Chapter 112 Panic
The two brothers were talking, and He Tan finally caught up.
Looking at Wang Yan, He Tan couldn't help but shake his head, hiding it deeply enough, when did he develop his riding skills like this? This is because I am still thinking about things in the military.
Being known to the boss and aunt in Beijing will inevitably cause worries again.
Only swordsmen practice swordsmanship all day long, right?
He Tan was about to talk to Wang Yan when he saw Xiao Wang Zheng standing in front of the carriage.
"Brother He." Wang Zheng stepped forward to greet He Tan as if he had found a savior.
"What's going on?" Wang Zheng always chased his elder brother on weekdays, and would hide behind him unless he made a mistake.
Wang Zheng said: "There is nothing wrong." Then he lowered his voice and told everything about Daming Mansion these days.
Hearing about Mrs. Xie’s business with the three merchants, He Tan raised his eyebrows: “No wonder I feel aggrieved, are you being cheated?”
"No," Wang Zheng immediately denied, "It was an impromptu idea by three businessmen and it has nothing to do with Madam Xie."
Until now, Ganqing has not fully figured it out, and is committed to protecting Madam Xie.
He Tan sighed, it seems that it is better not to let the younger brother see Mrs. Xie in the future, so as not to be betrayed and help count the money.
He turned over and dismounted, and patted Wang Zheng to comfort him.
He Tan said: "Think about it, everyone is happy."
Wang Zheng nodded: "My brother thinks so too. Their crushed pebbles are useless anyway."
In Wang Zheng's heart, it was just lotus root charcoal, but he never thought that she had already reached out to Daming Mansion. .
Only selling lotus root charcoal?
This is just the beginning.
Wang Yan did not continue to dwell on this matter. Neither Wang Zheng nor He Tan was familiar with her methods and thoughts, so it was useless for him to say anything.
Wang Yan said: "Where is she now?"
"Sanhe Village," Wang Zheng said, "people from the Salt and Iron Division are also there."
He Tan couldn't help but be surprised: "Why did Yan Xian be alarmed? Iron Bureau?"
Wang Zheng said: "It was those blacksmiths who tried out a good method for making iron and reported it to the Salt and Iron Bureau."
He Tan looked at Wang Yan: "She really did. Mobilizing troops and horses." But it was different from what he thought, using his waist card to ask for help directly. It seemed like he was using the Wang family's connections, but it seemed useless.
"Guess, will she care about your benefits?"
Wang Yan didn't say anything, turned his horse's head and headed towards the city.
He Tan stretched out his arms and looked at Wang Zheng with a smile: "Just in time, let's join in the fun."
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Beicheng.
Xie Chongjun stood at the entrance of the mine and looked down.
Zhou Hu went down for a long time but never came up. He could not help but secretly grit his teeth. Zhou Hu relied on the protection of the west and did not take him seriously. Seriously speaking, this person should have been punished by the court long ago. , how can it be so rampant? When he turns over, he will trample these people under his feet.
"How's it going?"
Xie Chongjun urged again.
“Wait a little longer.”
Zhou Hu yelled under the mine, but instead of looking for the coal mine, he held a piece of bamboo pole to check. This hole was also dug in advance, but the mouth of the mine was dug very small. In order to save trouble, Zhou Hu asked people to dig along the traces to both sides.
But the more he dug, the more interesting he found it.
Although the pothole is small, it can extend very deep. How is this done?
Before this, he had never seen anyone digging a shaft like this. He vaguely felt that Xie Yuyan and the others were using a new method. Zhou Hu wanted to find out clearly, so he simply ignored Xie Chongjun's shouts and let Xie The servants all stopped and started cleaning up with their own hands.
After digging a few more inches, the small hole still did not disappear, but Zhou Hu could not figure out the reason for this.
"Master Zhou." The Xie family servant couldn't help but urge again.
Zhou Hu had an impatient look on his face.
It's really troublesome. If he was in the west, he would kill people directly, but now he has to tie his hands.
Unable to see any mystery, Zhou Hu had to give up and explore the mineral deposits on both sides.
“Dig here.”
After hearing Zhou Hu's instructions again, the Xie family servants hurriedly took action.
After a while, the black coal mine appeared in front of us.
“I dug it, I dug it.”
Xie Chongjun couldn’t help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard a burst of cheers from under the mine, and ordered: “Quick, hoist some up and take a look.”
He was really screwed up by Xie Yuyan, and he still feels like there is something wrong with him.
The steward took matters into his own hands and helped lift the baskets up.
The bright black coal makes people happy to see it, and the steward holds it in front of Xie Chongjun as if he has found a treasure: "Master, look at it, you can't go wrong, this coal is extremely good."
After washing away the soil on the surface, it becomes really black and shiny.
A lot of money was spent on the land, and at least there was a coal mine. Xie Chongjun took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. With these things, at least he would not be laughed at.
Just as he was about to let Zhou Hu come up, he saw a servant coming over in a hurry, followed by a group of soldiers in armor.
