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"Let's ignore all that for now and get our procurement plan done first!"

Jia Cong remained calm and casually instructed, "Let the members of the four major families of Jinling come forward. Let's use local strongmen against local strongmen and see which side is stronger."

In fact, he already had a vague idea of ​​who was behind it all.

Of course, it was something Jia Huan had mentioned in private conversations that reminded him.

Anything that seems out of the ordinary is suspicious!

Within the Great Qian Dynasty, there are very few forces that dare to disrespect the founding nobles.

Furthermore, since such procurement of supplies involves allies with many members of the royal family, they can be directly excluded, making the outcome quite obvious.

I just don't understand why they suddenly took action.

Do they really think that the founding nobles have become easy targets for them to manipulate? They are utterly ignorant!

Furthermore, what is their purpose in doing this?

Jia Cong knew these guys quite well; where did any of them find the courage to venture out into the world?

Of course, given their power and influence, if they really wanted to keep stabbing people in the back, even the founding nobles and the royal family wouldn't have a good way to deal with it.

But wouldn't doing this provoke a fierce backlash from the founding nobles and the royal family?

Unable to figure it out, Jia Cong temporarily put aside his thoughts.

That's why it's said that local bullies still wield considerable power.

The members of the four major families in Jinling were all mobilized, and the commotion they caused was quite significant.

They were all quite domineering and wouldn't waste time talking nonsense with landlords and gentry. If anyone dared to obstruct them, they would start a fight without any hesitation.

Thus, the procurement in the south, overseen by the brothers Jia Lian and Jia Cong, was completed with ease, despite encountering some difficulties.

Of course, success this time doesn't guarantee success next time; there will still be challenges ahead!

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The incidents encountered by Prince Zhongshun, as well as the brothers Jia Lian and Jia Cong, were not isolated cases.

Other members of the royal family and the nobility also encountered similar problems in their external procurement.

Moreover, the transportation of the procured materials also encountered some troubles and disruptions.

I don't know why, but there has suddenly been a lot of interference in the local area.

The result is that the efficiency and speed of transporting the procured materials are affected.

This situation naturally made the big shots quite unhappy.

Actually, by this point, everyone knew what was going on, but no one made a big fuss about it, as if they were worried about something.

Jia Huan, who was in mourning, naturally received the news immediately.

I was a little surprised; I didn't expect those guys to be so bold.

This is blatant mischief!

It's unclear whether this was authorized by the current emperor.

He felt that the current emperor was unlikely to get involved.

After all, the current emperor also has territories in the outer seas.

If we go too far, who knows what kind of retaliation we might face in the future?

Do you really think that royal family members are easy targets? This is probably the first time they've encountered something like this.

Once they realize what's happening, no one can guarantee whether they will unite to cause trouble for the current emperor or make things difficult for his overseas territories.

Jia Huan squinted, not in a hurry at all, intending to observe and wait, just like those big shots.

Unfortunately, he could remain calm and collected, while Xue Pan did not have the same confidence.

That day, Xue Pan quietly came to visit, and that was the matter at hand.

The Xue family's business was also disrupted and hindered in its efforts to collect supplies, mainly due to the sudden increase in prices, which left him quite flustered and embarrassed.

I was initially furious, thinking I had been cheated by my partners.

After all, we've been working together for many years, so it's hard to accept being suddenly dealt with like this.

His newlywed wife, Yingchun, felt there might be a problem and suggested he come to Jia Huan's place to find out what was going on, lest he act rashly and ruin Jia Huan's plans.

Xue Pan listened to the advice and came running over right away.

"Speaking of which, the Xue family itself owns quite a lot of land and workshops, right?"

After Xue Pan was seated and tea was served, Jia Huan slowly asked, "Can your Xue family provide most of the resources that the Xue family's business needs?"

The Xue family is the epitome of what it means to be a wealthy and powerful merchant.

The family owns an astonishing amount of land and numerous workshops of various types.

