Chapter 573: The Crown Prince
Jiang Lin asked the person who delivered the account book to leave first and told them to go back and wait for news. There would be a conclusion within three days at the latest.
"Yes, master!" The visitor seemed to have something to say, but in the end he just lowered his head and left.
Jiang Lin spent all his energy on this account book that day.
Qin Xiangnuan passed by him several times, but never saw his brows relax.
When it was time for dinner, Jiang Lin still didn't move, but he didn't turn the page either.
"Are you planning to stay at home for the next few days?" Qin Xiangnuan made sure that Jiang Lin was in a daze before walking up to him.
"Nuannuan?" Jiang Lin was in a daze, but he immediately responded after hearing the voice.
"Aren't you busy today?" Jiang Lin looked up and asked.
"Just like before, not much time to relax." Qin Xiangnuan responded with her eyes lowered.
The two of them maintained this posture, exchanging a few simple greetings.
Finally, Jiang Lin said, "I'm afraid the days ahead will be even busier."
"I just don't know how the peace talks will end." Qin Xiangnuan said softly.
Jiang Lin shook his head. At this moment, everyone seemed to be standing on a balance beam, which would not collapse for a while.
But you can't say for sure. If one day one side becomes a little lighter or a little heavier, all the balances maintained now will be broken.
It is still unknown which side will land first in the end.
"What are your plans lately, His Majesty?"
What everyone wanted to fight for the most was nothing more than that position. Without the overt threat posed by the Ninth Prince, the Emperor's position was relatively stable.
The emperor's thoughts are still more important.
Jiang Lin frowned, "Fan Zhengde has been guarding the emperor the entire time. Even if the emperor wanted to, he wouldn't be able to do anything after he woke up."
Qin Xiangnuan thought about it and agreed, but she also had a little respect for the emperor. He kept a person with ulterior motives by his side all day long and was able to act as if nothing had happened. This was also a sign of an emperor's aura.
"But I still don't know what kind of agreement Fan Zhengde reached with Doctor Li." Jiang Lin felt a little annoyed when he thought of these two people.
Previously, Jiang Lin thought that the Ninth Prince was already incomprehensible, but now Jiang Lin realized it.
Fan Zhengde is the one who is hard to guess, and the Ninth Prince's thoughts are obvious.
"Since they are not in a hurry, we can make plans during this period."
Qin Xiangnuan always advised Jiang Lin not to think too much, but in fact she had already imagined many possibilities. However, because she had more confidence than others, she looked so calm.
Even if Jiang Lin had Qin Xiangnuan, he really couldn't do what Qin Xiangnuan did.
"Nuannuan, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me anymore." Jiang Lin lowered his eyes, "You should have guessed what the shop owner outside Beijing did today."
Qin Xiangnuan nodded. She also knew that Jiang Lin was not so well off now.
However, Qin Xiangnuan and Jiang Lin had already discussed the matter of money early on. Jiang Lin would only seek Qin Xiangnuan's help unless he was at his wit's end and had no other options. Moreover, all the money was borrowed and would be repaid one day.
It was obviously not the end of the road at this time, so Qin Xiangnuan did not mention borrowing money, but asked Jiang Lin what his plans were.
"Today I thought about it and decided to sell all of it."
This was an idea that Jiang Lin had in the afternoon, but he finally decided on it when Qin Xiangnuan saw him lost in thought.
"That's not a bad idea." Qin Xiangnuan knew that Jiang Lin was unwilling to give up, and also knew that Jiang Lin had made the decision once he said it.
"The court is about to be in turmoil. Keeping these will only result in losses in the end. It is better to sell them early and save some money to invest elsewhere." Qin Xiangnuan always spoke softly to Jiang Lin.
This inevitably made Jiang Lin feel a little relieved.
"I will write back to the shopkeeper tomorrow. It's better to deal with these things as soon as possible so that I can feel at ease." Jiang Lin said as he was about to write back.
Qin Xiangnuan held him back, "A few hours won't make a difference. Go eat something first, or I don't think you'll even have the strength to hold a pen later."
Jiang Lin would naturally not be so weak, but in the end he still followed Qin Xiangnuan's instructions and added some energy to his stomach.
After receiving the reply, the shopkeeper immediately took action. Within a few days, a considerable sum of money was delivered to Jiang Lin.
However, Jiang Lin did not accept any of these, nor did he use them to purchase raw materials for making weapons.
"Distribute this to the shopkeepers in your respective locations. Thank you for your hard work over the years. From now on, you can use this money to do whatever you want."
Jiang Lin didn't leave a penny for them and let them divide it up.
How could the shopkeeper accept this money so easily? Jiang Lin had already given them severance pay, so there was no reason to talk about it anymore.
But Jiang Lin was firm in his attitude, and the money had to be handed over to them.
"If you don't accept it, you're looking down on me, Jiang Lin."
Jiang Lin had never asked for anything in front of them as the prince, and this was the first time he used this to ask them to accept the silver.
Such an action naturally moved the shopkeepers, and they all said that if Jiang Lin needed them in the future, they would appear in front of Jiang Lin even if it meant going through fire and water.
"Thank you all again for your help." Jiang Lin saluted them, and his sincere attitude made everyone's eyes warm.
The departure of these people is another step for Jiang Lin to weaken his power.
It was inevitable that people felt a little sad, and Jiang Lin also felt a little touched, but it was far less than the impact caused by the undercurrent.
"Master, you won't let us leave in the end, right?" Anliu said this after seeing people leave with his own eyes.
In the past, he would never have said this, because he had just made a similar mistake a few days ago.
Therefore, before Jiang Lin could reply, An Feng quickly pulled An Liu aside and said quickly, "Master, An Liu is saying that you will not let us leave, absolutely not!"
The two sentences didn't sound similar, but Anfeng said it firmly and absolutely refused to admit that there was any doubt in Anliu's words.
In the dark, Anliu was pinched mercilessly by Anfeng's men. At this moment, he realized that what he had just said was inappropriate. He nodded vigorously to agree with Anfeng's words. He would never admit that he was sad just now.
But when Jiang Lin looked at the two of them, his face did not show the sternness they thought it would show. Instead, the corners of Jiang Lin's mouth were actually curved.
Then they heard Jiang Lin's soft voice, "You two are so wary of me now? Do I get angry that easily?"
Anliu and Anfeng's movements of wanting to nod turned into shaking their heads.
Jiang Lin laughed. They were now like frightened birds, which made Jiang Lin reflect on his previous actions.
"Okay, I understand. I won't let you go." Jiang Lin said.
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