Chapter 648: The Impoverished Aristocracy

Liu Zheng, the Prince of Yong, and Liu Dahao were all holding back their laughter.

Upon seeing this, the Prince of Qin's expression changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "What is it, is it too much? Is it difficult to manage..."

I...

Five hundred thousand taels?

Too much?

A dignified Prince of Qin, is this all the vision he has?

Liu Zheng had thought the Prince of Qin might be able to bring out ten million, or at least a few million, right?

It seems these nobles are truly pitifully poor...

"No, no, it's quite good, quite good..."

Liu Zheng could not slap the man in the face, so he tried his best to hold back his laughter.

But while he could hold it in, the Prince of Yong could not. After all, in terms of rank, he was the same as the Prince of Qin, both being Kings of Equal Rank. There was no need to worry about the Prince of Qin's face.

"No, what are you laughing at, you fatty?"

The Prince of Qin was furious.

The Prince of Yong laughed heartily, clutching his stomach: "Oh, Prince of Qin, do you know how much we in Hanzhong invested this time?"

The Prince of Qin was stunned: "How much?"

"Ten million taels!"

The Prince of Yong said proudly.

"What?"

At this, not only was the Prince of Qin dumbfounded, but the Prince of Wei standing nearby was also startled. The other "New Aristocracy" who followed the Prince of Qin were also shocked by this number.

Since when did this start?

This investment, the starting point is ten million taels of silver?

"Ah, this..."

"Hahahaha, so that's how it is..."

"Ha..."

The group of people felt so awkward.

Liu Zheng did not want the scene to be so awkward, so he quickly said: "Prince of Qin, rest assured, the development of the Liaodong region cannot be achieved overnight. It involves every aspect, is extremely complex, and covers many fields. Gold and silver are certainly important, but we can also find ways to get involved in other areas..."

Once he said this, everyone was overjoyed.

It was clear how much Xie Tianyao valued the Liaodong region.

And the huge amount of capital the Liangzhou Chamber of Commerce intended to invest this time.

To tell the truth...

For the leader of the New Aristocracy, the Prince of Qin, bringing out five hundred thousand taels was something that required gritting his teeth. Who wouldn't want a piece of the pie in this matter? To earn some money?

You must know...

These nobles have a huge amount of expenses every month just to support the servants, maids, gardeners, and coachmen in their households, and to purchase various clothes and formal wear...

Every noble staying in the Imperial City lives a life of careful calculation, barely making ends meet.

But look at the tone of the Prince of Yong today?

Ten million!

He said he would take it out, with such heroic spirit!

He didn't even blink an eye. It seems this guy has made a fortune following Liu Zheng!

Following Liu Zheng means having meat to eat!

Even if it's just drinking the soup!

These people thought to themselves.

They were determined to follow him!

What Liu Zheng absolutely did not expect was that he would use money to accelerate the process of winning these people over, making them support him without hesitation.

Just that...

As soon as they left the Imperial City.

These people who were just arm-in-arm with Liu Zheng quickly stayed far away from him.

"Scholar Liu, let's talk another day!"

"We will come to visit you later!"

"Farewell, farewell!"

The three of them were stunned.

What was going on here?

However, their horse carriage had only traveled a short distance.

Rotten vegetable leaves and stinking eggs rained down from the sky.

"Traitor!"

"Everyone should kill him!"

"Beat him to death!"

What the?

Liu Zheng was startled.

Is this matter not over yet?

Bang, bang, bang!

This time, those who came were all commoners; it seems the bloodshed today did not scare this group of people... Besides, they were chasing Liu Zheng, not coming to the Imperial Palace to petition, so what was there to fear?

The three of them exchanged a look.

They spoke in unison.

"Run!"

The two big fat men jumped off the Horse Carriage and ran faster than the horses.

I...

Liu Zheng instantly had black lines on his face.

"Run!"

"Keep running for me! No one is allowed to stop!"

At this moment.

In a desolate place in Liangzhou.

A group of fully armed men was sprinting at high speed.

A few who were physically weaker failed to keep up with the team and were angrily rebuked by the instructor nearby.

"Eliminated!"

"Don't!"

"General, give me another chance, give me another chance!"

These people who had fallen behind begged bitterly.

Jiang Xuan, who was also marching rapidly with the team, shouted coldly: "Give you a chance? I give you a chance, but the enemy won't give you a chance! Rather than being defeated in battle, you might as well go home early to find your mothers!"

Several people nearby showed gloating smiles.

Jiang Xuan said coldly: "This small squad, all eliminated!"

"Ah?"

Those few gloating fellows had their expressions change all at once.

Jiang Xuan said coldly: "Remember, since you are already a team, you are a unit, a collective! This is not one person's training; this is the glory of the team!"

"Eliminated!"

The people in this small squad wailed incessantly.

This team of several thousand people fell silent as cicadas in winter and accelerated to keep up with the group.

Even if it was bitter and tiring, even if they were drenched in sweat, even if they were panting, no one wanted to stop.

No one wanted to fall behind!

Because this is Dark Night!

Dark Night Special Forces!

When these seven thousand people were selected, they were told that this unit would only recruit three thousand people. That is to say, the number of people eliminated would be as high as four thousand!

And these three thousand selected people would be the elite of the elite in the future Liangzhou Army! They would be the tigers and wolves of the army! They would be the glory of the Liangzhou Army!

Even, they would be the most elite unit in the entire Longyan!

Once entering the Dark Night Special Forces, the treatment is extremely generous. No matter how many people are in your family, the Liangzhou Prefecture will arrange everything for them properly.

One person enters, the whole family is freed from slave status!

One person joins, the whole family gains glory!

Therefore, for these children, this opportunity is a rare one in their lifetime! If missed, it will never come again.

This is an excellent opportunity for a carp to leap over the dragon gate!

Death.

Must also persist!

As long as one does not die.

One cannot give up!

They were running in this mountain forest that stretched as far as the eye could see, carrying at least thirty catties of equipment on their backs! They kept running, they supported each other, they did not give up, they did not abandon.

Jiang Xuan looked at this team, and only then did a faint smile appear on his face.

The name of Dark Night.

The soul of the Liangzhou Army.

Brothers, do not blame me for being hard-hearted.

Sweat more in training, bleed less on the battlefield.

These are the words of the Young Master.

When the three months of intensive training officially end.

You will find that you have become a version of yourself you never imagined.

Outside Jinghua City.

The terrifying Grassland Elite Cavalry finally began to muster their troops and withdraw.

The tents were packed up.

When this endless procession left, all the people in Jinghua cheered incessantly.

Although they knew they dared not attack.

They still exerted a powerful psychological pressure on the people of Jinghua.

Finally gone.

They have finally withdrawn their troops!

What remains are only Tie Mucheng, Zhebie, and some Warriors who will go to participate in the Longyun Games in a few days.

"Great Khan, are we really just leaving like this?"

Zhebie was still a bit unwilling.

Tie Mucheng chuckled and said, "What else? Do you think that with just this few people of ours, we could really break into Longyan Jinghua?"

He shook his head, his eyes flashing with a sharp light: "Even if we could really break in, then what? We each take a step back, and let's see if that Prefect Liu can help our people fill their stomachs! If he cannot, it will not be too late to come back!"

"Good!"

"We will fight our way back!"