Holding several drawings, Wang Yunsheng held his hands tightly in his arms, looking at Kou Ji excitedly.
"Go down and let the craftsmen of the Ministry of Engineering start forging..."
Kou Ji smiled lightly and gave an order.
Wang Yunsheng nodded heavily, took the drawing and walked out of the classroom. Halfway around, he seemed to realize that it was wrong. He quickly turned around and bowed to Kou Ji and said, "The official is rude, and please don't blame the official."
"Okay, go now."
Kou Ji waved his hand nonchalantly.
Wang Yunsheng bowed again and took the drawing out of the classroom.
As soon as he left the classroom, Wang Yunsheng ran to the yard where the craftsmen were and gathered the craftsmen who worked in the Ministry of Industry to discuss the drawings together.
After learning that the plowshare on the drawing needed to be forged with particularly hard iron, Wang Yunsheng immediately remembered the wrought iron workshop in Ruishengzhuang outside the city.
Ever since, Wang Yunsheng sent someone to obtain Kou Ji's consent.
With the craftsmen from the Ministry of Engineering, hurried out of the Ministry of Engineering.
Kou Ji gave the blueprints, and he didn't leave them much in the Ministry of Engineering. After reading some of the documents of the Ministry of Engineering, he left the Ministry of Engineering.
Three days in a flash.
Wang Yunsheng and others used steel in Ruishengzhuang to successfully create two plows that Kou Ji gave him.
Wang Yunsheng couldn't wait to get it on a clearing not far from Ruishengzhuang, and it was as sharp as Kou Ji said.
Immediately.
Wang Yunsheng sent people to block the workshop where the two types of ploughs were cast, and threw them into the palace.
Wang Yunsheng told the court with the most heroic gesture in his life.
The Ministry of Industry has created two new plows, which are several times more efficient than the original curved plow.
Play sparsely enter the palace.
Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun, Li Di, and Wang Zeng could not sit still.
The Song Dynasty was based on agriculture, and the court must pay attention to everything related to peasants, no matter how big or small.
Kou Zhun immediately issued an order to ask Kou Ji, the head of the Ministry of Management and Industry, to offer two new plows to the palace.
At the same time, the Manchu civil and military officials were ordered to discuss politics in the Chuigong Hall.
Kou Ji seemed to have known that the court would call him into the palace after the two plows appeared.
Therefore, after the eunuch who came to the palace to pass orders arrived at the Kou Mansion, he had already put on his official uniform.
He also ordered the servants of the mansion to send orders to the Ministry of Industry and asked Wang Yunsheng and others to send Xinli into the palace.
Kou Ji waited for a while after arriving at the gate of the palace in a sedan chair.
Wang Yunsheng led the people, carrying two new ploughs covered with red silk to the gate of Donghua.
"Shangguan..."
After trying the new plough, Wang Yunsheng's attitude towards Kou Ji became more respectful.
Kou Ji smiled calmly: "Go in together... Today, the Manchu civil and military will congratulate our Ministry of Industry."
Wang Yunsheng nodded excitedly.
Wang Yun has been in office for many years, and he really hasn't made much of the limelight in the court.
Now that there is a chance to show off, he is naturally excited.
What does the limelight represent
Fame!
money!
Add an official into the jue!
"Enter the palace!"
Kou Ji greeted, and the group carried the plough to the edge of the Jinshui Bridge. After interrogation by the soldiers, they carried the plough into the palace.
When I arrived at the Chuigong Hall, I saw that the ministers of civil and military affairs had almost all arrived.
Kou Ji brought people from the Ministry of Engineering into the hall and bowed to salute.
"Chen, etc., see official family, see Taishi..."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said loudly: "You don't need to be polite... I heard that your Ministry of Industry has made a new plough, which is more effective than the original curved plough?"
Kou Ji handed his hand: "Returning to Taishi, our Ministry of Engineering has indeed made a new plough."
Kou Zhun waved his hand and said: "Agricultural mulberry is the foundation of the country. You can't be sloppy at all. If you have a new plough, your Ministry of Industry will naturally do a great job. Bring the plough forward and let the officials, old men, and hundreds of others. The officials take a look."
Kou Ji nodded and agreed, and asked Wang Yunsheng to take the plow to the Chugong Hall.
Wang Yunsheng didn't sell it either, and immediately opened the red silk on the two ploughs, revealing the two ploughs.
The eyes of Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun, ministers of civil and military affairs, all fell on the plow.
"The new railway built..."
"The iron rod... is more durable than the original wooden rod..."
