Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 74 Changes in the Tang Dynasty

The people of Tang Dynasty will be worried about how to survive this winter.

But as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the lord of the world, Li Shimin didn't have to worry about this matter at all.

Even coal cannot be burned for heating.

Throughout the winter, Tai Chi Palace will not be short of high-quality charcoal for burning, and there will be no shortage of furs to wrap your body, so you can spend a warm winter.

In addition to these means, the nobles in the palace naturally have no shortage of maids to keep warm.

but.

This is also a treatment that only the nobles in the palace can enjoy.

In the palace, there are not only nobles, but also eunuchs, maids, and imperial guards who are responsible for guarding the safety of the palace. These people do not enjoy this kind of treatment.

A lot of charcoal is still needed for heating to survive this winter.

Bullied.

Maybe throughout the winter, you can only rely on your own heat for anti-freeze training to endure the cold of winter.

now
The emergence of the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' solved this situation. It was the first thing after the establishment of the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce'.

That is to first send a batch of coal to the palace that is enough for the entire palace to survive the winter. These coals are all high-quality anthracite coal, and briquettes and honeycomb briquettes are also made from anthracite coal.

Of course, in addition to the imperial palace, the three provinces and six ministries, all the court departments in the imperial city, and the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' were not left behind, and they all sent enough coal for heating.

Of course.

Lao Wuji's iron shop also gave away iron stoves and chimneys.

It’s not just these two things.

There is also a copper kettle that can be placed on the iron stove to boil water, which is regarded as a gift to various departments of the Tang Dynasty.

The entire Tang Dynasty realized the benefits of coal for the first time.

From top to bottom, through the ministers and nobles of the Tang Dynasty, the news was brought back to the government.

Because coal is cheaper than charcoal, in order to save money, these ministers and nobles will definitely let the government go out to buy coal and use it later.

Whether you use it yourself or give it to your servants at home, coal is more economical than charcoal.

Regardless of whether ministers or nobles spend a huge amount of money on heating charcoal every year.

Coal is now safe to use.

This not only allowed these ministers and nobles to save a lot of money, whether it was to buy the four treasures of the study or to drink flower wine in Pingkangfang.

That’s not all earned.

Therefore, these ministers and nobles of the Tang Dynasty easily accepted coal.

And these ministers and nobles will have some servants in their homes, and these servants will spread the news of coal to the people, and spread the idea that coal can be safely burned for heating to the people below.

In addition, the craftsmen of Lao Wu Ji's shop, under the instruction of Li Huaian, the masons would always publicize the safety knowledge of coal from time to time when they went around the streets to make fire beds for people.

Only through multiple channels of publicity can the people of Chang'an quickly accept the concept of coal safety.

Because under the simple universal values ​​of the people.

Even the imperial palace is using coal, and the nobles in Chang'an City are buying coal. These wealthy people are not afraid of death and dare to use coal in winter, so the coal will definitely be used.

Then go through the publicity of the craftsmen of Lao Wu Ji Shop.

Coal is no longer demonized among the people, and has begun to gradually integrate into people's lives.

Zhongshu Province.

The copper kettle on the iron stove began to boil, and the kettle lid began to beat under the influence of steam.

A young Zhongshu Lang walked to the iron stove, picked up the boiling copper kettle on the stove with one hand, and quickly came to the room of Xuanling, the Zhongshu minister.

"Zhongshu ordered, the water is boiling. I'll give you some water."

Done.

Zhongshu Lang did not wait for Fang Xuanling to speak, but diligently moved the teapot on the table to the table next to him and began to fill the teapot with water.

After all this is done.

Zhongshu Lang put down the copper kettle in his hand and picked up the teapot again, intending to add some water to Fang Xuanling's tea cup, but saw that the tea cup was still full.

So I reached out and tried it on the tea cup.

"Zhongshu Ling, let me change the tea for you. The water in this cup is cold."

Done.

He didn't go to get the tea cup, waiting for Fang Xuanling's approval.

This tea cup belongs exclusively to Zhongshu Ling. In Zhongshu Province, no official of Zhongshu Province can touch it without Zhongshu Ling’s consent.

It is said to be a teacup given by a saint.

"Ah."

Fang Xuanling looked at the official document and responded without raising his head.

Get approval.

Zhongshu Lang carefully brought the tea cup over, poured out the tea inside, refilled it with water, and put it back to Fang Xuanling's accustomed place without forgetting to remind him.

