After returning to the study, Su Shi seemed a little tired. He rubbed his cheeks vigorously to cheer himself up.
When he sat back in his chair, he saw Zhou Jin and Qin Nan looking at him worriedly, but Chen Xiaolan looked confused.
She couldn't understand why Mr. Su, who was so energetic just now, looked a little distressed in the blink of an eye.
Su Shi smiled at her and suddenly called: "Brother Zhang Ao."
Zhang Ao immediately answered outside the door: "Second Young Master, what are your orders?"
Su Shi said gently to Chen Xiaolan, "You go and take a rest first."
Chen Xiaolan stood up and said softly: "Since the young master has no other instructions, I want to go back and prepare first."
Su Shi thought for a while and said, "That's fine. You go back and prepare first, and I'll come back to you in two days."
After Chen Xiaolan said goodbye to them, she followed Zhang Ao and left the general's mansion.
At this time, only Zhou Jin, Qin Nan and Su Shi were left in the study.
The three of them were silent for a while. Zhou Jin finally broke the silence and said slowly: "Why let a foreigner participate in the plan?"
Su Shi said silently: "Because he is rich."
"You believe him?"
Su Shi nodded: "He and Uncle Qin have been friends for many years, and he came out with one million taels of real money. I have no reason not to believe him."
Zhou Jin sighed: "But our plan cannot make mistakes, and we must not let others know. If you tell the truth today, aren't you afraid of it being leaked?"
Su Shi smiled: "If I can't even believe you, it's better not to implement this plan. And if I don't tell the truth about the plan, how can Chang Muhua be willing to spend one million?"
At this time, Qin Nan suddenly shook his head slightly and looked at Su Shi doubtfully: "That's not right."
Su Shi said: "What's wrong?"
Qin Nan said faintly: "You said that the reason why Uncle Chang got involved is because he has money."
Su Shi's eyes flickered and he forced a smile: "You should know that our plan requires a lot of capital, and the money we have now is just a drop in the bucket."
Qin Nan looked at him quietly and said softly: "This is not a reason, because according to your plan, you will not be short of money at all after Qianqiu Quality Warehouse opens."
At this time, Zhou Jin also realized that after the opening of Qianqiu Quality Warehouse, the wealth gathered must exceed everyone's imagination. At that time, one million taels was nothing to Su Shi.
Moreover, this plan was definitely not something Su Shi came up with on the spur of the moment, so Su Shi knew early on that money was not an issue at all.
In this case, Su Shi's motives for involving Chang Muhua have to be doubted.
Su Shi stretched and said lazily, "Of course I have my reasons."
"What's the reason?" Zhou Jin and Qin Nan asked in unison.
Su Shi said calmly: "Buddha said, it cannot be said."
Seeing that Su Shi kept silent and acted enigmatic, Zhou Jin and Qin Nan couldn't help but glare at him, but Su Shi didn't seem to feel anything at all and sat on the chair calmly. , drank tea by himself.
Zhou Jin and Qin Nan could only sigh secretly when they saw this. Su Shi didn't want to say it, and they were helpless.
"Why did you choose these industries?" After a long silence, Zhou Jin asked slowly.
Su Shi sighed: "You should be able to understand. Our current capabilities are limited and it is impossible to attack all the industries owned by the two princes at the same time. We can only choose a few industries to attack first. And among these industries, almost all of them have the imperial court. Many important ministers participated in it, and there were more than 70 officials of second rank and above."
"So you want to separate the court officials from the two royal brothers first?"
Su Shi said: "It is impossible to completely separate them. The reason why these officials stand beside the two princes is not only interests but also power. The temptation of the ministers of the Dragon is still very great."
"So my plan is to attack some groups, divide some groups, and win over some groups."
"What's the meaning of this statement?"
"Those who value profit more than weight are naturally the targets for us to win over. Those who value power more than weight are naturally the targets for us to attack. Those who are swaying from side to side are naturally the targets for us to divide."
"And after we succeed here, His Majesty should not just sit in the palace, but should also take action."
"Father?"
Su Shi said calmly: "Yes, we have made it unprofitable for those officials. Your Majesty should also let those officials know who can give them power. Only a two-pronged approach can these officials stand by Your Majesty's side again."
At this time, Qin Nan's expression became a little hesitant. He wanted to speak several times, but in the end he remained silent.
Zhou Jin saw her expression was different and asked hurriedly: "Does my sister have something to say?"
Qin Nan still didn't speak, but looked at Su Shi worriedly.
Su Shichang sighed: "I know what you want to say, but at the moment I can only take it one step at a time, and do whatever I can to achieve it."
Zhou Jin's expression suddenly changed because she had never heard Su Shi say such depressing words.
"What do you mean by this?"
"Miss Qin Nan is worried that our plan is likely to fail. Even if we defeat the other party in business, it will not change the current situation much."
Zhou Jin was shocked: "Why?"
Su Shi sighed slightly and said: "The success of this plan mainly depends on Your Majesty. If Your Majesty can still be in office for five to ten years, our plan will most likely be successful."
Zhou Jin's face suddenly turned uglier at this time, because she finally understood what Su Shi meant.
Because power is eternal, as long as you have power, benefits will follow. So even if they defeated their opponents in business, how could the officials who were attached to the two royal brothers give up as long as they saw that the prince they supported had the hope of ascending to the throne in a short period of time.
As long as the prince they support ascends to the throne, what they lose can be recovered tenfold or a hundredfold.
At that time, they will be the only unlucky ones, and the most unlucky person will definitely be Su Shi. No matter which imperial brother comes to power, the first one to deal with will be Su Shi.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jin was so anxious that he was even ready to stop the plan.
But at this time Su Shi smiled, and his expression seemed very relaxed.
Zhou Jin said anxiously: "Can you still laugh at this time?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "Don't you think that I haven't thought about these consequences? Since I dare to implement this plan, I naturally have a perfect plan, so you don't have to worry."
Although he said it very easily, it was obviously unable to dispel Qin Nan's concerns. She pretended to be calm and asked: "Do you really have a perfect plan?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I value my life very seriously and won't take any risks."
Qin Nan turned his head slightly and looked at Su Shi. Seeing that Su Shi looked calm and calm, as if he didn't think he was talking big words, he felt a little more at ease.
But after much thought, she couldn't think of any way for Su Shi to escape unscathed.
