Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and Duan Lun saw Li Er's expression and couldn't help but be stunned.
At this time, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng also walked into the hall, their faces glowing with excitement.
The two of them were still looking at it and were even more surprised.
What day are you so happy today?
Then Li Er said, "Duan Ziming, I have a big thing for you to handle!"
Duan Lun immediately bowed his head after hearing this, "Your Majesty, I only follow your orders!"
Duan Lun was not actually a member of the Tiance Mansion team, so he failed to become a big star in the history of the novel.
And because this person always kept a low profile and was a former surrendered minister from the Sui Dynasty, historians did not mention him much.
But just because no one mentioned it, it doesn't mean that Duan Lun is not good.
As a surrendered person, his ability to be recognized by Li Er and reach the position of Six Ministers is no joke.
Moreover, although Duan Lun was an old minister who returned from the Sui Dynasty, he was not a treacherous minister. Just like the ancestor Ti who danced after hearing the chicken during the Taikang period of the Western Jin Dynasty, Duan Lun also did many chivalrous and righteous deeds to relieve poverty in the country when he was young.
However, since he is a surrendered minister after all, he is naturally more low-key than ordinary people, so his reputation is not obvious.
But Duan Lun undoubtedly supported Li Er's political line from the bottom of his heart, otherwise he would not have been gradually promoted to the position of minister because of his ability in doing things.
Hearing Li Er's words, Duan Lun was confused.
Why did you summon me, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, so late at night?
I am the minister of the Ministry of Industry and I am just an errand boy. What big things can happen? Besides, the recent hand grenade, divine arm bow, and fine cast iron armor... these are all real big things.
What could be bigger than this? Impossible.
"Now I want you to make a batch of tools. The quantity is large. You must handle it carefully."
"Tools? Your Majesty, what tools..."
"This is it!"
With that said, Li Er took out a piece of paper.
Unlike other things, the curved shaft plow does not have any complicated structure.
Duan Lun understood it as soon as he saw it.
I was also dumbfounded.
this is not……
"Your Majesty, isn't this a plow used by farmers to plow their fields? The Ministry of Industry made this thing??"
Duan Lun found it unbelievable. It can be said that every household of farmers has this kind of thing. Why does Your Majesty ask the Ministry of Industry to make it?
"Of course it was made by the Ministry of Industry. Now that the wars are over in troubled times, it is the time for the people to recuperate and recuperate. If we let the people make it by themselves, I am afraid that we will accidentally delay farming again - summer has begun, and every household uses a plow.
At this time, we definitely cannot let the people make their own decisions at this time."
Duan Lun nodded, but he became even more puzzled.
What kind of confusing behavior is this, Your Majesty?
"But... Your Majesty, why do you want the common people to make rakes? Your Majesty also said that this is the time when the common people are using plows. This thing is available in every household, so why do you need to recreate it for the common people?"
"hey-hey……"
Li Er couldn't help but smiled proudly.
Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng also looked at each other and smiled.
Only Duan Lun, Changsun Wuji, and Fang Xuanling looked confused.
"Your Majesty, this... this plow is not complicated at all. It does not cost much silver and grain to make, but it does require a lot of manpower... Why do you want to do this?"
After all, Fang Xuanling is a core member of the Tiance Mansion. Of course, he has to ask questions to understand everything, otherwise he will always feel uneasy.
Du Ruhui patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder,
"Old Fang, you've been busy these days, so I went outside Youzhou City today... Do you understand what I mean?"
"Outside Youzhou City? You... you!"
Fang Xuanling reacted immediately and had a strong premonition in his mind.
"Are you going to see the palace...to see the young master?"
"Hahahahahaha!"
Li Er laughed for a while, directly took the topic of Fang Xuanling away, and then patted Duan Lun on the shoulder.
"Ziming, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. What's the secret of this plow? Why not see for yourself?"
Duan Lun was startled and picked up the paper again.
During this observation, he found that the paper was new paper sold in Zicheng Zhai in the west of the city some time ago. The texture was snow-white and as strong as a blade.
However, this one has some wrinkles, and it looks like sweat stains.
Take another look at the content above.
Look and look...
After looking at it for a long time, Duan Lun didn't find anything special... Could this be another new type of powerful bow and arrow?
etc.
Why do I think this plow looks like a bow and arrow?
"this……"
Duan Lun's eyes suddenly opened wide, and he discovered it.
This plow is actually different from the one used by ordinary people. The ordinary people use straight shaft plows, but this is a curved shaft plow!
"Your Majesty, is this a mistake? Why is the plow above a curved shaft plow?"
"Hey, you don't understand this. This curved shaft plow is more labor-saving than a straight shaft plow!"
"It takes less effort than a straight shaft plow?!"
Duan Lun never imagined that a plow could save people labor!
No matter how you look at it, except for the curved shaft, the other parts of this plow are just ordinary plows.
It's just incredible.
If it is true, it will allow the people to have some energy left when farming... Duan Lun thinks this is really good.
Whether it is to let the precious cattle take a rest after plowing, or to save energy and cultivate a few more fields after plowing one acre, it can be regarded as a great merit.
But at this time, Changsun Wuji frowned.
He cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Absolutely not?"
Li Er was stunned, I'll go, what's so wrong about this?
"Auxiliary engine, isn't this a good thing?"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed a good thing. But now the national treasury has spent too much money and food, and there is not much silver left in the government's inventory of more than 100,000 yuan."
"We will have to use troops in a while, and there will be a lot of expenses. Your Majesty, please don't let a moment of benevolence ruin a major event!"
Changsun Wuji said very sincerely.
It sounds cold-blooded to say this, but from a practical point of view it is not unreasonable.
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he felt secretly proud.
Li Er will definitely not be able to refuse this wave of advice, so it is equivalent to increasing his voice and official prestige in disguise. Hehe...
But then, I heard Li Er laughing.
"Auxiliary machine, you are right. But..."
"Do you know how much effort this thing can save?"
Changsun Wuji was stunned, he didn't expect Li Er would talk about this.
But when I thought about it, it was nothing special, so I said, "Your Majesty, this kind of strange and cunning thing only saves one or two points of effort..."
"No. With this curved shaft plow, the plow that could only be used by oxen can now be pulled by manpower!"
"In other words, a common person could only cultivate one acre of land with one ox. But with this curved shaft plow, it can be directly cultivated into two acres!"
"Auxiliary machine, do you still remember how much wasteland there is in the Tang Dynasty that has not been cultivated?"
"In the records of Han Dynasty, there are two out of three points!"
"If all these wastelands are reclaimed and the tax burden remains unchanged, how much will the government's annual revenue... increase?"
Changsun Wuji was stunned.
His mouth opened so wide that his chin hit his feet on the spot.
