Almighty System Great Master Qin

Chapter 18 Empty Gloves White Wolf

"Master Hou, Young Master Jiang's Mansion has been waiting for you for a long time," Wang Chen stepped forward and said.

"Well, Jiang Shaofu"

"Hou Ye"

"Jiang Shaofu, this Marquis has to bury those bodyguards who died in battle to protect him today, and we will talk about the steelmaking thing tomorrow morning."

"Here, then I will resign as an official." Jiang Xiu left the blueprint and left.

"Wang Chen, the coal and iron from Zhenping County will be transported to Xianyang tomorrow, and you can send people to bring them to the Hou Mansion first."

"Here"

"Let's all gather"

Soon everyone in the Hou Mansion was summoned.

Xiao Hong looked at the dozens of dead guards lying in front of him, and took a deep breath.

"This time their death in battle, the Marquis also has an unshirkable responsibility." In fact, Xiao Hong knew that if he could strike when the strong man appeared, these guards would not have died in battle.

"Master Hou, as his guards, it is our bounden duty to protect Master Hou, please don't blame yourself," Hu Liyan persuaded from the side.

"Their family members are all brought to the Marquis' Mansion, and all the living expenses in the future will be borne by the Marquis. Bury them all generously." Qin Shihuang gave Xiao Hong a large fief, including one near Xianyang.

Xiao Hong took this opportunity to change this land into his cemetery of the Marquis Mansion, and these guards were all buried in it, and their tablets, Xiao Hong set up in a house in the backyard of the Marquis Mansion, They can give their loved ones a place to worship.

All these guards were buried that day, and their families and relatives were also taken to the Hou's Mansion and became members of the Hou's Mansion.

"Whoever says that ancient people are stupid, I will beat him to death." Xiao Hong looked at the almost completely modified iron-making furnace and exclaimed in admiration.

The craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty were still very powerful. They understood the operation principle and fatal flaws of the iron-smelting furnace after only one night of research. They started to modify it, and finally solved all the problems and met Xiao Hong's requirements.

In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Hong followed Jiang Xiu to the iron smelting furnace that had been built.

"I happen to have coal mines and iron ore from the fief here, so I can give it a try."

Xiao Hong asked someone to turn on the furnace, or it was an experiment.

However, Xiao Hong was not disappointed. Sure enough, the improved iron-smelting furnace can completely smelt a hundred steels, and this furnace is one thousand catties.

"Well, it seems that my idea is correct. Since this furnace in Jiang Shaofu can produce a hundred steel smelting, let's expand production. Nine furnaces are being built, so the daily output can reach [-] catties."

"Here, I'm going to order people to start building iron smelting furnaces."

After arranging things, Xiao Hong and Jiang Xiu went to the palace to find Qin Shihuang.

At this time, Qin Shihuang was in the early court in the Qilin Hall, and the visitor whispered to Qin Shihuang.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master and Jiang Shaofu are asking for an audience outside the palace."

"Quick pass"

"Pass the teacher of the country, Jiang Shaofu enters the palace"

"My minister sees Your Majesty"

"Free Gift"

"Your Majesty, the iron-smelting furnace has been successfully tested, and the minister has already expanded the Jiang Shaofu. In a few days, it should be able to produce [-] jin of steelmaking every day."

"Okay, this time the conquest of the Huns will be the first achievement."

"Your Majesty's absurd praise." Xiao Hong said with a bow.

"Pass the decree, order the Shaofu to produce [-] sets of harnesses and sabers with all its strength"

"Your Majesty, the current money of the Shaofu is not enough to support the production of these [-] sets of horse equipment," Jiang Xiu said with a look of embarrassment.

Although the Great Qin unified the six kingdoms, the Great Qin has just gone through the War of Extermination of the Six Kingdoms, and the entire empire needs to recuperate. Many fields are abandoned, and there is nothing else because the population is not large enough. The annual tax revenue of the Great Qin is not much, and it also needs to support Qin Shihuang The imperial mausoleum was built, so the Shaofu, which is responsible for managing money every year, is actually living a tight life.

"I have a strategy, which can solve the harness and weapons without spending money and food," Xiao Hong said with a bow.

"National Teacher, don't be reckless! How can you complete such a heavy and arduous task without spending money?" Li Si reminded in a low voice.

"Don't worry Li Xiang, this Marquis will not just talk about it. After I finish speaking, Your Majesty and all the lords can consider whether my strategy is feasible, and it will never delay Your Majesty's plan to conquer the Xiongnu!" Xiao Hong bowed and said.

"National Teacher, please speak!" Qin Shihuang waved his hand and said.

"Your Majesty, there are hundreds of merchants in Daqin, including a large number of copper and iron merchants. Now the iron smelting furnace has been completed, and the mining of coal and iron ore has entered the normal stage. As long as Your Majesty makes an order, this time, who wants to Casting harnesses and weapons for Daqin for free will give you the method of smelting iron with a daily output of [-] jin, and you will also get blueprints for harnesses and weapons, and their future will be far ahead of other businessmen."

"In addition, merchants are not short of money, what they lack is name"

Xiao Hong paused, and said: "When the equipment is built, it will be inspected by the Shaofu. If there are a large number of qualified ones, the emperor's list can be posted to commend their loyalty. It is enough to be appointed as a public servant, and then given to officials without real power. I believe that countless merchants will come one after another.”

Moreover, Xiao Hong didn't care that these merchants obtained the art of steelmaking and blueprints, because the raw materials, coal mines and iron mines, were all controlled by the imperial court, and these merchants would never be able to break free from the imperial court's control over them for the rest of their lives.

"Master? The lowest title..."

"It seems that there is nothing wrong with it."

"But merchants are officials, and they are afraid of cholera. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

There was a lot of discussion among the people in the court, but the voice of opposition was much less.

But Xiao Hong's method can perfectly solve the problem in front of him.

However, someone still raised a constructive question, what if all these merchants choose to refine steel, but no one produces horse gear and weapons.

Xiao Hong shook his head and said: "These merchants are originally running different businesses, and they are all good at it. For example, merchants in the fur business will give up the ready-made craftsmen and materials in their hands and go to smelting Bailiang." Steel?”

Nonsense!

Fighting is money!

It is impossible for Qin Shihuang to invest all his money in horse equipment.

Therefore, it is the most beneficial and effective way to outsource these horse equipment to merchants.

And let these merchants make equipment for free, they only got the lowest-level duke duke and an official position without real power, and the court did not lose anything.

Moreover, the title of duke has no power, only one hectare of land, one house, and one servant. Will merchants lack these?
So Xiao Hong also said that there is no need to give anything, what the merchants care about is the title of Duke.

"How do you feel now?"

"I think this plan is feasible." Meng Yi stepped forward first.

Feng Quji also joined the ranks, saying: "My minister also thinks this plan is feasible, and exchanging a false name for [-] sets of horse gear and equipment is enough to save us a lot of money and food for Daqin."

That's right, both the imperial censor and the prime minister have come out to support Xiao Hong, and the others are not insisting on anything.

"Okay, Young Master Jiang, I order you to fully cooperate with the national teacher and settle this matter as soon as possible!"

"Here"

Xiao Hong spent a lot of money to mine coal and iron mines before, and the money rewarded by Qin Shihuang basically went to Zhenping County.

And those merchants who need to buy coal and iron mines can only find Xiao Hong to buy them. If they don't have any money, they will get their money back, and Xiao Hong can let go and move on to the next thing.

But a nominal title and official position alone is not enough.

"Your Majesty, I still have something to say!" Xiao Hong said with a bow.

(End of this chapter)