Daming: Start with an Altar of Luck

Chapter 31 Mass Production (for collection)

"Master Ban, after the cement road is built, how many days will it be open to people? How many days will it be to traffic?" Zhu Biao thinks it's better to let Ban Zhu explain. After all, Zhu Biao was not there when the road was built, and he doesn't know the truth. Whether the situation will be different from the cement in the previous life.

"Reporting to the emperor, because the concrete road is repaired, it needs some maintenance and watering from time to time. When the cement road was built, the grassroots people have tried it. After 24 hours, it can be used for people to walk. In 4 days, the carriage will be ready. It can be passed, but if you want the cement road to be the best, Caomin recommends seven days of maintenance, after seven days, the cement road is absolutely hard, no matter how heavy the carriage is, the road will not be crushed."

Ban Zhu said confidently, you must know that this was all experimented by his apprentice himself, Ban Zhu has always regarded Wang Qi as his son, and Ban Zhu believes 100% in Wang Qi's words.

"Sir, I don't know that the Science and Technology Bureau is under the management of Mr. Lu Chang?" Tang He interrupted abruptly at this time.

Lao Zhu immediately turned his head to look at Tang He beside him, "Why Tang He, what do you think?"

"The higher-ups still understand me. I want to invite Master Ban Zhu to my Beijing camp. I just hope that Master Ban Zhu can study more new weapons for us, hehe." Tang He said and finally laughed, as if Ban Zhu had already entered him. like the barracks.

"Don't think about it anymore. The Science and Technology Bureau belongs to the East Palace, and only obeys the prince's orders." Lao Zhu directly rejected Tang He's unrealistic imagination.

"Yes, superior." Tang He looked at Ban Zhu with some disappointment, and the look in his eyes made the old man Ban Zhu get goosebumps all over his body.

"Father, you think it's feasible for my son and father to discuss with you last night." Zhu Biao quietly said next to Lao Zhu that he had asked for an official for Ban Zhu as he said last night.

"Well, this Science and Technology Bureau is really good, and Ban Zhu is also good. We can make an exception and give him an official position. We will talk about it later." Lao Zhu thought for a while and thought it would be okay to seal Ban Zhu as an official in the Ministry of Industry. It is impossible for Zhu to go to the Ministry of Industry to work, and more time will be spent in the Science and Technology Bureau to develop new gadgets.

"Ban Zhu listened to the decree. In recognition of your meritorious service in making flintlock guns and cement, today we will appoint you as the Ministry of Industry, and you will be in charge of the Science and Technology Bureau in the future. We hope that you can bring new changes to Daming. We need to do more research on things that are beneficial to the country." Lao Zhu canonized Ban Zhu with a smile.

Zhu Biao on the side was even more confused, didn't I say the eighth grade last night, why did this old Zhu give Cong the sixth grade all of a sudden today?
And Ban Zhu, who heard that Lao Zhu appointed him an official, was even more stunned. He was a craftsman with the lowest status, so he became an official of Daming?

"Caomin, thank the emperor for his grace." It wasn't until Wang Qi gently pushed Ban Zhu behind Ban Zhu that Ban Zhu came to his senses and quickly knelt down to thank him.

"Master Ban, you can no longer be called grassroots, you have to be called a minister." Zhu Biao said with a smile beside Old Zhu.

"Craftsman, minister, thank the emperor for His grace."

"Well, get up, the Science and Technology Bureau will be under your jurisdiction in the future, and you will only follow the orders of the prince, understand?" Lao Zhu looked at Ban Zhu, Lao Zhu did not want this kind of place that researches new weapons to obey other people's orders.

"Chen, I understand." As soon as Ban Zhu finished speaking, the two tigers had already brought Li Shanchang and Lu Chang towards their positions.

"See the emperor." Li Shanchang and Lu Chang hurriedly saluted when they saw Lao Zhu.

"Okay, get up, the two of you are called here today because we have something to discuss. The flintlock guns and cement newly developed by the Science and Technology Bureau need to be mass-produced. You can discuss a countermeasure. If you are good at it, write a note and hand it over. Ban Zhu, tell Shanchang and Lu Chang about the flintlock gun and cement, and we will go back first."

After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he was about to turn around.

"Superior, superior, can I stay in the Science and Technology Bureau and discuss with Mr. Li and the others about the mass production of flintlock guns." Tang He said quickly, knowing that if he hadn't followed Lao Zhu to come here today, Tang He would not have come here. Do not come to this island.

On the way here, Tang He noticed that there were soldiers guarding the island all around. If he dared to trespass, he might have to give his head here.

