Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 76 It turns out to be the son-in-law!Heard it for a long time!

"Second brother, in fact, the big man will be very powerful! Really, soon, the people will be rich!"

"It will be strong for many, many years!"

"Hahaha, you're right!"

Liu Ying picked up Liu Chang and pinched his face.

"I'm serious!"

"I know I know."

The largest mines in Dahan were in Zhao Dynasty, and the rest were distributed in Yan, Liang, Shu and other regions.

This mine in Shangjun is not the largest mine, but it is the closest government-run mine to Chang'an.After the founding of the country, Xiao He sold some of the large minerals left by the original Da Qin, leaving only a small part, because Da Han did not have such criminals, and Xiao He was never willing to abuse the power of the people.

Among the current hundred officials, the most famous among the common people is Prime Minister Xiao He. The people from all over the world love him very much. He is even more excited to meet the Prime Minister's frame than to meet the Emperor's frame.Xiao He continued the procedural law of the Qin Dynasty, and put the final power on himself. If the people feel that Shangguan's judgment is unfair, they can sue Xiao He all the way.

Of course, if it is found that Shangguan did not misjudgment, the person will be punished twice, but if it is a false accusation, the chief official will seize the punishment he originally sentenced.

In addition to litigation, in terms of taxation, Xiao He also reduced taxes many times and abolished many miscellaneous taxes left by the Qin Dynasty. The early Dahan was still a country of classical JGism. Everyone has a title, which can be improved by beheading in battle. His own title, but Prime Minister Xiao, on this basis, increased the proportion of farming to the title, trying to make the big man go in a different direction from that of the big Qin.

Shangjun is probably one of the poorest counties in the Han Dynasty. There are few county towns here, the roads are bumpy, and the county towns are far apart from each other.

However, the mine is still quite lively. Although there is no city, there are some villages around because of the mining industry. Merchants who come and go can rest here. They also provide some food and drink. Merchants who buy iron will be here. trade.

Liu Chang couldn't wait to follow the second brother to the mine to visit.

Dahan's mines are still relatively simple, and the miners still rely on the most primitive tools, such as axes, hammers, and hoes.Around the mine, you can see many furnaces of different sizes.For convenience, in the Han Dynasty, iron smelting and mining were in the same place, mining here and refining there.

Liu Chang hurriedly jumped up and began to observe carefully. Because there were no tools, the miners could only look for ore by observing with their eyes, and use simple instruments to determine the grade of the ore and decide the direction of mining. It was clearly seen in the mine that the miners chose the fault. The ore is enriched in the contact zone, and it is mined where the grade is high.

"Amazing!"

Liu Chang couldn't help but sighed. He thought that the mining method at the moment should be very simple. However, in this mine, the miners used a combination of shafts, inclined shafts, inclined lanes, and flat lanes. Know how to solve a series of complex problems such as underground ventilation, drainage, lifting, lighting and derrick support.

In terms of methods, they have achieved the ultimate, and the only thing that can hinder them is the mining tools.

Liu Chang squinted his eyes, as if remembering something, and lowered his head to think.

It was the first time Liu Ying came to the mine, and he couldn't understand anything, whether it was the ore or their various methods, he just looked around blankly without disturbing Liu Chang.When the prince came in person, the miners all knelt in the distance and bowed their heads. The soldiers stood beside them, bowed their heads, and dared not look directly at the prince.

And the person in charge here is a guy named Zhao Huan, a guy with five big and three rough, this man looks rough, but his mind is lively, with a smile on his face, standing beside Liu Ying, "It's really a blessing for us to be able to visit the prince in person. Ah, I can see the prince in person and die without regret. The prince's benevolence and virtue. The world knows it."

This guy kept flattering, but Liu Ying couldn't get it right. Although everyone Liu Ying met was very polite on weekdays, he had never encountered such a straightforward flatterer.After all, Liu Ying is surrounded by everyone on weekdays, and they will definitely not be so direct in their flattery.

After a while, Liu Chang suddenly came over.

"Do you know the method of burning and blasting?"

