Volu to Ones Benefit (1/2)

Volu to One’s Benefit

During the New Year, prosperity abounded within the city of Chang’an On the surface, everything was peaceful However, there were hidden undercurrents

Vice Minister of Revenue Cui Yang descended fro activity in front of the door His elder sister was Crown Prince Li An’s proper wife Although she was not as favored as the second wife, the crown prince’s heir was born of his older sister As a result, the relationshi+p between the couple was nevertheless filled with respect Originally, during the period when the Prince of Yong’s arrogance was unbridled, although he was the crown prince’s younger brother-in-law, he had few to no visitors, so much so that there were those who ’s favor This time, with the crown prince’s position as heir apparent solidified, those who had come this year to pay a New Year call had al vile characters, upright and unafraid, he entered the entrance of his residence

Entering his study, the housekeeper handed over a large pile of calling cards Cui Yang, in passing, looked over theardless of how he despised these people, power and influence needed others’ support Without these opportunists, ould the crown prince use to administer the world? And hoould he ih these calling cards, Cui Yang was suddenly attracted by one of the card Upon it was a na He was awas not in the frame of mind tocard was a list of gifts On top were astonishi+ngly ten thousand taels of silver and a white jade disc This was a very heavy gift For the sake of these gifts, he couldn’t notHe instructed his housekeeper to invite Ji Cheng to co tea andover what requests this person would have For so they want¹ Would he be able to safely accept this gift?

After a short while had passed, a uidance of the housekeeper This h his facial features seeht and proper, however, his eyes were so and narrow, and his nose looked like the hooked beak of a hawk This combination unavoidablybefore the desk, his hands were behind his back With one glance, it was clear that he was used to being a person above others Cui Yang’s heart shook, knowing immediately that thisto be able to serve as the Vice Minister of Revenue, naturally he was not an ordinary person He lightly asked, “Sire, please sit Although this official’s position is not high, there are still souished self to present such heavy gifts, what al ramifications, this official will naturally consider them”

This man smiled and replied, “This co of daren This commoner has a business proposition I wish to collaborate with the Crown Prince However, given His Ihness’s status, how are we commoners able to approach him? Daren is the Crown Prince’s honored relative Therefore, this commoner has come to ask you for your help If daren feels like this commoner’s business proposition is feasible, please convey this co’s brow furrowed and he coldly refused, “The Crown Prince is the heir apparent Under the heavens, nothing isn’t the ruler’s land There is no need to be involved with you lowly merchants If this is the matter, this official is powerless”

The hness, the Crown Prince, is disinterested in beco wealthy, then for what purpose does the Crown Prince have for those ’an? Who is the behind-the-scenes proprietor of Chang’an’s largest casino in the slave market’s Golden Jade Pavilion? Who is it that has violated the law to privatelythese questions, Cui Yang’s heart almost leapt out of his chest How could this ated the crown prince’s financial resources so clearly? He hie these businesses If this neere revealed, the crown prince would at most be reprimanded, while he hi aura flashed across his eyes He believed that this hly questioned about his past and ancestors before eli deliberately stated in an amicable manner, “Actually, this matter may not necessarily not be discussed Please take a seat Serve tea Let us slowly discuss this”

The housekeeper pro the man to take a seat on the chair at the side before he walked out to be the gatekeeper

Cui Yang waited for the man to be seated before he inquired, “I wonder what business proposition your distinguished self has to collaborate with His Ihness? This official will report to the Crown Prince if I consider it workable”

This man leisurely replied, “This business proposition cannot be considered too great This year, Great Yong has suffered a drought, causing the harvest to be poor At present, the market price of rice and flour is three times that of previous years, while the silk that is h price but no supply Now that the grievances between Southern Chu and Great Yong are as deep as the seas, trade between the two states has been disrupted This commoner has some connections in Southern Chu and supplies foodstuffs, silk, tea, and other regional specialties I wonder what ain furrowed, thinking that this was a pretty good business proposition However, this proposition was sohness, the crown prince, had so officials, planting spies,assassins and killers—all required yi Sect was not a s aura in Cui Yang’s eyes weakened He wanted to speak up, but hesitated He couldn’t reveal that they were lacking in funds

This hts froe He continued to speak, “In reality, we don’t require His I as we are able to be taken care of by His Io off without a hitch Youoperation will sooner or later slip up without the support of His I nodded his head and asked, “If that is the case, then this matter is easy However, are you prepared to divide the profits?”

