Chapter 91 Three White (Speaking) Silver (Guest) Alliance [6000,
Ning Chen had something going on here, and Xu Muzhi didn't plan to stay any longer.
Xu Muzhi's previous persuasion to Ning Chen was purely for the future of military art.
Xu Muzhi will not interfere with Ning Chen's final choice.
What's more, the teacher Kong Jijiu didn't interfere, so it was his turn to intervene.
The route Xu Muzhi left would pass by the teahouse.
The three people sitting in the tea room naturally knew Xu Muzhi.
However, Xu Muzhi's departure did not cause any reaction from the three people.
Not even a little bit of eye contact.
The three of them were just sipping tea quietly.
After Xu Muzhi left, Chunhua returned to the room to revive Ning Chen.
"Have you handed over all the gifts and banknotes?" Ning Chen asked Chunhua.
Chunhua took out the gift list and banknotes and handed them to Ning Chen.
Ning Chen glanced at the thick list of gifts and then at the banknote in his hand.
The money given to him made Ning Chen want to switch to the three princes.
This is really too much to give.
Not counting those precious gifts, the three families gave him 150,000 taels in banknotes alone.
Fifty thousand taels for a family!
Ning Chen worked hard and built the wine shop with Wan Hong.
Even though it is now profitable, it is not as much as the three of them gave at once.
This is real money.
This is not the 10,000 taels of brass that Wu Zhao had previously rewarded.
"Is your lord so valuable now?" Ning Chen looked at Chunhua doubtfully and asked.
Chunhua covered her mouth and said with a smile: "My lord has always been valuable, but I didn't realize it myself."
Ning Chen touched his handsome face and asked doubtfully: "Really?"
"Sir, are you still waiting in the tea room?" Seeing that Ning Chen still wanted to continue admiring her, Chunhua couldn't help but remind her softly.
"Yes, yes, let's go see my Silver Alliance first." Thinking of the three Silver Alliances, Ning Chen also felt hot in his heart.
Ning Chen also wanted to see if he could combine three into one to form a golden alliance by selling his face.
Chunhua is used to Ning Chen often popping up these new terms that she doesn't know.
In Chunhua's eyes, adults are scholars, and they are very good scholars.
It's normal to say some terms that you don't understand.
Ning Chen quickly came to the tea room. When he saw the envoys sent by the three princes in the tea room, Ning Chen temporarily swallowed the words that were on his lips.
Because Ning Chen discovered that a strange creature was mixed in among these three messengers.
The two on the left and right looked like Confucian scholars dressed as counselors. This was completely in line with Ning Chen's understanding of envoys and lobbyists.
But the female messenger in the middle, with a natural Internet-famous face, a very tall figure, and very bold clothes, is a strange creature.
Is this a lobbyist or a sleeper?
Ning Chen, who has been baptized by the Internet and beauty, is actually quite repulsive to Internet celebrity faces.
But when he saw the person in front of him, Ning Chen suddenly realized that with your natural internet celebrity face and your figure, you are not annoying at all.
All of this just passed in Ning Chen's mind. After all, he had seen too many Internet celebrities.
Even if this is natural, its attraction to Ning Chen is very limited.
"I have kept the three adults waiting for a long time. You don't need to be polite. Please sit down."
After saying that, Ning Chen sat down on the main seat, and then the three people took their seats respectively.
"I have received the list of gifts and banknotes for the three princes. Please thank the three princes for me after you go back.
Contribution to the eradication of poverty and common prosperity. Ning used tea instead of wine, and worked first as a tribute."
The three messengers were holding teacups, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should drink or not.
Eliminate poverty?
Common prosperity?
What kind of official slang is this?
Is it because they have been away from Fengjing for so long that they no longer know the popular official slang?
But the internet celebrity reacted quickly and drank a cup of tea.
The raised snow-white neck reflected a white light.
The swallowing movements after taking the tea into your mouth are full of charm.
"Wu Zhao's is still bigger. Even if she swallows so hard, the bulge is still too limited."
Ning Chen silently compared the internet celebrity face with Wu Zhao.
The other two messengers saw the internet celebrity drinking, so they also drank.
After drinking tea, Ning Chen put down his tea cup and asked the three of them: "Please introduce yourselves to the three of them so that I can get to know you."
The three people introduced themselves from left to right.
The oldest Confucian scholar on the left, who looked quite stable, raised his hands and said to Ning Chen: "I am Li Shanran. I am fortunate to be appreciated by His Highness and have the honor to be a guest in His Majesty's tent."
Ning Chen nodded and looked at the internet celebrity's face.
The Internet celebrity introduced herself with a smile on her face and a pleasant voice: "Yue'e, from the Nu family, is the personal maid of His Majesty the Seventh Prince."
Ning Chen continued to nod and looked at the last one, the young Confucian scholar.
