In the next few days, both sides refrained from taking any action.
Ouyang Li was sitting alone in the room making tea, thinking back to the scene where he met Song Chen before, and the feeling in his heart was always similar, like deja vu.
He didn't know why he felt this way, but there was a voice in his heart that kept telling him to seize it.
He didn't even know what to seize specifically.
But the interest is there.
This regent princess is really interesting. The fact that she can make Cang Xiuxuan so obedient shows her ability.
It will be quite interesting to have such a wonderful person by my side.
"Here comes someone."
Ouyang Li stood up and walked to the door.
Someone quickly answered outside the door and came forward, "Master, what are your orders?"
"Go to the Jade Mountain and see if the regent has started surveying."
If the survey has started, it means that mining is about to begin. But if the survey has not started, it means that your guess is correct.
Although the regent looks good on the surface, he has so many soldiers to support. This is not a problem that a little money can solve. Money may be a problem that he needs to worry about all the time.
He has already given this jade mountain to the princess, which means that he has no way to use this jade mountain to make money. But for a person who is short of money, if he can have such a moment, he can make a lot of money.
Given the opportunity, he believed that smart people would know how to choose.
He was sure that if Cang Xiuxuan had not made any move yet, he must be trying to sell the mountain. The fact that there had been no move was just to raise the price.
"Yes, boss, I'll go there right away, but there seems to have been news from the Red Mansion that the Prince Regent has sent people to explore. How about I go over there and ask first?"
The Red Mansion is also a part of Xiaoyao. It mainly deals with sex business, but the sex here is different from those in brothels. Most of the people here are doing business but not selling their bodies. No matter how well-behaved they are on weekdays, they just can't get to the last step.
Precisely because of this, many distinguished men will be attracted here.
In their opinion, those brothel girls, unless they are courtesans, are too dirty and not as clean as the ones here.
So you can often get a lot of useful information here.
Ouyang Li's expression changed when he heard what he said, "Go and confirm."
"Yes, boss."
Staring at the entourage's back, Ouyang Li was in a daze.
The news obtained from the Red Mansion was most likely accurate. I didn't expect Cang Xiuxuan to take action so quickly. Could it be that his speculation was wrong?
Cang Xiuxuan is not short of money at all?
But how could such a situation be possible? Even if Cang Xiuxuan had money in the past, a new city and the Great Rong natural disaster relief would all require money.
What's more, he still has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses to support, which cannot be settled with a little money.
Does he have the ability to get so much money?
He really can't understand what he is doing now. If he sells the mountain to himself, the money will be stable. This jade mountain costs at least one million taels of silver, but he actually
Not willing to sell?
Or is he planning to mine it himself and use it as a quarry?
The more Ouyang Li thought about it, the more he felt that there was a possibility. Apart from the Red Mansion, the most profitable place in Xiaoyao was the Stone Gambling Place. They did not run any other gambling businesses besides the Stone Gambling Place. If Cang Xiuxuan opened the Stone Gambling Place, what would happen again?
With a mountain of jade as a backing, all the money must have been earned by Cang Xiuxuan.
But these are all risky, isn't he worried about the risks involved?
No matter how carefully the people of the imperial court surveyed, you would never know these things without digging them up or cutting them open.
After thinking about it, he felt that he still had to take proactive action.
Without waiting for the news to be sent back, he sent the post to the Prince Regent's Palace.
In a high-level house like the Prince Regent's Palace, ordinary people couldn't even submit posts. Although he could submit posts, he would get a response immediately.
The servants of the Regent's Palace do not have this right and can only wait until their master asks.
But Ouyang Li didn't want to wait like this, because many times if he waited like this, there would be absolutely no news if he waited.
Now he is more anxious.
"Excuse me, please send me a message, saying that Ouyang Li, Xiaoyao's boss, has come to see the regent. He is here to ask for a thank you gift."
He didn't want to keep talking about saving the Princess Regent, but he had no choice now. He had to settle the matter quickly, otherwise he would be the one who would be affected.
