The night outside the window is dark.

After Pei Yue thought for a moment, he smiled and said: "Sir, there is a saying that impressed me deeply. If you want to know a person's character, you don't need to listen to what he said, but to see what he has done."

Luo Ting said disapprovingly: "There are people in this world called hypocrites."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "If this person has been doing good things all his life, even if he is thinking about his own reputation, then he is a true gentleman."

Luo Ting tapped his fingers on the table and said after a while: "Gu Liang probably didn't teach you these principles."

Having known each other for more than 20 years, he knew Gu Liang's character very well. In terms of military training and fighting, only Wang Pingzhang is stronger than Gu Liang in the military today. Considering Wang Pingzhang's age and status, Gu Liang is the first among the generals.

, so Emperor Kaiping

He will be allowed to control the Beijing camp and control the camps in the south. However, Gu Liang has a fierce temperament. Even if his nature is not as rude as shown, he can't tolerate the slightest grain of sand in his eyes. He absolutely does not like the kind of moderation and

The way of mercy.

Pei Yue lowered his eyes slightly: "I have liked to think about some things since I was a child. The more I think about it, the more I understand."

Luo Ting looked at him with great admiration.

At this moment, he vaguely saw a bit of himself in Pei Yue.

Calm, courageous, alert and able to stick to one's own heart and bottom line.

"You want to dedicate the prescription directly to His Majesty, and then allow all the people in Daliang to use briquettes. This is a good thing that truly benefits the country and the people. Naturally, I will not refuse you. Regarding the specific operation of this matter, have you already

Have you got the charter?" Hiding those words of approval in his heart, Luo Ting asked with a gentle face.

Pei Yue felt refreshed, knowing that the long trial was over. At least Luo Ting recognized his idea, and now he had entered the formal test phase.

"Sir, after the recipe is presented, Your Majesty should let the Dongfu handle the matter. I hope you will take the lead, otherwise this recipe will only enrich the pockets of some bureaucrats."

"Can."

"Considering cost issues, we cannot establish branches in every prefecture in Daliang. We can only choose places with natural coal mines. Over the past year, I have asked people to inquire around. Except for two capitals and one prefecture, currently among the thirteen prefectures in Daliang

Natural coal mines have been discovered in only four states, namely Yongzhou, Yunzhou, Qizhou and Lingzhou.

There may be natural coal mines in other places, but Daliang has a vast territory and requires more time to explore. The only thing that can be considered lucky is that these four states are all in the north, and the winters are relatively cold. As long as these four large natural coal mines can be utilized,

It can radiate to the entire northern territory of Daliang and benefit hundreds of millions of people."

"Just wait a moment."

Luo Ting stood up and walked to the bookshelf nearby. After a while, he took out a simple Daliang map.

Compared with the maps Pei Yue had seen in his previous life, the map in front of him was extremely crude, but it could be seen from Luo Ting's solemn attitude that possessing such a map in this era was already a very noble status.

Luo Ting took out another box of chess pieces and said to Pei Yue, "Do you know the approximate location of these natural coal mines?"

Pei Yue nodded, picked up four chess pieces and placed them at the corresponding positions on the map, while curiously observing the territory of Daliang.

If we take Kyoto as the core perspective, Huazhou is to the north and Yunzhou is to the northeast. Xingliang Mansion is located between Kyoto and Huazhou, and its area is very small. Shouyang Mountain still belongs to the boundaries of Kyoto, and is about less than two meters away from the north gate of Kyoto.

Ten miles of land.

To the west of Kyoto are Qizhou, Dengzhou and Lingzhou. Of course, the boundaries of these three states are not on an absolute horizontal line. Qizhou borders Huazhou in the north, Dengzhou borders Yuzhou in the south, and Yuzhou in the southeast.

The direction is blocked by the Hengduan Mountains. As for Lingzhou, it is the largest state in Daliang and has more than 90% of the border between Daliang and Xiwu.

There are four large camps on the border of Lingzhou, relying on the Tiger City captured from Wu State to protect this long border.

To the south of Kyoto are Yongzhou and Qinzhou respectively. Qinzhou is in the southeast, and further east is the vast and boundless angry sea.

Yuzhou is located in the southwest of Daliang, separated from Yongzhou by the Hengduan Mountains.

Further south from Yongzhou are the five southern states, which are the backbone of the stalemate with the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Although Pei Yue had known about the territory of Daliang for a long time, he had only had a rough impression until tonight. Only tonight did he intuitively realize how huge this empire was, and he could not help but feel a little distracted for a moment.

Luo Ting didn't take it seriously, as if he had seen this situation before, and asked with a smile: "What are your plans for these four coal mines?"

Pei Yue smiled apologetically, and then began to tell his plan.

It was Pei Yue's deliberate plan to present the recipe to the emperor and let Luo Ting take charge of the business that would affect the entire beam. He had never thought about taking up the entire share of the beam's briquettes. That was not self-confidence but courting death.

But he also has his own plan, or in other words, all the preparations tonight, including all the forbearance before, are just to give Luo Ting a great contribution.

After listening to Mr. Xi's advice and Gu Liang's teachings, Pei Yue had already decided to find a trustworthy figure in the court.

This is not about taking refuge or hugging others, but about cooperation and allies.

After a long period of thinking and screening, Luo Ting was the best candidate, so Pei Yue needed an opportunity to make his actions very natural. The master behind the Qibao Pavilion was waiting for him to grow stronger and then drain the fire, Pei Yue

Could it be that he is waiting for the other party to dig into his foundation and then cooperate with Luo Ting?

After eliminating the doubts in Luo Ting's mind, the next business plan was Pei Yue's area of ​​expertise.

He unreservedly told Luo Ting the experience and lessons of Xiangyun Company in the past year, including the business knowledge he accumulated in his previous life, and how Dongfu managed the briquette business, from small to large, including the coal field.

management, business operation and handling of various details.

Luo Ting has been in charge of government for many years and is no stranger to general affairs, but it is still a bit difficult for him to understand such a huge business plan in a short time. Faced with the questions he asked from time to time, Pei Yue showed no impatience and was extremely patient and meticulous.

Explaining.

Time passed quietly, and two men of very different ages and status were chatting happily at the desk.

After a long time, Luo Ting suddenly reached out and patted Pei Yue on the shoulder, sighing: "Pei Rong is a father in vain."

Pei Yue did not expect such a sentence. He thought for a while and replied calmly: "The descendants of Dingguo are both an honor and a constraint. If you want to truly make your own career, you must break away from this identity and cannot be obsessed with the glory of your ancestors.

My grandfather was able to make great contributions to Daliang and was granted the title of Duke Ding after his death because he was never blinded by the glory of his ancestors and always wanted to do something useful with his own abilities."
Chapter completed!