Xie Chongjun was startled, and then thought of Xie Yuyan's case. It was Xie Yuyan who he sued, and people from the court would naturally come to ask him about the case. The panic just now was gone, Xie Chongjun straightened his clothes and went forward.
"Master, I am..."
Before Xie Chongjun finished speaking, he was pushed away by the soldiers. Two men dressed as generals walked straight over. Take the coal from the steward's hand.
“You picked this out?”
Xie Chongjun caught up a few steps: "It came from this mine."
Ding Peng ignored Xie Chongjun, but handed the charcoal to the blacksmith beside him: "How?"
The blacksmith looked at it and said: "It's the same as the one Mrs. Xie sent."
That's a good thing.
Hearing this, Xie Chongjun deliberately explained: "This land is now bought by me and has nothing to do with Xie Yuyan."
Before he finished speaking, he noticed that the general in front of him had a look of understanding.
Then a deep voice came from the mouth of the general: "Join forces with the Yang clan and force Mrs. Xie to sell the land to you."
Xie Chongjun was startled, and then immediately turned around God: "The general may have made a mistake...I..."
Ding Peng did not listen to Xie Chongjun and continued: "Are you the one who told Sanhe Village that there was a copper mine underground?"
Xie Chongjun has a complicated expression. What is going on? Is it possible...
"No copper ore was found in Sanhe Village?"
Ding Peng sneered: "Found it."
Xie Chongjun should have breathed a sigh of relief, but the situation in front of him was really strange.
"I will ask you, are you the one who told Sanhe Village about the copper mine underground?"
Ding Peng repeated it again.
Xie Chongjun figured it out. After Xie Yuyan was arrested, he must have denied it in every possible way and did not hesitate to frame him. As long as he explained everything clearly, the truth would naturally come out.
Xie Chongjun said: "Exactly, when the grassroots learned about this matter, they knew it was a big deal and hurriedly brought the copper ore to the county magistrate for inspection. Only then could the county magistrate take people to Sanhe Village. What the grassroots said It’s true, I’ve left a document at the government office.”
This should be fine, right?
While Xie Chongjun was thinking, he heard the general yell: "Capture this person."
Xie Chongjun didn't know who the general said he wanted to capture, so he subconsciously Looking down the mine, could Zhou Hu's whereabouts have been exposed?
But before he could figure it out, he only felt his shoulders sink, his arms were forcefully twisted, and his body fell forward.
The pain and humiliation rushed in, and Xie Chongjun was surprised to find that he was the one Ding Peng wanted to deal with.
Why?
He was obviously the one who accused Xie Yuyan.
"Search this place carefully and arrest all suspicious people," Ding Peng said, and he was already walking towards the mine. Xie Chongjun's nervous expression just now was too obvious. If he guessed correctly, the mine There are people below.
Pulling out the long knife from his waist, Ding Peng shouted to the bottom of the pit: "People below, come up immediately."
Xie Chongjun opened his eyes wide, Zhou Hu was blocked inside, like catching a turtle in an urn, where could he escape? ? A prisoner pursued by the imperial court was in his home. This was impossible to explain.
"Sir, those down there are all the hired workers I hired. I..."
Before Xie Chongjun finished speaking, he only felt a pain in his leg, and he knelt on the ground, his forehead Cold sweat also rolled down his cheeks.
The next moment, Xie Chongjun heard Zhou Hu's low roar, which was the scream of a trapped beast still fighting.
...
Xie Yuyan saw the copper ore in front of him with his own eyes.
The county magistrate was particularly polite this time: "There are only a few pieces of copper ore under the mine, and they are not integrated with the surrounding soil. They were placed there deliberately."
The county magistrate didn't know what to say. After struggling for so many days, it turned out to be a lie...
Master Xie is really harmful to people, and now they can't explain clearly.
"Madam, I should have told you earlier..." the county magistrate couldn't help but said.
"I checked the mine twice in a row and I was watched all the time. If it were you, would you be afraid?"
A voice came.
Xie Yuyan and the county magistrate both turned around and saw He Tan walking towards them.
Xie Yuyan focused his attention on Wang Yan and Wang Zheng behind He Tan.
Wang Zheng glanced at Xie Yuyan quickly and lowered his head.
Wang Yan's eyes were still uncovered, looking at her intently, but they were deeper than usual.
The bell rings.
The raccoon slave who was having fun in Sanhe Village suddenly appeared, stood in front of Xie Yuyan, called Wang Yan twice, "meow", and then jumped into Xie Yuyan's arms, as if he was afraid that his master would suffer a loss, so he came here specially Cheer.
Who is the one who suffers?
Wang Yan almost laughed out of anger at Li Nu.
Xie Yuyan sighed in her heart. She had bullied the younger one. Now that the older one is back, do the two brothers still want to find an explanation from her?
What a pity, Queen Mother Xie will never evade what she has done, but she will not make up for it either.
Who asked Wang Yan to give her this opportunity?
Xie Yuyan thought of this, the corners of her mouth curved up, and she really smiled.
(End of this chapter)