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Chapter 210 It’s time to close the net

Master Li immediately explained in a panic: "The dragon vein is protected by the Phoenix Clan. The Phoenix Maiden's spiritual power can change the feng shui flow near the dragon vein and disrupt the magnetic force of the compass. I have done my best."

"Are you really sure the dragon vein is in Weixi? That place was originally a barren land, how could it be the location of a dragon vein?"

Li Daoshi hesitated and said, "Your humble servant can feel the auspicious energy gathered by the feng shui in Weixi."

"Feelings? You know that Weixi was a fiefdom bestowed upon the Prince of Pingxi by the late emperor. If I were to take back Weixi by any means necessary, only to find that the dragon vein is not in Weixi, wouldn't that be a joke?"

Li Daoshi gritted his teeth and said, "I can guarantee it."

"You've been traveling to Weixi for months, but have found nothing. If I were to reclaim Weixi, do you have any way to locate the dragon vein?"

At this moment, Li Daoshi was also in a state of great anxiety. He had been wandering around Weixi for a long time without any clues, so he had no choice but to return empty-handed.

Therefore, he was not confident that he could find it.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment and did not reply.

The emperor said displeasedly, "There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. It's not difficult to admit that you are not as skilled as others. Arrogance will only lead to stagnation. Only humility can help others improve. Do you understand what I mean?"

Li, the Taoist priest, dared not remain seated. He stood up, bowing his head, and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your instruction."

The emperor sighed softly: "The Sage of Literature of Yuhua Mountain is well-read and proficient in metaphysics. Even I have heard of him."

Weixi is not far from Yuhua Mountain. You've been in Weixi for so long, haven't you thought of visiting him to humbly seek his guidance?

Sweat poured down Li Daoshi's forehead as he felt a sudden sense of crisis.

Not to mention the emperor, even the late emperor held the two sages of Yuhua Mountain in high esteem and hoped that the disciples of Yuhua Mountain could descend the mountain and enter the temple to serve the court.

But if the Sage of Literature were to descend the mountain, then he, as the most favored minister in Chang'an, would have no place in the political arena.

After careful consideration, he replied, "Yuhua Mountain has always been secluded and does not like outside disturbances. The two sages have been in seclusion for the past two years, not receiving any visitors."

"But if we want to find the location of the dragon vein, I'm afraid we'll have to get him out of the mountains."

The Emperor spoke earnestly: "Do you know that this Princess Heya is the apple of the eye of both the civil and military sages?"

Taoist Li was taken aback: "This humble subject does not know."

"Since you don't know, then I won't blame you. As for the matter of the dragon vein, I plan to have Princess Heya make a trip to Yuhua Mountain to ask the Sage of Literature for guidance."

Li the Taoist priest suddenly understood why the emperor had asked him if he had already met Minister Jian.

The emperor could not hide his private relationship with Minister Jian.

He had already seen through her thoughts today, knowing that she was using this as an excuse to deliberately make things difficult for Liang Jiang and to vent her anger on behalf of Minister Jian.

Liang Jiang is not to be offended, otherwise, she might ruin the emperor's important affairs, and she herself would suffer the consequences.

The Taoist priest, Li, said with trepidation, "Your humble servant knows his crime."

The Duke's Mansion.

After Liang Jiang finished her business at the pharmacy today, she returned to her courtyard, where Lu Xingzhan had been waiting for her for quite some time.

The person who climbed over the wall was happily drinking the plum juice that Aunt Yu had served.

Galangal is no longer surprising.

Upon seeing Liang Jiang, Lu Xingzhan immediately exclaimed excitedly, "The time has come; you can close the net now."

Liang Jiang took a seat and first took a sip of plum juice to moisten his throat before speaking: "My second uncle has been tricked?" Lu Xingzhan nodded: "He has already signed a contract with the Ministry of War. According to the exact same standard and formula as our pharmacy's Jin Chuang San, the first batch of goods will be delivered in a month. If he fails to deliver on time, in addition to double the amount of the goods, he will also face a lawsuit."

Liang Jiang sneered: "Looks like you've spent a lot of money bribing them."

"That's right. Manager Liu spent more than half a month negotiating the order, treating those people from the Ministry of War to food, drink, and entertainment, spending a lot of money, but your second uncle easily snatched it away. Besides connections, he must have spent a lot of money bribing and smoothing things over."

"Where is the silver he hid in his underground bank?"

"Such a large order was naturally allocated to ordering medicinal herbs."

"They've bet everything?"

Lu Xingzhan nodded excitedly: "Almost everything has been staked on as a deposit. Once the medicine is made and delivered to the Ministry of War, we will receive payment and then pay the balance."

Liang Jiang immediately perked up; this was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

My second uncle has stored this money in an underground bank, and apart from trying to get him to take it out voluntarily, I really have no way to get it back smoothly.

When Liang Jiang went to Xiliang, her second uncle immediately opened a new pharmacy and secretly went to her family's pharmacy to poach people, eyeing her prepared medicine formulas covetously. Liang Jiang knew that her opportunity had come.

Since he covets my recipe and wants to steal my business, I might as well grant his wish and play the long game.

Now the fish has finally taken the bait.

"Let's not rush to close the net. Let's cooperate and put on a show so that he expands his scale and increases his investment without any suspicion. He'll prepare everything for us, and then we can just pick up the pieces."

"You really have a lot of composure. You just watched him poach our people, steal our business, and open a pharmacy in a big way. I was so angry."

Liang Jiang calmly replied, "The prescription my second uncle obtained is fake. What's there to be afraid of? Medicine made according to that prescription is completely unusable."

Lu Xingzhan asked in bewilderment, "Then how did you manage to keep it from your second uncle? Your second uncle must have verified the formula first and confirmed that he could produce qualified Jin Chuang San before he would have blocked our order."

"He did have the pharmaceutical craftsmen try it twice, but all he needed was the result; he didn't care about the process. As long as the final product was exactly the same as our finished drug, wouldn't that be enough?"

"In the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, my people can tamper with things secretly at any time. At worst, they can simply substitute the finished product with a different one."

Lu Xingzhan nodded: "After successfully producing our Golden Wound Powder one after another, he has been eager to try it out and is determined to replace us."

You deliberately have Manager Wei and Manager Liu frequently host banquets for officials from the Ministry of War, hoping to pique his curiosity and get him to investigate.

So when he learned that the Ministry of War was about to sign a contract with your pharmacy, he immediately became restless. He secretly used his connections to snatch the contract from us first.

But he definitely won't be able to produce the exact same medicine by the deadline, then he'll be in deep trouble with the lawsuit and will have no choice but to beg you.”

Liang Jiang, with a strategic mind, said, "The fortunate don't need to work hard, while the unfortunate run themselves ragged. This time, he'll make me spit out all the money he's swallowed up from the Duke's mansion over the years."

"Serves him right. If he had run his business honestly and hadn't tried to take shortcuts, he wouldn't be in this mess today."

Liang Jiang sighed, "Just thinking about seeing him, having to swallow my pride and put on an act, and having to watch my second uncle gloat and mock me, makes me so worried."

Lu Xingzhan looked at her with disdain: "You're acting innocent after getting a good deal."

Liang Jiang chuckled, "Hurry up! My mother is away from home these few days, so I need to make sure my second uncle can never recover. Otherwise, if they pretend to say a few nice words to my mother, she'll soften her heart again."

The two were having a lively discussion when they heard hurried footsteps outside.

Yu Ma reported from under the window: "Your Highness, something has happened to the Second Miss."

(End of this chapter)