The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 57
Every year after the spring plowing and autumn harvest, the guards all over the country enter a state of large-scale drills. In order to ensure the effect of the drills, many supervisory agencies have been set up.

At this time, the strength of the noble military generals of the Ming Dynasty still existed, and there was no military preparations. There were civil officials to supervise, but Xungui participated.

The most noble person in Beiping Mansion is King Yan, so naturally he led a team of officials and generals to inspect the guards in various places.

This work is extremely important and cumbersome, and Ge Cheng has already started contacting outside officials to discuss and arrange preparations.

Zhu Di knew that Gecheng was very busy, but he still invited him and told him to postpone it for a few days.

"Why?" Ge Cheng wondered.

Zhu Di laughed and said, "Boss needs to go to the guard first to find out how many military households have fallen into poverty due to disabilities."

Ge Cheng didn't know what happened to their father and son, so he asked for details, and after learning the whole story, he suddenly realized.

In order to train the eldest son, the prince even postponed the important inspection work for a few days, which shows how important the eldest son is in the prince's heart.

"I hope the eldest son can understand the painstaking efforts of the prince." Ge Cheng said a word to Zhu Di's heart.

"Poor parents all over the world. We don't care how much the boss can respect us. We just hope that he can truly understand the suffering of the military households and what the military households want."

Hearing Zhu Di's words, Ge Cheng didn't take it seriously.

If the eldest son really doesn't understand filial piety, I'm afraid the prince will have a different attitude, and he can only half believe what others say.

Ge Cheng saw through King Yan's intentions at a glance, and smiled all over his face, "The prince didn't arrange manpower for the eldest son, and he didn't specifically explain it. It seems that the prince wants to see what the eldest son can do by himself."

Regarding his son's attitude, Zhu Di has nothing to hide from his long history, and he said bluntly: "When we were outside the Great Wall, we received a letter from the princess' family, saying that the boss suddenly became enlightened. At that time, we didn't understand what the princess' letter meant. "

"We thought at the time, what tricks can the boss have? Although he is usually not smart enough, he is not stupid, and he has always done well. We will not know what the princess means until we return to Beiping."

Zhu Di finally had the look of a father who is proud of his son.

As Chang Shi said, at such a delicate time, the best policy is to do nothing and to respond to all changes with the same.

When he saw his son's hard work, and the things he did gradually yield results, although Zhu Di was a vassal king, he was also a father.

His son's devotion and earnestness made Zhu Di unwilling to adopt Chang Shi's suggestion, and easily stepped forward to stop his son.

Caution is required, but in order to encourage his son, Zhu Di is willing to take some acceptable risks.

"Boss went to the various guards alone, although no one will come forward to stop him, someone will definitely come to ask the palace, you should come forward and dismiss him."

Ge Cheng quickly agreed, King Yan said he couldn't make a move, but in fact he did.

……

Zhu Gaochi didn't know what his father did for him, but Zhu Di was able to support him, and he was already grateful in his heart.

"My lord, we are so blind to the guard, are we really running from place to place?" Zhang Quan said in a dilemma.

"Of course, do you still want to be lazy?" Zhu Gaochi knew that this task was very hard, but no matter how hard it was, he had to do it.

Traveling all over the guards in Beiping Prefecture is actually very cumbersome and boring, but it will also let the guards everywhere know him Zhu Gaochi.

Zhang Quan's identity is different, and he can't see the mystery, but Zhu Gaochi understands the importance of this matter.

Seeing that the eldest son was not afraid of hard work, Zhang Quan could only bite the bullet and follow, but he still said: "But we don't even know where the guard is, so why don't we ask one by one."

"Aren't we looking for a guide?"

Zhu Gaochi said impatiently, the long follower kept asking questions, but he couldn't solve the problem, so he could only be the long follower, the person who served by his side.

The people who serve you around you don't need to be too smart, otherwise it's not good.

Hearing the eldest son's suggestion, Zhang Quan looked in the direction and blurted out: "So I'm going to find Zhu Neng, he must be familiar."

"Sell briquettes."

At the corner of the street, an old man appeared pushing a wheelbarrow. The briquettes on the wheelbarrow were separated by thin wood boards, and each layer was placed neatly.

The old man was not dirty, except for a piece of cloth around his body, which was dyed black, and the original color could not be seen.

Zhu Gaochi stopped and took the initiative to step aside. The old man thanked him again and again. When the old man passed by, Zhu Gaochi did not leave, and kept staring at the old man's back and disappeared.

Zhang Quan couldn't help laughing and said, "Is the eldest son interested in the business because of his own invention?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

"People who sell briquettes are getting more and more skilled."

"Isn't this what it should be? It's been a long time, and it's the same principle as an oil seller, so it's natural to be familiar with it." Zhang Quan didn't think it was unusual.

"It also shows that the honeycomb business is getting better and better." Zhu Gaochi laughed.

Can still look at things this way, Zhang Quan blinked his eyes, he was getting more and more unable to keep up with the eldest son's thoughts.

……

Among the dense houses in the alley, there is a courtyard where Zhu Neng and several comrades are drinking tea in the house.

The damper of the coal stove is closed, and the water in the kettle on the furnace mouth is always kept half boiling. With the damper closed, a piece of briquette can burn for a long time.

And around the coal stove, people will feel warm.

Several men gathered around the coal stove, drinking tea and chatting.

The eldest son came to visit Zhu Neng in person, and even the prince even came here. Although Zhu Neng has a temper that doesn't speak out, who made him have a loud mother-in-law.

Everyone knew that Zhu Neng's talent had been heard by the prince, and Zhu Neng would definitely have a bright future in the future.

As brothers who grew up together, they were all happy and excited for Zhu Neng.

"Recently in Beiping City, many people have started to use honeycomb coal, and I will have my family change it in a few days."

"You haven't changed it yet?" Zhu Neng looked surprised. His family has used briquette for so long, and they should have seen the benefits of using briquette long ago.

The man touched the back of his head in embarrassment, and was about to explain, but Zhu Neng smiled and said: "You are so slow-tempered, but it makes sense."

Although briquette has advantages, it is impossible for the people to accept it all at once, and people's habits are difficult to change.

Many people are used to using firewood and subconsciously resist new things. Although honeycomb has advantages over firewood in general, it has also produced a lot of bad comments.

"Where am I slow, don't underestimate me, I am prudent." The man cursed brazenly.

Hearing the man's cheeky words, the people around couldn't help laughing and cursing.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door outside.

It's not the holidays, friends from the past are all there, Zhu Neng is at a loss as to who it could be.

"It won't be a nobleman again."

The man joked.

(End of this chapter)