Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, we always think that I will go to the state tomorrow and have everything, but in fact, the products in this world are so abundant. Let's just say that this little raincoat, if it weren't for the rare treasure brought by Deng Hou, it wouldn't have been made anyway. ”

He continued to sell treasures: "This treasure can be made more than just a raincoat, and the use is much greater. ”

When Zhu Di saw this raincoat, although his heart did not turn over the river and the sea, he was also touched.

The first hundred officials began to whisper one by one.

In any case, this stuff is really practical.

"Treasure, what kind of treasure?"

"Rubber!" Zhang Anshi said: "Deng Hou said that when he went to a certain big island, he saw the local natives, and he actually took a kind of rubber juice and smeared it on his clothes, and after they were dried, the clothes could be sheltered from the rain. When Deng Hou saw it, he was amazed, so he collected dozens of buckets of such rubber and brought them back, and at the same time, he also brought back the rubber tree species. ”

"These tree species have been planted in places with a climate similar to that of the island, and as for the dozens of barrels of rubber, they are used to make some gadgets, and this raincoat is one of them."

Zhang Anshi said very simply, in fact, rubber does have the use of avoiding water, but natural rubber also has many weaknesses, for example, once the weather is hot, it is easy to degum and sticky.

If you want it to be truly civilian, you need to use sulfur and rubber together to generate common heating to solve this problem.

When Zhu Di heard this, he was amazed, and he bowed his head and said: "If this rubber can also survive, then the future ...... There is indeed a great benefit to having such a raincoat in a prolific manner, and this model battalion can be fitted first. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Once it can be widely planted, the minister plans to plant it in Lingnan, Qiongzhou, Luzon, Annan and other places. Your Majesty...... Let's look at ......"

With that, he led Zhu Di and continued to the second place.

This venue is larger, but it has a well-made carriage and horse.

What makes this horse unique is that it has four wheels.

In Daming, horse-drawn carriages are mostly two-wheeled, four-wheel steering is inconvenient, and the comfort of two-wheeled vehicles is very limited.

This is also the reason why emperors always like to ride in chariots, and ministers like to sit in sedan chairs. Because it is not bumpy and comfortable.

Zhu Di saw this spacious four-wheeled vehicle, but he didn't care.

Zhang Anshi said in front of everyone: "Your Majesty, this car is four-wheeled. Naturally, the steering of these four wheels is extremely flexible, because the craftsmen made a chassis suspension system out of stainless steel, so that the four-wheeled vehicle can be easily steered like a two-wheeled vehicle. Not only that, but the wheels and turntables also use this kind of steel bearings. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Anshi squatted down and pointed to a round ball bearing on the position where the two wheels were connected to the chassis.

Zhu Di said inexplicably: "What's the use of this?" ”

"It reduces friction between the axle and the chassis...... Well...... What is involved...... It's a matter of power and friction. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled, and seeing that everyone was half-understood, Zhang Anshi immediately said again: "There is also this wheel."

Only then did everyone discover that the wheel made of stainless steel was actually hollow and made of steel drills, so although this wheel was made of stainless steel, it should not be bulky.

What's even more interesting is that this wheel is also wrapped in a layer of swarthy things.

Zhang Anshi went on to say: "This is also rubber, the advantage of rubber is that it is elastic, which can greatly reduce bumps, and at the same time ...... There is also much less friction with the ground than a wooden wheel. In addition, the minister also improved many things in this carriage. ”

At this time, it is no longer the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, and some extravagance has begun to rise.

When the ministers saw the carriage, they still didn't think so, and only felt that riding in the carriage was a matter for businessmen after all.

Ministers and scholars have the power to sit in a soft sedan chair, but this kind of superiority is not comparable to ordinary people.

Zhang Anshi continued: "On this carriage, the minister also asked people to get a braking system, so that if you encounter danger, you can take measures in advance to minimize the speed. ”

"And here, here......" Zhang Anshi said: "This is called Danhuang, which is donated by craftsmen with steel bars, and it is also part of the chassis........."

Zhang Anshi patiently explained: "Such a carriage...... Compared with the horse-drawn carriage of the past, it is 100 times more convenient and comfortable, and the future business house intends to build a workshop to manufacture cars on a large scale. It's just that at the moment, rubber is still lacking, whether it is brakes, wheels and other things, there is a demand for rubber, what can be done now is to improve the carriage, and wait for the time to mature. ”

Empress Xu saw it in the clouds.

