"What you said makes a lot of sense." The Crown Prince made a decision: "I accept Pang Jindong's invitation and go to Canal City for a visit."

"That's right." Balimanu nodded with a smile: "Go to Canal City and actually get in touch with Pang Jindong and others, and then decide whether it is suitable to be your ally."

"You are right. I should find allies to restrain the Wang family army immediately and not let the Wang family army become an uncontrollable force." The crown prince said word by word: "Pang Jindong is the best partner!"

The crown prince decided to go to the canal city to inspect. The clerk Balimanu said so well that it made the crown prince feel very reasonable.

If the Wang family army really overturns the cabinet this time, it means that the Wang family army's power will further expand, and Country T will still be a country with extreme political turmoil.

So the question is, did the king not think of all the factors that the crown prince considered?

Of course I thought of it!

The king did not like the Wang family army very much. The fundamental reason for supporting the Wang family army is to maintain balance of power. If the Wang family army is so big that it is difficult to control in the future, the king will turn to support the cabinet. Of course, the cabinet at that time was no longer apart, but was replaced by someone who was unknown.

Cang Hao's judgment of the king is very accurate. The king's fundamental purpose is to consolidate the royal power and to make the royal family the supreme god of this country. Developing the economy and improving people's livelihood are all secondary issues.

It can also be said that the king decided to support the Wang family army because he was worried that he could not control the bad Wali. If the Wang family army really overthrew the cabinet, the king actually knew very well, but he just didn't care.

The crown prince considered more than the king, and felt that in the final analysis, it was necessary to develop the economy and improve people's livelihood, so that he could win enough public support. Considering that the Wang family army did not have as much money as Pang Jindong, the crown prince could not find a reason to support the Wang family army.

That is, after the crown prince decided to go to Canal City, Balimanu immediately called Cang Hao privately: "The crown prince decided to go to Canal City."

"Very good."

"You should thank me." Balimanu said proudly: "I have done a lot of persuasion."

"I will throw 100 million baht into your account, just as hard work is a waste of money, and I will not let anyone pay for it in vain."

"Thank you then." Balimanu Tan got so much money out of thin air, so he was very happy: "It seems that it is right to cooperate with you. You can make so much money without taking any risks."

"This is natural." Cang Hao smiled softly: "It would be great if the crown prince could also realize this."

"When the crown prince arrives at Canal City, you have to show off. Whether the crown prince can win over it will be happy after an inspection."

"It's up to my master to take care of everything, and I won't see the crown prince."

"Why?" Balimanu Tan was very surprised: "Don't think I don't know. Pang Jindong has actually retreated to the second line, and you are the real leader of everything."

Cang Hao's answer is very simple: "A question of etiquette."

"I understand." Balimanu Tan sighed: "If this is the case, it's better not to meet."

Cang Hao smiled and told Balimanu: "My master and I won't bend our knees. If we don't meet, we will avoid embarrassment. If we meet, we will easily be embarrassed."

When the Crown Prince inspects such an important matter, he naturally needs to consider all aspects. All details need to be arranged properly and not traveling on business trips, and "etiquette" is the most important one among the details.

We have mentioned more than once that the royal family has a supreme position in T Country. From ancient times to the present, they will kneel down when they meet the royal family in any country.

However, although kneeling is kneeling, the kneeling postures are different. The great ceremony of kneeling three and nine kowtows can only be seen in China, Japan and Goryeo history.

European royal families like Kakoriya usually kneels on one knee when they meet the royal family, while women do not need to kneel down and curtsy. This is also a very solemn occasion, such as coronation ceremonies. Usually, when they meet the royal family, they only need to bow deeply or lower their heads when shaking hands. This way, European culture cares more about personal dignity. Nowadays, men usually propose to women on one knee.

At the end of the 18th century, Britain sent an envoy headed by Macalny to visit China. As a result, when meeting Emperor Qianlong, China and Britain had conflicts on etiquette. China required three kneelings like the Chinese themselves, while Britain required curtsy like the British customs. In the end, both sides made a concession and adopted a compromise plan. Macalny could kneel on one knee.

To this day, there are still many brainless people who believe that the British barbarians do not understand the etiquette of the Chinese kingdom, because China is the center of the world, and British people come to visit to pay tribute.

It is very regrettable that Macalny's visit completely exposed the appearance of the Qing Dynasty paper tiger. More than 60 years later, the British army entered the capital.

This historical fact shows that etiquette is very important in important occasions.

