At a landslide site, Liu Da translated through Tao Lao Da's words: "Their fathers lived in this place for more than 20 years. Eleven of them died in the landslide. Later, they saw fire on this thing for no reason. They had no choice but to move to where they live now. This is the fourth place they have moved to."
Hua Zhi looked at the dark spot and her heart moved, "Yu Tao, go get a handful and bring it back for me to see."
Yu Tao went without saying a word, and when he came back he pocketed the money with the hem of his clothes.
Motioning him to put it on the ground, Hua Zhi squatted down to take a closer look. There are not many things that can catch fire for no reason, and coal is one of them. This thing also looks like coal.
"Do you know him?"
Turning her head to look at Gu Yanxi, Hua Zhi hesitated for a moment and then shook her head, "Just curious."
The Daqing Dynasty was not an industrial age, and the demand for coal was not high. If it was just for personal use, the trees on the mountain would be enough. If she was too nosy and really told the effect of this thing, it might not be a good thing. Ever since the incident with black gunpowder, she has become much more cautious.
Once the existence of coal becomes known, the wealthy and powerful will benefit, while the common people are the ones who mine and wash the coal and bear all the risks. In this era where human life is worthless, no one will come forward no matter how many people die. Why should she say a word to seek profits for the wealthy and powerful and leave the danger to the common people
Since it is not necessary, let's save it for future generations when they need it.
They rested for one night in Ling Village that day, and the next day they continued along the previous route to get a general understanding of the area. In the evening, they each drew a map of the canal route, and after a detailed discussion, they tentatively decided on the route.
Hua Zhi handed the finalized drawings to Gu Yanxi, "This matter still needs to be handed over to professionals. When the people from the Ministry of Industry take over, we can just give them a reference. We still have to listen to them on the specifics."
Gu Yanxi put away the blueprints, stood up and said, "Let's go out for a walk?"
Hua Zhi raised her eyebrows. Want to go out for a walk here
Gu Yanxi smiled and stretched out his hand to her, and she stretched out her hand as well without any objection, and the two of them walked towards a higher place hand in hand.
Bao Xia and Xu Ying looked at each other, feeling a little worried. Their young lady was really too bold. A man and a woman were alone together in the middle of the night. How could they be famous if it got out? But the young lady didn't take it seriously...
Forget it, forget it. Mr. Lu seems to be sincere to the young lady, so he shouldn’t tell anyone about this... Baoxia comforted herself in this way, and the sorrow in her heart almost overwhelmed her.
The two people holding hands have climbed to the top of the mountain. There is no shelter on the bare rocks. The moonlight shines on them, and their long shadows are intertwined and it is difficult to tell who is which.
Hua Zhi turned around and smiled, "Did you see the beautiful scenery?"
"I see a beauty." Gu Yanxi stared at the woman who was almost floating in the hazy moonlight, and subconsciously held her as if he was really afraid that she would float away.
No one would be unhappy to be praised by their loved one. Hua Zhi, who considered herself a mortal, was also happy. She followed the force and walked closer to him, pulling him to sit down on a flat place.
The two of them stood close to each other, knowing that they were too close but neither of them showed any intention of backing away. Hua Zhi really didn't care about the so-called intimacy between men and women, but for Gu Yanxi, this was the woman he wanted to marry, so there was no problem at all with this level of intimacy.
"Go north after you return?"
Hua Zhi rested her chin on her hand and looked at the waning moon in the sky. It was the end of the month again. "Take a few days off. It takes time to prepare things."
Gu Yanxi held her against his shoulder and whispered, "After the incident in Yuzhou, I suspected that several princes were involved. When I sent people to investigate, the emperor told me not to investigate the eldest prince, saying that he had nothing to do with it. We then learned that the emperor had sent people to Yinshan Pass, and he mentioned the Hua family. It can be heard that he was very satisfied with the Hua family's performance."
Hua Zhi nodded on the surface, but was thinking in her heart that this wouldn't be the only time. Even if it didn't happen before, it would happen again in the future. She had to remind her grandfather after seeing him this time. Even if she behaved a little more mediocrely, she must not let the emperor remember her again.
"Does the Emperor have spies there? If he knew about my visit..."
"You don't want him to know?"
Hua Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Let him know. Daqing law does not prohibit visiting exiled relatives, and there is no restriction on men and women. It is better for him to pay attention to me than to the other members of the Hua family."
Gu Yanxi reminded her, "If he pays attention to you, you won't be able to hide your actions in the capital from him."
"There will always be a day when the secret cannot be concealed anymore." She wanted to let him see what kind of daughter the Hua family brought up. Even the daughter of the Hua family could be like this, and he exiled the men of the Hua family, so who was the one who suffered the loss!
She knew she was holding back her anger, but she couldn't swallow it after a year of holding it in her throat! How much did the Hua family sacrifice for his family's kingdom? The men in the Hua family only read the books of sages and dared not make a single mistake, but what they got in return was a result of having their property confiscated and being exiled. She felt sorry for them!
The man from the Hua family acknowledges it, but she doesn’t!
She could not resist the highest power of this era, she could not do anything, but she could do her best. She could use herself as an example to let the high and mighty emperor know that the Hua family he had sentenced had not collapsed, and the Hua family that had carried the literati spirit for the Daqing Dynasty had not collapsed!
She wanted the emperor to see it! Even if the price was that she had to stand in front of the stage and let him stare at her all the time!
She is a girl from the Hua family. What she learned came from the Hua family. Her actions and her personality, everything about her came from the Hua family and also represents the Hua family!
The better she is, the better the Hua family is, and the more it proves how untenable the emperor's confiscation of property and exile of the Hua family is!
If the emperor can see this, what's wrong with standing on the stage
Gu Yanxi touched her face, hugged her and looked up at the sky. The biggest obstacle between him and Azhi was the exiled family members of the Hua family. Even if he wanted to marry her now, Azhi would not agree if the Hua family members could not come back.
But it is impossible to let the Hua family come back at this time. Even if he tries to negotiate, the emperor will never allow the Hua family to come back so easily because that would be a slap in his own face!
Thinking of the old man who always had affection for him, Gu Yanxi sighed and changed the subject, "I haven't reported Haoyue's existence yet. Ah Zhi, I want you to meet her. Maybe you can see something."
Knowing that he didn't want to talk about the emperor, Hua Zhi snorted, and didn't have the heart to embarrass him, so she continued, "Why did you let me see her? Is there something wrong with her?"
"She gives me a strange feeling, but I can't explain it in detail. Wait for you to come back from the North and take a look at her for me."
Hua Zhi smiled, "Her target is you, she will agree to whatever you say."
"Her target is the leader of the Qisu Division, and the leader of the Qisu Division in her eyes right now is Chen Qing." Gu Yanxi pressed his hand against her forehead, "Are you jealous?"
PS: I will post two chapters first. The third chapter is only half written. If it is not out today, it will be tomorrow morning. Girls, don’t wait.