Lord Li was the first to disagree. He looked at her meaningfully and said, "Princess Qingping, did you make a mistake?"
Mu Wanqing looked serious, "That's right, without 2.5 million silver, we will not withdraw our troops."
Lord Li was so angry that his mouth was crooked. Fine, you don't want to admit it? He didn't care about playing the long game and accused loudly, "How can you do this when you took my money?"
Mu Wanqing was stunned, with a look of disbelief on her face, "I didn't, I didn't, you're talking nonsense."
Her expression was very natural, without any sign of abnormality.
Lord Li was furious. She wanted to deny it completely. "Last night, I gave you 300,000 taels of silver and two boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. Do you dare to swear to heaven that you didn't take it?"
Mu Wanqing nodded seriously, "Yes, I didn't take it."
Lord Li was stunned. How could she say that she didn't take it?
He thought that the Prince Jin's Mansion was shady enough, but he didn't expect that Princess Qingping was even more shady. No wonder she could climb so high.
When it comes to shamelessness, she ranks first.
He looked at the Xiliang delegation, "Do you believe her lies?"
Mu Zicheng was furious. "What nonsense! You are so despicable and shameless. You actually threw dirty water on my sister. How despicable."
Sun Tongzhi's face darkened. "You people in the Jin Palace are no good. Your character is despicable. We don't want to associate with you."
"I believe in the character of Princess Qingping." Miss Du also firmly defended Mu Wanqing.
Lord Li was trembling all over. "I swear to God that every word is true, otherwise I will be struck by lightning."
Sun Tongzhi laughed and said, "I don't believe it. You are all rivals and enemies."
Mu Zicheng was even more unhappy. "How dare you bring up a mere 300,000 yuan? You are so petty. I feel ashamed for you. Do you know how much money my sister made last year?"
He announced with a look of pride, "Ten million taels."
There was a sudden gasp, and everyone looked at Mu Wanqing in shock, their eyes wide open.
Lord Li didn't believe a word of it. "That's impossible. You brag without thinking. It's so funny..."
If she really makes that much money, why does she still act like a poor person who has never seen money? She is greedy for money! She is short-sighted.
Miss Du has been working as an assistant to Mu Wanqing recently, and she has not yet decided which path she will take in the future.
Let’s learn more from Mu Wanqing first.
"It's true. She owns five workshops, and the military food workshop alone earned hundreds of thousands." Miss Du said that since they were doing business with the government, all of this could be checked.
However, the payment for the goods is still on credit and the government has no money to pay.
So, let's make more money this time.
"Mu's century-old hotpot is the most popular restaurant in Liangcheng, with a monthly income of 50,000 to 60,000 silver coins, which is about 600,000 silver coins a year. In addition, the snack street in Ganzhou City is also under her name, and Mu's Business..."
All things added up, it is indeed possible to make tens of millions.
Of course, money makes money, and she spent it all.
The key is that some workshops are just starting out. Once they become bigger and stronger, they will become huge cash cows.
Everyone in Prince Jin's mansion was stunned, and their eyes changed when they looked at Mu Wanqing. Oh my god, this is simply the reincarnation of the God of Wealth.
Mu Zicheng suddenly spoke up, "By the way, last year my sister donated two million to the Du family army. This year, she paid for half of the Du family army's rations. She is kind and loving, has a noble character, and regards money as dirt. How can you vulgar people compare to her?"
"Three hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, haha."
The sound of "hehe" is very subtle, and those who understand it will understand the deep meaning behind it.
This time, even the envoys from Prince Jin's Mansion were shaken and began to doubt whether Lord Li had given her the money.
In their eyes, three hundred thousand is a huge sum of money, but for someone who earns tens of millions a year, it is not worth mentioning at all.
Is it necessary to destroy her foundation for such a small amount of money? You know, her foundation is in Xiliang, and all her assets are in Xiliang.
Lord Li wouldn't have embezzled the money, would he? This was too much, and it put them in a passive position.
Lord Li was extremely frustrated, "Mu Wanqing really took my money and things. If you don't believe me, go search her carriage."
Mu Wanqing's pretty face darkened. "How dare you! You can't search my private carriage just because you want to? I am not only the county lady, but also the second in command of Xiliang. Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? Even the King of Jin doesn't dare to say that."
She said coldly, "Of course, when you become the emperor one day, you can search the carriages of third-rank officials."
The third rank is considered a high-ranking official, and even a prince cannot slap a high-ranking official in the face at will.
The prince is noble, but if he hurts the reputation of the official group, they will join forces to prevent him from ascending to the throne.
Just think about it, if he treats civil and military officials like grass before he even comes to power, will there be any way for everyone to survive after he comes to power?
Therefore, as a minor official of a rebel group, you deserve to be punished for committing the crime of insubordination, and no one will sympathize with you.
Lord Li is in a terrible state. He just wants to kill him without any compensation.
The emperor? What would the master think of him? It was hard to say whether he could save his life.
"I finally understand how powerful the Qingping County Lady is. No wonder she was able to rise to the top in one step. But I still want to say firmly that if I really give you the things and you don't acknowledge it, I can't do anything about it. But, can you feel at ease?"
He finally understood that he had been fooled by Mu Wanqing.
"I have a clear conscience." Mu Wanqing remained tight-lipped and refused to admit it. What could be done about her?
At the end of the day, there was little progress in the negotiations.
However, Xiliang reaped a lot of benefits.
Mu Wanqing handed all the banknotes to Sun Tongzhi for safekeeping. Sun Tongzhi was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, "County Lady, we have 500,000 yuan now. This money is really easy to make."
