hsntnovel Chapter 2675 The Crown Prince is Unmerciful
Chapter 2675 The Crown Prince is Unmerciful
Wang Hongfu was in charge of business matters. In the service industry, there's no such thing as a holiday; all the shops...
After the New Year, high-ranking officials and nobles in Chang'an began to visit relatives and friends, and they would inevitably bring gifts; no one would go empty-handed.
Therefore, Boutique Pavilion opened its shop very early on.
Some people were preparing to travel far to trade and also began to prepare goods. Only the imperial court would grant a holiday until after the Lantern Festival before they would attend court.
Otherwise, why would Wang Hongfu earn the most? It's also because he works incredibly hard, managing so many shops across the country, requiring careful consideration of every step.
Especially in the Tang Dynasty, where information transmission was underdeveloped, he also had to consider the accurate delivery of information.
"Your Highness, what are your orders?" Xue Rengui asked.
"There are a few things, but they're not in a rush. I'll tell you about them first, and you can take care of them after the Lantern Festival."
"Because I will be going to the Gaohe Manor tomorrow to accompany His Majesty on his tour, I may not have a chance to tell you all."
Li Shen was mainly afraid that he would forget, as his memory wasn't very good these days, and he didn't know why.
However, he had read some medical books that said people with kidney deficiency are forgetful, and he didn't know if it had anything to do with him.
"Your Highness, please feel free to give any orders," Wang Xuance said. They were paid by the emperor and were expected to share his burdens. Since they received such a large salary each year, they naturally had to do their best to serve him.
Li Shen took out a small notebook from somewhere and flipped it open with a flick of his finger.
"Ren Gui, the first thing is that I will be departing for the Gaohe Villa tomorrow. Go back and prepare, and wait for me five miles south of the city tomorrow."
"No need to bring too much food; I will return to the city to stay every day."
"Yes. Your subject obeys." Xue Rengui stood up to accept the order.
Li Shen looked at the notebook and continued:
"The second thing is that all the guards hired by the Prince Ji's Mansion from the First Carriage Company to protect the workshops will be removed, and the defense of the workshops will be taken over by the Six Guards of the Crown Prince."
Go to the First Carriage Company and convey my order. Tell their manager that from this day forward, they have no further connection with my Prince Ji's residence.
They were once just guards of the Prince Ji's mansion; now they are free, and they should live for themselves.
Earn more money to support your family, provide for your wife and children, and make their little family prosperous.
I hope they can all live a good life, so that all my hard work for them won't have been in vain.
If they encounter any difficulties in the future, they can come to the Prince's Palace to find me at any time, and I will do my best to help them.
However, I must also tell them that they must walk the righteous path and not commit crimes, otherwise they will bring shame upon me, and if I find out, I will not let them off easily.
Li Shen spoke slowly, his tone tinged with sadness and reluctance. But there was nothing he could do about it.
The First Chamber of Commerce has too many members, so he has to give them up. If he had his own fiefdom, that would be fine.
But this is Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, right under the emperor's nose.
Which emperor would allow so many troops to be under his very nose?
"Your Highness, has something happened?" Wang Xuance asked.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little reluctant to part with them. Didn't I already say a few days ago that I would report the matter of these guards to the higher authorities?"
On the day of the New Year, I reported this matter to His Majesty, who was furious and reprimanded me.
"They say I am using my military power to rebel." Li Shen waved his hand, trying to appear indifferent.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately tensed up, realizing they were plotting a rebellion and that they would all die.
However, seeing how relaxed Prince Ji was, I felt much more at ease. Since Prince Ji had brought it up, he must be alright now.
"Your Highness, is that why all the guards of our properties have been replaced by the Crown Prince's Six Guards?"
Wang Xuance was not surprised. He was quite clear about the relationship between Prince Ji and His Majesty, and he knew that Prince Ji would not have any disloyal intentions.
Li Shen nodded:
"Indeed, there are many people who covet the properties of my Prince Ji's Mansion, so we cannot be unprepared."
Hiring the first car dealership has broken some rules.
His Majesty originally wanted to send the Imperial Guards, but I persuaded him otherwise, and in the end His Majesty decided to send the Crown Prince's Six Guards.
This is actually just sending a signal to the outside world, letting them know that the Crown Prince has intervened, hoping to deter them from further trouble.
"But Your Highness, why not use our own guards?" Xue Rengui asked, puzzled.
He still has three thousand men there.
Before Li Shen could speak, Wang Xuance answered first:
"I suppose the prince did this to put His Majesty at ease. I never expected His Majesty to hand it over to His Highness the Crown Prince."
But this means our industry will...
“No, Xuan Ce, you’re only half right,” Li Shen shook his head.
"As I just said, I am using the names of His Majesty and the Crown Prince to deter villains and prevent future troubles."
I refuse to believe that even if His Majesty sends people, they would dare to do anything disloyal. His Majesty will surely use that opportunity to weaken them further.
"But... Your Highness, this time the Imperial Guards were not sent, but the Six Guards of the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Prince is not His Majesty."
The Crown Prince's benevolence may be..."
“Xuan Ce, you’re wrong again.” Before Wang Xuan Ce could finish speaking, Li Shen shook his head again, interrupting Wang Xuan Ce’s worries.
"I hope Your Highness can enlighten me." Wang Xuance bowed and asked for guidance.
Li Shen stroked the cat in his hand and said with a half-smile:
“Xuan Ce, the Crown Prince is not as benevolent as you see him, otherwise he would not be worthy of being the Crown Prince.”
Don't forget, he's my father's son. Like father, like son.
His so-called benevolence was simply that he wasn't as ruthless as my father.
The Crown Prince has changed a lot over the years as regent; he is now mentally resilient and rarely shows his emotions.
He likes to hide his daggers behind his smile and to play tricks. On the surface, he seems proper and decent, but he is not a kind person in secret.
If anyone truly commits a crime under the protection of the Six Guards, just watch, the Crown Prince will definitely find a way to retaliate and solidify his position.
After Li Shen finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Shi Tou quickly brought out a thermos cup containing goji berries and deer antler.
After taking a couple of sips, I suddenly felt the atmosphere become a bit quiet. I looked up and saw that everyone was looking at me.
"Huh? Why are you all staring at me like that?" Li Shen asked, puzzled.
"Ahem... It's nothing. I've learned a lot. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Your Highness." Wang Xuance coughed quickly and bowed in gratitude.
Everyone else pretended to look away as if nothing had happened.
At this moment, everyone probably has the same thought in their mind: Why do Prince Ji's words about the Crown Prince sound so familiar?
He smiles while harboring malice, enjoys playing tricks and schemes, avoids direct conflict, and is secretly no benevolent person.
These words were mentioned by outsiders many years ago, and the person being described was none other than the seemingly harmless but actually treacherous Prince Ji.
(Sorry, this was an accident. There was a power outage last night, and the electrician said that something in my meter box was broken and needed a part to repair it.)
The problem was caused by an overload in my home electrical system. I only got it back for repair this afternoon.
I was just using the air conditioner, boiling water for tea, and cooking noodles on an induction cooker at the same time. That's not even a few kilowatts.