Chapter 18 Li Yuanchang blocked the way Li Zhen is in a good mood, as long as she dedicates the cement to Li Shimin, she will definitely be able to exchange great benefits from Li Shimin, even if she wants to increase the fiefdom of another state, it is not impossible.
However, Li Zhen is not so greedy, in fact, this time he mainly wants a metal mining and smelting right.
In ancient times, even ordinary people knew the importance of steel to the country.
In the Tang Dynasty and even in the entire feudal period, salt and iron were two major projects monopolized by the state, of which salt was related to the livelihood of hundreds of millions of Li people in the whole world, and iron was the most powerful fist of the country, both of which were easily not handed over to private management (Zhuo Wangsun of the Western Han Dynasty was an exception, when his family smelted iron, the Han Dynasty had not yet been established, and even so, in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the right to operate was also withdrawn, which made the Zhuo clan in the Xiongba River disappear).
Li Zhen's right to operate salt is not uncommon, because he knows that the reason why salt is high in this era is not because of how precious salt is, but purely because of the difficulty of mining, refining and transportation.
The first is the extraction technology, the current seawater salt drying steps are too complicated, and the efficiency is very low; The second is that there are too few sources, in addition to sea salt, the second salt-producing area of Datang is Shuzhong, where the mineral salt resources are very rich, but there are too many impurities in the mineral salt, and some are toxic, and it is more difficult to extract; Then there is the difficulty of transportation, the center of the Tang Dynasty is in Chang'an, in the 800-mile pass, whether it is from Shuzhong, or from Henan Province (not Henan Province), its manpower and material resources are very huge, and it is impossible to make money without raising prices.
It is these three reasons that have also contributed to the high price of salt.
But Li Zhen knows that there are many salt lakes on the snowy plateau of Tibet, and the salt lakes here are not only rich in salt, but also closer to Chang'an.
He originally planned to mention to Li Shimin when he had the opportunity that Guanzhong had been bitter for a long time, and if Li Shimin knew that there was a large area of salt-producing land not far from him, then it would not be a question of whether Tubo invaded or invaded the Tang Dynasty, but that the Tang Dynasty lord would not take the initiative to fight Tubo.
Although she is not interested in salt, Li Zhen is still quite interested in steel.
In his previous life, he was a top student in science and engineering, and he had countless designs in his heart, and the only problem was that he was trapped in the untimely supply of materials, otherwise he would have realized all kinds of designs in his mind long ago.
As the skeleton of industry, no matter what Li Zhen wanted to design, he couldn't bypass the threshold of steel in the Tang Dynasty, but the quality of steel at this time was really poor.
Li Zhen was desperate after visiting the iron-smelting workshop of the Young Eunuch's Mansion, not that the craftsmen at this time could not smelt good steel, the problem was that it was too troublesome.
At this time, there is already a steel filling method, but the steel made by the current steel filling method has barely reached the level of crude steel, and if you want to go further to get better steel, you can only beat it manually, and the efficiency is slow to death. ), Li Zhen went crazy first (the supply of materials is not timely, and he is in a hurry).
So adhering to the great concept of doing it yourself, Li Zhen decided to play her own and not take the young eunuch mansion to play.
As long as you can build a blast furnace, you don't have the final say on how much steel you want?
When the time comes, make two furnaces of steel, use one furnace, pour one furnace - no way, rich, capricious, envy your young eunuch's mansion.
"Your Highness, there is someone blocking the road ahead."
Riding on the horse leisurely, Li Zhen was yy with his steel empire, and Wang Jin, who was exploring the way in front of him, woke Li Zhen up.
"Huh?
Who?
Li Zhen hurriedly looked up and found that there were more than 30 people blocking the road in front of her.
"It seems to be the person of the King of Han."
Li Ergou also drove the carriage to follow, and when he heard Li Zhen's question, he hurriedly replied: "The person in the middle seems to be Wang Yuanjun, the pawn of the Han Palace, and he is also the number one master of the Han Palace. ” "I'm Cao, such a dick?
It's a pity that the number one master of my palace hasn't arrived yet.
Li Zhen was taken aback at first, and then regretted that when would the number one master of his palace come?
"Your Highness, can we be serious?
There's an enemy ahead.
"Li Ergou is also drunk on Li Zhen, and the enemy has already surrounded him, can you cooperate a little to save face?
"Afraid of what?
I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?
Li Zhen didn't care with a face, this king is not easy to provoke, if you really provoke me, don't blame me for being ruthless.
"Nonsense, isn't it?
Of course you're not afraid, you're the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, who would dare to kill you?
But we can't, whether we leave you and run away, or if we are surrounded by them, it shouldn't end well.
"Li Ergou's complaining ability is getting stronger and stronger, if you can give him a complaining energy collector, maybe he can already become a superman.
"You are the people of the Han King, right?
What does it mean to find me?
Could it be that Li Yuanchang is ready to tear his face and fight hard with me?
Wang Yuanjun was only about ten steps away from Li Zhen, and just as he was about to say two words, Li Zhen asked first. "......"
Wang Yuanjun opened his mouth, you are too unobstructed, right?
Although His Royal Highness the King of Han is indeed ready to tear his face, you can't say it clearly.
"My Royal Highness ......"
Wang Yuanjun subconsciously wanted to explain, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Li Zhen again: "Okay, I know, turn your face, turn your face, who is afraid of who?"
To be honest, I really don't think much of him, just a little mouse hiding in a mouse hole, only a little conspiracy, and never set off a big storm. ” Li Zhen said this happily, but as another party, Li Yuanchang held back the fire in his belly, and his brain was about to be burned out - listening to people behind his back and listening to the owner in person was really different.
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"Li Zhen, you are presumptuous."
Li Yuanchang didn't care about Wang Yuanjun's previous words that he couldn't show up, so he directly tore the cloak on his body, revealing his original face.
"Li Yuanchang, you are so bold, you dare to gather a crowd to bully your own family, you just wait for the trial of Zongzheng Mansion."
Li Zhen really didn't expect Li Yuanchang to come too, how confident or stupid is this?
"Go as you please, I just want to beat you up today."
Li Yuanchang's eyes are red, from childhood to adulthood, who has ever said this about this king?
Who would dare to say that about this king?
Even my father and mother didn't look down on me so much, right?
What kind of thing are you, Li Zhen?
How dare you look down on this king?
"Beat me up?
Yes.
Li Zhen immediately sat down and hooked his finger towards Li Yuanchang: "I'll just sit here and don't move, if you have the ability, you can come over." ” "Do you think I can't get by?"
Li Yuanchang pulled out an eyebrow stick from behind his back: "Your subordinates are indeed powerful, but the tigers can't stand the wolves, I don't believe that I can't break through their protection with so many people." ” "You can try."
Li Zhen still looked indifferent, and then seemed to remember something, and said: "Oh yes, you should call all of you out, there should be more than so many people, right?"
” "Of course."
Li Yuanchang sneered: "I used more than 100 people to deal with you this time, so call all our people." ” "Doot toot!"
Wang Yuanjun next to him picked up a trumpet and blew it three times, and suddenly, sixty or seventy people poured out of the grove next to him, surrounding Li Zhen's seven people.