Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Ping An has already obtained enough evidence.

Among these four people, the most active one was the silent Wang Shunzi.

He is capable of iron smelting and forging, so all the iron used in the bow and arrow factory is selected by him.In this way, it is necessary to go out frequently and communicate with people outside.Having both professional skills and freedom of movement is the most difficult one for Ping An.I was praying that he wouldn't make any changes so soon, but I didn't expect him to be the first one.

No hope, no hope, since he has already moved, Ping An will naturally not tolerate it.Otherwise, the unlucky one will become himself.

Spreading out the materials sent by the Imperial City Division, Ping An felt that what Wang Shunzi did was a bit special.The reason why he said that was because he didn't seem to be targeting the bow and arrow factories, but the large and small iron mines in Qinzhou.

Since arriving here, he has spent most of his time communicating with the owners of these iron mines.On the surface, it seems that no problem can be found. After all, he was also responsible for this kind of work, but after careful analysis, we can see the wonders.

According to the results of the investigation after the lurking of the people from the Huangcheng Division, when Wang Shunzi met the mine owners, he was obviously in an active position.In other words, everyone else must be headed by him.Why is there such a situation?It stands to reason that he is just a small supervisor of the bow and arrow factory.The last possibility is that those people are aiming at the master behind him.

Why was that man able to make these iron mine owners so respectful?

Following this clue, I found a little surprise.

Qinzhou said that there are many iron mines, but in fact, there are only two large mines, five medium-sized mines, and countless other small mines.Although it is said that the iron mines are controlled by the state, they are actually talking about these two large mines and five medium-sized mines. As for the other small iron mines, the imperial court despises them and they are in private hands.

And this "private" is the Liu family, the largest family in Qinzhou City.

Most of the iron mines in Qinzhou are in their hands, and other people who hold iron mines are also inextricably linked to the Liu family.

In fact, the imperial court said that it controlled the iron ore, but due to various complicated reasons, in fact the mining of the mine and even the preliminary smelting work were carried out by these iron mine owners, and then the imperial court paid for the purchase.In this way, a lot of things are saved at the top, and money is made at the bottom, a win-win situation.

Therefore, the seven mines controlled by the Qinzhou government were actually contracted by the Liu family to mine them.

This taste of Ping An is so familiar, isn't this a monopoly?

In this state, the Liu family has the final say on how much ore is mined, how much iron is smelted, and what price is set!

However, everyone knows that salt and iron are the lifeblood of the country. No matter how powerful the Liu family is, it is just a local family in Qinzhou. It is a powerful family here, but it is nothing to the whole Chu.Why can these mineral deposits be in their hands?

Then you have to ask who their backer in the capital is.

Whether this matter is big or small, anyway, the mine is going to be contracted out, who is it?Moreover, the Liu family has a great career, and they are more familiar with this industry, so it is only natural for them to give it to them.Anyway, nothing happened.

But after coming to Qinzhou from Ping An, the situation changed.

Others may not have thought of the impact on the iron mine after the arrival of Ping An, but the Liu family would never have thought of it, and it was even more impossible for the backer who lived in the capital or even the imperial city to have thought of it.That's why a person like Wang Shunzi was stuffed in.

Of course, they may not know that Ping An's ultimate goal is to bring iron mines under the jurisdiction of the Bow and Arrow Factory, but they also know that monopolizing iron mines in a state, why not seek some benefits for themselves?Ping'an is an imperial envoy, and has the ability to go directly to Tianting, if he finds out, it will be a troublesome matter.

That's why Wang Shunzi kept in touch with the Liu family in private, hoping to settle the matter first.It would be best if he could hide it, but if he couldn't, he had to keep his mouth shut.

"So they plan to attack me?" Ping An asked with a smile.

Qian Cheng, who came to Qinzhou specially for this incident, said: "..." He sounds very happy, shouldn't he be furious, order a thorough investigation, and then destroy these evil forces in one fell swoop?

"Let's see what they are going to do first." Ping An said unhurriedly, "What a coincidence, I was thinking of a way to move them, so I sent it to my door."

Well, Qian Cheng understands that Ping An is not afraid of other people's schemes at all.

But if you think about it, if the network resources in his hands are exposed, it may shock the world.Even the capital city can play around, so how could this little land of Qinzhou make things difficult for him?Even without his own help, Ping An might be able to handle the matter well, let alone now?

Ping An really thought it was a coincidence.These people moved on their own, so he didn't need to bother to find reasons and excuses to bring the iron ore over.As long as this matter is made a big deal, the Liu family will naturally spit out the things at that time, and he will operate it again, and it will be no problem to get money in his pocket.

