Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

After everyone had discussed everything, Chang Baishan waved his hand and said:

"Okay, everyone, start preparing. I hope we can make a lot of money this time!"

Chang Baishan's words immediately changed everyone's fearful attitude.

After all, it is the wealth accumulated by a kingdom over many years.

Even if they can get a tiny bit from it, it will be enough for them to be well fed.

So everyone started preparing.

This time, Chang Baishan specifically discussed it with Ye Zuihao and Sun Chuantou.

They will distribute the silver according to how much everyone contributes.

This made everyone even more excited.

A man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, a horse cannot grow fat without night grass, the bold will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation.

Since they have decided to go down this path, those who choose to join will definitely do their job well.

After seeing them off, Chang Baishan quickly arrived at the back mountain.

Chu Ying was already waiting here to take him with him.

"Are you alone?"

When he saw Chu Ying, Chang Baishan frowned slightly.

Fang Yuanjian did not come this time.

Just as Qin Ming said, it started a few days ago when Fang Yuanjian learned that Hua Yunhong was planning to vigorously promote trains.

His mentality seemed to have undergone some unexpected changes, and he began to deliberately distance himself from people like Chu Ying and Chang Baishan.

Chu Ying was a very smart man. When he heard Chang Baishan's question, he knew what he wanted to ask.

He said in a deep tone:

"Fang Yuanjian is a bit busy. Not only today, he will probably come less often in the future."

"It's better not to come, so Your Majesty won't have to worry."

Chang Baishan snorted coldly, with a hint of displeasure on his face.

Fang Yuanjian encountered many difficulties along the way.

If it weren't for Qin Ming's help, would this guy have the chance to fight back to the south and regain control of his fiefdom?

But as the old saying goes, when the bird is dead, the bow is put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked.

Fang Yuanjian's behavior indirectly confirmed this statement.

"Yes, His Majesty is also worried all day long. Why don't you and I work together to help His Majesty share his worries?"

At this time, Chu Ying smiled slightly, as if he had thought of some solutions.

"Oh?"

Chu Ying had actually had this idea in mind for a long time.

Fang Yuanjian already knew too many of their secrets, and now he was deliberately distancing himself from them. Once he submitted to Hua Yunhong, many of Chu Ying and Chang Baishan's secrets would be revealed.

"As far as I know, Hua Yunhong has arranged a group of officials to come and negotiate with Fang Yuanjian."

"Negotiation? What do they want to do?"

"Just like what happened to Hua Yuanzheng, they hope Fang Yuanjian can cut 30% of his troops."

Hearing this request, Chang Baishan suddenly had an idea.

"Will Fang Yuanjian agree to disarmament?"

"I don't know, but we can make this riot suppression bigger."

Having said that, Chu Ying spoke slowly.

"So that's how it is. You want Hua Yunhong to suspect that Fang Yuanjian's army is hidden in the Wulin Alliance?"

"Yes."

Chu Ying and Chang Baishan chose to let the Wulin Alliance take action at this point, which actually has many benefits.

Especially now, they suddenly gathered such a large force of 5,000 people.

Hua Yunhong must be extremely wary.

No one could have imagined that a group of rabble could start a war involving thousands of people.

If you say that Fang Yuanjian doesn't have support behind the scenes, I guess no one would believe it.

On the other side, in front of the Southern Palace, several carriages were parked steadily.

Fang Yuanjian brought Fang Cai and stood at the door to greet him personally.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but they finally sat down face to face with the court again and had a chance to negotiate calmly.

The curtain opened and a man slowly got out of the carriage.

The person who came to the palace for negotiations this time was Du Zi.

Hua Yunhong is very concerned about this negotiation.

He arranged for his confidant Du Zi to come and meet Fang Yuanjian specifically.

It is obvious that both sides have shown sincerity.

I saw Fang Yuanjian and Fang Cai were waiting at the door to greet me.

At this time, Du Zi, who was originally extremely hostile to them, also put on a smile and slowly said:

"Your Highness, it is truly a great honor for me that you can come to greet me in person."

His words were very clear. He called the other party "Your Highness" as soon as he opened his mouth, and his meaning was obvious.

This is a recognition of his status in the entire Shenmu Kingdom.

This also indirectly shows that Hua Yunhong wants to resolve the feud with him.

Hearing the word "Your Highness", Fang Yuanjian felt relieved.

He smiled slowly and nodded and said:

"You've come all this way, and it's not a big deal for me to greet you personally. Compared to the long journey, this is the most basic thing."

Hearing him say this, Gangcai who was standing beside him also came up.

"Commander Du, we've prepared the food. Shall we go in and have a chat?"

"Great! It's just right. I'm tired from the journey and a little hungry."

The meeting between the two parties went smoothly.

Today's dinner started soon.

Inside the palace, Fang Yuanjian had prepared food in advance and invited Du Zi to come and taste it.

Du Zi was also constantly observing them along the way.

It was soon discovered that something seemed wrong with the people here.

The palace is heavily guarded today, with hundreds of guards.

The entire palace was guarded tightly, with three layers of security inside and outside.

It was obvious that Fang Yuanjian didn't want their conversation today to be spread to others.

Soon they arrived at the backyard and entered a room.

The area around the room had already been cleared.

Three rows of guards stood in the distance, once again protecting all areas.

Make sure their conversation cannot be overheard by others.

After entering the room, Fang Yuanjian finally breathed a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand and said:

"please."

Du Zi smiled and asked:

"Your Highness, why are you so well prepared? Are you afraid of any trouble?"

"It's not that I'm afraid of any trouble, but the situation in the south has been quite unstable recently. If we really want to discuss something, we must avoid hearing any eavesdropping."

Hearing him say this, Du Zi immediately said with a hint of meaning:

"Yes, all kinds of rumors are flying around right now. The people below have no moral integrity and ethics, and sometimes they just say nonsense. Add to that the constant internal strife among the martial artists, and it's making governance of the entire kingdom extremely difficult. Your Majesty is having a headache every day, and he's desperately looking for someone to share his worries."

What he said had a deeper meaning, but Fang Yuanjian's eyes flickered and he didn't respond.

He did not directly decide to cooperate with Hua Yunhong.

There was no direct statement at this time. The issues the other party was talking about now actually included Chu Ying of Tongbao Pavilion and Chang Baishan of Wulin Alliance.

These two major forces have now gradually developed.

Tongbao Pavilion, in particular, controlled the newspaper industry of the entire kingdom.