In the Prince Regent's house, even the people in the concierge are not ordinary people. The master has already explained it before, so he is naturally aware of the identity he reported.
Recalling the situation explained by the master before, the concierge couldn't help but sigh. The master really has the ability to predict the future, and he actually guessed everything about the current scene.
Not only did he guess that this person would come, but he also guessed that he would use saving the princess as a reason.
"Your Majesty is not at home, Ouyang Dongjia should come back some other time."
Their master had indeed told him when he went out that if he was not at home, he would not let Xiaoyao's boss come over.
Ouyang Li didn't want to give up just like that. Others were here and they must go in. "It's the same if the prince is not here and the princess is here."
"Sorry, we can't spread this word."
If the prince has not explained it before, they can still pass it on. After all, as Ouyang Li said, it is the same when the prince is in their house and the princess is not there. In many cases, the princess's words are even more effective.
But the current situation happened to be that before the master went out, he gave the explanation very carefully.
If they send Ouyang Li's post and spread the word at this time, they will definitely not be able to take advantage of the prince when he comes back.
The Regent Palace never wants anyone to disobey their master.
So no matter what he said, the concierge never gave him an accurate answer.
You must know that Ouyang Li has become the Xiaoyaodong family in recent years, and he has unimpeded access everywhere. He even treats him as a distinguished guest when he goes to many officials' houses, but now he has bumped into Cang Xiuxuan.
The psychological gap is still quite big.
"I didn't expect that the dignified Princess Regent would be kept in captivity like a sparrow in this gorgeous mansion. It is really sad that everyone needs the approval of the Prince Regent."
Since he couldn't see Song Chen and the concierge didn't send any message, he thought that these were the normal conditions of Song Chen's life in the past.
"Xiaoyao boss, be careful what you say."
The concierge was stunned when he heard what he said. They knew the identity of their princess better than anyone else. The Yanque in Ouyang Li's words was really not his princess.
If you want to know what freedom is, there is no one freer than their princess in this world.
Ouyang Li immediately calmed down and said, "It's time to take my leave."
If this road is blocked, he will go another way.
When he returned to Xiaoyao, he thought about it carefully. If Cang Xiuxuan really wanted to mine it for the princess, his little princess must be interested in these, so before new jade comes out, the regent's
That little princess will definitely still go to the stone quarry.
He didn't believe that he couldn't wait for anyone.
Little did he know that as soon as the others left, Song Chen already knew what happened at the concierge.
"Princess, do you want to take care of this matter?"
Qiu An was also unsure about the princess's decision. It turned out that the prince would not give such orders. As long as he was not in the palace, the princess was in charge of all matters in the palace. Even when he was in the palace, as long as it was the princess herself,
Not that he was tired, he always followed the princess in everything.
I didn't expect that I would give such an explanation before going out today, and let others misunderstand the princess's life in the house.
Qiu An and the others didn't know why they were doing this, but Song Chen knew it.
But I'm just jealous again.
"Do not care."
She also knew what Ouyang Lilai was doing.
But according to the time they had guessed, it was too early.
Very strange.
Ouyang Li doesn't seem to be such a restless person.
Although they had already agreed to sell half of the mountain, they were not in a hurry. Originally, they thought that although Ouyang Li wanted it very much, he would definitely hold his ground first, but they didn't want to find him so soon.
"Go to Zhuangzi in the afternoon and take a look. The spring bamboo shoots are in season and are delicious."
She doesn't have to worry about this matter now, so naturally she doesn't need to see people. With this time, she might as well relax. The environment in Zhuangzi always makes her feel more comfortable than in Shangjing City.
Qiu An also preferred to go to Zhuangzi, "Then I'll go and clean up right away."
If you go in the afternoon, you will definitely stay at Zhuangzi.
Song Chen nodded, "It's enough to pack my things. I'll do the work for you, Your Majesty."
