Chapter 1405

Cui Xinghe heard the voice, turned back curiously, and then spoke.

Wang Zhong looked at Cui Xinghe, a smile on his face, and then said.

"Top Scholar Cui, what is Lord Gao's intent? Please enlighten me, I just don't know if it's convenient?"

Wang Zhong spoke, his eyes staring at Cui Xinghe, his face full of curiosity.

Cui Xinghe was stunned, looked left and right, and then said, "Old General Wang, why are you so sure that I know?"

Wang Zhong's eyes were deep, "After Your Majesty finished saying about forbidding grain transport ships north of the Huai River from flying the Da Qian flag this year, I have been staring at the expression on Top Scholar Cui's face."

"On Top Scholar Cui's face, a horror emerged visibly. I saw this very clearly. Obviously, with Top Scholar Cui's intelligence, you must have seen through Lord Gao's intent, so I came to ask."

When Wang Zhong said this, his face was full of certain smiles.

Cui Xinghe: "..."

He was also convinced by this 'old six' Wang Zhong. He didn't understand it himself but was quite smart, staring at the expression on his face.

Now it made him very embarrassed. If he didn't say it, they were good allies of the Anti-Yang Alliance, grasshoppers on the same rope.

But if he said it, it would definitely spread.

But after considering it for a moment, Cui Xinghe made a decision.

He said directly to Wang Zhong, "Lord Gao is too ruthless, this is all a game."

"A killing game set against the entire Zhao Kingdom, and it kills without seeing blood!"

Just one sentence made Wang Zhong's expression change drastically.

He was full of shock, even saying incredulously, "This is all a game?"

"And the Living Yama is plotting against the Zhao Kingdom?"

Cui Xinghe nodded, his eyes somewhat complex. He took a deep breath and said very certainly, "Correct!"

"This game is set against the Zhao Kingdom, planned for a long time, full of killing intent, but it is so good that I, Cui Xinghe, want to shout for the Living Yama, want to kneel to him!"

If Cui Xinghe's previous sentence had already made Wang Zhong feel astonished.

Then this sentence made Wang Zhong feel a wave of horror in his heart.

Cui Xinghe and Gao Yang had been dead enemies from the beginning, but Cui Xinghe had figured out this game and wanted to kneel to the Living Yama. What concept was this?

"Top Scholar Cui, can you explain it more clearly? I am a bit stupid and didn't understand it for a moment."

Cui Xinghe nodded, his eyes looking as if he were recalling, "If I am not mistaken, this game against the Zhao Kingdom should have been set a year ago."

"It was when Your Majesty issued the imperial decree encouraging our Da Qian people to wear Zhao Gao, that this game started!"

"That early?"

Wang Zhong, hearing this, was somewhat incredulous.

Cui Xinghe said certainly, "Correct. At that time, I couldn't figure out why Your Majesty would do this. In my opinion, once this decree was issued, it would definitely push up the price of Zhao Gao. Isn't this sending money to the Zhao Kingdom for nothing?"

"Just based on Your Majesty's preference, this move is too absurd!"

"But now, I know the deep meaning."

Cui Xinghe looked at Wang Zhong seriously and said, "I boldly ask, when the tribute silk system was issued, Your Majesty again ordered the Court of Diplomatic Reception to go to the Zhao Kingdom to purchase Zhao Gao."

"Once this order was issued, what happened to our Da Qian?"

Wang Zhong almost subconsciously said, "The price of Zhao Gao skyrocketed, our Da Qian merchants went to the Zhao Kingdom one after another, the news spread to the Zhao Kingdom, and the Zhao Kingdom's wealthy families and giant merchants collected Zhao Gao extensively, and the price rose to a sky-high price because of it!"

"But the problem is, Zhao Gao has already risen to the sky. Even if the price starts to fall, what kind of incredible killing game is this?"

Cui Xinghe remained calm and asked directly, "When the Da Qian price is linked to the Zhao Kingdom's local price, once the Zhao Kingdom's wealthy families collect Zhao Gao extensively, what will happen?"

Even fearing Wang Zhong wouldn't understand, Cui Xinghe added a sentence, "Old General Wang, what will the Zhao people do? Will they continue to plant rice, or start raising silkworms?"

"Naturally, plant mulberry and raise silkworms!" Wang Zhong said with a face full of 'it stands to reason', and even said certainly, "The price of Zhao Gao has risen to the sky, the people can get rich by relying on Zhao Gao, who would plant rice?"

"After earning money, just go buy grain, that's enough."

Cui Xinghe took a deep breath, his eyes becoming more admiring, "The killing game is hidden here!"

"The Living Yama's killing move is not Zhao Gao at all, but—grain!"

Wang Zhong, hearing this, also suddenly thought of the grain ban issued by Wu Zhao!

His eyes suddenly widened, and under Cui Xinghe's reminder, he completely understood.

Cui Xinghe said with complex eyes, "By using means to extensively increase the price of Zhao Gao, attracting everyone to follow the trend and enter the game, raising Zhao Gao to madness!"

"Then use the tribute silk system to further stimulate the price of Zhao Gao, and even use the world situation of the Xiongnu and the three kingdoms of Yan, Chu, and Qi to make an article, weaving a false appearance of being on good terms with the Zhao Kingdom!"

"Once this move is issued, it leads the Zhao people to abandon farmland one after another, and then the Living Yama starts to crash the market!"

"Once the Zhao Kingdom's farmland is abandoned, Your Majesty then bans grain and abolishes water transport. How will the Zhao people survive this year?"

"Given the Zhao Kingdom's geographical conditions, their own grain is insufficient and must rely on our Da Qian's water transport. If other countries want to send grain, or even get a share of the pie, they have to cross ten thousand mountains, otherwise they have to take a detour. This transportation cost is too high!"

"What's more, merchants are profit-driven. Even if they spend a sky-high price to send grain to the Zhao Kingdom, what will the price be?"

Splash!

A strong wind blew from afar, making the armor on Wang Zhong's body buzz.

At this moment, Wang Zhong was struck hard, his eyes wide, and his heart was full of horror.

Cui Xinghe finished speaking, his face extremely complex as he said.

"This method, how similar?"

Cui Xinghe thought of Linjiang City, thought of the method of tricking Da Qian merchants in and then slaughtering them.

This method, one couldn't say it was exactly the same, but one could only say there wasn't much difference!

It was just that the surface method had changed, and it was plotting against the Zhao Kingdom!

Cui Xinghe's eyes were complex, and he looked squarely at the gap between himself and Gao Yang again.

Even a sense of frustration surged in his heart. He had personally experienced this method, but until now, he had only sensed the killing intent in it...

"Old General Wang, please keep this move secret for now, do not say it was said by me."

Cui Xinghe said, and wanted to take his leave.

Wang Zhong looked stern and nodded to Cui Xinghe, "Top Scholar Cui can rest assured, I, Wang Zhong, am famous for my tight lips!" ===== CHAPTER 1407 =====