Thisto present His Ihness with thirty percent of the profits”

Cui Yang furrowed his brows He ell aware of the huge profits of this kind of business If they were only willing to offer thirty percent of the profits, then wasn’t this too little? However, his side could not furnish any capital He could not open his er share of the profits That man seemed to have read his mind and said mysteriously, “In fact, this commoner has another plan If to offer sixty percent of the profits”

Cui Yang’s entire body shook, as he questioned, “What’s the plan? Speak and let me listen”

“an the es for the over aarmy are adest shortage that Southern Chu faces isto use the stored oods, not only will this not cost His Ihness in the least, it will also be possible to swap for even oods The profits will likely at least double After His Iold and silver, then he can order a batch of equipment made to make up for the shortfall I’m sure that one exchange will earn at least five hundred thousand taels of silver”

Hearing this, Cui Yang was unable to take it anyly, you actually dare to incite this official to support the enemy? Are you a spy from Southern Chu? You would actually come to this official’s home to rave crazily”

“Daren is mistaken This commoner is not a spy fro cal, ashamed to be the Head of the E, the ht It flew past Cui Yang’s neck, piercing through the bookshelf behind Cui Yang and e was scared out of his wits² The door to the study was kicked open, the housekeeper standing in the doorway, cold light flashi+ng across his eyes He held a dagger in his hand

Huo Jicheng laughed, as his figure suddenly pounced in the direction of the doorway The housekeeper saw flashes in front of his eyes as the dagger was taken fro was already back in his sea, bea had already cal, he realized that this man would not have taken risks and co else, if he was offended, Cui Yang knew his life would be lost He wiped off a layer of cold sweat and expressed, “Please sit, please sit Presumably the union head is not here to condehness, the Crown Prince, has rooted out the E’an for the sake of the country Union Head Huo intends to revive the Kingdo that we are helpless to change If Union Head Huo desires to take revenge, this lowly official cannot blindly agree”

Huo Jicheng indifferently replied, “You’ve spoken the truth To you, ’an is so that was unavoidable But these are only trivial matters They can be considered to have displayed their utter loyal to Shu However, as the saying goes, ‘there are no perpetual enemies’³ Currently, we suffer restrictions and exclusion everywhere If this continues, I fear that not only will there be no hope of reviving our state, but ill also not be able to keep our lives If His I to collaborate with us, ill not necessarily have to revive our fallen kingdoh His Ihness has already stabilized his position as heir apparent, however, the Prince of Yong continues to eye it covetously As a result, the Crown Prince has many people on whom he needs to spend money To speak the truth, we are the only candidates who can collaborate with His Ihness, the Crown Prince At present, the Prince of Yong is the onethe Crown Prince to hness, if they fell into the Prince of Yong’s hands, they could very easily and cos Our Erievances as deep and profound as the seas The hate of a vanquished nation can never be forgotten We will never support the Prince of Yong We also know that if it weren’t for the Prince of Yong’s stratagedoone to war Therefore, there are no deep grievances between us and His Ihness If we are able to help the Crown Prince eradicate the Prince of Yong, then ould haveMoreover, even if someone exposes the collaboration between the Embroidered Union and the Crown Prince, would anyone believe this? Who would believe that the Crown Prince would work together with us rebels? In addition, the Crown Prince had just recently crushed our E’an”

The ’s words were reasonable Although he felt that thisno distress at the loss of his comrades, he still felt that this , he inquired, “There are still a few noble brothers of your Eeons I wonder if your distinguished self has any intentions”

Huo Jicheng shness feels that this doesn’t hness finds it difficult, then they can be executed so as to prevent others fro the relationshi+p between the Crown Prince and the Ehtened This man was truly vicious and ested, “This official cannot make a decision on this matter How about this? Let’s talk after I have reported this matter to the Crown Prince Sire, co shtly and remarked, “This is the way it should be However, Cui in the city is pregnant Why haven’t you brought her ho this, Cui Yang’s hands began to shake He almost dropped the teacup he had just picked up He looked at Huo Jicheng’s handso what see respectfully bowed and stated, “This commoner will take my leave If daren is not anxious, it would be better if your concubine not be ’s casual threats, Cui Yang waved his hand weakly and without strength before he replied, “Union Head Huo be at ease This official will not use deceit Regardless of what, this official will not arrange a trap to set up the union head”

Huo Jicheng departed fro a breath of the icy air, he felt carefree This tiiant risk However, this was too attractive, having enormous benefits How could it not be seized? In co as he lived, then the Embroidered Union would never be destroyed Once he had obtained the necessary provisions and military equipment, as well as over a million taels of silver, at that moment, they would be able to raise the banner of the heir of the Kingdodom If he one day was able to ensure that the heir ascended to the throne, then he would becoent At that lory?

When a cold burst of wind blew over, Huo Jicheng’s boiling ht to hiain with the people of the Pavilion of Heavenly Strategies If their side were not successful, this business proposition would not be successful