King Yu was somewhat speechless.
Is it a trivial matter to rush into the Yu King's mansion early in the morning with the Emperor's sword?
He'd like to hear what other important matters he had to discuss!
Jing Zhe slammed the Emperor's Sword on the table, making a crisp "bang" that startled King Yu and his heir.
"President Jing, is your important matter related to the Emperor's Sword?"
"No."
"Then you should put the Emperor's Sword away first; it's giving me a headache."
"Let King Yu worry about this for a while. I left the scabbard of the Emperor's Sword at home and can't put it away."
"..."
Then, Jing Zhe crossed his legs and said, "King Yu, I've come here to ask you for a favor."
"..."
The Emperor's Sword was slammed on the table. He was half-reclined in the chair with his legs still dangling in the air. King Yu was speechless again: Is this how you ask for help?
“The Zhou family’s cloth shop has taken over the Qu family’s cloth shop. I checked their account books and found that their cotton was previously obtained from the Prince of Jin through the Prince of Yu. So I would like to ask the Prince of Yu to help me get a few more cartloads of cotton.”
"..."
After hearing this, King Yu was taken aback. He initially wanted to refuse outright, but after glancing at Jing Zhe's fingers tapping the Emperor's Sword, he immediately changed his mind: "President Jing, how many cartloads of cotton do you need?"
Jing Zhe thought for a moment and said, "Let's start with five cartloads!"
King Yu narrowed his eyes slightly: "That's possible, but the price of these five cartloads of cotton is not low!"
"Not low? That can't be right. I saw in the Qu family's cloth shop's ledger that cotton is very cheap!"
"Heh, you think just because they can buy cotton cheaply, you can do the same? Dream on!"
The crown prince of Yu was so angry at Jing Zhe that he laughed and blurted it out.
Jing Zhe glanced at him and said, "What? The Crown Prince of Yu can sell cotton so cheaply to the Qu family's cloth shop, but he can't sell it to me so cheaply. Doesn't that mean that your relationship with Qu Wenlong is extraordinary? If that's the case, doesn't it also prove that you are involved in Qu Wenlong's kidnapping of my sixth sister?"
"What...does this have to do with anything?"
The crown prince of Yu was speechless.
Does it matter...?
Jing Zhe's eyes sharpened. "Then we'll see if I can buy cotton at the original price!"
"..."
After these words were spoken, the room fell silent.
King Yu frowned and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Jing Zhe spoke again: "King Yu, can we buy it at the original price? If not, then I won't buy it."
With that, Jing Zhe stood up, slammed the Emperor's Sword on the table, and made as if to leave.
"Wait..."
King Yu quickly stopped him: "Five cartloads of cotton, is that right? No problem, no problem!"
"Can it be sold now?"
"If others can't sell, then President Jing certainly can! Don't worry, the cotton will be transported to Ruzhou in four or five days!"
Jing Zhe shook his head: "King Yu, don't transport these five cartloads of cotton to Ruzhou, just transport them directly to Jingzhou!"
"Jingzhou?"
King Yu was completely bewildered. The Zhou family's cloth workshop was located in Ruzhou. What was the purpose of transporting so much cotton to Jingzhou?
When he voiced his question, Jing Zhe waved his hand and said, "Yu the King should just focus on the transportation; don't ask about anything else. Even if you do, I won't tell you."
"..."
Then, Jing Zhe took out a scabbard from his bosom, and in front of the two of them, sheathed the Emperor's Sword and put it away.
"..."
King Yu and his heir were speechless once again.
After watching Jing Zhe leave, the Crown Prince of Yu couldn't help but say, "Father, why did you agree to them? The price of that cotton isn't even enough to cover the cost! And it's being transported back to Jingzhou, which is more than twice as far as going to Ruzhou. With this round trip, not only will we not be able to cover the cost of the cotton, but we'll probably lose a lot on the travel expenses!"
King Yu's face was also very gloomy: "Do you think I don't know these things? If anyone is to blame, it's you!"
"..."
"It's your fault for hanging out with Qu Wenlong too much, and now you've gotten involved with that good-for-nothing Gou Maoxin! And too many people saw you two together. If that guy surnamed Jing tries to frame you, even if it's mud in his pants, it'll still look like shit!"
"..."
This was the first time the Crown Prince of Yu had heard his father use such a vulgar metaphor, and he was still a little dumbfounded.
"Moreover, as long as he investigates this matter thoroughly, whether he can ultimately frame you or not is another matter. At the very least, he will have to stay in Ruzhou for who knows how long. We can wait, but your royal uncle can't! Although selling it to them at the original price would result in a loss, compared to your royal uncle's grand ambition, this amount of money is nothing. I believe he will make the same choice as me!"
"..."
...
"Why did he agree? Could it be that they really instructed Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin?"
After listening to Jing Zhe's story, Zhang Xiaoyu asked curiously.
Zhou Ziqiong only heard Jing Zhe say that the people who kidnapped her were Qu Wenlong and Gou Maoxin, and she had never heard of the Prince of Yu. So she was very curious when Jing Zhe said that he went to the Prince of Yu's mansion to "buy" five cartloads of cotton.
Jing Zhe shook his head and said, "They didn't admit it, and based on their reactions twice, I also feel that it shouldn't be them."
He then added, "Governor Yu sent people to inquire, and yesterday afternoon Qu Wenlong was kicked out of the Yu Prince's mansion. Some people also saw Gou Maoxin fighting with Qu Wenlong outside the Zhou family's cloth shop for a while, and then the two left together. If I'm not mistaken, both of them should have been abandoned by the Yu Prince's heir. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to take over the Qu family's cloth shop so easily. The two of them were resentful, so they took the risk."
Mu Qingren asked curiously, "As far as I know, the establishment of Qu Family Cloth Shop was supported by the Crown Prince of Yu. The low-price sale of cotton clothes was also planned by the Crown Prince of Yu and the Prince of Jin. It can be said that not only the Crown Prince of Yu devoted a lot of effort to Qu Family Cloth Shop, but even the Prince of Jin was involved. How could they abandon Qu Wenlong and give up Qu Family Cloth Shop so easily at this time?"
Zhang Xiaoyu also asked, "Since you say that the Crown Prince of Yu was not involved in the kidnapping of Sixth Sister, then why did they agree to let you buy cotton from the Prince of Jin at a low price?"
"What you two are asking is actually the same thing."
Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Judging by the time, once the harsh winter is over, the weather will get warmer and warmer. Kadan has probably already completely dealt with the matters in the Western Frontier, so his 'cooperation' with the Prince of Jin should be put on the agenda."
At this point, King Jin had no interest in dealing with me or the Zhou family's cloth workshop. His biggest worry was that I would ruin his plans. As his lackey, King Yu wouldn't want to make a fool of himself and naturally didn't want to get entangled with me. So he would agree to any request I made, let alone something as simple as buying some cotton at a low price!
"Since he'll agree to anything, why don't you just have him give us the cotton for free?"
"..."
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