Even though he didn't quite understand the significance of Jingtien to the Iron Supervision, Zhang Dun immediately became solemn, as if he had heard the unsuccessful news.

Fortunately, the Iron Supervisor Zheng Qi was very familiar with this and explained to Zhang Dun in a low voice: "Zhang Xiang, the fine iron is worth a hundred times more than ordinary sand iron."

Zhang Dun now understood, which was equivalent to turning a penny of money into a hanging money all at once, which was faster than robbing money.

Afterwards, Zhang Dun also looked at an iron ingot condensed by the iron sand of the Iron Supervision Commission. His eyes were very bad, far from the iron ingot refined from the blast furnace just now. A pig iron ingot with trachoma on the surface was covered with trachoma, like honeycomb-shaped pig iron ingots, which didn't look like high-end goods. The newly refined iron ingots showed that they were condensed and bright, and there was no hole in the trachoma on them.

Zhang Dun thinks that such a strong man should agree with Li Kui’s request?

He asked immediately: "Renjie, do you think such iron can be used?"

"It's almost time to get angry."

Li Kui can be so angry that he opens his mouth, especially Zheng Qi. If it weren't for Zhang Dun's presence, Li Kui was the son-in-law of the Grand Tutor and the emperor's brother-in-law, he would have already started to curse people.

Have you seen good things?

Dare to talk nonsense?

Zheng Qi was full of complaints. Although he didn't understand smelting, he also knew what the meaning of smelting iron was to the Song Dynasty. The Iron Supervision had a little smelting iron, and it was given to the workshop of the Privy Council to forge weapons. The Iron Supervision controlled all the pig iron smelting and forging of the Song Dynasty, and it could not save much smelting iron for a whole year.

But Zhang Dun was not sure, but it did not prevent him from being happy. He encouraged Li Kui and said, "Renjie will do it boldly and continue to let the iron regulator transform the blast furnace, so that you can meet your requirements as soon as possible."

However, Li Kui's concern was not in the smelting workshop, but in the court, especially the Privy Council.

For the Privy Council, if you want to turn the weapons of the Song Dynasty into Rewu, it is indeed difficult for the Privy Council to accept them. In addition, soldiers may not be able to receive training for muskets.

Compared with the smelting in the cold weapon era, the training of thermal weapons, especially thermal weapons with less reliable performance, will put great pressure on the soldiers' psychology.

Li Kui said worriedly: "Zhang Xiang, it may not be easy to convince the Privy Council."

"You're not lobbying?"

Zhang Dun felt that good things to Li Kui need to be retained. An Tao and Li Kui had a close relationship. Even Li Qingchen was also Li Kui’s nominal teacher. Li Kui said that it would definitely be much easier than he came to him.

Fortunately, Zhang Dun was not a person who was afraid of trouble. Seeing that Li Kui didn't want to get involved, he immediately said, "This matter is for me."

After comforting Li Kui, Zhang Dun squinted his eyes and looked at Master Lu. This old guy offended him just now. If he really bullied such a miscellaneous official, Zhang Dun felt shameless. It would be easy to scare him. He waved to let Master Lu come over and asked, "How much iron is produced in the blast furnace? Is there an increase in the amount of before?"

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, the amount of iron produced by blast furnace is four or five times that of the previous one. It is estimated that the Beizhi must be at least four or five thousand kilograms. This is still a furnace. If we use a few more furnaces, we can find an iron smelting farm that can have tens of thousands of kilograms of fine iron in a day. According to the requirements of the Privy Council, an ordinary Puzhi knife can add two kilograms of fine iron to create at least 10,000 Puzhi knives. This output is unheard of for so long."

After knowing the other party's identity, Master Lu was extremely honest and could not hide his fear.

Zhang Dun said leisurely: "What's your name?"

"Mizhi's surname is Lu, and his name is Dashi. Only when everyone was praised by everyone was called Master Lu." Master Lu said respectfully.

Zhang Dun was secretly unhappy. Lu Dashi? Master Lu? Is this different? Who gave me the reputation of being unethical? Fortunately, this is not the time to complain. Zhang Dun nodded and said, "In the future, we must forge ahead and perfect and exquisite iron smelting technology of the Song Dynasty. It is best to produce steel in every furnace."

After saying that, Zhang Dun greeted his disciples and left the Iron Supervisor.

Instead, the Iron Supervisor Zheng Qi ran away, followed Zhang Dun, and then ran back.

He is anxious!

Just as Zhang Dun and Li Kui said just now, he heard signs of something big happening.

Zheng Qi is also a fourth-rank official. He doesn't want to always participate in the economic activities of the Song Dynasty, but he has no chance of getting involved in political activities. He finally got the opportunity and definitely didn't want the opportunity to run away.

It happened that Li Kui was about to leave, and he followed with a shameless face: "Renjie, how did you think your brother is treating you?"

"It's okay." Although Li Kui is not well-versed in the officialdom, what kind of group is Li Kui involved in? Under the influence of his eyes, how could he not see the weirdness of Zheng Qi?

It would be fine to let him participate, but the question is, is Zhang Dun happy?

Since there is a risk, Li Kui will definitely not let Zheng Qi participate. Besides, when it comes to Jiaqing, where does they have any friendship?

But Zheng Qi didn't plan to give up and chased Li Kui to express his feelings. But Li Kui just didn't let go, but instead put a trap on Zheng Qi: "Brother Zheng, you are also an old man in the officialdom. You can't understand the truth about talking in a simple and profound way, right? Besides, this matter is Zhang Xiang's business, and you know his temper. Instead of asking me to help, it's better to express your feelings to Zhang Xiang."

