The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

The only thing that can be confirmed now is that there was a traitor in the Xuanhua ship.

They sold the information to the Ninth Prince in front of them.

Anyway, espionage exists everywhere.

Otherwise, none of this would have happened today.

"Tell me, how did you find this place?"

Jia Daoshi casually crossed his legs.

Wu Qingye showed no displeasure at Jia Daoshi's flippant actions, and smiled calmly: "In the Great Jing Dynasty, it's really not difficult for me to know some things. To be honest with you, sir, this information comes from Guanglong Sword Shop. I'm telling you this to prove my sincerity. Also, I want to say that Xuanhua Company is a very complicated place, and it's not an ideal partner."

“Our Zhou Royal Mansion is backed by the current Empress. Cooperating with us is the most correct choice for you, sir.”

One is the royal palace of the imperial court.

One is a behemoth in the martial arts world.

If we're talking about reliability, then cooperating with official entities is probably the most reliable option.

"Why should I believe you?"

Jia Daoshi countered with a question.

Wu Qingye burst out laughing: "That's very simple. Sir, you can go to the restaurants and teahouses in the city and ask around among the martial arts practitioners. My Zhou Wangfu is definitely much more reliable than Xuanhuahao!"

Jia Daoshi did not speak.

He had only been in the Great Jing Dynasty for a short time and knew virtually nothing about its officialdom.

"What has your decision been, sir?" Wu Qingye asked confidently.

"Hmm? What do you mean, how?" Jia Daoshi replied.

"What do you mean, 'how about'? It's naturally about cooperating with our Prince." The girl standing behind Wu Qingye couldn't help but ask.

She hadn't expected this guy to be such a show-off.

However, this woman's voice was very charming and pleasant to listen to, with a hint of coldness in her allure, giving people a very peculiar feeling.

This young girl was none other than Yuan Jin'er, the most beautiful courtesan of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

Yuan Jin'er never expected to encounter "Li Bai" under these circumstances.

"Oh, this? I think we should forget about it." Jia Daoshi shook his head.

"What do you mean by 'forget it'?" Yuan Jin'er pressed on.

“Never mind, that just means no cooperation,” Jia Daoshi explained earnestly.

"Our Prince has said so much, and you still won't cooperate?" Yuan Jin'er stared, her tone tinged with disbelief. "What Xuanhua Company can give you, we can give you too. What Xuanhua Company can't give you, we can also give you! What are you thinking?"

Jia Daoshi shook his head as he looked up for further study.

As an entrepreneur, he has always been a man with a strong sense of contractual obligation.

Moreover, he and Yi Qianxiao have a good relationship.

His reason for cooperating with Xuanhua was that he trusted Pei Lu and Yi Qianxiao's character.

Otherwise, it doesn't matter who he chooses to cooperate with.

As for what's going on inside the Xuanhua ship, that's none of his business.

Besides, if the Xuanhua is unstable internally, how can your Royal Navy be stable?

"You guy!"

Yuan Jin'er's mood immediately became somewhat violent. She had thought that this visit would definitely win over the other party, but who knew she would encounter such a stubborn person!

Without even considering it, I rejected them outright!

This is a rejection of a prince!

The ninth prince of the current dynasty is always surrounded by a retinue wherever he goes.

If the Ninth Prince were to spread the word that he wanted to collaborate with someone, countless masters would rush to visit him!

Now that I'm here, I'm being rejected so readily and decisively!

Not only Yuan Jin'er, but even Wu Qingye felt somewhat unhappy.

“You—don’t you know our Ninth Prince? Don’t you know our Prince Zhou?” Yuan Jin’er suddenly said.

She still couldn't believe that the other party would refuse if they knew about Wu Qingye.

Jia Daoshi nodded: "I really don't know. If you'd like, I can introduce you."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Jin'er's lips curled into a cold smile.

Sure enough, this country bumpkin really doesn't know anything about the Ninth Prince!

He immediately explained, "No wonder, I was wondering. Since you don't know, let me explain it to you properly, so you can understand how much of an opportunity you missed!"

"Our Ninth Prince is the most beloved prince of the current Empress..."

With Yuan Jin'er's explanation, Jia Daoshi also gained some understanding of the Great Jing Dynasty.

Speaking of which, the royal family of the Great Jing Dynasty is quite eccentric.

After the late emperor passed away, his wife, Consort Yan, ascended the throne through her own abilities and was given the title of Dongjun!

This Consort Yan is no ordinary person; she comes from a very powerful background, and all the civil and military officials in the court are extremely wary of her.

Although she is over thirty, she is still as beautiful as a flower and looks like a young girl!

It is said that she was also a descendant of the Yin-Yang School of Dajing and was known as the first extraordinary woman in Yin-Yang arts.

After Consort Yan ascended the throne, she did not immediately establish an heir apparent, but instead allowed the nine sons of the late emperor to compete for the position.

Because none of these nine princes were her biological children!

This is the reason why the Great Jing Dynasty is currently experiencing a power struggle among nine princes!

The nine princes each had their own power base.

Empress Dongjun's favorite is the Ninth Prince, Wu Qingye!

Even the weapons and armor for the army were entrusted to Wu Qingye for procurement!

This is also why Wu Qingye came to find Jia Daoshi!

It can be said that what Wu Qingye was doing was equivalent to the arms trade in Jia Daoshi's world!

Therefore, the Ninth Prince still enjoys considerable prestige.

After learning all this, Jia Daoshi had some doubts.

One was a member of the imperial court who provided weapons to the military.

One is a martial arts sect, and even if they sell swords, they will only sell them to people in the martial arts world.

These two people should be completely unrelated.

Judging from Wu Qingye's expression, it seems that he is quite dissatisfied with Xuanhua.

Whenever Xuanhuahao is mentioned, it's portrayed as utterly worthless.

Moreover, after learning that Xuanhua had found him, they immediately rushed over to him, trying to offer even better terms to intercept him!

"Your Excellency, do you have a grudge against the Xuanhua Company?"

Jia Daoshi didn't mince words and asked directly.

"These mere outlaws dare to have a grudge against our Prince? We just don't like them!" Yuan Jin'er said with a cold snort.

Although the girl spoke casually, judging from Wu Qingye's expression and their behavior just now, even a fool could see that the two sides didn't get along.

There must be some grudge between them.

"So, can we cooperate now?" Wu Qingye smiled faintly.

"No."

Jia Daoshi still refused.

"what?"

Now, not only Yuan Jin'er, but even Wu Qingye was somewhat angered!

Jia Daoshi had his own principles when it came to doing business. Since he had already agreed to Xuanhuahao's offer and they had shown their sincerity, he couldn't just kick them out before the cooperation even started, could he?

Putting aside his relationship with Yi Qianxiao, his professional ethics alone would not allow him to do this.

"You're refusing a polite toast only to face the consequences!"

Yuan Jin'er couldn't help but take a step forward!