"Your Majesty, it's been so long, why don't you lead someone to break the door open!"
It has been half an hour since the boy went in to report, but there was no movement inside.
This made Du Ziteng beside Liu Deng a little unbearable. No matter what, he was the king of Dai.
Now, in the land of Dai, there are still people who dare to be so disrespectful to the king. Even if they are Wu businessmen and Wu princes, there is no need to show off like this!
"Go ahead, start today and impose a heavy tax of 10 times on all Wu merchants. Anyone who doesn't pay the tax will have their homes confiscated! Let's go. It's better to go home and sleep comfortably in this hot day!"
Liu Deng stretched as he spoke and turned away first.
There was a large basin of ice cubes placed in his luxurious carriage. The two maids serving in the carriage watched the king return to the carriage and hurriedly brought a bowl of iced sour plum soup.
Liu Deng swallowed it in big gulps, and let out a long burp. A cool breath went directly from his mouth to his stomach. He felt indescribably comfortable all over his body. This was what he enjoyed!
"Your Majesty, is this inappropriate?"
Although these Wu businessmen earned a large amount of copper coins in Dai State every year, they also monopolized many of the necessary resources for Dai State, the most important of which was of course salt.
"Are you the acting king or am I the acting king? Stop talking nonsense, just do whatever you are asked to do! Whoever dares to stop my driving in a while, please arrest him first and give him 50 lashes."
Of course Liu Deng knew something in his heart. Since Wu State has started a war over salt, of course he will accept the challenge. You have already ridden on my neck and shit, do I still have to provide for you?
Liu Deng is not the submissive guy he was before. With more than 2,000 years of experience, how can he take these people seriously!
He was originally eager to become a life-and-death enemy with King Wu. Emperor Wen had a good life in a few years, and soon after Emperor Jing came to power, the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms would follow!
If I don't quickly draw a clear line with this old guy, if my uncle gets mad and directly treats me as his accomplice and kills him, how unjust I will be!
"promise!"
The king had already said so, Du Ziteng could only respond, and then directed the guards to turn around and go directly back to the palace.
"The prince is in trouble, that boy Liu Deng went back to the palace directly!"
As soon as the disciple of the Wang family heard the conversation outside, he hurried to report to his master.
When Wang Shengzhi heard what his disciple said, he was stunned and ran over to report Liu Xian without saying a word. This matter had become a big deal.
In any case, Liu Deng is the acting king after all!
After all, this is the Kingdom of Dai. Although he is Liu Xian's confidant, all his efforts over the years have been within the Kingdom of Dai.
He is really nothing outside of this place. Even though he is now the number one person in Dai Country.
If he loses this foundation, after returning to Wu Kingdom, will he still have to return to Liu Xian's mansion and become a slave?
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
He was used to living in fine clothes, eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and being served by servants every day. Now he was asked to go back and serve others. How could he bear it?
The words Liu Deng said when he left made his heart skip a beat.
All Wu merchants will be taxed ten times as much. This is naked revenge!
"What did you say? That bitch actually left?"
Liu Xian was dumbfounded for a moment.
Why doesn't this kid play his cards according to the routine?
That’s not how this script was written!
Logically speaking, businessmen from the Kingdom of Wu now control 60% of Dai Kingdom's salt roads. He has just announced that starting from tomorrow, the price of all sea salt produced in the Kingdom of Wu will increase by 80%. Isn't that guy afraid?
"That's right, not only did he leave, but he also announced that from today on, all Wu merchants in Dai will be taxed 10 times as much!"
After Wang Shengzhi said this, he stared at Liu Xian's face carefully. If Liu Xian was so angry that he withdrew him to the Kingdom of Wu, then his good days would be over.
"He dares!"
Liu Xian's temper suddenly rose. Is this guy looking for trouble? Or do you go out of your way to bully yourself?
"Prince, do you think you should go and chase him back now? This is the territory of Dai Kingdom after all!"
Wang Shengzhi said cautiously.
"What's going on in Dai Kingdom? Without the support of Wu Kingdom, is it possible for a young boy like him to hold on to his position as Dai King?"
Liu Xian was really angry now. This kid was so arrogant. He just gave him a lesson, but he actually dared to slap him with his backhand!
Moreover, if all what happened today were spread, where would I put my face?
what is this?
The dignified Prince of Wu was slapped in front of his face by a poor man who was almost as good as his trousers.
What's more important is that although Dai State is poor and weak, Wu's annual income in Dai State accounts for more than one-fifth of the national treasury revenue!
Although the central court is now promoting the national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, within the Kingdom of Wu, the King of Wu and his son do not believe in this.
The country of Wu is rich in products. If it weren't for these merchants to transport all the things to sell, wouldn't they all lie flat in the ground?
Especially sea salt, which costs almost nothing. It’s just some firewood. Cooking the sea and selling the salt every day at the seaside is really a huge profit!
If Liu Deng followed Liu Deng's approach, I am afraid that Wu merchants would not be able to do business in Dai Kingdom.
If the trouble continues like this, Dai Guo's life will certainly be difficult, but how can King Wu's life be any easier?
What's more important is that once the merchants of the Wu Kingdom are driven out of the Dai Kingdom, I am afraid that businessmen from other countries will immediately seize all the shares. If that is the case, I will really lose a lot for a small amount!
"Go, you go now and get that bitch back to me!"
After thinking of this, Liu Xian's thinking suddenly became clear.
Even though this guy is not acting according to common sense now, he still needs to take some salt after all!
As long as you give him a step, that guy will surely come down obediently!
But for beating Gongsun Gui to death, they still have to be punished to some extent.
Liu Xian quickly made a calculation in his mind. After a while, that bitch came back, pretended to discuss it with him for a while, and then increased the price from 80% to 40%.
In this way, Wu Guo's income can be increased by several million dollars every year.
It can be considered that I have regained face for Wu Guo!
But, would Liu Deng really let him succeed so easily?
