Paper Maker: This is the end of the Ming Dynasty in Liaozhai

Chapter 232 Inventor, Weird Speed ​​of Invention!

How should I explain to Zhu Youjian?

Hearing He Wuzhen's words, Wen Tiren glanced at him lightly, the question was really kind, and he also wanted to know how to explain to Zhu Youjian.

You can fool around with other things. Although Zhu Youjian is hardworking, his brain is not very good. If you pick up more pleasant things, and report good news but not bad news, Zhu Youjian will believe it.

But now the old Zhu's family's ancestral grave has been dug up, so how can he be fooled? Could it be possible for him to tell Zhu Youjian that it is a good thing that the ancestral grave is dug up?

It is estimated that as soon as he said it, Zhu Youjian would dig up his family's ancestral grave and tell him that good things must be shared with him, the chief minister of the cabinet!
Thinking of this, Wen Tiren couldn't help cursing angrily: "Zhang Weishi is a waste!"

Zhang Weishi took over Chen Qiyu's position and became the new governor of the five provinces. He was responsible for encircling Gao Yingxiang and the rebels. Now that such a big incident happened, Zhang Weishi's head must not be kept, even his position as the chief assistant of the cabinet Can you keep both.

"Brother Wen, now is not the time to be angry. The most important thing now is to come up with a charter so that you can give an explanation to His Majesty."

At this time, Wu Zongda on the side spoke.

"Brother Wu, what rules do you think should be established?"

Hearing this, Wen Tiren frowned and said, this matter is not so easy to fool around, Zhu Youjian's brain is not very good, but Zhu Youjian is not really stupid, if you really treat Zhu Youjian as a fool, his life will come sooner or later cold.

"Those who have neglected their duties, none of them will be let go!"

Wu Zongda's voice was cold. Although he knew that his words would make three or forty people's heads move, the most important thing now is to appease Zhu Youjian's anger.

"not enough."

Wen Tiren shook his head lightly: "A mere Zhang Weishi is not enough to appease Your Majesty's anger."

Hearing Wen Tiren's words, the hearts of Wu Zongda and the others sank. What they were most worried about was that Zhu Youjian was too angry and swept away too many people.

"Then brother Wen, who do you think should be added?"

After a moment of silence, He Wuzu asked.

"Wang Yi, Governor of Fengyang, and Yang Yipeng, Governor of Water Transport."

Wen Tiren said lightly.

"Brother Wen, is this wrong?"

As soon as Wen Tiren finished speaking, He Wunu directly retorted: "The governor of Fengyang is indeed guilty, but Brother Yang is not stationed in Zhongdu. How can he be blamed for this?"

"Yang Yipeng is in charge of the water transportation, and he holds more than [-] water soldiers along the river. When the central capital was attacked, he should have rescued it in advance. Now Yang Yipeng is not doing enough to rescue him, so he should be responsible."

Wen Tiren said calmly, although what he said was a bit far-fetched, but this is the best way now. After all, if you want to appease Zhu Youjian's anger, you must have a few people with enough weight. If you don't find Yang Yipeng, it will be them .

"Several elders, Your Majesty invites you."

At this time, Wang Chengen's voice came from the door, and Wen Tiren and others hurriedly surrounded him upon hearing Wang Chengen's voice.

"My lord, how does your Majesty feel?"

He Wuzu asked first.

"Old He Ge, His Majesty's mood... oh..."

Wang Chengen opened his mouth, but finally it turned into a sigh.

The hearts of Wen Tiren and the others also fell to the bottom following Wang Chengen's sigh. Even Wang Chengen, the person closest to Zhu Youjian, looked like this, which showed that things were really out of control.

But after thinking about it, Wen Tiren and the others did not stay, and followed Wang Chengen to Qianqing Palace.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Seeing Zhu Youjian's pale face, several people hurriedly bowed to salute.

"You love yourselves."

Zhu Youjian's voice was weak, and his face was indifferent.

Seeing this scene, Wen Tiren and the others couldn't help trembling. They would rather Zhu Youjian be angry than see Zhu Youjian like this. Being angry means that he can persuade one or two, but facing such Zhu Youjian , no one dared to speak, because if they were not careful, they would let themselves go to the funeral together.

"Governor Wang Guozhen of the Three Frontiers, Governor Zhang Weishi of the Five Provinces, Governor Wang Yi of Fengyang, and Governor Yang Yipeng of Water Transport all sent people to arrest them, behead them and abandon the market, and the rest who neglected their duties were all sent to prison."

At this time, Zhu Youjian's cold voice sounded again.

