Chapter 12 See the hexagram again
The Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhou Haochen drank his tea slowly, in a half-lying posture, looking like an old cadre in an office.

Although the Ministry of Works was busy, its officials did not dare to really hand over the heavy work to the prince.

As a result, Zhou Haochen was bored to death.

I can only tease Mu Yuanye, this energetic girl, whenever I have time.

After a few days, the energetic girl blushed more times than she had in her entire life.

"Your Highness, the latest batch of ancient ore has been delivered to the Ministry of Industry's warehouse."

"The Sixth Prince and seven or eight young lords will come to open the mine. Lord Ji will ask you to preside over it."

Ancient ore?!
Hearing these four words, the words "gambling on stones" immediately popped up in Zhou Haochen's mind.

The ancient ore is the gambling stone in the Dayu Dynasty.

What is being gambled is not jade, but various treasures found in ancient mines.

The ancient ore is the ore excavated by the Ministry of Industry from the ancient battlefield.

Because the ancient battlefield is too old, the scattered relics are wrapped in ore.

In the Great Yu Dynasty, there was a saying that treasures would conceal themselves.

If powerful treasures, scriptures, and heritage are lost, they will disappear and look no different from ordinary objects.

The ancient ores excavated from the ancient battlefield contain various treasures.

Also, because the treasure is self-obscure, there is a strong gambling tendency.

If you are lucky, you can open the forbidden treasure and soar into the sky to become a god.

If you are unlucky, you may find a pile of slag or even evil objects containing curses.

"The Ministry of Industry also digs up ancient ore?"

Zhou Haochen asked curiously. In his impression, the ancient ore and the gambling house were closely linked.

Mu Yuanye had an innocent expression, without hiding anything.

“The ancient ores on the market are mostly dug out by the Ministry of Industry.”

"The royal family and nobles will first select them, and then sell the ancient raw ores that they don't like to major gambling houses."

"I see!"

Zhou Haochen showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

I didn’t expect that the ancient ore had such an origin.

After a cup of tea.

The Sixth Prince came to the Ministry of Works with a group of young people.

This group of young people are either the sons of a certain marquis or the nephews of a certain earl, and each of them has an extraordinary background.

"Thirteenth brother, I heard that you came to the Ministry of Works to observe government affairs. I didn't expect that you would preside over today's gambling stone conference." The Sixth Prince greeted him warmly.

"Sixth brother, as a prince, I naturally have to share my father's worries."

"I have had eye problems since I was a child. I can't even go to the battlefield to investigate major cases. I can only do these small things."

"Thirteenth brother, don't feel sorry for yourself. There is always a way out. Your eye disease may turn around."

"Yuan Ye, serve tea to Sixth Brother."

The Sixth Prince took one look at Mu Yuanye, who was serving Zhou Haochen, and an expression of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

It seemed like I saw something incredible.

Then, the astonishment on his face turned into envy.

"Thirteenth brother, I really envy you."

"Sixth brother, what's wrong?"

"If I had known that I would be served by the last disciple of the Mohist master, I would have come to the Ministry of Industry to observe government affairs."

The Sixth Prince's words caused ripples in Zhou Haochen's heart.

Mu Yuanye, is the last disciple of the Mohist master?

Mo Sihai, a great figure of the Mohist school, besides being the leader of the Mohist school, also has another identity - the Minister of Works.

"Yuan Ye, are you Minister Mo's disciple?"

"Ok!"

"Then you don't say it, otherwise I wouldn't ask you, the Shangshu's disciple, to make tea and pour water."

"Your Highness...it's okay...making tea and pouring water is easy. Anyway...I don't like practicing." Mu Yuanye playfully stuck out her pink tongue.

The Sixth Prince looked at the closeness between Mu Yuanye and Zhou Haochen, and a trace of regret emerged in his heart. Mo Sihai's disciples were so naive and had no scheming at all.

If I had known this earlier, I would have chosen to observe government affairs in the Ministry of Works. Mu Yuanye was so naive, I would have taken him down long ago and married him as a concubine. I could also have won over Mo Sihai and the Mo family.

The Sixth Prince became more and more upset the more he thought about it, and felt that he had missed a good opportunity.

Mu Yuanye, this little cabbage, was taken away by Zhou Haochen for nothing.

Zhou Haochen has an eye disease and cannot seize the throne. What’s the use of having the support of the Mohist School?

However, the Sixth Prince quickly suppressed his annoyance.

If you miss it, you miss it!

There's no point in worrying about it.

On the contrary, the Thirteenth Brother, who has hooked up with the Mohist School, is worth winning over.

Just when the Sixth Prince was thinking about how to win over Zhou Haochen.

Other sons of noble families also arrived one after another.

The arrival of one of them attracted everyone's attention.

Fang Dongyun!
"Fang Dongyun, he's here too!"

"I heard that last night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he dragged out more than a dozen corpses of palace maids."

"Fang Dongyun has completely offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is really unwise."

"I heard that Fang Dongyun is a bastard and is not favored in the Linjiang Marquis's mansion. If it were me, I would also be willing to give it a try. After all, I have the support of the Second Prince."

"There are countless crown princes who have been deposed in our dynasty. Your Highness, you may not be the last one to laugh!"

……

Fang Dongyun's arrival caused a lot of discussion among the people present. Even the Sixth Prince couldn't help but look at Fang Dongyun, the young man who had been the most popular in recent times.

After a cup of tea, the stone gambling conference began.

The Ministry of Works' stone gambling conference has a long history, and there is no need for Zhou Haochen to command it. He just needs to calm the situation and prevent these nobles from fighting.

Ji Kongzhao asked Zhou Haochen to be in charge of the gambling stone conference, which can be regarded as making the best use of his talents.

Although the young men who participated in the gambling stone conference did not hold official positions, they were all descendants of nobles and ordinary officials would not be able to control the situation.

On the contrary, Zhou Haochen has a noble status and is the thirteenth prince.

These nobles and relatives had to give Zhou Haochen some face and did not dare to act recklessly.

The Sixth Prince was an old hand. He personally took part in the activity and observed the ancient ore with skill.

It's just that the Sixth Prince's luck was not good today. He opened ten pieces of ancient ores in a row, but didn't find any valuable treasures.

Suddenly, there was a noisy sound, and the Ministry of Works turned into a vegetable market.

"Out!"

"It's a spiritual treasure! This pressure is definitely from a spiritual treasure!"

"What? Someone found a spiritual treasure?"

……

A dazzling light rose up.

It’s Fang Dongyun!

Fang Dongyun opened a magical treasure - a pair of cloud-patterned boots, which were shining with magical light and looked quite extraordinary.

When the Sixth Prince saw Fang Dongyun take out the spiritual treasure, his face darkened.

"Is Fang Dongyun's luck really so great?" There was a strong sense of jealousy in the Sixth Prince's tone.

You can't blame him for having a bad attitude.

It’s just that Fang Dongyun’s luck is really something that makes people jealous.

First, it was the inheritance of the Dragon Sparrow Sword from the general of the previous dynasty, and now it is a magical treasure. His luck is simply outrageous.

The Sixth Prince returned gloomily and asked.

"Thirteenth brother, why don't you try your luck?"

There was a buzz.

The Bagua diagram in the sea of ​​consciousness burst out with golden light.

The eight trigrams flew out and combined into twos in a dazzling way, forming new trigrams.

(End of this chapter)