Forbidden City, Wuying Palace.

After the early dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi summoned a total of six people from the cabinet and six ministers to discuss here.

Why six people and not nine?

Because the cabinet triumvirate of this period all served as a book.

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, concurrently serves as the secretary of the ministry;

Xie Qian, a scholar of Dongge University, concurrently serves as the secretary of the military department;

Li Dongyang, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion University, also serves as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, the things that had not been discussed clearly in the early dynasties were probably almost discussed, and Emperor Hongzhi was about to end the discussion.

Hubu Shangshu Zhou Jing suddenly bowed down and reported:

"Your Majesty, Yin Zhangxian of Shuntian Mansion came to report, saying that the number of displaced people around the capital has suddenly decreased significantly, and there is a fear that something unexpected will happen, I hope Your Majesty will send Jinyi Wei to investigate in detail."

"Dramatically fewer displaced people?" Emperor Hongzhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled heartily and said:

"Haha, Aiqing doesn't have to worry, it's a good thing."

"A good thing?"

Zhou Jing was stunned, could there be any hidden circumstances in this matter?

No, there must be a secret!

But Zhou Jing really couldn't think of what was hidden or good about this matter for a while, he looked at Emperor Hongzhi in confusion, hoping that Emperor Hongzhi could explain it to him.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at him confused and was happy.

This Zhou Jing is usually very shrewd, and it is rare to see him deflated, but now it is a pleasure to see him deflated.

"Your Majesty, Wechen is guilty and can't fully understand the people's feelings, so I ask Your Majesty to forgive you and solve your doubts for Wechen."

Zhou Jing really couldn't think of anything hidden in this matter, so he had to plead with the emperor.

However, Emperor Hongzhi did not let him get his wish, Emperor Hongzhi took a sip of the teacup, then looked at Li Dongyang with a smile, and continued to sell Guanzi:

"This matter has something to do with Binzhi."

"Elder Li Ge?"

Zhou Jing looked at Li Dongyang, and then he was disappointed, because Li Dongyang was worried that 10,000 taels of silver would be wasted at this time, so his expression was still a little dignified, and he couldn't see anything good at all.

Zhou Jing shook his head, still unable to figure it out.

However, he couldn't understand that there were still people present who could understand besides Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang.

At this time, Xie Qian said in confusion:

"Is it honeycomb coal?"

"Well, Yu Qiao, you really know."

Xie Qian and Li Dongyang have a good relationship in private, and this is almost a matter that is open to the whole court, so it makes no sense that Xie Qian doesn't know what happened in Li Dongyang's house.

Emperor Hongzhi also knew that Xie Qian and Li Dongyang had a good relationship, and when he heard Xie Qian's guess of the answer, he understood that he put on an expression that you really know, and then he didn't sell it, and explained directly to everyone:

"I partnered with Binzhi's second son to open a trading house called Xishan Coal Industry, specializing in the production and sale of honeycomb coal and honeycomb coal stoves, and most of the displaced people around the capital went to work for Xishan Coal Industry."

"I see."

Zhou Jing understood, but his brows furrowed slightly, because the emperor went to do business, and he was obviously suspected of competing with the people for profit, but he was not an imperial history, so it was not good to directly open his mouth to impeach like an iron-headed baby.

Therefore, he kept this matter in his heart and was ready to investigate, if there was really a suspicion of competing with the people, then he had to talk about it.

In particular, if Xishan Coal Industry can make money, then it is necessary to find a way to get His Majesty to agree to hand over Xishan Coal Industry to the household department.

Because the household department is short of money, and he is the household secretary.

"Binzhi, I see that you look preoccupied, today is the day when honeycomb coal and honeycomb coal stoves are on sale, I should be more worried about the sale of honeycomb coal, right? Why don't you go out on patrol with me later, and see how about the sale of honeycomb coal? ”

During this time, Emperor Hongzhi was very concerned about the honeycomb coal matter, so in addition to asking Xiao Jing to arrange eunuchs to enter the Xishan coal industry, he also arranged for Jinyiwei to command Mu Bin to send Jinyiwei to constantly inquire about the situation.

Therefore, the displaced people in the capital were recruited to work by Xishan Coal Industry, and Li Zhaotong treated the displaced people very well, and Emperor Hongzhi knew these things.

When he first got the news, Emperor Hongzhi was unhappy, because Li Zhaotong spent money lavishly, which made him feel unprofitable.

But later, he thought about it: I am the emperor, and the emperor's vision should not be limited to earning money and property, but should focus on the world!

Xishan Coal Industry, I didn't come up with any money, but I just took out a piece of mountainous land with little output, but I was able to resettle more than 3,000 displaced people and let more than 3,000 displaced people live a good life, which is a great thing!

For me, this is already a big profit!

Therefore, whether Xishan Coal Industry is a profit or a loss is not so important.

Anyway, if Xishan Coal Industry loses money, it will also lose the Li family's money, who told Li Zhaotong to spend money like water? !

Profit?

Emperor Hongzhi probably thought about it: It is estimated that honeycomb coal is all the rage, causing the phenomenon of Luoyang paper to be expensive, so it is possible! But it's almost impossible.

At best, this honeycomb coal can only play a role in relocating the more than 3,000 displaced people and allowing them to live a good life.

So, Emperor Hongji figured it out.

Emperor Hongzhi, who figured it out, did not have Li Dongyang's anxiety, but he understood Li Dongyang's anxiety very well.

After all, it is difficult not to be anxious about such a loser who spends money like water.

In order to appease his Aiqing, Emperor Hongzhi decided to go out on patrol again and personally investigate the situation.

"This ......"

Emperor Hongzhi's question, Li Dongyang is not easy to answer, because there are five other ministers in this Wuying Palace!

It is not in accordance with the etiquette law for the emperor to go out on patrol, if he agrees, isn't it equivalent to aiding and abetting?

He is a cabinet elder, and he must not agree to this matter in front of so many ministers, otherwise once it is spread, he will definitely be impeached by the imperial history.

However, he really wanted to rush over as soon as possible to see the sales of honeycomb coal!

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to go with me and have a look."

Compared with Li Dongyang's hesitation, Zhou Jing seemed very single, and his intuition was frantically reminding him that this honeycomb coal had a lot to do with it, and if it was profitable, he must find a way to snatch it from His Majesty!

"Your Majesty, the old minister also wants to see if this honeycomb coal is as rumored in the streets, auspicious?"

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, suddenly spoke up.

Obviously, Liu Jian has also heard about honeycomb coal.

As soon as the head of the cabinet spoke, the other people did not intend to stop the emperor from going on patrol, and they all said that they also wanted to go.

"Okay, then all Aiqing will go, but you Aiqing will have to change into civilian clothes later, otherwise your identity will be exposed, and I'm afraid the people won't dare to approach!"

The last time the micro-service went on patrol, Emperor Hongzhi had some experience, and he understood that revealing his identity when the micro-service went out on patrol would scare the people into not daring to approach.

For example, the trembling slave of the Li family who followed Li Zhaotong last time was trembling all the time because he learned my identity.

"Feelings are honeycomb coal, only I am hidden in the dark?"

Zhou Jing muttered quietly, because he looked at the expressions of the others, as if they all knew about honeycomb coal.

He didn't know.

He's still a book of the household!

Thinking of this, Zhou Jing was a little aggrieved.