Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

[I have not yet been able to obtain the contents of the brocade box, and the specific contents delivered to the capital remain to be ascertained.]

"It's an urgent delivery over eight hundred miles, but we don't know what's in the box. Jiang Li is getting worse and worse at doing things." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but complain.

Fortunately, he didn't look very angry.

After all, he knew it too.

The Jinyiwei today has become increasingly impenetrable.

Lu Wei, who was standing by, immediately spoke up to defend Jiang Li and consoled him, saying, "Old Huang, why are you so angry? From another perspective, this is a good thing. It shows that the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty is capable, isn't it?"

After following Zhu Yuanzhang every day, he finally got a feel for what was going on.

This whole thing was actually Zhu Yuanzhang's test and consideration of His Majesty! At the same time, he also had some understanding of the temperament of the Hongwu Emperor, and knew what Zhu Yuanzhang liked to hear and what he cared about.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, the slight anger on Zhu Yuanzhang's face faded a lot, and he was even coaxed into a better mood: "That's right! My judgment can't be wrong! Haha."

Then I stopped worrying and continued reading.

【But after Song Zhong presented it to the emperor.】

The imperial court established a new coal transportation bureau and expanded the scope and intensity of coal mining. Coal transportation points were set up in provinces and prefectures across the country to receive and store coal mined and shipped from various coal mining sites in Shanxi and other places.

Zhu Yunhuan did not emphasize the need to keep this action strictly confidential. It was not that he did not want to, but such a large-scale action was simply impossible to keep completely confidential.

If it were just mining, it would be fine.

Just guard the mines more closely.

However, it is impossible for him to store such a large amount of coal in those mines. Firstly, there is not enough space to store it. Secondly, transportation in this era is too slow. Many times, it only takes one or two days for the weather to turn completely cold. If he waits until then to distribute the coal, it will be too late.

Moreover, to transport such a large amount of coal to various provinces and prefectures, Zhu Yunhuan had to rely on the court's transportation system, the grain transport office, etc.

This way.

Even if he threw all 30,000 Jinyiwei into it.

It's just a drop in the bucket.

Since the matter could not be concealed, he simply did not hide it. He set up the Coal Transport Bureau with great fanfare and assigned personnel from the Jinyiwei to be in charge.

Seeing the following content, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned thoughtfully and murmured: "Continue to mine the coal mines... Coal Transportation Bureau, coal transportation points in various provinces and prefectures..."

Then his eyes lit up, and a look of relief appeared on his face as he nodded. "So he's not digging coal out of some 'wanton indulgence' or hoarding coal for smelting ceramics. Instead, he's taking into account the plight of the people in winter and wants to help them keep warm."

While murmuring in his mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little relieved.

Although he still preferred to believe that Zhu Yunhuan would not do such a ridiculous thing to ruin his ambition, he still had worries and doubts in his heart, fearing "What if this kid is really ridiculous?"

Now seeing Zhu Yunhuan's actions, the doubts were finally dispelled.

However, Lu Wei next to him tentatively reminded: "Using coal as fuel to keep people warm, but this..." He only said half of it and observed Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, hesitating whether to continue the reminder.

But Zhu Yuanzhang just laughed it off without taking it seriously.

"But coal is not suitable for heating, right? What kind of life did we live in as children? How could we not know this?"

"When coal burns, the whole house is filled with thick smoke, and it can easily cause poisoning and death. Back then, when we had no choice, we picked up some coal and burned it. At that time, several families in the village died."