Ignoring those who were like constipated, in the enclosed land, after setting up the boundary markers, Wang Shi really wanted to go back.

  "Two weeks of disturbance, thank you for your hospitality, I am deeply grateful. Now that everything is settled, I will be leaving soon, so let us bid farewell here. When business is established, I will notify you all again, and I hope you will not hesitate to take care of me..."

  Zhao Xi smiled brightly as she bid farewell to others, without any embarrassment at all.

  He's finally gone, this Crown Prince of Song is really a scourge. Hopefully his arrogance is just for show.

  Think of that desolate mountain and wilderness, the uneven land... can also be considered a kind person, didn't bring the cowhide to the county government's place to draw circles, also avoided the trouble of coordinating with the barbarians.

  It's all over now.

  The three people looked at the distant sail shadow, and looked at each other with a bitter smile... for an instant they had a sense of unity.

  Is it possible? Still have to go back and entangle with the Dong family...

  Duan Jianyi thought: My sister is going to Bianliang this time, I don't know if her wish can be fulfilled.

  The Western Army returned to the capital. When the King's army entered Rongzhou, an imperial edict arrived, and Di Qing had no choice but to lead his troops back to the capital.

  As for Zhao Xi, even Zhang Fangping found it strange and couldn't understand why the imperial court didn't mention the Crown Prince's return to the capital.

  How could it be mentioned? Earlier, when they were still in the territory of Dali, each commander had sent a family letter... The copper mine deal almost involved most of the court officials.

  The host of this matter is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Even the officials were so enraged that they lost their minds, and the crowd's emotions were stirred up to the point of madness.

  The country has been short of copper, and the Crown Prince's trip this time has solved the problem of the country's shortage of copper... This is just a superficial expression, but it is quite solid.

  Everyone has their own thoughts and ideas, each family has its own considerations, they all put this phrase on the tip of their tongue and shout it out, each with their own reason.

  It was Zhao Zhen who thought that Zhao Xi should stay in Chengdu for a few more days, including Cao Shi and Chao Niang.

  This time Zhao Xi really found a hard job.

  Otherwise, even with three heads and six arms, he would not be able to cope. So he handed over the task of examining those letters bearing seals to Lv Gongzhu, Han Cong and others.

  He is making a planning map for the entire copper mine, including the articles of association and rules and regulations for the operation of the entire copper mine.

  Zhao Xi needed was not that kind of scattered mining, he wanted to make it into a model close to the large-scale industrial and mining enterprises of later generations.

  So he needs to make a comprehensive plan and let the specific undertaker follow it.

  "Your Highness, this is going to take down the entire imperial court!"

  Zhang Fangping accompanied him, but the more he looked, the more shocked he became. Especially when looking at the letters compiled by Lü Gongzhu and Han Cong.

  This is also too grandiose, Your Highness's intention... This copper mine is almost another imperial court.

  Those letters almost covered five percent of the officials from generation to generation since the founding of the dynasty, and those in office with a rank of fifth grade or above accounted for two percent.

  What a shocking sight!

  "Scholar, Xi Da asks, what is the imperial court?"

  This... for a moment stunned Zhang Fangping as well. The imperial court is the imperial court, how can there be any question of what constitutes an imperial court?

  "The court is composed of the emperor and his officials, so the emperor and his officials are the court. Last time when mentioning the copper mine matter, scholars also said: If the court takes charge of this matter, it's feared that it will be complicated."

  "Nowadays, Xi is just doing it in a different way. The royal family, the imperial relatives, the civil officials, and the military generals, all those who make up the court, have copper mines to participate in. What's the difference between this and the court being in charge?"

  It seems to be the case too.

  Ke Zhang Fangping still felt that something was not quite right. Could it be because there were military generals involved? No, if what the Crown Prince said was true, then the imperial court would have had military generals from the start, and they would have been seated in separate sections during court assemblies.

  What's wrong is the dominance!

  The insight of the Crown Prince is that this is the court. But Zhang Fangping was clear, if there were disputes in the court, then it would be a real dispute, and they could argue loudly in the imperial court.

  The copper mine, if it goes against the great righteousness and the trend, can be deprived. Just this one point, the Crown Prince has already grasped the majority of officials.

  The current system of demotion and promotion in the country is already a common occurrence for scholars, and no one pays attention to it.

  It's also because of this that the servants dare to scold the officials and masters without any restraint, and even make groundless accusations.

  What about afterwards? The copper mine shares are not a position, once stripped, it's hard to continue. Although they seem to despise wealth and goods, in their hearts, they truly care about wealth and goods.

  With the copper mine as a gimmick, it means that every minister will be cautious when facing the crown prince...

  Your Highness, what is this... Zhang Fangping was somewhat startled.

  Whether by hearsay or personal experience, Zhang Fangping knew of the Crown Prince's intelligence and acknowledged that he possessed the qualities of an emperor for all eternity.

  This is still before inheriting the great tradition, and many officials have already been grasped.

  "Your Highness, most of the officials in the imperial court are genuinely dedicated to public interests. Don't use sharp blades to harm their loyalty!"

  It's really not a simple character. As soon as Zhang Fangping said this, Zhao Xi knew that he had already seen through his tricks.

  "Thank you for your guidance!"

  Zhao Xi stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhang Fangping.

  Zhang Fangping said those words, which meant that he was only an insider and had no intention of exposing the truth.

  "Gentlemen, I have no malicious intentions. This action is actually due to the difficulties of our country's currency. As for the extended meaning, it was not my original intention. Moreover, what you said goes against the greater justice and trend, please rest assured that unless absolutely necessary, or a grave sin, I would not do such a thing."

  I hope so.

  Actually, Zhang Fangping also thought that the arrow on the string is the most threatening, and the shot arrow has already determined its target and no longer has the basis for grasping people.

  His Royal Highness's move is not used, which is the most deterrent.

  I hope the benefits of this copper mine will not make our colleagues lose their dignity and stance.

  Zhang Fangping was very calm and returned to his backyard by himself. He needed to sort out his thoughts and consider his future career path.

  Facing such an overbearing emperor, the pressure on his ministers is immense.

  Thinking too much or too little is useless, Zhang Fangping still can't get rid of these mundane things... No way, it's too late to regret now, my seal has already been stamped and I've also been included in Lü Xiang's list.

  It's just like this! Anyway, the imperial court is like this, and there's no need for me to pretend.

  The so-called distinction is nothing more than being an insider oneself, which is also the Crown Prince's sincerity to himself.

  Well, on the same boat, I might still be a ferryman.

  Zhang Fangping is indeed a straightforward person. The day after exchanging with Zhao Xi, he mixed in again without any influence.

  Zhao Xi was somewhat worried, really worried that this stubborn head would expose his own little tricks and thus make his plans stillborn, ultimately rendering the hard work of infiltrating the Dali territory useless.

  Not bad, this old man is pretty good.

  What else can be done? The current situation of copper shortage in the country is most felt by Zhang Fangping, who is in charge of Chengdu Road.

  To solve the national shortage of copper, everything else can be set aside.

  Those gentlemen in the imperial court probably understand the thoughts of the Crown Prince... The prince will inevitably inherit the throne, and emperors have always had the power to manipulate their officials, so what's one more thing?

  The key is that from now on, this country will no longer be short of copper.