At the beginning, his wife came to him, and he became rich by selling kidney treasures.

After seeing the villagers off, Ren Hao went to the paper mill to check.

When Ren Hao left, the paper mill was just beginning to take shape, but now, after being run by Xu Yating and Su Wan'er, its scale has more than doubled!

In addition to the villagers from Caixu Village who come here to work, even the villagers from nearby villages come here to work.

As the demand for papermaking grew, more jobs were created.

Even people from the county town came here to find a job.

But after Xu Yating and Su Wan'er's selection, only two or three out of ten remained.

Even so, there is still an endless stream of people who want to come here to make money.

Boxes and crates of paper are packaged and shipped to warehouses.

Outside the warehouse, more than a dozen donkey carts were parked, waiting to be loaded with goods and then transported to various places.

Ren Hao couldn't help but admire her. This was most likely the work of Xu Yating. Only she, who had experienced the business background of the Xu family, could think of such an idea.

After inspecting the paper mill, Ren Hao met several senior executives who were promoted by Xu Yating.

The first one is Yang Si.

Yang Si is now in charge of managing the warehouse. No matter whether it is shipment or warehousing, all must be recorded by him.

Some reliable villagers were promoted to various management positions to assist Xu Yating and Su Wan'er in managing the paper mill.

Since Xu Yating left, the paper mill has been operating in an orderly manner, and this is also due to Xu Yating's promotion of these management members.

Naturally, these managers are paid much more than ordinary workers.

This also creates a competitive environment where everyone wants to work hard and be promoted.

Such a grand occasion made Ren Hao very satisfied.

When he returned home, Ren Hao looked at the yard full of women and suddenly felt a little worried.

It's easy to say that we can go to the capital, but we have to take almost all the girls in the yard with us.

First of all, Su Wan'er's sister Su Ling'er should be brought along.

There is also a little girl named Qian'er, who is a maid and must be brought along.

You have to take the single month that you just brought back with you.

Xiaowei wants to take it with her.

We also need to bring along Eryuki who is good at kung fu.

Judging from this, there are four little girls alone, and they must be chattering and making a lot of noise, right?

"Forget it, just bring it. It makes no difference where we eat!" Ren Hao shook his head helplessly.

Two days later, Ren Hao was ready. He drove a horse-drawn carriage and set off for the capital with six women, two adults and four children.

At the paper mill, Ren Hao formed a high-level meeting of five people. Routine affairs were decided by these five people by raising their hands and voting, and the minority was subject to the majority.

For important matters, they would be sent to the capital by express horse for him to make the decision.

Ren Hao was not afraid of someone embezzling money. How much more money could he embezzle? Moreover, the accounts were clear. Even if someone wanted to embezzle money, they would have to consider whether it was better to be greedy for a little money or lose their job.

Soon, they arrived in Taoyuan County.

Ren Hao visited Hu Sanyan.

From Hu Sanyan, Ren Hao learned that when the Xu family took Xu Yating away more than a month ago, they also stopped by his place.

According to Hu Sanyan, the man from the Xu family was Xu Yating's half-brother.

Xu Yating's mother was not the main wife, but a concubine. Although her status was higher than that of a concubine and she also had the treatment of raising children, she was still inferior to the main wife.

If Xu Yating was not the only girl in the Xu family, she would have been taken back long ago.

Upon hearing the news, Ren Hao couldn't help but frown.

He had never heard Xu Yating talk about this matter, so he guessed that Xu Yating was not ready yet.

After bidding farewell to Hu Sanyan, Ren Hao asked him to take care of his business and said that he would not forget him. Hu Sanyan nodded repeatedly and said that he would definitely help.

After leaving Taoyuan County, Ren Hao looked at the road that led to the God of War Pass, sighed, and then chose another road and rushed towards the capital.

……

Beijing.

Weiyang Palace.

Linde Hall.

Wen Yan was dressed in the emperor's attire, with a mask that looked quite divine on his face. He looked like a handsome young man. He was sitting on the dragon throne, his eyes fixed on the memorials on the table.

But her eyes were a little wandering, as if she was absent-minded.

At this moment, a sharp voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister wants to see you..."

Wen Yan was stunned and didn't hear it.

After a moment, the sharp voice sounded again: "Your Majesty...The Prime Minister requests an audience!"

This time the voice was much louder, which made Wen Yan, who was stunned, react immediately.

When she heard the word "Prime Minister", a hint of gloom flashed across her beautiful eyes.

"Xuan!"

Wen Yan sat upright, his eyes sharp, exuding the majesty and aura of an emperor.

Not long after, an old man in his sixties walked in with a kind face and steady steps.

Coming in front of Wen Yan, the old man bowed and said, "I, your humble servant, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty personally braved the arrows and stones to fight against the ancient Wei. Your virtue is better than that of the Three Emperors. You are truly a role model for the ancient Han people!"

Wen Yan snorted lightly, and then said, "Prime Minister, there is no need to be polite. Please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The Prime Minister stood up slowly, his face still calm.

"I wonder what important matter the Prime Minister has come to see me for?" Wen Yan asked slowly.

The old prime minister smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it has been more than half a year since your last departure from the capital. Although I can handle the affairs of the court, there are still matters that I cannot decide, and I still need to guarantee your Majesty's decision."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Wen Yan frowned.

The system of ancient China was the prime minister system. Although the emperor had great power, most of the court affairs were handled and decided by the prime minister. The emperor's opinion would only be sought for major events.

The emperor at this time was not like the emperor in the Ming and Qing dynasties who held absolute power and whose words were law.

The emperor of ancient China was actually more of a symbol. He could decide all matters, but he also had to accept rebuttals from his subjects.

However, she succeeded to the throne at a young age and did not know how to handle state affairs, so she was mostly a bystander.

The Prime Minister holds all the power, and Wen Yan is confused. Is there anything he cannot solve?

"Your Majesty, I am here for two reasons. First, there is a severe drought in the southwest, and the people have no harvest. The local governor has repeatedly requested funding from the court, but due to years of war, the treasury has long been empty. I heard that the God of War Army has dug up something called coal and made a lot of money."

"I would like to ask Your Majesty to take the coal and make it the property of the court, so that the court can manage its sale and purchase, which will help fill the treasury gap."

"This... isn't appropriate!" Wen Yan said with a frown.

The God of War Army is of great importance. An extra ounce of silver means a greater chance of victory.

The second point is that the coal was mined by Ren Hao. Given that bastard's temper, if he knew that the coal was forcibly taken away by the imperial court, wouldn't he scold me to death?

When she thought of the ridicule the imperial court and the insults Ren Hao had said in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

The cynical look of Ren Hao seemed to appear before her eyes, as if he was mocking her: "The emperor is a fool!"

"You are the idiot!" Wen Yan blurted out angrily!