"When I went to Jianjiang to help with disaster relief, how did the prince know that I could find out about Liu Xun and transport the money away in advance? Could it be that the prince can predict the future?"
This question has been on Fang Zhengyi's mind for a long time.
After hearing this, King Wu stared at Fang Zhengyi with a strange expression and said nothing.
Fang Zhengyi was annoyed by his stare and asked again, "Why doesn't the prince say anything?"
The King of Wu was silent for a while before he spoke: "It's rare to find someone as ignorant as you."
"......"
"You offended all the officials in the capital like a madman in order to save the disaster. How can Liu Xun have a good result if someone like you who will do anything to achieve his goal arrives in the local area? Naturally, I have to order people to evacuate in advance. I originally thought that if the disaster worsened, I would have a chance, but who knew I would run into someone like you who meddles in other people's business."
"......"
"Also in Haiyuan City, I actually arrived here a long time ago. In order to be cautious, I sent people to inquire about the situation in Haiyuan City in advance. Only then did I know that the Lu family was taken down by you in less than a day. Oh, it's really hard to imagine, how did you do it?"
This is the first time someone says that he has no self-awareness.
Fang Zhengyi was speechless and didn't respond. He continued, "To be honest, I have found out about the relationship between the prince and the Lu family. Apart from the letters from the Lu family, I haven't found any other evidence. How did the prince manage to be so secretive? There was nothing wrong with him even checking the accounts at the Ministry of Revenue."
"The Lu family's illegal salt trafficking is so rampant, there is no way there won't be problems on the books, right?"
"I knew the Lu family would leave some evidence to protect themselves, Lu Renjie, that lawless bastard!" King Wu looked helpless. "You can't find any problems from the accounts, because the fake accounts were made from the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue of the State of Gan. Most of the income from private salt is in the old land of the State of Gan. It's wrong at the root. How can you find the mistakes if you don't check from the root?"
Fang Zhengyi blurted out: "Zhang Shi?"
"Yes, he is the only one who can cooperate with me to accomplish this. I have promised him two million taels of silver every year. However... although Zhang Shi works for me, he is not loyal to me. He only loves money, but his heart is with my brother."
"Oh, but now that he's on my ship, it's going to be hard for him to get off."
Fang Zhengyi rubbed his brows, feeling a headache: "Does the prince have other accomplices in the court?"
King Wu shook his head: "My brother is very perceptive. He was busy with the war before, so I had the opportunity. The more people we win over, the greater the risk of being exposed."
"Then how does the prince plan to establish his own business?"
King Wu stood up, walked to the window and looked at the coastline: "This king can earn nearly 7 million taels of silver a year from private salt and other channels. Do you know where this silver is used?"
Fang Zhengyi lowered his head and glanced at his feet.
The King of Wu made a lot of money indirectly through foreigners and obviously saw the benefits of it.
Now that he is desperate and wants to start his own business, I'm afraid he has been thinking about making money from others for a long time.
He is really the first person to run away from Dajing!
"shipbuilding?"
"Smart!" King Wu looked back at Fang Zhengyi with admiration. "Yes, a large amount of money was spent on shipbuilding and purchasing ships. In order to speed up the process, I invested money regardless of the cost."
"Over the past few years, I have sent five fleets overseas. In addition to shipbuilding, they also explored shipping routes and acquired overseas land. Going to sea is extremely risky. Only two of the five fleets successfully returned. I also suffered heavy losses, but fortunately it was successful. Everything is worth it!"
"We, Dajing, call ourselves the Central Kingdom, but we have a short-sighted vision. The world is much bigger than we can imagine. The salt-making method, high-yield crops, and even the tool-making level of foreigners are not inferior to that of Dajing. I'm afraid there are more valuable things overseas."
"Moreover, overseas countries are just a bunch of tiny countries with a short history. In my opinion, they are vulnerable! As long as we can successfully go overseas, there will be great potential in the future!"
King Wu fell silent again, and after a while he continued, "I've had enough of my current life, hiding and being bullied! I've been planning to go overseas for a long time, but I just couldn't make up my mind. It was you who pushed me."
"Your Highness is truly the first person to have an open eye for the world! I admire you." Fang Zhengyi was truly impressed.
He was a figure who would go down in history, but unfortunately he chose the wrong path.
"How do you think I compare to my elder brother?" King Wu looked at Fang Zhengyi with some anticipation.
"There is no comparison. In my opinion, Your Majesty is just a person who fell into the water." Fang Zhengyi said lightly.
The King of Wu was stunned. He was originally very proud of himself, but he never expected Fang Zheng to answer like this!
Fang Zhengyi was speaking from his heart. The King of Wu's behavior so far was beyond the ordinary people's vision. Although it surprised him, it was not enough to make a fuss.
The reason is simple. To some extent, he and the King of Wu are the same kind of people.
A person who falls into the water has nowhere to go and will not let go as long as he can grab a glimmer of hope to survive.
The King of Wu was a marginal figure who was not welcomed by the royal family. He had some ambitions, but was unwilling to let his fate be controlled by others. Naturally, he would grab hold of a glimmer of hope when he saw one.
The so-called opening your eyes to see the world is just something you have to do!
When you see a way to survive, you have no choice but to fight for it and force yourself to change your ideas and views. This is the only choice you have.
This is the reason why it is said that heroes are made by the times. Fang Zhengyi was originally an ordinary clerk.
Let him govern the people of a county, but he is useless. He can't even live his own life properly.
But there were more than 2,000 lives in his hands, and those people were still supporting him, so he had to fight.
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