Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The next day, at the river port outside the capital.

Hundreds of ships from the Nanyang merchant fleet docked here.

The distance between each ship was only a few feet, and they seemed to be sticking together.

Zhao Xi looked at them from a distance, afraid that they would accidentally scratch them.

"So many people?"

He walked forward muttering, holding this year's cargo list and frowning.

Several men beside him said quickly:

"My lord, it has always been this number."

"Let them come over, and I'll negotiate with them the price of the goods they need."

"Yes!"

The official in charge of the canal transport was named Lu You. He nodded respectfully upon hearing this and asked his subordinates to quickly notify the manager of the caravan to gather.

I glanced at the price list.

Zhao Xi's eyes rolled, and a plan came to his mind, so he asked Lu You:

"I'm asking you, have you shown this to them?"

"Not yet, my Lord."

"Do you have any copies of these lists?"

"Yes, we all keep copies, so it's easier to check the accounts."

Zhao Xi rubbed his chin and thought for a while.

In front of Lu You, he reached out and changed the price of silk from 17 taels and 5 qian of silver to 17 taels and 6 qian of silver.

I followed the same method and made a few minor changes.

If you earn one more penny of silver from each piece of cloth, ten pieces of cloth will earn you one ounce of silver.

The South China Sea Fleet is engaged in such a large-scale transaction that he can make a lot of money by taking advantage of the passing geese.

Lu You's face looked a little ugly.

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

With a sigh, Zhao Xi said to Lu You with a look of disappointment:

"The price will still be calculated based on your copy. As for the extra money, you won't lose your share when the time comes."

"That's not appropriate."

Lu You has been working under Qin Ming for many years.

I've never done anything so shady before.

Seeing that he was not understanding, Zhao Xi's face suddenly darkened.

"Friend Lu, don't be shameless!"

"Do you know who's behind this? Am I, Zhao Xi, the only one who's going to eat this money? Don't I still have to pay it forward to my superiors?"

"With your brain, no wonder you've only been in charge of canal transportation for many years!"

Lu You was unhappy about being scolded by him.

But a higher-ranking official can crush people to death.

Clenching his fists, he looked up and said:

"Sir, the merchant caravans from the South Seas countries are not stupid. What if they are discovered?"

"What did you find? You're quite interesting. What can they say about a few taels of silver?"

Zhao Xi pushed him aside.

He waved to the people below:

"Send Lord Lu away first. He's not feeling well. I'll negotiate this deal myself."

"Yes!"

Lu You was taken away like this.

Soon, a group of envoys from various countries dressed in strange costumes came to Zhao Xi.

"Everyone, welcome!"

Zhao Xi stood up from the main seat, opened his arms, and his face was full of enthusiasm.

But the scene was surprisingly quiet.

They were all staring at him with scrutinizing eyes.

After waiting for a long time and seeing that no one paid any attention to him, Zhao Xi smiled dryly.

"Do you all have trouble understanding my Daqian language? I can find someone who is familiar with your language to communicate with you."

"No, just hand in the list."

What surprised Zhao Xi was that they actually understood him. Their silence just now meant they really didn't want to pay attention to him...

The corners of his mouth twitched, and Zhao Xi handed the list in his hand over with a forced smile, asking them to circulate it.

I have already started to imagine the money I can get on this trip.

The minimum requirement must be 30,000 taels of silver, right?

……

In the palace.

Qin Ming sat in the courtyard and was close to Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui was held in his arms and sat on his lap, her body leaning gently against him.

Feeling the softness of the girl's body, Qin Ming couldn't help but feel distracted for a moment.

Is this the prince’s retirement life?

Xiao Cui is a very career-oriented woman.

There is a saying that goes, a maid who doesn't dream of becoming a princess is not a good maid.

But the prince was too serious in the past few years.

Even if she sometimes exposed half of her calves, she would still dress gracefully in front of her.

The other party didn't mean anything bad.

But these days, after the prince was deposed, he seemed to have let himself go.

He also became much more proactive towards Xiao Cui.

There were several times when Xiao Cui could even feel that Qin Ming's eyes were looking down at her.

Found some weird places...

Seizing the opportunity, she was about to continue rubbing Qin Ming's belly with her thigh.

But suddenly his ears moved and he stood up like lightning.

"Your Highness, it seems someone is coming."

"Just come."

Qin Ming's mouth twitched.

He clearly felt that Xiao Cui seemed to be coming to her senses.

Who knew that at the critical moment, someone would come and disrupt the situation.

Qin Ming turned his head angrily.

Chang Baishan hurriedly pushed open the gate and walked in.

"Your Highness, the Nanyang fleet is here."

"Yes, I calculated the time, and they should be here soon. What's the problem?"

Qin Ming looked at Chang Baishan in confusion.

At this time, Chang Baishan hurriedly said to him:

"After you left, the court had no one who could control them, and now His Majesty has arranged for Zhao Xi to go there!"

"he?"

Qin Ming laughed. He wondered who would go.

Emperor Qian really has no vision at all.

Arranged to go over the most lagging one.

"The people over there are very tough and will fight if they disagree with you."

The reason why Qian Cai was unwilling to go there at first.

One reason is that he knows he can’t control the situation.

Second, those people are difficult to get along with.

If you're not sure, it's best not to go.

"Yes!"

Chang Baishan said angrily:

"You don't even know that Zhao Xi, that bastard, changed the price on the first day and tried to use the price difference to embezzle money."

"The merchants from the Southeast Asian countries have already entered the capital market and learned about the prices of goods every day!"

"This bastard is just showing off his skills in front of an expert!"

An official who has never been involved in this matter is trying to be clever with businessmen when doing trade.

A bit humorous.

Qin Ming held Xiao Cui in his arms again and asked:

"and then?"

"Now he's been beaten severely and thrown at the gate of the capital. This is a big deal!"

Qin Ming no longer cares about political affairs. He will leave the capital as soon as the court's deployment is completed.

Naturally, I don’t know much about what goes on in the court.

But things have come to this point, and even if I don't want to know, it's impossible.

"What do the caravans say?"

"They said they must get an explanation from the imperial court! Otherwise, they will never set foot on Daqian territory again in their lifetime!"

Chang Baishan came here today to persuade Qin Ming to take action.

"Your Highness, please come forward!"

"Now you are the only one who can convince them!"

Over the years, Qin Ming was the only one who kept all the processes simple and quick when doing business with them, and he never took bribes or demanded anything.

Therefore, in the eyes of these people in the Nanyang merchant caravan, he is a trustworthy collaborator.

In the vast Daqian, there is only one person whom the Nanyang countries can trust.

How sad.

Facing Chang Baishan's statement, Qin Ming continued to play with Xiao Cui's jade feet and said lightly:

"I'll show up? I'll be a nobody!"

"I want to let them know why it's easier to send a god away than to invite him in!"