Chapter 0389 shocked the court and the opposition (tonight
Wang Yunsheng held several drawings, holding them tightly in his arms as if he had found a treasure, and looked at Kou Ji excitedly.
"Go down and let the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry start forging..."
Kou Ji smiled lightly and gave instructions.
Wang Yunsheng nodded heavily, took the drawings and walked out of the class room. Halfway through, he seemed to realize something was wrong. He quickly turned around, bowed to Kou Ji and said, "I am rude to you, please don't blame my superior."
"Okay, let's go."
Kou Ji waved his hands nonchalantly.
Wang Yunsheng bowed again, took the drawings and left the class room.
As soon as he left the shift room, Wang Yunsheng ran to the yard where the craftsmen were, summoned the craftsmen working in the Ministry of Works, and discussed the drawings together.
After learning that the plowshare on the drawing needed to be forged with particularly hard iron, Wang Yunsheng immediately thought of the forging iron workshop in Ruishengzhuang outside the city.
Therefore, Wang Yunsheng sent someone to obtain Kou Ji's consent.
He took the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works and hurriedly left the Yamen of the Ministry of Works.
Kou Ji gave the drawings and did not stay in the Ministry of Works office for long. After casually looking through some documents of the Ministry of Works, he left the Ministry of Works.
Three days passed by.
Wang Yunsheng and others successfully built the two plows that Kou Ji gave him with the help of steel in Ruisheng Village.
Wang Yunsheng couldn't wait to get to an open space not far from Ruishengzhuang and used it again. It was as sharp as Kou Ji said.
Immediately.
Wang Yunsheng sent people to blockade the workshop where two kinds of plows were made, and threw a memorial into the palace.
Wang Yunsheng told the court with the most heroic gesture in his life.
The Ministry of Industry built two new plows, which were several times more efficient than the original curved shaft plows.
The memorial enters the palace.
Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun, Li Di and Wang Zeng could not sit still.
The Song Dynasty was based on agriculture, and the court must pay attention to all matters related to farmers, no matter how big or small.
Kou Zhun immediately issued an order to the Prime Minister, asking Kou Ji, the head of the Ministry of Management and Engineering, to present two new plows to the palace.
At the same time, he ordered the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to come to Chui Gong Hall to discuss politics.
Kou Ji seemed to have known for a long time that after the two plows appeared, the court would summon him to the palace.
Therefore, when the eunuch who came to deliver orders from the palace arrived at the Kou Mansion, he had already put on his official uniform.
He also ordered the servants in the palace to go to the Ministry of Works to convey an order for Wang Yunsheng and others to bring the new plow into the palace.
Kou Ji arrived at the palace gate in a sedan chair and waited for a while.
Wang Yunsheng led the people and carried two new plows covered with red silk to the gate of Donghua.
"Shangguan..."
After trying the new plow, Wang Yunsheng's attitude towards Kou Ji became more respectful.
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "Let's go in together...Today, the civil and military officials of the entire court will congratulate me from the Ministry of Industry."
Wang Yunsheng nodded excitedly.
Wang Yunsheng has been an official for many years, but he has never been in the limelight in the court.
Now that he had a chance to shine, he was naturally excited.
What does limelight represent?
Fame!
money!
Get promoted to an official position!
"Enter the palace!"
Kou Ji said hello, and the group of people carried the plow to the edge of the Jinshui Bridge. After being interrogated by the Forbidden Army soldiers, they carried the plow into the palace.
When we arrived at Chui Gong Hall, we saw that almost all the civil and military ministers had arrived and were staying in the hall, waiting for them quietly.
Kou Ji led people from the Ministry of Works into the palace and bowed to salute.
"I, ministers, please see the official family, see the grand master..."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said loudly: "No need to be polite...I heard that your Ministry of Works has made a new plow, which is more effective than the original curved shaft plow?"
Kou Ji cupped his hands and said, "Reply to the Grand Master, our Ministry of Works has indeed made a new plow."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said: "Farming and mulberry cultivation are the foundation of the country, and we cannot be careless at all. If there are new plows, your Ministry of Industry will naturally do a great job. Present the plows to the officials, I, and hundreds of people."
Let’s take a look, officials.”
Kou Ji nodded in agreement and asked Wang Yunsheng to lead people to carry the plow to the Chui Gong Hall.
Wang Yunsheng did not show off, and immediately lifted the red silk on the two plows, revealing the two plows.
The eyes of Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun, and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs all fell on the plow.
"Made by new iron..."
"The iron shaft... is more durable than the original wooden shaft..."
"A two-sided plow... I'm afraid it will be difficult for ordinary manpower to pull it..."
