Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

As the saying goes, one never comes to the temple for no reason. They had just made the "soap" when Zhu Yunhuan arrived. Even if they were well-informed and had sharp wits, it was impossible for him to arrive so quickly. It was obviously for other matters.

Zhu Yunhuan raised an eyebrow and said directly, "Today is not a lecture. There is another item that the Alchemy Department needs to mass-produce."

The cattle and horses have already grown up, so why wait any longer?

Naturally, everyone in the Alchemy Department knew nothing about Zhu Yunhuan's little plan. In their eyes, without the wise and intelligent young emperor, they would probably have to spend their whole lives in ignorance, and might even die prematurely due to drug abuse!

At this time Zhu Yunhuan had a request.

Everyone obeyed without hesitation and said solemnly, "Please give your orders, Your Majesty. I will do my best."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Zhu Yunhuan's lips.

He said, "This thing is called sodium lignin sulfonate. The production method is not difficult with your current abilities, knowledge, and experience: use biomass resources such as wood and bamboo as raw materials and crush them into sawdust or bamboo chips..."

Zhu Yunhuan simply explained to them the production method of sodium lignin sulfonate. For these good students who made soap on their own just by his casual mention, there was no need for too much further explanation.

The facts were just as he expected.

As Zhu Yunhuan's gentle voice slowly sounded.

Everyone looked at him intently, their eyes burning, wishing they could remember every word Zhu Yunhuan said. When he finished speaking, many people narrowed their eyes and nodded.

Obviously, he already had a good plan in mind.

Zhang Yuqing, who was leaning to the right, seemed to have some thoughts. He pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Since this is what Your Majesty wants, it must be the best. May I ask Your Majesty, am I qualified to know the wonderful uses of this item?"

Although they all called themselves disciples and were indeed master and apprentice to Zhu Yunhuan, no one would forget that this young man who looked harmless on weekdays could easily violate the ancestral teachings of the late Emperor Hongwu and could chop off the heads of his two uncles without blinking an eye.

Naturally, no one dared to overstep the line at this time, and everyone was extremely cautious in asking questions.

Even Zhang Yuqing, the younger brother of the head of the Zhengyi Sect of Taoism and the candidate for the next head, is like this.

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan was not unhappy at all, and just said calmly: "Just give birth, and you will know the truth in the future."

Making steel, guns, infrastructure, cement...how could this possibly be known to others?

But we are all smart people and know our limits.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't need to explain the reason. After that, no one dared to say anything more. They just responded in unison, "Disciple, I understand."

……

Yingtian Prefecture, Duke of Liang’s Mansion.

Heavy snow has been falling these days, making the air in Yingtian Prefecture in the south particularly cold.

However, this coldness is particularly pleasant for the people this year - cheap cloth, free anthracite, and those who lack food or have dilapidated houses can choose to trade with merchants to improve their living conditions.

Whether it is in Yingtianfu City, the suburbs or even the surrounding areas.

Even in the dead of winter, it still looks prosperous.

This change.

It has fallen into the eyes and hearts of every citizen.

Of course, this also caught the attention of the Huaixi nobles led by Lan Yu.

As usual, a steaming hot pot was placed in the Duke of Liang's mansion. Lan Yu and other Huaixi nobles gathered together again and ate the delicious beef.

However, someone took a bite of beef and looked at Lan Yu and said, "Duke Liang, there is something I am not sure whether I should say or not."

"What are you talking about? Just say it! We are all on the brink of death, so who cares about beating around the bush?" Lan Yu poured the wine on the table into his stomach in one gulp, and said nonchalantly while picking up a piece of beef and boiling it in the hot pot.

"Lately, Yingtian Prefecture... has been truly peaceful and tranquil."

"Of course! They made a lot of trouble before, but Your Majesty distributed anthracite to them for free. Your Majesty also sent a lot of it to our respective homes. This anthracite is quite useful." Lan Yu put the beef into his mouth and said.

"But if... this anthracite could be sold at a normal price on the market, or in other words, slightly lower than the price of ordinary charcoal, then this business would be very prosperous and profitable!"

"Your Majesty distributed them for free within and outside Yingtian Prefecture, and only sold them for one-tenth of the price in other places... This is simply too wise."

As soon as these words came out, the lively atmosphere at the table suddenly receded like a tide, and everyone seemed to stop what they were doing.