"Master Situ, what about now? A lot of iron, or are you still producing armor and weapons?"
Situ Heng nodded.
"Your Highness, the gap has always been large. The quantity of weapons is still sufficient, but the armor is far from enough."
When Long Lin heard this, he became anxious.
"Master Situ, in the past, the production of armor and weapons was carried out according to this quantity. In the future, the extra iron will be used to make things needed by the people."
When Situ Heng heard this, his eyes immediately widened.
"Your Highness, what I say about this matter doesn't count. If the emperor doesn't say anything, who dares?"
Long Lin smiled, he was not worried at all about this.
"Master Situ, you don't need to worry about this matter. Just listen to me. When the amount of iron increases in the future, use the extra iron to make what the people need."
"Just keep the quantity of armor and weapons produced at the same level. That way, you can make business with Father."
Situ Heng nodded.
He finds this matter difficult. Judging from the current situation, there is no possibility that the amount of iron will increase.
Even if it can increase, I don’t know when it will happen.
While the two were chatting, they arrived in front of Situ Heng's mansion. Situ Heng got off his horse and said goodbye to Long Lin.
Long Lin returned home to rest for the night.
The next day, I went to find Situ Heng and went straight to the Gunpowder Research Institute.
Once inside, everyone looked exhausted. After running around for the past few days, many people were seriously lacking in sleep.
Long Lin gathered everyone together and started talking.
"Everyone must have seen what kind of life those mining people live every day."
"They worked so hard for the sake of the entire court, for the soldiers to have armor to wear, and for the soldiers to have weapons to use."
"How did you feel after watching it?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately showed bitter looks on their faces.
"Your Highness, we have heard before that mining is extremely difficult, but after actually seeing it, we realized that it is simply a fatal thing."
"Your Highness, the people are suffering too much. They are mining day and night. Many people are so thin that there is only a piece of skin left."
...
They are all common people. Seeing the common people suffering there will naturally make them feel uncomfortable.
If there were a group of court officials digging for mines, these firework masters who are sitting right now would probably jump to their feet with joy.
After hearing this, Long Lin smiled.
"You have all seen that they are suffering, but what they do is great."
"But I let you see it because I hope you can understand that maybe you can help them here."
Upon hearing this, a group of people immediately became interested.
"Your Highness, tell me, how can we help them?"
...
Voices of doubt suddenly rang out, and it was not difficult to find that this group of people had become very excited.
Long Lin waved his hand.
"What you use to make fireworks is the jet black gunpowder."
"After the gunpowder burns, it can instantly rise into the sky, and the things you put in it can explode into beautiful fireworks, right?"
After hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly.
Long Lin continued to speak.
"But if you let that thing not rise into the air, it can still send out a violent bombing while it is burning."
"Then think about it, is it possible that that kind of power can easily explode rocks?"
"If rocks can be exploded directly, then those mining people don't have to knock rocks."
"In this way, they only need to collect the stones and transport them down. In this case, wouldn't they have to suffer so much?"
As soon as Long Lin said these words, the eyes of several people in the crowd immediately brightened.
"Your Highness, why have I never thought about what you said?"
"Your Highness, what you say makes sense, but is this possibility really possible?"
"Your Highness, what should we do to achieve this?"
...
Long Lin shook his head and showed a wry smile.
"Don't worry, this is just an idea of mine."
"But if you realize this idea, then this is the reality."
"When there are no fireworks, who can imagine how beautiful they will be after they explode in the sky?"
"There are many things that, as long as you dare to think about them, you may or may not succeed."
After listening to Long Lin's words, a group of people immediately became excited, with excited expressions in their eyes.
"Your Highness, you are right. Before there were fireworks, who knew these things really existed?"
"Your Highness, we will try our best. Maybe one day we will really succeed."
"Your Highness, if we try, we will definitely use a lot of gunpowder, but we don't have much in our hands."
...
When Long Lin heard this, he laughed.
"Don't worry, everyone. Regarding the gunpowder, you will tell Master Situ how to make the gunpowder."
"I will ask Master Situ to set up a gunpowder bureau and let a large number of people make gunpowder. I will definitely ensure that there is enough for you to use."
"Of course, there is one more thing. When you try, you must try your best to protect yourself. You only live once."
"Also, the place to try it should be in the wasteland outside the city. Don't let you blow up or burn this research institute."
Long Lin said it half-jokingly, with smiles in his eyes.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed and immediately made a promise.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. We understand this. Now this institute is where we work every day. Therefore, the imperial court has given us our salary. If this place is gone, where will we go to get our salary?"
"Your Highness, I have a question to ask you."
...
Everyone was chattering, and someone said something like this.
After hearing this, Long Lin nodded.
“If you have any questions, just ask.”
"Your Highness, if we discover this thing, will we be rewarded?"
As soon as these words came out, a group of people showed expectant looks.
Hahaha......
Long Lin smiled. Sure enough, a thousand words are not as useful as a reward.
"I can promise you now."
"Whoever successfully researches this thing will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people below immediately jumped up with excitement.
"I haven't finished talking yet. If all of you succeed in the research, for each additional person, an additional one hundred taels will be added."
"Not only that, whoever takes the lead in successful research will be the dean of the institute from now on. The dean's salary will be doubled directly."
Long Lin said all the rewards in one breath, very firmly.
After these words fell, the crowd became excited, and a group of pyrotechnics masters screamed with excitement.
Although they haven't received it yet, they know in their hearts that as long as they succeed in their research, they can get such a reward.
