Hanzhong and nearby areas are actually rich in mineral deposits. Feng Yong studied topological mapping for a semester and used the Hanzhong map as his final homework map.

Feng Yong still clearly remembers the several large mines marked above.

Nanxiang has the largest gypsum mine in Asia, as well as large first-class lime reserves and rich pyrite ores.

So now Nanxiang is filled with smoke during the day and brightly lit at night.

The lead mine in Xiabian was actually the lead-zinc mine belt in Chengxian County in later generations, the second largest lead mine belt in the country.

Later, according to some unreliable news, deep underground, this mineral belt may extend all the way to Hanzhong, and has the potential to become the largest lead-zinc mine in the country.

I don’t know whether this statement is true or not, but even if it is the second largest mine, it is still big enough.

Now the copper mine in Nanzhong has begun to produce output, and the timely appearance of the big lead mine will definitely make the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty very happy.

Ju County, located between Nanxiang and Xiabian, has the greatest potential because there are many gold mines around it, including one of the nickel gold mines that ranks third in the country.

Although he coveted the gold mines in Ju County, Feng Yong never planned to mention it to others until the time was right.

Gold is one of the most important precious metals, and the gold mine in Juxian County must be a bargaining chip for the Dahan Reserve Bureau to stabilize the overall situation in the future.

It is also the most important trump card left by Feng Yong.

According to the current abnormal development of capital in Dahan, the backlash will inevitably come one day.

It doesn’t matter when it comes, how it strikes, or which force takes the lead.

As long as you have enough gold reserves in your hand, if you are really pushed into a hurry, you may just flip the table and reshuffle the cards.

Let those capital wolves know what the national team is.

If you have confidence, you are so straightforward, unpretentious and willful!

But when it comes to willfulness, the most qualified person is Wei Emperor Cao Rui.

After two major defeats, only two years later, Wei was able to regain its composure.

Although in order to reduce the pressure on Bingzhou and Jizhou in Hebei, a gentle policy was adopted towards the Hu people such as Xianbei Wuhuan.

However, due to the remaining power of the Han Dynasty and Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Cao Zhang and others' earlier conquests against the Hu people, the Hu people in Monan did not take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Let Cao Rui relax and focus on dealing with the west and south.

He even took the opportunity to bypass the important ministers in the DPRK and directly issue military orders to the border guards, further tightening his power and at the same time testing the border generals' obedience to him.

After receiving the rewards from Chang'an Cao Zhen and Jingzhou Sima Yi, Cao Rui finally felt relieved and began to tighten the power in the DPRK.

In order to prevent the situation between North Korea and China from being turbulent due to unfavorable military conditions on the border like last time.

The flashy crony case was widely implicated, and many vacancies appeared in various provinces and departments, especially reserve officials, which were mostly filled by young talents in the past.

After the flashy crony case, at least half of the officials in various government offices in Luoyang were dismissed.

So Cao Rui took the opportunity to promote a group of new officials.

Lian Zhao, a man from Le'an in Yuyang County, Youzhou, was very talented. He stood out in this special period and was appointed as Shangshu Lang.

On this day, Shangshu Ling Chen Jiao had just finished handling government affairs and was about to leave for duty when he saw Shangshu Lang Lianzhao coming in with another volume of documents.

"Chen Shangshu, there is an edict coming from the palace, I would like to trouble you to read this file."

Lian Zhao has a handsome face, elegant conversation, and always has a smile on his face. People who don't know the details will easily fall in love with him when they see him.

It's just that Chen Jiao, as the chief official of the Secretariat, knew this person very well.

There was even a trace of disgust hidden in his eyes that he did not want the other party to notice.

After taking the file handed over by Lian Zhao, Chen Jiao's expression changed drastically after just a few glances.

"Lian Shangshulang, Cao Fan's crime has already been judged by Dali Temple, why should we pursue it again?"

Cao Fan was originally Zuocheng, the Shangshutai, and his duty was to assist the Shangshu Ling in handling various affairs of the Shangshutai.

However, a few days ago, he was found to have connections with cronies of the Flashy Party and was ordered to be prosecuted.

The recent situation in the DPRK has been a bit unpredictable, and more importantly, he is Cao Fan's direct commander.

Although Chen Jiao thinks he has a clear conscience, he is always a little worried in his heart.

Fortunately, Ting Wei Gao Rou was a veteran of Emperor Wu's era. He knew the law well and enforced the law fairly, so he did not let anyone be implicated in this matter.

The matter had just passed, and Chen Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, Lian Zhao actually wanted to retry the case.