How can you be so considerate when you are really sleepy and give you a pillow?Ping An propped his chin, thinking endlessly.

Besides Wang Shunzi, the most noteworthy one was Sun De, who was in charge of managing the bow and arrow factory.After all, he has been able to contact the craftsmen for longer and longer, and he has a very smooth temperament in dealing with people.The craftsmen didn't know the relationship between Ping An and him, they just thought they were one.So how to deal with Ping An, how to deal with Sun De, during this period of time, his frantic brushing up of favorability has already made several old craftsmen treat him differently.

This is an orthodox alternative. As long as it is recognized by the craftsmen, overthrowing Ping'an is naturally a no-brainer.Recently, even when Ping An went to the bow and arrow factory, he had to accompany him every step of the way. Obviously, he was afraid of Ping An's actions.

Qi Ming is keen to establish a good relationship with the local government in Qinzhou, but he can handle the tasks entrusted to him very well, so he can't see what he plans to do for the time being.

On the contrary, it was Cao Wuwei who made Pingan feel elusive.Because from start to finish, he didn't seem to do anything.Even when the four of them ran outside when they first arrived in Qinzhou, it seemed that he was just cooperating with other people's actions when he went out and found a place to sit casually, and he could sit for a whole day .Come back after dark.

And now that the bow and arrow factory is on the right track, he doesn't intervene in the management of specific affairs, so he is free like Ping An, staying in his room every day, not knowing what he is doing.Looking at it this way, he should have nothing to suspect.But he followed all the way to Qinzhou, is it because he came here to be lazy?

Ping An felt that she couldn't believe it.

Seeing this, Ping An shook his head, thinking that the four of them are wonderful people, if they have no ability, how can they get into his team?In this world, I am not the only one who is smart, but others are also capable. Not everyone is like Wang Shunzi, who can be found out by just checking.

Wang Shunzi was simply because the Liu family had a great business and couldn't hide it at all. In addition, the Imperial City Division had been operating in Qinzhou for a long time, so it had been watching the Liu family for a long time, otherwise it would not be so easy to find out.

"What are you going to do?" Qian Cheng asked.

Pingan thought for a while and said, "Continue to stare at other people and collect more information. As for the Liu family, you should have learned a lot in the past few years, right? I think it is appropriate to put a little pressure on them. "

No matter what other people do, at least they won't do any harm to the Bow and Arrow Factory for now, but the Liu family is different.They will definitely take action against Ping An. In this case, this hidden danger must be eliminated.

Qian Cheng nodded, "That's right. The Liu family secretly seized a lot of iron ore and sold them privately. Some were even sold to Xirong people because the prices there were high."

"Have you got the evidence?"

"I've already got it. I'll send it to your lord later?" Qian Cheng asked.

Ping An shook his head, "No, send it back to the capital directly and hand it over to Wang Congyi. I will write him a letter and tell him what to do. You can act like you are investigating the Liu family."

Qian Cheng hesitated, "Do you want to send a few people to follow your lord?"

"No need." Ping An said, "I just want them to do it." Besides, Kai Yang has been secretly following him to protect him, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

Knowing that the Secretary of the Imperial City has been watching the Liu family, Ping An somewhat understands the plan of the backer.His idea is the same as that of Ping An, to use the bow and arrow factory to get the iron ore, so that the Liu family can get rid of the hot potato, and as long as Wang Shunzi can take charge of the bow and arrow factory, then the iron ore is still in his hands, but it is down. Just a hand.And it will be safer.

After all, the Liu family is only a local rich family, and they can only open mines with the permission of the imperial court.But the bow and arrow factory is justified, and there is no need to be afraid of anyone's review.At that time, it will be much more convenient to do things than the Liu family.

If they can get the iron ore here before doing anything, Ping An will save a lot of trouble.But at present, it seems that the other party clearly intends to get rid of him as an obstacle first, and then do other things.

That being the case, Ping An asked the Secretary of the Imperial City to alert the Liu family. In a hurry, they would definitely do something.

Pingan thought of this, but he didn't expect that before the Huangcheng Division had time to act, the other party couldn't help but want to attack him.

The cause was that Kai Yang caught someone who was secretly spying on his room.

Kai Yang has been following Ping An, but Ping An does not arrange board and lodging, and does not appear in front of him on weekdays. Ping An often forgets that there is such a person by his side, and naturally does not realize how useful he is.Until this day when he returned to the room, Kai Yang quickly threw a person in.

