Daqin: At the beginning, he revealed that he was a traverser, and Ying Zheng was paralyzed

Tian Zhou reported respectfully.

"Then there are three such stoves, so wouldn't it be possible to produce [-] catties of iron every day?"

Ying Zheng asked excitedly.

"Not bad."

Tian Zhou didn't dare to be sure, so he answered vaguely.

"Chen Qing, what do you think of Daqin's craftsmanship?"

The first emperor was so full of ambition that he couldn't help but want to show off: "I built thirty furnaces, which can produce [-] catties of iron every day! How many cannons can I cast?"

"Sweeping the world, is it enough?"

Chen Qing made a bow and saluted: "Your Majesty, Qin Mo's craftsmanship is so ingenious and unheard of. It's just that I don't know one thing..."

"Say!"

Ying Zheng had a bad premonition.

Chen Qing has never been able to spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, so he probably won't say anything good.

"Daqin neither lacks skilled craftsmen, nor lacks materials and labor."

"Why haven't we seen such a majestic blast furnace?"

"It's just a layer of window paper missing."

"Even if there is no humble official, let the craftsmen of Qin Mo study on their own, it should have been done long ago."

Chen Qing secretly sighed.

Daqin never needed any traversers.

Xianglixi sent Tian Zhou to preside over the overall situation, which shows that this person has learned the true biography of the Mohist school, and maybe he is still better than blue.

Without much guidance from him, they built all the cement workshops and iron smelting blast furnaces.

In later generations, such a person would at least be an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

But in Daqin...

Tian Zhou racked his brains to delve into the hidden weapons in the mausoleum in the camp of the imperial mausoleum for many years, but he was no more than a small official.

A slight mistake in the work, ranging from flogging, to severe loss of life.

After the turmoil of Zhu Xia's struggle for hegemony ended, the status of the Mo family plummeted.

The monarch no longer needs to spend his mind to build sophisticated siege equipment, and to please the skilled craftsmen of the Mohist school in order to ask for advice on the art of defending the city.

The talkers are honored in the hall of elegance, and the vulgar artisans are driven into the workshops.

"Chen Qing, are you blaming the widow?"

Ying Zheng was furious.

Tian Zhou was in the imperial tomb camp before, and his reputation was not obvious.

How can he know that this person is talented?

If he knew that Tian Zhou had such abilities, he would have to be promoted anyway.

"That's not what I mean."

"A maker of atomic bombs is not as good as a tea egg seller, and a lithography machine is not as good as a female anchor who sings and dances."

"It's not just Daqin."

"I just want to ask His Majesty one thing..."

Chen Qing raised his head and said solemnly: "This minister is ordered to take charge of the royal family's internal affairs, please Your Majesty... refer to the title of military merit, and award a skillful craftsman like Tian Zhou to show His Majesty's grace."

Before the words fell, Tian Zhou's face turned pale with fright.

All the officials present were shocked.

No military merits, no titles!

Chen Qing is trying to shake the foundation of Daqin!

Chapter 245 Dare to be the first in the world

The title of the Qin Dynasty is very valuable.

Only the lowest duke title can get one hundred acres of land, a homestead, and a servant.

Not only are there material rewards, but the importance of titles is also reflected in all aspects of daily life.

For example, after making meritorious service on the battlefield, you can use the title to atone for your family members.

Traveling far away takes the court's vehicles for free.

Even after breaking the law, the title of the offender must be marked in the file to get some preferential treatment.

Conferring military merits is almost the only way for the people in Qianshou to rise up.

The old Qin people are happy when they hear the war, and this is the root cause.

At the same time, the first emperor built Chidao, Zhidao, Shihuang's Mausoleum, and Afang Palace, one after another, but the world did not turn against it.

The knights accumulated over the years are the main force to maintain social stability.

Everything they got today was all in exchange for their lives with the First Emperor, so naturally they must spare no effort to maintain the rule of Great Qin.

Chen Qing wants to award craftsmen with reference to military titles, and the waves caused may be unimaginable.

