Chapter 171: On Matters

Zhao Yu smiled: "You are more clever than I thought." This Yangping is a small place, and I plan to vigorously develop firearms. It's a pity, this Tokyo Fabrication Bureau's ironsmith and gunpowder master, as long as the experienced ones are all poached by you Ouyang. ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, Your Majesty is the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty, and Weichen can't compare. If Your Majesty offers 500 yuan per person per month, these people will naturally be poached by Your Majesty again. ”

"If you have five hundred craftsmen, how many will I have to open your eight-grade officials?" Zhao Yu said: "I don't want anything else, as long as you hand over the gunpowder and fire line formula." I can reward you with a million. ”

"Qian Weichen looks down on it." Ouyang took out a flat box from his arms and put it on the table and said, "This is the recipe that Your Majesty wants." ”

"......" Zhao Yu was stunned, but he didn't expect Ouyang to bring the formula, and waved his hand: "Present it." ”

The ninth father-in-law wanted to take it, but Ouyang held it down with one hand and said, "Slow!" Your Majesty wants to strengthen the army and enrich the country, and the ministers dare not hide their secrets. But...... I have something to explain to Your Majesty. Once this recipe reaches the Tokyo Shoji Bureau, a year later, the Liaojin people and others can steal it. Two years later, Liaojin firearms were no less than the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "I know this, but you can continue to study......"

"Your Majesty joked, these are Ouyang's painstaking efforts over the years, with an investment of more than one million, and countless painstaking efforts, and many masters have died because of this. Now that he said no, he didn't, how could Weichen have the heart to study it again. ”

Zhao Yu changed his face and said, "Are you threatening me?" ”

"Your Majesty, what Weichen said is the truth. Your Majesty looks at the temple, which one is not chasing power and seeking profit? Looking at the civilians again, if there is nothing beneficial, even if they are forced to be helpless, they have no spirit to do it. Ouyang Dao: "Including three thousand van troops, plus hundreds of technicians, and a few masters, everyone wants to eat, and the sense of success they pursue is in this small box." When Wechen came, several teachers had already asked Wechen to resign after hearing about it. They said that their money was no longer spent, and they were still committed to research, that is, Weichen was worthy of them when they were in trouble, and they couldn't be sorry for Weichen when they were rich. Your Majesty, this box is not my Ouyang's, but their hard work. Whoever is in which line does not want to be called a master, they are the top masters in the firearms industry, just because of this box. It's close to its peak, and it's hard to get any better results. ”

"......" Zhao Yu was silent for a while and said: "But the production capacity of Yangping Military Factory, I can't believe it." ”

"So Wechen brought some other drawings." Ouyang took out a paper bag and said, "The key is to master the core technology." Weichen brought a heavy artillery structure diagram, a hand-throwing cannon structure diagram, a mine structure diagram, etc., except for the requirements of the wrought iron inside, there are no secrets to speak of. Your Majesty can do this, the Tokyo Shoji Bureau will produce the main parts with all its might, and the gunpowder part will be allocated by the Yangping Military Factory. In this way, the deadline goes up, and the secret is still in our hands. ”

"I think so, you will hand over the most time-consuming and cost-consuming things to the Tokyo Manufacturing Bureau, and leave the lowest-cost and simplest things at the Yangping Military Factory."

“…… Your Majesty would have had to understand it that way. Ouyang Khan took a handful.

"Then in the future, will I just have to pay for gunpowder?"

"Yes, yes. Follow our latest pricing. The gunpowder after one stone is mixed and processed is 10,000 guan. ”

Zhao Yu looked at the Nine Princes, and the Nine Princes whispered: "Your Majesty, the average price of one stone before the allocation was sixty-five yuan. ”

Zhao Yu didn't spit out a mouthful of blood, but after processing, it rose by about 150 times. Except for this person, it is estimated that no one would dare to rob himself as an emperor so blatantly. Ouyang hurriedly said: "Under the whole world, it is not the king's land. Wechen's money is also His Majesty's money. Weichen has a large population, this one wants to eat, that one wants to drink, there is really no way. ”

"You don't cry poor. Don't I know? And wait for the resale of horses, and then sell the proton army, the iron harrier's military horses, cold linden armor and Xixia sword to the private ......"

Ouyang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, that's Weichen coming back with some capital." ”

"Kill a thousand birds with one stone!"

"Wechen is not an extravagant person......"

"Two thousand!"

Ouyang was silent and said, "Ten thousand! ”

"Three thousand!"

"Your Majesty is the Ninety-Five, and there are thousands of treasury inside. Weichen has thick skin and is not afraid of being embarrassed. Ten thousand! ”

"Do you believe that I raised the tax to eighty percent?" Zhao Yu threatened.

