After the court, I took the dragon chasing to the Empress Dowager's mother to invite her to the old man, and then walked from her with a plate of rice and pastries tributed by the Dali Kingdom, and finally walked to the imperial study room.

When they arrived at the imperial study room, the four of them were already waiting for me.

"I'm going to see the emperor, long live my emperor." Seeing me coming in, the four ministers quickly knelt down and saluted.

"All up, give me a seat, little beans, and see tea."

"Long live thanks."

He picked up the royal special tribute green tea brought to me by Yudie and said to the four of them: "Old people, try it. This is the latest tea from the Ming Dynasty this year. I went out to war some time ago and didn't taste it. Today, the four dear friends came to accompany me to taste this tea."

"Thank you for the reward of the emperor. This tea is so fragrant and soft. It leaves fragrance between your teeth. After drinking this tea with the emperor, I will drink it from my own house. It will be like wax, and it will be tasteless. Haha." Liu Shihai immediately flattered and slapped me. It made me feel so comfortable. Although I don't like flattery from my subordinates, I still feel the jokey horses are very interesting.

"Yes, Lord Liu said, I have to let the emperor die of this tea in the future." Ling Zhen also slapped up with Liu Shihai's flattery. As for Xu Liang and Gongshu, it's natural for me. One is mute and the other is plain language. I don't expect them to have any humorous bacteria on their bodies.

"Hahaha, the four dear friends are urging me, Xiaodouzi, I'll write it down, and bring two kilograms of this year's tribute tea to each of the four dear friends in a while." I, even Xu Liang and Gongshu, also included in it, said.

"Then I will thank the emperor for the reward, haha." Liu Shihai took the lead and said to me, and then said to me: "I just don't know what instructions the emperor will give to me when he summoned me and others this time?"

"There are a few things I want to tell you, Lao Liu, let me talk about your affairs first. This year, during my expedition, how are the transportation of the Royal Trading Company and the Royal Inn? The dividends should be distributed to the ministers." I asked Liu Shihai.

"If you go back to the emperor, due to the war, all the business of the former Xixia side has stopped. At present, the three routes are still in the recovery stage where all industries are waiting to be developed. Therefore, the trade and transportation of these three routes are almost stagnant. Although they are slowly recovering, not only does not make any profits here, we have also lost more than four million yuan."

"Ao, is it? What about the others? How is the trade with Jin and Liao countries, Fusang, Goryeo, Nanyang, Dali and Tubo?" I asked.

"Due to the large supply of food, grass and arms to them by our country, the two countries have put all their people into war. The economy of the two countries is now completely dependent on our country. Almost all their sales and purchases of their entire country need to rely on our country. Now I dare to say that almost all the Jin and Liao countries can become dependent on our country's vassal states, hahaha." Liu Shihai said very excitedly when he said this.

"Pay attention to your mentality, Liu Shihai, don't be deceived by others' superficial phenomena. Although the Jin and Liao countries have few people, they also have smart people. Continue to increase the price of the things sold to them, give them an illusion, so that they think we are cheating their money, not destroying their country. This kind of game of the game that concerns national destiny between countries, you'd better let me clear my mind. If you pull the spearheads of the two countries down because of your improper manipulation, and let the war between us break out early, I will take your head to sacrifice the flag." I looked at Liu Shihai, and a basin of cold water poured on his head

"Yes, yes, yes, I am impetuous. I will definitely get rid of this problem and serve the emperor seriously and the Song Dynasty." Liu Shihai said in a cold sweat.

It seems that my words scared Liu Shihai very much. Don’t be afraid of it. I quickly comforted him and said, “You did a good job before. Your achievements are something I will never forget. But this impetuousness may be the reason why my achievements are too outstanding recently. This mentality is undesirable. Be careful not to make such low-level mistakes again in the future.”

"Yes, I remember the emperor's teachings." After Liu Shihai said that, he took out the towel from his sleeve and wiped off the sweat from his forehead. Am I that scary? I thought to myself.

"Old Xu, I asked you to come. I want you to build a few special new buildings. Come up and see if these are the drawings I have drawn." I said

Xu Liang apologized for guilt, walked to me, looked at the drawings of the shower room I drew. In my previous life, I used Cad to draw the drawings. This was the first time I completely drew the drawings by hand. According to the drawings, I said to Xu Liang: "Use bricks and stones to build a high platform, about two meters high. Make a pool on the platform, heat the bottom of the pool, build a water channel into the bath room, and connect it to the bath pool. A drainage channel is also built at the bottom of the bath pool. The high platform pool and the water supply channel are connected. All the bath pool and the drainage channel are added. Don't waste the water discharged. You can find a way to connect it to the Imperial Garden and build an underground water pool to water the garden."

"Yes, I have recorded it. I will study it with my colleagues when I go back today." Xu Liang bowed and said.

"Also, this is a flush toilet..." I showed Xu Liang the drawings of the toilet, automatic flushing system, sewage discharge system and sprayer to Xu Liang, and explained them one by one, especially the important component of the artificial water pressing device was explained to Xu Liang in detail.

"After going back, your Ministry of Works will make a construction plan well. If you don't understand, you can ask me anytime."

"Yes, my elders, these are not difficult to understand. The money spent will not be too much. The main reason is that they will spend a little more time on digging holes and on-site measurements. But the emperor is worried, I will complete this matter as soon as possible." Xu Liang said. After hearing this, I was full of the words "fuck" in my head. I only told him once, and Xu Liang understood it. Moreover, he already had a construction plan in his mind. If he put him in the 21st century, he would have to stand aside, such as first-class construction engineer, registered architect, registered equipment engineer, and senior engineer. He is the master of the school.

"Okay, Liu Aiqing, Xu Aiqing, you two can retreat." I said to Liu Shihai and Xu Liang.

"Yes, I'm going to leave, long live my emperor." After saying that, the two bowed and left the imperial study room.

"Mongshu's beloved, Ling's beloved."

"I'm here." The two of them immediately stood up and bowed and replied.

"Through this war, the power of artillery has been highly recognized in the army, but the insufficient number of artillery and the lack of gunpowder are particularly obvious in this war. The number of artillery can be compensated by time, but the power of gunpowder requires you to constantly explore. What I said below, you have remembered me. I don't know what the proportion of gunpowder is now, but remember what I said, and go back and conduct experiments and innovations.

The standard ratio is 75% saltpeter, 10% charcoal, 15% sulfur, and when you go back, you can try willow charcoal. Using willow charcoal should produce a gray-brown gunpowder. When soldiers fill the sub-gun, the proportions will vary in many cases. You can consider configuring the gunpowder in advance and installing it into a tool exactly the same as the sub-gun. It will be more convenient when filling the sub-gun. The time between the two guns will become shorter."

"What the emperor said makes sense. After I returned, I will conduct experiments and improvements with Lord Gongshu." Ling Zhen said

"Go back and study it quickly. Gongshu's crossbow must also seize the time."

"Yes, my master, I remember." Gongshu said naturally.

"Okay, you two should step down too."
Chapter completed!