In the palace, Chuanwen, who had slept all morning, was full of energy in the afternoon.
However, she suddenly remembered something. In the original plot, perhaps because her character, the villainous supporting female character, was too stupid, the author added a childhood sweetheart and devoted strategist for her—Er Gou. But since she was still a villainous supporting female character, she still had to die when necessary. So, the original plot was that after Er Gou gave her advice and caused the female lead a lot of trouble, Er Gou contracted a serious illness. Without her strategist, this villainous supporting female character naturally brought about her own demise.
Thinking back to the original plot, it seems that Er Gou suddenly contracted the disease a few days before Chun Wei. Counting the time, it seems that Er Gou's death is just over a month away!
Chuanwen was a little distracted all afternoon, but she quickly came to a realization. There was still a month left; she could use that time to think of a solution. Besides, the successor of the Medical Sage was also in the capital; surely he couldn't be unable to cure Er Gou either.
Just as Chuanwen felt a little relieved, he saw several people walk in.
She is currently in Ganlu Palace. A screen divides the room in two. Chuanwen is on the outside side, and the door is also on the outside side, so Chuanwen can see whoever comes in at a glance.
The Crown Prince was the first to enter the group. He winked at Chuanwen when he saw her, and Chuanwen returned the smile, though inwardly she thought: [The Crown Prince seems quite happy lately; what good thing happened?]
The crown prince almost slipped, coughed, and to avoid being dug up by Chuanwen, he quickly went behind the screen.
The group of people who followed the Crown Prince in quickly went behind the screen after entering the room. Chuanwen wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that those people seemed a little afraid of her and didn't dare to meet her gaze.
Am I scary-looking? I'm actually quite sweet, okay?
Chuanwen's puzzled voice came in, and the others looked a little embarrassed.
They admitted that Chuanwen's appearance wasn't scary at all, but her ability to expose secrets was terrifying. Who dared to look her in the eye? They were afraid that if they made eye contact, she would become curious and start digging into their little secrets. How many people in the court had suffered because of this?
Just like the Crown Prince just now, it's fortunate that he ran fast and didn't suffer any harm. How can it not be terrifying!
The emperor summoned these people to discuss the heavy and light industries he had mentioned before the imperial edict. He also summoned the crown prince to entrust this matter to him, as the crown prince would inherit the throne in the future, and this was the best opportunity for him to make a political contribution.
If this matter is handled well, the Crown Prince will not only be praised by thousands, but these industries will also be very important to the Great Jin in the future. Since the Crown Prince has built them up, it will be easier for him to manage them after he inherits the throne.
The emperor first inquired about the mineral resources of the Great Jin Dynasty. Currently, most of the mineral resources in the Great Jin Dynasty are privately mined, with taxes levied by the imperial court; the only prohibition is the manufacture of weapons. Mines in border areas are controlled by the imperial court, mainly to prevent the private forging of weapons.
Then they began discussing how to build a factory and how many blacksmiths and craftsmen to hire. As for what the blacksmiths and craftsmen would do, that would depend on what Chuanwen needed. They also discussed trade with foreign merchants, how to obtain more glass, or methods for making glass.
The messengers outside the screen weren't interested in what they were discussing; instead, they started gossiping after hearing how the emperor addressed those people.
[Li Yuan, the Director of the Imperial Workshops, loves to eat tofu. Don't misunderstand, not that kind of tofu, but that kind of tofu. He even opened two tofu shops specifically so that he could eat fresh tofu every day...]
Li Yuan, who was behind the screen, stiffened slightly. He was just taking advantage of the situation; he shouldn't be laughed at, right?
[Zhang Chengjue, the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department, was a burly man who didn't feel ashamed but rather proud of it. He was even kicked off the bed by his wife several times because of his smelly feet...]
Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhang Chengjue felt the hairs on the back of his head stand on end. He was just picking his toes, so... he shouldn't be laughed at, right?
He looked up at everyone and saw their disdainful gazes, which made him blush.
[There's also the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Household Department, who stutters. Afraid of being ridiculed, he keeps quiet and acts aloof, earning him the nickname "A High-Ranking Flower on a Mountain!"]
Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the young supervisor. So that's why he had such a cold expression.
The junior prisoner froze, realizing he had no secrets left! He was doomed! His colleagues were now sure to laugh at him!
The young prison warden was filled with shame and rage, while Chuanwen seemed to have discovered something: "Wait! That scoundrel has a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum in his house!"
It was only later that I realized the man picking his toes in the article was none other than Zhang Chengjue: ...
Looking sincerely at the emperor, he said, "Your Majesty, please believe me! That Ganoderma lucidum was absolutely purchased legitimately, and I did not embezzle any of it!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes, ultimately choosing to trust his minister. But why was Wen'er so excited about the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum? Was there a problem?
[I wonder if Er Gou's future illness can be cured with the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum? Sigh, never mind, I should just think about how to get my hands on that thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum. Having something is better than having nothing!]
[How about we learn from Er Gou and pretend to be a miracle doctor? We could say we have medicine for athlete's foot, but actually use itching powder. Then we could apply it to guys who scratch their feet, and they'd scratch even more until they were bleeding and screaming in pain. Then I could steal it while they were in the chaos.]
Zhang Chengjue's legs were trembling as he listened, and the others also looked distressed, clenching their toes as if they were itching. Ruthless! Too ruthless!
No, no, what if I get caught?
Chuanwen shook his head, and Zhang Chengjue instantly breathed a sigh of relief; his toe was saved!
Then the message continued: "Why don't we learn from the previous kidnappers and just kidnap a slovenly man and have his wife exchange him for a lingzhi mushroom..."
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