Knowing that their neighboring state of Nanzhao had large reserves of high-quality iron ore, Huo Ying sent men disguised as bandits who not only found the iron ore near Nanzhao.
Copper mines have also been discovered in the uninhabited area near Xiqiang!
Now they also learned that their neighbor across the sea, the Eastern Yi, possessed a large silver mine. In Dayan, from the emperor to his ministers, from civil officials to military officers, everyone was restless.
The previously vague idea of expanding territory has now begun to emerge uncontrollably and desperately.
Especially after the emperor and his ministers saw that the grain in the imperial estates was growing better than ever before, they couldn't suppress this thought at all.
If Emperor Mingxi hadn't remembered the devastating drought that swept across the region in the eighth year of the Yuankang era, he might have truly been blinded by the allure of the silver mines.
Even so, Emperor Mingxi couldn't resist having a couple more drinks upon returning to the palace.
The next day, Yue Fuguang returned to his residence with two carriages full of palace "specialties," completely bewildered.
Emperor Mingxi is now quite used to showering her with money!
So she didn't care about the reason, she just accepted it, since gold and silver jewelry wouldn't hurt her.
The unrest in the court was quickly noticed by the astute ministers, but the cause remained elusive.
Even Zhang Tingji, who had just recovered from his illness and started attending court again, noticed something was wrong.
He felt uneasy whenever he thought about the way some of his colleagues looked at him.
Even Huang Shouping, who had once fought alongside him, was clearly distant from him, appearing unwilling to say much, which made him even more uncertain.
Just as he sent people to investigate in various ways without success, a message was circulating throughout the Dayan court, from top to bottom.
The fourth and ninth princes presented the crown prince with a rare book as a wedding gift.
This book records many amazing techniques, including papermaking and a technique called movable type printing.
Because the six states already had paper, but it was expensive, no one was paying attention to papermaking at the moment. Instead, all their attention was focused on new, more efficient, and cheaper printing technologies.
Several months later, when large quantities of cheap paper began to flood the market, some people started to panic.
Of course, given the current availability of more efficient and cheaper movable type printing technology, those who should be panicking are still panicking!
While others were either panicking or excitedly anticipating, Yue Fuguang noticed another small thing.
The theft occurred in the military camp, but nothing valuable was stolen; it was just a few chickens, a few rabbits, and two pigs.
All the spoiled brats, including Yu Boming, had their parents called in.
Yue Fuguang followed her grandfather and second uncle, who were Yu Boming's parents, to the recruit camp on the outskirts of the city.
On the way, we happened to meet several parents, including Wei Ping, Huo Ying, Cai Xian, and Bao Yuanjun and his son.
When people meet and greet each other, it's always a bit awkward.
This was Yue Fuguang's first time visiting a military camp in both of his lifetimes combined.
From afar, one could see a plaque above the gate with several powerful characters written in red paint: Right Martial Guard New Army Camp.
The characters in the calligraphy are clearly recognizable; they are the handwriting of Emperor Mingxi.
When Wei Shouyi and the others standing at the door saw the lead carriage, a flash of surprise crossed their bronze faces.
Then came a huge surprise. His face, from his bared teeth to his trembling beard, from the fine lines on his face to his sparkling eyes, all showed his joyful mood at that moment.
When the adjutant and the captain saw their general suddenly dart out, they were surprised and quickly followed, only half a step behind.
Is his general overjoyed today?
Is it because all the people who came today are high-ranking officials?
They first saw Minister Huo, but his general didn't even glance at the minister and went straight to the most beautiful carriage.
This car looks exquisite and beautiful, much like a woman's bicycle frame.
Before the group could think further, a beautiful and delicate little girl walked out from inside.
Upon seeing her face and the distinctive lotus mark on her forehead, the group instantly recognized her identity.
They instantly understood why their general was so happy.
Genuine smiles unconsciously appeared on their faces.
Moonlight: This is the expression on my face when I see a generous and easy-going sponsor!
A group of people were led inside by Wei Shouyi, who would enthusiastically and carefully introduce each place they visited.
It's fair to say that they showed considerable respect to Yue Fuguang, who was essentially a major sponsor!
"Young Master, those troublemakers are waiting in the training ground."
Wei Shouyi led the group toward the training ground.
Yu Boming and his group initially acted as if they were nothing but dead pigs, just waiting for General Wei's 'judgment'.
Later, when he heard that General Wei had summoned his parents, he began to feel uneasy and prepared to be beaten and scolded.
Now, exposed to the sun, they all look listless and dispirited.
Just as the trio of guys with sore butts were about to fall asleep huddled together, they saw a group of people walking towards them from the entrance of the training ground.
As the group looked around, before the crowd even got closer, they spotted a small but strikingly beautiful figure among the group of elders.
Young Master!
younger sister!
The group of people, who were originally uneasy and had prepared for the worst, instantly changed their expressions. It can only be said that there is no worst, only worse!
They exchanged a knowing glance, each revealing an expression more painful than tears. The three, including Cai Bing, who were still recovering from their injuries, looked to Yu Boming for help.
Yu Boming: Who can I save? I'm in a bind right now! (Groundhog screaming JPG)
As the crowd approached, the small figure gradually became clearer, and some of the more shy ones covered their faces with their hands.
They were truly wronged. They only helped with the fire and got a sip of soup, yet their parents were called in.
They'd accept it even if we called their parents, since they're all brothers!
But having lost face in front of the Junior Tutor today, they really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
Lin Huaijing, the youngest son of Lin Congxue, the Junior Chamberlain, secretly peeked at his father through his fingers.
Huh? His father didn't seem as angry as he had imagined; in fact, he looked at him with a rare expression of admiration!
Did he do the right thing?
Lin Huaijing smacked his lips silently. Although he only got some soup, it was still really delicious to soak steamed buns and pancakes in it!
He can eat eighty or ninety pieces in one sitting. That's enough for him to eat for two days when he's at home!
The moonlight didn't even notice the second brother, Yu Boming, who was already embarrassed and started drawing circles with his feet.
The first thing she saw was Cai Bing, Huo Shui, and Wei Yan, who were grimacing and trying to stand up straight but had to stick their butts out.
If their parents hadn't been called in, these three wouldn't be able to get out of bed today.
Yue Fuguang's obviously curious expression made Huo Ying, Wei Ping, and Cai Xian feel embarrassed and guilty.
A few days ago, they were indeed a bit too harsh on the kids because of the sperm donation, but today they learned that some of them had also stolen and eaten livestock from the military camp's ranch.
I suddenly realized I hadn't gone too far!
However, seeing the doubtful expression on the young master's face, they silently turned their heads away. The little brats are tough and will recover in ten days or half a month. It's not a big problem!
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