Chen Zhengtai met the expectant gaze of the third uncle.

In a trance.

In the last life, when Chen Zhengtai was reading history, he couldn't help but have a thought in his heart, how many party struggles in this history are really full of support, what is the good fight?

If we can unite as one, how can we make trouble until the people are miserable and eventually the world is in chaos?

The dispute between Niu and Li in the Tang Dynasty, and then the new party and the old party in the Song Dynasty. By the time of the Ming Dynasty, people began to be more and more disgusted with party contention, and began to think that party contention was harmful, but even so, knowing that party contention was harmful, but the dog whistle blow, it was still inevitable to repeat the mistakes of history, so there were eunuch party and Donglin party. So much so that in the Qing Dynasty, the vigilance against party struggle was higher, but in the end there was no exemption from vulgarity.

Looking at the third uncle at this time, Chen Zhengtai suddenly understood.

In this world, not everyone can see it, and those who participate in party struggle, will they not know the harm of party struggle? They are the best at scripture and history, quoting scriptures and classics, and they should know the harm of this better than anyone else, but they still can't resist the temptation, and they plunged headlong into the whirlpool of history.

One counts as one, and no one is exempt from vulgarity.

And now, Chen Zhengtai feels that he is also standing at the crossroads of history!

Is it refundable or not?

Withdraw...... So what is the significance of the Chen family's efforts over the years?

If you take a step back, others will go further until you can't go back.

But if you don't retreat, then there will inevitably be countless people around you, with you as a banner.

Whether it is because of the friendship between teachers and students, whether they agree with the Chen family's philosophy, or they want to be attached to the Chen family and seek greater fame. Eventually, they inevitably become minions and tools of struggle.

The third uncle obviously looked far ahead at this point, he was already clearly aware of this important issue, a large number of Jinshi from the university hall entered the imperial court, and it was impossible for the Chen family not to let them go, but once the Chen family wanted to find a future for them, or...... If you want to expand the territory of the Chen family, then you must form an interest group!

And once the more high positions occupied by the Jinshi of the Chen family, it will inevitably trigger a backlash, and the dissatisfied people will consciously coalesce, and eventually form a situation of fighting to the death with each other.

If the Chen family wants to be invincible, they must unite and unite these protégés and old officials, and give full play to their strength!

In the court, if there is no Chen family to protect them, even if people like Deng Jian can stand out, I am afraid that the vast majority of people will eventually fall into mediocrity.

This is just like the early Tang Dynasty in history, can those champions and scholars of imperial examination high schools have a brilliant future? In fact, the vast majority of them are difficult to do anything, how can the foundation of the world for hundreds of years be easily shaken?

Chen Zhengtai thought about it in his heart, and gradually understood many things in his heart, and then said to the third uncle: "Then, there is Uncle Lao's arrangement." ”

The third uncle smiled slightly, and then nodded cautiously: "Then the old man has to discuss with your father, the old man didn't mean to humiliate your father, it's just that this guy is brainless, he doesn't open his mind, and he has to teach him well." ”

Chen Zhengtai laughed dryly, pretending not to hear.

After half a month, Mu Xiu, the third uncle organized the new jinshi to come to the Chen family to drink, saying that it was drinking, but in fact, Deng Jian and these people knew it. I came early in the morning and went to Chen Zhengtai's residence to meet him first.

Seeing these more than 60 people coming, Chen Zhengtai also had the spirit, and said with a smile: "Today's banquet for you, since you haven't met for a long time, you miss a lot, on the other hand, there are also some things I want to teach you, today I will go to Chen Ji's steel workshop for a walk, just have a light meal there." ”

Steel workshops?

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and everyone couldn't help but be puzzled.

The carriage and horses had already been prepared, and in the confusion of everyone, Chen Zhengtai led everyone to the workshop with great interest.

The steel workshop of Chen Kee occupies a large area, more than a dozen chimneys, countless ores are transported to the warehouse through the river, and then transported to the smelting workshop through wooden rails, the coal is burned almost day and night in the blast furnace, and then the blast furnace dissolves the molten iron, and some substances are added to the molten iron, and finally it is formed into steel.

All this process was unimaginable in the past, but now, it has become an agenda.

