Even if he didn't quite understand the meaning of Jingtie to the Iron Prison, Zhang Dian immediately became solemn, as if he had heard great news.

Fortunately, Zheng Qi, the iron supervisor, was very familiar with this, and explained to Zhang Dian in a low voice: "Zhang Xiang, fine iron is a hundred times more valuable than ordinary sand iron. ”

Zhang Dian understood now, it was equivalent to turning a penny of money into a hanging of money at once, which was faster than robbing money.

After that, Zhang Dian also looked at the iron ingots condensed by the iron sand of the iron supervisor before, and the appearance was very bad, far worse than the iron ingots that had been refined from the blast furnace just now. A kind of pig iron ingot with trachoma, like a honeycomb, does not look like a high-end product. The iron ingots that have just been refined show that the condensation is bright, and there is no hole in the trachoma.

Zhang Dian thinks that such an iron should echo Li Kui's request, right?

Then he asked: "Renjie, do you think this kind of iron can be used?" ”

"It's almost hot."

Li Kui can be angry when he opens his mouth, especially Zheng Qi, if it weren't for Zhang Tun's presence, Li Kui is the son-in-law of the Taishi, the emperor's brother-in-law, and he would have opened his mouth to scold people a long time ago.

Have you ever seen something good?

Dare to talk nonsense?

Zheng Qi complained, although he didn't understand the matter of smelting, he also knew what the significance of refined iron was to the Great Song Dynasty. The Iron Warden had some fine iron, and it was given to the workshop of the Privy Council to be used to forge weapons. And the iron controls all the pig iron smelting and forging in the Great Song Dynasty, and there is not much refined iron stored for a whole year.

But Zhang Dun didn't know, but it didn't prevent him from being blindly happy. Encourage Li Kui to say: "Renjie boldly do, continue to let the iron supervisor transform the blast furnace, and be sure to meet your requirements as soon as possible." ”

However, Li Kui's worries are not in the smelting workshop, but in the court, especially the Privy Council.

If you want to turn the weapons of the Great Song Dynasty into hot weapons, it is indeed difficult for the Privy Council to accept. In addition, the soldiers are not necessarily trained in muskets.

Compared with the smelting of cold weapons, the training of hot weapons, especially those with less reliable performance, will cause great psychological pressure on soldiers.

Li Kui worried: "Zhang Xiang, I'm afraid it's not easy to persuade the Privy Council. ”

"You're not going to lobby?"

Zhang Kui felt that Li Kui's goodness needed to be reserved, An Tao and Li Kui had a very close relationship, even Li Qingchen was also Li Kui's nominal teacher, Li Kui went to say that it must be much easier than him to find a door.

Fortunately, Zhang Dian is not a person who is afraid of things, and seeing that Li Kui didn't want to get into it, he immediately said: "This matter is on the old man." ”

After appeasing Li Kui, Zhang Dian squinted his eyes and looked at Master Lu, this old guy had offended himself just now. If he really bullied such a miscellaneous official, Zhang Dian also felt shameless. It was easy to scare and scare him, so he beckoned Master Lu to come over and asked, "How much iron does the blast furnace produce, is it more than before?" ”

"Back to Xiangye, the amount of iron produced by the blast furnace is four or five times that of the past, and it is estimated that there must be at least four or five thousand catties. This is still a furnace, if there are a few more furnaces, let's find an iron-smelting yard that can produce tens of thousands of catties of fine iron a day. According to the requirements of the Privy Council, the ordinary Pu knife can be added to two catties of fine iron, and at least more than 10,000 Pu knives can be made. It is unheard of for such an output to live for so long. ”

After knowing the identity of the other party, Master Lu was extremely honest, and he couldn't hide the panic in his heart.

Zhang Dian said leisurely: "What's your name?" ”

"The lowly surname is Lu, the name is Dashi, and he is promoted by everyone, so he is called Master Lu." Master Lu said respectfully.

Zhang Dian was secretly unhappy in his heart, Lu Dashi? Master Lu? Isn't this different? Who gave the name of lack of virtue? Fortunately, this is not the time to complain, Zhang Dian said: "In the future, we must forge ahead, improve and exquisite the iron-smelting process of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is best to be able to produce steel in every furnace." ”

After speaking, Zhang Duan beckoned to the doorman and left the iron prison.

On the contrary, it was the iron supervisor Zheng Qi who trotted away, followed Zhang Dian away, and then ran back.

He's in a hurry!

In the words of Zhang Dian and Li Kui just now, he heard signs that something big was happening.

Zheng Qi is also a dignified four-grade member, and he doesn't want to always participate in the economic activities of the Great Song Dynasty, but he has no chance of political activities. I finally seized the opportunity, and I definitely didn't want to let the opportunity run.

It happened that Li Kui was about to leave, and he followed with a shy face: "Renjie, what do you say my brother is like to you?" ”

"Okay." Don't look at Li Kui's lack of Taoism in officialdom. But what kind of group is Li Kui mixed in, how can he not see the eccentricity of Zheng Qi?

It's okay to let him participate, but the question is, is Zhang Dun willing?

Since there is a risk, Li Kui categorically will not let Zheng Qi participate. Besides, when it comes to friendship, where does the friendship come from between them?

But Zheng Qi didn't plan to give up, and chased Li Kui to show his heart. But Li Kui just didn't let go, but instead gave Zheng Qi a trick: "Brother Zheng, you are also an old man in the officialdom, you won't fail to understand the truth of talking shallowly, right?" Besides, this matter is Zhang Xiang's business, and you also know his old man's temper, so instead of asking me to help, it is better to show Zhang Xiang his heart. ”

After speaking, Li Kui took the reins handed over by Ruan Xiaowu, got on the horse and ran away.

