The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully, and said: "What's the difficulty? Just increase the forging of iron tools."

Zeng Jian rolled his eyes at him: "Don't I know that increasing the forging of iron tools is fine, but expanding the scale of official smelting is a waste. Your Majesty will scold me to death! No, no, absolutely not."

Yan Chengjin said: "What my nephew said is to improve the iron smelting process and produce more iron tools."

Calculating the time, it is also the time for the Western Renaissance.

Not only is literature on the rise, but also technology has also developed greatly. The Ming Dynasty has not started yet. How to seize the opportunity and ride on the West.

Let alone who to bully, you can't be bullied, right?

Although there are big names such as Yingkesong, Qingshanjun, and Chuanshixiansheng stirring up the Ming Dynasty literary world, well... Wang Yangming's account is about to go online.

Yan Chengjin believes that he has a firm grasp on literature, but technology must also take off.

If we want to trace back where the backwardness began, we probably have to start from the Ming Dynasty.

Speaking of which, the economy of the Ming Dynasty was extremely prosperous, but it did not know how to transform the prosperous economy into a strong national strength, which was one of the reasons for the decline of the Ming Dynasty.

However, the Western Renaissance and the Eastern Yangming School of Mind are not too late to take off now.

Zeng Jian was stunned. Improve the iron smelting technology of the Ming Dynasty?

He had never thought about this question.

"It is precisely because Taiming produces too much iron that it is sold outside. Why improve it?" Zeng Jian said.

"…………" Yan Chengjin.

"Don't let the adults of the Ministry of Industry work hard. Just pick a few masters from the craftsmen and do some research."

As long as the Ministry of Industry issues an order and takes the lead to increase the amount of iron smelting, it will speed up the flow of silver into the Ming Dynasty.

Zeng Jian sighed, always feeling that this method is not down-to-earth. Today's iron smelting technology has reached its maximum limit. How easy is it to improve it?

Finally, he nodded and said, "It's okay, my dear nephew, you have a good idea. Let's buy the iron for Siam from the private smelters first."

Yan Chengjin also expected that he would not listen. This is like telling him that people can fly to the sky.

But it's good this way, stimulating the scale of private smelting.

Back in the duty room,

Yan Chengjin practiced the memorial impeaching Wang Shouren several times, and when it was time to get off duty, he took the sedan chair to go home.

On the street, people saluted the sedan chair from time to time. Yan Chengjin thought it was because of his father's reputation.

Later, he sent He Neng to inquire and found out that it was because the sedan chair was too broken, and it was obvious that it was an honest official who pleaded for the people...

My father was so famous that no one paid attention to me at all.

"Uncle, do you know where the residence of Lord Yan Chengjin is?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard of this Lord in the capital."

When passing the corner of the "Koukou Chengzhang" teahouse, Yan Chengjin suddenly heard someone mention his name, and they came to find him.

Yan Chengjin lifted the curtain and saw that the person asking for directions was a scholar holding the "Law of the Strong in Animal Husbandry" manual in his hand.

Could it be that there was something wrong with the "Law of the Strong in Animal Husbandry"?

There were several sets of spare clothes in the sedan chair. Yan Chengjin had already changed from court clothes to ordinary scholar clothes, and stood next to the scholar with a dignified appearance.

"May I ask this brother, what do you want to find Lord Yan Chengjin for?"

The scholar bowed and asked: "May I ask, brother, do you know the residence of Lord Yan Chengjin?"

I am Yan Chengjin, do you think I know?

"I don't know either." Yan Chengjin pretended to be thoughtful.

The scholar looked anxious: "Excuse me, I have something urgent to do with Master Yan Chengjin, so I have to wait for a moment. See you again if we are lucky."

Yan Chengjin couldn't let him go: "Although I don't know, I am familiar with the territory of the capital. It is not difficult to find someone to help you."

The scholar was delighted when he heard it: "Thank you, Brother Gao!"

