"Prince Xiang has no ambitions, is arrogant and greedy. I am afraid he will not make the same choice as Prince Qing easily. But at the same time, he is also very soft-hearted. If there is really a smart person to help him give advice,
It may also become a factor of instability." After Cui Die analyzed his idea, he stated his personal views and some of his worries in a thoughtful manner.
"It doesn't matter." Tang Xiu chuckled, "We have already made arrangements over there. We will take certain measures to ensure that there will be no problems for those who may appear."
"Well, Xiu'er did a good job in this matter." Zongzheng already knew that Tang Xiu went to see Shi Zitong privately. Although an aide is not an important person, as long as he is used well, he can still make a difference.
plays a very crucial role.
"Then there will be no problem. When King Xiang really falls into the trap, we can make the next plan. Amidst internal and external troubles, the master's opportunity will appear." Cui Die's eyes flashed with excitement.
, this time is just a test move. Even if it fails, don't be afraid, he still has various methods. Of course, if it works out for the best, then the plan can proceed more smoothly.
Seeing Cui Die speaking so confidently, Zong Zheng also looked happy, "Okay, then all the hard work will be done by Cui Xian. In this way, it will get late, and Mr. Cui can go back and have a good rest. Xiu'er, it's all
Are the arrangements made?"
"Father, everything has been arranged. The two girls tonight are only twenty or seven years old, and they are new. I believe they can satisfy Mr. Cui." Tang Xiu also said with a smile on his face.
Cui Die also quickly thought of the scene he was going to face next, but felt a burst of heat in his heart. When he looked at Zong Zheng and his son, there was a look of gratitude on his face, "Thank you, Master, thank you, Young Master."
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Prince Xiang's Mansion.
After King Xiang sent Han Ce away, he stayed in the warehouse of the mansion for a while. He stretched out his hand to touch the gold and silver filled with gold and silver, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
After sitting there alone and laughing for a while, Prince Xiang's expression unknowingly became a little complicated. Although he was arrogant, he was also very greedy. But as Tang Xiu said about him, he had a really good ear.
It's also a little soft.
What Han Ce said before made him feel that there was some truth in it. It was just that he was a little reluctant to part with the money he had obtained, so he did not accept his opinion and kicked it out. But now that he thinks about it, he always
Feeling a little uneasy. "Well, it won't be too late to call them early tomorrow morning and see what everyone thinks before making a decision."
King Xiang has made a decision, and he still wants to listen to the opinions of other people, which refers to Shi Zitong, Zheng Qi and other staff. Of course, if Han Ce comes to visit him early tomorrow morning, he will also want to listen to what the other party has to say.
, it’s better to measure it.
It’s just that Prince Xiang didn’t know. It’s impossible for Han Ce to show up at Prince Xiang’s Mansion tomorrow morning. Because just late tonight, two thieves in black suddenly broke into his mansion. They wanted to rob property, but were accidentally killed by the guards in the mansion.
The hospital found it, and then the two sides fought together. In the end, one of the guards was killed and three were injured, but the two thieves escaped. Because of the death, the government was alerted, and the officials of the Dali Temple Minister appeared in the Han Mansion in the morning
, in order to investigate the process of the incident, Han Ce was taken to Dali Temple.
Such a big thing happened in the family, and Han Ce had already advised King Xiang yesterday, and King Xiang also said that he would think about it carefully. Then he has fulfilled his obligations, and there are Shi Zitong, Zheng Qi, etc. Human? With their eyes, they should also know how to do it, so he could stay in Dali Temple with peace of mind and help the government officials handle the case.
Han Ce did not come back, but Shi Zitong and Zheng Qi appeared at Prince Xiang's Mansion in the morning. Originally, the two of them spent the night at Yanchun Tower last night, so it was normal for them to appear together now.
When he learned that the two men were coming, King Xiang called them in front of him and told them about King Qing's withdrawal of seven million silver and Han Ce's words yesterday. He wanted to see what the attitude of these two people was.
Shi Zitong was also a smart man. After meeting with Tang Xiu yesterday, he had predicted that such a thing would happen, so he was not surprised. He just said with a sigh, "It's true, King Qing, if you have the advantage, why not Occupy? What is he showing? If he really wanted to be a good person, why did he have the idea of starting a bank in the first place? This must be too cowardly."
"Well, what Mr. Shi said is right. My brother is indeed a little timid." Prince Xiang nodded in agreement. But then he seemed to have thought of something and said, "But now he is indeed a little timid." I have withdrawn the money. If I don’t withdraw the money, I’m afraid it will be bad. Does your father have any ideas?”
