It is a great thing to have a warm iron stove in the public house on a cold winter day.
Cheng Gongshou skillfully used a large copper pot to make tea for Ye An and Chen Lin. The fragrant tea leaves seemed to glow with the fragrance of their buds in the rising mist. The fragrance of the tea also dispelled the cold winter.
It is rare to find such a quiet and warm place in the palace. Ye An has been to Zhongshumenxia and has seen the beautiful appearance of the buildings there, but the "decay" inside is also painful and unbearable.
In order to reflect the frugality of the princes, there was no ice in the summer and no charcoal fire in the winter. This was also the case with the Privy Council, and the officials below also suffered.
But fortunately, the popularity of stoves has allowed the officials in the palace to enjoy the dividends brought by technological development. This winter alone, the two governments purchased more than 50 stoves produced by Puhui Company, which greatly alleviated the cold winter.
From the Lvyi bamboo slips to the civil servants, they all praise the stove. The stove is not cheap, but it is not expensive either, and coal is not a valuable object. This mineral has been used long before writing was invented, and the mining technology has become increasingly advanced.
As the development matures, many local and state governments rich in coal have seized business opportunities and begun large-scale mining of coal for use in various places.
It is hard to imagine that a small stove could bring such a big change to the economy and people's livelihood of the Song Dynasty. Today's Tokyo city is full of chimneys. The only thing that makes people uncomfortable is the choking smoke caused by coal burning.
There is air, but compared to the warmth in winter, this thing is negligible.
In this era, there are no so-called "environmentalists" who stand up and make accusations. The ancients were much smarter. They knew that development must sacrifice the environment, and would not restrict development because of damage to the environment. People can live better and live better.
It's the first one, and the others don't even need to be considered.
On the contrary, Qin Mumu was often unfoundedly worried about whether scientific and technological progress would destroy the ecological environment of this era, while Ye An was contemptuous and did not argue with her, but just threw out another fact: Westerners had already started to act recklessly before the industrial revolution.
Destroy the environment in order to obtain the necessities of life.
After people develop first, they will not pay for their own mistakes. Instead, they will let those countries that have not developed pay. In the final analysis, whoever develops first and becomes strong first will be qualified to talk about environmental issues.
After steeping for a while, the tea began to taste better. Ye An took a sip and the heat flowed down his throat, immediately dispelling the last bit of chill in his body.
"Now that I am in charge of the Imperial City Department, you have not slacked off on the rules I set before, right? Cheng Gongshou is talking about you, don't look at Senior Official Chen!"
Chen Lin smiled and said nothing. He was already used to seeing his subordinates looking at him as if they were asking for help. He was not willing to interfere with Ye An's current affairs.
Before Cheng Gongshou could speak, Xu Yongzhang beside him said: "Reporting to Yehou, since you left, the old rules of the Imperial City Department have not been abolished. The patrols and guards in the palace are forbidden, and the secret agents of the Detective Department are not slack in their work. The army has morning exercises and lunch breaks.
Evening classes, drills, and scientific examinations are also in progress, and all the written documents are stored in the pavilion, and copies are sent to Chongwen Academy for inspection, without any discrepancies!"
"Yes, yes! I mean the same thing, but I just can't say what Lao Xu said!" Cheng Gongshou wiped the sweat from his head and responded awkwardly.
You can let him lead the troops and train them, let him supervise the affairs of the army, and he will not run away. But if you ask him to summarize and say such elegant words as Xu Yongzhang, he will never be able to do it.
Of course Ye An knew it but shook his head slightly and said: "People always have to make progress. Although you are a good hand in the army, I can rest assured that I will leave the officers and soldiers of the Imperial City Division to you, but if you can't answer questions as fluently as Old Xu,
Do you feel sorry for yourself? If one day the officials come to question you, will you be like this?!"
Cheng Gongshou gritted his teeth and made up his mind, clasping his fists and saying fiercely: "Don't worry, Marquis Ye, I will have those things engraved in my head even if I risk my life!"
It is difficult to use the method of stimulating generals. Ye An glanced at Chen Lin and then said to the two people in front of him: "The Imperial City Division is currently being pushed to the forefront by the officials. You are the most trusted people by the officials. From today onwards, you will be in charge of the Imperial City."
It is the responsibility of the imperial army to train, drill, patrol the palace, and prohibit entry and exit; Xu Yongzhang is in charge of the affairs of the detective department, especially the detective department. In addition to the generals of the imperial guards, he must ensure that every detail of the private affairs is heard."
Cheng Gongshou and Xu Yongzhang were slightly shocked. Although the Imperial City Division had grown, it had been impeached many times by civil servants. It had been restricted since the Zhenzong Dynasty, and Ye An's words meant to strengthen the Imperial City Division.
!Aren’t you afraid of being impeached by civilian officials again?
Of course, Chen Lin saw the concerns of these two people, and frowned and said: "We usually clamor that the authority of the Imperial City Division is becoming more and more arrogant, why are you hesitant now that Ye Houbu is sending orders from the officials?
?The mud really can’t hold up the wall! Why don’t you hurry up and get down to work!”
After being scolded by Chen Lin like this, Cheng Gongshou and Xu Yongzhang felt at ease. They smiled and crossed their hands and saluted Ye An, followed by another rainbow fart, and then were scolded by Chen Lin.
But even so, the two of them were happy. They knew that the harsher they were scolded by the high official, the more important they were in the high official's heart.
On the other side, Ye An had already sat on the main seat and started to look through the documents and records. Chen Lin had no choice but to smile and said: "People say that tea is served to see guests off, but you kid didn't even bother to serve tea... I don't think of myself as such."
outsider!"
Ye An said without raising his head: "Even if I treat you with respect, can you and the Imperial City Secretary treat me as one of their own? I am just a tool, and I will go wherever the officials need me. Even going to Ganliang was not a decree."
What's the matter? Don't run around blindly. You'll have to check the soldiers with me later. If you can't keep up with the training or are slacking off, I'd better give an explanation in front of you!"
Chen Lin frowned slightly and said: "What you said is too presumptuous. Don't say it again in the future. The officials value you so much that they use you like this. As for the soldiers of the Imperial City, you can rest assured that they will not fall down every day in drills and training!"
Ye An raised his head and glanced at Chen Lin, pointed at the clerk in front of him and said, "Why are you still angry? I didn't even lift the table, but I was already giving it to you in front of my subordinates. The white stone powder stored in the warehouse has only been used for several months.
A little more than one bag, but Xu Yongzhang said that the drills and training are not falling every day?! We came early enough, right? Why can't we hear the sound of running on the school field? You can tell me, when I took them to train, half of the foreigners could do it
I heard the sound of the soldiers of the Imperial City Division marching in unison, what about today! What did the Imperial City Division soldiers look like when I left them before I left? What do the soldiers of the Imperial City Division look like now?! Do you really think that I am a civil servant?
You idiot, so fooled?!"
From these documents and records, Ye An discovered something suspicious. There were very few rules left for the soldiers in the imperial city. There were many records for other things, but there were no military duty records, and there were no inspection records for the military camps.
No, the very low consumption of white stone powder in the warehouse shows that the number of military exercises is very small. What's more, I left the tradition of football matches to the Imperial City Division, but now there are no records!
He had already trained the soldiers of the Imperial City Division when he was here. As long as he followed his own rules, they would not be any worse. No wonder Zhao Zhen asked him to take charge of the Imperial City Division again. No wonder there were many connections inside and outside the palace.
No wonder the soldiers of the Imperial City Department did not dare to raise their eyebrows when they saw me when I was knocking on the palace gate a few days ago. They hurriedly clasped their fists and let them go...