Signing in to Datang: Rebellion at the beginning

Chapter 74 Respecting Li Ke as a God
Taking the ore designated by Li Ke, the Ministry of Industry began to search for it in large quantities, and finally told Li Ke that several such coal mines were found near the imperial capital.

So Li Ke asked people to mine some and brought them to the palace. After confirming again and again that it was coal, Li Ke was overjoyed.

So it was directly ordered that the Ministry of Industry was responsible for large-scale mining across the country, and the Ministry of Households was responsible for selling it at a low price across the country.

The price is as low as one penny per catty, and one catty can basically be baked for a day.

A penny is really not expensive, but you have to know that it costs one or two pennies to buy a cake casually.

No matter how poor the family is, there is still thirty Wen a month.

Just like the 30 yuan in modern society, it is impossible to have nothing.

Therefore, after the coal was mined, it was sold at such a low price, it was really just personal wages.

In addition, Li Ke also ordered that coal mining in various places must be recruited by government workshops, sold by household houses, and all the money earned will be distributed to workers.

Moreover, resolutely put an end to businessmen mining coal.

The reason for this is that the imperial court must control the coal in its hands.

Otherwise, if businessmen are involved, then for the sake of their interests, I am afraid that many people will not be able to burn coal.

After the various orders went down, Li Ke asked all localities to strictly implement them. The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Officials supervised together, and no problems were allowed.

Under such strict requirements, the local yamen did not dare to make any fools, and could only carefully follow the orders of the imperial court.

Ever since, a few days later.

All over Long Kingdom, there is an extra job in the yamen, and they are recruiting people one after another.

Yamen in various places recruited thousands or even thousands of people, and began to dig coal in the coal mines found in various places.

On the same day, a large number of black stones were mined in various places, and at the gate of the yamen, DC used the black stones as charcoal, lit several pots of fire, and burned a few black stones for a day.

At the same time, the mined black stone was also advertised by the yamen, saying that it was designated by His Majesty the Dragon Kingdom as a heating material that was better than charcoal. You can buy a catty for a penny and burn it for a day.

This news obviously caused a sensation everywhere.

Seeing that the black stone of coal can be used to warm a fire like charcoal, I have seen it with my own eyes.

Warmer than charcoal and more non-combustible also seen.

But it is more than ten times cheaper than charcoal, but no one can figure it out.

After the yamen's propaganda, saying that it was His Majesty's policy, the common people became excited, and all of them respected Li Ke, His Majesty of the Dragon Kingdom, even more.

On the first day, coal was mined and distributed, and the amount was not much, so it was stipulated that each household could only buy one catty.

And the yamen warned that it must be used in the room with some ventilation. Once the soot in the room is found to be too heavy, open the door to ventilate...

Although such a reminder was not important in ancient times, after all, ancient houses were all wooden houses, even if some were earthen houses, but the roofs were also tile-roofed houses, which were more breathable than anything else.

Otherwise, everyone will not be so cold at home.

But even so, there must be a reminder, just in case.

On the first day, people bought coal and baked a warm fire comfortably.

So, it was boiling the next day.

Coal, a fire-resistant and cheap thing, was immediately praised by the people.

After all, a few pieces of charcoal can be burned in about an hour, but a piece of coal can really burn for half a day.

In the palace, Li Ke looked at the memorial in his hand and smiled.

According to the memorial, 28 people died of freezing in the imperial capital area the night before.

But last night, only four of them froze to death in the imperial capital.

This shows that although coal has not been widely used, it has already saved most people's lives.

As for the small part that has not been used yet, I believe it will be used immediately after the news spreads.

Therefore, Li Ke can finally stop worrying about the cold in winter.

From now on, the people of the Dragon Kingdom will basically not suffer from the cold.

So, in the next ten days or so, a system basically formed across the country.

That is, every day people go to the Yamen to sign up to mine coal mines.

After returning from mining, each village and town sent people to take coal back, and the people went to the village and town to buy it.

In this way, the common people are prevented from running to the Yamen.

Now, basically every household in the country is heating without looking at it, and the freezing death rate has been cleared to zero.

After this incident, the people of Longguo almost regarded Emperor Li Ke as a god-man.

Even the people spontaneously set up a steel portrait for Li Ke outside the palace.

Although few living people have been erected.

But like Li Ke, who has made many contributions to benefit the country and the people in the Dragon Kingdom, and who is deeply loved by the people, there can be an exception.

Just don't burn incense and place offerings to the statue.

In this case, the statue is a spiritual symbol of people's awe of Li Ke.

In the palace, Li Ke stood on a tall building, looking at the steel statue outside the palace, a little dumbfounded.

Although the carving is very tall and stalwart, it is very graceful and graceful, and it is very domineering.

But looking at my own statue, I always feel a little funny.

Wu Meiniang smiled and said to Li Ke:

"The people's love for you is really obvious to all!"

Li Ke nodded: "I am ashamed to accept it, and I will still find a way to make my people live better."

Wu Meiniang nodded, then said:

"Tang country sent someone here."

"Oh?" Li Ke smiled: "After all, Li Er is interested in coal!"

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