This Confucian scholar has a completely opposite personality to Li Shanran, with a bold and unruly look on his face.
"My Excellency, Chen Yanke, is a guest of His Highness the Third Prince."
His speech is just like his appearance, concise and clear.
Facing the three people with the master behind them, Ning Chen asked again: "Are you two sure you don't have any more gifts for me?"
Three people:∑(￣□￣*|||
What kind of operation is this? Bribery is required.
Ning Chen looked at the three petrified people and smiled and explained: "Don't get me wrong, you three. I am not a greedy person.
I just want to make sure if there is anything else that needs to be shipped to Yanzuofang to help the poor.
After all, the shipping cost is also very fast. If it can be shipped at once, it can save a little bit, right?"
What Ning Chen said made the three of them not know how to respond to Ning Chen's words.
But what Ning Chen said made the three people take Ning Chen seriously.
There is no other reason.
Because everything Ning Chen is doing now is completely different from what they expected before.
They had previously estimated that Ning Chen, even if he was not in line with the rules, would never be so out of line.
Now the three of them have no idea how to respond to what Ning Chen said.
Fortunately, Ning Chen didn't let the awkward atmosphere last too long.
"The three of you are here together for one thing, so let's choose one of them."
Just when Chen Yanke was about to speak, Ning Chen pointed at the internet celebrity's face and said, "Just you."
This made Chen Yanke very embarrassed.
Didn't you say let the three of us choose one person? Why did you just choose for us?
However, Ning Chen's point was remembered by the other two.
Lustful.
Are you horny?
How many men are not lustful?
Who doesn't like a good-looking girl who speaks nicely to tell herself stories?
Yue'e smiled sweetly, and then said in a calm tone: "Since Lord Ning has trusted me, I will tell you honestly."
"As it should be."
After Yue'e got Ning Chen's consent, she looked at the two people around her and said, "The slave family wants to make sure that the purpose of the two adults coming here is the same as the slave family, right?"
The two men nodded in affirmation.
Yue'e smiled sweetly again, and then said to Ning Chen: "Sir, the three of us are here to imitate Marquis Dingguo and hand over the military talisman."
After Yue'e said this, the event happened to be triggered.
But Ning Chen didn't even have time to see the incident, and was stunned by Yue'e's answer.
Follow the example of Marquis Dingguo and hand over military symbols?
The power of Marquis Dingguo is so great, does he just admit defeat?
There must be some deceit here. I have to listen carefully. I will definitely not be stabbed in the back this time.
"If the three princes want to hand over the military talisman, they can just hand it over directly.
Wouldn't it seem a bit redundant to come to me specifically?
I am not the royal father-in-law, so please give me the military talisman.
I also have to hand it over to the imperial father-in-law before it can finally be passed on to His Highness Wu Zhao."
Ning Chen took a sip of tea and decided to stabilize his hand first.
Yue'e was not surprised at all when she heard Ning Chen's question, and continued: "Sir, you may think we are being pretentious.
He is imitating Marquis Dingguo, expressing his attitude first, and then waiting for His Highness Wu Zhao to return the military talisman to us."
Changing the subject, Yue'e continued: "But, that's not the case.
No matter how you say it, Marquis Dingguo is a foreign minister of the Wu family.
However, His Highness, His Highness the Third, His Highness the Seventh, and His Highness Wu Zhao are truly flesh and blood relatives.
If you say anything disrespectful to Marquis Dingguo, Marquis Dingguo will take the initiative to hand over the military talisman at this time.
Whether he is suspected of inciting intraclan fighting is open to question.
Your Highness, Your Highness the Third, Your Highness the Seventh, at this time, how can you possibly dismantle those who are all members of the Wu family?
Doesn’t this serve the sinister intentions of some people?
Internal strife and self-depletion within the dynasty are the real taboos for the subjugation of a country."
Ning Chen nodded, and then continued to ask: "So the three masters behind you are planning to give up the fight for the throne?"
Yue'e shook her head and said: "I don't know about this slave family. I am just a maid. Why should I ask two gentlemen about such a big matter?"
"We don't know what the master is thinking." The other two counselors also expressed their unclearness.
Yue'e waited for the two counselors to finish speaking before speaking again: "Sir, are you willing to listen to Yue'e's analysis?"
Ning Chen nodded: "Okay. You say it and I listen."
"Sir, Yue'e feels that even if the three highnesses hand over their military talismans, they will never give up their fight for the throne."
Ning Chen didn't expect Yue'e to be so honest, and the two Confucian scholars beside Yue'e frowned slightly.
If Yue'e says this now, doesn't it appear that they are not candid enough?
In terms of impression points, the two of them have already lost points with Ning Chen.
Ning Chen nodded after listening to Yue'e's words: "Yes, this looks like we are being honest with each other."
