Inn.
Bao Zhao is reading a book.
Since the last civil uprising, Beiping City has returned to its former peace.
The imperial court and Prince Yan's Mansion were at peace with each other, and they were both making preparations.
Bao Zhao knew this very well, but he was still waiting for his answer.
Soon Zhang Bing hurried over, his face looking very ugly.
"Da Sikou..."
Bao Zhao looked up and noticed Zhang Bing's expression.
"Is this the decree of the imperial court?"
"What did the Emperor say?"
Zhang Bing took a deep breath and took out the imperial edict.
"The Emperor of Heaven has issued an edict: The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment has been exposed. He is the reporter of Peking, but he listened to the slanderous words of traitors and secretly obstructed the new policies of the imperial court. He is now abolished from his position as the reporter of Peking, and he is ordered to return to Beijing immediately to report on his work!"
After hearing this decree, Bao Zhao was silent for a long time, and finally sighed.
"Your Majesty, Baozhao, accept the order!"
He lost!
This time I still lost!
Even though Bao Zhao had made so many efforts, the new emperor Zhu Yunwen still had his own way!
To cut down the vassal vassal, is it really necessary to ignore the people of the world in order to cut off the king of Yan, Zhu Di?
Do you, Zhu Yunwen, love the people like a son, or do you only care about your own rights?
Bao Zhao looked sad, stood up and threw the book in his hand to the ground!
The two bets between him and Su Yang were completely lost!
And it was these two bets that made Bao Zhao truly understand the true face of the new emperor Zhu Yunwen!
The days of caring for the people and the saints and wise masters are all fake!
Then Zhu Yunwen is just wearing a mask of hypocrisy!
Emperor Taizu Gao was also blind and chose such a hypocritical villain!
Bao Zhao was extremely angry at this moment, but he was powerless and could only slump on the chair.
Zhang Bing looked sad when he saw this. He knew very well what the emperor's decree meant.
It was said that he was "returning to Beijing to report on his duties", but it was just a matter of dignity left to the great Sikou.
After all, Bao Zhao is the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, a first-rank official in the imperial court!
His Majesty the Emperor gave him the dignity he deserved.
But when Da Sikou returns to Beijing, he is afraid that he will immediately face a prison sentence!
His Majesty the Emperor seemed extremely angry and extremely dissatisfied with Da Sikou.
Bao Zhao, the Minister of Punishment, had his official career completely cut off!
When he thought of this, Zhang Bing also felt a little sad and angry.
"Da Sikou, this must be the eunuch Zhou Shu who is causing trouble. I will go and confront the eunuch right now..."
"No need!" Bao Zhao sighed softly.
"The Emperor is disappointed in me, why shouldn't I be disappointed in him?"
Hearing this, Zhang Bing's pupils shrank suddenly.
"Da Sikou, you..."
"Zhang Bing, Beiping is a place of right and wrong. King Zhu Di of Yan is about to raise an army. You must protect yourself."
Bao Zhao looked up at Zhang Bing and warned in a gentle voice: "No matter how things turn out in the end, you Zhang Bing must remember that Han Chuang has studied hard for more than ten years. You are not doing it for this official uniform, nor for a certain emperor." , but also for the common people of the world!"
Zhang Bing looked solemn when he heard this and saluted Bao Zhao respectfully.
"Da Sikou, the students have learned a lesson."
"What about you, Da Sikou?"
"Me?" Bao Zhao smiled bitterly, "I shall be ordered to return to Beijing."
"But Da Sikou, once you return to Beijing..." Zhang Bing was a little anxious, but unexpectedly Baozhao waved his hand.
"I have to go back after all." Bao Zhao said calmly, "I have been an official all my life with a clear conscience. What will happen even if I am imprisoned?"
"It's just that I'm not willing to give in! The great rivers and mountains are in the hands of such hypocritical villains. I'm afraid I won't be able to rest in peace until I die!"
Hypocrite!
Zhang Bing's heart trembled.
He wisely did not ask further questions.
There was another long silence.
Bao Zhao suddenly raised his head and spoke with a deep look.
"Zhang Bing, how about following me to meet that little friend?"
Hearing this, Zhang Bing nodded.
He had long known about the magical existence of Su Yang from Bao Zhao, so he had always wanted to pay him a visit.
However, Su Yang is the son-in-law of King Yan Zhu Di, and he moved directly to Xishan not long ago, so he has never been able to meet him.
After all, Su Yang had a special status. If Zhang Bing had an intersection with him, it would probably affect his career.
But now, with the great Sikou ending up like this, Zhang Bing couldn't care about anything else and just wanted to risk his life to accompany the gentleman.
The two got into the carriage and soon arrived at the Xishan Anthracite Coal Workshop.
It happened that Su Yang was wandering around the workshop with his young wife at this moment, so Bao Zhao and the others saw him soon.
Su Yang was a little surprised when he saw Bao Zhao face to face.
After all, ever since the two of them made their second bet that day, Bao Zhao had been angry with Su Yang for working as a lobbyist for King Yan Zhu Di, so the two never met again since then.
I never thought that Bao Zhao would take the initiative to visit me again today.
Su Yang didn't think much, but looked for a restaurant.
Xishan Workshop has long since expanded its scale and is now no less than a city, so Guo You and Lu Xiong simply let their restaurant come over and open a branch to ensure that the two dandy boys can eat delicious roast duck every day.
When the restaurant manager saw it was Su Yang, he immediately showed a kind smile.
"Master Su, are you still the same today?"
"No, we have guests today. Prepare a private room and serve some good wine and food."
Hearing this, the restaurant owner glanced at Bao Zhao and Zhang Bing and immediately showed a flattering smile.
To be Mr. Su's guest, you must be rich or noble!
The shopkeeper personally led everyone to the box on the second floor, and then went down to prepare in a hurry.
Bao Zhao subconsciously looked out the window and saw that the entire Xishan workshop was bustling with activity, with cries and joy everywhere, which made him a little distracted for a moment.
Su Yang, how did you do this?
Perhaps seeing Bao Zhao's confusion, Su Yang took the initiative to speak.
"Old sir, do you still remember what I said?"
“There is no stability without farming, there is no wealth without work, and there is no life without business!”
After hearing these three sentences, Bao Zhao and Zhang Bing fell into deep thought.
“Before there was anthracite coal, Xishan Village was just a barren small mountain village.”
"Even though the people in Xishan Village work from sunrise to sunrise every day and never dare to slack off, they still live in poverty and have a very difficult life."
Su Yang smiled and explained: "But with anthracite, everything is different."
"All men, women, and children in Xishan Village can join the anthracite coal workshop, and they can all receive wages, and their lives are gradually getting better. This is 'no work, no wealth'!"
"And after the anthracite coal completely exploded, not only the merchants in Beiping Prefecture, but also the neighboring state capitals all smelled the business opportunities, so they rushed here non-stop, hoping to resell the anthracite coal to make profit from the price difference, and it was precisely because of the influx of a large number of merchants , has injected unimaginable vitality into Xishan Village. This previously impoverished small mountain village has now become a lively and prosperous market town. This is 'no business, no life'!"
"Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, these four people are the cornerstone of the imperial court. That's why I said earlier that all four people are indispensable. It is not a good thing for the imperial court to suppress merchants and despise craftsmen!"
Bao Zhao and Zhang Bing were stunned. They looked at the bustling market town in front of them and were speechless for a long time.
