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Chapter 191 Driving

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    Hua Shuyang didn¡¯t lie. Zhao Hao was indeed not at home, not even in the capital.

    He ran to Xishan on the outskirts of Beijing

    Zhao Hao's intention was not to avoid Hai Rui, but because he realized something during the debate with the other party - he was vigorously criticizing metaphysics, but he stayed at home all day without leaving the house, relying only on history books to understand the world.  , which seems to make the mistake of subjective dogma and is itself metaphysics.

    So Zhao Hao decided to correct his mistakes and conduct a full investigation into the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.  Once you have a clear and accurate understanding of the politics, economy and people's livelihood of this era, you can then formulate your first five-year plan.

    The so-called economic base determines the superstructure.  Today, Zhao Hao asked Zhao Shizhen to take him to Xishan to investigate the technology and organizational level of the coal mining industry.

    Eryang was originally going to follow him, but Zhao Hao estimated that he would see some dark sides of society during this trip, and was worried that it would affect their positive and sunny mentality The general examination pays more attention to the candidates' neutrality and peacefulness than the provincial examination, and most people with extreme ideas  There is no escaping the fate of being deposed.

    So Zhao Hao asked them to stay at home and study and prepare for the exam.

    But little did he know that Hai Rui had already dragged his two precious apprentices to his home and ravaged them

    ??~~

    Because the place where Zhao Hao was going was surrounded by dragons and snakes, except for Gao Wu and a few men from Caijiaxiang to protect him.  Zhao Jin also sent a procurement ambassador named Hou from Guanglu Temple, accompanied by seven or eight soldiers.

    According to the agreed time, everyone met at Fuchengmen early in the morning.

    Zhao Hao naturally expressed his deep gratitude to Ambassador Hou, but Ambassador Hou said politely with a respectful smile: "Young Master, you are serious. I happen to have a business trip to Xishan, so let's keep him company."

    He is just a low-ranking official, so naturally he wants to flatter Mr. Xunqing's dear brother.

    "Really?" Zhao Hao was surprised when he heard this: "Is there a connection between Guanglu Temple and the coal mine in Xishan?"

    "Of course. Our Guanglu Temple is a big consumer of coal, and the 100,000 kilograms supplied by the Taiji Factory alone is not enough, and the quality of the coal is not good." Ambassador Hou asked Zhao Hao to get on the horse first, and said everything he knew.  He replied: "This temple still has to purchase more than 100,000 jins of coal, especially the top-grade anthracite, which costs at least 50,000 jins."

    "Ambassador Hou is responsible for purchasing?" Zhao Hao asked with a smile.

    "It's Xiaguan who has been running errands back and forth." Ambassador Hou said with a smile.

    Zhao Hao glanced at Ambassador Hou, who was yellow, thin, and skinned like a monkey. He didn't expect that this dear friend, a big-assed official, was actually a fat official who was rare among Beijing officials.

    He was about to speak when he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from Fuchengmen Inner Street.

    Then I saw a group of young men wearing mink and fur, surrounded by a large group of powerful slaves, galloping towards Fuchengmen.

    The camel team transporting coal hurriedly dodged to the side of the road, and Gao Wu quickly held Zhao Hao's horse rein to get out of the way.

    Zhao Hao's sharp eyes spotted the young lord who had helped to speak that day among the group of young masters whizzing by. He didn't know if the county lord was among them.

    "It's a pity that he knows them, but they don't know him.  In the blink of an eye, those Beijing dandies picked up Lao Gao's Xue Mo and left the city.

    When these bandits passed by, Zhao Hao and the others were on their way.

    Zhao Hao was also riding a horse this time.

    The so-called "Southern boat and North horse", in the last month of Nanjing, after he foreseeed Beijing, he was afraid that he would inevitably have to ride a horse.  In order to avoid being embarrassed when the time came, he asked Gao Wu to practice for a while.

    Now he can barely control the horse to move forward, backward, and turn left and right, but of course he has to slow down

    Fortunately, in this day and age, no one wants to put a ¡®novice¡¯ label on a horse¡¯s butt.

    Zhao Hao then walked side by side with Ambassador Nahou, following the official road stained black by coal, and headed towards the vast mountains in the west of Beijing.

