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    Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

    He understood what Liu Jian meant.

    We also know why Master Liu is so excited.

    Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: "Can it really replace charcoal?"

    "Okay!" It was Fang Jifan who spoke this time.

    This made Zhu Houzhao look at Fang Jifan with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Old Fang, you are not kind. When you were trying to commit suicide just now, you asked me to do it. Now you have to take credit. How did you get ahead of me?

    Fang Jifan said: "Anthracite can not only replace charcoal, but is more effective than charcoal. If your Majesty still doesn't believe it, just ask His Highness the Crown Prince."

    Zhu Houzhao seemed to have a conditioned reflex. As a spokesperson, he had already memorized countless lines and routines. He immediately gave a thumbs up and said: "My character is my guarantee."

    When I stayed with Fang Jifan, I always heard Fang Jifan keep talking about personality as a guarantee. After hearing this mantra too many times, he blurted it out.

    Emperor Hongzhi actually didn¡¯t have to ask the prince, what kind of person his son was, would he not know?  But he firmly believed what Liu Jian and others said.

    His heart could not be calm for a long time, and he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back: "My ancestors, please bless me"

    Emperor Hongzhi raised his face towards the sky, as if he was looking at the heroic spirits of his ancestors. At this moment, he was so excited that the corners of his eyes were moist. For some people, the country, the country, and the country were an all-nighter of enjoyment, but for others  For Emperor Hongzhi, it was a heavy burden. With so many refugees suffering from hunger and cold, he could not rest assured for a day, especially as the long and cold winter was approaching. Every person who froze to death was enough to make him feel distressed.  Very powerful.

    But now Fang Jifan's mere anthracite was solved easily.

    His eyes were red and he tried his best to keep the tears from falling from the corners of his eyes.

    Seeing this scene in Fang Jifan's eyes, Fang Jifan began to suspect that Emperor Hongzhi had a tendency to be a stickman.

    Fang Jifan doesn't like the magic gun, not because of the tendency of the magic gun, but because I worked so hard to create anthracite, desulfurize the anthracite, and generalize it. In the end, you didn't thank me, but you said to God.  Bless you, what the hell is this?

    Emperor Hongzhi breathed out: "If this is true, as Liu Qing said, I don't know how many people can be saved. Prince Fang Jifan, how many kilograms of coal can you produce in a day?"

    Fang Jifan thought to himself that the anthracite reserves of this mine were estimated to be tens of millions of tons in later generations. Because it was open-pit mining, it was easy to excavate. As long as there were enough manpower, the daily supply would not be a problem, but Fang Jifan still calculated carefully.  After all, he and the prince have only recruited dozens of people to try to excavate first. The daily coal production is only a few thousand kilograms at most. If the production is increased, as long as the manpower is enough, the production can be maintained at a million kilograms a day.  Not a problem.  One million kilograms sounds scary, but it's actually just five hundred tons.  However, in this era, the market jin was used, which was 16 taels per catty.

    The cost of mining open-pit coal mines is too low, and they are far away from the capital. Once they become a necessity, the population in the capital area alone will be millions of households and millions of people. This does not include the coal that can be easily transported through canals.  The arrival of Tongzhou, Tianjin, Wei and other places means that the output of hundreds of tons can be completely digested in the Gyeonggi area alone.

    Of course, Fang Jifan can choose to reduce production capacity, hoard goods, and increase the price of coal. But if this happens, coal will become a luxury product. Rather than doing this, it is better to supply it on a large scale.

    Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, as long as there are enough manpower, the number is not a problem. Manpower I have also thought about recruiting refugees from inside and outside the capital. They are now hungry and cold and have fallen into a desperate situation. Relief from Shuntian Mansion alone will not help.  , His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pities them, therefore, he hopes to recruit as many refugees as possible.¡±

    After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi was immediately overjoyed. This was no longer just a problem of heating, but even the most troublesome problem of refugees. He immediately said happily: "You have finally done a good thing."

    Is this a compliment?  Fang Jifan felt that he needed to improve his understanding.

    Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly: "This is mainly because I am worried about the country"

    Emperor Hongzhi glared at him, which made Zhu Houzhao not dare to brag any more, so he had to shrink his neck, stop pretending, make money, make money well.  Earning horizontally, vertically, or lying down. When he thought of the countless money, Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that he had grown up. No, he felt that he had finally accomplished something big. This feeling was light and airy.  Very proud.

