But the human heart is a bottomless pit. Zhu Yunhuan's box of glass can only fill it temporarily, but not forever. Even if it is a mountain of gold and silver, it will eventually be exhausted. Such a windfall is a lot, but if it is spent without restraint, it will be spent quickly.

Just like so many nouveau riche and huge bonus winners in later generations, who may quickly become poor again in the blink of an eye, is it because they don’t get enough? Is it because they spend more - in fact, many people nowadays are like this - don’t forget, they are originally a group of nouveau riche who are risking their lives.

And during this period of time, the things that His Majesty who made the promise to them has done... it is hard not to be suspicious.

In addition, among the princes who are now outside, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang, two princes with strong military forces and influence, have not only been stripped of their power, but their heads have also been removed. The previous balance has suddenly weakened a bit.

Therefore, after a few months, many people naturally began to think about the promise Zhu Yunhuan made to them.

"Hahahahahaha! Am I anxious? Zhu Shou, your eyes are shining. I think you could first collect the light in your eyes."

"What do you think? Do you want to do it? Let's split it equally!" Heqing Hou Zhang Yi patted his chest and said cheerfully and heroically.

Marquis Puding Chen Huan, who had been silent to the side, frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "After all, the Duke of Liang hasn't said anything yet? Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Zhang Yi waved his hand and said, "Oh! What's the deal? Didn't we just say it? Spring is coming soon, and then we'll plant seeds and grow crops. If we don't act soon, the losses will be huge."

Cao Xing, Marquis of Huaiyuan, who had already spoken with him, followed up on his words, "The Duke of Liang must have understood what Old Zhang was saying. Can't you see that the Duke of Liang is also tempted? As for this matter! If he doesn't object, that means he agrees! He just needs to figure out the hesitation in his heart."

"If your niece's son came and asked you to give away the farm and property under your name to someone else, would you do it? No way!"

"Yingtian Prefecture was previously in turmoil, with the old regime changing and the new one in turmoil. The late emperor passed away suddenly, leaving no words behind. Your Majesty's title is fine, but there's a lack of a proper succession and an imperial decree to pass on the throne. It's always a little lacking, and the various vassal kings are likely to be dissatisfied, so this is indeed not a good time."

"But things are different now. The princes of Qin and Jin have both been stripped of their titles. I'm afraid they've already drunk the Meng Po soup. Since Your Majesty took the throne, the Prince of Yan has been quite diligent and has never made any moves. The other princes have seen the fate of the Princes of Qin and Jin, and their memorials of respect have filled up the Dragon Desk in the Qianqing Palace."

"What else is there to worry about?"

Obviously, like Huaiyuan Marquis Cao Xing and Heqing Marquis Zhang Yi, they had already made up their minds. Especially after confirming Lan Yu's attitude, they had no more concerns.

Zhu Shou, the naval officer who had been pulled up, nodded in agreement and said, "The situation is indeed different now than when Your Majesty ascended the throne. The daimyo is much more stable now. Isn't it time for Your Majesty to fulfill his promise?"

"If Your Majesty really wants to punish us for this, it means that Your Majesty really needs to be a true wise ruler. A wise ruler cannot tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Will the Duke of Liang agree?"

"This is done!"

Zhu Shou, Marquis of Zhuolu, obviously already had an idea in mind.

"Hahahahaha! Of course I did!"

"Lao Cao and I have already made up our minds. Let's just go ahead and take over these dozen or so farms. It would be best if we could do it without anyone noticing. Even if we get discovered, it won't be a big deal. We can just see what His Majesty is thinking."

"If Your Majesty doesn't bother with this matter, we won't have anything to worry about in the future."

"If His Majesty really wants to take charge of this matter... If His Majesty doesn't let us eat and doesn't want to fulfill his original promise, the Duke of Liang won't agree! He brought us with him to help His Majesty secure this position, not just to see His Majesty be a wise ruler."

Zhang Yi finished speaking.

Cao Xing and Zhu Shou exchanged glances and nodded, "That's right! It's been four or five months, almost half a year! Who has the patience to wait?"

Having said that, Zhang Yi moved his gaze.

The word fell on Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, who had been quiet all this time. "Old Chen, why are you so silent today? This is not like you!"

Chen Huan looked out the carriage window at the receding roofs, the people, the stalls, and the vendors. He was silent for a moment before retracting his gaze and saying, "Forget it. You guys go ahead and do it. I'll wait."

Zhang Yi showed a hint of surprise on his face: "Wait? What are you waiting for? If you wait any longer, spring will come!"

However, Zhu Shou seemed to understand something and said, "I see. Old Chen's reputation is different now than before! His "good deeds" were even published in the last issue of the newspaper! The people were talking about him a lot."

Some people value money, some value reputation, and some value profit.

This is why Zhu Yunhuan would always write about the "good deeds" of the Huaixi nobles in the newspapers to whitewash them.

This is called flattery.

It may not be useful to everyone, but it will definitely benefit some people.

Just like now.

After saying this, he smiled nonchalantly and said, "If you ask me... what's the point? Real money is the most tangible thing. Do you really want to be a good person in the future?"

When Zhu Shou said this, Zhang Yi and Cao Xing both burst into laughter: "Hahahahahahahahaha!"

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