Chapter 491 Iron Ore

Just like the people he had silenced before, they were struggling hard, but it was meaningless.

White banners were hung in the Nian Mansion.

Auntie sobbed in front of Nian Niangzi: "How could a person be gone in the blink of an eye?"

"Madam, your father's death was strange. You can't just stand there and watch."

Madam Nian said sadly, "What else can I do if I don't watch? Am I going to fight for my life with King Yan?"

She knew what her aunt meant. Her father died suddenly and left no property to her and the children.

Once she has full say and the dust settles, it will be up to her to decide how she and her children are treated.

After all, this person also contributed to her mother's death. She was the concubine that the old man took in when her mother was still alive.

In fact, Madam Nian did not want to punish her. This concubine behaved well after entering the house and did not deliberately show off in front of her mother.

Even without her, there are others.

As long as the old man still had lustful intentions, he would not have stayed with his mother alone.

But it was impossible for her to go to her aunt and explain these thoughts to her heart.

My aunt also didn't believe that she wouldn't take revenge on her.

The woman's only hope now is that her father's death was murder, so that all the blame can be put on her as the heir.

Who has benefited her the most? Besides her, who else would harm the old man?

As expected, my aunt asked, "Open the coffin and examine the body."

This was offensive, and she changed into a pitiful look, crying and adding: "Even if the world misunderstands me as a vicious woman, I can't let my husband die in vain!"

Before friends and relatives could start talking, Mrs. Nian took the initiative.

"Nonsense!"

"The doctor has already said that my father had a stroke at night."

"Why disturb the rest of the dead for a nonsense?"

She was so imposing that she shocked everyone around her.

Perhaps it was a critical moment, but the aunt was not afraid and countered: "Why? Are you feeling guilty? Your husband's death must have something to do with you!"

"I feel guilty? I still suspect that you want to cause trouble. You have been holding a grudge against your father for a long time and you won't let him rest in peace even after he passed away."

In the Vietnamese Dynasty, disturbing the dead was a great sin.

Unless there is clear evidence of homicide, an autopsy will not be performed.

No matter how much Aunt Ping shouted, Madam Nian firmly suppressed her and refused to allow it. Old Master Nian and his corpse were also buried.

Something that would accelerate the decay of the corpse had already been placed in the coffin.

After a few days, nothing could be traced back to the person in the capital.

The majestic and eerie Lanxi Courtyard was razed to the ground.

Amid the ruins, a plump but not overly strong woman was sitting inside.

It was a slim young lady.

She no longer had to worry about being sent to be a concubine in an official's family and could freely control her figure.

She drank and cried for joy.

"mother……"

"I finally, finally rescued you."

"I am an unfilial daughter. I made you wait for so long. Now you can finally rest in peace..."

…

There is no need for Bei Jingchu to continue paying attention to what happens in Jiazhou at this time.

At this time, she also had more important things to do.

A secret letter was delivered to her.

It was given by Tong Huai'en.

"Wood, water, fire, earth."

Four words are gone.

Last year, she managed to get Tong Huai'en promoted to the Ministry of Works and became the Minister of Works.

That should be the Ministry of Industry's secret.

Earth, wood, water, fire - less metal.

Lost gold...iron?

Iron!

Bei Jingchu applied force on the fingertips that were holding the letter paper.

He found a way to get a lot of iron?

The letter did not contain any details, so Bei Jingchu hurriedly made an appointment with him for a secret meeting.

The middle-aged official said with shame, "It's embarrassing to say that my neighbor is a head of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Although I have been recognized by Your Highness and hold a high position, I cannot buy a good courtyard with the salary I have collected over the years."

"So the officials in my neighborhood, some big and some small, were all born into poor families like me."

Bei Jingchu said: "Since you have made such a great contribution, I will reward you with gold, silver and treasures."

Tong Huai'en smiled with wrinkles on his face, and continued, "The position of the Minister of Revenue is too low, and he cannot see the Minister of Revenue. He is also afraid that someone will take credit for his achievements."

"Thinking that I am the Minister of Works, and iron ore mining is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works, he told me about this matter."

"Well... and then I was put under house arrest."

Bei Jingchu: “…”

It's really heartbreaking. I have betrayed people's trust.

She likes it.

Bei Jingchu asked carefully: "How did it know about the iron ore?"

Tong Huai'en is indeed a veteran and he handled the situation flawlessly.

"He discovered that a merchant was illegally selling ironware. A group of people who knew about it had been arrested and later handed over to Your Highness."

"Originally I wanted to kill him, but then I thought that His Highness would definitely need people to mine iron ore, and since they all knew about it, I might as well use them."

"But..."

He said with some embarrassment: "Only the head of the Ministry of Revenue, no matter how small, is still a member of the imperial court."

"If he suddenly disappeared, I'm afraid he would arouse suspicion, so Your Highness had to take action personally."