I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 833 The prestige of the Prime Minister needs to be maintained

The prime minister needs to have prestige. Zhao Xi did not say these words in front of the cabinet ministers, but left Wang Anshi alone to explain clearly.

Zhao Xi's rhetoric is actually changing concepts secretly.

However, for now, there is no such thing as tariffs, and the concept of the country is vague, it should still be convincing.

"Prince Wang, before Zhenghe, [-]% of the country's tax burden came from shipping and related industries."

"Guochao's porcelain, silk, and tea went overseas, which increased employment and benefited artisans in related industries."

"At the same time, when foreign goods are traded in Guochao, not only Guochao has the income of the shipping department, but also all the tax burdens it should have..."

"To a certain extent, the contribution of maritime merchants to the court's tax revenue cannot be erased. However, the risks of maritime merchants are borne by them themselves, and even the safety of HNA's passage is resolved by themselves."

"Under such circumstances, what face does the imperial court have to collect money from those maritime merchants to save their lives?"

Zhao Xi saw that Wang Anshi seemed to be moving, so he continued to talk nonsense to persuade him.

If this view is put aside for later generations, it is estimated that people will be scolded to death.

Because there is a saying in later generations called smuggling...

Wang Anshi always felt that the official's statement was a bit far-fetched, but he couldn't find anything to refute it.He could only stare at the officials and just listen.

"Prince Wang, I think that the debate on this matter still needs to be coordinated by the cabinet, and a unified opinion must be reported to me."

"I think that in the future, after the Kingdom establishes a navy, it may be a neutral way for the sea merchants to properly bear the supplies of the court's navy, or to charge a certain fee for naval escort..."

"Of course, how to make such a model high-sounding and justifiable still needs Wang Xiangsi to think about it, and report it to me after reaching an agreement in the cabinet."

It's not that Zhao Xi is playing tricks, the cabinet disputes, the prestige of the chief minister, and Wang Anshi's character, if there is no such a reconcilable wording, it will be difficult to handle this matter.

Of course, Zhao Xi will not be polite if he can properly search for the money of the sea merchants.

Who made Wang Anshi like to do such a thing?

Let it go without blame is what Zhao Xi himself said, but the debate has already occurred in the cabinet. How to keep Wang Anshi from losing the face of the Prime Minister without violating the so-called golden words, Zhao Xi believes that Wang Anshi will solve it.

"Wang Xiang, communicate more about everything, there is always a way..."

Zhao Xi no longer worries about how Wang Anshi communicates and how to unify opinions in the cabinet.It is a good thing that the cabinet has disputes, and it is also a good thing that Wang Anshi is inconsistent with other cabinets. Having such an experience can also make Wang Anshi change his character to some extent.

Zhao Xi has already told Wang Anshi what is the responsibility of the chief assistant, not all problems need to be solved by the king, but the responsibility of the chief assistant is to unify the cabinet and communicate with the cabinet, not to suppress it with the authority of the king.

Zhao Xi paid attention to the fact that Workshop City equipped sea ships with artillery.

Su Song has been in Dengzhou for a long time with a group of people from Workshop City, and has been going back and forth between Dengzhou and Workshop City, constantly improving the craft of gunpowder and ammunition to ensure that naval warfare can be used normally.

"Officials, it is difficult to solve the problem of gunpowder lead wires in a short period of time, especially for muskets. It is difficult to improve the defects of the tunnel firing mechanism. As for artillery... it can be easily solved by blocking the lead wire."

"The Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and veterans of the Ge Laoyuan accompanied them to Dengzhou for inspection. They agreed that the use of artillery should play a role in naval battles. The key is for soldiers to adapt to fighting on sea ships, which requires training."

Su Song reported about the test of sea-going ships equipped with artillery in Dengzhou.It can be said that Workshop City has tried its best, but it still cannot solve the problem that the lead wire will go out when it encounters water.

I tried the oil paper lead, and I also tried setting the lead in the official cavity.The oil-paper lead wire is no different from the ordinary hemp paper lead wire when it encounters water, while the official-style lead wire is unable to judge the length of the lead wire, and cannot grasp the launch time and distance.

It doesn't matter whether the artillery is specially modified or not, as long as the soldiers cover the lead wire of the artillery during use, it can be completely solved.

Time is running short, Su Song, Shen Kuo and others have tried everything, but they still can't solve it.Su Song had to tell the truth.

"Zirong, in fact, no matter whether it is a sea battle or a land battle, the core is still a human issue, that is, a question of the tactical literacy of soldiers. Don't worry about it..."

Zhao Xi knew from the beginning that this problem cannot be solved in this era.How many years has it been in the workshop city, the quantitative assembly of ammunition has become standardized, the fuse ignition, launch and distance, including inclination and height, have also been standardized, and there are also gunpowder ammunition similar to later generations of grenades.

However, there has not been much progress in iron and steel technology. Let alone working in a water environment, long-term storage of muskets, even oiled paper packaging, requires a large number of craftsmen to maintain muskets.

Not to mention gunpowder and ammunition, preservation and replacement are the biggest problems for new troops stationed everywhere.

Zhao Xi didn't expect the workshop city to produce any stainless steel, it was impossible.

"Zi Rong, are you still familiar with Shi Zhi's habits?"

"I know that stone ester ignites will not extinguish when it touches water... Officials, I will arrange an experiment..."

Stone ester does not extinguish when it meets water, that is to say, in naval battles, stone ester should be more effective than gunpowder ammunition.

"The use of stone ester is very versatile. Try to use distillation, and there may be other derivatives. I hope Zirong will get something."

Originally, Shen Kuo should have been the first in history to use petroleum derivatives. Unfortunately, he only used petroleum fume to make ink.Zhao Xi's use of Shen Kuo caused Shen Kuo to deviate from the original track. Without Fu Yan's experience in serving, it would be impossible for him to use his whimsy to make ink from oil fumes.

However, it's hard to say. When Workshop City started to study oil, many things could not be determined.

"Prince Wang, Workshop City needs to make a fuss about stone esters, and the Privy Council and the Ministry of War should be able to select soldiers. Let's select generals and start training the navy..."

"Navy training, you can try to use all the armaments of the country and the DPRK on sea ships, not only the original naval combat methods, but also use land combat equipment as much as possible, such as artillery, trebuchets, gunpowder launchers, and various crossbows, etc. .”

"In addition, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Water Supervision, sea-going ships are equipped with all kinds of heavy equipment. The structure of the sea-going ship itself must be considered, and reasonable arrangements must be made..."

Although Zhang Dun was eager to try, Zhao Xi still issued orders to Wang Anshi.Some rules must be followed.

Zhao Xi has always believed that a king can have rights, but not without rules.Since Wang Anshi is the prime minister of the cabinet, no matter how stubborn his character is, he is also the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Due to the large number of former ministers in the cabinet this term, and the different experience of the cabinet ministers, Wang Anshi could not have the absolute prestige in the cabinet like Fu Bi did at the beginning.Of course, this is also related to his character.

The more this is the case, the more Zhao Xi needs to maintain Wang Anshi's prestige as chief assistant to a certain extent.

(End of this chapter)