These people looked over, and together with the gazes of several princes and dukes, all the gazes added together gave people a great sense of oppression.
But Li Qiao's expression remained unchanged, he just looked at the third prince as before.
"Oh? Where did you choose?"
the third prince asked.
The fifth prince did not speak, but his brows suddenly knitted together, but soon returned to their original state, and he looked at Li Qiao expressionlessly.
The British Duke's face darkened and he did not speak.
Yan Anbang, the Minister of Rites, stroked his beard and asked with a smile: "Master Xiao Li, where did it catch your eye?"
"In response to the Third Prince and Lord Yan, the person chosen for the next official position is Weiqing County in Yuanhe Province."
Li Qiao answered truthfully.
"You chose Weiqing County?"
The third prince was stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter. He looked at the fifth prince with a look of gloating.
The fifth prince's face was as gloomy as water.
The British princess took a long breath, and the hands behind his back were clenched into fists.
Yan Anbang didn't seem to notice the strangeness between the two people. He stroked his beard again and asked, "Mr. Xiao Li, there are many new docks on the Grand Canal that are richer than those in Weiqing County."
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. However, although the nearby places are rich, for now, Xiaguan cannot go there, so Xiaguan chose Weiqing County."
"If Weiqing County can become a dock on the Grand Canal, it will be much easier for merchants from the north and south to go to Pingcheng to buy vermicelli than it is now."
"For the sake of Xiaguan's father and fellow villagers, Xiaguan chose Weiqing County."
Li Qiao answered very carefully, and the reasons for moving out were beyond reproach.
"Master Xiao Li always cares about the elders in his hometown, which is really admirable."
Yan Anbang smiled and praised.
Several other adults also gave a few compliments.
The old princes also praised Li Qiao for not forgetting his roots.
But the faces of the fifth prince and the British Duke were as dark as the bottom of a pot.
The third prince saw the excitement and did not mind the matter: "Master Li, your words have offended the fifth brother. He is begging his father to move the wharf belonging to Weiqing County to Daze Mansion."
"Ah? This..."
Li Qiao looked surprised and at a loss. He blinked his eyes and looked at the fifth prince carefully: "Fifth prince, Xianguan, Xianguan..."
The fifth prince stared at Li Qiao's face, wishing he could smash it with his fist.
He didn't believe that Li Qiao didn't know that he wanted to divert the Grand Canal, and he was acting coy in front of everyone. This pretentiousness was deliberately to cause trouble for him!
"Have you made up your mind to choose Weiqing County?" he asked coldly.
"Uh..." Li Qiao hesitated, looking hesitant.
The fifth prince looked upset, and the anger in his heart kept rising.
If the Grand Canal really goes through Weiqing County, then Daze Prefecture will lose this golden opportunity!
There are indeed many new docks on the Grand Canal, but in the future, only a handful of them can develop from small villages and counties into prefectures and become North-South trade centers.
After Dasheng was established for decades, the territory outside Shengjing was basically divided up by the nobles.
None of the heroes who followed Sheng Jun to conquer the world were from Shengjing. These nobles were all outsiders.
Therefore, those new docks that seem to have unlimited potential are also being closely watched by local nobles who are from their hometown. If he goes to grab these new docks, it will be tantamount to offending people for nothing, and more importantly, he will not You can definitely grab it.
Therefore, changing the route of the Grand Canal and abandoning Weiqing County was the most cost-effective deal for him.
Daze Mansion also belongs to the British Crown. Once Daze Mansion builds a pier, the land price will definitely increase and the passenger flow will also increase.
As long as Dasheng lasts, the interests of Daze Mansion will always be firmly in the hands of his family.
But who knew that his father would suddenly give Li Qiao such a great favor, and Li Qiao, a madman, would really choose Weiqing County as he had feared these past two days!
This is a counterattack, and the man named Li is fighting back.
The man named Li must have thought that he had framed Xu Ying, so he was deliberately going against him.
However, it was indeed him who framed Xu Ying.
"Master Li, how can you give up Weiqing County?" He gritted his molars and stared at Li Qiao as he asked word by word.
Hearing this, Li Qiao immediately stopped hesitating. He sighed first, then looked at the fifth prince with a pair of clear eyes and said, "I have been worried about Mr. Xu Ying recently. Fifth prince, who do you think is framing Xu Ying?" Where is your lord?"
His eyes when looking at the fifth prince were not sharp, but firm. He was asking questions, but his eyes had determined that the matter was led by the fifth prince.
The fifth prince did not expect that Li Qiao would convict him in front of a group of powerful officials and nobles in the Taiji Hall. He was so bold!
But subconsciously, his heart skipped a beat when Li Qiao saw him. He clenched his hands hanging by his sides and looked away for a moment before continuing to look at Li Qiao again.
Li Qiao calmly took the fifth prince's reaction into his eyes, and he made a judgment in his heart.
Xu Ying was framed, and it was definitely the fifth prince who did it.
At this time, the fifth prince was extremely confused.
If he had known that his father would give Li Qiao such a favor, he would definitely not have chosen to attack Xu Ying at this time.