"He's been poking around outside the yard for several days, sneaking around," Kai Yang said.

Ping An immediately knew who sent this person.

The bow and arrow factory was built outside the city. Although it was guarded by soldiers sent by the Qinzhou government, considering that the Liu family had been operating in Qinzhou for many years, and the iron ore was military supplies, they must have contacts with the army.It is actually not difficult for people from the Liu family to get in.

This matter has strengthened the determination to deal with the Liu family safely, otherwise, if this continues, what kind of secrecy does the Bow and Arrow Factory have?

After the war is over, he will apply for the frontier army to protect the bow and arrow factory.The army in these places may have been corroded to the point of failure, not to mention their safety, and their combat effectiveness is also very low.In case something happens, there is no hope at all.

So Ping An detained this person and waited for the reaction from there.

The Liu family couldn't sit still if someone who knew him was exposed.

Ping An would go to Qinzhou City every few days.Not for anything else, mainly to buy writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones and daily necessities.They are all for his own use, so he didn't let the bow and arrow factory buy them uniformly.Besides, going out for a walk by the way is also very important to be familiar with the situation in Qinzhou.

On the way from the bow and arrow factory to Qinzhou City, there is a turning point, which is very suitable for ambush.

It was in this place that Ping An encountered a sudden attack.Of course, with Kai Yang around, he not only avoided the crisis, but also captured all three people sent by the other party.These people were not so-called dead men, and they did not have the awareness to commit suicide by taking poison after being caught, so they were all taken to the Qinzhou government office safely.

Although Ping'an is only a half-hearted imperial envoy, he came out of the palace after all, and everyone in the Qinzhou government knew that he might have something to do with the Imperial City Secretary, so he didn't dare to neglect, and soon these prisoners were imprisoned. Interrogation, thorough investigation to the end.

No matter how rich the Liu family is, they are still just merchants. It is okay to use some means secretly, but they will naturally suffer if they encounter a thorough investigation by the government.Those prisoners quickly confessed the mastermind behind the scenes.

Without waiting for the Liu family to defend, Ping An took out evidence one by one, exposing all the affairs of the Liu family, including Zhang Shunzi, who had a close relationship with the Liu family, and naturally couldn't get away with it.

Here, the Qinzhou government controlled the Liu family, but they hadn't made up their mind yet. The news from the capital just happened to arrive. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.What needs to be investigated this time is not only Qinzhou, the iron mines in other places will naturally also experience some turmoil.

But those have nothing to do with peace.

After delivering the second batch of arrows to the front line of Xinzhou, the capital's decree also came late, bringing all iron mines in Qinzhou into the jurisdiction of the bow and arrow factory, and self-sufficient production.

Ping An also received news from the capital that the person behind the Liu family is the Fifth Prince Zhao Wen.

The name Ping An was a little strange.

This is no wonder to him, in fact, for him, the four, five and six princes are always connected together, with the fourth prince as the head, and the latter two are low-key, so it is difficult to pay attention.Especially the Fifth Prince, who was mediocre in everything. Before this incident, Ping An never thought that he would have his own power.

Obviously, people should not be judged by appearances, and the fifth prince also has his own ambitions, so he is secretly developing his own power.As for why the Liu family was able to get on line with him, it was because a branch of the Liu family was the diner's staff next to the fifth prince. Then, under his recommendation, the fifth prince took the Liu family's concubine as his concubine, and the two sides naturally formed. a community of interests.

However, how to deal with Zhao Wen is the emperor's business. For Ping An, his goal has been achieved.Separate the bow and arrow factory and take the iron ore into its own hands.

Everything is on the right track, and Ping An has put more energy into developing new bows and arrows with those experienced craftsmen.

That's right, although the factory currently only produces arrows, since it's called a bow and arrow factory, how could Ping An be satisfied with just production?He specially brought experienced old craftsmen before, and all of them were in his own hands, just for today.

I don't know when the reorganization of the military bureau in the capital and the establishment of the research institute will take place, but Pingner can still set up a small research institute here.

As for the management of the factory, Ping An was handed over to Youtai and Xiaoquan, the two of them asked Qi Ming and others to cooperate, but he didn't need to intervene.

Qinzhou is located in the northwest, and winter comes earlier than the capital city. Although it doesn't snow in August, the weather is already very cold when the bow and arrow factory starts in mid-October.In early November, the first snow fell.Although it melted quickly and there was no snow on the ground, it also marked the complete arrival of winter.

