The military industry of the Great Dynasty was located in the north, while the bases of miner industry were located in the south. The strongest industrial base in the south was in Guangdong. The largest iron factory in the empire was located here. It was used to produce steel for artillery, using bog iron ore and limonite from Yunfu, Guangdong.
Secondly, the tables and chairs used by King Christian IV of Denmark (reigned from 1588 to 1648) in the restaurant of Frederiksborg Palace came from Guangdong, which shows that Guangdong’s export-oriented export processing industry was already very developed in the late Ming Dynasty. Customized according to customer needs, because the tables and chairs produced are actually European-style!
In general, its economic development level is no less than that of the capital, and producing a "magic weapon" like net bags is simply a piece of cake.
After being prompted by the prince, Liu Zunxian also felt that this matter was feasible: "Your Highness is wise, if merchants from all over the country are responsible for manufacturing this thing, it may not be difficult to make millions of them before the summer comes. After agreeing on the cost, the household Once the Ministry of Industry and Commerce allocates funds, the Ministry of Industry can place orders for net bags to merchants in various places.”
This "magic weapon" only needs to bend the iron wire, put it on the cloth bag, and then close the iron wire, leaving the loop buckle inserted into the wooden stick. If hundreds or even thousands of workshops across the country were to make this thing, I'm afraid Thousands of them can be made in just one cup of tea.
Regarding his own scope of responsibilities, Li Daiwen, the Minister of Household Affairs, hurriedly went out to ask: "Your Highness, I don't know how much this thing cost?"
Yaoji cursed in his heart: Why the hell do you still need to ask me about this? With a smile on his face, he said: "An iron ring and a cloth bag. Do you think this 'magic weapon' costs one penny?"
If you are a wealthy person who is not short of money, you can make a gold hoop and a silk bag, and then put a golden nanmu stick on it. It may not be appropriate to use it to catch insects, but it is definitely unique and unique to use it to hold pyrene. scratch!
Li Daiwen didn't know whether the prince was deliberately testing himself, so he couldn't play tricks on this issue, so he had to answer truthfully: "The object of this 'magic weapon' is so simple. In my opinion, if it is manufactured in large quantities, the cost will inevitably be reduced, and it will definitely not be the case." More than a denarius!”
If the purchase price is set high and the prince feels something is wrong, he will send someone to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check and find out the truth. At this time, he must not shoot himself in the foot. If everything is not guaranteed, the whole family will be fried like locusts...
Now that there is no objection to the matter of large quantities of net bags, Yaoji took advantage of the situation and came up with two supporting strategies: "After the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry discuss this matter, it can be reported to this Palace. If the price is high, a bidding model can be used. , that is, the merchants quote the price, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry will approve it, and the merchant who provides high-quality and low-priced net bags will get the order. With this thing, the imperial court will issue another edict. I think that as long as the people hand over a pound of locusts, It can be exchanged for five copper coins, and one tael of silver can be exchanged for two hundred kilograms. This can stimulate the enthusiasm of the people for killing insects and mobilize the enthusiasm of the people to defeat the insect plague! As long as six or seven kilograms of locusts are caught in a day, in a month, , we can collect two hundred catties, and people everywhere will surely take action involuntarily."
Theoretically speaking, as long as you spend one hundred thousand taels of silver, you can kill 20 million kilograms of locusts. Under the heavy reward, I am afraid that the locusts in the north will all die out, and the remaining ones will have to flee overseas...
However, under the layers of deductions, if a pound of locusts can be exchanged for one copper coin, it is considered lucky.
There may also be price inversion, that is, five pounds of locusts can be exchanged for one copper coin!
As a newcomer to the cabinet, when Yao Minggong heard this, he suddenly felt that he could not let Xue Guoguan and Zhang Sizhi be so beautiful in front of the prince. Their attitudes changed greatly. They must have seen the clues that there might be some benefits to flattering the prince, so they alienated He complimented and said: "Your Highness's plan is very high. It is different from yesterday's plan of using work for relief. If it is announced to the world, it will definitely strengthen the determination of the people of Ming Dynasty to kill insects. With this magic weapon of the fairy world, they will surely eat it." Catch all the beetle-eating pests in one catch! If a child can snare dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of locusts, how can humans be invincible against locusts?"
After Yao Minggong suffered a loss yesterday, he went home and thought about it for a long time. After much deliberation, he decided that it would be better to wait and see what happens today. If the situation changes and the chief minister and his assistant follow what the prince said, then he will wait for the opportunity to follow up. If not, he would remain silent and try not to confront the prince. Seeing what Xue Guoguan said today, Yao Minggong had some concerns in his heart.
"I will reconsider!"
After Xue Guoguan followed suit, he calmly glanced at Yao Minggong, who had taken the lead. This person either goes his own way and does whatever he wants; or he is opportunistic and follows the trend. He is the same as Zhang Sizhizhen. He is really a mediocre person. Although he was introduced into the cabinet, he could not be used in a big way.