"Zhongshu Ling, this water is a bit hot, you need to wait a moment before drinking."

"That's fine."

With a smile on her face, Fang Xuanling picked up the tea cup, put it to her mouth and blew on it, then took a sip of the tea in the cup, which immediately warmed her stomach and she could feel the heat throughout her body.

Put the teacup down.

"Fortunately, I have this iron stove this winter, so I can drink hot water at any time. Unlike before, when I get thirsty and think about drinking water, the tea is already cold."

Seeing that Zhongshu Ling was interested in chatting, Zhongshu Lang was naturally willing to accompany him.

"What Zhongshu Ling said is that in previous years, at this time, although the saint also sent out some charcoal fire, it was not enough. Every day, when dealing with official documents, I was thirsty and thought of drinking water. The tea was already cold and the room was cold. , drinking cold tea will make your body a little colder."

"Now that we have this iron stove and coal, the room is no longer cold, and we can have hot water at any time. We officials who have to write in winter will feel more comfortable."

"At least you don't have to write a few words before your hands feel frozen and stiff, and you have to put them in your arms to cover them."

Fang Xuanling agrees with this.

Even though he is the Zhongshu Ling of the Zhongshu Province, his treatment is not much different from other officials of the Zhongshu Province. The room is cold and the tea is cold.

If you want a sip of hot water, you have to make an excuse to go to Tai Chi Palace and ask for a sip of hot water from the emperor.

"And this way of drinking tea is quite elegant. It seems to have come from the official department."

Perhaps it was because Zhongshu Lang was still young and Fang Xuanling agreed with this way of drinking tea.

For a moment, it seemed like the chat box was opened instantly.Zhongshu Lang kept talking about the changes in Chang'an City due to the new way of drinking tea, and also introduced some tea drinking places that the literati in Chang'an City often went to.

"Hui Zhongshu Ling, this way of drinking tea is indeed spread from the Ministry of Officials. Up to now, most officials in Chang'an City already drink tea this way."

"Nowadays, only some great scholars and warriors still like the way of drinking tea."

"Those literati admired this new way of drinking tea so much that they abandoned the previous way of drinking tea. For this reason, these literati also developed several ways of drinking tea, one of which was like juggling. Kung Fu tea is very beautiful.”

"If Zhongshu Ling likes it, you can take a look when you have time."

"However, the places where you can drink this kind of Kung Fu tea are all small restaurants in the market. They are afraid of tainting Zhongshu Ling. Only those from poor families like to go to such places."

"There are also some elegant places to drink tea in Chang'an City, Zhongshu Ling"

Regarding Zhongshu Lang's gushing.

Fang Xuanling did not interrupt, and listened with interest.

Judging from the demeanor of Zhongshu Lang, he is informal and generous in conversation. He must be a junior promoted by a certain family, otherwise he would not be able to become Zhongshu Lang.

With a normal background, it would be impossible to be so relaxed in front of him, the Zhongshu Ling.

Especially the series of actions to add water to him just now.

At first glance, it seems that I was taught by my elders at home.

"Master Zhongshu, let's not talk about tea for now. Tell me about the current situation of the people in Chang'an City. What changes have happened to the people of Chang'an this winter due to the emergence of the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce'."

"In winter, these people are the ones who need our most attention."

heard.

Zhongshu Lang quickly stopped talking and replied to Fang Xuanling.

"Replying to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, I have learned about the issue of how the people of Chang'an spend the winter today, and I have personally visited it in the past few days."

"Oh, let's take a look."

Fang Xuanling was surprised that a Zhongshu Lang would pay attention to the public sentiment, and he also wanted to know with great interest what the Zhongshu Lang would find out during his visit.

At the same time, he also wanted to learn about the current winter situation of the people in Chang'an through different channels, not just from the official documents reported by the government under the rule of Chang'an City.

"Back to Zhongshu Ling, I was curious about the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' because of the iron stoves, coal, and copper kettles in Zhongshu Province, and I wanted to go to various cities and towns in Chang'an City to see Chang'an. People’s views on the ‘Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce’.”

"Maybe it's not very comprehensive. Please don't be offended by Zhongshu Ling."

"It doesn't matter. This is not a business matter. It's just a private discussion. Don't worry too much. You are a middle school scholar and won't have any influence."

"That's good."

Zhongshu Lang felt relieved.

"Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that the emergence of the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' has made a lot of money from the people, but it has also brought benefits to the people."

"This winter in Chang'an City, the government offices below only need to take care of those helpless people, and they can completely ensure that no one will freeze to death throughout the winter."

“This would have been unimaginable in previous years.”

"That's true. In previous years, there were more than a dozen people reported to freeze to death in Chang'an County alone. In all the counties under the jurisdiction of Chang'an City, the number of people who would freeze to death each year would be over a few hundred people."

Mention this.

Fang Xuanling also had to say that the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' had done a good deed, allowing the people to survive in the winter, and they, the ministers, would not start to get nervous about the heavy snow in winter.

"Yes, even if some people can't afford coal for the whole winter, there are still fire pits. As long as there is firewood, people can rely on the fire pits to survive the winter."

"After even Xiaguan used this hot kang, he asked the mason from Lao Wu Ji's shop to get one for him when he went home. When he slept on this hot kang at night, his whole body felt comfortable, and the fatigue of the day was gone."

"Especially for the elderly, their legs and feet are inconvenient in winter and their legs feel cold. Lying like this on the heated kang is very comfortable. Some elderly people don't want to get off the heated kang."

"My old man is like this. When he has time in a day, he will let people light up the kang. Now, he can't even come down to eat."

"This fire kang still has this effect. I want to give it a try when I get back."

heard here.

Fang Xuanling was actually a little moved.

When he was under the command of today's saint, although he didn't have to go into battle to kill the enemy, he still had to go out with the army. He slept in the open air for the Tang Dynasty, and ran around. He was not paying attention for a long time, and he also suffered from a lot of problems. When he was young, it was nothing. But now As I get older, these problems begin to show up. Whenever the weather gets cold, the knees on my legs will constantly feel cold.

If the fire kang had this effect, he really wanted to try it.

Otherwise, some people will suffer a lot this winter.
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There are several ways to survive the winter in Chang'an.

this kind of thing.

Not only Fang Xuanling, the commander of Zhongshu Province, was chatting with Zhongshu Lang.

Other departments of the Tang Dynasty court were also chatting. What's more, in the idle department, several officials gathered around the iron stove, boiled a copper kettle, put on tea sets, looked at the white snow outside the door, and began to drink tea around the stove.

The department where the warriors gathered was drinking wine around the iron stove.

The common people in Chang'an have truly felt the changes brought about by the 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' and the influence brought about by the 'Lao Wuji Iron Shop'.

In winter, those mothers who have to give birth in winter because they have not calculated the time well can rest assured that they can give birth in winter when there are fire kangs and iron stoves.

Those families who cannot afford charcoal can safely buy coal and take it home without worrying about whether the elderly and children at home can survive this winter.

In the winter of the sixth year of Zhenguan.

Li Shimin stood in front of the main hall of Tai Chi Palace, holding a handful of snow in his hand. Several huge iron stoves behind him were constantly releasing heat, making the entire Tai Chi Palace very warm, even if the palace door was open. You can also reject the coldness outside at the entrance of the temple.

Standing at the entrance of the temple, you can feel the heat inside the temple.

Li Shimin looked at the iron stove arranged by Li Lizhi in the Tai Chi Palace and stopped worrying about the lost white jade weapon.

Just a piece of white jade can destroy it
Nothing compares to these iron stoves.

Because of this, he was a little more tolerant and indulgent of Li Huaian. He wanted to see what other changes there would be in Datang under Li Huaian's influence.

Li Huaian, who was conferred the title of Marquis of Shouchang County by him, brought potatoes and winter supplies to the Tang Dynasty.

"In the days to come, what else can Shouchang Hou bring to the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin didn't know and was looking forward to it.

Li Huaian also had a more profound impact on the Tang Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty world because of the establishment of the 'Datang Coal Industry Chamber of Commerce'. With the arrival of winter, it began to gradually spread to the entire Datang Dynasty.
The 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' is also destined to become the most influential chamber of commerce in the entire Datang.

As for where this majestic ship will go, only Li Huaian, the man behind the scenes, knows.

Maybe.

The giant ship "Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce" might ruthlessly smash the entire Japanese island to pieces.

after all.

There are many gold and silver mines on the island, as well as the population. The 'Datang Coal Chamber of Commerce' needs a large number of cheap labor to dig coal.

For Li Huaian, he likes the gold on the Japanese island the most.

(End of this chapter)