"Hanlin Academy's scholar Qian Qianyi requests to leave the capital and head to Yongning Prefecture in Zhejiang Province to take on the role of governor!”
Zhu Youxiao agreed to dozens of requests, but Qian Qianyi chose not to send them!
According to the official records, Qian Qianyi had harmed the Ming Dynasty, and then he had been promoted to the position of Assistant Minister of the Board of Rites. Now, he could not be allowed to harm the disaster victims in the prefecture.
"Wei Banban, the capital officials have petitioned for the cabinet to be returned and urged to leave the capital as soon as possible. Also, order the Imperial Academy's editor Sun Chuanting and the head of the Ministry of Revenue, Shi Kefa, to meet him in the Warm Pavilion!”
Perhaps he was disgusted by Qian Qianyi, Zhu Youxiao thought about it and felt that it was necessary to meet the two future stars of Ming Dynasty.
Let's test our business ability first!
Not long after, Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa, who were full of anxiety, arrived at the warm pavilion. They watched as the Emperor knocked on the door and tacitly chose silence!
Two small swords! The sword was carved with a fox and a dog!
Two-star work: Fox Sword!
[Attributes: Sharpness 48, Defense Penetration 49, Agility 45, Cunning 45, Patience 42]
Two-star work, Dog Sword!
[Attributes: Sharpness 48, Defense Penetration 49, Loyalty 45, Intelligence 45, Bravery 42]
The attributes of the two small wooden swords were impeccable, but the cunning attribute of the Fox Sword made Zhu Youxiao feel a little sick of it.
No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like a good attribute!
As he made more works, Zhu Youxiao gradually discovered the bonus brought by the raw materials. The attributes of ordinary wooden swords fluctuated between 10 to 50 points, the attributes of good wooden swords fluctuated between 20 to 50 points, the attributes of high-quality wooden swords fluctuated between 30 to 50 points, and the attributes of top-grade wooden swords fluctuated between 40 to 50 points!
The wood that Zhu Youxiao had chosen this time was the best rosewood in Hainan. It had five attributes, and the bonus was obvious!
"Sit down!"
Zhu Youxiao pointed at the nearby rosewood block, then handed the fox sword and the dog sword to Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa respectively, and said,""After leaving the capital, carry it with you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you for your generous reward, Your Majesty!"
The two of them, who were sitting upright, could not be bothered to look at the flying sword. They put the flying sword back into their arms and their minds became extremely clear!
Cunning and smart were all bonuses to intelligence. They were no different when they did not have any bad intentions!
"The cabinet has sent out a list of names. Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa will be the chief and deputy governors of Datong Town, Shanxi Province. I hope that the two beloved ministers will cooperate sincerely in the future and live up to the heavy trust!”
Zhu Youxiao informed the two virtuous officials of the appointment and expressed his expectations in the surprised and uncertain expressions of the two virtuous officials!
"This lowly subject will not disappoint Your Majesty!”
The cunning attribute was activated. Although Sun Chuanting hated his companions, he still said sincerely,"Manager Shi, I'll rely on you in the future!”
"Lord Governor is too polite. I dare not be loyal to the country and His Majesty!”
Activating his loyalty attribute, Shi Kefa's smile became even more bewitching. There was a voice in the dark telling him that this guy who was about to form a team with him had ulterior motives!
"Since we called the two beloved ministers here, firstly, it's to encourage them. Secondly, it's to give the beloved ministers the main direction of their future work!”
Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to care about the secret contest between the virtuous officials and said seriously,""Do you know what the main income of Da Tong Prefecture is?”
"A coal mine!"
Shi Kefa asked without hesitation.
"Coal mines and cattle and sheep!"
Sun Chuanting pondered for a moment before giving a more precise answer!
The existence of the Jin merchants allowed the entire Shanxi and Jurchen tribes to have prosperous trade exchanges. The ordinary people naturally would not exchange the Ming goods for gold and silver, because it was more important for the cattle and sheep to accumulate strength!
Cattle and sheep could be used to reclaim wasteland in times of abundance, and they could be slaughtered for meat in times of famine. They were more secure than those cold metals!
Sun Chuanting, who was born in Shanxi, was extremely clear about this!
"What I want to talk about is coal!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said," In the past winters, the Ming Dynasty was extremely cold. Even if the people were to hide in their houses, they had to light wood to keep warm!
However, most of the wood came from the mountain forests. When winter came, the mountains would be sealed by heavy snow. Woodmen would not be able to go up the mountains, and there would be a shortage of heating items. The price of wood would increase, and often, the people's annual income would be used up during winter!
Big Ming needed an even better source of warmth, and that was coal!”
"Your Majesty, it is easy to mine coal wantonly, but the poisonous smoke from burning coal can easily cause death in a sealed house. In my opinion, I am afraid that it will damage Your Majesty's reputation.”
Shi Kefa spoke up and tactfully rejected the coal heating problem!
In this era, although it was impossible to come up with the technical term of coal containing sulfur, there were still some basic points. Not long after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the founding ancestor Zhu Di issued an order to mine coal and provide it to the people of the capital for free!
In the end, tens of thousands of people died and hundreds of thousands of people were poisoned. The reputation of the imperial court was severely damaged. Chengzu had to issue an edict of self-sin to turn the matter over!
From then on, coal was only used in alchemy, iron-making, pottery, wine-making, and other industries. It rarely appeared in the hands of ordinary people.
This was something that even a three-year-old child knew. Why did His Majesty lack your…common sense?
Sun Chuanting's gaze was a little strange!
"In Shanxi, there is a kind of coal mine called 'Anthrotite.' When it burns, it will not produce poisonous smoke. Your mission is to find this coal as soon as possible and strive to complete the rescue of Great Ming before the new year!”
The corner of Zhu Youxiao's mouth twitched. Even China's famous sages and generals were illiterate in terms of professional knowledge!
According to the investigation of later generations, Shanxi and Guizhou were the largest producers of high-quality coal in the country. A total of 200 million people in the Ming Dynasty needed it for the winter!
Thinking of this, Zhu Youjiao's evil taste was born. He said sternly,"The two beloved ministers have arrived at Datong Town. If they don't do their best to search, they will be disobeying the imperial edict. No matter how great their achievements are, they will be erased and their nine families will be executed!”
Instantly, Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa felt a chill run down their spines!
Shi Kefa opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Sun Chuanting spoke first,"May I ask how Your Majesty knew about the existence of coal in Shanxi?”
"Deities entering dreams!"
Zhu Youxiao's answer was extremely straightforward!
The smiles on the faces of the two wise ministers gradually disappeared!
"May I ask if God can tell me the exact location of the coal?”
Sun Chuanting forced a stiff smile and continued to ask.
"No, it's in Shanxi!"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said,"I'm tired. My dear ministers, leave!"”
……
When they walked out of the warm pavilion, Sun Chuanting and Shi Kefa's three views were completely destroyed. They were in a mess in the wind and rain.
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