"It can't be found." The prince shook his head and said, "The Ministry of Industry transports wood and stone materials almost every day. The guards have long been accustomed to this and will not check in detail at all."
Moreover, wood and stone are not valuable and can be found everywhere.
Is there anything to check?
Even if the guard does his duty and checks carefully, he may not be able to find the problem.
Because the stones transported by the Ministry of Industry for construction are all large rocks, and the wood are thick logs, all of which look similar in appearance.
If someone is really doing tricks inside and bringing in private goods, it will be difficult to see on the surface.
Unless you check them one by one.
But this would take too much time. The Ministry of Works is busy with daily affairs and no one would do it.
Mr. Wen Ge frowned and suddenly asked: "Anping County Master, you just asked your Majesty to investigate the places where the Ministry of Industry has transported the most wood and stone in recent years. Why is this?"
"This is very simple."
Xiao Lingyue explained: "The bandit village in Hulang Mountain smuggles iron ore for more than a day or two. They use the Construction Department of the Ministry of Industry to smelt the ore, and it is not a one-time deal. Therefore, they definitely need a stable route that can last for many years.
Smuggling iron materials out of the country without being discovered.
At the same time, the amount of iron materials they smuggled was huge. If they wanted to hide it from the outside, they would definitely need more cover-ups!
In other words.
As long as you check the places where the Ministry of Industry has transported the most wood and stone in recent years, you may be able to know where the smuggled iron materials have gone, and if you follow the clues, you may be able to find out their final destination."
Mr. Wen Ge suddenly realized: "That's it!"
"The county magistrate is really quick in thinking, he thought of this at once!"
"I was just thinking about how to steal the iron materials out of the Ministry of Works, but I didn't expect to check other things... It's really a blind eye!"
The two pavilion elders couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake their heads.
Because it was about iron ore, their attention was inevitably focused on one point.
Xiao Lingyue's ideas were more eccentric, and she suddenly opened up new ideas.
She said modestly: "A few cabinet ministers are overly praised. I'm just guessing. That may not be the case."
"Iron smuggling is a major matter for the imperial court and must not be ignored. Even if it is just a conjecture without evidence, I believe that your majesty should investigate it thoroughly, just in case!" Wen Ge said seriously.
"I second the proposal!" the other two cabinet ministers said in unison, cupping their hands.
Emperor Zhaoming pondered for a moment and then said: "Prince, you have been in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Works, so I will leave this matter to you. I will thoroughly investigate the entire Ministry of Works and make sure there is no omission."
Prince Su Rong cupped his hands and said, "My son, I accept your order."
Emperor Zhaoming looked at Xiao Lingyue again: "Anping, the idea you proposed is very useful, so I will assist the prince and investigate thoroughly together!"
Xiao Lingyue said in surprise: "Your Majesty, isn't this appropriate?"
She is not a court official, but she is assisting the prince in checking the Ministry of Industry. Her reputation is not justified.
If word gets out, I'm afraid the censor will point his nose at him and scold him.
Emperor Zhaoming said: "It's just an assistant. You are the head of Beiqin County and you have a title. There is nothing inappropriate about it."
Xiao Lingyue: "..."
She frowned slightly and said, "Yes, Anping takes the order." This chapter has been completed!