How the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates funds is a matter for later. Now we need to talk about all the benefits for Shaanxi. Yaoji went on to talk about the oil field: "In the Ming Dynasty, we built the world's first oil well as early as the Zhengde period. According to He Yudu The author's "Yi Bu Tan Zi" records that oil wells were established in Jiazhou, Meizhou, Qingshen, Jingyan, Hongya and other places. The encyclopedia-style work "Tiangong Kaiwu" has introduced the petrochemical industry There are many devices, and its content is significantly ahead of its Western counterparts. It is truly a unique book in the world."
Song Yingxing, who is already in his fifties this year, is working as a promotion official in Fujianting Prefecture and is in charge of the prison. Compared with the "side job" that he was engaged in before, which shocked the past and the present, his main job is obviously "not a real job".
The Jin Yiwei, who had been ordered by the prince, had already taken a fast boat to go south, and invited this little old man who knew everything to come to the capital to take charge of the Academy of Sciences that was about to be established.
His main job at ordinary times is to manage a group of scientists who like strange and obscene techniques. The decree has already given a brief explanation. He should be more interested in this than the old Song leader. This job is at least much higher than that of a recommendation officer. Still do what he likes.
Zuo Maodi also highly praised Lao Songtou's works, and immediately praised: "I have read "Tiangong Kaiwu". This book covers a wide range of topics and has complex content. It is a rare work in our Ming Dynasty. Presumably the author is also If your Highness is interested in a man of great talent, I would boldly ask Your Highness to recruit him to the capital to face the Holy Spirit."
Zuo Maodi, known as one of the "Three Heroes of Shandong", is already quite knowledgeable. But after reading "Tiangong Kaiwu", he became more convinced of the saying that "there are people outside the world, and there is heaven outside the sky". Zuo Maodi has since I think it is impossible to match this author. Even if someone collects information and helps write, it is extremely difficult to achieve such a high level.
Of course, Yaoji would not let go of such a bug-level NPC, and said calmly: "This person does not need to be recommended by your beloved. I have already sent a dedicated person to take charge. The Yanchang Oilfield has clear mining records, and the oil extracted is officially Acquisition and storage. Since Aiqing has read "Tiangong Kaiwu", after taking office, he can expand the scale of mining and use the equipment introduced in this book to effectively mine the oil fields. But remember, first, anyone who occupies the land of the people , regardless of whether the land is cultivated or not, it will be subsidized according to the land deed, and the subsidy level can be set by Aiqing. Secondly, the oil field must be managed by dedicated personnel. From top to bottom, responsibilities and powers must be clearly defined to prevent personal enrichment. If there is any violation, Punishments can be made after verification. Third, the oil field is a strategic location and absolute safety must be ensured, especially to prevent deliberate arson and unintentional cigarette lighting. Fourth, a transportation team must be set up to be responsible for transporting oil to the capital. It can be undertaken by the common people, and officers and soldiers Responsible for protection. Fifth, patrol personnel must strengthen vigilance and patrols to prevent illegal mining or illegal mining. The details will be compiled into a book by the Palace and will be sent to your beloved before leaving the capital."
Regarding the specific operation methods, Yaoji will write a manual in the past two days, which will have relevant instructions on mining, management, transportation, and safety. Zuo Maodi can get it and learn and use it now.
After Song Yingxing and his group arrived in Beijing, they were asked to develop a kowtowing machine, that is, a beam-type pumping unit. First, a manual mini version with a simple structure and easy to operate would be enough.
With the intelligence and hands-on ability of this group of people, after reading the sketches and instructions drawn by the prince, it is not difficult to create a real object. As long as a hundred kowtow machines are installed in the Yanchang Oilfield, the oil production efficiency will be greatly improved.
Zuo Maodi immediately agreed. The prince not only thought further and more comprehensively than he did, but also thought deeply.
If the many decrees promulgated by the prince are implemented, Shaanxi will be free from famine within five years.
Yaoji asked Yang Jinchao to bring the map of Yulin, drew a very irregular circle on it, and then said to Sun Chuanting: "Sun Aiqing, I heard that Yulin has a fierce Minfeng, and many Qin soldiers came from this place?"
Yulin is very close to Mizhi, the hometown of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng. He Renlong is from the same hometown as these two people, so every time Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng escape, He Renlong will more or less take the blame.
For example, Zuo Guangxian, Fengruhu, Hu Dawei and other generals all came from Yulin. If the livestock in this area did not join the army and relied on the dry fields at home, they would not be far away from starving to death.
Sun Chuanting didn't know what the prince's intention was, so he instinctively responded: "What your Highness said is absolutely true. Yulinwei has always been the place where the imperial court receives its military resources. The people here have always been brave and good at fighting. The Qin soldiers formed by me have also adopted the young and strong people from this place. It's just that. Because Yulinwei is located in the northern part of Shaanxi Province, where there is drought and little rain, and the land is barren, the young and strong have no other way to survive except to join the army."
