Two hundred and sixty-four chapters with the king as with the tiger
When Han Du heard this, he suddenly became nervous.
No way, could it be that Lao Zhu had not even set up Jin Yiwei at this time, so his eyes and ears were all over the place like this? When Tang He said those words to himself, he didn't let anyone get close to him. Could it be that Lao Zhu didn't even let anyone get close to him?
Zhu actually knew?
This is impossible!
He still had to test it again, and Han Du had a plan in mind.
After smiling and calming down his emotions, Han Du explained: "Didn't Wei Chen make a drunken mistake last time and say that naval battles were easy? Although Duke Xin Guo didn't argue with Wei Chen at the time, he later felt that he should take a step back.
The more I thought about it, the worse I felt, so I took Wei Chen to discuss the naval battle."
After hearing this, Lao Zhu snorted and said with a smile: "I just said that you used to be careless in front of me. Why have you become more cautious today? It turns out that you were dealt with by Duke Xin."
He paused with a smile, pointed at Han Du and said, "You kid, don't be ungrateful. Duke Xin Guo is the number one man in our Ming Dynasty navy and is proficient in naval warfare. It is your blessing to get guidance from Duke Xin Guo.
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"Weichen naturally knows what is good and what is evil." Han Du quickly apologized and said with a smile, "Isn't Weichen accepting it with an open mind?"
Han Du wiped away the sweat in his heart. He thought it was Lao Zhu's ears and eyes that heard something, but he didn't expect that it was him who looked a little abnormal, and Lao Zhu noticed the clues.
What does it mean to accompany a king like a tiger? This is it.
Lao Zhu's eyes were so sharp, no wonder none of the civil and military officials dared to be dissatisfied. In the past, Han Du thought that Zhu Biao could have 70% of Lao Zhu's demeanor, but now it seems that Zhu Biao doesn't even have 50% of Lao Zhu's demeanor.
He is four times as strong as Lao Zhu. It seems that if Zhu Biao wants to reach Lao Zhu's level, he has to work hard to learn.
"It's always good to know how to proceed and retreat. Do you know why I urgently called you back?" Lao Zhu asked casually.
To be honest, Han Du still doesn't know why Lao Zhu urgently called him back to Beijing. Judging from the current situation, it is obviously not for the affairs of Fang Benzhai and those people. He will do whatever he should do for the affairs of Fang Benzhai and those people.
The only thing left is to follow the clues and see if anything can be gained. But it is precisely this matter of following the clues that Han Du cannot do, and Lao Zhu will not force himself to do it.
Originally, Han Du thought that he had said something wrong or made some mistake in this matter. But now it seems that it was obviously not what he thought. Then Han Du didn't know that Lao Zhu urgently summoned him back to Beijing.
For what.
Seeing Han Du's confused look, Lao Zhu asked in surprise: "You haven't really forgotten, have you?"
Han Du smiled bitterly, cupped his hands and said, "Please let me know from your Majesty."
Lao Zhu looked at Han Du speechlessly. Han Du could forget such an important thing. But since Han Du forgot, Lao Zhu had no choice but to say directly: "In terms of increasing the production of briquettes, are you really
forget?"
Briquettes!
Damn, I really forgot.
Han Du immediately replied righteously: "Wei Chen naturally dare not or forget it, but if the emperor wants to increase the production of briquettes, he will need a larger site. The emperor promised to point out this place to Wei Chen before.
of......"
Han Du's implication is, I remember this. But didn't you say you would give me a piece of land to build a briquette workshop before? Since Your Majesty has not given me the land now, the production of briquettes cannot be increased.
It's not my fault anymore.
Lightly, Han Du took it out.
Of course, Lao Zhu didn't mean to argue with Han Du. He said: "You can choose the land yourself. Wherever you choose, I will give you the land there. However, this matter has been delayed for more than a month and cannot be continued.
Hold on. The current demand for briquettes from the common people is not large, and that is because they were supported by the cheap pebbled charcoal they bought at the beginning. Once their stocks are used up, the demand for briquettes will definitely surge."
Han Du glanced at Lao Zhu in surprise. He didn't expect that after reading The Wealth of Nations, Lao Zhu actually understood the content in it. Some professional terms were now spoken. Seeing that Lao Zhu really understood it,
Seriously, I really took The Wealth of Nations into consideration.
Lao Zhu didn't pay attention to Han Du's random thoughts, and continued to sigh: "Seven things to do when opening the door, firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea. Firewood is the first one. If the court cannot meet the people's demand for briquettes, then it will be
There will be big trouble."
Lao Zhu's tone was solemn and he looked at Han Du as he spoke.
After hearing this, Han Du nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty, the briquette workshop must be established without delay."
After pondering for a while, Han Du suggested: "How about putting it here in Dongcheng? If the briquette workshop is built here in Dongcheng, it can be connected to the coal mine by cement roads. It will be extremely convenient to transport the coal."
Making briquettes requires a huge demand for coal. If the workshop can be built next to a cement road, it can save a lot just in transporting coal.
Han Du established the briquette workshop to make money, so he naturally hoped that the cost would be as low as possible.
Old Zhu thought for a moment, shook his head slightly and said, "No. This side of the east city is a large teaching ground. If the workshop is built here, it will be suspected of spying on the main camp."
Han Du didn't expect this.
Frowning, he thought for a moment, and had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and said, "Then build it outside Nancheng, preferably next to the Qinhuai River."
Lao Zhu thought for a while and felt that this was acceptable. The Qinhuai River passes through the city, entering from the west and exiting through the south gate. The Qinhuai River outside the south city is already downstream and is of no importance to the entire capital.
"Okay, I will find you a place outside Nancheng." After a pause, Lao Zhu suddenly asked: "How big do you need? Is fifty acres enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough. I would like to thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du was overjoyed when he heard this.
Fifty acres of land is enough to build a beautiful school, one with a 400-meter circular track and playground. How could it not be enough?
According to Han Du's estimation, a dozen or twenty acres of land is enough. To put it bluntly, the briquette workshop takes up some space for drying, and a simple shed needs to be built to prevent the briquettes from being exposed to rain. As for the charcoal workshop,
It doesn't matter if they are piled up. After all, stones are things that need to be mixed with loess and water. So what if they are exposed to the sun and rain? It will not affect the use of charcoal, so just pile them in the open air.
Of the fifty acres of land, he can free up about thirty acres. Han Du, who has experienced how every inch of land costs money, has an obsession with land. Even if he doesn't need the thirty acres of land now, then it is
It was empty there, and Han Du felt very happy when he saw it.
Now that everything has been said, the emperor should have asked him to step down. But Han Du found out strangely that although Lao Zhu didn't say a word, he had no intention of letting him step down. Instead, he picked up the tea and sipped it.