Xishan Huangzhuang.

Sun Xian entered the house cursing.

"The Chengguo Duke's Palace and the Dingguo Palace are really bullying people! Two broken coal mines actually want fifty thousand taels of silver. Are they trying to steal the money? Don't let it fall into our hands, otherwise we will make them look good."

Zhu Changluo heard Sun Xian's voice. Zhu Changluo came out of the greenhouse in the back room. He comforted Sun Xian and said, "Eunuch Sun, don't be so angry. Fire will hurt your body."

When Sun Xian saw Zhu Changluo coming out, he quickly put away his temper, and then pretended to slap himself in the face, "Master, forgive me, it was my slave who made a mistake and offended the master."

Zhu Changluo quickly stepped forward and stopped Sun Xian, "Eunuch Sun, don't be like this, it's not my father-in-law's fault. My father-in-law helped Chang Luo take down these coal mines this time. Chang Luo is grateful to you before it's too late."

Sun Xian smiled and said: "It's all for the master."

Zhu Changluo pulled Sun Xian to sit down, and then winked at Wang An, who immediately took out a five thousand tael silver note from his sleeve and gave it to Sun Xian.

When Sun Xian saw the banknote, his eyes narrowed in laughter, "I've already done all my errands, I can't get this money."

Zhu Changluo said: "What are you saying, father-in-law? You deserve this. This coal mine is very important to Chang Luo. Father-in-law can take them all down in such a short time. Chang Luo has no time to thank you. These five thousand taels are also

My father-in-law, please accept your kindness."

Sun Xian accepted the bill with a smile. The more he looked at Zhu Changluo, the more he liked him. Such a sensible master was really rare.

Sun Xian said: "Then I will accept it."

Zhu Changluo said: "Father-in-law, just keep it. Chang Luo will have to rely on father-in-law a lot in the future."

Sun Xian said: "It is a blessing for a slave to run errands for the master. From now on, if the master has any orders, he can just do it directly. The slave must do his best to serve the master without any hesitation."

Zhu Changluo said: "Then Chang Luo is welcome. Chang Luo heard that officials in Beijing have recently sent a petition to his father to establish the country as soon as possible. Chang Luo wants to know which officials are involved now? What are the cabinet and the six ministries now?

Condition?"

Sun Xian said: "Speaking of this, I want to congratulate my master. Now all the officials are planning to go to the emperor and ask him to appoint the master as the crown prince. Looking at the situation, the master should be appointed by the emperor soon.

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Zhu Changluo smiled slightly, and then continued to ask: "Do the cabinet elders and the six ministries have any plans to improve the situation?"

Sun Xian thought for a while and said: "It seems that Shen Li, the Minister of Rites, has a plan to publish the book, but there is no other news yet."

Zhu Changluo felt a little relieved after hearing this. There was only one minister of the Ministry of Rites, which was not bad. It meant that the current trend had not yet become a general trend. As long as it did not become a general trend, there would still be a chance for all this.

Then Zhu Changluo changed the subject again, "Father-in-law, Chang Luo is planning to do another business. I wonder if father-in-law is interested?"

When Sun Xian heard this, his eyes couldn't help but shine. He now likes to do business with Zhu Changluo. Doing business with Zhu Changluo is a sure profit. Where does Sun Xian have any reason to refute?

Sun Xian said: "Master, please tell me, even if I have to go up the mountain of swords and go down into the sea of ​​fire, I will not hesitate."

Zhu Changluo said: "My father-in-law is serious." Then Zhu Changluo began to say: "I plan to recruit people from Xishan to work in the coal mines, but such a large flow of people will definitely attract the attention of hundreds of officials, so Chang Luo wants my father-in-law to report this matter.

Inform Zhang Cheng that Xishan Huangzhuang is also willing to pay the mining tax into the father's internal funds, and invite Zhang Cheng to collect the mining tax."

When Sun Xian heard about this, he immediately felt that this matter was not simple. Sun Xian asked: "Why does the master have to pay mining tax? Please tell the emperor, he will definitely not charge you mining tax."

