"Embarrassed, huh?" Ji Yan took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said earnestly: "Every department has the responsibility of each department, and if you can understand him, it shows that everyone is tolerant, which is good." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 However, if you want to do a good job of your own responsibility, you must use the corresponding money and goods, at this time you understand him, do you think this is a wise approach? Sit down! If you can't get it or if you are in short supply, bring him directly to the king. ”

"No!" Xia Xun answered in a low voice and sat down slowly.

Ji Yan continued: "There is another matter, Xia Qing also has to deal with it. The most outstanding personnel among all the craftsmen will be given the title of 'teacher' in the future, and the price will be three times that of ordinary craftsmen, and the specific evaluation criteria will be sorted out together with Dr. Si Jin, and then the seal will be used after the approval of this king, and then the system will be formed. 'Masters' with considerable qualifications and outstanding contributions are called 'masters', and they are responsible for setting standards and training new craftsmen, which is five times more than ordinary craftsmen. ”

"Huh?" Xia Xun stood up again and looked at Ji Yan dumbfounded.

"Don't be surprised, just do it!" Ji Yan pressed his hand down to let him sit down, and said calmly: "Its standards can refer to the following aspects: first, it has made products that surpass its predecessors; second, its ideas surpass those of its predecessors and can be put into practice; Third, the method obviously saves manpower, material resources or time...... You can also think about other things, anyway, it is generally in this direction: superb skills, improve efficiency, save costs, such people can be rated as 'teachers'. “

Xia Xun digested the words of the Son of Heaven for a while before he hesitated: "No! ”

"This king has already set a 'division'." Ji Yan pointed to Duan Que, who was sitting at the bottom, and said: "Duan Que is the first steelmaker in my Great Zhou, and this king appointed him. For one, he has clearly surpassed his predecessors in forging, and you should all take a good look at his work; Second, he used a bellows instead of a bellow, which significantly improved the efficiency of air blasting. Therefore, this 'division' is well deserved. ”

Xia Xun only felt that his mind was in chaos, and he couldn't keep up with the beat of the Son of Heaven at all, and his gaze at Duan Que was blank. Duan Que was also at a loss for a while, so he could only bury his head in red face and keep rubbing his hands.

At this time, Li Pai and a dozen blacksmiths walked into the lobby one after another, and Ji Yan asked them all to arrange seats, and then said: "Please come over, it is to discuss the matter of increasing the production and quality of iron, you all think about it, is there any good way." There is a reward for what is good, and there is no punishment for what is bad. ”

The people sitting there exchanged heads for a while, and one of the craftsmen stood up and arched his hand: "Enlighten my king, if you want to increase the output of iron, it is nothing more than manpower, iron ore, smelting furnace and other links. ”

Ji Yan's eyes lit up, and he smiled and nodded in encouragement: "Okay, let's be specific." ”

"Artificial is the craftsman Garif, needless to say, this is handled by Dr. Lin; In terms of iron ore, there were two major mines in Dazhou before, one was Jiangjun Mountain and the other was Camel Peak, but in recent years, due to the decrease in demand for iron tools and the constraints of the Winter Mansion, it has not been mined for several years. The iron ore content of Jiangjun Mountain is higher, but the mountain stone is harder, it is not easy to mine, and the distance is far, it is 30 miles away from Luoyang; The iron ore content of Camel Peak is lower, but it is also easier to mine, and it is only more than ten miles away from Luoyang. If you look at the consumption, you should put all the manpower and material resources into the camel in the early stage, and you can quickly get more iron ore, which is like pinching your five fingers into a fist to exert greater strength. When the camel peak manpower is saturated, it will be a matter of course to use the Jiangjun Mountain iron mine again. ”

"In terms of refining furnaces, there are two Jinironfang in Luoyang, but they have not been used for many years, and they may not be able to withstand high-intensity use under disrepair. I think we should build a new furnace, and if the previous furnace can be used, a new one can be used as a supplement; If the previous one cannot be used, the new furnace can become the main force. ”

After the craftsman finished speaking, he arched his hand towards Ji Yan and said, "Xiaomin is just talking about things, and I ask the king to forgive me for the shortcomings." ”

Ji Yan nodded and said, "What you said is very good. I don't know what your name is? Is it a blacksmith? ”

"Xiaomin Suxin is a blacksmith, but he is mainly responsible for ironmaking."

"Good. I don't know if you have any suggestions for the construction of the furnace? ”

Su Xin seemed to have studied quite a lot in this area, and said without thinking: "The function of the smelting furnace is to smelt iron ore into rough iron. Because ironmaking requires high temperature, high temperature resistance is its first requirement, and it must be erected with high-temperature resistant materials, and the materials are best made of bricks fired from waste copper slag mixed with clay at the Luoshui edge; Second, the bellows or bellows used to generate high temperature are also indispensable, the bellows are limited by volume, the wind flow is also limited, although the bellows can be made large enough, but the operation is troublesome, and the wind is unstable. It is thought that several bellows can be installed around the furnace, and the air flow problem can be solved by using the method of multiple bellows. ”

Ji Yan interjected: "This king thinks that if you turn manpower into wind or water power, you can maximize the wind flow. ”

Everyone looked at the young emperor in amazement, and it was hard for them to imagine how such a pampered nobleman could be interested in these things and still be able to put forward insightful opinions.

