Fang Jifan was happy, looked at Shen Wen and said, "If that's the case, this is the right thing. Fang is my own girl. If you don't save her, is she still a human being? Old Shen..."

"..." Shen Wen smiled bitterly.

This call of Lao Shen really made this generation even more messy.

But when you think about it carefully, it seems that you can only be so vague.

Just like Fang Jifan is the prince's brother-in-law, but the prince is Fang Jifan's brother-in-law, what can I say? It's too chaotic to have a circle.

Fang Jifan continued: "Now, the emperor's grandson is born, so it's good. We have successors to the Ming Dynasty, and there are still many things in the future. We must pay attention to it."

This sentence was a pun, and Shen Wen was shocked, and he immediately realized what Fang Jifan meant.

Now I am still struggling with other things to do.

Princess.

There is nothing more important in this world than the emperor's grandson. I am the elder grandson's blood relationship. As a Hanlin Grand Secretary, I will only do one thing in the second half of my life. In any case, the emperor's grandson must grow up safely and educate adults.

And this child will be Fang Jifan's nephew in the future and also his nephew.

Although the relationship is a little more chaotic, it doesn’t matter. In short, it’s just that.

Shen Wen said nothing and bowed deeply to Fang Jifan: "I understand what the commander is."

Fang Jifan said: "Why didn't Lao Shen come in and drink some tea before leaving?"

Shen Wen shook his head: "I have something to do, next time."

Fang Jifan nodded regretfully: "Then... be careful on the road."

Shen Wen didn't say anything and got into the sedan chair. Since then, he, the leader of Qingliu, has only been committed to accomplishing one thing.

When Fang Jifan returned home, Deng Jian followed him excitedly, burst into tears: "Young Master, you have gone home, I... I... Woo... Woo..."

Fang Jifan said impatiently: "What's wrong?"

Deng Jian said: "The young master has been in Xishan or in the princess's mansion these days. He has never come back for a day in this family for a month. The villain misses the young master to death."

"Do you still want me to die?" Fang Jifan angrily scolded.

Deng Jian was frightened and urinated: "I dare not, I dare not, the villain died." As he said that, he raised his hand and slapped his face hard, and the pain was burning: "I dare not die."

Fang Jifan sat down and said, "Forget it, I won't bother with you, young master... I'm very busy, you know."

"Yes, yes, I know." Deng Jian nodded as if he was pecking at the rice.

Fang Jifan sighed: "Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, and worry about everything. It is natural for a real man to forget his family if he has a country. If he doesn't get in, he is a true gentleman."

Deng Jian said in his heart, but you run to the princess's mansion every day.

Of course, he didn't dare to say this, but he raised his thumbs up and roared carelessly: "Young Master is amazing, you are so wise."

Fang Jifan glanced at Deng Jian with disgust.

This guy's level of flattery is really the level of kindergarten. In this way, you can also get along in a shameless circle. It can be regarded as your ancestors' virtues. In other words, I am your ancestor.

Fang Jifan sighed: "I am determined not to let you serve you anymore. In the future, I will have to live in the princess's mansion for a long time. It is better than our home, quiet and quiet, close to the imperial city, and well decorated."

After hearing this, Deng Jian's face changed. His heart skipped a beat. Unexpectedly, he had served the young master carefully for so many years but he could not think that he would be unemployed.

He suddenly burst into tears: "Young master, young master, no, small... small..."

Deng Jian sometimes made Fang Jifan feel annoyed. In the past, he always looked at his illness in the name of Fang Jinglong, but when it comes to saying that this kid is responsible and risked being beaten to death, he always reported to Fang Jinglong. If he had any mistakes, he would boldly raise questions.

But when you think about it carefully, aren’t you still worried about your illness?

Although Fang Jifan had no disease at all.

Fang Jifan sighed: "Little Deng Deng, you have been with me for so many years and are loyal to me. Now, I don't need your care. I have already hired another clever one. Don't you know that the companions in the princess's mansion are so careful that I can't help you. And the eunuchs all know cold and heat."

These words almost touched Deng Jian's heart.

Fang Jifan said, "But the young master is a nostalgic person. You have been with me for so many years, and you have no credit and worked hard. Fang Jifan is a conscience-oriented person, so I have thought about it. It is not a big deal to give you this time. It is just to let you lie down. If you do it, it will be a great achievement."

When Deng Jian heard this, he was energetic: "Young Master, I wonder what the errand is?"

Fang Jifan raised his feet: "You go to a place, follow Jiang Chen, get there, and take people for me to find the ore veins."

Fang Jifan said, and went to pick up the map in person and spread it out. Deng Jian came up and smiled: "Is it very far away? The young master is so nice to me."

He saw Fang Jifan's fingers squirming from the capital, slowly moving further and further. In the end, he crossed countless mountains and rivers, finally passed through numerous passes, and finally settled at a certain location in Hexi.

