Chapter 9: Initiative (1)
Let me explain the reason for the slow update recently. First, I encountered a bottleneck, and second, my family’s autumn harvest is too busy. In a few days, I will break free from the bottleneck in my work. I’ll look forward to my outbreak!
The fierce storm between the two kings and the United States came to an early conclusion after the Zhou king took the initiative to terminate the engagement. Everyone understood that this time, the foreign monk Xin Wang won, and insider information was flying all over the sky, and the waters rose, and Xin Wang's popularity also increased a lot in Kaifeng.
"Prince, you may not be able to become famous this time." Shi Kefa smiled bitterly at Zhu Yinglong.
"Be famous?" Zhu Yinglong also smiled bitterly. When he came to Kaifeng, he originally wanted to secretly establish his own team and find an opportunity to go back to the Forbidden City to show his strength, but from the moment he arrived in Kaifeng, he never stopped for a moment. He shook his head and said, "Now I don't know what I am like in the eyes of the people of Kaifeng?"
Shi Kefa stood aside, looking quite embarrassed, and he was really hard to answer this question.
Just as he was speaking, Xiong Zhaolian walked in and asked for instructions: "Prince, what should Zhu Biao and others do the supervisor of the Zhou Palace?"
Zhu Yinglong pondered for a moment. These people could not stay in his palace. Even if Zhu Biao was put back, it was hard to tell, because his master had already determined that he was a traitor. Zhu Gongye should have known that Tian Hongyu was under house arrest. Should he let him go or silence him? Zhu Yinglong was also unsure. After letting Zhu Biao go, he could predict the outcome of his return, or to use a knife to kill people. So he said: "This Zhu Biao must know a lot about the Zhou palace. You can try every means to let him tell them all, and then let them go."
"Prince?" Xiong Zhaolian looked at Zhu Yinglong with incomprehension.
"He is the only one who is on the other side. I don't want to dirty his sword for such a person." Zhu Yinglong said lightly.
Xiong Zhaolian immediately understood, showed a knowing smile and said, "Don't worry, my subordinates understand." Then he clasped his fists and went out.
"Is there any news about Kaifeng Prefecture?" Zhu Yinglong turned to ask Shi Kefa.
"When Zhu Gongye came to the palace yesterday, Wang Shaowei hurriedly summoned his dog-headed military Jia Renyi, plotted for a long time, and said something, our insider could not eavesdrop on the sermons." Shi Kefa replied.
"Did you pull him into my camp?" Zhu Yinglong suddenly remembered this person, quite famous, and not as elm-headed as He Tengjiao. Seeing that he can firmly sit in the position of Tongzong in Kaifeng Prefecture, you will know that this person has good self-protection skills. If he can absorb it as an insider or think tank, it will be a great help.
Shi Kefa frowned and said, "This man seemed to be resigning from his post a few days ago, but he stayed there in the end. The reason was not clear, so he dared not contact him rashly."
Zhu Yinglong thought for a moment, and it was right. After all, the other party had an official position, so Zhu Yinglong would never want to move these people. He said, "Give up first. Let's talk about this person later. Although the initiative is in my hands at present, things are often not absolute. I am afraid that he will not stop if I have such a grudge with the King of Zhou this time, so we must be even more careful."
"Don't worry, the students will act carefully." Shi Kefa solemnly assured.
"The store's affairs cannot be delayed anymore. Regardless of whether there is any treasure underground or not, it will open in half a month. Xianzhi, this matter is a top priority. I have no time to clone it, and Shulan's body has not yet fully recovered, so this burden will be pressed on your shoulders." Zhu Yinglong puts heavy responsibility on Shi Kefa.
"The prince trusts that the students should go through fire and water, but the students are really not proficient in the business matters. If they mess up, it will be difficult to complete the prince's entrustment." Shi Kefa politely declined. Although Shi Kefa no longer looked down on the merchant, he was always reluctant to do it himself.
"Isn't Xianzhi reading the manuscripts of this king? Sometimes the wrong and correct words on this king can only see the surface with a pair of eyes. When necessary, you have to experience it yourself to understand the truth. I have given you such a good opportunity, but you are pushing it out. What's the reason?" Zhu Yinglong asked and pointed out.
After hearing this, Shi Kefa carefully understood it and suddenly realized that what Zhu Yinglong said was reasonable, which was the same as Zhu Yinglong emphasized before that "practice is the only criterion for testing the truth". He hurriedly leaned over and said, "Student is ashamed, thank you for your words to wake up the dreamer."
"Actually, I will not let you do things for me without any clue. If you encounter something difficult to solve, you can ask me at any time. If I can't answer, I can also ask Miss Shulan." Zhu Yinglong said.
Shi Kefa suddenly realized and thought to himself, what was wrong with him? With the prince and Miss Shulan behind him, what else was he afraid of. He said happily: "Student obeys the order."
"Your Majesty, the Zhou Dynasty's Mansion sent someone to send a marriage contract and silver for compensation." Xu Yingyuan rushed in with a happy face and reported. After saying that, he suddenly found that he was too excited. He forgot to enter the prince's study to inform him in advance. The prince asked him to come in. Just like the good thing he had hit the prince last time, his butt was sturdy and ten times. When he thought about it, he was frightened. When he talked about "silver", his voice changed a little, and the smile on his face disappeared, and he looked nervous.
Zhu Yinglong felt that Zhu Gongye was so obedient and terminated the engagement and compensated the money according to his requirements, and was also somewhat unexpected that Zhu Gongye was so happy. According to Zhu Yinglong's thoughts, Zhu Gongye would not agree to his conditions so easily, and there would always be some twists and turns, which made Zhu Yinglong unable to understand Zhu Gongye's purpose.
"Keep the engagement letter with me, give the silver note to Xianzhi, go out and do your business." Zhu Yinglong frowned and took the engagement letter into his hand, without any intention of blaming Xu Yingyuan. Xu Yingyuan wanted to leave quickly, stuffed the silver note into Shi Kefa's hand, took the opportunity and turned around and walked out quickly.
"Prince, the King of Zhou is a proud and narrow-minded person, strong and domineering. Although the prince caught him, he actually agreed to the prince's conditions so happily. The students were worried that he would take revenge on the prince in crazily." Shi Kefa was originally from Kaifeng, so he naturally understood the character of King Zhu Gongye of Zhou, and he was worried.
"Yes, I am not only furious, but I am just worried that he will be calm." Zhu Yinglong said with a serious expression, "And now he knows that the four stores are actually my own property. If he had known it, he would not have cooperated with Tian Hongyu. There is also the treasure map that might be in his hands. The four stores occupy half a street, and the place is not big or small, and even the huge wealth cannot be piled up in such a place. Could it be that Zhu Gongzi gave up Tian Hongyu and showed me goodbye?"
People's hearts are greedy. If there are really billions of treasures underground, Zhu Gongye has this possibility to let go of the temporary grudges between the two, seek wealth together, or have a more vicious plan, take the treasure and then deal with him? This thought flashed through Zhu Yinglong's mind. The more he thought about it, the more likely it is to have these two possibilities. He thought, what should he do if Zhu Gongye really showed goodwill to him?
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