Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 15 Evidence of King Yan’s rebellion must be found

As long as he gets their appreciation, he can resume his official position and become the feared commander of the Imperial Guard.

Seeing Jiang Wei's real fire, all the Jinyi guards around him were as silent as cicadas.

The person who was kicked by Jiang Wei had a bloody arrow spurt from his mouth and finally died.

Jiang Wei's martial arts are among the best in the world, and cannot be resisted by ordinary people.

Seeing their colleagues being killed, a group of Jin Yiwei also felt a sense of regret.

"Tian Ran, Sun Yong..."

Jiang Wei glanced coldly, and finally landed on the two people on the right.

Tian Li and the others immediately trembled, knelt down in front of Jiang Wei, and shouted loudly:
  "The humble position is here."

"Go to Xicheng immediately, disguise as a refugee, and make sure to sneak into Prince Yan's Mansion."

"Then, we will look for clues about Zhu Di's rebellion."

"This mission can only succeed and cannot fail!"

"I hope you two won't disappoint me."

Jiang Wei's tone was cold, and his eyes were like knives, piercing the hearts of the two of them.

This made the two of them no longer dare to hesitate.

"Sir, don't worry, I will definitely complete your order!"

Xicheng is bustling.

Just as Jin Yiwei said, Prince Yan's Mansion has already started recruitment work in Xicheng.

The conversation between Bai Chu and Zhu Di caused the people of Prince Yan's Mansion to immediately gather a large number of refugees and send them to Xishan.

Zhu Di and others thought that Bai Chu, like Zhu Gaochi, were ignorant people who did not know the dangers of coal.

But what Bai Chu said next shocked everyone:

"I have a way of turning coal into treasure."

Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao both looked stunned.

You know, coal was not uncommon in ancient times. The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory and open-pit coal mines could be found everywhere.

However, this matter has been proven by countless people that it is a pile of rubbish.

Not only was it unusable, but in places with a lot of coal, even crops couldn't grow. People in the Ming Dynasty hated this thing.

Not to mention anything else, there are more than 1,000 acres of open-air coal mines in the Xishan area of ​​​​Beiping.

In Beiping Mansion, where every inch of land is at a premium, it can be said to be a huge waste.

But if Bai Chuzhen could turn all the coal into resources, the situation would be very different.

As we all know, coal can be heated. As long as the toxins in it are removed and it is like charcoal and will not be poisoned, then coal is no longer garbage. As Bai Chu said, it is a real piece of black gold.

It's only late autumn now, and the demand for coal in Beiping City is already quite high.

It is conceivable that when winter comes, coal production will drop significantly, and demand will greatly increase. By that time, the demand for coal will become even greater.

However, according to what Bai Chu said, people in the Ming Dynasty can use coal to heat their homes.

Without any hesitation, Zhu Di directly ordered Zhu Gaochi to lead the army to Xicheng to gather the people.

Bai Chu's words sounded incredible, but even more incredible things happened to Bai Chu one after another, so Zhu Di decided to believe Bai Chu for once.

For this matter, Zhu Di not only ordered Zhu Gaochi to gather the refugees, but also asked Princess Yan to buy an open-pit coal mine on Xishan Mountain.

Xu Miaoyun wanted to continue to persuade, but Zhu Di had made up his mind, and Xu Miaoyun had no choice but to use the little money she had to give her husband the greatest help.

September has passed quickly and winter is coming.

This year, for some reason, the weather seems to be a little abnormal.

From the drought in spring to summer, to the severe cold in autumn and winter now, everything seems to indicate something.

Under the leadership of Zhu Gaochi, Prince Yan's Mansion transferred more than 3,000 people from Xicheng to the Xishan area to prepare for emergencies.

"Mr. Bai, what do you think?"

Zhu Gaochi and Bai Chu went to the place where the victims were resettled.

Nearly 3000 disaster victims and more than 1000 households slowly took root under the Western Mountains.

Because of the freezing weather, Zhu Gaochi asked people to help him build a lot of huts here.

