"The number of casualties reported by the Ministry of Industry on the Xiyuan mine is very wrong, it has been rising for several years, so it keeps recruiting workers, if it is estimated at the normal level of casualties, the number of workers today is more than three percent more than three years ago, and the number of accidents in the past two years is also more, and the ore handed over to the imperial court was only about eighty percent of the normal level in previous years the year before last, and even only seventy percent last year. If you don't investigate carefully, just because of local inaction and corruption, few people will think that the enemy country is secretly operating, stealing the copper and iron ore of our Chu country, and trying to make weapons to attack our Chu country. ”

"The data is memorized by Sister Yan, I have written down the system of officials involved, the DPRK and China must have internal responses, and these details have a clear division of labor, do not interfere with each other, this is just a line involving resources. I can't verify it until my sister and I check it. ”

"You two need to be careful, don't be like last night's whim, don't startle the snake. ”

"I just didn't expect to find some evidence like this, it's too simple. ”

"The most important thing at the moment is to stabilize the country and find out who is behind the scenes, distinguish friend from foe, and find allies. ”

"If it is as we guessed, there are people who want to annex our Chu State, there will be an idea, and there are only a few people with good strength, send more people, start on both sides, and find out as soon as possible. ”

"I have already sent a lot, this time you go to Xiyuan, you have to bring some people, some things, or your own people to use. ”

"Okay, I'll prepare with Tianshen, and we're about to go. ”

Soon after breakfast, Zheng Xian really came as promised, and the foreign man was not good to stay, so her sister and nephew talked with her in the flower hall and swam around the garden. Although the garden of Xie Mansion is not as atmospheric as Houfu, it is elegant and exquisite, with ingenuity, and it also shows the master's thoughts.

The boudoir narrative is not as redundant, knowing that Zheng Xian is coming, Xie Yu has prepared a lot of small gifts, the best rice paper and brushes sent by Sister Xie Ling in the past, as well as some painting tools she chooses, but it took a lot of thought, and I think Xie Yu has a good impression of Zheng Xian. Sister Yan sent her some gadgets brought from all over the world, and Zheng Xian, a noble lady in the waiting house, couldn't put it down.

Although she has lived in Beijing since she was a child, handkerchiefs are indispensable, but when it comes to dating, it is inevitable that she will be a little polite, but today she feels really sincere.

I couldn't help but sigh, "You and I are in Beijing together, and now we can get close, it's really a pity." ”

"As long as you don't miss it, it's not too late, aren't we good now?"

"Yes, yes, if you give me pen and ink today, if I draw a picture for you, you can also let me see your dancing skills. ”

"Then you'll have to make me look better. ”

"That's nature. ”

The two of them dance and paint, it is a perfect beat, Zheng Xian has never felt that the brush is so smooth, and between close friends in the boudoir, there is no need to be solemn, and the dance steps are natural and light.

However, a pillar of incense, a picture of a girl dancing lightly jumped on the paper, although the brushwork is still a little immature, lack of sleekness, but the flaws do not hide Yu, Zheng Xian does have some talent in painting.

Unexpectedly, it was the end of the afternoon, and a maid came to report, Qingti walked over and whispered a few words, and came back to reply, "The seventh prince invited the two young ladies and Miss Zheng to go to the front hall to drink the new tea that arrived yesterday." ”

Sister Yan said to Zheng Xian, "I have been sitting for a long time and my legs are numb, this is the new tea that my seventh brother has been looking forward to for a long time, I think he is going to make a pot himself, let's go and taste it." ”

"That's fine, let's go. ”

Xie Yu also likes this elegant, intelligent and kind sister very much, and the two are side by side and very close.

It's just that when she arrived in the front hall, Sister Yan said that there were people waiting for her and asked her to go in by herself, Zheng Xian was also surprised, according to the style of the Xie family, she didn't have to worry about them plotting herself, so she pushed open the door and walked in, only to see that there was only one person in the house, making tea sideways, and she couldn't see her face, but her body was familiar.

When the man heard the sound, he turned his head, it was Jiang Yu, he was angry at the moment, he didn't expect his secret to be known, and he was so embarrassed, this person was responsible for himself, and he dared to use this means to meet him.

Seeing that she was embarrassed, Jiang Yu hurriedly got up, "Xian'er." ”

Zheng Xian came back to her senses and drank until "Stop." ”

It was only when the words came out that he realized that he had lost his temper, but he could no longer say a word.

