Shi Kefa was confident that he would be able to convince Zhu Youyou to return to the past.
As they walked into the city, Shi Kefa could hear laughter and laughter, but he suspected that Prince Heng had never taken down this city.
Shi Kefa's calm heart began to beat with excitement as he looked at the scene before him.
After the army, the street that should have been extremely cold was now as if nothing had happened!
Even the smartest peddlers were selling goods on the streets as usual.
What Shi Kefa couldn't accept and understand was that on the street, a group of soldiers carrying firearms seemed inconspicuous in the crowd.
Behind them, there were still some children who were imitating the soldiers and playing games happily.
Some of the pedestrians would stop to look at these soldiers, while others would turn a blind eye to them. Occasionally, a few pedestrians would accidentally bump into the soldiers, but nothing happened.
Shi Kefa didn't see what they were supposed to look like from their eyes.
What about fear?
Shi Kefa asked himself, the fear in these people's eyes towards the soldiers?
He did not see it.
Shi Kefa could feel his heart beating like a drum.
He had only seen such a scene in his dreams before. Now that he was seeing it with his own eyes, Shi Kefa couldn't believe it. All of this was real.
Company commander He Wenwu felt that Shi Kefa was a little strange. He turned to Instructor Wu Yueting and asked,""What is he doing?"
Wu Yueting looked at Shi Kefa, who was standing still, and chuckled.""I think he saw something he had never seen in his life, right?”
He Wen Wu scratched his head and looked at the street. He muttered,""What's there to see?"
Wu Yueting stood there with his back straight. He was extremely happy about everything on the street and the soldiers patrolling the streets.
He, a scholar, had abandoned his brush and joined the army for this scene.
Shi Gong must be the same.
He Wen Wu waved at Shi Kefa and shouted,"Hey, high-ranking official, are you still going to see our Prince Heng?”
Shi Kefa suddenly came back to his senses, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. His body seemed to bend down bit by bit, as if he was carrying two mountains on his shoulders.
He followed He Wen Wu step by step. He was overjoyed, but his mind was in a mess.
The sage books he had read for decades told him that King Heng was a traitor with wild ambitions.
However, his conscience was telling him that this was the right thing to do. This was how the world should be.
It was only when he arrived at the government office and stood at the entrance that Shi Kefa finally came to his senses. He remembered why he had come to Huai 'an.
"Duke Shi, Prince Heng is waiting for you in the hall.”
Wu Yueting, who had gone to report first, stood beside Shi Kefa and said softly.
Shi Kefa slowly raised his head and looked at the open door of the government office. He asked softly,"Wu Yueting, is everything I saw today true?”
"It wasn't deliberately arranged?"
Wu Yueting chuckled.”
"Shi Gong is in Huai 'an, why don't you walk around and take a look?”
After saying that, Wu Yueting laughed loudly and left with his company.
Shi Kefa sighed and walked into the government office.
In the hall of the government office, Zhu Youqi sat there calmly, watching Shi Kefa walk towards him step by step.
"This humble subject Shi Kefa greets King Heng.”Shi Kefa cupped his hands.
Zhu Youqi didn't stand up to welcome him, but said coldly,""I am a traitor of the imperial clan, not some King Heng.”
Shi Kefa, who was old and shrewd, didn't mind. He laughed and stood up."Everything before this was caused by Dong Ping Bo Liu Zeqing deceiving His Majesty. Fortunately, it did not lead to a huge mistake, so why should Prince Heng be so brooding over it?”
With just a few words, Shi Kefa pushed all the blame onto the dead Liu Zeqing. With just a few words, the court was completely wiped out.
Zhu Youyou smiled and nodded noncommittally,""May I know why Shi Gong has come to Huai 'an today?”
He wasn't going to play those roundabout games with Shi Kefa. He needed more time than the Nanming court, and he needed to develop quickly.
"Please take a seat, Shi Gong." Zhu Youqi waved his hand slightly.”
Shi Kefa didn't refuse and sat down opposite Zhu Youyou. He smiled and said,""I'm here for one thing. His Majesty has decreed that Prince Heng, Zhu Youyou, will be in charge of military affairs in Shandong, Huai 'an, and other places.”
As he spoke, Shi Kefa took out the imperial edict from his sleeve, gently placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Zhu Youyou.
Zhu Youqi received the imperial edict with a calm expression.""Oh, really?"
Neither of them mentioned whether this was in line with the rules, as if everything was in their minds.
At this moment, the atmosphere fell into a strange silence.
After a long time, Shi Kefa suddenly asked,""King Heng wants to ascend to the throne?"
Zhu Youqi smiled disdainfully and looked at Shi Kefa playfully."The throne?"
"Become the puppet emperor of Ying Tian?"
Shi Kefa's expression changed. He wanted to scold her several times, but in the end, he sighed helplessly and slowly said,"Your Highness Prince Heng, now, my Great Ming can't take it anymore.”
"We should work together to fight against the Eight Banners.”
Zhu Youqi nodded slightly in agreement, then went straight to the point and asked for an exorbitant price.
"The army under my command fought against the Eight Banners Army for the imperial court in the north and suffered a lot.”
"Now that I'm short of food and pay, I can't support it alone!”
"If the Imperial Court can provide me with three million taels of silver and one million catties of rations, I can guarantee that I will never let the Eight Banners cross my line of defense!”
After saying that, Zhu Youxin picked up the tea bowl unhurriedly and sipped it.
Hearing the three million taels of silver and one million catties of grain, Shi Kefa's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
This…
This Prince Heng really dared to speak!
"Your Highness, isn't this a little too much?”
Shi Kefa said with difficulty.
Zhu Youqi turned his head and sneered,"How much?"”
"Who took all the silver and grain in Nanjing?”
"If you don't know, I can personally go to Nanjing and ask who has such guts!”
Shi Kefa quickly stood up and said anxiously,"Yes, yes, but I can't make the decision. I have to report it to His Majesty before I can give you an answer.”
Seeing that Shi Kefa had agreed, Zhu Youxin nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand."In that case, let's wait for His Majesty's reply before discussing.”
Then, Zhu Youqi shouted,"Come, send the guest out."”
Shi Kefa wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he left the government office helplessly.
Looking at Shi Kefa's back as he left, a smile appeared on Zhu Youqi's face.
With such a large amount of money and provisions, his development would be greatly accelerated. Some of the things he had envisioned in the past could finally be realized!
Thinking of the huge windfall, Zhu Youqi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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