The prince was so interested in Yulin that he even sent someone to bring a map. Sun Chuanting could only speculate that the prince might have military plans for this place, but he must not make false claims until he understood his intentions.
Yao Ji pointed at the circle drawn on the map with a brush that was not stained with ink and said: "Dear dear friends, please look at the three treasures of Shaanxi, the Yanchang Oilfield is the first treasure, and the Shenfu Coal Field is the second treasure. There is probably something hidden here... Five hundred billion stones of coal!”
Originally, the reserve unit wanted to say tons, but considering that the officials working on it couldn't understand it, they had to convert it. According to one ton equivalent to ten stones, 50 billion tons equals 500 billion stones.
It is not an exaggeration to say this. Including Dongsheng outside the Pass, the total reserves are as high as more than 200 billion tons. With the mining capabilities of the Ming Dynasty, it can almost be dug to the end of the world...
The ministers who had become demented, Yaoji finished the remaining half of the content: "This coal field is about a hundred miles wide from east to west, and about forty to more than a hundred miles long from north to south. Under the land, it is all coal. , can be called the 'Sea of Coal', and it is buried very shallowly, is easy to dig, and can be mined in the open pit! I believe that as long as the Shenfu Coalfield begins large-scale mining, from now on, the imperial court will not only not need to allocate funds to Yulin Wei, but will also be able to Benefit!"
Whether you can starve to death depends on Zuo Maodi's ability. I can only guarantee that the people in northern Shaanxi will never freeze to death, especially near Yulinwei, where every household can burn coal without restrictions.
Anyway, the area of the coalfield is too large for the government to close it. Instead of trying hard to contain it, it is better to let it go. One household can burn twenty tons of coal in one winter and it will be exhausted. If 50,000 households burn it together, it will only cost one million. Just tons.
Compared with the astronomical reserves of the Shenfu Coal Field, this consumption is completely negligible. When there is no war outside the customs, including the Dongsheng Coal Field, the people of the entire Shaanxi Province can afford to burn cheap coal.
If this had been mined a few years earlier, Zhang and Li would probably have turned into coal bosses making money every day...
Zuo Maodi couldn't help but be overjoyed to have received the "Second Treasure of Shaanxi". If it was true as the prince said, it would provide a good living for the poor people of Yulinwei.
Although coal mining is hard work, it can be regarded as a kind of profit. We can't talk about being rich and wealthy, but we can have enough food and clothing. Compared with relying on God's farming all year round, coal mining seems to make money faster.
However, there was still a thorny matter to be judged by the Holy Spirit. Zuo Maodi asked himself that he could not think of a solution, so he had to say: "Your Highness, this coal field is very large, and the government's manpower is stretched thin. It is really difficult to take care of it!"
How many troops are needed to patrol a coalfield that is a hundred miles wide and dozens of miles long?
It might not be enough to let a general soldier bring his troops there, right?
Not only Zuo Maodi was worried about this, Sun Chuanting also felt that it was beyond his reach. Can't all the tens of thousands of Qin soldiers go to take care of the coal fields?
Yao Ji put away his brush, put his hand in his hand and said with a smile: "Aiqing does not need to take care of all the coal fields. He only needs to send people to take care of the coal fields mined by the government. The coal dug out by the people has only two uses. , one is used for home heating, and the other is used to sell for profit. There are only two channels for transporting coal from northern Shaanxi to southern Shaanxi, one by water and the other by land. As long as you leave the coalfield area, you have to pay a card fee. This will prevent the loss of fiscal revenue.”
Let Zuo Maodi build a circle of toll stations along the coal fields. Each cart of coal will be charged one penny. One million carts is one hundred thousand taels. This is not a big income for the court. If it can be used to pay local officials and provide relief to the people, But it can save the court a lot of money.
Zuo Maodi was a smart man. He understood immediately and nodded immediately: "His Royal Highness saw this and made Yuchen suddenly understand. After Yuchen took office, he immediately started to set up the card!"
The prince's instructions have been very clear. The common people mine coal for heating their own homes. The court does not let the government take care of it. Except for government-run coal mines, no one cares about how much you dig. You can burn your own house.
But if it is used for takeout, then you have to pay taxes. As long as you send people to block the various channels on the water and land, you will not be afraid of people digging coal in large quantities and selling it for money, without paying taxes. There must be no Lianghuai salt merchants in Shaanxi. Such activities.
Yao Ji did not forget to tell this guy not to work too hard: "Tolls must not be set too high to make it unprofitable for the people. The government should encourage people to dig coal to make money, so as to avoid famine. After paying the toll, the toll must be paid." Give the people a voucher, and they only have to pay it once when entering and exiting the coalfield area. Anyone who charges repeatedly or maliciously raises prices will be severely punished regardless of grade! If the coalfield involves land acquisition, the payment standard is similar to that of the oil field, and Aiqing can set the price by himself. It is within the range that the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi can bear.”
