I joined the army for my father, and I took Hua Mulan to build infrastructure.

Chapter 100: The stoves are selling like crazy, and the emperor is scolding them for being crazy

After the ministers were shocked by the price of coal, some ministers who wanted to try it asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know what the name of this stove is, is it still for sale?"

Tuoba Tao smiled and said: "Of course, I can guarantee that this stove is well made, strong and resistant to burning, and it can be regarded as a family heirloom."

Tuoba Tao had already blown the stove up to the sky, which attracted all the courtiers to ask: "Your Majesty, I wonder how much this stove costs?"

Tuoba Tao stretched out a finger and said: "Ten taels of silver! This is a luxury item. There are no more than twenty in the palace. If you want to buy a stove, you can go to Da Si Nong to make a reservation. It's first come, first served. Those who arrive later will be nowhere to be seen.”

A group of ministers were excited. Anyway, the imperial meeting was coming to an end. Even the emperor didn't care about the rules. What do we care about?

They crowded around Da Sinong and started to reserve the stove.

"Da Si Nong, order me ten stoves, and I will ask my servants to send you the money next morning."

"Da Si Nong, I will order a hundred of them!"

"I want two hundred!"

Emperor Tuoba Tao also had a dark heart, and actually hid it from all the princes of the clan. Only Master Zongzheng knew the whole story, and he was smiling without saying a word, watching everyone rush to order the stove.

Da Sinong quickly took a pen and recorded the princes, generals and ministers who needed to buy stoves, as well as the number of stoves.

In a short time, orders for more than 5,000 stoves were received.

The fiery scene made Tuoba Tao suspect that he had set the price of the stove too low, and now it was too late to raise the price.

In the past, Uncle Dang's family may not have had so much iron to make stoves, but since the discovery of those iron mines, the emperor has deployed manpower to work overtime to mine iron ores, so he is really not afraid of running out of iron, he is just afraid of these ministers and nobles. Not placing an order yet.

And how many people are there in the court? The total population of the aristocratic families in the entire Wei Kingdom is tens of thousands. According to a rough calculation of buying ten for one person, that is millions of taels of silver!

And with the development of Wei State, this monopoly stove business will definitely have a bright future.

Coal is not so eye-catching, because the Xianbei people hate this thing from the bottom of their hearts. If they want to open up their prejudices, they can only sell coal at a low price to impress them from the price.

For this matter, Tuoba Tao and Dou Nichang discussed these matters frequently.

Now that the sales of stoves are booming, the stone in Tuoba Tao's heart has finally fallen to the ground.

The emperor's family is always short of money.

At the end of a great court meeting, everyone was originally in a listless mood, but Ye Nan and the emperor bombarded them with stoves and coals to make them energetic. Standing in Yong'an Hall, they didn't want to leave.

Cui Hao stood up at this time and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Zhongyong Hou Yenan is so loyal that he discovered and created such things that benefit the country and the people. Is it necessary to set up a monument for him to record the history of Your Majesty and Zhongyong?" Hou’s deeds for future generations to admire?”

Tuoba Tao nodded quickly and said: "Cui Qing is right. These coals and stoves are of great significance to our country of Wei. They have a far-reaching influence. If we don't erect a merit monument, I would be really sorry for Marquis Zhongyong. I'll leave this matter to you." ”

Ye Nan's matter is over, this time it's Emperor Tuoba Tao's turn to deal with himself!

Cui Hao said again: "Your Majesty, I wonder what words are used to carve this inscription?"

A group of Xianbei ministers immediately showed their courtesy and said: "Use our Xianbei's writing!" They seemed to have forgotten that they did not have their own writing at all, and they just used the method of piecing together and speaking...

"But Ye Nan is a Han Chinese, so it seems inappropriate to use Xianbei characters, right?" Cui Hao said.

Unexpectedly, the old minister chuckled and said, "I even wrote the memorial to Your Majesty in Xianbei script. What's wrong? Do you look down on my Xianbei script?"

As soon as Tuoba Tao saw a minister jumping out to sing the opposite tune, he almost laughed like crazy!

He stood up and said: "Old Qing family, this is not a matter of ignorance. Since it is a country, there can only be one mainstream language. Look at the memorials you have given me. "

Finally, I could complain about the courtiers. After Tuoba Tao complained, a group of people were instantly speechless. It was really embarrassing.

Tuoba Tao shouted again: "What is the purpose of the late emperor's sinicization again and again? It is to unify the characters, language and dress. See if you have sinicized? Some people may not even have a single Chinese character. Can you write?"

A group of old and new officials of the Xianbei tribe lowered their heads in shame. They had begun to Chineseize since the Tuoba Si period, but as a result, there seemed to be no substantial changes until the Tuoba Tao period. Some people even dared to hand over oracle bone inscriptions. Isn't this looking for scolding?

They only changed in their clothes and language, but deep down they still had the old sentiments of the Xianbei people, and they didn't really want to become Chinese.

Tuoba Tao could only talk about the late emperor and said: "The late emperor once said that if we, the Xianbei tribe, are not Chineseized and integrated with everyone without distinction between you and me, then we will just be savages who only know how to kill. I, Wei It is impossible for the country to go further, do you want to imitate the Rouran people and become savages?"

The emperor scolded the Xianbei people so much that they almost cried. They had indeed tasted the sweetness and benefits of sinicization, and they themselves were not willing to let them go back to the grasslands to live like nomadic savages...

But you can't have your cake and eat it too, you have to choose between being a savage or a Han Chinese.

The Xianbei courtiers and nobles present had already made a choice, and that was to become Chinese!

What Tuoba Tao needed was for them to at least look like a Han, not a slovenly Xianbei.

Seeing a group of Xianbei people congratulating each other, Tuoba Tao said: "I have ordered Gao Huan to establish the Imperial College. All the children of the nobles of the Wei Kingdom who are of appropriate age must be sent to the Imperial College to study. Those who violate the rules will never be admitted! "

Even Cui Hao didn't expect that Tuoba Tao would take advantage of the situation so seriously that he would directly build a Han school, and it would belong to the emperor's family!

He couldn't help but secretly admire Tuoba Tao's bold courage. It seemed that this emperor had already embarked on the path of the late emperor Tuoba Si. This was definitely great news for the Han people in Wei.

Seeing that no one objected, Tuoba Tao continued: "From today on, Xianbei people under the age of thirty must speak Chinese and write Chinese characters when going to court. If anyone hands me those four different words again, I will chop him to death." !”

Maybe, this is Tuoba Tao's true purpose...

No one objected yet, so Tuoba Tao went a step further and said: "From now on, Xianbei people must wear Hanfu when going out. If I catch anyone wearing Xianbei clothing on the street, I will beat him thirty times on the spot!" "

This was Tuoba Tao's first imperial meeting, and of course he had to show his political attitude. His attitude was very tough, and the old and new nobles of Xianbei could not help but refuse to agree.

Because he is the emperor of Wei!

I wanted to write more, but the reality gave the author a heavy blow. He would not stop until dark, and he would be so exhausted that he would lie in bed and write code words all day long. Not to mention the sour feeling...

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