Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 74 I'll Never Talk Big
Empress Lu looked at Liu Chang who was snot and tears in disgust.

"Mum, I really just want to do something good for the country and the people, but I'm too young to be helped, so I can't do it."

"I saw Shang Fang making farm tools before, and I understood that it is impossible to make good tools without good iron."

"So I've been thinking about how to mine more ore, how to make better iron"

Empress Lu didn't interrupt him, and listened to Liu Chang's explanation seriously. After Liu Chang's explanation, she frowned and began to ponder.

"Do you really have a way to increase minerals?"

"Of course! Grandma! Others don't believe me, don't you? Who am I, Chang Liu, and when did I say big things?"

Hearing this sentence, Empress Lu, who was originally moved, began to hesitate again.

"Long, to mine iron ore, this is not a trivial matter. It will cost tens of thousands of people, and it will cost a lot. If you can't do it, don't talk nonsense, or it will bring disaster."

"Mum, I can really do it. As long as you send me over, I will definitely be able to do it. If I fail to fulfill my promise, Mum can cure my sins! I have nothing to say!"

Seeing Liu Chang's self-confidence and high-spirited appearance, Empress Lu was really not good enough to refuse. She thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll trust you for now."

"Great! When are we going to Shangfang?!"

"Go to your big brother, he will help you."

"The co-authoring was so lively that he finally pushed me to the big brother?" Liu Chang muttered in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, thank you grandma, ah, no, I thank the queen!"

After Liu Chang left, Empress Lv found a palace maid and explained a few words.

"Okay! Your idea is so good!!"

Liu Ying slapped her thigh sharply and shouted excitedly.

After Liu Chang found his second brother and told him his thoughts, Liu Ying agreed immediately without any hesitation.In these days, Liu Ying has been holding her breath, wanting to show it in front of Liu Bang.This time, on the expedition to Huainan, Liu Bang still had an idea and wanted Liu Ying to go out on his own, but Empress Lv still did not agree.

Even if Liu Ying begged for mercy several times, Empress Lu just ignored him. In the end, Liu Bang could only go out in person. Although the battle did not last long, Liu Ying was hit again, and the father and son finally eased up. The feelings have returned to the original point.

At this moment, hearing Liu Chang's thoughts, Liu Ying was overjoyed, thinking that this was a good opportunity, not only to prove herself, but also to bring great benefits to Dahan.

Liu Chang is a little stupid, so the second brother agrees?Don't think about it anymore?
"Brother, aren't you afraid that I can't do well and waste my energy?"

"What is my brother going to do, how could he not be able to do it?"

Liu Ying replied with a smile.

Liu Chang suddenly felt a little warm in his heart, he grinned, "Don't worry, this matter will be done well! I will not betray my brother's trust!"

What Liu Chang wants to do is completely different from what Liu Ying wants to do. Liu Ying and Liu Chang have just arrived at the gate of Shangfang Mansion. The officials inside hurriedly came out to greet them, bent their bodies, and listened to the prince's orders with a smile on their faces. "Choose an iron mine, arrange the manpower, and prepare various tools."

"only!"

No matter what Liu Ying said, they hurriedly promised, and they didn't even dare to hesitate.In the absence of Liu Bang, he is nominally the "Prince Supervising the Country". He is in charge of all matters in the country, and no one dares to disobey the prince's orders. Even the Prime Minister will come to Empress Lv and the Prince to discuss important matters.

Although most of the time, it is Empress Lu who makes the decision, but if Liu Ying really wants to do something, the ministers can't defy it at all.

As Empress Lu said: No one binds your hands and feet.Well, except for herself.

Seeing these servile appearances, Liu Chang couldn't help gnashing his teeth, everyone is a prince, why are they treated so differently?You all wait, when I grow up, I will arrest all of you to build the palace!

The Qin state does not allow private mining of iron ore, nor private iron smelting. Salt and iron are operated by the government and have strict standards.However, Xiao He believes that in order to restore people's livelihood in the fastest time, there must be enough iron. He directly released the restrictions on iron and allowed private mining and smelting. He only hoped to have a large number of iron in the fastest time. Ironware.