And Zhu Di said: "Can you try this car?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes, it's just that Your Majesty will watch this exhibition hall first, and the minister will arrange it later." ”

Zhu Di has a sense of expectation for new things, especially Zhang Anshi's grand introduction, which breeds interest.

The hundred officials who followed behind, but many of them felt tired, and they were tired on foot all the way, and many people did not have much interest in this.

Zhang Anshi led them and walked around, there are actually many people's livelihood products here.

After walking around, Zhang Anshi led Zhu Di to the Military Products Exhibition Hall, which made Zhu Di even more interested.

In addition to all kinds of swords made of stainless steel, there are all kinds of firecrackers, which have different purposes, and a cannon is placed here.

walked down in a circle, except for Zhu Di, who had a little relish, almost everyone complained bitterly.

At this time, it was noon, and Zhang Anshi asked people to arrange lunch.

Ordinary ministers naturally go to one place to eat, but Zhu Di and Empress Xu, including the accompanying crown prince and the crown princess Zhang, are arranged in a small hall.

Zhang Anshi sat with him, and Zhu Di said: "What I saw today...... I think it's a bit interesting, but it's just ...... Why are these things on display? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Because all the good things in it will have a special jury, and finally judge the merits, and then award bonuses according to its merits." ”

"Grant a bonus?" Zhu Di became interested: "How much is the bonus?" ”

"The first place one, three thousand taels of silver. The second place is two, two thousand taels. There are also three third places, one thousand taels. In addition, there is also the Excellence Award, which is twenty and three hundred taels. ”

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing.

Even the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, who had been hiding in the pile of ministers, couldn't help but gently tug Zhang Anshi's sleeve under the table, as if to say: "Don't mess around." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty must think it's ridiculous, almost all of the things on display here are made by the Chamber of Commerce, but why... Prizes will also be awarded and bonuses will be distributed. Isn't this paying yourself money? ”

Zhu Di stopped laughing, he obviously heard the profound meaning of Zhang Anshi's words, so he said: "What, what do you mean?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Actually...... This is called standing wood for the letter, the craftsmen in the business house, at most only three or four thousand people, although there are many skilled craftsmen, but I am Ming, the number of soldiers and civilians, capable people, do not know how many. In fact, the minister is to encourage, those skilled craftsmen, if they can produce something good, they are also willing to show it at the next year's exhibition, and in the future, this exhibition will not only exhibit the things of the chamber of commerce. This shows two benefits to them, one of which is that if the idea is good and original, they can get a bonus. The second is that there are many craftsmen, although they have good ideas and can make rare things, but they have no gold and silver in hand, so they can't produce, and they can display them here, so that more businessmen can see them, and maybe they can promote cooperation between them. ”

"Therefore, this exhibition, the minister is particularly careful, and even intends to register all the things participating in the exhibition in the future, and those who are willing to register can issue a patent certificate to prove that this person created it, and if I encounter any disputes in the future, the exhibition will coordinate and seek justice for those who hold the patent for our exhibition. This other is that the exhibition can act as a middleman, or a guarantor, if it promotes the cooperation between skilled craftsmen and businessmen, and the exhibition as a guarantee, they can avoid worries. ”

After listening to Zhu Di, he knew that Zhang Anshi's mind was not as simple as inviting merit and offering treasure.

He frowned, "What's the use of that?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "It's much more useful, Your Majesty...... The reason why my Ming Dynasty is stronger than the surrounding domains is because we can make better weapons, and also because we have such fine things as silk and porcelain. Not to mention, because I have irrigated more land, countless fertile fields, and raised tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, on the other hand, all the countries in the world, although there are many that cannot be underestimated, but there are also many still living primitively, in the stage of drinking blood and hair. ”

"And isn't this more sophisticated weapon, better stuffing, and more exquisite utensils the reason for the prosperity of the Central Plains for thousands of years? Where these things come from, they are nothing more than accumulation. There has always been no shortage of extremely intelligent people in this world, who have an idea to produce something, and even pass it on to future generations to benefit the world. There are also many, many skills, but because they cannot be transmitted, they eventually die out. Because of this, if the Central Plains wants to continue to flourish, how can it not pay attention to these skills? ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "The purpose of the exhibition is to encourage skilled craftsmen, on the one hand, so that truly talented people, with their ingenuity, can get bonuses, and even have the opportunity to cooperate with others to produce and create wealth. On the other hand, it is also hoped that these skills can be continued, Your Majesty, the wisdom and wisdom of our ancestors have benefited us children and grandchildren a lot, which is the peak of today, how can we ignore these, naturally on this basis, to a higher level, in the future can benefit the descendants of a hundred years, a thousand years later. ”

Zhu Di listened, thoughtful, he thought about it carefully, he had a contemptuous attitude towards most of the countries around him, calling them uncivilized barbarians.

