The Prodigal Son

The next day, Qin Yu did not go to negotiate with Yan Li.

Judging that the court session should be over, Qin Yu leisurely made his way to the palace.

He now possesses an imperial gold medal, so naturally he can travel freely without hindrance.

When Qin met Zhao Luan, Zhao Luan was discussing matters with Song Zhuo in the imperial study.

Qin Yu was called in only after they finished talking.

Zhao Luan looked up and asked, "You reached an agreement with the Yan Kingdom so quickly?"

"No!"

Qin Yu shook his head and smiled, "I just had some ideas I'd like to discuss with His Majesty."

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Zhao Luan and Song Zhuo exchanged a glance.

What could Qin Yu be thinking?

Zhao Luan: "Tell me about it!"

After gathering his thoughts, Qin Yu said, "I think we can lower many of our conditions and start trade with the Yan Kingdom!"

"Hey Qin, did Yan Li give you some kind of benefit?"

Song Zhuo immediately frowned. "You dare say that in front of your grandfather? See if he doesn't beat you up!"

He gets angry whenever the Yan state is mentioned, and he even lowers his conditions to start trade with the Yan state?

Let's start a fart trade!

If the Yan state doesn't offer enough benefits, anyone who dares to talk about starting trade with the Yan state will surely be drowned in the spittle of the entire court!

"Prime Minister Song, please hear me out!"

Qin Yu chuckled and asked, "Prime Minister Song should know about Yan's snow cotton, right?"

"Of course I know."

Song Zhuo's gaze was deep. "What, you're eyeing the Snowflake Cotton?"

"right!"

Qin Yu nodded: "Your Majesty can take the lead in wearing Yan's snow cotton, so that high-ranking officials and nobles will take pride in wearing clothes made of snow cotton. We can then exchange grain and gold and silver with Yan for snow cotton..."

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, a chill suddenly ran through him.

Looking up, he saw Zhao Luan staring at him with icy eyes.

It felt like I was about to be chopped off as a traitor at any moment.

I rely on!

That she-devil!

They were like they'd been injected with gunpowder!

It'll explode at the slightest touch!

The two guards beside her were also glaring at him with eyes blazing with fury.

It's obvious they thought they'd been bribed by Yan Li.

"Your Majesty, if that's how you intend to be, I won't say anything more!"

Qin Yu was very unhappy.

This is an insult to my character!

Do you think I, Qin Yu, am someone who can be easily bought off?

Why doesn't Yan Li send himself a few stunning beauties?

"Go on!"

Zhao Luan's voice was icy cold. "I'd like to see what kind of nonsense you can come up with!"

Qin Yu glanced at Zhao Luan before continuing, "If this plan is used correctly, it might even be possible to defeat the Yan Kingdom without losing a single soldier!"

Ok?

Zhao Luan and Song Zhuo exchanged a glance again, seemingly without prior arrangement.

How to defeat the Yan state without losing a single soldier?

Looking across the world, who dares to make such a boastful statement?

If the Yan state were so easy to deal with, Emperor Xiaowu would have destroyed it long ago!

This is such an outrageous boast!

"Go on!"

Zhao Luan temporarily put aside her suspicions.

Qin Yu dared to say that, so he must have some brilliant plan, right?

Qin Yu chuckled: "This plan was given to me by an immortal in my dream last night."

Zhao Luan's lips twitched slightly. Naturally, she didn't believe Qin Yu's nonsense, but she still patiently said, "Tell me!"

Qin Yu sighed softly, "However, this plan is far too vicious; it may offend the natural order!"

Zhao Luan: "A vicious scheme? What kind of vicious scheme?"

Qin Yu: "I am already born with a congenital deficiency in my meridians; if I were to offer such a vicious scheme, I fear it would shorten my lifespan!"

Qin Yu's main feature is a read-already random reply.

After talking for so long, they still haven't explained what kind of wicked scheme it was.

Zhao Luan was getting frustrated and was about to explode when Song Zhuo said with a smile, "If you really have a plan to destroy Yan, His Majesty will certainly reward you handsomely!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Luan suddenly realized what was happening.

