Chapter 074 It turns out to be the son-in-law! I've heard the name for a long time!
"Second brother, actually the big man will be very powerful! Really, the people will become rich soon!"
"Will be strong for many, many years!"
"Hahaha, you are right!"
Liu Ying picked up Liu Chang and pinched his face.
"I mean it!"
"I know I know."
The largest mines in the Han Dynasty were in the 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 People's Republic of China, Xiao He sold some of the large mines left by Da Qin, leaving only a small part.
, because the Han Dynasty did not have such criminals, and Xiao He was never willing to abuse the power of the people.
Among the current officials, the most famous among the people is Prime Minister Xiao He. People everywhere love him very much. When they meet the Prime Minister's carriage, they are more excited than when they meet the Emperor's carriage. Xiao He continued the Qin Dynasty
He adopted the procedural law and placed the final power on himself. If the people felt that the Shangguan's decision was unfair, they could sue Xiao He all the way.
Of course, if it is found that the superior officer did not misjudge the person, then the person will be punished twice as much, but if the accusation is really false, the chief officer will be determined to carry out the punishment he originally sentenced.
In addition to litigation, in terms of taxation, Xiao He also lowered taxes many times and abolished many miscellaneous taxes left by the Qin Dynasty. The early Han Dynasty was still a country of classical JGism. Everyone had a title, which could be raised through war and beheading.
own title, but on this basis, Prime Minister Xiao increased the proportion of people who were promoted to nobility through farming, trying to make the Han Dynasty move in a different direction from that of the Qin Dynasty.
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.
But the mining area is quite lively. Although there is no city, there are some villages around because of the mining industry. Businessmen coming and going can rest here. They also provide some food and drink. Businessmen who buy ironware will come here.
trade.
Liu Chang couldn't wait to follow his second brother to the mine to visit.
Dahan's mine is still relatively simple. The miners still rely on the most primitive tools, using axes, hammers, hoes, etc. Around the mine, you can see many furnaces of different sizes. For convenience, in
In the Han Dynasty, iron smelting and mining were done in the same place, mining here and smelting there.
Liu Chang jumped up in a hurry and began to observe carefully. Because there were no tools, the miners could only find the ore by observing with their eyes. They used simple instruments to measure 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 contact zone is where the ore is enriched and the grade is high.
"Amazing!"
Liu Chang couldn't help but sigh. He originally thought that the current mining methods should be very simple. However, in this mine, the miners used a combination of vertical shafts, inclined shafts, inclined lanes, and level lanes to develop, and even
Understand how to solve a series of complex problems such as underground ventilation, drainage, lifting, lighting and derrick support.
In terms of methods, they have reached the extreme. The only thing that can hinder them is mining tools.
Liu Chang squinted his eyes, as if he remembered something, and lowered his head to think.
It was Liu Ying's first time to come to the mine. He couldn't understand anything, whether it was the ore or their various methods. He just looked around blankly and did not disturb Liu Chang. The prince arrived in person, and the miners all
Kneeling in the distance, heads lowered, the soldiers stood beside them, heads lowered, not daring to look directly at the prince.
The person in charge here is a tall and thick guy named Zhao Huan. This man is rough-looking but has a lively mind. He is smiling and standing next to Liu Ying. "It is really a blessing for us that the prince can come here in person."
Ah...I can see the prince in person and die without regrets...The prince's benevolence...is known to all the world..."
This guy kept trying to flatter Liu Ying, but Liu Ying couldn't stand it anymore. Although everyone Liu Ying met was usually very polite, he had never met such a no-limits, such straightforward flatterer. After all,
Liu Ying is usually surrounded by big people, and they would definitely not be so direct when flattering her, as they would still be embarrassed.
After a while, Liu Chang suddenly came over.
"Do you know how to burn and explode?"
Zhao Huan was stunned and asked: "What is the burning method?"
"First use fire to heat the ore, then pour cold water on it...The ore will explode when it expands with heat and contracts with cold..."
Zhao Huan's eyes widened. He had never heard of such a method. What is this kid talking nonsense here?
