Zhang Huangyan proposed two distinctions, which undoubtedly gave officials who had political ambitions and wanted to do things a reassurance.

This allows them to avoid being afraid of making mistakes and not trying when facing difficulties.

At the same time, it is still deterrent to those corrupt officials, demonstrating the court's determination to rectify the administration.

Gao Huan confidently handed over the finishing work in Shanxi to Zhang Huangyan, and soon took the train to leave Shanxi and inspected in Hebei.

At this time, on the Taijin Railway, three trains had been running for more than half a month, transporting trucks of coal to Tianjin.

After winter began, the land of Hebei cooled down, and the people soon discovered that the coal that only princes and nobles and landlords could afford to burn was very cheap.

In addition, a kind of honeycomb lotus root coal has begun to appear in Hebei. The lotus root coal made is extremely cheap and can be afforded by ordinary people.

After Gao Huan left Taiyuan, he went to Beijing and discussed the construction of the railway line from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, Beijing to Shanhaiguan, and Beijing to Shandong with the Hebei Administration and History Department.

In this discussion, it was winter. Gao Huan immediately began to inspect Hebei's coal reserves and investigated the impact of the Taijin Railway on Hebei's coal supply and coal prices.

After winter begins, heavy snow falls in the north and the temperature drops sharply.

Gao Huan and the officials who were investigating found that even if Shanxi coal was transported, it still could not meet the problem of people in the north for heating in winter, and the lotus root coal he proposed was not promoted.

In the case of insufficient coal supply, improving the utilization efficiency of coal is also a way to solve the shortage. Therefore, Gao Huan demanded the establishment of a state-owned lotus root coal factory to increase the production of lotus root coal.

This not only allows the people to spend less money, but also reduces energy waste. However, after the lotus root coal came out, the market response was not very good. So Gao Huan proposed a marketing strategy of buying lotus root coal to send a stove, and finally let every household in Beijing use a coal stove in a very short time.

With the stove, the people soon discovered that lotus root coal was indeed cheap and easy to use. For a time, the people purchased it one after another, saying that this winter would not have to be frozen.

Because of the decline in coal prices, ordinary families can also burn coal, resulting in a sharp increase in coal demand in Hebei. Some of the coal mines in Shanxi remain in Hebei to meet Hebei's demand, while some of them are transported to Shandong, Northeast and Jiangnan, allowing Shanxi's mine owners to make a fortune.

The scenery of the north is filled with ice for thousands of miles and snow for thousands of miles.

This winter, people from Hebei, Shandong, and all over the Northeast hid in their houses and sat on the kang to chat.

"Dad, the coal mine price is cheap this year. I booked a truck of coal and I don't have to suffer from the cold at night!"

"This is all His Majesty is thinking about our people..."

The same conversation took place in every household. For the first time in thousands of years, they met such an official government that serves the people. Many elderly people had busts on their homes. When they mentioned His Majesty, they were moved to tears.

As the end of the year approached, Gao Huan went to the lotus coal factory for inspection. Tens of thousands of people learned the news that they had surround the lotus coal factory and shouted long live the mountains. Gao Huan walked into the crowd, and the people pulled Gao Huan and cried loudly.

Of course, they were not sad, but were too moved and too excited to see His Majesty the Emperor.

This shocked the officials who accompanied him, and then he realized what Gao Huan always emphasized that he could not be separated from the masses. He also understood that Gao Huan's status in the Qian Dynasty could not be shaken by anyone.

Gao Huan was also frightened by the enthusiasm of the people. When he left the lotus coal factory and heard from the officials in Hebei, he realized that many people in the north would freeze to death every year. Some old men and women would sleep at night and get frozen hard in the morning.

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This winter, people in Dagan North have had a warm winter because of the sufficient coal supply.

Japan, across the sea, is particularly cold in winter.

At this time, in the moats and camps outside Edo Castle, the Fuso Army was trembling with coldness.

Wu Sangui sent troops to collect grain and collect supplies everywhere, but the Japanese people were too poor and could not plunder any supplies.

At this time, a brazier was lit in the central army's tent, and Wu Sangui listened to his subordinates' report in a black face.

