I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Afterwards, they became even more confused. Carriages with family decorations came to Lantian City one after another. After they stopped at the designated place, the top officials of Tang Dynasty got out of the carriages.

Don't mention those confused and curious people, they are all sensible, and clearly know that it's okay to be curious about this kind of thing in private, but if you rush to inquire about something rashly, it will be deadly, and even hurt your family Not necessarily.

In the middle of the blockade area of ​​Lantian City, in a brand-new school that has not yet been put into use, those bigwigs who attended the court meeting yesterday, led by the waiter, are going to settle down in the dormitory that has been arranged.

After all, they all carry luggage, so they can't take it to a meeting.

After that, after everyone settled down quickly, a waiter came and led everyone to the school auditorium, where the meeting was actually held.

In fact, Zhang Nuo had arranged to build such a place in the school before, it was convenient for the students to attend the big class, but he didn’t expect that the big class hadn’t started yet, and the first time it was used was to hold the first high-level meeting of the Tang Dynasty .

As the current Shangshu Zuo Pushe, that is, the real head of the hundred officials, Changsun Wuji took the first place without hesitation, but he was taken aback when he first came in, and then hurriedly saluted!

Not just him, but almost everyone, because they didn't expect that Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo were already sitting inside and looking at them.

This shit doesn't follow the routine, the big shot shouldn't be the last to arrive.

Actually, it should have been like this, but Zhang Nuo felt that since he had nothing to do anyway, wouldn't it be more comfortable to sit here drinking tea or something?

Desks had already been placed in the venue, and on the desks were double-sided famous cards that were very common in later generations but were only seen in Datang for the first time.

No one needs to be introduced, anyone who is not stupid knows to find their own seat quickly, after all, two real bosses are watching in front of them.

Not long after, everyone had already taken their seats, but they found that this meeting was really different from the one in the court from the very beginning.

First of all, instead of kneeling and sitting, the use of tables and chairs, a new type of furniture made by His Royal Highness the King of Qin, undoubtedly made everyone feel more comfortable. God knows how many people had sore backs when they went to court, but they dare not say it .

The second is to prepare a small stack of paper on everyone's desktop, which clearly states the meeting procedures, topics, etc. of the three days.

And if you open the first page, you will see the outlines of the speeches that have already been printed at the bottom.

That's right, Zhang Nuo arranged it purely according to the routines of later generations, but he also knew that his speech could not be as eloquent as the bigwigs of later generations, and he was not really prepared to read from the manuscript, so he just put The outline listed by myself was printed.

Of course, another important reason is that if the full text is to be printed, the printing house may be a bit busy.

After all, the printing presses these days are not the mechanical printing presses of the later generations, and now good people have to do it by hand over and over again!

In addition to this document, there is also a pen, ink, paper and inkstone prepared by Zhang Nuo on the desktop, but a bottle of ink has already been prepared next to the inkstone, so there is no need to manually grind it.

In addition, there was a white porcelain teacup in front of each person. At this time, a famous palace servant was pouring tea for everyone present with a thermos bottle.

Seeing the hot water gushing out of the kettle and the fragrance of tea rising from the teacups, all the officials present felt like they were dreaming.

Mother, when will Chaohui be so comfortable!

That's right, compared to the usual court meeting where a small table and a cushion are ignored, everything arranged by Zhang Nuo today is simply too comfortable.

Even many officials have already prayed secretly in their hearts, hoping that starting from this grand court meeting, they will do this in the future, this mother is so comfortable.

Zhang Nuo looked at the expressions on everyone's faces and nodded in satisfaction. That's right. It's like a meeting. If you don't have documents, how can you comprehend the spirit when you go back? If you don't have paper and pen, how can you record the leader's speech?

Li Shimin couldn't laugh or cry when he saw Zhang Nuo's arrangement this morning. It turns out that a meeting can make so many things.

But after I really saw it, I had to admit that although these things may look simple, they are all useful, and they are not arranged for the sake of ostentation!

After everyone was seated and ready, Zhang Nuo took the initiative to walk to the small podium set aside and began to prepare for today's meeting.

In fact, the officials at this time already knew very well what Zhang Nuo was going to do, because in the meeting process, there was only one item of content on the first day today, and His Royal Highness King Qin would talk about industrial development and talent cultivation.