"Two-sided plow... Ordinary manpower, I am afraid it is difficult to pull..."
"..."
The ministers of civil and military affairs stared at the two ploughs and talked a lot.
Ministers of civil and military affairs can see the advantages of the two types of ploughs, and Kou Zhun, Wang Zeng, and Li Di can naturally also see them.
Zhao Zhen naturally saw some differences.
The reason is related to a rule of the royal family.
The royal family had such a special field in the imperial village outside the city, which was cultivated by officials, queens and others.
Zhao Zhen has been on the throne for three years and has gone to the imperial village outside the city to help the plow himself and cultivate for three years.
Of course, Zhao Zhen can't really be like a farmer, working in the fields all the time.
But every year when he planted in spring and harvested in autumn, he had to go to the imperial house to do a show.
The purpose is to tell the people in the world that the imperial court attaches great importance to Nongsang.
Although Zhao Zhen saw the difference between the two ploughs presented by the Ministry of Industry, he did not know the advantages and disadvantages.
It was Chen Lin who whispered to him on the side that some of the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of ploughs could be seen at a glance.
Kou Zhun stared at the two plows and asked, "What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two plows?"
Hearing this, the ministers of civil and military pricked up their ears, quietly waiting for Kou Ji to explain.
Kou Ji did not speak, but pushed Wang Yunsheng to the front.
Under the gaze of the ministers of civil and military affairs, Wang Yunsheng straightened his waist and said aloud the pros and cons of the two ploughs.
When I heard Wang Yunsheng's remark that the two new plows can increase the efficiency of the original curved plow to cultivate two acres a day to four or six acres.
The ministers of civil and military affairs were shocked.
How can they not be surprised that the two new ploughs have doubled or tripled the efficiency of farming.
What does double or triple farming efficiency mean
This means that as long as there is enough land, the annual grain output of the Song Dynasty can be increased by two or three times.
There was no free land in the Song Dynasty, but the barren land in the Song Dynasty was countless.
If the imperial court is implementing new farm tools, people everywhere are allowed to open up wasteland at their discretion.
The yield of grain can also be increased.
The new farm tools will not only bring great convenience to the people, but also help them save more time to open up wasteland.
"impossible!"
Li Zi was the first to ask questions.
He wasn't aiming at Kou Ji deliberately.
But he felt that Wang Yunsheng was a bit exaggerated to tout the new plough.
Increase farming efficiency by two or three times.
For ploughs, it is equivalent to a revolution.
The problem is that change is so easy to produce.
In Li Zi's questioning eyes, Kou Ji slowly walked to the two types of ploughs, and smiled calmly: "If it works, you will know after a trial."
Kou Ji looked around the officials and said with a smile: "Facts speak louder than words..."
When Kou Zhun heard this, he barely hesitated and said loudly: "Go to the Huangzhuang outside the city to try!"
Without waiting for other people's objections, Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I also want to see if this new plow can be as effective as Wang Aiqing said."
"Go outside the palace..."
Immediately, in the Chui Gong Palace, from the official family of Zhao Zhen to the ministers of civil and military affairs, they all walked out of the palace.
The people in the city of Bianjing saw Zhao Zhen sitting in Longhu, and the ministers of civil and military affairs followed behind them, one by one, speculating about what happened in the court.
Arrived on the imperial village outside the city.
Instead of Zhao Zhen, Chen Lin chose a piece of fertile land that had not yet been turned over.
Wang Yunsheng carried the plough and the ox to the edge of the good field.
He declined the help of others, personally helped the cattle put on a double-sided plow, and drove the cattle into the fertile field.
Under his control, the plough plunged deeply into the soil.
The good field seemed to be lifted away, revealing slightly moist soil.
The cattle pulled the plow and walked back and forth in the fertile fields.
Not long.
A piece of dry land that had been sun-dried was turned over.
Zhao Zhen, Kou Zhun and others stared at the opened fertile field, and they were all moved.
Some officials who liked to write about books immediately removed a sleeve, took out the pencil case from the cuff, moistened the nib in their mouths, and began to struggle with writing.
"One foot into the ground, the efficiency has been increased by more than three times... It is really a weapon of the country..."
Wang Zeng squatted on the edge of the field, carefully measured the depth of the plow into the ground with his hands, and sighed faintly.
Li Di squatted on the edge of the field with Wang Zeng, watching Wang Yunsheng drive the cattle around in the field, and said in a long voice: "With this weapon, my Da Song's grain yield will definitely increase a lot."
Wang Zeng nodded in agreement, stood up, walked to Kou Ji's side, and questioned: "What is the cost of these two new ploughs?"