"..."
The civil and military ministers stared at the two plows and talked about them.
The civil and military ministers could see the advantages of the two plows, and naturally Kou Zhun, Wang Zeng, and Li Di could also see the advantages.
Zhao Zhen naturally saw some differences.
The reason is related to a royal rule.
In the royal palace outside the city, there is a special field that is cultivated by the officials, the queen and others.
Zhao Zhen has been on the throne for three years. He has already gone to the imperial village outside the city and personally helped the plow and cultivated it for three years.
Of course, it is impossible for Zhao Zhen to really be like a farmer, working in the fields all the time.
But every year when planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, he had to go to the Imperial Manor to show off.
The purpose is to tell the people all over the world that the imperial court attaches great importance to farming and mulberry.
Although Zhao Zhen saw the difference between the two plows presented by the Ministry of Works, he did not know their advantages and disadvantages.
It was Chen Lin who quietly told him from the side that there were some advantages and disadvantages of the two plows that could be seen at a glance.
Kou Zhun stared at the two plows and asked, "What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two plows?"
When the civil and military ministers heard this, they pricked up their ears and waited quietly for Kou Ji's explanation.
Kou Ji did not speak, but pushed Wang Yunsheng to the front.
Under the gaze of the civil and military ministers, Wang Yunsheng straightened his back and loudly explained the advantages and disadvantages of the two plows.
When I heard Wang Yunsheng tell me that two new plows can increase the efficiency of the original curved shaft plow from two acres of land in one day to four or six acres.
The civil and military ministers looked shocked.
Two new plows actually doubled or tripled the farming efficiency. How could they not be surprised?
What does double or triple farming efficiency mean?
This means that as long as there is enough land, the annual food output of the Song Dynasty can be doubled or tripled.
There was no idle land in the Song Dynasty, but there were countless barren lands in the Song Dynasty.
If the imperial court promotes new agricultural tools, it will allow people in various places to open up wasteland as appropriate.
The grain production can also increase.
New farm tools will not only bring great convenience to the people, but also help them save more time to open up wasteland.
"impossible!"
Li Zhen was the first to jump out and question.
It wasn't that he was deliberately targeting Kou Ji.
But he felt that Wang Yunsheng's touting of the new plow was a bit exaggerated.
Increase farming efficiency by two or three times.
For plows, it is equivalent to a revolution.
The problem is, change is so easy to happen.
Under Li Zhen's questioning gaze, Kou Ji slowly walked to the two plows and smiled calmly: "You will know if it works or not after you try it."
Kou Ji looked around the officials and said with a smile: "Facts speak louder than words..."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he said loudly without any hesitation: "Go to the Huangzhuang outside the city and try it!"
Before anyone else could object, Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I also want to see if this new plow can achieve the performance that Wang Aiqing said."
"Go outside the palace..."
Immediately, in the Chui Gong Hall, everyone from the official family of Zhao Zhen to the civil and military ministers all left the palace in a light vehicle.
The people in Bianjing City saw Zhao Zhen sitting on the Dragon Banquet, followed closely by the civil and military ministers, and they all speculated about what big event had happened in the court.
Arrive at the imperial palace outside the city.
Chen Lin replaced Zhao Zhen and chose a piece of fertile land that had not yet been plowed.
Wang Yunsheng carried the plow and pulled the ox to the edge of the fertile field.
He politely declined help from others, and personally helped the cattle to hitch two-sided plows, and drove the cattle into the fertile fields.
Under his control, the plow dug deeply into the soil.
The farmland seemed to have been peeled off, revealing slightly moist soil.
The oxen pulling the plow kept walking back and forth in the fertile fields.
Not long after.
A fertile field that had been dry and hard in the sun had been plowed over.
Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun and others stared at the plowed fertile fields and were all moved.
Some officials who liked writing and writing immediately took off a section of their sleeves, took out the pen case from the cuff, moistened the pen tip in their mouths, and began to write furiously.
"One foot into the ground, the efficiency increased by more than three times... It is really a weapon for the country..."
Wang Zeng squatted on the edge of the field, carefully measured the depth of the plow into the ground with his hands, and sighed quietly.
Li Di squatted on the edge of the field with Wang Zeng, watching Wang Yunsheng driving the cattle in the field, and said in a long voice: "With this sharp weapon, the grain production of our Song Dynasty will definitely increase a lot."
Wang Zeng nodded in agreement, stood up, walked to Kou Ji, and asked: "How much do these two new plows cost?"
Wang Zeng is not the kind of person who is not diligent in his limbs and does not distinguish between grains and grains.