Other women were not allowed to touch his things, so she had to pack his things when he went out. What's interesting is that he was probably the only one in Shangjing, so a servant was used to do the laundry.
Other individuals use maids to wash their clothes. This situation absolutely does not exist in their houses.
"I know, Princess, don't worry."
After saying that, Qiu An happily went to help Song Chen pack his things. In fact, packing just meant bringing some changes of clothes, shoes and socks, and then toiletries and so on.
After packing up his things, Song Chen directly wrote a letter to be delivered to Cang Xiuxuan, and then took Qiu An directly to Zhuangzi.
When Cang Xiuxuan saw Song Chen's letter in the palace, he was stunned for a moment before helplessly shaking his head.
"Look, there are still people saying that my princess is a canary and she is blind?"
Cang Xiuxuan was discussing matters with Wang Shengwei and Su Mi, and he spoke more casually.
Even if he didn't read the content of the letter and only saw Cang Xiuxuan's reaction, Wang Shanwei could guess that his niece had left the palace again.
Although he was an uncle, but with this status, he really couldn't say a word about this matter, and he was even a little embarrassed.
After hearing this, Su burst out laughing, "The princess has such a good temper."
Actually, what Su Mi wants to say more is, isn't it because the prince is used to you to be like this?
But it seems inappropriate to say this. After all, Song Chen is different from other girls. He also loves this junior very much, so he naturally hopes that her life will be more comfortable.
Cang Xiuxuan agreed with the three words of true temperament, and even if she was like this, he didn't think there was anything wrong. He was so helpless at the moment and was just chatting with familiar people.
"There are a few more things to finish quickly."
He has to go to Zhuangzi later, but Cang Xiuxuan doesn't want it to be too late.
The two of them knew it well and quickly talked about all the more important things they had to do today.
"There may be some action outside the pass at the end of the year. The grassland has recovered. After a year of cultivation, it is time for the grassland to become stronger. The severe drought last year made them more aware of their limitations. I am afraid they are still evil-minded."
Cang Xiuxuan's previous measures could only give them a temporary reprieve, and they were somewhat clear about Jin Chu.
"In your opinion, should we fight outside the customs?"
From the very beginning, Cang Xiuxuan planned to take over the outside world, but last year's natural disasters really had a huge impact, and they didn't have so much energy and financial resources to settle this account.
If you want to fight now, it's a good time.
It just inevitably makes the people at the border suffer.
If there is a better solution, Cang Xiuxuan will naturally not want to fight. The sequelae of each war are too strong. The already barren border will become more difficult to experience war again, and it will take many years to recover.
, Shangjing also needs to spend more energy to support.
But if we don't fight, Jin Chu will always be a disaster.
"I do not advocate war. The lives and beliefs of the people outside the Pass are different from ours. If we conquer the Pass, management will be a big problem. We can occupy the land, but we cannot change their minds."
Dayong has gone through a lot in the past two years and cannot withstand such torment.
What Su Mi said is also the most practical situation that exists. Cang Xiuxuan pondered for a moment and focused his eyes on Wang Shengwei, "What do you think?"
Wang Sheng slightly arched his hands and said, "We have to fight, but now is not the most appropriate time."
This position is somewhat contrary to Su Mi, but everyone must express their thoughts when discussing matters. This is how they used to discuss matters, and there will be no grudges due to the different positions of the two parties.
This answer was unexpected to Cang Xiuxuan. He thought that with Wang Shengwei's character, he wanted to take a conservative approach, but he didn't expect that he would be the main combatant.
"Tell me what you think."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the outside of the customs is a cancer for us now. They are still eyeing the cities on the border of Da Rong. Even if they don't attack us, we must always be on guard. It's like a string that has been stretched tightly.
Well, instead of having a hard time like this, it’s better to get over it once and for all.”
The best way to solve the problem once and for all is to eliminate the crisis and take it into your own pocket.
"The management issue Mr. Su mentioned is also a relatively important one, but we can adopt autonomy and let them manage themselves on a daily basis. We will set up a supervisory agency."