"Chen Shangshu, although Cao Fan has confessed, he has not yet revealed his accomplices. The emperor's intention is to investigate this person in detail and find out the accomplices behind him."

Upon hearing Lian Zhao's words, Chen Jiao's heart skipped a beat, and then a surge of anger suddenly rushed to his forehead, making him almost unable to control his emotions.

Comrades?

What comrades?

Does Your Majesty feel that the flashy case is not sufficiently involved?

He is the minister, and Cao Fan is the minister Zuo Cheng who is assisting the minister. Who is the crony?

Looking at the humble smile on Lian Zhao's face, Chen Jiao seemed to see the provocation and pride underneath the other person's smile.

Just thinking that Lian Zhao could enter and leave the palace freely and was trusted by His Majesty, Chen Jiao had to endure this tone.

In order to prevent the other party from seeing his trembling hands, Chen Jiao had to retract his hands into his sleeves.

"Lian Shangshulang, if you tell me about this matter, I'm afraid there's something wrong with it, right? If you really want to pursue it, I'm afraid I'll have to avoid suspicion."

If facing His Majesty, Chen Jiao is not afraid to argue with reason, because he knows that although His Majesty is sometimes paranoid, he is ultimately sensible.

Even when faced with direct criticism, His Majesty would at best not listen, but would not blame him afterwards.

Lian Zhao is different.

Although this man is talented, he is a complete villain. He likes to please His Majesty and most likes to find fault with others in order to flatter His Majesty.

One of the crimes of a flashy crony is to have servants pretend to be officials, go in and out of forbidden places, and use favors to gather information.

Therefore, after the Flashy Case, His Majesty first enacted strict prohibitions to prevent people from coming in and out at will. At the same time, he ordered the Imperial Army to guard the palace with heavy troops. Now, he is increasingly using his close associates.

Nowadays, it is much more difficult for ministers from other dynasties to meet with His Majesty than before.

If I speak inappropriately today, I will definitely be put in front of His Majesty by this person.

And because I was separated from the heavily guarded palace, I had no way to defend myself in front of His Majesty.

Who knows whether His Majesty will be temporarily deceived by Lian Zhao due to the close relationship?

"The Minister's words are wrong!"

Lian Zhao smiled slightly and said in a soft voice, "Your Majesty asked your subordinates to submit the case to Shangshu Ling because you believe in Shangshu Ling's character."

"After all, when Your Majesty went to the Chancellery that day, the Chancellor stopped him on the spot and said that it was not His Majesty's duty to read documents. For this, Your Majesty praised the Chancellor for his integrity!"

When Chen Jiao heard this, he finally understood in his heart: Is this Lian Zhao just hearing about this and making greedy remarks to His Majesty?

Before he could figure out how to respond, Lian Zhao cupped his hand again and said, "Actually, I admire Shangshu Ling very much for being able to speak out to His Majesty so bluntly."

Chen Jiao was startled and found that things seemed a little different from what he imagined.

"It's just that the Shangshu Ling is an act of a direct minister, but some people who are lucky to be in the position have made greedy remarks before His Majesty, saying that the Shangshu Ling is an invitation to name, and it is the actual exercise of exclusive power."

When Chen Jiao heard this, he felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.

A lucky person says someone else is a lucky person?

What's more important is that someone actually slandered me like this in front of His Majesty.

How many lucky villains are there in this court?

"Don't you want to know who gave your majesty the greedy words?"

Lian Zhao looked at Chen Jiao's uncertain expression and asked in a low voice.

After all, Chen Jiao is not a saint and can ignore fear, life and death.

"who is it?"

Lian Zhao smiled with satisfaction, but he didn't show off any more: "Servant Liu Ye."

When Chen Jiao heard this, he finally couldn't help but stand up and said in a voiceless voice: "Is this true?"

Even if Lian Zhao wanted to confess his fault in front of His Majesty, Chen Jiao would not be shocked even if he was worried.

Because he is a minister, Lian Zhao is just a minister.

Your Majesty is the Lord of Mingsheng. It is impossible for you to let important ministers like yourself be imprisoned just because of the words of a minister.

In addition, His Majesty attaches great importance to laws and regulations and often hears major cases in person, so he will always have the opportunity to prove his innocence.

But Liu Ye is different.

Liu Ye is known as a talented person who can help the world, and has always been highly valued by His Majesty.

After His Majesty ascended the throne, the first minister he received privately was Liu Ye.

If he goes forward and talks greedily before His Majesty, his fortune will be in danger of collapse!

Seeing Chen Jiao's face looking a little pale, Lian Zhao looked satisfied.
To be continued...