The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

"Of course I remember!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "This boy is encouraging the prince to expand his territory. Does the prince actually believe him?"

"Heh heh, don't try to fool me!"

Prince Zhongshun coldly replied, "Of course I had my own plans, otherwise why would I be looking for you, boy?"

"Since Your Highness has set your mind on this, then you should prepare well and plan carefully!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "I don't think I could get involved in something like this."

"Of course not!"

Prince Zhongshun said, "However, finding a suitable excuse is not easy!"

"The border region is, after all, the territory of the border troops!"

He scratched his head, and finally said with a troubled expression, "I hope for a good start. You should know what I mean. I've come to ask you for some advice!"

Chapter 262 Temporarily Seeking Refuge Outside the City (Please Subscribe)

Want a great start?

It's simple. Jeju Island, the most famous outer-domain base in historical battle novels, is just the right choice, isn't it?

Jia Huan asked directly, "What benefit could I possibly get?"

Prince Zhongshun's eyes lit up: "Do you really have a good goal?"

"Believe it or not!"

Jia Huan said calmly, "I just want to know what benefits I can get?"

"Could you tell me more about the situation there?"

Prince Zhongshun was not easily fooled; he clearly wouldn't act until he saw a clear benefit.

"A large county has a lot of arable land!"

Jia Huan said with a smile, "If managed well, it can easily accommodate one or two hundred thousand people!"

Prince Zhongshun gasped in surprise, "Won't it be too difficult to handle?"

"As long as we can get to the location, a couple hundred elite troops can take it down!"

Jia Huan rolled his eyes and chuckled, "Of course, given the current conditions, getting through won't be too easy!"

"From what you're saying, it sounds like that place isn't on land?"

Prince Chungshun tentatively asked, "If it's too far, I won't be interested!"

"Hehe, it's even closer than the journey from Daqian to Ryukyu!"

Jia Huan said directly, "It's indeed not on land; it's an island!"

"Then why don't you go and take it?"

Prince Zhongshun scoffed, "If there were such a wonderful place, I don't believe you could resist it!"

"They're not strong enough, and they're too young!"

Jia Huan spread his hands helplessly and said, "We have to do everything by sea!"

"Without a sufficiently strong fleet and ample reserves, it would be a pipe dream to take over and properly develop that place!"

"If I wait until I'm twenty and have enough strength, I might go and explore!"

At this point, he smiled and said, "If I had submitted my pledge of allegiance to the court back then, what kind of title do you think the court would have granted me?"

"At least one hereditary marquisate is indispensable!"

The tone of Prince Zhongshun's voice had a slightly sour undertone.

This prompted Jia Huan to chuckle softly, a hint of longing on his face.

"Looks like you're not trying to fool me, kid!"

At this moment, Prince Zhongshun was also filled with enthusiasm and asked directly, "Tell me, what are your conditions?"

"If you're not too demanding, I can grant your request right now!"

"The conditions are very simple!"

Jia Huan said with a smile, "Bring my people along to play!"

"Furthermore, when my cousin, who passed the martial arts exam and became a third-rank official, is sent to a post outside the capital, I hope Your Highness can lend a hand and help him get a fifth-rank local garrison post!"

"That's it?"

Prince Zhongshun, doubting he had misheard, asked to confirm, "Is there anything else?"

"Of course, only these two!"

Jia Huan said dismissively, "It's our first time working together, so there's no need to be so fussy!"

"Besides, I'm not that greedy; I know my limits!"

"That's no problem!"

Prince Zhongshun immediately declared, "I agree to all your conditions!"

"Now, can you tell me the exact location of that place? I can't wait any longer!"

Jia Huan chuckled softly and led Prince Zhongshun to a side hall. Soon after, they heard Prince Zhongshun's hesitant voice: "Is this the place? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"how is this possible?"

Jia Huan's voice was somewhat dissatisfied: "To confirm this place, I consulted a lot of historical materials, and I also sent people to ask the fishermen who lived nearby. They all basically knew that there was such a large island!"

"Doesn't the Goryeo Kingdom care? Perhaps their government and army are stationed here?"

Prince Zhongshun's voice remained hesitant: "If this causes too much of a commotion, it's no laughing matter!"

"Don't worry, Goryeo has very few people on the island, just like our exile to Qiongya!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "As long as we cut off all contact with the outside world when we go to the island, won't the prince be able to say whatever he wants? Does he really have to be afraid of the Goryeo court?"

"That's not the case!"

Prince Chungsun scoffed, "What a load of bull! The Goryeo Dynasty was beaten to its knees and kowtowed in surrender by the barbarians of the Later Jin!"

"It's not like we're invading their core territory. A thousand men are enough to defend the land!"

"Then what is there to worry about?"

Jia Huan said discontentedly, "Your Highness, could you send someone to scout out the situation first? It's not like it's a secret place!"

"Of course, Your Highness would be best off starting now to prepare a sizable fleet of ships for the open sea!"

"At that time, it will be very convenient whether it is for transporting personnel and supplies, or for temporarily using as a warship to block internal and external information!"

Jia Huan reminded him, "We can even do business with Korea!"

"I'm worried that such a commotion will attract the attention of the Emperor!"

The Prince of Zhongshun's tone was tinged with helplessness: "Once the news leaks out, we're doomed!"

"Your Highness, do I really need to teach you this?"

Jia Huan said unhappily, "Since the Emperor might find out, then just do something to attract his attention. I don't believe Your Highness can't do that!"

"You make it sound so easy, kid!"

Prince Zhongshun said, "If I cause any trouble, it will be no small matter!"

"Do you really think the Embroidered Uniform Guard is just sitting around doing nothing? If they eventually trace it back to me, won't they be in trouble?"

"Your Highness, are you joking with me?"

Jia Huan's tone grew increasingly dissatisfied: "In this court, so many scandals are hidden beneath the surface. If you just stir up one or two of them, they will become major events that will shake the entire court!"

"for example?"

For some reason, when Prince Zhongshun said these words, he always gave people the feeling of being guilty and short-tempered.

"The salt tax of Lianghuai, Your Highness only needs to order your officials to do whatever it takes to destroy it, and it will become a major case that will shake the heavens and the earth, and the emperor's attention will definitely be drawn away!"

"You brat, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering the consequences. Do you even know how many people's interests are affected by the salt tax in Lianghuai? Even the Emperor Emeritus is involved!"

"Your Highness, why are you so nervous? Could it be that Your Highness has also gotten involved with the salt tax officials of Lianghuai?"

"Why not? That's a huge piece of fat meat. Every bite you take is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Do you think the Prince's mansion is that rich?"

"Your Highness, you're quite the famous gossip protagonist in the capital. How could the Prince's Mansion be short of money? Should I help you think about which brothels are owned by you, and which gambling dens have your shares? I do know a thing or two!"

"You brat, how dare you secretly investigate me?"

"So what if they investigated? Don't they even consider what kind of relationship our two families had before?"

Jia Huan sneered, "Besides, do you think all my brothers are just freeloaders?"

Snakes have their paths, and rats have their ways; Jia Huan's information network is no joke.

Prince Zhongshun looked extremely embarrassed, but he didn't say much and simply took his leave.

Jia Huan didn't try to stop him; if they couldn't see eye to eye, they shouldn't talk to each other.