Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 156 Development is the last word

Empress Zhang nodded lightly, then said with a smile: "Okay, let's take a look after you put it on!"

Installing the iron stove is naturally not a time-consuming and labor-intensive task. The people Zhang Yong brought are also skilled, so it is naturally not difficult to do it, so it was installed quickly.Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to signal Zhang Yong, who came in to report, to retreat, and then smiled and said to Queen Zhang: "Mother, the pretense is over, let's try it?"

Empress Zhang also nodded with a smile and said, "Okay!" Then she stood up and walked towards the side hall with the support of two people.

At this time, there were already many people around here, and things for making a fire were prepared, and the best carbon was also brought over.

Zhu Houzhao did it himself, ignited the fire, added carbon, watched the flames burning in the furnace, and the smoke drifted out along the chimney. Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction, and then smiled and said to Queen Zhang: "Mother, look, this way, you will be able to get rid of it." No matter what is burned, there will be no smoke in the house, and naturally there is no need to worry about carbon poisoning."

The blacksmith pot next to him was already filled with water. Zhu Houzhao smiled and put the pot on the iron stove, and then said with a smile, "The fire will not be wasted. You can boil water anytime, anywhere."

The stove is very well made, and the carbon is also good carbon, so the combustion is very full, and the sound of whirring comes from the inside of the road, and after a while, there is a warm feeling, which makes people feel warm.Zhu Houzhao said to Empress Zhang with a smile: "In this way, my mother will not be afraid of the cold here in winter."

"However, it's a bit dry in winter, so we still need to splash a little water in the house occasionally!" Zhu Houzhao instructed Empress Zhang's personal maid.

Empress Zhang walked around the iron stove curiously, and then said with a smile, "It really is a good thing!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded with a smile. This is of course a good thing. Just when Zhu Houzhao was about to say something, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. Looking back, it was Zhu Youtang who looked anxious. He glanced at the iron stove and said : "What is this?" Then he turned to look at Zhu Houzhao: "You made it?"

Empress Zhang nodded, and said with a smile: "This is the iron donkey made by the emperor!" She took Zhu Youtang's hand and began to introduce him, her face full of pride and satisfaction.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand to signal others to go down, and the extra people naturally quickly retreated.

After listening to Queen Zhang's introduction, Zhu Youtang also walked around the iron stove, listening to the whirring sound inside the iron stove, and then looked at the steaming iron pot, nodded in satisfaction: "It is indeed a Good stuff!" As he spoke, he asked Zhu Houzhao casually, "How much did you hit?"

"I made some!" Zhu Houzhao naturally wouldn't report the quantity, and said directly: "The sons and ministers at the Qianqing Palace have already prepared them, and the older ones will be sent to install them later, and they can be used by my father tomorrow morning." Yes. With this iron stove, coal can also be burned in the house, which can save a lot of money for the people.”

Although coal is also used in this era, most of it is more iron smelting, and the people use it relatively less.

Although there are, but because it is easy to be poisoned, everyone is still used to burning charcoal at night, and the poor people can only suffer.

The invention of the iron stove can stimulate the iron smelting industry, and at the same time it can stimulate the coal mining industry. Of course, this has also brought a series of follow-up problems, such as black coal mines, such as coal pollution, but these problems have always existed, but not That's all.Moreover, burning charcoal and logging will cause soil erosion, which is also a big problem.

The emergence of a new thing, along with the benefits, is also self-evident, and there is no way to do it.

You can’t see the benefits of new things because of their harms, and you can’t resist them because of their harms. This is the price of progress. Before the productivity has not developed and the stomach is full, it’s meaningless to talk about environmental protection .This is Zhu Houzhao's deep understanding after he came to Daming. Seeing those ragged kitchen households, Zhu Houzhao felt that development is the last word, and everything else is nonsense.

Who knows if there will be a wise person in the Ming Dynasty who realized the function of steam while watching the iron stove boil water, and finally came up with a steam engine.

Zhu Youtang is very satisfied with his son's attitude. On the one hand, it is because he considers pretending to be himself, and his filial piety is commendable; His son, his heir, made him more and more satisfied.

"Okay, let's install it!" Zhu Youtang waved his hand, signaling his son to quickly install the iron stove for himself, and stop being a light bulb here. "

Looking at his father's appearance, Zhu Houzhao could only bow down and say, "My son, let's go!" After saying this, Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked out.

Counting the past dynasties, my father's return to the palace should be regarded as the most harmonious, there has never been any conflicts, the relationship with his mother is stronger than gold, there is no flirtatious and cheap goods to compete for favor, his son has become redundant.Zhu Houzhao, who was in a happy mood, took his own people and began to work in the palace. After the Qianqing Palace was over, there would be the Qingning Palace, too.

