Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Inside the trading company, the head manager warmly welcomed Yin Pan'er.

Seeing the shopkeeper's reaction, Yin Pan'er knew that Xiao Ce's method had indeed worked.

The shopkeeper was even more convinced by Yin Pan'er's story about her father's serious illness.

I wonder if Yin Weiyong will be furious when he finds out.

"Miss Yin, may I ask where you are from?" the shopkeeper asked.

Yin Pan'er said, "I'm from the capital."

The shopkeeper said, "No wonder this young lady looks different from ordinary people. So you're from Kyoto... Didn't you manage to buy it in Kyoto?"

Yin Pan'er nodded and said, "I bought it in the capital before. It was said to have been stolen and sold by a servant of the Crown Prince's residence. Later, we tried several times to get the Crown Prince to sell it to us, but he refused to sell it and kept it for himself. It makes sense, the Crown Prince is of such high status and is not short of money! He would not sell such a treasure."

"However, the fact that the Crown Prince has them means that the immortal who saved my father must have left behind quite a few. That's why I came here on my father's orders to look for them."

Following Xiao Ce's script, Yin Pan'er delivered the information he wanted.

She was filled with admiration for Xiao Ce; he had actually anticipated all of this and taught her the appropriate words and phrases in advance.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Xiao Ce's scheming is terrifying."

On second thought, if he weren't cunning, the entire Great Xiao Kingdom wouldn't have considered him a good-for-nothing.

"The Crown Prince? Is it the one who was deposed?" the shopkeeper asked.

Yin Pan'er feigned surprise: "Deposed? You mean the First Prince Xiao Ce? He's been deposed?"

Yin Pan'er's acting was excellent; she portrayed an expression of complete ignorance.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper realized that Yin Pan'er was unaware of the situation and wanted to say that the Crown Prince had also arrived.

However, he certainly wouldn't say it. He thought that if Yin Pan'er found out, wouldn't he have another competitor?

"I only heard about it from others," the shopkeeper said with a laugh.

Yin Pan'er nodded and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince got quite a lot from that immortal! However, he won't sell it! What a pity! Manager Fu, then I'll have to ask around. As long as you can get it, name your price. As long as it's not higher than a thousand taels of silver per catty, I'll buy as much as you have!"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and then he nodded with a smile.

After saying everything she needed to say, Yin Pan'er left when she saw that the fish had taken the bait.

As soon as they stepped out, they were stopped by several butlers.

They greeted Yin Pan'er warmly, trying to get information out of her.

Yin Pan'er then repeated what Xiao Ce had told her.

Following Xiao Ce's instructions, Yin Pan'er visited several large trading companies and then deliberately let them taste the refined salt and white sugar.

He told the story again.

On this day in Anhua City, the biggest news was that the King of Mobei had arrived and was going to provide disaster relief.

Yin Pan'er's actions caused a stir among the business circles in Anhua City.

Everyone is searching for two priceless treasures called "Tianshan Snow Salt" and "Tianshan Snow Frosting".

After Xiao Ce meticulously crafted the efficacy and story, and with the added flavor of refined salt and white sugar, several head stewards determined that it was no ordinary product.

Moreover, some stewards and shopkeepers learned from Yin Pan'er that the deposed crown prince of the Great Xiao Dynasty, now the King of Mobei, might possess a large quantity of these items.

If they could buy these things, not to mention anything else, the girl today offered to buy them for a thousand taels per catty.

You can make money just by reselling it.

Some wealthy people think that even if they use treasures made by 'immortals', they won't lose money.

Meanwhile, the deposed crown prince, the King of Mobei, is currently providing disaster relief outside the city.

These wealthy people indeed dared not go out, fearing they would be kidnapped by the disaster victims. However, they remembered that the county magistrate, Xu Zhiyuan, had met with this Northern King.

They wanted to meet Xu Zhiyuan and get some information about the deposed crown prince from him, hoping to make a breakthrough through him.

...

At this moment, Xu Zhiyuan was writing a memorial in the government office.

A constable hurriedly reported, "Lord Xu, outside, outside..."

Seeing the constables rushing around, Xu Zhiyuan's heart tightened: "Why have the disaster victims rioted?"

These days, his biggest worry is that the disaster victims will riot.

The constable shook his head and said, "No, no. All the prominent shopkeepers in Anhua City have come! They say they want to see the magistrate."

Xu Zhiyuan listened with a face full of curiosity and said, "It's already late, and they're coming to see me? Lately, with the number of disaster victims increasing, these businessmen have been avoiding me. They're afraid I'll ask them to donate money for disaster relief. Why are they coming to my door now?"

The constable shook his head.

Standing next to Xu Zhiyuan was a very intellectual and gentle woman.

"Husband, could it be that they heard about the Northern King's plan to come and help the disaster victims?"

Xu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "I don't think it's about that. Although His Highness the King of Mobei made a solemn vow, and although I think His Highness the King of Mobei is not as rumored, it is still not easy for him to take the disaster victims to the four prefectures of Mobei."

