The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 341
Affected by the Little Ice Age, the temperature in the world has been steadily decreasing since the Yuan Dynasty.

"It's getting colder and colder today. Yesterday's sunshine was still a little warm, but today I feel cold when it shines on my body, especially the wind, which blows to my bones."

In the canopy hall, the door is closed tightly, and the cold wind is howling outside.

Wearing a thick fur, Zhu Yuanzhang drank hot mutton soup and said to his eldest grandson who was eating breakfast together.

It is now Maochu, that is, Dianmao in the conventional sense. If we go forward, Zhu Yuanzhang has already arrived in Fengtian Palace to start his early court.

However, under Dasun's suggestion, it has been postponed for half an hour. As far as it is concerned, there are still two quarters before the time to enter the palace.

"Grandson has asked people to set up sixteen piles of charcoal fires in Fengtian Hall, and it is already warm enough now." Zhu Ying also said with a smile after taking a sip of the mutton soup.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He is especially afraid of the cold as he gets older.

This cold, I feel like an old man who is dying, as if he will go down at any time.

"There is not much coal in the palace. This winter seems to be much colder than before. I am afraid that many people in the capital will freeze to death. This year, I don't know what happened to God."

"Why are you torturing our Daming like this? It's so cold, those people have no way to keep warm, what should it be?"

"By the way, grandson, didn't we hear from you earlier that we have arranged for people to go to Shanxi to mine coal. How about it? Any news?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with some regret.

He survived the poor life, but there are many people who did not survive.

Every winter, many elderly people will freeze to death because they have no means to keep out the cold, especially those poor people who have no shelter from the wind and cold.

How many severe colds have survived before Zhu Yuanzhang came over, and these memories are circling in his mind.

As the emperor of Ming Dynasty, he felt very sad when he knew that his people were dying from the cold, but there was nothing he could do.

"It's been nearly two months, roughly recently, there should be news."

Zhu Ying replied.

Zhu Ying knows that there is a lot of coal in Shanxi.

It's not because he knows the distribution of mineral resources very well, it's just because in his previous life, coal bosses were generally from Shanxi.

It doesn't matter if you don't want to know.

So he sent a craftsman from the Ministry of Industry who is good at prospecting coal mines, along with the chamber of commerce and Jin Yiwei, to Shanxi to investigate.

The Central Plains Dynasty had a long history of using coal mines, and when it came to Daming, the coal mining technology tended to be perfected.

I'm just exploring this area, I can only say that I'm trying my luck, I don't have instruments, I can only rely on experience.

"There really is so much coal in Datong? It can be used for hundreds of years, Dasun, how do you know so much?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked suspiciously.

It seems that in many respects, Dasun's understanding is extremely unique. Some things that are not recorded at all, are common sense in Dasun's words, and Zhu Yuanzhang also feels a little strange.

The most important thing is that what Dasun said is correct every time.

Zhu Ying replied with a smile: "Of course I know it from the Western Regions. Grandpa doesn't know about it. In the Western Regions, because they are not bound by Confucianism, many small countries with few people will study it according to their own preferences."

"In terms of writing skills, they are naturally incomparable with my Ming Dynasty, but there are always some special people who have a unique direction of thinking. Effect."

"The reason why my grandson knows about Datong is that he once rescued an old man aged eight or ninety under his command. He is from Datong. Because of the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he fled to the Western Regions to avoid disaster."

"Being taken in by people from the Western Regions, I learned the art of smelting, and at the same time learned how to explore coal mines."

"Recalling that when he was a child, he discovered that some records of his hometown were very close to the coal mines he knew. When he was dying, he wrote his own affairs in the book."

"At that time, my grandson loved to read, so a subordinate submitted this book, so my grandson knew about the abundance of coal in Datong."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words, he couldn't help asking: "What about the book?"

Zhu Ying said as a matter of course: "Of course it is ruined."

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, and was about to open his mouth to complain, when he suddenly realized something, and took a deep look at his grandson.

Zhu Ying pouted.

I just made up a story, even if it is true, it must be burned.

If you can't control it, then the coal mine should be buried in the ground.

But now, it can be dug out and used.

In the early court, Zhu Ying, as usual, once again enjoyed a wave of grateful eyes from the courtiers.

