Looking at the burly man escaping from the ferrosilicon mine, the guards surrounding him did not pursue them, but slowly approached the spies they shot down, and captured all of them without any effort.
The burly man who escaped from the ferrosilicon mine did not stop at all and returned directly to Chang'an. However, the city gate of Chang'an was closed, and he did not return to Changsun Mansion until the next day.
At this time, Changsun Wuji had already left the door.
When Elder Changsun learned that all the spies sent last night were wiped out and killed without leaving a trace without even seeing anyone, he was immediately shocked. He really didn't expect that there was no one there before. There are so many guards guarding the insignificant mine, and even wooden fences have been erected.
This inevitably made the great elder suspicious, "Could it be that Luo Zhang also discovered something different in the ore in that mine? It's impossible. The craftsmen discovered it accidentally here too. How did Luo Zhang discover it?"
If it weren't for the discovery that there was something strange about the ore, why would so many people be sent to guard it?
I learned from the burly man that after they entered the wooden fence of the mine last night, they not only encountered an ambush, but also encountered a trap and a rain of arrows. If he hadn't run so fast, he might have told the story there. This was obviously true. It looks like there are many people holding hands, and there are even traps.
"Come here, please go to the nine mines near Chang'an and Luoyang to investigate and see if there are any abnormalities. Report them immediately after the investigation. There is no room for error!" the elder ordered to the housekeeper who came in.
The steward bowed and accepted the order and left. The great elder stood walking back and forth in the hall. Suddenly he thought of something, patted his forehead, and hurriedly called the steward in again and said: "Quickly, send a message to the head of the family, asking him not to go to the house." Let’s talk about it when we come back first!”
However, the elder's order was still a step late. After the morning court, Changsun Wuji went straight to the Ministry of Revenue, hoping to have a good chat with Dai Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
In Changsun Wuji's opinion, the matter of a mine was nothing at all. Dai Zhou should give him the face and allocate the mine to him.
In the Ministry of Household Affairs, in Dai Zhou's government office, Changsun Wuji was sitting on a Taishi chair. In other words, nowadays, whether in the palace, various government offices, or in large families, all the seats have been replaced by Taishi chairs. This This kind of chair is not only spacious for sitting, but more importantly, there are cushions under and behind it, making it comfortable to sit and not making people tired after sitting for a long time.
These are all sold by Luo Zhang's Royal Furniture Store. It can be said that the Royal Furniture Store has become popular throughout Chang'an and even Luoyang. Some of them have been shipped to the south and are widely praised.
After waiting for a while, Dai Zhou walked in. To be honest, he didn't like Changsun Wuji at all. The two of them even had an unpleasant encounter. I didn't know that the gust of wind that blew today actually blew Changsun Wuji away. .
"Master Changsun came to visit, it's too late to welcome him from afar!" Dai Zhou said politely, cupping his hands.
"Why are you and I so polite?" Changsun Wuji said to get involved.
This made Dai Zhou raise his eyebrows. He could tell that Changsun Wuji was here today because he was looking for something, but he didn't know what it was.
"I wonder why Lord Changsun is here today?" Dai Zhou walked to his seat and sat down.
"Haha, it's not a big deal. There's just a mine. I want to buy it again. The mine was mine before, but then it was given to someone else. I wonder if Dai Shangshu can be accommodating?" Changsun Wuji said calmly. Xu said, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
"Oh? Your mine was given to someone? Now you want to buy it back? Where is the other party? Why are you the only one here? And it's a bit too much to bother Mr. Changsun to go there personally for such a trivial matter, isn't it? !" Dai Zhou blinked and said a little confused.
"It would be better for me to discuss this matter with you. After all, there are still some troubles involved. You also know that I was unconscious before. That Luo Zhang'er threatened to treat me and took ten away from my grandson grand elder. The mines are really despicable, and one of them is a rich mine that was just mined by our government. How can I give him this kind of mine, so I want to buy it back. As for Luo Zhang, he went to the north and didn’t come here at all. No, of course, it doesn't matter whether he comes or not, as long as you agree." Changsun Wuji told the story roughly.
Dai Zhou frowned when he heard that what Changsun Wuji wanted was Luo Zhang's mine. It would be fine if others sold Changsun Wuji to save face, but this mine belonged to Luo Zhang, which would be a bit troublesome. .
He also didn't want to provoke Luo Zhang. In fact, Luo Zhang was a popular person in front of His Majesty. If he offended him, if he reported the matter to His Majesty, he would not be able to live with it.
Changsun Wuji said it was easy, as long as he agreed, but if something really happened, he would be the only one to take the blame, not Changsun Wuji.
After pondering for a while, Dai Zhou shook his head and said: "Master Changsun, this is really embarrassing for me. Although I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, most of the mines and fiefdom matters must be recorded and reported to His Majesty. If Your Majesty knows about this, I can’t bear it!”
"Well? Master Dai is trying to shirk. You and I know very well whether His Majesty will care about such matters. As long as you agree, I guarantee that His Majesty will not interfere. How about that?" Changsun Wuji said forcefully.
"Master Changsun, why should you embarrass me? Although Your Majesty will not care about it, if Luo Zhang knows about this and goes to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will hold him accountable, I really can't bear it!" Dai Zhou pushed Luo Zhang out and said.
"Luo Zhang is in the north. Even if you do something, he will be beyond his reach. When he comes back, everything will be a foregone conclusion. He can't change it even if he wants to, and he won't make it difficult for you. As long as you promise to help me this time, I Changsun Wuji will remember your favor! How about it?" Changsun Wuji promised.
Dai Zhou was not moved at all. Changsun Wuji's favor was certainly heart-warming, but he was not the kind of fool who would take advantage of the benefits. He shook his head without even thinking about it and said, "I really think about this matter." There is nothing you can do. If Lord Changsun can ask for a piece of edict from His Majesty, I will handle it for you right away, how about that?"
"You!!! Okay, okay, okay, I told you so, but you do this. In this case, I'll take my leave!" After saying this, Changsun Wuji walked away with a flourish.
Watching Changsun Wuji leave, Dai Zhou sneered and asked him to risk his official position to help him. Who do you think Changsun Wuji is? What a joke.
Changsun Wuji, who left the household department, also cursed Dai Zhou after getting on the carriage. He really didn't expect that Dai Zhou would be so disrespectful to him. What seemed to him to be an easy matter would turn out to be so troublesome. , is really abominable.
