Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the outside of the city had not become a hell on earth, and his tense nerves suddenly relaxed a lot.

Before leaving the city, he had prepared for the worst. On such a cold winter day, there must be no living people outside the city.

However, Zhu Yunxi was able to prevent it in advance and think of countermeasures in advance, which really made him happy.

Lao Zhu's mind relaxed, and he immediately pulled Lin Rongyi into a homely routine.

"This little brother, how did you dig up such a big piece of land in this cold and freezing weather...... Devil's Hole?"

Lao Zhu is also a person who is used to doing farm work, and knows that it is not easy to break ground in winter.

"This old man smells the idea!"

"The reason why we were able to dig such a good hole is because of the sapper shovel that the Three Emperors gave us!"

"Sapper shovel?"

As soon as Lin Rongyi's words came out, not only Lao Zhu was blinded, but even the doglegs behind Lao Zhu were also blinded.

Ru Yu, the secretary of the military department, was even tighter, and said in his heart, should these three emperors and grandsons make weapons privately?

The guns and cannons used by the three emperors and grandsons last time they went to sea to fight the Japanese were made privately, and he, the secretary of the military department, had already pretended to be blind once, so he couldn't keep pretending to be blind, right?

After a long time, the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty still thought that the two holes on the nose of the official were angry!

However, when Ru Yu saw the sapper shovel that Lin Rongyi took out, he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

OK!

Although this shovel looks a little weird, it is still a shovel after all!

Lao Zhu curiously took the sapper shovel and checked it in his hand, and even called out in his heart, good guy, this thing doesn't look eye-catching, and it's quite heavy to get started?

Lao Zhu stepped on the sapper shovel and plunged it into the ground, only to feel that he had shoveled a shovel of soil effortlessly.

Then Lao Zhu dug one shovel after another, and it didn't take long to dig a big deep pit.

Lao Zhu took the shovel and said in amazement.

"I can't see that such a shovel is so labor-saving, it's really a rare good thing!"

"Chen Zongli, Qin Kui, you two also come over and try it, see if this thing is still in hand?"

Hearing this, the two hurriedly stepped forward to take it, and took turns digging two more small pits on the edge of the pit dug by the emperor.

"Back to Your Majesty, this thing is really good, but this design can be improved."

"For example, the handle of this shovel can be a little longer, which will require less effort."

"In addition, if you want to popularize it, you only need to use its shape, and you can't make so many folded and side-cut flowers."

"If this is a clan fight, this kind of shovel doesn't need to be sharpened, and it can be used as a weapon directly on it!"

Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and secretly praised Qin Kui for being reasonable.

He also noticed that the side of the sapper shovel was sharpened, and it was as sharp as a normal sword. Coupled with the fact that this sapper shovel is made of good steel, its actual use may be a little more powerful than that of an ordinary weapon.

"Hmm!"

"Then you can take it back and improve it, and in the future, our Ming shovels and the like will be made with reference to this thing!"

"No!"

Zhu Yuanzhang chatted with a few Shangshu as if no one was around, and when he turned around to talk to Lin Rongyi again, he found that the Lin family of five was already kneeling on the ground.

"The villain greets the emperor, long live the emperor!"

Lao Zhu glared at Chen Zongli unhappily when he heard this, it was this guy who broke his identity just now!

"Get up!"

"You're doing well, but what are you missing?"

"Back to the emperor's words, the villains are doing well, and they don't lack anything."

"Uh-uh......"

Lao Zhu was stunned on the spot when he heard this, and the doglegs behind him were also stunned on the spot.

If these words came from the mouth of an official, Lao Zhu would only secretly praise the other party for being sensible and save himself a reward.

But these words come from the mouths of the impoverished people, who are so poor that they can only live like rats digging holes in the ground, and even saying that they have nothing to lose, which is a bit intriguing

Tasted.

"You tell me the truth, did anyone warn you not to talk nonsense?"

Lin Rong said with a blank face.

"Nope!"

"The Third Emperor Sun gave us a lecture yesterday, saying that we don't lack anything now, but we lack time."

"As long as you give us a few months, we will be able to live a good life that everyone envies!"