If they are scholars, the distinction between barbarians is based on Confucianism, and they think that the reason why they are different from barbarians is because they read the books of sages, but barbarians do not know etiquette, and they are no different from beasts.

But obviously, Zhu Di is not a scholar, his thinking is the same as Zhang Anshi, in his position, his perception of barbarism is that my Celestial Empire uses everything, wears silk, can use more exquisite utensils, have more sophisticated weapons, and plant a more refined irrigation system, so as to intensively cultivate. On the other hand, the barbarians wear sackcloth and drink blood and hair, and there is indeed a huge difference.

So Zhu Di said: "Zhang Qing's words are quite enlightening to me, the prince ......"

was suddenly named, and Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Erchen is here." ”

It is rare to say in a somewhat bitter tone: "You don't always listen to the words of the reader, what your wife and brother say is sometimes even more thought-provoking." ”

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhang Anshi and nodded: "Erchen knows." ”

"You can't just say you know, but if it's just an answer, who wouldn't? You are the prince, and in the past few years, you have also assisted me and taken care of a lot of things. I have always relied on you. After a pause, Zhu Di continued: "Think of a charter, according to me, I can't let Zhang Anshi use the name of the exhibition to present awards and register, East Palace...... You can think of a way, such as asking the East Palace to come forward, so that the court also attaches great importance to this. ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "Yes, the son obeys the order." ”

After lunch, Yishu came in a hurry and said, "Your Majesty, Zhenyuan Marquis Gu Cheng is in a hurry." ”

Zhu Di frowned when he heard the word Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, is Gu Xingzu's grandfather and has always been ordered to guard Guizhou.

And if it's usually urgent, it means that something must have happened, so he said, "What's the matter?" ”

Yishu said: "The Tusi of Sizhou and Sinan Prefecture rebelled, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan ordered the Guizhou Guards to suppress the horses, but because of the lack of food in the army...... Not only Sizhou Wei mutinied, but this Tusi took this opportunity to launch an attack, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan was defeated, losing 3,000 people and retreating to Guiyang. ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di's face turned cold.

Seeing this, Empress Xu and Crown Princess Zhang got up very interestingly and went to the side room to rest.

Seeing that the two were leaving, Zhu Di scolded angrily with a pale face: "How could there be a mutiny? Sizhou Wei is an elite, among which there are a large number of military ministers, who are born in my own soldiers, and Gu Cheng is also a veteran, and he knows how to soldier...... How could this happen? ”

Zhu Di's anger can be imagined.

Daming didn't even pay attention to the Tatars, but the Guizhou Tusi had twists and turns when it was pacified? Such a big defeat, not to mention the loss, Zhu Di, the emperor, is also disgraced.

Yizha lowered his voice and said: "In the report of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, it is said that the delivery of military rations is on time, and the soldiers are trying their best to kill the thieves, but the military rations have not arrived on time, so the morale is low. In the process of quelling the rebellion, Sizhou Wei was very brave, but because of the lack of food, the promised reward was not seen at all, so he ...... Angry and mutinied......"

There is a shortage of food in the army......

Zhu Di's face sank even more.

However, this big defeat can be explained.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. Once the army runs out of food, it is very dangerous.

It's just that in Guizhou, there are more mountainous areas, and it is not easy to transport.

But Zhu Di still couldn't help but say: "In this case, why didn't you plan in advance?" What does the Guizhou transit envoy do? ”

Yizha said: "There is also a report from the transshipment envoy, saying that Guizhou is hot and humid, and the grain is easy to perish, so the supply of military grain often cannot be hoarded too much in advance, and can only be transferred again and again, which increases the burden of transportation......."

"Teach them that they don't have to explain." Zhu Di had a gloomy face, and said angrily: "The transshipment has made the grain transportation delayed, and it will be deposed, and Suo Na will enter Beijing." Zhenyuan Marquis Gu Cheng, although it is excusable, he can lose so many people and horses, and it is difficult to escape the blame. For the sake of him as the main general, I opened the net and let him wear the guilt, if he can no longer pacify Sizhou and Sinan Tusi, he will be punished for several crimes and beheaded. ”

Zhu Di was categorical, and his tone was irrefutable.