After the new plow was put into the ground, he saw the advantages of the new plow.
Although Wang Yunsheng has not yet plowed one acre of land while driving his cattle, considering the current speed at which Wang Yunsheng drives his cattle to plow the land, plowing six acres of land in one day is not a problem.
The new plow not only plows efficiently, but also penetrates the soil extremely deeply.
With just two points, it is enough to replace all previous plows.
Things are good things.
It's just that the cost is too high and it's not easy to promote.
Then no matter how good things are, they are useless.
When Kou Ji heard Wang Zeng's question, he guessed Wang Zeng's thoughts and immediately chuckled: "The cost is not high...it is only a hundred dollars more expensive than the Quyuan plow on the market."
When Wang Zeng heard this, a look of joy appeared on his face.
Li Di, who followed behind him, did the same.
Plows are not disposable consumables, but agricultural tools that can be used repeatedly for many years.
The price of a new plow is only a hundred dollars more than the original plow, which is acceptable to the people.
After all, the benefits the new plows brought to the people far exceeded the hundred and ten dollars they spent.
More importantly, the benefits that the new plows bring to the people are sustainable.
But the price that the people have to pay is one-time.
"This method is dedicated to the imperial court... Your grandfather and I, as well as Li Gong, will find a way to allocate some money from the treasury to build a batch of new plows as soon as possible and distribute them to people everywhere. By the way, the new plows will be
The production methods are distributed to all governments."
Wang Zeng said to Kou Ji without hesitation.
Kou Ji shook his head after hearing this.
Wang Zeng frowned slightly, "Don't want to?"
Li Di stared at Kou Ji and said, "Do you want to wait until the imperial court distributes rewards before offering new plows?"
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "You two have misunderstood me. I have not yet reached the point where I would betray my conscience for money or official titles. Since I took out these two plows, it is to benefit the people.
However, there are still some difficulties in promoting the new plow."
Wang Zeng raised his eyebrows and stared at Kou Ji without saying a word.
Li Di snorted coldly: "With the two of us watching, who dares to do anything about this matter? Are you tired of life?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "First of all, there is the problem of iron material. If a new plow is to be durable, it must use new iron material. It's just that the new iron material I have refined is not in large quantity. I'm afraid it will be difficult to supply me.
The needs of the people of Song Dynasty."
Wang Zeng frowned and looked at Kou Ji, "Something went wrong in refining new materials?"
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "That's not true... It's just that Li Sansi cut off the iron ore supply to my iron forging workshop. Without the iron ore, my iron forging workshop cannot refine new iron."
Li Di frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why don't you simply present the method of forging iron materials? The efficiency of forging new iron materials by the imperial court will be much higher than that of yourself.
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Kou Ji still shook his head and said: "Other methods can be used, but the method of forging new iron materials cannot be used."
"Why?"
"Why?"
Wang Zeng asked a question, and Kou Ji repeated it, saying in a low voice: "Half of the Tiger Character Army's prestige on the campus in the west of the city was due to the new iron material. The hardness of the new iron material has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Once the method of forging iron is handed over to the court, if it is leaked out.
It will inevitably be taken advantage of by the surrounding neighbors.
At that time, they will wear the armor and weapons made of the iron materials we created to deal with us.
I would rather burn the method of forging new iron than let it wander outside."
When Wang Zeng and Li Di heard this, they looked at each other and sighed deeply.
The Song Dynasty could not keep secrets, and they knew it without Kou Ji reminding them.
A large part of the forging skills of some of the weapons and armor currently used in the Liao Kingdom were passed down from the Song Dynasty.
The production methods of the crossbows relied on by the Song Dynasty, such as the bed crossbow and the heavy crossbow, were also found in the Liao Dynasty.
If it were not for the heavy crossbows and bed crossbows, the production techniques were too cumbersome and the cost was too high. I am afraid that the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom were also equipped with heavy crossbows and bed crossbows.
The Liao Kingdom conquered its neighbors in the east and west, in the south and in the north.
In terms of the combat effectiveness of its soldiers, the Liao Kingdom was very tyrannical.
But when it comes to wealth.
The difference between the Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty was not at the same level.
This is also the reason why the Liao Kingdom always conquered the Song Dynasty.
In the eyes of the Liao people, the Song Dynasty was really, really rich.
They are so rich that even when they fall asleep, they will miss them in their dreams.
The Song Dynasty had the luxury of equipping all the Forbidden Army soldiers with advanced armor.
However, the Liao Kingdom was unable to equip all its soldiers with iron armor, and even ordinary leather armor was not available to everyone.