Deng Jian's smile gradually disappeared.

Fang Jifan clicked: "It's here. I don't know the location of the specific ore vein, but everything is difficult at the beginning, just go find it."

"But..." Deng Jian said aii: "But the young master... this... isn't this outside the pass?"

"That's right, it's outside the gate."

This is the land of Hexi.

The position Fang Jifan referred to was the Baiyin Market in later generations.

Of course, the current Baiyin City is still deserted.

This place... was once the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty once set up military guards here.

It is a pity that after Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, the Tatars harassed and attacked Hexi again and again. Because Hexi was outside the nine borders, the Ming army was unable to deal with the Tatars' attacks, and suffered heavy casualties.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was diligent, he was mostly influenced by civil officials.

The civil officials believed that Hexi was too much of a loss, and it turned out to be the continuous bleeding of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to save money, it would be better to give up Hexi. Anyway, there was no fuel and water in this place. Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi retained several important towns in the Hexi area, such as Lanzhou.

This silver is actually not far from Lanzhou, but has almost become a pasture for the Tatars. Although the Tatars did not go there often and just came to the grass, the Han people almost did not dare to go deeper outside Lanzhou due to the cancellation of a large number of military towns.

Fang Jifan has always been very regretful that the Ming Dynasty's shrinkage in Hexi was simply short-sighted. Because he did not fight against the Tatars in Hexi, the Tatars would continue to raid Liaodong and Datong, and the Tatars' desires were difficult to satisfy.

The severance of Hexi completely cut off the ties between the Ming Dynasty and the West. The former Silk Road was completely cut off, making important towns such as Lanzhou an isolated island.

What's more, the mineral reserves of silver are amazing. Among them, copper ore alone, it was called one of the six major copper veins in China in later generations, and its reserves and quality are the best in the world.

Once this copper is dug out, it can be used directly as currency.

In the pass, almost all the copper veins of the Ming Dynasty were in the hands of the court. Of course, many princes of the vassal states also occupied some. Everyone minted their own coins and did not allow private excavation. But if the copper veins could be found in the silver area, then a large number of high-quality copper coins would be held in the hands of Fang Jifan.

Not only that, silver also has a large number of lead ores, zinc ores, cobalt ores, gold ores, and silver ores. The reason why it is called silver is probably because people in later generations are lazy. This place produces silver, so it is called silver.

This is a huge treasure house, but in the end, Emperor Hongzhi was actually lost.

Fang Jifan smiled at Deng Jian: "Little Deng Deng..."

Deng Jian rolled his eyes and cried.

"I haven't married a wife yet, I haven't given birth to a child, I have three unfilial piety, and it's better to have no descendants..." Deng Jian said: "The villain dares not go."

"I dare not go." Fang Jifan said: "I value you so much, but you dare not go. It's a dog-like thing. A real man relies on courage to get rich. You refuse to go? Well, tomorrow, except for your slaves, you will drive you out. From now on, you won't be a member of the Fang family."

Deng Jian knelt down with a snap and shivered: "Go, I'll go."

Fang Jifan was only satisfied: "You go with Jiang Chen and bring people to Baiyin. This season, it is winter. The Tatars will not go there. If the rain is abundant next year and water plants are born there, there will be a small group of Tatars to graze. There are continuous mountains there, and you may not be able to bump into them in the mountains. Even if you run into them, what are you afraid of? Just fight with them. A real man is full of courage to seek wealth. Why? Because this wealth does not rely on life to seek it, he will have to be trampled under his feet for the rest of his life. After discovering the mineral veins, it will be a great achievement. At that time, it will not be easy to get married. I will prepare seven or eight wives for you to buy a house for you, and be prosperous and prosperous forever."

Deng Jian swallowed: "Do you want to make a note? Let's not worry about the villain."

"A dog-like thing." Fang Jifan acted as a stance to fight.

Deng Jian hugged his head: "Young Master, this is what you taught me..."

Fang Jifan was so angry that he was angry: "It depends on who it is. People like the young master who are based on integrity also need to establish a letter. They blinded me and raised you, the ungrateful wolf."

But at this moment, a concierge came over outside: "Young Master, someone has come from the palace, and I will receive the order."

The will has come indeed.

Fang Jifan was looking forward to this decree.

After all, Fang Jifan felt relieved after telling the world that he had made the words black and white.

Otherwise, who knew that if he had discovered the mineral vein, the emperor would turn against him. Fang Jifan was overjoyed: "Here, come."

He wore the court robes happily. When he arrived at the middle gate, there were eunuchs waiting for him. The eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty has an order, please ask the chief lieutenant to accept the order."

He was very gentle, and when the other party Jifan smiled, he looked like a shy child.
Chapter completed!