Ji Lie nodded and took Laifu towards the main hall of the palace.
Those from the Youzhou Merchant Alliance had previously handed in a total of more than 800,000 taels of deposit.
This money looks like a lot of money, but it is actually quite a lot.
But as the saying goes.
Gold will always shine, silver will always be spent, and integrity will always fall away.
After acquiring so much land and buying a large amount of iron materials, there was not much left in the deposit.
The profits from Zuixian Brewing and Jade Dew Water can only barely maintain the operation of the palace.
As for the land tax, you can’t expect it in a short time, you have to wait until next year!
It seems that if I want to continue to develop, I must think of some more ways to make money.
Ji Lie thought as he walked into the lobby.
"I've met the prince!"
Wang Yan and Li Rong quickly stood up and bowed.
Ji Lie sat down directly and then chuckled and said,
"You two just left, why did you come back again?"
Wang Yan glanced at Li Rong and gritted his teeth.
"We have something extremely important and we have come to report to the prince!"
"Is it something important? Could it be that Yu Jing came to find you and joined forces to harm Gu Yishi?"
Ji Lie said with a faint smile.
It's just that although his voice was soft, to Wang and Li, it was no less than a thunder in their ears, which shocked them both!
The two of them just met Yu Jing yesterday evening. Why did the prince know about it today?
Looking at the shocked expressions of the two, Ji Lie secretly sneered in his heart.
Not to mention that he ordered Yang Dehou to keep an eye on Gongsun He, Yu Jing, Yang Zhen and others.
The place where Yu Jing went to discuss with Wang Yan and Li Rong was Zui Xian Brewing.
As soon as they finished there, Yang Dehou sent someone to report the content of their conversation to Ji Lie.
The reason why Ji Lie remained calm was because he wanted to see what Wang Yan and Li Rong would decide.
"You two are so brave, you dare to collude with Yu Jing, with the intention of harming Gu!"
Ji Lie scolded sharply.
The two of them suddenly panicked and quickly fell to their knees with a "plop".
"Your Majesty, you must be aware that we are loyal to your Majesty. How could we intentionally harm your Majesty?"
"Yes, it was Yu Jing who came to us on his own initiative. We had no intention of doing so, so we came to report to the prince!"
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Ji Lie's expression became colder and colder.
"Oh? If that's true, then why didn't you come to report last night and why did you delay it until now?"
Faced with Ji Lie's questioning, Wang Yan and Li Rong were speechless for a moment.
They couldn't say that they were originally undecided.
It wasn't until Ji Lie said that he wanted to promote the children of their family that he decided to completely turn to Ji Lie, right?
"Okay, you all get up and talk."
Ji Lie's expression softened and he waved his hand.
The two of them quickly stood up as if they had been granted amnesty.
Although Wang Yan and Li Rong's behavior was a bit abominable, Ji Lie could understand them.
After all, both the palace and Gongsunhe were entities that the two families could not afford to offend.
They both finally came to their senses and realized that it was not really hopeless.
Moreover, Ji Lie will need the help of both of their families to deal with Gongsunhe next.
"Since Gongsun He intends to harm Gu, Gu will simply use his plan to his advantage."
Ji Lie's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he said in a deep voice,
"You two replied to Yu Jing and said you are willing to cooperate with them."
Wang Yan and Li Rong looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
…
Three days later.
To celebrate Wang Yan’s fiftieth birthday, the Wang family’s mansion was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. It was so lively!
The open space outside the mansion was already full of carriages, but there was still an endless stream of guests coming to visit.
at the same time.
On the second floor of a restaurant not far away, Gongsun He, Gongsun Qing, Yu Jing and others were sitting by the window, looking in the direction of the palace.
"How are you preparing?"
Gongsunhe asked softly.
"Captain Yang and a hundred county soldiers have been arranged to enter the palace."
"The other assassins Guocheng found are all with Captain Yang."
Yu Jing smiled sinisterly.
"When did father find the assassin?"
Gongsun Qing said something strange.
"Young Master is unaware of something. Just in case, the Prime Minister has hired some rangers with extraordinary martial arts skills."
Since ancient times, the people of Youzhou have been fierce and fierce, and there have been many rangers who advocate martial arts.
Gongsunhe had previously recruited many such people to prepare for emergencies.
It just came in handy today.
"In addition, there are several barbarians. It is said that they are all wolf guards of the previous Shanyu."
"After the new Chanyu killed the old Chanyu, they were forced to flee."
Yu Jing explained.
"I see!"
Gongsun Qing suddenly realized it and laughed and said,
"If this is true, I'm afraid King You will die today!"
Gongsun He showed a sneer and ordered Gongsun Qing,
"Okay, Qing'er, you come back to the Yamen with me first."
"Dad, don't we see King You being killed with our own eyes?"
Gongsun Qing said somewhat unwillingly.
"Idiot, for such a big matter, it's natural that we have to distance ourselves from each other!"
Gongsunhe cursed, turned to Yu Jing and said,
"You keep an eye on it here. Once the action starts inside, you can mobilize the remaining county soldiers and rush directly into the Wang family."
"At that time, we will wipe out the Wang family and the Li family in one fell swoop. Don't leave anyone alive to avoid leaking the news!"
From the beginning, Gongsun He had no intention of letting Wang Yan and Li Rong go.
The previous rhetoric was just to stabilize them and let them help.
After all, for such a big thing as the murder of the prince, someone must bear the responsibility!
The Wang family and the Li family are the most suitable scapegoats!
"My subordinates know, Guocheng, please go slowly!"
Yu Jing bowed his hands and saw Gongsunhe off from the restaurant.
After Gongsun He left, Yu Jing returned to the second floor and looked at the bustling Wang family, feeling extremely happy.
As long as Ji Lie is removed, not only can the nobles like them regain control of the Netherland, but they can also swallow up the business of Zuixian Brewing. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
Ji Lie, when you humiliated me, did you ever think that this day would happen?
…
The Wang family courtyard.
Yang Zhen led about a hundred county soldiers and was waiting in the courtyard.
Although the county soldiers also belong to the regular army of Daxia, they are more responsible for maintaining public security in the county, which is somewhat similar to the difference between the armed police and the army in later generations.
Their status is not as good as the regular army, so their equipment is much worse.
For example, the soldiers of the Daxia army all wore standard armor.
And the county soldiers under Yang Zhen are all equipped with leather armor!
Originally, Yang Zhen planned to mobilize a thousand county soldiers, but on second thought, the movement of so many people was too much.
Moreover, not all the county soldiers among them were of the same mind as him.
In the end, Yang Zhen selected more than a hundred cronies and brought ten powerful bows with the purpose of capturing Ji Lie in one fell swoop!
After all, he wanted to murder the prince of the dynasty, and everyone present, including Yang Zhen, was a little uneasy.
There were only a few barbarians sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking quite calm.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk!"
At this moment, the courtyard door was suddenly knocked.