After saying that, Li Kui took the reins handed over by Ruan Xiaowu, rode his horse and ran away.

Zheng Qi was left to be upset on the road, patted his thigh and complained: "Fallen flowers are intentionally following the flowing water, and the flowing water is ruthless and misleading the flowers! I am so sad!"

Indeed, the political arena of the Song Dynasty was usually in the capital, with only a few yamen affairs. The two provinces under the Secretariat, namely the Dushitang, the Censorate, the General Affairs Office, and the Privy Council. For other yamen, even the Secretariat could only watch operas. After all, the six ministries did not have much say in participating in government affairs.

After leaving these yamen, the other yamen can only watch the show.

What's more, a yamen like the Iron Supervisor cannot be used at critical moments, and no one pays attention to it on weekdays, so people will not care about it at all.

Let’s talk about Zhang Dun. Since Li Qingchen moved into the Privy Council, Zhang Dun has never been to the Privy Council.

Especially after An Tao and Li Qingchen partnered, they were even more in a state of anger and faced the Capital Hall. Zhang Dun was even more desperate to go to the Privy Council. But what was surprising was that after the morning court that day, Zhang Dun unexpectedly walked into the Privy Council. This was in the imperial city. The stubborn Zhang Dun went to the Privy Council. Is it a one-on-two?

Even Li Qingchen and An Tao, who were in charge of the Privy Council, looked puzzled when they were suddenly visiting Zhang Dun. What are he doing?

"Get away from your left and right, I have important matters to discuss with you."

Li Qingchen was unmoved. If you say you should retreat, then you should retreat. This is my territory. Even if you are the prime minister, it doesn’t count.

Zhang Dun snorted coldly, threw the note in his hand to Li Qingchen, and said two words coldly: "Look!"

After seeing this, Li Qingchen looked at it, and his face was complicated and the lieutenant on duty said, "I will not see guests today. Anyone who asks for a visit will stop you. No one in this yard is allowed to enter."

After the inspectors left, Li Qingchen said to Zhang Dun with a bad expression: "Zihou, are you going to provoke a dispute over technology?"

"What is a skill and a law?" Zhang Dun didn't care at all and sneered: "The King of Kings changed the law back then to solve the finances and national strength of the Song Dynasty. But so many years have passed, what have you seen? After arguing, the former classmates became enemies, and today's close friends, I don't know when they will turn against each other. Do you think I am willing to do this?"

"Why is that?" Li Qingchen felt that Zhang Dun was a little over-pretending.

Who can't say beautiful words?

But the key is that if someone says something, you have to believe it!

Zhang Dun sneered a few times. The blast furnace of the Iron Supervisor gave him enough confidence. It shows that Li Kui's method is really useful. He can solve any threat from the northern grasslands once and for all, and completely erase the threat of the grassland on the Central Plains. As long as he does this, Zhang Dun will be a famous prime minister for all ages. In this life, a person will be burdened by fame and driven by profit.

If he can achieve great fame for thousands of years, what else can he not give up? Zhang Dun was not a profit-oriented person, otherwise he would not have restricted his four sons from developing. He is very famous, especially the name behind him.

In response to his former political allies, Zhang Dun said firmly: "I want to become a famous prime minister for all ages!"

Li Qingchen took a breath and said, "If you want to become a famous prime minister for all ages, you should do it, why should you drag me down?" What's more, the words on the memorials are gradually towards conquering Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures. Others don't know the consequences of the Song and Liao War, but can Li Qingchen not understand it?"

Especially, he, the Privy Councilor, was more nervous than anyone else.

There was a problem involved. If he was not careful, he would be in danger of being doomed. Li Qingchen had already turned against Zhang Dun, so why did he accompany Zhang Dun to do such a high-risk thing? He thought about it, no longer had to worry, and said in a deep voice: "I think that listening in a side way will make you secret, and listening in both ways will make you clear. This matter is of great importance, and it cannot be clear if you don't discuss it in the court."

But Zhang Dun didn't want to discuss the court at all. He took a step forward and stared at Li Qingchen with no emotion in his eyes and said, "If you destroy this matter, you are a traitor of the Song Dynasty. After you and I have discussed this matter, we will report to Your Majesty. The Capital Hall and the Privy Council jointly supervised it. If the others are not trusted, I cannot believe it."

Facing the aggressive Zhang Dun, Li Qingchen was silent.

He felt Zhang Dun's paranoidness, and at the same time he didn't believe that the Song Dynasty could recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. The Liao Kingdom was very strong, so powerful that the Song Dynasty had no idea of ​​attacking the Liao Kingdom and regaining lost territory for more than a hundred years.

At this time, An Tao raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Dun and joked: "Zihou, you can't think of the things on this note. I have someone who can barely make do with it. But this kid is very slick. Can you guarantee that everything he says to you is true, and every word he promises to you can do it?"

Although there is no signature on the memorandum.

However, An Tao had already seen the strong style of Li Kui. In connection with the scene where Zhang Dun forcibly detained Li Kui in the Dushitang, it was not difficult for An Tao to see that this was the product of Zhang Dun's exploitation of Li Kui. However, there was something that no civil officials dared to change easily, and the reform of the Song Dynasty military system.

Especially through technological innovation to promote military reform. If it gets out of control, who can take this responsibility?

When Zhang Dun heard this at first, he really had this possibility, and the whole person fell into an urgent mood of worrying about gains and losses.

But An Tao curled the corners of his mouth in a low voice and laughed out loud: "It's so serious. I'm just a joke, don't be serious!"
Chapter completed!