Zhao Huan was taken aback and asked, "What is the method of burning and blasting?"

"First use fire to heat the ore, then pour cold water to expand and contract, and the ore will explode."

Zhao Huan's eyes widened. He had never heard of such a method. What nonsense is this brat talking about here?
He looked at the prince suspiciously and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is my seventh brother, sir."

"Oh, it turned out to be the son-in-law. I've heard the name for a long time. It is a great blessing for the minister to meet the son-in-law today. The minister can actually see the prince and the son-in-law one day."

Zhao Huan said, turned around abruptly, and shouted at his subordinates: "Didn't you hear the son's opening! Use the explosion method!!"

Liu Ying carefully pulled Liu Chang and asked in a low voice, "Eldest brother, can this really work?"

"Of course, it's the easiest way."

Zhao Huan personally led the miners in an open-pit mine to do the blasting method that the young master said. Zhao Huan probably did not believe that this method would work. However, when they used fire to burn the iron ore red, Then, when the water was splashed violently, "Hey~~~hh~~", the ore actually cracked, Zhao Huan's eyes widened, and he gently chiseled with an iron hoe, and the iron ore fell.

"This this."

Zhao Huan was stunned and looked at Liu Chang in disbelief.

Liu Ying also looked at this scene in surprise, and then he laughed and rubbed Liu Chang's head.

"I knew it! The eldest brother won't let me down!"

Liu Chang didn't look very happy. He shook his head and said, "This method will have little effect. The best method is to use gunpowder to blow it up."

"What medicine?"

Liu Ying originally thought that he had read a lot of books in recent years, and his knowledge could not be said to be profound, and he was definitely not too ignorant, but now he realized that he still did not read enough books.He didn't understand what Liu Chang said.

"Brother, do you know where the saltpeter is?"

Zhao Huan, who had been waiting for an opportunity to flatter, heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was about to speak, but heard Liu Ying say confidently: "Nitrale is out of Longdao!"

"There's probably saltpeter here too, right?"

Zhao Huan nodded with a smile, "Of course there is, but why does Young Master want saltpeter? Could it be that someone has a disease?"

Liu Chang didn't answer, and asked again, "What about the sulfur?"

"what?"

Zhao Huan looked blank. He had been mining for so many years, but he had never heard of sulfur.

Liu Chang reluctantly described the characteristics of sulfur for them. Zhao Huan thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and just as he was about to speak, Liu Ying smiled again and asked, "You are asking about Shi Liuhuang, right?"

"It's not that hard to do"

Zhao Huan looked at him with some grievances, and asked in confusion: "The prince lives in the palace for a long time, how do you know this?"

Liu Ying said: "I like to read, I once read a book "Fan Zi Ji Ran", which was written by the ancient Fan Li, and it contains saltpeter, stone flow yellow and other things. When my elder brother mentioned it, I thought of the book. introduction"

"Alas, knowing the world without leaving home is the power of books! The prince is smart, the minister can't wait."

"Then this Shi Liuhuang, can you get it?"

"We don't lack everything in Shangjun, but the two things you want, son, we don't lack."

Zhao Huan patted his chest, saying that he could deliver these two things to Liu Chang today.

"In addition. I need one more thing. Charcoal, and this is also sent to me."

"it is good!"

Zhao Huan hurriedly left.

The bronzes of the Shang Dynasty have already started to use charcoal as fuel. The time when China used charcoal was very early, the wisdom of the ancients.

Those miners also started to work, and many places began to use the blasting method, but this method is still better in open pit mines.Liu Ying followed behind his younger brother, and he asked in confusion, "eldest brother, where did you learn these strange methods?"

"I used to build a spinning wheel, and now I came up with such a method in an instant. Who taught you this?"

"I was born to know it."

Liu Chang raised his head arrogantly, "It's nothing, later, brother, you will know how powerful I am!"

"Could it be that those three things can be used for mining?"

"Want to know?"

"Then take me to dinner, okay? I'm hungry, I'll tell you when I'm done."

ps: It will be on the shelves tomorrow. I will bury my head and save the manuscript. I will let everyone see it at one time tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)