After exhausting myself to death

In autumn, it rained for several days in the three provinces of Yong and Huaixi, which was considered a minor waterlogging disaster. However, the rain was not heavy and did not cause too serious consequences. There was no loss of food production and no casualties.

Lu Yu's initial report to the emperor was just a routine report with a few words, but when he was about to send it out, he was stopped by the master next to him.

The master was a talent he had raised from among the people. He had great literary talent and was especially good at imitating handwriting. He used to trust this person very much.

But this time, Lu Yu watched helplessly as the master burned his memorial and took out another one for him to stamp.

The new memorial, clearly written in his handwriting, states that the three provinces of Huaixi experienced severe floods, and the food was submerged and thousands of people were killed and injured.

Even the names of thousands of people have been listed.

Lu Yu said bitterly: "I didn't know until then that apart from me, the other two prefects in the three provinces of Huaixi were already members of the fourth prince."

Xie Zhifei asked: "The fourth prince didn't try to bribe Mr. Lu?"

Two provinces in Huaixi have surrendered. Logically speaking, the fourth prince would not leave the last province alone.

"I tried." Lu Yu sighed.

He received support from his family as soon as he started his official career, and he did not suffer too much in the officialdom. Everyone respected him, so at that time he still retained a bit of hatred and hatred that would not give up for five buckets of rice.

He smiled awkwardly: "I said that when the fourth prince becomes the crown prince or the new emperor, I will die for him."

Shen Minghuan suddenly laughed with gloating: "No wonder Brother Four Emperors wants to put you to death. It turns out that it is not to eradicate dissidents, but to avenge personal revenge from the past. Mr. Lu is not unjust in his trip."

Lu Yu's words at that time must not have been as implicit as what he says now.

Officialdom has always been about keeping a secret, and what matters is the tacit understanding. The fourth prince must have confidently extended the olive branch, but instead of accepting it, Lu Yu actually threw it back. He even replied in a very upright manner: "Stop following these heretical ways, it is better to become a prince through hard work first!"

Shen Minghuan was so happy with his own imagination that Xie Zhifei reluctantly brought a glass of water.

He took a silver hollow straw and held the cup to the appropriate height so that Shen Minghuan could drink more comfortably.

While continuing to ask: "There must be a reason why the fourth prince completely broke his face. Do General Nie and Mr. Lu know why he faked the memorial?"

"I know this!" Nie Shiyun was filled with indignation: "Huaijin discovered that there were problems in the three provinces of Huaixi, so I secretly investigated and discovered that there was a large iron mine at the junction of the two provinces. The fourth prince kept it secret and mined secretly. Those so-called flood disasters Those who died were all forcibly recruited to mine.”

Once a mineral vein is discovered in any territory, it must be reported to the court. Especially since iron can be used to make weapons, it can only be controlled by the court.

Lu Yu sighed, "Master said that if I am unwilling to hand over the seal, the fourth prince would not mind letting the court have another prefect who died in disaster relief."

"I can't die yet, so I gave the seal to Master, and then planned to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Emperor. Unfortunately..."

It’s a pity that we haven’t even gone out to the three provinces of Huaixi.

He sighed again and bowed to Nie Shiyun: "Thank you, General Nie, for saving your life."

Nie Shiyun waved his hands repeatedly, a little embarrassed: "No need to thank me, it was Huaijin who asked me to go."

Speaking of this, his mood suddenly dropped, and he gritted his teeth: "Your Highness, can you rescue Huaijin? He is having a hard time in the palace..."

Not only is it not easy, Nan Huaijin's life itself is even more difficult than others.

Lu Yu also begged: "Your Highness, can you send someone to escort me back to Yongdu? The fourth prince is so ambitious that I must report back to your Majesty."

He originally didn't want to cause trouble to His Highness the Crown Prince, but now that he saw how capable the Crown Prince was, he regained hope.

"I know it must not be easy for him."

Shen Minghuan sat up and ignored the iron mine and the fourth prince, who seemed to be more important. Instead, he paid attention to an unknown person first.

Xie Zhifei looked at the young master intently for a long time, but finally did not push him back.

Is Nan Huaijin... someone the young master cares about very much?

Shen Minghuan rubbed his forehead, showing a rare distress.

He arrived too late. If he had arrived earlier, if he was still in Yong State when he arrived, he would have found a way to take Nan Huaijin away from the palace anyway.

Xie Zhifei had never seen such a look of entanglement and embarrassment on the face of his all-powerful young master. Most of the time, this man's resourcefulness was enough to solve all problems.

People only think twice when faced with an existence that they value very much.

Because I can't bear it.

Shen Minghuan frowned: "The speed of the Chamber of Commerce is still too slow. Now it can only have some weight in Yan State. Jin State and Yong State have just started to operate."

The so-called "somewhat important" means that he has branches in most cities.

After all, there is no cost for Shen Minghuan to open a shop. Nobles from every city will come to the store with money, and the small ones will become more. Now no one knows how rich Shen Minghuan's net worth is.

There is no shortage of manpower. Every city has a slave market. It takes some time to find the most trustworthy person in charge.

Because of Shen Minghuan's health, Xie Zhifei had taken over all the work of the Chamber of Commerce, and he obviously handled it well.

