Chapter 463 Prince Huai threatens his son
The provincial capital, Prince Huai's palace.
Prince Huai's face turned pale. "Not only did the Ming family refuse, but even an official like Prefect Wang dared to refuse my solicitation. How absurd!"
Prince Zhou knew that his father had a bad temper and was worried that he would do something bad to Guancheng, so he said:
"Father, the Ming family is merely a merchant family. Besides, my son is collaborating with them. Isn't this also another form of siding with them? And then there's Prefect Wang. He's under your jurisdiction, so what he does is entirely up to you. Why bother with that?"
Prince Huai's expression gradually softened, and he snorted coldly: "Ming family, do you know what they did?"
Prince Zhou shook his head: "Please give me some advice, Father!"
Prince Huai did not tell anyone about the matter of the Salt Lake, and only his close confidants knew about it.
It wasn't that he didn't trust his only son, but that this son was too gentle and weak, and he really shouldn't worry about these things.
But things are different now. Prince Zhou's health has improved significantly recently.
He looked over with a deep gaze: "At this point, your father will no longer hide it from you. Emperor Jiancheng has always been eyeing Prince Huai's Palace covetously. For the safety of our family, we must not sit idly by and wait for death!"
In fact, Prince Zhou could have noticed it without him saying anything, but the father and son had never talked about it openly.
"Then father, has the Ming family caught us with any evidence?" Prince Zhou reacted immediately.
Prince Huai was very pleased, but when he thought of Madam Ming's provocative attitude, he found it hard to swallow this anger.
"Yanchi, the Ming family knows the location!"
Prince Zhou's eyes widened: "When did father discover the salt pond?"
This is a lucrative business, something he had never heard of before.
Prince Huai waved his hand: "This is not important. The most important thing now is to make the Ming family shut up! This matter must not be spread out, otherwise all the hard work of this prince will be destroyed by them!"
Prince Zhou frowned: "The Ming family is just a small business, how could they..."
Prince Huai sneered, "How could an ordinary merchant find out about the salt pond that I have secretly hidden?"
Prince Zhou fell silent. As a member of the royal family, he naturally understood what this meant.
"But Madam Ming is soft-hearted and has a strained relationship with my father. She will definitely not agree to my father's request so easily!"
Prince Huai certainly knew this, so he was very angry that his son did not gain anything from this trip to Guancheng!
"Wait a minute, go again!"
The matter was put on hold, but the Su family, which had always regarded the Ming family as its biggest enemy, was now in a dilemma.
Deputy General Su looked at his father and asked, "Is it true that our family can't afford the money?"
When Mr. Su saw him, he thought of the treasonous things his son had done.
He scolded, "You dared to embezzle the food back then, and now you have the nerve to ask for money?"
"That's right!" Su Dayou echoed, "Brother, although you are in a high position and have great power, it's not easy for us to do business. Your previous behavior was too much!"
Deputy General Su did not think it was excessive. If he had not had foresight, the food would have been eaten up by locusts long ago. How could he seek benefits for the Su family in front of the prince?
Even if the plan failed and all the grain was confiscated, the Su family still won the reputation of the people in the city.
He didn't bother to look at Su Dayou and emphasized again: "Dad, you only have one chance. If the prince really forms an alliance with the Ming family, then the Su family will no longer have a place to stand in the future! You must think carefully!"
Master Su's face suddenly turned dark. He meant that the Ming family was his nemesis!
Even as far away as Guancheng, it has already threatened the Su family's status!
"How much money does the prince need?"
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Su smiled with satisfaction: "We only need 100,000 taels now, but the subsequent amount of silver and money is to be determined!"
"Do you think our family runs a bank?" Master Su suddenly stood up and waved his hand coldly: "No!"
Deputy General Su also stood up and said a few words in his ear, and Master Su's face suddenly changed.
Confusion, greed, and longing flashed across his eyes.
A quarter of an hour later, Master Su gritted his teeth and said, "If you can really do what you want, I will pay for it!"
"father!"
Su Dayou stood up in disbelief, "That's one hundred thousand taels, not ten taels!"
Deputy General Su directly covered his mouth with force, with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, Dad will definitely get what he wants. The Su family will definitely be at the top of the list in the future!"
He left in a hurry, leaving Su Dayou chattering and persuading Master Su. Finally, Master Su became impatient and directly drove him out!
Prince Huai had long been aware of the unrest in Southern Xia.
Recently, the pace of recruiting soldiers has been stepped up.
This requires a large amount of money. The Ming family is his first target, and the Su family is the alternative.
At this time, in the study, Prince Huai listened to Deputy General Su's message with a mocking look in his eyes:
"So, your father wants Wei Ben's only son to marry your Su family's granddaughter?"
Lieutenant General Su heard the dissatisfaction in the prince's tone and immediately knelt on the ground, saying in a trembling voice: "I really didn't expect my father to have such plans. It is an honor for the Su family to serve the prince, but..."
"Speak!" Prince Huai said impatiently.
Deputy General Su knew that the prince had a bad temper, but he was quite tolerant of talented people.
Coincidentally, he knew that the Su family and himself were a very important part of the prince's plan!
"But father said that if the prince agrees, the Su family will definitely use all their strength to help the prince achieve his great cause!"
Snap——
The teacup broke and the water splashed all over Lieutenant General Su.
He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Prince Huai was in a very bad mood. The Su family, a mere family, had the guts to covet the position of Crown Princess in Prince Huai's mansion.
Where does the courage come from!
"Could it be that without diligent care, the Su family will not do their best?" He asked in a cold voice, and the elongated ending tone made Deputy General Su tremble.
"I said something wrong, please forgive me, Your Highness!"
"Get out!" Prince Huai kicked him, and Lieutenant General Su took advantage of the momentum to roll to the door, then stood up tremblingly and fled from the room.
When they reached a deserted place, there was no more panic on his face, only a look of determination to win!
In the study, Prince Huai was furious at the Su family's audacity.
After calming down, he began to think about the feasibility of it.
No, his child, he has long had his eyes on Pei Shangling's granddaughter.
How can we let a merchant succeed!
Prince Huai was playing with the jade ring, his eyes full of mockery!
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"I won't agree!"
Prince Zhou thought that his father had some important matter, and it turned out that he wanted to marry into the Pei family.
He had a very deep relationship with his deceased wife, so this is absolutely impossible!
Prince Huai didn't mind his resistance at all: "This matter hasn't been completely settled yet, and the Pei family hasn't replied. I just asked you to come here to ask for your opinion!"
Prince Zhou looked skeptical.
My father is a dictator. How can I discuss something that has already been decided with him?
"What if the Pei family agrees?"
Prince Huai raised the corner of his mouth: "Let's choose a day to get married!"
"You!" Prince Zhou stood up, seething with anger: "I don't agree!"
Prince Huai cast a cold gaze on his son. He was almost thirty years old, but his character was still quite stupid!
"If I remember correctly, Ping An hasn't returned home yet. It's time for him to come back!"
"You threaten me!" Prince Zhou's face suddenly turned cold.
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