Chapter 194 Not Worthy
He sneered first, then stepped forward and said:
"If you really agree, then the Fourth Prince should not release grain now."
"It's been seven days, and the snow has not stopped for seven days."
"Even if the grain price today has temporarily returned to double, who can say for sure that it won't go up again later?"
Seeing that Song Zichuan wanted to interrupt him, Yan Mushi continued:
"Song Gongzi, I know what you want to say. You want to say that the Fourth Prince wants fame, not money."
"That's why the Fourth Prince should wait."
"Wait until the grain merchants sell the old grain at a sky-high price, and then the Fourth Prince will take out this year's new grain and sell it to the people at five times or less."
"Then the Fourth Prince will not only be famous, but also gain both fame and fortune. What's wrong with that?"
Yan Muliu was able to become the man in front of the Fourth Prince, so he must have his own strengths.
"What's more, with such a severe snowstorm this year, have you ever thought about whether the spring ploughing next year can start as usual?"
"I'm afraid that when the ice and snow melt, the weather will be even colder than it is now."
"By then, the people will die whatever they plant, and the new food for next year will be hanging in the balance."
According to Yan Muliu, the grain that the Fourth Prince has now is really valuable.
It's the kind that becomes more valuable as it ages.
"When the people are in the most difficult and critical situation, wouldn't it be more popular if the Fourth Prince took out food?" Should
n't such important food be used where it matters most?
Song Zichuan's action was simply a waste.
The Fourth Prince remained silent. After all, what Yan Mushi said was indeed reasonable.
Yan Mushi's method could maximize the benefits for the Fourth Prince.
Who can resist the temptation of getting twice the result with half the effort?
Song Zichuan was almost stumped by Yan Mushi's question.
Fortunately, Song Zichuan, who was chosen by Zhu Yingyan for the rebirth, was not an ordinary person. After hesitating for a moment,
he immediately thought of the response:
"Fourth Prince, I do not deny Mr. Yan's method."
"Fourth Prince, if you follow Mr. Yan's method, you may gain a lot, but the crisis will become bigger, and you may lose more."
"How do you mean?"
The Fourth Prince asked Song Zichuan to explain in detail.
"Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince knows that you have grain in your hands."
"Now that your shop has sold grain, the Emperor will know if he wants."
"You have to take out this life-saving grain at the most critical moment, when the people and the court are in the most difficult time. This..."
"At that time, even if the people will be grateful to the Fourth Prince and think that the Fourth Prince saved their lives."
"But what about the Emperor, Fourth Prince, how do you want the Emperor to see you?"
"Only a pure heart can move people more."
"In your opinion, the more tricks you use, the less likely the Emperor will like it."
This method of Yan's staff can certainly fool the ignorant people.
But there are so many old foxes in the court, let alone the Emperor, how many people can see through the Fourth Prince's true intentions.
Whether the Fourth Prince can become the new emperor is not decided by the people, but by the Emperor, and he must be supported by all officials.
If the Fourth Prince really listens to Yan Muliao and acts accordingly, it would be too much of a gamble, and it must not happen.
The more Song Zichuan spoke, the more he felt that he was right, so he acted more and more arrogantly, trying to win people over with his voice, and was determined to overwhelm Yan Muliao.
After Song Zichuan became the Fourth Prince's staff, Yan
Muliao wanted to let Song Zichuan know who was the head of the staff because he was unfamiliar with him, so he gave Song Zichuan a lot of prestige.
Song Zichuan didn't dare to say these grudges, but he never forgot them in his heart.
Today, he got the chance to surpass Yan Muliao and become the number one person around the Fourth Prince. How could Song Zichuan miss it again?
Even if it takes him a lot of thought, he has to ensure his position beside the Fourth Prince, surpassing this Yan Muliu, and being valued by the Fourth Prince.
Yan Muliu has come up with a good way for the Fourth Prince to gain both fame and fortune.
At this time, for the Fourth Prince, profit is no longer important. The important thing is how to grasp the fame that Song Zichuan mentioned.
After weighing the pros and cons, the Fourth Prince decided to use the method Song Zichuan mentioned first.
The Fourth Prince did not forget that he was not the only one who had the new food in his hands, but also the Crown Prince whom he feared the most.
He did not want such a good opportunity, but in the end the credit was still snatched away by the Crown Prince.
Before the Crown Prince takes any action, he should really seize this opportunity and build momentum for himself among the people.
The Fourth Prince, who was persuaded by Song Zichuan, never imagined that the think tank around the Crown Prince was much more reliable than the staff he recruited.
Moreover, the Crown Prince had such a large amount of personal rations in his hands, how could he hide it from the Emperor's eyes.
The Fourth Prince was also the Emperor's son, so the situation was of course the same.
The difference was that this batch of rations for the Fourth Prince was found out and reported to the Emperor by the Emperor's people.
The Crown Prince was smart enough to have informed the Emperor long ago.
He was the first person to get the news of the snow disaster from Master Mingdeng.
As a dignified Crown Prince, the heir to a country, knowing that the country was about to be in great trouble, it was impossible for the Crown Prince to be powerless and could only stare blankly
except telling the Emperor about it and asking for help from the Emperor ? What's the use of such a Crown Prince? When the snow fell, the prince reported to the emperor that he had new grain and would work hard to stabilize the grain price so that the people would suffer less. Seeing what the prince said and did, the emperor naturally had no more faults with him. Unlike the fourth prince, after listening to Song Zichuan's method, he was already complacent and thought that this heavy snow was a great opportunity for him to replace the prince and become the future king.
"Miss, Master Song has come to give you something again."
Qiufen happily held a brocade box in front of Zhu Yingyan:
"Master Song's people told me that the jade pendant in this brocade box was awarded to Master Song by the Fourth Prince."
"Master Song has not forgotten your kindness in raising me, and has come to thank you."
When saying these words, Qiufen couldn't help but think of Song Zichuan's bookish face. It was no problem for him to coax Qiufen with his elegant temperament.
As a result, after mentioning Song Zichuan several times, Qiufen's face turned red, like a young girl in love.
"Heh."
Zhu Yingyan didn't care about the jade pendant Song Zichuan gave her at all.
This jade pendant was given by the Fourth Prince, and Zhu Yingyan, who had been a concubine to the crown prince, had seen better things than this.
But she felt uncomfortable when she saw Qiufen's love-hungry look.
"Qiufen, you may be my maid, but Mr. Song is already a married woman."
"Next year, he will definitely pass the imperial examination."
"You are just a servant, you shouldn't have such thoughts, I advise you not to do it."
"As your lady, I can't bear to see you sad, do you understand?"
Zhu Yingyan's words clearly told Qiufen that she was not worthy of Song Zichuan.