"Oooh...... Emperor sir, can you give me the time?"

"Uh-uh-uh......"

Lao Zhu was stunned when he heard this, thinking that he still lacked time, where would he get the time to give others?

"What else did our grandson tell you?"

It took Lin Rongyi a lot of strength to react, and the eldest grandson the emperor said was referring to the third emperor grandson.

It's not that he's stupid, it's that it's so interesting to listen to the speech of the three emperors, and it sounds like a cordial, and what he says is what their people are talking about.

"Back to the words of the emperor, the third emperor and grandson said a lot, and the villain only listened at the time, and didn't remember much at all......

"However, the third emperor said that he also lacked time, and said that there was an old man who dragged his feet every day, always delaying him to engage in scientific research and construction, so that he could not build Daming and build the Gyeonggi Economic Demonstration Zone well......

When Lao Zhu heard this, his face suddenly turned the color of pig liver.

The officials behind Lao Zhu covered their mouths and snickered one by one, gloating, thinking that His Majesty the Emperor has another reason to beat his grandson, hahaha.

Old Zhu left with a black face, and everyone hurriedly followed.

However, when Lao Zhu just walked near the city gate, he looked at the Purple Mountain in the distance in amazement.

He suddenly thought of one thing, that is, in such bad weather, what should people do if they make a fire to keep warm?

Chen Zongli guessed what Lao Zhu was thinking, and immediately stepped forward to report.

"Your Majesty, the price of charcoal has been rising day after day, and after this heavy snowfall, it is estimated that it is possible to rise!"

Lao Zhu sighed secretly when he heard this.

"Alas!"

"How difficult it is for people's lives!"

"Ru Yu, you go to the Wenjing camp, let them send people to clear the official road, and be sure to ensure that the post roads between other prefectures and counties and the capital are unblocked!"

"No!"

"Chen Zongli, you take stock of the treasury, first take out a thousand stones of grain, and distribute it to the people affected inside and outside the city."

"No!"

"The others go back to the headquarters and organize people to clear the snow on the streets, and be sure to give us an accurate number before the hour, how much damage will be caused by this heavy snow!"

"No!"

As soon as everyone was about to disperse after the promise, they saw Zhu Yunwen leading dozens of guards and pulling several carts of grain towards the city gate.

"The second emperor is really virtuous, on such a snowy day, he does not forget to help the victims outside the city......

When Zhu Yunwen walked to the city gate, he happened to see Lao Zhu, and hurriedly got out of the car to ask Lao Zhu for peace.

"Grandson meets Grandpa!"

Seeing this, Lao Zhu smiled and praised a few words.

"Good!"

"Good!"

"You go get busy first, ask Chen Zongli for anything you lack, and he will do his best to support you!"

"Grandson thanked Grandpa!"

When Zhu Yunwen went to the city to relieve the victims, a group of officials praised his back a few words.

Although Lao Zhu felt a little harsh, he had to admit that Zhu Yunwen was indeed a good boy, sensible, well-behaved, and kind-hearted.

Unlike a certain turtle grandson, a real iron rooster, miser, and mosquito can shave off two taels of meat on your legs!

Lao Zhu returned to the Qianqing Palace, washed his face with cold water, and then sat down for breakfast.

Looking at the empty chairs on the edge of the dining table, Lao Zhu's face became ugly again.

"Qin Deshun, didn't we order you yesterday to inform the rebel grandson to enter the palace this morning?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the slave maid has indeed been informed, but who knows that the third emperor and grandson will not enter the palace for a long time......

Lao Zhu was silent for a while when he heard this, especially when he thought of what Lin Rongyi said, his heart was even more uncomfortable.

He is a little stricter with his eldest grandson, but strict is also good for his eldest grandson, and I hope he will learn more about governing the country.

Could it be that he was too strict, so he provoked that grandson to break up with him?

After Lao Zhu had breakfast, he estimated that it was almost time, and immediately sat on his shoulders and went to the front hall.

The efficiency of the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty was still very high, and it took less than an hour to estimate the losses inside and outside the capital.

Chen Zongli was still busy working outside the city, but he just sent a waiter back to report the results.

