During the period when Ning Zeqing and other Bai Yuxuan were empty, the palace was not very peaceful, the soldiers moved around frequently, one after another, and the wounded soldiers continued, as if the border land was violated by Youfeng again, Bai Yuxuan was even more busy, and the figure could not be seen.

Although Ning Zeqing had set up a military formation for Lian Guo at the border, he was a remnant of the weak generals and could not resist the long-lasting intrusion. And even if Ning Zeqing and the others wanted to help a little, they would have to wait for King Ming's letter to reply before they could help.

After a few days like this, Bai Yuxuan had the time to take them to see the gold and jade mines not far from the country.

"Although the land area of our Lian country is far from that of other large countries, the minerals of this place have driven the flow of the treasure world, and then use this as an intermediary, relying on the convenience of the terrain to communicate with other countries, and trade and commerce, so that we have today's wealth. Dig deeper, in the end, it is the mineral deposits here that have changed the face of our country. Bai Yuxuan led everyone to the depths of the mine, and the pride in his words could not be hidden.

Ning Zeqing also smiled: "The gold and jade material is transparent, the color is bright, it can be carved and grinded, and it is a rare good material in the treasure." Although I don't play a game or two, but my son is in the middle of the attack, and there are many dignitaries and nobles who like this gold and jade products. Today, I am fortunate to see the original appearance, but I am blessed by the eldest son. ”

Bai Yu accepted these words and continued to lead inside.

Where the land of gold and jade is located, it is actually a deep pit in the ground, the laborer needs to strip off the ornaments of the whole body, can not wear anything, can only wear a uniform thin clothes, each person takes a small basket, a small pry, into the hole to disperse mining, and the hard stone wall to find the gold and jade material, a thick and large piece into the basket, to go out of the hole and hand over the goods, all indispensable. The registrar will record the number of each laborer and their baskets, and wait for the master craftsman to peel off the stone carefully before weighing it, and then begin to count their wages.

Although these people worked all day and were extremely tired, they were paid a lot of money, and they were considered to be the wealthier families in the country. Their hard work, coupled with strict supervision, and they do not care about the illegal possession of gold and jade, if they are discovered, not only will they be fined all their wages, but they will never be hired again. The wages of the laborers are large, and they dare not lose this job, so they do not dare to do those things that steal chickens and dogs.

Ning Zeqing looked at it like this, and all the laborers looked obedient, and they didn't have the arrogant attitude they usually saw.

The laborers' baskets were filled with large pieces of gold and jade, and even if they were smaller after being stripped away, they were still priceless. Now it's hard to imagine just lying quietly in the basket of an ordinary worker, facing the sky.

Qu Mingli and Ban Fei don't often come into contact with any treasures and artifacts on weekdays, but they also know that the things rewarded in the mansion are worth a house, and now a basket of plain gold and jade in front of them may be able to buy the territory of a small country, not to mention that the hole inside has not yet bottomed out, and the wealth calculated in this way is difficult for them to estimate.

This is the lifeblood of Lian Guo, the richest country among the hundred countries.

They were immersed in the wealth and wealth of the ground, and suddenly there was a commotion in front of them.

Bai Yu was puzzled, and the heir came to ask: "Why is there any noise ahead?" ”

The person replied, "Back to the eldest prince, yes...... It was the fourth son who quarreled with someone. ”

"Fourth? What is he doing here? ”

When this man saw that there were other living people nearby, he didn't know whether to say it or not.

Bai Yuxuan snorted and walked forward.

When he arrived there, seeing the situation, anger immediately appeared on Bai Yuxuan's face.

I saw that the kidney-deficient son and the subordinate who were dressed like a manager were snatching things, his face was a little hideous, and his hands were also heavy, and his movements were very rough.

And although the subordinate was afraid of his son-in-law, he still did not dare to let go and did not let him take this thing.

"Fourth son, the amount of things in the mine is to be put into storage, how can you take it away directly? Just spare the little one. The servant pleaded bitterly, but his hands did not relax.

The fourth prince didn't care what he said: "This thing belongs to my family, what if I take an extra piece?" Even if the eldest brother comes, I will take him. ”

"Really?" Bai Yuxuan said coldly.

As soon as the fourth prince heard this voice, he hurriedly looked up, and saw his eldest brother standing in front of him, his face was like frost, and he looked angry, and he hurriedly let go of the things in his hand, and did not dare to fight anymore.

Only then did everyone see that the fourth prince snatched a piece of gold and jade the size of a stone, although it was roughly peeled off, there were still some edges and corners, and it would take several processes to make utensils.

"The fourth brother is so free today, leaving the concubines in Xinna's house alone, but he came here to snatch the gold and jade?" Although Bai Yuxuan was in a joking tone, the meaning of the reproach was obvious.

The fourth prince was a little timid: "Big brother, I'm ...... I heard about the recent mining movement, so I wanted to come and ......"

Bai Yu stopped his words: "What are you talking nonsense, are there still these playthings in your house, how can you be so unbearable in front of the guests!" ”

The fourth prince seemed to have the intention of refutation, and was immediately driven out by Bai Yuxuan: "You go back and reflect on it, if you commit it again, you will be severely punished." ”

The fourth prince was powerless to reply, so he left with a smile.

Bai Yuxuan sighed, full of helplessness, and apologized to Ning Zeqing: "It was I who disciplined my younger brothers in no way, which made General Ning smile." ”

Ning Zeqing said indifferently: "It's a family matter, Ning just happened to bump into it, and he won't take it to heart." ”

"The fourth prince is also too unorthodox, and in front of the public, he snatched it from his subordinates for a piece of gold and jade. After all, he is also a son of a country, so he should be somewhat decent. ”

On the way back, Ban Fei complained quietly.

Ning Zeqing glanced at him and said, "It's a son of a country, why did he go to rob that little jade." ”

"yes, why is he robbing jade?" Ban Fei was still a little confused.

Ning Zeqing sighed and stopped talking.

Seeing that his face was not good, Ban Fei asked Qu Mingli, "Did I say something wrong?" ”

Qu Mingli analyzed with him: "You also said that he is the son of a country, and he will not lack those things." So why did he rob it? ”

"Why?"

"If you want to grab it, it means he needs it."

"But......" Ban Fei didn't understand this matter more and more.

Ning Zeqing's face was dark, and he continued: "No matter from what point of view, the golden and jade land of Lian Country is probably not as simple as we see. ”

The three of them returned to the palace, and Miss Rong'er sent a treasure, which was a jade pendant made of three gold and jade. Qu Mingli met with Ban Fei, and he also felt that it was indeed shiny.

"This is a gift from my eldest son to General Ning and the two deputy generals, and it is the last result of today's trip."

Ning Zeqing returned it: "This thing is precious, Ning can't afford it." Moreover, Ning is outside because of official business, and he cannot seek personal gain for public purposes. ”

Miss Rong'er sighed slightly: "Since this is the case, I won't be reluctant." ”

Ning Zeqing nodded: "I'll just receive the child's wishes." ”

"Sister yes, the eldest prince told you to go." A maid suddenly came to the side and came to call people.

Miss Rong'er looked back, then retired with Ning Zeqing and left with the maid.

Qu Mingli returned to the house with Ning Zeqing, suddenly remembered something, and rushed out of the house.

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