Iron Dynasty

By the way, there are still too few craftsmen in the equipment department. Now that there is enough money, we should recruit more people. Chen Qi, this matter is left to you. You can't find skilled craftsmen, but you can find some apprentices. The most important point is that Be as interested in these technologies as you are.

Before leaving, Xiao Ming said to Chen Qi that although Chen Wenlong is a soldier, his thinking is still a bit rigid, and he is far less open than a young man like Chen Qi.

He is in charge of the daily affairs of the equipment department, but the gap between the technology he taught and Chen Qi is not so big.

Chen Qi nodded vigorously and was appreciated by King Qi, which was a great honor for an ordinary craftsman without fame.

After seeing Xiao Ming off, Chen Qi stood at the door of the equipment department and said to his father, Father, our Highness is still very reasonable.

This is now, if it was in the past, you kid had to eat a plate. Chen Wenlong raised his foot and kicked Chen Qi's ass.

Chen Qi dodged, immediately ducked, and said with a laugh, Father, I'm a dignified craftsman now, you can't say I'm ignorant now, you see how much our Highness attaches great importance to our equipment department, I think there will be great things to do in the future.

Chen Wenlong blew his beard and stared at him. He had a child in his later years, and he naturally doted on Chen Qi, so he indulged Chen Qi to study these strange things.

In this way, when he relinquishes his position as a soldier, Chen Qi has great hope of inheriting it.

He said: Since Your Highness attaches so much importance to you, you must not fail His Highness's expectations. I have observed these days, and you do have this talent. Go, I will leave this blast furnace to you. Responsible for the procurement and revenue and expenditure of the device department.”

Dad, don't worry. Chen Qi said excitedly, his father meant to let him do it.

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The snow in Qingzhou City was still falling, and the wind was blowing like a dandelion rising in the wind. After a while, Xiao Ming was covered with a snow coat.

Zhao Long and Zhao Hu rode closely behind Xiao Ming on horseback, observing the surroundings vigilantly from time to time.

The last assassination made the atmosphere of the entire Qingzhou City a little solemn.

The most annoying thing about this incident was Lu Fei. The assassination in Qingzhou City, which he was guarding, was a shame for him, so he explained to the two that King Qi could not make any mistakes.

Xiao Ming felt Zhao Long and Zhao Hu's nervousness.

It was a barbaric age, and the law could only be trampled on by the strong.

If you want to be free, you must have strong strength.

He is not a person with strong ambitions, but he also understands that the stronger the fief, the safer he is.

So he didn't want to get involved in the political whirlpool of the Great Yu Kingdom. He just wanted to make a fortune in silence, live a leisurely life, grow fields, engage in industry, and make his site a prosperous place.

Of course, if someone wants to destroy the life he wants, he doesn't mind going from a sheep to a waking lion and tearing each other to pieces.

The last assassination may have come from his siblings, or other people with ulterior motives.

For this, Xiao Ming is not angry, because anger without strength is meaningless, and this is also the price a prince must bear.

To pursue this matter in vain, it is better to focus on construction, not because of this little stimulation.

Zhao Long, Zhao Hu, do you remember where this king's property is?

The palace was really boring, and Luluo and Shiwan were doing embroidery in their free time. He didn't want to disturb him. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to be a big landowner and had a large field outside Qingzhou City.

Every prince in the Great Yu Kingdom has his own land, and his vassal king is no exception. After the vassal of Qingzhou, he will dedicate a large piece of fertile land to you according to the vassal king's land property standards.

Zhao Long is one year older than Zhao Hu, and the two of them are also more eloquent. He said: Your Highness, in Qingzhou City, your land is the most fertile, on both sides of the Yanghe River in the north of the city, but these lands have not yet been cultivated. , it's still a big wasteland.

Xiao Ming nodded, that's true. After a large area of ​​land was drawn down, Xiao Ming didn't do anything about production and didn't bother to care about it. These lands have been deserted until now.

Go, accompany this king to see. Xiao Ming said.

His Royal Highness, the road is blocked by heavy snow, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to go outside the city at this time. Zhao Hu said worriedly. Zhao Hu didn't say much, but every time he was very brief.

Xiao Ming was excited about the property, but he ignored his advice.

If he remembered correctly, the standard of land for the king of the Great Yu Kingdom was one hundred hectares.

These hectares and mu are almost the same as modern times, which means that he has 10,000 mu of land, which is equivalent to an area five miles long and wide, and the area is not small.

In the Great Yu Kingdom, there was originally Huangzhuang, official land and private land, and his land belonged to Huangzhuang.

It is only winter now. If he takes advantage of the winter to reclaim these wastelands, and the spring starts tomorrow, his estate can also be sown.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming couldn't suppress his mood to go, because he also thought of a policy that could reduce Qingzhou's finances, he said to the two: Call Captain Lu and bring some soldiers, so it's always safe. .

Zhao Hu nodded, This shouldn't be a big problem, I'm just worried about meeting bandits.

Well, what you reminded is that this year the king ordered to reduce taxes and open up wasteland. I hope this bandit rebellion will be less. Xiao Ming frowned slightly.

Unlike modern times, it is not an uncommon period to be a thief in this era.

These people are either because they can't eat, or because they violate the law, and of course some of them are pure bad guys.

These people can be a disaster for one side by pulling a mountain, and because of the large area and sparse population, the lack of information, the inconvenience of transportation and other factors, it is very difficult for the government to arrest them.

Even in a peaceful and prosperous world, this folk bandit is often haunted, not to mention him here.

When he arrived at the north of the city and explained the reason, Lu Fei's first reaction was to object.

Unable to defeat Xiao Ming, Lu Fei had to send all his cavalry to follow Xiao Ming out of the city.

The Mi River was in the south and the Yang River was in the north. A group of more than 30 people rode horses for more than ten miles and finally reached the Yang River, which is a river that is slightly smaller than the Mi River.

His Royal Highness, this is your property, but His Highness did not pay attention to it in the past, and now it has been deserted. Lu Fei said.

Xiao Ming looked around, and both sides of the Yanghe River were white, only the galloping Yanghe River was flowing, and the snowflakes fell into the water and melted immediately.

It is estimated that Xiao Ming is the only one who does not know about his own land. The piece of land that Lu Fei pointed to is the land on both sides of the Yanghe River, which is indeed a high-quality fertile land.

Well, it's a pity. Xiao Ming said, he looked at Lu Fei and said, Lu Fei, do you still remember the military system of the previous dynasty?