Thousands of craftsmen work here every day, and the workshop is like an oven, and the people inside are naked, but they are still sweating, and the temperature is too high!

Chen Zhengtai took Deng Jian and others to the workshop, and the dressed jinshi immediately felt unbearable heat, and the sweat on their bodies quickly wet their clothes.

There are many people who come to the steel workshop for the first time, even Deng Jian, who has only been reading books for the past few days, and today he saw the things in the workshop, which seemed to pull his thoughts back.

The craftsman inside...... Wasn't it his neighbor in the first place? The hardships of high-intensity work in such a hot place can be imagined.

Of course, it was not the immediate situation that shocked this, but the staggering amount of steel produced by a workshop in a year, reaching an annual output of one million stones.

This is a staggering number.

Of course, this amount will be placed in later generations, in fact, it is only an annual output of 780,000 tons, which is not worth mentioning.

But for the Tang Dynasty, the output of such a workshop has almost reached nearly half of the steel production capacity of the whole world in the past.

Not only that, in the future, Chen's Iron and Steel and Changsun Iron and Steel will also expand production crazily, and a large number of commodities in the future, including weapons and farming tools, will need steel, and the demand for steel is huge, and there will never be a sell.

The Jinshi were dumbfounded when they heard it, and they could be regarded as refreshing some insights. On that day, the feast was set up in the workshop, accompanied by some of the people in the workshop.

Chen Zhengtai didn't say much, in the next few days, but whenever Mu Xiu, he planned to take these Jinshi around to take a look, it doesn't matter whether they form a party or not, the important thing is to let the new Jinshi see the real source of the Chen family's strength, so that they can really understand the wonderful use of physics and chemistry in the textbooks, as for the end, what choice they make, that's their business.

The Jinshi regarded Chen Zhengtai as if they were a guide, but in fact, they were able to stand out, to some extent...... This is the reason for the talent.

This is like the higher education of later generations, can people who graduate from prestigious schools really learn superior knowledge in school than others? This is not necessarily the case, the reason why students from prestigious schools are valued by others is that since these people can be admitted to prestigious schools by brushing questions, it proves that they have higher self-discipline than their peers, and have a strong ability to accept and absorb, and they will work harder than their peers in everything they do.

And such people, after being screened out through education, even if they are a blank sheet of paper after graduation, they can quickly get used to and accept their work after they enter the society, and they are like a fish in water.

Deng Jian walked all the way to take a look, he actually understood what Chen Zhengtai meant, but he admired Chen Zhengtai even more in his heart.

The next morning, he was on duty again as usual.

Today, Li Shimin is driving Xiyuan, these days, he is worried about the affairs of Goguryeo, and his mood can't help but be a little impetuous.

After Li Shimin and several lieutenants rode and shot, they were full of heat and in a much better mood, so they went to the pavilion to drink tea.

He caught a glimpse of Deng Jian standing under the corridor with a group of ministers in an orderly manner, so he smiled and called the ministers who were accompanying him closer, but he looked at Deng Jian and said, "Deng Qing's family ......"

"The minister is here." Deng Jian was still not familiar with the etiquette of the court, and he couldn't help but look a little clumsy when he saluted, and many people couldn't help but snicker when they saw it.

Li Shimin didn't care, and said: "Mu Xiu yesterday, can I study at home?" ”

Deng Jian said honestly: "I went to drink yesterday." ”

Li Shimin smiled, but didn't ask more questions, and then changed the topic: "How did you see my riding and archery just now?" ”

Deng Jian thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty's arrows are not missing, and if you have divine help, it is admirable." ”

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Qing's words reminded me of someone. ”

Deng Jian: "......"

Li Shimin said again: "The Goguryeo people show off their martial arts, is my riding and archery kung fu enough to calm the world?" ”

"Absolutely." Deng Jian nodded without hesitation.

Li Shimin saw that he just kept echoing, and he was a little disappointed in this Jinshi in his heart!

To be honest, this person is no different from ordinary people. There is no very clever insight, this is Li Shimin's parity with Deng Jian these days.

Really...... It's still from a peasant family, and compared with the children of the Shi family, the knowledge is a little worse after all.

But at this time......

Deng Jian continued: "It's just ......"

