At the beginning of the founding of the Great Xia, the Zhongshu Province was abolished, and the six ministries no longer needed to go through the prime minister, and even the officials of the six ministries could directly report to the emperor.

After the emperor issued a decree, it was directly handed over to the six ministries for execution. In terms of participation in decision-making, the six ministries, especially the ministry, occupy a dominant position in activities such as court push and court discussion; If the emperor subordinates the government affairs to the ministry, the ministry will directly propose the decision-making plan to the emperor.

Although the Taizong Dynasty established a cabinet, the Auxiliary Political University scholars had the power of the prime minister even though they did not have the name of the prime minister. However, in the operation of government affairs, except for major matters that need to be reported to the emperor and the cabinet for approval, the daily affairs of each ministry can be handled by themselves.

Since the six ministries divided a large part of the power of the prime minister, the powers of each ministry within their jurisdiction have been greatly expanded, among which the five ministries are the most prominent.

See, the power of the remaining five of the six ministries has been greatly expanded, leaving a ministry of works.

The Ministry of Industry has the lowest status among the six departments, and some of the Shangshu and Shilang are craftsmen, so they are thinned by the clear stream.

The Ministry of Industry consists of four divisions: Yingxi, Yuheng, Dushui and Tuntian. The camp division is in charge of the business and the work, the Yu Heng division is in charge of the mountain and the wealth capture and cultivation, the capital water department is in charge of the river, bridges, boats, weaving and other things, and the tuntian is in charge of the tun planting, charcoal, husband's service, mausoleum and other things.

Jia Cong remembered that when he first went to the Ministry of Industry, whether it was an official or a craftsman, the Ministry of Industry had a really miserable life.

As long as he is an official in the capital, he can go to the Ministry of Industry to play prestige, and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Labor for white prostitution work for his family, and he doesn't even take care of his food.

At that time, the life of the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry was estimated to be better than that of the landless tenants.

One of the things that impressed Jia Cong the most was that in order to make a flintlock pistol, he went to the craftsman's workshop to visit a skilled master craftsman, who had three sons but only one pair of trousers......

He was still a master craftsman in the Ministry of Works, and he could receive some money and food from the Ministry of Industry every month. It is conceivable how miserable ordinary craftsmen must be.

……

The carriage creaked slowly on the official road, and before the winter was cold, green wheat seedlings had grown in the fields on both sides of the official road.

The emperor felt kind when he looked at the green wheat seedlings in the fields, and the winter wheat and potatoes were cultivated in turn, and the people of Gyeonggi no longer lacked food.

"The minister has always believed that the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry are the most indispensable talents for the development of the country. Moreover, the equipment and skills developed by the Ministry of Industry are all secrets of the imperial court, so after consulting with Duan Gong, the ministers and Duan Gong will move all the people responsible for research and development from each department out of the capital......"

The emperor who left the palace in micro-service could already see the battlements of the arrow tower that appeared in front of him from a distance.

The mysterious Mocheng is located in the center of the East Palace's six rates and the two guards of the Shenwu Right Guard.

Under the indirect protection of a total of 40,000 troops, unless there is a disaster to destroy the country, the security level of Mocheng can be said to be foolproof.

Jia Cong, as one of the main persons in charge of Mocheng, naturally brushed his face and passed through layers of guards.

As soon as he led the emperor into Mocheng, he suddenly heard a shocking noise in his ears, and then the ground shook, and the dragon guards nervously protected the emperor in the center.

"It should be that there has been progress in the research and development of firearms, and this is a test gun."

For this point, Jia Cong, who often comes to Mocheng to wander around, is still very clear.

With the rise of the status of the Ministry of Industry and the abundant R&D funds, that group of masters has made great efforts to study the improvement and innovation of firearms.

This time, as soon as he returned to Beijing from Jinling, someone put the Great Xia version of the Monkey in the Sky...... No, the application for the development of the Great Xia version of rocket artillery is on his desk.

Rumble!

There was another loud bang, and Jia Cong led the emperor to the firearms test site with ease, and saw more than a dozen craftsmen discussing fiercely around a giant cannon that was still smoking.

Hiss! What did this group of people make?

The length of this barrel, the caliber of this cannon......

"Uncle is here, let's let Uncle comment on this theory......"

Several gray-haired old men hurriedly walked to Jia Cong's side with white faces, arguing as they went, and in a few words, Jia Cong also figured out the reason for their dispute.

It turns out that this giant cannon looks powerful and domineering, but in fact, because of the limitation of the barrel material, it is quite chicken.

This thing can't hit a few shells at all, and according to the test firing record of the previous one, about twenty rounds is the extreme.