In short, they are self-sufficient in all aspects of life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation, which is quite remarkable.

Even so, we still need to procure a small amount of supplies to complete the mission!

Xue Pan argued, "The quantity of these supplies is not small. If the price goes up, the cost will increase significantly, and there won't be much profit left. We can't work for nothing, can we?"

"Didn't you consider whether the other suppliers could provide the materials that need to be procured externally?"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "We should try to tap into our internal resources. If the four major families can handle the problem, there's no need to make a big fuss. Don't fall into the trap of certain guys!"

"Brother Huan, now that you've said that, I feel much more confident!"

Xue Pan clapped his hands and laughed, "The other three companies can indeed provide all the supplies that the Xue family business needs to purchase from outside, they just haven't done so before!"

"Then let's take this opportunity to properly integrate the resources of our four major families!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "No matter what forces are trying to cause trouble, it's fine as long as we don't have any contact with them!"

"As for any obstacles we might encounter along the way, we should try to use waterways and the newly opened sea routes!"

Xue Pan nodded repeatedly to show that he understood, his eyes flashing with a cold and fierce light: "Brother Huan, although we can handle the trouble internally, we can't let those guys get away with it!"

"I am very sure of that!"

Jia Huan laughed heartily and said leisurely, "If we don't use some ruthless methods, some guys will really think they can do whatever they want. Dream on!"

He didn't sit idle the moment the price increase was announced.

"Wow, that Jia Huan's brain is amazing!"

In the main study of the Prince Chungshun's residence, the Prince Chungshun's face was full of surprise and his voice was full of shock.

The Prince's Mansion encountered a price increase crisis, so he naturally wanted to find out more about it.

The news he learned shocked him. It wasn't just the Prince Zhongshun's mansion; all the other prominent members of the imperial clan had encountered the same thing, as had the Ning and Rong mansions.

Basically, all powers with territories in the open sea have encountered price increases.

At the same time, some of the information they discovered not only angered Prince Zhongshun, but also sent chills down his spine.

He really didn't expect that the civil service group, including the cabinet, would suddenly take action against him.

Was this their own doing, or was it authorized by the current emperor?

Indeed, only the civil service group has the strength and confidence to set up operations across the entire Daqian Dynasty to target the imperial clan leaders and noble families, and is unafraid of retribution later.

Conversely, the overseas expansionists, including Prince Chungshun, were considering the consequences.

As for the purpose of the civil service group's intervention, there's no need to delve too deeply into it; it's actually quite simple.

They definitely want more and more power!

There's a saying that goes, "Power doesn't disappear, it just changes hands!"

Seeing that the royal family elders and the founding nobles had united and focused most of their energy on the overseas and southwestern territories, they were no longer very interested in matters of the court.

While the civil service group felt envious and jealous, they naturally wanted to seize most of the power held by the imperial family and nobles, just like their predecessors in the Ming Dynasty.

If this could be achieved, the civil service would naturally reap huge benefits!

As for using economic means to target the royal family and the founding nobles, they were not worried about retaliation from them.

If it's a legitimate economic war, they would naturally welcome it.

But if the royal family and noble families want to use their power to intimidate others, then they welcome it even more.

The entire public opinion of the Great Qian Dynasty is controlled by the civil service group. When the time comes, they can make up whatever they want.

Prince Chungshun was not a fool; on the contrary, he was quite intelligent and could naturally see this.

That's why it felt so tricky, and I was incredibly annoyed!

As for the power he holds, he certainly won't give it up!

Even if he were to establish a kingdom in the outer seas and leave the Great Qian Dynasty, the title and power of the royal family would still be inherited by one of his sons.

Just kidding, if we lose power and influence in the Great Qian Dynasty, how will we continue to fleece people?

Those civil officials have the audacity to undermine him now; what will happen when the Prince's Mansion loses its power?

By looking at the imperial families of the Ming and Song dynasties, one can understand how stifling those days were.