In history, Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing also maintained this tradition left by Xiao He, which was a good thing for the early Han Dynasty, which was waiting to be rebuilt, and played a great role in rebuilding the world.Until the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to create wealth for the country and insist on finishing the war, ministers began to focus on salt and iron again.

In the early Han Dynasty, there were many iron ore mines, but most of them were small private mines with only a few hundred people, and the daily mining volume was also very low.As for the mines run by the government, unlike the Qin Dynasty, there were not many criminals in the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty would not mobilize a large number of people to dig mountains and mines. Therefore, the mining rate of the government-run mines was also very low.

In the Western Han Dynasty, on the basis of the system of the Qin Dynasty, a lot of criminal laws were subtracted, and the lessons of the great uprising were learned.This is certainly a good thing, but in terms of mining and the use of iron tools, the early Han Dynasty was far inferior to that of the Da Qin. It can only be said that there is no perfect policy, there are advantages and disadvantages.

And Shangfang can't control the iron mine, but they can contact the prince. After conveying the prince's order, the Shaofu gave Liu Ying the largest iron mine in Shangjun to manage. The iron mine here has a With more than 3000 criminals, it can be regarded as a very large mine.

Liu Ying decided to arrange things in Chang'an first, and then set off for the mine.

Liu Chang took this opportunity to find his friends in a hurry.

"At that time, as soon as I walked in front of Shangfang's gate, everyone in Shangfang rushed out and stood aside respectfully waiting for my order. I told them at that time that the big man needs iron, and I can help them mine iron ore. After I finished talking about our ambitions, they were astonished and hurriedly gave me an iron mine in Shangjun with tens of thousands of people!"

"Later, the prince found me, said he knew what I was thinking, and hoped to get my help. For the sake of brotherhood, I agreed to him."

The little friends listened for a while, their eyes full of admiration.

"But, bro"

"Call the king!"

"Your Majesty, didn't you say you want to take us to do something big. You are going to go to the county with the prince now, and we can't accompany you, so what's the use of us?" Zhou Shengzhi said helplessly.

"Who said you were useless? Don't you have available manpower in your respective mansions?"

"Do you have no money and food in your hands?"

"When the iron is smelted, you can also help sell it!"

Liu Chang stretched out his hand and asked everyone to get close to him, and whispered: "After you go back, you can discuss this matter with your family. It doesn't need to be my idea, but the prince will do this."

Everyone listened carefully, nodding their heads from time to time.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiao He helplessly looked at his son who was sitting in front of him.

Xiao He has two sons. Among them, the eldest son, Xiao Lu, has married. Xiao Lu is calm and calm, and he no longer needs to worry about him.But this second son, I really don't know what the situation is, he is always half a beat slower than others, and he is stupid, and it takes a long time to respond to him after talking to him.

Xiao He was also very anxious at first, thinking of various ways, until one day, a guest saw Xiao Yan who was dumbfounded and came forward to congratulate Xiao He, Xiao He asked back, the guest told him: You are already the Prime Minister, There is no more prominent official than you. Even if your descendants do nothing, they can inherit your title and will not endure hardship. Instead of being over-minded and tarnishing your wisdom in the future, what is the point of living the rest of your life like this honestly. Not good?

Xiao He took it seriously, so he didn't force the child to study and study. Instead, he followed his temperament and did whatever he liked.

Xiao Yan is a simple and honest person, with no shrewdness, kind-hearted, and weak in nature. Fortunately, Zhou Shengzhi never bullied him, always took him to play, and he played happily every day.Xiao He thinks that this is also good.

"Father. The prince wants to make iron, and he wants me to help."

Xiao He didn't know how to reply for a while. There are so many flaws in this sentence, which made the big Han Prime Minister speechless for a while. He was silent for a long time and asked, "Who told you to say this?"

"Uh, the king."

"Master sir?"

Xiao He shook his head and couldn't help laughing, this arrogant boy can really make trouble, he has heard about the iron ore, but Liu Chang insisted on pulling these brothers. Xiao He suddenly realized something, He frowned, and his face became serious. After thinking for a while, he shook his head again, and his face became calm.

"Since that's the case, then you can help the prince in your own name. I'll prepare it for you tomorrow. When the prince and the others set off, you can send it over. Remember, it's in your name, remember?"

"Um"

"Repeat me, in whose name?"

"In my name"

(End of this chapter)