Zhang Nuo walked to the speech table, looked at Li Shimin sitting in the first row and the people behind him, nodded and started today's speech.

However, as Zhang Nuo who came from later generations, how could he just talk about it so dryly?

I saw Zhang Nuo pressing next to him casually, and suddenly a whole picture appeared on the whole white wall in front of everyone. It was an extraordinarily realistic picture of the blue field and white clouds, but on the picture there were a few large characters "shallow Talk about industrialization!

That's right, in order to make his speech a head start, Zhang Nuo not only prepared the outline of his speech for everyone, but also frantically made a PPT.

Although the PPT he made would be a scumbag in later generations, but it was enough to shock everyone's attention at this time.

Looking at the surprised eyes in the audience and the many bosses who couldn't close their mouths at this time, one can clearly understand the power of this thing.

Zhang Nuo lightly tapped on the speech table, and waited for everyone to calm down before saying seriously,

"Then the theme of this king's speech is to talk about industrialization!"

"It would be impossible for me to introduce the inside and outside of the industry in detail today, after all, there are too many things in it!"

"So, today we will simply talk about three questions, what is industry, what is the use of industry, and how to develop industry. I hope that today's speech can answer everyone's doubts yesterday!"

Chapter 590 Zhang Nuo's Speech Begins

Zhang Nuo's speech was actually not profound. After all, today is not so much a speech, but more of a science popularization, explaining the power of industry to everyone.

However, when everyone saw the power of the train and the charm of the magical machines, no one could resist their curiosity.

And Zhang Nuo didn't use the network map of the later generations to fool him. Although his PPT is very scumbag, all the pictures in it are the real picture of Pyongyang Road.

In other words, every picture in it is authentic and credible. If someone follows Zhang Nuo on a trip to Pyongyang Road, all of them can be seen and touched.

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the venue. Although the officials present did not know how Zhang Nuo used other methods to make the appearance of other places so lifelike and real, the name of His Royal Highness King Qin was guaranteed. , Said that these things have already appeared in Pyongyang Road, is there really someone who dares to die and insist that this thing is fake?

That's right, all these pictures were taken by Zhang Nuo with his mobile phone. This is also a habit of Zhang Nuo. Even in Datang, he still feels that something is missing without a mobile phone in his hand.

But it is precisely because of this habit of carrying a mobile phone with him that he has photographed countless memorable moments. Maybe he was just a whim at the time, but at this time it has become a precious material.

Looking at the familiar figures that occasionally flashed across the screen, everyone was lamenting the magic of industry on the one hand, and on the other hand, why weren't they surprised at the greatness of Zhang Nuo's method?

It took Zhang Nuo a whole half a day to finally understand the concept of industry in general. At this moment, Changsun Wuji spoke,

"Your Highness, it seems that the morning is coming to an end. I have a question that has been lingering in my heart for a long time. It can even be said that when Your Majesty talked about these things yesterday, it was actually this problem that got stuck. I feel that If you don't understand this question, the lower official will not even have the desire to eat, so I hope His Highness will give you some advice!"

Zhang Nuo nodded. Of course he knew what Changsun Wuji was going to ask. Yesterday Li Shimin had already explained to him the focus of the debate in the court, that is, railways and trains can only be used to transport people and materials, but the consumption of steel But there are so many, if these steels are forged into weapons and armor, wouldn't it be possible to arm tens of thousands of people?

Then with these hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the Turks will have to be wiped out. Isn't this better than building those trains?

In fact, Zhang Nuo was going to talk about this issue in the afternoon, but looking at Changsun Wuji like this, it is estimated that if he didn't talk about it, he wouldn't be able to eat lunch today.

After bowing his head and instructing the people next to him that lunch was postponed for half an hour, Zhang Nuo turned his head and said to everyone,

"It seems that you have been holding back for a long time. If you don't answer this question, you won't be able to eat well. Then I will briefly talk about it, and then go to eat!"

After Zhang Nuo finished speaking, he adjusted to the PPT screen that he was going to talk about in the afternoon, pointed to the train on the screen that Zhang Nuo complained about wasting money and said loudly,

"This thing is the train that my lord introduced before, that is to say, many people don't understand why it was built. Now my lord will explain it to you!"

