"Oh? What do you mean, Brother Shuhuan?"
When King Xiang heard that there was still money to be made from the disaster relief work in Qianzhou, he immediately became excited and pulled He Shuhuan closer. Their faces were about to touch, but He Shuhuan barely dodged and avoided the "intimate" contact with King Xiang's lips.
"Your Highness, I tell you, as long as you withhold the grain distributed to the wealthy merchants, they will be willing to buy from you no matter how much you offer."
He Shuhuan said this while competing with King Xiang.
"Given the current situation in Qianzhou, money is worthless. The most valuable things are rice and grain. As long as you spot the right business opportunity, you can make a fortune."
Prince Xiang had found a way to make money, and he said to He Shuhuan with a heartless smile: "Brother He! From now on, you are my brother! If you ever come to the capital, you must come to Prince Xiang's mansion to see me."
"Then I will treat you well and treat you to food even better than the delicacies we have today!"
"Great! The prince is indeed wealthy and powerful. Even the delicacies he serves to entertain guests are different from those in our remote countryside. When I go to the capital, I will definitely go to the Prince Xiang's Mansion to see the prince."
He Shuhuan was also drunk and only heard what King Xiang said later. If he had heard what King Xiang said earlier, he would have been scared and sobered up long ago.
Just when Prince Xiang and He Shuhuan were enjoying their drink, they heard a commotion outside.
Before anyone else could react, He Shuhuan flew into a rage. He put down his chopsticks, slammed the table, and said, "Prince Xiang is here. Who has the audacity to make such a fuss?"
Hearing this, King Xiang put down his chopsticks and turned to look outside with everyone else.
Only a man in a green long gown came in from outside, but the gown was stained with a lot of stains. It must be because he had been working hard for several days and had not changed his clothes.
The headband on his head had fallen somewhere when he was entangled with the guards from the provincial government.
At this time, a breeze was blowing, blowing his long hair. Combined with his current appearance, he looked like a male ghost crawling out of the wilderness.
"Qianzhou is currently suffering from a severe drought and heavy snow. The people are starving and hungry. Tomorrow, who knows how many more will have died of cold and starvation in the city. And you, as officials appointed by the imperial court, have done nothing. Instead, you enjoy delicacies and live in peace and prosperity. When you see the bodies of those people, doesn't your conscience pang?"
The person who came was no other than the Minister of Revenue, Yao Jinle, who was sent to Qianzhou to provide disaster relief together with King Xiang.
As soon as Yao Jinle said these words, He Shuhuan was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat in this cold winter. If Yao Jinle told this to Yuwen Ran, then none of them would be able to escape, and even King Xiang might be ordered to be punished by Yuwen Ran.
"Master Yao, what I said is just that I just saw that Prince Xiang had just arrived in Qianzhou, so I had to welcome him, so..."
"What a joke! This is complete nonsense! This is all just your excuse!"
Yao Jinle interrupted He Shuhuan directly.
"I don't think the King of Xiang is a foolish man who only seeks temporary pleasure. If he were, he could have stayed in the capital instead of coming to Qianzhou, a place full of refugees. You must have forced the King of Xiang to come to the welcoming banquet, otherwise he would never have done such a thing."
This commotion attracted the attention of everyone present.
Prince Xiang glanced up, then, holding his wine glass, said with a smile, "What's this drama, Lord Yao? Just as Lord He said, is he inconvenienced by hosting a welcome party for me? Or is Lord Yao upset because I didn't invite him to join me?"
"Bullshit!"
Yao Jinle was forced to swear by King Xiang's words.
"Prince Xiang isn't hindering me, but the people of Qianzhou! What did Prince Xiang say to Your Majesty when he came to Qianzhou? And what is Prince Xiang doing now? If I had known Prince Xiang's character, even if I were to die in this hall, I would never have agreed to Prince Xiang coming to Qianzhou to provide disaster relief!"
"Master Yao, you're going too far. You mean you'd rather die in the palace than allow me to come and help? I'm just attending the welcoming banquet hosted by Master He. It's not like Master He is trying to bribe me. When Master He comes to the capital, I can invite him back. Why is Master Yao so angry?"
Prince Xiang frowned. This Yao Jinle was indeed sent by Yuwen Ran to control him. He didn't allow him to do anything and just insisted on making things difficult for others. No wonder he had been sitting in the position of Minister of Revenue for so long, but still lived in the civilian area of the capital and couldn't even afford to buy his own house.
"Since Your Majesty is not sincere in wanting to come to Qianzhou to provide disaster relief, I will immediately submit a letter to His Majesty."
"Tell His Majesty to send other ministers to help me with the disaster relief. As for Lord He, once the drought in Qianzhou is over, I will also submit a letter to His Majesty detailing everything you have done during this period!"
After saying that, Yao Jinle shook off the two guards who had captured him and was about to walk out.
But he didn't expect that just after he took two steps, King Xiang suddenly put down his wine glass and knocked it lightly on the table, making a crisp sound.
Prince Xiang looked at Yao Jinle's back with a cold smile and ordered the guards he had brought from the capital, "What are you waiting for? The Minister of Revenue has been bewitched by the mob in the city and has openly slandered members of the royal family and disobeyed the emperor's orders. Hurry and arrest him for me. When we return to the capital and report to the emperor, I will reward you handsomely!"
King Xiang's words stunned everyone around him.
Prince Xiang lowered his head slightly, fiddling with the peanuts on his plate. He mimicked Qin Ranran's sarcastic tone, then raised his head and glared fiercely at the audience. "What's the matter? Did I speak too quickly? Did you all not listen carefully? Or are you all waiting for me to do it myself?"
The guards hurriedly lifted up Yao Jinle, found a rope, tied him up, and dragged him to the woodshed in the provincial government office and locked him up.
As Yao Jinxiu was being dragged towards the woodshed, she cursed at Prince Xiang loudly, "Who do you think you are? You dare to call yourself a member of the royal family? When I get out, I will report everything you did in Qianzhou to His Majesty! Especially you, He Shuhuan! I will have His Majesty investigate you thoroughly. I won't be named Yao until I peel off a layer of skin from you! And Prince Xiang! You treat the lives of the people like grass, you will surely be struck by lightning and die a miserable death-"
Yao Jinle lost the courtesy of a scholar and started cursing. The last sentence "You shall not die well" was even more pronounced.
I'm afraid that all the vulgar words Yao Jinle has said in his life were said to Prince Xiang and He Shuhuan.
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