Otaku Engineer in Great Tang Dynasty Chapter 1366: The King of Shu! (Thanks to the lord Heihong Meifang for the reward!)

"Your Majesty, see you Yonganhou!"

In the afternoon, in the Temple of Ganlu, a servant came in and bowed.

In other words, after Li Zexuan came out of the workshop, he didn't even have time to eat lunch, so he ran to the palace to look for Li Er.

It's pretty good.

"Let him in!"

Li Er smiled lightly and said.

After a while, Li Zexuan walked in from outside, and then saluted Li Er: "The minister, see your majesty!"

"Well, no gift!"

Li Er nodded, and then said: "The kid has been nestling in Yunshan all day long, how can I have time to enter the palace to see me today?"

This is just asking!

But he also had to ask knowingly. If he directly told Li Zexuan's intentions, Li Zexuan would definitely think he was being watched, and there would be a rift between the monarchs and his subjects. Old Li is not that stupid!

Li Zexuan arched his hands and said: "Returning to your majesty, the minister is here today to ask your majesty for the right to mine a vein. I hope your majesty will grant you permission!"

A while ago, he broke control of the city and put down the rebels of the Cui family. In addition to promoting Li Zexuan’s official position, Li Er also awarded Li Zexuan the right to mine the three veins, but he did not specify where it was. The three mineral veins are basically equivalent to Lao Li writing a blank check that can be filled out at will. Today, Li Zexuan wants to write the name of the Lanjia Volcano vein on this check!

When Li Er heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, he smiled and said: "Yo~! This is to collect debts from me? Tell me, what kind of vein? Gold, silver, or copper?"

Li Zexuan bowed and said: "My Majesty, the minister does not want gold mines, nor silver mines and copper mines. The minister only needs a vanadium-titanium magnetite in Zhangzhou, Jiannan Road, and I hope your majesty will allow it!"

After Qin destroyed Ba and Shu, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented in Sichuan, and Ba County and Shu County were established in the original Bashu area. In the first year of Zhenguan, Li Er abolished the system of states and prefectures, changed Yizhou into Jiannan Road, and his office was located in Chengdu Mansion.

Jiannan Dao, as one of the ten Dao Dao in the world, mainly refers to more than 30 prefectures and hundreds of counties in the Bashu area!

Li Er wondered: "Vanadium-titanium magnetite? What kind of mine is this? What is it for? Why have I never heard of it?"

Although he heard Zhao Song say that Li Zexuan sent someone to search for mines in Bashu, he really didn't know what mine Li Zexuan was looking for, and he didn't even know what vanadium-titanium magnetite was!

Li Zexuan said: "Your Majesty, in the minister's workshop, there is a great need for a catalyst called vanadium pentoxide. With this kind of thing, the minister's workshop can produce sulfuric acid in large quantities! Sulfuric acid is used in engineering. One of the "three acids and two bases" is extremely versatile. It can be called the cornerstone of my Datang industry without exaggeration! And from vanadium-titanium magnetite, that kind of catalyst can be extracted!"

Although Li Er did not conduct in-depth research on "Chemistry", it was the first time that he saw Li Zexuan introduce something to him so solemnly, so he could not help but also pay attention to this so-called vanadium-titanium magnetite Up.

"I don't know much about engineering. Can you tell me what is the use of this sulfuric acid? And what else can vanadium ore be used for besides producing sulfuric acid?"

If you don’t understand, just ask. This is what makes Li Er different from other kings. In terms of his mind, few emperors can compare with him!

Furthermore, in the land of Bashu, there are many rich and powerful tribes, and the various forces are intricate. Old Li must ask the matter clearly, so as to weigh the value of this vanadium mine in Bashu!

Li Zexuan thought for a while, picked up some things that Li Er could understand, and replied: "Your Majesty, sulfuric acid has a very wide range of uses. Looking further away, this thing can make more powerful gunpowder, but also Refining stone paint and manufacturing fertilizers that can make crops more productive. As we get closer, sulfuric acid can be used to refine copper to make the copper more pure. In the future, the generators in the Bahe Hydropower Station will need refined copper! And with sulfuric acid, Chen can also make batteries!"

As for stone paint, this thing is oil. Before Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan", there was a record of oil in the "Book of the Pre-Han"!

Li Er heard this, with a look of shock, he murmured: "More powerful gunpowder? There is even more powerful gunpowder in this world? Is there any fertilizer that can make crops more productive? And, just said that. What is the battery?"

The things Li Zexuan said were so incredible to Li Er, he couldn't help but be shocked!

