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Chapter 376: Don't Be a Substitute for the Twins 18

"For hundreds of years, people have lived on that mountain and below it, and no one knew it was a mine. I never thought you would find it."

Wen Chang was amazed as he held a piece of white jade that was as big as a pigeon egg and had a round and smooth surface.

"Maybe I'm lucky. I happened to come across the exposed piece." Yun Yi said with a smile.

In the plot, it was a mine and it was discovered by Xiao Keyan.

After the fall of the Xiao Kingdom, Xiao Keyan ordered people to mine and make money in order to accumulate funds for the restoration of the country.

But unfortunately, before she could make any money, she was discovered by Lu Changze, who then used medicine to erase all her memories. The mine was then taken over by Lu Changze, who became very rich.

Now the mine belongs to Yun Yi, but the manpower and material resources required for mining still need Wen Chang's help. Of course, Yun Yi also needs to give up part of his profits.

Whether it is dealing with officials or doing various things, gold and silver are needed.

Wen Chang’s salary alone was not enough, and now that he had such a mine, Wen Chang suddenly felt much more relaxed.

At the same time, Wen Chang did not expect that Yun Yi would actually tell him directly about the mine.

Even without his help, Yun Yi could find a way to mine the ore on his own. With such a huge fortune, it would be easy for one person to monopolize it and become as wealthy as a country, or even the richest man in a region.

But Yun Yi actually chose to tell him the truth. Does he trust him that much?

Aren’t you afraid that in the face of huge benefits, he will become evil?

As if he knew what he was thinking, Yun Yi looked up, smiled and said, "If Your Highness thinks that I am not as good as that mine and can get rid of me for the sake of the mine, then Your Highness is not a wise leader."

"A wise bird chooses its tree to roost in. When the time comes, I will choose another wise master."

Wen Chang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. It was true that having Yun Yi as his military advisor gave him a seat in the court these days.

Compared to a talented person who can assist him, the yellow and white things seem not so good enough.

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Wen Chang worked in the Ministry of Justice. While doing his usual work, he also worked with officials from the Ministry of Justice to make changes and adjustments to the non-compliant parts of the laws and regulations and submitted them to the emperor.

The emperor praised this and gave clear instructions on how to change the laws.

As more and more tasks were assigned to Wen Chang, he gradually stood out among the adult princes.

The princes, who had previously only been able to perform tasks such as memorial services and diplomatic missions, now began to gradually move closer to the center of power.

Of course, at the same time, he inevitably gained the fear of other princes.

However, Wen Chang himself is quite satisfied with this situation.

If these brothers want to fight for the supreme position, it is impossible for them to live in harmony.

The moment his ambition grew, he had already abandoned all brotherhood.

As he became more and more important, more and more officials in the court wanted to join him.

Wen Chang did not interact with him frequently, but just maintained a normal distance for official exchanges and did not have an overly close relationship with him.

It's not that Wen Chang doesn't want to expand his influence, but he has just started to show his talents and is already forming factions, which can easily cause dissatisfaction among His Majesty, and if he's not careful he might be caught by other princes.

Wen Chang kept his interactions with Yun Yi private, and apart from his close associates, no one else knew about it.

Yun Yi has been immersed in mining recently. With Wen Chang's secret support, various documents were quickly issued, and some craftsmen were recruited to start mining.

During this period, Yun Yi visited his father and mother several times.

After they took out the stone wrapped in jade, Yun Yi told them that he had discovered the mine and bought all the property.

The two were very surprised. They were surprised that Yun Yi actually had the money to buy the entire mine. They were even more surprised that the mountain where they had lived for most of their lives was actually a mine.

"Before I bought the mountain, I only told the tribe leader that I wanted to plant trees, so I offered it at a very low price. Now that they know it's a mine, although they regret setting the price too low, it's too late to regret after all since they have signed the documents."

Hearing Yun Yi say this, the two elders felt relieved.

But then Father Yun's concern became tense again, "Then you have to hire a few people to protect it. If the money is exposed, it will easily attract thieves with bad intentions."

Yunmu followed up and said, "The escorts you hired to protect us are very capable. Go to the escort agency and hire a few more for yourself. If thieves really come, they will be able to protect us."

Yun nodded in response to their instructions.

The reason why he told Wen Chang the news was precisely because of this factor.

The Heshi Bi is innocent, but possessing the Bi is a crime.

He was a farmer's son, but suddenly he owned a mine. The countless wealth easily attracted greedy thieves.

Since a portion of the profits from the mine was given to Wen Chang, he would help him protect these profits.

From the beginning of mining, Wen Chang sent several groups of people, both openly and secretly, not only to prevent the villagers who wanted to steal the jade, but also to capture several groups of horse bandits who wanted to launch a sneak attack.

Not only did those horse bandits fail to rob the jade, but they also ended up sending themselves to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, adding another achievement to Wen Chang's political record.

Shortly after coming out from his father and mother's place, Yun Yi felt that someone was following him.

He deliberately turned into a remote alley, and before he could open his mouth, the man came out and spoke.

"Master Yun, the princess wants to see you."

Yun Yi didn’t know the man’s name, but the ordinary face looked very familiar. He had seen him before with Xiao Keyan.

"Where are we meeting?"

"Mr. Yun, please follow me."

The visitor said respectfully, making a 'please' gesture.

Yun Yi followed the man to a temple where the goddess of fertility was enshrined.

As everyone knows, Xiao Keyan is now "pregnant", so it is normal for her to come here to worship Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility.

Inside the side room, Xiao Keyan raised his head when he heard the creaking sound of the door opening.

Seeing Yun Yi quietly walk in, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Does the way we are doing look like we're having an affair?"

"Are you sure you're interested in my face that looks like Lu Changze's?" Yun Yi asked with a smile.

Xiao Keyan snorted coldly.

Originally, she was very interested in Lu Changze's handsome face, but after seeing those scenes, she lost all interest.

What's more, now in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, I can see two identical faces every day, which is simply disgusting.

If there hadn't been no man around her during this period, she would have thought she was really pregnant.

"What's going on with that Lu Changming?" Xiao Keyan asked the purpose of her visit to Yun Yi.

Yun Yi blinked and said, "Lu Changming? The youngest son of Yong'an Marquis who was kidnapped when he was young."

"You want to joke with me, but how could I not know whether he is the real Lu Changming?"