Chapter 75: Slap on the face, it hurts, it hurts

The third prince was still talking sourly, but after Yun Zheng auctioned off several exclusive operating rights while chatting and laughing, he became numb.

Even though the price of exclusive rights in other provinces is far lower than that in the Gyeonggi region, when added together, it is a terrifying astronomical figure.

He calculated it in his mind and was extremely shocked. He wanted it so badly!

With this money, he could bribe many officials and raise an army, making it easy for him to seize the throne.

No, I have to think of a way to make some profit from it.

"Minister of Revenue, how will the silver from this auction be divided?"

The Minister of Revenue said calmly, "Four hundred and forty-two, Ministry of Revenue, Nine Thousand Years Old, Lord of Jinyun Township."

The Third Prince was silent, and only said, "Ninth Prince is so lucky."

In fact, everyone knew that Li Wuyang was just carrying the title in vain, and most of the silver went into the emperor's private treasury.

The money in the national treasury cannot be touched, but Yun Zheng can think of a way to deal with the 20% that she got.

Princess Jiangcheng frowned slightly and looked at him calmly.

Men of the royal family are so heartless and ungrateful.

On the other side, Yun Zheng started a new round of bidding.

"Next, there are two versions of soap with different formulas. The lucky version costs ten taels of silver per box."

"The full blessing version is sold separately, one piece for one tael of silver."

"These two versions are bundled together. As usual, the starting price for the Gyeonggi region is 100,000 taels, and the lowest bid is 10,000 taels. Let's begin."

The Minister of Revenue suddenly sat up straight with a look of shock.

She actually has this trick up her sleeve. With three versions, she has captured all consumer groups and monopolized the industry.

The most crucial thing is that she deliberately split the three versions into two parts, taking the balancing act to the extreme, balancing the forces of all parties and preventing one party from dominating.

How can this be considered a business path? It's clearly an official path.

The Third Prince on the side was still sneering, "Haha, she actually wants to tear it apart and sell it. She thinks I'm a fool. Whoever takes pictures of me is a fool."

As soon as the Third Prince finished speaking, someone shouted impatiently, "Two hundred thousand."

"Three hundred thousand."

Those who were extremely upset because they didn't take the photo just now, seeing a new opportunity, started bidding like crazy, as if they were going all out.

The bidding took turns and the atmosphere was extremely hot.

The Third Prince's face flushed red as he muttered to himself, "People with too much money are stupid, their brains are not clear, they are all fools."

He would never admit that his judgment was flawed.

He was even more reluctant to admit that he was not as smart and capable as Yun Zheng.

Princess Jiangcheng kept drinking tea with her head down, suppressing the smile on her lips.

Look, men’s ridiculous self-esteem is that they refuse to admit that there are women who are better than them.

The price in Gyeonggi Province was actually 2.3 million, which was higher than the previous one. The third prince was completely silent, with a look of doubt on his face.

I don’t understand, I really don’t understand.

After the new round, the money earned was astronomical. The silver that entered the national treasury alone was enough to pay taxes for a year.

During the intermission, Yun Zheng came up to rest out of tiredness and was warmly welcomed by the Minister of Revenue and Princess Jiangcheng.

Jiangcheng County Princess' eyes sparkled as she handed her a fruit. "Master Jinyun, how did you come up with such a good idea?"

Yun Zheng sensed her kindness and took the fruit and took a bite. "Don't dwell on it. Call me Yun Zheng, or Ah Zheng."

Princess Jiangcheng's smile suddenly brightened. "Okay, Azheng, you can call me Awu."

The Princess of Jiangcheng, whose surname is Jiang and whose name is Qingwu.

The two of them were chatting happily, and the third prince was watching from the side with his eyes rolling around.

He suddenly said, "Jinyun, why don't you let me assure everyone that I am the Third Prince and my words are more effective than those of the officials."

Yun Zheng directly retorted, "You want to win people's hearts? The emperor is watching, so be honest."

Third Prince: ...

When he thought of his father's cold eyes, his heart tightened, but with such a huge fortune right in front of him, how many people would not be jealous?

