Ming dynasty grand dude

"Material costs……"

Grandpa Zhang smiled wryly in his heart, this thing is really a terrible job!

If the cost remains high, it will not be easy to recover the investment.

On the court, the noble boys who have been drilled recently can finally show off their youthful enthusiasm.

The school is strictly controlled, and you are not allowed to go out on weekdays.

Not to mention visiting brothels, drinking alcohol, and riding horses on the street.

Once under control, how can these bloody bastards survive? !

Fortunately, I have to study and practice every day, and I have to wait on the farmland and vegetable fields after school.

It's okay to organize them to play Cuju, put on armor, and fight each other.

The cubs who were tossed about were completely energyless, and they barely settled down.

"That kid kicked well!"

After all, Zhu Houzhao was thinking of a child. After a while, he put his mind aside and watched the ball with great interest.

A man next to him laughed, bowed his hands and said: "That's right! A certain family taught it personally, how could it be worse!"

What this man said made Zhu Houzhao curious, Zhang Yong next to him explained in a low voice.

"Your Highness, this is Pan Heizi, who ranks fifth in the 'Jibei Cuju Spectrum'! A native of Zunhua, Zhili..."

Hearing these words, Zhang Xiaogong couldn't help but something flashed through his mind.

"Zunhua, could it be that Zunhua with iron mines?!"

Liu Jin bowed immediately after hearing the words: "Young master, Bowen, remembers well that Zunhua indeed produces a lot of iron!"

"Nowadays, a large amount of iron materials and fluorite in the foundry and forging department are directly derived from Zunhua mining!"

Young Master Zhang nodded, he vaguely remembered this matter.

In the late Ming Dynasty, Song Changgeng wrote "Tiangong Kaiwu", which contains:

"Yanjing's Zunhua and Shanxi's Pingyang are both deserts of sand and iron..."

"Every sand iron, once thrown into the soil film, will take its shape. It will be washed and washed in the furnace, and after melting, it will be no different from ingot iron."

In other words, the ancients had long discovered that Zunhua iron ore was rich in mining and utilization.

"Zunhua, is there still some distance from the capital?!"

The little father-in-law asked Liu Jin thoughtfully, and Pan Heizi on the other side answered after hearing this.

"It's not far, but there is no post road yet. So if we come here, it will take a day's journey."

Pan Heizi's words caught the young man's attention all of a sudden.

But he saw him "Hula~!" He got up at once, took Zhu Houzhao and left.

Zhu Houzhao originally saw that Cuju was entering Hong Kong, but he was suddenly reluctant to be dragged up by the young father-in-law.

"Hey~! Don't you want to repair the rails?! Then I will save trouble!"

Hearing what the little father-in-law said, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being taken aback.

Immediately got up: "Brother Hu, have you thought of recruiting?!"

"It's not complete, it's just a preliminary idea..."

Now building a railway track to Zunhua will cost too much.

But there are coal mines near the capital, and it is appropriate to use those places for experiments.

The distance is not long, and it only takes a few hours to reach the foundry department.

So, the little father-in-law dragged the brat to explain his thoughts.

Almost all the land in the capital today has been taken over by the household department and the royal family, and there is not much land left for the nobles.

And their focus has almost shifted to business now, after all, it's more money.

"The whole family can't handle this matter, and we have to get a special department to take charge of it."

Young Master Zhang pondered for a while, then said softly: "One is to plan the route, you have to do it yourself!"

After all, only Xiongzi has worked on the railroad tracks over Erli, and he has enough status.

Emperor Hongzhi is just such a son, if you don't believe him, who else can you trust? !

There is only such a prince in the empire, who would dare to assassinate him when the country reaches the honor? !

The bear kid himself wanted to use the rails he had in the casting department outside.

"Do freight first, then transport coal! As long as you see the benefits, all parties will naturally not object."

Grandpa Zhang looked at Zhu Houzhao with a smile, and said softly: "This is the first railroad track, you have to watch it yourself!"

Zhu Houzhao was a little hopeless about this matter.

Now that it was able to start after hearing it, I immediately patted my chest excitedly to reassure the little father-in-law.

"Don't worry! I'll be watching this matter myself! Old Liu, don't look at other stalls these days! Just follow me and watch this matter!"

Poor Liu Jin was full of reluctance, just kidding!

Looking at other shops, he has a dividend, which is a few thousand taels a year.

The money was all aboveboard, and no one could say that Eunuch Liu took it wrong.

Hard-earned money, given by His Majesty's inner treasury!Who dares to refuse? !

"Old Liu! Don't just stare at your little money, you have to think about it..."

When the little father-in-law took a look at Liu Jin's virtue, he knew what this guy was thinking.

In the past two years, Liu Jin has completely shaken up, and several businesses in charge of the business are earning a lot of money.

It is said that the ancestor Dai Dai will not only enter the Xianzhong Shrine in the future, but also the ancestor Dai Dai of the Senate in the near future.

Thinking of this, Lao Liu was so excited that he almost peed on the spot.

Fuck!If ancestor Dai can enter, doesn't that mean that my old Liu also has a chance? !

