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Li Shimin was also very helpless, the two people in front of him were talking in a word, and what Du Ruhui said was right. The Military Weapons Supervision Department is a department that needs to keep secrets, so even they don't even know about some decisions, let alone intervene in them.

So this "ball" was quickly passed to Li Shimin and Xin Liangchou. The focus of Li Shimin's question was very clear. They are all low-key, but after Yinshan, the artillery showed their strengths, which made many people have to be intimidated, thinking that there must be an advantage if there are more people, but everything is not so sure in front of the artillery.

At this time, Fang Xuanling saw Li Shimin's difficulties and asked, "Is your majesty worrying about money?"

Li Shimin held back for such a long time, and finally hoped that someone would mention this matter, so he said with some worry: "I know that the new dynasty's initial decision-making is a time when everything is waiting to be done, but the military department is a very special department after all. I want to allocate funds, but this money may cause dissatisfaction among the ministers, it is really difficult for me to do so."

"Your Majesty, why worry. Since Yuan Shan raised this matter, why not let him solve it by himself. The Ministry of Economic Development does not seem to be short of money." Fang Xuanling said.

Du Ruhui glanced at Fang Xuanling suddenly and didn't say anything. He knew that this proposal was very bold. If the Ministry of Economic Development were to intervene in the affairs of the Military Weapons Supervision, His Majesty would have scruples. If he agrees, then Yuan Shan's rights will be even greater. He is unwilling to agree to this point of view out of the feeling of saving Yuan Shan's life.

But since Fang Xuanling brought it up, he could only listen to His Majesty, so seeing Li Shimin's expression turned cold, he knew that His Majesty was thinking about something.

Li Shimin was silent. At the beginning, the reason why Yuanshan was in charge of military weapons supervision was that he saw the advantages of artillery on the battlefield, and then he hoped that firearms with stronger firepower and better performance would be developed and put into use, but all of this came at a price. Yes, Fang Xuanling's proposal just now is very good, but in this way Yuanshan's power will be expanded, which is also somewhat risky for centralizing the imperial power.

Chapter 482 Datang Mining Company

"Xuanling's idea is very good. The Ministry of Economic Development should undertake part of the Military Weapons Supervision from the beginning. This will also relieve some financial pressure on the treasury." Li Shimin said.

Du Ruhui didn't expect His Majesty to make up his mind so quickly, but he would still be worried because he wanted to support the Military Weapons Supervision, even if it was a part of the expenditure, it was enough for the Ministry of Economics and Development, and the greater power was also because of this experience. From the hair department.

Not long after this matter was decided, Yuan Shan entered the palace. Just now, his eyelids twitched a few times in the economic and hair department and he thought it was a bad rest. After hearing the decision made by Li Shimin, Yuan Shan immediately understood that this was eating. Big family, as the main supervisor of the Military Weapons Supervision Department, he still doesn't know how the department spends. Once the Ministry of Economic Development takes over, it will be a bottomless pit.

"Your Majesty, please think twice. It took half a year for the Ministry of Economics and Development to accumulate 30 guan, and now there are new project expenditures. I'm afraid the Ministry of Economic Development will not be able to do it." Yuan Shan said frankly.

Yuan Shan did not lie. Although he has some spare money now, it is reserved for the construction of the winery. If he still needs to pay for the military supervision, it will definitely cause the Ministry of Economic Development to run into a deficit in the next few years. Yuan Shan wouldn't do such a thing, at least he insisted on his attitude.

Li Shimin is very familiar with the situation of the Ministry of Economic Development. After all, it is his loan, how could he not arrange for personnel to intervene? Of course, it is only an audit and it will not involve any sensitive matters. Anyway, the Ministry of Economic Development will reimburse him every month, so Li Shimin is well aware of the situation in the Ministry of Economic Development.

But Qiangu Yidi is not so easy to fool. Seeing Yuan Shan's attitude, you know that this kid is very smart and knows the situation of the military supervisor. Something worth relying on, so he said: "Yuan Shan, I have decided that the Ministry of Economic Development must be responsible for part of the expenditure of the military weapons supervision. With your ability, I believe you can do it."

"Your Majesty is here, I really can't do it...unless Your Majesty can hand over the mining rights to the Ministry of Economic Development." Yuan Shan immediately responded.

"Mining rights, Yuanshan, you are so brave." Li Shimin said slightly angrily.

Datang was very strict in the management of iron ore, at least in the early Tang Dynasty. Later, it may be because of the demand for iron ore that the private mining rights were opened, but the mining volume was still not high.

Iron ore is a very sensitive thing, because these ironware can be used to make weapons, and the strict management of the imperial court is mainly because they are afraid that people with ulterior motives will use these things to make troubles. Now Yuanshan has offered to ask for the right to mine mining. How big is it? right.