Thinking of this, Xue Guoguan suddenly felt regretful. Although the four assistants he recommended had their own strengths and weaknesses, their talents and learning were mixed. Perhaps it was too hasty to form the cabinet so quickly. But when asked by the prince yesterday, if he didn't say anything, the cabinet would be in a different situation. At this point, we can only take one step at a time.
A eunuch came running outside the door to report: "Report~! Let us report to His Majesty the Crown Prince that Li Juesi and Li Shilang fainted and fell unconscious while eating!"
There was a fire in the hall, and everyone was talking about it.
Could it be that what I just said is false? Will eating locusts really kill people?
If the prince insists on eating all his ministers, what can he do?
If the locusts are really celestial insects, killing them will definitely bring about divine punishment!
"Pop!"
"Quiet!!!!!!!"
Yaoji couldn't bear to see the same situation as the vegetable market, so he picked up the paperweight on the table and knocked it. Then Yang Jinchao understood and shouted at the officials who were gossiping below.
"What's going on? The whole story of the future will be told truthfully, without any deliberate concealment!"
After the hall returned to silence, Yaoji waited for the eunuch's reasonable explanation.
I don’t believe that Li Juesi really died from eating locusts, unless someone poisoned the locusts.
"Your Majesty, the imperial chef just cooked the fried locusts and served them. Li Juesi stared at the bowl of fried locusts for a long time without moving his chopsticks. Then the servant saw Li Juesi and shouted, Then he fell down on the dining table!"
Seeing that Li Juesi, who had been given locusts by the emperor, suddenly arrived, the eunuch was also frightened. If he was really dead, the group of people waiting for him to eat next to him would not be able to get away with it. It was impossible to conceal the presence of so many people, so we had to report it immediately.
What happened before?
Video buffering…
According to reading Li Juesi's pituitary gland records, the situation is like this.
The cook was so bold and showed no expression in the face of disgusting and terrifying things. He opened a bamboo cage full of locusts and dumped everything inside into a small iron cage with wooden handles. Then submerge the entire cage of locusts into the hot oil.
At this time, the oil pan was already boiling hot. Along with a cage of locusts, there was an instantaneous "crackling" sound of frying. It seemed that you could still hear the screams of the reptiles when they died. If you eat a group of locusts, Isn't it true that the resentful worms of injustice themselves are guilty of the most heinous crimes?
Oh my God!
Why did my body suddenly feel so weak?
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if his heart, liver, spleen and lungs were being fried.
After a while, the cook took out the things he was playing with, opened the cage mouth, and poured all the locusts with a "sizzling" fried sound into the big bowl, and then the eunuch brought them to him.
how so?
These reptiles actually look ferocious, could it be possible...
One of them seemed to be alive, and its thighs seemed to be kicking.
"...!"
One actually jumped from the bowl to the table, was it going to pounce on me?
not good!
They're coming!
They're crawling over!
They're crawling over!
Climb into your own mouth!
Climb into your own lungs!
Climb into your own heart!
Climb into your own intestines!
I want to desperately eat my own internal organs...
It’s not that I want to eat you, so don’t come over!
Don't come here! ! ! ! ! !
"ah……"
The vision suddenly turned dark, and the video playback ended.
Highlights!
The voices of the locusts are interjected: It's a pity that it's not you who will accompany me until the end...
"Didn't you eat any of them?"
wipe!
This guy obviously passed out alive from this bowl of nutritious snacks!
how? You don’t want to give me face, but you still want to use this trick to get past me?
As a third-rank minister, aren't you too mean-spirited?
"I dare not hide anything. Li Juesi has not eaten or even touched any of them. A bowl of fifty fried locusts is intact!"
Not only him, but also the imperial chef knelt outside the palace to wait for orders. The dishes he cooked with his own hands suddenly overwhelm the court officials. How could this be possible? If Long Yan is furious, he will be imprisoned and beheaded if he fails to do so.
After saying that, he made a gesture and signaled the little eunuch beside him to bring up the bowl of fried locusts. This was the most important evidence to prove his innocence.
"..."
Yao Ji looked at the bowl of fried locusts brought to his table and cursed in his heart.
Don’t the people in your place eat everything from land, sea and air?
Why do you have to be so picky when you come here? If this doesn't work, then that won't work?
As a member of the imperial court, how can I promote insect vegetables if you don't even eat them?
"People around you must not act rashly, and send the imperial doctor to check it out first. Is it because the fried locusts are not delicious? Guoyuan, can you try it for me first?"
According to the dining rules of the palace, the servants of the Shangshang Supervisor had to eat first and check whether it was safe for the master. Only then could the scapegoat use his chopsticks.
After Yaoji gave the order, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. These guys are really good at picking. Look at the guys in the bowl, one is bigger than the other. It's really enviable!
No wonder Li Juesi fainted after being saved alive. This dish is indeed very powerful!
Did you get retribution for criticizing me yesterday?
Ah~hahahaha...
"yes!"
Facing this bowl of big black bugs, the appearance is extremely hideous and terrifying. As the head of the Shangshan Supervisor, Zhang Guoyuan has to take action even though he is very reluctant. Otherwise, he will be disrespectful and resist the order, and he will be laughed at by all the officials. A little afraid of things.