"Who in the entire Great Xiao Kingdom doesn't know that the four prefectures of the northern desert are a bitterly cold place for exile? Who would want to go there?"

The woman nodded upon hearing Xu Zhiyuan's words and said, "Husband, will you see him or not?"

Xu Zhiyuan gave a wry smile, then stood up: "Yes, we can't place all our hopes on the King of Mobei. When the time comes, we'll need plenty of merchants to provide disaster relief."

With that, Xu Zhiyuan waved his hand and ordered the constables to lead the way.

In a reception room in the backyard of the government office, Xu Zhiyuan saw that what the yamen runner said was true.

All the prominent business owners in Anhua City came.

When the business owners saw Xu Zhiyuan arrive, they all stood up to greet him.

Xu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in a gesture of greeting and greeted everyone.

"Gentlemen, what brings you all here?" Xu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

"Lord Xu, we heard that the former crown prince, now the King of Mobei, has come to provide disaster relief outside Anhua City. We were just wondering if we could have a chance to meet him."

“Indeed, we have heard that Lord Xu has already met His Highness the King of the Northern Desert. We have long admired the King of the Northern Desert and wish to pay him a visit. We were hoping that Lord Xu could introduce us.”

...

As Xu Zhiyuan listened to their words, he thought to himself that they didn't seem willing to tell lies.

What kind of reputation does Xiao Ce have? With that kind of reputation, how can anyone still feel respect?

After listening to their words, Xu Zhiyuan smiled faintly. He really didn't want to beat around the bush with them; he had a lot on his mind himself.

"Gentlemen, none of you here are outsiders. Moreover, judging from your expressions, you all seem to be here for a common purpose. We've been through thick and thin together, so I believe we can trust each other! Let's speak frankly!"

After listening to Xu Zhiyuan's words, the businessmen exchanged glances.

The leader of the merchants said, “Lord Xu, you are so straightforward. We will also get straight to the point. We have long heard that the King of the Northern Desert knew an immortal in his early years, and the immortal gave him many celestial products, including ‘Tianshan Snow Salt’ and ‘Tianshan Snow Frosting’. We were just thinking of seeing if we could get to know His Highness the King of the Northern Desert and ask to buy some!”

Hearing the merchants say this, Xu Zhiyuan asked with some surprise, "You also know about Tianshan snow salt? And the snow sugar frosting?"

When Xu Zhiyuan said that, the businessmen's eyes lit up.

"Lord Xu, you knew about this too?"

Xu Zhiyuan looked into the eyes of these merchants and spoke frankly without hiding anything: "That's right, you're talking about fine salt without any impurities, and sugar that's as white as frost."

The merchants nodded in agreement. "Lord Xu, could it be that His Highness the King of the Northern Desert gifted you some?"

Looking at the merchants' expressions, Xu Zhiyuan suddenly felt something was amiss: "That's right, but I thought those were just some better quality salt and sugar, so I accepted them. Are these things really that expensive?"

"Lord Xu, could you please let us take a look?"

Xu Zhiyuan nodded and ordered someone to fetch it.

A short while later, a constable came over with two exquisite wooden boxes. After they were opened, the merchants all crowded around to look at them.

Some people who came with a butler had their butlers come to check on them.

These merchants originally wanted to try it themselves.

"Gentlemen, judging from your expressions, I know this item is very expensive! I cannot accept something so valuable; I still need to return it to His Highness the King of the Northern Desert."

After Xu Zhiyuan finished speaking, the merchants stopped asking to try the food.

Having dealt with Xu Zhiyuan for so long, they naturally knew that he was an incorruptible official.

Now that they know Xiao Ce can give these things away, they know that Xiao Ce's side is not an impenetrable fortress that cannot be breached!

"Gentlemen, are these things very valuable?"

The leading merchant said, "Lord Xu, that's right, this item was refined from the immortal energy of Tianshan..."

The merchant embellished the information he had gleaned from Yin Pan'er and recounted it.

Xu Zhiyuan asked, "What is the price?"

The merchants shook their heads. Although they had already gotten the price from Yin Pan'er, none of them would say it.

"We only know that the price is exorbitant! We've also heard that His Highness the King of the Northern Desert cares about the disaster victims and wants to provide relief. We've also heard that the King of the Northern Desert doesn't actually have much money, and there are so many disaster victims now! So we thought we'd buy some of those Tianshan snow salt and Tianshan snow sugar frosting at a high price, firstly to support the King of the Northern Desert's disaster relief efforts, and secondly to do something for the disaster victims."

One merchant spoke hypocritically, and the other merchants echoed him.

"I wonder, could Lord Xu please pass on this message?"

Xu Zhiyuan thought to himself that they really did talk a good game, but if they could actually buy it at a high price, they might actually be able to help Xiao Ce.

"I can only say I'll pass on the message, but according to what you've said, those items are celestial treasures, and even His Highness the King of the Northern Desert might not sell them!"

The merchants said one after another, "Lord Xu, why don't you go and inquire first? What if the King of the Northern Desert needs money and wants to sell?"