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

Hearing Ma Sanbao's voice, Xu Miaojin was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked in confusion, "Coal? Isn't that a trick used by the person behind him to transport cheap cloth to various provinces, prefectures, states, and counties in order to build a false front while secretly attacking Chencang? What kind of method is this?"

"It's more or less used for smelting iron and copper."

"Who doesn't know that this stuff is poisonous when burned? He wants to give it to the people of Yingtian Prefecture to keep them warm. Aren't the people stupid?"

"When the young emperor was determined to do this a while ago, the court officials tried to dissuade him in every possible way, but it was useless. The people were even more furious..."

When Xu Miaojin was complaining to this point, she seemed to suddenly think of something and stopped abruptly.

After pondering for a moment, she said thoughtfully: "No..."

"Today's incident clearly wasn't the result of the young emperor's playful behavior. It was the work of the person behind him. With his methods, thoughts, and strategies, he was able to leverage the Huaixi nobles to seize the opportunity and propel the young emperor to the Fengtian Palace. He also went to great lengths to plan the cheap cloth stunt. It's not like this was without purpose."

After Xu Miaojin finished speaking, she heard "Tong Yun" beside her say lightly: "You missed two words."

“It’s not ‘coal’, it’s ‘anthracite’.”

"Anthracite..." Xu Miaojin murmured this unfamiliar name. Although she had never heard of it before, the literal meaning was extremely simple and easy to understand. She thought for a moment and said, "So, what Grandpa Sanbao meant is that this coal is smokeless?"

Zhu Yunhuan reminded me of this.

Xu Miaojin suddenly felt that the mess in her head seemed to have found an answer, and she couldn't help but gasp.

Said: "It's really not impossible!"

"The man behind the little emperor is incredibly resourceful, able to invent incredibly efficient things like water-powered spinning machines and flying shuttle looms..."

"Suppose he has some way to turn waste into treasure, making this coal burn smokelessly and without toxins...it's not impossible! Others might not be able to do it, but the person behind the little emperor seems to be quite evil!"

At this point, Xu Miaojin's eyes brightened even more, and she nodded her head firmly: "So... is there really a way to take care of that small group of people?"

Zhu Yunhuan remained silent on this, his hands clasped behind his back as he gazed calmly outside. Inwardly, he sighed, "Xu Da's maids are truly all intelligent and insightful."

I was thinking this in my heart.

Suddenly, he saw Xu Miaojin beside him sticking her little head out of the window, blocking his view. With a feigned questioning expression, she narrowed her eyes and stared at him, as if questioning, "How come what you said so coincides with each other? Could it be... that you are the one standing behind the little emperor?"

Zhu Yunhuan was slightly startled.

What Xu Miaojin said... doesn't seem to be wrong.

These things were indeed done by his own hands, but he did not do them behind the scenes. Instead, he did them openly in front of everyone.

However, Zhu Yunhuan could certainly see that she was joking with him.

So he shrugged his shoulders and admitted what she said, "You found out about all this? Never mind, I won't pretend anymore. Let's get real."

"To be honest, I took advantage of the late emperor's unexpected death to orchestrate the young emperor's ascension to the throne. I also produced, transported, and sold cheap fabrics at low prices. Even the "anthracite" that Eunuch Sanbao mentioned today, which can be used as a heating material... I've accomplished so many other great things. Now, the entire Ming Dynasty is at my mercy."

"How is it? Is it awesome?" Zhu Yunheng looked at Xu Miaojin with a smile and asked.

Zhao Feng's face changed when he heard this: "Your Majesty is really going to reveal your cards to this little girl?"

After a pause, Zhao Feng let out a gloating smile as he mentally complained, "Hmph! It's good to show this little girl how powerful I am! She's been complaining about His Majesty being a tyrant in front of him every day, scaring her to death!"

But Zhao Feng did not expect this.

Xu Miaojin chuckled after hearing this and said nonchalantly, "You? You? You're so boastful at such a young age! How many times have you guessed the court's secrets and you dare to take all these things on yourself? You're not afraid of getting your tongue caught in the wind, you're really good!"

Of course, he just thought that Zhu Yunhuan was joking with him.

After all, the image of a "person behind the scenes" who is unfathomable and treacherous and was inadvertently created by many people due to coincidence and Zhu Yunhuan's intentional or unintentional promotion, is subconsciously thought of as a cunning old man hiding in a dark corner, or a huge ambition hidden under the surface of an immortal appearance... and so on... It is definitely not a teenager who has not yet reached adulthood.

"Besides... many people have guessed the existence of that person by now. He is a traitor who has usurped the throne of the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how many people in the entire Ming Dynasty want to find him and bring order to the world."

"If you were the one hiding behind His Majesty, would you dare to speak so carelessly?"

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

Xu Miaojin complained mercilessly and mocked and ridiculed Zhu Yunhuan mercilessly.

Seeing Xu Miaojin so clear-headed and logical, Zhu Yunheng couldn't help but smile: "Look, if I really reveal my cards and you still don't believe me, then I have no choice."

After saying this, he shook his head pretending to be helpless.

Xu Miaojin pursed her lips in feigned contempt. "I told you you're fat, and you're really out of breath? And you're still pretending in front of me!"

Zhao Feng couldn't help but turn his head away when he saw Xu Miaojin's expression. He chuckled softly, thinking to himself, "Your Majesty is really good at manipulating people. He can do this to fool a little girl like that, to the point where she's completely lost..."

He pursed his lips tightly and felt a pain in his cheeks.

I was suddenly looking forward to what would happen when this clever little girl discovered the truth - it would be fine if she had been insulting His Majesty in person, but she refused to believe His Majesty when he laid the truth before her. She must be crying because of her own stupidity, right?

Zhu Yunhuan, who was standing next to Xu Miaojin, did not continue to joke with her. He just raised his eyebrows noncommittally, smiled faintly with deep meaning, turned his head away, and looked out the window again...

Xu Miaojin wrinkled her small, delicate nose towards him and said, "Still playing secretive with me? Do you really think I'll believe you?"

After saying that, he looked down and was attracted by the chaos and noise below.