After hearing this, he hurriedly said: "The slave will go and explain to the princes of Wenyuan Pavilion......"

Zhu Di said: "Aren't the princes of Wenyuan Pavilion here with you?" It's right next door, so why do you have to explain? I'm going to do it myself! ”

After that, Zhu Di stood up and led Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi to the front hall together.

In this front hall, the ministers had already had lunch, and there were so many people with them that everyone had to crowd here.

Tea was brought to them, and everyone sat down and chatted.

Guizhou's military intelligence was sent from the palace, and the ceremonial supervisor also had a copy, and Wenyuan Pavilion also had a copy, so the ceremonial supervisor sent it to Yishiha, and Yishiha went to report it.

And Wen Yuange's recital has been sent to Hu Guang and Yang Rong for their eyes.

Now that Hu Guang and Yang Rong are with the ministers who accompanied them, naturally, this news could not be hidden from the other ministers who accompanied them.

Along the way, the ministers were already complaining, and now they are even more exhausted, thinking that there is such a major event now, His Majesty has to drive back to the palace immediately, and everyone has to go back after a long journey.

So many people couldn't help but sigh and complain.

"There are so many military events in the imperial court every day, but they still let me wait to come to Qixia to see what kind of exhibition. This...... Ay...... What's the use of looking at these things? I'm waiting in the various ministries, which day is not a day of great opportunity? Delay a day's work...... What a loss? If the military and civilians know that the princes of the DPRK and China have such leisure and leisure, they don't know how chilling it is. Hey......"

"Yes, yes, I look at those things, they are all things of strange and skillful skills, what good is it for the common people?"

"After all, I just want to earn money, but I ask Your Majesty and me to come...... Teach them to make more money, hey...... It's all in the eyes of money. ”

"Since ancient times, if there are such people around the Son of Heaven who only know how to drill camps, value gold and silver and despise the military and civilians, which one is not ruined in the end? That's it, that's it, no more. ”

The excitement of the crowd seemed to spew out all the grievances at once.

Naturally, Hu Guang and Yang Rong were several important ministers, but they lowered their heads one by one to drink tea, pretending not to hear.

In this case, it's best to pretend to be dead, because once you go along with them, it will definitely reach Your Majesty's ears, and you will inevitably lose Your Majesty's trust.

But if you oppose it, then you will offend your colleagues in the hundreds of officials, and it will inevitably be spread out by others, and then ...... aroused the disgust of people all over the world.

Readers can't afford to be provoked, once you offend them, it won't take three years, and there will be all kinds of jokes and dramas that distort you! At that time, he will be infamous, and what face will he have to serve as Zaifu in Wenyuan Pavilion?

Jian Yi didn't say anything, but he was old, he was not young at this time, and he also complained in his heart, but he didn't echo it, but he also felt that Zhang Anshi, this guy, was really a little inappropriate.

You do your business, that's your business, don't make a difference between public and private! Pull the emperor and hundreds of officials to cheer you on, is this like a word?

Jin Zhong is too lazy to pay attention to other people, this is actually easy to understand, he is not from a professional class, he used to be a fortune teller, don't look at it as a military secretary, but once he speaks, he will inevitably be directly scolded, and his face will be lost.

And isn't it normal for Zhang Anshi to be scolded? No one scolded him, so Jin Zhong felt strange!

Don't let this guy be next to the old man, Jin Zhong is afraid of being splashed with blood.

"The old man told the truth, what is the use of these things? Now it's okay, I've delayed the major military affairs, and I can't sit idly by anymore......"

The one who spoke was a member of the household department, and he was the most excited. Because he was the same year as Xie Jin, he originally pointed to the big tree of Xie Jin to enjoy the shade.

As a result, Xie Jin was thrown to Java because of Zhang Anshi. He was very angry in his heart, and his anger towards Zhang Anshi can be imagined.

With him opening his mouth, the ministers naturally relied on the law not to blame the public, and it became even more lively.

But unexpectedly, someone walked in, and everyone subconsciously looked at it, but it was Zhu Di.

At this moment, the hall suddenly fell silent, and the needle drop could be heard.

Zhu Di's face was cold, and his eyes were murderous.

Originally, because of the bad news in Guizhou, he was angry, and he was in a bad mood!

He was outside, but he heard these words in his ears, and the anger in his heart was even greater.

Don't look at everyone only scolding Zhang Anshi, but Zhu Di knows very well that most of these ministers refer to Sang scolding Huai, and they don't dare to scold me, so they just condemn Zhang Anshi to criticize me.

