The charming legitimate daughter is reborn, addicted to the abstinent prince's pampering

Zhao Bingcheng looked around Li Ye and found that he didn't have a knife, and he finally felt relieved.

It seems that the secret guard is not here to kill him.

If you want to kill him, there is no need to wake him up and tell him that you are the prince's man.

Since they weren't here to kill him, why did the prince's secret guards come to him in the middle of the night?

No matter how smart Zhao Bingcheng is, he can't figure out the reason.

Li Ye lowered his voice and said to him:

"I came to you under the order of the prince. There is a very important thing that needs you to handle. This matter is related to the fate of Helian. If it is done well, Helian can be revitalized. If not done well, the country of Helian will be destroyed. I will let go in a moment. , don’t shout, you understand?”

Zhao Chengcheng was horrified.

What on earth would make the noble Crown Prince think of asking him to do it?

He was a lowly businessman. If it hadn't been for an urgent situation, the prince would have no reason to seek help from him.

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Zhao Bingcheng nodded.

"Hmm..." Li Ye covered his mouth hard and couldn't speak, but Li Ye judged from his nodding that Zhao Bingcheng agreed.

Li Ye slowly let go of his hand.

As expected, Zhao Bingcheng didn't yell, and even moved to the bed.

Li Ye looked at the vacant position, slightly surprised for a moment, and immediately understood Zhao Bingcheng's intention.

It can be seen from this action that Zhao Bingcheng is very smart and has a good eye.

Li Ye rolled onto the bed without hesitation and pulled the bed curtains tightly with a wave of his hand, so that no one could see the two men sitting on the bed.

Zhao Bingcheng was so nervous that he could only grab the quilt to relieve it.

"I wonder what your Highness the Crown Prince wants to talk to the common people about?"

Li Ye didn't waste any words and conveyed the prince's intention directly to him.

Zhao Bingcheng's eyes widened in horror after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Crown Prince... Let the common people be solely responsible for the winter clothes of the [-] soldiers at the border?"

"Yes! His Highness the Crown Prince promised that as long as you complete this matter, His Highness will allow the next generation of you to enter the officialdom. Are you willing?"

Zhao Chengcheng was frightened by the words "the next generation is ready to become an official".

His mood at the moment was no less than winning a lottery prize of [-] million. He really felt like a serf who had become a serf overnight and started singing.

But he also knows that with great benefits come great risks.

"The next generation is allowed to enter the officialdom" is not something that everyone can agree to. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have the authority to issue political orders beyond the emperor's power.

If he can really accomplish this, the prince's prestige will surely rise when news of the victory at the border comes.

A prince suddenly gained the support of a hundred thousand soldiers, which was not a good thing for the emperor.

Is the prince trying to... seize power?

It seems that things will change for Helian soon.

As a merchant, he was the most well-informed and had long known that the border soldiers had no winter clothes to wear.

One hundred thousand soldiers defended their homes and country, but the country allowed them to starve and freeze. As time went on, the morale of the military would be in chaos.

It is urgent to solve the problem of winter clothes, but how to solve it?

He has money but can't buy cotton. What should he do?

Zhao Bingcheng was frowning when he suddenly heard Li Ye beside him say:

"It doesn't matter if you don't have cotton. You just need to raise enough duck and goose down to fill the clothes, and it will still have the same effect of keeping warm."

"Really?" Zhao Bingcheng was a little doubtful.

"Really, His Highness the Crown Prince has already tried it."

"This matter is of great importance. You must not leak any secrets, understand?" Li Ye warned.

Although Li Ye's expression could not be clearly seen, Zhao Chengcheng still felt strong oppression from his cold aura.

His mind changed sharply.

Collecting winter clothes is a matter for the imperial court, but His Royal Highness sent secret guards to him to do it secretly. Why?

It is impossible for the prince to trust a businessman casually. He must have had no choice after careful consideration when finding him.

Even if it is not through the hands of the imperial court, the only reason for telling him to keep it secret is to guard against something.

Who is the prince guarding against?

Zhao Bingcheng thought of the [-] winter coats that were sent to Mobei a month ago.

