Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 1011: Holy face!

"Uh..."

Li Zexuan was stunned, and then wondered: "Why is this? Is there any surplus iron ore in Chang'an City?"

When he heard Fubo said that iron ore could not be bought, he subconsciously thought that iron ore could not be bought, but after hearing Fubo's words, it was obviously not the case!

Fu Bo took it for granted: "Master, isn't this normal? There are only so many homes in Chang'an that can smelt iron. Where can they consume so much iron ore? Naturally, there is surplus!"

China began smelting iron in the Spring and Autumn Period. Since there was already a wealth of experience in smelting bronze at that time, progress was rapid, and pig iron and "block ironmaking" appeared almost simultaneously. Lump iron smelting temperature is low, there are many inclusions, but the carbon content is low, close to wrought iron, the melting point is high, the texture is soft, suitable for forging utensils; the smelting temperature of pig iron is high, the sulfur and phosphorus content is large, and the texture is hard and brittle , But wear-resistant, suitable for casting utensils.

Since the Han Dynasty, various metal smelting and processing techniques have been comprehensively developed and tend to be technically finalized. For example, Baisteel steelmaking technology is not often used because of its low efficiency. As an early form of steel filling process, the Sutie Law has been widely used.

The iron smelting technology in the Sui and Tang dynasties continued to develop on the previous road without much breakthrough. The main thing is to use the "steel filling method" in the late Han Dynasty, the smelting efficiency is not high, and the iron smelting business in this era is returned to the country All, like Changsun Wuji, there are very few people who can mine iron by private mining, so the productivity of the people cannot be released, and the iron smelting speed will naturally not keep up with the mining speed!

Li Zexuan rolled his eyes secretly, his heart is lost, if I knew this was going on, would I wait till now?

"Oh! That's fine! Now that this is the case, it is not bad for ten and a half months! When the workshop has completed the iron smelting equipment, the iron ore in Yifang County should almost be shipped back. ! At that time our workshop will never lack iron again!"

Li Zexuan sighed and said helplessly.

"It can only be so! If the young master has nothing else to do, then the old man will go back to the workshop first!"

Fu Bo heard Li Zexuan's confidence in the second half of the sentence, couldn't help but smile, and then said goodbye.

"Well! Fu Bo, your old man must also pay attention to your health. If you have something to ask the people below to do it! Don't be tired!"

Li Zexuan cared.

To tell you the truth, Fu Bo is so old and busy, he feels uneasy. But at present he really has no one to replace Fu Bo! Fu Bin may be able to do it in the future, but now he is still too immature to be a big responsibility! If he can, he really hopes that Fu Bo will live a hundred and thousand years!

"Hehe! Master, don't worry, the old man is in good health!"

Fubo said, and went out.

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"Your Majesty, see you Yonganhou!"

In the afternoon, in the Temple of Ganlu, Li Erzheng was busy reading the memorials. It was the end of the year, and there were always a lot of things. He had been busy for many days until late at night! Compared with Li Zexuan, who was at ease, he, the emperor, seemed a bit more bitter. At this moment, the attendant inside the Yellow Gate outside the hall came in and bowed to report.

"Well, let him in!"

Li held the Zhubi secondhand and said without raising his head.

"No!"

After a while, Li Zexuan stepped in from outside the hall and bowed his hands in a respectful salute: "Chen, see your Majesty!"

"Exemption, what's the matter?"

Li Erxi's words are like gold, and said softly.

Li Zexuan felt choked inexplicably, he paused, and he replied: "Back to your majesty, the iron ore you asked the minister to find has been found. It is located near Huojia Village in Yifang County. Your Majesty sent it directly. Just go and receive it!"

Li Er finally raised his head when he heard the words, "Oh? So fast? It seems that you are very good at finding mines!"

Don’t most people look for iron ore for three or five years? How can someone find five mineral veins like Li Zexuan in more than a month? Now this product is a real family mine!

"Look at this, your kid has gained a lot this time! Tell me!"

Li Erhui's eyes are like torches.

Lao Li asked this well knowingly! Li Zexuan didn't believe that Li Erhui didn't know the news. After all, what Baiqi "secret agency" was not a vegetarian!

"Uh...the people sent by the minister found two iron ore mines, two sulphur mines, and a coal mine! Your Majesty said earlier that only iron ore is needed, so the other miners didn't mention it just now! "

The implication is that Lao Li, as the prince of a country, you have to say anything!

What kind of person is Li Er, how can he not see Li Zexuan's intestines? He didn't have a good temper: "Smelly boy! Will I make a mistake?"

"Where can it be! Your Majesty, the wise saint martial arts, even if all the people in the world turn back, your Majesty will certainly not!"

Li Zexuan smiled and sent a flattery.

Li Er "sneered" and said, "Don't wear a high hat for me! Where is the other iron ore that you found?"

Li Zexuan frowned slightly, and then unfolded again without a trace. He replied: "Your Majesty, another iron mine is also in Yifang County, but it is about 20 miles away from Huojia Village. Around, located near Taohua Village!"

Li Er smiled meaningfully, and then said: "That iron ore must have more ore than this iron ore in Huojia Village, right?"

Li Zexuan scolded Li Er as an old fox in his heart, but said: "Your Majesty! How can this kind of thing be accurate? According to the person sent by the minister to report~IndoMTL.com~The two iron mines are seen from the outside. The difference, as for what is going on inside, the minister has no idea!"

That’s what I said, the actual situation is roughly the same as this, but when this product came, I checked the map and recalled the distribution map of the mineral resources in the previous life. I found that the iron ore near Taohua Village was The iron ore reserves in Huojia Village are 30% higher!

That's why he handed over the iron ore in Huojia Village to Li Er!

Li Er glanced at Li Zexuan suspiciously. Although Li Zexuan said something similar to the information he had received, he still couldn't help but suspect that there was a ghost in it! After all, Li Zexuan is too clever! If you don't pay attention, you will be deceived by him!

"I will believe you for now!"

Anyway, there are too many ore, and I won’t be able to finish it by then!

After a while, Li Er sighed helplessly, and said: "In the next few days, I will ask the Ministry of Industry to start mining! If you have nothing to do, just go and go!"

The subtext is-if you have nothing to do, you can get out!

Li Zexuan didn't like to stay here at first, so he happily said goodbye: "Your Majesty Shengming! The minister has something to do in the academy, so let's leave first!"

After that, seeing Li Er nodded in agreement, he quickly turned around and ran away!

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