Jiang Yu knew that he would not say what he thought again, he was afraid that he would not have a chance, so he quickly grabbed a few steps, but stopped three steps away and did not dare to offend, "Xian'er, I know that I am wrong, I am cowardly, I don't want to delay you anymore, in fact, I used you to make an excuse for my cowardice, I was wrong, today I really know my mistake, and I have figured it out, I have to fight for it, and I want to work hard." ”

Hearing him say this, the breath in his heart was leaked by himself, tears rolled in his eyes, but he stubbornly refused to shed, Jiang Yu wanted to come forward to comfort, but he didn't dare to offend, so he had to take out an old handkerchief embroidered with lotus flowers from his arms and handed it over, and kept repeating, "Don't cry, don't cry." ”

Zheng Xian saw that it was the handkerchief at the beginning of the fate of the two, and she couldn't hold it anymore, a tear fell, Jiang Yu couldn't help it, she rushed forward and hugged her gently, gently rubbing her tears, who knew that the tears were surging more and more.

Zheng Xian sobbed and said, "I don't care if you are successful or not, what I care about is that you can make efforts for me, but I am afraid that I will become a burden to you, and when you want to give up, I also know that I should not be willful, but I am so disappointed and so sad." Even if it's above one person and under ten thousand people, it's better to be taken to heart by the person you like, you know. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" Jiang Yu hugged her tightly, as if she would never let go, "I know, I will never let you down in the future, in the first twenty years of my life, I have never been taken seriously, and I have never cared about being taken seriously, I only have one heart to learn, and in the future, I will rely on myself to serve the country." Until I met you, I wished you were the only one in your heart, and I felt a desire that I had never felt so strong in twenty years, and I wanted to be with you. Now that I've been wrong once, and I know I'm wrong, can you forgive me?"

"But King Ling" As soon as these words came out, Jiang Yu knew that she had been shaken, "Don't worry, now that Brother Xie is helping me, I also found your father, begging him to give me time for you Zhou Xuan, he has promised to give me a year, King Ling can't do anything for the time being, wait for me to complete one thing, and when I come back, I can fulfill my promise, I want to ask you, are you willing to wait for me." ”

Zheng Xian asked eagerly, "What's the matter, is it dangerous?" ”

"It's okay, this matter is done voluntarily, it is related to my two major wishes in life, one is for the country, and the other is for you, I will definitely complete it satisfactorily, and then come back to marry you. ”

"Since you say this, I know that I can't stop you, you heard clearly today, you have failed me once, you owe me, you must come back to fulfill your promise, otherwise I will never forgive you. ”

Jiang Yu buried her head over her shoulder, "Thank you Xian'er, I used to be conceited and extraordinary, but I actually lacked courage, it was you who gave me sincerity and the courage to break through myself, and I will definitely fulfill my promise." ”

"You have forgiven me, I still have something to explain to you, no matter what news you hear about me in the future, only if I really stand in front of you, you can believe, believe me, I will definitely come to marry you. ”

"Good. ”

Jiang Yu didn't show up, the two of them said goodbye for a while, took a hat, and returned from the back door under the escort, Zheng Xian sorted out her appearance, touched up her makeup, calmed down, and just went out, only to see that those people were sitting opposite each other to make tea under the wisteria stand not far away, and walked over, a few people ignored her red eyes, Xie Ling personally poured a cup of tea for her, and put it in front of the empty seat next to her, "This tea is just right, try it"

Zheng Xian bowed deeply, "Thank you." ”

Sister Yan pulled her up and pressed her on the empty seat, "Let's taste this tea."

"The taste is sweet and sweet, and it is a good tea. ”

"The heart is gone, and it is suitable to drink this Junshan silver needle. ”

Until home, Zheng Xian still felt that the sweetness of tea remained in her heart, and it was really good tea.

Unexpectedly, three days later, the news of the violent death of the second son of Shangshu of the Ministry of War came out of Beijing, and he hurriedly held a funeral and went out of the funeral, as he himself said, he was not taken seriously.

After a few sons who were close on weekdays mourned, they only sighed at the wine table in the future, "Jiang Yu has great ambitions, but he went early, but he knows that the world is unpredictable." ”

However, Zheng Kun, the prince of Xiangyang, was quite sad for a few days before he recovered, and King Ling didn't care, he was just an ordinary strategist.

Although the matter of copper and iron mining is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, but it is involved with the Ministry of Households, etc., the officials are assessed and appointed, and the Ministry of Officials is connected, which has many twists and turns, and the two sisters have carefully investigated the Ministry of Industry again, studied the relationship between all aspects, and sent people to investigate the information, and it has been five days under the busyness.

The two of them are assigning people, this time the emperor sent all the dragon shadow guards for Jiang Yu to bring, a large number of dragon shadow guards in and out of the West Plains will inevitably cause vigilance, and they can only use their own people and rely on King Jun to help.