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"Isn't it 100 million stone? Why did it rise so much in an instant?"
"Maybe it's because His Majesty thinks His Royal Highness King Yue can complete it, so he increased the amount of tasks." Dai Zhou said helplessly.
"How is this possible?" Chang Sun Chong frowned even deeper, "Even if it is 100 million stones, that is as difficult as skyrocketing. Now that it has been multiplied by five times, it is definitely impossible!"
After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Xiao and questioned, "Why doesn't Your Highness argue?"
"Why argue?"
Li Xiao looked at Chang Sun Chong thoughtfully.
Chang Sun Chong said in a deep voice: "If it cannot be completed, wouldn't it implicate hundreds of colleagues in the household department? For the sake of those colleagues, His Highness should also explain the difficulty of this matter clearly."
"Do your best and obey the destiny! If you don't want to lose your black hat, then work hard instead of complaining here."
Li Xiao shook his head, already lost the desire to befriend Chang Sun Chong.
"What Your Highness said was that he made a slip of the tongue in the next moment."
Chang Sun Chong clasped his fists again, but there was no apology in his eyes, instead a stern look flashed across his eyes.
"Mr. Dai, I've seen you too. If nothing happens, I'll leave."
Li Xiao didn't even look at Changsun Chong, and said goodbye to Chao Daizhou.
"Go down, Your Highness!" Dai Zhou nodded.
Li Xiao returned to the carriage, and Li Junxian drove away.
After Li Xiao left, Dai Zhou said earnestly: "Master Changsun, this old man thinks that this should be His Majesty's test for the King of Yue, and he even wants to let him take charge of the household department."
"Therefore, you should do your best to assist him, and you must not cause conflicts."
"I understand." Chang Sun Chong stared at the back of the carriage with thoughtful eyes.
He understood.
This 500 million stone grain.
After raising funds, all officials of the household department will be exempted from punishment. This favor comes from Li Xiao, who will logically lead the household department in the future.
But if the funds are not raised, the entire household department will be implicated by Li Xiao, and Li Xiao is the prince, what punishment can he receive?
To put it simply, this is Li Xiao's game alone.
They are nothing more than victims of this game.
"If you want to take the household department from me, it depends on whether you have the ability..."
Resentment began to sprout in Chang Sun Chong's heart.
……
Inside the carriage.
"Uncle Li, where is Cheng Chumo now?" Li Xiao asked.
Before, he asked Li Junxian to send someone to follow Cheng Chumo.
"Mr. Cheng came to Chang'an City yesterday, and wandered around, his whereabouts are uncertain. The last time the news came, he went to Miaoyin Pavilion." Li Junxian replied.
"Miaoyin Pavilion? What is that place?"
Li Xiao was full of curiosity, he had never heard of this place.
"Your Highness, Miaoyin Pavilion is one of the few mysterious places in Chang'an. In their spare time, some rich families will go here to drink tea and listen to ditties. Besides, Miaoyin Pavilion also has storytelling, opera singing and other projects." Very Lu Li, who didn't talk much, suddenly said.
Because of job requirements, he often haunts the streets and alleys of Chang'an, so he is very familiar with them.
"I see, let's go to Miaoyin Pavilion."
Li Xiao nodded.
"Yes!"
……
Miaoyin Pavilion.
Outside a private room on the second floor.
A young servant knocked on the door, and then shouted: "Mr. Cheng, the shopkeeper asked the little one to ask, do you need something to eat?"
"Don't bother me, let's go!"
In the private room, Cheng Chumo said impatiently.
"This..." The boy outside the door looked embarrassed, "Young Master Cheng, you want a pot of tea and nothing else, so you occupy this private room for a day and a night, this..."
"What are you talking about?!" Cheng Chumo said angrily, "Although I only ordered a pot of tea, it is still your guest. Is this how you treat guests?"
"Then ask Mr. Cheng to pay the tea money, and our shopkeeper can feel at ease, and will definitely not bother you again." The young man smiled wryly.
"roll!"
"What is my identity? Is it possible that I will be short of your tea money?"
"Go back and tell your shopkeeper that I have invited more than a dozen rich kids, and they will be here soon. If I lose face, you, Miaoyin Pavilion, will definitely have to go back and forth!"
"Yes! I'll report it now, little one."
The boy wiped the cold sweat off his brow and left quickly.
After the boy left, Cheng Chumo looked tired and said to himself: "Damn Li Xiao, I don't give you any money, and I'm ashamed of myself!"
"Hmph! But the red sandalwood is in my hands. When I sell this thing, I will definitely earn you a lot of money!"