"First of all, the biggest function of this thing is material delivery, and it is fast material delivery. Many people don't understand the changes that material delivery can bring, so let's give an example!"

"Assuming that the construction of the port area planned by the king in Dengzhou is now completed, and then a railway from the port area to Chang'an is completed, then what will happen is that the materials on the Pyongyang Road can be quickly transported by sea in Dengzhou. Landed in the state, and then transported to Chang'an by railway!"

"Everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, and there are unique products from all over the world. They are very expensive to buy on weekdays, but they are ordinary items that people can throw away at home!"

"For example, sea fish, this king can't eat a few even in the palace on weekdays. Occasionally, a little is still dry, and the price is even more expensive!"

"But in fact, whether it's in Pyongyang or Dengzhou, sea fish is really not a valuable thing. Even in the homes of ordinary people, this thing is also an existence that is tired of eating!"

"But once the railway is open to traffic, no matter whether it is Dengzhou or Pyongyang, after simple processing, the caught sea fish can reach Chang'an in no more than three days!"

"Then this will lead to a result, that is, you can see, buy, and eat a lot of sea fish in Chang'an!"

"Because the sea fish caught in Dengzhou is not expensive, even if you add the freight and profit, the price is not particularly expensive when the merchants sell it to the people in Chang'an, so many people will definitely buy it to try it out, and even give it to their own family. Buy some for your child to nourish his body!"

"In this way, if there are more buyers, the price will naturally rise, which will increase the income of the people in Dengzhou.

At the same time, the government also got an extra income from the commercial tax, and the people of Chang'an got an extra item of food that they could afford! "

"It's just sea fish, so what about other things? Can the rice and cloth from Pyongyang be sent to Chang'an? On the other hand, there are so many small workshops in Chang'an, and the things produced in Chang'an can't compete with others at all. That is Can't it be shipped to other places for sale?"

"This is only the delivery of materials, and then the delivery of personnel and information, which will bring even more benefits!"

"For example, in Chang'an, as the workshops of the king and many families have been put into production in batches, it has become more and more difficult to recruit workers, and the wages are getting higher and higher. After all, there are only so many people in Chang'an!"

"But at the same time, there are still many places in the Tang Dynasty. There are many families with little land and poor harvests. Even if they want to find some work to subsidize their families, they can't find it. Can these people use the railway to come to Chang'an to work?"

"In the past, the road was too high and the water was too far to dare to go out, but now it only takes a few days to go back and forth, so why don't you dare to go out?

Not to mention that with the railway, the court can receive all kinds of news from the local government in a timely manner, and can deploy troops immediately through the rapid transportation capacity of the railway! "

"Just think about it, no matter how many soldiers there were in the past, they couldn't cover the entire Tang Dynasty, but now that there is a railway, there is no need to raise so many soldiers, because once there is a problem, in the past, it would take ten and a half days for the nearest troops to arrive. Months, but now it only takes a few days, isn't it more stable than before?"

"The above are some of my explanations on the role of railways. I believe that anyone who is not elm-headed can understand the role of railways. Let's stop talking and eat!"

Chapter 591 The Meeting Continues

In fact, Zhang Nuo's role in the railway was really just a few casual remarks. After all, it was time for lunch, so if he really opened up about it, it would be afternoon. The most important thing was that he was hungry!

Moreover, no matter what, the railway system is only a part of the industry. Although it can be regarded as the most important part at present, in reality, the industrial development of a country is not as simple as the railway project.

What Zhang Nuo will talk about in the afternoon is the specific content of the entire industrial system.

From raw material mining, refining, manufacturing, transportation, and sales, there are actually shadows of industrialization in every link. It can even be said that why later generations divide industry into heavy industry and light industry. It is because the industry alone covers too much. wide.

The noon lunch and lunch break went smoothly, although these ministers were not very used to the routine of sitting opposite each other and eating together.

But the long-term meal sharing system has made them very accustomed to lunch in the form of a buffet, and the most famous thing in Zhang Nuo's Lantian City is the strange and weird dishes in the cafeteria, which they have never seen before but very delicious dishes. .

There are no expensive dishes, just common things on the market, but I have to say that they are delicious.

