Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

Chapter 483 The Princess Who Goes Down in History 15

"what is this?"

Shu Jiao picked up the tea bowl, set aside the tea leaves, and took a sip. "The Fourth Prince is my best friend who is as close as a brother! Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated the Fourth Prince yet."

"Right now, who else can your king entrust with such an important task except you?"

With just two sentences, a smile appeared on the stiff face of the Fourth Prince of the Western Barbarians. "Then I'll borrow the princess's good words."

"To be honest, Princess Duanyang, this trip is a test given to me by my father. Please... help me."

"With our relationship, everything is easy to talk about."

Shu Jiao said in a friendly tone, "Here, I have a win-win solution. It depends on whether you dare to use it."

"Please be more careful, my lord."

Hearing this, Shu Jiao did not say anything, but looked at Chen Yanhui who was sitting next to the fourth prince.

"Princess, this is my confidant, Chen Yanhui, a trustworthy person."

As the fourth prince spoke, he drove everyone else out of the room.

Shu Jiao naturally couldn't tell the Fourth Prince that she knew Chen Yanhui, so she waited until the strangers left before she whispered in a cautious manner.

"The fourth prince wants to achieve great things, do you have enough money?"

what?

The fourth prince was stunned for a moment.

Didn't they just talk about this?

This time he came, firstly to show goodwill to Xinguo, hoping that Xinguo would not take advantage of the chaos;

The second is to pay back the money for the food, fodder, weapons and horses borrowed from Xin State during the war with Zhugu, and bring back the soldiers who are still imprisoned in Xiangcheng by Xin State;

Three~

The envoy from Zhugu also came. He came to prevent Zhugu from forming an alliance with Xinguo.

Finally, let’s take a look at Yuanzhen’s excitement.

Any of the above points have nothing to do with his competition for the throne, right?

"Hey~ The Fourth Prince!"

Shu Jiao looked at him helplessly, sighing and shaking her head, "When I first saw you, I knew you would have great luck and great achievements, but it's a pity that you are too simple (an honest person who is easy to fool)."

"This battle for the throne is either you or me. Let's open our minds."

Shu Jiao stretched out her hand and spread out her index finger and thumb. "Does it cost money to win over court officials? Does it cost money to recruit people to gather intelligence? Does it cost money to settle disputes?"

Three questions in a row.

The question made the Fourth Prince frown. After thinking very seriously for two seconds, he nodded heavily.

"So, what's the most important thing?"

"money!"

Seeing the Fourth Prince blurt out this word, Chen Yanhui, who was standing next to him, silently tightened his clothes and gritted his teeth to avoid laughing out loud and ruining his master's plan.

What a lie!

This guy is truly a "wise leader" that only appears once in a century!

He is the king that scheming and evil-minded people like them dream of!!!

"Yes!"

Shu Jiao's smile grew brighter. "Then let me ask you again, how could you avoid your father and make a lot of money in Ximan?"

hiss~

Ok?

This……

The Fourth Prince's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and after thinking for a moment, he subconsciously turned his eyes to his external brain - Chen Yanhui - for help.

Chen Yanhui bowed and smiled gently, cooperating with Shu Jiao.

"Since the princess has said this, there must be a solution. Please speak frankly."

"It's very simple. Fourth Prince, you came to my Xin Kingdom this time to discuss money, right?"

As soon as she said this, the two people on the other side understood.

Chen Yanhui calmly looked at the Fourth Prince's face. Seeing that he looked wrong, he immediately refused with righteous words, "Princess, this is absolutely not allowed! The war between the Western Barbarians and Zhugu would cause great losses."

"Is my lord the kind of person who covets the country's wealth for his own selfish interests?"

Not bad.

How could he help Shu Jiao dig money from his own country?

Even if Shu Jiao intends to give him some, it’s not possible!

The fourth prince nodded.

"That's a bad word."

Shu Jiao put down the teacup with a "pop". "The money in the Western Barbarians' treasury, isn't that your future money, Fourth Prince? You are just using it in advance."

Fourth Prince: That makes sense. I will ascend the throne sooner or later, and the money in the national treasury will belong to him, right?

Chen Yan replied: "My lord, there is no need to say more. The third prince has repeatedly borrowed money from the treasury to buy various rare books, and the fifth and sixth princes have repeatedly asked the emperor for money to hang out. At this time, if my lord can save some expenses for the Western Barbarians, he will surely be praised by the emperor."

Fourth Prince: That makes sense. Others spend money, but he saves money. Father must think he is more sensible.

"But the money you saved with so much effort was eventually used by your brothers, right?"

Shu Jiao lowered her voice and pretended to be worried, "Fourth Prince, I am only thinking about you! Your brothers said they were going to buy books and hang out, but who knows if they are using this money to buy people's hearts under some pretext?"

Fourth Prince:!

How to do?

It seems that what Shu Jiao said is quite right.

If I don't take advantage of it, won't my brothers just take advantage?

"What the princess said makes sense."

Chen Yanhui agreed and said, "But if we really give too much, wouldn't the emperor think that the fourth prince is useless?"

Fourth Prince: Yes, yes, that’s exactly what he is worried about.

"What's this?"

Shu Jiao waved her hands nonchalantly, "You and I are friends, the Fourth Prince can just push the blame onto me. Just say that we took advantage of the situation to blackmail him, and the Fourth Prince argued with reason, so we got a little advantage."

"Is this okay?"

The fourth prince asked in a low voice.

Hooked!

Shu Jiao and Chen Yan exchanged glances, "Why not? It's just that things have to be kept secret. This matter must not be known to a fourth person."

"Then listen to the princess?"

The fourth prince asked tentatively.

"After the matter is completed, I will give you 30%."

"make a deal."

Shu Jiao saw that the trick was in place, and immediately took out a thin book from her sleeve, "Fourth Prince, please read this."

This is definitely well prepared!

You should know that on the night when Shu Jiao learned that the Fourth Prince and Chen Yan had returned, she asked several officials from the Honglu Temple to write an indemnity slip overnight.

Unfortunately, the Fourth Prince didn't pay attention at this time.

He is leafing through a book.

3000 gold, million silver, silk, war horses...

"Robbery!"

The fourth prince exclaimed in surprise when he saw it.

Chen Yanhui, who was standing nearby, took a look and then looked at Shu Jiao with an especially subtle look -

Master, you are more cruel than me.

You are robbing in broad daylight!

Shu Jiao didn't say anything, but when the Fourth Prince looked at her, she silently raised three fingers.

——Thirty percent.

--your.

Fourth Prince: ...

“But then again.”

The fourth prince coughed lightly and said, "Xinguo was able to lend a helping hand during our war with Zhugu. This friendship is priceless."

Shu Jiao nodded with satisfaction, "Of course. The relationship between our Xin Kingdom and the Western Barbarians has always been quite good from ancient times to the present."

It used to be tribute.

Now that the Western Barbarians have become arrogant and bloated and have stopped paying tribute, she can only find a new pretext to get the money back.

After all, no one is financially well-off.

Xin State is in need of money everywhere right now, so it can only make Ximan, Zhugu, Yuanzhen, Daxu, Dayang...

Xin Guo will always remember this friendship!