Chapter 67 Zhu Chunchen

Wouldn't that be more serious than theft, because in the hands of the Ministry of Revenue those assets belong to the imperial court?

If this happened in the future, he would probably not be able to escape the charge of "illegally occupying state-owned assets."

Wang An immediately yelled, "What nonsense are you talking about? Whether it's sold or not, this coal mine is not yours, so you can't dig it!"

"Stop working immediately!"

The manager frowned and asked cautiously, "May I ask which family you belong to? What is your relationship with the owner of this coal mine?"

Wang An was angry, and without thinking much, he answered directly: "From the palace!"

The steward was startled, took a breath of cold air, and then asked respectfully: "Hiss~ I am not very good at seeing, may I ask which prince's mansion this young man belongs to?"

Wang An pointed at the name on the contract and said angrily, "The palace is not the prince's residence!"

"Open your dog eyes and see clearly, I am Wang An, the owner of this coal mine!"

The manager was stunned for a moment, and after two or three breaths, he slammed the table and jumped up, "Are you kidding me?"

He looked at Wang An again and cursed, "You look so poor, and you think you can be a coal boss?"

However, the manager is used to doing clerical work, so the seal on the contract cannot be faked.

But the man in front of him was dressed in coarse linen and didn't look like a coal boss at all.

With a loud shout, seven or eight miners came up with shovels and pickaxes, their muscles shaking wildly.

Wang An quietly swallowed his saliva and glared at the manager: "You are such a lawless fellow, I will not bother with a lackey like you!"

"I'll spare your life today, but next time you see me, be careful of your head!"

As the last word came out, Wang An's figure appeared three or four feet away.

Ergou was suddenly shocked to realize that his boss had miraculously run a long distance away, and he felt something was wrong. At the same time the manager shouted "Hit him", he narrowly caught up with Wang An.

The two of them ran for their lives and were almost caught up by the miners.

"Boss, why didn't I notice you running so fast before!" The two men hugged each other and dragged their knees, gasping for breath. Ergou did not forget to ask the doubts in his heart with a resentful look.

Wang An took a few deep breaths, his face still showing anger. "Now is not the time to worry about these details. Hurry up and find out who is so bold as to occupy my coal mine!"

Ergou didn't refuse. Coal mining is a big deal, so it's not difficult to find out more.

But the prerequisite is that you don’t get bumped into by that manager again.

Ergou was quite efficient and brought the news back to Wang An that evening.

"Boss, I heard that the people working in the mine are from the family of Zhu Chunchen, Duke Chengguo." When Ergou said this, his lips trembled a little.

Are you kidding? This is a duke!

There were only a few dukes in the Ming Dynasty, not to mention that their ancestors followed Emperor Chengzu in the rebellion and seized the country.

Apart from the princes, the dukes had the highest titles in the Ming Dynasty. Wang An was just the owner of a herbal medicine shop. At best, he was a minor miracle doctor, and he had a cousin who was a little rich.

How can you fight with the Duke? He just took over the two coal mines, what can you do?
However, although Wang An looked grim, he did not show any fear. Instead, he was filled with righteous indignation and said, "Fuck, this ungrateful dog traitor bullied me!"

The words "good night" frightened Ergou so much that his lips trembled again. He waved his hands hurriedly and said, "Boss, what will happen if others hear this!"

"Besides, he is not a traitor, he is the Duke of Ming Dynasty!"

Wang An rolled his eyes around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, then he cursed fiercely: "What's wrong with the Duke? Where in the Ming Dynasty law does it say that the Duke cannot be a traitor?"

Ignoring the pale-faced Ergou, Wang An stood up and paced back and forth in the herbal medicine shop.

"I thought it was a robber who took advantage of no one around, but I didn't expect it to be Zhu Chunchen. Although this bastard is a despicable and shameless traitor, the identity of the Duke is really difficult to deal with!"

Wang An thought about it over and over again, spinning around in the shop until sparks came out of the soles of his shoes, but he still had no idea how to get the coal mine back from Zhu Chunchen.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, the gap between the two at this moment was like an insurmountable chasm. It was simply wishful thinking to want to take the coal mine back from him.

"Damn it, I'll go to the morning palace and file a complaint against you!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, he compiled a special decree called "The Great Edict", which stipulated that the people could report illegal officials directly to the court.

The Dengwen Drum Court was also established, which was similar to the Xinfang Office in later generations and was specifically responsible for handling cases where the people filed complaints against officials.

There was even a drum for reporting to the emperor outside the Meridian Gate. If the people felt that they had suffered a great injustice and the emperor could not make a clear decision without them, they could directly strike the drum to file a complaint with the emperor.

Although after Zhu Yuanzhang, other emperors of the Ming Dynasty treated these corresponding measures as face-saving projects and did not actively promote them, at least there was such a procedure.

If Wang An really wanted to risk everything and go and beat the drum to file a complaint to the emperor, that would be his legal right as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty.

But when you think about it, filing a complaint to the emperor is not a very safe idea. Unless you have no other choice, you should not think about it lightly.

But right now, apart from filing a complaint to the emperor, Wan An really couldn't think of a better solution for the time being.

"Maybe my cousin has a solution?" Wang An was at his wits' end and had to pin his hopes on his cousin.

After all, according to what my cousin said, my uncle is a red-top businessman and seems to have some friendship with Yuan Chonghuan.

Wang An did not know that Yuan Chonghuan had already left Beijing to take up his new post, and he still thought that Yuan Chonghuan was still serving as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. He thought that if it really didn't work out, he could ask his uncle to write a letter to Yuan Zhong to find a way and find a way out.

But his cousin was elusive all day and didn't even mention which inn he was staying in.

Wang An felt a little ashamed, and he didn't seem to have asked about it on his own initiative.

Now the situation is urgent and I want to find someone but there is nowhere to find him.

Fortunately, the coal stored in the coal warehouse can last for a few days. I can only hope that my cousin will come to see me in the next few days so that we can discuss it.

However, at this time, Chongzhen, whose financial crisis had been alleviated, was busy settling the unpaid wages in the nine border areas.

As it was a rare occasion for him to become wealthy, Chongzhen also wanted to pay out the unpaid wages to boost morale.

By the way, take a look at the letters of thanks sent from various places, which are full of flattery with all kinds of gorgeous words.

He completely forgot about his brother Wang An.

(End of this chapter)