Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Seeing Qin Ming so calm, his words and actions showed that he didn't take him seriously at all.

Chu Huaixin, who was furious and powerless, immediately said in a timid tone:

"If you have the guts, just try! Jiangnan's textile industry will never fall into your hands!"

"I'm already trying, don't worry."

Qin Ming pointed to the market in front of him.

The price of cloth inside has been falling again and again.

However, Qin Ming's price reduction this time was within his acceptable range.

They have low costs and can make money even if they lower prices.

But Chu Huaixin’s cloth shop was not doing well.

He is very anxious.

The voice began to tremble.

"You...you wait!"

Chu Huaixin ran home quickly, picked up a pen and paper and started writing letters to the owners of the major cloth shops he knew.

Two days passed.

Chu Huaixin's cloth shop seemed to be paralyzed, and the guys inside were all staring at each other.

Compared to the past, the cloth shop is even more deserted.

As for Qin Ming, he met several smart cloth shop owners in Cangshan County.

Yes, just like he said, these people slid to their knees at an astonishing speed.

As soon as I saw that the momentum was not right.

In the past few days, several cloth shop owners came to Cangshan County, wanting to join Qin Ming's textile association.

But Qin Ming did not agree directly.

Instead, they were given tasks.

Ask them to help eliminate those local cloth shops that have not agreed to join.

Those cloth shop owners who resisted suddenly felt greater pressure.

In this way, one thing led to another, and the number of people in the Qinming Textile Association soon reached nearly 20.

And on this day, Sun Miao found Qin Ming.

"Your Highness, Prince Duan is here to visit."

"Oh?"

Qin Ming remembered his brother, but the other party had been lukewarm for many years and was unwilling to participate in the struggle between the court and the opposition.

He suddenly came to see me today. Could it be that someone in the court was putting pressure on him?

When Qin Ming thought of this, he thought of Concubine Xiao Shufei.

But can Concubine Xiao Shufei directly command someone of Prince Duan's level?

"Please come in."

Without thinking any more, Qin Ming decided to meet her first.

Soon, a young man about the same age as Qin Ming, dressed in fancy clothes, walked in from outside with several guards.

"Brother Royal."

Prince Duan walked up to Qin Ming, bowed and greeted him.

Qin Ming also stood up and said:

"Brother, why did you think of coming to me?"

Looking around, Prince Duan waved his hand to let the people around him go out first, and then slowly said:

"The salt industry belongs to the Xiao family, and my royal brother cannot take it."

Now the salt industry and textile industry in Jiangnan are all falling into Qin Ming's hands, which is definitely not acceptable.

"Who asked you to come?"

Qin Ming did not directly respond to matters concerning these industries, but instead asked about the person behind him.

"Concubine Xiao Shu."

Prince Duan spoke slowly without any reservations.

Hearing this name, Qin Ming's eyes gradually became gloomy.

Dealing with the Xiao family means that sooner or later you will clash with Concubine Xiao Shufei behind them.

The reason why Qin Ming was in such a hurry was that he was worried that this woman would attack him from behind.

But I didn't expect that the other party would react so quickly.

He even asked Prince Duan to come in person.

This was a wake-up call for Qin Ming!

"No."

Without any hesitation, Qin Ming answered decisively.

Upon hearing this, Prince Duan's expression also became a little colder.

"Brother, these things are very good, but you can't carry them."

"The imperial court will increase taxes on you. Sooner or later, the major salt merchants in Lingnan will know your salt-making formula, and the same goes for the cloth shops. With the help of the Xiao family, they will continue to resist you."

"After all, this is Concubine Xiao Shu's territory. It's not a place you can come to. Leaving early will be good for both you and me."

Prince Duan knew Qin Ming's abilities, and he also knew that if he compared himself with him, he had no hope of becoming the heir.

So when he was in the capital, he passed away very early compared to other princes.

This also allowed him to obtain a good fiefdom early on and rule the south of the Yangtze River.

If there was no problem, he would definitely not have anything to do with Qin Ming.

Living a carefree life like this is also a good choice.

Unfortunately, things have now come to the fore, and it is still the struggle between Concubine Xiao Shufei and Qin Ming.

This made Prince Duan very helpless.

Qin Ming looked at him deeply and suddenly said:

"Go away, I don't want to do anything to you."

He knew what Prince Duan was thinking, and he shouldn't be the one involved.

"I can't leave."

Prince Duan frowned and shook his head. Seeing that Qin Ming was a little confused, he took out an imperial edict from his arms.

"The imperial edict and the reduction of rice allowance have already fallen on me. Guess what's next?"

"Ok?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows.

No matter which vassal king wanted to teach them a lesson, they basically could not escape the measures of issuing imperial edicts, cutting their salary and rice, suspending their inheritance, and demoting them to commoners.

Just as Qin Ming expected, Concubine Xiao Shufei really had no way to control Prince Duan.

But she was able to influence Emperor Qian and the court officials and directly punish Prince Duan.

Prince Duan has been operating in his fiefdom for many years, although he has always been extremely low-key, even cautious.

But it is still very easy to catch him.

Now Prince Duan has reached the stage of punishment and it is very likely that his succession to the title will be suspended in the future.

This is also the reason why he couldn't sit still and came to find Qin Ming in person.

"I am different from my brother. Without the throne, I have nothing."

Prince Duan spoke softly, with a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes.

Qin Ming had nothing and was directly demoted to Lingnan, where he was punished beyond measure.

But he is very capable. From a poor and backward place, he has reached his current state step by step.

Prince Duan is different from him. He lacks talent and ambition.

If he hadn't been forced into a corner this time, he could have remained invisible from beginning to end in the struggle between Qin Ming and the Xiao family.

After understanding the situation, Qin Ming nodded slowly.

"I understand. Since big things can't be reduced to small things, let's make them bigger."

"you……!"

Prince Duan's eyes were shaken, and he looked at Qin Ming in shock.

In fact, what Qin Ming said is very right.

Things are still too small now.

Only by making it bigger can we attract the attention of the court and make them forget to put pressure on Prince Duan.

"Go back. This time, you will not be affected. But I hope that from now on, you can let me use two of the ports in Jiangnan."

Qin Ming made a promise to him immediately.

After a long silence, Prince Duan finally spoke.

"Is this true?"

"I never tell lies."

Those who knew him well knew that if he made a promise, it must be true.

"how long it takes?"

"In about half a month, I will bring down the Xiao family, and then it will be none of your business."

Qin Ming attracted the firepower alone, and Prince Duan helped secretly.

This is the best option.

But when he heard his goal, Prince Duan still felt a lingering fear.

"I'll give you the port after you take care of the Xiao family."

The Xiao family is a lean camel that is bigger than a horse. Qin Ming has not yet dealt with it, and Prince Duan is unwilling to place a bet.

It would be safer to wait for the dust to settle before he fulfills his promise.

"understood."

Qin Ming smiled and nodded. It was human instinct to seek stability, and there was nothing wrong with it.