I really became a king.

Chapter 543 Royal Kongtong Academy
Unfortunately, when it comes to gossip, people's opinions will not change according to Jiang Yi's will. The more explosive the news is, the more likely it is to be spread as gossip, and then, it will be passed around and become the same as the truth.

For example, Ding Ren never questioned the rumor, and even as a subordinate, he wanted to add fuel to the flames:
"Manager Qin, it's a bit of a waste to open a teahouse in this area. It would be better to change it into a restaurant."

"Oh...oh...open a restaurant?"

Qin didn't react at first, but after a while she realized that the shopkeeper Qin was referring to her, and she was a little at a loss for a moment.

More importantly, the eunuch in front of him said this with a smile on his face and his tone was very kind.

"That's right, it's a good idea to open a restaurant." Liu Guangqiu also echoed.

Qin has done so many businesses, although they are basically small roadside tea stalls, but he is used to observing people's words and expressions, and even trying to figure out people's hearts. At this time, he spoke carefully:

"I'm afraid I can't take care of opening a restaurant. Why don't Commander Ding and Uncle Liu invest some money? I only need to take a small share to support the family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Guangqiu shook his head like a rattle. He couldn't even throw away the wealth in his hands, so how could he have the mind to open a restaurant.

Ding Ren understood Qin's concerns. She had obviously misunderstood his meaning. However, he did not explain. He just thought to himself: No wonder my prince likes her. At least she is not the greedy person.

He shook his head and smiled, "Manager Qin wants us to take advantage of the prince. We dare not do business under the prince's nose."

Qin secretly observed for a while and knew that the other party was not lying. She became more excited. It seemed that the restaurant really had a better future than the teahouse...

Ding Ren had already left, but he was still a little absent-minded, his mind full of thoughts about opening a restaurant.

"Hey... Shopkeeper Qin, come back to your senses..."

It was not until Liu Guangqiu came forward and called out to him that he came to his senses.

"If you ask me, we should close this teahouse and open a restaurant. We will make a lot of money there." Liu Guangqiu was in a good mood at this time.

"If you are short of money, uncle can lend you some first." He looked like a local tycoon with plenty of money.

Qin was really tempted and asked, "Uncle Liu, is it really possible to open a restaurant here?"

"Sure, of course! Just based on this location, the business will be good. The most important thing is that it is next to Kongtong Posthouse, so no one will come to cause trouble."

After his knot was untied, Liu Guangqiu regained his former shrewdness and helped to give advice.

Qin was indeed tempted, but she always felt that she was a little weak on her own, so she tried to win him over, "Uncle Liu, how about we open it together?"

Liu Guangqiu waved his hands repeatedly. He always remembered what Ding Ren had just said. He just needed to guard his land and shop and collect rent.

Qin knew that this matter could not be forced, so she stopped talking and asked curiously, "Has Uncle Liu's heart knot been untied?"

Liu Guangqiu smiled and nodded, but didn't say much. He was determined to keep his mouth shut this time.

Ding Ren just revealed that these lands and shops of his were personally chosen by Prince Yi, and no one dared to covet them.

Moreover, the stone that he presented was a valuable treasure, and Prince Yi remembered it.

Liu Guangqiu left happily humming a little tune. As for Qin, she sat quietly in a single room on the second floor thinking about opening a restaurant.

During this period, her husband came up several times, but he did not go in to look for her. He just stood at the stairs and watched her silently for a while. There was no expression on his dark face, but his complicated eyes revealed his inner unrest.

Qin Shi was completely at a loss as to what to do, and her mind was full of the matter of opening a restaurant. Back to the point, many forces were secretly paying close attention to the fact that a group of brave generals from Prince Yi's Mansion had gathered at the foot of Kongtong Mountain during this period.

Especially when it comes to the whereabouts of these hundreds of generals and officers, they dare not be negligent in the slightest.

Today, the border of Prince Yi's Mansion is stable, and there is no war at all. Except for a very small number of guard forces, almost all the troops have been withdrawn to the base camp.

This is an extremely destabilizing factor for all forces.

Before, the millions of troops of Prince Yi's Mansion were tied up in the border war and had no time to care about other things, but now, the millions of troops have been freed.

No force dares to underestimate this million-strong army, especially the imperial capital of Dali.

Prince Yi's Palace borders a total of six forces. Except for the imperial capital of Dali, the other five forces have reached a truce agreement.

Therefore, the worries of the imperial capital of Dali were not unreasonable, as they were afraid that the million-strong army of Prince Yi’s palace would turn to the east.

Fortunately, there was no sign of an increase in the permanent military force in Heshuo Prefecture, which was controlled by Prince Yi's Mansion, and it still only had 100,000 troops.

The number of people in the Hanzu Camp and the Shen Ce Mansion's Xingwu Yamen, which are responsible for guarding the red drought area, is not large.

At least for now, it seems that Prince Yi's Mansion has no intention of sending more troops to the eastern front, but the imperial capital of Dali does not dare to be careless and has sent many spies to keep a close eye on Kongtong Posthouse, especially the hundreds of generals and officers gathered there.

It is believed that the whereabouts of these hundreds of generals may very well indicate the future strategic direction of Prince Yi's Palace.

However, all forces were disappointed. Hundreds of generals from various armies under Prince Yi's mansion entered Kongtong Posthouse, but there was no movement.

Until one day, some inside information finally came out that hundreds of generals and officials at all levels who were waiting in the post station were recruited to Kongtong Mountain.

All forces were on high alert, waiting for further news.

There are also rumors that the twelve battalions of the imperial guards and the twenty-four imperial guards stationed in the suburbs of the imperial capital of Dali have begun to gather secretly, ready to rush to the front line of Humen Pass at any time.

The same is true for the secluded sects in the Central Plains. Under the leadership and organization of the Holy Land Piaomiao Pavilion, a large number of secluded monks gathered in Futu Mountain and Shangxu Sect.

In particular, Futu Mountain, which is adjacent to the drought-stricken area of ​​Prince Yi's Palace, is ready to respond to any sudden attack from Prince Yi's Palace at any time.

At this time, border forces like the Quanshi Dynasty, the Baiyue Dynasty, and the Yinggu Mountain, on the contrary, had a kind of expectation of gloating.

They were looking forward to a great battle between Prince Yi's Palace and the Dali Imperial Capital, and even between the secular sects in the Middle-earth, and they were just watching from the sidelines.

All forces were paying attention to the movements of Kongtong Mountain. Three days later, they finally got the news. However, it was not something they had heard, but something Kongtong Mountain had announced to the public.

It was not the news about the military movements of Prince Yi's Mansion that many forces were secretly expecting, but the establishment of the "Royal Kongtong Academy" by Prince Yi's Mansion from now on!
As soon as the news came out, all major forces fell silent.

The establishment of institutions such as academies is not uncommon in major secular dynasties. Even various secular sects and martial arts sects have similar systems.

However, the name announced by Prince Yi’s Palace is somewhat intriguing.

As for the name "Kongtong", it has a clear meaning and clearly bears the imprint of Prince Yi's Palace.

However, the word "royal" is intriguing. After all, the orthodox royal family of Dali is in the imperial capital of Dali. But now, Prince Yi's Mansion obviously does not think so.

(End of this chapter)