Chapter 83: Beili Qingpi fierce battle and set fire
After watching coke ironmaking, Li Zhiyun went to the cement area to inspect. The main materials of cement such as limestone, clay, water, iron ore, coal, etc. Li Zhiyun had already told Yuwen Rutong, and basically told him the production process.
The good news is that cement is making good progress, craftsmen have understood the technology, and mass production is no longer a dream.
With cement, he will be able to make concrete in the future.
Add red brick clay and mix yellow sand, and tall buildings will be just around the corner.
After looking around, Li Zhiyun affirmed Yuwen Rutong's performance on cement and instructed them to start testing concrete.
Every time Li Zhiyun thinks of concrete, he remembers steel bars.
It's a pity that this thing is not that easy to do. If you want to use the current conditions to get it, you have to spend a lot of effort.
Forget it, let’s figure out the material ratio of concrete first, before biting off more than we can chew.
Later, we can free up our hands to build ships and houses directly with reinforced concrete.
After a while, Li Zhiyun sighed silently as he watched Yuwen Rutong bring the test materials that the craftsmen hummed.
He was also planning to take out the drawings of the Jenny spinning machine today, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. He had already made the shuttle and spindle for the spinning machine.
According to the thinking of these people, the spinning machine is probably no problem for them, but the water-powered spinning machine and mule machine behind it may be difficult.
Li Zhiyun also wants to return to his old career, but the problem is that he may not have much time in the past two years.
Immediately, he went to the soap area, fried tea area, and sugar making area. Generally speaking, it was acceptable, and it was not too far behind. The only thing he was not satisfied with was the water power problem. After all, the water power of the Wei River is sometimes strong and sometimes small.
, is beyond his control.
Before the steam engine appeared, hydraulic power was his best choice, and he had no right to choose.
Li Zhiyun also silently put away a set of mechanical blueprints for the lifting pulley. At present, these people are not smart enough to understand this set of technology, so he has to teach them step by step.
In addition, thinking of glass, ceramic tiles, sun salt, rice paper... Li Zhiyun was depressed again. There are obviously a lot of ways to make money, but he cannot implement them immediately.
It's so frustrating.
Sure enough, a real man cannot live without power for a day.
If he were the emperor, he wouldn't have to worry about being targeted by aristocratic families after the products were leaked out, let alone anyone making trouble for him.
As for technical confidentiality.
Haha, do you dare to touch the emperor's things?
It's okay to steal lessons, but if you catch them, you'll be beaten to death.
If he were the emperor, who would dare to share profits with the emperor in the coal mines in Hedong Road, the iron mines in Hebei Road, the kerosene in Bashu, even the oil in Liaodong, and the silver mines in Lingwu?
It's a pity that he is not the emperor yet.
Sure enough, the core of all problems is what you are doing.
Gan!
After inspecting the Weihe workshop, Li Zhiyun returned to his mansion and sealed the drawings again.
Although it is a pity, it is also a helpless move. In terms of technology, he has tried to simplify it as much as possible, but in the eyes of craftsmen of this era, every technology Li Zhiyun comes up with is comparable to 'making something out of nothing'.
Similar to building a building, Li Zhiyun proposed to build a ninety-nine-story century-high building before the foundation was laid.
This is undoubtedly a difficult project.
In the past few days, Li Zhiyun has had a rare leisure time. In fact, he is not idle. It can only be said that he is more leisurely now compared to when he went to war. He has benefited a lot from handling government affairs in the political hall every day with the six prime ministers.
In addition, the relationship with Pei Ju and Chen Shuda also improved by leaps and bounds.
As he deepened his understanding of government affairs, Li Zhiyun also began to consider the layout of the six ministries.
Dugu Sheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is now his, so there is no need to touch them. Zhao Cijing, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Shi Xun, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, are Lao Li's people and cannot be touched.
The remaining ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Dou Jing, Minister of Rites, Li Gang, and Minister of Punishments, Huangfu Wuyi, are the ones who can be manipulated.
