"What? The young prince is really willing to cede the border town?"
After listening to Wu Ming's words, the whole hall was silent for a long time. Zhao Hong was the first to stand up suddenly, unable to sit still, and said with a slight breath. Apex 23S.
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To be able to make an innate strong man lose his temper like this shows how amazing Wu Ming's proposal is!
Not only him, but also Zhou Minqing, a highly cultivated scholar, also stared at Wu Ming with shrinking eyes, not to mention the other people in the hall with different expressions!
Even Jia Zhengjing had a look of astonishment on his face, which clearly showed that Wu Ming had been hiding this from everyone.
"Yes, you have been in charge of Bian Town for many years, but I am just a young man. Even though I have a great reputation and know nothing about management, I may destroy Bian Town one day. Therefore, after thinking for a long time, I decided to give up the ownership of Bian Town.
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Wu Ming took a sip of tea and said calmly.
"My young prince, this is a serious matter. Can you please allow me to go to the court before making a decision?"
Zhou Minqing pondered for a moment and suggested.
"Sir Zhou, as long as the transfer of the border town is not a transaction with a foreign country, it can be completed by handing it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs to supplement the deed, right?"
Wu Ming chuckled.
Zhou Minqing's eyes flashed, he nodded slightly, and said no more.
It can be seen that the young man in front of him has made up his mind and will never give the court time to react!
Moreover, no one with any selfish motives would allow anyone to destroy such a huge benefit from Bian Town.
"My young prince, I'm sorry for my humble opinion, but you want to sell the border town. I'm afraid there are conditions, right?"
Wang Qingcang and an old man with a clear face behind him looked at each other and asked tentatively.
"Haha, of course, although the five border towns of my Prince Wu's Mansion are not top-notch, their output is still average. There is no way they can be given away to others in vain!"
Wu Ming gave a faint smile, and glanced at the four border guards meaningfully. Finally, he paused for a moment on the white-faced middle-aged man who was hiding behind the crowd.
"May I ask, young prince, what are the conditions?"
Zhao Hong also exchanged glances with an old man next to him who looked like he was looking for something to do, and said in a deep voice.
"It's very simple, five years' salary! The five years' salary that should be turned over to the palace should be paid in full.
Secondly, the cost of settling the people in Nanwai City this time will be borne entirely by the four border towns.
Third, from now on, 50% of the annual tuition fees for private schools, schools, and martial arts schools will be allocated from the original royal salary."
Wu Ming slowly put down the tea cup and said slowly.
"That's all?"
Yuan Cheng, who had been silent all this time, looked strange.
The rest of the people are like this!
The three conditions are definitely a big loss for Wu Ming. After all, from now on, the five border towns have nothing to do with him.
Moreover, even if you only take out 50%, the remaining 50% is still a huge amount.
You know, Prince Wu's Mansion accounts for 30% of the output of the border town, and the rest is divided among the families. The output in a few years will be enough to make up for this extra expenditure!
Not to mention, it's just the most basic private school. It doesn't take much resources to train ordinary people, but there are a lot of tricks in it!
In other words, you are selling a chicken that lays golden eggs!
"Brother, it's such a shame. In less than five years, no, three years' salary, you can make up for it. You..."
Jia Zhengjing came closer and said urgently without any hesitation.
"I've made up my mind!"
Wu Ming patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he should be calm. He glanced at everyone calmly and said solemnly, "My lords, Mr. Zhou, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is here. You don't have to doubt my words. If you are willing to accept the conditions, please give me
A clear answer!”
Seeing him like this, Jia Zhengjing couldn't say anything, so he had to step aside.
"My young prince, can Brother Wu agree to this?"
The speaker was Yuan Bushan, who was as mature as him. Seeing the confusion in Wu Fu's eyes, he asked immediately.
After spending many days in Prince Wu's Mansion, it was natural that the only person who could influence Wu Ming was Wu Fu!
"Yuan Laosan, you don't need to test my words. Bian Town belongs to the young master, and everything is decided by him!"
Wu Fu said coldly.
"Ahem!"
Yuan Bushan's face was stern, and he coughed dryly and stepped back.
"Although this matter has been rushed, since it was decided by the young prince, it is reasonable and reasonable."
Wang Jing, who was silent, suddenly said.
"Since even the Legalist King said so, I have nothing to worry about. It's just five years of salary, which is enough to cover the border town's harvest in the past two years. I can't get it out for a while, so I ask the young prince to give me a few days of grace!"
Zhao Hong slammed the table and said loudly.
"Haha, I only give you three days!"
Wu Ming smiled lightly.
"Three days? It's too short, even a round trip..."
Zhao Hong and others' expressions changed slightly.
"Don't say I'm unkind, the people in Nanwai City are waiting for me, and the people in the capital are also looking at me!"
Wu Ming put down the tea cup he had just picked up. The sound of clattering porcelain made everyone tense up and their hearts twitch.
Everyone knows why the imperial court ordered the five border towns to deliver the deed this time!
Although this man is young, he has made many big shots fear him despite his several attacks.
Especially this time's method of 'coercing' the people of Nanwai City and inciting public opinion throughout the process is especially taboo for those in power!
"Okay, three days is all, Zhao will definitely not let the young prince break his trust with the people!"
Zhao Hong's eyes twitched slightly and he sat back down again.
It’s just that the self-proclaimed person has changed!
"Don't worry, young prince, we will be ready within three days!"
Wang Qingcang bowed his hands.
"The last general... can do it too!"