In this cold winter season, there is a bowl of hot mutton soup, which really warms the heart from the stomach.

After entering the Fengtian Hall, there is also a rush of heat, and the whole body is comfortable.

It seems that the early morning is not so sad.

25 years.

This was the first time that the ministers of the early dynasty felt the warmth wholeheartedly.

Although His Highness Taisun did not express too many opinions in this Fengtian Palace, the hearts of the ministers are gradually getting closer to His Highness Taisun.

The king treats his ministers like this, so why repay it with a country scholar.

The bustling court hall was in stark contrast to the bitter cold wind outside.

After the early court ended, Zhu Ying took Zhu Yunxi to visit the slums in the capital, which was the edge of the handicraft industry area.

Living in the capital city, it is difficult to survive without a skill.

Ordinary civilians don't even have their own residences.

"Brother, why did you leave the palace in such a cold day? It's so cold that my neck is numb from the cold."

Zhu Yunxi muttered in a low voice.

During this period of time, Zhu Yunxi was not to mention how happy he was. Ever since the eldest brother issued an order to no longer restrict his preferences, Zhu Yunxi has been completely addicted to carpentry.

The initial interest was on the matchlock gun, and then gradually began to shift.

Obviously, there is not much interest in weapons related to matchlock guns.

"It will be even colder if we go out in a few days." Zhu Ying replied casually.

The two brothers walked along the avenue and walked slowly towards the southwest of the capital. As the industrial area approached, the crowd became denser.

The plainclothes brocade guards about 30 meters away also became more nervous.

But on the street, very few people dared to approach Zhu Ying and Zhu Yunxi, after all they were dressed gorgeously and had ruddy complexions.

This is of course not because of status, but because of looks.

The gap between ordinary people and the wealthy class these days is very obvious, and the biggest difference is in body shape and appearance.

Anyone who looks slightly fatter or has a healthy complexion is something that ordinary people dare not provoke.

The capital is not talking about yellow and thin, but there are some dishes on the surface, and the difference in spirit is also very big. Poor people can't provoke such people.

"Brother, are we dressed too well? I'm afraid that others will see that our identities are extraordinary at a glance. I heard that private interviews in micro-clothes are usually dressed very plainly, and a set of sackcloth will do."

Walking here, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help muttering.

Because now he has a feeling of being out of place, completely unable to blend in with the crowd on the street, like standing out from the crowd.

And many eyes are secretly looking at him.

The eldest brother said that he brought himself to observe the people's sentiments. According to this situation, how can he experience it.

"Read less novels and read more. Whoever tells you to understand people's sentiments must be dressed in rags."

Zhu Ying scolded.

Zhu Yunxi didn't dare to say any more.

Zhu Ying came here to understand the people's sentiments.

The severe winter has arrived, and many people died of freezing in the capital in previous years. According to the current weather, it is estimated that there will be heavy snowfall in a short time.

Zhu Ying still cares about the craftsmen in the capital.

The handicraftsmen who can make a living in the capital are undoubtedly at the upper level of the industry in the entire Ming Dynasty, and there are also people in all kinds of workshops.

In Zhu Ying's plan, after Zhengyang Avenue is demolished, the next step is to redesign the handicraft industry area, so I must come here to have a look.

The streets are bustling with people, and there are even more shouts.

"Selling biscuits! Freshly baked biscuits!!"

A burst of fragrance hit, and Zhu Yunxi slowed down, as if he couldn't walk.

Zhu Ying smiled and walked to the sesame seed vendor and asked, "How do you sell this sesame seed cake?"

When the peddler saw the business, they were still two teenagers in fine clothes, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Young master, there are plenty of biscuits, one penny each."

Zhu Yunxi looked a little embarrassed when he heard this.

He has never had the habit of carrying money, or in other words, he has no habit of using money. When living in the palace, how can he use precious money or copper coins.

Even he has hardly seen copper coins.

In desperation, he had no choice but to turn his attention to the elder brother.

Zhu Ying smiled lightly, took out a money bag from her waist, took out two copper coins and said, "Just two."

It's not that he doesn't eat fireworks in the world, and he has long been prepared for such a thing.

The peddler said "Okay" and wanted to reach out to pick it up, but when his somewhat dirty hands were compared with those of the two young masters opposite, the peddler subconsciously took his hands back.