Li Zexuan smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, the gunpowder presented by the minister is the most primitive, simplest, and of course the smallest kind of gunpowder, and the gunpowder that the minister just said is dozens of times more powerful. More than that, only a hundred catties can destroy half a city! As for fertilizers that can make crops more productive, it can probably increase crop yields by 30 to 40%!

However, it is impossible to make strong gunpowder and fertilizer only with sulfuric acid, and the industrial foundation of the workshop is required to be more perfect! As for the battery, after having sulfuric acid, you can start manufacturing immediately. Your Majesty should know the battery that the minister made for the telegraph. Compared with the previous battery, the battery has more power. The storage battery can ensure that the telegraph can keep communicating with the rear for a long time! "

After listening to Li Er, he couldn't help but be very excited. Whether it was strong gunpowder or a battery, he wanted it! So he smiled and said:

"Good! Good! Good! This battery must be built as soon as possible! As for the strong gunpowder, don’t worry, another kind of gunpowder will suffice. Besides, our combat effectiveness against my Datang army is still Very confident!"

Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty Shengming! The ministers also believe that with His Majesty’s wise and magical power, Datang’s army will surely sweep the four directions and majestic seas! In addition, regarding the use of vanadium ore, in addition to making sulfuric acid, It can also be used to cast magic soldiers!"

"Skills? What kind of soldiers?"

Li Er suddenly wondered.

Li Zexuan replied: "Your Majesty, the workshop can already produce high-quality steel on a large scale. If steel is a tiger, then vanadium is the wing, and steel containing vanadium is like a tiger. Just add a few percent of vanadium to the steel. , It can greatly increase the elasticity and strength of steel, and have better resistance to abrasion and burst resistance. It is resistant to high temperatures and extreme cold. If you use this vanadium steel to make a sword, although it can not be said that it can cut iron like mud, it is also different. Not far away!"

"Good! What a magical soldier!"

Li Er suddenly saw the fascinating face, he said with some excitement:

"I have previously promised the right to mine three mineral veins. Since this vanadium mine is so important to me, it doesn’t matter if I give it! And I see how confident I am today, is it because I found what I wanted in Suzhou, Jiannan Road The vanadium mine~?"

Li Zexuan heard the words and was overjoyed, and hurriedly replied: "Returning to your majesty, at the beginning of this year, the minister sent servants to find vanadium mines in Shu area. Fortunately, the servants of the minister survived his life and found it on a mountain in Shizhou A large amount of vanadium-titanium magnetite ore, with this ore, can definitely be used by Datang for hundreds of years! It’s just..."

Li Er smiled in his heart, and he finally got to the point. He smiled lightly and said, "It's just what?"

Li Zexuan bowed and said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's servant, this mountain was mistaken for the sacred mountain by the local Qiang people. They don't allow outsiders to invade the sacred mountain, let alone mine from above! So..."

Li Er frowned and said: "Sacred Mountain? What is there to say?"

"His Majesty, this is just nonsense! The local Qiang people found that the mountain range is very attractive to the swordsmen, so they felt that it was magical, but in fact it was just the vanadium-titanium magnetite mine in the mountain. The strong magnetism contained in it! However, the Shu area is closed, and most of the local people believe in the power of ghosts and gods, so it is not easy to explain to them! For this reason, the servants and the family of the minister were almost killed by the local Qiang people. , And ask the Lord to be the master!"

Li Zexuan bowed and said solemnly.

"Qiang people!"

Li Er's face gradually became gloomy. After a moment of silence, he slowly said: "When the heroes competed in the Central Plains, the rich family and other local forces in Bashu mostly merged with the county officials and defended themselves. Sit and watch the changes in the current situation. After my father took control of Bashu, he “instructed the counties and counties to the east from Shangluo, and to the south for Bashu, the county chiefs and the thieves Qushuai, the chief Diqiang, vying to send his children in Descend, there is a reply from the Secretary, with hundreds of days.

In the face of strong military pressure, the surnames of the Bashu Hao clan have joined my Datang. Regarding these surrendered places, the imperial court mainly adopted a policy of combining enlightenment and power, on the one hand, to prevent them from sitting on a large scale in the future, and on the other hand, to prevent them from becoming angry and rebelling!

Hundreds of years ago, Liu Bangxing was in Bashu. During the Chu-Han War, the Bashu area at the rear not only provided a steady stream of troops for the Han army, but also provided strong logistical support for the war. Wherever there is the Han army, there will be food and munitions provided by Bashu. The five-year battle between Chu and Han, the battle of Gaixia, embarrassed on all sides, Xiang Yu Wujiang squatted himself, Liu Bang was the emperor, opening the history of the two Hans for four hundred years!