In the early stages of mining in the Shenfu Coalfield, Yaoji did not expect to make any profit from it. He only said that the court would benefit from it. As long as the coalfield and oilfield could be used to recruit local idle young men and give them something to eat. , is a good strategy to stabilize northern Shaanxi.
As long as you dig out the coal, sell the coal for money, or directly exchange the coal for food. The more coal you dig out, the more money and food you will get. If you think the price is low, then burn it into charcoal and you can cash out. a bit more.
The more people there are to dig coal, the better. Young men who are desperate to make money to support their families can dig the coalfield area to the surface of the moon. It is an open-pit mine anyway. As long as the mining area is larger, there is no danger of landslides at all.
It doesn’t cost much to invest in the extension of the oil field, and it costs almost nothing to exploit the Shenfu coal field. The cost of launching these two large projects is close to zero. Although the current results are very little, and even costing millions of taels of silver, as long as the northwest is stable, It’s also extremely worthwhile.
It would be interesting if Huang Taiji got this news and led his troops to attack Yulin and encountered tens of thousands of miners who were ready to fight at any time...
The oil fields and coal fields in northern Shaanxi also have a military purpose, which is to attract firepower!
However, Yaoji does not think that Huangtaiji will commit suicide, because once the extended oil is transported to Yulinwei, the braids on the opposite side will soon know the true meaning of the word "catastrophe"!
In this "feng shui treasure land", the pigtails will not be able to bear the tens of thousands of barrels of oil thrown down from their heads even if they fight together!
Yulin is rich in coal, which can ensure that the front soldiers will never freeze to death in cold weather. It can also provide a large amount of oil for extended periods, which can greatly improve the defense capabilities of the pass. In addition, Yulin soldiers fight bravely.
There is coal and oil, and it can last you half a year. If Huangtaiji can defeat Yulin, it will really lose a few teeth, and it may be the most serious defeat and "hot pot" since entering the customs many times.
"His Royal Highness's edict, I must strictly abide by it!"
With oil fields on the left and coal fields on the right, Zuo Maodi now felt confident. With these two treasures in northern Shaanxi, it would not be a problem to attract local young people, not to mention receiving some taxes and fees.
"The third treasure of Shaanxi is the treasure where silver can be seen - the gold mine! In these three places, the total reserves are four thousand stones of gold!"
Among the Wenxian Yangshan Gold Mine, Baoji Jinlongshan Gold Mine and Xiaoqinling Gold Mine, the former has the largest reserves, with as much as 300 tons, and the latter two small mines also have 100 tons in total.
According to the prince, gold must be weighed against stones, which was originally used to weigh grains. The ministers were shocked again. After chatting for a long time, they were shocked countless times.
"Zuo Aiqing, this gold mine is different from coal fields and oil fields. As long as you dig it out, you will get money, so you must dispatch capable people to protect it. And I have also given you the 'Three Treasures of Shaanxi'. If you can't manage this place anymore, , I am the only one asking you!"
Although the gold mine is not cash silver, it is not much different from cash silver. It depends on whether you have the ability to mine it.
Yaoji didn't know how to dig Zuo Maodi. The heads of Shandong Governor Yan Jizu and his family were still stored with him. Shandong's profits and taxes depended on gold mines and sun-dried salt. This guy would definitely send people to dig hard when he returned.
Now it's good, the two sides can compete in mining. Although Shaanxi is not close to the sea and cannot dry salt, it has the support of coal fields and oil fields, and the income is not much worse than that of Shandong.
"... I will try my best and never let down His Highness's instructions!"
The prince gave himself great trust and gave Shang Fang the sword, which he could kill first and then report. He also promulgated many favorable government decrees and also pointed out the "Three Treasures of Shaanxi". Zuo Maodi felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility. If he could not manage Shaanxi well, he would No shame returned to Beijing to resume his life.
Providing mines, money, and government orders, the court's support for the northwest is unprecedented. If the current bad situation cannot be completely reversed in five years, then the governor of Shaanxi with arbitrary power is really an incompetent fool.
"My beloved is a frank and forthright person. I have no doubts about it. Faced with so many benefits, I said at the beginning that I am not afraid that no one will go to Shaanxi, but I am afraid that everyone will want to go! I believe that all my dear friends here will also understand. Unless you are willing to guarantee the huge profits, you cannot recommend others to take up posts in Shaanxi. Then Zuo Aiqing will have to act under orders. If you kill any of your fellow villagers, friends, or disciples, don't blame me for not explaining it first!"
You can make money by digging coal, you can make money by mining, you can make money by extracting oil. Seeing so many profitable projects at once, not to mention those spare officials, I am afraid that all the moths in the court are rushing to go to Shaanxi.