"Huh?" Li Shimin didn't expect Deng Jian to have a later story.

Deng Jian continued with a serious face: "Your Majesty is brave, the world knows it, as long as Your Majesty is in one day, no one in this world is the opponent of Datang, and the places where my Datang elite have passed are enough to make the world obey." It's just that...... The ministers looked at the past dynasties, and the founding sons of heaven were often brave, but after a few generations, they put Nanshan on the horse, and the ministers were thinking, after a hundred years, Your Majesty's children and grandchildren can still be like Your Majesty? When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was there, he could whip the world and make the four seas submit, but what about after that...... A Son of Heaven who can chase Han Wu with such merits as His Majesty is actually not the norm, but an anomaly. ”

Li Shimin listened, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh!

I have to say, this guy is too real, he directly arranged everything about my death, can't he be tactful?

Sure enough, on the other side, a servant immediately scolded: "What does Deng Xianggong mean by this? Your Majesty is in the prime of life, but he can control the future, how can it be a hundred years later? ”

Li Shimin didn't care much about this, waved his hand, and continued to stare at Deng Jiandao: "What is there to say about the rise and fall of the ages?" What are the high opinions of Deng Qing's family? ”

Deng Jian didn't argue with anyone, he looked simple, thought about it, and said: "Gao Jian can't talk about it, what the minister thinks is that if the Tang Dynasty governs the army based on the strength or weakness of the Son of Heaven, then when the monarch is strong, it is bound to be subdued by all directions!" Even Goguryeo, as long as His Majesty has made up his mind and raises millions of troops, sooner or later it will destroy its temple. But when the monarch is weak, there will inevitably be people who are not subordinate to take advantage of the situation, and at that time, who can control it? The minister believes that the governance of the dynasty cannot be prospered because of people, nor can it be abolished because of people. ”

Li Shimin was fascinated by what he heard, and couldn't help but say: "How can this be done?" ”

Deng Jian said: "Yesterday, the minister went to the steel workshop, where many craftsmen were working...... These craftsmen ......"

The servants on the side couldn't help but snicker again, Deng Jian has been incompatible with many people since he entered the court, these ministers who were born in the family always think that Deng Jian is a freak, and now this guy is a workshop and a craftsman, looking at them, it seems a little cheesy. can think carefully about Deng Jian's background, wasn't this person a craftsman and a farmer at the beginning?

Deng Jian didn't seem to care about the reaction of the others, but continued to say seriously: "The steel output of a workshop can reach the output of the entire Datang Dynasty a few years ago. If the output in the future will increase to ten times and a hundred times, then what else in the world can become the opponent of Datang? ”

Li Shimin looked at Deng Jian thoughtfully and said, "Ten times the output of a hundred times, can it be done?" ”

"Yes!" Deng Jian replied categorically: "As long as we improve the craftsmanship, improve the skills of the craftsmen, give some convenience to the workshop court, and encourage the production of steel in the same way as agriculture, then it will definitely be done." ”

Li Shimin laughed, but he wrote down these words, but whether Deng Jian's words were reasonable or not was uncertain for a while.

Another servant said: "Your Majesty, this is just empty talk, the country should be based on agriculture, this workshop is profitable, once greatly encouraged, there will be a large number of young people who abandon the farmland and enter the workshop, in the long run, it will shake the foundation of the country." ”

Li Shimin only smiled: "Okay, I'll go for another lap." ”

So saying, he stood up and ordered the horses to be fetched.

…………

The dock in Yangzhou has been renovated.

After a large number of craftsmen arrived in Yangzhou, they had thoroughly studied Chen Zhengtaide's drawings, and soon they realized the value of the drawings.

These craftsmen who have been specially sent here are all experienced and capable, and after some in-depth research, theoretically, they may ...... It can really be done!

Lou Shide is now just a school captain, and he fell from a height all of a sudden, and he knew very well at this time that if it wasn't for Chen Zhengtai as a guarantor, he was afraid that he would not be able to turn over for the rest of his life.

This is his last chance, so he was busy recruiting a large number of young people to practice in the water village, on the other hand, he quickly asked the craftsmen to build ships.

It's a one-year period, and time is pressing.

…………

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