Chapter 631 I, the King of England, Am Running Out of Food!

Luanyu is a big shot, a third-grade master.

His great-grandfather was the emperor's tutor in the previous dynasty. The Luan family had lived in Beijing for a long time, and the scholarly reputation was passed down to the family. After the change of dynasties, two generations of the Luan family had never entered the imperial examination through the imperial examination. It was not until Luan Yu's generation that several brothers entered the officialdom one after another.

Because he was neither a friend nor a clique and specialized in the emperor's orders, he was deeply trusted by the old emperor.

Luan Yu was a royalist through and through and never took sides.

In other words, he is His Majesty's closest confidant.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been sent to deal with the private mining matter in Xizhou.

Being a private mine is just a superficial sign, and the most important thing is to secretly investigate whether King Qi has any rebellious intentions.

The three kings gathered in Leshan Mansion to discuss matters, which was an opportunity that Luanyu had been waiting for for a long time.

He was about to take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate whether the so-called "private mine owner" had any collusion with King Qi.

The people working under him have dispersed, and before they can follow the clues to find useful evidence, they first get a piece of news that is not sure whether it is true or false.

There is also a private mine in Xizhou!

This coal mine is located near the junction of Xizhou Prefecture and Leshan Prefecture.

It was guarded by private soldiers and excavated by the people brought in as slaves.

There was a severe drought in several prefectures in Qishan last year, and many people fleeing the famine fell into it.

Luanyu made a quick decision and went to check it out in person.

It turns out that there is an open-pit coal mine!

"...There were two private mines in front of us, and now we have another one. May I ask King Qi, is it true that no one in Xizhou Mansion noticed it? I saw with my own eyes that those private soldiers were fully armored and had swords on their waists, openly enslaving the good people of our court. They were yelled at, beaten, beaten and punished, and corpses were dragged out and buried in pits. They treated human life as child's play and showed no regard for it! How disgusting!"

"It just so happened that the troops of the three kings had arrived, so I recruited them temporarily." Luan Yu snorted coldly, and his sharp eyes fell on King Qi and King Ying in turn. "All the bandits have been arrested. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed immediately."

"I will interrogate the remaining bandits all night long, and I will definitely find out those who ignore the laws and disciplines of the country!"

King Qi frowned, with a look of disbelief on his face: "How could this be so! There are actually private mines hidden away!"

He explained hurriedly: "Master Luan, I really don't know anything about this. As long as there are some clues, I will not forgive such behavior!"

"Xizhou shoulders the responsibility of guarding the border. There are often rebellions in Xirong, and the Beirong are also restless. It is inevitable that they will care about one thing and not the other. Let the bad guys take advantage of the loophole and do such evil things in Xizhou. I am ashamed! I am responsible for the oversight. I will definitely I will report to His Majesty and apologize!"

"Master Luan, are the victims rescued from the mine still safe?" King Qi asked worriedly.

"It's very difficult to survive when you're mining every day and don't have enough food or clothing to keep you warm." Lord Luan looked at him coldly: "Most people can't travel far, so they have to stay nearby in Guanzhou, where Gufeng is stationed. ”

When Magistrate Pang heard this, he immediately said with emotion: "The victims are pitiful. They left their hometowns and suddenly encountered such a disaster. They narrowly escaped death! Fortunately, Mr. Luan made a decisive decision to save the people from the fire. Otherwise, if he had to wait two more days, I don't know how many more lives would have been wasted!" "

All officials in Xizhou were caught off guard.

No one expected that a private mine in Xizhou would be exposed again at this time.

The prefect Wang came to his senses quickly and gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty is busy with many things and cannot take care of everything at the same time. This matter is all our fault..."

"It's you who are stupid and incompetent!" Magistrate Pang seized the opportunity and severely attacked his opponent: "Xizhou's internal affairs are unclear, how can we take care of Leshan at the same time! Let's talk about the private mine. If you dare to recruit private soldiers, the person behind it will definitely be It’s not simple! Where do you get swords and armor? If you are not rich enough to be able to reach the gods, you are protected by someone who is an official!”

