In the dungeon, Su Xinghe did not sit there and wait for death.

He used his wits to quietly search for a way to escape from the cell.

Finally, one night a few days later, he found a loose wall and dug carefully, hoping to dig out a passage.

At the same time, Wang Hu was also stepping up his investigation into the origin of the ore.

He sent people to inquire around, even resorting to some extraordinary means, but still no one could identify what these black stones were.

Just when Su Xinghe was about to escape successfully, an accident happened.

Due to excessive digging, the wall of the dungeon suddenly collapsed, instantly attracting the attention of the guards. Su Xinghe had to abandon his plan and look for another way out.

At this time, Chu Junze finally learned that Su Xinghe had been kidnapped.

So he immediately sent Yin Yi to the camp outside the capital and selected a thousand elite soldiers to go to the rescue.

When Yin Yi and his men finally found the stronghold of Wang Hu and other bandits, Su Xinghe's body was almost at its limit.

It turned out that the bandits were afraid that Su Xinghe and his gang would escape, so they withheld their meals every day.

Soon Yin Yi led the soldiers to the vicinity of the dungeon, and a close-range fight ensued. For a moment, the sounds of killing and shouting resounded throughout the night.

When Su Xinghe heard the noise outside, a glimmer of hope instantly ignited in his heart.

He took advantage of the chaos and tried to escape again. After some effort, he finally managed to escape from the dungeon and meet up with Yin Yi and the others.

However, before Su Xinghe had time to catch his breath, his eyes went dark and he fainted.

Seeing this, Yin tiptoed to his side, then shouted to the bandits who were still fighting: "Put down your weapons, or I will kill you without mercy!"

Seeing that their "bargaining chips" had been rescued, Wang Hu and his men knew that the situation was hopeless, so they dropped their swords and knelt on the ground with their hands raised high.

So, after successfully rescuing Prime Minister Su, Yin Yi and the one thousand guards stayed behind, one to help Prime Minister Su and his men dig coal, and the other to provide close protection for Prime Minister Su and his men.

Yin Yi picked up Su Xinghe and took him to a safe area, then ordered the soldiers to confiscate the bandits' weapons and tie them up.

Su Xinghe woke up slowly and felt relieved when he saw this scene.

In the following days, Su Xinghe led Yin Yi and others to work hard, and they were busy from morning till night.

Su Xinghe also delivered the mined coal to the palace as planned.

After this disaster, he and Yin Yi worked together and formed a deep friendship.

When Su Xinghe finished everything over there and finally returned to the capital, it was already the beginning of winter.

Chu Junze said that after the morning court session was over, he would bring his elder brother Su Xinghe.

Counting the days, I haven't seen him for almost three months.

The three little ones also shouted that they missed their uncle. Now, he is finally back.

When Su Qianqian learned that he was kidnapped by bandits, she couldn't eat or sleep well every day, and was always worried about his safety.

After the morning court session ended, Chu Junze brought Su Xinghe to the Yaoguang Palace.

Su Qianqian and her three children had been waiting at the door for a long time. As soon as they saw Su Xinghe, the three little ones rushed over immediately.

"Uncle!" "Uncle, you are finally back!" Su Xinghe touched their heads with a smile, then walked towards Su Qianqian.

"Little sister, I'm back." Su Xinghe shouted with sobs.

Su Qianqian had tears in her eyes, "Brother, I'm so glad you've returned safely." The two smiled at each other, their concern for each other evident in words.

At the same time, Su Qianqian also looked at Chu Junze gratefully, "Thank you!"

After entering the house, everyone sat together and shared their experiences during this period.

Su Xinghe did not talk about his hard work in the coal mine. Instead, when he saw the burning coal in front of him, he talked about the interesting things he encountered in various places when he was looking for the coal.

The three little ones listened to their uncle's story, exclaiming and laughing from time to time.

Especially when Su Xinghe talked about how he learned how to explore caves from local people in a small village, the little ones listened with great interest.

Su Qianqian watched this scene with a smile and felt extremely warm in her heart.

She knew that Su Xinghe had experienced many hardships, but he was always able to face life with an optimistic attitude.

At this time, Su Xinghe changed the subject and looked at Su Qianqian and said, "Little sister, I have something important to tell you when I come back this time."

Su Qianqian asked curiously, "What's the matter?" Su Xinghe smiled mysteriously and said in a low voice, "I found a new ore that is better than coal and has a higher calorific value!"

Hearing this, Su Qianqian and Chu Junze looked at each other, and then she said excitedly: "Really? That's great! If we can use this ore, it will definitely bring greater benefits to Zhao State."

Su Xinghe nodded and continued, "However, this kind of ore is difficult to mine and requires more manpower and material resources. Therefore, if we want to mine it, we need to do a lot of preparation work."

"This is not difficult. The mine you mentioned is just outside Beijing, not far from Beidaying. Just tell me in advance and I will arrange everything for you!" Chu Junze said in a gentle voice.

When the three little ones heard this, they also wanted to join in the fun, "Uncle, we want to go too!"

"No, you are too young. It's very dangerous there." Su Xinghe touched the three children's heads and gently refused.

"We are not kids anymore, and we can protect ourselves." The three little ones pulled Su Xinghe's clothes and acted coquettishly.

Chu Junze looked at their eager eyes and said, "Let them go. With me by their side, nothing will happen."

"Okay then." Su Xinghe nodded helplessly, "But you must listen to your father and uncle and don't run around."

"Yeah! That's great, we can go play!" The three little ones cheered happily.

A few days later, they arrived at the mine.

Looking at the huge mine in front of them, the three little ones were extremely excited and couldn't wait to go down and take a look.

"Wait a minute." Su Xinghe stopped them. "The area below hasn't been surveyed yet. It would be dangerous if we go down rashly. I'll go down and take a look at the situation first."

After saying that, Su Xinghe slowly descended into the mine with his tools.

After a while, he climbed up and said, "The situation below is more complicated, but the ore reserves are very rich. We need to make a detailed mining plan."

In the following days, Su Xinghe and the miners worked hard and finally successfully mined the first batch of ore.

Chu Junze looked at the minerals in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The future of Zhao State may change because of these minerals.

Chu Junze took the three little ones to stay with Su Xinghe for two days and then returned to the palace.

Only Su Xinghe was left with an elite troop, who continued to work hard mining for him.

After Chu Junze left, Su Xinghe focused more on ore mining.

However, the palace was not peaceful. The two days when Chu Junze was away caused dissatisfaction among some ministers, who believed that the emperor should not attach so much importance to the mining of ore, but should focus more on the governance of the country.

Chu Junze looked coldly at their faces that were looking for trouble, thinking that they had forgotten the pain now that the wound had healed!

It seems that he really needs to give them some "memories" again!

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