C318 Find Your Own Way out

Initially, it was just a small episode, but Yu Longtang didn't take it to heart. He had only been in the palace for three days, but he had already met that girl twice.

Perhaps because he was fighting in the palace, he slowly found this girl interesting.

However, she was still as quiet as before. She didn't say anything that she shouldn't have. Besides her own matters, she didn't care about anything else.

Every time Yu Longtang looked at her, he would feel that there was sadness in her eyes. After looking at her too many times, he was actually curious about what she had experienced.

Yu Longtang mostly kept those curiosity in his heart. After all, he knew very well what he should do and what he shouldn't do.

That woman was someone from the Empress's side, so she had to be on guard no matter what.

"They met again?" The Emperor was reading through the memorials and inadvertently asked.

"Yes." Gao Mao lowered his head and looked around twice.

"Yes." The Emperor slightly raised his head and looked down, as if he didn't take this matter to heart.

Gao Mao consciously stood behind the Emperor and didn't say anything. This was the first time he felt puzzled about the Emperor's behavior.

Since you don't care, why did you send me to investigate? Indeed, the Holy Decree is unpredictable.

Yu Longzi didn't have any extra thoughts about the Imperial Palace. Now that he had met Yu Longtang in the Imperial Court, he didn't have much interaction with him.

Yu Longtang was calm and composed. Without Yu Longchen, Yu Longzi was the one who was praised by the Emperor in the Imperial Court. Compared to Yu Longtang, he was even more famous.

Yu Longtang felt that it was a good idea. Yu Longtang was the Crown Prince, and many of his subordinates were biased towards him. If he didn't show some ability, they would have made a mistake.

"Is the restaurant ready?" Yu Longzi exited the palace and got on his horse. After getting the nod of the guard, he rushed out.

After returning to the prefecture, he changed into his court uniform and went to the restaurant alone in a dark blue brocade robe.

The banquet had already been arranged in the private room. Yu Longzi walked in and the person waiting inside stood up. "Greetings, King Yi."

"Milords, please take a seat. Today is just an ordinary banquet, there is no need to be overly formal." Yu Longzi sat at the main seat.

There were three adults below the stage. The three of them sat down and looked at each other.

"Masters, how's the situation?" Yu Longzi drank a glass of wine. These people were originally Yu Longtang's people, but in recent months, Yu Longtang promoted people who did not get along with their political views.

Yu Longtang felt that they were short-sighted, that they were eager for benefits, and that it was difficult for them to take on great responsibilities. That was why he slowly belittled them, and eventually abandoned them.

So they could only think of another way out.

"King Yi, you're making a fool of yourself." The leader of the group, Lord Du, was about thirty years old.

The other two, thirty to forty years old, followed Lord Du's lead.

"Everyone wants to stand on a ship that won't be knocked over by the waves. That way, they can protect their family's lives and their family's honor." Yu Longzi also wanted to win them over.

The other two adults leaned closer and whispered to each other. Master Du's white beard moved. His small eyes were full of light. As long as his eyes moved slightly, the skin around him would wrinkle. However, his literary aura seemed to have become a medal for him as an official.

"What King Yi said makes sense. It's just that in this vast imperial court, only King Yi's ship is safe." Lord Du looked at Yu Longzi with a fawning expression.

"Don't the three of you know that when people board a ship, they have to give some benefits in order to step on the pedals?" Yu Longzi's thick eyebrows did not move. His black pupils looked at the three of them, but it made people feel endless pressure.

"How can we be such insensible people?" One of the adults spoke.

Mr. Du glanced at him and closed his mouth.

Lord Du was just a little satisfied, but when he saw Yu Longzi, he became fawning. "King Yi has already shown his sincerity by inviting this old official to the banquet. We will also show our sincerity."

"Tell me about it." Yu Longzi looked at Lord Du, waiting to hear what he had to say. He wanted to know if he would be more interested in what he had to say.

"King Yi knows that the Fang family in the capital is on the same level as the Crown Prince." Although Lord Du was not a core minister of Yu Longtang, regarding these matters... The Dayong's Hengzhou is a rich land. Which ore mines are there? All of them belong to the Fang family, but the officials of the Jiangzhou are under my command. "

Yu Longzi was deep in thought. When he thought about the connection between them, he heard Lord Du speak again.

"The mines that are mined from the mines have to go through official channels and tax officials. As long as this old official asks the officials of the Earth Province to do something, those mines will become King Yi's." As Lord Du spoke, he smiled. It seemed that the matter had succeeded.

"Ah. Why would This King use those mines for?" Yu Longzi said with a mocking tone.

"They are very useful. The iron weapons we use all come from those ores. If King Yi had those ores... Find a few other blacksmiths who are skilled in metallurgy, those minerals... Enough! Equip tens of thousands of soldiers with armor and weapons." As Lord Du spoke, he didn't forget the movements of his hands as he beamed with joy. " These minerals are wealth..."

"Dong!"

Yu Longzi heavily put down his wine glass, scaring Lord Du into stopping his words. The other two lords also stopped their actions.

"Lord Du, these words, this king can't understand them!" Yu Longzi frowned with anger. Master Du said that he wanted to install an army of ten thousand people, which meant that he wanted to rebel.

How could Yu Longzi still talk to him in a pleasant tone?

"King Yi Yi is wise and heroic, ambitious and ambitious. Naturally, he will not be subservient to the position of the prince. Since this old official has made up his mind to follow King Yi, I naturally have to consider King Yi thoroughly." Lord Du was not afraid either. He continued, "This old official is also not afraid of King Yi's blame. I will install some private soldiers in the prefecture. It is only for the sake of protecting myself in the future when there is an emergency. As for the other matters, this old official will not think too much about them."

Only then did Yu Longzi ease up a little and did not refute Lord Du. But he clearly understood the meaning behind his words.

The noble families in the capital more or less all had private soldiers. However, this was an unwritten rule and no one would pursue it.

As long as they hid well, they could use the tens of thousands of 'private soldiers' mentioned by Lord Du when necessary. For example, when forcing the palace.

However, he could not take that step unless it was absolutely necessary.

"How is King Yi's consideration?" Lord Du said that he was very confident in this matter, "The Fang family has countless industries, and this is only a small part of the mine. " And... The minerals there aren't the highest, and the benefits aren't the best either. The Hengzhou was far away from the imperial capital, and as long as it was done cleanly, the people of the Fang family and the Crown Prince naturally did not care too much. To manage an unimportant business, does King Yi think this matter is feasible? "

"Lord Du is quick-witted, but I wonder how long this matter will take?" Only then did Yu Longzi reveal a smile. "It won't work. It's still hard for me to trust you, my lord."

"King Yi, don't worry. Leave it to me. It won't be long before I give King Yi an answer." Lord Du clapped his hands with certainty.

"Then this king will wait for Lord Du's good news." Yu Longzi symbolically shared a few glasses of wine with the three of them.

After saying a few more words, he got up, tidied his clothes, and returned to the prince's mansion. The three of them rested for a moment before leaving the restaurant one after another.