Su Xin also looked at Ji Yan in surprise, and said in a slight mutter: "The method that my king said is indeed better, there have been countless craftsmen who have considered this method since ancient times, but how to use water or wind power is a big problem that has plagued everyone for a long time, and even Master Zuluban, the craftsman, has not been able to solve this problem." ”

Ji Yan said with a smile: "If the wind is power, you can make several large windmills, the rotor of the windmill is covered with a belt, and the other end of the belt is set on the rotor of the windbag. The same is true for hydraulics, as long as the windmill is changed to a waterwheel. ”

"Windmills? Waterwheel? Everyone present looked puzzled: "What kind of thing is this?" ”

Ji Yan's eyes turned around these people, and his face was mysterious: "Don't hide it from you, during the last time this king hit the bell and was unconscious, the god of agriculture passed on countless knowledge to Gu, and the windmill and waterwheel were among them. The god of agriculture said that windmills borrow wind power to drive the wheel axle to rotate, and waterwheels use water power to drive the wheel axle to rotate, which can be used in various places, such as smelting, such as irrigation, such as transportation, and so on. The belts can be made of various animal skins. The specific production method of these things, after going down, Su Xin can come to this king, let's discuss and study together. ”

Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder this young man now understands everything, and his feelings have been ignited by the gods! One by one, they quickly got up and left their seats, came to the hall and knelt down to worship: "Congratulations to my king for getting the guidance of the gods, this is the blessing of my Great Zhou Society, and it is also the blessing of all the people of my Great Zhou!" The big week is expected to be prosperous! After saying that, they all burst into tears.

Ji Yan's old face was slightly red, and he hurriedly asked everyone to get up and sit back: "Although there is a god of agriculture to impart knowledge, whether it can be fully used depends on whether my subjects of the Great Zhou have the enthusiasm to work hard." As long as you are willing to work, this king will not hesitate to guide you to use this knowledge in production and life. ”

The crowd cheered.

After sitting down, Su Xin slapped his thigh with a "snap", making everyone in the lobby feel that their thighs were painful, and they couldn't help frowning and staring. He didn't care about everyone's expressions, and said with his eyebrows fluttering: "My king's method is really wonderful!" Why didn't we think of using belts to conduct power before? My king's method has solved the eternal problem, which is really a stroke of genius! ”

Ji Yanxin said that he just plagiarized the common practices of future generations, where can he afford this kind of praise! So he said lightly: "It's just a small way, don't you dare to be Su Qing's false praise!" ”

"No, no, no, this method is indeed very good!" Su Xin arched his hand and said: "If it weren't for my Wang Gui as the Son of Heaven and being instructed by the gods, Xiaomin really couldn't believe that this method came from a layman's mouth, so that I and other experts would be embarrassed!" ”

Ji Yan said with a smile: "As long as it can be used, then it is decided, the newly built refining furnace uses a windmill or a waterwheel to provide wind flow." ”

"No!" Xia Xun, Lin Tong and Su Xin should be down at the same time.

Next, Su Xin continued the previous topic: "The third requirement of the furnace is to be spacious and sturdy. The spaciousness makes it easier for the lifu to carry goods in and out, and there is more space to accommodate the iron ore; Ruggedness is to improve safety and reduce unnecessary casualties. ”

"Good!" Ji Yan said in a loud voice: "This king has decided, and Su Xin will design and supervise the construction of the new refining furnace. What does Sikong think? ”

Xia Xun felt that he had now become a layman, and he was very ashamed of his name as the head of the Winter Official Mansion, Sikong, and when he heard the Son of Heaven ask, he said casually: "The old minister has no objection. ”

"That's it. As for the manpower and material resources needed, Su Aiqing directly asked for it. After it is completed, if the furnace is really useful, you will be promoted to a refiner. ”

"No!" Su Xin gladly accepted the order.

Next, everyone discussed the clean-up of the Camel Peak Iron Mine, and it was not until everyone had no opinions that Ji Yan made a decision to confirm it:

First, Su Xin was responsible for the construction of the new smelting furnace, and Duan was short of a deputy, so he immediately began to select the site, determined wind or water power as the blast power, and officially started construction ten days later;

2. The production of high-temperature resistant materials required for the construction of the furnace should begin immediately, and it must be able to supply the needs of the construction after ten days; The craftsmen and laborers who built the furnace must also be in place within ten days, and Lin Tong is responsible for this matter;

Third, the cleaning of the old iron ore mine at Camel Peak and the repair of the road for transporting the iron ore should be completed within one month, and this matter was also the responsibility of Lin Tong.

Fourth, the Son of Heaven, as the general staff, is responsible for the explanation and guidance of various new things; As the commander-in-chief, Xia Xun is responsible for overall coordination and supervision.

And they all received their own commands.

In the end, Ji Yan said to Li Pai: "The survey work on Dr. Li's side is about to enter the formal, and the first thing is to survey whether there is a better iron ore in Luoyang, and the second thing is to find coal mines. Are there any difficulties? ”

Li Pai said in a loud voice: "No problem. Sikong has allocated more than ten craftsmen for prospecting and mining to Weichen, and he will be ready to make preparations today, and he will be able to take action tomorrow. The only problem is that my king's so-called 'coal mine' has not been heard of by Weichen! ”

"Coal mine is a black combustible ore that burns much hotter than charcoal, and is an essential fuel for high-quality iron in the future," Ji explains. It is usually buried deep underground, but there are also parts of it on the surface, and we are looking for this kind of surface coal mine. ”

Hearing that the coal mine was so important, Li Pai said angrily: "No! Wechen's future focus will be on finding coal mines. ”

"Okay, I hope Li Qing won't let this king wait too long." Ji Yan turned to Lin Tong again and said: "With good iron, Lin Qing has to think about how to make some new iron products, such as iron nails, screws, springs, pulleys and other things, if you don't understand something, come to this king at any time." ”

Lin Tongxin said I don't understand now, but I don't want to fall into my prestige in front of so many people, so let's slowly ask the Son of Heaven for advice in private in the future! So he nodded and said, "No!" ”