Yue'e gave a sweet smile: "I told you that if you are honest with you, you will never deceive you."
"You continue."
Yue'e continued: "The three highnesses will not give up, but how the three highnesses will fight, I really can't guess."
The conversation changed again, and Yue'e said: "Yue'e has the guts to say another disrespectful word.
His Highness Wu Zhao is a woman no matter what.
The world of the Wu Dynasty will ultimately be dominated by the blood of the Wu family.
So even if Her Highness Wu Zhao really becomes the Queen, it will be a hundred thousand years later.
Wouldn't the throne still fall to the blood descendants of the three His Highnesses?
So I would venture to guess that the three Highnesses will never fight His Highness Wu Zhao to the death."
At this time, Ning Chen really wanted to give Yue'e some popular science about biology and genetics.
The children born to Wu Zhao are also half-blooded.
But even if I say this, they won’t understand it, let alone believe it.
It's just that Yue'e's statement is easy to believe at first glance.
As for the actual situation, Ning Chen didn't believe it would be so peaceful.
"So what do you three want me to do now?" Ning Chen did not continue to delve deeper, but returned to the previous question.
"We hope that Sir, when His Highness Wu Zhao wants to return the military talisman.
You can take the lead in urging His Highness Wu Zhao not to return the military symbols.
After all, when these words come out of our mouths, they will seem a bit pretentious.
And His Highness Wu Zhao will definitely consider the words coming from the mouths of adults and officials."
This is what Yue'e and the others wanted.
This really caught Ning Chen off guard.
Originally, Ning Chen thought that Yue'e and the others came to him in the hope that he would stand on their side and ask for rewards on their behalf.
The result was that he supported them and moved toward justice.
I took a look at my event selection prompt.
【Event Selection】
[1. Comply with the requirements of the three princes and obtain 100 points of [Loyalty]. Subsequently, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding official points. 】
[2. Disobey the requirements of the three princes and obtain 100 [佞] points. Afterwards, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding official points. ]
Obedience is [loyalty], disobedience is [sycophancy].
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this.
"So I can continue to ask for rewards on their behalf, gain this own [佞] point, and then gain a wave of [佞] points from the civil and military officials of the dynasty."
"Well, that way, it's safer."
"Besides, I received money from others, so how can I undermine others?"
"When they came this time, they must have hoped that I would come against them, but they couldn't say it clearly."
After making a decision in his heart, Ning Chen directly accepted the entrustment of the three people.
After the four of them drank a cup of tea together, all three of them left Ning Chen's house on the pretext of going back to recover.
After about half a quarter of an hour, Yue'e unexpectedly left and returned.
"You have other things to do when you come back?" Ning Chen didn't know what Yue'e wanted to do when she came back.
Yue'e said: "My master, there is one more thing that I would like to discuss with Lord Ning."
"What's the matter?" Ning Chen asked directly.
"My master wants to pay three million taels to buy 10% of the shares of the winery owned by Mr. Ning." Yue'e told Ning Chen what the seventh prince had told him.
Three million taels for 10%.
This is equivalent to directly giving his own winery, which is valued at 30 million taels.
If this was calculated based on shares, Ning Chen would be a multi-millionaire.
However, Ning Chen was not satisfied with the valuation of thirty million taels.
For Marquis Dingguo and Wang Lin, their annual fixed income is almost 200,000 taels of profit.
Coupled with the profit after spreading out, it will be at least three hundred thousand taels a year.
The two together amount to more than 500,000 taels.
A winery with an annual profit of more than 500,000 taels, and you value it at 30 million taels, who are you looking down on?
Ning Chen shook his head and said: "Three million taels, at most it accounts for a quarter of 10%. You go back and ask your master, if he agrees. If he agrees, I will take the money from him."
If you don't agree, it can only be said that we have no chance to cooperate."
Not to mention her master, even Yue'e felt that Ning Chen had no sincerity in cooperating.
"Master Ning, you can actually think about it seriously. My master's business is spread across the four northern states.
If Mr. Ning is willing to let my master take a share, then the sales of Mr. Ning’s wine in the four northern states will definitely be unimpeded."
This is considered inducement and threat.
But Ning Chen doesn't accept this trick.
"Your master may have misunderstood. I don't want to go to the four northern states to develop my own wine business.
After all, it's such a long journey, and the wine might be damaged if delivered there, which would be too expensive.
Counting Jingzhou and other nine states, it’s enough for me.”
Nine to four, this ratio is easy to compare.
So Yue'e found that her master seemed to have no advantage at all.
It's just that the ratio Ning Chen said is still a bit too much.
"I will go back and tell my Highness about this matter. As for the specific decision, my Highness still needs to make the decision."
"It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk. Business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness."
Yue'e left this time and never came back.
After dinner, Ning Chen went directly to the Imperial College.
