Zhao Kuo originally wanted to improve the iron-smelting technology, but gave up after looking around.

Iron smelting is different from Quyuan plough and stirrups, even if Zhao Kuo can't make Quyuan ploughs and stirrups himself, as long as he takes a look at the finished product, and then finds a skilled craftsman to make it a little groping.

But iron smelting is different, if you don't understand it, you don't understand it, even if you look at it ten times and a hundred times, it's the same, and Zhao Guo's iron-smelting technology is already very developed, and it is more due to the restrictions of the times.

Therefore, the only thing Zhao Kuo can do is to encourage everyone to research and reward production and invention.

By the time Zhao Kuo returned to the palace, it was already late, and his sister Zhao Tong and Wei were chatting with their mother about family life.

Wei was born in a small clan of Zhao State, and not long after she was elected to the palace, at this time the Empress Dowager Zhao had passed away, and her husband still liked men, so she stayed alone in the harem most of the time, which caused her to be timid and weak now.

She sat opposite Yan, looked down at her feet, her hands were spread flat on her legs, very restrained, almost Yan said a word and she answered, Zhao Tong was very clever to relieve the embarrassment.

Zhao Mu hasn't come back yet, he has been dealing with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce recently, and he is very energetic, and he comes back almost later than Zhao Kuo every day.

It is said that he now has his own caravan and is negotiating with Guo Zong and Zhuo Su, the wealthy merchants of Zhao State, and is preparing to tie the two to his chariot.

Different from Bai Yan and Duanmu Ying, Guo Zong and Zhuo Su are mainly based on iron smelting, and the history books record that Guo Zong "Handan Guo Zong is a casting and smelting industry, and the king is rich." ”

This is a truly rich country.

Zhuo Su is the ancestor of the later Bashu Zhuo clan, that is, Zhuo Wenjun, and it is recorded in the history books that "the first of the Shu Zhuo clan, the Zhao people, used iron to smelt the rich." Qin Po Zhao, moved to the Shu of the Zhuo clan. ”

However, now Zhuo Su is still in Zhao State, and he is one of the richest businessmen in Zhao State, on the same level as Guo Zong.

"Your parents are still here, what other relatives and friends do you have?" Yan asked softly, for fear of scaring this daughter-in-law.

"Empress Dowager, the concubine's parents are there, and there is a younger brother." Wei replied in a whisper.

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be afraid, your mother is very gentle." Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Hmm." Wei nodded slightly, still the same as before.

"I'll find someone to arrange it tomorrow to bring your family over, and we'll have a meal together." Yan said.

"Huh? Thank you, Queen Mother. Wei looked at Yan in surprise and hurriedly got up and saluted.

She knew that since the Yan family said so, it would be considered to accept her, and to be able to take her parents over, and to have a meal between the two of them would give her a name.

Although it was only a small name, she was satisfied.

As for Ming Media marrying and becoming a queen, she never thought about it.

"Don't worry, mother, I'll arrange it." Zhao Kuo just walked in and heard this.

He did ignore this before, just thinking about leaving Wei behind, but he forgot to give people a name, ignoring Wei's feelings, but fortunately his mother mentioned it.

"And Qinghe's mother, I also sent someone to pick it up, let's be together then." Yan said undoubtedly.

As a mother, she naturally hopes that the more daughters-in-law she has, the better, and the more grandchildren she has in the future, the better.

Qinghe glanced at Zhao Kuo and immediately lowered his head shyly. She is Zhao Kuo's personal maid, and according to the rules, she was originally going to be a concubine for Zhao Kuo.

If it weren't for Zhao Hao's death, Zhao Kuo would have needed to keep filial piety for three years, and Shouxiao would have just finished and would go to the battlefield to participate in the Battle of Changping, and Qinghe would have been included as a concubine.

Although a man is twenty crowned, he is a sign of adulthood and can marry a wife, but he never takes a concubine.

