Hou Shikai arrived faster than Yun Zheng expected.
At noon the next day, Hou Shikai rushed to the palace of Sifang County.
Yun Zheng summoned Hou Shikai to his study.
"You came pretty fast!"
Yun Zheng looked at Hou Shikai with a smile, "You must have had a lot of trouble along the way, right?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" Hou Shikai apologized quickly with a smile, "The prince has summoned me, I dare not delay."
It's really quite troublesome.
He came all the way from Shuofang on horseback.
Although it is not as fast as the 800-mile express, it is also running at full speed.
Fortunately, the weather is still cold and he is wearing thick clothes, otherwise his thighs would be rubbed.
...
...
"Sit down!"
Yun Zheng pointed to the seat next to him and asked someone to make tea for Hou Shikai.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Hou Shikai was flattered and thanked him repeatedly.
Yun Zheng signaled the maid who was making tea to leave, and then looked at Hou Shikai, "Time is running out, I won't beat around the bush with you! What is your relationship with Ju Ping Su?"
Ju Ping Su Shi?
Hou Shikai was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and then answered honestly: "I do have some friendship with the Juping Su family, but it's not a deep friendship..."
Hou Shikai was originally from Muzhou.
Juping is located at the junction of three states, and the Hou family has some business dealings with the Su family of Juping.
Part of the grain he had previously transported to Shuobei was purchased from the Su family of Juping. However, the Su family of Juping sold a lot of grain when the grain price in Guannei was high, so he did not buy much grain from the Su family of Juping.
It was because of this that he failed to complete the contract.
Yun Zheng asked again: "Have you told the people from Juping Su's family about our contract?"
“No, no!”
Hou Shikai shook his head quickly. "I was afraid that they would raise the price after knowing about the contract, so I didn't dare to tell them about the contract. I didn't tell anyone else who sold grain to me..."
"You are quite clever."
Yun Zheng felt relieved, and immediately said with a smile: "I summoned you here because I want you to help me with something. As long as you succeed, I will forgive your debt of 200,000 taels of silver!"
Reduce the debt of two hundred thousand taels of silver?
Hou Shikai was so shocked that he could hardly believe his ears.
Although Yun Zheng was not in a hurry to collect the debt from him, the money owed to Yun Zheng was still owed after all.
Yun Zheng has a large army under his command, so he wouldn't dare to default on his debt, right?
If the debt of two hundred thousand taels of silver is forgiven, the pressure of his debt will be much less!
However, after the surprise, Hou Shikai began to feel secretly confused.
Yun Zheng is a prince with a large army under his command!
What can I do to help?
How much help would it take to be worth two hundred thousand taels of silver!
Do I have the ability to help Yun Zheng so much?
What virtue have I gained?
Hou Shikai fell into deep self-doubt and was not overly surprised by this pie-in-the-sky good thing.
He had been cheated once and no longer believed in pie-in-the-sky stuff.
When you think a pie is falling from the sky, what may fall is actually a stone that smashes your head and causes you to bleed, or even a huge rock that crushes you into a pulp!
Seeing that Hou Shikai didn't speak for a long time, Yun Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Why, you don't want to?"
“No, no…”
Hou Shikai tried hard to keep himself calm, and shook his head, saying, "It's not that I don't want to, but I really don't know how I can be able to help the prince..."
"It's actually very simple." Yun Zheng smiled, "As long as you don't reveal the truth, these two hundred thousand taels of silver are almost like giving them to you for free..."
As he spoke, Yun Zheng briefly told Hou Shikai about the matter of dealing with the Su family of Juping.
After hearing Yun Zheng’s words, Hou Shikai suddenly understood.
Yun Zheng wanted me to help him cheat Ju Ping and Su Shi!
He didn't know how Ju Ping Su had offended Yun Zheng, but there was no doubt that if Yun Zheng personally took action against Ju Ping Su, Ju Ping Su would definitely not end up well.
If things go wrong, the Su family of Juping will soon lose all their wealth!
If he had to choose between Yun Zheng and Ju Ping Su, he would definitely choose to help Yun Zheng without hesitation.
However, Hou Shikai has learned his lesson now.
If this matter is accomplished, everyone will be happy, but if it is not accomplished, I don’t know whether Yun Zheng will hold himself accountable.
Hou Shikai thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, if this thing fails..."
"rest assured!"
Yun Zheng knew Hou Shikai's concerns and said with a smile: "As long as you do it with all your heart, even if you fail, I will give you a reward of 10,000 taels of silver! However, no matter whether this matter is completed or not, you can't tell this matter to others!"
Is that so?
You don’t have to be punished if you fail, and you can still get 12,000 taels of silver?
Ten thousand taels of silver is not a lot.
Shuobei has even exempted commercial taxes this year!
It must be easy to earn back 10,000 taels of silver.
But if I help Yun Zheng get this done, wouldn’t their relationship become closer?
Now that I have connected with King Jingbei, will I still worry about not being able to make more money in the future?
Damn it!
It doesn’t matter if it can’t be done!
We have to give it a try no matter what!
If I can get things done, it will be like having a strong backer in the future!
After weighing the pros and cons, Hou Shikai made up his mind and stood up and said, "It's rare that the prince thinks highly of me. I am willing to serve you like a dog and a horse!"
"very good!"
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction, and comforted him: "This matter is not as difficult as you think. As long as you are careful and do not arouse the suspicion of Ju Ping Su, this is a sure thing!"
As he spoke, Yun Zheng told Hou Shikai about his plan in detail.
After deciding to let Hou Shikai do this task, he explained it in great detail.
Yun Zheng told Hou Shikai the detailed plan, details that needed attention, etc.
The more Hou Shikai listened, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
This prince's methods are too powerful.
No wonder they were cheated by this prince and begged for mercy with tears and screams.
Even so, I guess Yun Zheng was showing mercy.
Otherwise, they would be cheated and lose all their wealth without knowing what happened.
Yun Zheng talked for nearly half an hour. Hou Shikai listened very carefully. When he had any questions, he asked immediately, and Yun Zheng gave corresponding answers.
When the two finished their chat, Hou Shikai was already sweating profusely, and he felt a little sympathy for Ju Ping Su in his heart.
Why pick on this living devil when there are so many people to pick on!
The Juping Su clan was merely the largest clan in Fuzhou.
But this prince is the most powerful prince in the world!
Yun Zheng was so thirsty that he picked up the teacup and took a sip of the already cold tea. He asked again, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
"There should be more."
Hou Shikai smiled awkwardly, "But I can't tell you for the moment."
"It's all right."
Yun Zheng smiled kindly, "I have already prepared the things for you. You can rest in the palace tonight and think about the whole plan carefully. If you have any questions, ask me tomorrow!"
Hou Shikai nodded, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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