By the way, the reason why Chu Junliang took action was not just the purple formula.
King Zhengxi ran against Chu Junliang regardless of the cost, just to give him a warning.
Of course, I also want to take advantage of the market vacancy left after the collapse of Qitian Buzhuang to occupy a large amount of the market, and then raise the price to accumulate more military expenses for future troops.
Chu Junliang also knew very well that the corrupt imperial court was already riddled with holes, and even the most powerful tinker could not do anything about it.
Rather than being destroyed along with them, it is better to take advantage of the fire and take the opportunity to cultivate your own power. When the time comes to fight against the world, you may be able to replace it.
Since this is the case, he also needs the support of economic strength. On the one hand, he builds many villages and grain farms, uses his position to monopolize the market, and obtains a lot of private profits.
On the one hand, he secretly cultivated dead soldiers, waiting for opportunities, and waiting for the opportunity to act.
However, because King Zhengxi intervened and wanted to dominate the Central Plains, there was a natural and irreconcilable conflict with Chu Junliang.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and sooner or later there will be a fight.
It's just that the King of Zhengxi is thousands of miles away and beyond reach. Although Chu Junliang is inferior in power, he has the advantage of home field and can use it to influence the king to achieve ulterior secrets.
This time, the King of the Western Expedition came to attack Qitian Buzhuang first, causing Chu Junliang to suffer terribly. Now that he has the magic weapon to win, Chu Junliang will definitely beat up the drowned dog.
"How's the effect?"
Of course the old fox would not be fooled. Chu Junliang had to see the effect of purple printing and dyeing before he could help Zhao Yan.
Little did he know that as long as he, Chu Junliang, stepped forward to fight, he would be helping Zhao Yan.
"Sir, it's surprisingly good. The formula is not only low-cost, but also very effective. Nowadays, the once noble purple color can be found all over the streets."
Guan Jiale couldn't close his mouth.
People in the capital like to follow trends most, and there were also star-chasers in ancient times.
Prince Zhengxi appeared on the streets of the capital dressed in luxurious purple clothes, which immediately aroused the envious eyes of countless people.
It's just that purple is luxurious and not suitable for printing and dyeing, so the fabric is extremely expensive, to an astonishing level.
Even the princes and nobles did not dare to purchase in large quantities and could only satisfy their personal preferences, let alone ordinary people.
Now with Zhao Yan's modern formula, purple has changed from being reserved for nobles to becoming the favorite of the poor.
Even cheaper than ordinary fabrics.
Poor people will buy whatever is cheap. The purple face dyes from Qitian Cloth Village are sold for almost cabbage price.
It immediately became a trend, and overnight the streets were filled with gorgeous purple clothes.
Those who don't know better think that the empire has suddenly become rich and everyone has been granted the title of marquis or king.
"Lu Chaoyong, have everything been arranged?"
On the carriage, the prince asked anxiously.
Ever since Zhao Yan entered the palace, it has become difficult to conquer King Xi, so as the crown prince, he must win over him.
"Your Majesty, Yinyin still has that boy in her heart and is trapped by love. It happened that a palace painter reported that Zhao Yan has not forgotten his old love. Now Yinyin is crying day and night looking at the portrait. My subordinates will arrange for them to meet as soon as possible."
Before Lu Chaoyong finished speaking, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Um?
The prince looked at Lu Chaoyong's uneasy eyes and opened the curtain of pride, only to find that his image was all over the street.
The style and style of the purple robe are comparable to those of the Crown Prince.
If everyone in the street hadn't followed the fashion, they would have mistakenly thought that the man in purple robe was the prince.
"It doesn't make sense."
The crown prince was furious. He wore purple just to show his difference. There are no two gods, no two masters, and no two masters, so that he could plant a seed in the minds of the people.
Arouse higher attention and prepare for the future entry into the Central Plains.
Don't let everyone think that King Zhengxi is a scourge. With the preliminary preparation and a good first impression, it will be easy to rule.
Who would have thought that this damn thing would become a street stall?
The streets are full of people in purple robes, which makes the prince feel embarrassed.
"Go home."
The prince was furious and wondered, was the Central Plains really so rich?
That's purple.
"Haha, Zhao Lang is dead."
In the palace, Jiang Lingyue laughed from ear to ear as she listened to Zhao Yan describe the news fed back with embarrassment.
"If this is the case, will it alert the enemy?"
Jiang Lingyue asked worriedly.
The authorities were confused, and the empress was very worried that King Zhengxi would raise troops to invade in advance.
"No, Chu Junliang and King Zhengxi have been bitter enemies for many years. The only way the court can benefit is by letting them consume each other."
Zhao Yan analyzed the situation to Jiang Lingyue.
Although the current conquest of the Western King has many soldiers and generals, it is limited to the borders of the Western Region and it is difficult to reach the hinterland of the Central Plains in a short period of time.
The advantage of Chu Junliang is that he has disciples and former officials in various states and counties, and he has strong economic strength. According to the information currently available, he has controlled nearly one-third of the country's wealth.
The only way to deal with these two families is to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron and slowly consume their strength.
"What Zhao Lang said makes sense, so Chu Junliang is too strong to lose. Just weakening his wealth cannot ensure that everything is safe."
Jiang Lingyue still frowned.
"Your Majesty, Yan has already begun to contact those powerful people according to my father's roster."
This is also Zhao Yan's next action plan.
Almost all of those people were high-ranking officials who had intricate interests with Chu Junliang.
It seems that there is nothing wrong with it, and there is no flaw, but it is in line with the saying that the friend of a villain is Gan Ruolin, and the friend of a villain is willing to be the best.
Once the common interests disappear and the villain only exists for profit, they will immediately turn against each other.
Zhao Yan made full use of the weaknesses of human nature to achieve the purpose of evading Chu Junliang.
Then Chu Junliang's advantage turned into a weakness.
No matter how much money you make, if you don’t have the ability to protect your wealth, isn’t it still being temporarily preserved for the court?
When the time comes, the empress gives the order and the supplies are inexhaustible.
"In this way, after solving the old thief Liang of the Chu army, will I start a war with King Zhengxi?"
The empress was opened up to a new world by Zhao Yan's big game, her eyes lit up and she said expectantly.
"No, no, no, King Zhengxi is just His Majesty's watchdog, how can you let him bite people?"
Zhao Yan waved his hands confidently, as if he had already arranged a fate for a villain like King Zhengxi who had a strong military base and self-respect.
"Oh, tell me quickly, let me hear what you think?"
Jiang Lingyue has been attracted by Zhao Yan's lofty speeches and is increasingly interested in his plan to kill two birds with one stone.
"The reason why the King of Zhengxi was too hesitant to join the invaders was precisely because the Western Region was surrounded by powerful enemies and his backyard was unstable."
"After the old traitor Liang Liang is defeated in the Chu army, Your Majesty can issue an order to conquer the Western King and take the initiative to attack. If the military expenses are sufficient, he will naturally be happy to send troops to conquer the Western King."
"That's King Zhengxi. How could he be so stupid? Can't you see that this is my plan?"
Jiang Lingyue said confused.
"This is a conspiracy. Even though he knew it was a trick, he still had to go on an expedition. King Zhengxi had long wanted to pacify the rear before invading the Central Plains. His Majesty just followed his wishes."
"The imperial court paid for it and followed the wishes of the King of the West?"