Ever since he demonstrated stamping with Su Song, Zhao Xi never paid attention to the follow-up and couldn't care less.
During this period, apart from accompanying his father to handle government affairs and getting three women in his family pregnant, he spent time in the military prison.
The longer they stayed together, the more Zhao Xi felt that the weapons supervisor thing was too easy for him.
How should I put it, this weapons supervisor has no plan at all, and basically does it according to convenience.
For example, for those who make iron nails, because crossbows are used a lot, the iron nail workshop is next to the crossbow workshop. And the arrow shaft workshop is next to the arrowhead workshop.
This is understandable, at least it is appropriate before Zhao Xi takes over the weapons supervision, and it is indeed conducive to improving efficiency.
The problem is that after Zhao Xi takes the lead in arms supervision, in addition to these traditional weapons, gunpowder will be produced.
Although there are some gunpowder workshops in the Ordnance Inspectorate of the Imperial Dynasty, they are completely different from the gunpowder in the guard camp.
To say that the gunpowder in the Ordnance Supervision exploded, it would not make much difference if it caught fire at best. However, if the gunpowder magazine currently used by the guard camp exploded, it would probably directly level a part of the Ordnance Supervision to the ground.
In Zhao Xi's concept, there is no spark in a gunpowder workshop, not even iron tools.
Even in the guard camp, it is also in the corner of the corner, far away from other workshops in the entire guard camp.
Expanding production? Alas! What a worry. Not to mention that the weapons prison is surrounded by residential areas...
Fortunately, Su Song had something that made him happy.
Zhao Xi originally came to ask for advice, but what Su Song did really shocked him. He was indeed the scholar with the most scientific qualities in the world.
Su Song actually applied the grinding method to the coin punching process.
"Your Highness, if we use a barrel cart, the water flow is strong enough and the barrel cart can be connected appropriately..."
Su Song is from the south and is very familiar with bobbin trucks. The key is that he is also a mechanical expert.
Originally, the armor of the guard camp was all made by manpower, which was hammered and then polished by people.
Zhao Xi only had money matters on his mind and had not yet considered the equipment of the Imperial Guards, and the court was not in a hurry about this matter.
It was precisely because of the coins that Su Song came up with these ideas and at the same time solved the problem of mass production of armor.
It was this weapons supervisor... Zhao Xi found that he had also hit a dead end, and he was not as open-minded as Su Song.
Since the current armory is in a mess, I might as well rebuild one myself. Coin-making also happens to require water power...
Bianliang is the capital of four rivers, but all the water flowing into the city has the same temperament as the officials and workers of the country... There is no slowest, only slower.
Therefore, Zhao Xi had to wander around Bianliang City.
Ordnance supervision is definitely not allowed as an external device, especially when it comes to the production of gunpowder.
On this point, the entire court should be consistent.
"On Preparing for the Construction of a Firearms Supervision Center at a New Site" This was the statement that Zhao Xi brought to the court. Once the results were announced, there was another quarrel.
"Your Highness, the imperial court's expenditures are now regulated. The money and food for the establishment of the Firearms Prison cannot be supported by the imperial court at the moment, so it can be put on hold for the time being..."
"The border has been at peace for a few years, and the power of firearms is very destructive. It goes against the harmony of nature, so it's okay not to do anything. To survive the dynasty, and to interact with the barbarians on the border, we should use kingly methods instead of tyranny, and get more help..."
"Your Highness, the weapons supervisor cannot be set up externally. It is an ancestral system and must not be sent out. Moreover, Zeng Xianggong's "Military Classics" can also be produced by the weapons supervisor. Why spend money and food to send the weapons supervisor abroad?"
"This statement is wrong. My gunpowder formula cannot be compared with the formula of His Highness's escort camp. In view of the habit of gunpowder, Gong Liang believes that what His Highness stated is the most reasonable."
Zeng Gongliang was familiar with and understood the habits of gunpowder, and his statement was very pertinent. However, he only mentioned the issue of gunpowder habits. As for money and food... this is indeed a problem.
"Your Highness, what the ministers said is true. Nowadays, it has become a common practice for the imperial court to eat a lot of grain. The money and grain are insufficient, and the money made in recent years has been uneven, resulting in the imperial court having no money to use. Yan Guo thought that your highness could start mining copper mines and
After making coins and filling the treasury on the left and right sides of the court, we will discuss armaments."
Who would have thought that in a dynasty with flourishing flowers, scholar-bureaucrats who sang bells and whistles about food, but guarded a court that was dedicated to eating food.
Zhao Xi rarely asked about money and food. He also heard Tao's mother murmuring that father and mother-in-law sometimes had to withdraw whatever rewards they had from the East Palace.
I thought the daughter-in-law loved money, but from the looks of it, the court really didn’t have much in reserve.
Zhao Xi really didn't want to push it all out at once. He didn't want to hide it, but he was worried that he would have to argue again.
But Fu Bi said that to this extent, in view of his recognition of Fu Bi, Zhao Xi had to... just cook it all in one pot.
so……
"this……"
Fu Bi looked at the coins handed to him by Zhao Xi... He was also a lover of epigraphy and had collected coins from past dynasties, but he had never felt this way about His Highness.
This is no longer a simple coin, it can almost be called an appreciation item.
"Gold, silver, and copper? What's the value? How about exchanging it?"
"Copper coins are like the money made by a country, one cent; silver coins are one thousand cents; gold coins are exchanged for silver coins, one million copper coins..."
Zhao Xi had no intention of playing tricks like taking 10% off for 50% off. Coin is credit, and what is needed is recognition, not its own value and exquisiteness.
As for what others think and how to use it, Zhao Xi will ultimately let the facts tell them what is the most correct value of coins and how to reserve and use coins correctly.
People are very strange animals. It doesn't mean that if you tell them something is correct, they think it is correct. Especially these pretentious scholar-bureaucrats, who think they are no worse than others. Zhao Xi doesn't like preaching, and he especially doesn't like talking to Aijian.
People with mouths preach.
Look at the new coins spinning in the hands of the princes in the court, and look at the greedy expressions on each of them...
Zhao Xi can make a rough guess about what they are thinking. Aren't they just preparing to pile it up in their own warehouse? Okay, very good, they will understand.
"Your Highness, is it possible for this coin to be mass-produced now? Can the various money bureaus in the country mint coins? When will the imperial court be able to use it?"
Look, look at this, everyone is anxious.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, this is a sample coin. It is made with the formula taught by Jing Su many times and using the method of making armor in the guard camp. It can be incorruptible for many years and can be stored for many years even in humid places."
Don’t you like to hide money? You can hide this money and make sure it won’t rot or rust...
"But if you want to mass-produce new coins, you will definitely need corresponding workshops. At the same time, because the production of new coins involves the armor of the guard camp, as well as the formula and technology of the muskets and tiger squatting cannons, given that the weapons of the country and the dynasty cannot monitor the Chen of Bianliang City,
For example, the money supervisors of the country and the dynasty are not suitable for making new coins for the time being."
"The document presented to the court by Xi was to prepare for the relocation of the Ordnance Supervisor. It was actually a new coin workshop... which was built by the Bianliang Qian Supervisor. It collected armor, gunpowder, firearms, coinage, and traditional weapons.
A large-scale workshop city integrated into one.”
Don’t they all like to embarrass everyone? Seeing how good the new currency is, Zhao Xi has no intention of making things difficult for everyone.
Whether you give it up or not, let's see what the courtiers will choose.