"What is this, it looks a bit like the stove used by the farmer, but the notched pot, and the stove is too small, and it is not convenient to burn wood."

In the face of Emperor Long Zheng's inquiry, Zhang An waved his hand again, and several black cylindrical objects with holes suddenly appeared on the ground.

"This thing, the original minister didn't think of it."

"It's only when a housekeeper talks about spending the winter today, and the minister remembers this good thing."

"As we all know, our Dayong people generally rely on charcoal for heating during the winter."

"When charcoal is burned, it is easy to produce charcoal poison, which will be life-threatening."

"Although there are such good things as silver frost charcoal, after all, the price is expensive, and other idlers can't afford it."

"Moreover, whether it is firewood or charcoal, the amount needed in winter is large, and the cost is not a small amount."

"Ministers and other people, they still don't dare to use silver frost charcoal in the whole house, not to mention ordinary people's homes, some can't even afford charcoal at all, so they can only rely on the bed to keep warm with quilts, and even more can only rely on livestock to keep warm."

"Therefore, after thinking of this thing, the minister felt that it was necessary to dedicate it to the imperial court, so that it could be promoted and benefit the people of Dayong."

Emperor Long Zheng waved his hand and said, "You mean, this thing is used for heating in winter?" ”

"Let's take a look."

The corners of Zhang An's mouth twitched slightly, and he said with some embarrassment: "This is called a honeycomb coal stove, heating and fire in one." ”

"It's safer to keep warm next to it, cook on a fire, boil water, and be safer."

"In this way, the minister will test it first and show the effect to the saint and the emperor."

He didn't ask anyone to fetch anything that started the fire, but he took a small piece of charcoal from the mall and put it in the stove to light it, and when the fire came up, he took out an iron clip and put the honeycomb coal in it.

While waiting, Zhang An took the opportunity to introduce the benefits of honeycomb coal, as well as the production method and its prospects.

After a long time, feeling the firepower of the honeycomb coal and the surrounding temperature, the Emperor nodded silently.

"An boy, the outside of your stove is made of iron, ordinary people shouldn't be able to afford it, right?"

"In addition, the annual iron output of the imperial court is not high, and there are many places that need to be used, this honeycomb coal stove wants to be promoted by Dayong, it is extremely difficult, do you have any other way?"

Zhang An smiled: "Emperor, of course there is a way." ”

"You see, this furnace is cylindrical, and can be built with masonry, and the voids are filled with mud, as long as the center is slightly larger and more round than the honeycomb coal, and the shape of the outside is not too strict."

"If ordinary people can't afford a honeycomb coal stove, they can even find a way to renovate it themselves, as long as it's strong enough not to let the sparks spill out."

"It's really not possible, you can also use some bricks, or even stones to assemble it, although the efficiency of the use of honeycomb coal is somewhat reduced, but it is enough to meet the needs of heating and life."

The main raw material of this honeycomb coal is charcoal powder, which is mixed with an appropriate amount of clay, wood chips, and even grass clippings and water, and can be used after drying.

The valuable thing in this is the charcoal powder, and there is no shortage of carboniferous ore in Dayong, right? ”

Emperor Long Zheng said: "That's right, I did hear that there are carboniferous mines in many places, because they are not very valuable because of the relationship between charcoal poison after burning.

That is to say, the Ministry of Industry will use some when making iron, and you have to be careful to use it, for fear that someone will be poisoned and die.

It is not unused by ordinary people, but it is extremely dangerous, and every year I hear that many poor people die from poisoning by burning charcoal for heating. ”

"Brother An, this honeycomb coal seems to have charcoal poison when it burns, and I smelled it just now, so you can't avoid the production of charcoal poison?"

Zhang An shook his head and said: "Holy Lord, you are embarrassed, but as long as there are things that can be burned, there is no one without poisonous gas, it just depends on how much."

As long as the room is not completely enclosed and the air is circulated, people will not die from charcoal poisoning. ”

"Besides, this is mainly convenient for people to cook on the fire, and hot water can be used at any time, and it is not safe enough to put it in a closed and unventilated bedroom."

"Compared with firewood, honeycomb coal is cheaper, has long-lasting firepower, and is easy to preserve, which is really a rare thing."

"Not to mention anything else, if this honeycomb coal can be developed, the people of Dayong will benefit a lot, and the imperial court will also have an extra income."

"It is preliminarily estimated that as long as the imperial court promotes it, the income this winter should be no less than one million taels."

"In addition, the Holy One should also know that in winter, the people don't have much work to do, and if they have this honeycomb coal, they can have more income security, so why not do it."

Emperor Longzheng remembered that every winter, the gods had a lot of people in need of relief, and if they could provide them with a job and make money, it seemed that they would kill two birds with one stone.