Bashu contributed all the energy to Liu Bang’s imperial industry, supported years of war with almost one place, and made indelible feats for the founding of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, it can be said that Bashu was the Longxing of the Han Dynasty. place. Therefore, after Liu Bang came to the throne, he attached great importance to the land of Bashu. He regarded central Sichuan as a land exclusively occupied by the court and was directly governed by the Han court. He never entrusted the vassal vassal to the land of Shu!

Father and Zhen, in fact, have always paid great attention to the governance of Bashu. In order to balance the powerful forces of Bashu and maintain the long-term stability of the land of Bashu, I call on the children of Bashu leaders, granting talents to the right and left. , Externally quoted, but really regarded as the quality. On the other hand, I sent the queen’s uncle to the land of Bashu to serve as the chief historian of the capital of Yizhou, and asked him to govern the land of Shu for me, so that the people of the land of Shu, Come back to Datang as soon as possible!

In addition, I also intend to change Ke'er to the king of Shu, and grant the chief governor of Yizhou, the military governor of Yizhou, Yi, Mian, Jian, Jia, Ling, Ya, Mei, Meng, Qian, Qiong Shizhou, and merge them. Du Nuan, Nanning, and Huidu Dufu have a total of 36 prefectures. When he is a few years older, I will send him to the place of Shu to show that I attach importance to the place of Shu!

Now that there is such an important mineral vein in the Shu area, I will make an order to let Yizhou Metropolitan Governor Shi personally negotiate with the Qiang people. After the negotiation is completed, I will send someone there to mine the vein. ! "

The uncle of the eldest-grandson empress Li Er mentioned, the Governor of Yizhou Metropolitan Government, was Gao Shilian, and later the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty!

After listening to the old Li Xuxu talking about it for so long, Li Zexuan has a general understanding of the current situation in the land of Bashu. Of course, he did not expect that Li Er actually took Li under this situation. Ke was named the King of Shu by the Han King. However, according to the official history, even if he did not appear, Li Er would be named the King of Shu in the second year of Zhenguan this year.

History is always surprisingly similar sometimes!

At this moment, Li Zexuan arches his hands:

"Your Majesty, when negotiating with the Qiang tribe, it is advisable to be soft rather than hard. If Gao Changshi's negotiations are blocked, the ministers can advise them!"

Li Er couldn't help but smile and said: "Oh? What better strategy can't be done?"

Li Zexuan bowed and said: "The Qiang people misunderstand that the mine is a sacred mountain, and the minister will send someone to explain to them clearly! And once this mine is mined, it will bring endless benefits to the local Qiang people, the most intuitive The advantage is that they earn more money every year! Although Qiang people live in tribes, I believe that none of them will dislike money and the exquisite products of the Central Plains?"

Li Er can understand, Li Zexuan's intention is to lure him into using a mine to feed the people around him. It is indeed a good idea!

"Haha! This is also very good! I will send an decree to the queen's uncle later, let him deal with this matter at his discretion, and when necessary, I will ask again~!"

Li Er nodded and smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty~!"

Li Zexuan arched his hands contentedly.

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Leaving the palace, Li Zexuan went directly back to Yunshan. When he passed by Yanhuang Academy, he thought for a while, and he turned around and walked in.

Called Li Ke out of the classroom and brought him to the office. Li Zexuan sat on the sofa and smiled slightly: "Xiao Ke, I should have learned all the financial management knowledge handed over to the teacher. ?"

Li Ke arched his hands and said: "Shanchang's knowledge~IndoMTL.com~ If you don't have enough to learn, how can you say that you are almost done?"

Li Zexuan couldn't help but smile and said: "Haha! The kid should be humble! Okay, I got a teacher today, I have something to talk about."

"Shandong, please speak!"

Li Ke sits in distress, looks at Li Zexuan, and makes an earful gesture.

Li Zexuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Today I went to the palace as a teacher and listened to the meaning of the saint. I intend to change the title to the king of Shu, grant the governor of Yizhou, and manage the affairs of the 36th state of Bashu!"

Li Ke was taken aback when he heard this. He was a little flustered and said: "Shan Chang, is the father going to send me to the place of Shu soon?"

He is now learning the kind of financial and economic knowledge from Li Zexuan in Yanhuang Academy that he has never heard before. He is very happy and fulfilling, he doesn't want to leave so soon!

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