Jinyi champion

Zhu Hao was not afraid of finding the ore veins.

Xishan became the main coal-producing area around the capital in the middle and early Qing Dynasty, and there are mining sites in many places in later generations. It was only a few hundred years from the Ming Dynasty to modern times. Even if the vegetation has changed a lot, the geological structure is basically the same. By then Zhu Hao followed the coal mine sites left in history, especially those large coal mine pits...

Done!

It's just that the recruitment of coal miners is not smooth... It is not the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty. Refugees are rare. It takes extra costs for farmers to leave the land and become professional miners.

Zhu Hao's plan is to mine coal in Xishan, use coal as the raw material for smelting, use the rich iron ore resources in Qian'an for smelting in Yongping Prefecture, which is the later Tangshan area, and then find a port along the Bohai Sea to build ships when there is steel... …to form a one-stop industry.

This is only a preliminary plan, and only the resources in the suburbs of the capital are used.

A slightly longer-term plan is to develop the coal mines in Shanxi and the iron mines outside the customs, develop the Anshan iron mines in advance, and make full use of the iron mines in Ma'anshan in Nanzhili, Guangye in Huguang, and Shilu in Qiongzhou in the later stage. Mining resources, strive to build advanced furnaces in various parts of China, show great determination to make steel, and rely on piled up steel production to quickly advance the modernization process of Daming.

"Su Dongzhu, I will draw some maps for you. During the period of time a few years ago, you brought some people with rich experience in mining, and walked with me to the West Mountain to explore the topography. Local mining, I believe it will not be long before coal can be produced!"

Zhu Hao meant to do it himself.

Tang Yin frowned endlessly: "Are you going there in person? What if something happens in the capital?"

He didn't say in front of Su Xigui, you don't plan to take care of the mess of reviewing memorials for the emperor?
"Even if there is no me in the capital, there will be no troubles in just a few days... If Mr. Tang is willing, he can go with me." Zhu Hao extended the invitation with a smile.

Tang Yin will not go.

He is an old scholar, and he is already beyond his ability to take care of mining affairs. If he goes to explore the terrain and find mineral veins himself, he is very worried that his body will collapse first.

Su Xigui asked hesitantly: "Can we find the mine just in the past few days?"

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be the one to complete the search for rich ore veins. Your mission, Su Dongzhu, is to raise funds. It's still the old rules. After the coal is put into production, you will definitely have your share, the proportion of the shares... ...I will part with you after it is officially produced. The early stage financing... twenty thousand taels of silver is the best."

"Twenty thousand taels of silver, it's not a problem."

Su Xigui thought how much Zhu Hao wanted, but he was in a panic, but when he heard that it was only [-] taels...the price was very fair.

Tang Yin felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

Sure enough, I am still too short-sighted. Listening to two "big bosses" chatting, I don't take twenty thousand taels of silver seriously. Is it because I have too little knowledge?
Or is it that I'm out of shape?

"Okay, let's work together!"

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Zhu Hao is going to Xishan to explore coal mines.

For the first time looking for ore, it is not enough to read the book according to the map. He needs to go around and see it himself, draw the map according to the actual topography and landform, and at the same time check which places have been mined by people and which places are still virgin land... and then be realistic According to the situation, which places are most suitable for opening coal mines. …

In the Xishan coal mine excavation in the Ming Dynasty, let alone one-tenth, I’m afraid it’s not even one percent. Many large mines are deep mountains and old forests that no one has ever entered.

In winter, the mountains and forests are probably full of snow, and people who travel through them may not be able to get out once they fall into the pit, so they must be fully prepared.

Zhu Hao wants to draw the map in the shortest possible time, start construction immediately after the location is determined, build the coal kiln as soon as the coal is produced, expand production immediately after the output catches up, and then open a new coal kiln.

Zhu Si went out of the palace that day.

Zhu Hao explained the matter to him.

Zhu Si frowned and asked, "Who will review the memorial that year ago?"

Sure enough, Zhu Si's situation is similar to Tang Yin's. He thinks Zhu Hao's going to the mine in person is a little "overkill". Obviously, your most important value lies in helping me with official duties. Why do you have to complete the prospecting work before opening the mine yourself?

Zhu Hao comforted: "It's almost the end of the new year, and the Chinese New Year is only three days away. I will try my best to go back as soon as possible after the new year. If I don't go now, after the New Year is over, my colleagues will think of asking me to do something again. I'm afraid I won't be able to smoke again." Take the time... If Your Majesty has something difficult to decide, you can refer to it for you when I come back."

Seeing Zhu Hao's resolute attitude, Zhu Si sighed helplessly: "Then you go early and come back early. You are not in the capital, and I don't even have a helper."

"Your Majesty, you can't say that. In fact, Your Majesty still has many thighs around you."

Zhu Hao thought, why don't you care what Zhang Zuo and others think?You value me very much, but you also need to take care of their feelings!
Zhu Si nodded: "I heard from my uncle that you are very good at geomantic omen and can explore rich ore veins... If the government's coal mines can produce more coal in the future, we will not be short of money. "

"Ah."

Zhu Haodao, "At present, we want to hand over all the proceeds from mining to our own people to manage, and use money to make money. The first is to strengthen the management of coastal defense and Northwest military needs. No one can ask for it. It is the same as Huangzhuang Guantian. It must be in your own hands, so as not to be controlled by others!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Si was in high spirits when he heard this.

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On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Hao took people on the road to the West Mountain.

Before leaving, he asked Yang Shen for leave, saying that he wanted to visit the border gates, imitate the sages of the Ming Dynasty, inspect border affairs and write some military strategies.

