manynovel Chapter 670 I Want Graphite Mine
Chapter 670 I Want Graphite Mine
It is certainly unacceptable to form cliques for personal gain, but Jiang Youzhen is isolated and helpless in the court and does need some external help.
But now most of the court has factions, who should she pull into her camp? Especially now she is only a sixth-rank official, who would want to form an alliance with her?
This replacement of officials is a good opportunity to place one's own people, but she does not have any candidates, otherwise she could have done something about it.
I sighed in my heart, the quality is still too low.
"What do you think? Have you thought about it and found no one available?" The second prince suddenly asked.
Jiang Youzhen was speechless, "Are you the worm in my stomach? Do you know everything I'm thinking?"
The second prince clicked his tongue, "Of course it's because I know you!"
As he spoke, he suddenly put his face in front of Jiang Youzhen and said, "Why don't you consider cooperating with me all the time? I won't restrict you too much, and you don't need to obey me. You can use my people as you like, without any hesitation. How about it?"
The second prince's tone was extremely seductive, but Jiang Youzhen was unmoved.
"I am determined to be a loyal minister. As long as I have the support of the emperor, I will not worry about no one obeying my orders. I think Your Highness should go to the emperor more often and show his courtesy!
The Fourth Prince is very popular now. I heard that a few days ago, the ministers in the court advised the emperor to appoint a crown prince, and the Fourth Prince is very popular! "
Jiang Youzhen was talking about something irrelevant, and the Second Prince immediately leaned back in displeasure. This damn girl is really stubborn.
Is he not as good as Tong Huaian, or not as good-looking as Tong Huaian? Why should he hang himself with a rope? What virtue and ability did Tong Huaian have?
He used to think that Jiang Youzhen was obsessed with Tong Huaian's face, but later he felt that Jiang Youzhen sometimes even plotted against Tong Huaian, and he really couldn't see through her.
In his previous life, how could Jiang Youzhen be willing to plot against Tong Huaian? But in this life, he also observed that Jiang Youzhen did not have a deep friendship with Tong Huaian.
"Do you have someone you love?" the second prince suddenly asked.
Jiang Youzhen was shocked. "Do you think I'm busy every day and still have the time to think about other things? But what does this have to do with you? Could it be that Your Highness has someone he loves and is afraid that I will snatch her away from him?"
Jiang Youzhen immediately wondered, who is it? Could it be someone she knew?
Suddenly, she thought of Tong Huaian? No way? Could it be that the Second Prince was interested in Tong Huaian?
I remember that the book said that the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince were sworn enemies and had clashed with Tong Huaian several times. Could it be that the Fourth Prince had a homosexual tendency and discovered that Tong Huaian liked the heroine, so he turned love into hate?
For some reason, the Second Prince felt a little excited, and even the corners of his mouth began to rise.
Do you really not like Tong Huaian? It's good to have no ideal partner!
"Ahem! I'm just worried that you've found someone you love, and that it will affect your judgment of state affairs."
The second prince looked at Jiang Youzhen, who had a strange look on his face, and said, "Listen to me, don't be interested in those men. They all have ulterior motives."
Jiang Youzhen twitched his lips, "Just tell me who you like! Although it may be a little shocking and not allowed by etiquette, who are you? Don't worry about it, I'll ask you."
The second prince was so angry that he took a deep breath. What was he thinking of? What was so shocking that it was not allowed by etiquette?
"Am I that casual person? Women will only hinder my progress."
Of course you don’t want a woman, you want a man!
Jiang Youzhen clicked his tongue twice, and now he looked at the Second Prince with a different look. I didn't expect this! I didn't expect this!
Getting back to the point, Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you didn't come here today for these things? Just tell me your purpose!"
"I want the graphite mine in Jin Province!"
Jiang Youzhen: Hmm? You have quite an appetite!
"I'm afraid this is impossible. After the emperor sends people to investigate, these mines will be clear and will be taken over by the court."
"Of course you can't cross the open road, but do you think those people will cross the open road? Aren't there enough people in Jin Province who are mining illegally?"
"Then send someone to contact them yourself! There's no need to tell me." Jiang Youzhen shook his head.
"I need your help to seize all the graphite mines in their hands. If I mine elsewhere, I will have to go through the local authorities, which will be disadvantageous to me.
Besides, the mineral deposits over there have been divided up by various forces. How can it be easy for me to snatch them from their mouths? Therefore, if I want to take over their secret mineral deposits, I must know how much there is. "
The second prince stated his purpose in a matter-of-fact tone.
Jiang Youzhen was helpless, "Your Highness, I am far away in Jin Province, how could I possibly know? Why don't you wait until you catch those rebels and interrogate them in person?"
"Father doesn't trust others, but he will test you. You will definitely participate in the interrogation of those followers. It shouldn't be difficult for you to find out where their hidden mineral deposits are. Even if they don't tell you, you can find clues."
The Second Prince looked so confident that Jiang Youzhen's mouth twitched.
"Your Highness really thinks highly of me. I am an official of the Imperial Academy. The Emperor will definitely send other imperial envoys and officials from the Dali Temple to handle the case. Besides, why should I take the risk to do this job for you? If anyone knew about it, the Emperor would definitely be dissatisfied with me."
"I'll give you 10%!" The second prince tapped the table and threw out the bait.
Jiang Youzhen shook his head like a rattle, "A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way."
"Are you a gentleman?" The second prince rolled his eyes. "Twenty percent! Twenty percent of the profits from those mines."
Jiang Youzhen still shook his head, "I have enough money, I don't need it!"
"Twenty-five percent, this is already the limit. After all, it still needs some management."
Jiang Youzhen frowned at the Second Prince, "Are you short of money? You want to get your hands on this kind of money?"
The second prince snorted coldly, "Who doesn't need money? Do you think that if I don't plot, the fourth prince and his men won't? Do you know that they have already taken action? The third prince has already sent people to Jin Province, how can I allow them to expand their power?"
Jiang Youzhen was silent. She was weighing the pros and cons.
"The third and fourth brothers will come looking for you too. As long as the emperor gives you power, they will never let you go. Even if you hand these over to the court, you won't get any benefit. It's better for you to cooperate with me."
Jiang Youzhen bent his fingers slightly, and after a moment he said, "Ministry of Industry, I want an official position."
"Okay!" The second prince smiled when he heard that. His lips and teeth looked even redder under the dim candlelight.
Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "Your Highness, don't be too happy too soon. If the Emperor doesn't appoint me, there's nothing I can do."
It was impossible for her to investigate secretly. It would be a thankless task and would not bring any benefit.
"Don't worry! Father will definitely assign you. I won't allow my plan to go awry."
The second prince was full of confidence, then stood up and said, "Let's go! I'll leave a few more guards for you."
"One last piece of advice, don't be greedy if you shouldn't. Your house will be very busy these past two days."
Jiang Youzhen was about to ask when the second prince waved his hand and jumped out of the window.
"Master, are you awake? Why don't you ask me to serve you? I'll go get you some water to wash up."
There was a sound of light footsteps outside the house. It was Xia He.