"So, now you have a disagreement over whether you should continue to develop large-caliber artillery?"

Jia Cong supports his forehead, do you still need to think about this?

"Caliber is justice, and the dignity of the dynasty is only within the range of artillery. If there is a problem with the material, then the material should be improved, and the development of artillery can never be stopped. As for gold and silver, don't think about how to save money, for the silver earned by the Ministry of Industry every year is enough for you to make it. ”

"Jia Cong, let people try firing again, it's best to put out all the new firearms that have been developed recently, I want to see if these silver flowers are worth it."

Yes? I? It's the emperor!

In an uproar, everyone who was still arguing fell to their knees one after another, bowing and shouting long live.

Grandpa Tian, the Holy Son of Heaven has arrived, and we and other humble people are fortunate to meet Tianyan!

The current emperor has always been tolerant of the people, he stepped forward to help the elders, and asked them about their work and life, but instead threw Jia Cong aside and asked him to arrange the test of the gun.

When Jia Cong arranged for someone to set up a cannon and musket of different sizes and styles, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Engineering had been flickered by the emperor's face full of red light, and they were excited to go up the mountain and go down the sea of fire for the great cause of the empire.

He pursed his lips and handed a pair of earbuds to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it's best to wear these earbuds, although we are not close to the gun position, but this sound is indeed deafening." ”

Underestimate me?

"Take it away, take it away, I am also the emperor immediately, what scene have you not seen? Give me a cannon, I want to see how powerful my Yuanyu cannon is! ”

Xia Shouzhong on the side wanted to persuade him, but the great eunuch who was familiar with the emperor's habits knew that this was the emperor's stubbornness and rose up again.

The officials and craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry will be riveted to perform in front of the emperor, and the first shot at the beginning is the largest new giant cannon.

Several people lifted huge shells, stuffed them into the barrels, and filled them with powder packs.

As soon as I pulled the lead, I heard a shocking bang, and the cannon positions seemed to sink down, and then raised a heavy dust, which did not disperse for a long time.

The emperor, who was still stubborn and unwilling to wear earplugs, would no longer be able to hear the outside world.

After the loud roar, the distant mountain shook for a moment, and a long time later a raging fire broke out.

Rear-loaded, large-caliber, range up to several miles, quasi-head...... I can't say anything about this for the time being, because it's still in the experimental stage, and after two shots, the range and power far exceed their expectations, and the craftsmen don't know how to calculate the accuracy of this thing.

"Is this artillery?"

To be honest, the emperor was really shocked this time.

There are a few more cannons like this, swinging them outside the capital, no matter how high the city wall is, no matter how many defenders can't hold the city.

"The instrument of the town, the instrument of the town!"

The Emperor muttered to himself, and after a moment the focus of his eyes slowly turned.

He knocked away the hand dangling in front of him, and said angrily: "Jia Cong, what are you doing?" Dangling in front of me, blocking my view! ”

"Your Majesty, can you hear me? Can you hear what the minister is saying? ”

Hey? This kid's mouth is open and closed, why doesn't he make a sound? Lip talk with me?

Jia Cong spread his hands and said to Xia Shouzhong, who was anxious on the side: "It is estimated that it will take a while to get better, Your Majesty, this is a short-term deafness." ”

Fortunately, there is no shortage of paper and pens here, and when Xia Shouzhong hurriedly called the imperial doctor, Jia Cong explained his current situation to the emperor in words.

The emperor didn't care much, but he was enthusiastic and let people continue to play artillery and muskets, anyway, they were all "deaf", so it was enough to be "deaf" at one time.

Real man, who doesn't want to have a stout and sturdy firearm!

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

From the Yuanyou 1st style to the 11th Yuanyou type, a total of 17 large and small artillery, as well as the first version of the Daxia 1 rocket launcher, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry combined the experience left by their ancestors to play the artillery.

There are as many as several types of shells alone, such as submunitions, flowering shells, armor-piercing shells, and incendiary bombs.

……

"This rocket artillery still needs to be improved, the accuracy is too poor, and the accuracy of the fireworks set off during the New Year is not as high."

The emperor, who finally came to his senses, led Jia Cong to wander around Mocheng with his hands behind his back.

Even now, his ears were still buzzing, but he could hear the voices of others.

The drill and test firing of various firearms made him, the emperor of Great Xia, very satisfied. With this kind of firepower, he has the confidence to lead Da Xia Erlang to sweep in all directions.

"Otomo ......"

