Chapter 687: The Entire Longyan Has Been Revitalized

Yangxin Hall.

Xie Tianyao quietly looked at the dossier in his hands, his whole person lost in deep thought.

This time.

The stir Liu Zheng created in Jinzhou was not small.

The concept of sustainable development...

For the entire Longyan, this was a major topic.

How many years had it been.

The Longyan Dynasty, from its initial founding, to prosperity, to glorious splendor, then to decline, then rising again, and then to its twilight years.

The Longyan Dynasty, which had continued for over two thousand years, had experienced too many ups and downs.

After Xie Tianyao ascended the throne, the entire imperial court was also seeking a new path for the Longyan Dynasty.

From the very beginning, he knew that the Longyan Dynasty was already decrepit and old.

It needed drastic measures.

It needed changes of iron and blood.

But the feudal system that had long shackled the entire Longyan, and the deeply entrenched power struggles within Longyan, left him exhausted. By the time he finally succeeded in ascending the throne, he was already forty years old.

At that time, how much ambition did he still have to change all of this?

Yet today.

Just like in this Birthday Ceremony, the expressions he saw on Liu Zheng time and again, those few expressions, looked exactly like himself when he was young.

These past few days.

A concept of sustainable development had sparked heated discussion in the entire Longyan academic circle.

Countless Feudatory Kings began to study this advanced theory.

Indeed.

Even the wealthy Jinzhou had begun to promote the concept of sustainable development, let alone those places where the common people could not even get enough to eat?

Every major province, every Feudatory King's mansion.

All were determined.

Invest.

Invest.

Invest.

Bring out money to engage in construction. Engage in industry, engage in agriculture, engage in commerce, engage in manufacturing. Engage in schools, engage in people's livelihood.

Coupled with an article, "A Study of Sports Competition," by Liu Zheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Sports, a wave of sports activities began to surge throughout the country.

Revitalized.

All of a sudden, it seemed the entire Longyan had been revitalized.

"This kid..."

Xie Tianyao looked for a long time before he was willing to put down the dossier in his hands, laughing aloud: "I did not misjudge him, I did not misjudge him."

Grand Eunuch Zhou stood to the side, bowing and smiling: "Emperor, it seems Vice Minister Liu has really put his all into developing Liaodong this time... It's just that there are too many monsters and demons in this country; I fear that by the time he reaches Liaodong, he won't have much money left in his hands..."

Xie Tianyao glanced at Grand Eunuch Zhou, teasingly smiling: "Why, has Lao Zhou also started speaking up for others?"

Grand Eunuch Zhou trembled all over: "This old slave dares not, this old slave dares not. This old slave was only thinking of the Emperor's state!"

Xie Tianyao slowly stood up and patted Grand Eunuch Zhou on the shoulder: "If Vice Minister Liu could be defeated by some bandits, would he still be Vice Minister Liu?"

He smiled slightly: "I really do want to see how he intends to resolve this crisis."

Grand Eunuch Zhou lowered his head, not daring to speak.

At this moment.

Xie Tianyao waved his hand, and that long-absent black shadow appeared behind the screen.

"Secret Guard, this time, do whatever is necessary!"

Xie Tianyao said coldly.

"Yes!"

The Secret Guard departed.

Grand Eunuch Zhou felt a chill run down his spine.

A slaughter was about to begin.

"Oh my, these past few days have been truly too busy, I really had no time to come over for consultation, Master Liu, please do not blame me, Master Liu, please do not blame me..."

The Prince of Jin walked in, indeed looking exhausted. On this rainy day, he had already put on a heavy coat, and as soon as he entered, he blew on his hands to warm them.

It was indeed very cold outside.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly, noncommittal.

The cold wave had struck, truly leaving people overwhelmed. But more importantly, it was the Prince of Jin losing confidence in his own development of the Liaodong region.

"Haha, understood, understood, Prince of Jin, please sit, come, come, come, warm yourself by the fire first!"

Liu Zheng and the others welcomed him in.

Sure enough.

As soon as he walked in, the Prince of Jin's eyes immediately lit up.

Because this room was truly too warm.