Qingning Palace lived in Zhu Houzhao's imperial grandmother, Zhu Youtang's grandmother, the noble concubine of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, and the biological mother of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen.

It was her regret that the empress dowager never became a queen in her life, because the emperor was his son, who had repeatedly violated etiquette and Yingzong's last wish, ostracized and wanted to replace Empress Qian as the heir apparent.After Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty came to the throne, he had to respect his aunt Empress Qian and his biological mother Concubine Zhou as empress dowagers, and at the same time determine the emblem.

At that time, the eunuch Xia Shi ordered Concubine Zhou to be the Empress Dowager in order to please Concubine Zhou.University scholars Li Xian and Peng Shi fought hard, and the two empress dowagers respected each other.

Although the empress dowager is not visible in the palace, no one dares to underestimate the empress dowager. Firstly, she is filial, and secondly, she raised Zhu Youtang single-handedly. Yes, the person who gave Zhu Youtang maternal love is very, very important to Zhu Youtang, so his status in the palace is naturally very high.

Zhu Houzhao would go there from time to time, and this time was no exception. Not only did he have to go in person, but he also had to accompany the empress dowager.

After returning from Qingning Palace, it was already dark, and Zhu Houzhao, who had been busy all afternoon, was also hungry. After sitting down, he began to eat.

After eating, Zhu Houzhao glanced at Yang Lian who was waiting not far away, and then said, "Are all the people who asked you to prepare ready?"

Yang Lian nodded, and then said: "Return to Your Highness, ready, I am looking for a relative who is in charge of the military bureau, has a small family, and is a reliable person who does not attract attention! The shop has also been vacated. , it can be reopened at any time, and our manpower has also been sent out, and the servants will watch in person."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then said: "That's good, I will pull the things over tomorrow, and then start selling. Have you thought about the expansion?"

"Return to Your Highness, servant girl has made up her mind!" Yang Lian nodded again, and then said: "Servant servant wants to use joint stock."

The operation of joint stock is not new in Daming, and Zhu Houzhao was not surprised, he just nodded and signaled Yang Lian to continue.

"We are going to form a partnership with Xungui and Xunqi, and open a store together in the local area. We can use their power to strengthen ourselves, and at the same time, we can open the store as soon as possible. Where there are no Xungui and Xunqi, we are going to find some suitable people to form a joint venture. , when the time comes, our people will move in in batches, so that we can do it as quickly as possible!" Yang Lian looked at Zhu Houzhao worriedly as she spoke.

This kind of joint stock is indeed beneficial to the development of the store, and it is also beneficial to the expansion of the Huanyi Bureau, but this is to divide the benefits. Yang Lian is worried that His Royal Highness will blame herself, and at the same time, she is also worried that His Royal Highness will blame herself for this.

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said with a smile: "Very well, let's do it according to this!"

Zhu Houzhao is not stupid. The chain operation of later generations is much more proficient than this. First chain, then direct operation, there are fewer people who do this.With the help of local forces, things will be much easier. In this era, it is even more difficult to get involved in local areas. This is indeed a good way. As for the benefits, these people are nothing more than distributors and distributors.

If I can really lay a nationwide channel, the benefits will be great, and this initial investment is nothing at all.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Yang Lian breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly said, "Yes, I'll do it now, servant girl!"

After Yang Lian left, Zhu Houzhao stretched his waist and finally started. Sooner or later, he will be able to make this country what he wants.

Early the next morning, Zhu Houzhao woke up very early. This morning Zhu Houzhao was going to the morning court. The large iron stove in the Qianqing Palace had been installed, and Zhu Houzhao wanted to see the effect.After meeting Zhu Youtang, the father and son came to the Qianqing Palace together. Looking at the sleepy-eyed father, Zhu Houzhao knew that the father probably chatted with his mother late last night.

The father and son entered the main hall, and the big iron stove here was already on fire, whistling, very hot, and the inside of the room was also very warm.

Although the ministers still stood there respectfully as usual, they glanced at the roaring and burning iron stove from time to time, curious in their hearts.After glancing at them, Zhu Houzhao knew that his big iron stove was ready, and there must be no problem. Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao was determined that the money was coming.

Compared with the big iron stove, the early dynasty is not interesting, the mountains and rivers are peaceful and peaceful, which is basically a matter of summary at the end of the year.

Because of the money Zhu Houzhao got in Yangzhou, the court's year-end expenses were sufficient, and none of the ministers were frowning, which was much better than in previous years.

After the morning court, Zhu Houzhao returned to Xianyang Palace, turned around and said to Liu Jin, "Has all the news been released?"

"Return to Your Highness, it's all been spread!" Liu Jin nodded quickly and said, he didn't dare to delay, and ran to communicate the news early in the morning.

(End of this chapter)