"Wrong, it's 600,000. These things are still worth some money." Mu Wanqing pushed both boxes over without touching a penny.
She really doesn't lack money.
Sun Tongzhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Even if the things belong to you, I won't let you suffer in vain."
Mu Wanqing waved her hand. "It's okay. I don't need this little thing. For the good of Xiliang, I'll do anything."
She spoke very nicely and didn't want to be involved in gossip.
Sun Tongzhi gave her a thumbs up and said, "County Princess, you are amazing. By this calculation, we are only short of 400,000 yuan."
He is very good at getting something for nothing, so awesome.
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, "Get more money. We need to build a few more workshops next year, and we need to prepare the start-up capital."
Sun Tongzhi was most concerned about the people's livelihood. "What kind of workshop do you plan to build?"
The government only has one cement workshop that can make it, and this is the recipe provided by Mu Wanqing.
But a cement workshop supports many people.
Mu Wanqing said without hesitation, "Next year, Xiliang will grow a lot of cotton. My family can't eat it all. The government will set up a cotton cloth workshop and an alcohol workshop. The technology transfer fee... ten taels of silver."
She wanted to turn cotton into an industry, not only selling the products to the people of Da Qi, but also exporting the products overseas.
Naturally, there cannot be only one company in the industry.
There must be both official and privately-made ones, and the more the better. Only with competition can there be progress.
Sun Tongzhi stood up and bowed to the ground, "Thank you, County Lady."
She could have been the only one who dominated the industry, with no one competing with her, but she didn't care at all and was wholeheartedly serving the country and the people. It was so touching.
Mu Wanqing gave him a false helping, "You're welcome."
As they were talking, the guard's voice came, "County Lady, Mu Jinyao wants to see you."
Mu Wanqing pondered for a moment and said, let’s meet.
Smoke rose from the kitchen as the soldiers were cooking. A thick layer of ice formed on one side of the river, shining like silver.
Mu Wanqing tapped the river surface with a wooden stick and suddenly remembered the story of lying on the ice to catch carp. Can she really catch fish?
"What do you want to say?"
Mu Jinyao looked at the girl who acted recklessly, with a hint of envy in her eyes, "Help me escape."
Mu Zicheng, who was standing by, suddenly widened his eyes. What? Did he hear it right?
Mu Wanqing was also a little surprised and looked back, "Aren't you very favored? It is said that the Prince of Jin really loves you."
The people in Prince Jin's Mansion introduced her as the Crown Prince's concubine, the number one person in the backyard, and the one who could represent the Crown Prince.
It’s hard to say how much water it contains, but it is definitely favored.
Mu Jinyao smiled bitterly and said, "True love? He treats me like a pet. He pampers me when he's happy, and kicks me aside when he's unhappy. In his eyes, I'm just a decoration, a pendant."
Anyway, he is not someone worthy of respect.
"This is not a tactic to sow discord, nor is it a conspiracy. Besides, with you watching over me, I can't do anything wrong."
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows. "The prince of Jin is very ambitious and is aiming for the imperial power. If he succeeds, you can become a high and mighty imperial concubine and enjoy wealth and glory. If you are lucky, you can even become the queen mother."
Mu Jinyao could hear the tentative meaning in her words, and there was nothing to hide, "He can't succeed while you are here. Instead of believing that he can become the emperor, it is better to believe that you can become the empress."
She sincerely felt that Mu Wanqing was better as the empress than the prince of Jin.
How can I put it? The prince of Jin is too selfish, his methods are too dirty, and he treats the people like grass.
But Mu Wanqing is different. She has a strong sense of responsibility and a sense of justice.
Mu Zicheng gasped and looked around subconsciously. Fortunately, everyone was relatively far away.
Can they please stop discussing this? It's scary.
Mu Wanqing still approved of the emperor and his son. With them supporting her, why should she worry about anything?
"That position is too high and too cold. I have to take on the well-being of the people of the world. I am not interested in that."
Mu Jinyao was silent for a while, "I know you don't trust me, but I still want to be a human being."
The last sentence touched Mu Wanqing, and she couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
In fact, Mu Jinyao has changed a lot. She used to be pure and bright, like expensive top-grade rice paper that could be seen through at a glance, but now she has become much deeper.
"If I help you escape, it will be equivalent to giving Prince Jin's Mansion an opportunity to cause trouble."
Mu Jinyao pursed her lips, "Are you scared?"
"Not really, I just feel it's a bit not worth it." Mu Wanqing said it very bluntly. They didn't have any sisterhood to begin with, and there were also grudges from the previous generation.
If you want her to help you, then give her enough chips.
Mu Jinyao was not sad. Helping her was a favor, and not helping her was her duty. "I know a lot of secrets of the Prince Jin's Mansion, and I also know the locations of some military forces."
Well, she is also a ruthless person and she had planned it early on.
Mu Wanqing was a little curious, "You are not attracted to the Prince of Jin at all?"
Handsome, young, and powerful, these characteristics deeply attracted the ignorant girl.
"I was moved." Mu Jinyao said calmly, "Who hasn't had a sweet dream? But after seeing his heartless side, I woke up. I asked the emperor to allow me to go to you, but he intercepted me halfway."
She paused and said, "Don't you want to know how I impressed the emperor?"
Mu Wanqing's eyes flickered, "I need to think about it."
Mu Jinyao couldn't figure out what she meant, so he could only tell himself not to rush. "Okay, give me a reply before the negotiation is over."
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