They felt much relieved and followed in.
Li Zhao watched with a smile until everyone signed.
"This is part of the deposit. The rest of the money needs to be settled after you have delivered all the materials I need. Is that okay?"
"no problem!"
The people who signed the business contract with Li Zhao even had a better attitude.
"Thank you very much for that." Li Zhao said: "By the way, in order to show friendly cooperation, you can take away three kilograms of ice when you leave tonight. This can be regarded as a meeting gift from the king."
When everyone heard this, they felt happy in their hearts.
Three kilograms of ice is really not cheap, costing four and a half taels of silver.
It's really too hot. Bring ice cubes back with you so you can have a comfortable sleep tonight.
This wave of operations by Li Zhao made everyone's favorability towards him rise a lot.
"Everyone, walk slowly!" Li Zhao saw off the guests outside the Du family's residence very enthusiastically.
It wasn't until this group of people disappeared that the smile on Li Zhao's face slowly faded.
"Your Highness... if you do this... will it be too advantageous for them?" Li Bin asked in confusion as he stood aside.
Li Zhao smiled mysteriously and said, "Do you think I'm at a loss?"
Seeing Li Zhao's smile, Li Bin was a little unsure for a moment.
"Li Bin, sometimes you don't just look at things on the surface." Li Zhao walked towards the inside and explained by the way: "Let me ask you, what is my situation now?"
Li Bin thought seriously for a few seconds and replied extremely seriously: "No!"
"The fact that the Du family was destroyed may have spread to Kyoto. In about ten days at most, Emperor Wu and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will know about it. At that time... your situation will be very dangerous."
Although his prince does have some tricks, Li Bin doesn't think that the family has this ability.
If they really want to deal with someone, even the current Duke and Prince Zhao will not be able to deal with him.
"So... do you think I can handle it?" Li Zhao asked again, calmly.
Li Bin shook his head decisively.
"In this case, is this king certain to die?" Li Zhao asked again.
Li Bin nodded.
"So, do you still feel that I am losing money by doing business with them?" Li Zhao explained to him: "They boarded my ship, do you think they will watch me die?"
"..."
"Besides, you don't think that I will only do business with them, do you?" Li Zhao chuckled: "What is lacking in the entire Wu Kingdom, including the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
"silver!"
"What about the money I give them? Will they protect me?"
"..."
"Let's talk about today's second contract. Do you think I have lost money by purchasing materials from them?" Li Zhao patted Li Bin on the shoulder and said: "In the future, you will understand that they are the most important in my plan. If we want to revitalize the economy here, they have to do it... Only when money circulates can this place have a future..."
…
"Hahaha... Then King You is going to die at a loss?"
Some people laughed and felt quite happy.
But some people have a gloomy look on their face, showing no joy at all.
"Do you really think King You has suffered a loss?"
"Isn't it true? He makes more money than us from ice cubes, but the money he buys materials from us is real money."
The leader shook his head. He didn't think King You was at a loss.
Although he didn't think about it, his intuition told him that this time, it was everyone who lost.
Kyoto!
"Did you hear that?"
"What?"
"King You has caused great trouble!"
"Isn't King You very peaceful recently?"
"You don't know yet, right? King You is no longer in Kyoto. He was sent to Jiaozhou by His Majesty and sealed."
"Jiaozhou? He won't be killed, right?"
"This time it was not someone else who killed him, but he killed the governor of Hailong County in Jiaozhou and the Du family."
…
"No way? Just that loser King You? How can he fight against a noble family? Is that fake?"
"Really, the entire Du family was wiped out, leaving no chickens or dogs behind. Many people saw it!"
"Then he caused a huge disaster?"
"Isn't it true? Is the Du family so easy to mess with? A branch of the family has been taken down, and we are going to fight to the death."
…
"Why is Prince You so uncool?"
"Today's great court meeting, King You will probably be finished."
"Killing a whole family of people for no reason is an atrocity and must be severely punished!"
…
The matter spread quietly. Initially, only the aristocratic circle knew about it, but gradually, even ordinary people knew about it.
The versions of rumors have also become diverse.
You King Li Zhao was domineering and lawless. He simply skipped all the procedures and killed people, even if he was a prince!
Manchao was shocked, Manchao was furious.
At that time, the Minister of Industry was the head of the Du family. This man was a real capable person.
Not to mention that many important positions in the Wu Kingdom Court today are controlled by the Du family or people related to the Du family.
One hundred and twenty years after the founding of the Wu Kingdom, the Du family had six prime ministers.
This kind of power is not comparable to that of a mere good-for-nothing prince.
Even before the great court meeting began, the heinous crimes committed by King You had already become known to everyone.
Even ordinary people couldn't stand it and felt that if King You's evil deeds were not severely punished, wouldn't the country be in chaos in the future?
Countless people begged your Majesty to severely punish King You Li Zhao.
An undercurrent is surging in Kyoto.
The fourth prince’s residence!
"What? You King Li Zhao is cruel and ruthless. He slaughtered the entire Du family branch as soon as he arrived in the fiefdom?"
The fourth prince was shocked when he heard the news. He looked confused: "Are you talking about...the ninth brother?"
"Yes, Your Highness, the news is going crazy in Kyoto!"
The fourth prince was sluggish. Is Lao Jiu so fierce?
He thought Lao Jiu would be played to death in Jiaozhou, but he didn't expect Lao Jiu to be so cruel?
The fourth prince felt his scalp numb when he thought that Li Zhao had offended the Du family.
How can this be done?
With the prestige and reputation of the Du family and their power in the court, wouldn't Lao Jiu have to die?
"Why is this guy so impulsive?" The fourth prince paced anxiously: "What's the direction of the wind now?"
"It's very bad... Maybe we should depose Prince You from his title of prince and demote him to a commoner!"
With the crimes Lao Jiu committed, it is really possible.
If he is really deposed from the title of prince, what awaits Lao Jiu will be hell on earth.
"My lord, please don't get involved in this muddy water." The young eunuch He Diao Si begged.
This kind of important matter is definitely not something that the fourth prince can get involved in.
"roll!"
The fourth prince kicked He Diao Temple over and walked towards the outside with a gloomy face.
Lao Jiu was in trouble, but he still hoped to be of some help.
…
"What? Destroyed the Du family? Is he crazy? Who gave him the courage?"
The Eighth Prince was speechless. He just didn't want Lao Jiu to come back, but he didn't expect Lao Jiu to make such a big fuss.
Did Lao Jiu do it on purpose?
"Perhaps... Lao Jiu really did it on purpose!" The Eighth Prince said coldly: "He first proved his determination to leave Kyoto and made us relax our vigilance. After we all trusted him, he caused a big disaster and made our father The emperor obediently recalled him to Kyoto, so that the matter of staying in Kyoto has nothing to do with him..."
"Okay, okay, okay, Lao Jiu's plan is really cruel! Others may not be able to endure this hardship, but if I were given this choice, maybe I would do the same."
"Since Lao Jiu likes to play dirty, let's just sit back and watch the show."
The Eighth Prince sneered, it was a shame that he had given Lao Jiu so many things before.
This piece of shit is really full of calculations.
He definitely won't help!