As long as my old Liu An works for the royal family, I will take the current share of the royal family's silver.

In the future, not only will he be able to enter the Senate and retire, but he will also be like a temple of loyalty behind him!

Knock in!Whoever fights against my old Liu on this road will never die!

My old Liu despises those who offer bribes!

Senate!That's the place where the elders of the pavilion and the ministers of various ministries retired together, the glory of the ancestors and the ancestors!

Xianzhong Shrine!That is the place where the youngsters who enter the palace in the future have to kneel down and add incense.

Old Liu is very happy to think about it, who cares about that little money? !

My old Liu now has status, status, ideals, and morality... He is a pure internal official who has escaped the vulgar interests!

"This matter may take a few years of hard work, but you have to think about the merits of this matter!"

Young Master Zhang smiled and fooled... Bah!Instigated? ! ……Pooh!

Hmm... This is an explanation in a good voice, with the pair of red phoenix peach blossoms and handsome oval noodles.

Anyway, Lao Liu felt that what the little father-in-law said was so credible.

After all, following the young master, he has actually earned money and gained status.

Now entering the palace, the status is much higher.

"Just think about it, if this railway track can be profitable in coal mines, will only one coal mine be built?!"

The little father-in-law looked at Liu Jin with a smile, and said softly: "It must be the surrounding mines, which were built first."

On the contrary, Liu Jin also knew that iron mines were built in many places because of the inconvenience of transportation.

It had to be cast locally, but the casting technology in these places is like that.

Where can I send it to the foundry department for casting? !

However, the transportation distance is long and slow, and the cost is still high, which is also a trouble.

If this railway track can really work, then maybe other mines will have to be built together.

"Think about it, old Liu, if all the surrounding areas of the capital are built, even northern Hebei, southern Henan and other places..."

The little father-in-law was smiling, and he felt very sincere.

But the brat, who suffered a lot from the little grandpa, couldn't help but shiver. Every time Brother Hu wanted to clean him up, he always laughed like this!

"Such a large iron track, deployment of carriages, construction and maintenance, daily management...don't all need people?!"

"Then... when the time comes, who is the most suitable person in the palace?!"

As soon as he said this, Lao Liu slapped himself in the face with a "slap~!"

Excitedly giving Zhu Houzhao a "plop~" and knelt down, trembling in his mouth: "Your Highness, this old servant has eaten lard and lost his heart!"

"This matter, even if this old servant puts his life to the test, he will help His Highness to make it happen!!"

Grandpa Zhang just mentioned it at the beginning, but Lao Liu is also someone who has been hanging around in Ji Ran's mall.

He thought of more than that in an instant. If the freight is suitable, can it also be used to transport food and troops to the country? !

He also went to see the railway track, and the load that the prince said can indeed be achieved.

Although the cost is high, this is the first time.

If it can generate profits, it is natural to invite master craftsmen to improve it.

If it is said that the railway track has affected the problem of transporting troops and food in the country, then it is only a matter of time before it spreads to the entire Ming Dynasty.

There is nothing more important than the safety of the empire, even if it cannot be done now, it will be done gradually.

At that time, this will be a huge railway network that runs through the entire Ming Dynasty, and I will become one of the managers!

The prince is involved at this time, but he can't take care of this matter forever.

If the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, it will be even more impossible to take care of it.

Who will take care of such a huge rail network? !Who represents the royal family? !

And such a huge network is equivalent to the collection of water transport from all over the world!

What is the profit in this? !

Fuck!When the time comes, my own dividends will really explode!

"Don't worry! Old Liu, it's not been a day or two between you and Bengong! Why did Bengong treat you badly?!"

Zhang Yong next to him is not particularly concerned about this matter. What he is thinking about now is when to go to the battlefield to practice his skills.

What he wholeheartedly yearns for is still like Liu Ma'er's ancestors, fighting on the battlefield, becoming famous in the universe, and leaving his name in history!

"Tomorrow, let me think about it tonight..."

It was also at this time that a fast horse from southern Yunnan rushed into the capital.

The soldier on the horse was almost collapsed, and it was obvious from looking at him that he had been running without sleep for many days.

A flag hangs on his back, reminding pedestrians to give way to him.

The whole person rushed to the front of the palace gate and rolled off the horse, roaring with all his strength at the imperial guards outside the palace gate.

"Southern Yunnan Urgent Report!!"

Chapter 6 The guns and thunder of the capital are hidden, and the wind and rain in southern Yunnan are as dark as dark ([-])

Emperor Hongzhi was pinching the report from southern Yunnan, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.

On the one hand, South Yunnan has really turned against it. Since they turned against it, it means that the plan of the Investigation Bureau, Li Fuda and others has worked.

At the same time, the news exposed in the newspaper also made Emperor Hongzhi faintly angry.

The area that the Mu Palace can control is actually limited to Chuncheng, which only slightly deters most chieftains.

Counting the total number of chieftains who obeyed Mu Wangfu, they accounted for only a quarter of the total chieftains in southern Yunnan.