Chapter 175 A Visitor Arrives From the South

Fan Yang.

Zhong Li knelt on one knee in front of Yuan Li, covering his right shoulder that was still bleeding with blood with his left hand.

"Sir, Zhongli is incompetent. He can neither save Governor Gao nor avenge his father. Please punish him."

The displeasure in Yuan Li's eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said, "Captain, please rise. I can't blame the commander for this. King Yan has always been cunning. If it doesn't work this time, just look for another opportunity."

"Thank you, sir. I swear that I will not avenge my father until I am a human being. I will definitely not fail again next time." Zhong Li raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Li.

This time he ventured back to Fan Yang, but he wasn't completely sure.

Will Yuan Li let it go? Or punish him? None of it is known.

But from the current look, it seems that Yuan Li has no intention of going into details.

Perhaps it would be useful for him to keep a general who had hatred for King Yan in the future.

"Captain, don't think too much. It's better to go back and recuperate. If there is a good opportunity to kill King Yan, I will tell you." Yuan Li said.

When Zhongli heard this, he clasped his fists and thanked her, then left, feeling that he was right.

"snort!"

Zhongli's figure disappeared, and Yuan Li snorted heavily.

This time Zhongli went to Shanggu County. He thought he could have a bloody battle with King Yan and kill thousands of his people.

Unexpectedly, Zhongli was so impulsive that he led his troops to attack the city and was hit by an arrow.

But he didn't expect Zhongli to bring him back to the plateau.

Furthermore, his purpose of sending troops to Shanggu County has been achieved.

Next, if King Yan impeaches him to the court, he will let Zhongli take the blame, and then it will not be too late to kill him.

If King Yan doesn't pursue the case, he will let Zhongli look for an opportunity to kill King Yan next time.

"What happened to the ambush on Mo Zhai?"

Ignoring this matter, Yuan Li turned to Guo Tu.

For him now, the most important thing is not King Yan, but the alliance with the Beidi people.

After all, he had already handed over his petition to Enke.

If you can't do it yourself, you will lose the protection of Beidi people forever.

"The generals selected by the lower officials this time are all close disciples of the Yuan family, so there will be no mistakes. Mo Zhai will have to return to the capital in one month, and then..." At this point, Guo Tu smiled sadly.

Yuan Li nodded slightly.

As long as this matter is completed, the covenant between the Yuan family and the Beidi people will be completed.

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Yancheng.

Zhao Xu sat up from the bed, stretched his body, and looked lazy.

Beside him, Feng'er was rolled up in the quilt, revealing a section of her snow-white forearm.

Luan'er was always diligent and had already woken up. She was sitting at the table and making female celebrities.

Seeing him waking up, Luan'er opened her red lips lightly and said, "Your Highness, I will help you get dressed and wash up."

Zhao Xu nodded and stared at Luan'er with interest as he twisted his waist and left.

After washing up.

After breakfast, a maid came from the front yard and said at the door: "Your Highness, a merchant has brought a name card and asked to see you."

After saying that, he held up the post in his hand.

Zhao Xu took the name card and glanced at it, frowning slightly.

"I didn't expect that the perfume this time would attract powerful businessmen." Zhao Xu secretly said.

He received a total of three invitations this time.

The recommenders on the three famous cards are Prime Minister Dou Wei, Minister of Household Affairs Xie Duan, and General Zhenguo Xiao Cheng.

Among them, Dou Wei represents the Dou family in Jingzhou, and Xie Duan represents the Xie family in Ningzhou.

Xiao Cheng represents the Yizhou Xiao family.

Moreover, the surnames of these three merchants are Dou, Xie, and Xiao.

Obviously, the three of them are probably members of the three powerful families and are responsible for the business of the clan.

Throwing the name card on the table, Zhao Xu straightened his clothes and went to the living room.

Some time ago, the palace sold the exclusive right to sell fine wine, and those who came to buy it were usually merchants from the north. There has been no movement from the south.

Now, businessmen from three powerful families have arrived one after another, fearing that what they are about to discuss must not be a trivial matter.

At this time, the guest room.

After the three merchants exchanged greetings, they each stood silently.

Although the eight powerful families are unanimous in fighting against the royal family, they are also fighting with each other in private.

Especially in business, they are strictly guarded in each company's territory to prevent the other merchants from making a dime of profit in their own business.

In states controlled by the royal family, they often undermined each other in order to earn an extra tael of silver.

Therefore, although they were polite on the surface, in their hearts they wanted to beat each other up.

The atmosphere was getting awkward when they heard footsteps outside.

Then, a young man in colorful clothes walked in.

They knew in their hearts that this was King Yan.

"Dou Yong, Xiao Jian, and Xie Hua meet Your Highness." The three of them bowed to Zhao Xu almost at the same time.

"No courtesy." Zhao Xu walked into the living room, sat down at the main seat, and ordered the three of them to sit down one after another.

The three of them sat down. Dou Yong, who was sitting at the front, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Although I am in Jingzhou, I have heard of His Highness's reputation. When I saw him today, His Highness is indeed extraordinary and respectable..."

"More than that, His Majesty's majestic appearance is well known to all. The most rare thing is that His Majesty has unparalleled intelligence. The wine he brewed so easily impressed men all over the world and couldn't bear to let it go. Now he has created a perfume that women all over the world are fighting for. It's really amazing. Awesome." Xiao Jian interrupted Dou Yong and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Hua hurriedly said: "I think the most admirable thing about Your Highness is his courage. Yancheng went to the battlefield in person to defeat the Beidi people and captured Beidi King Kutu alive. How heroic it is."

The three of them started bragging as soon as they met, making Zhao Xu feel embarrassed.

He waved his hand and said, "You guys are so complimentary, it's just some small skills."

Then, he stopped talking and waited for the three of them to speak on their own.

Since they sent a visiting card, they naturally have something to ask of him. He must hold himself in check and not lose the initiative.

The air became quiet again.

The three looked at each other, and finally Xie Hua spoke first.

"Your Highness, the Queen asked me to ask how Your Highness is. Since Your Highness left the capital, the Queen and the eldest prince have missed Your Highness very much, and they all advised the Emperor to let Your Highness return to the capital to visit his relatives as soon as possible."

"Really?" Zhao Xu showed a surprised look. At this time, he suddenly realized that the Xie family was the Queen's family. "Thank you for your concern. I also miss my relatives in the capital."

Xie Hua continued: "This time when I came to Yancheng, in addition to bringing the Queen's concern, the Queen also told me one thing. I heard that Your Highness is selling the exclusive rights of the royal wine. Our Xie family is very interested. If perfume also has exclusive rights, our Xie family is willing to take over the exclusive rights of Ningzhou."

Zhao Xu nodded. He had guessed it almost exactly when he came.

In the past, the palace only had one wine monopoly, and these powerful families could hold back for the sake of face and were unwilling to contact him.

Now that a perfume has been released, they are no longer calm.

Face and other things are not so important, money is real.

"I came here for this matter." With Xie Hua taking the lead, Dou Yong and Xiao Jian were no longer reserved.

One after another, they revealed their true purpose.

"So that's it." Zhao Xu smiled lightly.

It seems that they are here for the monopoly.

However, it is impossible to get the monopoly of perfume without bleeding.

For the finances of the government office, he has to slaughter these fat sheep.

He also has to control them on one thing.