It was the time of Chinese New Year, so Yang Shen naturally would not have thought that Zhu Hao was going to explore the mine site. Even if the new emperor insisted, who would have thought that he would find a new champion to explore the mine site?Besides, no matter how powerful you are as a new champion, can you compare with those experienced craftsmen?

Yang Shen just left the instruction of "go early and return early", and send Zhu Hao on the road to the west.

As for the home side.

Zhu Hao also greeted Zhu Niang, with the excuse that he was going to the border and other places to see.

Although the three sides are currently being harassed by Tatars, fortunately there is no warning message from Xuanfu, Datong and Piantouguan, which means that the surrounding area of ​​the capital is still safe, and Zhu Hao's announced destination is not yet. Beyond the scope of Juyongguan, Zhu Niang told her son to go after a long time.

Zhu Hao left.

The people around Zhu Si really couldn't support it.

First of all, in terms of reviewing memorials, even with the help of several eunuchs from the Supervisor of Rites, Zhang Zuo couldn't get things done. When he went out of the palace to ask Tang Yin for help, Tang Yin was helpless except for distinguishing which matters were more important. …

The result is……

In recent days, most of the memorials are based on the proposals of the cabinet.

Fortunately, before Zhu Hao left, he also took some remedial measures, that is, to judge in advance what the ministers might do, especially if the cabinet had deliberately backlogged the memorials involving personnel appointment and dismissal and money and grain dispatch, and pre-determined what Zhu Si would do. Respond in a tone of voice, if it is suitable, it will be adopted, if not, it will be shelved, but there are not too many flaws.

It was the end of the new year, and the things that should be done were basically completed before the end of the twelfth lunar month. Zhang Zuo and Tang Yin tried their best to cover it up, and everything was calm.

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The first year of Jiajing.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the ministers entered the palace to congratulate the new emperor.

Because there was an accident in which a minister stampede when he left the palace during the New Year's Day of the Zhengde Dynasty, causing mass death and injuries, this time Yang Tinghe specially asked all the ministers to enter the palace in batches to celebrate the New Year.

And Zhu Si was not as nonsense as Zhu Houzhao. He was waiting in the palace early in the morning for the ministers to come to pay New Year's greetings.

Zhu Si said in advance that the ministers don't need to give any New Year gifts, but the emperor will prepare a red envelope, which is a piece of silver, for the ministers who pay New Year's greetings.

The second-rank ministers are ten taels, and the rest of the ministers are reduced by two taels in turn, which are divided into four levels: ten taels, eight taels, six taels, and two taels.

Those who can get into the palace to celebrate the New Year must at least be the head of the Ministry of Affairs or the Six Departments, and some people from the Imperial Academy will also go. Even officials whose rank is lower than the fifth rank will also get two taels of guarantee. silver.

For this red envelope giving event, the inner government had prepared five thousand taels of silver, and after a morning, the nobles got the most, while the civil servants were much less.

Although most people don't care about the few taels of silver, it can be regarded as a great gift for those officials from the poor middle and lower yamen, allowing them to live a good year.

As a member of the Hanlin Academy, Zhu Hao was supposed to enter the palace to pay New Year's greetings, but he didn't show up because he was out of Beijing to explore coal mines.

The emperor didn't bother to ask, after all, there were many people coming to the Imperial Academy at one time, and no one really cared whether someone was fishing in troubled waters or someone was absent.

This year's New Year greetings will come to an end after noon.

The emperor did not give a banquet.

All the ministers came out of the palace full of energy, laughing and talking about how much money they got.

Tang Yin, as a member of the Ministry of Industry from the fifth rank, Wailang, entered the palace with the people of the Ministry of Industry, but was left behind by the emperor after the Chinese New Year.

Everyone knew that Tang Yin was a member of Prince Xing's family, even if he felt it was inappropriate, he didn't complain.

"Sir, is there any news about Zhu Hao? He has been away for several days, why hasn't he sent someone back to deliver a letter?"

Zhu Si was very anxious.

Having not seen Zhu Hao for a few days, Zhu Si felt that he was really unable to support himself, as if Zhu Hao was in charge of the court, he could feel at ease.

Tang Yindao: "I have not heard any news about him, but if there is no news, it is good news, and there will be no danger."

"It's so cold..."

Zhu Si suddenly thought of something and asked, "Did Lu Qianhu go with him?"

"Yes."

Tang Yin replied.

Although this time he was only going to explore the coal mine and do the site selection, he still had to protect Zhu Hao's safety. Lu Song brought a dozen Jinyi guards with him, and they joined Zhu Hao after leaving the city. hide.

Including the manpower brought by Zhu Hao, there are more than [-] people in the group.

But not everyone followed Zhu Hao up the mountain to explore.

After the exploration every day, they would go down the mountain to rest, and Zhu Hao's reward for these people... was a down vest for each of them.

In fact, Jin Yiwei's treatment is very good, especially Lu Song, who was given a mink fur coat early on. These days, rich people wear fur clothes in winter, which are relatively bulky and will cause some inconvenience in movement, while Zhu Hao's down vest Just made up for the lack.

Zhu Sidao: "The same goes for Lu Qianhu, don't send a letter back soon... Oh, by the way, who else went together?"

Tang Yin said bluntly: "There are also Zhu Hao's two disciples, Jiang Rong and Guan Jing, and the others are people sent by Su Xigui."

"Oh, there are quite a lot of people, but I'm afraid of encountering bandits or something, why not let Commander Zhu send some Jinyiwei to go there, in the name of supervising the imperial mausoleum, but in fact...to perform the duty of protection !"

Zhu Si is concerned.