When the convoy was unloading at the place designated by the Ministry of Industry, some people came up to talk to them, and most of them asked how the black gold stone was mined? How big is the mining site?

Some people still think of some signs after all.

Regardless of whether they got the answer they wanted or not, there were still many people who went out of the west gate together and galloped along the official road all the way.

Naturally, these people went to Dongxi to inquire about the news and explore the local Wujin stone reserves.

In the palace, in the imperial study, the emperor took the news from Liu Xiebao and read it at a glance.

Liu Xie's recitals have always been concise and to the point, and the whole vernacular is very simple, easy to understand, and very much in line with the emperor's appetite. As for the content, it's not so pleasant.

The emperor finished reading the two pages, and the little eunuch also reported in: "Your Majesty, the exhibition has arrived." ”

"Oh, call in." The emperor put down the report, looked at Zhan Kangwen bowed slightly, and stepped into the door.

After seeing this, the emperor pointed to a chair below and said, "Sit down." ”

Zhan Kangwen bowed down again, turned to the chair, and sat halfway down.

"Do you know what I brought you for?" The Emperor asked.

This kind of question is difficult for any minister to answer.

If you are right, it is speculation on the divine will, and if it is not good, it is a crime that should be punished.

Wrong? To put it mildly, it's not smart enough, not clever enough; To put it seriously, that is to pretend to be confused and ignore His Majesty Long Wei.

In the face of the emperor's unkind questioning, Zhan Kangwen was also a little embarrassed, but he probably knew why the emperor was looking for him, but he was not very flustered, and leaned forward and asked: "Is the matter that Your Majesty asked related to Weichen?" ”

The emperor nodded, Zhan Kangwen looked a little more relaxed, and continued to probe: "Is it because Weichen sent a steward to Dongxi to help Captain Shao manage mining matters?" ”

The emperor's face sank, and he said, "It seems that you have a spectrum in your heart, let's talk about it, why did you send a chief steward to the mining area?" ”

Of course, Zhan Kangwen didn't dare to use his words to deal with He Shouli to prevaricate the emperor, and said honestly: "Shao Yi found Weichen's grandson Hongfei, saying that the reserves of Wujin Stone he had discovered were extremely large, and one or twenty years, or even forty or fifty years of excavation, would not necessarily dry up the Wujin Stone.

He asked Hongfei and a few other children to go home to talk about the project, and asked Weichen to send a decent manager to come forward and help him handle matters such as hiring people around the mining industry. The steward can take advantage of the convenience of managing the affairs of the mining area, investigate the value of the surrounding land, and purchase it as soon as possible. Later, when the imperial court office is built and the local area prospers, a few of us will either resell the land or operate in Dongxi, which can make enough benefits. ”

According to Zhan Kangwen's understanding of Emperor Qingyuan, this matter was asked to him here, that is, the emperor had mastered a lot of things. Probably a little puzzled, that's why I called him in for questioning.

Some things seem awkward and hard to talk about, but once you say it, it's nothing.

Just like these people, whether they studied hard when they were young, or became officials in the court after the scientific examination, and spoke with a high-sounding sound, they all listened to the teachings of the saints, served the country and the people, and absolutely did not mention selfish desires.

In fact, whether it is studying, conducting scientific examinations or being an official, it is for the glory of the ancestors and the prosperity of the country.

Since the emperor asked, the best and safest answer was to tell the truth. In order to seize the opportunity, they operate in undeveloped places, buy and sell, and make huge profits.

It's a bit of a philistine to say this, but it's much better than hiding it and being suspicious of the emperor in the end. If the Emperor thought that they wanted to occupy that important fuel supply area in order to gain a voice, it was called a danger.

He thought that the emperor could understand this practice, and it was the five of them who knew the news in advance, so they rushed to take the lead. If it were five or ten other companies, knowing that there was such an opportunity, they would do the same, there is no doubt about it.

The emperor did not bother with his pursuit of money and goods, and instead asked: "It is a good idea to hire workers from the vicinity of Dongxi to contain the villagers and ensure the tranquility of the mining area and transportation routes, did you give him the idea, or did he come up with it himself?" ”

This "he" naturally refers to Shao Yi.

Zhan Kangwen didn't quite understand the emperor's attitude towards questioning, so he had to tell the truth: "It was proposed by Captain Shao." ”

"Oh." The Emperor answered, and a long silence followed.

After a long while, he continued to ask, "How much land are you going to buy over there?" Going all-inclusive? ”

Zhan Kangwen was taken aback by the emperor's question, this is going to involve the right to speak, right?

Hurriedly stood up and replied, "The ministers don't dare." These days, we have taken a good look at the place, the area south of Dongxi is wide and flat, and it is convenient to come and go. Most of us chose a site there, and the five promising plots of land add up to about half of that land, almost two-fifths of the way. In addition, along the road from Wujin Stone to the capital, the expected resting place, also plans to purchase some land. ”

"Did you think of these or did Shao Yi suggest them? Does he have any plans to operate in Dongxi Land? ”

The tone of the emperor's question was very calm, but Zhan Kangwen listened a little trembling.

What kind of emotions are being concealed by such a question without emotional fluctuations? Could it be that the emperor is suspicious of Shao Yi?

"The purchase of land in the place of rest and sharpness was proposed by Shao Yi, and everything else was the behavior of the ministers themselves. As far as Wei Chen knows, Shao Xiaowei has no plans to buy land locally. ”

"Oh." The emperor was noncommittal, and his attitude remained flat.

All the questions that should be asked were asked, and on the whole, the emperor was quite satisfied with the results of the questioning.

Although he was satisfied, he didn't forget to ridicule Zhan Kangwen: "It turns out that there is such a big temptation of interests, so Zhan Aiqing is willing to help Shao Yi." In the past few days, rumors from all over the court have said that Zhan Aiqing and Weiyuanhou are because their children are kneeling and crying, and several Aiqing are also helping Shao Yi for the sake of the court. I almost believed it. ”

When these words were spoken, cold sweat oozed from Kangwen's back. It turned out that the emperor was not only targeting a few of them, maybe what he wanted to ask most was Shao Yi's situation.

is also a loss to have such a big interest temptation, if his family Xiaoqi is really angry with his brother, hugging his thighs and crying and begging him to help Shao Yi, this is the most taboo for the emperor, right?

In addition, what made Zhan Kangwen suspicious was that Shao Yi was so good at this matter, he was able to reveal information to a few of them, and he only made mining silver, but he didn't reach out to other things, maybe it was to prevent this day.

There is also the emperor's attitude towards Shao Yi, people who do not have great strength cannot afford the emperor's suspicion.

And the current Shao Yi is far from having such strength. Even if he could make some money in the mining business, this kind of money that came from it was really not a threat.

Zhan Kangwen is an old fox in the eyes of many ministers, and he himself thinks so. But at the moment, he couldn't grasp what kind of thoughts the emperor was based on, and he would treat Shao Yi so cautiously.

At the end of the questioning, Zhan Kang said goodbye and left.

The emperor drank tea silently for a while, then turned to Sun Congshan and said, "Bring the chessboard, you accompany me to play a game of chess." ”

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