How dare those princes and nobles act so arrogantly under the feet of the emperor! How bold they are!
However, Mingyue looked calm and composed. She was in a good mood to pass the tea on the table to the waiter and advised him gently, "Drink some tea, don't panic, it won't burn."
The guy was so frightened that he had no mood to drink tea.
The waiter paced around the room like a trapped animal, his tone was anxious and angry: "It's already late, boss, please don't drink anymore, this fire is about to burn your eyebrows."
Mingyue shook her head and reminded him: "Haven't you noticed that it's been so long, and it's getting quieter outside?"
The guy was stunned. It was really like that.
If there really was a fire in the shop, on this most prosperous and bustling main street, it would certainly alarm a large group of people to put out the fire, and the noise would naturally be huge.
But now, after so much time has passed, there is still no sound outside. It is really too abnormal.
"I'll go take a look." said the waiter, and ran out in a hurry.
Mingyue sat calmly, took a sip of tea from the cup, and was quite glad of his foresight.
Although she asked Murong Zhen to assign people to secretly guard the shop in the beginning just to protect the imperial green, she never expected that she saved the shop by accident.
Even the princes and nobles could not have imagined that this shop was guarded by a group of Dragon Shadow Guards under the command of the emperor. You must know that the Dragon Shadow Guards are the emperor's personal guards, and they have been protecting the safety of the Murong royal family for generations.
Asking them to guard a small jade shop now is really a waste of their talents, but fortunately it is not a waste of time.
When they saw that someone was about to harm the shop, the Dragon Shadow Guards jumped out from the darkness and captured the prince's men in no time. As for the oil, it was washed away with water, and a fatal crisis was averted.
Not long after, the waiter ran in again, looking at Mingyue as if he were a god: "Boss, guess what happened, it's really strange, those people disappeared out of thin air, and the oil at our door has been cleaned up."
Mingyue put down the teacup and said nonchalantly, "Okay, okay, if you have nothing to do, go home first. If you haven't returned for such a long time, your mother and wife must be getting anxious."
The guy thought about it and realized it was true, so he said goodbye and went home.
Mingyue sent everyone else in the shop away, then called out the Dragon Shadow Guard from the dark and asked him to tell Murong Zhen what the son of Beiyuan Hou had said today.
Not to mention how furious Murong Zhen was when he learned about the iron mine, a corner of the inkstone on the desk was even broken.
When Prince Luzhou learned that nothing happened to Ziqidonglai and instead his people were kidnapped, his expression changed drastically and he turned pale with panic.
However, after the Purple Air Coming from the East appeared, Prince Luzhou immediately woke up. It turned out that he had pretended to be unconscious on purpose.
Since the prince of Beiyuan Marquis had revealed such a big secret, he naturally had to find Beiyuan Marquis and deal with the matter quickly before those princes and dukes could react, otherwise this matter would become a big disaster.
You must know that the law stipulates that things like iron ore, salt mine, gold mine, etc. can only be taken according to the law, and the sale must be controlled by ministers in the court. They are the source of money for the national treasury.
The Prince of Luzhou and the Marquis of Beiyuan, one secretly mined, and the other smuggled and sold the minerals on official ships. They were in cahoots with each other to rob the country, which was a capital crime punishable by death.
But before going to find Marquis Beiyuan, Prince Luzhou remembered the shopkeeper of Ziqidonglai. That shopkeeper had the support of Prince Chen, and if she revealed what she said today, it would be fatal.
So he immediately ordered his men to guard the Purple Air Coming from the East, and made it clear that after those princes and noble sons came out, no one else in the shop, especially the shopkeeper, should be left alive.
So that's how the shop was set on fire, but it was a pity that it didn't work. When Beiyuan Hou learned what his son had said, he felt so regretful. Although he always knew that his son was a bit straightforward and sometimes couldn't think flexibly, how could his son...
Of course, even if Marquis Beiyuan hated his son to death, he knew that now was not the time to worry about this.
The king and the duke discussed overnight how to clean up the traces of the transaction and what to do in the future.
You know, buying and selling iron ore is a job that can make you a lot of money quietly. Having tasted the sweetness of this, the two men were reluctant to give it up no matter what, so they discussed in detail the matter of changing routes.
However, plans are not as good as changes. After knowing that nothing happened to Zi Qi Coming from the East, Prince Luzhou seemed to have his energy drained away, and his whole body suddenly became listless.
How could he not know? Since nothing happened to Zi Qi Dong Lai, the person behind the scenes must have known everything.
But at this critical moment, that ignorant guy came to his door, wanting to share a share of the iron ore with him.
This is fine. He will see that more and more people are boarding the pirate ship. Will His Majesty dare to act rashly again
Prince Luzhou suddenly had an idea in his mind. After he went to find Marquis Beiyuan and explained everything to him, he immediately asked someone to invite the princes and nobles who had been there last night.
Originally, the princes and nobles wanted to catch the King of Luzhou and the Marquis of Beiyuan and threaten them to share the fat piece of iron ore.
They never thought that they would actually take the initiative to propose sharing the meat, which made these princes and nobles dare not agree easily, for fear that there was something fishy going on.
However, the King of Luzhou has a mine and the Marquis of Beiyuan has a market. If they participate, they can just take a share. This is a business of making money out of nothing. The iron ore is very profitable, and even if you know there is fraud, you still can't bear to refuse.
Besides, with so many people involved, it makes people feel more at ease.
After some discussion, the six princes and nobles finally agreed to invest.
Everyone signed the agreement together and stamped it with their own seals, which meant they were truly on board.
It was at this time that Prince Luzhou told them what had not been done last night and the consequences.
King Heshan slammed the table and stood up, staring at King Luzhou fiercely and said, "I was wondering why you, an old fox, suddenly became so generous and willing to spit out the good things in your mouth. It turns out that you tricked us into getting on board and wanted us to lose our heads with you."
The Prince of Suzhou looked pale, without any trace of the cheerful look he had just had.
Fortunately, he just wanted to ask his father for a reward with the share of the iron ore, but he didn't expect to be fooled by the King of Luzhou and signed this fatal agreement. If his father knew about this, his title of prince...
The other princes and nobles all had solemn expressions and looked at Prince Luzhou with unfriendly eyes.
But now that the agreement has been signed, there is no going back.
At this time, Beiyuan Hou smiled faintly and said, "What are you afraid of? Now that the eight of us kings are united, even if the late emperor were still alive, he would not dare to move, let alone the emperor who has always treated us with courtesy."
Yes, what can we do if His Majesty knows
They are kings and princes, each with their own fiefdom.
(End of this chapter)