As for the T country, customs are different. Only when you pay homage to elders, monks and Buddha statues, will you put your hands together and then kneel on the ground and bow deeply. When you meet the royal family, it is another kind of kneeling ceremony. It is more complicated to say. Both men and women have to sit sideways, then put their hands together and raise them to the front of their faces, and their thumbs are close to the tip of their nose. When you bow down, both elbows, both hands, and foreheads are on the ground, and then your hands remain in the same shape. If you want to talk to the royal family, kneel on the side and speak at the foot of the royal family, your head raises your head and speak, and the posture is a bit like lying on your side.

In this era, countries have reached a consensus on diplomacy. No matter whether the royal family of any country is, they will not require the implementation of their own etiquette when meeting foreign guests. Emperor Qianlong's style has long been abandoned by the times.

Pang Jindong often deals with the royal family and never kneels down because Pang Jindong is a foreigner.

Cang Hao is also a foreigner. In principle, he does not need to kneel down when meeting the royal family, but things are not that simple. Cang Hao is no longer an ordinary foreigner who comes to do business or visit. He has been involved in domestic affairs of Country T to a great extent and has a deep connection with Country T in all aspects.

If Cang Hao participated in this inspection activity, the crown prince might ask Cang Hao to kneel down.

No one knows what the crown prince is thinking. In order to avoid embarrassment, it is better not to meet.

After implementing all these problems, the Crown Prince set out to Canal City. Accompanied by Pang Jindong, he first inspected everywhere and then participated in some public activities.

The focus is on these public activities. The crown prince participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of an orphanage. Pang Jindong publicly announced at the ceremony that the orphanage was established by the crown prince.

In fact, the crown prince had never been to Canal City before, and had no intersection with Canal City. How could he donate money to do good deeds? His own little money was not enough to spend, and he had no spare money to do good deeds.

The southern Thai region has been turbulent for many years, which has caused many people to be displaced and created a large number of orphans, of which a considerable number have crossed the border to the Canal City. The orphanage has been built long ago. It is precisely to accommodate orphans in the southern Thai War. The real investor is the Canal City Government. In order to help the crown prince win public opinion, Cang Hao instructed the orphanage to be named after the crown prince.

This is not the end. A homeless shelter center was built before, which happened to be put into use recently. It is still named after the crown prince, and then the crown prince came over to cut the ribbon.

Pang Jindong also announced that the Crown Prince donated 1 billion baht to the United Nations World Food Programme and UNICEF to develop humanitarian causes around the world. There is no doubt that the money was nominally given by the Crown Prince, but actually came from the Crown Prince and the Canal City Government. In this way, the Crown Prince has an international reputation.

Next, Ji Haicheng mobilized his own media to start flattering the crown prince, praising how wise and virtuous the crown prince was to cherish the people.

These are all just superficial. Pang Jindong even gave the crown prince a lot of gifts in private, and there was no problem filling the crown prince's private plane.

The result was that the crown prince stayed in Canal City for six days, and these six days were the happiest in his life.

On the seventh day, the crown prince had a private conversation with Pang Jindong and directly asked in Mandarin: "I want to see Cang Hao."

Pang Jindong was quite surprised when he heard this. It was not that the crown prince wanted to see Cang Hao, but that he spoke too casually in Mandarin.

In the past, Pang Jindong and the Crown Prince did not meet in private, and they talked through translation in all public occasions. Pang Jindong had no idea that the Crown Prince originally understood Chinese, and there was no public information mentioned it.

Pang Jindong asked with a smile: "Why do you want to meet Cang Hao?"

"We met this time to determine the relationship between our two sides, which may affect the politics of T countries in the next few decades." The crown prince said with a gentle smile: "Pang Jindong, you have actually retreated to the second line in the past two years, and all the main things are decided by Cang Hao. It can also be said that Pang Jindong, you are the leader on the surface, and Cang Hao is the real power figure behind the scenes who manipulate the situation behind the scenes. Since we want to establish a relationship between the two sides, I need the real power figure to be present, and I don't understand why Cang Hao hides from me."

Pang Jindong was a little surprised when he heard these words. It seemed that the Crown Prince had already understood all aspects of the situation before coming to Canal City. The Crown Prince knew who Pang Jindong and Cang Hao were, and also knew the specific division of labor between the master and apprentice. Of course, he also knew why Pang Jindong invited him to inspect this time. In this way, Pang Jindong simply said bluntly: "Actually, Cang Hao still really wanted to meet His Highness, but considering the etiquette, it would be better not to see him."
Chapter completed!