"Then reprice, 181 stones." Ouyang bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty also knows how Weichen used money to fill the bottomless pit of the military factory. At that time, His Majesty didn't have any intention of investing at all, and watched Weichen's jokes with others. ”

"Investment?" Zhao Yu's eyes lit up and said, "Ouyang, is your military factory using a van army?" Is your military factory using the land of my Great Song Dynasty? You also said, under the whole world, it is not the king's land, what kind of algorithm does this share have? ”

"Eight thousand, no less." Ouyang said with a sad face: "No matter how little, Weichen will beg His Majesty to accept the box." ”

"Eight thousand is eight thousand." Zhao Yu nodded with satisfaction, and every time he found himself being cheated by Ouyang: "Put the box away." That's it. Now for the third thing, I'm sure you've seen it, Tokyo is already very busy in April. Because of the previous martial arts and the election of the generals of the Hangzhou fleet, this martial arts is not only the concern of the imperial court, but also the concern of the people. It is even more concerned about the two countries. What new tricks do you have, let's hear about it. ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, Weichen returned to his hometown this time and promised his uncle that he would not dare to be the examiner again. It's better to ask someone else about this. ”

"Learned?" Zhao Yu nodded: "It's okay, I won't force you." But it's always good to talk about it. ”

"Well, this sea battle is not as good as the land. The first is that the equipment has to keep up. Compass, nautical chart drawing, Weichen is also designing a set of very simple flags. It was to use the method of waving flags to command nearby ships, and this matter was told to Lord Zhang Xuanming, and he would ask the warriors to go to Yangping University to take classes. Therefore, the minimum standard for this imperial examination is: literacy and learning ability. Secondly, you must be young, your qualifications cannot be old, and it is best not to be a general of a certain route army. Wechen didn't want some bad habits to be brought into the fleet. In addition, the character is strong, naval warfare is a new field, and there are bound to be failures or failure to achieve the task. If you can learn the lessons of failure, it is the best to work hard. Timid and cautious because of failure is for the middle grade. Timid and sluggish due to failure, for the inferior. Your Majesty will arrange for them to lose when the time comes, depending on their performance. The trapped beast is still fighting, it is the best. Finally, any general must have the quality to live and die with the ship. The ship is in the people, the ship is destroyed and the people are killed. ”

“…… I think you're the best fit to be the captain of the fleet. Zhao Yu looked at Ouyang, this kid is really both civil and military, and there is almost nothing he doesn't understand.

Ouyang was ashamed and said: "Back to Your Majesty, after the Weichen family has a wife, he will bring at least eight guards every time he goes out. I'm afraid of dying. No military position. It is a great fortune for the country that civil officials are not greedy for money, and military attaches are not afraid of death. ”

"You can't do it civilly, militarily. You are greedy for money as a civil official, and you are afraid of death as a military general. What's the use of keeping you? Zhao Yu asked with a smile.

"This ......"

"That's it!" Zhao Yu said: "You solved three problems in a few words. Now for the last question. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Zhao Yu was silent for a while and said, "Tong Guan! ”

"Tong Guan?" Ouyang was slightly surprised, he had guessed something, but it shouldn't be a problem.

"Tong Guan is the king, and he also has connections in the military department. Do you know why the Hebei Western Army listened to a supervising army? It is because in the past ten years, he and his cronies have handled the logistics of the Western Army. Once he was sick for half a month, and the Western Army actually went to the imperial court, saying that he didn't know where to go to ask for food, grass and military supplies. In addition, this *** party is very, righteous and squandering, and very measured. When the emperor was there, harem concubines, eunuchs, palace maids, Taoist priests who could get close to the royal family, close ministers of the Son of Heaven, etc., could get a lot of benefits from him from time to time. Therefore, the Emperor Taishang can often hear good things about him in his ears, which can be called rave reviews. What's more important is that he is as meticulous as a hair, and has a strong insight into the psychology of the Emperor and me, and is always able to predict our interests and intentions in advance, so he rarely speaks and does things in a wild manner, so as to win great pleasure. ”

"Your Majesty, it can be seen that Your Majesty still appreciates Master Tong, but why?"

"He has a heavy army, but he is a good minister. He also has a close relationship with local officials. Zhao Yu asked lightly: "Do you need any other reasons?" ”

Ouyang Han, wasn't he such a person last year? And it has to be added that the foreign country is connected to the Liao country, and the Tubo is befriended, and the gap with Jin Sheng. Ouyang looked at Zhao Yu, but Zhao Yu didn't move himself, he had already given himself a very big favor. Ouyang didn't know that before he won the battle, Zhao Yu wouldn't think like that. Once prestige is attained, people will be cranky. Otherwise, how can there be a sentence of food and clothing***. Ouyang asked, "Your Majesty means ......?"

"Tong Guan is meritorious to my Great Song, and I don't plan to do anything to him. Inviting him back this time was originally to serve as a deputy examiner of martial arts. But since you refuse, let him be the main exam. If he is smart and hints that he has done the same, he should take this opportunity to resign from the post of Northwest Overseer, and there is still a place for him in this Privy Council. If you pretend to be stupid, you can only be ......"

Zhao Yu said half of it and didn't say any more. No matter what Tong Guan's attitude is this time, once he comes to Tokyo, he won't be able to leave. It can be seen that Zhao Yu has no murderous intentions. Ouyang remembered that when he usurped the throne, this Tong Guan was the first high-ranking military member to support Zhao Yu. It is precisely because of the support of the most elite Western Army that Zhao Yu's usurpation will be so smooth. With Han Shizhong's victory in the northwest and the rise of the young general's faction, Zhao Yu already has considerable military capital. In addition, in the past year, the slow control of the logistics of the Western Army has actually made it possible to go directly to the barracks to attack Tong Guan without causing other troubles. But Zhao Yu still wants to be decent.

Zhao Yudao: "People often say that the bachelors of the third grade are not as good as the small knowledge county of the eighth grade. The main thing is a real difference. However, there is a imperial examination every three years, and the number of jinshi in one imperial examination is less than hundreds, and more than three or four hundred. With such a large scale, there are so many real differences that can be dispatched. ”