"No."

In this regard, Zhao Kuo can only say that since he can't resist, then enjoy it.

"In addition, you and Mu'er are both too young, it's time to get married. If you, the boss, don't marry a wife for a long time, what will you do with the shepherd? Tong'er is still waiting to get married. Yan said in a somewhat complaining tone.

Seeing that one of his two sons is now the monarch of Zhao State, and the other is also busy with his own career, Yan is very relieved, but at the same time he is a little worried.

"Mother, my daughter wants to stay with you for a few more years." When Zhao Tong heard this, he suddenly hid in Yan's arms and was coquettish.

"You, you." Yan petted Zhao Tong's little head dotingly.

Next to him, Wei looked at it with envy.

"Mother, did Uncle Zhao Sheng say something to you these days?" Zhao Kuo said with some suspicion.

His mother had never urged him to marry a wife before, but today he suddenly talked about it.

"He said that only when the monarch has a queen can the society be stable, so let me advise you to establish a queen as soon as possible." Yan nodded. "I think he has a point, you really should make a queen."

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he was immediately so angry that the roots of his teeth itched, and he couldn't wait to rush to Zhao Sheng's mansion to hammer Zhao Sheng to death.

Damn! No wonder Zhao Sheng has been asking himself whether he likes men in the past few days, and if he doesn't like men, why hasn't he made a queen until now!

He also said that it is not shameful to like men, but as a monarch, you must first think about the country, first establish a queen, and it is important to give birth to a prince, and what you want to do in the future.

He thought everyone was the old glass of King Wei!

"Shangdang's place is good, poor and white, I heard that Feng Ting is now leading the people to reclaim fields, dig wells, and build houses every day, and his busy feet don't touch the ground, and the cultivation of Gangyuan Realm is almost exhausted, it's time to transfer Zhao Sheng over to help." Zhao Kuo thought in his heart.

It's okay for you to persuade me to marry a wife, and it's okay for you to persuade me to be a queen, but you slander me every day for making a foundation, and I can't bear it even if I am fucking generous!

"Mother, now that the Zhao State has not settled down, the Six Kingdoms of Qin, Qi, Yan, Han, Wei, and Chu may attack my Zhao State at any time. After a while, after Zhao Guo settles down, I will definitely marry a wife as soon as possible. Zhao Kuo assured.

After receiving his son's assurance, Yan's attitude eased, beckoned Zhao Kuo to come and sit down, and the family chatted happily.

After nearly half an hour, Zhao Mu finally rushed back.

"Big brother, I saw Guo Zong and Zhuo Su today." Zhao Mu said excitedly.

"How?" Zhao Kuo asked.

"Big brother, you say...... We, like the Qin State, how about taking the profits of salt and iron into state-owned? Zhao Mu did not answer Zhao Kuo's words directly, but asked rhetorically.

"Is it really that scary?" Zhao Kuo put down his fast son and asked solemnly.

"Rich rivals the country." Zhao Mu nodded solemnly.

"This ...... Let's talk about it later. Zhao Kuo frowned.

He knew that the salt and iron industry was profitable, otherwise it would not have been nationalized by all empires for more than two thousand years.

But the problem is that this thing doesn't mean that if you want to be state-owned, you can collect it as state-owned, and cut off people's money, such as killing your parents! Zhao Kuo dared to nationalize salt and iron, and those merchants and craftsmen who relied on salt and iron for survival dared to fight with Zhao Kuo.

Now the state of Zhao can't afford to withstand the big turmoil.

After eating, the two brothers chatted for a while, and when it was completely dark, Zhao Kuo returned to the dormitory, and wanted to go to Wei's room, but was stopped by the maid at the door and took Zhao Kuo to another room.

Seeing Qinghe sitting on the bed with a blushing face, Zhao Kuo instantly understood.

The two kissed, embraced, and rolled until dawn...... (9999 words omitted here).