The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 59: Good news doesn’t travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles! (Please give me a monthly ticket and read on)

The next day, at the gate of Prince Liang's Mansion.

Qin Changge and Xiao Dashan hung up the recruitment banner high, but no one came to apply.

"Your Highness, it seems that everyone around knows about it." Xiao Dashan looked at Qin Changge.

Qin Changge held his forehead, it's true that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels far and wide!

"Your Highness, what should we do?" Xiao Dashan said.

Qin Changge rolled his eyes. "How should I know what to do?"

Xiao Dashan said weakly, "How about we go to the human traffickers and take a look?"

Qin Changge sighed, "Okay."

……

Half a day later, Xiao Dashan returned to Prince Liang's Mansion with five servants.

Qin Changge looked at the five people and nodded with satisfaction.

They have ordinary looks, their physiques are not that strong, and they are all mortals without any cultivation.

"This is the prince," Xiao Dashan said, "you must serve the prince well in the future. Do you understand?"

"I understand." The five of them agreed cautiously.

Qin Changge took out five talisman balls and said, "Take this."

Upon seeing this, the five people swallowed the talisman balls without hesitation.

"Okay, let's get to work." Qin Changge waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Highness." The five servants saluted respectfully.

Xiao Dashan looked at Qin Changge and said, "Your Highness, are five too few? Should we recruit a few more people?"

Qin Changge rolled his eyes at Xiao Dashan, "Eighty thousand spirit stones will take two years. Do you think it's enough for you?"

Xiao Dashan nodded, "That's fine, but Your Majesty, can I get an advance on my salary?"

Qin Changge's eyes widened. "Your salary also comes from me?"

Xiao Dashan took out a small notebook and said, "According to the ancestral system of the Great Qin, yes, well, as the captain of the imperial guards, my annual salary is 50,000 spirit stones..."

Xiao Dashan looked at Qin Changge eagerly, "Your Highness, look..."

"What 50,000 spirit stones? Are you kidding me?" Qin Changge said like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "At most 5,000, no more!"

"Five thousand is fine." Xiao Dashan agreed readily.

Qin Changge reacted, "No, what was your previous salary? Just follow the previous one."

Xiao Dashan pouted, "Two thousand spirit stones."

"Dashan, you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have become greedy for money," Qin Changge said with a look of grief.

"Forget it, I'll give you three thousand."

Xiao Dashan then clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

……

……

Haizhou, Prince Jin's Palace.

In the hall, King Qin Changqing of Jin, King Qin Changfeng of Ning, and King Qin Changjian of Zhou gathered together.

Although the teleportation array across states and counties is strictly controlled, it is not a problem at all for King Ning Qin Changfeng and King Zhou Qin Changjian.

Is the official teleportation array strictly controlled?

Then train a formation master yourself?

Does it require a lot of spirit stones to activate the teleportation array?

We are not short of money!

So, when Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian came to Haizhou as guests, they felt as relaxed and carefree as going home for dinner.

"Second brother, what's the Fourth Brother up to this time?" Qin Changfeng said, "I've personally seen those treasures, they're absolutely genuine. I even gave him some extra to intimidate him, so how could he actually accuse the tribute of being adulterated?" Qin Changjian was also a little angry. Isn't this just an injustice?!

King Qin Changqing of Jin remained calm. "The Fourth Brother knew we would rebel, and we also knew he knew we would rebel, so this is actually quite normal."

Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian both frowned.

Qin Changfeng said, "So, the fourth brother is going to attack us?"

"On the contrary," Qin Changqing explained, "this is a reminder that if we give up our military power now and honestly become captive members of the royal family, then we will be fine."

"What if we don't give up?" Qin Changfeng asked.

"Then next time, it won't be a joke," Qin Changqing said calmly, "Old Four will get serious!"

"Then..." Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian both looked at Qin Changqing.

Qin Changqing said calmly: "If you are afraid, you can withdraw."

After all, rebellion is a beheading offense, so Qin Changqing did not force it.

"What are you talking about, second brother?" Qin Changfeng said seriously, "I'm on the same page with you!"

Qin Changjian also nodded, "Me too!"

Qin Changqing nodded with some emotion. The three brothers have come all the way to where they are today, supporting each other. This kind of friendship is something that the fourth brother cannot understand!
"Second brother, the best plan for now is to expose the adulteration of the tribute," Qin Changfeng said. "If we prepare a new tribute and the fourth brother plays tricks again, won't we be dealt with?"

Qin Changqing said calmly: "This is easy to solve."

Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian both pretended to listen attentively.

Qin Changqing smiled and said, "We just need to let people know that our tribute is absolutely authentic."

"How can we let people know?" Qin Changfeng asked.

Qin Changqing patiently explained, "We purchased the tribute at Qinglong Baoxing with a large sum of money, and then delivered it to the palace under the watchful eyes of everyone. This way, there is no possibility of us replacing it. If it is still fake, it will be the responsibility of Qinglong Baoxing."

"Correct!"

Qin Changfeng and Qin Changjian's eyes lit up.

Qin Changfeng sneered, "If Lao Si dares to wrongly accuse us, then he will lose the trust of the world!!"

"Let's do it!" Qin Changjian agreed.

Qin Changqing nodded.

……

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Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Yongchang Qin Chang'an, Prince Wu Qin Changxiao, and Prince An Qin Changliu discussed the matter in the imperial study.

Qin Changxiao said, "The Second Brother and his men have sent tribute again, with great fanfare and publicity, making it known to everyone. Now there should be no way to prove that the gifts they sent were fake."

Qin Changan said calmly, "This kind of trick shouldn't be used a second time."

Qin Changxiao said, "They haven't given up their military power. They're obviously prepared to go all the way."

Prince An Qin Changliu said, "Fourth brother, it doesn't sound right for a vassal king to control military power. Is this really in accordance with the rules?"

Emperor Yongchang Qin Chang'an nodded, "This is indeed a hidden danger, but it is indeed in accordance with the rules."

After hearing this, Qin Changxiao and Qin Changliu were both speechless.

This is a very fatal rule for the emperor.

Qin Chang'an explained, "It's just that few vassal kings would take the initiative to take charge of the military, so this rule has long since become a dead letter. Later, when my father ascended the throne, his authority was unprecedented and he abolished all vassal kings. Therefore, the court rarely had to consider the threat of vassal kings."

"But now..." Qin Changliu and Qin Changxiao looked at each other.

Some people don’t dare to continue.

Why does it feel like Emperor Shengwu Qin Tianlai deliberately set a trap for Qin Changan?

Emperor Yongchang Qin Chang'an smiled slightly and said, "This is what I promised my father. I will prove that I am right, otherwise I will not be able to sit on the throne!"

Qin Changliu and Qin Changxiao's eyes widened when these words came out. They had never expected that there would be such a secret deal between Emperor Shengwu Qin Tianlai and Emperor Yongchang Qin Changan?!
(End of this chapter)