Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 329 Old Zhu Zhisang Said Huaihuai
The post office has been busy for a long time, and the rest of Zhu Biao is handed over to Yang Xian and the others.

Early in the morning, Zhu Biao nestled in the quilt of Yongning Palace and didn't want to come out. This winter is really too cold, and it will be even colder as the Chinese New Year approaches.

Seeing the hot meal on the table, Zhu Biao didn't even have the intention to move. He still thought about sleeping until it was not cold, and then went to report to Lao Zhu about the post office.

Seeing that he couldn't get up, Xu Miaowei put another heater for him, and ordered Jin'er to wait for Zhu Biao to wash up before doing other things.

When he went to see Lao Zhu, the sun had already reached the sky, and Zhu Biao reported in detail about the construction of post offices in various places.

Lao Zhu nodded, and only said that those who have not yet built post offices and academies should be dealt with by the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible.

More than 500 million taels of silver have been built for the post office academy in Nanzhili, but only more than 100 million taels of silver were used.

Old Zhu said with emotion: "It seems that it is a good thing to have someone who does things. Li Yan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, does a good job. He knows how to use materials and arranges. The person you recommended is good."

In the imperial study room, the father and son placed in front of them a memorial book as high as a hill.Others think that being an emperor means being surrounded by palace maids and guards, with inexhaustible food and wine.But in fact, it bears the heavy responsibility of the entire Ming court.

Among other things, Lao Zhu reviewed the number of memorials every day. At the most, he started to review from the morning court and reviewed for a whole day.You can use the bamboo baskets used by ordinary people to hold several baskets in memorials and books.

This was when there were few memorials, and when there were many, there were thousands of copies. Zhu Biao once had nothing to do and helped Lao Zhu make statistics.

He got up very early every day to go to court, and came back immediately after the court to review. Every time at night, if he encountered some problems, he would recruit relevant officials into the palace to attend the small court to discuss the problems he found while reviewing the memorials.

Fortunately, Lao Zhu is strong and strong. When he was fighting everywhere, his body was particularly good, so he was the only one who could withstand such a high intensity.

Lao Zhu rubbed his neck, and continued to lie on the desk to read the memorabilia, and picked out a lot of memorabilia beside him, all of which would be dealt with by Xiaowanchao and the officials later.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to rest." Yu Yi, who helped Lao Zhu sort out the memorials, walked over and reminded him in a low voice.

"Go and get us a cup of tea. We also want to go to bed early and enjoy ourselves, but we dare not. This family property is too big, and we have to worry about it even in our dreams." Lao Zhu took out another memorial to review while talking.

Zhu Biao looked at the old emperor Zhu, he was a good emperor who reviewed the memorials, and he was also diligent and thrifty, but sometimes his temper was too bad, and he couldn't comment on right or wrong when doing things.

Without speaking, Zhu Biao went directly to help Lao Zhu sort out the memorials, and bowed his head to review the memorials in front of him.Only by reviewing more memorials by himself can Lao Zhu make fewer copies.

After Yu Yi delivered the tea, he lowered his head and started sorting. What Lao Zhu wanted to know most, what he cared about the most, and urgent matters all needed to be sorted out in advance, and those from various places were put together and sorted according to priority.

When Zhongshu Sheng and several ministers came to discuss matters in the Xiaowan Dynasty, there were only a few memorials left in front of Zhu Biao.

Everyone was discussing, the window of the imperial study room was blown open by the cold wind, the servant immediately ran to close the window again.

But the cold wind that came in still made everyone shiver.

Lao Zhu looked at the sky outside and tightened his clothes: "It's really cold, and the people have a hard time this year."

"Your Majesty, when I entered the palace just now, I saw that the ice on the river was a little thicker than last year. It's suddenly cold this month." Li Shanchang said: "All the charcoal is ready for disaster relief."

Yu Yi poured hot tea for everyone to warm their bodies.

The Minister of the Ministry of War said: "Bianzhen is training the army. It's cold today, and we need firewood, but firewood..."

The Minister of the Household Department said: "I heard people's feedback, saying that this year's firewood, salary and silver are a little less."

Lao Zhu threw out a memorandum and said to them: "Although the charcoal sent by Xixinsi to the palaces is good, there is a lot of waste of coal. It is not easy to transport the coal from the Shanxi coal yard to Nanjing. The wasted charcoal powder is all The people can survive the winter."

Charcoal is coal, but Lao Zhu calls it that every time, and all their rhetoric is to remind Lao Zhu that there is too little firewood and silver.

Lao Zhu was not easy to be fooled, and he directly pointed out that the company wasted charcoal, expressing his anger.

Zhu Biao listened quietly. Among the current fuels, he most admired coal.

Around 3500 years ago, the ancients discovered coal, mined and utilized it, and most likely used it for production and smelting.

It can be said that it is the first country in the world to mine and use coal.

In the Han Dynasty, coal was widely used in production and life, and the Han Dynasty was called Yanshi, Shi Nie, Heidan, etc.

There is a record in the Han Dynasty, "Stones produced in Yuzhang can be burned as salary".Coal has been used to make steel since the Western Han Dynasty.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people used coal for heating.

In the Song Dynasty, coke was used to make iron and large-scale mining began, and "coal" officially became the name of coal.

When Marco Polo came to China in the Yuan Dynasty, he was greatly surprised by this.

On this basis, Zhu Biao has always vigorously advocated coal mines. After all, having a coal mine is the first step in the development of industry.

"It's cold this year, and several memorandums have stated that the firewood and silver we give are too little. If anyone is not enough, go to the Salary Department in the palace to sweep some coal powder and take it back for use."

The crowd did not speak.

Among the salaries of these officials, there is a special item of "firewood and silver", which is used as a subsidy for officials to purchase firewood.

Lao Zhu took the memorandum: "We are usually thrifty with Hongdu bamboo charcoal, and you should also be frugal when keeping your home warm."

Hongluo charcoal is charcoal produced by Xixin Company. They often have very high requirements for quality, and it is the charcoal used by the imperial court.

"You don't need to remind us about the firewood. Let's look at the firewood you use at home. It is estimated that the powder that falls is several catties. Are there several large baskets that are poured out." Lao Zhu looked at them and said.

Li Shanchang was shocked, and the minister of the Ministry of War and the officials present all lowered their heads and did not speak.How does His Majesty know that they wasted a lot of charcoal powder at home.

"The Department of Cherishing Salaries wastes charcoal, so people have to reprimand them and teach them a good lesson.

If you have charcoal powder at home, you have to use it, don't waste it.Otherwise, it will not be enough, and we will blame us for giving you too little salary and silver. "

When Li Shanchang heard this, he immediately stepped forward and said: "I dare not blame Your Majesty, absolutely dare not complain."

"You don't complain, someone complains." Lao Zhu looked at the Minister of War and said, "Are you dissatisfied with what we said?"

The Minister of the Ministry of War trembled and said: "I have absolutely nothing to do with this matter."

"There is no such thing? Maybe we remember wrongly." Old Zhu said.

Lao Zhu knew in his heart that Jin Yiwei came back last night to report that the Minister of the Ministry of War told the servants at home that the coal powder had been taken away.

He also complained a few words at the dinner table, saying that the emperor gave too little charcoal and silver.

Old Zhu looked at them quietly: "Use up all the charcoal powder. It's a pity to throw it away. I don't know how many people are still suffering from the cold."

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao said: "My son has a way to use all the charcoal powder and coal slime."

"What method?" Old Zhu asked.

"Imitate a method from the Han Dynasty." Zhu Biao said confidently.

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