I was fucked by Zheng Ge as soon as I crossed over

The candlelight was bright, and the two men had a secret conversation in the hall for a long time. No one knew what they talked about inside. All they knew was that the next day, a shocking piece of news spread throughout Xianyang.

The three princesses will pass the business rights of pens, ink, paper, inkstones, clothing, utensils, and even Yunyan salt to merchants all over the world through auction. All merchants, regardless of their background, can obtain the exclusive right to buy and sell these items as long as they arrive in Xianyang before the 17th of next month and participate in the auction. All participants will be treated equally, and the highest bidder will win.

This news directly overturned the entire merchant and aristocratic circles, and even the various schools of thought and the people.

In Huaiyang County, in an exquisite courtyard, several talented people were sitting in a stone pavilion.

One of the young boys in red asked anxiously, "What exactly does she want to do? She just gave away her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone so easily. What should we do?"

"What did your master say?" another young man in blue followed up with a question.

"What can I say? Let's put our plans on hold. Next month, my father will take me to Xianyang to find out what's going on."

The young man in black clothes beside the stone table was also anxious: "What about the goods we have stockpiled? That is an order from the merchants, a back-up plan to counter the Ministry of Commerce."

"Why are you in such a hurry? You won't lose money if you keep the goods."

The young man in black clothes steadied himself and said, "Yes, but what exactly is the auction?"

"I heard that merchants are gathered together and the highest bidder wins."

"Wouldn't it be possible to manipulate the situation behind the scenes and only give her what she wants?"

"No, it's said that everyone wears a mask to cover their face, and there are compartments. You enter by lottery, and no one knows each other's identity."

"That sounds interesting. Let's go see the world together."

"Okay, it's a deal!"

They are not the only ones who are anxious.

The remaining nobles of the six kingdoms, who were severely punished by Ying Zheng for assassinating Su Jinyue, still did not give up and contacted various departments, vowing to obtain the exclusive sales rights of paper.

Coincidentally, there are many people among the hundreds of schools of thought who have this ambition.

The local clans in counties and prefectures also wanted to get a piece of the pie in this reshuffle.

In Pei County, Lu Gong took the initiative to go to Mr. Zhao's house and found him.

"I'm so sorry for not welcoming you, Lord Lu. Please, come in."

"Haha, Mr. Zhao is too polite. Let's go together, together."

The two sat down together, and after they had tea, Lü Gong said, "Lord Zhao, have you heard the news from Xianyang?"

Mr. Zhao nodded, but then frowned. "I've heard the news from the Xuanzheng Office. However, it's difficult. There are so many wealthy people in the world, I'm afraid I can't compete with them."

Lu Gong smiled and took a sip of tea, "Then, what if our two families merged into one?"

"Oh? What do you mean? Tell me in detail!"

Lu Gong then explained his plan in detail.

If Qin law had not required the distribution of land to the common people, and he had refused to cooperate, thus offending the local county magistrate, he would not have been in such a hurry to move to Pei County. He was too hasty and suffered a lot as a result.

This time, when he heard the news that the third princess was giving up her power, he immediately realized the huge business opportunity.

The more he understood the opportunities there, the more uneasy he became. He searched the warehouse all night and counted the property under his name, but unfortunately the difference was huge. In desperation, he turned to Mr. Zhao for cooperation.

"We could definitely join forces and fight for the less conspicuous items among them. If we can take even one of them, even the smallest piece, it will ensure that both our families will be prosperous for a hundred years."

Mr. Zhao lowered his brows in thought, appearing eager to try. He then said hesitantly, "What Lu Gong said is very reasonable, but this matter is of great importance. Let me think about it overnight and give you an answer tomorrow."

"Okay, then I will wait for good news from Lord Zhao at home." Lu Gong bowed and left the Zhao Mansion.

That night, an urgent letter was delivered by a courier at full speed to the Xianyang Palace, in front of Ying Zheng's desk.

"Pass the order, approved. Bring Xiao He with you and introduce him to the Internal Affairs Secretary Zhili."

"Yes."

The next day, Mr. Zhao, who received the news, immediately rushed to Lu's mansion to discuss the specific details of the cooperation with Lu Gong.

Within two days, the news that Duke Zhao and Duke Lu were going to join forces to participate in the auction in Xianyang spread like wildfire in the small county of Pei.

At the Xiao Mansion, a thin middle-aged man was receiving the elders of the family.

"Why did Uncle think of coming to my grandson's place today?"

Xiao He poured tea for each of the old men and asked them in confusion.

The white-haired old man leading the group is the current patriarch of the Xiao family.

He is old and has difficulty moving around, so he seldom goes out. His visit this time must be for something important.

"Recently, Lord Zhao and Lord Lu have joined forces and are about to leave for Xianyang. Although my Xiao family's financial resources cannot be compared with those of these two families, we are still considered one of the richest in Pei County."

He picked up the tea, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then said, "Ziyuan, you have always been close friends with Lord Zhao and Lord Lu. Why don't you go and ask them about it, then take this fast boat and help my Xiao family reach a higher level."

Xiao He agreed with this and agreed repeatedly.

"You can rest assured about the clan's affairs. You must reach an agreement on this matter as soon as possible before Lord Zhao and the others set off."

"Yes, Ziyuan will leave right away."

After seeing off the elders of his family, Xiao He secretly went to Zhao's house to deliver a visiting card and arrived at Zhao's house early the next morning.

When the two sides met, they looked at each other with determined eyes.

Everything was going well here, but there were twists and turns in Lu Gong's family.

There was a dispute within the Lu family regarding the candidate to enter Xianyang this time.

"Father, why do you want my sister's husband to get involved? He has no property, no connections, and he's not very considerate of my sister. He's having fun outside and even had an illegitimate child, leaving my sister at home to help him take care of his parents."

Lü Shizhi was the second child in the family and was Lü Zhi's second elder brother.

He had always disliked Liu Ji, his brother-in-law who was much older than himself. Not only did his second sister suffer after marrying him, but the man also had affairs with other women outside and did not care about food, which made many people laugh at him.

Lu Gong waved his hand slightly, "You are still young, you don't know that this man has a face with ravines, which is the appearance of a hidden dragon in the abyss. He will surely have great fortune in the future."

The eldest son, Lü Ze, also complained about this. "Father always says he has great luck. He is several years older than me. Does it mean he has to wait until his grandson grows up before he can have good luck?"

Lü Gong did not argue with them, but comforted them gently, "Chi'er has suffered a lot. This time, take him out, maybe he can make some friends with some nobles."

After hearing this, the two stopped talking. Liu Ji was already thirty-five years old and had no special talents. He was only good at making friends and gaining people's recognition.

When the news reached the Liu family, they were overjoyed. Mother Liu repeatedly urged, "Uncle Liu, hurry up and find your third brother and tell him the good news."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Lu Zhi and said, "Third daughter-in-law, pack your luggage quickly and bring plenty of food so you don't get hungry on the road."

Lu Zhi didn't say anything, just nodded silently and went back to the house to pack up.

Not to mention Liu Ji's joy when he learned about this, Xiao He was so excited that he couldn't sleep when he returned home.

Ever since Lord Zhao came to settle in Pei County, people have speculated about his life experience, but they never expected that he was actually a descendant of a prominent family in Xianyang.

During this negotiation, he not only agreed to the alliance between several factions, but also promised to introduce ministers to the court for them, hoping that they would be transferred to Xianyang.

This is indeed a great joy, and the Xiao family is very happy. Thinking about it this way, the result of this auction seems less important.