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, the faces of Wen Tiren and the others couldn't help but change suddenly. They thought Zhu Youjian would discuss it with them, but they didn't expect Zhu Youjian to make the decision himself, and didn't even mean to ask them.

Wen Tiren opened his mouth and wanted to persuade Zhu Youjian, but after seeing Zhu Youjian's indifferent eyes, he chose to keep silent. Now Zhu Youjian obviously only wants to kill people. If Zhu Youjian is angered, he said Maybe I have to go to Caishikou with Zhang Weishi and the others.

"The minister obeys the order!"

After thinking for a while, Wen Tiren still chose to give in. The one who died now is someone else, and it would not be worthwhile to involve himself in it.

After a pause, Zhu Youjian asked again: "My dear friends, what do you think should be done with those who dug Fengyang Emperor's Tomb?"

How to deal with it?

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Wen Tiren and others frowned slightly. How else to deal with this? Appoint new governors of the three sides and five provinces, and then continue the siege, but now that Zhu Youjian has specifically mentioned this matter , obviously not just want to appoint new trilateral governors and five province governors.

"I don't know how His Majesty wants to deal with those rebels?"

After thinking about it for a while, Wen Tiren chose to throw the question back to Zhu Youjian. Now Zhu Youjian is still angry. It would be embarrassing if he made a mistake in guessing the holy will.

Zhu Youjian said calmly: "I am going to recruit another [-] soldiers to kill this group of rebels."

"Your Majesty, now that the national treasury has been exhausted, it is difficult to mobilize money to recruit new soldiers."

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Wen Tiren sighed. Droughts are happening everywhere now, and there is no tax collection at all. In addition, there are wars everywhere, Daqi in Shandong, Jurchens on the grassland, and Gao Yingxiang and the others For these rebels, the current court can no longer afford money.

"Then levy additional taxes in Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Huguang."

Zhu Youjian looked calm, he had thought about this problem a long time ago, and seeing that Zhu Youjian had already thought about it, Wen Tiren and the others did not object any more.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Youjian said, "How's the battle going on in Shandong?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the puppet Qi rebels are sticking to Dezhou City, Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu are still blocked in Dezhou City."

Wen Tiren cupped his hands and replied.

"Before Hong Chengchou made a report, the Ministry of Households was greedy for materials for casting cannons, which made the Hongyi cannons unusable. How did the Ministry of Punishments find out?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian frowned and said that in order to deal with the city occupied by the puppet Qi, he specially ordered to cast more than 100 Hongyi cannons, but within a few days, Hong Chengchou played, and the cast Hongyi cannons were corrupted. The material is unusable.

"Return to Your Majesty, it has been found out."

Wen Tiren clasped his hands and replied: "The one who was greedy for ink and casting materials is Jiang Ou, a doctor of the Ministry of household affairs, and now Jiang Ou has been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of punishment."

"Ah."

Zhu Youjian nodded and said: "Have someone send Jiang Ou's greedy materials to Hong Chengchou to recast the Hongyi Cannon."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Wen Tiren clapped his hands in agreement.

.........

Jinan Fucheng.

Zichen Palace.

"A new ironmaking method has been researched?"

Looking at Hou Xun below, Su Hao's eyes were full of inconceivability. The task he gave Hou Xun was not simple. The new method of making iron requires ordinary people to do it, instead of relying on Mohism's tricks. After all, relying on Mohists' tricks is impossible. Even if it is popularized, it is impossible to smelt steel in large quantities.

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty."

Hearing Su Hao's question, Hou Xun quickly replied.

"Take me to have a look."

Su Hao said indifferently, he still couldn't believe that Hou Xun had researched a new iron-making method in less than two months.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Hou Xun bowed in response.

...

Soon, under the escort of the pro-military, Su Hao came to the scientific research institute not far from the palace.

"Your Majesty, this is the new method that I have researched."

Hou Xun came to a huge furnace with a height of nearly three feet and introduced: "The temperature of this furnace is extremely high, and iron ore can be smelted into molten iron. The molten iron will settle at the bottom. After the furnace fire cools down, the iron can be taken out from the bottom. piece."

Indigenous iron smelting!

Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the big furnace that looked like a Buddhist pagoda. This big furnace was almost exactly the same as the homemade iron-making furnace he saw in textbooks when he was a child.

After pondering for a long time, Su Hao asked, "Hou Aiqing, did you come up with this big stove?"

Hou Xun quickly replied: "Returning to Your Majesty, it was the minister's idea."

"Since this is the case, I will no longer pursue your crime of resisting the order."

