Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 8

[Chapter 8]

“Who tipped off the letter today?”

In front of the bedroom.

More than twenty servants and six maidservants stood in two rows.

“…” The

servants and maidservants heard that you look at me and I look at you, but no one spoke.

“Hmph, I’m giving you a chance to admit it yourself, but if I want to find out by myself, I’ll make you cry every day, and you won’t work.” Zhao Xu threatened.

The servants and maidservants remained silent.

But some people’s expressions have changed.

“I really don’t cry when I see the coffin, Liu Fu, go and bring Zhang Han here!” Zhao Xu said angrily.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Liu Fu turned and left.

After a while, four guards in armor escorted Zhang Han and the guardian to the bedroom.

Seeing Zhao Xu, their bodies trembled slightly.

time of day.

Zhao Xu completely controlled the palace, and he became a prisoner.

Now their life and death only depend on Zhao Xu’s thought.

“Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness please forgive me…”

Zhang Han was not as arrogant as usual.

A face covered with tears and snot.

The guard was the same, trembling, unable to speak a word.

They never imagined that a crazy prince would return to normal overnight.

When Zhao Xu was crazy and stupid, they were able to control Yan Palace and even the entire Yan County by imprisoning Zhao Xu.

But now, in front of them is the Nine Princes of Dasong, King Yan of Yan County.

In front of Zhao Xu like this, they have no rights whatsoever.

“Forgive me? Hmph, at most this king will let you die with dignity.” Zhao Xu sneered.

Imprisoning King Yan and bullying his maidservants is the same crime as treason.

“Your Highness, spare your life, Your Highness, spare your life…”

Zhang Han was even more unbearable when he heard the words, and kowtowed his head like pounding garlic.

Zhao Xu glanced at the servants and maidservants.

Those who have ghosts in their hearts will feel like an electric shock when they meet Zhao Xu’s eyes.

Unable to bear it any longer, three servants and two maidservants immediately knelt down.

“Your Highness, please forgive me, we are the ones who released the news, and we were also forced to…”

Zhao Xu looked at them coldly, “Please tell the truth, who did you report the letter to today.”

“It’s the Zhang family, the Huang family With the Du family.” A servant said.

“Zhang Wangfu said that if you don’t listen to him, the little ones will not be able to live.” A maid cried out in grief.

Zhang Han shook his head.

As soon as he arrived in Yan County, Zhang Qian sent someone to invite him to his residence.

Looking through the family tree, the two were actually distant relatives.

After learning about Zhao Xu’s madness from Zhang Han’s mouth, the two secretly communicated and plotted the property of the palace.

In addition, he also used the power of the palace to issue multiple government orders to benefit the Zhang family.

The Zhang family gave him eight thousand taels of silver as a reward.

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Han, “You have done a lot of good things, you should say it yourself, or use torture first.”

Zhang Han was a libertine in the imperial city, and he bribed the chief eunuch Liang Chengcai to get this job.

This is not a person with backbone.

Now that it is in Zhao Xu’s hands, he is almost terrified.

Hearing that he was going to be tortured, he almost couldn’t control his excrement and urine.

Daodouzi generally told all the things he had done in the past three months.

Zhao Xu’s expression became more and more ugly as he listened.

In the end, he was so angry that he got up and gave Zhang Han a kick.

“Not only did you sell the king’s property, but you also sold Yanjun’s Yanyin and mines, and you dared to levy additional taxes to make up for the arrears of taxes for the Zhang family, Huang family, and Du family. Daxing corvée, reclaiming wasteland for these three families.” Zhao Xu kicked and kicked.

These orders are issued in the name of the palace.

Now the people in the entire Yan County probably hate Yan Wangfu to death.

This has shaken the foundation of his rule of Yan County.

He can’t be angry.

“Your Highness, calm down, it’s not worth it if you lose your temper.” Feng’er comforted him.

Liu Fu said: “Your Highness, I am afraid that the things Zhang Han sold will not come back. The Zhang, Huang, and Du families will not spit them out.”

After a pause, he said: “But the ruined reputation of the palace can be restored. , just…”

Liu Fu wiped his neck.

Zhao Xu nodded, he had already thought of it.

In order to appease the anger of the people of Yan County, he could only borrow the head of Zhang Han Xiang.

Glancing at the half-dead Zhang Han, Zhao Xu signaled the guards to drag him down.

Then he looked at the servants and maids who pleaded guilty, “Come here, drag them out and stick them to death as an example to others.”

“Your Highness, spare your life, Your Highness spare your life.” The servants and maids cried and begged for mercy.

Zhao Xu looked away from them, he gave them a chance, they chose to remain silent.

And he didn’t believe their cries.

