After five months, the second royal board meeting was held in the imperial study room of Yangxin Hall.
After all, Yang Xuan is now qualified to enter the palace, so there is no need to engage in such a big battle outside.
This time, Yang Xuan not only brought the mouth, but also brought samples.
That's a knife made of high-strength steel.
The blade is dark, with only the sharp edge being white and translucent.
When Wang Daban placed the knife on the table, several people showed doubts.
The Sixth Prince was surprised and said: "Is this what you spent more than one million taels of silver to get?"
"Exactly."
"You are going too far. The knife made by the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry is not better than yours?"
The sixth prince said, picked up the knife and weighed it: "Your knife is so light, what's the use of it?"
Yang Xuan just smiled and said nothing when faced with the Sixth Prince's questioning.
He even hoped that the sixth prince would say a few more words. This would be a divine assist.
After the sixth prince finished speaking, Yang Xuan looked around and then slowly said: "You will know if this thing is good or not by trying it."
His Majesty the Emperor nodded, and Wang Daban called an imperial guard in from the door.
"Use your knife and cut this knife."
"yes."
The emperor gave the order, and the imperial guard did not hesitate. He held the dark knife in one hand and pulled out his own waist knife with the other hand. He gestured a little and competed with his arms.
‘Clang…rang’
The guard's waist knife was broken into two pieces and fell to the ground.
As for the black knife, there was only a slight mark on it.
"Oh, that's okay."
The sixth prince couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
However, Yang Xuan signaled the guard to try again.
So the guard followed Yang Xuan's instructions and placed the waist knife on the table with the blade facing up. He raised the black knife with his right hand and struck it down hard.
‘Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang.’
Although it's not as hard as chopping melons and vegetables, it's still easier than chopping bones and sticks.
The guard's waist knife was chopped to pieces.
Looking at the black knife again, apart from a few extra marks, there wasn't even a hole left.
"Go down." His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand: "Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and receive a reward of one hundred taels of silver."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The guards were sent away, and everyone present's eyes flashed red. This was simply a magic weapon.
If this is installed in the army, the combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.
However, it was Prince Hui who thought of the important point first: "Then how much does this sword cost?"
"Everyone, don't think too much. Although the cost of this knife is not high, if you want to make it in large quantities, it is not possible yet."
"Why not?"
"Limited to materials and output, this is the topic of today's board of directors." Yang Xuan said: "The material used to make this kind of knife is called high-strength steel, which requires a large amount of iron ore and a lot of labor, so it is necessary to open mines and build factories.
I wonder if you are willing to mass-produce this high-strength steel through this project?"
The sixth prince was about to agree immediately, but was pulled by the fifth prince.
This is steel, something that is controlled by the imperial court. It is okay for people to make farm tools, kitchen knives and the like, but it would be taboo if it was produced in large quantities.
Then everyone's eyes turned to His Majesty the Emperor, who was at the top.
But His Majesty the Emperor raised another question.
"In addition to making weapons, what kind of implements can this high-strength steel also make?"
Yang Xuan gave a thumbs up: "The emperor is the emperor, and his focus is deeper than others."
"This high-strength steel has an extremely wide range of applications. It can be used wherever hard and wear-resistant materials are needed." Yang Xuan said eloquently: "The benefits brought by this kind of material are by no means as powerful as weapons.
It’s simple, but it improves the overall national strength.”
He briefly described the benefits that high-strength steel can bring, and then everyone started to use their imagination to imagine what kind of utensils could be made from this high-strength steel.
Yang Xuan said: "We have already received our first order for this high-strength steel. We are applying this high-strength steel to horse-drawn carriages, and we can create a four-wheeled carriage with a load capacity that is several times greater than that of current horse-drawn carriages."
When they heard that there was an order for this high-strength steel, everyone knew that there was money to be made, but when they heard him talk about the carriage, they were a little confused for a while.
"Please go outside and take a look to find out."
Yes, the sample Yang Xuan brought was not only the knife, but also a four-wheeled carriage that was rushed out in the past few days.
In order to show the front suspension and rear load frame at the bottom of the carriage, the entire carriage looks a bit crude.
Yang Xuan first demonstrated the steering function of the carriage, and then explained the advantages of the four-wheeled carriage.
"This four-wheeled carriage can improve the efficiency of material transportation. Both speed and carrying capacity have been greatly improved. If it is used in the military's transportation of food and grass..."
Before Yang Xuan finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized that in the past, transporting grain and grass consumed a huge amount of money on the road. If the distance was long, 50% to 60% was often consumed on the road. After all, the soldiers transporting grain and grass also needed to eat.
If the speed can be accelerated, this loss can be reduced, and soldiers are so fast that they can transport other things besides food and grass.
The imperial court spends huge sums of money every year to maintain the official roads and inns, whose purpose is to speed up the transmission of messages.
At this time, the second prince suddenly said: "If I remember correctly, this business seems to be the property of the third brother. The third brother is really good at calculating. He played such a big chess game quietly. I am afraid that in the future
The Ministry of War must order this four-wheeled carriage from you, Third Brother."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at His Royal Highness King Chun again, with jealousy written on their faces.
His Highness King Chun couldn't help but feel a little panicked when he saw that he had aroused everyone's jealousy. Just when he was about to explain, Yang Xuan spoke first.
"Second Prince, what you said is that everyone here is a director of Shengfa Company. This technology research and development department is also owned by Shengfa Company. The more Shunfengxing earns, the more Shengfa Company will earn. Besides,
Well, if the Second Prince has a need for this high-strength steel, the Technology Research and Development Department will still supply it to you. Whether you can make money depends on the Second Prince's ability."
"Who do you think you are? You dare to talk to me like this."
When the second prince heard Yang Xuan's strange words, he immediately went into a rage.
"Shut up." His Majesty the Emperor interrupted him with a roar: "Yang Xuan is right. If you have the ability, you can also order this high-strength steel. There is no need to stir up trouble here."
The emperor was angry, and the second prince quickly stopped talking, but everyone had already heard what he said.
This move by the third prince will definitely make the emperor look down upon him, and the seeds of jealousy will be sown.
At the same time, they were already thinking about some tricks to play with this high-strength steel so as to make a fortune.
Yang Xuan added: "The production capacity of this technology research and development department is limited. Directors, if there are any good projects, we should start early."
Everyone became anxious after hearing this. What does limited production capacity mean? Are you planning to limit other people's order quantities?
Faced with everyone's doubts, Yang Xuan spread his hands and said: "The Technology R&D Department is mainly engaged in research. It is true that the output is small, but the purpose of today's meeting is to open the mine and put it into production to increase output."
After finally getting things back together, Yang Xuan felt very tired, but the goal was finally achieved.
The board of directors voted unanimously to open the mine, build the factory and put it into production.
Yes, this industry will belong to Shengfa Company, not the imperial court.