Steel Dynasty - Chapter 494

[Chapter 494 Amazing motivation]

PS: The Chinese New Year has just passed, let the snail take a break, and will update tomorrow.

“Hahaha…”

In the government office, Yang Chengye’s laughter was wanton and excited. Under Xiao Ming’s description, he was full of longing for the future and even reduced his desire to enter the cabinet.

“Your Highness, I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Dengzhou.” Yang Chengye stopped smiling and looked pious.

“No need to thank you. I have created the conditions for you, but if you cannot make full use of them to develop Dengzhou, I will not let you go.” Xiao Ming’s joking tone contained a warning.

Yang Chengye nodded, “Your Highness, please rest assured. I promise that no official in Dengzhou will take advantage of the opportunity to make profits and bully merchants.”

“Well, I believe in you.” Xiao Ming said lightly.

After telling Yang Chengye, Xiao Ming’s trip to Dengzhou was basically complete. He did not stay in Dengzhou longer and returned to Qingzhou with the Qingzhou Army the next day.

The Battle of Ryukyu made him realize that his military strength was still too weak. Although the Battle of Ryukyu was a victory, in his opinion, the Japanese alone could contain most of the troops.

This time he dispatched half of the Qingzhou Army, but the Japanese pirates were just a group of pirates put together, which did not illustrate the real combat effectiveness of the Japanese country.

What’s more, the barbarians he faces are much more difficult to deal with than the Japanese. He may be seriously injured in a full-scale war. Therefore, in addition to the Qingzhou Army, he wants to arm the armies of other states.

From now on state armies would be responsible for different theaters of operations.

After traveling on the road for another three days, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou City. This time he was away for almost a month.

Although he is very busy, his achievements are also good. From now on, Qingzhou will have a far-reaching and continuous source of wealth, which will provide support for him to continue to strengthen the army.

The news of Xiao Ming’s return quickly alarmed Pang Yukun. As the chief assistant of the feudal country, when Xiao Ming was no longer in the feudal country, he was responsible for overseeing the affairs of the feudal country, large and small.

But despite this, he still had to ask Xiao Ming for instructions on some major issues.

So Xiao Ming was stopped by him on the way before he returned to the palace. Xiao Ming had no choice but to go to the palace with him to discuss matters.

“Your Highness, the first round of exams at Bowen College has ended. A total of 237 students have passed the exam. How should the positions of these people be arranged? Do you need your Highness’s instructions?”

Pang Yukun is having a headache. The questions of this exam are They are all from Xiao Ming. Different positions require different subjects. Now, whether it is government affairs, law, or business, there are students who have achieved excellent results.

“Two hundred and thirty-seven people?” Xiao Ming was a little surprised. These students from the Government Affairs College were really trying their best. It seems that the official-oriented thinking of the Great Chongqing Kingdom has not weakened the poison of these students at all. After pondering for a while, he said: ” You first draw up a list for me, and also give me the identities and backgrounds of these students.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Pang Yukun breathed a sigh of relief. Appointing officials is a big deal, and he has always been cautious about it. This aroused Xiao Ming’s suspicion, after all, this matter was very sensitive.

After talking about the Qingzhou exam, Pang Yukun continued: “Your Highness, there is news from Chang’an. Empress Zhao gave birth to a little prince. The emperor was very happy and granted amnesty to the world. It is said that the second prince is also within the scope of the amnesty. Although the prince’s His identity is not preserved, but he has been allowed to return to the capital.”

Zhan Xingchang was also in the government office. He looked at Xiao Ming’s expression and saw that Xiao Ming’s expression was calm, so he said, “Isn’t your highness angry at all?

” There is nothing worth being angry about. The father did not want to deal with the second prince like this. It was only because of the solid evidence that he demoted the second prince to Bazhou in order to appease the king. Now that Queen Zhao has given birth to a dragon son, he has reason to deport the second prince to Bazhou. Call me back,” Xiao Ming said.

“The emperor is the emperor after all. He did this to tell His Highness who is the master of the Great Chongqing Kingdom.” Pang Yukun narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

Xiao Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head. Pang Yukun saw clearly that when Xiao Wenxuan demoted the second prince, he was unwilling to do so. If he really ruined another prince because of Xiao Ming, he, the emperor, would be fooled with no face. Light.

Therefore, pardoning the second prince this time was also to establish his authority in front of the ministers and tell the ministers in the court that his majesty, Xiao Wenxuan, was still inviolable.

“You are right, but I am not interested in matters in the court now. Now that I have opened up sea routes, making the people of the fiefdom rich is the most important thing.” Xiao Ming said with a smile.

When they learned that the sea route had been opened, Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang both had smiles on their faces. Pang Yukun said: “Now that the sea route has been opened, I am looking forward to counting my money every day.”

At this point, the three of them laughed at the same time .

, full of yearning for the future.

Just as he was talking, a person suddenly walked in outside the door. When he saw Xiao Ming, the person said hurriedly: “Your Highness, you are back.”

“Lin Wentao.” Seeing the person, Xiao Ming said with a smile.

Pang Yukun said at this time: “Your Highness, during your absence, this boy has been running to the government office every day. Every time, he asks when Your Highness will come back. I don’t know what treasure he has made.”

“This is definitely a treasure. Now the steam engine The workshop has produced five steam engines, two of which we have combined with drilling machines, and three of them have been combined with boring machines to become steam engine drilling machines and steam engine boring machines,” Lin Wentao said excitedly.

“Steam engine drilling machine?” Xiao Ming was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. The hydraulic drilling machine and the steam engine drilling machine are not on the same level of power. He said: “Yes, yes, the efficiency of your steam engine workshop is quite good.”

Lin Wentao suddenly smiled, and he said to Xiao Ming said: “Your Highness, would you like to visit the lathe workshop now?”

“Let’s go, I naturally have to observe such a big thing.” Xiao Ming turned to Pang Yukun and said: “You, the chief assistant, also need to understand what is Let’s go with the steam engine.”

Pang Yukun was not interested in these machines at first, but after learning that these machines could increase production hundreds of times, he had to pay attention to them.

I followed Lin Wentao to the lathe workshop. At this time, the three lathes in the workshop had been replaced by steam engine power instead of using original water power.

There is a small steam engine at the joint of the three drill presses. One craftsman is responsible for adding fuel to the steam engine, and another craftsman is responsible for supervising the work of the drill press at all times.

Compared with the slow hydraulic drilling machine, the steam engine drilling machine is very fast, and the drill bit rotates very evenly.

Xiao Ming asked: “How long does it take for such a drilling machine to drill out a gun barrel?”

“It only takes an hour.” The craftsman replied.

“One stick per hour, twelve sticks per day, five hundred sticks per day, six thousand sticks.” Xiao Ming was shocked. This is the difference in power.

Thanks to Xiaojiu MAYDAY, Destiny, Datang Shenting, Xuefeng Battle Spirit, Wandering Stars in the Starry Sky, Ayukawa Love Tenri, just for the reward of being a cheerleader.

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