In November of the 19th year of Yongxing, a major event occurred in Ningmen Mansion that shocked the entire Xia Dynasty - the Jiang family discovered a gold mine at Ningmen Pass.

As soon as the news came out, officials throughout Daxia were excited.

Yan Mansion, main courtyard.

"Father, what are you saying, the Jiang family found a gold mine? Is it true or false?"

Daohua looked at Yan Zhigao with wide eyes, a look of disbelief on her face.

Didn't she find the gold mine?

Even if the emperor is stingy and reluctant to give her a reward, the credit should fall on Xiao Yeyang. If not, it should go to Mr. Wu. How come he has become the Jiang family now?

Yan Zhigao glanced at the excited eldest daughter, raised his eyebrows and said: "What do you look like? How many times have I told you that you should be calm when things happen. You are so frizzy, how can you look like a lady?"
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Daohua sat back upright again, but her brows were twisted into knots and her face was stern.

Because of Master Wu, Master Wu and others, as well as because of Xiao Yeyang, she thought that her credit for finding the gold mine was certain and that no one could take it away. But she didn't expect that it was so overwhelming now. How could she not be excited?

"Father, is this news reliable? Who did you hear it from?"

Yan Zhigao glanced at the eldest daughter with a gloomy brow: "The emperor personally praised Prince Jiang in the court hall. How can this be false? The gold mine is at Ningmen Pass, and it is now under military control."

"Actually, it's good that the gold mine was found by the Chiang family. After all, the interests involved in the gold mine are too great, and most people really can't bear the credit."

If nothing else, it’s a bit unusual for Prince Duan’s people to appear in the Ningmen Mansion.

Royal affairs have always been complicated. It is best for local officials like them who have no foundation to get involved less.

Mrs. Li sat aside and saw that the tea in Yan Zhigao's tea cup had reached the bottom, so she gave him another cup, and then said with a slight worry:

"The places where gold, silver, and copper mines have always been produced have always been managed by the emperor's confidants. Now that gold mines appear in the territory managed by the master, will the master be transferred to other places?"

Yan Zhigao also fell silent: "It depends on the emperor's intention. However, Ningmen Pass has always been an important military area. Even if the emperor wants to send people over, they should only take over there and not control the rest of Ningmen Mansion.

There will be no impact on the local area, and I will most likely continue to serve here."

Mrs. Li looked slightly relieved: "I hope so."

The family has finally established a foothold in Ningmen Mansion, and the master has finally managed to straighten out the political affairs. If he is transferred, the efforts of the master this year will be in vain.

Moreover, moving is also a hassle.

Daohua didn't listen to the discussion between Yan Zhigao and Mrs. Li. She sat on the sidelines with her head down, thinking that her position as county leader was ruined.

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Capital City, Imperial Palace.

Eunuch An respectfully sent the Queen Mother away, and when he returned to the main hall, he saw the Emperor with an angry look on his face, wearing a quilt, walking aside timidly, not daring to make the slightest sound.

"Pa!"

The emperor threw the brush in his hand to the ground with a sullen face, the chill in his eyes getting stronger and stronger.

Eunuch An's head dropped lower. The Empress Dowager personally came to the Emperor to ask for a reward for the Jiang family's discovery of the gold mine. How could the Emperor not be angry?

You know, the news about the gold mine was revealed to the Jiang family by the emperor, and at first, the Jiang family wanted to monopolize the gold mine.

At this moment, Wei Qi walked in, saw the pen on the ground, his eyes moved, and he knelt down quickly and said: "Your Majesty, the young prince has sent a secret guard back, saying that he has a secret message that he wants to hand over in person."<

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The emperor suppressed the anger in his heart: "Pass it in."

Soon, the dusty secret guard walked in. It was clear from one glance that he had not rested for several days. After kneeling down and worshiping, he carefully took out the letter from his arms.

Eunuch An stepped forward to take the letter, checked it over, and made sure there was nothing unusual before handing it over to the emperor.

The emperor took the letter with some confusion: "We just exchanged letters not long ago, what is Yang'er doing writing a letter at this time?"

After opening the letter and reading it for a while, the emperor suddenly stood up. He, who had always been steady, could not hide his excitement at this moment. He took the letter and read it several times before laughing happily.

