The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 57: Pride and complacency are the beginning of a downturn! (Seeking monthly tickets and follow-up reading)
In the hall of the governor's mansion.

Qin Changge looked at the governor, Mei Yinxiang, and asked, "How much can I advance?"

Mei Yinxiang thought for a moment and said, "Probably a year's salary."

Qin Changge looked at Xiao Dashan beside him.

Xiao Dashan scratched his head, took out a small notebook from his storage bag, and began to read. "According to the ancestral system of the Great Qin, the salary of a vassal king is one million spirit stones."

"hiss--"

Qin Changge took a deep breath and finally understood why Mei Yinxiang was so hesitant.

One million spirit stones is not a small amount. It is enough for Qin Changge to cultivate to the third or second level!

"Ahem, Meizhou Mu, it's up to you. When will you give me the money?" Qin Changge rubbed his hands and looked at Mei Yinxiang expectantly.

Mei Yinxiang quickly said, "Your Highness, that's not how it's calculated. One million spirit stones is your salary, but ancestral rules are ancestral rules, and reality is reality."

"..."

Qin Changge knew something was wrong when he heard this, "You mean, there aren't that many?"

Mei Yinxiang nodded. "Because the prince's annual salary is actually linked to the output of our Yunzhou. If our Yunzhou's output is too low, then your annual salary will naturally have to be reduced a little bit."

Qin Changge covered his head and said, "Tell me how much more there is."

"Three hundred thousand spirit stones." Mei Yinxiang said.

Qin Changge looked up at Mei Yinxiang and said, "That's not bad, give me the money!"

Mei Yinxiang continued, "Your Highness, your palace is still under construction, and this money is needed to pay for the construction costs."

"Okay, you wait for me here," Qin Changge thought for a moment, "The palace is no longer being built, so can't I just rent a house?"

Mei Yinxiang nodded, "Then the rent will have to come from this."

Qin Changge gritted his teeth and said, "I rent a cheap house!"

Mei Yinxiang explained, "Your Highness, the Great Qin ancestral system stipulates that the size of the prince's residence must be certain. You cannot rent something too bad."

Qin Changge said: "Anyway, give me the money!!"

Mei Yinxiang explained, "One last thing, Your Majesty, your tribute for His Majesty's ascension to the throne has not yet been paid."

"What?" Qin Changge was stunned.

Xiao Dashan flipped through his small notebook and said, "According to the ancestral system of the Great Qin Dynasty, there are also requirements for the tributes of the vassal kings. They cannot be too bad."

"Yes." Mei Yinxiang looked at Qin Changge, "Your Highness, I calculated that you will probably have about 80,000 spirit stones left from your salary next year."

Qin Changge: "..."

"Your Highness..." Mei Yinxiang looked at Qin Changge weakly, "I am also following the rules."

"Forget it, give me the money!" Qin Changge stretched out his hand and reached into the air.

"Yes." Mei Yinxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Can I give it to you tomorrow?"

"Okay, arrange a place for me to live first." Qin Changge rolled his eyes.

"Your Highness, please stay at the governor's mansion for one night." Mei Yinxiang said.

"Okay." Qin Changge nodded.

……

The east wing in the backyard of the governor's mansion.

Qin Changge and Xiao Dashan moved in. This was a three-courtyard house, which could accommodate dozens of people without any pressure.

Qin Changge and Xiao Dashan moved in temporarily, just for one night, so they didn't feel wronged.

Qin Changge began to arrange various talismans, and the walls were covered with a dazzling array of talismans.

Xiao Dashan explained, "Your Highness, the governor's mansion is heavily guarded, so there shouldn't be that much danger."

Qin Changge rolled his eyes at Xiao Dashan, "What if Mei Yinxiang has any bad intentions?"

Xiao Dashan was speechless. If something happened to Qin Changge in Mei Yinxiang's territory, Mei Yinxiang's nine clans would be wiped out.

Qin Changge has such a rich imagination.

