Take the mall to Datang

But the most famous one is Lantian Hou Yuanshan, because the miraculous things he invented are unforgettable for everyone.

After the sports meeting, the news that the Ministry of Economic Development will hold a merchant auction has spread to various prefectures in the Tang Dynasty, and the home of the auction is some new gadgets prepared by Lantian Houfu Yuanshan. Similarly, many rich merchants will also take out some items for auction , the news spread in no time, because the people who could participate in this auction were either rich or noble.

It is precisely because of such a high threshold that many people are out of reach, so it has attracted more attention, and some information about the auction items will always be revealed in the disseminated news, which is not much but attractive enough. For example, the speaker that can amplify the sound is what the Yuan family wants to auction, etc.

Inns, teahouses, and merchants who came and went listened to these things with great interest, and some well-connected merchants even spent money to buy news, just when everyone was focusing on this auction. At that time, Yuan Shan led the Ministry of Economic Development and others to plan Datang Mining Company.

Winter was coming to an end, and the exploration team of Datang Mining Company had already carried out some mine vein maps provided by Yuan Shan to carry out the mission, and the number of people gathered in the Ministry of Economic Development was reduced by more than half immediately.

Then successive government decrees on minerals began to be formulated by the Ministry of Economic Development, each of which was issued by Li Shimin himself, and Yuan Shan could not issue the first decree on Datang minerals. The Ministry of Economic Development is directly responsible for the supervision, which involves many clauses, such as Mo Fei Wang Tu in the world that no one can mine minerals for any reason without the permission of the Ministry of Economic Development. Minerals are found to be obliged to report and will be obtained after verification. Corresponding rewards...

The mineral production controlled by the imperial court and the prince will not be affected, but it must be supervised by the Ministry of Economic Development and managed in accordance with corresponding decrees, including mining safety regulations, purchase price regulations and restrictions on external sales.

Basically, it does not affect the mining of minerals, but the Ministry of Economic Development has been involved in it. Regardless of this, it is nothing because Yuanshan asked the Ministry of Economic Development to intervene. It is supervision. Second, it does not directly affect its production. The purchase price and restrictions on external The sale was also discussed with Li Shimin. This is to better control the outflow of iron ore, and private mining is absolutely not allowed. This part will actually affect the interests of some princes and nobles.

Li Shimin is under a lot of pressure, because the current power of the Ministry of Economic Development is greater than that of the Sixth Ministry, but soon Yuanshan handed in a draft map of the distribution of Datang's mineral resources.

The content recorded in this map made many people shut up, because the Ministry of Economic Development has proved the professionalism of Datang Mining Company through this resource distribution map, and Li Shimin is even more happy. It means that there are a lot of iron ore waiting to be mined, which means that the iron can play more roles.

In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was holding the distribution map of minerals in his hand, and said to the eunuch Ma He beside him, "How about some minerals on this distribution map, how about asking someone to check it?"

Ma He responded immediately: "His Majesty Baiqi has not sent back the news, it should be within a day or two."

Li Shimin didn't say anything. He is very interested in the minerals recorded on the map. The verification is still going on in places farther away, but the location of the minerals near Chang'an has been checked and confirmed to be true. That's why this map has Somewhat worth it.

However, the Ministry of Economic Development did not give a specific mining plan for the discovered minerals, which made Li Shimin feel strange. After questioning, Yuan Shancai wrote a letter stating that it is necessary to formulate a systematic mining plan first. In fact, the main reason for the protection of resources is that this part of the mining rights will be proposed separately for implementation, and the current task of Datang Mining Company is only in the progress of exploration.

Chapter 497 Mining Contract

In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was discussing matters with several ministers.

Yuan Shan came in and said, "I see Your Majesty."

Yuan Shan's arrival stopped Li Shimin's ongoing discussion, and he said, "I called you here to discuss with you about mining. I don't know what you think about this matter, Yuan Shan."

"Returning to Your Majesty, the demand for iron ore in Datang is very high, but judging from the current mining volume of several mines, it cannot be satisfied, and the lack of iron is also an important factor restricting social development, so I think it can Appropriate relaxation of the mining authority for iron ore may allow capable people to mine, and the collected ore will be purchased by the imperial court. This will not only save the imperial court's investment in mining, but also speed up the production of iron ore. What the imperial court has to do is to supervise the mining contractors," Yuanshan said.