Shi Zitong could see that King Xiang wanted to back down. Thinking of the fifty thousand taels of silver that Tang Xiu gave him, he had an idea in his mind, "Your Highness, actually the matter was not that complicated. If His Majesty would be angry because of this, we would have done it as early as When they attacked Daqian Bank, they took action to stop it. But now there is not even a relevant decree, which is enough to prove that His Majesty does not take such a trivial matter to heart, and His Highness does not need to rush to do anything. As for Qing Qing He can do whatever he wants with the king. In terms of reputation, prestige and position in His Majesty's heart, Prince Qing is far inferior to His Majesty. Even so, why bother watching what he does and imitating it? Sir, do you think so?"
Shi Zitong was afraid that he would not be able to convince King Xiang on his own, so he pulled Zheng Qi along with him.
If it were yesterday, Zheng Qi might have another explanation. For example, he might have advised King Xiang to return the silver. But just last night, he not only entered Wenrou Township, but also got Shi Zitong's five thousand taels of silver. Press According to Shi Zitong's words, he will follow him and enjoy endless glory and wealth.
He had already collected the banknote and agreed to Shi Zitong, so it was not easy for him to raise different opinions now. He said in agreement, "Your Highness, Mr. Shi is right. His Majesty has not done anything before, so he must have We didn’t take this matter to heart. Even so, why do we have to return the money? Wouldn’t that mean we are capricious villains? But by keeping the money with His Highness, we can do more things and make full use of it. It has a greater effect."
"Well, yes, what the two gentlemen said makes sense. Even so, I will not refund the money, haha." A satisfied smile appeared on Prince Xiang's face. He was like a thought at this time. Children who eat sweets are like children. If their father does not allow it but their mother agrees, of course he is more inclined to listen to his mother. Now asking Shi Zitong and Zheng Qi is just to comfort his soul. In fact, he is really reluctant to give up the money he got. It was sent out like this.
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
At noon, the meal was delivered. While eating in the side hall, Emperor Qianwen asked, seemingly unintentionally, "What is Prince Xiang doing?"
Of course, this was not because Emperor Qianwen cared much about his prince. What he asked was whether the prince had withdrawn money like Prince Qing.
Yan Fu, the chief eunuch who was almost inseparable from Emperor Qianwen, naturally knew what his master meant, so he said with a look of embarrassment, "Everything is as usual at Prince Xiang's place."
"Oh?" Emperor Qianwen, who was holding a bamboo shoot, couldn't help but tremble. Obviously, the result was a bit beyond his expectation. With Prince Qing in front of him, how could Prince Xiang be so unhappy? What about being sensible?
Or is it that he has never thought about returning the money at all?
Speaking of which, Emperor Qianwen was not a person who liked money very much. He was already the emperor of a country and was rich in the world. Doesn't everything in the world belong to him? What he cared about was the attitude of King Xiang, and what he cared about was his own son. It's not that I have the same heart as him.
Now it seems that King Qing is pretty good. But King Xiang was a bit disappointed. Think about it, just because of 10 million taels of silver, you can ignore what he, the emperor, will think, then such a person , if you really inherit the throne in the future, how will you care about this country and the life and death of the people in this country?
How could such a selfish person be qualified to inherit the throne?
Thinking that he had been optimistic about King Xiang before, Emperor Qianwen felt that it was a ridiculous thing. But it was good. Through this incident, he completely gave up the idea of letting King Xiang succeed to the throne. If he hadn't considered it, King Xiang has the support of King Qi behind him, and he has almost turned against King Jin. If he offends King Qi, the situation will become very serious, and he will punish King Xiang, or at least expel him. Daliang City, rush to the fiefdom, out of sight and out of mind.
"Alas." He sighed, and he didn't know whether he was sighing about his own vision problems or King Xiang's failure. Then Emperor Qianwen thought of Shen Ao again and asked Yan Fu, "Where is he? What is he doing?"
To be able to name him from the mouth of Emperor Qianwen, it must be Shen Ao. Regarding this, Yan Fu had already inquired about it clearly: "Your Majesty, Zhongguo Gongzheng is busy building the tomb. I heard that it is almost completed. "
"It's almost done. It's only taken two days. It's really fast." Emperor Qianwen was stunned when he heard this. He remembered that Shen Ao had only been back for two days. He didn't expect that it would be completed so soon. He had to sigh. , this guy’s efficiency in doing things is really high.
"Yes." Yan Fu also sighed, and then he remembered something and said: "By the way, Duke Zhongguo also handed over a note, saying that he gave the tomb a name, what is it called the Tomb of the Martyrs, and also I want the emperor’s royal pen.”
"Where is the Zhezi?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Qianwen also became energetic.