Sometimes he really suspected that the man surnamed Li was his father's bastard living abroad. Otherwise, why would he always favor Li Qiao every time he and Li Qiao confronted his father?
Because of this grace, Li Qiao now has his life in his hand!
He shouldn't have listened to the British father-in-law and his mother-in-law. He should have gone to Li Qiao in advance!
After his father's favor came out, he was worried that Li Qiao would fall in love with Weiqing County, so he wanted to find Li Qiao at that time.
However, the British father-in-law and his mother-in-law knew that he was impatient and were afraid that if he contacted Li Qiao in private, Li Qiao would find out his flaws and tricks, so they did not allow him to go to Li Qiao.
The British father-in-law and his mother-in-law both felt that Li Qiao must know that he wanted to divert the Grand Canal. They both felt that Li Qiao did not have the guts to snatch the meat directly from his mouth.
He was the fifth prince, and he had never directly confronted Li Qiao before. Therefore, both the British Duke and his mother and concubine felt that Li Qiao would not be stupid enough to provoke him directly.
So he endured his anxiety and did not go looking for Li Qiao.
But who knew that this crazy man named Li, who was not afraid of anything, would really snatch the meat from his mouth!
However, he had already taken action against Xu Ying. Even if he approached Li Qiao first, Li Qiao would probably not let go if he was suspicious.
Therefore, it was his good father who put him in this predicament.
If his father hadn't given Li such a grace, how could he be so helpless and furious at this moment!
For a time, the strong resentment towards Sheng Hong and Li Qiao flooded him like a tide.
But it has been done, and there is only one way to go.
He looked at Li Qiao and snorted coldly: "Master Li, the Ministry of Punishment will find out the truth about Master Xu Yingxu. If you ask me now, you are asking the wrong person."
"Except for this matter, how can you give up on Weiqing County?"
"Master Xiao Li, why don't you think about it again?"
At this time, the British father also brought the topic back with a dark face: "If you choose other docks, the money you will earn in the future will be much more than in the small county of Weiqing County."
"Thank you Mr. Yingying for your kindness, but the official has many businesses, and there is no shortage of money at the moment. Besides, there are more businessmen going to Pingcheng to buy vermicelli, so the amount of money the official will receive will be more. The official chooses Weiqing The county can also benefit a lot.”
Li Qiao replied respectfully.
In terms of etiquette, he would not be caught in the pigtails by the British Duke. Every time he met the British Duke, he was respectful and respectful, so that the British Duke could not make any mistakes.
The British Duke looked at Li Qiao's well-behaved appearance, and it took a lot of effort not to hit Li Qiao's face with the fist behind his back.
The frustration of duck goods and gambling houses was instantly evoked by Li Qiao's words. What he couldn't get after all his efforts was something Li Qiao didn't care about at all.
The young man in front of me looks inconspicuous, but he is like a flea, the most annoying thing!
The fifth prince was also angered by Li Qiao's seemingly understatement, but every word contained the aura of money.
He gritted his teeth and was about to continue to "persuade" Li Qiao to change his mind.
But the third prince on the side suddenly said: "Fifth brother, why are you acting like this cannibal? My father has said that Mr. Li can choose as he pleases. If it weren't for Mr. Li, the Grand Canal would still be under construction. I can’t get up.”
The third prince said, looking around at everyone: "Anyone who wants to get a share of the Grand Canal today has to thank Mr. Li."
He pointed at the second and fourth princes: "Second brother, fourth brother, do you think so?"
"Of course that's the reason."
The fourth prince smiled slightly and nodded: "Master Li, I have to thank you. How about going out for a drink later?"
When Li Qiao heard this, his heart moved. The fourth prince asked him on a date!
The second prince's abilities were mediocre and he did not have the ability to compete with the third and fifth princes, but the fourth prince and the sixth prince both had this ability and were both decent people.
He was worried that he had nothing to do with these two princes before, but today, the fourth prince took the initiative to ask him out!
The corners of his mouth turned up, a smile appeared on his face, and he was about to agree, but then the seventh prince suddenly hurried into the palace.
The Seventh Prince was still at the door of the palace, but he had already shouted: "Master Li, Xu Ying's case has come to a conclusion!"
"What?!"
Li Qiao was delighted when he heard this and quickly turned to look at the Seventh Prince.
Seeing the faint smile on the seventh prince's face and the beads of sweat on his forehead, he was immediately moved.
However, he first apologized and bowed his hand towards the Fourth Prince: "Fourth Prince, the case involving Mr. Xu Yingxu, I am afraid that I will not be able to have a drink with you today."
"It should."
The fourth prince understood very well.
Obviously, he also knew about Xu Ying's imprisonment.
"Let's make an appointment another day!" After Li Qiao said this, he hurriedly walked towards the Seventh Prince.
At this time, the fifth prince and the British prince, whose faces were as black as the bottom of a pot, gritted their teeth and quickly followed.
The third prince would never miss such excitement, why did Xiao Qi find out so quickly?
It's a bit unexpected.
