Chapter 261: I Will Drive Her Out of Beihai Prefecture

A coal mine that had not produced coal for several years finally produced coal... and it was a coal mine of extremely high quality. Several experienced old managers used tools to explore it, and after communication and discussion, they replied to Shen Ning: The coal seam is very thick and the bottom cannot be explored.

In other words, Beihaifu Coal Mine has recovered.

When the news reached Nie Rang's ears, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, his face turned pale instantly, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

how so?

That's a coal mine!

When Nie Rang arrived in Beihai Prefecture ten years ago, the output of the coal mines in Beihai Prefecture was already stretched to the limit. But even so, after paying tribute to the Empress and the Eastern Palace in the capital, as well as various gods and Buddhas including but not limited to Liaodong Pass, and fooling the imperial court, he was still able to make a lot of money.

But now... Beihai Prefecture's coal mine has become Beihai Prefecture's own, belonging to the Yong'an Princess Shen Ning!

If he had not handed over the prefect's seal so decisively and deliberately resigned a few days ago, Princess Yong'an would have had to spend some energy and money on him if she wanted to get the coal mine!

But now...

Nie Rang could hardly hold back and immediately left the house to go to the Princess's Mansion!

That's a whole coal mine!

And it is a newly discovered high-quality coal seam!

Even if I get even a little bit of it, I don't know what benefits I will get. But now... now, the prefect's seal is in the princess's mansion!

If the seal was still there, as the prefect of Beihai Prefecture, he could easily set up checkpoints or find excuses to block Princess Yong'an and would have to give her huge benefits. But now, he could do nothing.

When Nie Rang thought of the dark coal mountain and the white silver mountain, his eyes almost went dark!

After he finally recovered a little, the other officials who had followed him in quitting their posts also arrived, their faces pale and their eyes red.

If they hadn't given up and thrown away their seals, each of them would have received a share of the dividends from Coal Hill!

But the seal has been taken out. Once the resignation letter is really submitted to the court... Now that there is Beihai Prefecture in Coal Hill, there will probably be many people who want to make a fortune, and there will be no place for them.

The others looked at each other and finally mustered up the courage: "Sir, it's just a momentary anger... Let's go to the Princess's Mansion and get the seal back."

"Yes, there is still room for maneuver. Princess Yong'an is young and proud. We can just say some nice words to appease her. Why bother with such a huge sum of money?"

"That's right, oh, if I had known this..."

Nie Rang gritted his teeth: "Shut up!"

He said, "Let me think about it again."

The others looked at each other secretly and then retreated respectfully: "Then we will wait for the prefect to give his orders."

Nie Rang asked him to think about it again, and the others also said they would wait for Nie Rang's words. However, when it was getting dark, figures arrived at the Princess's Mansion one after another.

Nie Rang had already thought of the wording: he had not intended to make things difficult for them a few days ago, but because Prince Ding had killed County Magistrate Liu, several other county magistrates were dissatisfied and worried that the disaster would affect them, so they forced him to go against Princess Yong'an.

"This humble official is in a dilemma. On the one hand, I dare not offend those local tyrants, and on the other hand, I am afraid that the princess will bear a grudge against me. But after thinking it over, I still cannot go along with them... From now on, I will follow the princess's lead!"

The wording he had in mind was perfect, however, when he arrived at the Princess's Mansion, Nie Rang couldn't even get through the door.

He never expected that the little girl would be so bold that she didn't even bother to put on a show and simply wouldn't let him in through the door.

"I am the prefect..."

Before Nie Rang could finish his words, Wu Yue interrupted him with a smile, "The princess has already sent the seal and resignation letter to the capital. I think the appointment and dismissal documents from the Ministry of Personnel will be coming down soon. It's hard to say whether Lord Nie is still Lord. Why don't you go back and wait and see?"

Nie Rang was filled with shame and anger, and he threatened directly, "How is the preparation of the glutinous rice ash for Lord Shen going... Princess, are you sure you really don't need me?"

May curled her lips, and the next moment, she kicked him.

A dignified official of the imperial court was actually kicked out.

When Nie Rang fell to the ground, his head was buzzing and he couldn't even believe what was happening.

Wu Yue patted her shoes and sneered, "You are so ignorant that you want to trick the princess and Lord Shen. Now you are here for profit and dare to threaten us. Go back and clean your neck. When the imperial documents come down, I will personally send you back to your hometown."

Nie Rang was mocked and beaten by the young man who looked like a guard, and he was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. But when he saw the young man's half-smile, he didn't dare to move forward.

He turned around and was about to leave with gritted teeth, but ended up bumping into another official who was getting off the carriage stealthily.

The two exchanged glances. Nie Rang had a blank expression on his face. The official quickly nodded and bowed, "Master Nie, what a coincidence, hahaha..."

Nie Rang sneered and ignored this two-faced person. He didn't warn or remind anyone and got on the carriage.

Sure enough, a moment later, that person was also kicked out onto the street...

So on the second day, the group gathered together again and discussed indignantly how to deal with Princess Yong'an. Each of them had a deep hatred in their eyes, as if they had not secretly gone to the Princess's Mansion to be beaten yesterday.

"She is so arrogant and conceited that I cannot stand with her!"

"That's right. There's absolutely no chance of peace talks. I don't believe the imperial court would release us, the elders who have been stationed at the border town for many years, just for a tyrannical and powerful princess."

"That's right. Even if she doesn't have any merit, she's still worked hard. The imperial court would never allow this. Once I get the seal back, I'll definitely report her!"

There was indeed no precedent in the Daxuan Dynasty for dismissing all officials in the entire city at the same time. Therefore, the group agreed that no matter what the result was, those who could still remain in their original positions must fight against Princess Yong'an to the end!

Nie Rang sneered, "Do you really think they can rest easy? Tomorrow is the day the Liaodong Pass defenses begin. I want to see how Shen Qingbai plans to start!"

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Early the next morning, Nie Rang and others' spies brought back news: Shen Qingbai led a group of exiles and a team of craftsmen to Liaodong Pass. Their convoy was carrying lime and other materials... It was obvious that they were going to start work!

Upon hearing the news, Nie Rang's face, which had been gloomy for several days, instantly brightened up. "Alright, hahahaha, this is what they call digging your own grave. Shen Qingbai is as lawless as Princess Yong'an. He dared to start construction without even the glutinous rice ash."

Another official nearby sneered, "Yes, using lime to build city defenses is a lie and deceiving the emperor... If they dare to commit a lie and deceive the emperor at Liaodong Pass, they're doomed!"

Nie Rang suppressed his excitement and said in a deep voice, "Hold on for now. Don't give them a chance to get away with it. Wait until the city wall is almost built and he can no longer hide his crimes. Then we'll make a final move... Then, we'll definitely sentence Shen Qingbai to death!"

"That's right. Princess Yong'an's failure to report the truth is also a crime of connivance. She endangered the city's defenses and disregarded the safety of the people of Liaodong. If we make a concerted effort, we will surely be able to drive her out of Beihai Prefecture..."