At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

When Nangong Lin saw these metal mines, he immediately screamed and his face flushed with excitement. He said excitedly: "This is incredible! I didn't expect that there are so many mineral veins in your space, Xin'er. No, I must take control of the Ministry of Industry after returning to the palace!"

When he entered the space this time, Nangong Lin unexpectedly discovered sulfur and saltpeter outside the cave connected to the rainforest. He was ecstatic, as these were the main materials for gunpowder, and he immediately began to move metal ores and saltpeter ores, enjoying it.

Yu Yunxin sat leisurely on a huge banana leaf in the rain forest, watching Nangong Lin pushing the cart back and forth with a faint smile on her face. Unconsciously, she gradually fell asleep.

After resting for a while in the space, Nangong Lin got up and went to the cab. After sending Nangong Jue and others back to Lincheng, he secretly added fuel to the boat and drove the boat to the Xiake Island. There, he delivered all the construction materials needed for Xiake Island and observed his subordinates working hard on the island.

"My lord, this island has pleasant scenery and abundant crops. The soil and weather are much better than those in Xizhou. My old rheumatoid arthritis has also improved a lot. When this place is built, can we let our family live on this island together?" asked an elderly subordinate curiously.

"Of course! As long as you want to stay, it's no problem." Nangong Lin looked at everyone with a smile and said, "After all, you have all followed my grandfather in battles for so many years. I transferred you here in the hope that you can live a comfortable life here with your family. In the future, this island will be developed by me into a knight island, and your family can choose to run various businesses according to their wishes."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at the master with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of awe and gratitude. They said one after another: "Your Highness, you are the real wise master! How wonderful it would be if all the people in the world could have a good monarch like you! It's a pity that now the Duke only has you and Yunsheng, two young and promising young men left."

Hearing this, Nangong Lin smiled slightly, with a hint of determination and confidence in his eyes. He knew that he had a great responsibility.

Nangong Lin continued, "Okay, everyone. I left some muskets for you in the cabin in the forest. If you encounter an invasion by foreign enemies, don't forget to use these muskets to protect yourself. In addition, I also brought back some food from the ferry that is not available on the island. You can carry it back and share it with everyone."

After hearing this, everyone's faces showed joy. They knew that these fire guns were powerful and could not be used unless absolutely necessary. They were also powerful weapons to resist foreign enemies, and the food sent by the master would add new colors to their hard-working lives. The master's generosity made them feel warm and cared for, and their loyalty and love for the master in front of them deepened.

Nangong Lin prepared more things that needed to be prepared, thinking that it might take a long time for him to come back after this departure. After calling Xiao Bei back, he did not expect that the animals on the island would come to see Xiao Bei and his friends off.

As soon as Yu Yunxin came out of the space, she was shocked by the farewell team of hundreds of animals in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and thought she had entered Nangong Lin's ranch. She asked in confusion: "Lin, why do you raise so many elephants and bears?"

Nangong Lin looked at Yu Yunxin, who had just woken up and was a little confused, lovingly, and patiently explained: "Xin'er, these are the native animals of Xiake Island."

Yu Yunxin nodded in sudden realization, and then said, "In order to prevent them from destroying the buildings outside the forest, I'd better release more small animals here." As she spoke, she began to release various small animals in the forest, first 100 rabbits, 100 pheasants, and deer; with herbivores, it was natural to release some carnivorous and omnivorous animals, so she also released wild boars and wild wolves that were suitable for living in the forest. Finally, she did not forget to sprinkle some flower seeds to make the whole forest more beautiful and vibrant.

After doing all this, Yu Yunxin clapped her hands in satisfaction, then picked up Xiao Bei and said goodbye to the animals in the forest. She took Xiao Bei and the others back into the space.

After returning to Qizhou, Nangong Lin secretly arranged for people to transfer 160,000 troops from Shura City and other places, and exchanged Nangong Rui's private soldiers and 260,000 captured pirates for Xizhou, because he knew that there might be a naval battle in the near future, and he had to use his own talents to be at ease.