He summoned Du Ruhui, Xue Shou, Xue Yuanjing and Wei Zheng to discuss the matter.
"Your Highness, I think that if you want to arrange six departments, Your Highness must first think about who to replace. Otherwise, if the arrangement is not good, you will end up marrying someone else." Wei Zheng said.
Li Zhiyun nodded and said: "Actually, what I want to move the most is the Ministry of Industry. Unlike the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Industry is not valued by my father. Moreover, Yang Shigui, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is the ancestor of this king. If the warrior Yu can be removed, it will be possible."
Yang Shigui can take over. But you also know that the warrior Xun is a Yuan Cong of Jinyang, a confidant of the father and emperor, and cannot be tampered with. Moreover, Yang Gongren has already become the Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall. If Yang Shigui becomes the Minister of the Ministry of Industry again, I am afraid that the government and the public will criticize him. "
Du Ruhui said: "Actually, His Highness is right. Among the six departments, the Ministry of Industry is the best to attack, and the warrior Xun's background is not clean. We have investigated everything over the years, and we are confident that we can pull him down.
It's just that we can't always control the saint's attitude."
Xue Shou said: "I think there is no point in taking over the Ministry of Works. The warrior Yu has been trusted by the saints in recent years, but it is nothing more than that and has not made much achievements in the government. According to Yi Chen, what we want to take down should be the Ministry of Punishment or the Ministry of Justice.
Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Zheng Shanguo, the Minister of Dali Temple, is a member of the crown prince. If he can capture the Ministry of Justice, he can suppress Zheng Shanguo. If he can capture the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he can cut off Dou's arm and reduce his influence in the court.
The Dou family and Dong Gong have been getting closer and closer recently, so this is the perfect time to take action."
Wei Zheng asked: "Do you have someone to replace the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Justice?"
"Not yet." Xue Shou said: "But I heard about one thing. Huangfu Wuyi, the Minister of Punishment, and Dou Jing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, have many differences. Maybe they can be used."
"Why don't they get along?" Li Zhiyun asked curiously.
Xue Shou explained: "Since His Highness took charge of Jing Zhaoyin, he has managed Chang'an in an orderly manner. The streets are green and the black shops are dark, and he has severely suppressed them. Some of them are imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. According to my understanding, these people
Many of them were merchants under the Dou family. Dou Jing once negotiated with Huangfu Wuyi, hoping that he would be lenient. But Huangfu Wuyi strictly refused and did not agree, and the conflict arose from this."
"So that's it." Li Zhiyun rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully, "It seems that Huangfu Wuyi is still a loyal and upright minister."
"It's true." Wei Zheng said: "I once heard that Huangfu Xiren, the brother of Huangfu Wuyi clan, is a rogue. He often uses the banner of Huangfu Wuyi to do evil things. He is extremely sinister, but Huangfu Wuyi never let him go.
, instead we discuss the matter based on the facts and deal with them in accordance with the law."
"If you say that, I feel that I cannot take action against Huangfu Wuyi."
"But we can use this to attack Dou Jing." Xue Yuanjing suggested.
Du Ruhui nodded and said: "If we can use this matter to get rid of Dou Jing, then the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be vacant. Now that the prince is banned from the East Palace and cannot interfere in the affairs of the court, your highness may be able to make some moves."
"Where is the candidate?" Li Zhiyun asked.
"How about Wen Daya?" Du Ruhui asked.
Li Zhiyun said: "In terms of qualifications and ability, Wen Daya is enough. But if I recommend Wen Daya, would the purpose be too obvious?"
After saying that, Li Zhiyun suddenly laughed at himself, "I'm overthinking it. My father should really want to see my recommender now."
I think he also spent some time in the Sixth Department, and then he went to war, and his position was returned to Lao Li.
Otherwise, he can fight on his own this time.
Xue Yuanjing said: "Actually, even if someone who is not one of us wins the position of Shangshu in the end, it will not harm us. We cannot let the Dou family continue to be close to the East Palace. Otherwise, when the time comes, Dou Kang and Dou Jing will fully support the prince, which will not be a threat to us.