"My father asked me to study with you. Otherwise, can you help me find a way to make a fortune?"

Yun Zheng didn't even raise her head, "No."

The Third Prince showed a little more patience and coaxed him softly, "I can help you speak well of him in front of the Emperor."

Yun Zheng raised her head abruptly, her face filled with fear. "Don't hurt me."

The Third Prince frowned, "What do you mean?"

Yun Zheng said righteously, "You are a prince, so you shouldn't make friends with foreign ministers and wealthy businessmen. I am the only daughter of the richest man, so I should stay away from you princes. I won't take sides and I won't surrender."

"Our Yun family is only loyal to the current emperor. I only make money for the emperor and the Ninth Prince. Don't even think about it for others."

She expressed her loyalty, but this loyalty was not for the Third Prince. The Third Prince was furious and said, "Haha, Yun Zheng, I advise you to think carefully. You only have one chance, and it will be gone in a flash."

Yun Zheng showed no sign of weakness. "You're threatening me? Even if you kill me, I won't change my mind."

"The Emperor has entrusted me with an important task. He has made an exception and entrusted me with such a significant task. With such trust, how could I possibly let him down?"

"Although I am a woman, I have also been educated. I will repay your kindness on the Golden Terrace and die for you by supporting the Jade Dragon. I will do the same." Note (1)

Her words were powerful and righteous, and those who listened to her were filled with passion.

The door next door was flung open, and a clear voice suddenly rang out, "Well said."

The Third Prince looked up suddenly, and saw a familiar figure. His face turned pale with fear, and his legs gave way as he knelt down, "Father."

Oh my god, why did the emperor leave the palace? No news of it was spread at all.

How much had he heard in the next room? Damn!

Everyone in the room was surprised and stood up to salute, "Your Highness."

The emperor personally stepped forward to help Yun Zheng up and praised her, "Jinyun, you are quite good. Your loyalty is truly rare."

A large amount of silver was about to flow into his private treasury and the national treasury, and he was in a particularly good mood.

Yun Zheng said respectfully, "Your Majesty is so kind and gracious. He has repeatedly tolerated my willful behavior and given me this opportunity. I am deeply grateful. You are the only king I am willing to serve."

The corners of the emperor's mouth curled up wildly, and he felt very comfortable. He liked this kind of loyal minister who was loyal only to him.

"Sole allegiance? Well, what about him?"

He pointed at Li Wuyang who was sitting in a wheelchair behind him. Yun Zheng looked in the direction of his hand and met a pair of bottomless black eyes.

She smiled faintly, and said with a generous bow, "Nine Thousand Years Old means a lot to me. When I was most desperate, he extended a helping hand. He is my benefactor, and I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

She cleverly resolved the emperor's suspicion and coaxed Li Wuyang. A smile flashed in Li Wuyang's eyes. What a clever girl.

The emperor discovered another of her strengths: she knew how to be grateful.

Unexpectedly, Yun Zheng suddenly said, "And in the future, he will also be my corpse collector."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere changed suddenly.

Li Wuyang frowned and scolded, "What nonsense."

Yun Zheng said aggrievedly, "Everyone will die eventually. I have a bad temper and always offend people. I just offended the Third Prince. If one day...ah."

The emperor looked at the third prince coldly. What a bastard! He wasn't dead yet, yet he was so eager to win people's hearts.

The third prince's face turned green and he put on eye drops again.

And he used such a weird method to apply eye drops, he's fucking sick!

Are you going to let people live?

"Father, I was just joking. How could I possibly attack the Lord of Jinyun Township?"

The emperor looked serious and said, "If anything happens to her, I will only hold you responsible."

"Father." The Third Prince wanted to cry but had no tears. Her mouth offended everyone and she was so hated. It was only a matter of time before something bad happened. How could he blame him?

The emperor turned around and smiled warmly, "Jinyun, would you like to serve as deputy to the Minister of Internal Affairs?"

Everyone was shocked. What? Did I hear that right?

The third prince was the most shocked, "Father!"