Because of returning to his hometown, the relationship between the Wang brothers was a little nervous. Wang Gui could not discipline his brothers like he was a son, so when the argument started, Wang Gui was also very angry.

Wang Pu was also angry, but at least he knew the truth that his elder brother was like his father. Therefore, despite the dispute, he often followed his elder brother's words in the end.

But today is different. The main reason for Wang Gui's request to return to his hometown was Li Mu. Now that he and Li Mu have resolved the dispute, he doesn't have to go back. Wang Pu is looking forward to Wang Gui's expression when he learned the news. Brother probably wouldn't have guessed that this would happen.

Wang Gui was in a very good mood today. Today, the emperor summoned important officials to discuss a major event. Although the important officials still had some concerns, they basically passed it in one day. And the biggest beneficiary of this matter was the Wang family in Taiyuan.

How could Wang Gui not be happy and happy? Therefore, on the way back, he had not yet arrived home, so he asked his entourage to find Wang Pu, just to share this joy with him.

The banquet was still being prepared, and the brothers came to the study to meet. Wang Pu was happy today when he saw his elder brother, and couldn't help but wonder that he had just reconciled with Li Mu. It was a matter of just now. In theory, the elder brother shouldn't know, so why was he happy?

Wang Gui also saw that Wang Pu's expression was strange. When he was a child, if Wang Pu did something that he thought was extraordinary, such as if he was affirmed by his teacher in his study, he would look like this. In the saying goes, "A dog's belly cannot hold two taels of spice oil." Even if you don't ask him, he will not be able to hold it in his own way.

After all, Wang Gui couldn't bear to blame him too much. Wang Pu would go back to his hometown tomorrow, which happened to meet the new court policy. Wang Gui still had a lot to tell this young brother.

"sit."

Wang Pu sat down honestly, his lips squirmed, and he could no longer help it.

Wang Gui glanced at him and said, "If you have anything, just say it. I'll finish it quickly. I have something to tell you."

"Brother! I don't have to go back to Taiyuan!" Wang Pu blurted out, and when he saw Wang Gui's surprised expression, he felt secretly happy.

Wang Gui frowned and said, "What are you paying attention? I'm not telling you. Zhulu Hou, you can't afford to offend him. He is a talented person. Do you know, today..."

Wang Pu interrupted Wang Gui and said, "Brother, of course I know that Zhulu Hou is a talented man, and I also know that he has a big belly. You don't know, just now, Zhulu Hou came to my mansion and said bluntly that he had a clear mind in his heart when he bet with me that day, so he also planned to plot against me. But later I instigated Confucius Jijiu to impeach him and encouraged the Imperial College students to slander the winery and other matters. He was originally going to take revenge on me, but for Ou'er, he planned to resolve the battle with me. I thought he had other plans and was still afraid, but he actually brought the two thousand guan of money he lost in my horse farm and insisted on returning it to me."

Wang Gui frowned closer, unable to explain why, and he felt something was wrong.

Wang Pu was full of admiration and said, "Mr. Zhulu Hou is young and has such a grandson of his work. He really doesn't take several thousand guan of money seriously. But I think, as a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, I lose if I lose the gambling battle. How can I get the money back? Isn't this insulting my reputation as the Wang family in Taiyuan?"

"So I refused, and he insisted on not bringing the money back. Just when the argument was too late, Zhulu Hou thought of a solution, and he said that the Ministry of Works used coal to smelify iron..."

When Wang Gui heard the word "coal", his face changed instantly and he asked anxiously: "Has he bought your coal land?"

"Eh?" Wang Puqi said, "How do you know, brother? That's right! I have 110 hectares of coal land, which is already half deserted because I can't grow grain. The price is too high, and it is only 1,400 guan. I was determined to make friends with him, so I took the initiative to say that it would be 700 guan, but he refused and insisted on leaving all 2,000 guan. I think I will be together for a long time in the future, so I can't make things unhappy for this matter, so I will accept it. In a few days, I plan to go to his house to pay off some gifts, and just return the price difference."

Wang Gui said in a trembling voice: "You, can you make a contract? If not, send the money back quickly. This transaction cannot be done!"

"Why can't you do it?" Wang Pu said in confusion: "Brother, we are a high-ranking family. Don't be stingy in doing things. Isn't this the truth you taught me? People come to ask for peace, how can I keep people from thousands of miles away? Besides, they give a premium. If I twisted, wouldn't I become a villain with only the smell of money in my eyes? After establishing a contract, I wrote it on the spot, signed it, and pressed my fingerprints..."

"Oh!" Wang Gui felt his brain hurt when he heard it, and he slapped his thighs suddenly and said, "You, you've been fooled by him!"

