On the second day, Ren Baqian got up and washed up and began to pack his things, and after everything was ready, he went to see the empress first.

This time, the place is no longer the Heart Cultivation Palace, but the Jinluan Palace, and Ren Baqian is still here for the first time.

When he arrived, the empress was sitting on the golden chair at the top, and there were already a few people standing inside.

"The minister has seen Your Majesty. After seeing the salute, Ren Baqian stood aside honestly and looked at the other people, one of whom was a big man wearing iron armor, holding a helmet in his hand, and a feather on the helmet, with bronzed skin, looking like he was in his thirties, and he was a military attache of the sixth grade.

There were two other people, one in his forties, with a big beard, who was looking Ren Baqian up and down with his eyes.

There is also a person in his thirties who is close to forty years old, and his body is slightly thin compared to the ancient people, but compared to Ren Baqian, he can be regarded as a big man.

The former is the official uniform from the third grade, and the latter is the official uniform from the fifth grade.

"Ren Baqian!" the empress said in a cold voice above.

"The minister is here. Ren Baqian hurriedly took a few steps and faced the empress.

"Qingxin Palace's storyteller Ren 8000 is quite talented, loyal to his duties, and promoted to the middle palace, so far. Take office immediately. ”

Ren Baqian first shook for a moment, and then knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty." ”

I was a little confused, and within two minutes of coming in, I was directly promoted. And it is from the middle palace that was directly promoted from the eighth rank to the fifth grade, which is faster than riding a rocket.

Counting Ren Baqian's arrival in this world has only been less than three months in total, and he has taken the path that others have walked in their lifetimes.

It is difficult for ordinary officials and generals to be promoted so quickly, no matter how great their merits are.

But there were no surprises for the other three.

After all, this identity is well known, if nothing else, he will be a prince in the future, and his current official position is just a transition.

What's more, His Majesty promoted him to the rank of Zhongyu Fucheng, which is itself in charge of affairs in the palace, which is different from the six ministries of the DPRK and the military positions.

"This time, with the Zhongyufu Cheng Ren 8,000 as the main thing, and the ordnance division Zhong Tao Jiyuan as the auxiliary, inspected the two places of Damo Mountain and Liucui Mountain, and tried to increase the output of iron ore. If it can be effective, I will definitely be rewarded. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. "Ren Baqian and that Tao Jiyuan both bowed their heads and obeyed their orders.

When Ren Baqian heard these words, he knew why the empress wanted to be promoted to her own official. If he is in charge of this iron ore matter, the position of Cong Bapin is too low.

Promoted to the same as the armory from the fifth rank, plus the special identity of his own, as the main thing is almost the same.

"Yiwei School Wei Fujiki, you take three hundred flying horses to protect along the way, if something goes wrong, take you to ask. The empress said coldly again.

The iron-clad general should have been.

He naturally knew who the empress was letting him protect.

If the two of them are in danger at the same time, I am afraid that they will have to bring Ren Fucheng back.

Otherwise, I really have to come to see him.

"Go back and prepare, set off after noon, and let Baqian stay. After the empress finished speaking, Tao Jiyuan and Fujiki retreated one after another.

"This is the Ordnance Division's wind throat, I have something to ask you. ”

"Xia Guan has seen the Secretary of Ordnance. Ren Baqian turned around and said.

"Ren Fucheng, this official wants to ask, is he sure about expanding iron ore production?"

"It depends on the content and distribution of iron ore. If it's just that mining is difficult, there should be some way. Ren Baqian thought for a while and said.

"Listening to what Your Majesty said, Ren Fucheng also has a way to smelt iron ore and build weapons? I don't know if I can say it, this official should also be prepared. Wind Throat asked again.

"The main reason for smelting iron ore is that the temperature is insufficient and the temperature is unstable, and the simple way is to use the bellows, but if it is a long-term problem, the steelmaking furnace is needed to make continuous steel, and the process is also very simple, and the equipment demand is small, and the stability is high.

If the steel produced has low carbon content and few impurities, it can be directly made, which saves a lot of manpower compared to the hand-forging method. Ren Baqian explained.

"What is a bellows?What is a steelmaking furnace?What is steel?," the wind throat frowned, and asked three questions in a row.

As for this husband chosen by His Majesty, he, like the opinions of all the people in the court, did not look down on it, otherwise everyone would not have opposed it in the first place.

On the one hand, his strength is too weak, and on the other hand, he doesn't see what he has ability except for patting on the back.

His Majesty summoned them this morning, and had spoken a few words beforehand.

His Majesty wants to expand iron ore production.

This matter is not only Your Majesty, but the entire Ministry of Industry is also racking their brains but there is never a good way, it is really too difficult to mine those two iron mountains.

For so many years, it has been slowly mined like this. Countless people racked their brains to no avail, and everyone thought that this was the only way to go.

This time, His Majesty asked Ren Baqian to be in charge and inspect the mine to find a way.

If that's all he wants, he won't say anything, let him do it, anyway, he will benefit from becoming an ordnance department, and it doesn't matter if he can't do it.

But I heard that His Majesty meant that he would also intervene in some smelting and crafting weapons in the future, so he couldn't let him do it. He intervened and came in, what did he do as the secretary of ordnance?

And does this really know how to mine, smelt, and craft weapons?

If he really has the ability, then the whole Ordnance Department can listen to him. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to let him meddle in the Armament Division.

Therefore, it was proposed to ask this lecturer.

Ren Baqian didn't mind this, but explained carefully:

"You can try the bellows, which is in such a big box, one side is a handle and a push plate, and there is also an air intake, and then a person pushes and pulls on one side to send air through.

The air is full of oxygen, and the oxygen is enough to burn better naturally, and if someone keeps pushing and pulling, the fire is more stable, the temperature is higher, and it is easy to smelt......" Ren Baqian roughly compared.

"As for the steelmaking furnace, we have to talk about what steel is. Ordinary iron is brittle if used to craft weapons, so it is necessary to forge to remove the magazines from it and reduce the carbon content. The end result is actually a steel ......

The steelmaking furnace directly removes the magazine from the iron in the smelting process, reduces the carbon content, and directly smelts the steel, which can at least save the effort of thousands of hammers...... "Ren Baqian said directly.

Wind Throat frowned, he didn't understand, and the bunch of things in Ren Baqian's mouth made him feel unclear.

I have been in the Ordnance Department for more than ten years, and I know a rough idea of things up and down, not to mention being proficient. But I didn't even understand what this person meant.

The empress looked at the appearance of the wind throat below frowning and pondering, and the corners of her mouth turned up.

This is what she wants to see.

She is naturally clear about her thoughts.

The husband is chosen by himself, and no one else can interfere. can be looked down upon so lightly, which makes her feel disliked to some extent.

Even if the wind throat doesn't jump out at this time, he will find such an opportunity sooner or later.