Chapter 166 Refined iron, a hundredfold increase in price?
Li Er was almost giddy with joy.
He only remembered this future scenario after issuing an edict to resettle the refugees and distribute potatoes, sweet potatoes and other relief items.
I couldn't help but feel happy. Fortunately, I didn't say I would save some potatoes to eat, and gave them all to the refugees.
Sooner or later, with the popularity of potatoes, this logic spread all over the world.
Isn’t this what everyone wants?
What does it mean that the Duke of Zhou spits out food and brings the world back to its heart?
The blood of China comes from Yan and Huang, but China’s etiquette, laws, traditions, and civilization undoubtedly come from King Wen of Zhou.
Thinking about how convinced the people were of him at that time, how could Li Er be unhappy?
But just thinking about it, Li Er still knew it in his heart.
Ultimately, all this is because Li Sheng discovered potatoes.
With his intelligence, he selected this alien species among all things in the world.
Even if King Wen of Zhou is really reincarnated, it will be Li Sheng and not himself...
But I am Li Sheng’s father, hehe!
Just when Li Er was secretly having fun, thinking that after the fertilizer was produced, a batch must be given first to the refugee resettlement site. At this moment, a servant suddenly came to report.
"Your Majesty, Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, would like to see you!"
"Oh? Xuan!"
After a while, Duan Lun and Du Ruhui both appeared in the Ganlu Hall.
Seeing the two of them, Li Er was in a good mood and smiled, "What's the matter? Do you have anything to report?"
The two looked at each other and were silent for a moment.
Li Er was surprised, "What's wrong? Why don't you say anything?"
He didn't know that both of them were thinking about how to talk about this matter so that His Majesty wouldn't immediately become furious...
"Your Majesty, recently... the budgets of these two factories, including grenades and divine arm bows..."
"The budget is somewhat insufficient."
"Insufficient budget?... Well, let's take some from the treasury. One hundred thousand taels should be enough, right?"
Li Er also knew that although new weapons were powerful, they were sophisticated and powerful and required a lot of manpower and material resources.
But to pacify the Turks, bring stability to the Tang Dynasty, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment...
Compared with these invisible benefits, this increase in cost is nothing.
But just after he finished speaking, Du Ruhui smiled awkwardly, "Your Majesty, actually... actually there is still money in the accounts of both factories."
"besides?"
Li Er was originally chatting with two ministers while reading the memorial, but when they said this, he immediately put down his pen.
He looked around the two of them carefully.
Du Ruhui, a master of military strategism, would not reveal his secrets easily.
Duan Lun has always been an upright and taciturn person, and he is not a person who talks nonsense.
So how are these two doing well...
"No, you two are too busy, why don't you come to the palace to find me for fun?"
"His Majesty……"
Du Ruhui still didn't know how to speak. This thing was too evil.
Finally, it was Duan Lun who mustered up the courage to say.
"Your Majesty, the two factories still have money, but recently...the price of fine iron has skyrocketed!"
"A high-quality hoe was originally worth seventy cents, but recently, for some reason, it has become higher and higher, and gradually it has reached seven cents!"
The price increased from seventy cents to seven cents, which is a hundred times increase!
Li Er was stunned for a moment.
Refined iron, price increased a hundred times?
After staying for a few seconds, Li Er's face suddenly darkened.
Needless to say, it must have been another good thing done by the gang of Five Surnames and Qiwang!
"I understand. I know the inside story of this matter. You just need to use the remaining iron materials first, and I will decide the rest!"
"His Majesty……"
"What's wrong?"
Li Er frowned again and was startled, could it be more than that?
"Your Majesty, the iron stocks in the two factories...are all made of inferior iron. Fine iron...isn't even a pound or a tael."
Snapped!
Li Er suddenly became furious, grabbed a porcelain bottle and threw it to the ground.
He glared at the two men and said angrily: "The iron inventory is all inferior iron? Are you crazy?"
"All these iron materials will be used to make new weapons. Don't you know where the new weapons will be used???"
"You still dare to buy inferior iron to fool me. If you really think it's a merit, I won't kill anyone?!"
Li Er was simply going crazy.
Obviously I trust these ministers so much, but what’s the result?
It's easy to talk about other things, but this is a major issue related to the use of troops by the Turks!
When the problem is reflected on the battlefield, let the Turks go south to plunder again, march to Chang'an again, and form the Weishui Alliance again????
I'm afraid there won't be any Weishui Alliance at all!
This time the Turks were far more powerful than the foreign forces in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and even better than the Huns in the Han Dynasty.
By then, the Han people will be exterminated!
How dare these ministers neglect their duties in such a matter?!
Li Er's temper broke out, and Du Ruhui and Duan Lun immediately fell to their knees.
"Your Majesty, please calm down! I am scared!"
"Your Majesty, calm down! Your Majesty, calm down first! Calm down!"
The two of them didn't say anything, they were really scared.
If inferior iron flows from factories to weapons and ends up on the battlefield,
There is no need for Li Er to get angry, the Turks will just enter the country and capture everyone...
Li Er glared at the two of them angrily,
After a long, long time... I suddenly collapsed on the royal chair, covered my face and let out a long sigh...
"Why!……"
"Tell me what's going on."
Li Er's voice sounded very tired.
People are like this, if there is a lot of good news, no matter how tired they are, they won’t feel tired, they will just think that you can still be happy if you don’t stop me... But if it is bad news, it is really easy to feel tired.
And, if after a series of good news, there suddenly comes a piece of super bad news that outweighs all the fun...
If that person doesn't go crazy on the spot, that means he has a strong mind.
Li Er is like this now.
Du Ruhui took a breath and said, "Your Majesty, we have arrested the chief clerk who handled the purchase of iron materials, but... we have tried every method, but nothing can be found out."
"But I guess that behind the scenes, probably..."
"There's no need to say anything. That... chief secretary, let's just put him to death."
Li Er still covered his face, feeling depressed as never before...
Du Ruhui was also very anxious when he saw Li Er like this.
"Your Majesty, this is not the time to be depressed."
"Haha... Such a big mistake can happen in such a big thing, and the Turkic conquest is no longer a thing, and you still ask me not to be negative? Hahahahahaha!"
Du Ruhui quickly lowered his head, but still continued, "Your Majesty, hasn't the fight not started yet..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Er suddenly removed his hand covering his face and sat upright.
Yes, hasn’t the fight started yet?!
Anyway, the Weishui Alliance has only passed not long ago.
As long as I don't take the initiative to attack, the Turks won't take action immediately even if they want to come.
In other words... there is still a chance!
Li Er quickly came up with an idea in his mind, although... he was still very irritable and could only be suppressed by his personal will.
"The five surnames are Qiwang... The five surnames are Qiwang... Sooner or later I will eradicate you all!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Okay." Li Er wiped his face, "This is an emergency. Do you have a plan to solve this problem?"