He looked at the prince suspiciously and asked, "Who is this..."
"This is my seventh brother, eldest brother."
"Oh, it turns out it's the prince. I've heard of his name for a long time. It's really a great blessing for me to meet the prince today. I can actually meet the prince and the prince in one day..."
As Zhao Huan spoke, he turned around suddenly and yelled at his subordinates: "Didn't you hear the young master speaking? Use the explosive method!!"
Liu Ying carefully pulled Liu Chang and asked in a low voice: "Brother, is this really possible?"
"Of course, this is the easiest way..."
Zhao Huan personally led the miners in an open-pit mine to do the explosion method that the young master said. Zhao Huan probably didn't believe that this method would work. However, when they used fire to burn the iron ore until it turned red,
Then when he splashed the water, "hiss~~~~~~", the ore actually cracked. Zhao Huan's eyes widened, and he dug lightly with the iron hoe, and the iron ore fell down.
"This this..."
Zhao Huan was stunned and looked at Liu Chang in surprise.
Liu Ying also looked at this scene in surprise, and then he laughed and rubbed Liu Chang's head.
"I knew it! My eldest brother will not let me down!"
Liu Chang didn't look very happy. He shook his head and said: "This method has very little effect. The best way is to use gunpowder to explode..."
"What medicine?"
Liu Ying originally thought that he had read a lot of books over the years, and his knowledge could not be said to be profound, and he was definitely not too ignorant. But now he realized that he had not read enough books. He could not understand what Liu Chang said.
.
"Brother, do you know where saltpeter is?"
Zhao Huan, who had been waiting for the opportunity to flatter him, his eyes lit up when he heard this. He was about to speak when he heard Liu Ying confidently say: "Saltpeter comes from Long Road!"
"There is probably saltpeter here, right?"
Zhao Huan smiled and nodded, "Of course, but why does the master want saltpeter? Is it possible that someone is suffering from a disease?"
Liu Chang did not answer, but asked again: "What about sulfur?"
"what?"
Zhao Huan looked confused. He had been mining for so many years and had never heard of sulfur.
Liu Chang helplessly described the characteristics of sulfur for them. Zhao Huan thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Ying asked again with a smile: "Are you asking about Shiliu Huang?"
"This thing is not difficult to do..."
Zhao Huan looked at him a little aggrievedly and asked in confusion: "The prince has lived in the palace for a long time, how can he know this?"
Liu Ying said: "I love reading. I once read "Fan Zi Ji Ran", which was written by Fan Li in ancient times. There were saltpeter, stone flow yellow and other things in it. When my eldest brother mentioned it, I thought of the book.
Introduction..."
"Alas, knowing the world without leaving home is only possible through books! The prince is so smart that I can't wait for you..."
"Then this Shiliuhuang, can you get it?"
"We are short of everything in the county, except for these two things that you want, young master, we are not short of."
Zhao Huan patted his chest and said that he could deliver these two things to Liu Chang today.
"In addition... I also need something... pebbles. Send this to me as well."
"good!"
Zhao Huan left in a hurry. The Western Han Dynasty had already begun to use coal for heating, and went into the mountains to obtain carbon on a large scale. However, it was not called coal at this time. It was called Shi Nie in the Pre-Qin Dynasty and stone carbon in the Western Han Dynasty. After Zhao Huan left, Liu Chang
We visited the mine.
The miners also began to work, and many places began to use the explosion method. However, this method is more effective in open-pit mines. Liu Ying followed behind his younger brother. He asked with some confusion: "Eldest brother
Ah, where did you learn these strange methods?"
"You made a spinning wheel before, and now you come up with such a method in a flash. Who taught you this?"
"I was born to know it."
Liu Chang raised his head proudly, "This is nothing. Later, brother, you will know how powerful I am!"
"Is it possible that those three things can be used for mining?"
"Want to know?"
"Then take me to eat, okay...I'm hungry, and I'll tell you after I finish eating."
ps: It will be on the shelves tomorrow, so I will keep my head down and save the manuscript, so that everyone can read it in one go tomorrow.