Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

"Seeking help from the King of Chu?"

Everyone was startled when they heard Wu Yong's words.

Huh, that's it?

Liu Lei snorted coldly. He thought Wu Yong had some good ideas, so he mocked:

"Mr. Wu Yong, you are afraid that you don't understand the relationship between the second lady and the King of Chu. There is no way that the King of Chu can help us."

Chen Xiao and Liao Siting nodded, if only it were that simple.

Faced with Liu Lei's ridicule, Wu Yong narrowed his eyes and showed a confident smile:

"How will you know if you don't try?"

"We can cater to the preferences of the officials in the city, why not cater to the preferences of the King of Chu, just in case he helps us when he is happy?"

Hearing Wu Yong's thoughts, He Changwen's eyes flashed, looking thoughtful.

It seems that Wu Yong is right.

As they are part of the Chu Princess family, these officials are more or less wary. If they can get the Chu King to speak, it will definitely be much easier and faster.

So, how to get King Chu to speak?

When everyone thought of this, they looked at each other without a clue and turned to Chu Qingyan.

First of all, "sex" is definitely not acceptable. After all, the second young lady still has the status of a princess.

"Power", don't even think about it, what you want from King Chu is power.

Then there is only "wealth".

But can wealth really impress the King of Chu?

Zhou Qiuya said: "Tomorrow should be the time for the magistrate, tongzhi, chief minister and other officials to formally pay homage to the King of Chu. If the King of Chu opens his mouth tomorrow, the effect will be best and the time will be fastest."

Fan Min shook his head and said: "But, in just one day, we have no time to persuade King Chu."

"And how should we say it, and what should we use to persuade King Chu?" Chen Xiao said with a bitter smile.

They all know the relationship between King Chu and Chu Qingyan. It would be good if they don't cheat them. How could they still help them?

I saw Wu Yong confidently saying: "The princess led you all the way to suppress the bandits. You are all meritorious people. The princess applied for rewards for them, which is justifiable."

After hearing what Wu Yong said, everyone suddenly realized how they had forgotten this incident.

Chu Qingyan looked at Wu Yong with a satisfied expression. He was indeed a talent.

He immediately said: "Okay, I will go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion immediately. Qiu Ya, you and Wu Yong will come with me."

"yes!"

Zhou Qiuya and Wu Yong responded.

Others looked at Wu Yong with envy. They knew that Zhou Qiuya's ability was slightly better than theirs, but Wu Yong, who had just arrived, was able to accompany the young lady. The method was also proposed by Wu Yong, which further explained that Wu Yong He is getting more and more attention from the lady.

In this way, Chu Qingyan led Zhou Qiuya and Wu Yongfenghuo to the Prince Chu's Mansion.

In the palace of King Chu, a voice exclaimed:

"What did you say?

Do you want me to reward Zhou Qiuya and others with positions? "

Li Yuan, who was sitting in the main seat, looked surprised when he saw that Chu Qingyan's first words were asking for reward when she arrived in a hurry.

Chu Qingyan no longer had the cold expression before, but smiled and said: "Of course, Your Highness, don't forget that Zhou Qiuya and others led the troops to suppress bandits and maintain the stability of the people along the way. As the prince of the Dayu Dynasty, don't you Should these meritorious heroes be rewarded?

If the news spreads that the King of Chu ignores these meritorious people, the reputation of the King of Chu will be ruined.

Moreover, these are capable people who use their talents to handle government affairs, maintain local security, and contribute to Lingyang Mansion. "

For Chu Qingyan, if Li Yuan was determined not to help her, even if he tried to make extravagant claims, it would be impossible for him to succeed. It would be better to tell his request directly at the beginning to save trouble and time.

Li Yuan's face straightened, he looked at Zhou Qiuya and Wu Yong and nodded slowly, and said in deep thought:

"These meritorious people indeed deserve rewards."

Before Chu Qingyan and Zhou Qiuya could show their excited expressions, Li Yuan continued:

"After a period of time, I will see if there are any official positions in the capital where they can use their talents."

"Wait for a while..."

Chu Qingyan's face changed slightly, how could she wait for a while, and who knew if this was Li Yuan's excuse.

Li Yuan noticed the change in Chu Qingyan's face and smiled:

"Don't worry, Princess. I will be rewarded for my merits. However, I am not yet familiar with the specific matters of Lingyang Mansion. Do you need Princess to let them wait for a while?"

"How long will it take to wait?" Chu Qingyan's face darkened, but Li Yuan was still so annoying.

"What about this? It depends on the situation." It was Li Yuan's turn to smile and say.

It depends?

What's going on?

Zhou Qiuya, who was behind Chu Qingyan, saw Li Yuan's smiling expression, and an idea flashed in her mind. She suddenly thought of the rumors on the road. It was said that every time the King of Chu came to a city, he would summon various wealthy families to take the opportunity to make money.

She took a step forward, leaned down and said respectfully:

"Your Highness, every time we suppress bandits, we obtain treasures from bandits. Now we have a total of one hundred thousand taels of silver, which we would like to dedicate to Your Highness."

"One hundred thousand taels?"

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Qiuya with a friendly smile:

"Miss Zhou is indeed a benevolent and righteous person. How can I let you and other meritorious heroes feel cold? In half a year, at most half a year, I will find a position suitable for you."

After hearing Li Yuan's words, Zhou Qiuya's eyes lit up as she lowered her head and gave Chu Qingyan next to her a look.

Chu Qingyan looked at Li Yuan's hateful expression. How could she not understand what Li Yuan meant? She gritted her teeth and said:

"Two hundred thousand taels!"

"Three months, I will definitely be able to find suitable positions for them in three months."

“Fifty thousand taels!

I hope that the King of Chu will reward seven people including Zhou Qiuya, Wu Yong, Chen Xiao, Liu Lei, He Changwen, Liao Siting, and Fan Min with "suitable" positions in public tomorrow. "Chu Qingyan was really angry inside.

She had long heard that when she was suppressing bandits, he used the name of suppressing bandits to make money from various forces in the city.

Now Li Yuan is taking away the money she got from suppressing the bandits!

He worked so hard to suppress the bandits, but he didn't contribute a single cent!

He has the reputation!

I still have to take two portions of the money!

How can there be such shameless people in the world!

Li Yuan heard Chu Qingyan's limit and said righteously:

"Don't worry, Princess. They are all righteous people. I will reward them for their merits. I will discuss with Magistrate Mo tomorrow to reward them with suitable positions so as not to dishearten all the righteous people."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhou Qiuya and Wu Yong thanked them immediately.

Seeing that Li Yuan agreed, Chu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief, but she was extremely heartbroken. Five hundred thousand taels!

Most of the money he gained from suppressing bandits was given to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan smiled slightly when he saw the three people leaving.

He was just thinking about how to intervene in Dufucheng, but he didn't expect Chu Qingyan to hand over a knife so quickly.

When seven people under Chu Qingyan's command enter the officialdom, it will inevitably stir up many whirlpools in the seemingly peaceful officialdom, and expose the old foxes hidden behind the scenes one by one.

He watched them fight with Chu Qingyan from behind. He could see clearly who was loyal and who had different intentions.

When necessary, Li Yuan needs to add fuel to the fire and let them fight as fiercely as possible. It is best if both sides suffer losses, and it will be easier for him to control the capital city.

As for other counties, there is no one in charge, so too much intervention is not enough, and it is easy to alert the enemy.