Li Shimin was supposed to go to Zhang Nuo's house for dinner. After all, the emperor still had many rules when eating. Only at Zhang Nuo's house did such rules disappear. Anyway, he would eat whatever Zhang Nuo arranged.

But he didn't know if there was a short circuit in his brain today or what, he actually ate with everyone in the cafeteria.

This caused even Zhang Nuo to look at him in disbelief when he came over after lunch. You must know that Lao Li doesn't care about his own safety and his superiority and inferiority, regardless of what he likes to play. It is very important to see.

In Lao Li's eyes, if you are not qualified to have dinner with us, then you will never have this opportunity.

It's just that no matter what happens, it's Lao Li's own choice, and Zhang Nuo doesn't care about it. He doesn't care whether Lao Li is doing it to show off himself or win someone over, as long as he thinks it's okay.

In the afternoon, everyone had eaten their fill and rested for a while, and Zhang Nuo pulled them into the conference room again.

If the morning is about science popularization and talking about some relatively broad things, then the afternoon is really talking about the benefits.

First and foremost, what can industry do and what effect does it have on the country.

For this point, there are too many things to talk about. Zhang Nuo used the steam engine as an example, from textile machines to steelmaking, from trains to manpower tricycles, from the needles and threads around him to new weapons.

It can be said that Zhang Nuo really painted a magnificent, beautiful but extremely realistic picture scroll for everyone with PPT and speech.

After all, many of these things have already appeared in Korea, but they have not been rolled out on a large scale. Once the conditions are ripe, they will be rolled out in the entire Tang Dynasty when they can be mass-produced.

When many officials saw this, their eyes were burning and their faces were red.

This Nima is an opportunity, not only an opportunity for the entire country of Datang, but also an opportunity for their own family.

Just because they knew this in advance, then when the time comes, let the family members buy a steam engine or something, even if they set up a textile factory, they are not afraid that they will not be able to make money.

Who doesn't have any savings these days.Moreover, as more and more people follow Zhang Nuo to make money, these people feel more and more that there is nothing to be ashamed about making money. Covering up the situation for fear of losing face.

After all, having no money is more embarrassing than doing business!

For these things, Li Shimin neither advocates nor opposes them, and basically turns a blind eye to them. After all, he also understands that who doesn't want to live a more comfortable life at home.

But there is one thing that Li Shimin grasped very strictly, that is, everyone should not try to use their own power to bully other ordinary merchants.

After all, these people are already well-informed. If they still bully others, others will not be able to live.

However, Li Shimin's blood boiled with enthusiasm when he heard what Zhang Nuo said.

In fact, what Zhang Nuo said was not just introducing industry, but telling these officials with some superficial knowledge of economics, how to make a country's economy achieve a virtuous internal cycle, and in the process Supplement itself by absorbing resources from outside.

What was hidden behind the pieces of information that seemed to make people blush and wish to start construction immediately was actually the information that Zhang Nuo wanted to release!

As long as these people here can accept these concepts, then slowly the whole country will move forward slowly according to the route he set, and thus embark on a rapid upward path, instead of being like a stagnant pool of stagnant water for hundreds of years.

This is like fishing with a straight hook. Anyone who can take the bait is voluntary.

However, after talking about this, Zhang Nuo still has another topic to talk about, which is about the cultivation of talents.

Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but straighten their backs, and their faces became serious.

Regardless of whether the officials present here are from rich or poor families, in their philosophy, reading is to enter the officialdom and become a minister in the future.

But now Zhang Nuo is going to break this tradition in one fell swoop, and really start to recruit children and young people from the people in large numbers for training, and what they study is not the traditional Four Books and Five Classics, but various names called "Science "Books.

This is a bit unfriendly to them, a group of people who have been trained through traditional models.

Although in Lantian City today, many schools have started to carry out new teaching methods, and even the officials here are training while working.

But looking at what His Majesty and His Highness Qin Wang mean now, does this mean to push away immediately?

Didn't you say to see the effect of Lantian City first?

Zhang Nuo can't control that much. He did say that it was a pilot project in Lantian City, but in the end it was Li Shimin who decided whether the pilot project was successful or not.

As long as Li Shimin nodded and said, um, you did a good job, this work is reliable, let's do it like this in the future!