Wentang

Chapter 332
Duan Lun was known to Yue Shan, but he was known by later generations as a negative example.

This guy found a skilled craftsman named Yang Siqi, and recommended it to Li Shimin.Li Shimin asked Yang Siqi to make something to see, so Duan Lun asked him to make a puppet that was lifelike.

Li Shimin was very angry and said that such a skilled craftsman should let him make some tools that are beneficial to the country. What do you mean by letting him make toys?
It was a waste of talents, and he was suspected of flattering and flattering to induce the emperor to do evil, so he was dismissed from office.

Yue Shan also saw this passage, and went to learn about his life, and found that he was also a genius.

The family's ancestors were very wealthy, and his father was also a minister of the Ministry of War in the Sui Dynasty.He was more chivalrous when he was young, and he was highly regarded by Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng also pimped his sister to marry him.Later, Li Yuan rebelled, and he also recruited people to follow him all the way.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was also promoted and reused, and he was regarded as Doctor Guanglu of Qing Dynasty and Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

From the introduction about him in the history books to the contact with him, Yue Shan has a certain judgment on this person.

Smart people are more utilitarian, but many of them have no bottom line at all.Being dismissed from office is probably also a typical case of getting caught when something happened.

There are too many people who want to please the emperor. Once the emperor shows his liking for something, it may turn into a national disaster.

Isn't the birthday outline in the Water Margin the disaster caused by Song Huizong's liking for strange stones?

Li Shimin is also familiar with history, so how can he not know why the king of Chu starved to death in the palace with such a thin waist.

Duan Lun asked Yang Siqi to make puppets, maybe he meant to flatter him, or maybe he just said casually that he had no other ideas.

But once Li Shimin showed his liking for puppets and rewarded Duan Lun and Yang Siqi, it seemed to others that Li Shimin liked finely crafted objects.

After that...it's not hard to imagine.Therefore, Duan Lun was dismissed from office.

Of course, it is also possible that he did something else to annoy Li Shimin.However, according to the fact that he was re-promoted not long after, it can be seen that he should just be caught as a typical example.

On the whole, except for being dismissed from office once because of Yang Siqi's incident, he has not encountered any major setbacks, and he can be called an evergreen tree in the political arena.

Although he has never been a prime minister, he has always served in the center, and he is a person with a relatively right to speak.

It is necessary to maintain a friendly relationship with such a person, maybe it will be used in the future.

So Yue Shan said: "This matter is so important that the sage needs to nod. However, the artisans employed in the Dezhou salt field are all from the Ministry of Industry, and they will be needed for the subsequent expansion of the salt field. I personally think that salt production cannot be separated from the Ministry of Industry."

"Haha... I am relieved to have Yuehou's words." Duan Lun laughed happily, and then said in a more friendly tone: "I have a happy event to tell you, Zhashui Iron Works produces [-] irons per day. The remaining stones, more than thirty stones of steel, add up to more than the sum of all the iron mines in Datang."

"And the steel we produce is unique in the world, and the weapons we forge are extremely sharp. For this reason, the saints have praised our Ministry of Industry."

"It's all the work of Marquis Yue. It's not surprising that our Ministry of Industry has the audacity to be the leader..."

Yue Shan shook his head and said, "I'm just talking about it. The work is done by the Ministry of Industry. You deserve this award."

Fifty stones are six thousand catties and three tons, which is only one thousand tons a year.It was already an astonishing output in the Tang Dynasty. After all, the output of iron in the Tang Dynasty was only about [-] tons when it was the highest.In the early Tang Dynasty, there were no four or five hundred tons and it would have reached the sky.

Now the Zhashui Iron Mine produces thousands of tons of steel a year, most of which are [-]-refined refined steel... No wonder Li Shimin praised them several times.

However, Yue Shan couldn't complain about this number... this amount... any small workshop in later generations would have a higher daily output than this.

So he said: "However, the daily production of more than [-] shi is still a bit low. Duan Shangshu still needs to find a way to expand the production."

"Fifty shi is still too little?" Duan Lun was stunned for a moment and said.

"The Tang Dynasty is short of iron. Even a daily production of [-] shi is not enough. In the past, there was no way to do it. Now that there are large-scale iron mines, we can't be satisfied with a mere [-] shi." Yue Shan said.

"Oh, Yue Hou doesn't know something. It's not that I don't want to be prolific, but that I can't do anything about it." Duan Lun smiled wryly.

"Oh, what's the problem? Is it because the mining speed can't keep up?" Yue Shan asked.

"No, we are mining open-pit mines now, and the speed can keep up. The difficulty is charcoal." Duan Lun replied:
"Steelmaking requires a lot of charcoal every day. We organize manual logging and burning charcoal every day, but it still cannot meet the needs of ironmaking."

"So that's the case. I do know a kind of fuel that is suitable for blast furnace steelmaking. It's just that I don't know much about the production method of this material..." Yue Shan sighed.

"Oh, what kind of fuel is it?" Duan Lun asked cautiously.

"Coke is made of coal, that is, carbon." Yue Shan said.

"It turned out to be stone carbon. Stone carbon is indeed better than charcoal. There are stone carbon mines near Chang'an. It's just that the quality of iron produced from stone carbon is extremely poor and unusable." Duan Lun said.

"I know, that's why the carbon is made into coke to remove the impurities that hinder iron making." Yue Shan explained.

"It would be great if it could be done like this." Duan Lun looked at him eagerly and said.

Yue Shan shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the method of making coke. It will take a long time to find out how to make it."

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can figure it out. I also ask Yue Hou to work hard for the world. Our Ministry of Industry will not stand by. If you need manpower and material resources, please feel free to speak." Duan Lun patted his chest and said.

"Hehe...they are all doing their best for the country. As long as the Ministry of Industry is willing to produce people and products, I will be willing to study it." Yue Shan said.

The academy lacks teachers, especially high-level craftsmen, and the Ministry of Industry lacks top craftsmen.

Yue Shan had been planning their plans for a long time, but this time Duan Lun took the initiative to deliver it to his door, how could he be polite.

Duan Lun didn't know that he was being tricked. Seeing that Yue Shan agreed to study coke, he was so happy that he lost control of his emotions. He lowered his voice and said:
"Yue Hou, there is another important news. I didn't even tell the Holy Majesty... Our mining craftsmen discovered copper ore in the Zhashui Iron Works, and the reserves are still very large."

Unexpectedly, Yue Shan was not surprised, but said: "Did you just find out now?"

"Uh...you already know?" Duan Lun said awkwardly.

It was only when he thought of the iron ore that Yue Shan pointed it out, and it was normal to know that there was copper ore in it.Even the emperor may have known about it. Originally, he wanted to take credit for this matter, but now it seems that it is useless.

"There are many mineral deposits there, you need to send people to investigate and find out the situation there." Yue Shan said.

"Oh, I see." Duan Lun said discouragedly.

"Hehe... Don't worry, the Ministry of Industry's contribution cannot be lost. The copper deposits here are very large, and it will be the largest copper mine in the Tang Dynasty when it is developed. Presumably the sages and princes will not forget it by then. Your achievements." Yue Shan said with a smile.

"Really?" Duan Lun said pleasantly: "That's great. Yue Hou, I'm going to the iron factory soon so I can't accompany you."

"Don't worry, I have something to ask Duan Shangshu for help." Yue Shan stopped him and said.

(End of this chapter)