The prefecture and county magistrate interjected, "What the Crown Prince means is that His Highness is casting iron privately in exchange for money."
Zhao Zhongru originally nodded, but then looked at the fool in front of him with dissatisfaction.
The prefecture and county magistrate knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he obediently kept his mouth shut.
Zhao Zhongru said lazily, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince uses these iron tools to make weapons privately."
The prefectural and county magistrate nodded as if nothing was wrong.
Yes, if you want to conquer a city and defeat your opponent, it is not enough to have money. You also have men, horses and weapons in your hands. If you lack weapons, you will definitely not be able to succeed.
Zhao Zhongru looked at him sincerely and gave him an affirmative look.
"My prince is going to tell you now that you and I will forge iron tools privately together, and then we will be promoted and become rich together. I will be the king and you will be the minister."...
The prefecture and county magistrate was completely obsessed at this moment. He had no discernment and wanted to agree immediately.
But I always felt that something was wrong in my heart. Zhao Zhongru was usually a meticulous person, and logically speaking, he should hate this kind of people who are selfishly seeking small profits.
So he tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, should we do such things for the sake of small gains? This is risking the world."
Zhao Zhongru glared at him and said, "Look at your potential, you don't do it when you should do it, you are reckless when you shouldn't do it, and the only thing you dare not do is that you don't care about the life and death of the people and enjoy yourself privately. Now we two
What's wrong with people seeking fame and fortune?"
The prefecture and county magistrate nodded, "Your Majesty is right, I have learned a lesson from you."
Zhao Zhongru nodded and asked, "I have been observing the terrain in Lingnan these days. This place is a geomantic treasure. It has always been an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack place. It is just the right place to cover up our privately forged weapons."
The prefecture and county magistrate's heart was pounding. He just wanted to make himself comfortable with food and clothing, but he had never thought of doing such a big deal.
But if you do it and succeed, you will enrich the country and the people in the future, and you will really be proud of your ancestors.
But if it fails at this time, it will be a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes. In this case, it is better not to think about it in the first place.
Zhao Zhongru saw the wavering in his heart, so he smiled and said, "There is no shop like this after passing this village. You have to think clearly. If you were not the governor of the state and county in Lingnan, I would definitely not follow you.
Speaking of these words."
The prefecture and county magistrate slowly thought that the land south of Lingnan was a good place to avoid separation and water, and maybe this method would work.
And Zhao Zhongru doesn't look like a person without ambition. Maybe he also wants to rebel.
Moreover, the king of a vassal state has always been the most likely person to become king and hegemon. If it is because of the secret casting of iron, then they will be in the same boat in the future. Once he establishes a position, won't he himself be lifted by the tide?
Moreover, he has been in the land of Lingnan for so many years, even a strong dragon can hardly suppress a snake. If once he wants to abandon him, he will plan to report to the court that it is Zhao Zhongru who wants to rebel and secretly forge weapons here.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt relieved.
Without thinking about anything else, I hurriedly agreed.
"It is my honor to be able to work with the Crown Prince. I will definitely do my best to serve His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Zhongru nodded and then left.
The subordinate ran up to the prefecture and county magistrate and said with a smile, "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir. If you become prosperous in the future, you must not forget about the common people. I will also follow your lead."
The governor of the prefecture and county said with a hopeful smile, "You little clever guy, you know all this. Don't worry, from now on, if I have a bite of meat, you will have a bite of soup."
"It's just that privately-made weapons require the construction of an iron ore plant. Where should this iron ore plant be built?"
The subordinate said, "Sir, there is no need to worry. Don't we still have the imperial army in Lingnan?"
The prefecture and county magistrate shook his head hurriedly, "No, no, there are imperial troops there. How many imperial troops must there be?"
Ting’s eyeliner will move his head if he’s not careful.”
The subordinate smiled strangely.
"Sir, do you really not know? This is Lingnan now, and you are the master here. If you want to do something, do you still need the consent of others?"
"But the risks at this time are too great. Once any news leaks, we will not be able to survive."
The prefecture and county magistrate shook his head, feeling that this approach was a bit inappropriate.
The subordinate tried his best to persuade him, "Sir, think about how many things we have done in Lingnan over the years. If the imperial court could know about it, it would have known about it a long time ago. Until now, the imperial court does not know about the situation here. What does this mean?
"
The prefecture and county magistrate touched his beard, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment.
"What you mean is that some people in this army also want to rebel. That's the same reason. Our actions in Lingnan during this period are indeed a bit public. But up to now, the court knows nothing except that a flood disaster occurred.
, in this case, wouldn’t it be great if I, my lord, go and arrest the leader of the barracks?”
The subordinate bowed to please him and said, "Your Excellency, you really think clearly. Even if you are in the imperial court, your brains can guarantee your prosperity and wealth throughout your life."
Wei Wu took the initiative to come to Zhao Zhongsheng today.
Zhao Zhongsheng glanced at him and said, "You haven't come to see me for such a long time. You have thought clearly about what I said that day."
Wei Wu curled his lips, "What did you say to me that day? Why should I remember it?"
After hearing what he said, Zhao Zhongsheng was furious, but he still suppressed the resentment in his heart.
"What I told you at that time was that we are already on the same boat. If you have any plans, we and the vassal state can do our best."
Wei Wu squinted his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Well, I remembered that you wanted me to rebel with you that day. Second Prince, if I tell these words to outsiders, do you know what your fate will be."
Zhao Zhongsheng was obviously a little scared, but he still showed off and said, "I think so, but you don't think so. If not, why did you agree to the princess' marriage?"
Wei Wu wanted to do his best to humiliate him at this moment.
"Second Prince, you have to think clearly. The princess is going to enter my Wei Mansion, and you are going to be the consort here. I am still the general of the Wei State and can still lead troops to fight, and you will be here from now on.
You can no longer participate in government affairs, so what qualifications do you have to discuss these things with me here."