Yang Rong, Hu Guang and others hurriedly got up and saluted Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said with a calm face: "No need to be polite, the Qing and others are all pillars of the country, aren't they all my Ming Guan Zhong Leyi, this world is inseparable from Zhu Qing." ”

"Wait for ten thousand deaths."

The crowd responded.

In the same year of Xie Jin, he knew that this was His Majesty's yin and yang weirdness, and he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, the minister is not talented, but he is also a minister of the court, but there are many major national affairs, but the monarchs and ministers of the court have nothing to do here, so the ministers have this criticism." If His Majesty thinks that what the minister said is wrong, of course the minister will die. But Kechen thought ...... The Ming Dynasty wants long-term peace and stability, but it needs to focus on national affairs, not on these chickens and dogs. ”

As he spoke, he respectfully bowed to Zhu Di and saluted.

Zhu Di opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that he ...... It seems that this guy ...... One sentence made him speechless.

Therefore, when you are angry in your heart, but you don't know how to respond, your face is even more ugly.

Seeing this, Zhang Anshi's face also changed slightly, you can scold me Zhang Anshi, anyway, I, Zhang Anshi, am not a good person.

But the exhibition that insulted me didn't work, and I, Zhang Anshi, want to make a fortune with this...... No, it depends on this for the benefit of the world.

So Zhang Anshi couldn't help but say any longer: "The technique of chicken and dog thief? I wonder what this means? ”

"It's literal." This foreigner is not afraid even in front of Zhu Di, let alone against Zhang Anshi!

He said with a straight face: "Isn't it? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Dare to ask the surname Gao." ”

"Zhang Youcheng is not as good as Wei Guogong, but he is just a member of the household department. The reason why the lower officials were indignant and made a lot of nonsense was that they thought of thousands of soldiers in Guizhou who died in battle...... Only then did he say nothing, if Wei Guogong was surprised, then, the lower officials...... Please, that is. ”

This guy's answer can be said to be leaky, not only scolding you, but teaching you that you can't blame him.

After all, he holds the name of righteousness.

Zhu Di already knew that Zhang Anshi was afraid that he would be hung up and beaten by the sharp words of the ministers again.

Zhang Anshi said: "Okay, you are not only a member of the household department, but also the transfer of various provinces is closely related to the household department. Let me ask you, why is the transfer of military rations delayed this time, and why can't the money and grain for the army be delivered in time? ”

"The amount of supply is too large, every month, the grain consumed by the Marquis of Zhenyuan alone will cost 36,000 stones! This is only the rations of the army, in addition, there are also horses and mules and horses, so many materials, it is necessary to requisition carts in advance at least thousands, and the men and horses to be transported along the way to eat and drink, so to speak...... A horse, a cart, a round trip, can transport food to the army, but only a stone. In Guizhou, there is a shortage of horses, and if there is a delay on the way, it will naturally not be able to supply. ”

Zhang Anshi said with a questioning tone: "A car, a trip back and forth, only a stone of grain?" ”

This Zhang Youcheng said: "In the rugged area of Guizhou's roads, one stone of grain is already the best situation, if it is other places, in addition to the loss, there are two stones." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "In this way, you don't think it's the responsibility of the transshipment envoy, but think it's a matter of manpower and horsepower?" ”

Zhang Youcheng said very directly: "Of course this is the case, what the subordinate officials supervise is the transfer matter, and they know everything about it." Wei Guogong didn't know much about the situation of transshipment in various places. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "I may not know about the transshipment situation, but I do know that a car can actually transport more than ten stones of grain, not one stone!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Youcheng couldn't help but sneer.

When many people heard this, they shook their heads secretly.

Even Zhu Di felt that Zhang Anshi's words were a bit too much.

He thinks that Zhang Anshi is using this to criticize the transshipment envoy for greedy ink in the name of loss, but in fact, Zhu Di is a general in the army, and he knows everything about transportation, so he naturally knows that it is indeed normal to transport one or two stones of grain in a car.

Zhang Youxiang grabbed Zhang Anshi's handle at once, and hurriedly pursued: "Since Wei Guogong doesn't know how to transport, don't argue with the lower officials, right and wrong, and have his own public opinion......"

Zhang Anshi said in a surprising voice: "What if I can transport more than ten stones in one car? And I'll ship it to you now! ”

Zhang Youcheng glanced at him mockingly, and then sneered: "Then the old man twisted his head off and kicked Wei Guogong as a kick." ”