One hundred thousand pieces of winter clothes were supposed to be sent to the border, but they were suddenly sent to Mobei. There was only one person who could influence the emperor's thoughts, and that was Concubine Wen, who was the only one favored by the emperor.

And Concubine Wen is from Nalan country.

After connecting these clues together, Zhao Bingcheng quickly realized that the prince was undoubtedly guarding against Concubine Wen.

No wonder the secret guard asked him to keep it secret. The reason was that he was afraid that Concubine Wen would ruin the prince's plan again after getting the news.

Zhao Bingcheng nodded solemnly and said that he would do his best to handle the matters assigned by His Highness the Crown Prince.

"You just believe that I am the prince's man? Aren't you afraid that I am lying to you?"

Zhao Bingcheng smiled: "I am of low status, what can I deceive."

"You have extraordinary popularity. You can tell at first glance that you are not an ordinary person. Even ordinary people still have this kind of discernment."

Li Ye's lips hidden under the black mask curled up.

It's a pleasure talking to smart people.

He took out the Prince's Ling from his pocket and opened the Huozhezi with his other hand.

With the faint light of Huozhezi, Zhao Chengcheng saw clearly that Li Ye was holding a palm-sized bronze token in his hand.

In the middle of the token, there is a large character "order", surrounded by a lifelike four-clawed golden dragon.

"Look carefully, this is the crown prince's order. What happened today is no lie. I hope you will be careful and handle it safely."

After saying this, he put away the prince's order and Huo Zhezi, got out of bed and was about to leave, but his clothes were suddenly grabbed by Zhao Bingcheng.

Li Ye turned his head.

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Bingcheng hesitated for a moment, then slowly spoke under the pressure of Li Ye's deep gaze.

"To raise duck and goose down, and the silver needed to make winter coats..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Ye immediately interrupted.

"The money is allocated from the national treasury. Don't worry, you won't be short of a penny."

"No, it's not..." Zhao Bingcheng waved his hands quickly.

"That's not what Caomin means. Caomin thinks that for the sake of confidentiality, money must not be appropriated from the treasury. The discrepancy of such a large amount of money can easily be discovered, so Caomin wants to donate half of his net worth. What do you think?"

Li Ye never expected that Zhao Bingcheng would make such a decision.

Zhao Bingcheng subverted his perception of businessmen as profit-seekers.

Darkness obscured the shock on his face.

Li Ye didn't respond at all, which made Zhao Bingcheng feel uneasy and like he was facing a formidable enemy.

"grown ups?"

Li Ye came to his senses. His Royal Highness did not ask Zhao Bingcheng to donate money to raise winter clothes, but he knew that Zhao Bingcheng was right. If he was willing to donate money, it would be safer than using money from the national treasury, so Li Ye Ye didn't refuse, just said "It's up to you" and left.

Let’s not mention how Zhao Bingcheng planned it.

Li Ye quickly returned to the East Palace to report to His Highness the Crown Prince.

After hearing Li Ye's reply, Helianjue was surprised that Zhao Chengcheng could actually understand the problem of omissions in the treasury money.

In the entire court, only he and Gu Chengfeng knew about the down winter coats.

If they allocate funds from the treasury to raise duck and goose down, and if someone discovers that there is a shortage of money in the treasury, they cannot explain the whereabouts of such a large sum of money.

Zhao Bingcheng is willing to donate half of his net worth to solve the problem of winter clothes.

No wonder Gu Wangshu chose to cooperate with Zhao Bingcheng. This man is really thoughtful and considerate.

Thinking of Gu Wangshu, Helian Jue couldn't help but think.

He didn't believe that Gu Wangshu couldn't find the problems that even Zhao Bingcheng could find with his meticulous mind.

Had she expected that Zhao Bingcheng would take the initiative to donate money?

If she hadn't expected it, how could she explain to others the huge gap in the treasury's money?

Helian Jue was thinking about it and suddenly thought of Yun Yanfu.

If Zhao Bingcheng had not donated the money, would Gu Wangshu have set his sights on his uncle Yun Yanfu?

Yun Yanfu is the Minister of Household Affairs, so it would be very easy for him to make false accounts.

Thinking of this possibility, Helianjue didn't know what to say to Gu Wangshu.

This woman has plotted against everyone she can.

And those of them who were plotted were happy with it.