Chapter 235 Dealing with the aftermath
"Who's making noise outside?"
Li Chengxiu frowned and looked back. Li Song quickly ran to the door to take a look at the Beijing News.
"Your Highness, it seems that the chief steward of Prince Feng's mansion said that he has something very important to report to Prince Feng."
"Important things?"
Li Chengxiu looked at Old Man Mu, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and nodded in agreement very generously.
"Go, let him in!"
"yes!"
Li Song turned back and brought in the chief steward of Prince Feng's mansion. He saw that the other party could not wait to rush to his master's ear, covered his lips with his hand and began to whisper openly. Then Prince Feng's eyes lit up visibly again.
"King Qi, I agree to your condition!"
Oh my god, why did it suddenly become so straightforward?
Li Chengxiu looked at him cunningly.
"Uncle Mu, what good news did you get? Just tell me and I'll have some fun with you. We're not strangers here anyway!"
This guy is so shameless that he even came to someone else's lair and still had the nerve to try to establish a relationship with him.
Prince Feng remembered that his eldest son was not dead and had already sent back a letter. He immediately felt that this world was actually worth staying in.
What is money?
Money is a bastard, spend it and earn it again!
Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem!
So he smiled like a good guy and started chatting with Li Chengxiu in a proper manner.
"Whatever news I've received here pertains to my own country's affairs and appears to have nothing to do with yours. Let's get back to the point. I agree to your offer.
But I have one request: you must return the Liao people's territory that you have taken. After all, as you know, it is also a vassal of Linyue, so I cannot give it to you."
Li Chengxiu curled his lips and said as if I really want to know, but if you don’t want to tell me, then forget it!
"Oh, the Liao people's territory? That's a different price!"
This guy's bland reply nearly pissed Prince Feng off. He pointed his trembling finger at the other person, his face full of anger but unable to speak.
"Li Silang, do you want to be a bandit?"
"Look at how rude your words are, old man? It was clearly your son who was the thief first, and now you have the nerve to bite me back?"
His face changed in an instant, with a sinister expression and a forced smile on his face as the corners of his lips twitched.
"If you don't want to spend money to ward off disaster, that's fine. Just pack your things now and I'll take you back home! Just give me this land, or I'll lead my troops to fight against your emperor. Would you like to do it?"
"you……!"
Prince Feng, feeling guilty and aggrieved, was at a loss for words. If he dared to tell the emperor that his son had not only launched a war against Dayu but also lost Yecheng, the emperor would probably skin him alive. Not to mention that he was the emperor's second brother, even if he was the emperor's second uncle, he would probably not escape death!
After weighing the pros and cons many times, he had no choice but to nod reluctantly and sign the sky-high compensation with trembling fingers.
Then, at the urging of Li Si Gouzi, he dragged his sick body to his feet and went around to raise money and food. Three days later, he finally succeeded in getting rid of the living bandit.
This time, he finally returned with a full load, and Li Chengxiu triumphantly rushed home to share his achievements with his wife. However, as soon as he stepped into the Prince of Qi's mansion, the angel who had been waiting for him for a long time rushed over to announce the decree.
Although he knew this was an afterthought, he still had to follow the established procedures. As for whether His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi had disobeyed the imperial order and led the army to war, the Angel of the Decree very kindly stuffed the banknote that the Princess of Qi had given him back into his sleeve pocket.
I don’t know!
I didn’t see it!
I knew I had announced the decree, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi had received it. The work that needed to be done had been completed, and now I could return home and report to the capital.
After politely sending the angel away, Li Chengxiu stuffed the imperial edict from his father under his armpit, and bared his teeth at his wife with sparkling eyes.
"Wife, this time I listened to you and negotiated with Old Man Mu, and I made a fortune! Here, I just followed the conditions of the compensation and didn't give him a single penny! Hehehe..."
When the iconic villain laugh came out, it was full of the smugness of a villain who had succeeded. You could tell that this guy was really happy.
"My husband is truly formidable, invincible on the battlefield! This time, Yecheng suffered a great loss. I guess they won't recover without a few years of recuperation. This also indirectly helps us resolve some hidden dangers in advance! My husband, you've really achieved two birds with one stone this time!"
Jiang Wan was also very happy when he received the bill. He gave high praise and warm blessings to his great harvest, which made someone so happy that he was dizzy.
"Hehehe, how can I be as awesome as you say? I'm just a little bit awesome, hehehe, keep a low profile, keep a low profile..."
Jiang Wan, who had mastered her mother's husband-controlling skills, didn't expose his hypocrisy. She simply spoke sweetly and praised him a few more times before getting down to business.
"Look, I guessed right, didn't I? The imperial court will definitely not agree to a war easily. Now we take advantage of the opportunity and run over to fight. Once the news gets back to the capital, have you thought about how to respond?"
"Deal with what?"
Li Chengxiu took out the imperial edict from under his arm without much concern, shook it twice, and then threw it on the table casually.
"You also said that the court didn't want to fight because it was poor, not because my father didn't want to fight. When this news really reaches the old man's ears, do you believe he will praise me in return?
How can I, as his own son, not know what kind of temper my own father has? Don't worry, I will hold up the sky even if it falls! If my father and brother really have any tricks, let them go to me, I am not afraid at all! "
Looking at his cocky and thick-skinned appearance, one can tell at a glance that he is a spoiled brat. But even if we take a step back, his father is the current emperor and his brother is the future emperor, so he does have the capital to act tyrannically.
"Anyway, you just need to know the answer in your heart. They can't find me for such things. There is another one, Li Chengxiu."
Jiang Wan raised his right hand and shook the bill in his hand a few times, his face full of sighs.
"While you were away from home these past few days, I asked someone to count the casualties in the city.
Although it wasn't too much, they still had to provide a pension to their families and provide them with housing. Also, the women, elderly, and children who helped defend the city should all be rewarded.
What do you think?
"It's up to you. I'm not the commander-in-chief now, and they're not soldiers who can get promoted or make money. So I can only reward them with a lot of silver. Is that what you mean?"
"yes."
Jiang Wan nodded.
"Even when it comes to rewarding people for their contributions, there should be a proper process. It's not about how much money they get, but about their efforts being recognized and praised!"
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