Yan Chengjin tricked him back to his house, mainly because there were Jinyiwei around to take care of him, and he called fifteen servants. If he thought about it carefully, there should be no problem.

The scholar followed Yan Chengjin into the deserted alley. He was suspicious at first, and now he was in front of an unknown mansion, which made him even more confused.

"Brother Gao, where is this?"

"This is my house. It takes some effort to find someone in the capital. I will send out the servants later."

After entering the Yan Mansion, Yan Chengjin said to the scholar, "Where are you from, brother?"

"Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet. How rude. I am Song Jing. I come from Yaxi Township, Fengxin, Jiangxi. I came to Beijing this time to find Master Yan Chengjin for something." The scholar was polite.

"May I ask what's the matter?"

"It's inconvenient to disclose, Brother Gao, please forgive me!"

Yan Chengjin made a look, He Neng brought a dozen servants to surround the scholar, and the scholar's teacup fell to the ground, and then he realized that he had entered a den of thieves: "Brother Gao, why is this?"

"You are hesitating like this, but you want to do something that cannot be seen in the light? I am familiar with Brother Chengjin. As far as I know, he doesn't know you. If you don't tell me today, I will... not let Brother Chengjin see you."

Song Jing's eyes lit up. This person was actually familiar with Lord Yan Chengjin, which really surprised him. He said excitedly: "This matter is very important, but since Brother Gao is familiar with the Lord, it doesn't matter if I tell you.

I read Lord Yan's law of the strong, thought a lot, soaked the silkworm eggs in my home with brine, created harsh living conditions, and found that the silkworms hatched from the surviving silkworm eggs are not only cold-resistant, but also produce more silk!

This law of the strong can be used not only on cattle, but also on silkworms!"

Yan Chengjin was confused, I didn't teach you to play like this.

With such strong hands-on practical ability, he can actually draw inferences from one example?

Did you just say his name was Song Jing?

Yan Chengjin suddenly frowned: "Who is your father?"

"Father Song Dijia, I wonder why brother cares about my father?" Song Jing was confused. Wasn't what I just said shocking news? Why aren't you surprised at all?

Yan Chengjin was certain that this scholar was Song Yingxing's great-grandfather, Song Jing!

Regarding Song Yingxing, Yan Chengjin remembered two people, one was his great-great-grandfather Song Dijia, and the other was his great-grandfather Song Jing.

The former is because I really can't forget the name. After all, the name of Aotu Man is too loud.

The latter was because Song Jing had served as an official in the Ming Dynasty and had reached the rank of six ministers.

The ancestor of Song Yingxing's surname was Xiong before the Yuan Dynasty. Later, in order to avoid war, he took his wife's surname Song and moved to the Yaxi area of ​​​​Fengxin. The family was in a poor financial situation and made a living by farming and raising silkworms.

Isn't the guy in front of me a silkworm farmer?

Among the works of Tiangong, there is also a record of Song Yingxing discovering natural selection in silkworm eggs.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Song Jing blushed anxiously: "You said you know Mr. Yan Chengjin, are you deceiving me?"

"Of course I lied to you."

Song Jing was speechless and choked. When he went out, his wife told him several times that his husband had never traveled far and he must be wary of strangers. Unexpectedly, in his desperation, he fell into the trap of a traitor.

I wish I had listened to my wife's advice.

Song Jing honestly took out the money bag from the bag and said, "I'll give you all the silver. Can you put it down and leave?"

Yan Chengjin looked at those copper coins with a confused look on his face, are you sure these are silver coins?

Song Jing was embarrassed: "...it's a long journey. I've spent some of it, but there's really not much left. Please don't dislike it, please leave."

Yan Chengjin pointed to the huge word "Yan" on the plaque in the main hall and said, "You came to me just because of the silkworm eggs?"

Looking at the big plaque above his head, Song Jing was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Is this the Master Yan Chengjin he is looking for? !

He suddenly felt that "the tricks in Beijing are too deep, I want to go back to the countryside"...

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