After the good news of the discovery of the gold mine came back, new memorials were sent back from outside the Great Wall every ten days or half a month.
A new mineral vein was found.
New mines have been added.
Many people were recruited from nearby areas to work in the mines.
The daily gold production has exceeded 500 taels...
The good news made the entire court very excited.
But just as Wen Zonglin expected, the mining had just begun and some people could not hold back and began to make suggestions to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Prince Rui is currently mining gold outside the Great Wall, and Liaodong Commander Wen Zonglin is escorting him. The two are father-in-law and son-in-law. This is truly too dangerous, and Your Majesty must be on guard!"
The emperor was about to get angry when a voice suddenly rang out from outside the palace: "Prince Rui wants to see you!"
Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this, and the person who took the lead and said those words just now changed his expression drastically.
Everyone's attention was instantly focused on the palace entrance, and soon Prince Rui walked in.
After being away for a few months, Prince Rui became thinner and darker, but he also looked more energetic.
He was followed by several people carrying trays.
The trays were covered with red cloth, and no one knew what was underneath.
"Your Majesty!" Prince Rui stepped forward and saluted. "Your humble servant has returned."
"You're really impatient. I just received your petition the day before yesterday, and everyone has arrived today." The emperor raised his hand and pointed at Prince Rui. "Tell me, does this count as killing first and reporting later?"
Prince Rui smiled and said, "Brother, it has already started snowing outside the Great Wall. It's freezing to death. I can't stay here any longer.
"This time, I led my men to search for gold mines outside the Great Wall. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and can finally return to report to you."
Prince Rui turned around and removed the red cloth covering several trays one by one.
The gold nuggets, gold ingots and other things underneath were revealed one by one.
"My Royal Highness, please look, this nugget of gold weighs over three hundred taels. It is not only the largest nugget found in the Jiapigou Gold Mine, but also, as far as I know, the largest nugget found in any gold mine in the Great Qi.
"These gold ingots are all the output of my brother's gold mine during his time at the Jiapigou Gold Mine.
"Now the mining and guarding of the entire gold mine has been handed over to Master Wen Zonglin.
"The people sent by your majesty have all been settled. I have lived up to your trust and can finally return to the capital to enjoy a few days of leisure."
Prince Rui went straight to the palace when he returned to Beijing. After reporting everything clearly, he couldn't wait to say goodbye and go home to see his wife and daughter.
But he keenly noticed that after he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became indescribably awkward.
Prince Rui looked around and asked with a smile, "Why, were they talking about me before I came back?
"It seems that I really can't stand being nagged!"
In fact, Prince Rui himself was well aware of the situation.
If the Jiapigou Gold Mine had not performed so well, these people might have been able to endure for a while longer before taking action.
But who can blame the Jiapigou Gold Mine for being so successful? In just a few months, it has broken countless records of the Daqi Gold Mine.
These people have been able to wait until the end of the year before starting to make suggestions to the emperor. This is probably their limit. They are just hoping that the emperor can recall him immediately so that they will have the opportunity to send people from their faction over!
But what they never expected was that for Prince Rui, the Jiapigou gold mine was far less important than returning to Beijing to spend the New Year with his wife and daughter.
The person who had just spoken was now pale, and even standing below with his head down, he could feel the emperor's dissatisfied gaze towards him.
Others looked at him with eyes full of sympathy, some gloating, and some watching from the sidelines.
But everyone knew that his future career had been completely ruined by those few words just now.
People from other factions were also feeling regretful at this time.
They originally just wanted the emperor to recall Prince Rui to the capital, and then send someone else to manage the gold mine. It would be even more perfect if Wen Zonglin could be transferred as well.
But all this was disrupted by Prince Rui's sudden return to Beijing.
Prince Rui's tactic of retreating to advance is really clever!
It not only eliminated the emperor's distrust of him, but also preserved Wen Zonglin's position in the Jiapigou gold mine.
But in fact, Prince Rui had never thought about these things at all. Since he was able to withdraw from the Jiapigou Gold Mine on his own initiative, he no longer thought about the things there.
For the next few years, Prince Rui never paid any attention to the situation of the Jiapigou Gold Mine. Only the various gold utensils and jewelry bestowed by the emperor every New Year reminded him that everything was going well at the Jiapigou Gold Mine, and the daily gold output was even increasing steadily.
It was not until Qingtian was ten years old that news came from outside the Great Wall that Wen Zonglin encountered a mine collapse while inspecting a gold mine. He was buried inside for several days before being rescued and was seriously injured.
Princess Rui and Madam Qin were extremely anxious when they heard the news. The Emperor also urgently summoned Prince Rui to the palace. It was unknown what the two brothers said to each other behind closed doors.
After returning home, Prince Rui immediately ordered people to pack up and prepare the carriage, as he wanted to take his wife and daughter to visit his father-in-law.
Also traveling this time were Qin Songyin, Mrs. Qin, and Qin Hexuan's family of three.
They went there under the pretext of visiting Wen Zonglin, and no one else could say anything.
As soon as they left the capital, Prince Rui changed to a fast horse and set off with his trusted subordinates. Qin Songyin was in charge of the convoy, which moved at a normal speed.
Prince Rui led his men to the Commandery Headquarters day and night, and soon met Wen Zonglin who was "recuperating from his injuries."
Wen Zonglin was sitting on the kang waiting for him.
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