No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Coal mines were discovered in the land ceded to the Qing Dynasty by the Russians, and the news spread to the capital like the wind.

Of course, such a mine should be moved back to the Qing Dynasty as soon as possible.

In fact, the Fourth Master and Lin Mingyan had already made preparations, so Ningguta had already started recruiting coal miners.

However, since this involves traditional Chinese medicine minerals, it still requires someone to manage it.

Lin Mingyan had no intention of interfering in this matter. As long as the coal could be dug out, she didn't care who was in charge.

The Fourth Master really wanted Mingheng to go, but Lin Mingyan immediately refused: "It's not that I want to be distant with you, Master, it's just that Mingheng can't leave right now."

"Oh? What's wrong?" the Fourth Master asked curiously.

Lin Mingyan shook her head: "Isn't it all about the issue of offspring?"

"Mingheng and Zhang have been married for many years. First, Mingheng went to fight in Japan right after they got married. They haven't been able to be close for several years, and naturally, they don't have children."

"It's been more than three years since I came back, and there's still no sign of pregnancy. My mother is getting a little worried."

Zhang Ruoyu was already eighteen when she got married, and seven years later she is already twenty-five.

In the eyes of Lin Mingyan, a modern person, this age is just right. Isn't it a good time to have good eugenics and raise children?

But in the eyes of people in the Qing Dynasty, this age was really not young, and it was really frustrating that he still didn't have children.

The Fourth Master felt embarrassed now, because it was he who insisted on sending his brother-in-law to the battlefield.

This caused the young couple to separate for several years, and it’s also his fault that they don’t have children!

"It's not a good idea to let him go so far again," the Fourth Master sighed.

Among so many people, this brother-in-law is still the most useful. What a pity...

"Not having children is a bit worrying. Has the imperial physician gone to see him?" the Fourth Master asked with concern.

Lin Mingyan sighed and said, "I've already checked them out. Both of them are fine and in good health."

In fact, she was not that worried about Mingheng and his wife, because their relationship was good and their health was fine. Wasn't it only a matter of time before they had children?

The main reason was that they didn't want Nianhulu to continue making achievements.

Although the Fourth Master has a good relationship with her, his younger brothers are less worried about him.

However, once this force emerges, it may not be controlled by one person in the end.

Just like the Tonggiya clan, their situation was definitely not the same as it is now.

However, because of Emperor Kangxi's favor and trust, he became a powerful relative of the emperor who was difficult to get rid of.

Lin Mingyan thought very clearly that the Niuhulu Mansion was now at its peak.

Mingheng returned from the battlefield having made great contributions and was already a general, comparable to a provincial governor.

Mingchen, on the other hand, owns several state-owned factories and has both money and power.

That’s it. If we go any higher, the Niuhulu clan will really soar to the sky.

Therefore, she found excuses to refuse the Fourth Master's favors afterwards.

The Fourth Master didn't think much about it. He was a man who loved someone to death and hated someone to death.

He loved Lin Mingyan, so he loved Niuhulu as well, and wanted to give all the good things to Niuhulu.

Since Lin Mingyan didn't tell him directly, he didn't think about it in this way.

Since Mingheng wasn't able to do it, he started to consider his brothers.

The third brother had shrunk like a quail since the eldest brother got into trouble. He was weak and spineless and had already retired.

And you can't count on the fifth and seventh brothers either, after all, they are just idling around.

Counting back, there are important things to do at thirteen or fourteen, so it is really eighty or ninety that can be of some use.

But the eighties and nineties have always liked to stick together since they were young. Now that we have finally separated them, we can’t let them stay together again.

But it doesn't seem right to let the eighth brother take such an important position, surpassing the ninth and tenth brothers.

The Fourth Master racked his brains but still felt that he couldn’t use his younger brothers. This was so frustrating!

Seeing how distressed he was, Lin Mingyan offered him some advice: "Can't the sons be used?"

The Fourth Master had thought about it, but still felt that something was missing: "Hongli and the others are still a little young, I am worried."

"But Hongyun's personality is not good. He is not interested in this, and we can't force him to do it."

The Fourth Master was really good to his children. Even when Hongyun later immersed himself in art, he never said a bad word about him.

The Peony Pavilion was even allocated directly to Hongyun so that he would have a venue to stage his plays and dramas.

"What about Hongshi?" Lin Mingyan was not the kind of person who would stay close to her son.

The world is so big, if Hongshi has the ability to compete outside, she would be happy to see it.

After all, compared with foreigners, we are one of our own.

The Fourth Master shook his head: "It's not that I look down on him, but this child is too arrogant and extravagant."

"Mrs. Zhang dotes on her child and wouldn't let him suffer even the slightest bit."

"If I really told him to be sent to that barren land of Russia, he would burst into tears right there~!"

Lin Mingyan shut up when she thought of Hongshi's blessed physique.

After all, she thinks it is a good thing, but others may think it is exile?

This can't be blindly kind.

Hongshi and Zhang just want to be idlers, so she can't force them to make progress, right?

But in this case, she was at a loss, as she didn't recognize many of the other people outside.

The Fourth Master was inspired and thought of Narasimha.

"Xingde is a child who grew up under my care. He has gained a lot of experience in the army over the years, and it's time for him to be used," the Fourth Master thought more and more positively.

Moreover, Yaliqi is now the queen of Goguryeo, and Wuyunzhu has not yet officially given her a title and canonized her as a princess. This is a good opportunity to bestow grace upon the young couple.

After hearing what he said, Lin Mingyan wisely refrained from expressing any opinion.

She would not care about Geng and Wu Yunzhu anymore. Once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

Seeing that she didn't respond, the Fourth Master didn't mention the matter anymore, but instead set a date for the wedding for the two of them.

Because time is tight, the wedding date was chosen relatively soon, at the end of June.

Fortunately, Wu Yunzhu's wedding dress and dowry had been prepared since she was a child, otherwise there would be no time to prepare them.

After the imperial edict was issued, the Nara Palace naturally cheered.

Nara Xingde also felt relieved. After all, as long as they didn't get married, there would be more accidents.

Now that the imperial edict has been issued, he no longer has to worry.

But Geng and Wu Yunzhu felt a little uncomfortable.

"The wedding date is so close, does His Majesty take it seriously?" Geng was so aggrieved.

His Majesty has only two biological daughters, who are incomparable to Yaliqi, but he even chooses the wedding date for his adopted daughters with great care.

Why did Wu Yunzhu choose such a recent date when it was her turn?

The more Geng thought about it, the angrier she became, until she burst into tears.

Wu Yunzhu was not a particularly righteous person, and she felt very uncomfortable after hearing what Geng said.

But she finally became sensible and digested it herself and calmed down.

She even guessed correctly: "Could it be that Narasinde has some urgent errand that he chose such a hasty day?"