"What's there to lose?"
Zhao Cheng glanced at the surrounding commoners and laughed, "In the Battle of Lingshan, my Great Jing General Longxiang repelled your Southern Zhou's two thousand elite troops with a mere hundred garrison soldiers. Based on this ratio, even if you send two hundred thousand troops, what then? We only need ten thousand! Tell me, can we afford to waste this time?"
The people were touched by Zhao Cheng's words and smile, and they clapped and cheered.
"You!" Zhou Jinghuan stared at Zhao Cheng, finding this follower incredibly foul-mouthed, and argued, "That's not how you calculate things. In war, there are wins and losses; victory and defeat are common occurrences in warfare..."
"This is common military business. Do you even know anything about military strategy?" Zhao Cheng reminded him, "Young General, he still hasn't apologized!"
"Hey! You rascal..."
Just as Zhou Jinghuan was about to get up, Zhang Dalian pressed him down with the back of his knife.
Zhao Cheng continued, "You Southern Zhou people have committed numerous atrocities in Yanchuan. The eldest son of the General's Mansion was murdered because he was bewitched by your spies!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jinghuan was startled and immediately looked at Wang Yuluan and the others, only to see that the faces of the group from the General's Mansion had darkened.
He hated Zhao Cheng with a vengeance, thinking to himself, "You're not only foul-mouthed, you're also vicious!"
Why bring this up now?!
Thinking of her brother, Wang Yuluan finally lost her temper and slapped Zhou Jinghuan on the head, shouting, "Apologize now!"
Zhou Jinghuan was stunned by the blow and roared, "How dare you hit me, a prince?!"
"You're a prince of Southern Zhou, not a prince of Great Jing. I'll beat you to death!"
"Apologize or not? You're not going to, are you?"
Snap!
"Aren't you going to apologize?"
Snap!
"You harmed my brother?"
*Smack! Smack!*
"Still being stubborn?"
Snap...
"I'm so sorry!!" Zhou Jinghuan scrambled to his knees before the old worker, shouting, "I was so reckless today, I'm truly sorry!!"
The old worker turned his face away and snorted coldly.
Zhou Jinghuan, his face swollen, said, "You are my elder, please forgive my mistake and let me go!"
Zhao Cheng was quite surprised by Zhou Jinghuan's apologetic attitude. He didn't expect that a prince would so easily lower himself to apologize so sincerely.
They can bend and stretch!
It seems that this Prince He must have been a formidable figure in the Southern Zhou court.
The Southern Zhou prince was beaten in Changsui and almost surrounded by courtesans; these things wouldn't sound good if word got out. After Zhou Jinghuan apologized, Zhang Dalian gradually calmed down and said to Wang Yuluan, "That's enough, let's go."
"Remember this: the people of Great Jing are not to be trifled with!"
Wang Yuluan pointed at Zhou Jinghuan, flicked his sleeves with a flourish, and then turned to leave. At that moment, he felt radiant, as if he had brought glory to the country.
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became, because he had attacked a prince of the Southern Zhou Dynasty!
As he passed Zhao Cheng, he said softly, "Thank you for today; you gave me the chance to show my strength."
Zhao Cheng responded softly, "You are Wang Ren's son, and you need to establish your authority."
Wang Yuluan nodded, seemingly agreeing with the idea.
Zhao Cheng, though annoying, has a pretty good sense of the big picture.
As Wang Yuluan turned around, Zhou Jinghuan, not wanting to be watched any longer, slipped away. After Wang Yuluan left, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Zhao Cheng finally felt that the air around him was a little better. Although he had been here for five years, he still didn't like the strange smell that most ancient people had.
That's why he was the first to make soap.
However, it only became popular in Yanchuan and the thirteen cities of Jingdong. Some people in Changsui also used and sold it, but it was a luxury for ordinary people.
Zhao Wu asked, "Master, where are we going now?"
Zhao Cheng looked around and said, "There are still a few days before the state banquet starts, let's find a better place to stay first."
Zhao Cheng had just stepped onto the carriage when he saw that only one person remained standing where the crowd had been, and the person was bowing respectfully in his direction.
Seeing that Zhao Cheng noticed him, he smiled and walked over, saying, "I am Cai Yilu, greetings to the young prime minister."
Zhao Cheng sized up the man, noticing his young age; he couldn't be more than a few years older than himself. The smile on his face was arrogant and dissolute, giving him the air of a playboy.
This smile made Zhao Cheng feel warm and friendly.
How did you know who I am?
“The signs on the carriages and the black armor of these guards.”
"Are you from an official family?"
No.
Cai Yilu opened his folding fan and smiled, "At most, he's a businessman with some knowledge."
Zhao Cheng smiled coldly and said, "Recognizing the Right Prime Minister's insignia and the Right Prime Minister's soldiers doesn't mean you have much knowledge. I don't believe you were the only one who could recognize them just now. It's just that some people don't want to recognize them."
Cai asked along the way, "Because this is Changsui?"
Zhao Cheng said, "Because my father is the Right Chancellor."
Cai Yilu stared blankly at Zhao Cheng, his eyes becoming increasingly interested, and laughed, "Luckily, I'm not one of the 'some people' you're talking about!"
Zhao Cheng asked, "So you're inviting me to dinner?"
"Suiyue Tower, the largest private room on the second floor." Cai Yilu stepped aside, gesturing for them to enter, and said, "It's one of the top ten restaurants in Changsui City."
Seeing Zhao Cheng lift his foot, Zhao Wu pulled him back and whispered, "Who is this guy? We don't even know him, why are we going?"
Zhao Cheng paused for a moment and asked, "What were we originally going to do?"
"Find a place to stay."
"Then what?"
"At this hour... everyone should be a little hungry, probably need to eat something, right?"
"Since you're hungry, how about we eat something first?"
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