    Along the way, we saw camel teams one after another, slowly coming from the direction of Mentougou.  Each camel carried a pair of large wicker baskets on their backs, all of which were filled with black coal.

    "Is this how the mined coal is transported into the capital?" Zhao Hao asked.

    "This is coal transported from Mentougou to Beicheng." Ambassador Hou was indeed familiar with the situation and replied without hesitation: "There is an old saying in Beijing, called 'inexhaustible Xishan coal'. The entire Xishan area, like Hunhe River, Da  There are coal mines everywhere in the valley, Mentougou, and further away at Juyongguan. However, most of them are mined along the Yongding River, so that they can be easily shipped to the Lugou Bridge. Most of the coal is shipped to Marco Polo Bridge first.  Then some of it is loaded onto trucks and transported to Fuchengmen and Guangningmen, and some of it is continued to be transported out along the Yongding River. I heard that it can be sold as far as Tianjin Wei."

    "That's far enough." Zhao Hao couldn't help but said in surprise: "It's not good luck with the cold weather."?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s this season that brings good luck.¡± Ambassador Hou smiled and said, ¡°Just three miles ahead is the Sanli River. You¡¯ll know when you get there.¡±

    Zhao Shizhen suppressed his curiosity and waited eagerly.

    After walking three miles, you will see a winding river leading from the southwest to the capital.

    At this time, the river was frozen, but it was much more lively than before. Everyone saw countless ice trucks loaded with coal, one by one, passing quickly in front of their eyes.

    "This ice cart is also called an ice row. It is very simple to build. The upper part is laid with wood and the lower part is lined with steel bars. It only needs one person to support it with a pole, and it can glide on the ice like flying. Even if it carries a thousand kilograms of cargo, it is still faster than a carriage.  There are many." Ambassador Hou introduced with a smile: "This three-mile river leads directly to the moat, and can directly transport coal to various gates in the capital."

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so convenient for every family to burn coal.¡± Zhao Hao then smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s take this ice-paizi the rest of the way.¡±

    "These iced dumplings are too dirty. If you want to try something new, there are ice carts in Beijing that are more comfortable than sedans." Ambassador Hou advised them hurriedly.

    "We are going to the coal mine. Do we think it's dirty? Besides, I'm not a wealthy person." Zhao Hao waved his hand. In fact, his crotch hurt from the saddle. He wished he could use another means of transportation.  He smiled at Ambassador Hou and said, "How about I take the car, you ride the horse, and we meet at the dining hall?"

    ¡°It¡¯s better to lower your rank and accompany the young master.¡± Ambassador Hou said with a smile, how could he miss this good opportunity to get closer to Xunqing¡¯s brother?

    So he asked people to select two clean ones from the westbound ice trucks and stop them.

    The ice rafts that shuttle on the river are not all transporting coal.

    ??~~

    A few moments.

    "My lord and the young master, please sit tight, let's drive!" The coachman, who was wearing a ragged cotton-padded jacket and a dog-skin hat, struggled to hold up the pennant.

    Bingpaizi carried them, Gao Wu and Zhao Shizhen and slid forward slowly.

    There were also several official servants and guards sitting on an ice truck at the back, while the rest took care of the horses and rushed to the Zhaitang by land.

    I saw that as the driver continued to increase his power, the ice rafts slid faster and faster, and soon surpassed the people on horseback.

    With the rapid gliding, the roar of the wind sounded in everyone's ears.  Seeing the icebergs rushing towards each other, as if they were about to hit them at any time, Ambassador Hou was so frightened that his face turned pale.

    Zhao Hao was extremely excited. He didn't expect that in the Ming Dynasty, he could still find the thrill of driving four hundred years later. He could no longer restrain his youthful temperament and let out bursts of joyful screams, enjoying this rare experience.  sense of acceleration.

    When Zhao Shizhen saw this, he also started shouting, but he was just trying to relieve the tension in his heart

    The river extends in all directions, and the ice rows are densely woven, making it easier for the people of Gyeonggi to travel in winter.

    As a result, we arrived at the Zhaitang at noon.

    When we got to the pier and got some iced pork chops, Ambassador Hou couldn¡¯t wait to vomit.

    Zhao Hao could only pat him on the back and comfort him: "If you ride a horse, it won't be dark until dark"

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