Chapter 43 Section Thirteen

Early the next day, after Wang Anshi talked about the invention of new technology.The young emperor was slightly stunned. If it was made by Shi Yue or Lu Huiqing, he would not be surprised, but if Zeng Bu was involved, it would be unexpected.After Wang Anshi had finished explaining the meaning of the new technology, Zhao Xu remembered that Shi Yue had talked about these things with him.Immediately he laughed and said, "Second Minister has contributed a lot to this matter." Shi Yue and Zeng Bu hurriedly came out and said in unison: "This is the blessing of your Majesty, not the merit of the servants."

Zhao Xu smiled, he would not really think that it was his own credit: "Since this is beneficial to the country, it can be implemented in the world. There are Si Xiangyi Zeng, Shi Erqing and related people who have rewarded the merits, and then report them to me. .” Wang Anshi was about to agree, but Shi Yue stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, there must be a strategy for everything to be implemented in the world. If there is no strategy, even though there are good methods, it cannot be done for good. I have a "Book on the Pros and Cons of Iron and Steel", and I respectfully invite you to read it. "

Zhao Xu had always known Shi Yue's ability, so he said with a smile, "Show me up." A servant had already taken it over and handed it to the emperor respectfully.When Zhao Xu opened it to read, it was a big article. In addition to promoting new technologies across the country, there are also technical controls, steel monopoly, expanding production, lowering prices, making steel affordable for farmers, improving production efficiency, etc. measure.The most conspicuous thing is that Shi Yue demanded that the third division of Yantie Iron Division be independent, and set up a steel supervision department to manage issues related to steel in the country; he also proposed to turn each iron smelting workshop into a steel factory, and proposed a series of independent management and financial management. It also wants to turn steel into a four-level system of "mining-smelting-production-monopoly". The four are both cooperative and independent from each other, and they also advocate that except for the smelting ring, other three rings can be used. Introduce private capital...

Although Zhao Xu felt that what Shi Yue said was reasonable, these things were unheard of, so he had some doubts, especially when the private sector was allowed to enter the steel industry, he had even more doubts.You must know that the main people who opened the mines at that time were prisoners. If there were too many people, it would be easy to cause problems, not to mention that they were still digging iron ore there.The government must take strict precautions in its own management and let the people participate. It was difficult for Zhao Xu to agree to this matter for a while.However, the limited introduction of production and monopoly, according to the government-private partnership Shi Yue said, is not necessarily unacceptable.

After reading it, he handed the letter to Wang Anshi, and said, "Shi Qing's concerns are quite interesting. Zhongshu discusses the gains and losses, and then report to me to know." The emperor didn't know that this "discussion" would take a long time. Although Wang Anshi appreciated all kinds of ideas, he didn't see the need to do so.Although Wang Anshi is a courageous and promising person, if the existing things work well, he will not feel the need to change.Feng Jing, who has always supported Shi Yue, did not see any merit in this act of corporatization in the steel industry.And Shi Yue couldn't convince them at all...

As a result, although on the surface, suggestions such as technology control, monopoly, expansion of production and lower prices were adopted-in fact, such as technology control, monopoly, these do not need suggestions at all, and they are already being done-so in fact, Shi Yue's The claim was not taken at all.But the new technology was implemented quickly-because the war in the Northwest urgently needed more weapons. The only benefit that the helpless Shi Yue got from this incident was that he was promoted again by the emperor in order to reward him or comfort him.Shi Yue now has a long list of official names: "Gift Zijin Yudai, Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites, Zhimi Pavilion, Doctor of the Court, Jianzheng Zhongshu Sanfang Gongshi, and Captain Qi"—his official and casual ranks are both The emperor's decree is a rare honor in this dynasty.But in fact, apart from higher wages, it has no practical effect at all.In the Song Dynasty, the officials often did not hold positions, so the doctor of the Ministry of Rites was just a name for Shi Yue.