"Hey, okay, you stay here. After Shanchang and the others understand it, you can discuss it together!" Looking at Tang He's performance, Lao Zhu naturally understood what Tang He meant. He just hoped to watch Li Shanchang and Lu Chang, let the two of them agree to arrange mass production as soon as possible.

"It's good to have Tanghe here." After thinking about it secretly, Lao Zhu felt that it would be good to keep Tanghe here, so that Ban Zhu, who just became a sixth-rank official, would not pay attention to what he said.

"Biao'er, come with us." Old Zhu shouted directly to Zhu Biao who did not move.

"Father, then here?" Zhu Biao originally wanted to hear how they discussed mass production here, but he didn't expect Lao Zhu to ask him to leave with him.

"Let's leave Tanghe behind, let's go." After Lao Zhu explained casually, he turned and walked in the direction he came from.

Zhu Biao looked at Tang He who stayed here, and believed that Tang He already understood the importance of flintlock guns and cement. It is estimated that Li Shanchang and Lu Chang would not underestimate these two things after they knew the details.

Moreover, before mass production, Li Shanchang and Lu Chang had to write a note to Lao Zhu, and it would be too late to correct any problems, not to mention that before the northern tour, Zhu Biao had already arranged for people to go to Jurong County to purchase lime mines.

You must know that before Zhu Biao left, he said that small-scale production will be carried out first, and then large-scale production will be started directly when there are no problems. Now Jurong may have already stored a batch of fired cement.

"My East Palace also needs money!" Zhu Biao murmured to himself.

In the Wenhua Palace, the place where Lao Zhu usually approves memorials.

"Biao'er, take a look. This is the note written by Li Shanchang before the end of the court meeting." Old Zhu handed over a memorial, ready to test Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao took it, opened it, and saw the way to restore people's livelihood written in the memorial.

Zhu Biao couldn't help sighing at the wisdom of the ancients when he saw the wonderful place, but Zhu Biao frowned when he saw the military station mentioned in the memorial.

The "Wei Suo system" is of course a good thing from the present point of view. The Ming Dynasty can't afford to support such a huge army, but there are too few soldiers in the country. Look for the right opportunity to go south and set foot on the Central Plains again.

"Father, what is mentioned in this brochure is that it is a good thing to look at it now, but if the time is too long, how to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, I am afraid that the soldiers will become real civilians, and they will no longer have the heart to fight to the death. Even if you can still fight, I'm afraid the fighting power will not be as good as before."

Zhu Biao thought about it for a while, and combined with the shortcomings of the Weisuo system mentioned by later generations, he talked about it. As for the problem of land annexation, it really did not exist in the early Ming Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has fewer people and more land.

As long as you are willing to cultivate the land, what you cultivate will be yours.

"Well, that's right, Biao'er, it's good to be able to see this, is there anything else?" Old Zhu looked at Zhu Biao with admiring eyes, how could he not see this, having experienced many battles.

It’s just that raising soldiers in the fields is the most suitable method for Daming now. Daming can’t afford to support the millions of troops now, so he can only let them be self-sufficient.

After that, Zhu Biao said a few more points, and Lao Zhu also gave explanations one by one. One of them taught seriously, and the other studied hard. Time passed quickly, and it was night in a blink of an eye.

"Okay, let's stop here today, and you should go back early!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao's tired face, and couldn't help smiling.

After being baptized by luck, Lao Zhu, who was already full of energy, now feels that he has inexhaustible energy every day. On the contrary, he feels that the daily memorials presented by Zhongshu Sheng are too few.

You must know that general memorials are approved by the Ministry of Education, and many trivial matters will not be submitted to Lao Zhu. Generally, Li Shanchang can make decisions.

Only things that Li Shanchang could not handle, or memorials that needed to ask Lao Zhu's opinion would be in Lao Zhu's hands.

But that's it, Lao Zhu also needs to approve many memorials every day, after all, this is to manage a country.

"Father guarantees his health, and my son will leave." Zhu Biao saw that Lao Zhu asked him to go back, just a little aware that Zhu Biao, who was tired, wanted to go back to rest. After all, he was only a 13-year-old child, and he was still in good health.

Zhu Biao suspected that Zhu Biao in the original history died young because of overwork.

"Well, let's go!" Lao Zhu responded, but continued to look at the memorial in his hand without raising his head.

"Whoo~"

Walking out of Fengtian Hall, Zhu Biao exhaled a foul breath and looked at the palace in the dark.

"Wang Yong is gone, go back to the East Palace."

Zhu Biao didn't stay any longer, and went directly to the East Palace.

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(End of this chapter)