"Your Highness, look at this." Yu Chi Baoqi said excitedly.

In front of Li You was a 12-kilogram copper ingot, exuding a rose-red halo.

Yu Chi Baoqi said: "Your Highness, at present, the copper mine has begun to produce, the first smelting furnace can produce 160 catties of copper per day, and the second smelting furnace is about to be completed.

One month later, it is expected to produce 8,000 catties of copper per month, and more than 100,000 catties a year. ”

Li You sighed with some emotion that the copper mine production in later generations often produced one million tons per year. We have an annual output of tens of thousands of catties here, this gap, alas.

He said: "Let's build a few more smelting furnaces, this output will not work." ”

Yu Chi Baoqi said: "Yes, Your Highness, the minister also thinks that the output is too low. ”

Zhao Fu said: "Lord Wang, what an unexpected joy, less than a mile away from the copper mine, a silver mine was discovered, and the quality is not low, you can take a look." ”

He took out a 2-pound silver ingot from his backpack.

Li You picked it up and looked at it, and praised: "Yes, the purity of the smelting is also very high." ”

Yu Chi Baoqi said: "There is another surprise. Look at this again. ”

He asked two craftsmen to carry up a piece of cement and said, "Your Highness, you see, this is the case. ”

Li You said: "Bring a sledgehammer." ”

Yu Chi Baoqi said: "Your Highness, your body has not recovered yet, so you don't have to try, the minister has tried it many times, and it is very hard."

Your Highness, the ground inside the school and the road in front of the door have already begun to be paved with cement, and it will be completed the next time you go. ”

Li You said: "Yes, hard work, I will cook myself at noon and treat you well." ”

At noon, Gao Jingming, who rushed to hear the news, was eating the food of the Qi Palace, but he was worried about the income of the mining school, and he said: "Your Highness, the minting office of the household department is almost out of stock, is the copper of the copper mine here first?" ”

Li You smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just paid a lot of salt taxes to the household department, and you are embarrassed to worry about my little thing?" ”

Gao Jingming said: "It's different, the cash is not enough." ”

Li You asked, "Lord Gao, where are you from your hometown?" ”

Gao Jingming said: "He is a native of Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Hedong Province (now Hejin City, Shanxi). ”

Li You smiled: "No wonder, it turned out to be an old man from Shanxi." Ha ha. Huh, wait. ”

He stopped suddenly, as if remembering something.

"Well, I remembered. Lord Gao, do you have a person named Xue Li, who is benevolent? "Xue Rengui's hometown is from Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Hedong Province.

Gao Jingming thought for a while and said, "Xue Li Xue Rengui? Haven't heard of it. ”

Li You was right when he thought about it, Xue Rengui was only 21 years old at this time, and he was still a nobody, how could Gao Jingming know him.

Li You also felt that there are too few copper coins for circulation on the market, which has begun to restrict the development of the entire economy. The issue of copper should be elevated to a more important position.

He said: "Copper mines, what we have in Datang are, the key is the lack of talents. Fortunately, after the training of the mining school, a group of talents will soon be able to be transferred. ”

At this point, he shouted, "Magpie, call someone to get the map." ”

The picture of the whole Tang Dynasty was painted on the cloth, which was very heavy, and the magpie commanded an attendant to carry it in.

Li You pointed to Leping County, Raozhou (now Dexing, Jiangxi) and said: "There is the largest copper mine in Datang here, which can be mined in the open pit, and these copper mines are enough to be used for 20 years with the current demand of Datang." ”

Gao Jingming became excited and said, "Your Highness." Hurry up and dig it. ”

Li You smiled: "When Tuyuhun is over, I'll go here." ”

……

The reason why Li You did not go to Tuyuhun with Murong Ling was that in addition to assisting Li Chengqian in raising military salaries, he had other things to do.

East Palace.

Early that day, Li You asked to see Li Chengqian.

Li You said something to Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian was overjoyed and said, "Fifth brother, I have worked hard for you, I will go to report to my father." ”

Li You said, "Wait a minute. As he spoke, he took out two resumes and said, "Big brother, you can go through the formalities in the Ministry of Officials." ”

Li Chengqian took the resume, looked at it and said, "This Gao Henian is the doctor in your house, who is this Xue Rengui?" ”

Li You said: "The sixth grandson of Xue Andu, the king of Hedong in the Northern Wei Dynasty, has a family in the middle of the road, and is currently farming in the countryside. This man is a military talent, loyal and reliable, I plan to give him a background, take him to Tuyuhun to make meritorious contributions, and then stay by my side to listen to it. ”

Being an official in the Tang Dynasty was not so simple, just like civil servants in later generations, it had to go through complicated procedures.

Li You got a military registration for Xue Rengui from Wei Chigong, and then asked Li Chengqian to go to the Ministry of Officials to arrange for him to be a military officer from the ninth grade.

Don't underestimate this little military officer from the ninth grade, but also use Wei Chigong, the general of Jin Wuwei, the crown prince Li Chengqian, and the chief secretary of the Ministry Sun Wuji.

That's not all, Jin Wuwei has to send a letter to Xue Rengui's hometown county government to go through the enlistment procedures for him.

With this entry ladder, if Xue Rengui has military merits, he can officially become an officer of the Tang Army.

Li Chengqian accepted the two resumes and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and do it for you tomorrow." ”

He continued: "Fifth brother, I'll go to see my father, you are ready there, and you can wait for my news at any time." Let's go out together. ”

Qi Wangfu.

Back in the mansion, Li You called the guard Wang San and said to him: "You take two guards, go to General Wei Chi, follow the military service officer he sent, and go to Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Hedong Province to go through the military registration procedures for Xue Rengui."

Give Xue Rengui a sum of money, and let the people you bring with you take Xue Rengui's family to Chang'an.

You and Xue Rengui went directly to Shanzhou and waited for me there.

Remember, Xue Rengui is a talent, don't neglect him. ”

"Yes, lord." Wang San took the order and went out, and he thought as he walked, who is this Xue Rengui, how can he get the favor of the prince?

Then, Gao Henian was called in, and Li You asked, "Gao Henian, have you prepared like this?" ”

Gao Henian said: "Your Highness, the minister is ready. You can rest assured. ”

Li You said: "That's good, this time I go to Tuyuhun, you can go with me." ”

Gao Henian was worried about Li You's body, knowing that he was going to Tuyuhun, he was very worried about him, and he was very happy to hear that he could go with him.

Li You said: "Gao Henian, you have been following me for so many years, and you have always been a doctor of the eighth grade, this time with the army, I got you a seventh grade." ”

Gao Henian said: "Your Highness Xie. He was very happy, which showed that His Highness cared about him.

In the eyes of the people, doctors in the Tang Dynasty were the same kind of people as craftsmen, and their status was generally not high. The superintendent of the Tai Medical Department is the sixth product, and the hospital of the Tai Hospital is from the sixth product. The highest physician is the seventh grade.

Li You said: "What is this, Gao Henian, this time when you come back from Tuyuhun, I will get you a five-grade official." ”

"What?" Gao Henian was shocked and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing here?" Don't you, don't leave you!"

As he spoke, Gao Henian bowed and saluted, but tears flowed out.

gave Gao Henian a promotion, why did he cry?