"Your Majesty, Chen Shangshu has already summarized the losses of this snow disaster."

"The heavy snow destroyed more than 3,000 houses in the city, and 17 official warehouses were also crushed, freezing to death three people, all of whom were homeless beggars."

"Now Chen Shangshu is leading the household staff inside and outside the city to distribute food to the poor people."

"However, Chen Shangshu said that the food thing is easy to handle, and you can always squeeze out some of it. But firewood and charcoal are more difficult to do, and now the snow is so heavy that the woodcutters can't go outside the city to cut firewood, and even if there is firewood on the mountain, they can't bring it into the city......

"It is expected that this kind of day will last for more than ten days......

Lao Zhu's heart sank again when he heard this, now in this cold winter, the common people without firewood and charcoal are not allowed to be frozen, and it is difficult to even eat hot food.

"Now that you have seen the problem, let's talk about how to solve the urgent needs of the people!"

As soon as Lao Zhu's voice fell, all the officials closed their mouths and pretended to be dead.

Now that the snow is covering the mountains and the mountain roads are difficult to travel, who has a way to bring in charcoal from outside the city?

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lao Zhu immediately let out a roar of an evil dragon.

"We raised you, not for you to play dead!"

"If you don't discuss a good solution today, you can eat raw rice today!"

After hearing His Majesty's threat from the Emperor, everyone began to think of a way. It's just that their methods, one is more unreliable than the other.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen suggested that the people can burn the door panels, tables, chairs, benches and other things first!"

"When the snow melts on the mountain, the woodcutter can go into the mountain to cut firewood, and the price of charcoal will naturally come down."

As soon as this person's voice fell, before Lao Zhu scolded him, the people on the side couldn't listen to it.

"Wang Shilang, what you say is also called human talk?"

"The people have dismantled the door panel, how can their family survive this winter?"

"Besides, how many days can a door panel burn?"

"At present, this situation cannot be solved in ten days and a half months, can the door panels of the common people be burned for ten days and a half months?"

After this man finished speaking, another great man came out to offer advice.

"Your Majesty, the minister also has a plan to order the surrounding prefectures and counties to support the capital......

"Tian Shilang, what you said is not right!"

"Now that the Gyeonggi region has been hit by the disaster, our capital is short of firewood, and other prefectures and counties are not short of it?"

"Besides, the road is full of snow now, even if they have extra charcoal in their hands, how do you let them carry it?"

Lao Zhu had been sitting on the dragon chair and listening to their quarrel, in fact, he had thought about the bad ideas they just said, and none of them were in line with the current situation.

Just when Lao Zhu wanted to scold them, he suddenly heard Qin Deshun quietly come up and say a word.

"Your Majesty, the second tiger just came to report that the third emperor and grandson have entered the palace."

Lao Zhu was angry at this time, and when he heard this, he suddenly felt a punching bag.

"Go and talk to Erhu, press that rebel grandson to the ground and beat him first!"

"Emperor, you can't beat it!"

"The Three Emperors and Grandsons did not enter the palace alone, but came in a carriage, saying that they could solve the urgent needs of the capital!"

"What!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly shocked when he heard this, and he didn't care that there were still many officials in the court, so he walked down the steps and walked out of the hall.

A group of officials who were still noisy just now, seeing His Majesty the Emperor like this, hurriedly pulled Qin Deshun to inquire.

"Father-in-law Qin, what is His Majesty the Emperor going to do?"

"Compliment?"

Qin Deshun didn't hear the other party's semantic problem, and thought that the other party was talking about "leaving the palace".

"It's out of the palace!"

"The Third Emperor Sun sent a divine artifact to His Majesty, saying that it can solve the urgent needs of the people of the capital!"

"This ...... How is this possible...... Does he really think he's an immortal?"

Qin Deshun didn't care whether they believed it or not, and hurriedly chased after him after saying this.

Seeing the emperor running wildly in the direction of Hongwu Gate, the second tiger hurriedly called the emperor and led the emperor to the direction of Xuanwu Gate.

"Emperor, the three emperors' grandsons are outside the Xuanwu Gate!"

