After swapping bodies with the princess, this prince slaughtered his way through the court and becam

"When you go back, you must make sure to speak with the various marquises and dukes."

This refined salt shop and salt mine do not belong solely to the Xuanwei Marquis's residence; they are shared assets!

Moreover, if the imperial court changes its policies, the salt mines and shops can be abandoned immediately!

After Ren Jingxing finished speaking, the other playboys were stunned.

"Why abandon it?"

"That's right, brother, this shop can earn 120 taels a day, why give it up?"

Several纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families) had already experienced the pain of the salt and iron monopoly before they had even truly become salt merchants.

It should be understood that the suffering experienced by major salt merchants after the salt and iron monopoly was thousands of times greater than what they endured!

"Don't ask why, you must say what I say!"

Furthermore, you can certainly tell your patriarch father about what has happened these past few days!

At this moment, Chu Huaiyu peeked out and asked in confusion:

"Do I have to tell my family about Russian roulette too?"

"That won't be necessary, but if you don't mind that the patriarch has a bit of a fancy way of doing things, you can say so."

The group of spoiled brats felt a chill run down their spines when they imagined themselves urging their fathers to play Russian roulette.

"Then let's forget about it..."

After Ren Jingxing left first, the group of playboys gathered together.

"Why does it feel like my older brother has changed?"

"It is a little different now, but Big Brother won't cheat us."

"Let's do as our elder brother asks!"

Chu Huaiyu was born out of wedlock to the Marquis of Changxin.

Although he had a lot of pocket money every day, he still didn't have a horse.

It's not that he can't afford it, it's just that he pawned it before for fun.

After walking back to the Changxin Marquis's residence, Chu Huaiyu did not rest but went directly to the study and found his father, the Changxin Marquis.

"Father! I have something important to tell you!"

Marquis Changxin put down his book and opened the door.

He looked at Chu Huaiyu with a cold expression and said:

"Tell me, how much gambling debt do you owe this time?"

Chu Huaiyu was getting a little anxious:

"Dad, where are the gambling debts? I don't gamble every day!"

"Hmph! Could it be that he owes some brothel payment?"

Chu Huaiyu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He and his father were always like that; they couldn't agree on anything!

However, remembering what Ren Jingxing had told him, he suppressed his anger and explained:

"This time it's not about owing money to anyone. I've partnered with the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei to open a salt shop."

This is the dividend for the past five days.

Chu Huaiyu, as if presenting a treasure, took out sixty taels of silver and handed it to Marquis Changxin.

Marquis Changxin frowned.

His first reaction wasn't that his son had grown up and was making money.

Instead, they believe that Chu Huaiyu was deceived, or that this was a setup!

"How much money did you invest at the time?"

"I invested less than one hundred taels at the time..."

Chu Huaiyu felt somewhat embarrassed, after all, he hadn't even broken even yet.

"But we've already earned sixty taels in just five days, and there will be dividends later!"

Investing 100 taels and getting 60 taels back in five days doesn't seem like a scam.

Moreover, if it were a scam, given the abilities of the Marquis of Xuanwei's heir, it would be too pointless for him to spend five days just to swindle forty taels of silver.

Seeing the look of disgust on Marquis Changxin's face disappear, Chu Huaiyu perked up and continued:

"My elder brother also said that the salt mine and salt shops are not owned by Marquis Xuanwei alone, but are the common property of all the nobles who participated!"

Moreover, if the imperial court changes its policies, the salt mine and shops can be abandoned immediately!

Upon hearing the latter part of the sentence, Marquis Changxin's pupils contracted, and a look of shock appeared on his face:

"What did you say? This was said by the heir apparent of the Marquis of Xuanwei?"

Chu Huaiyu, not understanding what had happened, blinked and asked:

"Yes, Dad, what's wrong?"

"How many elite companies are involved in this industry?"

"Including our family, there are six families in total, the lowest being a Marquis's residence!"

Marquis Changxin looked on incredulously:

"Could it be that the salt shop in the capital, rumored to rival the tribute salt, is owned by you?"

Chu Huaiyu immediately became smug:

"Otherwise what?"

Marquis Changxin couldn't stand Chu Huaiyu's smug look.

He slapped Chu Huaiyu directly on the head.

He wasn't very strong, but Chu Huaiyu was taken aback.

It seemed like it had been a long time since he and his father had shown such intimacy.

When Marquis Changxin heard that it was related to salt mines, he felt that something was wrong.

