King Chong replaced 50,000 acres of barren hills with 50,000 acres of fertile farmland. In the eyes of Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping, this was indeed a brave man's courage.
The affairs of Runing Mansion were investigated over and over again, and finally the culprit of Prince Chong's Mansion was traced. Although Zhu Yijue insisted that the steward Li Hui colluded with Liu Qichang, and he knew nothing about it, whether this argument is valid is completely unclear.
It depends on whether the court wants to believe it.
The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have a very prosperous life, with rich clothes and fine food, and no one dared to mess with them. But in fact, they were very cautious in everything they did, and they did not dare to step too far. You must know that the emperor's attitude towards the vassal kings
He is always distrustful. As long as he can find a suitable reason, the emperor will use it to weaken the lord's strength.
Prince Chong's palace colluded with local officials to occupy the people's fertile land, which was a very bad incident. At this time, Zhu Yijue decisively killed the offending subordinates and offered to return the occupied fertile land in full, asking only for equal replacement.
The area of barren mountains clearly shows the attitude of admitting mistakes. Even if you report to Wanli, you can still be justified.
"Thank you for changing things this time."
At Su Hao's house, Prince Chong's eldest son Zhu Changjin solemnly thanked Su Hao. Prince Chong's house was able to discover the problem early and explain it clearly before the imperial envoy investigated and deal with it, all because of Su Hao's reminder. Su Hao was here
During the investigation, it was discovered that Li Hui had colluded with officials in Runing Mansion, so he notified Zhu Changjin, who then told his father about the matter, and that was when Zhu Yijue took action to kill Li Hui angrily.
As for the method of replacing 50,000 acres of barren hills with 50,000 acres of fertile land, it also came from Su Hao's advice. Without Su Hao's promise, Zhu Yijue would not have been able to make this decision.
"Your Majesty, your words are serious. If King Chong hadn't generously donated the land this time, I really don't know how to deal with the aftermath." Su Hao said.
"Change it. As you said, I persuaded my father to hand over 50,000 acres of land to replace the barren mountains in the west, which caused my Prince Chong Mansion to lose half of its income for a year. From now on, the livelihood of thousands of people in the whole mansion will be reduced.
It all depends on your thought." Zhu Changjin said with a smile.
Su Hao said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Su Hao has no other abilities. It's very rare to make mistakes when it comes to mining exploration. The person I recommended to you, Yu Fuyang Yu Dongtou, will arrive in Runing soon. He can
Help the prince find coal and iron mines on that barren mountain. In the future, Prince Chong’s palace’s income from mining and iron smelting will not be less than the original 50,000 acres of farmland.”
"Then I will wait and see." Zhu Changjin said with a smile.
It turns out that Prince Chong's Mansion had a purpose in replacing 50,000 acres of barren hills with 50,000 acres of fertile land. Su Hao remembered that in the mountains to the west of Runing Mansion, there were considerable coal and iron ore reserves. Prince Chong's Mansion used the land to
On the surface, exchanging barren mountains is a big loss. In fact, it is not the case. If coal and iron ore are mined, the annual income will be no less than farming. And handing over the land can win a good reputation and resolve possible hidden dangers.
, why would Zhu Yijue not do this kind of thing that kills two birds with one stone?
"Your Majesty, the income from coal mining and iron smelting alone is still very limited. Only by being able to smelt good steel can we really make a lot of money. I have written some tips on steelmaking here. You can ask the scholars at the Runing Academy of Sciences to take a look.
Look. Try to make first-class steel." Su Hao took out a few pages and handed them to Zhu Changjin. They were the steelmaking process and alloy steel formula he wrote based on some knowledge of later generations. He believed that with the help of the Runing Academy of Science
The wisdom of those researchers should be able to digest this knowledge.
"Then I'll accept it with a smile." Zhu Changjin said. He took the information and put it away carefully. Then he turned around and looked around for a moment, and said: "By the way, I'll change that. I'm here to see you today because I have something to do with you."
I beg you, but I don’t know if I can grant it if I change it.”
"Your Majesty, if you have something to do, it doesn't matter. As long as Su Hao can handle it, I will never refuse." Su Hao said.
Zhu Changjin said: "I want to ask Gai Zhi for someone."
"People?" Su Hao was stunned, "What person?"
"There is a female bookkeeper in your account. This prince admires her very much. I wonder if she is willing to give up her love if she changes her mind?" Zhu Changjin said.
"You mean Cheng Yi, Miss Cheng?" Su Hao was depressed. If Zhu Changjin asked him for something, he would definitely take it out without blinking. But what Zhu Changjin asked for was Cheng Yi, and Su Hao took it seriously.
Somewhat reluctant.
Zhu Changjin nodded and said: "My prince came back to your house one day and saw this woman. He was so shocked that he was in heaven. After he returned, he couldn't sleep at night and missed him very much. I think this woman's attire is still that of an unmarried person.
, so..."
"This..." Su Hao scratched his head a little. He understood what Zhu Changjin meant, which was that he was attracted to Cheng Yi. Zhu Changjin had a wife, and he had seven or eight concubines at home. He wanted to marry Cheng Yi back.
He didn't know whether she was the tenth concubine or the twentieth concubine. In short, she would not have a high status. He had the intention to refuse directly, but then he thought about it, but he didn't know what Cheng Yi meant. Maybe she was eager to marry into a rich family.
What qualifications do you have to make the decision for her?