"Oooh!"

Lao Zhu hurriedly turned around and walked in the direction of Xuanwu Gate.

"Hmph!"

"If the little rebel dares to fool us, we will hang him on the Xuanwu Gate today and whip him!"

When Erhu heard this, he felt a sweat in his heart, how much anger did the emperor have saved up today, and he had such a cruel heart.

"Emperor, just look at it, the Third Emperor Sun will definitely not disappoint you today!"

When Lao Zhu hurriedly walked towards the Xuanwu Gate, a group of officials also followed.

Because from the palace to the Xuanwu Gate, you must pass through the imperial garden of the harem.

This is the imperial garden of the imperial palace, and every official who follows Lao Zhu's ass has infinite expectations for the imperial garden in their hearts. But when they saw the real scenery of the Imperial Garden, they were all dumbfounded.

This is really the emperor's imperial garden, is it a little empty?

Moreover, what do those rice stubbles and ears of rice mean, His Majesty the Emperor shouldn't grow rice in the imperial garden, right?

Lao Zhu is a pragmatist, and he has no interest in those flowers that cannot be eaten, so he simply ordered someone to open a rice field in the imperial garden, and it is also a pleasing thing to come over to see the growth of rice in his spare time.

It's just that more often, this place is the second battlefield of Zhu Zhi and other emperors, who experimented here with a series of experiments such as raising frogs in rice fields and fish farming in rice fields......

However, now Zhu Zhi and the others have not been here for a long time. Because the water here is frozen, and the toads have already hibernated, why are they here?

Everyone followed Lao Zhu through the imperial garden and came to the Xuanwu Gate, only to see a carriage parked next to the three emperors' grandsons, and each carriage was full of black and dark things.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the things in the car, his heart sank, thinking about his little rebel grandson, could it be that he pulled a cart of coal to the palace?

This thing is not easy to burn, and if you don't do it, it will kill you!

As soon as Lao Zhu thought of this, he suddenly saw several officials in scarlet robes walking towards the carriage, and Lao Zhu realized that there was a group of tails behind him!

"A group of useless things, the common people have no firewood to burn at home, you don't want to help find a way, you still have the leisure to run to see the excitement?"

Qi Tai and the others could only bow their heads when they heard this.

"The Ministers are convicted!"

However, they said that they were guilty, but their eyes did keep looking at the contents of the carriage.

They also knew about coal, and even knew that it was generally only used to make iron, and ordinary people would not use it to make fires for cooking.

There is no other reason than because when it burns, it can emit yellow poisonous smoke, and inhaling people can poison people.

Qi Tai thought worriedly, his proud protégé, should he really plan to let the people of the capital burn coal, right?

If the Three Emperors really had such a plan, he would definitely be sprayed into a sieve by hundreds of officials, scolding him for not knowing the hardships of the people......

Zhu Yunxi saw that the emperor's grandfather led so many people to greet him, and his face felt very face-saving.

"Grandpa Huang, you are too polite, just send someone here for this little thing, why don't you come here in person!"

Lao Zhu stepped forward with a black face, stretched out his hand and hugged the eldest grandson's neck tightly, yin

The way of the man.

"The wound on your ass is healed, right?"

"Come back to the palace with us in a while, and we'll help you draw a few more scars on your buttocks!"

"Ahh

Zhu Yunxi wanted to run when he heard this, but Lao Zhu hugged him tightly, how could he let him slip away so easily.

Zhu Yunxi struggled to no avail, and hurriedly begged softly.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson sent coal to the people of the capital this time, this is a great achievement, you have no reason to beat me!"

"Hmph!"

"No reason?"

Lao Zhu said angrily.

"Did you know that coal has smoke, and that smoke can be poisoned if smoked?"

"I know!"

"But I solved it!"

"Huh?"

"Solved?"

Lao Zhu looked at the eldest grandson in disbelief, he couldn't figure it out, this grandson just changed the shape of the coal, and he could solve the problem of thick smoke?

After Zhu Yunxi explained to the emperor's grandfather, he immediately ordered someone to set up an iron stove at the entrance of the palace, and then personally took a briquette from the car and stuffed it into the hearth, and lit a match to ignite the honeycomb coal.

