"This…"
Cheng Jing looked at Zhu Qiyu and suddenly came to a realization.
Perhaps from the very beginning, Zhu Qiyu had never thought of roping in dignitaries, but wanted to complete a purge.
Wei Zhongxian's current actions just happened to bump into Zhu Qiyu's plan, so Zhu Qiyu took advantage of the situation.
After figuring this out, he did not say anything more.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the seven large chests in front of him and narrowed his eyes slightly."Cheng Jing, how is the situation in Beijing now?”
He knew very well that these seven boxes of gold were only the first batch. Wei Zhongxian would continue to send him gold or silver.
Now that he had money, he could prepare to do some things.
"Hmm?"
When Cheng Jing suddenly heard Zhu Qiyu's question, his expression was first stunned, and then he subconsciously replied,""Your Highness, the situation in the city is still quite stable, but the hearts of the people are a little unstable. However, Old Master Wang and Assistant Minister Yu have already taken care of these matters. I believe that things will be settled very soon.”
He knew Zhu Qiyu's character, so he didn't dare to say anything false.
Zhu Qiyu walked over and patted the big box containing the gold. He said lightly,""After daybreak, inform the ministers that this king will hold a court meeting.”
Now that he had money, he could do some things freely.
Previously, he had only been intimidated by the Breaking Ranks Battalion. There were many things that he could not do. After all, in the upcoming battle with the Wala Kingdom, just 10,000 Breaking Ranks would not be enough.
Now, he could use the Breaking Ranks Camp to hold the fort and then use money to open up a path. This way, he could further control Beijing.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Cheng Jing nodded and turned to leave. He wanted to convey Zhu Qiyu's message to the ministers in the court.
Although he didn't know what Zhu Qiyu was going to do, he was very clear that what Zhu Qiyu was going to do next was definitely related to the money that Wei Zhongxian sent over.
Obviously, this was not good news for him.
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Duke Cheng's Public House!
Zhu Yi looked at the name list Wei Zhongxian handed over, his expression uncertain.
Although the Duke of Cheng Residence was the leader of the King Yan Residence, because of the incident at the Earthwood Fortress, their current position was very awkward.
The reason was simple. Zhu Yong, as the vanguard general, had followed Zhu Qizhen to attack Wala, but he had died in the end.
After the news spread back to the capital, many people felt that Zhu Yong had lost his teacher and humiliated the country. As the vanguard, he did not fight well, which led to the collapse of the entire army, resulting in Zhu Qizhen being captured by Wala.
To put it bluntly, there needed to be a scapegoat for the rebellion of the Earth-Wood Fortress, and Zhu Yong was the chosen target.
"Young Marquis, you have seen the name list. It is written clearly in black and white. The British Public House took out fifty thousand taels of gold in order to defend against the Wala invasion.”
Wei Zhongxian took back the name list and said with a smile.
He was also very clear about the current situation of the Duke of Cheng's Public House. The Duke of England's Public House had obediently taken the money, so he did not believe that the Duke of Cheng's Public House would dare to not pay.
Zhu Yi looked at the friendly Wei Zhongxian and gritted his teeth."Governor Wei, our Duke Cheng Residence is willing to offer sixty thousand taels of gold, but I have one condition.”
Two days ago, he had asked his father-in-law Hu Fou how to resolve the current situation in the Duke of Cheng Mansion.
Hu Fou didn't want to get involved in the Duke of Cheng's Public House's matters. After all, someone had to take the blame for Zhu Qizhen's capture by the Wala clan. Wang Zhen alone was obviously not enough.
However, who asked him to only have one daughter? For the sake of his daughter, he asked Zhu Yi to give him a general direction. The matter of the Duke of Cheng's Public House was neither big nor small. As for the specifics, it depended on how the higher-ups defined it.
Zhu Qiyu was now in control of the royal court, so the matters of the Duke of Cheng Residence could be settled with just a word from Zhu Qiyu.
Zhu Yi was still thinking about how to beg Zhu Qiyu, but he didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to come and ask for money. After hesitating for a while, he decided to use this opportunity to solve the current predicament of the Duke of Cheng Mansion.
"Sixty thousand taels?"
Wei Zhongxian was slightly taken aback. He sized up Zhu Yi and said,"Young Marquis, tell me. If I can do it, I will definitely not decline.”
He also knew in his heart that the extra ten thousand gold taels that he had taken out for no reason was probably not something simple.
However, what exactly was going on? He had to listen first.
Zhu Yi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,"Supervisor, my father died in the desert, but I have not been able to inherit the title. Now that all kinds of rumors have appeared in the city, I hope that you can report this to your highness. If you can let me inherit the title, I will immediately offer you sixty thousand taels of gold.”
The Duke of Cheng's Public House was not like the Duke of England's Public House, and 60,000 gold taels was definitely a huge sum of money. However, in order to successfully inherit the title, Zhu Yi could only choose to take a gamble.
"Chengjue?"
Wei Zhongxian was a little surprised. He waved his hand and called over a foreigner from the East Chamber to ask Zhu Qiyu.
Looking at Zhu Yi in front of him, he thought about it and went forward to comfort him,"Little Marquis, in my opinion, His Highness should agree to this matter. After all, the old Duke died in battle for the country.”
Many generals had died unjustly in the rebellion of Earthwood Fortress.
For example, the British Duke Zhang Fu, the Duke of Achievement Zhu Yong, and the Duke of Pingxiang Chen Huai.
If these people had led the army alone, they would not have been defeated so thoroughly, even if they could not defeat Wala steadily.
In the end, because Zhu Qi Zhen's outsiders managed the professionals and interfered indiscriminately, these valiant generals were unable to display their full strength, resulting in the crushing defeat of the Earth Wood Fort.
"Really? Supervisor, do you really think that His Highness can let me inherit the title?”
Zhu Yi's eyes lit up when he heard Wei Zhongxian's words.
Wei Zhongxian was Zhu Qiyu's man, and he was someone that Zhu Qiyu trusted very much. Therefore, his words could often represent some of Zhu Qiyu's views.
If he could be conferred a title, he would be able to fork out 70,000 taels of gold, let alone 60,000 taels of gold.
For the current Duke of Cheng's estate, whether or not he could inherit the title was too crucial. As long as Zhu Yi could successfully inherit the title, then all kinds of rumors outside would be dispelled. At that time, the situation would be completely different from now.
Although no one said it, Zhu Yi had already faintly sensed that because he had not been able to inherit the title for a long time, the noble families of King Yan's Mansion that had gathered around the Duke of Cheng's Mansion had already begun to show signs of approaching the Duke of England's Mansion.
Wei Zhongxian waved his hand and smiled."Little Marquis, don't worry. Even if Your Highness doesn't agree this time, I will find an opportunity to persuade Your Highness to agree.”
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