Chapter 120 Chen Ping's Evil Plan

Li You stared blankly at the prince regent in front of him, with all kinds of thoughts running through his mind.

Ying Yuan's reputation was actually very bad in the court.

Mainly, he is too contradictory.

On the one hand, he is lazy and idle, looks like a useless person, and just wants to indulge in pleasure.

However, he is a capable person. Even if he is just playing, he has made a great reputation.

You know, before this, who in the entire Xianyang city didn’t know the name of “Master Yu”?

If it were just that, that would be fine.

The court officials were actually quite happy to make friends with such a romantic young man.

After all, they have status and position, and they are not involved in court disputes. What's wrong with making friends with them?
But on the other hand, when Ying Yuan ascended the position of regent, especially since His Majesty no longer shows up, the reputation of this young man has changed.

tyrannical!

First, Zhao Gao was beaten to death, and then all the Zhao family members were brought down one after another.

The next person to come was the Left Prime Minister Feng Quji, who lost his official position without any reason.

During this period, the Jinyiwei, a suddenly formed government office, plundered the remnants of the six kingdoms in Xianyang City like a mad dog.

At the same time, these people are no longer limited to Xianyang City.

They had already begun to spread across the world under the pretext of "hunting down the remnants of the six kingdoms."

It was precisely because of the massive deployment of the Embroidered Uniform Guard that the notoriety of Prince Ying Yuan, the Regent, became increasingly widespread.

As the son of Right Prime Minister Li Si, Li You had naturally heard of these reputations.

However, his father Li Si privately had a very high opinion of Ying Yuan.

"There are clues in the grass, but there are hidden secrets"

Being evaluated like this by Li Si, Li You naturally had to look up to Ying Yuan.

But... isn't it a bit too hasty to just join the Regent's army?
He is not stupid!

Of course he knew that once he took up the job, in the eyes of the world, his Li family would be completely dependent on this prince who was the regent.

While Li You was still hesitating, Chunyu Ping, or now Chen Ping, suddenly asked.

"Sir, I have a question."

"speak!"

“Is the cost of paper exceptionally cheap?”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Chen Ping.

Ying Yuan was surprised at first, and then looked at Chen Ping with amusement.

"Oh, how did you figure that out?"

As soon as these words came out, cold sweat broke out on Li You's forehead.

Admit it?
I really just agreed to it!

Mother!

So suspenseful!

His family was almost cheated!
You know, before, at the gate of Fusu’s palace, if Feng Jie hadn’t “sacrificed his own life” and domineeringly blocked the knife for the Li family.

I'm afraid that by now, he has already started to wonder how much he has lost?

The corners of Chen Ping's mouth curled up slightly, and then quickly calmed down. The expression on his face seemed to have never changed, and he said calmly.

"It's not that the young master or Master Fusu leaked the secret. It's just that although I am blind, my ears are quite good."

"After hearing the news and thinking about it a little more, I guessed this fact!"

Ying Yuan, Fusu and others breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that the news had not leaked.

"My Lord, is this an attempt to take advantage of the initial release of this paper to reap the wealth of the nobles?"

If you were able to guess that papermaking is cheap, it would be a demonstration of your own reasoning ability.

When these words were spoken, everyone was completely surprised and speechless.

Ying Yuan applauded Chen Ping's inference without hesitation.

"it is good!"

"As expected of a Confucian Qilin son!"

"Your vision and brains are absolutely the best in the world!" "That's right, I plan to raise funds for the new army by selling paper, and at the same time raise funds for the establishment of the Royal Academy."

Chen Ping was not surprised to hear this. He just sat there quietly and spoke slowly.

"In that case, I have a plan!"

"Oh, is there a plan?"

Ying Yuan felt very excited at the moment.

Tsk tsk, look at this dialogue: "I have a plan" and "How will the plan be implemented?"
Damn, isn’t this a typical Three Kingdoms style?

In the Three Kingdoms, this is what the lords and their advisers did!

Now, it’s good that I can try it myself.

Moreover, it's not just for show!

This guy Chen Ping is really capable of coming up with a plan for you!
Xiao He, Fusu and others may not know Chen Ping's "reputation", but they are also interested in this strategist who has just been recruited by Prince Yuan.

As the old saying goes, you’ll know whether it’s a mule or a horse by taking it out for a walk.

Chen Ping didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke frankly.

"Since you have already sold it once, why not sell it again before something happens?"

"Well, you mean, what I did was not good enough, and I need to do it again?"

As soon as Chen Ping said this, Ying Yuan raised a question first.

But Chen Ping nodded in understanding.

"That's right, it's still not cruel enough!"

"From what I know, Prince Fusu made a lot of money from the amount he sold before."

"But compared to those nobles like Feng Yushi, let alone serious injuries, even their other businesses will not be affected."

"Therefore, I suggest that after a few days, when these people come to you again, you should sell them another batch."

"And the price has to go up?"

"Is it still going up?"

Before Ying Yuan could say anything, Fusu shouted in surprise.

Chen Ping faced the exclamation with an indifferent expression.

"That's right!"

"Why do I want Prince Fusu to be sold after a few days?"

"That is to give them a few days to taste the saltiness first, and then resell the first batch of paper to others."

"After getting their first profit, they will definitely take the initiative to find Prince Fusu again due to their greed."

"And Prince Fusu's character is not the kind of person who would break the rules."

When Chen Ping said this, even his tone became a little colder.

"By then, they will of course take the initiative to raise the price!"

"Because, apart from this, they have no other bargaining chips."

"We raise the price here, and then they sell it to other people with more money. Not only do they make less money, but they even make more profit."

"Therefore, they must have called out an incredibly high price!"

"And by then, Master Fusu will not only have to sell, but he will also have to sell more at once!"

"We'll try to squeeze those nobles dry in one go!"

Fusu looked at Chen Ping, who had an indifferent expression, as if he was not trying to trick anyone at all, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

"Then have you ever thought about this? If the news of our establishment of the Royal Academy is leaked out, they will definitely guess that there is something wrong with the selling price of this paper."

"How will it end then?"

"Let me say this first. I dare not disobey my father, let alone act recklessly in front of him!"

"Sixth brother, do you have another way to escape father's punishment?"

Ying Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Don't tell me, brother, I really do have it!"

(End of this chapter)