"Your Majesty, this woman has never married because she took care of her younger brother. Now she is in her 20s. I wonder what the Crown Prince sees in her." Su Hao asked cautiously.
"You are generous and knowledgeable, and you have a unique charm." Zhu Changjin said intoxicatedly, with some saliva glistening from the corner of his mouth.
"Well, let's do this. I'll call her out and listen to what she wants. If she also wants to, then Su Hao will congratulate the Crown Prince. If she has other ideas, please forgive me. What does the Crown Prince think?"
Su Hao said.
Zhu Changjin said: "That's natural. How can I be the one who forces others into trouble?"
Su Hao gave an order to invite Cheng Yi from the back house. After a while, Cheng Yi walked in with small steps. She first saluted Zhu Changjin, then saluted Su Hao, and asked: "Sister Su, what are you calling?"
What's wrong with the little girl?"
"Miss Cheng, what about this matter... uh, it's like this..." Su Hao stammered and explained Zhu Changjin's meaning in a vague way, watching Cheng Yi's face gradually turn red.
"Miss Cheng, this prince has admired the girl for a long time and hopes that she will favor you." Zhu Changjin said from the side.
Cheng Yi looked at Zhu Changjin, then at Su Hao, gritted her teeth, and said to Zhu Changjin: "The little girl is wrongly loved by the prince, and is extremely frightened. But I have already given my life to someone else, how can I give it to the prince again?"
"Already promised to someone else?" Zhu Changjin was a little surprised, "Miss Cheng is not dressed like a married person. I wonder where the person Miss Cheng has promised to be."
Cheng Yi turned around, faced Su Hao, and said with tears in her eyes: "Su Lang, why don't you tell the prince clearly about this matter between you and me? Do you want to give up my concubine?"
Su Lang!
Hearing the name Cheng Yi, Su Hao almost fell off the chair. No way, he and Cheng Yi have nothing to do with each other. Isn't this destroying someone's innocence with open eyes?
"This..." Zhu Changjin understood it immediately. He looked at Su Hao, who looked embarrassed, and said apologetically: "So that's it. That's my lord's rudeness. In other words, since Miss Cheng is yours
, then you can just tell me clearly to this prince, you and I are close friends, how can I, my prince, take away your love?"
"Um... um, this matter is a bit complicated, and I don't know where to start..." Su Hao could only hesitate. Of course, he couldn't say that Cheng Yi was lying out of thin air, but he wanted him to admit that he had been with Cheng Yi.
What does it have to do with it? He couldn't say it.
Zhu Changjin was quite familiar with this kind of thing. In his opinion, Cheng Yi had been following Su Hao all the time, so there must have been some shady things. Su Hao probably thought that Cheng Yi was too old and took advantage of him but didn't
He was willing to give Cheng Yi a title. Now when he encountered Zhu Changjin asking for Cheng Yi, Su Hao was so happy that he wanted to send Cheng Yi away, but Cheng Yi clung to Su Hao and refused to leave, so he ended up with what he is now.
A scene.
"In other words, Miss Cheng is a good match for you with both talent and beauty. You can't let her down. I have not made any preparations today. I will definitely send you a gift the next day and wish you two a long life together." Zhu Changjin said. He
Cheng Yi didn't have any ambition to win. She just felt that such an educated woman was very new and had a bit of curiosity. Now seeing that Cheng Yi was interested in Su Hao, but Su Hao was pushing her.
I couldn't help but want to seek justice for Cheng Yi.
"Thank you so much, Prince!" Before Su Hao could say anything, Cheng Yi bowed to Zhu Changjin Yingying, like a little girl whose wish had been fulfilled.
"Uh... Okay, thank you so much, Prince." At this point, Su Hao can only play along, and he can't expose Cheng Yi's lies in person. Anyway, after Runing's case has been investigated, it's time for him to go back.
Once I leave Runing, what I said today will not matter.
Zhu Changjin left in good spirits, but returned disappointed. Su Hao sent him out of the house, and when he looked back, he saw Cheng Yi standing behind him with an uneasy look on his face. He wanted to scold Cheng Yi, but he didn't know how to say it.
You know, he has never been a person who loses his temper, especially in front of a girl like Cheng Yi.
"You have made me miserable." After thinking for a long time, Su Hao could only sigh and said.
"The little girl just doesn't want to be a plaything in the palace, so I have no choice but to use you as an excuse and ask your forgiveness." Cheng Yi bowed and said.
"If you don't want to marry the prince, you can find other excuses. You said you have something to do with me... If this word gets out, how will you get married in the future?" Su Hao said.
"Then Cheng Yi won't marry anyone else." Cheng Yi said, her words contained a pun, and her face turned red as soon as she said it.
"Angry words!" Su Hao didn't hear the subtext of Cheng Yi's words at all, and just scolded, "How can there be a girl who doesn't marry?"
Cheng Yi smiled and said: "Cheng Yi is already in his 20s, how can he get married? If you don't give up, Cheng Yi is willing to stay by your side and be a bookkeeper for you forever."
"Well, let's leave it like this for now. If I had known earlier that you didn't want to marry the prince, I wouldn't have asked you to come out. I just refused. It would be better than this." Su Hao said depressedly.
Cheng Yi smiled and said: "The little girl thinks that it's good to be like this now..."
After saying that, she turned around and ran back to the back house, leaving Su Hao standing there in a daze with a confused look on his face.