So when Chief Secretary Xie said he wanted to write a secret letter to the Emperor, indicating that they wanted to establish a merchant guild to purchase salt permits, Wen Xiuzhu secretly advised against it, but the young prince's attitude was very clear.
He couldn't lie to his elder brother about something so important!
From that moment on, Wen Xiuzhu's heart was filled with worry, fearing that the Emperor would be wary of the young prince's ulterior motives. Not to mention the qualification to purchase salt permits, perhaps what Guard Qi brought back was the Emperor's punishment for the young prince.
But to his surprise, the emperor's actions took him completely by surprise.
The young prince's information was the trigger, which led the emperor to expose the corrupt officials in the court and replenish the national treasury. As a result, both the emperor and the young prince benefited greatly!
Wen Xiuzhu glanced at Shu Xiaohan and chuckled, "Now I believe what you said about His Highness being full of good fortune."
Shu Xiaohan pushed up her glasses with a reserved air, smiled and said, "No problem, no problem."
She originally meant to say that Gu Yuzhi was blessed with good fortune, but the word "blessed" aroused great resistance from Gu Yuzhi. She had to explain briefly and then change her words to say that the young prince was full of good luck.
Their eyes met, and they both read the words "mutual flattery" in each other's eyes.
However, since Shu Xiaohan was quite adept at doing business, she was defeated this time and quickly shifted her focus.
The temporary divine power made Wen Xiuzhu's lips curl up. After a while, he explained in a low voice: "The matter of the Mobei Merchants purchasing salt permits has been made public to the Emperor. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the salt permits of Mobei will be in the hands of the Merchants in the future."
"And Li Ji Trading Company, which established itself as the leader of many trading companies in the northern desert because of the salt permit, was attacked by all the large and small trading companies that had been oppressed after everyone learned that he would never be qualified."
Not only the salt permits, but also the downfall of Li's Medical Clinic and Li's Escort Agency, all indicate that the glory of Li's Trading Company has come to a complete end!
This is why he said before that Li's Trading Company might not have a chance to cause trouble for Wen's Trading Company.
He closed his fan and said solemnly, "Your Highness, you can make some concessions on the allocation of salt permits, but Shen Yu'an must hold onto the position of president of the Northern Desert Merchant Guild!"
Only when the Wen family holds absolute power can they restrain other merchant guilds.
Gu Yuzhi blinked, quickly understanding the reasoning behind it, his little face filled with seriousness: "I understand!"
He clenched his small fist: "I will definitely not let the members of the merchant guild who have joined the guild do bad things!"
Anyone who dares to do something bad will be kicked out, and the news will be announced throughout the entire northern desert! Everyone will reject him just as the people of Dingzhou rejected Li's Trading Company!
Gu Yuzhi clenched his small fists and jumped up suddenly. The next moment, he heard Qi Chenglang shake his head and say, "Vice Minister Su said that the salt permits are under the responsibility of the Minister of Revenue, but Vice Minister Su said it so decisively, so the Emperor must have given instructions."
That's enough!
Gu Yuzhi chuckled, used her little hand to flick the branch off, turned to look at them with a smile on her face.
Xie Changshi and Qi Chenglang exchanged a glance, their eyes both smiling.
All the hard work and effort I've put in these past few days felt worthwhile after seeing His Highness's smile.
Gu Yuzhi brought the plum blossom to his nose and smelled it. The fragrance of the plum blossom, mixed with the chilling air, created a unique scent that could not be replicated.
He shook the plum blossom with great joy and caution. Apart from the things that weren't going well in Qizhou, everything else was good news!
His childish voice was full of earnestness: "Your Majesty is so kind. You're already so busy, yet you still help me deal with Li's Trading Company."
He turned his eyes to Xie Changshi and said, "Have Manager Mu and the others returned from Xinliang? If they have, tell them that I have agreed to the request made by the Prefect of Dingzhou."
Chief Secretary Xie bowed slightly in agreement.
Gu Yuzhi continued, "Since the Emperor has agreed to the salt permit matter, we cannot let him down. When Shen Yu'an discusses with these merchant managers, remember to tell him that he cannot give up the position of the merchant guild leader to anyone else."
Even if Gu Yuzhi hadn't said anything, Xie Changshi would have reminded Shen Yu'an about it.
Don't say that the Wen family business was only recently established and that Shen Yu'an is young and inexperienced. Just based on the background of the Wen family business and the salt permit qualification that is a sure thing this time, the Wen family business is undoubtedly the leader of the merchant group.
Seeing that Chief Secretary Xie agreed, Gu Yuzhi smiled again. His elder brother had worked so hard, so he would do whatever he could for the small things.
He hummed softly, "It's all the fault of Li's Trading Company. If they weren't so wicked, the people of the Northern Desert wouldn't be suffering so much, and my brother wouldn't be so overworked."
He gripped the plum blossom branch with both hands, tapping the bluestone bricks with his toes, pursed his lips, and swallowed the words, "Brother Chu is the biggest villain."
After reporting what had happened, Qi Chenglang hurriedly went downstairs to wash up. Once he had a nice bath and felt refreshed, he was determined to block Xie Changshi's door and have a good talk with him about the hardships of the journey!
After Qi Chenglang's figure disappeared from sight, Gu Yuzhi was about to turn back when he suddenly stopped, handed the plum blossom to Xie Changshi, took a running start, lightly touched the wall with his toes, and leaped onto the plum tree...
Xie Changshi's pupils dilated in shock, and a scream was suppressed in his throat, about to burst out in the next instant.
He learned from Qi Chenglang that the young prince had a very good foundation in martial arts, but that was not a reason for the prince to climb the tree!
Only after seeing Gu Yuzhi successfully step onto the branch did Chief Secretary Xie finally breathe a sigh of relief. Suppressing his worry, he said softly, "Your Highness, the plum blossom branch is too thin. Please come down first."
Unlike Xie Changshi, Teacher Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! I actually saw light-body skills!"
Gu Yuzhi's little face was full of pride. His eyes swept across the room and he quickly found the branch with the most abundant flowers. He leaned his body slightly and tried to reach forward with his little hands.
Xie Changshi almost popped his eyes out of their sockets again!
He was 100% certain that the branch under the young prince's feet had just made a crisp snapping sound!
Without a second thought, Chief Secretary Xie rushed forward, stretched out his arms, tilted his head back, and assumed a horse stance like Guard Qi, desperately trying to catch the little prince who was about to fall.
However, Gu Yuzhi did not give him that chance. The moment the branch broke, Gu Yuzhi had already grabbed it. Using the branch's resilience, he simply jumped forward. Then, with a crack, the branch broke, and Gu Yuzhi landed safely on the ground!
Shu Xiaohan clapped her hands nonstop, thinking to herself how lucky she was that she was just a consciousness, otherwise her hands would have swelled up from clapping!
Gu Yuzhi twirled the plum blossom branch, his smugness deepening. He turned to Xie Changshi and said, "Xie Changshi, you can have that plum blossom branch. Put it in a vase and put it in your house. It will make your house smell nice."
Chief Secretary Xie nodded blankly...
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