"Then why do you have this expression?" Seeing that Wu Li's face did not have much joy, Li Chengyang asked.

This is something that can directly train steel, and I don't know how many times better than the current technology, why didn't Wu Li show the slightest happiness.

Wu Li stared at the molten iron in the hourglass and muttered:

"This can only be said to be a little better refined iron, not steel, not very useful, and this kind of heirloom is only this one, and the use of the best iron ore carefully selected by me, so it can't be said that this can be directly produced in large quantities in the future."

It turns out that this is the case, and if you think about it, it is impossible to directly refine iron ore into steel, it seems that it was indeed too optimistic before.

Frustrated, he put down the iron drill in his hand and squatted next to the coal stove.

The idea is frustrated, the loss is inevitable, and it is also, such a small crucible, how many things can be produced in a day, even if it succeeds, it is only a drop in the bucket.

Forget it, let's plan from the family.

Wu Li is also a little lost, Li Chengyang portrayed him too beautifully, and now that the results are out, his mind is not much better.

The flames in the iron-making furnace were bubbling out, but a different brilliance began to appear in Wu Li's eyes.

Then he slapped his face violently: "Your Highness, this steelmaking is not good, but ironmaking is good."

Li Chengyang turned his head and looked at Wu Li in surprise: "Haven't you been able to make iron a long time ago, what kind of good thing is this, so excited?" ”。

Wu Li fiddled with the coal fire, inserted the iron drill into the coal fire, and after a short time pulled it out, the iron drill was already burned red.

"Your Highness, you don't know, in the past, ironmaking was to first train a piece of iron, and then after repeated refining to get a piece of pig iron, there are many processes in between, but now with this coal, these steps are completely omitted, which is a great thing."

Wu Li was happy like a child, he was misled by Li Chengyang one by one steelmaking before, which caused him to follow Li Chengyang's thoughts, and now he calmed down and found that it was completely possible to make iron with this coal.

Li Chengyang sighed, put his hand on the coal stove to feel the temperature, got up to say goodbye to Wu Li and left.

It would be good if the production of iron could increase, but it would mean little to him.

He still wants steel, as long as he gets the steel out, his six guards will be temporarily invincible, Li Shimin is 3,000 to 100,000, relying on the sophisticated equipment of the Xuanjia army.

If 10,000 six guards wear armor that is better than that of the Xuanjia Army, then is it at least one as ten?

Let's go to the trouble of the family, start with them first, see if we can get some good things, and the rest will be another story.

In this way, there is no need to communicate with Li Shimin, I originally wanted to cheat the family for a sum of money, so I thought about finding a good backstage for myself first, taking Li Shimin down first, and then going to compete with the family.

I don't need it now, I don't plan to make money, then I can do it myself.

At most, I will give Li Shimin some small money, and it will not be a matter.

It's just a pity that Wu Li originally wanted to hand over the elite of the coal mine to the Ministry of Industry, but now he can't use it, and Wu Li's self-sufficiency plan still has to be postponed.

Out of the Ministry of Industry, go straight to Chang'an County.

The topography near Chang'an and the distribution of private land can be found in the Yali of Chang'an County.

When I came to the county office, I told the little official the purpose of coming, and it didn't take long for the little official to bring a stack of books half a person high.

The county magistrate also hurried over when he heard the news and waited beside Li Chengyang.

Looking at such a thick file, Li Chengyang beat a drum in his heart, and asked at the county order: "Do you know that there is a small dirt slope that does not grow anything dozens of miles outside Chang'an?"

The county commander thought for a while and nodded: "I know, I don't know Your Highness?" ”。

"Is there already a Lord there?"

The county magistrate hurriedly shook his head: "How can that kind of place be divided among people, not only there, there are a few such places near Chang'an, all of which can't grow anything, and they are all hung in the name of the Chang'an County Ya, if those places are distributed to the people, then they won't be scolded by people in the backbone."

Good news, I thought I was going to visit today and buy that piece of land from someone else.

I didn't expect this county order to be so conscientious, and sure enough, there were more honest and honest officials at the beginning of the founding of the country.

"There are several pieces of land, no matter how big or small, I want it, you can make a price", since no one wants it, then don't hurry up and get it, the place where the grain does not grow is most likely the kind of open-pit coal mine, the more this thing, the better.

The county commander rolled his eyes: "Or, these are all given to His Highness?" It's useless to keep it anyway."

"No", Li Chengyang immediately replied: "Don't be special to me just because I'm the prince, as a prince, then you have to abide by the law, these places should be as much as you want, clearly mark the room, and send me the title deed intact afterwards."

If there were anything else, someone would have sent Li Chengyang for free, and he might have accepted it, but for such a big thing as this coal mine, let's follow the rules, and no one can find fault with it.

The county magistrate hurriedly asked people to bring the map around Chang'an and spread it out in front of Li Chengyang.

Point to the dots with circles on them and recall them carefully.

After a long time, the county order had a fixed number in his heart.

"Your Highness, according to the previous rules, one acre of land needs twenty taels of silver, but since Your Highness has bought this kind of barren land, of course it can't be calculated according to the price of fertile land, so let's count one acre of land at five taels."

Li Chengyang thought for a while and nodded: "You said how much it would cost in total."

The county commander stretched out two fingers: "A total of 20,000 taels!" ”。

"Hiss", I really didn't expect that there would be so many, Li Chengyang gasped.

It's not a surprise, it's a joy.