Ning Chen really doesn't understand the choices of these three princes.
But he has his own brains.
Spend your brain cells thinking about this matter.
Wouldn’t it be nice to just ask the answer directly?
After Ning Chen arrived at the Imperial Academy, he went directly to Kong Jijiu's humble room.
As soon as Ning Chen arrived, he took a look at the picture stone in Kong Jijiu's hand that he had given to Wan Hong.
Ning Chen discovered that as long as it involves making money, Wanhong's execution and action abilities are extremely fast.
The things I told you at noon were delivered to Kong Jijiu this evening.
You can tell from Kong Jijiu's expression that now that he has asked Wan Hong to spread the word among the people, and Kong Jijiu personally endorses the humble house, there should be no problems.
"Master Kong, General Xu, I came here because of something, and I want to ask for your opinions." Ning Chen said straight to the point.
Kong Jijiu nodded and told Ning Chen to just ask.
Ning Chen immediately told Kong Jijiu and Xu Muzhi what the three princes had sent envoys to tell him.
After Kong Jijiu listened to Ning Chen's story, he couldn't help but nodded: "The three of them used this move to retreat in order to advance, which was a good use.
And this is a conspiracy, Xiao Wu Zhao cannot hide even if he wants to."
"Master Kong, please make it clear." Ning Chen didn't quite understand what Kong meant by offering wine.
"Marquis Dingguo turned in his military talisman, which indeed showed his support for Xiao Wu Zhao.
At the same time, he did have the intention to force the feudal princes and princes to surrender their military power like he did.
It's just that King Jing was defeated in the south, and now he is a little embarrassed.
The defeat in the south will inevitably lead to the entire imperial court's layout being updated to favor the south.
In this case, all the pressure from the north will fall on the four northern states.
The four northern states were exactly where these Qin kings and vassal kings guarded.
If they hand over their own military talismans at this time, it will not matter whether Xiao Wu Zhao accepts them or not.
If you accept it, there will be war in the north.
All matters of deploying troops and generals will fall on Xiao Wu Zhao's head.
When the time comes, if something goes wrong, the northern defense line will be breached.
Xiao Wu Zhao was beyond redemption.
Losing the position of crown prince is a minor matter, and one may be directly executed.
But if you don’t collect it now, you won’t have the chance to collect it in the future.”
After hearing Kong Jijiu's words, Ning Chen took the word execution very seriously.
"After all, he is the crown prince. If there is any mistake, he will be executed if he is told to be executed, right?" Ning Chen asked with a frown.
In Ning Chen's plan, Wu Zhao was just temporarily quiet before he became invincible.
After all, the feelings of an empress and a princess may be different.
So Ning Chen definitely didn't want anything to happen to Wu Zhao.
Xu Muzhi explained to Ning Chen: "Border affairs are all major events. If the north is just broken through, it does not cause too much damage.
That might just mean losing the position of crown prince. But if it causes particularly big losses and then also loses the city.
In order to fight back, the royal family's children, who had been seriously improperly commanded, or who had become deserters, were killed to sacrifice the flag.
This kind of thing has happened several times.”
"Thankfully I came over and asked, otherwise Wu Zhao would have been killed by himself."
Ning Chen couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Kong Jijiu glanced at Ning Chen and continued: "If Xiao Wu Zhao wants to get out of the siege now, he only has two choices.
The first is to take over these military powers and wait for changes in the north.
With his own strength, he can directly decide the world with one blow.
In this case, there will be no suspense about the throne.
But this move is a bit too risky.
The second one is to not accept their military symbols and slowly accumulate your own strength.
Just a little bit can turn things around."
Ning Chen thanked Kong Jijiu, but Ning Chen did not intend to use either of these tricks.
Ning Chen planned to use his own tactics to resolve this matter and protect his own side, Da Wuzhao.
Of course, at the same time, Ning Chen also needs to secure the [Nie] point.
Because Ning Chen felt like he had discovered the real way to use this system.
Ning Chen is very confident about winning the [佞] point steadily this time.
"Master Kong, do you have any information on those three princes?" Ning Chen asked Kong Jijiu.
Kong Jijiu didn't answer, but Xu Muzhi answered Ning Chen's question: "I have their detailed information here."
As he spoke, Xu Muzhi took out a jade slip and said to Ning Chen: "It contains all the information about the royal family members."
In ancient times, collecting these was a serious crime of decapitation.
Ah, Marquis Dingguo asked you to collect it, so that’s okay.
Of course, for the royal family members, at this time, they have to think about whether to hide one or two bloodlines among the people.
If the province does something, Marquis Dingguo will be blamed.
After carefully reading the information given by Xu Muzhi, Ning Chen left the Imperial College.
After leaving the Imperial College, Ning Chen silently deduced the plan he had thought of in his mind.