The White-haired Queen

The Ebony Wolf Lord thought to himself. He could feel that Wen Lanyue was pressing him, so he decided to take a retreat to advance. He said calmly, "I sold the land and minerals to the other party. All the relevant documents were handled in strict accordance with the policies and regulations of our Northern Cang Country. It can be said that it is a completely reasonable, legitimate and legal transaction."

After saying this, the Ebony Wolf Lord took two slow steps and fell into a moment of deep thought. Then, he raised his head and continued, "As for the mining accidents you mentioned, let's not talk about their authenticity for now, but the cooperation between them is purely a matter between the mine owner and the miners. What does it have to do with me?"

Wen Lanyue raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and responded: "That's right, I have always believed that this matter has nothing to do with you, so I went directly to discuss it with King Bei Cang."

Hearing this, the face of the Ebony Wolf Lord instantly turned pale. For a moment, he was speechless and could only stammer: "You, you, you..."

However, Wen Lanyue did not give him a chance to breathe, and continued: "In this world, not everything can be bought and sold at will. Some things are the foundation of a country and should only be used by the country itself. As the saying goes, 'take from the country, use for the country', this is a basic principle."

Wen Lanyue's eyes were cold, sweeping across everyone present like a knife, and she said slowly: "For example, mineral resources. As we all know, mineral resources are limited, not endless. If our generation sells all the minerals or mines them out, then our descendants will not be able to obtain these resources in the future, and their development will be greatly restricted. Do you think I am right? As their predecessors, whether it is their previous generation or the generation before them, or even the generation before them...shouldn't we think about our descendants and seek longer-term benefits for our country?"

The sound of low-pitched discussions was heard again in the court.

"What she said does make sense."

"It seems that the envoy from Shangxie Country has good intentions."

"Yes, mineral resources are limited after all. It would be great if we could find an endless and inexhaustible energy source."

"But we have already sold the land and minerals. Can we get them back?"

"That's right! We must take back the mineral resources, even if it costs a huge price!"

"Yes, if we lose these resources, how will our descendants survive in the future? Are we really going to let them starve and eat dirt? Alas, now even the land has been sold, I'm afraid there won't even be dirt to eat!"

"Mineral resources must not be sold, and land must not be touched. We must hold on to all limited and precious resources."

At this time, an elderly minister stepped forward, brushed the corner of his clothes lightly, and said solemnly: "I think what the envoy said is very true, Your Majesty, please reconsider it."

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to reconsider!"

King Bei Cang nodded to show his agreement, and then said: "Since all of you hold this view, let's discuss how to take it back."

For a moment, the court fell silent again. After a while, the elder minister broke the silence and suggested, "In my opinion, we can send someone with a large sum of money to redeem him."

When Lord Ebony Wolf heard this, he immediately pretended to be extremely anxious. He frowned and said anxiously, "What should we do? If we breach the contract, the penalty we need to pay will not be a small amount! If we really empty the national treasury, the days ahead will be difficult. I'm afraid we'll have to live day by day like a year!"

At this time, the old minister at the side spoke again in a firm tone: "Even if it means emptying the national treasury, no matter how difficult the future will be, we must buy it back! To show my determination, I am willing to take the initiative to reduce my salary!"

After hearing this, Lord Ebony Wolf shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Your salary is just a drop in the bucket. It can't solve any practical problems at all!"

The old minister was choked and speechless for a while, but soon he blurted out anxiously: "As the saying goes, many hands make light work! As long as everyone works together, we can always find a solution!"

King Bei Cang listened to those groundless nonsense, his face instantly became extremely gloomy. He stood up from his throne suddenly and said in a low and powerful voice: "My dear ministers, please be patient! Since the problem has already occurred, we should deal with it calmly, find out the crux of the problem, and then we can prescribe the right medicine. In my opinion, we might as well ask Lord Ebony Wolf to bring the contract first, and let him interpret it in detail for everyone."

King Beicang then made a series of arrangements: "Zhuoyuan, you will immediately accompany Lord Ebony Wolf to retrieve the contract." After a brief pause, King Beicang continued: "Okay, that's it for today's court affairs. All ministers can withdraw first and come back to discuss matters in the afternoon." As King Beicang finished speaking, the people in the court began to walk out of the hall in twos and threes.

When Wen Lanyue walked out of the hall, she heard people around her talking: "In the past, we didn't have to attend court in the afternoon. I didn't expect that we would have to attend court again this afternoon. It seems that His Majesty is very determined to take back the mineral deposits."

Another person echoed, "Yes, this matter is indeed urgent and should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Every day of delay means that the mineral deposits will be mined by other countries for one more day, and the country's losses will increase accordingly."

Wen Lanyue listened to these remarks silently, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She knew the importance of mineral deposits to the country, but she also knew that solving this problem was not easy.

At this moment, Bei Mingyu came running up with brisk steps, shouting as he ran: "Yue'er, follow me quickly, I will take you to see my royal brother."

Wen Lanyue stopped, looked back at Beiming Yu, and said softly: "Brother Yu, stop making trouble. Big brother King Beicang is in a bad mood and is very upset." There was a hint of worry in her tone.

Bei Mingyu smiled indifferently and said, "It is precisely because we are worried that he will be upset that we have to hurry up and tell him the good news."

Wen Lanyue asked curiously: "What good news?"

Bei Mingyu said proudly: "Of course it's about us becoming siblings! This way, we can take care of each other and support each other like real siblings, and no one in the court will exclude you."