"The Damoshan iron ore is completely open-pit mining and easy to transport. The biggest problem is that the iron content is too high and the hardness is too high, so it has always been difficult to mine. As long as a few large solar furnaces are made, the mining speed will increase immediately. The amount of increase depends entirely on the size and quantity of the solar furnace." Ren Baqian talked to everyone.

At this moment, everyone didn't care about studying the mirror. Everyone's eyes were on Ren Baqian, and their minds were attracted by what Ren Baqian had just said.

The lack of iron ore has always troubled Dayao. Although some iron ore can be purchased from Yun and Chen countries, the number is very small. Those merchants are more keen on transporting high-value, lightweight things such as salt, fur, gems, cloth, and porcelain.

Iron tools have always been very precious. For ordinary people in the ancient clan, a two-pound fine iron knife can be regarded as a treasure that can be obtained after several years of accumulation.

The empress wanted to expand her army of 20,000, and even she had to find a way to prepare her weapons. If she didn't have Ren Baqian, she would have to take some of the treasures stored in the palace treasury over the years to other countries for weapons.

During this period, it was more difficult for the people to buy iron tools, but this was impossible. After all, equipping new troops is the most important thing at present.

So just now Ren Baqian used the guard's standard weapon to do the experiment. The guard was like his dead son, and he almost shouted: The sword is there, and the sword is dead. For him, this sword is closer than his son.

Under such circumstances, Ren Baqian now said that it could increase the output of Damoshan by a hundred times, and everyone looked in disbelief.

If that were the case, Ren Baqian really made great contributions. Even if he did nothing in the future, just relying on this contribution would be enough to gain a foothold in the Dayao Dynasty.

If Ren Baqian had said before that it could increase the output of Damoshan iron ore a hundred times, they would never believe it, and they would have to question it in front of the empress.

However, he had just shown that he used this disc to melt a part of a steel knife in a flash. Coupled with the characteristics of Damoshan, everyone thought that his words were too exaggerated, but they felt that it was really possible to do it.

"Ren Fucheng, are you serious?" Tong Zhenye, the Minister of Revenue, was a big man with a beard tied into braids on his chin. His eyes were flashing brightly, and he stared at Ren Baqian tightly.

"Of course, but before this, we need to build a glass factory. Only by building a glass factory can we make enough mirrors to assemble a solar furnace."

"What do you mean by the glass factory? As long as it can be done, you can send me the entire Ministry of Works." Tu Wan said in a deep voice.

"The same is true for the Ministry of Revenue." Tuwan, the Minister of Revenue, was a woman who looked a little older than Gu Yue, the Taifu Siqing, but was extremely charming.

At this time everyone knew why His Majesty called them.

One is to observe this treasure, and at the same time, we also ask all parties to cooperate in building this glass factory. On the other hand, we may require support from various departments, including money and people.

However, in order to eat the big cakes that Ren Baqian had drawn, no one would say a word of no.

"You don't need to worry about anything else. This glass factory is considered an industry in the palace, so naturally there are money drawn from the palace to build it." Ren Baqian said in the imperial examination.

"Huh?" Everyone was shocked, not sure what this meant.

Then they all thought about it, such as Daxia, Izumo, and the royal family of Chen State actually had industries, but Dayao was poor and was not ashamed of material requirements as the late emperor or His Majesty, and they were not in this regard, so the royal family had no industry.

Ren Baqian made this statement at this time, without thinking, it must be his idea, Your Majesty would not be like this.

"I will also arrange the solar furnace of Damo Mountain. You don't need to do anything. You just need to call some craftsmen when it is established. At the same time, some skilled people are recruited among the ancient tribes. You must be skilled."

After hearing this, Tong Zhenye, the Minister of Works, had no objection. Needless to say, what Ren Baqian said would increase the mining speed of Damo Mountain by a hundred times, even ten times, and the Handicraft Department would strongly support him.

Accelerating the mining speed is already the best interest of the Ministry of Industry.

Tuwan frowned slightly. She had more ideas about what such a glass factory could do, but she felt relieved after thinking about it. After all, this was proposed by the Emperor Ren's husband and the husband chosen by the empress. If she wanted to do this through the power of the palace, no one else could say anything.

Because if you do this, the glass factory will become the empress's property in the future.

Can she still steal things under the empress?

This way, everyone has no objection.

"That's it." The empress said when she saw that everyone was not talking.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone said.

Originally, everyone was fine when they saw Ren Baqian, but after this incident, he looked a little more. After all, he was able to make such a thing, which shows that he is still capable. Unfortunately, he is still too weak and he strangled to death with one hand, not worthy of Your Majesty.

"The glass factory matters will start tomorrow. Ren Fucheng is responsible, and other departments will help."

"yes."

Having said that, the matter has been settled completely. Everyone's trip to the palace was not in vain. At least they could see such a magical thing, which opened everyone's eyes.

By the way, they all left their sunglasses. The group of people didn't think about it. They nodded to Ren Baqian and left directly with their sunglasses, for fear that Ren Baqian would ask them for it.

In their minds, these sunglasses are still good. After all, they don’t know much about glass and not glass. This mirror should be made of gems and has exquisite workmanship. It’s also good to treat it as a heirloom when you go back.

Naturally, they wouldn't know that these sunglasses were bought by Ren Baqian for 30 yuan on the street. If they want, they can bring a sack back at any time.

Before leaving, everyone nodded at Ren Baqian, which means that these big men in the court have somewhat recognized him, which is a good thing.

In the evening, he went to the Yangxin Temple to chat with the Empress for a while and talked about the things needed for the construction of the glass factory. Although it was simple in the afternoon, there were actually quite a lot of things.

The first thing is fuel, it is best to find coal in this world or other fuels that can be replaced. If not, you can only use charcoal.

The second is blast furnace, which is needed for steelmaking or glass making.

Since blast furnaces are used, cement and burning bricks are also needed.

There are also materials needed to make glass: sandstone, soda ash, feldspar, dolomite, limestone, Glauber's salt and so on.

Most of them need to be searched in Da Yao's territory. Of course, he doesn't need to find this in person. Just bring a few pieces back from the earth and let Da Yao people search for it in this way.

However, he still needs to make the soda ash.

Therefore, although it is just a glass factory, there are actually a lot of things to build.

Among them, cement and burning bricks were prepared to be provided to the Ministry of Works. He did not need to hide this technology. Even if it was glass, he would prepare to use it after making the biggest profit for a while.

Among them, cement can be used in construction of cities and road construction.

There are many uses for burning bricks. For example, if you want to cast blast furnaces and smelter in the future, or if you want to build a house for ordinary people, you don’t need to polish such a large stone and transport it back to the city.

Moreover, brick houses are much better in warm, waterproof, corrosion-proof and fire-proof than wooden buildings.
Chapter completed!