"The lord of the feudal lord! Everyone has been plundered nearby. Now there is no food, cotton clothes, and ammunition. The war may not be able to continue!"

Wu Sangui frowned, "How is the morale in the army?"

"The army was short of food and clothing. The samurai of Satsuma, Nagashu and Tosa all had great resentment and were unwilling to fight again. If the attack continued, it might lead to a mutiny!"

Wu Sangui sighed, "You guys go down and let me report the situation here to the Sheguan!"

After Takaya defeated the Tokugawa army in Kyoto, he married Princess Keiko, the Emperor Ryoyoshi. It was a coincidence that his father-in-law was assassinated by the Tokugawa family just one month after he got married.

Gao Jian immediately decided to establish another emperor, but several princes of the imperial family expressed their unwillingness to succeed him. In the end, Gao Jian could only let Princess Keiko succeed him and become the eighth female emperor in Japanese history. Gao Jian was named Regent Guan Bai, who occupied two important positions alone and became the real controller of Southern Japan.

As a result, Japan was once again in the division between the north and the south, and the fierce fighting between the two sides on Honshu Island also made the people of Japan suffer.

A few months ago, after the Tokugawa family was defeated in Kyoto, they sent envoys to Kancho, hoping that Kancho would come forward to mediate the war.

Out of personal emotions and East Asia, Emperor Dagan decided to send Minister Xia Wanchun to mediate.

In Gao Huan's heart, he was actually a little afraid of Japan. They were disgusting, but they also had their advantages.

A unified and powerful Japan will definitely threaten the dominance of Dakan in East Asia.

In fact, once countries influenced by Chinese civilization develop, they are actually very strong.

For Gao Huan, he didn't like Tokugawa's family, and Gao Jian was just as disgusted as Wu Sangui, after all, they were also a group of thieves.

Therefore, Gao Huan believes that keeping Japan's current situation, restraining its energy from the north and the south, and restraining its energy on the island is the most beneficial to the Ganchao.

When Gao Huan handled the Shanxi financial crisis, Xia Wanchun arrived in Osaka and expressed his willingness to mediate the war to Fusang Kingdom.

After the Tokugawa family was defeated in Kyoto, they suffered heavy losses. They retreated to the Kanto region and had a strong desire to negotiate. However, Gao Ka, Wu Sangui and others did not want to negotiate, but wanted to destroy the Tokugawa family in one fell swoop and unify the entire Japan.

After Xia Wanjun arrived in Osaka, Takaya expressed his willingness to accept Ganchao's mediation, but asked Wu Sangui to step up the attack and take down Edo Castle as soon as possible, hoping to cook the raw rice and let Ganchao accept the reality that he had unified Japan.

Ruan Dacheng, the confidant beside Gao Yan, was the chess piece that Gao Huan placed in Fusang Kingdom to monitor Gao Yan. He quickly passed the news to Xia Wanchun.

After learning about Gao Jian’s idea, Xia Wanchun immediately sent a message to the country, stopped military aid to Fusang Kingdom, and in turn funded the Tokugawa family and supported a batch of equipment.

Wu Sangui led the army of South Japan, under the banner of avenging Emperor Ryoyoshi, captured Ohara, Sanhe, Toru, and Toshiro, and rushed to the city of Edo. With the support of Ganchao, the Tokugawa army organized a tenacious resistance.

The two armies fought bloody battles in Edo for more than a month, and their bodies were piled up like mountains. Most of the weapons and supplies of the Fuso Army were purchased by Kencho.

Gan Chao was here to make an excuse to go south with the cold current, the winds and waves were high on the sea, and the fleet could not go out to sea, so the Fusang army immediately cut off supplies.

The weather was cold and the shortage of military capital, and the firearms and bombs produced by Ganchao appeared in the Tokugawa army, which made the morale of the Fusang army sluggish.

Satsuma, Nagashu, and Tosa Sanfan samurai all refused Wu Sangui's order to continue attacking Edo.

This forced Wu Sangui to stop the attack and decided to send someone back to ask Gao Jian for instructions...
Chapter completed!