Li Shimin was also very displeased when he heard it, but Yuan Shan just brought it up, which was a bit beyond his bargaining bottom line. Seeing that after saying these words, Yuan Shan continued without any scruples: "If you want to let the Jingfa part out The minister must be courageous to support some expenditures, otherwise, not to mention that he will not be able to pay off the debt after three years, and may even have to cooperate with all the principal and interest. His Majesty should be very clear about the expenditure of the military supervisor. , I can’t do anything about it.”

"Shameless." Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Xin Liangchou should all comment on Yuan Shan at this moment.

This matter really sounds like His Majesty is persecuting him, but if you want to say it so bluntly, several people present are sweating for Yuan Shan.

It took a long time for Li Shimin to say: "The mining rights can be given to you, and the Ministry of Economic Development will be fully responsible for the expenditure of the Military Weapons Supervision."

Both Fang and Du gasped. If His Majesty was persecuting just now, it would be robbery now, or even more ruthless. They don't know how much the Armament Supervision spends a year, but according to the resources of the various ministries of the court Judging from the allocation list, the ore used for purchasing alone is not less than hundreds of thousands of guan. This is only the initial cost. How much money can the Ministry of Economic and Development make in a year? I am afraid that it will be very difficult to pay for the ore.

But Yuan Shan said calmly: "Yes, but the Ministry of Economic Development will establish Datang Mining Company, which has the mining and sales rights of Datang Mining, and the ore produced by the mining can be sold to the court at the lowest price in the market." Acquisition and guarantee priority supply to the imperial court, but each transaction requires the signing of a procurement contract between the two parties.”

"Yuanshan, don't go too far." Li Shimin was really angry this time. This mineral is one of the foundations of the Tang Dynasty. From Li Shimin's understanding, this is like asking for a huge right in his hands. .

Seeing Li Shimin get angry, Yuan Shan is still calm. This calmness is unmatched. The three people around you have already bowed their waists to be rude.

"Your Majesty thought that it would be a good thing for the Ministry of Economic Development to set up the Datang Mining Company to take full responsibility for the production of Datang Mining. First of all, it should be professionalized, and professional mineral personnel should be formed to explore and mine Datang's minerals so that they can fully understand Datang. The resources in the Tang Dynasty, the second is standardization. With people who specialize in mineral management, the mineral resources of the Tang Dynasty can be effectively managed, the source and application of the ore can be clarified, and the unified sales of the ore can stabilize the price of iron. Proper price adjustments can be made according to market demand, which can play a role in regulating the market. Third Datang not only needs iron ore but also other metal ores, which can ensure the development of iron smelting technology and expand iron ore output. What's more, iron smelting and mining will drive the formation of various industrial chains in the Tang Dynasty, and it can also solve a large number of idle labor, those Turkic prisoners of war should be happy to do these things." Yuan Shan explained.

Li Shimin was in a better mood, and had some interest in this Datang Iron Mine Company. Although Yuan Shan said so, he didn't ignore the fear in it at all, even more than Yuan Shan thought.

The first emperor of the ages would think very superficially. In fact, the first option will always be the Li family. This request made by Yuan Shan is too much. The mining right of iron ore is a project that is enough for one person to be rich, but in Li Shimin Is it the temptation of this incomparably rich country? Obviously, it is not the ultimate flow of these iron ores. Just now Yuanshan said that after the establishment of the iron ore company, the use of iron ore can be supervised, which made Li Shimin calm down. few.

Thinking about the expenditure of the Military Weapons Supervision and the amount of iron ore needed, Li Shimin sometimes feels overwhelmed. This time Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "I allow the Ministry of Economic Development to establish the Datang Mining Company. You can also take full power to manage it, and my request is that when you pay back the money in three years, I want to see an artillery equipment that can form tens of thousands of people."

Chapter 483 Wang Xiaotong's Student

The corner of Yuan Shan's mouth twitched, feeling a little bitter in his heart, but thinking about the current situation, it's better than being dragged down to death by the military inspector.

"I obey the order." Yuan Shan said immediately.

The three people around were also very surprised. They heard the bargaining between Yuan Shan and Li Shimin just now. This is Datang’s mineral mining rights. People are shocked. From now on, the Ministry of Economic Development will have the right to mine minerals. This is definitely a decision that can affect the development of a ministry.

"How can it be possible to cheat me?" Yuan Shan's eyes were very calm, but his heart was not calm. After obtaining the mining rights, the purchase of iron ore would not only rely on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, nor would he be nervous about the output, let alone satisfy the army. The supply of ore for Qijian is enough for the development of Datang Industry at this stage. The key is that Cangzhou Shipyard needs a lot of iron.

Although it is so decided, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui know that it is not easy to put this matter above the court. This requires a game, and the specific operation depends on what your majesty will do, but as a courtier, you should have a headache time to come.

Xin Liangchou is a little dazed now, he didn't expect that just a matter of reporting procurement funds would lead to so many things, seeing Yuan Shan's calm expression suddenly felt like he was being tricked.

With His Majesty's permission, the Ministry of Economics and Development quickly obtained the imperial decree. From this moment on, all the expenses of the Military Weapons Supervision will be provided by the Ministry of Economics and Development. The home workshop project has been docked, and the first payment amount is Wuwanguan.