Shen Minghuan's chamber of commerce is located here and there. If anyone examines the scale in detail, they will definitely be shocked by the speed of development. You must know that half a year ago, Shen Minghuan came to Yan Country with nothing.

It's a pity that the nobles have always been pampered and have long regarded their current high status as their destiny.

Xie Zhifei said "Yeah" apologetically, "I will speed up."

Shen Minghuan corrected: "I don't mean to blame you, Zizheng. You have done a good job. You are very powerful and have helped Gu a lot. Doctor He said that you never have a good rest. If you continue like this, Sui Qing will watch you." With you.”

After caring about Xie Zhifei, he looked at Nie Shiyun, thought for a while and asked: "General Nie, are you willing to go back to Yongdu again and steal Nan Huaijin out? Gu will let someone help you."

Xie Zhifei shook his head helplessly at Shen Minghuan's choice of words. He felt that although his son had not unified the nine provinces yet, he already looked like a scumbag like a sage monarch when employing people.

He pointed out that he was dealing with the counselors around him while staring at the pot.

Nie Shiyun immediately stood still and made a military salute: "I am willing!"

Shen Minghuan said: "It will be a bit dangerous."

"I am not afraid of danger."

Nie Shiyun's face wrinkled up, and he felt like crying: "Your Highness, you don't know, Huai Jin is really powerful. He just heard me talking about the court meeting and realized something was wrong with Huaixi. He is so powerful, he shouldn't Those who have been wronged.”

"I know."

Shen Minghuan said with a smile, "No one in this world knows better than Gu how good he is."

He once folded the page and caught a glimpse of that man's rough half life, watched the man carry the turbulent dynasty on his shoulders, watched him climb up from the mire, and climb to the top step by step.

If troubled times are like a raging fire, Nan Huaijin is the last phoenix.

With a thought in mind, Xie Zhifei turned to look at Shen Minghuan, then quickly looked away.

He felt helpless. Was it a little too much for the young master to praise another person's intelligence in front of him? But there is no way, who let this be the person he chose.

He seemed to be joking, "General Nie, you have to tell Mr. Nan about this and ask the person involved if he agrees."

If the man named Nan Huaijin knew that the young master said this about him, he would not believe that he would not kneel down on the spot and swear allegiance to the death.

Seeing that Nan Huaijin's matter was resolved, Lu Yu immediately looked at Shen Minghuan longingly.

Xie Zhifei had already begun to think.

Helping Lu Yu meet Emperor Yong will inevitably expose Shen Minghuan's strength in advance. Although they are now qualified to compete in the world, it is still not safe.

It was relatively risky to help Nan Huaijin leave Yong Palace. If he hadn't felt that Shen Minghuan valued that person, Xie Zhifei would not have agreed.

Shen Minghuan said in a casual tone: "Mr. Lu, even if I help you go back, do you have any evidence? Do you believe it or not, this matter has nothing to do with the fourth prince? Even if the iron mines are returned to the court, Emperor Yong will still take the matter of mining. Leave it to the Fourth Prince?"

Lu Yuxin, but he had no better way.

He knelt down and saluted: "Please give me your advice, Your Highness."

"Why do I want to give you advice?" Facing Lu Yu's shocked gaze, Shen Minghuan blinked innocently: "I also want a large iron mine."

"Your Highness, minister, this..." Lu Yu said incoherently, "Your Highness is the crown prince. When His Highness ascends the throne, the iron ore will naturally be yours. Why bother at this moment?"

Lu Yu felt a little guilty when he said it. He knew that Shen Minghuan probably wouldn't be able to return to the country. Even if he did, he would probably find a reason to abolish the position of crown prince. But the king guides his ministers and his father guides his son, and Shen Minghuan guides his ministers and his son. It is wrong to disobey Emperor Yong.

Shen Minghuan said kindly: "I know you won't be able to accept it for a while. It doesn't matter. When Gu succeeds to the throne, it won't be too late for you to be loyal to me. The court of Gu needs an old-fashioned... upright minister like you!"

"Zizheng, please invite Mr. Lu Yu to be our guest."

Nie Shiyun looked up at the sky, as if he hadn't heard anything. He felt that Mr. Lu was not very smart. Even a fool knew how to choose between Emperor Yong and His Highness the Crown Prince!

Shen Minghuan did not forget to add: "The conditions don't have to be too good, Gu Mansion doesn't support idle people. As for the iron mine, Gu remembers that Yuwen Mountain is nearby, so I asked Nie Shiyun to draw a map..."

Xie Zhifei finally couldn't help but push him back, "Sir, leave this matter to me, I will arrange it."

As the medicine took effect, Shen Minghuan was indeed a little sleepy.

He closed his eyes and said lazily: "Okay, Zizheng, just go ahead and do it. I will tell you everything."

This sentence symbolizes great trust and infinite security for followers.

You can let go and express your ambitions without worrying about obstacles or consequences.

Because someone will take care of it for you.

Even Lu Yu, who had not yet made up his mind, closed his eyes, fearing that his eyes would reveal his wavering mood.

Several people left the room, and Xie Zhifei took the two of them down to rest first.

Sui Qing stood guard at the door and heard Xie Zhifei's gentle voice in the distance: "Can you tell me more about Mr. Nan Huaijin?"

Suiqing felt that Mr. Xie's tone was a bit strange for some reason, but he couldn't think of anything strange about it.