"Your Majesty, I think your ability is invincible below the third rank. Even if the governor of Meizhou wants to touch you, he should be unable to do so." Xiao Dashan said seriously. Qin Changge might not even realize how strong he is.

Before, it was because all of Qin Changge’s brothers were outstanding people, so Qin Changge looked ordinary.

But in fact, Qin Changge's strength is ranked among the best even in the entire Qin Dynasty and the entire Tiangan Continent!
"Pride and complacency are the beginning of a disaster!" Qin Changge rolled his eyes at Xiao Dashan.

Xiao Dashan was speechless, "Your Majesty, I'm going to sleep then."

"Where are you going? Sleep with me tonight!" Qin Changge said.

Xiao Dashan had no choice but to agree.

……

……

Early the next morning, in the governor's mansion hall.

Qin Changge and Xiao Dashan were invited over by the state governor Mei Yinxiang.

The hall was filled with large boxes, all of which were open and contained various treasures.

"Your Highness, this is the gift you offer to His Majesty on his ascension to the throne. Please take a look." Mei Yinxiang said.

"You really know how to give me face!" Qin Changge gritted his teeth. If he had arranged it himself, he would only send one item at most!
Mei Yinxiang explained, "Your Highness, there are standards for tribute."

"Alright." Qin Changge waved his hand, "Hurry up and see it off. Out of sight, out of mind!"

"Your Highness, here are your 80,000 spirit stones." Mei Yinxiang handed over a storage ring.

"Yeah." Qin Changge nodded.

He took the storage ring and took a look at it. It contained 80,000 spirit stones, no more, no less.

Qin Changge said, "Where is my palace?"

Mei Yinxiang said, "I've rented a manor in the suburbs as your palace. Do you think it should be renovated?"

"Does it cost money to repair it?" Qin Changge asked.

"You're joking. How could I not ask for money?" Mei Yinxiang said.

"Forget it." Qin Changge rolled his eyes.

……

Suburbs, manor.

Qin Changge looked at the somewhat dilapidated palace and was speechless.

"This prince is so shameless." Qin Changge cursed.

Xiao Dashan explained, "Other princes all have their own teams and are well-off. It's your fault that you didn't manage anything before."

Qin Changge rolled his eyes at Xiao Dashan, "If I had run the business, wouldn't that have made me overly ambitious? It's doubtful whether I could have survived until now!"

Xiao Dashan was speechless. Although the other princes were ambitious, none of them had their life in danger!

"Forget it, let's just make do with what we have here." Qin Changge entered the manor and began to arrange talismans in his room.

Xiao Dashan said, "Your Majesty, we need to hire at least one hundred people. You have to give me ten thousand of your eighty thousand spirit stones."

"Why do you need so many people?" Qin Changge rolled his eyes at Xiao Dashan. "If you don't manage a household, you won't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. Hiring three or four people will be enough."

Xiao Dashan flipped through the Great Qin Ancestor System and said, "Your Highness, according to the ancestral system, you are a prince, and your status is the highest besides His Majesty. One hundred people are not enough, you need at least three hundred, and the maximum cannot exceed three thousand."

"Are you kidding?" Qin Changge rolled his eyes. "You only give me this little money, and you ask me to support so many people!"

Xiao Dashan shrugged his shoulders and said, "This is the ancestral rule!"

"The ancestral rules are the ancestral rules, and reality is reality!" Qin Changge rolled his eyes. "The ancestral rules said they would give me one million spirit stones, but I only got eighty thousand!"

"Just hire four people, one to empty the nightshade, one to cook, one to wash clothes, and one to sweep the floor." Qin Changge made the decision.

"You must torture these people severely. They absolutely cannot be spies!"

"No, no, how about we train him from a young age?" Qin Changge said.

Xiao Dashan said weakly, "Your Highness, do you mean to ask a three-year-old child to cook for us, clean our clothes, and sweep the floor?"

(End of this chapter)