Tang Bohu Marries Qiuxiang

Chapter 33

When it was noon, Liu Jin said to Zhu Houzhao, "It's time for His Royal Highness to eat."

"I'm leaving." Tang Bohu said.

"En! Come early tomorrow, let's go hunting together!" Zhu Houzhao instructed.

Holding the little white tiger Tang Bohu out of the palace, Tian San who was waiting at the gate of the palace said, "My lord, you are back!"

Nodding his head, Tang Bohu hugged the little tiger to Tian San and said, "Let's go home."

Wenhua Hall

Zhu Youtang was observing the thing in front of him, and Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Dongyang, a cabinet scholar, were also looking at it together.

"Did this thing come from Tangzhuang?" Zhu Youtang asked.

"Your Majesty!" Li Dongyang continued: "This item is indeed from the factory in Tangzhuang. Once this item was sold today, it was shot in Beijing."

Li Guang, the supervisor of ceremonies, said: "Your Majesty, this thing is really easy to use."

Looking at the burning coal stove, Li Dongyang continued, "Your Majesty, this thing is related to another thing from my Ming Dynasty."

"Master Li wants to talk about coal mines!" Ma Wensheng also said, "This thing is easy to use and the price is cheap, but it depends on the coal mine. If this thing sells out, the price of the coal mine will inevitably increase."

Li Dongyang's vision is very vicious, and he can see the economic impact of this coal stove on Daming at a glance. The most direct impact is the coal mines. Nowadays, most farmers in Daming use firewood as fuel, but if they switch to coal stoves, the coal mines will lose money. It will grow geometrically for a long time.

The coal stoves that stimulated Ming's economy will hit the coal stoves. It would be a good thing if the coal stoves could bring huge tax revenues to Daming like salt. As a result, the price of coal mines has risen, and unpredictable situations will also occur at that time.

Daming did not pay as much attention to the control of coal mines as Yantie, but it would be a good thing if the tax on coal mines could bring wealth to Daming.

"How many coal stoves did Tang Zhuang take out now?" Zhu Youtang said.

Li Guang said: "Now Tangzhuang has produced [-] coal stoves, and they have all been sold out! They are still under production."

"This Tangzhuang is Tang Bohu's village, so there is a good chance that this coal stove has something to do with Tang Bohu." Zhu Youtang said loudly: "I will tell Tang Bohu to stop producing coal stoves immediately! Without my permission, no production and sales will be allowed." purchase."

"Your servant obeys!" Li Guang agreed.

Zhu Youtang went on to say: "I will tell you that Jinyiwei and Dongchang will mobilize all their manpower to investigate the mines all over the world. I want to know whose name is written on these mines!"

"Yes!" Standing on the other side of Jinyiwei's command room, Mu Bin received the order.

"Tell this Tang Bohu to come into the palace immediately to see me!"

Zhu Youtang issued a series of decrees, and now he is very excited and nervous. A coal stove can drive the coal mine economy of the entire Ming Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Daming, but this coal stove will also The monopoly of coal by local wealthy businessmen is likely to cause coal to be more expensive than rice!
Before entering Tangzhuang, Tang Bohu was stopped by a horse, "Tang Yin, a hundred households of Jinyiwei, quickly enter the palace to face the saint!"

At the same time, the factory next to Tangzhuang also received an imperial decree to stop the production of coal stoves and no workers were allowed to come in and out. The factory was surrounded by officers and soldiers.

"What happened?" Tang Guangde looked at the scene worriedly and said, "The bastard hasn't come back yet, so what happened?"

East Factory
"What did you say!" Zhu Houzhao said loudly, "Father ordered Tangzhuang to be surrounded?"

"Yes!" Liu Jin replied.

"Where's Tang Bohu?"

Liu Jin went on to say: "Master Tang is going back to the palace to see His Majesty now!"

"What happened." Zhu Houzhao also looked at the direction of Wenhua Palace and was very worried.

Liu Jin told Zhu Houzhao about the coal stove, which made His Royal Highness feel relieved, "It seems that Tang Bohu is not in any danger, Father just wants to meet Tang Bohu, Liu Jin!"

"The servant is here!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Tang Bohu's family must be very anxious, you go and tell Tang Bohu's family that Tang Bohu is still in the palace and there is no serious problem, and his life will not be in danger. I will go see my father right now. "

People in the imperial court can find out the clues. The most important thing in the capital is that rich businessmen can see the connection of coal stoves at a glance. !

If this coal stove can be popularized throughout the world, then coal, which was not fully developed, will have the same status as salt and iron in Daming. This is undoubtedly an opportunity to make a lot of money!No one wants to miss it, and the regulations on coal mines in Ming Dynasty are not as strict as those on salt and iron. This is an opportunity to make a fortune!

A large number of Jinyiwei and Dongchang's minions galloped out of the capital, heading towards the coal mines in various parts of Daming!

At this moment, Tang Bohu, who was foggy at noon, was walking towards the Wenhua Palace. Tang Bohu found that there were many ministers following the same direction as him. The emperor hurriedly called these ministers back just now, even himself. Tang Bohu, the prince's companion who had nothing to do, was among the hundreds of households in Jinyiwei, and a bad premonition came to his heart unknowingly.

"Chen, Jinyiwei Baihu, the crown prince accompanied Tang Yin to meet His Majesty!"

"Come in!" Zhu Youtang's voice came from the Wenhua Palace.

Tang Bohu walked into the hall cautiously, looked at Zhu Youtang and the other party looked at him, the emperor's face seemed very exciting today, he seemed a little excited and a little angry when he looked at him.

"Tang Bohu, you made the coal stove?"

Hearing Zhu Youtang's words, Tang Bohu bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, this is made by a humble minister, and I want to earn some money to support my family."

"Family support?" Zhu Youtang raised his tone and continued, "This coal stove can not only earn you enough to support your family."

It's not a good omen when it comes to coal stoves, Tang Bohu was thinking about it!It was a headache for the royal family to think about something, and then replied: "I am guilty!"

"Hahahaha!" Zhu Youtang suddenly laughed when he heard Tang Bohu's sudden confession, and said to Li Dongyang and Ma Wensheng beside him, "I'm right, this guy is a cunning man! He confessed before I said anything." .”

Li Dongyang stepped forward and said, "Tang Bohu, let me ask you, is the secret recipe for coal furnace casting still in Tangzhuang?"

"It hasn't been spread yet." Tang Bohu took a look at several people in Wenhua Palace and said truthfully: "Actually, the casting of this coal furnace is not difficult at all. Experienced craftsmen can discover the clues as long as they do a little research. I dare not Guarantee that only Tangzhuang can make coal stoves, if the spread of coal stoves causes trouble to His Majesty, then I will be guilty."

"What if I don't let you build a coal stove?"

Tang Bohu gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to demolish the factory now, and I won't touch the coal stove again in my life!"

(End of this chapter)