Hidden golden branches

There were endless disputes in the court over the silver mine.

Yu Youren, the censor of You, said angrily: "It is said that the mines in Fangshan Shuidong are often shimmering with silver light. It is a great blessing to offer silver from the mines to Your Majesty today. The benefits of mountains and rivers will not be enough if the officials take them, but if the people take them, they will be enough." For the rest, the dignified officials of the Wei Dynasty were not as effective as the ordinary people in the mountains. They were not ashamed, thought of themselves as incompetent, and did not think about correcting and preventing corruption. Instead, they used group arguments to coerce the emperor and his father to abandon the good wealth given by heaven. They are the cog in the true country. "

A minister said that he would send people to take over the silver mines and bring to justice the criminals who mined the silver mines privately.

That's good, but those who dig silver mines are protected by local officials. If they go there rashly, they will scare the snake and it won't help.

Some ministers also said that silver mines are not easy to mine and are very complicated.

Cui Wen held his head high and said loudly: "The civil and military officials in the entire dynasty only know how to please the person who steals power with their charming appearance. Is there anyone who has orthodoxy, serves the emperor with loyalty, and shares the emperor's worries?"

Ji Yuxian and Yue Aojun looked at each other and remained silent.

The two cousins ​​were both outstanding young officials. They only listened to the emperor and did not participate in the discussions of the ministers.

Mining, to put it bluntly, means digging for money. The Wei Dynasty has no shortage of silver. It would be great to be able to dig it out, but things are not that simple. As soon as the government starts mining, the people smell the smell and pick up the money. So the court not only has to spend money When mining, you have to send troops to guard against theft. Mine thieves and thieves are armed with tools. Sometimes they will have conflicts and fights with officers and soldiers. In the end, public order is broken, money is spent, but not much silver is dug out. A loss-making business.

Therefore, it is necessary to not only be able to successfully dig out the silver ore and send it back to the capital, but also to have people who can control the people.

Therefore, we must send capable and intelligent people.

Chen Youyu immediately found Changyu, a household doctor who had participated in silver mining before.

Although there is a dossier of silver mining records in the archives of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the pragmatic Chen Youyu, just to be on the safe side, still went to him to verify it before he felt relieved.

Chang Yu had already reached the official position, but he still wrote down all the silver mining processes and submitted them to Chen Youyu in writing.

In the eyes of everyone, the new generation Ji Yuxian is the emperor's favorite and a minister of humerus.

Xiao Xuan handed over the silver mine case that had nothing to do with Ji Yuxian to Ji Yuxian.

It can be seen that being the emperor's favorite is not the kind of 'favorite' who flatters the emperor like a salted fish as people think, but the so-called 'favorite' who does practical things and has the ability to take on responsibilities. .

Generally speaking, those who know how to work and do well are the emperor's "favourites".

Besides, Xiao Xuan is not a foolish king.

He is indeed a rare wise man.

Ji Yuxian received the emperor's order and immediately went to the household department to investigate the files of silver mining decades ago.

Chen Youyu not only showed him the information written by Chang Yu, but also took him to Chang Yu's home and listened to Chang Yu's explanation of the twists and turns and precautions.

It is now the seventh or eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and I have to leave Beijing before the tenth day of the Lunar New Year at the earliest. It will take at least more than a month before I can return to Beijing.

I guess I won’t be able to celebrate the Lantern Festival with the little girl this year.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuxian, who was doing official business in the study, immediately called Mingyue and asked him to cut a piece of bamboo. Mingyue guessed what Ji Yuxian was going to do. Because of the custom of the Wei Dynasty, men had to make lanterns for the Lantern Festival by hand and give them to their wives, fiancées or The little sister of the family.

Mingyue went to the bamboo forest behind the study and cut down a section of old bamboo, then cut it into bamboo strips.

Then he asked Mingyue to pick up the bamboo strips and go to Chen's house with him.

