Right now, it's winter, even if there is coal in the Hunhe, Mentougou, and Xiangshan areas.

It will also take more than half a month to dig up the coal seam.

Yan Chengjin plans to take over two official kilns and one private kiln in Wanping County.

In the later generations of Shanxi, the coal boss was rich and rivaled the city.

But not in the Ming Dynasty, coal is not as good as silk and porcelain, it is a lowly business.

After Yan Chengjin read the yellow book, he said, "Lord Wu, can you tell the official about the care of the official kiln and the coal kiln?" ”

Wu Jian's heart moved, and after he finished speaking happily, he said pleadingly: "If you are an official of the DPRK and China, can you take care of the mountains and forests of Wanping?" ”

The barren mountains here were bought by an official gentry in the capital, and the people were not allowed to cut down the mountains, and they had to be fined silver if they entered.

Chang Ningbo rented all the barren mountains and cut wood for charcoal, Yan Chengjin knew.

Yan Chengjin shook his head: "This official never meddles in his own affairs, you can play it yourself." ”

"Hmph, so ruthless, I see that you are also a dog official who is in cahoots with the gentry, otherwise, you ask me what the coal kiln does!" Wu Jian said coldly.

The adjutant was frightened and hugged Wu Jian's waist, for fear that he would rush up to fight.

Yan Chengjin said: "I'm really a Gou official, Lord Wu, borrow the yellow book for use." With that, he handed it to Wang Shouren.

"......" Wang Shouren's face stiffened.

Yan Chengjin handed it to Wang Shouren: "Brother Bo'an, let's make a note of it." ”

"What does the old brother want to remember?"

"Wasteland that has not yet been cultivated."

During the Qing Dynasty, more than 100 coal mines were opened in Wanping County, which he guessed were found in wasteland.

If someone is sent to investigate and it is confirmed that there is a coal mine, the land will be rented.

Wang Shouren never forgot to draw a picture for him.

……

Changningbo Mansion,

From the salt administration, Zhou Yu learned a lot of business experience.

If you want to make money, you have to monopolize!

He happened to have the power and the money, and suddenly felt that Yan Chengjin, the dog official, was simply a genius in business, and he had eaten all his previous meals in vain.

"Is there any other place in the capital that is not my Changningbo's?"

"The Imperial Palace!"

Zhou Yu kicked over and scolded: "You can say this kind of thing, don't be afraid that the master's head will be cut off!" ”

The housekeeper was aggrieved, the barren mountains in the capital were all bought or rented by the master, and there was really only the palace left.

"Tomorrow, the price of charcoal will be raised to 80 yuan a catty."

The housekeeper secretly sipped, phew! Profiteers, the price has doubled.

……

Forbidden City, Guangting.

Xiao Jing hugged Yun Zhan and was about to go back to the duty room to rest, but was stopped by a soft shout.

Turning sideways slightly without showing a trace, I caught a glimpse of it, and it was really Yan Chengjin!

must have asked him to escort him out of the palace again, as if he had seen a plague, and left quickly.

But Yan Chengjin was faster than him, and in the blink of an eye, he blocked his way.

Xiao Jing snorted coldly: "Lord Yan is in broad daylight, do you want us to escort you back to the house?" ”

"No, this official wants the coal mine in Wang Huo's hands." Yan Chengjin Road.

Wang Harmony is the mine supervisor of Wanping County.

All eunuchs are subject to the celebrant supervision system.

Xiao Jing said: "We have to report to Your Majesty first, and we don't dare to make decisions without permission." ”

……

In the East Warm Pavilion, the cold wind penetrates from the cracks in the doors and tiles.

Emperor Hongzhi was so cold that his body was tense, the scorching heat of the pot fire was reflected on his face, and after sitting for a long time, his face was a little painful, but his back was cold and shivering.

Just like the shrimp on a hot pot, one side is hot and the other side is cold, and it is still comfortable to burn the dragon.

"Yan Chengjin is really in the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Xiao Jing bowed his head: "Back to Your Majesty, start digging."

Yan Chengjin bought a coal kiln in Wanping.

Fang Cai also wanted to buy the official kiln in the hands of slaves and maids, saying that he would pay twice the mining tax. ”

The mining tax is thirty and one, and you can't pay much silver.

