"Alright, I admit that you're right. The commoners can't afford to wait.”
Xu Chen nodded solemnly, reluctantly accepting the title. He put on a serious expression, looked at Cheng Yaojin and the others, and said,
"Old Li, I have something important to discuss with you alone.”
It wasn't that he didn't trust Cheng Yaojin and the others, but the benefits involved in the two peerless inventions of hybrid rice and wool processing machine were too great. Any minister had to avoid suspicion at this moment and could only discuss it with the real boss.
"Alright, Zhijie, you guys wait outside the courtyard first. Zhen and Minister Xu have something to discuss.”
Li Shi Min's expression turned serious as he knew that the main event was about to begin.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Although Cheng Yaojin and the others wanted to know the secret behind this, they also knew that this was a matter that concerned the entire Great Tang. It was not something they could get involved in.
Those who wanted a share of the profits would probably be killed by Li Shiming!
"Rengui, go with them and learn from the other dukes, especially Li Jing, the Duke of Wei. He is an expert in military theory.”
Xu Chen ordered Xue Rengui.
Although his military theory was impeccable, he had a weakness, which was the lack of valuable experience accumulated in actual combat. Only Li Jing could fill this gap.
"Yes, Master."
Xue Rengui bowed slightly and smiled confidently. He took out some snacks from the cabinet and said to Li Jing and the others,
"Dukes, please enlighten me.”
The few High Dukes were slightly surprised. They nodded and walked out of the house together.
"Sparring…this kid sure has big words.”
Li Jing muttered softly. According to the general saying, sparring was just a term used between peers. Those with shallow knowledge should be asked for advice!
Could it be that this kid thought that his military strategy was not inferior to his?
Thinking of this, Li Jing shook his head and snorted. He was already planning to give Xue Rengui a taste of his own medicine.
Hmph, Cheng Yaojin and the other two didn't even get a chance to win. I, Li Jing, will crush you!
Xu Chen's words immediately made Li Jing, the number one military strategist of the Great Tang, competitive. The other dukes were also eager to get back at him, and they would not show any mercy to Xue Rengui.
This was exactly the effect he wanted. Only Xu Chen was capable of having these few most powerful old fogeys of the Great Tang train his disciples.
After the door was closed, the room was quiet, leaving only Li Shiming and Xu Chen staring at each other.
"Old Li, you must be very confused, right? Now you can ask, I will tell you everything I know.”
Xu Chen said with a smile.
In his modern thinking, calling his father " Your Majesty " was really too distant. What monarch, monarch, minister, father, son? It was so troublesome. It was better to call him " Old Li ".
However, Li Shiming didn't seem to mind this title at all. Instead, he seemed to enjoy it. His eyes were bright, and after pondering for a while, he asked three questions in a row,
"How are woolen sweaters made from wool? Do they need tools? Was it very difficult to make the tools?”
"Also, it's bleak everywhere else, but why is your Green Dragon Village having such a bumper harvest? I heard from Village Chief Luo that you used a kind of seed called 'hybrid rice'. Through what channels?"
"Finally, I want to ask you, where are you from?”
The first two questions had puzzled him throughout his journey. The third question had only popped up after he saw Xu Chen.
Why did this person appear on the day of the Black Tortoise Sect incident to help me ascend the throne? Now, he had invented two things to benefit the people. With such talent, why did he hide his identity and not even take the noble Marquis seriously?
Li Shiming's mind was filled with endless doubts. Right now, he was just like Liu Bei, waiting for his Zhuge Liang Xu Chen to give him a good match.
"Haha, Old Li, don't be anxious. Let's take it slow.”
Xu Chen smiled and waved his hand. He thought for a while and said,"
"Let me answer your first question first. This wool indeed needs a processing machine to be made into wool. I can bring you to see the wool processing machine later. You'll know when you see it. Speaking of which, I only gave you the design.”
Without Li Chunfeng, it would have taken him a long time to build this processing machine.
"Oh? There was actually such a capable person in the imperial court. Who was it? Why didn't I know about it?"
Li Shi Min was surprised and quickly asked.
Such a talent must be excavated and entrusted with an important task!
"Li Chunfeng, Minister of Imperial Historian, do you know this person?”
Xu Chen smiled and took a sip of tea. Li Shimin had probably forgotten about such a lowly official. Li Chunfeng had also relied on divination to become an official, not scientific invention.
This could only be said to be a pity. No one was interested in scientific research, but they were highly sought after when it came to metaphysics. Li Chunfeng probably felt a little helpless, right?
It was not that metaphysics was bad, but in this era, it was obvious that technological inventions were needed to improve the living standards of the people.
"Li Chunfeng? Oh, so it's him!"
Li Shi Min thought for a while, then his eyes lit up. He nodded and sighed,
"This person is indeed smart. He once gave me suggestions that were quite practical. I adopted many of them and promoted him to the Imperial Historian Bureau. I didn't expect that it was still a waste of talent.”
Xu Chen gave a look of approval. Wasn't this a waste of talent?
If Li Chunfeng was in power, he would at least have to appoint a director of the Great Tang Research Institute.
"It's not difficult to manufacture this wool processing machine. The cost of a machine is about fifty taels of silver. If we purchase the raw materials directly through the imperial court, it will be even cheaper!”
Xu Chen continued,
"I think we can first set up a main factory to manufacture the parts and assembly of the wool processing machine. This way, the efficiency will be greatly increased. Then, the machine can be transported to various parts of the Great Tang. We can build wool processing factories there and produce the wool on assembly lines.”
"At the same time, I suggest that we cooperate with the Turks and buy the wool they don't want at a low price. This way, other than the transportation costs and the first investment in the machines, we'll have almost no capital!”
Xu Chen was getting more and more excited, while Li Shi Min was stunned.
This idea was too advanced for Li Shiming!
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