Speaking of this matter, we have to go back to the 18th year of Longjing.

There was a major case in Shangjing City that year, when Emperor Longjing Xiao Chengdao killed hundreds of people and ransacked more than ten homes, including officials and wealthy families. This incident caused a sensation at the time.

The reason is because of coal mining.

It was also at that time that people realized that the real place where coal was stored was in Dongshan.

At that time, Xiao Chengdao had already issued a coal ban.

No one is allowed to mine at will.

However, although coal has not been widely used, it is still used on a small scale. Ordinary people cannot afford it, but the families of eunuchs and nobles can afford it.

After the coal ban was implemented, the price of coal became higher and it was called Wujin!

This is not an exaggeration.

If there are huge interests, there will naturally be people looking for them.

Even if there is a strict ban, it still cannot be stopped, and naturally some people will take risks.

There are no blatant ones, but there are plenty of people who do it secretly.

This is a very quick way to make money.

Because the money came so quickly, two of them had a conflict over the profit. One was jealous of the other, so they revealed the matter.

One person ruins everyone.

Somehow it reached Xiao Chengdao's ears.

He was completely unaware, so he sent people to investigate secretly, only to find out that under the coal ban, some people actually dared to violate the coal ban, and still did not know how to restrain themselves, and mined it on a large scale, and the scale was not small!

At that time, the mining place was in Dongshan!

This immediately increased the spread.

This matter spread completely, and people knew that Dongshan was the place with the largest amount of coal.

Black gold fills the earth, and hundreds of treasures fill the mountains and rivers.

This is what those people said about Dongshan.

Just because there is a lot of coal.

After learning about these situations, Xiao Chengdao and Long Yan were furious!

You people just ignore the coal ban, but you still dare to make a move at the age of Tai Sui.

Where is Dongshan?

That is where the imperial mausoleum is located.

All the emperors from Taizu to the present have been buried here, and I will be buried here when I die.

Now, it has been dug indiscriminately, messing up the terrain, ruining luck, and disturbing the peace of our ancestors.

This sin is too great.

The key is that with such a huge profit, you don’t even give me any money?

Isn’t that seeking death?

Emperor Longjing ordered a strict investigation, killed a large number of people, and shut down all the coal mines here.

This matter has come to an end.

It has not really been solved, and there are still some people who are taking risks to mine it.

After all, the benefits are too great.

However, we dare not mine in Dongshan. This is a big taboo.

If you were buried here, I'm afraid you wouldn't allow anyone to dig and disturb it.

However, the coal reserves in other areas are far inferior to Dongshan. There is no comparison at all. It would be a pity to leave them there.

What about the imperial tombs?

It just wants to move its head on your head.

Guan Ning thought and suddenly realized.

No wonder many people objected just now. Their real thoughts may not be that. They should be to protect the imperial mausoleum.

Everyone can imagine that once the coal ban is lifted and mining is encouraged, Dongshan, known as the coal mountain, will never let it go.

They still don’t want the ancestors of the Xiao royal family to be disturbed!

To put it another way, I still have a heart to protect myself.

Think of this.

Guan Ning said: "The first place to explore is Dongshan. Try to find the place with the largest stock, and then build an official kiln!"

“And encourage other people to mine here!”

Hear this.

Everyone looked at each other, unable to react.

Your Majesty really wants to break ground on Emperor Longjing's head, I believe it won't be long before it will bloom everywhere!

It's possible to put it somewhere else.

You can do it in Dongshan.

The prison guard said with some difficulty, "Your Majesty, Dongshan is the imperial mausoleum!"

"Whose imperial tomb?"

Guan Ning said calmly: "Did I say that I would designate it as the imperial mausoleum?"

"Besides, at my young age, I have to consider these things. Isn't it too early?"

Gao Qianshou was so frightened by these few words that he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

yes!

Who dares to say nonsense? Today has changed.

"Your Majesty, Dongshan is where the imperial mausoleum is located. All the emperors of the past dynasties are buried here. If you mine it at will, you will inevitably disturb it. Isn't this inappropriate?"

One courtier stood up and was obviously a complete conservative.

The old school is the conservative school.

We want to keep the title of Dakang as a country, but we also advocate sticking to the past and not making drastic changes.

There is also a group called the Reform Faction, which is also a royalist group. They support Guan Ning and advocate reform and innovation.

There is also a group of centrists who hold a neutral attitude.

So behind the seemingly different opinions and concepts, there are deep-seated reasons, and in the end they all come back to the starting point!

The former dynasty and the old dynasty.

New and old.

The courtiers looked solemn. They knew that it was only now that the real issue of this court meeting had begun...

"Did I say I would crush him to ashes?"

Guan Ning said: "Or did I say something else?"

Zhang Wenqian, a Hanlin scholar, stood up again.

"Reporting to your majesty, if mining is carried out on a large scale, it will inevitably cause a lot of noise and chaos, which will disturb the tranquility of the late emperor."

"Um?"

Guan Ning stared coldly, causing him to react immediately.

"Now that the name of the country continues to be Dakang, it is not an exaggeration for successive emperors to call him the first emperor."

Zhang Wenqian made a direct remonstrance and finally put this issue in the open.

The atmosphere in the court suddenly changed.

"The late emperor?"

Guan Ning asked calmly: "Who else thinks so?"

"In my opinion, such intrusion is inappropriate and will harm your Majesty's reputation. Our Dakang territory is vast and rich in resources. I guess there are countless places where coal can be stored. Why are you looking for Dongshan?"

An old minister stood up.

This person's name is Sun Jing, and he is a cabinet bachelor. A cabinet bachelor is the assistant minister of the cabinet minister, helping to handle government affairs.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Another minister stood up.

This person is a local official and a prefectural pastoralist in Yanzhou.
To be continued...