Upon hearing that the policy had changed and that industries could be abandoned immediately, he realized that something was wrong.

This is a game of chess!

This is a game of chess aimed at the salt administration!

Simply opening a salt shop or a salt mine doesn't count as playing chess.

However, by seizing the opportunity of the salt and iron reform, and gathering so many sons of noble families, they opened a shop that could challenge the salt merchants in the capital.

Moreover, it can be specifically stated that this is a salt shop that can be abandoned directly!

Then this is a pretty good game.

But was this game of chess played by the heir apparent of the Marquis of Xuanwei, or by the Marquis of Xuanwei himself?

Marquis Xuanwei is a mediocre man. Despite inheriting the title for so many years, he has not brought any improvement to the Marquis Xuanwei's household.

The heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei was a notorious incompetent wastrel!

Was Marquis Xuanwei truly hiding his true abilities, or was his heir feigning ignorance?

Could it be that there's a powerful figure behind the Marquis of Xuanwei's mansion?

Marquis Changxin's mind raced:

"You earned this money, so keep it."

Go to the mansion later to collect another five hundred taels of silver. Don't spend this money yet, just in case.

"Maintain a good relationship with the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei, help him out as much as possible, and don't let things fall apart."

After Marquis Changxin finished speaking, he glanced at Chu Huaiyu's legs again, and finally said helplessly:

"Go get another horse. If you pawn it again this time, I'll break your legs!"

Chu Huaiyu became more and more excited as he listened.

He never expected that opening a shop with his older brother would earn him such a reward from his father!

"Thank you, Dad!"

Chu Huaiyu excitedly hugged Marquis Changxin, then ran excitedly towards the stable.

Marquis Changxin paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile:

"This child..."

After Chu Huaiyu left, Lady Changxin, the wife of the Marquis of Changxin, came to the study.

"Master, Huaiyu is a reckless child. If the matter is important, why not let Huai'an go see the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei?"

Lady Changxin was the biological mother of the eldest son, Chu Huai'an.

When she learned that Chu Huaiyu might be doing something big with Ren Jingxing, she wanted Chu Huai'an to take the credit.

Marquis Changxin shook his head:

"Huai'an has always looked down on Huaiyu and Ren Jingxing. Forcing him to go might ruin things."

Moreover, this matter may not even come to fruition.

If things go well, it's our household's business; if things go wrong, it's Huaiyu's own business, and we can distance ourselves from it.

Upon hearing that it might cause trouble and implicate the Marquis of Changxin's mansion, the lady immediately shut up.

The same scene repeated itself in other noble residences.

The playboys who invested in Ren Jingxing all received rewards to varying degrees.

That day, a rumor suddenly began to circulate in the capital:

Ren Jingxing, the heir apparent of the Marquis of Xuanwei, is only pretending to study!

Just a few days ago, he went to a brothel with the other wealthy and dissolute young men!

That salt shop in the capital was run by Ren Jingxing!

It is said that the tribute salt was obtained from other salt merchants through improper means!

"I knew it! That heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei has been a playboy for most of his life. How could he suddenly wake up just because his engagement was broken off?"

"I guess he felt embarrassed and wanted to put on an act!"

Seeing his纨绔 (playboy) brother partying in a brothel, he couldn't resist anymore!

"Hahaha, truly worthy of being the heir apparent to the Marquis of Xuanwei!"

"Is this Marquis Xuanwei so poor that he's gone mad?"

"To dare open such a salt shop in the capital, isn't that going against the Zhang and Liu families?"

"Isn't it because the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei's family is too useless!"

Inside a private room on the second floor of Zuixianju.

A man and a woman were enjoying their meal, listening to the conversations of the diners downstairs.

One of the women, dressed in green, said disdainfully:

"I knew that guy was a good-for-nothing all along. Luckily, I broke off the engagement early, otherwise I would have been laughed at too."

Another young man in a brocade robe picked up his wine cup, shook his head, and smiled:

"I have long heard that the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwei is the number one good-for-nothing playboy in the capital."

Unexpectedly, he couldn't even resist the temptations of a brothel.

Liu Ruyin's eyes flickered, and she raised her cup to the young man before her, smiling:

"Compared to the Seventh Prince, how many princes in the entire capital can compare?"

The young man also raised his glass and smiled:

"Besides the Zhang family, which other salt merchant family can compare to the Liu family!"