I'm asking for a reward!

Qin Yu is asking for a reward!

asshole!

Zhao Luan cursed inwardly, then nodded and said, "Prime Minister Song is absolutely right! As long as you have a brilliant plan, I will certainly reward you handsomely! However, if you dare to play tricks on me, I will teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

That's more like it!

I wasn't even planning to ask for a reward, but you insulted my noble character!

"Cough cough..."

Qin Yu cleared his throat. "This plan is indeed contrary to the principles of Heaven and Earth..."

"Drag him out; he'll receive fifty strokes of the cane!"

Zhao Luan went into overdrive, giving orders to Yun Ying with a frosty expression.

"No, no!"

Qin Yu quickly stopped Yun Ying, "Snowflake cotton has a low yield. Once it becomes popular in Ningguo, its price will inevitably skyrocket!"

"Seeing the potential profit, the people of Yan will surely rush to plant edelweiss cotton in hopes of making a fortune!"

"Next year, Your Majesty will again forbid our dynasty from importing edelweiss..."

Qin Yu spoke eloquently, going into as much detail as possible.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Before Qin Yu could finish speaking, Song Zhuo excitedly shouted, "By then, the land in Yan will already be planted with large quantities of Edelweiss, and there won't be enough time to switch to growing grain!"

"In this way, the Yan state will inevitably face a food shortage, with starving people everywhere, which will then lead to internal strife!"

"Even if the Yan state wanted to launch a war to extricate itself from this predicament, its army would have no food to eat!"

"A vicious plot! It really was a vicious plot!"

Song Zhuo, as expected of a prime minister, immediately understood the intricacies of the matter.

In his excitement, Song Zhuo stood up again and bowed deeply to Qin Yu, saying, "Young Master Qin is a man of great talent, please accept my bow!"

Holy crap?

Qin Yu's eyelids twitched, and he quickly stepped forward to help Song Zhuo up, saying, "Prime Minister Song, you're making this young man too proud!"

At this moment, the frost on Zhao Luan's face had completely disappeared.

Instead, there was a huge surprise.

If this plan succeeds, even if it cannot destroy the Yan state without losing a single soldier, it can greatly weaken the Yan state's strength and sow the seeds of its destruction!

When the two generals looked at Qin Yu again, their eyes had changed.

There were some surprises, but more than anything, it was unbelievable.

Qin Yu is a notorious playboy, how could he come up with such a brilliant plan?

Could it really be that I received the teachings from an immortal in a dream?

impossible!

Are there any immortals in this world?

Previously, when Qin Yu offered suggestions for the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, they all found it unbelievable.

Now, Qin Yu has offered such a brilliant plan?

Is this really still the same spoiled brat?

Was his previous playboy act just an act?

Suddenly, a strange thought popped into Shangguan Youyi's head.

But soon, she began to have doubts again.

Even if you're pretending to be a playboy, you wouldn't resort to such a despicable trick as "the monkey stealing peaches" to His Majesty, would you?

Qin Yu glanced at the Empress out of the corner of his eye and saw her chest heaving violently with excitement, making Qin Yu feel dizzy.

Hmm, this female demon has a really great figure!

Just as Qin Yu was lost in thought, a sudden jolt went through his heart.

Qin Yu shifted his gaze slightly and realized that Yun Ying was staring coldly at him.

Qin Yu quickly averted his gaze, inwardly cursing: Brainless fan!

"This plan is brilliant!"

Zhao Luan snapped out of her daze and looked at Qin Yu with delight: "You will be fully in charge of this negotiation with the Yan Kingdom! If this matter is resolved satisfactorily, I will reward you handsomely!"

Unexpectedly!

He had only wanted to find something for Qin Yu to do, but he unexpectedly gained such a brilliant plan!

"yes!"

Qin Yu gladly accepted the order. "By the way, Your Majesty, there is something else I would like to ask you."

Taking advantage of the Empress's good mood, Qin Yu immediately inquired about the Nine Dragon Pendant...