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Chapter 828 Sharing Results (2 more)
After the court was over the next day, Qin Tianjian He Jian was going to Qianqing Palace alone to see Emperor Xuanjing.

The plague in northern Xinjiang has not yet been brought under control, and Zhao Xizheng has a headache because of it. He heard that Father-in-law Sanbao said that He Jian is seeking an audience outside, and his complexion was not very good. "Since there is something to do, why didn't you say it in the Yizheng Palace?"

Eunuch Sanbao replied in a low voice, "Maybe it's something important, it's inconvenient to speak up in front of all the officials, if His Majesty doesn't see you, this servant will send him away."

"Forget it, let him in."

Eunuch Sanbao went out in response, and brought He Jianzheng in after a while.

He Jianzheng knelt on the ground and bowed to Emperor Xuan Jing, and got up and stood aside after receiving the pardon.

Zhao Xi asked: "He Jian is coming to see me in private, is there something important?"

Jian He hesitated for a moment.

The Liaodong Iron Mine is a secret weapon of the imperial court, so except for the few officials involved, no other officials know about it.

Qin Tianjian was an exception, because he wanted to help with divination to calculate the auspicious day and time for the mine, so He Jianzheng knew that there was such a place as the Liaodong Iron Mine, and that it was the largest armory in Chu State, and ordinary people could not get close to it. .

Last night, Princess Protector came to him personally and said that there was good news from the Liaodong Iron Mine, and she wanted to send a few words to His Majesty through his mouth.

He Jianzheng was not stupid, he immediately heard that the eldest princess wanted to use Qin Tianjian's predictive ability to bring the words to His Majesty.

In other words, what she wanted to say hadn't happened yet.

Qin Tianjian did not predict any situation about the Liaodong Iron Mine. He Jianzheng was not sure whether the good news that Princess Dachang said was true or not. After all, it had not happened yet. If the prophecy doesn't come true, not only will his prison not be able to keep Wusha, but he will also lose his head.

If it were someone else, He Jianzheng would never have taken such a big risk for the sake of the other party, but the Eldest Princess has supported him, and he has never had the chance to repay him. Now there is a chance to repay the favor, but this opportunity is very difficult.

After shivering, He Jianzheng secretly prayed in his heart that the eldest princess' words would come true, and then said, "The old minister watched the stars last night, and there is auspiciousness in the northeast, which is a good omen."

When Zhao Xi heard this, his eyes widened, "What kind of auspicious omen?"

He Jianzheng said: "Specifically, the veteran's ability is limited, so he can't fully understand it. However, the veteran has been thinking about it all night and thinks that it is most likely related to the Liaodong Iron Mine."

There seemed to be something flashing in Zhao Xizhan's dark eyes.

Liaodong Iron Mine and Shenbing Division are important bases for exporting weapons for the Northern Xinjiang Campaign.

The Shenbing Division is under the eyes of the common people, but the Liaodong Iron Mine is a secret of the court. During the first emperor period, Lu Guogong and Song Wei, who were in charge of the Shenbing Division, pointed out that the wooden mechanism beast has great defects. The enemy found out that the legendary nature of the mechanism beast will no longer exist. They suggested that the mechanism beast should be further improved, starting from the material, and turning some wood into iron.

However, iron ore is in short supply, cold weapons cannot be casted enough, and mechanical beasts are costly. To get the best of both worlds, we can only improve the casting method of cold weapons first, and save the ore to make mechanical beasts.

But improving the casting method of weapons cannot be accomplished overnight. After all, it is really a big problem to ensure the quality under the premise of reducing consumables.

The memorial from the Liaodong Iron Mine also said that it is still under study, and it is impossible to determine when it will be truly successful.

But now He Jianzheng told him that there is a good omen in the Northeast, could it be that there is an improvement method?

"I know, you step back!"

After He Jianzheng withdrew, Zhao Xi asked Father-in-law Sanbao to send Jiang Tao, General Jiang Tao.

The army that casts weapons in the Liaodong Iron Mine is called the "Fried Iron Army", and there are about 600 people before and after.

Jiang Tao, General Zhengdong, was their inspector. He was in charge of inspections every two months, and he was in the capital on weekdays.

Hearing that His Majesty summoned him, Jiang Tao did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately entered the palace.

Zhao Xi walked out of the imperial study and met him in the side hall of Qianqing Palace.

"The final general will see His Majesty." Jiang Tao knelt down respectfully.

Zhao Xi nodded lightly, let Ping body.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jiang Tao got up and stood aside.

Zhao Xi looked at him for a moment, "I recently heard a piece of news that there has been progress in improving the casting of weapons in the Liaodong Iron Mine. General, tell me, is there such a thing?"

Jiang Tao's back stiffened, "Your Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Xi said again: "If the method of improvement is really found out, then the army under your command will be regarded as having made great contributions to Chu State, and should be rewarded for its merit."