Open-pit coal mines often don't have much exposed surface area, and more are buried deep underground, but now according to the county order, there are really a lot of coal mines.

"Okay, let's make a note, there is too much money, I will pay you back a few times", so much money can't be taken out for the time being, but when the coal is sold, it's not how much it wants.

The county magistrate Meizizi found a few land deeds, marked the location and dimensions of those plots, and then handed them to Li Chengyang.

Stuffing the title deed into his arms, Li Chengyang's heart instantly had a bottom, and from then on, those pieces of land would be his, even if Li Shimin came, he couldn't snatch it away.

"The first money will be delivered to you tonight, and the rest will be delivered every month, okay, I'm alone, I don't need to send it."

After Li Chengyang left, the county commander happily put away the map, and he didn't know what was going on with this prince, why he suddenly wanted to buy those pieces of land.

Whatever, anyway, those pieces of land have become a cancer in the hearts of various county orders, and they can't be divided, so they keep it and look at it, but now it's okay, it was taken over by the prince, in order to prevent the prince from repenting, he deliberately didn't write death on the title deed, and the land was not allowed to be resold.

After selling the land, having the money, and dealing with the old and difficult problems, it is estimated that this year's evaluation may have to be improved, so does he want to rise so much? I can laugh out loud just thinking about it.

The county commander smiled or not, Li Chengyang didn't know, but he was indeed drooling at a few land deeds in the restaurant.

Xiao'er instructed people to slowly count the silver in the treasury, pack it, and then send someone to the county office.

"Young master, this Datang is not all your family, how can it cost money to buy a few pieces of land?" , Smile with reluctance on her face, the income of the restaurant, in addition to supplying six bathrooms, there is not much left, it has been almost two months, and it has only saved so much money, so it was spent by Li Chengyang, or to buy a few pieces of land in Datang, it is a loss to think about it.

Li Chengyang smiled mysteriously and did not speak.

It's his family, yes, if he wants a few pieces of land to talk to Li Shimin.

His fief has not come down yet, Li Chengqian's kid is still a king of Hengshan, and the fief area is not small, only he, the eldest son who suddenly appeared, has not been able to divide a suitable fief in the Ministry of Rites.

As long as he asks for a few pieces of land, Li Shimin will definitely not give it.

But this kind of land, Li Shimin can give it to him, and it can naturally be taken back.

After the value of coal was known to everyone, as soon as Li Shimin opened his mouth to take away all the coal mines, Li Chengyang had no place to cry if he wanted to.

Or is it his own that he bought it, looking at these land deeds, he felt down-to-earth, Li Shimin wanted to take back this land? Yes, think of a way from the law, open your mouth and go back, there is no such thing.

"It's okay, don't feel distressed, this money is spent, and it won't take long to return to the capital", Li Chengyang rubbed Xiao'er's head and comforted.

"Young master, there is really no money, if it goes on like this, we don't even have the money for raw materials", Xiao'er's small mouth digs into the ground, Li Chengyang's money is spent too fast.

Li Chengyang was also quite embarrassed, who let him just have such a place to get money, where else could he go if he didn't take money from here.

"Okay, tomorrow let Li Yi and them go to the mutual market, it is estimated that we will be able to make more money after a trip", the affairs of the mutual market must also be on the right track as soon as possible, as long as he sticks to this year, then he will no longer need to worry about money in the future.

arranged everything in the restaurant and went back to the East Palace.

"Why do you need money so much? Where would a prince go out of his way to make money? What the hell are you going to do", Li Gang's voice sounded from the study and spread throughout the small courtyard.

After returning to the East Palace, Li Chengyang naturally wanted to go to Li Gang to talk about his thoughts, and get some advice from him by the way.

Unexpectedly, what was waiting for Li Gang was indeed angry.

"Money, money, money, I think about making money every day, do you know, the more money you have in your hand, the more dangerous it is for you, the prince, to do, why can't you figure it out", Li Gang was all open, pointed at Li Chengyang and began to spit at Xingzi.

Li Chengyang scratched his head: "Didn't you say it, since you can't hide it, you just toss it, isn't this just tossing."

Speaking of this, Li Gang's anger became even greater.

"I'm asking you to show your good side more in front of His Majesty's ministers, instead of thinking about how to make money all day long."

Li Chengyang poured a glass of water and handed it to Li Gang:

"Master Li, don't be angry, it's not that I like to make money, it's just that a lot of things to do have to spend so much money."

Li Gang picked up the cup and drank it all, wiped his mouth, and said to Li Chengyang:

"Say, I can't say why I came today, I immediately wrote to impeach you like Your Majesty, and went to your crown prince early, which can be regarded as saving your life."

Indeed, if Li Chengyang continues to toss like this, he will lose his life sooner or later.

A prince has the money of a rich country, so what can't be done?

Not to mention the crown prince, anyone holding a huge fortune will arouse the jealousy of those in power.

Li Chengyang helped Li Gang sit down, and he sat opposite Li Gang:

"Don't be angry, I don't make money to spend all my time, you see, I still have a lot of money for this dress, and you are still worried that I will not be able to learn badly."

"I still wish you could spend all your time drinking every day", Li Gang rolled his eyes, at least people who spend time drinking and drinking are generally not very productive, I am afraid that Li Chengyang is a person like Li Chengyang, who is obviously very able to make money, but he is reluctant to eat and spend.

Li Chengyang smiled bitterly, with an unprecedented seriousness: "I have a dream."