Li Shimin thought about this matter, but mining is not a small matter. He was worried that some people would use iron ore to make weapons, which might have a bad influence on the Tang Dynasty. After hearing Yuan Shan's explanation, he immediately fell into a trap. Thinking.

Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and the others didn't say anything. This matter can be big or small. If the mining of minerals is released, there may be another game in it. For example, the Li clan and the princes and nobles, mining is a huge profit. Who wouldn't want to They took advantage of this opportunity to seize this opportunity, so there were really too many things planned here. When Li Shimin didn't respond, they didn't have much to say. This is how the officialdom is. Sometimes it is a kind of wisdom to protect oneself.

Changsun Wuji was also thinking on the side. What he thought was that if he could get the opportunity to mine minerals, wouldn’t his eldest grandson’s family’s assets be doubled again? Moreover, this mining is a long-term income. It can be said that Wenzhuang will not lose of business.

There are not a few people who think like him, but there are not so many people in the Tai Chi Hall now, otherwise the discussion would have started by now.

"Yuanshan, who said you would open up the mining rights of mines, but how can you guarantee the interests of miners and the supervision of minerals recovered by the court?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, there are two aspects to everything, so we can only try our best to control this matter to develop in a positive direction. The plan formulated by this minister is as follows. There are requirements for mining rights, and the contractor needs to have sufficient strength. So they need to pay a deposit first. If the contractor violates the regulations or violates the mining decree, it will be deducted according to the requirements. In addition, before the contractor starts mining, they need to establish a mining company first, and then formulate the working regulations according to the company's system A series of rules, there must be a clear list of employees and related materials, financial and ore mining records must be transparent, if this can be done, coupled with the supervision of the mining company under the Ministry of Economic Development, its management It will allow the mining industry to develop." Yuanshan explained.

"This...what do you think of this method?" Li Shimin asked the others after hearing this.

When Fang Xuanliang heard Li Shimin asked him, he couldn't help but say something, and immediately responded: "Your Majesty, what I said because of Yuan Pushe is very reasonable, but the matter of mining is not a trivial matter, can other departments be involved? .”

Li Shimin didn't say anything. If this matter was left to the Ministry of Economics and Development to manage it, the power would be quite large. However, Yuan Shan had raised this issue before, and Li Shimin promised not to ask about it at the time. Fang Xuanling When Li Shimin raised this matter, he was also silent.

"Your Majesty, I think this method can be tried out first, and this kind of thing is managed by the Ministry of Economic Development. It's better to check the situation first and then make adjustments." Du Ruhui said.

His simplicity is more pertinent, and he is also very bold. Since everyone knows the result, just give it a try. Changsun Wuji also spoke at this time, but asked Yuan Shan again: "Yuan Shan, you said that a capable merchant mines. What does this range refer to?"

"Whether you are a farmer, a businessman, or a businessman, as long as you have the mining ability, you can apply to become a contractor." Yuanshan said.

"Is this scope too big? You have to know that merchants are all profit-seeking. Will this affect the imperial court's acquisition of iron ore?" Changsun Wuji said frankly.

"What businessmen do is not included in the application conditions of the contractors. It is enough to think that what we value more is whether the contracting subject has mining capabilities." Yuan Shan said.

Changsun Wuji knew now that anyone can apply. This approach is really bold.

Yuan Shan was questioned by them in the Tai Chi Hall like this, and he became a baby of answers. It was really boring, but through this kind of communication, many people learned about Datang Minerals.

In the end, Li Shimin said: "Yuanshan, the scope of contractors you have set up is really too big, which is not conducive to management. In this way, all aristocratic families are not allowed to participate in it. The bottom line I can do is to allow businessmen to invest."

This is good, never restricting this to only giving opportunities to businessmen, Yuan Shan is not surprised that Li Shimin originally planned to suppress the aristocratic family, if he let the aristocratic family contract the iron ore business again, wouldn't it give them a chance to improve their own strength? If you indulge Yuanshan to do things, you won't be confused about such things.