Hearing this, Su Hao waved his hands, and then led people away from the research institute.

After returning to Zichen Palace, Su Hao immediately summoned Liao Qing.

"I asked you to stare at Hou Xun a little more, what's wrong with that?"

Su Hao's expression was solemn. To be honest, the iron-making blast furnace researched by Hou Xun could not help but remind him of his previous premonition again.

"Your Majesty, I had someone strictly monitor Hou Xun before. For more than a month, Hou Xun has not had contact with anyone except the Mohist disciples of the scientific research institute."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Liao Qing clapped his hands and replied.

There's none?
Hearing this, Su Hao fell into deep thought immediately, maybe he was really too suspicious.

After thinking about it for a while, Su Hao came back to his senses, and said again: "Let's keep watching Hou Xun. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately."

Liao Qing clasped his hands and said: "I obey the order."

.........

Time flies, spring goes and autumn comes.

Outside the city of Jinan Prefecture, countless ordinary people gathered around two long iron bars to watch the excitement. Iron is a precious thing. Usually, the big guys have a few farm tools that look like treasures. When did they see someone prodigal here? To a certain extent, cast iron into large iron strips and spread them on the ground.

"I heard that these two big iron strips were put here by the son of Hou Shangshu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. They seem to be called rails or something."

At this time, a well-informed student from various schools of thought said.

Mohism?
Hearing the student's words, a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe standing next to him narrowed his eyes slightly. In the past, the Confucian family was the dominant family, and any Taoist who participated in the government would be crowned as a monster. Zibaijia flourished again, and Taoism finally entered the court again.

Now in the court hall, although the three schools of law, Taoism, and Mohism are three pillars, but the legalism has already had its own position, that is, to study the law, and now most of the officials in the Ministry of punishment are the children of the legalism, and the mohist school also has its own position, that is, the Mohist institution Most of the Mohist students will enter the Ministry of Industry.

Only their Taoist disciples live in no fixed place, wandering between various ministries, almost like a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west, without their own foundation at all. Now it seems that their Taoists should also find their own fixed site Otherwise, after a long time, their Taoists will definitely not be the opponents of the Legalists and the Mohists.

At this time, dozens of people in the distance pushed a strange-shaped carriage towards this side. There was a long chimney at the front of the carriage, and there were more than [-] smaller wooden carriages behind the carriage. Seeing this Everyone gave way to the strange carriage.

At this time, with the efforts of dozens of people, the carriage and many wooden carriages were moved onto the rails.

Looking at this scene on the tower in the distance, Su Hao felt that it was very strange. In just a few months, even the trains have been built. If it's not weird, he could swallow these rails alive.

At this time, Hou Xun stepped into the carriage, lit the fire, and then began to throw coals into the combustion furnace. After a while, thick smoke began to billow from the chimney.

After a while, driven by the steam, the carriage moved forward slowly, and at the same time drove the twenty or so small carriages behind.

Mohist organization?
Looking at the slowly moving carriage, the middle-aged man in Taoist robes frowned, but he didn't find the fluctuation of mana from Hou Xun's body. If it was the Mohism mechanism technique, it would be too simple. You must know that the Mohism mechanism technique has always been Known for its fineness, this carriage is too simple.

And he couldn't figure it out, why Hou Xun made such a big fuss about it, you must know that whether it is a wooden kite that can soar into the sky, or a mechanical beast that can be faked, it is far better than this broken car.

On the gate tower, looking at the steadily moving train, Su Hao's eyes flashed a strange color. Now he has a great deal of confidence. What pushed him to invent behind Hou Xun's back should be the legendary Dao of Heaven. After all, Liao Qing He has already set out to stare at Hou Xun himself.

In the past few months, Hou Xun has basically been in the scientific research institute, and he rarely even goes home, let alone sees outsiders. Besides, except for the time traveler like him, who has the ability for Hou Xun to invent such a thing? many things.

But he doesn't understand why Tiandao wants to promote the development of science and technology, and this level is no longer as simple as promoting, it is more like turning this Liaozhai world into a technological world.

The railroad track laid outside the city is a big oval shape. Just when Su Hao was thinking wildly, Hou Xun's train had already reached the end, and soon, the train began to turn around.

"Liao Qing, go and call Hou Xun up."

Looking at Hou Xun who was circling on the railway track, Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Sir, go here."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Liao Qing who was standing beside him bowed in response, then jumped down from the city wall and walked towards Hou Xun.

After a while, the train stopped slowly, and Hou Xun, led by Liao Qing, came to the tower.

(End of this chapter)