Chapter 2238 The Ministry of Industry's precautions
For Zu Qun, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry is certainly not that easy to do.
As a descendant from the north, he was suddenly in a high position. There must be many people with opinions, so he had to humbly ask for advice and do his best to be convincing. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to become a master craftsman in a workshop?
It's easier than being an official.
Therefore, he served as the right minister and came to the workshop to take charge. Wu Ping and Zu Qun also hit it off.
Seeing how Zu Qun rolled up his sleeves and had the blueprint stuck in his waist, Li Xingchen also knew that this guy was not just going through the motions either.
Although people's hearts are complicated, Li Xingchen has seen a lot from his current position. He can often tell at a glance whether some people are good-natured or not. This is especially true for craftsmen and the like, who have relatively simple minds.
This ancestral group is a reliable person.
Zu Qun felt His Majesty's gaze, and of course knew that His Majesty was inspecting him. As a senior official of the Ministry of Industry, he should not only master basic knowledge, but also knowledge of production and management.
At this moment, Zuqun did not show any timidity: "Back to Your Majesty, currently only the Chang'an Workshop in Guanzhong and the northwest can produce various types of firearms, so the manpower of the workshop is still tight, which has affected other orders to some extent, but now the workshop has begun to help order buyers.
We are actively contacting workshops in Chengdu, Luoyang and other places, and once the workshop in Hedong is put into operation, we should be able to meet the demand."
After the Han took over the north, the Ministry of Industry naturally started building workshops in Hedong, Hebei and Youzhou. When the Fenwu Army fought alone in Pingcheng, all the firearms they needed had to be purchased bit by bit from Chang'an workshops.
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry has already made up its mind to establish a complete industrial system inside and outside the Great Wall no matter what.
Who knows if Xue Yantuo, who seems to be a vassal and pay tribute now and is very honest, has some bad intentions behind his back? Who knows if His Majesty will lead his army out of the grassland and go deep into Mobei after resolving the rebellion in the northwest.
After all, His Majesty has always used the slogan of restoring the territory of the heyday of the Han Dynasty, and he has actually done so. It's just that he is just starting to deal with Tuyuhun in the northwest.
After the Western Region is pacified, it will be better if the Xueyantuo people and other tribes on the grassland do not cause trouble. Anyway, the Han Dynasty is a Chinese dynasty and a country of etiquette. There are always some moral reasons for beating people, and as long as they cause trouble
, what awaited them was the mighty advancing army.
If you wait until then to build a workshop, it will be too late.
The Ministry of Industry has now learned to prepare for rainy days, and in addition, various state governments have expressed support and welcome to the construction of workshops. If this thing is built here, it can not only provide employment, but also directly promote the development of the local economy. The local county governor
As long as you still have brains, you will know how to choose, or in other words, if these guys don't fight over the location of the workshop, it is already considered good.
The craftsmen never thought that they, low-class people among the three religions and nine streams, would have the opportunity to be so sought after. Even a group of local officials came with the so-called representatives of local elders to request the Ministry of Industry to open a local workshop. This was before
I dare not even think about it.
This naturally makes the craftsmen, who are already relatively pragmatic, dare not be careless and must not let down His Majesty's trust and the high expectations of the folks.
It was inevitable to build workshops in Hedong, and as the Ministry of Industry discovered a large amount of coal in Hedong, only one Taiyuan workshop was built at the beginning and gradually turned into large and small workshops spread across the entire land of Hedong.
If this land east of Hedong wasn't lined with mountains and rivers, the Ministry of Industry might have dared to plan more workshops.
It's a pity that the time is still too short after all. To this day, only one Taiyuan workshop has been actually built and started to produce, and the others are just empty shelves.
But it is enough to relieve the pressure on Chang'an.
Recently, the Taiyuan Workshop has produced a batch of good quality muskets, indicating that the Chang'an Workshop is finally no longer the only place of arms supply.
Put all your energy into the production of firearms, then there really is nothing to do here, everyone can just switch to military industry.
Although arms are very profitable, there will eventually be a day when there is excess production capacity. After all, this war cannot be endless.
Moreover, some people have mentioned this before, believing that the excessive production of firearms by the workshops will only cause the court to promote larger wars in order not to waste these firearms. Therefore, there is no objection to this between the government and the opposition.
The purpose of building so many workshops by the imperial court was not for war. Now that the Northern Expedition, which is related to the fate of the country, has ended, the workshops can no longer cling to arms production, but should transform in a planned way. Otherwise, it will not happen.
There will be scenes that Li Xingchen saw what various products in the market outside should have.
"After the imperial court captures Hexi, the road to the Western Regions will be clear. At that time, the Ministry of Industry will also actively organize manpower to go to Hexi to set up workshops. In addition, the Western Regions are rich in products, so be sure to explore more." Li Xingchen slowly ordered.
The ancestors nodded hurriedly.
Obviously His Majesty also knows that apart from Wu Ping, who is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, most of the others are people like Liu Zhuo who are obsessed with technical problems and are not actually very good at management. Fortunately, so many people work together and focus on one thing.
In fact, there is no need to manage it.
But after all, matters such as the Ministry of Industry's external expansion cannot be pinned on Wu Ping alone. It is not that His Majesty cannot trust Wu Ping, but that when one person's ability is insufficient, Li Xingchen cannot let the development of the Ministry of Industry go.
Wu Ping carried it alone.
Therefore, Wu Ping selected Zu Qun, apparently because he was interested in Zu Qun's experience as an official who was responsible for smelting and other related matters in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He has organizational and management capabilities, rather than a master craftsman who is only obsessed with technology.
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Naturally, Li Xingchen didn't mind mentioning the Ministry of Industry and seizing land in Hexi. In the future, he could use this as a starting point to advance to the Western Regions.
If the imperial court wants to stabilize Hexi, it naturally needs to go all out for development and construction. Only by bringing a completely different life to the local people can it cultivate a sense of belonging to the Han people. After all, Hexi has been far away from China for a long time, and Li Xinchen himself does not believe in Hexi.
The people still have feelings for the Central Plains Dynasty, so this is a newly occupied territory, and we must hurry up to make them realize the benefits of following the Han Dynasty.
Colleges and hospitals are on the one hand, and workshops are naturally on the other.
In addition, Li Xingchen also asked the ancestors to turn their attention to the Western Regions, which naturally had a purpose.
Of course Li Xingchen couldn't say, I know there is oil and minerals there.
He knew that the Ministry of Industry itself needed a large amount of mineral resources, so Li Xingchen did not need to ask, the Ministry of Industry would find them on its own.
If you can't find it, forget it. If you find it, it's a good excuse to send troops.