That's why Pingan likes to stay in the workshop more and more, because the iron stove is fired there, and the whole room is warm and cozy. Even if the craftsmen only wear single clothes when they work, they still sweat all over.

Coal is burned in the iron stove.

Wang Congyi's hometown is Qinzhou. When Ping'an was still a secretary, he asked him to get coal, and he was already thinking about it at that time.After I came to Qinzhou, I immediately arranged for people to mine coal and burn the coal stove.

After the iron ore fell into his hands, Ping An's first order was to use coal as fuel in the future, so that the temperature of the ironmaking furnace would be higher, and the iron impurities would naturally be less.

Of course, all of this is just a one-sided statement of safety at present, and we will not know whether it is true until the first furnace of iron is smelted.

On the day when the furnace was opened, Ping An personally went to the iron mine to wait, accompanied by Youtai.

Since coming to Qinzhou, Ping An has been consciously cultivating You Tai and letting him manage the bow and arrow factory.Because of the help of Xiaoquan and others, nothing went wrong.By now Tae had gotten used to it.

After leaving safely, he planned to hand over the bow and arrow factory to him.After all, it is more reassuring to hold such an important thing in your own hands.

He also introduced Youtai to Qian Cheng and the person in charge of the Imperial City Department in Qinzhou, so that even if he is not here, they will have a support for each other.

As for bringing Ping An to the mine now, it is really because after Wang Shunzi left, there is no one who understands this in the bow and arrow factory.Take Youtai with him, and he will learn something naturally, at least it will be enough to deal with the future.

An accident happened to the Liu family, but except for the person in charge, the other members of the mine were the original team.After all, mining requires skilled workers.

For the arrival of Ping An, the immediate boss, the other party attaches great importance to it.After all, they will be dawdling under Ping An's hands in the future.So the reception was very warm.If it weren't for the fact that there is really no scenery to see in the mine, maybe we would have to arrange a visit.After enough pleasantries, Pingan proposed to see the newly baked iron.

As expected by Pingan Suo, the quality of iron smelted from coal has improved a lot, which surprised and delighted everyone.Ping An struck while the iron was hot and proposed the idea of ​​blast furnace steelmaking. He didn't know much about this aspect, so he could only propose ideas and let professionals experiment.Because of the lessons learned from the past, everyone attached great importance to his suggestion, and immediately wrote it down and prepared to give it a try.

Although this iron is still not as good as steel, it is enough for now. Pingan personally transported it back to the bow and arrow factory, and then called the craftsmen to start research, intending to make a more powerful bow with a longer range.

When the conversation was in full swing, Youtai hurried over to inform Ping An, saying that it was Qian Cheng who came to look for him.

Although I have seen it many times, but this is the first time Qian Chengtou came back to the bow and arrow factory, Ping An felt a little strange, so he stopped his work and greeted him.When he saw the person standing beside Qian Cheng, he couldn't help being shocked.

"Master!" Ping An reacted, and immediately ran over and grabbed Xu Wenmei's arm, "Why are you here!"

"I'm not the only one here." Xu Wenmei turned her body sideways, indicating that there were other people in Ping An.

Ping An rubbed his nose, a little embarrassed, he was so surprised and excited to see Xu Wenmei, so he lost his composure.Looking in the direction Xu Wenmei let out, seeing Feng Yutang who was staring at him, Pingan quickly let go of Xu Wenmei's arm, put on a serious expression, and nodded to him, "Yutang is here too."

"My lord." Feng Yutang stared at Ping An for a while, but only called out these two words.

Pingan thought that when he asked him to come to the northwest frontier to set up a stall to prepare for the upcoming war, it lasted for two years, and Feng Yutang became dark and thin. Obviously, life here is not so easy.Goodbye at last, Ping An couldn't help feeling a little excited, "You've worked hard."

"Okay, let's go to the house first, so as not to be distracted by people standing here." Qian Cheng stepped forward and said.

Ping An froze, thinking that there were three people who did not know who sent them in the bow and arrow factory, and quickly led the three of them inside to his residence.

After entering the door where the guests and hosts sat down, Ping An finally suppressed the idea of ​​greeting Xu Wenmei and turned to Feng Yutang, "It's fine for Master to see me, why are you here?"

"The things my lord asked my subordinates to arrange are all for this day. Now that everything that needs to be prepared is ready, what should I do, my subordinates will naturally come to listen to my lord's advice." Feng Yutang said in a deep voice.

Pingan said, "I'm assured of your work, and I'm not supposed to give you advice on your affairs."