Li Shimin in the Hall of Taiji regretted it now. He didn't expect Yuanshan to adopt the form of installment payment in order to save money for the Ministry of Economic Development. This form directly overturned some of his understanding of the business economy and also saw the cunning face of businessmen. .

But this matter can no longer be regretted, and now it can only continue, but Li Shimin has also relieved a lot of pressure. Some expenses of the Armament Supervision are supplied by his private treasury, and now there is no need to worry about money. worried.

Yuan Shan of the Ministry of Economic Development is not so easy. Although the money for the purchase of equipment by the Military Weapons Supervision has been agreed, but the project involving ironware also needs to return the funds of his Yuan family, and now the project of the common people's bathing place is still going on. He also needs more Money.

So everyone in the Ministry of Economics and Development took action again, and the replenishment of manpower was very thorough this time. Hundreds of people from the Ministry of Economics and Development went to the Imperial College to rob people. Wang Xiaotong's students were all recruited into the Ministry of Economics and Development within a day. , Yuanshan also wrote a letter of appointment asking Wang Xiaotong to serve as a consultant for Datang Minerals Company. Establishing a mineral company is not a trivial matter. It needs to be very cautious in all aspects, and the professional requirements must be very strict. All Wang Xiaotong's students will be recruited. It is still not enough.

This wave of recruitment has caused a lot of trouble in the Imperial College. Many talented scholars who study Confucianism have been rejected, which makes many of them unhappy. If these students are unhappy, can their teachers be happy, so the Imperial College Some students and teachers began to unite to submit letters to the court, and the disputes in the court began to increase.

Yuan Shan doesn't care about these things at all. What he cares about now is to quickly set up a mining company. The pressure of iron ore is far greater than the pressure of money.

But it was difficult for Xin Liangchou and others, because Yuan Shan couldn't get away from the Ministry of Economics and Development, so he could only ask the people from the Military Weapons Supervisor to come to the Economics and Development Department to discuss the matter, so the affairs of the Military Weapons Supervisor started in Shangshu Province .

"Yuan Pushe, the newly purchased lathe has been debugged, what is the next plan of the Military Weapons Supervision?" Xin Liangchou asked.

"Now let's start processing with the most basic two pieces. Let's start with making tools. I have some simple tool design drawings here. You can let the craftsmen of the military inspector to produce them first. These things are fundamental to improving productivity. It is very helpful, but we must also pay attention to confidentiality during processing and production." Yuanshan said.

Xin Liangchou's final drawings, which are painted with pliers, scissors and many other small and medium-sized tools. Xin Liangchou is curious about most of the things recorded on the drawings, but he knows that now is not the time to discuss these things. Know what these things are for.

After sending Xin Liangchou away, Yu Jingming came over with a bunch of documents, all of which required Yuan Shan's signature. Since the establishment of the Ministry of Economic Development, this form of office has been formed, but there were not so many projects before.

Yuan Shan didn't even need to look at all the expenses written on these documents. In such a cold weather, a group of people in the office of the Ministry of Economics and Development were sweating from work, and there were piles of documents in the corners of the desk.

Just from the quantity of these papers, a lot of money is needed, but many people don't know that these papers all come from Yuanjia's paper mill, which is so low-key that few people know that even Yuanshan is about to sell this paper mill It was ignored, but many aristocrats will never forget it because they will order toilet paper from Yuanjia Paper Mill every month. This is the main business of Yuanjia Paper Mill. As for the paper used for writing, it is not the main production business. .

"Master Hou, it's getting late, why don't you go back to your house?" Lan Lan asked.

"There are still a few documents that have not been signed, just wait." Yuan Shan said, but his eyes and head still focused on the documents, and Lan Lan also held a document in his hand to read. with.

Yuanshan was short of manpower and could only ask the people around him to help, otherwise he would be too busy checking so many bills. As for asking other people from the Economic Development Department to do this kind of work, sorry, there is no one at all.

Now everyone in the Ministry of Economic Development is focusing on the establishment of Datang Mining Company, and even the progress of the winery has been slowed down. From this point, we can see how important Yuanshan is to the mining industry.

A large group of students from the Guozijian gathered together at this time, and they wanted to protest against Yuan Shan, because all the people who studied arithmetic were hired by the Ministry of Economics and Development, and even those who were still studying were all employed. There wasn't even a single student in the class, and the class couldn't be attended. In the end, the old man could only write a book in his spare time.

"If I knew this, I would have learned arithmetic earlier. How long will I have to wait to become a scholar if this continues? Look at those who have just transferred to the arithmetic department. They have all become scholars in less than a year. I don't know if they will change now. Is it too late?" Some students sat together to discuss.

Although the weather was cold during this time, the newly recruited students of the Ministry of Economics and Development were very active, and they were present in every room. Now in Chang'an City, it is known that any accountant can go to the Ministry of Economics and Development for an interview. There is an interview site, and the treatment is better than settling accounts at the store. I don’t know how much.