My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 33 Xishan Coal Mine
Just when the emperor returned to Nanhaizi, large trucks from Tongzhou entered Nanhaizi from Donghongmen.

It has to be said that these three businessmen were really efficient in handling affairs for the emperor. Then a convoy began to deliver the materials the emperor needed to Nanhaizi.

Standing far away, Zhu Youxiao looked at these large cars as if he was asking a question, but he seemed to be talking to himself.

"Where did all this coal come from? From other places? I'm afraid not. The cost of transporting it from other places is too high."

"this..."

After hearing the emperor's question, Liu Shimin looked at Zhang Weixian next to Zhu Youxiao, and finally Liu Shimin hesitated and said.

"The Xixin Division has several coal wells over there in Xishan. I think they dug them from Xishan."

"Xishan?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes widened and he turned to look at Liu Shimin.

"I remember that in the Ming Dynasty, there was a ban on cutting mountains and cutting stones, and Xishan Mountain was the site of the emperor's mausoleum personally selected by Emperor Taizong Wen, right?"

"This..."

Being looked at by the emperor with fierce eyes, Liu Shimin was immediately stressed and didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, this is a long story."

Just when Liu Shimin's legs were weak and he wanted to kneel down, Zhang Weixian rescued him in time.

"Just say it slowly."

Coming from later generations, Zhu Youxiao certainly knew that there was a large coal field under Xishan Mountain. According to measurements in the 200th century, it covered an area of ​​nearly [-] square kilometers and had resource reserves of [-] billion tons or more.

However, the location of this coalfield is very special. It is located next to Zhu Di's Changling.

"This matter must start from the Zhengtong years..."

After Zhu Di succeeded in the Jingdong Incident, because the city of Nanjing was not absolutely loyal and there were people who were against him everywhere, he moved the capital to Beijing. Then under the guidance of an expert, the mausoleum was selected near Xishan.

However, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, coal fields were gradually discovered near Xishan. There were more than one million people in the capital, and countless charcoal fires were needed for cooking every day. And the surrounding trees could not be cut down and all were burned, so many people Coal was used.

Firewood, rice, oil and salt are all important, and coal mines are gradually increasing near Xishan.

Even if the Metropolitan Procuratorate prohibits restraint and the Jinyiwei patrols, private mining is strictly prohibited, and digging coal on Zhu Di's grave is not allowed, otherwise the serious crime will not be pardoned.

However, illegal mining is still common, there are countless kilns, and private kilns make huge profits.

Liu Shimin used to be the eunuch in charge of the Xixin Department and knew about this matter. In other words, this was not a secret in the Ming Dynasty.

After the efforts of Wanli, a wealthy man of the Ming Dynasty, there were seven official kilns in Xishan, and private kilns covered the entire Xishan.

Comrade Marcos once said: Once there is appropriate profit, capital will be bold.

If there is a 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere.

With a 20% profit, it becomes active.

If there is a 50% profit, it will take risks.

For 100% profit, it dares to trample on all human laws.

With a profit of 300%, it dares to commit any crime and even risk going to the gallows.

In order to make money, some people have gone completely crazy. Even if they are caught and beheaded, they will set up private kilns and mine coal secretly.

So, why does Zhang Weixian know this?This is about the story of his ancestor Zhang Fu and the Ming Dynasty God of War Zhu Jingmen.

In April of the 12th year of Zhengtong, the British Duke Zhang Fu set up a coal kiln on the east side of the Marco Polo River to mine coal.

Then that bastard told the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately began to impeach the British Duke Zhang Fu. He ignored the ancestral teachings of the emperor, cut mountains and stones, and demanded that Zhang Fu be severely punished.

Then, Zhu Mingmen issued an edict to reprimand Zhang Fu and ordered him to shut down, but in fact it didn't shut down.

Why is it not closed?
Because Zhang Fu opened the coal kiln and it was Special Lady Zhu who asked the door to get out of the way!The money earned also flowed into Zhu Mingmen's pocket!
Zhang Fu spent his whole life in the army, fighting in the south and the north. Although his family wealth was not rich, he always received constant rewards, and the British government had strict family education since Zhang Fu became a prince.Until the last generation of British Duke Zhang Shize died in battle for Emperor Chongzhen, the British Duke never committed any crime, bullied men or women in the name of his noble name, and never did anything that was unworthy of the Emperor or the Ming Dynasty.Except for the matter of opening a coal kiln.

Mining on Zhu Di's grave, if it weren't for Zhu Mingmen, how could Zhang Fu have ruined the reputation of two generations of his Zhang family for some yellow and white things.

In the end, Zhu Mingmen tricked the general who had fought for the Ming Dynasty all his life into a Tumu fort, and even his body could not be found.

"..."

As Zhang Weixian spoke, Zhu Youxiao's eyes rolled so fast that he could only see white instead of black.

At that time, Zhu Jingmen's civil fortress suffered a sudden change and killed British Duke Zhang Fu and Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Neng.

Zhu Neng was pretty good. His son Zhu Yi was already 22 at the time, and Zhang Fu, who was already 75 years old at the time, had only a nine-year-old eldest son, Zhang Mao (mao), in addition to his two younger brothers!
"Aren't you afraid of these people? Grandpa Cheng gave me a dream to kill them?"

With his hands behind his back, Zhu Youxiao rubbed the ring finger on his hand while looking at the large truck transporting coal.

"You said, how about I ask someone to collect mining taxes?"

Thinking about the good thing about mining tax, Zhu Youxiao asked Liu Shimin and Zhang Weixian.

"this."

Hearing this, Zhang Weixian and Liu Shimin looked at each other, unsure of how to answer this question.

"Your Majesty, before the late emperor passed away, he summoned back the mine supervisors from all over the world. I think that if the mine supervisors are set up again this year, the Chang'an Gate incident may happen again."

"What happened at Chang'anmen? What happened?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's forehead was full of small question marks.

He knew about his cheap grandfather Wanli collecting mining taxes, but what did this have to do with Chang'an Gate?

"This happened in the 31st year of Wanli."

It is normal for the emperor not to know this. This happened before the emperor was born.

Following Liu Shimin's explanation, Zhu Youxiao finally understood what the Chang'an Gate Incident was.

In the first month of the 31st year of Wanli (1603), when the eunuch dynasty was responsible for collecting mineral taxes from the private kilns in the Xishan area, in order to collect more taxes, they expanded the scope of collection without authorization, and used the Beijing camp to force the collection, which made the kiln residents angry and rushed directly to Petition in front of the palace.

Dynasty was a man who had the ability not to solve problems, but to solve the people who caused them. He reported to Shenzong that kiln residents Huang Dajing, Wang Shoukuan, Yang Guaizi, Xu Jinhuai and others opened coal kilns privately, deceived kiln workers, and led the territory. Beat the servants with sticks.

The result of the matter was that Tiqi and the kiln people fought in front of Chang'an Gate, causing rivers of blood to flow.

"Let's forget it for now."

After listening to Liu Shimin's story, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.

"Go and tell Wei Zhongxian to use the internal funds to buy up all the coal mines in Xishan."

"Acquisition?"

Hearing this, Zhang Weixian and Liu Shimin looked at each other, what does the little emperor want to do?

"Hey, what if the person doesn't sell it?"

"Not for sale?"

Hearing that someone might not sell his face, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

“If acquisition doesn’t work, then snap up!”

　Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket.

　　


(End of this chapter)