When Zhang Han is fine, they are very happy.

Moreover, the current situation in Yan County is very cruel. If they are not severely punished, other people in the palace will see that the cost of betrayal is very low, so it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be lucky enough to hook up with the wealthy family to take advantage.

Therefore, he had to make a decisive decision.

Looking at the rest of the people, he said, “Remember, you will follow this king from now on. As long as you are loyal, this king will not treat you badly, but if you disagree, you will never be tolerated.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Tight, hurriedly bowed.

Luan’er and Feng’er looked at Zhao Xu with little stars in their eyes.

Luan’er said: “Your Highness is so majestic, you really look like the King of Yan.”

Feng’er’s eyes flickered and she smiled.

They had already resigned to their fate, they never thought that God would make such a joke with them, no, it was grace.

Zhao Xu dealt with the inner ghost and asked Liu Fu to go back too.

Only Feng’er and Luan’er are left in the sleeping hall.

I don’t know when the moon rose, Feng’er said, “Your Highness, it’s time to rest, this servant has someone to fetch water for His Highness to bathe.”

Zhao Xu was also a little tired from morning to night, so he nodded.

Washed up.

Feng’er and Luan’er spread the quilt for him again, and helped him to lie down with their own hands, making him feel the joy of the ancient rich and powerful for the first time.

“Do you want to be together?”

Lying on the bed, Zhao Xu patted the side of the bed, deliberately teasing the two of them.

Suddenly from modern times to ancient times, without mobile phones or computers, he found that the long nights were boring.

The two blushed when they heard this.

Feng’er was shy, but her eyes were burning, and Luan’er’s head was lowered to her chest.

They all understand that they are Zhao Xu’s people, and Zhao Xu can use them at any time.

“Your Highness, wait a moment.” Feng’er pulled Luan’er out of the bedroom.

But when they came back wet and fragrant, Zhao Xu had already slept soundly.

…

The next day, when the sun reached the willow tip, Zhao Xu woke up leisurely.

Seeing Zhao Xu get up, Feng’er and Luan’er looked like a smile but not a smile, and then fetched water for him to wash.

After a simple meal, Zhao Xu left the bedroom.

Liu Fu was already waiting in the middle court.

He dared not go to the backyard because no male could be there without an order.

“Your Highness, the wealthy families in Yan County have sent the documents of the chamber of commerce. Our palace will monopolize 40% of the profits from now on. In addition, there are several other families who will take part here.” Liu Fu handed the documents to Zhao Xu.

Nodding his head, Zhao Xu glanced around.

Each of the above companies also wrote the personnel they sent, including the personnel who purchased raw materials, the personnel who made ice, and the sales personnel.

“Today, these people are going south to Jinling, what should our palace do?”

Zhao Xu thought for a while, “Just send three servants from the palace to follow.”

It was after careful consideration in the chamber of commerce that he invited the Zhang family. It was to take out the Zhang family’s money, and on the one hand, it was also to intentionally create conflicts.

He has roughly figured out that the current wealthy clan in Yan County is divided into two factions headed by the Zhang family and the Dong family.

Therefore, in order not to let the other party take advantage, both parties will definitely keep a close eye on the accounts.

If there is only one family, they will definitely try to deceive him.

But now, it is very difficult for any company to tamper with the accounts.

So the palace only needs to send servants to make soy sauce.

“Yes, I’ll do it now, little one.” Liu Fu went.

Zhao Xu came to the door.

Chang Wei stood outside the gate like a pillar, staring at passers-by, as if anyone could be a robber.

“Your Highness, nothing happened last night.” Chang Wei had dark circles around his eyes.

Zhao Xu patted him on the shoulder, “Thanks for your hard work.”

“The duty of the last general,” Chang Weilang said.

Zhao Xu is quite satisfied with Chang Wei, the commander of the guards.

He would like to thank his father for sending such an upright man to his side.

However, this also explains from another aspect the current chaos in the Dasong Dynasty.

Those who are really capable are not reused.

The whole court is full of flatterers.

“Commander Chang, how many people should the king’s army have according to the law?” As the

saying goes, a pen is not as good as a gun.

One of the reasons why the nobles in Yanzhou were so rampant was that the Beidi cavalry raided and harassed them every year, and the court was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and its troops were stretched.

Therefore, the nobles in Yanzhou are allowed to train private soldiers and build Wubao to deal with Beidi people. In addition to being rich, the wealthy clans in Yanjun also have private soldiers.

The consequence of this is that the separatist forces in Yanzhou are even more rampant.

“Returning to Your Highness, according to the laws and regulations, a total of 20,000 people can be raised.”

“Then do you want to be a general of the prince’s own army?” Zhao Xu said lightly.

(end of this chapter)