The first wind and rain drifted away

"Well, honeycomb coal is durable, and it doesn't cost much media a day, so the army only needs to buy cinders, and then the soldiers make honeycomb coal themselves.

This can solve not only the big problem of heating in winter, but also the small problems of daily life in the army.

In addition, when sailing on the sea, the storage of firewood takes up most of the ship's cabin, and sometimes the calculation is inaccurate or the voyage is delayed, and there is a risk of running out of cooking.

Now there's this thing, worry-free! ”

Wen Rape has always rarely expressed opinions on military affairs, and now he can't help but draw inferences and make suggestions.

Using the same space of firewood to store honeycomb coal can naturally increase the efficiency several times, and the sea voyage time can be longer, which means more durable combat effectiveness.

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes lit up, he really didn't expect this.

Therefore, one person counts short, and two people count long.

"Come on, get water, let Wen Shoufu clean his hands."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and commanded the people around him.

Soon, the steward eunuch of the Smelting Division brought hot water and another treasure, soap.

It's also a favorite of the traverser.

Because it is simple to manufacture, it is a necessity of life.

It belongs to the small profit and the big profit, and if it is a monopoly operation, it is even more sour.

Under the explanation of Li Meichun, Lord Shoufu smeared the thing named by Emperor Chongzhen as bath soap, and rubbed his hands constantly.

Soon, the fragrant white foam spread all over Shousuke-sama's hands, and it was very silky.

Then, gently washing it with hot water, Wen Shoufu found that his soot-stained hands were as white as jade, with a faint fragrance and no trace of greasyness.

"Your Majesty, is this a new-style Zhu Ling?"

Wen Shoufu gently rubbed his hands together and asked.

Nowadays, Daming only has soap horn or pig Ling for shampooing and bathing, and grass ash and soap horn are used for laundry.

Zhu Ling is used by wealthy people, adding some spices to Zhu Ling, after using it will have a relatively strong aroma, ordinary people use soap horn.

"The function is the same, but the effect is different."

Emperor Chongzhen said very complacently, and then asked with a smile: "How much does Wen Aiqing think bath soap is worth?" ”

Wen Tsangxiang put his hand on the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly, and said firmly: "This thing is better than Zhu Ling, and it has its own fragrance, and it is a royal thing, if it is really to be sold in the market, it is worth 100 yuan." ”

Wen and Treacherous Xiang had a delicate heart, and understood that the emperor asked this, and he must be ready to use this thing to sell it and earn silver taels for all kinds of expensive expenses.

The current Emperor Chongzhen only has money in his eyes.

"Okay, according to Aiqing's words, the price will be Baiwen!" Emperor Chongzhen felt that what Wen Treacherous Xiang said was very reasonable, and immediately smiled.

Huge profits, the cost of a piece of bath soap is definitely not more than three yuan, and now it sells for hundreds of dollars, and I am excited to think about it.

Even the emperor?

Especially a poor emperor who has no regular income and thinks about raiding his house every day?

Because, Emperor Chongzhen knew that the road of copying the house was not the right way after all, but just an emergency move.

If you want the Ming Dynasty to prosper for a long time, one day, this industry will gradually decline, and it can only be done occasionally.

Therefore, opening up a long-term channel for money must be put on the agenda.

And the honeycomb coal, soap, clocks and other gadgets produced by the smelting department are the monopoly of the royal business empire.

This is the only one, and there is no semicolon!

Of course, this can be regarded as Emperor Chongzhen's helpless move.

As an emperor, the right path is to control the country's economic lifeline, taxes.

There is also the control of national strategic materials such as salt, iron, tea, and horses.

But now the time is not yet ripe to levy commercial taxes, and salt, iron, tea, horses, etc. are also in chaos, and they don't have the strength and energy at present.

But you can't just wait and do nothing, right?

As a result, self-reliance, not waiting or relying on, the formation of a royal commercial company became the choice of Emperor Chongzhen.

But don't look down on these little things, they can also make a big difference.

Needless to say, honeycomb coal is large, every household needs it, in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen, it can benefit the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it doesn't hurt if the price is a little lower, so it should be bought for fame.

But for bath soap, this price is a bit expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it at all.

But the problem is that Emperor Chongzhen didn't intend to sell it to ordinary people at all.

In these years, it would be good for the people to have enough to eat, but what should they think about?

In Emperor Chongzhen's heart, his customers were those romantic talents of the Fushe and wealthy businessmen from the north and south of the river, so he sold them as low-end luxury goods.

The rich spend tens of millions of dollars, and the poor are eager to break a copper plate in half and use it, this is the status quo, this is the truth of the Ming Dynasty at the moment.

It's not easy for the people of the Ming Dynasty to be sincere!

Jiangnan did not experience war, and the natural disasters were better than those in the north. It's certainly not possible to talk about a small life of abundance, but at least you can survive.

But what about the North?

The corpses are thousands of miles away, the bones are white, and there are hungry people everywhere, and Emperor Chongzhen feels uncomfortable!

But he can't learn from traitors such as King Gao Chuang, King Li Chuang, and King Zhang Chuang, who killed the rich and opened a warehouse to release grain, and then used a bowl of porridge to make people die.

Therefore, he can only use economic levers to help the poor and survive in troubled times.

In the future, the small objects invented and created by the Smelting Division are one of the tools in the hands of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Wang Bandang, I ordered someone to send these two things to the cabinet and the six ministries, so that my Aiqing can experience it."

Emperor Chongzhen instructed the old king beside him.

He is planning to do publicity and momentum first, and prepare for hot sales in the future.

In this regard, Emperor Chongzhen had the advantage of connections.

Lao Wang promised in a low voice, and then commanded a few eunuchs to handle the matter.

After the old king left, Emperor Chongzhen took Wen Shoufu to see the weapons of the country.

There are some things that must be the first to know when the head of the court is suke. That way, he could take it into account in the future.

On the road leading to the War Bureau of the Metallurgical Division, a cement road with a length of 500 meters and a width of 5 meters was paved.

When he saw this section of the cement road, Wen Shoufu couldn't believe his eyes, and trotted back and forth on it despite his age.

After that, he picked up a hard stone from the ground and kept knocking it on the ground.

After a while, he slowly stood up and said excitedly: "What the emperor said is correct, this cement is indeed worthy of the country's important weapon." ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, put his hands behind his back and asked, "Did Aiqing see something?" ”

Wen Shoufu gasped and replied: "Your Majesty, if you use this thing to build a house, you will not be afraid of collapse, build a city wall, you will stabilize Mount Tai, build a road, and you will not be afraid of the disaster of rain."

Especially when building roads, the baggage is not dragged down by the mud and affects the march. If I can build this kind of road in the Ming Dynasty, I will no longer be afraid of marching thousands of miles. ”

"Insightful!" Emperor Chongzhen cocked his thumb and praised him, admiring his vision a little.

I've never seen something before, but I can think of so many things at once, this head, turning really fast, can be called a super brain.

Just ask, how do others play with him?

No wonder the Donglin Party scolded him as the first traitor in the Chongzhen Dynasty, he really suffered too many losses at his hands!

"The most important thing about this thing is that it is labor-saving and fast to build.

In the future, the imperial court can use him to replace Sanhe soil when building water conservancy. ”

Cement undoubtedly occupies a large proportion in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen.

This is the result of a few months of smelting and manufacturing, so he wants to explain the advantages of cement to Wen Traitor.

"Your Majesty, the frontline is in urgent need of bandits."

During the introduction, the Jinyi guard commanded Luo Yangxing to stand in the distance and report profusely.