Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Your Highness, will it be too hurtful for me to say this?"

Song Dingsheng felt a little guilty when he walked out the door.

"In order for the smuggling port to be built, his cooperation is necessary."

Qin Ming's eyes were firm.

Actually, he had another idea in mind when he came here this time.

It's about the port.

Yinshan County is a good place.

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is difficult to get into from the outside, but it is very close to the coast.

If a port is built here for smuggling, it will be difficult for the court to investigate.

Then let Wu Shizhong, the local official, keep an eye on it.

When the Nanyang caravan arrives, the tens of thousands of pieces of silk that he had prepared long ago will have a place to go.

Even if he didn't tell Qin Ming about the port, Qin Ming would still ask him to cooperate with the smuggling.

It was just today that he took the initiative to mention the port.

Qin Ming took the opportunity to tell him about the smuggling.

"Old Song..."

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Song Dingsheng was a little excited.

Qin Ming sometimes used to call him Lord Song.

Calling him that always feels a bit strange.

Song Dingsheng has always felt that he should be considered His Highness's confidant now.

So I have some reservations about this title.

However, as he followed Qin Ming for longer and longer periods of time.

Qin Ming can already call himself Lao Song casually.

This means that he has been recognized by His Highness.

When he thought of this, Song Dingsheng felt that his trip was worth it.

"You did a great job today. I only thought of recruiting him at the last minute, and your cooperation later on helped a lot."

"Haha, Your Highness, you are too polite. It's only right."

Song Dingsheng felt relieved and excited.

Not only did he gain recognition from His Highness, but he also valued him so highly.

This makes him feel that his future is bright!

"Send a message to Wu Qingye outside Ningming Pass tomorrow and ask him to take a detour and come here."

After returning to the inn, Qin Ming began to arrange the follow-up actions.

"But Wu Shizhong hasn't agreed yet."

Song Dingsheng was worried that Wu Shizhong would change his mind.

There is a lot of backstabbing in officialdom.

If this kid is eager to make a contribution and exposes Qin Ming's smuggling to the court in exchange for credit, so that he can return to the court, then they will be in big trouble.

"Whether he agrees or not, we must have a port."

"Of course, it would be best if he agrees. If he doesn't agree..."

Qin Ming said this and turned to look at the room in the distance where snoring sounds came from.

That's where the cycling hero Chang Baishan lives.

"Is it necessary, Your Highness?"

Song Dingsheng felt a chill down his spine.

"I don't have any romantic feelings here. If the port business can't be handled, all industries will be delayed."

Qin Ming's tone was firm.

"Got it. I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on him tomorrow. If this guy has any other intentions, I'll report it to you immediately."

The two of them discussed it, then said goodbye and went back to their rooms.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Ming went back to his room to rest after drinking a few glasses of wine.

The next day, after getting up and washing up, I just opened the window and a strong wind blew in.

It's a rainy day today.

This is the climate of Yinshan County.

When the wind and rain come, it is like a downpour.

"Tell them that we won't be hiring anyone today."

Qin Ming pushed open the door and spoke to the guards guarding there.

"Yes!"

I have been in Yinshan County for several days.

Qin Ming is either recruiting people or thinking of promotional ideas, and he never stops.

Today is pretty good.

During the storm, you can take a day off.

Looking at the pedestrians hurrying on the street, wearing straw hats and raincoats, and running wildly in the heavy rain.

Qin Ming suddenly felt a little hungry and asked the waiter of the inn to prepare breakfast and send it upstairs.

"This kind of weather is really not suitable for running outside."

Just as he was eating steamed buns, pickles and drinking porridge and thinking about building the port.

A figure approached from afar on the street outside the window.

After taking a glance, Qin Ming felt somewhat familiar.

However, the other person was wearing a straw raincoat and covering his face with a hat, so he couldn't see clearly.

He had met quite a few people in Yinshan County in the past few days, but Qin Ming didn't care and continued eating.

But soon, the sound of footsteps came from the stairs.

The footsteps stopped in front of Qin Ming's door.

tick, tick...

Water drops fall to the ground.

Qin Ming turned his head in confusion, but found that the guards did not stop the other party.

Instead, it made way for him.

dong dong dong.

"Your Highness, are you awake?"

"come in."

Hearing this familiar voice, Qin Ming did not stop it.

With a creak, Wu Shizhong pushed the door open.

Bloodshot eyes, hair drooping from being wet by the rain, and an unshaven face.

"Have you thought about it?"

"I'll do it."

Wu Shizhong spoke viciously.

But then he added:

"But the money we earn should be used to help Shanyin County..."

Qin Ming knew what he wanted without him saying much.

He is very greedy. Not only does he want money, he also wants industry and development.

Qin Ming quickly came up with a perfect solution.

"How about this? I'll open a shipyard here. It just so happens that you're surrounded by mountains on three sides, so there's plenty of wood. Let's start doing this from today. How do you say that?"

Wu Shizhong was ecstatic!

He knelt down in front of Qin Ming with a thud.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Okay, go talk to Song Dingsheng about my requirements. He will tell you."

"Yes!"

Qin Ming didn't care about the rain on him and walked forward to help him up.

Only then did Wu Shizhong hurried to the next door to find Song Dingsheng.

After most of the day's discussion, the two decided on the location.

It was also agreed that Wu Shizhong and Song Dingsheng's people would jointly control this place and not leak any secrets.

Finally, I sent him back home after he hadn't slept all night.

"Your Highness, it's done!"

Song Dingsheng returned to the inn and excitedly told Qin Ming the good news.

"Yes, this is the biggest gain of this trip."

Bang.

Qin Ming took out the purse and gave it to Song Dingsheng.

"It's raining tonight, so it's not busy outside. I'll treat you brothers to some meat and some drinks later!"

"I understand, Your Highness!"

Song Dingsheng was overjoyed and went to find Chang Baishan with his things.

Chang Baishan is the commander of the guards, so if they want to eat, they must go through him.

However, after searching around, there was no trace of Changbai Mountain.

Song Dingsheng, whose stomach was rumbling, didn't wait for him and called a group of guards to go eat and drink.

After he left, Qin Ming sat in the dim room, quietly listening to the sound of raindrops outside.

Before I knew it, I felt a little comfortable.

This kind of rainy day is perfect for sleeping...

Just as he closed his eyes and was about to feel sleepy.

Chang Baishan, who was soaked all over, suddenly walked into the door with a serious expression.

"Your Highness."

"Where have you been? I couldn't find you all day. They were drinking downstairs, and you..."

Qin Ming told him about the situation on Song Dingsheng's side.

But suddenly, he noticed that Chang Baishan's face looked very ugly.

"what happened?"

Sitting up straight, Qin Ming frowned and asked in a deep voice.

Chang Baishan took a deep breath and said with a hint of anxiety in his voice:

"Today, when I was sleeping in my room, I noticed something was wrong. I went out to investigate and found traces of the Shadow Guard."

"Shadow Guard?!"

These two words made Qin Ming stunned.

Chang Baishan nodded and said seriously:

"Lingnan's Shadow Guards aren't dead yet, they're coming!"