Become a feudal king from today

Fanyang.

Zhongli knelt on one knee in front of Yuan Li, with his left hand covering his right shoulder which was still oozing blood.

"Sir, Zhongli is incompetent. He can neither save County Magistrate Gao nor avenge his father. Please punish him."

Yuan Li's displeasure flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled, "Captain, please stand up. This matter is not your fault. King Yan has always been cunning. If this fails, we will find another opportunity."

"Thank you, sir. I will not be a man if I don't avenge my father. I will definitely not fail next time." Zhongli looked up at Yuan Li.

He was not completely sure about risking his return to Fanyang this time.

Will Yuan Li let him go lightly? Or punish him? It is unknown.

But from the current appearance, it seems that Yuan Li does not intend to investigate further.

Perhaps it will be useful for him to keep a general who hates King Yan in the future.

"Captain, don't think too much. It's better to go back and recuperate. If there is a good opportunity to kill King Yan, I will tell you." Yuan Li said.

Zhongli heard this, clasped his fists and thanked him again, then left, thinking that he had guessed it right.

"Humph!"

Zhongli's figure disappeared, and Yuan Li snorted heavily.

This time when Zhongli went to Shanggu County, he thought he could have a bloody battle with the King of Yan and kill thousands of his people.

Unexpectedly, Zhongli was too impulsive and led his troops to attack the city and was shot by an arrow.

But he didn't expect Zhongli to be able to bring him back to the plateau.

Besides, his purpose of sending troops to Shanggu County has been achieved.

Next, if the King of Yan impeached him to the court, he would let Zhongli take the blame, and it would not be too late to kill him then.

If the King of Yan did not pursue it, he would let Zhongli find an opportunity to kill the King of Yan next time.

"How did the ambush of Mo Di go?"

Skipping this matter, Yuan Li turned to Guo Tu.

Now, the most important thing for him is not the King of Yan, but the alliance with the Beidi people.

After all, he has already handed in his name to Enke.

If he can't do it, he will lose the protection of the Beidi people forever.

"The generals I selected this time are all the trusted sons of the Yuan family, so there will be no mistakes. In a month, Mozi will have to return to the capital, and then we can..." At this point, Guo Tu smiled sinisterly.

Yuan Li nodded slightly.

As long as this thing is done, the alliance between the Yuan family and the Beidi people will be completed.

...

Yancheng.

Zhao Xu sat up from the bed, stretched his body, and looked lazy.

Beside him, Feng'er was wrapped in the quilt, revealing a section of snow-white forearms.

Luan'er has always been diligent. She had woken up long ago and was sitting at the table doing needlework.

Seeing him wake up, Luan'er opened her red lips and said, "Your Highness, I will help you dress and wash."

Zhao Xu nodded and stared at Luan'er who was leaving with a twist of her waist with interest.

Washing up.

After breakfast, a maid came from the front yard and said at the door: "Your Highness, a merchant brought a name card to ask for an audience."

After speaking, she held up the card in her hand.

Zhao Xu took the name card and glanced at it, frowning slightly.

"I didn't expect that this perfume would attract merchants from powerful families." Zhao Xu said secretly.

He received a total of three name cards this time.

The recommenders on the three name cards were Prime Minister Dou Wei, Minister of Revenue Xie Duan, and General Xiao Cheng.

Among them, Dou Wei represented the Dou family in Jingzhou, and Xie Duan represented the Xie family in Ningzhou.

Xiao Cheng represented the Xiao family in Yizhou.

And the surnames of these three merchants were Dou, Xie, and Xiao.

Obviously, the three people were probably from three powerful families, responsible for the trade of the family.

Throwing the name card on the table, Zhao Xu tidied his clothes and went to the reception hall.

Some time ago, the royal palace sold the monopoly of fine wine, and the merchants who came to buy were generally from the north, and there was no movement from the south.

Now, the merchants from three powerful families have arrived one after another, and I am afraid that what they are going to discuss must be no small matter.

At this time, the reception hall.

After the three merchants greeted each other, they stood and did not speak.

Although the eight powerful families were united in opposing the royal family, they also fought against each other in private.

Especially in trade, they strictly guarded each other's territory and did not let the other merchants make a penny of profit in their own.

In the states controlled by the royal family, they often sabotaged each other in order to make an extra ounce of silver.

Therefore, although they were polite on the surface, they wanted to beat each other up in their hearts.

The atmosphere was just getting awkward when they heard footsteps outside.

Then, a young man in gorgeous clothes walked in.

They knew that this was the King of Yan.

"Dou Yong, Xiao Jian, Xie Hua, see your highness." The three of them bowed to Zhao Xu almost at the same time.

"No need to be polite." Zhao Xu walked into the reception hall, sat down in the main seat, and asked the three to sit down in turn.

The three of them sat down. Dou Yong, who was sitting in the front seat, bowed and smiled, "Although I am in Jingzhou, I have also heard of your reputation. Today, I see that your appearance is indeed extraordinary and respectable..." "More than that, your majestic appearance is well known, and the most rare thing is that your talent is unparalleled in the world. The fine wine you brewed casually has impressed all men in the world and made them reluctant to let it go. Now you have made perfume that makes women all over the world fight for it. It's really amazing." Xiao Jian interrupted Dou Yong and said. As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Hua hurriedly said, "I think your courage is the most admirable thing about your highness. Yancheng went to the battlefield to defeat the Beidi people and captured the Beidi King Kutu alive. How magnificent." The three of them praised wildly as soon as they met, making Zhao Xu feel embarrassed. He waved his hand, "Thank you for your praise, but it's just some small skills." Then, he stopped talking and waited for the three of them to speak.

Since they sent the invitation, they naturally wanted something from him, and they had to hold on to it and not lose the initiative.

The air was quiet again.

The three of them looked at me, and I looked at you. Finally, Xie Hua spoke first.

"Your Highness, the Queen is here to say hello to Your Highness. Since His Highness left the capital, the Queen and the eldest prince have missed His Highness very much. They both advised the Emperor to let His Highness return to the capital as soon as possible to visit the family."

"Really?" Zhao Xu showed an unexpected look. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the Xie family was the queen's natal family. "Thank you for your concern. I miss my relatives in the capital very much."

Xie Hua continued: "When I came to Yancheng this time, in addition to bringing my Majesty's concern, I also asked for the next thing. I heard that Your Highness is selling the exclusive right to Wangfu Fine Wine. Our Xie family is very interested. If there is also a monopoly on perfume, We, the Xie family, are willing to take over Ningzhou’s exclusive rights.”

Zhao Xu nodded. He had already guessed everything when he came.

In the past, there was only one wine shop in the palace, and these powerful people could bear it for the sake of face and did not want to come into contact with him.

Now that another perfume has been released, they are no longer calm.

Face is not that important, money is the real thing.

"This is why I came here." When Xie Hua started, Dou Yong and Xiao Jian became less reserved.

One after another, they revealed their true purpose.

"That's it." Zhao Xu laughed softly.

It seems they are here for the exclusive rights.

However, it is impossible to win the exclusive right to sell perfume without hemorrhaging money.

For the sake of the government's finances, he wanted to slaughter these fat sheep.

We also need to give them a try on one thing.