That person is not the uncle of the Principality of Zhao, who else can it be?

Riding a horse to catch up, Tang Heshang arched his hand and said: "Uncle Shi has been waiting for a long time!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji's expression was very excited, even more excited than when he heard in the Liangyi Hall yesterday that there were more than 100 million catties of silver in the Wa Kingdom, and the corners of his mouth trembled: "It's done!" That's it! ”

"Uncle Shi, don't get excited!"

Tang Laosi smiled and calmed the mood of the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "Let's go and see what is going on inside!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go in!" ”

The two entered together, and as soon as they arrived at the door, they could feel a heat wave hitting them in winter.

I don't know what is made inside, but the temperature is significantly higher than the cement and glass workshops on the Tang River!

Stepping through the door, through the outer courtyard, and pushing open the first floor of the gate, the scene inside the workshop finally appeared in sight on the Tang River.

Inside, a huge stove one foot wide and one and a half feet high was burning, and the fiery red color of the furnace mouth rendered the whole place.

The heat wave hit wave after wave, which suddenly made the eldest grandson Wuji and Tang He, who were wearing brocade clothes and mink fur, sweat on their foreheads.

A man wearing a short shirt and bronzed sweat walked over quickly, bowed to the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "The owner, the furnace is full of water, and the owner is asked to order the furnace to be opened!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji glanced at the Tang River beside him, as if asking.

Tang Heshang nodded, and his right hand was slightly extended, indicating that he would let the eldest grandson Wuji give the order.

Uncle Guo nodded, turned his head to the craftsman and said, "Then open the furnace and let the guys be careful!" ”

"Yes!"

The man bowed down to receive the order, turned to the workers and said, "The owner has an order, open the furnace, be careful!" ”

"Open the furnace!"

"Open the furnace!"

"One-two-three, pull!"

The craftsmen hurried to their posts, their muscles filling their sleeves with the sound of a trumpet.

The huge refractory door slowly opened, and the fiery red liquid rushed out, stirring sparks in the ditch.

"Shiro! Look, it's done! Eldest Sun Wuji's lips trembled, and he shouted excitedly!

Tang Laosi didn't reply, his eyes were nailed to the fiery redness of that canal! Although there was no expression on his face, the clenched fists betrayed him, revealing the excitement in his heart.

It's done!

The earth method blast furnace iron-making method in the brain is finally completed!

The furnace is burned for three days and opened for a quarter of an hour.

It is estimated on the Tang River that a furnace has about four cubic meters of iron ore, and the fired molten iron should be two cubic meters to two .5 cubic meters. Even according to two cubic meters of iron, there are 30,000 catties!

In a month, ten furnaces can be produced, and 300,000 catties of iron can be produced, and one face is 3 million catties!

Previously, in the secret discussion of the Zhao Guogong Mansion, Tang Laosi and the eldest grandson Wuji planned to build twenty such furnaces, which was only the first furnace of trial production! If twenty furnaces are started together, six million catties of iron can be produced in a month!

Uncle Guo, who was squatting next to the molten iron, was already laughing stupidly! Six million catties a month, which is already four times the amount of iron produced by Datang now!

That's forty-eight times that of a year! Even if according to the agreement, half of these irons belong to Donald Laosi, then it is terrible! Salt and iron are not monopolized in the Tang Dynasty, but the people who blatantly produce iron are the eldest grandson Wuji's family. This is compensation for failing to become the prime minister and his brother-in-law!

Of course, half of the iron of the eldest grandson's family has to be handed over to the emperor!

In other words, with six million pieces of iron a month, only one and a half million catties can reach the eldest grandson Wuji's own hands, three million catties belong to Tang Laosi, and the other 1.5 million catties belong to Datang!

But even so, it's amazing!

What is one and a half million, multiplied by twelve?

Ouch, this is a pinch of the bones!

Tang River didn't care about Changsun Wuji for the time being, but walked around the earthen blast furnace built with refractory bricks, and found that there was no crack, so he turned around and walked towards Changsun Wuji.

Squatting beside Uncle Guo, Donald Lao Si quipped: "Uncle Shi, it's real iron, right?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled like a child, and said excitedly: "Shiro, let's send it!" After a certain calculation, it can produce 72 million catties of iron a year! ”

"In principle, it is!" Tang Laosi nodded and said: "But I still suggest not to rush first, you can slow down, and you must check the furnace before upgrading the furnace, otherwise the furnace bursts and the loss of workers outweighs the loss!" After the furnace performance is verified, the furnace can be turned on every three days without stopping. ”

"Listen to you!" Uncle Guo smiled: "If it weren't for you, where would our workshop produce so much iron?" By the way, Your Majesty, I'm going to report your merit and report your name to the front! ”

"Just take the credit!" Tang Heshang waved his hand and said, "Uncle Shi remember to tell Your Majesty that Tang's iron is ready to be used by the navy, let him not worry about it!" ”

What does the emperor look like, Tang Laosi feels that he has cleared the door!

Retribution?

I'm afraid that if there is no credit, the iron in my hand will be divided at that time.

"Done!"

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled, where did he not know what Tang Lao Si meant?

"Let's go!"

Donald patted Uncle Guo's shoulder, and the two walked out of the workshop together, already soaked with hot sweat.

On the way back, Tang said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "Uncle Shi, what I said a few days ago, you can start operating, wait for the Wang family to send the title deed, let's take the next step!" ”

"Good!"

Eldest Sun Wuji's answer was only one word.

Returning to Chang'an, the two separated at the Vermilion Bird Gate, and turned right on the Tang River to go to the Chang'an Xue Palace, for him, iron is there, but it is not enough, and he has to ask for something more advanced!

The eldest grandson Wuji went straight to the Liangyi Palace.

Passing in, the emperor glanced at the appearance of the eldest grandson Wuji, and said with some surprise: "Auxiliary, what are you doing, you are covered in stinky sweat in winter!" I'll ask someone to arrange it, and you can wash it later! ”

Uncle Guo waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, the minister came to report a matter to you, and he will go back to the house immediately after speaking!" ”

"Say!"

If the eldest brother wants to report, the emperor will naturally only allow it.

I saw the eldest grandson Wuji grinning and said endlessly: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!" Chen and Tang He secretly made an iron-smelting workshop outside the city a few days ago, and today the molten iron is out! A furnace of iron in three days, 30,000 catties! ”

"What?"

The emperor was so shocked that he stood up from the futon and said in amazement: "One furnace in three days? 30,000 catties? Auxiliary, are you serious? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and nodded: "I just came back from the iron workshop, so I was sweaty!" ”

"Good boy!"

The Emperor's wide mouth can fit a goose egg! The Adam's apple rolled, and the emperor swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before he spoke: "One furnace in three days, ten furnaces in a month, and one hundred and twenty furnaces in a year, so that Datang can produce 3.6 million catties of iron in a year!" ”

That's twice the total amount of iron produced today!