Why can a lowly craftsman hide in a safe rear area and obtain something that a soldier sacrificed his life for so easily?

"Father, what Mr. thinks and thinks about is for the country and the country."

"Even if there is something wrong, his heart is sincere, please learn from my father."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Fusu took the initiative to stand up and speak for Chen Qing.

"The widow knows, so you don't need to waste your time."

Ying Zheng glanced at him sternly, and Fu Su retreated immediately.

"Chen Qing, do you know what the consequences will be if you set this precedent?"

"Courtesy of the court and Chinese regard you as an enemy, if you add generals..."

"The enemy is everywhere, aren't you afraid?"

Chen Qing smiled casually: "It's natural to be afraid. Two days ago, the minister and His Royal Highness were assassinated once, and the murderer has not yet been found."

"But……"

He raised his head and his eyes were firm: "Your Majesty has the ambition to swallow the world with arrogance and boundless territory. As a subject, how can you be intimidated by the head and the tail?"

"Dare to be the first in the world!"

"Naturally, they won't miss a single cent of the emoluments that should be distributed."

"The artisans who can make outstanding contributions to Daqin should be rewarded."

"Brother Tian."

Chen Qing called Tian Zhou's name, which startled him.

At such a juncture, there is no place for him to speak.

Besides, no matter how dull he is, he also knows that once he gets a reward based on military merit and title, he will immediately be a thorn in the side of the general.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone finds an excuse to kill you while walking on the road one day.

"Chen Fu Ling, the villain does not want to reward you."

"It is enough for His Majesty's Holy Grace to keep in mind."

Tian Zhou bowed in horror.

Chen Qing sneered and said, "How can you be the master of the state affairs?"

"If you dare to do this, you will be the sinner of the world's craftsmen through the ages!"

"Even if you die, I will dig up your grave and crush you to ashes!"

Tian Zhou's heart was in a mess and his face was pale.

How……

It's not enough to receive a reward, it's not enough to not accept it!

Ying Zheng watched this scene with some amusement.

Chen Qing's imperial methods are very good, Fusu only knows how to be kind, which is far from it.

"Brother Tian, ​​you answer me truthfully."

"Can this blast furnace be made bigger?"

Chen Qing asked sternly.

Tian Zhou pursed his lips, not daring to answer.

"Just say it, if you tell a lie in front of His Majesty, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

"But...you can."

Tian Zhou wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and said stammeringly: "The villain has never built such a big blast furnace. In order to avoid mistakes, I dare not be greedy for credit."

"If you give a villain a year or two, he can double his size."

After hearing this sentence, everyone at the scene changed color.

They couldn't help looking back at the towering blast furnace.

If it is twice as high, wouldn't it be a mountain?

Only then did Chen Qing show a satisfied smile.

The blast furnaces of later steel plants have reached a height of more than 70 meters, which is equivalent to more than 20 floors!

The daily steel output can reach more than 1 tons!

The blast furnace designed by Tian Zhou produced three to four thousand catties of molten iron per day, which was far from the technical upper limit at this time.

"Is it possible to make it three times the size and produce [-] jin of hot metal per day?"

Chen Qing asked with a smile.

"This……"

Tian Zhou faltered and glanced at him carefully, not daring to answer.

"Don't be afraid, the material expenditure is guaranteed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"If there is a mistake, I will bear it."

"You just said it's okay?"

Chen Qing stared at him deeply.

Tian Zhou gritted his teeth: "My lord said so, the little one risked his life to make it."

"If the supply of materials is sufficient, it can be completed in three years."

Chen Qing nodded slowly.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath and met his eyes.

"Your Majesty, have you seen it?"

"Give them room to flex their fists, and Daqin Tieye will get twice the result with half the effort."

"How much is a little reward worth?"

"The benefit of the country is far more than ten thousand times!"

Chen Qing made a generous speech.

"Chen Fuling, what if Tian Zhou exaggerates and consumes countless materials, but fails to accomplish anything?"

"Lord Daqin must be raging at Jieshi."