Chapter 570: Rare and Precious Objects
Xia Yanqing's expectations for the emperor did not feel a heavy burden. Invention and creation can indeed drive productivity, and if key technologies are used properly, they can make an era show prosperity.
The problem is that it takes time, environment and society to change the right application of advanced technologies and deliver significant benefits. Nowadays, the mining and application of black gold stone, as well as the transformation of bearings and carriages, are already two large projects, which require the simultaneous operation of multiple departments of the imperial court.
Don't say that she doesn't have other ideas for the time being, but she has, and then toss out three or five technologies that can greatly increase the productivity of the Liang Dynasty, and the imperial court is not capable of implementing them at the same time.
Seeing Mrs. Jiang's face full of melancholy, she smiled and said with relief: "It's okay, the emperor is just hope." Hopefully, it can be realized, and of course it may not be realized. Besides, if the brain is bright or not, it depends on luck, it may be three or five years to meet luck, or it may be ten or twenty years, as long as there is hope, everyone can wait. ”
Xia Ke shook his head when he said this, it seems that he, who has been an official for many years, has a bad head, and he is a little bit sharp. If the new technology was really so easy to implement, his own daughter would not be so valued by the emperor.
Xia Zitang helped: "That's it, there are so many great men in our Heavenly Dynasty, how can we persecute a woman?" The emperor just values our Yan Qing, and hopes that the little sister can be as good as ever, and there must be no persecution. ”
Xia Yanqing nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, the emperor must think so." ”
Xia Zixi looked at him like an idiot, the two of them sang and harmonized, emperor, how can it be a good stubble? What is not beneficial, the emperor will do? Why did he not believe it so much?
Xia Yanqing saw the meaning in Xia Zixi's eyes, glanced at him fiercely, and said her thoughts: "The implementation of new things requires time and financial support, as well as people's habits and acceptance. If the action is too big and too frequent, I am afraid that it will backfire, and causing turmoil will outweigh the losses. In three to five years, it would be nice to be able to get the four-wheeled carriage and bearings done. ”
You can't become fat by eating in one bite.
Xia Ke's heart was moved, and the promotion and use of four-wheeled carriages needed to be properly handled by all parts of the imperial court. If you are in a hurry, you are likely to be exploited in the process of replacing the old and new carriages.
At that time, the imperial court will not only not see the profits, but will instead post the silver from the treasury.
There is also the application of black gold stone in the smelting industry, which has increased the temperature of iron smelting a lot, and the quality of the iron produced has been greatly improved.
But at the same time, the Ministry of Industry is also organizing craftsmen to carry out smelting tests of special iron, which also requires time and money investment.
Thinking like this, he was also relieved, and said with a smile: "Yan Qing is smart, and in many things, he can understand more than us officials who eat the imperial court. ”
"There is another matter," Xia Yanqing said, "the promotion of pool kiln technology is imminent, and it is very inconvenient to transport Wujin stone to the southeast and other places." I think that Wujin stone is also a mineral, not necessarily only in Dongxi. Does my father want to write to the imperial court and let the imperial court order all states and counties to find black gold resources? ”
Xia Ke was stunned when he heard this: "You mean, Wujin Stone is not only unique to the Dongxi region?" ”
Of course, in her previous life, coal resources were all over the country, and most provinces had reserves.
Therefore, Xia Yanqing nodded affirmatively: "It must be." For example, iron ore has been found in many states and counties, and there are also outside the Liang Dynasty. I think this should be the case with the Ugin Stone, but it is buried deep in the ground and unnoticed. ”
Mrs. Jiang listened to this, a little dazed, and interjected: "The entire Great Liang Dynasty, such a large area, the Wujin Stone is buried underground, how can you find this?" ”
Xia Zixi said with a smile: "It depends on whether there are really such mineral deposits in other places, as long as the imperial court is determined, it can encourage the people to find it." As long as clues are found, once verified, they will be rewarded, and they are not afraid that people will not pay attention to it. ”
Xia Yanqing praised, her brother is definitely an understanding person.
There is a way, there will be brave men under the heavy reward. If the imperial court really has a reward mechanism, there are many people in the world who dream of getting rich. Maybe they will dig this place and dig that place again, and they will find it.
Xia Ke smiled: "No wonder the emperor has the saying 'don't babyn Yan Qing anymore, get married quickly'." The daughter stays in our house, and she can still give her father and brother an idea from time to time, which can help accumulate political achievements. ”
"Yes, yes, that kid Shao Yi married his little sister, and he really made a lot of money. It's unreasonable to think that he, a guy who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to learn, actually has such good luck! Xia Zitang raised his hands in approval, and at the same time expressed envy, jealousy and hatred to Shao Yi.
Xia Yanqing is a little embarrassed, do you want to defend Shao Yi's guy?
And the emperor, who is also unreliable. She grew up in the information age and is well-informed. I've never heard of an emperor who would be so out of tune? Early dynasty is a very important occasion, okay? This kind of thing, the emperor Lao'er is actually embarrassed to say it.
Xia Ke coughed dryly, covered up the second son's even more unobtrusive past, and said to Xia Yanqing: "The emperor has given you such dignity, and it is very stressful for the Shao family to marry you into the door." Especially Shao Yi's mother, in the face of the daughter-in-law who was given privileges by the emperor, I am afraid that she will have some other ideas. During this time, you think about it and see what you can do to make a statement so that Shao Yi's mother can feel at ease. ”
"Huh?" Xia Yanqing really didn't expect this, and at the same time was troubled, "What do you say?" Do you want to make an extra glass ornament with a good meaning? ”
Isn't this a bit ordinary? This is ancient times, she is a woman who has not passed through the door, and it is always difficult to come to the door before getting married, and express her low profile to Shao's mother, right?
"Glass ornaments?" Xia Ke hesitated. In order to do the high-end business smoothly, Qingyun Zhai's glass ornaments, in addition to sending the emperor, really did not blatantly send anyone. Yan Qing, the girl, has said more than once that even he, his father, has never gotten glass ornaments from Qingyunzhai.
"Forget it, I'll think about it again." Xia Yanqing himself denied it first.
In her opinion, glass ornaments are rare things to make money, but the value of this thing lies in the rarity, can be displayed in front of people, the actual value is not much, for the mother of Shao, who lives in a simple place and never interacts with the female relatives of the capital, this kind of thing is even more impractical.
If it is used as an ornament, the glazed ornaments are really not as charming as the fine porcelain.
Xia Ke saw that she was going to her heart, so she didn't say more, if her daughter's ability, if she really wanted to give away something precious and strange, it would definitely be something that could surprise people's eyes.
Xia Yanqing turned to Mrs. Jiang again, if he sent something, he couldn't just send Shao Yi's mother, but left his own mother behind.
Xia Yanqing came out of his mother's yard, separated from his two elder brothers, and walked into his yard, when he suddenly thought of the mirror.
She has always felt that the mirror is just a thing, and it has no practical value for improving national strength and changing people's livelihood, so she has never taken this matter to heart.
If you want to give away rare things, this might work.