He had already thought about it, anyway, Li Xiao didn't know what price he would sell it for, so he would just hand over some money to get rid of the matter, and take the big head for himself.
"Why haven't you come yet? It's almost lunch time."
Cheng Chumo looked at the sky again, frowning slightly.
He subconsciously looked out, wanting to see if the people he was dating had come.
But seeing this almost scared his soul out.
Li Xiao happened to get off the carriage downstairs.
And Li Xiao seemed to have sensed something, just raised his head, and met Cheng Chumo's gaze.
"run!"
Cheng Chumo's face changed, and he turned his head back instantly, his first thought was to slip away.
If Li Xiao intervened in this business, he would still earn a lot of money!
Chapter 96: Dismantling and ganging up!
Downstairs, Li Xiao saw Cheng Chumo just about to say hello, but he saw Cheng Chumo retreat as if frightened.
It’s tricky!
Li Xiao immediately shouted: "Uncle Li, go and have a look."
Li Junxian understood instantly, stepped directly on his feet, and his figure soared into the sky, landing on the edge of the window.
And Cheng Chumo in the private room has long since disappeared.
Li Junxian held his breath, moved his ears, and immediately chased after him.
Li Xiao, who was below, walked up the stairs to the second floor without haste.
At the door of a private room, Li Junxian stood quietly, and motioned to Li Xiao: "Your Highness, people are inside."
Li Xiao nodded, pushed open the door of the private room and walked in.
There is no one inside.
But Li Xiao knew that Li Junxian would not lie, so he immediately looked at the open window.
Walking over to take a look, it turned out that Cheng Chumo was hanging out of the window, hanging on it, intending to avoid him without anyone noticing.
But he didn't know that there was a wall, his movements could not escape Li Junxian's insight.
"Cheng Chumo, you are..."
The corners of Li Xiao's mouth turned up, his head stuck out of the window, and he looked at Cheng Chumo playfully.
"what?!"
Cheng Chumo was so frightened by the sudden sound that he immediately let go of his hand, and he was about to fall.
Fortunately, Li Junxian had quick eyes and quick hands, and caught him instantly.
Li Xiao didn't let Li Junxian pull Cheng Chumo up, but asked: "Cheng Chumo, why did you run away when you saw me? Could it be that you want to swallow that piece of red sandalwood all to yourself?"
"What are you talking about? Fat Master, am I this kind of person?"
Cheng Chumo suddenly felt that he had been wronged, and shouted at the top of his voice.
He just wanted to blackmail more money, and never thought of keeping it alone.
Didn't Li Xiao intentionally wrong him?
This annoyed him a little.
"Then why are you running?" Li Xiao's mouth curled up.
"Humph!"
Cheng Chu hummed silently, and said nonchalantly, "Fatty Master, I'm practicing kungfu! Lightness kung fu, do you understand you! Don't talk nonsense, pull me up quickly!"
"haha……"
Li Xiao couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and then said: "Uncle Li, Lu Li, remember my words, people of my generation should be kind and generous, and act according to the beauty of adults."
After a pause, Li Xiao continued: "Since Cheng Chumo is practicing lightness kung fu, how can we ruin his good deed?"
"Lu Li, what do you think we should do?"
"Let go." Lu Li rolled his eyes and said immediately.
"clear."
Li Junxian let go immediately.
"what!"
Cheng Chumo was startled, and watched Li Junxian let go and fell down.
He finally fell to the ground, grinning in pain.
【Ding!Congratulations to the host's confidant Li Junxian for successfully dismantling the stage!Reward random item formula*1]
really!
Hearing the system's voice, Li Xiao was delighted.
After he automatically learned that his subordinates could also help him get rewards, he kept thinking about testing it.
Now that the experiment is successful, he is naturally delighted.
Li Xiao turned around and gave Lu Li and Li Junxian a "well done" look, and said, "If you encounter this kind of thing again in the future, you must be an adult, remember!"
"Subordinates obey!"
Li Junxian obeyed immediately, but his eyes were very confused, he didn't understand what Li Xiao meant.
Only Lu Li looked at Li Xiao with a smirk on his face.
Li Xiao, the master, suits his taste.
"Uncle Li, you will understand in the future."
Li Xiao also saw that Li Junxian did not understand his approach.
At this time, Cheng Chumo was lying on the street screaming in pain.
Li Xiao lowered his head and asked, "Aren't you practicing lightness kung fu? This is less than a foot high, you..."
"Humph!"
Cheng Chumo resisted the pain and got up, still insisted: "I just accidentally fell, what is the height of one foot? Even if it is ten feet, I can land without injury!"
"Uncle Li!" Li Xiao immediately turned his head, "Do you still remember what I said just now?"