesty said, the two naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.

After another discussion, Li Junxian was sent out again to monitor the dog's every move.

Not long after, seven days passed.

With the help of Wang Yuan's huge amount of money, all problems were solved.

Not long after, Uncle Ming and the others had strange expressions on their faces, and came back with the news of the successful acquisition of the shop.

"Isn't success a good thing? Why are you all so sad?"

Wang Yuan was puzzled by this, the corners of Uncle Ming and the others twitched slightly, and explained helplessly:
"Because the shops we bought are basically from the eldest grandson's family."

"I don't know why, but we originally bought those shops opposite to the Changsun family's blacksmith shop according to your order, Prince."

"As a result, one-third of the blacksmith shop of the eldest grandson's family was sold to us in this way."

"The rest is the eldest grandson who bought the shop opposite him at a high price, and then resold it to us at half the price."

"Ah this!"

Wang Yuan stared wide-eyed, opened his mouth slightly, and didn't know what to say for a while.

This is all. What operation?
(End of this chapter)