The Emperor Taishang suddenly said: "An boy, your honeycomb coal is very good, but I seem to have heard what you said before that you want to send a baby for heating, is it possible to let me sleep next to the honeycomb coal?" ”

Belch?

Did you say that?

Zhang An's mind turned quickly, and he quickly gave an idea.

"Old man, in fact, you can also warm up by this honeycomb coal stove during the day."

"As for sleeping at night, isn't there a kettle?"

"No matter how bad it is, the minister will give you a duck down quilt, this thing is still very warm, will you try it then?"

Eiderdown quilts can still be made in this era.

Zhang Anke didn't think about giving them any more down jackets or anything like that, he spent too much money and was a little distressed.

Wait, it looks like he's going to have to decorate his bedroom.

"By the way, Chen plans to install a suspended ceiling in the bedroom at home and a wooden floor on the ground to isolate the low temperature of the outside world to a certain extent."

"If your dormitory isn't too big, you can put a few honeycomb coal stoves in it when no one is around, and it will be hot.

Wait until bedtime to evacuate, so that the temperature in the dormitory will be a little higher than outside, and the temperature will drop more slowly. ”

Regarding Zhang An's proposal, Emperor Longzheng and the others were naturally a little concerned.

After all, this is ancient times, even if you are a member of the royal family, don't you have to wrap layer after layer of thick clothes to warm up for the winter?

Who wouldn't want to spend the whole winter better?

Zhang An honestly said what he thought, gave him iron tools to make honeycomb coal, and gave two eiderdown quilts, Zhang An said goodbye and left.

Before leaving, Zhang An also deliberately dragged Dai Quan and Xia Shouzhong out in front of Emperor Longzheng and Emperor Taishang.

"General, you have already left the Daming Palace, if you need anything, just say it directly."

"Yes, for the sake of the general for the sake of such a crippled person as the miscellaneous family, if you have any requirements, you can do it, and the miscellaneous family will never refuse."

Well, anyway, if it's not a big deal, it's done, and the emperor and the saint won't say anything when they go back.

But if it's a bit big, just report it to the above.

Zhang An smiled: "It's easy to say, it's not a big deal." ”

"Two managers, if you want to come to me for the past two days, you should also know about it."

"The old ladies of Rongguo Mansion and the waste snacks that are said to be born of jade add to my blockage, I just thought, how to teach them a lesson to be comfortable."

Dai Quan naturally knew about these things, so he immediately asked.

"General, do you mean that you want the miscellaneous brothers to help you give eye medicine to the Rongguo Mansion in front of the Emperor and the Holy Lord?"

"No, no, Rongguofu is a stinky shit now, and that's all it takes on eye medicine."

"After all, the emperor and the saint will not raid the home of the Rongguo Mansion for such a trivial matter as me."

Zhang Anyin smiled: "Hehe, I heard a news, it is said that there is a big girl in Rongguo Mansion who has entered the palace. ”

"You say, that girl is in her twenties, and she is still in the palace at such an age, isn't it just a delusion to go further."

"If you can return her to Rongguo Mansion, hehe, the plan to come to Rongguo Mansion for many years has come to naught, they will definitely be very depressed, right?"

When Xia Shouzhong heard this, his smile became serious, and after glancing at Dai Quan, he motioned for the other party to answer.

What should I do if I wear power?

Xia Shouzhong can't interfere in this matter.

"Uh, general, this, don't you know, that girl from the Jia family is now a female history by Concubine Zhen's side."

"And the Jia family and the Zhen family are old relatives for many years, and it was the old lady of the Jia family who asked Concubine Zhen to take care of them, so..."

Well? The old woman of the Zhen family still has this card?

Hey, it's not a good thing that the emperor misses the old love too much.

In this way, wouldn't it be impossible to take Mrs. Wang and the Jia family's immortality?

Forget it, the Zhen family is not as powerful as the Jia family, and it is too powerful to be easily provoked.

Besides, Zhang Anke didn't think that he really had any face, and he could let the Emperor Taishang fight the Zhen family for him.

"That's it, forget it."

"If you want to come to the second room of the Jia family, you know all about it, right?"

"Could it be that I can only endure this breath?"

Xia Shouzhong thought for a while and said, "General, the miscellaneous family also wants to share your worries, but you also know that the miscellaneous family in this palace is just an errand runner." ”

"Why don't you go back and report to the saint?"

Well, hit a small report?

Cut, I don't believe that Emperor Longzheng doesn't know this.

It's just for the sake of the nobles and the country that they don't want to have more rights and wrongs.

Zhang An sighed and said, "Yes, I'll go back first if there's nothing to do." ”

emmm, it turns out that I am nothing.

Said that the good traverser is cool all the way to the end, that's all?

No, you can't say anything!

But what to do?