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Zhu Changluo said: "The mining tax is my father's will. How can a son only think about his own interests? I went to my father and told him that he would definitely not collect it. So I can only pay the tax in a curved way, so that

Zhang Cheng collects mining taxes on behalf of my father, which also fulfills my father's will and my filial piety."

Sun Xian said: "Okay, I will talk to Zhang Cheng now."

Zhu Changluo said: "Thank you very much, father-in-law."

After discussing the matter with Sun Xian, Zhu Changluo asked Wang An to immediately arrange for people to recruit people from Xishan to mine and dig coal in Xishan Coal Mine. The matter of briquettes must be brought up now, otherwise we will be sorry for such a cold winter.

Zhu Changluo handed over the making of briquettes to Wang An, who immediately organized a huge team to perfect the production and distribution of briquettes.

In just three days, Wang An made millions of briquettes. A piece of briquettes is priced at three copper coins. If you buy ten briquettes, you will get a coal stove for free, and the used briquettes will be recycled at the price of one penny.

, so briquettes became popular throughout the capital in no time!

After three days, the people in the capital who had used briquettes bought them back for use again. This small briquettes are simply a weapon for winter. Compared with expensive charcoal and firewood, the price is a free gift!

Therefore, in less than seven days, the briquettes from the Xishan Coal Mine were used in the homes of millions of people in the capital. A large amount of wealth poured into the Xishan Palace like a tide, and all this was still unknown to others.

It's done when.

The reason why Zhu Changluo asked Sun Xian to tell Zhang Cheng to collect mining taxes was actually to protect himself. Zhu Changluo was really unsure of Emperor Wanli's thoughts now, for fear that he would hate the establishment of a reserve as much as he did in history, and he also hated him by the way.

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Therefore, Zhu Changluo had to step in at this critical moment, otherwise Emperor Wanli would be really angry and it would be a disaster if he was not prepared. So, after thinking about it, he could only sacrifice Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng couldn't believe his ears when he heard that Sun Xian said that Xishan Huangzhuang was going to open a coal mine and he took the initiative to pay the mining tax.

Zhang Cheng asked in surprise: "Is it true?"

Sun Xian snorted, "Can our family still lie to you?"

Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "How could Eunuch Sun lie to our family? Our family will arrange for people to collect taxes!"

Sun Xian said: "Then make arrangements quickly. Our family is leaving."

Zhang Cheng watched Sun Xian leave, and he said to the young eunuch beside him: "Go and find out what's going on in the coal mine in Xishan Huangzhuang? Our family always feels that Sun Xian, this rotten gambler, will dig holes for our family again.

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After listening to Zhang Cheng's instructions, the little eunuch on the side immediately went to investigate the affairs of the Xishan Huangzhuang Coal Mine.

When the young eunuch came back to report, Zhang Cheng found out that the coal mine in Xishan Huangzhuang was actually the coal mine of the emperor's eldest son Zhu Changluo. Now Zhang Cheng felt it was funny.

Zhang Cheng immediately entered the palace and told Emperor Wanli about this. Emperor Wanli heard that Xishan Imperial Village wanted to take the initiative to pay mining taxes. He also thought this was new, but Emperor Wanli didn't think much about it. Instead, Emperor Wanli said: "This is also

Chang Luo's filial piety, since he asked you to accept it, go ahead and accept it."

After Zhang Cheng got the order from Emperor Wanli, he immediately arranged for the mine supervisor to go to the Huangzhuang coal mine in Xishan to collect taxes.

When Wang An and others saw the mine supervisor sent by Zhang Cheng, they immediately invited the mine supervisor to Zhang San's financial office to check the coal mine's income.

It didn't matter. The mine supervisor saw that the coal mine in Xishan Huangzhuang had a turnover of up to 300,000 taels of silver in just half a month!

According to the rules drawn up by Zhang Cheng to draw three out of ten mining taxes, Xishan Huangzhuang will have to pay 90,000 taels of silver!

This figure shocked the mine supervisor, who quickly went to Zhang Cheng to report the income status of the Xishan Huangzhuang coal mine.

Zhang Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this figure. This is so profitable! Unexpectedly, the coal mine that was worthless in the past turned into a gold mine in the hands of Xishan Huangzhuang! In just half a month, there were 300,000 taels of silver.

Running water.
Chapter completed!