Yuan Cheng glanced at Yuan Bushan and gritted his teeth in agreement.
"This is a great good thing!"
Wang Jing smiled lightly.
After that, the four people's eyes coincided with each other, and they looked at the person in the corner intentionally or unintentionally.
From the beginning to the end, this person looked on with cold eyes, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
But everyone present knew that the ownership of the four border towns had been decided, and only Yiwu Town, which was to be sold, still needed Wu Ming's decision!
This person is exactly the middle-aged man Wu Ming observed several times!
"Ahem, Mr. Zhang, if you want to buy Yiwu Town, you should show your sincerity, right?"
Jia Zhengjing coughed dryly and reminded.
"My young prince, my Excellency, Zhang Zhongxin, is here on behalf of the Zhang family in Yiwu Town. I wonder if my young prince has ever thought about the people who depend on the border towns for a living and the soldiers who have been through life and death over the years?"
The middle-aged man stood up calmly and said loudly.
"My son is young and thinks that he cannot take charge of the border town, so he wants to hand it over to a capable person. Does Mr. Zhang think this is a valid reason?"
Wu Ming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, outlining a meaningful smile.
This person is the third of the four brothers of the Zhang family, Zhang Zhongyi’s third brother!
"That's the case, why sell it? If you care about the soldiers and the people, shouldn't you give it away? Could it be said that so many soldiers shed their blood and sacrificed their lives for the Wu Palace for many years, but they still can't get a trace of mercy from the young prince?"
Zhang Zhongxin's eyes flashed slightly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed slightly, and most of them acted like they were watching the show as if it had nothing to do with them, but they all wanted to see how Wu Ming would respond.
"Pity? Die on the battlefield and return with your body wrapped in horse leather! This is the fate of a military man!"
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows, stood up slowly, looked at Zhang Zhongxin indifferently, with a mocking look on his face, "If you really want to have mercy, why don't your Zhang family dedicate all the output of Yiwu Town to the soldiers and the people?"
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"Hmph, how can you, a child with a yellow mouth, know how much we, the three generations of the Zhang family, have paid to guard Yiwu Town?"
Zhang Zhongxin said coldly.
"Haha, you are generous to others, waste other people's wealth, are merciless to others, and are you useless to yourself?"
Wu Ming smiled.
"good!"
Zhou Minqing's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly with approval.
Even Wang Jing, who had always kept a straight face, looked at Wu Ming with a slightly surprised look on his face.
It seems that he is observing, why does this young prince have such sharp teeth?
"you……"
Zhang Zhongxin was speechless, his complexion suddenly changed from pale to white, his eyes flashed, and his figure became half shorter.
"Okay, Lao Zhang, are you here to discuss business, or are you here to engage in a verbal dispute? When doing business, you have to spend real money, otherwise..."
Jia Zhengjing said coldly.
"Okay, my Zhang family agrees!"
Zhang Zhongxin gritted his teeth and said.
"Very good. In that case, I will wait for your good news!"
Wu Ming picked up the teacup slightly.
Seeing this, everyone stood up and said goodbye.
"Today, the words and deeds of the young prince are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary young men. Why do you repeatedly oppose Confucianism? Are you not afraid of causing Confucian scribes to criticize you verbally and writing, making it difficult to move forward?"
Zhou Minqing, who was walking at the end, suddenly turned around and looked at Wu Ming with burning eyes.
"Haha, sir, what you said is wrong. If Confucianism is like those little bastards, not to mention the Song Dynasty, the five kingdoms of China, and even the human race, are not far away from the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species!"
Wu Ming's eyes flashed slightly and he gently put down the tea cup.
"Destroy the country and destroy the species? Ha!"
Zhou Minqing tasted it carefully and left with a chuckle.
I don’t know whether this laughter is mocking Wu Ming’s arrogance and ignorance, or whether he is slightly touched by it!
"Why!"
Wu Ming looked at the back of this great scholar and sighed deeply, with mixed feelings in his heart.
Even if I wasn't very serious when I was in school, I still know about the Song Dynasty, which can be called the darkest history of ancient China.
The phrase "ruling the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats" ushered in an era in which warriors were completely suppressed by literati, and the result was the destruction of the country and the genocide!
There are several tragic events, all of which are inseparable from Confucian literati.
With Wu Ming's experience, how could he not know the sharpness of writing of today's scribes?
But China is different. The five kingdoms stand side by side, and demons and barbarians are powerful. Confucians will never dare to suppress warriors too much!
Didn't you see that the saint proposed to respect Confucianism alone and dismissed hundreds of schools of thought? In the end, he was killed by the backlash.
Even the mighty Han Empire, which was very prosperous for a time, struggled to survive and then fell apart soon after, leaving the people in dire straits and almost being annihilated by the demons and barbarians!
The bloody lessons one after another are enough to make Confucianists throw caution to the wind.
Of course, today's Wu Ming is far from qualified to be today's opponent, and those who oppose him are just a few insignificant rat droppings in Confucianism!
"Brother, why don't you think about it any more? The four border towns will be given away as soon as they are given. This move of yours is too big and too shocking. No, it's too scary!"
Jia Zhengjing rubbed his hands and said angrily.
"You will understand in the future! You still need to worry more about your salary. I don't need that much in my house!"
Wu Ming said meaningfully.
"That's... okay! I don't feel bad for betraying my father, hey!"
With all that said, Jia Zhengjing couldn't persuade him any more, thinking that the treasures produced in the four border towns with 30% of the salary in five years would be enough for him to keep busy for a while.