In busy days, time always flies by.

In the blink of an eye, all the coal washing work was completed and put into use. A large amount of high-quality coal was delivered to Chengyuan Villa half a month ago.

Thanks to Lu Yaoyao's series of developments, many places in the current villa have abandoned their original wood fires and replaced them with coal.

When coal was burned for the first time, both King Jin and Emperor Hongwen sent people to verify whether, as Lu Yaoyao said, the toxicity in the coal had been removed.

The results obtained are naturally self-evident.

King Jin was quite emotional. His original move to protect himself had unexpectedly resulted in him choosing two treasure mountains.

Emperor Hongwen was particularly happy. Throughout the ages, winter has been difficult.

It's okay for the rich and powerful to say that for ordinary people, no one knows how many people freeze to death every winter.

Now that coal is available, although it is not guaranteed to be available to everyone, it has greatly eased the pressure on victims of winter disasters.

On the day the verification was successful, Emperor Hongwen issued an imperial edict to take back all the black stone mines in Dongzhou to the imperial court.

Because everyone didn't know how good this thing was, no one in the court stood up to object to his decision.

This made Emperor Hongwen extremely happy.

The most troublesome thing in Dongzhou is the aristocratic family. When Dongzhou was founded in the past, in order to stabilize the situation and need the support of the aristocratic family, most of the benefits had to be given to the aristocratic family.

Although some have been recovered one after another over the years, the real bulk is still in the hands of the aristocratic family.

Now that the Blackstone Mine has been so easily taken over by the imperial court, when a large amount of Blackstone is put into the market, the management and security will make those aristocratic families beat their chests and regret it endlessly.

Of course, the Black Stone incident not only made Emperor Hongwen feel disgusted with the family, but also brought a lot of income to the court.

Black stone is resistant to burning and is much more useful than charcoal. Once the people of the world discover its benefits, the high-priced charcoal market monopolized by aristocratic families will be hit to the edge of collapse in an instant.

It may even collapse directly. This is a huge amount of income.

In addition to this income, there is also the iron that Lu Yaoyao mentioned. If the annual output can be doubled, then the court will no longer need to purchase iron from aristocratic families.

A large amount of income can be saved every year, and at the same time, the family without this income will also suffer.

It’s really called killing multiple birds with one stone.

Every time he thought of these things, Emperor Hongwen's face was filled with smiles. Not only was he in the imperial study today with nothing to do, he couldn't help but think of these things.

"Wang De, I have discovered more and more that it was really wise to give Wanfu this title."

"She is not only a blessing to all people in the world, but also my great blessing."

Now he is extremely satisfied with Lu Yaoyao.

At first, he was still thinking about bringing this woman into the royal family, but now he has no idea.

First of all, Lu Yaoyao's original attitude was that she obviously did not like her sons. If she insisted on matching them, it would only be counterproductive.

Emperor Hongwen would also give a lot of respect to such talents who have far exceeded expectations.

Besides, she is a citizen of Dongzhou. As long as he maintains good communication with her, the benefits will be great. If there is no need to make mistakes, he must grasp it in his hands.

Of course, when he thought about this, he also thought carefully about it.

It was only for Lu Yaoyao that he would be so generous.

As for the reason, first of all, since she was an old friend, Emperor Hongwen felt a little complicated and guilty every time he saw her.

Secondly, she doesn't seem to deal well with aristocratic families, especially the Han family.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

As long as he holds Lu Yaoyao firmly, Lu Yaoyao will become a sharp sword for him to deal with the noble family.

Under such circumstances, he would naturally not let Lu Yaoyao be separated from him.

"This time Lord Wanfu County has made great contributions. Your Majesty will probably have to worry about how to reward him again, right?"

As soon as Wang De said these words, Emperor Hongwen's smile froze slightly.

Indeed.

He was not stingy at all in rewarding Lu Yaoyao.

But what is a good reward?

Money, whether it is Baizhen Building, perfume, or the bricks and cement put on the market a month ago, Lu Yaoyao's business is a big business that makes money every day.

It's impossible for her to be short of money.

He can continue to reward some land, but now Lu Yaoyao has a lot of land in his hands, and I heard that it will take three to five years just to take care of and build it. If he is giving rewards, then the girl will go straight.

Temper, you might think that he is causing trouble for her, right?

Speaking of Lu Yaoyao's temper, Emperor Hongwen had had a lot of contact with her in the past few months, and he had gained a better understanding of her.

This girl really has too many rules.

When talking to him, the emperor, he was always straightforward, and he was always sarcastic when necessary. He was not soft-spoken when sarcastic, and he completely lacked the compulsive respect that other people had.

However, he was not angry. Instead, he felt that it was good and pure. Every time he got along with her, he seemed to let go of a lot of the burden of being an emperor.

The emperor is good, but after becoming the emperor, people around him will speak politely and cautiously, which will always make him have to disguise himself unconsciously.

After a long time, this is quite tiring, so when meeting someone like Lu Yaoyao, he will feel very relaxed.

Let’s go ahead and continue talking about rewards.

Neither money nor land can be rewarded, so the only thing is a title.

However, the one above the county lord is the princess. This position has never been obtained by a commoner in the history of Dongzhou.

In the front are two women from non-clan backgrounds who were granted the title of princess.

But he is also a hero, and he has been raised by the royal family and nobles since he was a child, and he was awarded a title. This is also the grace that the royal family and nobles asked for.

Of course, the most important point is the family.

He could issue a decree to reward the princess, even a princess, but the officials from the aristocratic families in the court would definitely not agree.

Emperor Hongwen was very dissatisfied every time he thought of those guys jumping around.

"Your Majesty, the Lord of Wanfu County has been pregnant for a few months. I heard that he is still getting married, so why not find a way in this regard?"

"You mean a marriage?"

Emperor Hongwen shook his head as soon as he finished speaking.

"No, no, this girl can't even look down on my son, and with her temper, if I give her a random one, she might scold me."

Wang De curled his lips inwardly after hearing what he said.

It sounds like your sons are very good.

As for your sons, who are members of the royal family, but in other respects, they may not necessarily be comparable to those of other powerful sons. Even some common people have better character than your sons.

Of course, he would never say such words to kill his master.

"Of course it's not just to find someone randomly, put some effort into it, and then ask her for her opinion."

"Wouldn't this also show your favor for her?"
Chapter completed!