"This young master's hands are dirty, please put the copper coins on the table, please excuse me."

The peddler said with a smile.

Zhu Ying was very calm about this, and didn't deliberately put it in the hands of the peddler to show that she didn't care, so she put it on the table as the peddler said.

The peddler took out the wooden tongs and wiped them with a towel a few times before he took out the biscuits and wrapped them in oiled paper.

Put it on the countertop that had been wiped several times before going to get the two copper coins.

The corners of Zhu Ying's mouth twitched slightly. He really wanted to tell the peddler that there were more bacteria on the towel than on the clip.

At this time, Zhu Yunxi couldn't wait to reach out to pick up the biscuits and put them in his mouth.

"Yeah, it's hot, it's hot!"

As soon as he entered the mouth, Zhu Yunxi almost threw away the biscuits.

Zhu Ying laughed, picked up the biscuits, and led Zhu Yunxi further.

He had to take a good look at this handicraft area.

At this time, there were already several eyes, aiming vaguely at the money bag on Zhu Ying's waist.

Judging from the appearance, it feels heavy, and there must be a lot of money.

While the two were walking, there were already several little beggars walking towards them.

Zhu Ying was keen, and turned around immediately, her sharp eyes radiated from her eyes, and she just stared closely at three little beggars of different heights and thinness a few meters away.

The three little beggars panicked immediately.

Their original intention was to take the opportunity to steal or snatch the money bag of this young man in brocade clothes. They had already been discovered before they started to act. How should they do it?

Under the oppression of their eyes, the little beggars turned around resentfully, and slipped away from another alley, not daring to stay too long.

Zhu Yunxi on the side didn't know about this, and was still taking advantage of the cold wind, slowly gnawing sesame seed cakes.

This common snack is not considered elegant, and naturally it was not eaten by Zhu Yunxi, who lives deep in the palace.

The hot biscuits under the cold wind are just a joy to eat.

Zhu Ying continued walking, and when she was about to eat two bites, she happened to see a thin figure at the corner of the alley out of the corner of her eye.

In front of the thin figure was a small broken bowl.

Looking intently, there was a little girl about seven or eight years old, curled up in a corner, her tattered clothes tightly hugged, her head half buried.

After a little hesitation, Zhu Ying walked towards the little girl.

Squatting in front of the little girl, he handed over the biscuits in his hand.

Seeing the biscuits, surprise flashed in the eyes of the little girl, her throat rolled down a few times, and she couldn't help but want to reach out to pick them up.

But the next moment, the little girl stopped moving, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhu Ying, and made an 'ahh' sound from her mouth.

It turned out to be a dumb girl.

Although she wanted to eat it very much, the little girl still took it with both hands after kowtowing, for fear that she would bump into Zhu Ying.

When the biscuits were in hand, the little girl couldn't bear it, so she wanted to bite them off.

At this time, a coughing sound came from a distance along the cold wind.

Hearing this voice, the little girl shuddered and stopped quickly, her nostalgia for the biscuits flashed in her eyes, she still put it in her arms, ready to put it away.

In an instant, a powerful big hand grabbed that tiny arm.

"Just eat it here, if you don't eat it, I will take it back."

As the voice came, the little girl looked up at the big brother in front of her, with mist flowing from her eyes.

His arms struggled, but he couldn't move an inch.

Seeing that the little girl was still a bit afraid, Zhu Ying used her other hand as a gesture of taking it back.

Seeing this, the little girl was in a hurry and bit the biscuit in one bite.

Zhu Ying didn't let go, but just watched the little girl finish eating completely, then turned and left.

Looking at Zhu Ying's back, the little girl's moist eyes finally dripped down.

"Brother, why don't you let her take it back? Maybe she has young sisters and brothers at home, or parents who are sick in bed, waiting to eat this."

Zhu Yunxi asked with some doubts.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled lightly and said, "This world is not as kind as you think."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Ying waved towards the distance, and a Jinyi guard Qianhu quickly ran over.

"Pass the decree of this palace to the public security department, Liang Guogong, and start immediately to strictly investigate the capital's tooth shop to eliminate any illegal transactions. At the same time, strictly investigate begging on the street. Anyone who is suspected of gang organization will be arrested."

(End of this chapter)