Eunuch An and Wei Qi looked at each other, feeling a little surprised. The emperor had not been so happy for a long time.

The emperor looked at the gold mine map again and walked back and forth in the palace for a while. After calming down, he waved his hand and signaled everyone in the palace to leave, leaving only Eunuch An and Wei Qi.

After the others left, the emperor sat back on the throne: "Yang'er wrote a letter saying that they found another gold mine."

As soon as these words came out, Mr. An and Wei Qi's eyes widened at the same time, and they were stunned for a long time before congratulating them in unison.

The emperor tapped his fingers on the table: "Currently only Yang'er and the three brothers and sisters of the Yan family know about this gold mine. Wei Qi, please pack it up and set off to Zhongzhou today. You will be responsible for the mining of that gold mine yourself." As he said,

His eyes narrowed, "Remember, don't let the news leak out."

The gold mine that was discovered earlier was publicized by the Chiang family, and now everything that should be known and should not be known is known. Now all the officials in the court are watching, and not many can be misappropriated.

Now that he wants to keep this place in the dark, he can do a lot of things in private.

Wei Qi solemnly said: "I accept my order from my humble position."

The emperor read the letter again and fell silent.

The two gold mines were found by girls from the Yan family. Coupled with their relationship with their mother and uncle, it was difficult not to reward them, but the time to reward them at this moment was not suitable.

After thinking for a while, the emperor looked at Eunuch An: "Did Dong Jiancheng, the chief envoy of Zhongzhou, make a statement not long ago about the taxation and political performance of various governments in Zhongzhou?"

Eunuch An immediately knew what the emperor was going to ask. He nodded with a smile and said, "Yes. It highlighted the political achievements of Mr. Yan, the prefect of Ningmen Prefecture, and said that his achievements in governing Ningmen Prefecture were remarkable."

The emperor smiled and said: "Yan Zhigao is a good man. High-yielding wheat varieties have been promoted to other provinces, and tax revenue has increased in various places. He is a capable minister."

If you can’t reward the small ones, then reward the big ones.

In the morning of the next day, some officials praised the Jiang family's achievements in finding gold mines and asked the emperor to reward the Jiang family. The emperor glanced at the officials, smiled, slipped Yan Zhigaoti out, and praised him profusely.

Seeing this, the officials who had originally thought about transferring to the Ningmen Mansion stopped thinking.

The emperor praised Yan Zhigao at this time and made it clear that he wanted Yan Zhigao to continue to serve as the prefect of Ningmen Prefecture.

In the afternoon of the same day, the two imperial edicts left the capital at the same time and went straight to Ningmen Mansion.

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A few days later, Ningmen Mansion, Yan Family.

Everyone in the Yan family knelt down in the hall and listened respectfully to the eunuch's reading of the imperial edict.

"Emperor Fengtian Chengyun made a statement: Yan Zhigao, the magistrate of Ningmen Prefecture, paid great attention to ethics, taught loyalty and encouraged talents, and respected him with enthusiasm. His mother, Zhang, preached and lectured day and night, never forgetting her diligence in raising children, and gathering

Qingze is in the family; his wife is Li, who is Shushen and his wife, and Roujiaweize. This is to confer Qin En on you as the fourth-grade 'gongren'."

Daohua knelt on the ground and didn't understand the complicated rhetoric in the middle, but she understood the last two sentences.

Grandmother and mother were given the title of Madam.

Daohua raised her head and quickly glanced at Cheap Daddy. Seeing the obvious look of surprise on his face, she suddenly began to think.

Could it be that the emperor is awarding the grandmother and mother a reward at this time because of the gold mine?

After the eunuch recited the imperial edict, he looked at Yan Zhigao with a smile: "Master Yan, please accept the edict and thank you."

Yan Zhigao raised his hands with a respectful look on his face: "I thank you Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor."

Seeing that it was over like this, Daohua was indescribably disappointed.

Her county boss is really gone!

Daohua stood up with everyone, and saw her grandmother and mother accepting the imperial edicts with joyful faces. The disappointment in her heart faded a little. However, the emperor did not give her all the credit, but still gave their family some rewards.Chapter completed!