Jiang Tao lowered his head, his face was very ugly.

It wasn't long before he received the news that the weapon modification method was released, but he has joined forces with the officials in charge of the iron mines in the Liaodong area, and will try to conceal the matter as much as possible, at least to supply Beiyan with mineral materials for half a year.

Beiyan is short of iron ore, and they are willing to pay a high price to buy it, supplying it for half a year, and it is conceivable how much profit they can make.

But Jiang Tao never expected that Emperor Xuan Jing got the news so early.

In this case, it can only be that someone in the iron fry army tipped off the news.

He thought he had strict control, but he didn't want to be taken advantage of.

Emperor Xuan Jing knew the news of the weapon improvement in advance, not only was the money in vain, but he would also completely tear up his face with the officials in charge of the handover from Beiyan, and more importantly, the imperial concubine would not let him go.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tao felt a burst of resentment in his heart, wishing he could find out the person who tipped the news and dismember him.

But now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. If he conceals the report again, it will arouse Emperor Xuan Jing's suspicion, and the consequences will be disastrous.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the news that the general just received recently was not deliberately concealed, but the general has not gone to Liaodong to verify it, so he dare not report it at will, for fear of being suspected of deceiving the emperor, which will make Longyan furious."

Zhao Xi looked at Jiang Tao with eyes almost watching a show.

Before He Jianzheng took the initiative to bring up the auspiciousness of the Northeast, he didn't take it seriously at first. After He Jianzheng left, Zhao Xi felt that something was wrong the more he thought about it. He Jianzheng's words clearly meant something, but it was just because of his position , it’s not good to do it for him, so I can only remind him to the end.

Zhao Xi is a smart person, and he figured out the key point after thinking about it for a while, so when Jiang Tao came in, he directly said that he had received the news that the weapon had been improved, and the purpose was to test Jiang Tao.

Sure enough, this temptation revealed the truth.

There is really a problem with the Liaodong Iron Mine.

Jiang Tao dared to conceal the report, and the cooperation of relevant officials in Liaodong must be indispensable. Zhao Xi didn't want to startle the snake at the moment, and said with a smile: "Improving weapons and saving mineral materials is a great happy event in the army. Let's do it, and I will appoint an imperial envoy immediately." Accompany the general to Liaodong to verify the improvement situation, the weather is getting colder and the rain is frequent, the general should pay attention to his health!"

For some reason, Jiang Tao couldn't help shivering when he heard Emperor Xuan Jing's words.

After returning to the mansion, he smashed most of the study.

waste!A bunch of trash!
There are so many people who still can't keep a secret, yet someone came back from such a far away place to report the news, don't let him be caught, otherwise he will definitely tear that person into pieces!
……

Zhao Xi did what he said, and soon appointed an imperial envoy to accompany Jiang Tao to Liaodong.

Jiang Tao kept a dark face the whole time, as if someone owed him millions.

The imperial envoy was none other than Li Shilang, who almost married Zhenxihou's mansion a few days ago. He had a strong personality, Jiang Tao didn't speak, and he didn't speak. The two of them just got bored all the way to Liaodong.

……

On this day, Zhao Xi took the initiative to summon He Jianzheng and asked him, "How did you know there was a problem with the Liaodong Iron Mine?"

As far as he knew, what Qin Tianjian deduced was just a rough idea, and it was rare for such a detailed case.

He Jianzheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he said half-truthfully, "Someone has figured it out, and he reminded the old minister."

"Oh? Who is this expert's name, and where is he now?"

He Jianzheng said: "If Your Majesty trusts the old minister, please allow the old minister to show off. If His Majesty is still interested in a while, it will not be too late for the old minister to introduce you to His Majesty."

Although Zhao Xi didn't like the courtiers beating around the bush like this, but this time the matter of the Liaodong Iron Mine was handled very well, he was very satisfied, and his attitude was relatively tolerant, "Then, I will wait and see."

……

He Jian was looking for an opportunity to tell Zhao Xunyin about the situation in the palace.

Zhao Xunyin naturally relayed it to Wen Wan immediately.

Hearing that the words he asked He Jianzheng to bring worked, Emperor Xuan Jing had arranged for the imperial envoy to accompany Jiang Tao, the general who was in charge of the iron mines, to Liaodong to verify the situation. Wen Wan was overjoyed, "Great!"

Seeing her happy face, Zhao Xunyin sighed softly, "It's hard for a daughter like you, who was supposed to stay in the inner house and be in charge of embroidery, but was forced to work on state affairs."

Wen Wan doesn't feel bitter, every time she helps the court to do something, she feels that she is one step closer to success, "Mother, don't be discouraged, I will write a letter to Saburo to share this achievement with him immediately, I don't know where they are now."

(End of this chapter)