Although he was angry in his heart, he did not refute Li Lezhi's divination. He just threw down a bag of money and left without looking back.
Li Le just blinked twice, looked at the purse still on the table, and then looked at the girl who left without looking back. He didn't take the matter to heart. After the rain subsided, he went out to find a bricklayer to block the hole in the eaves.
And when the girl returned to the palace, did Concubine Xiao see her back? "
"Madam," she hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "The Taoist priest's prediction is not accurate."
"What did he say, Zhenzhu, you can't hide it from me," Concubine Xiao knew Li Lezhi's reputation, and she also knew that he was a Taoist priest with mixed reputations. This kind of thing shouldn't be done with such a Taoist priest, but she had no other children except You'er, and You'er was sickly and weak. What would she do if she didn't have a brother to take care of her in the future?
Apart from this, what will be the future of the Xiao family?
"Your Highness," Zhenzhu was embarrassed, but she had no choice but to whisper, "Your Highness, this kind of thing is not something that a Taoist priest outside can predict accurately. What's more, Your Highness already has the Tenth Prince..."
Concubine Xiao also understood that she would not have any other children besides You'er. Although she was worried, she could only suppress it and said to Zhenzhu, "It will be his birthday in a few days. Tell the kitchen to prepare it well and be meticulous."
"Yes," Pearl immediately arranged for someone to make arrangements.
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One day later.
Gongsun Miaoran met the prince's men, and under their protection, he returned to the capital safely.
At this time, Xiao Xuan, who was far away in Huai'an, also led his troops to surround the iron mine in Huai'an County and arrested all the supervisors. Even the miners were not let go. Therefore, the news of the mine had not been spread and the King of Huai'an was still unaware of it.
However, such a big commotion could not be hidden. When the prince presented the evidence to Emperor Zhao, Prince Huai'an had already received the news.
It happened to be the day when Gongsun Miaoran returned to Beijing. After returning to Beijing, Gongsun Miaoran hurried home to wash up, and immediately went to find Li Lezhi.
"Master Li, thanks to you, I was able to come back safe and sound this time," Gongsun Miaoran stepped forward and bowed the moment he saw Li Lezhi.
"It has nothing to do with me. It's your own credit," Li Le just smiled. Seeing Gongsun Miaoran coming back, he was happy in his heart. The matter of Huai'an mine finally had a result and could be settled. There were many kings and princes involved in it, and it could only be eradicated with the help of the emperor.
"Have you got the evidence?" Li Le just asked.
Gongsun Miaoran nodded, "Your Majesty has already known about this matter, and there will be a result soon. Speaking of this matter, it is really thrilling. Fortunately, the Lin family went to the capital and settled down in advance for next year's spring examination. I am afraid that if I want to leave the city gate, I will have to work hard."
Not to mention, if it weren't for the divination from Taoist Li before he left, he might not have been so defensive about Ah Qi's matter, nor would he have acted according to circumstances with the secret guards arranged by his cousin the Crown Prince. If he had been bolder and rushed back with real evidence, he would not have been so relaxed on the way back, and would have been willing to take risks and plot against Ah Qi once.
Li Le just said, "Wait a moment."
He went back to the house and wrote down all the names he had calculated on a piece of paper. These were all people related to the Huai'an mine. Li Le was afraid that the evidence brought back by Gongsun Miaoran did not state the existence of those people. If he let those people escape, and when they revived and found out that he was the one who calculated them, his life would be in danger.
There is no other solution but to solve the problem from the root, catching them all at once and not letting any fish slip through the net.
After Li Le finished writing, he walked out with the list and handed it to Gongsun Miaoran.
Gongsun Miaoran took it and was surprised when he saw the names on it. He looked at Li Lezhi in shock, "Master Li, what are these names...?"
Is it really as he thought, that these people are all related to the mine?
Li Le only knew what Gongsun Miaoran had not finished saying, and nodded to confirm the other party's thoughts.
Gongsun Miaoran was shocked, but then he accepted it. They were just some names. With Taoist Li's ability, it would only take a moment for him to raise his hand. However, Gongsun Miaoran did not expect that Taoist Li would hand over such an important thing to him. It turned out that the relationship between him and Taoist Li was not comparable to that of ordinary people.
Gongsun Miaoran carefully put it away and said, "Master, don't worry. None of the people up there can escape. 18_[(.)]18?18$?$?18?"
Li Lezhi: "Hmm?"
With Gongsun Miaoran's guarantee, Li Le felt relieved. Since Gongsun Miaoran knew what the list was and promised not to let it go easily, he would definitely hand it over to the prince.
It's no different if it's in the hands of the prince or the emperor.
Gongsun Miaoran left with the list and handed it to Zhao Xuan. When Zhao Xuan learned that it was Li Lezhi who figured it out, he immediately opened it and saw the names on it. He compared them one by one with the people they had found, and finally discovered that there was no businessman named Jing in the evidence they had found.
There is no businessman in Daliang or Yizhou who can achieve this with the surname Jing. On the contrary, Jing is a big surname in Zhao State.
Zhao Xuan's face was gloomy. He took the list to the palace to see Emperor Zhao and presented it to him, saying, "Dad, this is what Taoist Li calculated. This businessman named Jing is not among the people I found. I suspect that the Huai'an iron mine was sold to Zhao State."
This is far bigger than what they found out.
