Daqin: Check in at the beginning of 18 and ask Zulong to abdicate

Soon, the craftsmen placed the warship model on Ying Zigao's desk.

Ying Zigao played with the warship model carefully, and couldn't help being very excited and couldn't help it.After driving the model, I came to the pool in the imperial garden, and gently put the warship model into the pool.

A gust of wind blows slowly, and the models of Fuchuan, Cantonese and Sand Ships with their sails raised, under the blowing of the wind, the sails quickly bulge up.

Then sail freely on the water!

Seeing the ship model running faster and faster, Ying Zigao couldn't help getting excited.

He took off the large court clothes, played with the sleeves and trouser legs high, pushed the model of the car and boat with one hand, and trotted all the way to follow.

The accompanying eunuch hurriedly and carefully followed behind.

"Your Majesty, Shu County has sent a report!" Just as he was having fun, the guard's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

Ying Zigao hurriedly asked people to put away the model of the warship, and then said, "What report?"

As he spoke, he took the memorial.

When I opened it, I couldn't help but feel happy.It turned out that the magistrate of Shu County reported that the corn planted in the imperial garden had been successfully planted, and the growth was very gratifying!
The prefect of Shu County was full of praise for Quyuanli and other new iron farm tools.

Specially apply to establish an official iron smelting workshop in a place rich in coal and iron resources in Shu County, and vigorously produce new farm tools!
"It's also the first local governor to apply for the establishment of an official iron smelting workshop and vigorously promote new agricultural tools!"

Ying Zigao looked at the memorial and was very satisfied. He immediately went to the study room, ignoring the water stains on his hands and body, picked up a brush and wrote instructions on the memorial, and praised the governor of Shu County!
At the same time, he also made a promise to build a government-run iron smelting workshop in Shu County immediately, and vigorously promote new farm tools!

After handing over the memorial to the accompanying eunuch, Ying Zigao ordered: "Send it to Shu County as soon as possible!"

After dismissing the accompanying eunuch, Ying Zigao turned his attention to the iron smelting workshop.

During this period of time, he put most of his energy on the saltworks and the official salt industry camp.

Now the government-run salt farm is on the right track and has begun to provide a large amount of funds to the court. The conditions for the government-run salt industry are also mature.

It's time for more government-run iron smelting.

After all, what salt solves is the livelihood of the people.

The iron smelting industry not only solves the problem of people's livelihood, but also the problem of productivity development!

Thinking of this, Ying Zigao decided to vigorously set up official iron smelting workshops in the Guanzhong area and Longxi, Beidi, and Shangjun, the old bases of the Qin people.Vigorously promote new farm tools.

Early the next morning, Ying Zigao asked the minister of the Ministry of Industry: "How is the situation of the government-run iron smelting workshop?"

"Your Majesty, the production of the official iron smelting workshop is going smoothly!"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "The iron smelting workshop in Guanzhong has a stable output of more than 27 jin of pig iron per day, 2400 jin of steel smelting per day, and [-] jin of Guo Gang every day!"

"In the past few months, the production of various weapons has reached 40 sets, and 500 million fine steel feather arrows!"

The servant of the Ministry of Industry said seriously: "We have completed the weapon replacement of the palace guards and the main force garrisons in various places!"

"It seems that the production of the government-run iron smelting workshop is very good!"

Ying Zigao nodded and said, "I'm very satisfied especially with the production of weapons!
According to this production speed, it is no problem to complete all the refitting of the Daqin army before the end of the year! "

Hearing this, the minister of the Ministry of Industry couldn't help feeling hot, and hurriedly bowed his hands and said: "This is the job of a humble minister, and it should be done well!"

"How about the production of farm tools?" Ying Zigao smiled and encouraged, and then asked seriously.

"Your Majesty, we have produced 800 million pieces of farm implements and 400 million pieces of various tools!"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "Except for those allocated to the army in Saibei, most of the other agricultural tools have been sold at low prices to farmers in the counties in the north of Guanzhong and Longbei!"

"What's the cost?" Ying Zigao hurriedly asked, "What's the price?"

"Your Majesty, the government-run iron smelting workshop adopts the new technology provided by His Majesty. The output of ironware is large, the quality is good, and the cost is even lower!"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "The cost of a catty of pig iron is two renminbi, and the cost of a catty of steelmaking and crucible steel is 5 renminbi. The cost of small farm tools is 15 renminbi, and the cost of large farm tools is [-] renminbi." .

The price of ironware sold to the outside world is 10 renminbi a catty, and the price of 250-smelting crucible steel is 20 renminbi.The price of small farm tools is 60 Wen, and the price of large farm tools is [-] Wen! "

Hearing that the price was still so high, Ying Zigao couldn't help but frowned slightly!

"Your Majesty, this price is very low."

Seeing that Ying Zigao frowned, the minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly explained: "The price of ironware on the market is fifty yuan per catty..."

"I set up a government-run iron smelting workshop and tried my best to improve the iron production process. The purpose is not to make money!"

Ying Zigao said with a serious face: "The purpose is to let the people of Daqin use cheap, high-quality, practical new farm tools and tools!

Let the common people cultivate more fertile fields and grow crops better!Can create more wealth! "

Hearing this, the minister of the Ministry of Industry couldn't help but his face tightened.

The expressions of the other ministers couldn't help but also changed!
Yu Huatian looked at Ying Zigao with joy.

Ying Zigao is indeed a good emperor who can take the people and agricultural production so seriously!

This kind of emperor is the one that Yuhuatian deserves to assist and follow carefully!

Liu Bowen looked at Ying Zigao with even more excitement.

The production and farming of the people are so important that they outweigh the huge commercial interests in front of them.

Such an emperor is a good emperor who is truly diligent in government, loves the people, and has a long-term vision!

"I have decided that all ironware will be sold at a reduced price!"

At this moment, Ying Zi's serious voice sounded: "The price of ironware should not exceed 5 renminbi per catty, and the price of 120-smelting crucible steel should not exceed [-] renminbi!

The price of small farm tools should not exceed 10 Wen, and the price of large farm tools should not exceed [-] Wen! "

When the minister of the Ministry of Industry heard this, he couldn't help feeling distressed for a while, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, in this way, the profits of the government-run ironware workshop will drop significantly!"

"I have already said that the purpose of setting up the government-run iron smelting workshop is not to make money!"

Ying Zigao said solemnly: "It is to let the people afford good agricultural tools and tools! It will allow them to open up more wasteland, grow better crops, and harvest more food!"

Speaking of this, Ying Zigao said with a straight face: "So the price must be low!"

Hearing this, seeing Ying Zigao's serious face, the minister of the Ministry of Industry did not dare to say much, so he could only agree: "I understand!"