Moreover, Zhao Jin has instructed the craftsmen to spread this skill in Bianzhou.
Only by having more craftsmen who understand Pankeng can the common people enjoy the fire kang in the shortest possible time, and fewer people will die.
But Zhao Jin had to inform Zhao Qian first.
After all, this matter involves a lot, so in order to avoid Zhao Qian's suspicion afterwards, it is the best choice to tell Zhao Qian beforehand.
Zhao Jin could predict that after this fire-kang incident, he would officially have a firm foothold in Bianzhou, and he would also win the favor of the people in Bianzhou city.
Therefore, Zhao Jin must be prepared to avoid Zhao Qian's suspicion.
People's hearts are the most sensitive things.
A ruler would not want to see his ministers praised more by the people than himself.
Zhao Jin entered the palace all the way.
Zhao Qian had previously granted permission for Zhao Jin to enter the palace, so he could come in directly without going through a series of passes.
"Eunuch, I have something to ask your Majesty to see you."
The eunuch outside the Imperial Study Room knew that Zhao Jin was now a popular person in front of His Majesty, and immediately said with a smile: "Master Marquis, please wait a moment, I will go in first to pass the message."
"Thank you." Zhao Jin nodded slightly and said warmly.
The eunuchs outside the imperial study had a slightly better impression of Zhao Jin.
Those who work as slaves serve their master all day long, and their ability to observe people's emotions is the most powerful.
Normally, those ministers would treat them better because they are serving His Majesty.
It is not uncommon for people to be as polite as Zhao Jin, and some are even more flattering.
However, they can see every time that those people treat them politely on the surface, but in fact their eyes show disdain.
Although these eunuchs sometimes feel secretly annoyed, they also understand that as eunuchs they are inherently incomplete. Sometimes they themselves look down on themselves, let alone others.
However, when they came into contact with Zhao Jin many times, they never saw a trace of contempt in Zhao Jin's eyes.
It seems that these eunuchs are no different from ordinary people.
For most eunuchs, they just hope to avoid being looked at strangely by others.
The eunuch who had just gone in to make the announcement came out quickly. He said to Zhao Jin: "Master Marquis, Your Majesty lets you in."
Zhao Jin nodded towards him, stepped up the steps and was about to walk in. At this moment, the eunuch lowered his voice and said in his ear: "Master Marquis, your Majesty has a bad temper recently and is erratic..."
The eunuch couldn't say much, after all, he was criticizing the current His Majesty. He briefly said a few words to remind Zhao Jin to pay attention to avoid angering His Majesty.
Zhao Jin clearly felt the other party's kindness, and he whispered: "Okay, thank you very much."
When Zhao Jin entered, Zhao Gan's expression was as usual. When he saw him, he even smiled and said, "You will never come to see me if you have nothing to do."
Zhao Qian threw the book in his hand on the table and asked, "Tell me, what is it?"
"Your Majesty, I have an appointment with His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince to have a drink and warm up." Zhao Jin took a deep breath, "However, I discovered that the people in the city could not afford charcoal fires, and many people froze to death. "
The expression on Zhao Qian's face became a little lighter, and his smile subsided.
"This winter is indeed colder than usual."
Zhao Qian's eyes fell on the folder that was just thrown on the table. After a moment of silence, he threw the folder directly to Zhao Jin, "Look at this."
After taking the folder, Zhao Jin opened it and found that what was written on it was about this matter.
This is a document submitted by the governor of Bianzhou, which contains detailed statistics on the number of people who have frozen to death due to the cold so far.
More than a hundred people...
Zhao Jin couldn't help but tighten his grip on the folds. Not long after the twelfth lunar month, more than a hundred people had already frozen to death.
Generally speaking, this is not the coldest time yet.
Moreover, more than 100 people have been frozen to death in Bianzhou. What about other places?
"I'm also bothered by this matter now." Zhao Qian rubbed his brows, with obvious sadness on his face.
When Zhao Jin looked up at Zhao Qian, he found that his expression was still vaguely anxious.
I don't know if it's because of this.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Jin closed the fold and respectfully put it back on Zhao Qian's dragon case. He cupped his hands towards Zhao Qian and said, "I have a solution for this matter."
Zhao Qian's eyes lit up, remembering that Zhao Jin always had a lot of good ideas, and asked with some urgency: "Hurry up and tell me!"
"Last year, the temperature dropped sharply after the beginning of spring, which led to the outbreak of the plague. For this reason, I invented a thing called a fire kang, which can drive away the cold."
Zhao Qian asked: "Would it be expensive to make this thing? How effective would it be?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." A smile appeared on Zhao Jin's face, "The fire kang only requires some earth and rocks. As for the effect, I specially ordered a craftsman to try it in my room today, and the effect is excellent."
"Even if it gets colder, as long as the people stay in their beds, they won't get cold."
"On the couch?"
There was a little confusion in Zhao Qian's eyes, "Xuan Pinghou, what exactly is this fire kang?"
Zhao Jin briefly introduced the fire kang to Zhao Qian.
Can I burn firewood directly under the bed?
Zhao Qian frowned, "Is this really not going to cause a fire?"
Lighting a fire under the bed where you sleep makes you feel nervous no matter how you think about it.
What to do if there is a fire?
"Your Majesty, don't worry, we don't want to light a big fire. After putting the firewood in, block the hole with stones, so you don't have to worry about the bedding falling down and being set on fire."
"But this kind of burning method requires a lot of firewood."
Zhao Qian's brows still didn't relax, "Firewood is hard to come by in winter, so I'm afraid this fire kang is not a long-term solution."
"However." Zhao Qian changed his voice and praised: "Xuan Pinghou can come up with this method and can solve the current urgent need."
Although this fire kang cannot be used for a long time, it can at least be maintained for a period of time.
As long as you can survive the coldest period, it shouldn't be a big problem.
More than a hundred people have now frozen to death. Although this number is not small, it is still within an acceptable range for Zhao Qian.
In previous winters, hundreds of people would freeze to death.
However, most of them are concentrated in the coldest days.
Zhao Jin said: "Your Majesty, this fire pit does not require much firewood."
"One firewood is enough for one night."
"As for the daytime." Zhao Jin smiled, "The fire kang can be connected to the stoves that people use to boil water for cooking during the day. When they boil water for cooking, the heat is enough."
Hearing this, Zhao Qian couldn't sit still at all. He stood up suddenly, "Seriously?"
"I dare not say anything false."
The next moment, Zhao Jin heard Zhao Qian's excited voice, "Go to Xuanping Hou Mansion, I want to see this fire kang with my own eyes!"
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