Lao Zhu has been staring at it with good eyes, and when he saw Zhu Yunxi lighting the briquettes with only a match, he suddenly felt extraordinarily magical.

Although coal is not used in the palace, he also knows that it is not easy to light a fire, and there is no reason why it can be lit with a match.

However, it can be seen that what the eldest grandson said is not false, and his black briquette is really a bit unique.

After a while, Lao Zhu saw a foot-high flame burst out of the hearth.

Lao Zhu took a few steps closer and sniffed hard, but he didn't smell any choking nose, but felt that his whole body was baked warm by the fire.

However, what surprised him the most was that as Zhu Yunxi toggled a baffle on the outside of the furnace, the furnace fire was more than two feet high.

"This stove is good, but it can even adjust the fire?"

"This briquette is not bad, we don't smell anything!"

"By the way, you can also come and smell it and see if there is something wrong with our nose or if this thing really doesn't smell!"

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other one by one, eager to go straight to the urine escape.

His Majesty the Emperor is too much, he doesn't invite people to eat and drink, but he even invites people to smell soot?

Although everyone was unhappy in their hearts, His Majesty the Emperor spoke, and they could only step forward and sniff vigorously.

"Huh!"

"There really doesn't smell of smoke in this thing, only a faint smell of burning......

"It smells like burning hair......

"Lord Tian, it's your hair!"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Tian Shilang hurriedly squatted on the ground and raised snow on his hair, and with a thud, the small flame on his head was instantly extinguished.

"Grandson, turn the flame down!"

"Alas!"

Zhu Yunxi flicked the air intake, and the flames instantly retracted, only churning in the furnace, without the slightest spillage.

But the temperature is still amazing, even if it is three feet away, it still feels like the heat wave hits people, and it makes people feel hot.

Zhu Yuanzhang happily hugged his eldest grandson again and praised him with joy.

"Okay, good, it's really our great grandson!"

"Our eldest grandson finally knows that he is worried about the country, we are so happy, hahaha......

Zhu Yunxi heard the imperial grandfather praise himself like this, and immediately scratched his head a little embarrassed.

"Grandpa Huihuang, my grandson is not as great as you think, my grandson just wants to earn some food money for the navy, plus build a few more big ships......

When Lao Zhu heard this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

This eldest grandson always wondered if it was not good to do something at sea, in case it was like the Northern Yuan, he always wanted to conquer those broken islands on the sea.

Those broken islands don't have many people, and they don't have a lot of products

, and you have to take money and things to guard it, which is really worth the loss.

"Grandson, you can't always keep your eyes on the sea, you have to put your eyes on the Ming Dynasty, put your eyes on the people, and do more practical things for our Ming people......

Zhu Yunxi said with a smile when he heard this.

"Grandpa Huang, if you are not in his position, you will not seek his own government!"

"Now that Daming is your home, Daming has to rely on you to support this day, and your grandson will not follow suit."

"Grandson still tinkers with some gadgets, and by the way, grab more land for Daming or something, hehehe......

Lao Zhu's heart moved when he heard this, thinking if this rebel grandson had something to say, did he think that we had been suppressing him and not canonizing him as the emperor's grandson?

"Eldest grandson, you don't have to worry, we will give you the Wenhua Hall in the next year!"

"Why are you going to let me move there?"

When Zhu Yunxi thought of this, he immediately showed an aggrieved look on his face.

"Grandpa Huang, do you always dislike me again!"

"If you always dislike me, just say it, I'll go to the fiefdom to live and never come back!"

Zhu Yunxi said complaining words on his lips, but his eyes were full of joy, thinking that he could finally return to the fiefdom justifiably.

Unexpectedly, when Lao Zhu heard this, he grabbed him by the neck on the spot and dragged him back to the palace.

"We have to talk to you today!"

Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi immediately panicked.

"Grandpa Huang, the gentleman doesn't move his mouth, you can't always play tricks just because you can't say me......

When the officials saw His Majesty the Emperor dragging the three emperors back to the palace, they immediately gloated and laughed.

