"Qin Yuan! You can eat whatever you want, but don't say anything you want. You have no evidence, so don't slander me!"
Qin Xuan's face turned green.
What the hell is going on? It's just a little bit away. Once the imperial edict is read, he will be the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty!
But this damn Qin Yuan had to come back at this time and ruin his good thing!
Qin Xuan felt like there was a lump of depression in his chest, unable to go down or up, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
At this time, Qin Yuan stood up and looked at him sharply.
"My second uncle proposed abolishing the old canal army and having merchants contract out the canal transport instead. He claimed this would save millions in military pay. Is this true?"
Qin Xuan straightened his back and said loudly, "That's right. The previous canal transportation system was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also costly. Many goods were damaged or spoiled during transportation..."
"But my nephew has verified that the caravans that Second Uncle is looking for are all controlled by the wealthy families in Jiangnan. If the grain transport falls into private hands, the imperial government's grain supply will be restricted."
As soon as these words were spoken, some ministers frowned and kept talking.
Qin Xuan's face changed and his heart began to beat wildly.
The "military advisor" in his house did mention this drawback, but he was anxious to perform and automatically ignored it.
The real hidden danger behind this incident is not the monopoly of merchants, but Qin Yuan’s people, who seem to have infiltrated it long ago.
If this matter were to be exposed, not only would the new policy he proposed fail, but he would also most likely be charged with the crime of "colluding with merchants and shaking the foundation of the country"!
The Emperor Qin looked at Qin Xuan with a gloomy look in his eyes: "Second Brother, what's your explanation?"
Qin Xuan took a deep breath and was about to speak, but an old minister stood up and spoke for him.
"Your Majesty!" It was the Minister of Revenue, Lord Wen. "While Your Highness Changsun's words make sense, the grain transport system has been rotten for a long time. Without reform, it will cost the national treasury huge sums every year while still delaying grain transportation. Your Highness's plan, while somewhat risky, is a way to break the deadlock."
Qin Yuan sneered and asked, "Is this a solution to the problem? Or is it just raising a tiger to cause trouble?"
"If there are spies from other countries among these merchants, Lord Wen, have you ever considered the consequences?"
He looked at Qin Xuan and said, "This is clearly digging your own grave."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden Palace fell into dead silence, and the ministers even subconsciously slowed down their breathing.
Indeed, the risk is too great.
Qin Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. "You're clearly trying to confuse the public. Since these merchants are to take on this important task, they must have gone through a rigorous selection process beforehand, with their backgrounds thoroughly investigated. The court will also monitor them."
He turned and bowed to the Emperor of Qin, saying, "Father, I have already drafted relevant regulations and established a Canal Transport History Office. Any merchants who violate these regulations will be executed immediately."
Qin Yuan glanced at him but didn't expose his accusation. Instead, he continued, "Even if Second Uncle handled this matter properly, how do you explain the issue of sand being mixed into the northern border military rations?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar again.
Everyone looked at Qin Xuan with questioning and puzzled eyes.
You know, mixing sand into military rations is equivalent to taking the lives of the soldiers on the front line!
The court officials were discussing the matter, while Qin Xuan's face turned pale and he was shocked.
He originally thought that he could do it perfectly, but he didn't expect that Qin Yuan would catch him as soon as he came back.
hateful!
In the end, this morning court session ended with the Qin Emperor's reprimand, and the object of the reprimand was naturally Qin Xuan.
In the end, not only did he fail to obtain the position of crown prince as he wished, he was also fined three months' salary and had several of his rights taken away.
When leaving court, he deliberately walked up to Qin Yuan and stood in front of him with a bad tone.
"I was unprepared today, so you caught me off guard. Humph, don't think you can sit back and relax just because you have a marriage with the Great Chu."
He moved closer to Qin Yuan and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Before we officially get married, everything is still uncertain, isn't it?"
What this means is a naked declaration that he wants to cause trouble.
The reason why Qin Xuan was so confident was because he discovered a secret.
That was Mr. Yun, the aide of the mansion. Last time, after receiving a letter sent by carrier pigeon, he crushed the teacup in his hand on the spot, and a sense of low pressure suddenly spread over his body.
That is a sign of anger.
He crumpled the letter paper in his hand into a ball and threw it into the brazier.
At that time, Qin Xuan happened to have something to ask him. He glanced at the brazier with the corner of his eye and saw a few lines of words, such as "agree" and "marriage", which were just caught by Qin Xuan.
Therefore, Qin Xuan guessed that this 'Mr. Yun', like himself, did not want to facilitate the marriage between the two countries.
As expected, Mr. Yun put pressure on him on the spot.
After such a long time, he still remembered Mr. Yun's expression and tone at that time.
The voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. He said: "I want you to seize the position of crown prince within ten days."
When Qin Xuan heard this, he was immediately overwhelmed by ecstasy and naturally ignored what Mr. Yun said next.
He only knew that it was precisely because of Mr. Yun's "assistance" during this period that he was able to shine and make great achievements in the court.
It has been more than twenty years since he was born, and this is the first time that Qin Xuan has seen praise and affirmation from the eyes of those old ministers.
This feeling of comfort is more enjoyable than having sex with a woman.
Therefore, during this period of time, Qin Xuan has been obedient to the new aide 'Mr. Yun' in his mansion and has been doing whatever he is told to do.
As for things like placing his own people among the merchants in the canal transport, enriching himself, and adulterating the military rations, these were all his private actions and lucky moves.
'Mr. Yun' was not aware of this.
Qin Yuan knew what he meant, so he sneered and said:
"I haven't seen you for a few days. You are really impressive, Uncle."
"But were these brilliant and ingenious strategies truly thought up by Second Uncle himself? Or... was there some expert guiding him?"
Qin Xuan's face paled instantly, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that in your eyes, I'm treating you like a useless idiot?"
"These are naturally the result of my deep thinking. Where did this expert come from?"
Qin Yuan didn't bother to care whether his words were true or not, and just said it quietly.
"Whether there is an expert or not, Second Uncle knows best. Please tell the person behind you a message for me."
"Tonight at midnight, in Wangchunlou's Tianzi private room, I'll be waiting for him there."
Qin Xuan's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Qin Yuan in disbelief.
"Nonsense! How can there be anyone behind this? I've already said that these are all my own ideas. No one gave me any guidance."
Damn Qin Yuan, is he trying to poach my girlfriend?
How can that be?
Qin Xuan stared at him, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
Qin Yuan didn't expose her, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Then Second Uncle, you better be careful. You're working so hard, be careful...it might shorten your life."
"you……"
"I advise Second Uncle to tell you the truth. Otherwise, I don't mind going to your house in person to invite you."
Qin Xuan froze in place.
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