Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 853: Chapter 17: Business Cooperation (Part 3)

"By the way, before you returned to the capital, was there anyone who posed a threat to our tenth brother?" Prince Chu had already learned about the assassination attempt on Zhao Yao orchestrated by the salt merchants from Qilu.

"No, there wasn’t."

"Really, not at all?" Prince Chu felt that Liang Run was hiding something from him, "Is our tenth brother truly alright?"

"Your Highness Prince Chu, His Highness Prince Han is indeed alright." Liang Run couldn’t understand why Prince Chu would ask this, "Your Highness, rest assured, there are many highly skilled guards around His Highness Prince Han, no one can harm him."

Prince Chu speculated that the Liang family must have arranged skilled guards for Zhao Yao’s protection, "It’s good that our tenth brother is fine."

"Rest assured, His Highness Prince Han is really fine." Not only does Yao Yao have hidden guards arranged by the emperor protecting him, but also experts arranged by his second uncle, so it’s very difficult for anyone to harm Yao Yao. "By the way, Your Highness, in the letter from His Highness Prince Han to you, he will mention a business cooperation. If you are willing to cooperate with His Highness, you can directly send someone to find me."

"Aren’t you returning to Lingnan?"

"I won’t be returning to Swamp Prefecture for now. I’ll go back after I’ve handled the business arrangements made by His Highness Prince Han." The main task for Liang Run’s return to the capital this time was to conduct business. "Your Highness Prince Chu, His Highness Prince Han has said that you don’t need to conduct business with him personally. You can have someone trustworthy from your side trade with him for profit." For a prince to conduct business personally would be beneath his status, so Zhao Yao suggested that Prince Chu send someone to cooperate with him in business.

"His Highness Prince Han also mentioned that money can make the devil turn the millstone, and that even a penny can thwart a hero, so he advised you not to refuse the business cooperation."

Prince Chu understood that Zhao Yao wanted to cooperate in business for his benefit, and he would not reject his tenth brother’s goodwill.

"Alright, in due time, I’ll send someone to do business with you." Prince Chu knew that Liang Run still had to visit Prince Wei Mansion, so he didn’t say much more.

Indeed, Liang Run had to make a trip to Prince Wei Mansion, so he didn’t stay long at Prince Chu Mansion.

When Prince Wei learned that Liang Run was going to Prince Chu Mansion, he waited for his arrival at the mansion.

Upon seeing Liang Run, Prince Wei, like Prince Chu, first showed concern about Zhao Yao’s situation. Only after learning that Zhao Yao was well did he inquire about other matters.

Liang Run repeated to Prince Wei what he had told Prince Chu. Naturally, this included the issue of business cooperation.

Although Prince Wei had Southern Wei people assisting him in making money through business, the Southern Wei did not give him money unreservedly. If he sent his confidants to cooperate with Zhao Yao in business, the money earned would be his. Most importantly, with his own money, he would depend less on financial support from the Southern Wei, thus reducing their influence over him.

Moreover, he understood that the business cooperation was Zhao Yao’s goodwill, and he could not refuse it.

Prince Wei said that after a couple of days, once Liang Run was settled, he would send someone to discuss the business cooperation with him.

Liang Run originally thought Prince Wei would refuse the business cooperation, but unexpectedly, Prince Wei agreed. After all, Prince Wei had the backing of the Southern Wei, who excelled in business.

Seeing that it was getting late, Prince Wei invited Liang Run to stay overnight, suggesting he accompany him to the palace early the next morning.

Liang Run did not refuse and stayed at Prince Wei Mansion.

After Liang Run left, Prince Wei personally opened the gift Zhao Yao sent him. Upon seeing the exquisite glass inside the box, Prince Wei inhaled sharply in surprise, while Yu Hai, standing beside him, exclaimed aloud.

Boxes of glass, under the glow of candlelight, shimmered brilliantly, rivaling gold and silver jewelry.

"Your Highness, this, this, this..." Yu Hai was too shocked to form a complete sentence.

Prince Wei was stunned for a moment before regaining his composure, gazing at the glass in the box with amazement, exclaiming, "Truly exquisite!" He reached out for a glass vase. The vase was entirely crystal clear with a faint green hue, exceptionally beautiful.

"Your Highness, isn’t this really not glaze?" Prince Wei Mansion had seen glaze before, and Yu Hai had seen it.

"Glaze is not this crystal clear." Prince Wei picked up a tea set for a closer look. This tea set was light blue, and the cups were engraved with blooming plum blossoms, vivid and lifelike.

"Your Highness, you are right, glaze is not this beautiful!" At this moment, Yu Hai was filled with admiration for Zhao Yao, "Your Highness, describing this glass as art of unparalleled craftsmanship is no exaggeration. His Highness Prince Han is truly incredible to create something so stunning and extraordinary. Is this really something humans can create?" Sometimes, he suspected that His Highness Prince Han was more than human, perhaps a deity. Because every creation by His Highness Prince Han was truly astonishing!

"Others can’t create it, but my tenth brother can." Prince Wei said proudly, "Every one of my tenth brother’s creations is stunningly exceptional, and this glass is no exception."

With admiration on his face, Yu Hai said, "His Highness Prince Han is truly remarkable!"