As soon as Yu Yunxin left the space, she stayed in Lincheng and discussed with the people from Qingyi Sect and Yanyu Manor how to prevent the pirates from attacking again.

"Princess, how many ships with cannons have you prepared?" Nie Changqing asked.

"I brought more than ten warships with cannons this time, but it is still not enough to face so many pirates." Yu Yunxin said.

"Then what should we do?" Xu Jin asked.

"We can transform the small boats left behind by the pirates, install kerosene arrows on the boats, and set up some traps and obstacles on the sea, so as to slow down their speed and attack strength. At the same time, we can also use the sea breeze and waves to create some chaos, making it difficult for them to control the boats." Yu Yunxin said.

"Good idea!" Everyone agreed.

"But we also have to pay attention to defending the coastline to prevent them from landing," Yu Yunxin reminded.

"We have strengthened the coastal defenses and organized fishermen from the Nanzhou area to participate," said Nie Changqing.

"Very good, this way we can better deal with the attacks of pirates. We can even take the initiative to launch attacks without any problem." Yu Yunxin said.

Yu Yunxin then began to assign tasks: "Qingyimen and coastal fishermen will be responsible for setting traps and obstacles at sea; the women in Yanyu Manor will be responsible for backup. Prince Yu has found some explosive rocks in the crater, and he is now researching some firearms in the Qizhou workshop. Yunshan, you will be responsible for transporting these firearms, and Yanluo and Liuxu will be responsible for everyone's food, medicine, and clothing."

Everyone nodded, indicating that there was no problem. So Yu Yunxin gave the order and everyone started to act.

Nangong Jue rode at full speed and finally caught up with Hu Man and his group who were preparing to go to Beijing.

"Young Prince, what's wrong with you? You look so panicked." Hu Man, who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, heard the sound of horse hooves, opened his eyes and saw that it was Nangong Jue, and asked curiously.

"Where is the pirate leader?" Nangong Jue pulled the reins and asked vigilantly.

Hu Man pointed to a carriage behind him and replied, "It's in the back. We have it under control."

Hearing this, Nangong Jue jumped onto the carriage without hesitation, opened the curtain and saw Yuan Chaoming sitting quietly in the carriage. Without saying a word, he directly knocked Yuan Chaoming unconscious. Then, he took out a piece of rubber from his arms and began to carefully carve on Yuan Chaoming's face.

Hu Man looked at Nangong Jue's actions and was very confused, but he couldn't help but ask: "Young Prince, what are you doing? Why are you going through so much trouble for a pirate leader?"

Nangong Jue continued his actions while lowering his voice and said, "Eunuch Hu, I will tell you a shocking secret. This man is not a pirate leader, but a remnant of the previous dynasty!"

When Hu Man heard this, his eyes widened and his face was filled with shock.

Nangong Jue finished carving the last stroke and carefully removed the rubber from Yuan Chaoming's face, revealing a complete human face. He carefully placed the face in a brocade box, then handed it to Bai Zhi beside him, and solemnly said: "Give this to Prince Yu, remember to hand it to him personally, without any mistakes!"

Bai Zhi carefully took the brocade box, immediately turned around and left the convoy, disappearing into the distance.

"Remnants of the previous dynasty, you say that the high-ranking officials in the capital he mentioned are not just colluding with pirates." Hu Man said in disbelief, completely ignoring Nangong Jue's behavior just now.

"Okay, Prince Yu has discovered some gemstone mines in the volcanic islands over there. I will personally hand them over to the emperor's uncle. Also, don't let any news leak out when this person enters the capital." Nangong Jue sat down next to Yuan Chaoming and said, "Eunuch Hu is back in the capital, I advise you to keep a low profile, or put on a beard and pretend to be an escort to enter the capital safely."

Upon hearing this, Hu Man immediately ordered his men to install the escort flag on the carriage. He returned to the carriage, dressed up, and then rushed to the official road and started towards the capital.