"You are spitting blood!" Wang Zhifu said angrily: "Xizhou and Guanzhou have been at war with the barbarians all the year round, and the people are also brave. They can go into battle to kill the enemy with a sword. To protect themselves, almost every family hides soldiers. Where do the swords come from? It is no longer possible. After all, as for armor, the same principle applies. The army fought with the barbarians, resulting in numerous casualties. After the war, it was common to lose some soldiers and armor. If you are interested in smuggling coal, you must plan it early. Selling smuggled coal should make a lot of profits, or you can use money to gain advantage, but if It’s absolutely impossible for me to wait for Xizhou officials to protect him!”

"We have received the emperor's order and served as an official. How dare we betray the emperor's favor! What is the intention of Pangda people who are eager to accuse us?" Wang Zhifu spoke sharply like a sword: "Just now, Lord Luan said that Gu Feng was stationed at the border. The place is nearby, how could it be Such a coincidence? Gu Feng had not sent people to guard the border area for several years, so why did he suddenly send people? This winter is particularly cold, and there are only a handful of people coming and going from Guanzhou Prefecture to Leshan Prefecture. Why is this border stone moved? What else is left to guard?”

"I'm afraid Guanzhou has discovered that coal mine a long time ago!" Wang Zhifu was very quick-witted and found that he was also very ferocious in throwing dirty water. "Xizhou Prefecture is vast, and the people all live around the city and are rarely scattered. Therefore, it is very difficult to find mines that can be mined. Guanzhou took in many people from the disaster last year. Those who fled the famine did not know the way and took a wrong path. They found the coal mine. It’s not impossible, even if there are many people in the disaster, even if there are a few, no one will notice it. Compared with me in Xizhou, you Guanzhou are more like the so-called people behind the scenes!”

"After all, we in Xizhou are not trying to gather the victims!" Mr. Wang added another sentence in reply: "We are both important border towns. Swordsmen and armor can come out of my Xizhou, but how can we know that they can't come out of Guanzhou!"

Yan Yu took a deep breath.

Anyone who can be an official or a high official is really awesome!

She was so focused that she was afraid of missing a wonderful word.

"Xiaoer!" Suddenly she heard her uncle calling her.

Yan Yu turned his head and his eyes widened.

Boy, so many notes!

Yan Huaiwen quickly explained to whom it should be sent.

Yan Yu turned into a hard-working little bee and shuttled flexibly in the hall.

"Today's private mining incident has not been verified yet, so please don't say too much. Since Lord Luan is here, he will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." After reading the note, King Ying slowly said, "It's getting late, let's discuss the affairs of Leshan Prefecture."

He didn't wait for the adults on both sides to speak, and turned his head to look at King Qi, "Now it seems that the affairs of Xizhou are complicated, and it is really not possible to sort them out in a day or two. Leshan Prefecture is also busy. King Qi has the intention, but I'm afraid he is powerless!

Guanzhou has just pacified the northern barbarians, and it is spring. Although all industries are waiting to be revived, there are many capable officials in Guanzhou. They are organized and help a lot. This king can rest assured to withdraw and work with the adults in Leshan Prefecture. Let's rule Leshan together.

As for the bandits hiding in the mountains, the Guanzhou army is just idle, so they can go into the mountains and wipe them out one by one. "

The King of Ying said earnestly: "You and I are fighting out of good intentions. We can't bear to see the people of Leshan suffer from bandits. Whether it's the Guanzhou army or the Xizhou army, as long as they can eliminate the mountain bandits and keep the people of Leshan safe, it's the same.

Once the bandit problem in Leshan is eliminated, you and I will no longer be needed. We will go back to where we came from.

I have selfish motives for ruling Leshan Prefecture at the same time, and I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the two princes. Guanzhou doesn't have much grain in stock, and I hope Leshan Prefecture can help me a little."

Just tell the truth, and speak out your selfish motives in person.

I, the King of Ying, can't eat anything, so I ask you, the King of Qi, if you are embarrassed to fight with me!

It's too hard for officials to speak, and they change again and again, and finally they are done~