"I will follow what your Majesty said." As for Yuan Shan, he felt that as long as there are merchants, it is enough. Not only do they have money, but they are also easy to manage. Even if there is collusion between officials and businessmen, it may be a long time later. Let's talk about this kind of thing It is also impossible to prohibit.

Soon after Yuanshan returned to the Ministry of Economics and Development, he began to make plans, and then asked Yu Jingming to help him get up early to plan.

"Is Yuan Pushe really okay? Has His Majesty really given the mining rights to the merchants?" Yu Jingming asked curiously.

"That's right, in fact, this is considered good. Businessmen are capable and easy to manage. Although they are all talented people, so what. If you want to get most of the benefits, you have to give up some small ones. I think That's good." Yuan Shan said.

Yu Jingming's thoughts on Yuan Shan sometimes can't keep up, so when encountering such a thing, he can only follow the other party's instructions, and immediately said: "These conditions have been recorded, and I believe it will be spread to everyone in half a month. The state capitals of Tang Dynasty are gone."

"Well, it's hard work. The mining company's personnel recruitment will continue. We may not have enough manpower when the stall gets bigger. We still have some time to prepare when they apply for contracting rights." Yuan Shan said.

A month later, the city of Chang'an became more lively than ever, the inns were all full, and even the first floor had to remove many entertainment items at this time to arrange people to stay.

Chapter 498 Auction

The original auction is now blocked by the mining decree issued by the Ministry of Economic Development.

Yuan Shan was getting more and more busy and put this matter on the back of his mind, but many people still remembered it, so this long-planned auction was held on the first floor, and all the participants were from the university. Wealthy businessmen from all over the Tang Dynasty.

For this auction, Li Chengqian also redecorated his first main building. The super-large palace-level hall also came in handy at this time. It can accommodate two thousand seats on the first floor, and the side There were five to six hundred people standing on the ground, and some who couldn't squeeze in had to stay at the door.

For this auction, Zheng Yi, Wei Da and Gong Shunan all rushed back, and some wealthy businessmen who invested in Cangzhou also rushed back early.

Su Zhennan, a large timber merchant from Yangzhou, and merchants from various state capitals all gathered in the first floor.

But what is going on today is not to apply for mining rights, but to participate in the auction held by the Yuan family. After everyone arrived, Yuan Shan walked on the stage in a handmade suit, and then said to the microphone: "Gentlemen , Ladies, welcome to this auction held by Lord Ben Hou. The items that will be auctioned today are all kinds of strange things. This auction will be divided into three sessions. The first session today is mainly an auction. The first is the products of the Yuanjia Workshop, the second auction is some rare treasures, and the third is the royal auction. I hope everyone can join us. Without further ado, let’s start today’s first auction. .”

Then Yuanshan talked about the auction process and price increase rules, and then said: "The first product is the loudspeaker, also called the loudspeaker, that Lord Ben Hou is currently using. Yuanjia currently has ten sets, and the starting price for each set is It is [-] guan, and the price increase cannot be less than [-] guan. Now let's start, and now let our hostess show you the product. This speaker consists of three parts. The first is the microphone for inputting sound. The second is a loudspeaker that produces the sound, and the third is an artificial generator that provides electricity for the amplification of the sound."

In order for these people to understand carefully, this set of equipment was also covered up in the whole county.

"There are now ten sets of this product, and each set will be sold together at the highest auction price. There is a limit of two sets per person," Yuan Shan said.

"Now everyone, please start bidding. Every time you raise a sign, it will be regarded as a price increase. If there is a bid, please tell the price. Now the first auction will begin..." Yuan Shan said.

Li Chengqian sat in the front row and said to Du He: "Hold me a sign, this set of equipment is the crown prince's ambition."

Anyone who has participated in the sports meeting knows the surprise of this set of equipment. It can amplify the sound several times, and even people who are tens of meters away can hear it clearly. I am afraid that it has long been considered black magic.

Li Shimin was also in today's auction, but he disguised himself and mixed with these merchants. Not long after the opening, the speaker was called to 2 guan, and the price continued to increase.

Li Shimin couldn't bear it anymore, and he scolded Yuan Shan in his heart, the horse beside him and the number plate in his back were nervous.

"The bid is [-] guan." Li Shimin said softly.