Yun Man was not a pedantic person. When he saw Ji Yuxian coming to see Chen Rong, he invited him to the outer study and asked Grandma Sun to call Chen Rong. There is nothing to keep secret in the outer study room of the Chen family. There are several famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls inside. The books placed in the bookcase are also popular books such as the Four Books and Five Classics. However, it contains pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Most of the time, it was the place where Chen Youyu or Chen Zhao and his son met friends and guests. Therefore, the decoration is gorgeous and extraordinary.

Chen Rong heard that Ji Yuxian was here, and happily went to the outer study to see Ji Yuxian.

In the past, before the Lantern Festival every year, two brothers, Chen Zhao and Chen An, would make lanterns for her.

However, both brothers are not at home this year.

When she was depressed, Grandma Sun came to tell her that Ji Yuxian had arrived, and then she remembered that she wanted Ji Yuxian to make lanterns for her.

"I want to make lanterns." Chen Rong blurted out when he saw Ji Yuxian.

"Okay." Ji Yuxian saw the little girl's cute appearance and agreed with a smile.

When Chen Rong saw Mingyue bringing the bamboo strips in, she realized that Ji Yuxian had come up to make lanterns for her.

Chen Rong can also fold lanterns. Every year, she helps her brothers make lanterns for her. It's just that her brothers are reluctant to let her do it.

Chen Rong wanted to take it over and fold it, but Ji Yuxian refused.
"There are barbs on it, don't hurt you."

Chen Rong smiled and hugged her knees, sitting aside and watching him put up lanterns. The pampered Chen Rong also liked to do everything by hand and did not want to make herself lazy. She changed into a comfortable position and leaned half of her body on the chair.

A soft and soft girl, one look at her will make your heart melt.

It was the first time Ji Yuxian had done something like this, so he was naturally a little unfamiliar, but he couldn't help but be smart and do everything with ease. Chen Rong sat upright next to him and gave instructions. It took him two quarters of an hour to finally put up a bamboo lantern. Ji Yuxian asked Chen Rong to get some suzhou silk, put it on the table, and looked at Chen Rong: "What does Rong Rong want to draw?"

Chen Rong came over happily, moved the chair to the opposite side, knelt down on the opposite chair and looked at him,
"You can draw whatever you like, stick to what you're good at."

Ji Yuxian casually picked a small wolf hair from the pen holder on the desk and began to paint. He first used the thin wolf hair to outline a landscape painting. This was the first time Chen Rong saw him painting, and he saw with his own eyes that the blank silk suddenly appeared. Shan Shui admired this man's talent more and more, and his heart was pounding as if he had been poured hot soup, "You are so good at painting."

Ji Yuxian glanced at it and said slightly, "It's just a random work." Being stared at by Chen Rong, Ji Yuxian felt more and more guilty. He planned to paint well, so he simply used paint to color it. Chen Rong raised his neck and took a look at the brocade box. A layer of dust had accumulated, showing that it had not been used for many years.

Originally, no one was reading or doing official business in the outer study room, so of course it became covered with dust over time.

The servants in the mansion were just doing their usual cleaning and didn't pay attention to the paint box placed inside.

"Can it still be used?"

Ji Yuxian opened the box and found that the ink had dried. He had no choice but to go to the verandah to fetch Mingyue, and then led him to find the housekeeper of Chen's house to find new ones.

Ji Yuxian is not the kind of person who does nothing to gain fame and fame. When he was young, he still had the leisure to make a few paintings. Since he went to the frontier fortress to experience and entered the court, he has completely stopped doing this. Therefore, he is very unfamiliar with painting and making lanterns, but he still learned what he learned when he was young. I haven’t forgotten it, I’ve kept it in my mind.

Soon Mingyue took it and gave it to Ji Yuxian.

Chen Rong rolled up his sleeves to help him, and Ji Yuxian pointed to the chair, "You sit down and just watch."

I can't bear to work for her.

Being a favorite means working more than others and being smarter than others. Hit wherever the emperor points, and the mission is guaranteed to be completed!