Wang Zeng is not the kind of person who doesn't work on all fours and doesn't distinguish between grains.
After the new plough hit the ground, he saw the advantages of the new plough.
Wang Yunsheng drove the cattle. Although he had not turned one acre of land, as far as Wang Yunsheng was currently driving the cattle to plow the land, it was not a problem to cultivate six acres of land a day.
The new plough is not only efficient in plowing the land, but also extremely deep into the soil.
Two points alone are enough to replace all previous ploughs.
Things are good things.
It's just that the cost is too high to promote.
No matter how good it is, it is useless.
When Kou Ji heard Wang Zeng’s question, he guessed Wang Zeng’s thoughts, and immediately chuckled: “The cost is not high... It’s only a hundred dollars more expensive than Quyuanli on the market.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Zeng's face was filled with joy.
The same is true for Li Di, who follows him.
Ploughs are not disposable consumables, but farm tools that can be used repeatedly for many years.
The price of a new plough is only a hundred dollars more expensive than the price of the original plough, which is acceptable to the people.
After all, the benefits brought by the new ploughs to the people far exceed the hundred and ten money paid by the people.
More importantly, the benefits that the new plough brings to the people are sustainable.
The price the people need to cover is a one-off.
"This law is dedicated to the court... Your grandfather and I, as well as the three of Li Gong, will find a way to allocate some money from the treasury and build a batch of new ploughs as soon as possible and distribute them to the people everywhere. By the way, the new ploughs will be distributed. The production method will be distributed to each government."
Wang Zeng said to Kou Ji without hesitation.
Kou Ji shook his head when he heard it.
Wang Zeng frowned slightly, "Not willing?"
Li Di stared at Kou Ji and said, "Do you want to wait for the court to issue the rewards before you are willing to offer new plows?"
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "The two of you have misunderstood me. I have not yet reached the point where I betray my conscience for money, officials and officials. Since I took out these two types of ploughs, it is for the benefit of the people.
However, there are still some difficulties in promoting the new plough. "
Wang Zeng frowned, staring at Kou Ji without speaking.
Li Di snorted coldly: "With me and two staring at him, who would dare to do anything about this? I'm bored of life?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "First of all, it is the issue of iron materials. If new ploughs are to be durable, new iron materials must be used. It is just that the amount of new iron materials I refined on my hands is not large, and I am afraid it will be difficult to supply them. The needs of the Song people."
Wang Zeng frowned and looked at Kou Ji, "Something went wrong in refining new materials?"
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "That's not... It's just that Li Sansi cut off the iron ore supply in my wrought iron workshop. Without iron ore, my wrought iron workshop cannot produce new iron."
Li Di frowned and said in a deep voice, "Why don't you simply offer the method of forging iron materials? The imperial court forging new iron materials will be much more efficient than yourself. "
Kou Ji still shook his head and said, "You can offer other methods, but you can't offer new iron forging methods."
"Why?"
"Why?"
Wang Zeng asked, and Kou Ji repeated it, and said in a low voice: "The tiger army is on the campus of the west of the city, half of which is through the new iron material. The hardness of the new iron material has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Once the wrought iron method is handed over to the court, if it is leaked out.
It will inevitably be used by the surrounding neighbors.
At that time, they will wear armors and weapons made of iron materials that we have created to deal with us.
I would rather burn the method of forging new iron materials than let them fall outside. "
Upon hearing this, Wang Zeng and Li Di looked at each other and sighed deeply.
The Song Dynasty couldn't hide secret things, and they didn't need Kou Ji to remind them, they knew too.
A large part of the forging skills of some armors currently used in the Liao Kingdom were passed down from the Song Dynasty.
The method of making crossbows that Song Dynasty relied on, such as bed crossbows and heavy crossbows, was also found in Liao.
If it weren't for the cumbersome craftsmanship of bed crossbows and heavy crossbows, and the cost was too high, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses of the Liao State were also equipped with heavy crossbows and bed crossbows.
The Liao Kingdom conquered its neighbors by conquering east and west, and south and north.
On the combat effectiveness of soldiers, Liao is very tyrannical.
But on the rich.
The difference between Liao and Da Song is not on the same level.
This is also the reason why the Liao State always conquered the Song Dynasty.
In the eyes of Liao people, Da Song was really very, very rich.
The wealthy would even worry about their dreams when they fell asleep.
Da Song can lavishly equip all the soldiers of the Forbidden Army with step armor.
But the Liao State could not equip all the soldiers in the Liao State with iron armor, and even ordinary leather armor was not available to everyone.