Although it is very simple, it can at least give them a place to shelter from the wind and rain in the cold winter.

This is much better than the lives of the refugees in the west of the city.

After all, at that time, they had no place to stay, and they had to huddle under the city walls to stay warm.

Compared with before, the lives of these refugees are much better.

In any case, they finally have a place to stay, a place that can protect them. Although there was wind everywhere, Bai Chu could see a smile of relief on the faces of the refugees.

In addition, according to Bai Chu's understanding, the people in Prince Yan's Mansion would provide them with two meals of porridge every day.

Seeing this, Bai Chu nodded.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Being able to properly resettle the refugees and provide two meals of porridge every day shows that the prince is kind-hearted."

Zhu Gaochi was praised by Bai Chu and immediately smiled from ear to ear.

Zhu Gaochi was about to say something modest, but Bai Chu's next words made him completely confused.

"However, sometimes kindness can also be harmful."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, the smile on his lips hadn't dissipated yet, and now he looked a little funny.

"What does Mr. Bai mean by this?"

"Do you know why the king asked you to resettle those refugees in Xishan?"

Bai Chu was thoughtful.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly and said:
  "The coal mine is on Xishan Mountain. My husband asked me to resettle the refugees in Xishan Mountain so that they can go mining near Xishan Mountain in the future."

"Ah."

"Since you know my intentions, why do you still need to help the victims every day?"

"For ordinary people, two meals a day are enough to keep them fed and clothed."

"Moreover, when a person's appetite is satisfied, he loses motivation and won't work as hard."

"Do you understand?"

Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and thought for half a quarter of an hour, then suddenly raised his head.

"Mr. Bai is saying, don't give them food, let them feed themselves."

"Just give them money, give them food, and let them help with the mining."

"In this case, they will work hard to mine ore for us and get food for themselves and their families."

"Kill two birds with one stone!"

Bai Chu glanced at Zhu Gaochi with relief. The fat prince was indeed a smart man who could do this.

"Yes, only by allowing the victims to support themselves will they be more motivated and enthusiastic."

"If they stay idle like this every day and wait for rescue, their spirits will only become lower day by day."

"Let them feel that they are rewarded for their own labor. This sense of accomplishment is far better than if they get something for nothing."

"If you drive people with benevolence and righteousness, you will get twice the result with half the effort; if you drive people with interests, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

"You are the son of King Yan, and you will be the crown prince of Ming Dynasty from now on. You must remember this."

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he immediately became excited and bowed deeply to Bai Chu: "I would like to be taught."

Bai Chu looked at Zhu Gaochi's sincere look and couldn't help but add another sentence.

"In fact, letting them work and get paid is a good thing."

"Those victims had nothing to do when they stayed in Peiping, so they didn't think Beiping Mansion was a place to stay."

"But if they can use their own efforts here to make their lives more stable and have a greater sense of belonging, then they will regard this place as their home."

"In this way, those who have homes to live in will no longer be refugees, and they will become Ming people."

"Only in this way can they live with dignity and not be looked down upon by others."

Bai Chu said the word "belong", but seeing Zhu Gaochi's confused look, he shook his head.

He is still far from becoming the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Bai Chu took the two of them around the village and finally came to the center of the village, where there was a simple Dragon King Temple.

This temple was built very simply, without any sense of majesty, but in such an ordinary village, it was very conspicuous.

The most important thing is that the statue in the Dragon Temple is almost exactly the same as the dragon form when he transformed into a dragon.

He saw a few fruits in front of the Dragon God statue and people worshiping it, which made Bai Chu a little confused.

Zhu Gaochi said from the side: "Senior, I completed the task of building the temple.

"Don't Mr. Bai want incense? My father asked me to build a temple for Mr. Bai here."

"If possible in the future, we can build dragon temples like this in other places."

When Bai Chu heard what Zhu Gaochi said, he immediately opened his panel again. Sure enough, his panel had changed drastically.

(End of this chapter)