In the Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Hongzhi and the three pavilion elders had finished discussing national affairs and were chatting and laughing with each other as usual to pass the time.
The weather is getting colder and colder, but the inside of Emperor Hongzhi's thermal pavilion is as warm as spring. Maybe he is more economical in other aspects, but this expensive thermal pavilion is always in use.
There was no way, Emperor Hongzhi's health had never been good, and he was particularly afraid of the cold in winter. The imperial doctor also concluded that this was most likely related to the difficult situation Emperor Hongzhi had when he was a child.
When Emperor Hongzhi was very young, he did not dare to announce his existence because of Concubine Wan Gui. He was raised by the eunuchs and maids in the palace behind Concubine Wan Gui's back.
Under such circumstances, one can imagine the situation of Emperor Hongzhi. It is said that when Emperor Hongzhi's father Ming Xianzong met Emperor Hongzhi for the first time, Emperor Hongzhi's umbilical cord had not been cut and his hair had grown to Dragging it on the ground can be said to be very miserable.
The root cause of the disease occurred when he was a child, and Emperor Hongzhi's health has never been good, so even if he was provincial again, the Nuange never stopped in the winter.
It was as warm as spring inside the Nuan Pavilion. Outside the Nuan Pavilion, the sky was gloomy and heavy snow fell. In just a blink of an eye, the snow became heavier and heavier, and in the blink of an eye it turned into heavy snow.
"It's snowing again. I don't know if people can survive this winter."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the heavy snow outside and remembered what he had seen during his private visit incognito. He couldn't help but start to worry again. He was a kind-hearted man, a good man and a good emperor, an emperor who truly cared about the people.
Ever since he chatted with a few ordinary people during that private visit and learned about the hardships of the people at the bottom, he disliked snow very much. In the past, he would still be in the mood to recite poems and lyrics, appreciate plum blossoms and express his emotions.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Since the people in the capital have briquettes, it is convenient and economical to cook, heat and boil water. Recently, people in the capital have rarely been found frozen to death. If the weather was so cold before, this capital At least a hundred people will freeze to death a day."
Liu Jian quickly smiled and said: "The people in the capital can use cheap briquettes. This is your majesty's great kindness."
"When you said that, my face turned red. I'm so ashamed!"
Emperor Hongzhi shook his head. He knew that the credit actually belonged to Liu Jin. Without Liu Jin, there would be no briquettes. Even though he was the emperor and wanted to help the people, he was powerless.
The emperor is not omnipotent, there are many things that he is powerless to do, and there are too many things that he cannot change.
"Xiao Jing, is there any news from Liu Jin recently?"
Thinking of Liu Jin, Emperor Hongzhi also quickly asked about Xiao Jing.
"Yes, I was about to report to His Majesty."
Xiao Jing quickly said respectfully: "Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo went to Xishan a few days ago."
"The Hou Ning Hou and the Jian Chang Bo?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately frowned. He knew very well the urinary nature of the two brothers. In order to save money, the two brothers ran to the palace every three days and almost regarded their palace as their own home. .
The purpose of these two brothers running to the palace is very simple, that is, they come to have dinner with Queen Zhang in the palace. They run to the palace every day just to have a good meal. You can only imagine what kind of things these two brothers are. .
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
"Is Liu Jin okay?"
Emperor Hongzhi was very afraid that something would happen to Liu Jin. He still liked Liu Jin, a young man who was talented and could do practical things. With just a piece of briquettes, he not only solved the problem of heating the people in the capital in winter, but also brought in money for his own money every year.
An income of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
"As far as your Majesty is concerned, there is nothing wrong with Liu Jin. Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo did not make things difficult for Liu Jin because Liu Jin passed on the methods of making briquettes and coal stoves to his two uncles."
"And Liu Jin also spread the method of making briquettes and coal stoves widely. Now everyone in the entire capital knows the method of making briquettes."
Xiao Jing replied that he originally wanted to report this matter to Emperor Hongzhi earlier, but it was reported from Xishan. Liu Jin was very confident and seemed to have already had a countermeasure, so he was not in a hurry. Now Emperor Hongzhi asked,
He just said it.
"That's good. Liu Jin is fine."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then he seemed to realize something immediately and said, "Everyone knows how to make briquettes. Doesn't that mean that Xishan Coal Industry can't make much money..."
Before Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, he suddenly felt heartache. He finally found a way to make money. He could earn himself hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year. He hadn't been happy for a long time. Now everyone would come over and share a cup.
Geng, don’t even think about making hundreds of thousands of taels of silver this year.
Emperor Hongzhi was really heartbroken. He was also short of money. The receipt of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year was also very important to him. The millions of taels of silver that he had managed to save in his internal funds were
He saved it through frugality and living expenses for more than ten years.
He had originally hoped that after Xishan Coal made money, he would have money to improve his life and also be able to use some money to subsidize the national treasury, but now it all came to nothing.
"Alas, I didn't think carefully. Such huge pressure fell on him, Liu Jin. He is just a scholar. How could these powerful people in the capital see it? If I had announced my identity earlier, I wouldn't have
There will be something like this.”
It was heartbreaking, but Emperor Hongzhi still felt that he was responsible for this. Liu Jin must have been coerced and induced by dignitaries such as Hou Ninghou and Jianchang Bo to hand over this method.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. Liu Jin seems to have already had a countermeasure, and it seems that he intends to involve more people. I believe he has a lot of knowledge and will be able to come up with a solution."
Xiao Jing was too familiar with his master. He was too kind and kind-hearted. It was easy for him to take responsibility for various things on his own head, so he said quickly.
"Is there any countermeasure?"
"If everyone does this briquette, the sales of Xishan Coal Industry will definitely drop sharply, and it will definitely have a huge impact. Doesn't he have other methods?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately cheered up. It seemed that he could keep his income of several hundred thousand taels of silver this year, and his heart immediately stopped hurting.
"This servant doesn't know this anymore, but we will find out soon."
