Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 125 Rebuilding the Blast Furnace

After Guangchang County built the winery, it was located in the inner city.

Studying the subsequent steel mills became a big problem.

Weizhou was originally planned to be developed into a trade exchange point that people yearn for, so Guangchang County would be shelved.

At the intersection of Weizhou and Guangchang counties, there is an iron mine that needs to be mined immediately, and this is where the blast furnace is being built.

"I think it's safer to keep it in the county."

Guangchang County Magistrate Sun Jiping suggested.

Master Lu came with his apprentice just to see about the blast furnace. After hearing what Sun Jiping said, he remained silent for a long time.

"I think it's better to put it nearby and build a cement plant there as well."

Iron slag is now very effective in making cement, and that’s all Zhao Long can think of.

"Hmm... Zhao Long's suggestion is good. I also prefer to build a steel plant locally, but recruiting workers is a bit difficult."

Mr. Zhao looked at Master Lu and expressed his opinion.

Master Lu nodded and said, "It would be great if we could smelt it on site into a fine iron mold. This way, it would be convenient to bring it back and forge weapons."

Master Lu did not mention the manufacturing site of the weapons. In fact, these things still need to be transported back to Pingshan, Jing County, which is the weapons manufacturing base.

Chang Sun Zhan is Master Lu's eldest disciple. He is over 30 years old and has been with him for 20 years. His strong muscles, like those cast in copper or iron, shine with a healthy luster in the sun and are full of explosive power.

He seemed a little shy, or rather steady, in front of his master.

No, it should be said that this is a rule from the ancients. You should not act rashly in front of the master.

Zhao Sheng envied the loyalty of the ancients very much. Unlike them, mercenaries, although they always advocated friendship, there would still be people who would abandon or betray them in times of crisis.

Perhaps it is because of the different cultural concepts that the thinking of the East and the West cannot be on the same channel.

Fortunately, I traveled through time and space, and overall I have good luck. I can’t say that all the people around me are loyal, but I have not been hurt so far.

Now that the plan was on the agenda, a group of technical personnel were mobilized from Pingshan, Jing County to excavate the iron ore.

In just one month, the blast furnace and iron ore site were completed and all that was left was to wait for construction to begin.

It's the end of the year again, and this year the Huns don't seem to have any intention of coming to Yuzhou to rob.

Zhao Sheng didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

This might have something to do with the Nalan family, at least that's what Zhao Sheng thought.

Years ago, Chen Da was still stationed in Guangchang County, but a sixteen-year-old boy came and worked as a counselor under Chen Da.

His name was Gong Hu Yu, and he was assigned by Zhao Sheng to assist Chen Da in managing his duties as governor of Guangchang County.

In fact, Chen Da had a deputy general under him, who was the former governor of the main camp. In order to consolidate the security of Guangchang County, Chen Da was deliberately transferred to Guangchang County. In fact, it was also a test of the general's thinking of the new army.

Zhao Sheng was worried that some officials could only go up but not down, especially the tough military generals, who would complain a lot when encountering such things.

However, according to the intelligence collected secretly, this deputy general is quite good and can stand the test. His name is Xi Zhijian, a short but brave general.

At first, Zhao Sheng had already proposed to let Xi Zhijian take the position of governor. But now there was a new city to be built, and Guangchang County needed people to take charge of the government. Guangchang County itself was small, and Zhao Sheng did not want to parachute in people from outside, so Chen Da was arranged in Guangchang County again.

"Gong Huyu, follow General Chen closely and spend more time with Xi Zhijian..."

Gong Huyue understood Zhao Sheng's words immediately. He had been trained in the past two years and his IQ was over 150, which was unmatched by ordinary people.

"Sir, I know what to do."

"Also, I plan to have Xi Zhijian lead a regiment there, and you will go with him. If we're short of manpower, we can transfer another regiment from Weizhou."

"I understand. Will we ask General Zhao Long for the advantage then?"

Zhao Sheng looked at Gong Huyu's slightly childish face and said with a smile, "Who else do you know in Weizhou?"

Gong Huyu smiled when he heard this, stuck out his tongue and said, "That's right, I'm the only one familiar with Brother Zhao, and I don't know anyone else."

The Dingzhou Army was originally the prince's army, and the new army within it was later disbanded and reorganized. The officers were also appointed temporarily, and these people had no objection to what position Zhao Long would hold.

This also provided great convenience for Zhao Sheng to place his own people in the army.

Besides, he is the son-in-law of the emperor and the actual controller of the new army.

Although the prince consort of the Zhou Dynasty could not hold military power, the Dingzhou Army was the fiefdom of Prince Zhao, and he had no sons but only a daughter, so the prince consort was equivalent to half a son of Prince Zhao.

In other words, it is his son, the person who will break the pot for him in the future.

After everything was arranged, Zhao Sheng returned to Luancheng.

Ning Yue and Xin Yue are over one year old, and they call "Daddy" very sweetly.

Who can bear the warmth of a little cotton-padded jacket?

There was a moment when Zhao Sheng didn't want to struggle anymore. He really wanted to stay with his wife and children and live happily together.

Just then, a decision by the court seemed to break the balance.

The Emperor of Great Zhou suddenly announced a thorough re-investigation of the Crown Prince's rebellion...

This decision made Zhao Wei, who had been worried, unable to contain himself. He deliberately imprisoned the prince in the cold palace. Unexpectedly, two years later, he was able to turn the tables.

"No, my plan can't fail like this."

"Wei'er, don't worry. Your uncle has been running around for you recently. Let's see who made your father change his mind."

"Hmph! I've asked you many times to help persuade our father to appoint a new crown prince, but you keep delaying it over trivial matters!"

The second prince, Zhao Wei, started complaining in his mother's bedroom.

"Now it seems that your father was asking for help from our Wei family and some officials from the noble families you supported. Could it be that he is destroying the bridge after crossing it? That shouldn't be the case..."

Concubine Wei was not just a vase, but also a smart woman. She realized that there was some conspiracy behind this.

After all, as an emperor, he would not take the initiative to propose overturning the prince's verdict, but who among the ministers can help now?

Right Prime Minister?

A thought flashed through my mind, but I quickly denied it.

In the past two years, Right Prime Minister Fan Wenyuan has hardly mentioned Crown Prince Zhao Kang. This is because this crown prince is too hurtful. His former supporters supported him at the critical moment, but acted cowardly and inaction.

Finally, under the testimony of multiple officials, he actually took the initiative to admit his mistakes.

In this regard, he was so frightened that he couldn't stand up before being framed by others.

Anyone who supports such a prince will get into trouble sooner or later!

However, the queen was unwilling to accept this! If her son could not ascend to the throne, her family would suffer in the future.

After all, once someone starts a fight for the throne, the ruler will not give his political opponents a chance to retaliate...

Who gave the prince and the queen the courage?

Concubine Wei and Zhao Wei thought of someone at this time.

This person is Fan Xitong, the son-in-law of the legitimate wife.

During this period, Fan Xitong built several expressways, which made him very famous in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and everyone rushed to cooperate with him.

At this time, Concubine Wei remembered that sharing the world with the aristocratic families and the officials was the magic weapon to support the imperial power. Whoever could lead the aristocratic families and the officials in the court would have the right to speak.

In this case, is the prince's greatest support the sister who has the same parents as him?