At the beginning of Yinshi the next day, while I was still sleeping, the eunuch from yesterday knocked on the door.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go and pay your respects to the Queen Mother."
I slept too late last night, and the eunuch called me several times before I woke up.
Taoyao was tired after a night and slept more deeply than I did.
Although he couldn't bear it, he still shook her and said, "It's time to go see the queen mother."
The two of them freshened up, and with the maid supporting Tao Yao, they headed towards Wan'an Palace in the pre-dawn darkness.
At the end of Yinshi, the lights of Wan'an Palace were already on. After greeting Liang and serving tea, the two chatted for a while. Taoyao has been in business for many years, and he is very good at observing people's emotions and making people happy. He makes Liang very happy, and Liang also likes Taoyao very much.
A quarter of an hour later, I left Wan'an Palace and headed for Xianyang Palace. At this moment, almost all the officials had entered the palace and were doing the counting.
Taoyao and Liang Ze talked for a long time before returning to the palace to rest.
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Xianyang Hall, court meeting.
Everyone knows that Tao Yao entered the palace yesterday, and seeing that I am not in good spirits, Yu He will naturally not let me go.
He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am here to report to you. "The Analects of Confucius: For Governance" has a saying that when you are seventy years old, you should follow your heart's desires and never go beyond the rules. There are three of them, namely the heart, the desire, and the rules. Your Majesty has just received his wife. You should exercise restraint and put your body first!”
With a dark face, I replied: "The imperial censor is giving you his advice. I can tell you the pros and cons. Sit down."
"Your Majesty is wise! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
I glanced at Ge Yue: "Ge Yue, have all the Ba family properties been returned to the imperial court?"
Ge Yue stood up and responded: "Your Majesty, the inventory has been completed and has not yet been entered into the treasury. There are five cinnabar mines and stone mines in Bashi, twenty linen workshops, five Shu brocade workshops, three lacquerware workshops, stoneware workshops, and woodware workshops." There are seven buildings each, and there are also about 500 craftsmen, stone workers, carpenters, etc., about 10,000 people, all of whom have been registered, and the list can be submitted to Your Majesty today."
Although I knew that Pasteur's industry was huge, I didn't expect it to be so huge. There are so many industries that cannot be measured by gold and silver. The cinnabar mine alone is a money printing machine, alchemy, tombs, etc. No prince or noble can live without it.
"Okay. Has the Ba family industry in Xianyang City been left behind?"
"Your Majesty, the trade in Xianyang such as tea, salt, and coarse cloth is still managed by Ba Shi."
I nodded: "Submit the roster to me and keep it on file at Sihai Palace. Tell the officials who inspected it and the officials who took over and continued the operation. I know the Ba family's industry well. If it is greedy and poor management, I will not be lenient!"
Ge Yue said in fear: "I don't dare, I will obey your Majesty's orders."
I said to Li Si: "Li Xiang, do you remember what you said before? Go and do it."
There was no objection before, and there was no reason to object now. No one would be willing to dedicate such a large family fortune to the imperial court, but Taoyao did just that. Li Si stood up and said, "Mrs. Ba understands the righteousness well, so this is the way it should be. I obey your orders."
Needless to say, those who originally opposed Tao Yao as the queen, other courtiers also admired her deeply. They secretly lamented that she was indeed the daughter of Ba Widow Qing, and said in unison: "Mrs. Ba understands righteousness, and your Majesty is wise!"
"Do the others have any reports?"
Since Chen Qing was scolded by me last time, he now has to report every detail. He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the credentials of the envoy from the Western Regions have arrived. The envoy has passed through Zhangye. Please let your Majesty know."
"I know."
Baichong stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, the survey of the new city has been completed. Please make your decision."
"If the others have nothing to do, please leave. San Gong and Baichong will follow me to Sihai Palace."
When we arrived at Sihai Palace, Baichong took out the drawings and spread them on the table, introducing the plan of the new city to me and everyone in detail.
After finishing speaking, I nodded and said: "Yes, it basically meets my requirements. However, fire prevention equipment must be added in these places, as well as roads, and places must be reserved for carriages and pedestrians, and the two must be separated..."
I explained some details, and then said: "That's it in general, let's improve it a little more. Mr. Feng, you can start bidding. The principle is to select high-quality and low-cost suppliers; you can also notify them of the replacement of the fields in Xianyang City. Go and reclaim land. Prime Minister Feng can't handle these matters alone. Prime Minister Li, Dr. Yushi, you have to help Prime Minister Feng."
Baichong cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, when will the construction start?"
I pondered for a while and realized that the Xiongnu problem has not been completely solved yet, so it is not appropriate to carry out large-scale construction: "You should start moving first and be prepared. As for when to start construction, I have to think about it. You go, Zhang Han stays."
After a few people left, I changed into casual clothes and took Zhang Han to Rewufang.
I didn't sleep well last night. Although the road was bumpy, I still fell into a deep sleep. When I woke up, I had already arrived at Rewufang.
The saltpeter and stone flow yellow sent by Taoyao had been made into gunpowder and were being dried. In the end, they did not dare to fry it. I saw that the progress was okay, so I didn’t say anything more.
"Zhang Han, what happened to the yellow stones collected by the imperial court?" Twenty stones of saltpeter have passed through the saltpeter field, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being.
Zhang Han responded: "Your Majesty, I have collected a lot and they will be shipped to Xianyang next month!"
I nodded: "Let's go to the General's Mansion to see how the flintlock gun is doing."
When they arrived at the General's Mansion, the two of them went straight into the back hall without letting the defenders report. Gongshu Jin was studying the lathe with a group of people in the back hall.
Gongshu Jin pointed to the improved bow lathe, and then pointed to the boring machine: "The connection between the two is not good. If we combine the bow lathe and the boring machine together, and cut the required shape through the bow lathe, we can directly Send it to the boring machine for drilling, and think of another way. It is best to put the planer and grinder behind it, so that you can finish and polish it at the same time, saving time."
Hearing what Gong Shujin said, I smiled and said, "The idea is good, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement."
Even in later generations, these machine tools were separated. Gongshu Jin actually wanted to bring them together, which I have to say is a bit whimsical.
When Gongshu Jin heard the sound, he quickly turned around and saluted with everyone: "See Your Majesty. When did Your Majesty come? Why didn't you let anyone know?"
I waved my hand: "It doesn't matter. I happened to hear it, so I would like to remind you that it is not easy to merge these machine tools together. If you can't achieve it, don't force it. It's almost June now and you don't have much time. .”
Gongshu Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have asked the master to make separate machine tools, but they have not been sent yet. I recently listened to your majesty's teachings and became quite enlightened, so I would like to study with them."
I nodded and said with a smile: "As long as you can gain some insights, my hard work will not be in vain."
Since the first lecture, I was very anxious. After I went back, I thought about it for several days and then decided to start teaching from the most basic level, and then I gradually started to improve. A standardization lesson was specially added to them in the middle to let them understand the importance of standardization to industry.
"I have returned to the palace. Zhang Han, you should go back too. Remember that the time limit I gave you is only three months."
"I obey your orders!"
