I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

A little boy of seven or eight years old, with bright eyes, although his face was chapped from the cold, he could not hide his anticipation for the food.

They came here not for anything else, but because the Jinyiwei said yesterday that as long as they came here, they would have porridge to eat, a free bowl of porridge every day.

For the people who have long been struggling on the brink of starvation, this is like a ray of hope suddenly appearing in the darkness. Even if this ray of hope is so weak, they want to grab it desperately.

When they arrived in Yingkou, they found that many Jinyiwei were already busy here.

The familiar fifty large pots were emitting steam, with clothes and some black lumps neatly stacked beside them.

Today, as usual, each person received a bowl of porridge and a piece of clothing, but the difference was that each person also received two pieces of anthracite.

These anthracites are products of the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce. Speaking of what happened last night, it was really a case of Zhang Xianhuai catching a dead mouse with a blind cat.

Last night, Zhang Xianhuai and a group of Jinyiwei were patrolling the official road leading to Taiyuan City.

To put it bluntly, it is to see if there are any big businessmen who can requisition some useful materials.

As a result, the transport team of Qianyu Chamber of Commerce was intercepted.

……

Back to last night.

"Who are you? How dare you block the way of our Qianyu Chamber of Commerce!"

The Chamber of Commerce's manager, riding on his horse, shouted in a timid tone.

"I am Zhang Xianhuai, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Brother Qian, don't you recognize me?" Zhang Xianhuai took a step forward.

In the light of the torch, Qian Cheng finally saw clearly that it was indeed Zhang Xian.

Because he saw it clearly, he became even more panicked.

"Xiao Zhang! What do you mean? This is our Chamber of Commerce's goods. It will be very useful if we ship it elsewhere."

Qian Cheng said anxiously, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Great use? What use could be greater than saving the lives of the people of Taiyuan City?"

Zhang Xianhuai said with a smile.

"Brother Qian, just consider it as a favor from your humble brother. I owe you one! Okay?"

"Go back and tell Teacher Lin that the students can borrow these things first and ask Teacher Lin to send out another batch."

"The people of Taiyuan are suffering. These supplies can save their lives."

"Xiao Zhang, what are you doing? Will your brother Qian be scolded to death by the boss when he gets home?" Qian Cheng was so anxious that he stomped his feet.

"Okay, I'll lend it to you! But you have to give me an explanation! I can tell the boss when I get back!"

Qian Cheng looked helpless.

"What do you want to explain? Brother Qian, just say it was requisitioned by the imperial court. For the sake of the people of Taiyuan City, Teacher Lin won't say a word."

Zhang Xianhuai said this in a very arrogant manner.

He waved his hand, and the Jinyiwei behind him immediately took action and began to move the goods.

……

At this time in Yingkou, the Jinyiwei were distributing supplies and patiently explaining to the people.

"Auntie, this is porridge for you, be careful it's hot."

"And this piece of clothing, take it, it will keep you warm."

A young Jinyiwei handed something to an old woman with a gentle smile on his face.

"Thank you, sir, thank you!"

The old woman was filled with gratitude and kept bowing.

"And here are these two pieces of coal, ma'am. They're anthracite, and they're very valuable."

The Jinyiwei picked up two pieces of coal and handed them to the old woman.

"Coal? I dare not take it, sir."

The old woman waved her hands in fear.

"Every year, people burn coal because they're afraid of the cold, and the next day they're dead."

"No one would burn coal to keep warm unless it was absolutely necessary. I wouldn't dare use this deadly thing."

"Don't be afraid, Auntie."

The Jinyiwei hurried to explain.

"This is different from the coal you've seen before. This is anthracite. As long as your house is well ventilated, you can light it at night and sleep very warmly!"

"Look over there."

The young Jinyiwei pointed to a burning coal stove not far away.

"Look, there's no smoke at all, and it's still quite warm."

The old woman looked in the direction he pointed and saw that the fire in the coal stove was burning brightly, but there was not a trace of black smoke around.

Several children were curiously gathered around the fire, their little faces flushed.

The old woman hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the coal.