Luo Zhaoyun discussed with the officials of the Political Affairs Hall for more than two hours. When the meeting was about to end, Zhou Jin, the Minister of the Construction Bureau, asked for a meeting outside the hall gate.

"What did Zhou Jin bring here this time? Is there any report?" Luo Zhaoyun asked.

Zhong Dequan responded: "Go back to Your Majesty, Mr. Zhou said that this time, what kind of shuttle has just been successfully manufactured...the shuttle loom machine!"

After hearing this, Luo Zhaoyun smiled and said, "Oh, the loom is out, it's great. Take him into the palace and carry the things to the palace outside the imperial study."

"Receive the order!" Zhong Dequan took his people out.

Luo Zhaoyun smiled at Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Yao Silian and others from the Political Affairs Hall and said, "You are the one who can take a look at the newly made shuttle loom. Although the ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce is deeply rooted, the Dahua court must be more prosperous and strong. This industry and business need to be skillfully utilized. Industrial development and business development will produce huge wealth, and can trade with foreign countries and earn more materials, so that the country can develop healthily and the people will be rich and prosperous."

Everyone had already adapted to His Majesty's remarks on governing the country. If it were the case, they would have been rejected by industry and business.

But after following His Majesty for a long time, these pragmatic and economic views were gradually accepted by these great scholars and upstarts in the court.

After all, as an emperor, he devoted himself to the people's livelihood and to enrich the country and strengthen the country. He used more Confucianism or more industry and commerce. His final goal was consistent to achieve harmony in the world and achieve peace and stability in the country. Therefore, these important officials who were loyal to the emperor and patriotic would naturally understand and support it.

"Flying shuttle loom!" Chu Suiliang and others silently recited their names, a little curious.

A moment later, footsteps came from outside the imperial study. Zhong Dequan, Zhou Jin, and the big guards carried the newly developed flying shuttle loom and placed them smoothly in the yard.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhou and the spinning wheel are all here." Zhong Dequan came in to report.

"Let's go out and have a look." Luo Zhaoyun smiled slightly, waved his hand and signaled, and the ministers followed behind and arrived in the palace together.

This shuttle loom machine has a rectangular wooden frame, with some mechanical structures and large shaking wheels inside. Overall, the design is not complicated, but the ancients have always attached no importance to industry and commerce, so they have never thought of making major reforms in this regard.

In ancient China, simple spinning wheels appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, hand-rocked single-spin spinning wheels were widely used. In the Song Dynasty, breakthrough improvements were made to spinning wheels, and large hemp spinning wheels and large water transport spinning wheels appeared. However, the work efficiency was still extremely low.

This shuttle loom is made in the UK. Luo Zhaoyun had seen it in the Museum of the Republic of China before. He looked at it more and drew it based on his memory. He asked the Construction Bureau to refer to the structure of the hand-cranked single-spin spinning wheel and make it.

"My minister Zhou Jin, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"No need to be too polite. Is this the newly developed flying shuttle loom? Have you tried it? The textile speed can be improved."

"Your Majesty, I have tested it. It is several times faster than the hand-rock single-spin spinning wheel currently used by the people, and the woven fabric wire has also been upgraded."

Gao Shilian, Changsun Shunde and others were surprised when they heard this. They watched the flying loom, but they didn't think that there was anything special about it. It would have been such a result?

"Very good. This invention seems to be just spinning and weaving, but in fact it is beneficial to the country and the people. Since then, the speed of weaving and spinning has accelerated, saving time and labor, and the quality of the cloth has also improved. In this way, while ordinary people are engaged in farming and farming, they can also weave cloth at home, or in towns, establish weaving workshops, hire people to weave cloth, and then sell them for profit, pay taxes to the state, and part of them as profits, so that handicrafts and commercial developments in various places can also open up the situation." Luo Zhaoyun thought very far-reachingly. An invention is not just a simple object to make, but it has profound meaning.

Fang Xuanling exclaimed: "If it is several times faster than before, then it can indeed make the Dahua cloth industry prosper and the trade in foreign countries smoother. Whether it is the Western Regions, the grassland tribes, the southwestern border, and the Fusang of the South China Sea, they are very interested in Chinese silk and cloth. They are much more quality and richer than their clothes. However, because of wars, cloth and silk have become luxury goods, and there are not many national treasuries. If they can textile the whole people, this item alone will lead to the people getting rid of poverty."

"It makes sense!" Gao Shilian worked as the Minister of Revenue, although he attached more importance to people's livelihood and taxation.

Luo Zhaoyun thought to himself that this was just the beginning. The Jenny textile machine had not been developed yet. When the Jenny textile machine appeared, it could increase the speed several times faster than this shuttle textile machine. At that time, as long as there is enough cotton, silk, etc. in China, a large amount of cloth and silk can be made.

This item alone has a huge surplus for foreign countries' trade, and can generate a lot of gold, silver and cattle and sheep food.

"Your Majesty, I have something else here, please check it out!" Zhou Jin took out a ball of yarn from a cloak.

"What is this?" Zhu Suiliang, Wei Zheng, Yao Silian and others also watched curiously.

"Is this wool thread?" Luo Zhaoyun was a little happy to see the ball of wool. The white wool had been initially made.

Zhou Jin bowed and said, "Your Majesty is a good guess. This is the wool that has just been woven. According to the steps assigned by Your Majesty, the Construction Bureau repeatedly tried, washed, combed, textile, etc., and finally made the wool that Your Majesty asked for. Of course, this is still a preliminary product. Those craftsmen are studying the process steps and can also create more detailed, lubricated wool, and even dyed different colors."

Luo Zhaoyun smiled slightly: "Haha, that's right, what I mean is this. The best wool thread, and dye it with different colors, the wool thread can be made into sweaters and plush clothes, which is very comfortable and cold-proof."

"Can you wear a wool?" Everyone was stunned. Can wool be made into clothes? Furry, like wearing sheepskin, how can it be accepted by the nobles?

For a moment, the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall were a little confused, but His Majesty had proposed more new things. Everyone looked at each other and after a glance, they did not refute it. It was not too late for them to make another statement when the real sweater came out.

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