Hu Man couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this trip to Qizhou was really worthwhile. Not only did he complete the glass workshop, cement and red brick workshops, but he also got such an island and many precious gems. He hoped to return to the capital smoothly and present these good news and gems to the emperor. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he didn't encounter any trouble on the road, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

In the carriage, Hu Man was thinking about his own things while vigilantly observing the surrounding situation. He knew that although he had left Qizhou, there might still be dangers on the road.

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace in the capital, the emperor was anxiously waiting for news from Hu Man. He knew in his heart that this trip to Qizhou was of great significance to him. His Lin'er not only successfully solved the local problems, but also brought back a series of exciting good news. The only thing that worried him was the incompetent King Rui, who had devastated Qizhou. Now, Lin'er and his daughter-in-law have to complete the task in just one month, and they have to face attacks from pirates and sea bandits. The emperor couldn't help but worry: "I'm really worried about the safety of Lin'er and his daughter-in-law!"

At this time, Concubine Li came over and saw that Emperor Cheng was frowning. She asked with concern, "Your Majesty, why are you so worried?"

Emperor Cheng sighed and replied, "My beloved concubine, I sent Lin'er and his wife to Qizhou to build a glass workshop. I thought everything would go smoothly, but I didn't expect so many problems to arise."

Concubine Li gently comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. These things may seem tricky, but they are also a rare opportunity. Qizhou City and other colored glaze workshops are beneficial to the country and the people. And that island with rich resources is a precious treasure. As long as Lin'er and the others can handle it properly, they will surely achieve greater success." After that, she gently massaged Emperor Cheng's shoulders, trying to relieve his stress.

Qizhou City has undergone tremendous changes. Since the railway between Lushan Mountain and outside Qizhou City was built, the colored glaze materials transported from Lushan Mountain can not only meet the needs of the colored glaze workshops in Qizhou City, but there is even a surplus that can be supplied to the colored glaze workshops in Beijing. Yu Yunxin decided to transport all the excess materials to Beijing because the demand there is even greater.

As soon as they walked into the government office, Nangong Lin couldn't wait to hand a letter to Yu Yunxin and asked, "Are we going back to the capital now?" Yu Yunxin took the letter and read its contents carefully.

At the same time, Hu Lili ran in excitedly to tell them a good news that the colored glaze workshop can now produce a whole piece of colored glaze, which can be used for architectural decoration such as doors and windows. In addition, building materials such as cement, red bricks and colored glaze tiles have also attracted merchants from all over the country to come and buy. The sales prospects of these products are very broad, which is undoubtedly a huge business opportunity for Qizhou City.

"Granny Hu has caused you a lot of worry these days." Yu Yunxin said with some guilt.

"Why should I worry about it? I just like doing business. Besides, I have twenty big shopkeepers running around for me. I just need to drink tea and listen to reports." Hu Lili replied easily.

Looking at this person, the old lady Yu Yunxin, who was old at heart, took out a coconut, inserted a straw into it, and handed it to her, saying, "Try this."

Hu Lili took the coconut and looked at it, then inserted the straw and took a sip. A stream of sweet coconut juice flowed down her throat into her stomach, and she instantly felt extremely comfortable, as if she had become a dozen years younger. She looked at Yu Yunxin in surprise and asked, "What is this? Why is it so delicious?"

Yu Yunxin smiled and explained: "This is called coconut. I found it in the island forest. It is rich in water and nutrients. It can quench thirst and cool down, and it can also beautify the skin."

Hu Lili's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she quickly took a few more sips greedily, praising it endlessly, "It's so delicious! I've never tasted anything so good."

Yu Yunxin was very happy to see Hu Lili like coconut so much. She went on to introduce: "Coconut can not only be drunk directly, but also made into various delicacies, such as coconut cake, coconut rice, etc. If you like, I can have someone send some to you."

Hu Lili nodded repeatedly, indicating that she was very willing to try it. She said to Yun Xin: "Princess, you always find some new and interesting things, which open the eyes of us old guys. If there are any delicious and fun things in the future, please remember to tell me."

Yu Yunxin smiled and agreed. She knew that although Hu Lili was old, she was young at heart and full of curiosity and enthusiasm for new things. She thought Hu Lili was very cute and hoped that she could always maintain such vitality and spirit.