At this time of year, even someone as wealthy as the Prince of Jin only used charcoal braziers to keep warm at home. This still required special servants to tend to it on the side, but even then, in this freezing weather, one still had to wear padded jackets and cover themselves with cotton quilts.

But at this moment.

As soon as he walked into Liu Zheng's room, he felt as if the entire room was bathed in a spring breeze, with heat pressing in on him.

His eyes instantly turned toward the Stove in the center.

He saw that Stove, which he had never seen before, emitting a heat that made one obsessed with it. Because it was evening, one could vaguely see the area around the Stove glowing red. At this moment, a pot of wine was being warmed on the Stove, and surprisingly, several Sweet Potatoes were roasting beside it.

The fragrance of the wine and the smell of the roasted Sweet Potatoes immediately assailed his nostrils, making him incomparably intoxicated.

"This..."

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou was stunned for a moment.

His reaction was within the expectations of Liu Zheng and the other two. The Feudatory King of Yong patted his shoulder and laughed, "Boiled wine and roasted Sweet Potatoes, how is this treatment? Isn't it more comfortable than those delicacies of yours?"

The three of them laughed out loud simultaneously.

In reality, for the people of Jinzhou, whether it was this Stove or the roasted Sweet Potatoes, both were rare items.

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou sat down in shock, and Liu Zheng had already smilingly peeled a Sweet Potato for him; the steaming hot Sweet Potato made one's appetite soar at a single glance. The heat and fragrance wafted over, and holding it in his hand made his heart feel a bit warmer.

"The Feudatory King of Jinzhou should feel free to try it!"

Liu Zheng said with a smile.

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou also knew Liu Zheng's character and that it was impossible for him to poison him, so he took a hearty bite.

This bite felt instantly as if a Buddha had become Transcendent and a second Buddha had ascended to heaven.

Delicious!

Too delicious!

How could there be such delicious food under heaven!

He looked at the three people watching him with expressions that were not quite smiles.

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou finally understood what this Vice Minister Liu meant by calling him over today.

So it was...

He had been running around, busy preparing charcoal and firewood.

It turns out.

The great master was over here watching him make a fool of himself!

This stove...

It is simply divine!

It is not that there were no stoves in ancient times, but the Feudatory King of Jinzhou was not an ordinarily muddled Feudatory King; he could see at a glance that the design of this Stove was ingenious, not only capable of keeping warm but also of boiling water, warming wine, and even cooking meals. A chimney, furthermore, led out into the courtyard, venting the smoke that could poison a person to death.

Simple, safe!

Moreover, this was just a Stove made of sheet metal! The production cost would not be expensive at all!

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou had truly guessed right.

The production cost of such a Coal Ball Stove was only two taels of silver in total.

The point lay in its ingenuity.

"This, this, this, Master Liu is truly Master Liu! If this Stove were to flow into the market, it would definitely cause the wealthy to scramble to buy it!"

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou was extremely envious: "Haha, when can Master Liu sell one to Mandarin?"

The Patent Protection Law of Longyan was very strict now, so he could only find a Method to buy one from Liu Zheng.

He moved his hand close to the Stove, feeling the scorching heat, and the more he looked, the more he liked it.

Look at this.

This is the capability of Vice Minister Liu!

He deserves to make money!

I fear that if this stove were taken to the market, there would be people willing to pay fifty taels of silver for it!

Liu Zheng smiled: "Why must the Feudatory King of Jinzhou be so polite? It is merely a Stove, just take it."

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou expressed his thanks in various ways.

Liu Zheng followed up by saying: "As many as you want, I have. Does the Feudatory King of Jinzhou think that Jinzhou could get through the winter with this?"

"What?"

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou was startled and shook his head violently: "Impossible, coal is too expensive! The common people absolutely cannot afford to consume it!"

Don't joke.

It is fine for him to be extravagant once. Thinking of promoting this Stove is absolutely impossible.

Liu Zheng and the other two laughed in unison.

"Feudatory King of Jinzhou, half of what this burns is dirt!"

"What did you say?"

The Feudatory King of Jinzhou was dumbfounded.