"Ah?" Wang Gui has always been known for his "steadiness". He is not surprised when facing anything and rarely has such a fierce reaction. When Wang Pu saw his brother like this, he knew something was wrong and asked hurriedly: "Brother, what does it mean?"

"Do you know that today Your Majesty is urgently recruiting important officials and discussing what's going on?"

Wang Pu smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, how can I know?"

Wang Gui held my forehead with his hand, thinking that I was blinded by the anger, otherwise how could I say such stupid words? He took a deep breath and calmed his mind, and said, "Today, Your Majesty urgently summoned important officials, and even Du Xiang, who was ill, came over and discussed a major event. Our dynasty followed the Sui system. Except for the specialty of salt and iron, the mining of other minerals was cooperated with local governments and local families, and the court collected taxes. However, Your Majesty wanted to restructure and set up a special department to be responsible for the minerals in the world, and the court rented the mines. Although it was similar, it was particularly pointed out that all the minerals in the world belonged to the court."

Wang Pu said in a daze: "Brother, does this have anything to do with what I just said?"

"You can finish listening!"

Wang Gui cursed angrily and said, "The mining tax collected by the court before was not sufficient every year. If it was managed by the court, the tax must be paid in full, which will inevitably affect the interests of mining. And who in the world is mining? Are we the family members? Everyone in the court has the support of the family members behind it. I thought this matter would definitely be opposed, but surprisingly, there was no one who opposed it."

"I thought about it carefully before I understood the trick. Your Majesty set up a specialty to manage the world's mineral deposits and rent out the mineral deposits by leasing. In this way, the leasing merchants must have a certain degree of strength. People with this ability must be dominated by big merchants and clans. Although this move has harmed the interests of small families and small merchants, it is indeed a good thing for big families."

Wang Pu was still in a state of confusion. He really didn't understand what this matter had to do with him and Li Mu.

"Do you know, who gave this idea to His Majesty?"

"Ah?" Wang Pu was stunned for a moment and said, "It won't be..."

"It's Li Mu!" Wang Gui sighed: "Li Mu is worthy of being a talent. The idea he came up with not only can increase taxes for the court, but also does not harm the interests of the aristocratic families. On the contrary, the major aristocratic families will definitely strive to promote the success of this matter for their own interests. Because only in this way can small families rely more on large families and strengthen the ability of the court to manage the local area. It can kill the numbers in one fell swoop, which is really a fearful young person."

Wang Pu murmured: "He is so powerful..."

"There are even more powerful!" Wang Gui stared at Wang Pu's eyes and said, "Do you know that he solved the hidden danger of coal poison and invented the coal stove, fire wall, and kang. Now the coal stones that are everywhere have become minerals! And where my Taiyuan Wang is located is the most abundant place in the world. Just imagine, the coal stones in the world are eight out of ten in Taiyuan, how much will the huge profits be?"

"My God..." Wang Pu certainly understood what Wang Gui meant. In winter, people can buy charcoal and buy rice. Even if you need to keep warm for three months a year, the coal is one-quarter of the money of rice. How much is this? You should know that grain needs to be planted in spring and harvested in autumn, and it may be out of production in the year of disasters, but coal stones are everywhere in Taiyuan and cannot be dug up at all. This is equivalent to a business without a foundation, making money while lying down!

Suddenly, Wang Pu's face turned pale. He understood what Wang Gui meant just now. Coal stone was already a mineral, and the value of coal land was bound to skyrocket. Li Mu had just spent 2,000 guan to buy all his coal land...

"It's too much to deceive people!" Wang Pu gritted his teeth and saw Wang Gui's chariot hanging on the shelf. He reached out and took it down, stamped his feet and said, "I'm fighting with that guy!"

"What are you going to do?" Wang Gui grabbed Wang Pu's sleeve, took the knife from his hand, and said, "He is the Marquis of Kaiguo County. Do you dare to assassinate him? Do you want your life? Besides, there is a warrior who is eight feet tall and born with brute force around him. If you want to kill him, you will be in a different place before you get close!"

Wang Pu was so angry that tears rolled over and said, "Brother, he is really... he is too bullying. I really believe his words. If he is a good person, he... is so angry that I am too angry!!"

Seeing that his younger brother was so sad, Wang Gui was helpless and patted his shoulder and said, "I have long seen that he is a vengeful person, so I want you to go back to your hometown to hide. I didn't expect that he could find a chance, but at this time, for the family's plan, you must not provoke him, so you should bear it."

"I can't bear it!" Wang Pu yelled hysterically: "Brother, if you ask me to endure it, how can I endure it? This has been bullied to the door. What are we afraid of him? Should I, Wang, the Taiyuan family, have to let him bully him like this?"
Chapter completed!