area51novel Chapter 2749 Received the message
Chapter 2749 Received the message
Choi In-ji's words immediately received a response from everyone.
"I agree with what Brother Cui said. His Majesty tolerates Prince Ji because, no matter what, Prince Ji is still a prince."
Even if he rebels, His Majesty will simply change the crown prince and still inherit the throne.
But the Crown Prince is different. If Prince Ji rebels, he could seize the throne, and then it's uncertain whether his descendants will even survive.
Lu Chengqing nodded in agreement.
The emperor and the crown prince are two different situations. Prince Ji and the emperor are father and son, so the throne will be passed on no matter what. But Prince Ji and the crown prince are brothers, so it's a matter of seizing the throne.
Li Jiancheng's fate was still fresh in everyone's memory, even though only twenty years had passed.
All the male members of Li Jiancheng's household were executed, none of them survived.
The Crown Prince would certainly not allow such a thing to happen to him.
"However, it is not appropriate for us to do this in a big way now. His Majesty is still alive. If His Majesty finds out, he will definitely help Prince Ji resolve the crisis."
We need to be patient a little longer and let King Ji continue to grow stronger.
Perhaps we won't even need to do it. When King Ji becomes powerful enough, he himself will develop rebellious intentions, saving us a lot of trouble.
Zheng Jingsi concluded.
His words were met with agreement from the crowd, who all nodded in agreement.
"Well, in that case, we'll discuss this matter with our respective clans when we get back. We'll call this plan the Tiger Raising Plan."
Perhaps we can even witness a thrilling battle between dragons and tigers.
Choi In-ji smiled slightly, a hint of longing in her eyes.
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. We don't need to worry about Prince Jin; he's not going to amount to anything."
We know exactly what he did, and if others find out, he won't have an easy time.
We're still focused on this plan, and we don't know how many members of the aristocratic class will actually participate.
Dealing with Prince Ji was just a spur-of-the-moment idea; the real business was more important.
"Sigh, the plan was originally quite normal, but it was all messed up by Li Yifu and the two elders of the Li family."
"And who knows if those people will notice anything?" The Wang family sighed.
"Probably not. With a 70% price and a 100% profit margin, I believe they'll take the bait."
"Isn't that exactly what the Prince Ji's mansion does?" Cui Renzhi thought carefully about what had happened today, and then offered words of comfort.
"King Ji did indeed do that, but we don't know if we'll succeed. We've been planning this for so long."
"If we succeed, it could make up for two or three tenths of our losses," Lu Chengqing said leisurely after hearing this.
Zheng Jingsi smiled and said:
"Don't worry, it will definitely succeed. It's not like we're asking them to pay in advance, so they have no reason to refuse."
Cash on delivery, double the profit – what a tempting offer!
By the way, Brother Cui, were those Western Region people you found alright?
"Don't let your true colors slip and get discovered."
"Brother Zheng, rest assured, those men have worked for my Cui family for many years, always in charge of purchasing supplies at the port of Guangzhou."
We've had them practice for a long time, and there are absolutely no problems."
Choi In-ji replied.
“Working in Guangzhou Prefecture? Wouldn’t that make you stand out?” Zheng Jingsi frowned upon hearing Cui Renzhi’s words.
Choi In-ji smiled:
"Haha, of course not. None of those aristocratic officials have been to Guangzhou Prefecture. Even if they've met them once before, they might not recognize them."
To us, people from the Western Regions all look pretty much the same, with lots of body hair; they can easily change their clothes and dress up.
The others nodded in agreement. Those who were able to participate in the discussion were all at the level of those in charge, and they certainly had never been to Guangzhou Prefecture.
Moreover, people from the Western Regions do indeed look quite similar. Once they put on their strange clothes and tall hats, it is difficult to tell them apart.
"Well, if that's the case, then we can rest assured."
Then I wish us a successful plan and a fruitful harvest.
Zheng Jingsi raised his teacup, and the others followed suit with smiles, raising their teacups as well. They all drank it all in one gulp.
"By the way, what do you think about Li Yifu's claim that the spices were a trap set by Prince Ji?"
After putting down his teacup, Choi In-ji asked the group.
"Whether it's a trap or not has nothing to do with our plan," the Wang family representative replied.
“I do think there is a connection. If this is a trap set by the Prince Ji’s mansion, then we need to be careful. It seems they are targeting us.” Lu Chengqing thought for a moment and then expressed his opinion.
"Actually, as long as we don't touch the spices, even if it's a trap set by Prince Ji, we won't fall for it."
Moreover, we might even be able to make a fortune by riding on Prince Ji's coattails.
Zheng Jingsi said with a smile that their plan this time had nothing to do with Prince Ji.
"Brother Zheng is right, hahaha." Everyone burst into laughter.
Unbeknownst to these people, not long after their gathering ended, a detailed report about the event was placed on Li Shen's desk.
"Ha~~~ Oh~~~~"
Li Shen yawned. After a few days of rest, Li Shen's buttocks were much better, and the bruises were slowly subsiding.
"what is this?"
Li Shen looked at the faith before him and asked Wang Xuance.
"Your Highness, this is the intelligence we just received. The aristocratic families have gathered more than a dozen families from Guanzhong, Jiangnan, Shandong, and other regions at the Cui family mansion to discuss matters."
Wang Xuance reported this.
"What are you discussing? It's not going to be about dealing with me again, is it?" Li Shen asked curiously.
Why do these people always make things difficult for themselves? They're always forming alliances, like the Anti-King Ji Alliance or something.
"Your Highness, according to the intelligence, it doesn't seem to be targeting our Prince Ji's residence."
Wang Xuance said uncertainly.
"Who delivered the message? Was it the Li family or the Du family?"
Li Shen got up, got out of bed and came to his desk. He could only stand now, because sitting would hurt his buttocks.
“It’s the Du family. The intelligence said the Li family left halfway, but they didn’t send any message,” Wang Xuance replied after pouring Li Shen a cup of tea.
"Hmph, if it weren't for my father pleading for them, they would have been the first ones dealt with. They weren't even willing to be members of the royal family back then."
They actually refuse to acknowledge that my Li family originated from their branch.
"What's so great about him? In the end, he still bowed down to my father, wagging his tail and begging for mercy."
Li Shen snorted coldly, indignant that the Li family hadn't given them the information; this information should have been delivered by them.
As Li Shen spoke, he opened the letter and began to read it.
It's written in great detail, including what Li said when he left midway through the event.
After a while, Li Shen finally put down the intelligence report:
"At least the Li family has some conscience; they didn't send me any messages. I'll write that down and punish them when I have the chance."
"Yes, Your Highness." Chunxiang accepted the order and took out Li Shen's grudge book, writing this sentence in her delicate handwriting.
Li Shen watched with great satisfaction.