Chapter 185 Goodbye Blackie

Chapter 185 Goodbye Blackie

"Brother, I have a question I want to ask. It may involve your father's privacy, but I still hope you can tell me."

Sun Wuyang was stunned: "You say."

"What percentage do the eight major salt merchants occupy?"

Sun Wuyang thought for a moment and said, "This is not a private matter, but the eight major salt merchants don't take much, because we use the official salt route. The price difference alone is enough. As for private salt, the eight major salt merchants only take half of it."

Zhao Yushu calculated: "The court has 55%, Prince Fu has 15%, Duke Yue has 10%, we have 50%, the eight major salt merchants have 50%, and there is 10% left?"

"Guangling, Qiantang, Pingjiang, there are so many people working behind the scenes, only 10% is not much." Lin Shan thought he was going to use the money and hurriedly explained.

"Yes, so many people want to eat this meal, there is no reason for them to honestly give you all their money as soon as you, the prince, come." Zhao Yushu felt that he seemed to have figured out something.

"Junior brother, what are you talking about?"

"Ah, I thought of a word that might be appropriate here, although the situation is different."

"What word?"

"Southeast Mutual Protection."

Sun Wuyang and Lin Shan didn't know what this word specifically represented in Zhao Yushu's time and space, but these four words were simple and clear and would not cause misunderstanding in any time and space.

Think about it carefully, who was the local emperor in the southeast? It was the Duke of Yue. When the prince wanted to take over Prince Fu, who was the first to stand up and oppose it? It was still the Duke of Yue.

"Junior brother, are you saying that the prince is targeting everyone this time?"

Zhao Yushu nodded, "I think it's a test to see if the Southeast dares to unite against Xijing. If they don't, the court will take the opportunity to seize power and collect money. If they do, then they will muddy the waters as much as possible and form alliances. The Red Lotus Sect is in the south, and when the time comes, the court will send a large army to attack the border, and the Southeast will have no choice but to give in."

Sun Wuyang and Lin Shan could no longer sit still: "But, if this is true, will the Duke of Yue directly rebel?"

"What can he use to rebel? Does he have soldiers or power?" Zhao Yushu raised his head. If there is any rebellion, it should be Prince Fu.

"Well, then there is nothing we can do?" Sun Wuyang and Lin Shan are both from Southeast Asia, and strictly speaking, the parents of the two families are also members of a mutual protection group.

"Yes, we will make it impossible for the prince to move in the southeast, and he will have no choice but to return to Xijing. I believe some people have already started doing this."

At Wangjiang Tower, an ordinary carriage slowly stopped, and Duke Yue lifted the curtain and walked out.

The number of people in Jiangning City had obviously increased. A small number of them were from several large cities in the southeast who had been invited by Wangjiang Tower to attend the so-called welcoming banquet for Mr. Six, and a large number of them were just idlers who came to watch the fun.

However, there was also a very small number of nobles from all over the country who came to Jiangning to see which way the wind was blowing.

The prince directly used the cultivators' torture methods on Wang Yan. This was a signal that using national laws and reason to pressure people would no longer work in front of this crazy prince. As long as the Tang Dynasty survives, few people will dare to use extraordinary methods on the prince. In other words, to a certain extent, the prince has no scruples in Jiangning.

This is not good news.

Letter after letter was sent from Jiangning, directly to Xijing at the fastest, unnatural speed using the means of monks. If nothing unexpected happened, at most during the morning court session three days later, memorials against the prince would flood the emperor's desk.

This is not a coup, but a test. The emperor's reaction will be transmitted back to Jiangning as soon as possible to provide advice or instructions for the next actions of each faction.

Zhao Yushu was lying on a recliner in the Taoist temple, taking a nap under the shade of a tree. He didn't know if it was the instinct of the jade rat that made him prefer to do things at night and it was better to rest during the day.

I lay down until the afternoon when I suddenly jumped up. I almost forgot that I had a date with the young prince Li Jian tonight. According to the rules of that era, if you want to invite someone to dinner, you have to send an invitation. Now the young prince is probably about to cry in anxiety.

After asking the local boss Sun Wuyang about where there were some good local restaurants, Zhao Yushu hurriedly grabbed a pen to write the invitations, but the result looked ugly no matter how he looked at it.

"Ayao? Ayao? Muyao!" He called out three times, but there was no response from his little follower and ghostwriter. He went out to ask and heard that a Taoist priest said that he had taken a few little beggars into the city.

In desperation, he had to ask someone to send his precious ugly character to the government office. Sun Wuyang had thoughtfully booked food and a private room for him in advance, so all he had to do was wait.

Normally, one should find a few good friends to accompany him on such occasions, but after having a secret conversation with Li Tong last night, Zhao Yushu felt that the young prince should have something to say, rather than just eating and chatting.

Besides, what was this kid Ayao doing? Although he didn't interfere with his behavior, Jiang Ning was undercurrent, and it was no secret that he was his follower. If someone did something bad to him, it would be troublesome.

I'll have a good talk with him when I get back in the evening. If not, I'll find a chance to send him and Wanqing away from Jiangning. It shouldn't be difficult considering the strength of the two giants, Shushan and the Academy.

The restaurant recommended by Sun Wuyang is called Yangliu Ju. It has an elegant name and elegant dishes, and it specializes in Huaiyang cuisine from his previous life.

Zhao Yushu arrived in the private room and ordered some side dishes and a pot of rice wine. It was just dusk, and according to the time Li Jian left in his reply, he would arrive in about half an hour.

The box was in a great location, on the third floor facing the street. In addition to the main door facing the interior, there was also a small door leading to the corridor outside. Zhao Yushu picked up his wine glass and leaned on the railing, looking at the street scene below out of boredom.

Then he saw a familiar outfit.

All in black.

If he had not experienced the old man's training all the way on the boat, he might have subconsciously crushed the wine glass, but now, his heart just skipped a beat.

He did not rush to look at the other person's cultivation level, because if he did, he might be able to sense something. He just watched the man downstairs walk slowly, and then Zhao Yushu disappeared upstairs in an instant.

If the black clothes were not covered with a hood, it would look no different from the popular long gown. Judging from the back and the hair, this person should be very young. Although he is very alert, he is far from being a match for the Lord of Thieves in tracking and anti-tracking.

Zhao Yushu simply calculated the time and set a bottom line for his pursuit. Then he played the spy game with the man in black in the increasingly crowded Jiangning Night Market.

Zhao Yushu's tracking method was extremely sophisticated. He would flash in the continuous shadows from time to time. Even if the man in black and his accomplices were watching in secret, they could not catch any trace of the tracker behind him.

The man in black walked slowly, and Zhao Yushu's brows furrowed more and more. This direction seemed familiar.

A sense of absurdity came over me. If I continued walking like this, this would be my second time coming to this manor today.

The man in black turned a corner, and Zhao Yushu turned around and left without following him.

There is no need to follow. There are not so many surprises in this world. But this still surprised Zhao Yushu. He did not expect that these people could get together, the Beggars' Sect, the Prince, and the Underworld.

Back at the restaurant, Li Jian had not arrived yet. Zhao Yushu sat on a chair and told the waiter to take away the cold dishes he had left over and prepare to serve the dishes.

The head of the Beggars' Sect, a man in black, walked into the living room and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gang Leader Wang looked behind him and seemed to be communicating with someone: "It's okay, my people reported that no one is following us."

Hei Yi raised his head, one eye was a little strange: "Why did you come to me privately?"

Gang leader Wang sneered: "Kill one person."