Princess of the auxiliary country

What else can I do if I can't afford it?

Naturally, they could only choose to join. However, just when these nobles and gentry arranged for people to go to various parts of the country to search for and acquire coal mines.

In the imperial study, Emperor Zhaowu was listening to Ning Guogong vividly talk about the benefits of coal mines.

"Really?"

Emperor Zhaowu was also quite excited.

Throughout the ages, the two most difficult things for ordinary people are food and clothing.

If this coal mine is used well, a problem can be solved directly.

Think about the cold winter every year, among the memorials from various places, the most common one is how many people died of freezing in the snow.

He is also powerless.

"Of course, I have personally experienced it. After the coal mine is treated, as long as you pay attention to ventilation, it will not be toxic at all."

"This thing is better than charcoal."

When Fang Qiao heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, I have already tried it, and it is indeed a good thing."

Emperor Zhaowu might still have some doubts about Ning Guogong's words, but Fang Qiao said so, so this coal is definitely the best thing.

"How did you discover this thing?"

Hearing this, Duke Ning Guo and Fang Qiao looked at each other, and finally Fang Qiao said, "It was not the ministers who discovered it, but the third lady of the Huo family."

"Speaking of which, I also benefit from it."

Then, he told them everything before and after Huo Junyao asked them to buy the coal mine.

"It's her again"

Hearing about Huo Junyao again, Emperor Zhaowu felt very complicated.

"I couldn't be more wrong."

After such a period of thinking, Emperor Zhaowu's mentality has changed a lot.

The kind of heart that was floating a little bit after ascending the throne and becoming the emperor slowly settled down.

Regarding his words, both Fang Qiao and Ning Guogong were speechless.

"Fang Aiqing, since this coal mine is so easy to use, what do you think should be done to use this thing as soon as possible? This must be done as soon as possible, so that it can be promoted earlier and my people can be protected from freezing earlier. suffering."

Hearing this, Fang Qiao pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that the top priority is not promotion, but an edict prohibiting the sale of coal mines, and at the same time, the coal mines produced will be purchased by the imperial court."

"Why?"

"I understand the prohibition on the sale of coal mines, but these coal mines have to be purchased by the imperial court. Fang Aiqing and the imperial court cannot afford so much money."

Although the price of coal is very low, no one can tell how much coal there is in the country. But as Ning Guogong said just now, his family still has tens of thousands of kilograms, which is a lot of money.

Although there was still some money in the Yu Dynasty's treasury just after the autumn harvest, winter was about to begin, and the people on the border had repeatedly sent letters asking for military expenses, and they still had to keep some money for emergencies.

The cold winter is the time when disasters are most likely to occur.

"The emperor can rest assured that the imperial court will buy it and sell it to the people at the current price. This will prevent some people from raising the price and making the people unable to afford it."

"Secondly, it doesn't cost the court a penny, but it can gain a lot of fame among the people just by showing up."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, coal mine intentions are not taken seriously. There are still many places across the country that do not have clear owners. They are considered to belong to the imperial court."

"Taking this opportunity, the emperor can arrange for people to mine. This will not only facilitate the people, but also generate income for the court."

"And this coal mine is not only used for heating." As Fang Qiao finished speaking, Emperor Zhaowu nodded repeatedly. The territory of the Yu Dynasty was not small, and there was a lot of demand from various places.

It can't be done with tens of thousands of jins, but hundreds of thousands of jins. The imperial court comes to buy it, and then sells it at the current price. Although it doesn't make money, it doesn't lose money either.

This not only facilitates the people and leaves a good reputation among them, but it can also effectively prevent some profiteers from raising prices.

Just do it, Emperor Zhaowu issued an edict that day, prohibiting the sale of all coal mines.

For coal mines that already have owners, the court will purchase the coal produced from mining.

As soon as this edict was issued, the people in the gentry were almost completely angry.

Doesn’t this make them want to join?

As the edict was issued, Emperor Zhaowu also inquired and learned that the coal mine was also very helpful in iron smelting.

Especially after seeing Ning Guogong's new sword, he was even more happy.

Iron, this is an important resource for a country's armaments. It can increase production and quality. Even just a little bit is enough for him to pay attention to.

"Needless to say, that girl made this thing again, right?"

Hearing this, Ning Guogong smiled sarcastically.

"Your Majesty, I actually promised not to tell anyone about this matter, but yes, this thing is really good."

"Don't blame the Huo girl. Although she is also smelting iron, she only uses it for herself and does not make those messy things."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu glanced at him and said coldly, "Am I so narrow-minded in your eyes?"

He had known about the secret smelting of iron among the people for a long time. Did he want to put an end to it?

He didn't think about it at all, and he didn't need to think about it, because there was no way to prevent it.

Therefore, he can only turn a blind eye, as long as the quantity is not large and the products are produced and sold at home, and do not send them to foreign countries.

"If she wants to do it, let her do it. I believe in her."

"Fang Aiqing, you said that she has made great contributions to the country now. How should I reward her?"

Hearing this, Fang Qiao pondered for a moment and shook his head and said, "I think it's better not to reward me for the time being. You can write it down first and wait for a suitable opportunity in the future to award the reward together."

Just kidding, how long did it take for you to give up someone else's title?

Now you want to reward him again. According to his understanding of Emperor Zhaowu, what can he reward?

It's nothing more than trying to find a way to restore Huo Junyao's title.

But is this thing so easy to recover?

Although the guys from the Guanzhong Group were hit hard this time, they were able to make up for their losses, and Huo Junyao was also punished, which gave them some balance in their hearts.

If it recovers now, what will these people think?

And about the coal mine incident this time, a little investigation will reveal the root cause.

Will those guys from the gentry not hate Huo Junyao then?

I'm afraid that if Emperor Zhaowu dares to propose restoring Huo Junyao's title, many people will immediately oppose him.

"Fang Aiqing is right, or you have been thoughtful, so I will record this achievement for her first."

"It's her again. She's already like this and she's still restless. Does she really think that we nobles are easy to bully?"

In the capital city, in the mansion of a certain noble family, after learning that Huo Junyao was the first to deal with the coal matter, the head of the family was furious.

In just a few days, their charcoal business suffered a major blow.

Some high-end charcoal in the past can still have some sales, but as word spread about the role of return air furnaces, many people in the capital have purchased return air furnaces.

The price is not cheap, so Huo Junyao also occupies part of the high-end market.