There is an abundance of grain.
There are more supplies now.
Spring has arrived.
During this period, Li Xin had a smile on his face every day.
Even the construction sites outside the city are bustling with activity.
The situation is getting better day by day.
These past few days, Li Xin has been browsing through smart technology products every day, trying to see what other products are similar to soap.
It's easy to produce and can generate huge profits!
As he browsed through the smart technology section, Li Xin took notes.
Make a note of products for which production conditions are not yet mature, and produce them when conditions are ripe in the future.
While Li Xin was busy, another piece of good news came from the north.
A coal mine has been discovered in Shuibin County, located 30 miles northeast of Dongning City.
Coal mine!
This is a product that Li Xin has been desperately seeking!
With coal, we won't freeze when winter comes!
With coal, we have a new fuel, which makes it much more convenient to make cement, bricks, and tiles!
Coal was an essential commodity in the First Industrial Revolution!
With coal, the conditions for development in other directions became available!
That's why Li Xin was so excited!
After asking some questions, Li Xin marked the exact location of the coal mine on the map.
This coal mine is located more than 30 miles from Dongning City, in a mountain basin in the Dongning Mountains.
The surrounding terrain is open and connected to Dongning City, so the construction of roads has made transportation convenient.
Everything is perfect!
It seems that coal mining needs to be put on the agenda!
Thinking it over, Li Xin solemnly wrote down the words "coal mine" in his notebook and even drew a circle around it.
However, this joy did not last long.
The news from the capital of the Great Gan Dynasty stunned Li Xin.
"Imperial edict?"
Li Xin frowned slightly and asked, "Mr. Liu, what does the imperial edict say?"
Prefect Liu Jingxuan of Dongning said with a wry smile: "In the imperial edict, the Emperor reprimanded Your Highness for privately ordering the counties of Shuangcheng and Xiande to abandon their cities and evacuate."
Furthermore, Your Highness is hereby ordered to explain why you acted so rashly.
To punish such behavior, His Highness will be fined three years' salary as a warning to others.
"hehe!"
Li Xin sneered repeatedly.
When he chose to do this, Liu Jingxuan had already warned him of the risks involved.
I just didn't expect the punishment to come so quickly.
He will be fined three years' salary!
If this had happened before the Lunar New Year, such a punishment would have been catastrophic for Li Xin.
After all, the people of Dongning City were displaced, their farmland was abandoned, and bandits from the grasslands frequently raided the city.
Without the imperial salary, how will the Prince Xin's mansion support so many people?
It may seem like a minor but significant threat, but in reality, it's a fatal blow to the Prince's mansion!
Fortunately, the Prince Xin's mansion now has a large reserve of grain and is no longer afraid of such punishment.
"Your Highness,"
Liu Jingxuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "The eunuch who came to deliver the imperial decree said that the Crown Prince pleaded for His Highness's life, earnestly begging the Emperor to spare His Highness from too much punishment out of consideration for their blood ties."
"Pleading and pleas? Blood ties? Ha!"
Li Xin sneered repeatedly.
He saw no trace of kinship in it!
There is no kinship in the royal family!
He understands this principle!
Back then, when they ordered Li Xin to take up his fief in Dongning City, they wanted to use the grassland bandits to get rid of him. Did they ever think of their own flesh and blood?
Now, they are officially fined three years' salary. In this desolate Dongning City, how can they support everyone without a salary? And have they ever cared about family ties?
In the end, they still wanted Li Xin to die in Dongning City!
This love from the Crown Prince is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Li Xin sneered and said, "Do you believe that?"
"well!"
Liu Jingxuan sighed.
He couldn't say much about the power struggle within the imperial court.
However, having followed His Highness for so many years, Liu Jingxuan also knew that there were some things he still needed to remind His Highness of.
"Your Highness,"
Liu Jingxuan said, "The situation in the capital is very complicated."
Fortunately, our Dongning City now has the confidence it needs.
We can still accept this kind of punishment.
After all, we have other ways to obtain food.
Moreover, the guards of the Prince's Palace are constantly expanding, and their strength is gradually increasing.
What we lack most is time.
If we have two or three years of peace, why should we fear the bandits on the grasslands?
Therefore, the most urgent task is to learn to be tolerant.
A moment of patience will bring calm.
Take a step back, and you'll find a vast and open sky!
"Once our Dongning City grows strong and powerful, anyone who dares to target Your Highness will have to think twice about the consequences."
"Mr. Liu is right!"
Li Xin let out a long breath and nodded silently.
Go to hell!
Now, this is the only way.
The Prince Xin's mansion is still a soft target, and everyone wants to take advantage of it.
If you don't back down, you might get crushed.
However, if we wait for a while, until the soft persimmon freezes solid, then anyone who wants to squeeze this soft persimmon will have to think twice about whether they have the strength to do so!
time!
It will take time!
This time, I'll just have to bear with it!
Thinking it over, Li Xin took a deep breath, frowned, and said, "Mr. Liu, please convey my reply to the capital on my behalf."
"Yes, sir!"
Liu Jingxuan quickly clasped his hands in greeting.
...
However, this is not the only difficulty!
Shortly after the imperial edict imposing a three-year salary penalty arrived, another piece of news came from the capital.
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