What Emperor Hongzhi cared about was: "What does Yan Chengjin want this coal kiln to do?" ”

"The slave doesn't know, Your Majesty, twice the mining tax, to give it or not?" Xiao Jing wanted to give, but the fool didn't give it.

With Yan Chengjin's temperament, he would not dare to evade taxes, but if he really dared to evade taxes, it would be better.

Emperor Hongji stroked his supple beard.

This son didn't know what to do, and he didn't come to report me.

"The capital is still as cold as an ice cave, I don't know what about the border in the north?"

The farther north it gets, the colder it gets, and the Tatars use cow dung to keep warm.

However, the soldiers of the Ming army mostly relied on clothes to keep them warm, and most of them could not afford charcoal.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head slightly: "What is the price of charcoal in the capital?" ”

Xiao Jing didn't dare to squeak, recently the Zhang family brothers were not there, and Chang Ningbo Bo became more and more arrogant.

"Up... It has risen to 80 wen a pound. ”

On weekdays, charcoal is only sold for twenty or thirty yuan, and in summer it is cheaper, only a few yuan, and now it has risen to eighty yuan.

It doesn't seem expensive, but it has to be burned every day, and the people hurt like cutting meat.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was cloudy, he stood up, walked a few steps in front of the emperor, and then turned back and said: "Yan Chengjin asked me to set up an economic department to be in charge of prices, does he know?" ”

"The slave doesn't know if he knows, or the slave and the maid let him come?"

Before Emperor Hongzhi could answer, the head of the military department walked in in a panic and reported: "Your Majesty, Duke Qin is resting, there is an urgent letter from Liaodong, and the minister has sent it to you." ”

Qin Hong took a three-day leave, but he was unwell and never went to court.

Before Emperor Hongzhi finished watching the recital, his face gradually became solemn: "Pass the cabinet and the six departments, and call Yan Chengjin as well." ”

Soon, officials from the cabinet and the six ministries arrived one after another, but they didn't see Yan Chengjin.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and looked at Xiao Jing, and said coldly: "What about Yan Chengjin?" ”

Xiao Jing greeted Yan Chengjin's ancestor again, and before this dog official and Dilong was repaired, he would not come to duty.

He was disliked by His Majesty in vain.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Lord Yan has left the palace, and today, he has only been here for a short time. ”

Your Majesty looked like this, it must be that there is something wrong with the nine sides, Li Dongyang asked: "Your Majesty, but is it a soldier?" ”

"No, I didn't expect it badly, King Rong asked for 200,000 taels of silver."

Rong Wang Zhu Youshu was in Liaodong, which was originally the territory of the Jurchens, and it was extremely cold, so he specially asked for begging for silver and giving porridge and charcoal to the people.

After Li Dongyang watched the emergency recital, his face became solemn, it was not suitable for the Han people to survive.

Yan Chengjin admonished to build a defensive city there, but now that the city is built, it is difficult for people to live.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing and said, "Spread Qin Hong's entry into the palace." ”

Li Dongyang said: "Qin Hong, please beg for a minister, the minister has not had time to present it to Your Majesty." ”

……

Liangxiang,

Yan Chengjin was writing and drawing on the paper, and Xie Pi and Song Jing stood aside, knowing that Lord Yan must have a novel idea.

Coal burning, easy to produce sulfur and carbon harmful compounds, need to be crushed, water washed and smelted to make anthracite.

In ancient times, coal was the largest resource besides iron ore.

It is also a traverser of the Ming Dynasty, and it will definitely develop resources, as well as shower gel and soap, to become the basic package of traversers.

"My lord, this is?"

"Anthracite, now the Department of Economic Affairs is also difficult to control the price of charcoal, but once this thing comes out, charcoal is worthless."

Yan Chengjin can arrest Zhou Yu and put him in prison.

However, the Empress Dowager Zhou is almost at the age of death, and in case the Empress Dowager Zhou is angry to death, I am afraid that His Majesty will blame him for the rest of his life.

The safest way is to use anthracite coal to bankrupt Zhou Yu.

At this time, outside the hospital.

A fast horse stopped at the gate of the School of Science, and the factory guard turned over and dismounted, and rushed into the courtyard: "Lord Yan, Your Majesty announced that you have entered the palace." ”