"Oh, His Majesty the Emperor is really too strict with the Three Emperors and Suns, the Three Emperors and Suns have made such great achievements, and the Emperor has taken time out of his busy schedule to supervise the homework of the Three Emperors and Suns, hahaha......

"Who said it wasn't, the words of the Three Emperors and Suns were too annoying."

"What kind of place is the Wenhua Palace, that is the palace of the crown prince!"

"His Majesty the Emperor rewarded the Wenhua Hall to the three emperors' grandsons, and the three emperors and grandsons didn't know how to be grateful, and they even complained about His Majesty the Emperor, and they really owe it to the emperor, hahaha......

"Alas, it's just a pity that the second emperor grandson who is in disaster relief outside the city, that is also a good emperor grandson......

When they heard this, they all fell silent, and if they had been put in front of it, they would have argued about who was virtuous and who was not.

Now that His Majesty the Emperor has made his cards clear, there is no need for them to make useless arguments, as long as they wait for the emperor to appoint the three emperors as the emperor's grandsons.

No matter what the future holds, won't they have to live too?

When His Majesty the Emperor dragged the three emperors into the palace to chat, everyone circled around the stove.

"Explain to the official why there was no smoke coming out of this thing when it burned?"

"Returning to this official's words, this thing is called honeycomb coal, also known as coal lotus, which is pressed with a special formula mixed with pulverized coal."

"According to the Three Emperors, the reason why coal burns and emits smoke is because of the sulfur in it. Therefore, as long as the sulfur is removed, it can be turned into anthracite, which is the most convenient for the people to cook on fires......

Lao Zhu dragged the eldest grandson into the Qianqing Palace, and reasoned with him for dozens of whips, and then asked with a cold face.

"Little Rebel Sun, how much are you going to sell this thing?"

Zhu Yunxi cried and cried.

"Grandpa Huang has the final say, you can say as much as you want, woo woo woo......

"Oh?"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he only felt that he had just been beaten lightly, the reason why he beat this grandson was because he thought he was talking about money in everything?

If he was just an ordinary grandson, it would be a good thing to make money with all his heart.

But who made him his favorite grandson, the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

As an emperor, thinking about business all day long is a bit unprofessional.

"Is this really non-toxic and harmless?"

"Non-toxic!"

"Harmless!"

"If you use a tin pipe, it will be safer to get all the soot out of the house!"

Lao Zhu saw that the eldest grandson was so sure, and he was a little relieved.

"If this thing is really as safe as you say, then we think the price is set at 100 catties and 800 wen!"

Zhu Yunxi was desperate, but when he heard the "official price" given by Lao Zhu, his excited eyes immediately glared again.

"How much?"

Lao Zhu thought that this grandson was too little, so he scolded angrily.

"Don't be insatiable, the price of 100 catties and 800 wen is not low, no matter how high it is, the people can't afford it!"

"In addition, you don't have to be too sad, we will order the palace to purchase a million catties, this should be enough for you to earn, right?"

"The imperial court can also purchase a million catties and issue it to officials as a salary......

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he was moved a lot in his heart.

Although this old man is arrogant and always wants to detain himself in the palace to study, he is still quite good to himself!

In order not to lose money, even civil and military officials can be pitted, wahahaha!

"Grandpa Huang, it's not that expensive, my grandson actually only wants to sell it for half the price of normal charcoal."

Lao Zhu was also taken aback when he heard this, he thought that the eldest grandson thought that the price of honeycomb coal was low, but he thought that he would take the initiative to reduce the price.

"Big grandson, is half of what you said the current price, or the price before the price increase?"

"Naturally, it's the price of a normal year!"

"My grandson has inquired, and in an ordinary year, 100 catties of charcoal is only about 400 yuan."

"Therefore, the grandson decided to set the price of honeycomb coal at 200 Wen, so that more people can afford to burn it."

"This ......"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he rubbed his hands in embarrassment. He regretted very much in his heart, why was he so cautious just now, and beat his eldest grandson again.

"Come, come, come!"

"Let Grandpa see it, but he broke his little ass!"

"Come on, bring us the ointment, and let's personally give the eldest grandson the medicine!"