Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...?"

Chang Baishan was stunned.

This is different from the script he expected.

Shouldn't Your Highness turn the tide at this time, save Daqian's trade from disaster, and earn the praise of the people and the reward of the court?

"Okay, you go down first."

Qin Ming was not anxious about the affairs of the court, but he and Xiao Cui were very anxious.

Today, I am only one step away from training this little girl to become smart.

But Chang Baishan is a pure stubborn person.

With a thud, he fell to his knees.

"Your Highness, if you don't take action, Daqian will lose tens of millions of taels of silver in the next few years!"

Qin Ming was waiting for him, and at this moment he just wanted to punch Chang Baishan.

It seemed that he knew that I was here and affected the conversation between Qin Ming and Chang Baishan.

Xiao Cui was a little scared.

He stood up with a little resistance and wanted to step aside.

Qin Ming let go of his hand and helped Chang Baishan up.

"You're right. Go check the port's movements first. If there's anything, let me know immediately."

Chang Baishan's eyes lit up.

"Yes!"

Finally got rid of him.

Qin Ming no longer had the heart to tease Xiao Cui. He made a pot of tea and looked towards the direction of the palace.

Chang Baishan is right.

But he was too impatient.

The palace has not taken any action yet.

What's the big deal if I just go there with a flattering attitude?

……

In the palace, several eunuchs were carrying a stretcher with the unconscious Zhao Xi on it, followed by Lu You.

A group of people hurried towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After Emperor Qian retired from court today, he has been discussing state affairs here with his ministers.

But now, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony was dead silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

This scene occurred because of the news just received from the port.

Zhao Xi broke down the trade talks on the first day he took office!

The other party issued an ultimatum, demanding an explanation, and he himself was seriously injured!

When Emperor Qian heard the news, he found it unbelievable. How could this be possible?

Zhao Xi had no grudge against anyone, he was just discussing business, but he was beaten unconscious and even thrown in front of the south gate of the capital!

This is simply unreasonable!

Chen Shimao's eyes flickered below, as if he had guessed something.

But after looking at Emperor Qian's expression, he finally didn't dare to say anything more.

Anyway, once the person is brought here, the truth will naturally come to light.

"Your Majesty, the people are here!"

Soon, several young eunuchs carried Zhao Xi and Lu You to the crowd.

"Get it done!"

Emperor Qian finally vented his anger, which had been accumulating for more than an hour.

He didn't even care about Zhao Xi's injuries and asked someone to wake him up first.

A few young eunuchs brought a few cups of tea and poured them on Zhao Xi's face.

But no one knew how this guy got beaten, and his injuries were very serious.

After trying for a long time, there was no sign of waking up.

"Your Majesty, I can't wake him up..."

Several people looked at Emperor Qian hesitantly.

Emperor Qian took a deep breath and then looked at Lu You.

"Lu You! As the official in charge of the grain transport, you should be aware of the situation at that time!"

Lu You was a little hesitant.

Although he held positions around the capital, he rarely entered the court.

The opportunity to meet the emperor is even rarer.

The last time I saw Emperor Qian was nine years ago when I had just passed the imperial examination.

Seeing him again, I was naturally a little scared.

But in order to distance himself from the matter, he still spoke:

"Your Majesty, this morning Lord Zhao went over to change the price list for the goods, raising the prices of many items slightly."

"What? This beast!"

Emperor Qian was so angry that he felt dizzy.

But then a question immediately came to mind.

"You didn't stop him?"

"I tried to persuade Lord Zhao, but he refused to listen. In the end, he arranged for someone to take me away."

This statement came out.

No need to guess too much, everyone already knows why Zhao Xi became like this.

It was nothing more than that the secret price increase was exposed and he was punished.

"Your Majesty, the current plan is to stabilize the Nanyang merchant caravan."

Chen Shimao didn't have much expectations for Zhao Xi.

But they must not let go of the Nanyang merchant caravan.

Emperor Qian also knew this truth.

"Prime Minister, what do you think should be done to remedy this situation now?"

"Admit the mistake, give some tax subsidies, and then send people to negotiate trade with them."

What Chen Shimao said is the most conventional method and also the most effective method at this stage.

The six ministers and several important officials in the court discussed below:

"That sounds nice, but who else can we arrange now?"

"Zhao Xi is truly incapable of accomplishing anything, and only capable of causing trouble! Your Majesty, it would be better to execute Zhao Xi and appease the anger of the Nanyang merchant caravan first!"

……

"enough!"

Emperor Qian was unable to speak a single serious word as they listened to him, but they kept disturbing his mind, making him even more upset.

"Prime Minister, please find someone to get this done quickly!"

Chen Shimao's heart moved, but he shook his head slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, I cannot find you."

"Then you said you found someone to do it? For what?"

Emperor Qian felt that he was being fooled and was about to get angry.

Chen Shimao quickly stood up and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, only you can call this person here."

"I...you mean that kid?"

At this moment, both Emperor Qian and the ministers present had understood who he was talking about.

Of course it is the former crown prince, the current Prince of Qin.

But Qin Ming's identity is too sensitive.

He had just fallen out with Emperor Qian, and both sides agreed not to have any further contact.

Emperor Qian also dismissed Qin Ming's three guards and fined them for several years.

Now that something has happened, I have to shamelessly go to him.

Not only Emperor Qian couldn't do it, but the officials present couldn't do it either.

"Absolutely not! I've already said that the court can handle this matter just as well without him!"

Emperor Qian slammed the table and roared with his beard puffed and his eyes glared.

Although no one argued with him.

But he seemed to be trying to cover up his guilty conscience, emphasizing it in a tone that sounded like he was quarreling.

Chen Shimao couldn't help it.

"Your Majesty, this is a business worth tens of millions of taels of silver in the future. You should think twice."

"I think it would be useless for anyone else to go except Your Highness."

"The only person in the court who can be trusted by the Nanyang merchant caravan is the King of Qin."

This was one of the few times that Chen Shimao contradicted Emperor Qian.

He once served as the prince's tutor and later as the prince's guardian.

He is the one who watched Qin Ming grow up.

Naturally, we know that his abilities are unparalleled in the world.

Unfortunately, such a talented person was ruined by his father.

When Chen Shimao saw Qin Ming leaving the palace, his heart was bleeding.

Like Qian Cai, he also wanted to express his dissatisfaction to Emperor Qian.

So today he took this opportunity to say a few harsh words.

Emperor Qian's face was as gloomy as a pool of black water.

For some reason, he felt his face getting hot and his heart was filled with anxiety.

After a long silence, Emperor Qian finally spoke:

"Let him enter the palace."