Xia Shouzhong took half a step forward: "The old slave is here." ”

"Go and send a decree to the Governor's Mansion, transfer the left and right guards to the north and south sides of Mocheng, and form a circle with the six rates of the East Palace and the right guard of Shenwu, and lock the surroundings of Mocheng."

In the past, I always heard Jia Cong talk about the importance of the group of craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry and the so-called science and technology, and only then did I see that the emperor really realized what it meant to be a heavy weapon for the country.

This is just a firearm, according to Jia Cong, what is really expected to make Great Xia take off is still in the steam workshop near the Yuhe River in front of him.

Woo ~ 叧 ~ 哧 ~ 哧 ~

Before they could enter the door, the monarchs and ministers heard strange noises coming from the wall.

Step through the door and you'll be greeted by heat.

In front of each machine, there are several people operating records.

Coal is added to coal, water is added to water, and records are recorded......

There was also a not-so-small wooden boat in the Jade River, which did not have a canopy compartment, but was equipped with a slightly smaller steam engine, and there was a man tinkering with it next to it.

"Niu Geng, Your Majesty is here."

The Emperor and Jia Cong stood behind the man for a long time, but the man did not react, always focusing on the steel machine in front of him.

Jia Cong had no choice but to pat Niu Geng's shoulder, the only reading seed of the old Niu family, who had finally returned to reality from the world of technology madmen.

The Emperor interrupted Niu Geng's salute and asked bluntly about the experimental application of the steam engine.

"Under the guidance of Yongfengbo, the ministers and the masters have made seven kinds of steam engines of different specifications."

Niu Geng put down the work in his hand, took the emperor to a small steam engine, pointed to the machine that was not running, and said: "This is the prototype of the textile steam engine, the minister has sent one to the textile factory for testing, yesterday sent back the news, after one day of operation, there was no failure, the textile factory has placed an order, asking the Ministry of Industry to manufacture the first batch of ten machines for it, for use to expand textile production." ”

Jia Cong suddenly interjected: "Compared with manual labor, how efficient is it?" ”

Niu Geng smiled slightly: "One wins a hundred, and it doesn't sleep." ”

"Huh? Isn't the people left with no work to do, and no means of providing for their families? ”

The emperor's first reaction turned out to be that the replacement of labor by machines would have an impact on the livelihood of the people, which made Jia Cong on the side very admirable.

This emperor can practice the people-oriented concept of governance in every word and deed, and he is worthy of being a man who wants to be an emperor through the ages.

"Your Majesty, the textile industry of the dynasty is only the beginning, and with the expansion and development of the industry, there are still more people needed. The steam engine was only a substitute for manpower, and the skilled workers still had to be operated by people, and the textile mills would arrange for the textile mills to work elsewhere if they were vacant. ”

Jia Cong explained the operation of the steam spinning machine, and then took a step forward and whispered: "Now this wool fabric is unique to our Daxia, the application of the steam engine can not only expand the development of the textile industry, but also further reduce the cost. ”

As soon as he said this, the emperor understood, if there is money to be made, then it will work!

"Is this the steamship you told me about earlier?"

Jia Cong looked at the beggar's version of the steam engine ship in front of him, and he was really powerless to complain.

Niu Geng answered: "Back to Your Majesty, this is a sample ship made by the minister according to Yongfeng Bo's description, and it is still in the installation and testing stage. ”

"Possibly a trial?"

Seeing Niu Geng shaking his head honestly, although the emperor was a little disappointed, he still encouraged him to do it boldly, and rewarded the craftsmen of the entire steam engine workshop on the spot.

After the emperor figured out the principle and function of the steam engine, he finally believed what Jia Cong said before.

This thing is really the basis for the take-off of Great Xia, just the steam engine ship and steam locomotive are enough to make the radiation distance of Great Xia's military force directly skyrocket several times.

……

Jia Cong took the emperor to visit various workshops in Mocheng, including military and civilian aspects, and the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry showed their great role with practical results.

The emperor had to re-examine the Ministry of Industry, which has always been at the bottom compared to the other five.

It was in the past two years that with Jia Cong's presiding, the Ministry of Industry was able to earn money, which made the officials in the court look up to it.

"Jia Cong, Jia Cong, I really made the right move to put you in the Ministry of Industry!"

The emperor put his hand on Jia Cong's shoulder, relieved and proud.

At the beginning, I felt that the Ministry of Industry was the least important, so I threw Jia Cong in and let him mess around, even if something went wrong, it would not be too difficult to clean up.

Unexpectedly, he unintentionally inserted willows and willows, and let this kid toss such a shocking Mingtang.

"You have done such a great thing, how should I reward you?"

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That's all for tonight, continue tomorrow, good night!

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