Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Uncle Wu acted quickly. Within two days, Kang Jian heard that Xie had found a way to use black stone to replace charcoal. Not only did it have a higher temperature, but it was also more durable than charcoal.

The news spread quickly to the teahouses on the streets, and everyone said that this method was given by the Xie family of Chen County to their main branch, in the hope that they could put aside past grudges and mend their old ties.

Kangjian Dongsheng Street, inside the Xie Family Ancestral Hall.

The beams and pillars of golden nanmu have turned black due to years of incense burning.

A half-man-high gilded jade incense burner was emitting smoke. But everyone was sitting in a solemn atmosphere.

Xie Zhao sat upright at the top, wearing a crane cloak made of golden pine satin. He was neatly dressed from head to toe, which added a bit of majesty to his square face. However, the distorted expression on his face at this moment made his righteousness tarnished.

"Who leaked the news?" Xie Zhao asked coldly, his voice echoing in the empty ancestral hall.

"Chief, I heard that you sent a strong servant to the black stone mine in the west mountain and allocated a hundred stones of grain over there. Is this true?" An old man spoke slowly, with an inquiring light flashing in his eyes, as if smiling.

"Hmph, even if that's the case, so what? Chenjun Xie is just a useless man who was exiled to the frontier. The black stone secret technique should have belonged to my Xie family." Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows, his tone full of disdain.

"Master Patriarch, even if you are the Minister of the Chancellery, you still need to pay attention to the principle of giving and taking." Another old man shook his head and sighed, "You took the benefits but don't want to do anything, and you still make a fuss about it. This is not right."

Everyone in the ancestral hall exchanged glances, but they were all very secretive about Xie Zhao's words. This patriarch of their family had a good family background, a righteous appearance, and a smart mind, but he was very jealous. When he encountered Xie Yun's affairs, he would confront him and hate him deeply.

"When did I say I wouldn't do anything?" Xie Zhao retorted, perfunctorily saying, "It's just that the time has not come yet. I have my own plans."

Everyone shook their heads helplessly. A few years ago when the late emperor was alive, he relied on his status as the princess's son-in-law to exile Xie Yun and his family to the frontier. What was he planning to do to them this time?

Xie Zhao looked at the obvious disbelief on the faces of the people below and felt secretly angry. He just disliked Xie Yun, so what.

Xie Yun relied on his father's favor and was a brainless thing. Even if he inherited the Black Stone Ring and got the military power, he was still played around by him.

The great elder below him had an indifferent expression. Since Xie Zhao came to power, the Xie family has become worse than before. Xie Zhao was good at scheming, scheming for his marriage, and scheming for the position of clan leader.

The Yu clan also suppressed everyone, and it was difficult for anyone who was not from his clan to even breathe. Many of the branches gradually declined, and a few days ago there was a rumor that someone wanted to develop in the south.

He has all the information in his hands. If there is no other way, let them go to Chenjun. It is better than fighting alone and dying outside.

Xie Zhao used the fighting tactics he used in the court on his clansmen and sent the girls of the clan to higher positions for his own profit. He said that it was for the benefit of the clan, but in fact he would do anything to achieve his goal and disregarded human ethics and family affection.

Last year, Xie Zhao, who was working for someone in the court, actually attacked Xie Yun's only granddaughter, which caused public outrage...

The girl was lucky enough to escape the disaster. Then someone from Chen County came and followed her.

Oh! What a sin! That girl is also very powerful. She was not very impressive in front of Kang Jian, just an ordinary girl. But when she returned to Chen County, she was very excited.

Not only did he gain respect from the clan, but he also successfully inherited the throne of King Xing. This made Xie Zhao, who was waiting to see him make a fool of himself, unhappy for half a month.

Later he would have to find out about this girl named Xie Xian, so that these old guys could make more plans for the future of the Xie family.

At this time, Lei Wu stood quietly outside the side hall. He looked around at the elegant courtyard and the exquisite decorations made of gold and jade. He sighed in his heart that it was indeed extraordinary for the main ancestral hall to be passed down for a hundred years.

Compared to here, the Que County tribe’s land is just like a thatched cottage, there is a world of difference.

Suddenly, an old man in black clothes with gold cloud patterns came slowly with two gray-clothed servants. The distance of each step he took was like a ruler. Lei Wu's eyes jumped and he lowered his eyes, not daring to look.

After a while, the Great Elder spoke slowly with a scrutinizing look in his eyes: "But is it the Mi Yu Guard?" He moved his ears slightly and heard Lei Wu's long breathing, so he must have some skills.

Lei Wu bowed his head and saluted, "Mi Yu Wei, Lei Xingwu greets the elder." The old man looked like he was about to die, but he spoke with full energy.

The elder was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly: "I have received the letter. But I can't help you with this matter. The Wushi secret technique is indeed very useful to the Xie family, so this is compensation."

After he finished speaking, he handed the wooden box to Lei Wu, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Xie Zhao's character was well known to everyone, and they understood it. The Black Stone Guards, who were almost enemies, should have understood it even better, but they still insisted on doing this, and there must be a purpose behind it.

"Who decided this?" He stared at the person in front of him.

Lei Wu took the wooden box, neither humble nor arrogant, and said after hearing the words: "We are just following your orders."

Elder Yi snorted when he heard this. This Mi Yu Wei is still so tight-lipped.

“I don’t know what good this can bring. Not only did it almost let someone steal my secret technique for nothing, but it also made me jealous. It’s really unwise.” The great elder shook his sleeves and asked the servants behind him to retreat.

With a smile on his face, he slowly walked to Lei Wu's side and whispered, "Or did you know that we wouldn't help you and just wanted to divert everyone's attention?"

Kangjian City was built only a dozen years ago, and within a radius of dozens of miles, there were no ownerless trees, not to mention even a branch. Anyone who wanted to live in the city had to buy firewood and charcoal for their home.

It is not easy to live in the city. If black stone can really replace firewood and charcoal, I don't know how many people's cake will be affected. Even the Xie family will have to give up a few shares to win over the noble families, so as to hold on to the benefits in their hands.

The Xie family has been around for hundreds of years, but they have not been able to keep all the huge profits to themselves. The Chen County branch, which is only second-rate, cannot possibly hold on to the Wu Shi mine.

"Although this strategy is a bit crude, its goal has been achieved!" The Great Elder had a look of relief on his face, "Finally, someone smart has emerged from your group." He raised his eyebrows and squinted his eyes, his expression changing again and again as he looked at Lei Wu.

The sweat on Lei Wu's forehead dripped bit by bit. He didn't dare to look up, for fear that the old fox would see the shock on his face. His heart was beating like a drum at this moment. It turned out that the queen wanted to protect their Black Stone Guards.