Leaving Zheng Qi annoyed on the avenue, patting his thigh and complaining: "The falling flowers deliberately follow the flowing water, and the flowing water is ruthless and empty!" This official is bitter in his heart! ”

Indeed, the political arena of the Great Song Dynasty is generally in the capital, and there are a few yamen affairs. The two provinces under the Zhongshu Gate, namely the Metropolitan Hall and the Imperial Historical Tower, the General Office, and a Privy Council. The other yamen, even Shangshu Province, can only watch the play, after all, the yamen of the six ministries do not have much say in participating in government affairs.

Leaving these yamen, the other yamen can only watch the show.

What's more, a yamen like the iron supervisor can't be used at a critical juncture, and no one pays attention to it on weekdays, so it won't be cared about at all.

Speaking of Zhangdun, since Li Qingchen stayed in the Privy Council, Zhangdun has not been to the Privy Council.

Especially after An Tao and Li Qingchen partnered, they were even more united and faced the Dushitang. Chapters even more desperately wanted to go to the Privy Council. What is surprising is that after this morning, Zhang Dian unexpectedly walked into the Privy Council. This is in the Imperial City, and the self-righteous Zhang Duan went to the Privy Council, is it to be one against two?

Even Li Qingchen and An Tao, who were members of the Privy Council, were puzzled in the face of the sudden visit of Zhang Dun, what was he doing here?

"Leave and right, the old man has something important to discuss."

Li Qingchen was unmoved, you said to retreat left and right, just retreat left and right? This is the old man's territory, even if you are the prime minister, it doesn't count.

Zhang Dian snorted coldly, threw the codex in his hand to Li Qingchen, and said two words coldly: "Look! ”

After Li Qingchen saw it, he said with a complicated face to the captain on patrol duty: "Today, the old man doesn't see any guests, and anyone who asks to see him will be stopped." No one is allowed to enter this courtyard. ”

After the patrolling soldiers left, Li Qingchen said to Zhang Dian with an unkind face: "Zihou, are you trying to provoke a dispute over techniques?" ”

"What is the technique, what is the law?" Zhang Dian didn't care at all, and sneered: "Back then, the king changed the law in order to solve the financial and national strength of the Great Song Dynasty. But after all these years, what do you see? Arguments come and go, former classmates have become enemies, and today's best friends don't know when they will turn against each other again. Do you think the old man is willing to do this? ”

"Why is that?" Li Qingchen felt that Zhang Dun's pretense was a bit excessive.

Who wouldn't say pretty things!

But the key is that someone must believe what you say!

Zhang Dian sneered a few times, and the blast furnace of the iron prison gave him enough confidence. It shows that Li Kui's method is really useful, solving any threat to the northern grasslands once and for all, and completely erasing the threat of the grasslands in the Central Plains. As long as he does this, he will be a famous face through the ages. In this life, people are burdened by fame and driven by profit.

If you can achieve a good name for a thousand years, what else can't you give up? Zhang Dian was not a person who was heavy on profit, otherwise, he would not have restricted the development of his four sons, he had a good name, especially the name behind him.

Facing his former political allies, Zhang Dian said in a firm tone: "The old man wants to become a famous face through the ages!" ”

Li Qingchen gasped, if you want to become a famous face through the ages, you will do it, why drag down the old man? What's more, the text on the excerpt, but step by step towards the subjugation of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, the consequences of the Song-Liao War, others are not clear, can Li Qingchen not understand?

He, in particular, was more nervous than anyone else.

There are problems involved, and if he is not careful, he will be in danger of no return. Li Qingchen was already against Zhang Dan, why did he accompany Zhang Dian to do such a high-risk thing. He thought about it, no longer entangled, and said in a deep voice: "The old man thinks that if you listen partially, it will be dark, and if you listen to both, it will be clear." The stakes are so high that it cannot be clearly argued without a court discussion. ”

But Zhang Dun didn't want to discuss it at all, so he stepped forward, stared at Li Qingchen coldly with emotionless eyes and said, "If you sabotage this matter, you are a thief of the Great Song Dynasty." After you and I have discussed this matter and achieved results, I will report it to Your Majesty. The Metropolitan Hall, jointly supervised by the Privy Council. Other people, the old man can't believe it, and he can't believe it. ”

In the face of the aggressive Zhang, Li Qingchen was silent.

He felt Zhang Dan's paranoia, and at the same time he didn't believe that the Great Song Dynasty could recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. The Liao State is very strong, so strong that the Great Song Dynasty has not had the idea of attacking the Liao State and recovering the lost territory for more than 100 years.

At this time, An Tao raised his eyes, looked at Zhang Dian and teased: "Zihou, you can't think of the things on this fold." There is a candidate who can barely make do with it. But this kid is very slippery, can you guarantee that everything he says to you is true, and everything he promises you can do? ”

Although there is no signature on the fold.

But An Tao has already seen a strong Li Kui style, and in connection with the previous scene where Zhang Dian forcibly detained Li Kui in the Dushitang, it is not difficult for An Tao to see that this is the product of Zhang Kui's suppression of Li Kui. However, there is a thing that no civil servant dares to change easily, the reform of the military system of the Great Song Dynasty.

In particular, if the reform of the armed forces is promoted through technological innovation, if it gets out of control, who can shoulder this responsibility?

At first glance, Zhang Dian heard that it was really possible, and the whole person fell into an urgent mood of gaining and losing.

But An Tao hooked the corners of his mouth cheaply and laughed out loud: "It's too serious, the old man is just joking at will, don't be serious!" ”