Chapter 78 Su Jingge and Xiao Yinhe take an unconventional approach!
Zhao Liu stood up: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Zhao. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
Zhao Zhou also stood up and politely returned the greeting: "I will not accept this gold-threaded glass. Please ask Zhao Liulang to take it back and give Chairman Ning a proper explanation on my behalf."
Zhao Liu's eyes darkened. He used to accept gifts quickly, but now that the situation was unfavorable, he refused to accept them.
Just as my cousin said, accepting the gift might make things work, but if I didn't accept it, the meaning would be clear.
Zhao Liu smiled and asked, "Sir, are you really not interested?"
Zhao Zhou waved his hand: "I didn't do this well, how dare I accept Chairman Ning's gift again? Zhao Liulang, take it back. I'll take it back after this matter is settled."
Zhao Liu chuckled inwardly; he was afraid.
"Very well, then I'll take it back."
After Zhao Liu left, Fan Tong was able to see the current situation clearly.
Zhao Zhou is such a greedy person, how could he not accept it if he wanted to?
If Zhao Zhou doesn't accept the gift, it means this matter definitely won't be resolved.
Fan Tong looked at Zhao Zhou with his eyes half-closed and asked, "Sir, I understand Ning Zhutian's meaning. He is saying that he must continue to operate this mine, but the mine is currently in Xiao Yinhe's hands, and it is unlikely that we can take it back. Your suggestion to try to take it back is just to temporarily appease them."
Zhao Zhou smiled with relief: "You good-for-nothing, you've finally seen the situation clearly. If I hadn't said that, would you have let me off the hook? We definitely can't get this mine back, but it's not so simple for Xiao Yinhe to take over the mine. After all, he hasn't been involved in politics for many years. Even if he insists on holding me accountable, I can say that he has his own selfish desires and wants to take the mine for himself."
"The situation will be like dogs fighting each other. It doesn't matter if I die, but Xiao Yinhe can't afford to lose. There was already the previous incident, and the Sage had objections to it. Now that he's brought up the illegal mining, how can the Sage not suspect that this person intends to rebel?"
"But this matter is not yet secure. Before the governor arrives, Xiao Yinhe probably won't dare to make a move. Once the governor sides with me, the mine will inevitably return to our hands. At that time, we can say that if he is doing this for repairs, it is reasonable and legal. The governor and I can jointly testify against Xiao Yinhe, saying that his actions in the mine are treason."
"Now we just need to wait for the right time to act."
After Zhao Zhou finished speaking, Fan Tong gave him a thumbs up: "Your Excellency is truly wise!"
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Meanwhile, on the other side...
Su Jingge had a long talk about this matter behind closed doors at Xiao Yinhe's residence.
Su Jingge wants to take over the mine, but Zhao Zhou will definitely not agree. At the same time, it also threatens Ning Zhutian's interests, so these two groups will definitely not let them get away with it.
If you want to move, there is only one way.
Xiao Yinhe said, "Now that things have come to this, Assistant Manager, please speak freely."
"I'm afraid only Lord Xiao can order the mine to be used in a reasonable and legal way. They are definitely gambling that we dare not touch the mine, but they will do it anyway, not in our personal capacity, but under the pretext of post-disaster reconstruction, needing to make tools, so that the higher-ups know that their operation of the mine is something that the sage once promised."
Xiao Yinhe was worried that this move was too dangerous, as he did not know what kind of person the governor was.
If they were like Zhao Zhou and his group, they would be doomed!
Su Jingge said, "That's precisely why we should get this mine moving. Zhao Zhou doesn't dare to report it, but we will report it anyway. Even if the governor is someone like Zhao Zhou in the future, we will have reported it, and the governor won't dare to take over the mine."
These words enlightened Xiao Yinhe.
"Even if they can't do anything themselves, the governor wouldn't dare to do anything either. If he does, he can only do it in the name of the imperial court, under the pretext of repairing the city."
Xiao Yinhe's eyes curved slightly, his fingers clenched tightly: "I'll write to that inspector right now. Everyone says he's an upright and incorruptible man. If he finds out the truth, I'll just be punished. Anyway, I'm already in this situation. At worst, I'll lose my official position, but I can't let this mine fall into the hands of a villain!"
Su Jingge nodded: "That's right. I've also heard that the inspector is a good person. If you look on the bright side, he might let you redeem yourself by doing good deeds. If you repair the city, the matter of the mine won't be investigated."
"After all, the Xiao family once made military contributions to the imperial court!"
"So now, we're at a point where we have no choice but to act."
"Even though Zhao Zhou tried to stop him, the lord insisted that the Emperor had promised it, but the situation was bad a few years ago and construction could not begin. Now that the time was right, the mine was started. However, he had no idea that Zhao Zhou was so audacious as to dare to illegally mine the imperial mines long ago."
"If Zhao Zhou retaliates, you can simply apologize, and the Emperor will surely consider the matter carefully. Considering that you have brought benefits to the people, he might even be able to keep your official position."
Xiao Yinhe nodded: "It's just too much of a gamble, but I might as well take a chance!"
He immediately wrote a document to present to the inspector.
Now we'll see if this land can be repaired.
If it can be repaired, then everything will be fine.
If it can't be repaired, my life could be in danger.
Su Jingge stood up and cupped her hands in thanks: "Thank you for your great help, sir. I will definitely make sure the land is repaired."
Xiao Yinhe then wrote another document, stating that the mine was now under his control and that he wanted to use it openly to repair the city.
Firstly, it put an end to everyone's desire for the mine.
Secondly, it was to let everyone know that he would be in charge of all matters in the county from now on.
Su Jingge took the document and handed it to Xie Mo.
Xie Mo's men took back the mine and sent people to start mining again!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhou's eyes widened in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yinhe took an unconventional approach, risking his life and fortune to help Su Jingge.
He never expected Xiao Yinhe to be so assertive!
He had previously said that Xiao Yinhe dared not.
I didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly.
Fortunately, Xiao Yinhe did not pursue their responsibility.
What he's afraid of now is that Ning Zhutian will shift the blame onto him.
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Meanwhile, Zhao Liu, at Tianbao Pavilion, learned of this and was so angry that he overturned the table.
The teacup fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
You, Xiao Yinhe, I really underestimated you.
This coward dares to openly use minerals!
Isn't he afraid of committing a dereliction of duty?
He completely disrupted the plan.
What is Zhao Zhou good for?
Why wasn't the mine reclaimed?
He can't compete with someone who holds a nominal position.
And yet, he somehow managed to get the better deal.
Why hasn't the governor taken office yet?
He was so angry that he paced around the room.
He reported this matter to Ning Zhutian.
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