Originally, the King of Huai'an and his men mined the mines and contacted the Four Marquises, just to give King Li's bloodline and seek the merit of following the dragon. These people were originally King Li's old party, but they were able to save their lives because of Aong's face. Besides, King Li's lineage only had one son left, and he was very young.
I saved his life because he was still an infant. I didn't expect that these people would have such inappropriate thoughts in their hearts.
Regarding this matter, Zhao Xuan didn't know whether to say that they were stupid or had a plan. If his people didn't know about the Huai'an Iron Mine, if Taoist Li hadn't figured them out, when they grew up, although they wouldn't be seriously injured, it would still take some effort to suppress them.
As for his stupidity, he relied on his grandfather's talent to save his life, but now he has done such a heinous thing, which will give them an opportunity to settle accounts with those who had opposed his father in the past.
Although it will not lead to confiscation of the title, it can still be a warning to make them behave themselves and avoid being a drag.
However, Zhao Xuan did not expect that this was related to a businessman named Jing. He did not know how much minerals these idiots had sold to Zhao State, or even Xue State, Yue State, and Yu State.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan lowered his head slightly so that his father could not see his livid face.
After Emperor Zhao looked at the names on the list, his gaze stayed on the name of the merchant surnamed Jing for a moment. A storm was brewing in his eyes. There was no expression on his face. He just took off the jade ring on his thumb, picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and put it down heavily. The sound he made revealed a hint of anger in his heart.
Fortunately, the mines in Huai'an had not been emptied by these rebels, but Yizhou was separated from Zhaoguo by Yuzhou, so how did the mines in Huai'an get to Zhaoguo via Yuzhou?
Yuzhou is an important border area. Important materials such as Huai'an Iron Mine will be unpacked and inspected one by one even if they are disguised as tea or silk. No unknown items will be allowed to leave Yuzhou.
If it weren't for Yuzhou, the only way to get to Zhao State was to cross Jin State. Emperor Zhao put on the jade ring he had taken off and said to Zhao Xuan, "Did Taoist Li calculate the list?"
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"Yes, Dad, Taoist Li is quite capable. I was able to find out the truth thanks to Taoist Li's divination."
"Well," Emperor Zhao turned the jade ring and said after a moment of contemplation, "It's time to move Taoist Li's position."
Zhao Xuan's heart beat rapidly twice. Was his father going to promote Taoist Li to a higher rank, or was he going to invite Taoist Li to join the worship hall?
If he were to enter the Worship Hall, Taoist Li is still very young, and his existing merits have not yet been announced to the world. Inviting Taoist Li to enter the Worship Hall at this time is definitely not a good thing, as it may cause Taoist Li unnecessary trouble.
"There is still a vacancy in the Honglu Temple. You go and do this to show that it is your intention." The Emperor Zhao did not want to expose Taoist Li to the public. Zhao and other countries were not at peace, and there were still rebels in the country. If those people knew that it was Taoist Li who calculated it, it would disturb Taoist Li's meditation.
Moreover, Taoist Li is quite capable. The three officials were originally hindering each other, but now, with Taoist Li acting as a middleman, they are united against a common enemy. This is not a good thing.
Furthermore, if the Huai'an iron ore was transported from Jin State to Zhao State, it is clear that the surrounding countries have wolfish ambitions. It would be better to let Taoist Li go to the Honglu Temple, so that he can deal with several countries. With Miaoran's assistance, he will definitely know a lot of secrets.
As for the safety of Taoist Priest Li, Emperor Zhao had already been prepared and would never let those people harm Taoist Priest Li.
After Zhao Xuan knew his father's arrangement, he did not hesitate and immediately arranged Li Lezhi to the Honglu Temple. Since Li Lezhi was arranged, Zhao Xuan figured out his father's intentions and took this opportunity to arrange Miao Ran in the Honglu Temple. This time Miao Ran made a contribution and could also serve as an official.
According to the size of his merits, Zhao Xuan considered for a long time and decided to arrange him in the Dianke Office as the Dianke Ling, which was also a high position, and the arrangement was perfect. However, he was troubled about Li Lezhi's position, which should not be too high or too low.
Now, Taoist Li's treatment in the Ministry of Justice is equivalent to that of an eighth rank official. He is also well treated by the Ministry of Justice, and his salary far exceeds that of an eighth rank official. This made Zhao Xuan think for a long time, and he decided to give him the position of chief clerk. The official rank will be promoted, the job will not be difficult, and with Miao Ran protecting him, there will be no blind people who will make Taoist Li angry.
After Zhao Xuan made the arrangements, he wrote a letter to the Ministry of Personnel, and then went to find Miao Ran in person. After explaining the matter to him clearly, he asked him to go and inform Taoist Li.
Originally, he wanted to go there in person, but this move was too ostentatious. It would be a bad thing if he angered Taoist Li. In addition, Zhao Xuanyuan had more concerns than usual. He didn't know whether transferring Taoist Li from the Ministry of Justice to the Honglu Temple would make Taoist Li unhappy.
After Gongsun Miaoran knew about this, he also had a headache and looked at Zhao Xuan with resentment. His cousin had pushed the problem onto him, but what could he do? He could only obey orders.
Not to mention that he will be on duty with Taoist Li in the future, which makes it seem that he and Taoist Li are in the same boat.
Gongsun Miaoran immediately found Li Lezhi and told him about this. Li Lezhi was shocked and blinked twice before slowly digesting what Gongsun Miaoran said.
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How come he was transferred to the Honglu Temple, which needed Taoist priests? And why did he work with Gongsun Miaoran?
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