    "Lao Fang is a capable person, he makes money when he says he can."The Hanlin officials were dumbfounded, especially Zhou Chao, who could not close his chin closely and looked very uncivilized.

    Emperor Hongzhi no longer has the intention to continue the feast. This is a good thing. A mere piece of anthracite can solve two huge crises in the court.

    However, he still glared at Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan, as if he was afraid that these two brats would get carried away because of this, but he still couldn't help laughing: "Everyone, please step aside."

    Obviously, he had something to say to Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan, so he said: "The prince and Fang Jifan stay."

    Liu Jian took a deep look at Emperor Hongzhi, and the officials had no choice but to stand up and salute Emperor Hongzhi. These three words, anthracite, have left a deep imprint in their hearts.

    After everyone was gone, Zhu Houzhao smiled towards Emperor Hongzhi. It was rare that he had accomplished a major event, so he couldn't lag behind in claiming credit. He said with a bit of pride: "Father, you see I think I can do things well."

    Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes, but stretched out his hand to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Where is my "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"?"

    "ah¡­¡­"

    Emperor Hongzhi said with a straight face: "Your capital was stolen from me, right?"

    Zhu Houzhao couldn't stop laughing, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

    Emperor Hongzhi clasped his hands behind his back and looked at him seriously and said: "You don't own the capital, soFang Qing's family, I know that your coal yard is made from two to one to five, so the other half of the income will be equal to  It doesn¡¯t matter, Prince, you can send it to the palace on time and fill it with internal funds.¡±

    "Father" Zhu Houzhao never expected that the comedy of this scene turned into a tragedy in an instant. This was his own share, why was it gone?  Father, it is clear that he has cut off his hair.

    Fang Jifan glanced at the prince sympathetically, but it seemed that it had nothing to do with him. Cooperation with the prince was cooperation, and cooperation with the emperor was also cooperation.

    "Father" Zhu Houzhao said with a bitter face: "My son and I have no merit but hard work."

    Emperor Hongzhi did not give him any chance to complain. The monthly net profit of a coal mine with a daily output of millions of kilograms was more than 100,000 taels of silver. This did not include future expansion of production. After one year, the figure was astronomical.  How could he trust this unreliable son?

    Of courseit has to be left to him for safekeeping, so that people can rest assured.

    "Stop messing around!" Emperor Hongzhi scolded.

    Zhu Houzhao was as silent as a cicada, but a little unwilling to do so, and whispered: "Old fox"

    The old fox¡¯s words were very soft, but Emperor Hongzhi did not hear them. However, Fang Jifan heard them and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.

    "Ahem" Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a straight face: "Fang Qing family, why are you laughing?"

    "Uh" Fang Jifan glanced at Zhu Houzhao, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise"

    "What?" Emperor Hongzhi looked suspicious.

    Fang Jifan said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so kind and generous. I look up at the mountain and admire your Majesty for a long time. Now I think that I am not working with Zhan Shifu, but with the palace and your Majesty, selling coal. I am overjoyed."  mad¡­¡­"

    "Okay, okay." Emperor Hongzhi finally understood. Fang Jifan was extremely shrewd, but he had never changed his nature and had to be so stupid.

    Emperor Hongzhi doesn¡¯t like flatterers. If it were anyone else, he would have been punished long ago. He was a true traitor. But at Fang Jifan¡¯s age, he could say these shameless words fluently, and there didn¡¯t seem to be much sense of disobedience.

    Of course, this is also related to Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s view of Fang Jifan. He really gradually regarded Fang Jifan as a junior. If this junior flatters him in a disgusting way, can he still beat him up?

    Emperor Hongzhi was too lazy to pay attention to Zhu Houzhao, but stared at Fang Jifan: "This time, you have made a great contribution. The coal field must be started as soon as possible without delay. I will not send any eunuchs to guard Naka. I know that this coal is  Your contribution is indispensable, and I can rest assured that I will let you take care of it. The palace and you will still be divided according to the agreement between the prince and you, fifty-fifty, I will not take any more from you, what is yours is yours!"

    Fang Jifan said without hesitation: "Your Majesty does not compete with the people for profit. He is indeed an example of a holy king. Such a broad-mindedness is truly unprecedented. Even if the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty were reborn, it would be impossible to flatter your Majesty. At this moment, I can only  The only thought I have is that I want to sing loudly and praise my emperor, long live long live long live!"

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