Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1075: Chapter 71: Prince Kang’s Injustice Redressed

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After a while.

Prince Anjun and Wang Shouzhe finished discussing official matters. Prince Anjun then eagerly set up the chessboard, picking up the black and white pieces, ready to decisively defeat Wang Shouzhe and get his revenge.

Playing chess with Shouzhe has become Prince Anjun’s favorite pastime recently, simply because his chess skills are quite poor, like a novice who can fly but neither high nor far.

Though there are countless novices in the world, Prince Anjun has confronted others, none of whom gave him the satisfaction and thrill of playing against Wang Shouzhe, which instead made the experience dull and lacking in joy.

Upon reflection, it can only be attributed to Shouzhe’s remarkable perfection in all aspects and his meticulous planning, which inspire awe in others. No matter how many times one beats a novice of such caliber, it never gets old.

Just at this moment, a household general came to report that Yao Chengchao from Yao Air Transport of the Immortal Dynasty was visiting.

"Let Young Master Yao enter," Wang Shouzhe said.

After the household general left with orders.

Prince Anjun put down his chess piece somewhat disinterestedly and said softly, "Lately, Young Master Yao has been visiting quite frequently. Shouzhe, are you planning to develop in the Immortal Dynasty?"

"The Immortal Dynasty, well, whenever there’s a chance, one should go and see," Wang Shouzhe replied with a smile, "I’ve heard they have already popularized the Qi Refining Realm. Even common tenant farmers and servants there have cultivation at the Qi Refining Realm. It’s truly mesmerizing."

Talking about this, Prince Anjun’s interest was piqued. "When I was young, I also studied in the Immortal Dynasty. Managed by the Immortal Court, the entire Immortal Dynasty has a high concentration of Spiritual Qi, numerous Spirit Veins, countless Spirit Fields, and productivity far surpasses our Daqian. As for tenant farmers, it’s common for a family to manage two to three hundred acres of farmland and several acres of Lower-Grade Spirit Field, allowing them to afford some low-tier bloodline talent pills like the Spirit Awakening Pill."

"Such virtues passed down through generations result in a positive cycle. Nowadays, the bloodline purity of the Immortal Dynasty’s common people is already comparable to that of Daqian’s unremarkable small Black Tortoise families."

"If our Daqian could achieve such a level, the overall national power would significantly improve, and places like Western Jin and Southern Qin would be no competition."

Wang Shouzhe also agreed: "Our Wang Family is now attempting to mass-produce the Spirit Awakening Pill, selecting some promising individuals from the populace near Lower Grade Talent, enhancing their bloodlines. Once they reach the Third or Fourth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm, their physical attributes far exceed those of commoners. Their efficiency in pioneering, engineering, and excavating river channels, among other tasks, is especially high."

However, despite the high efficiency, the cost of training a worker at the Qi Refining Realm is extremely high. Just the cost of the Spirit Awakening Pill is several hundred Qian Gold, considering most of the materials are self-produced, and our family’s own Wang Shouye is the alchemist.

Additionally, Qi Refining Realm workers need to consume Spiritual Food to replenish their vitality, occasionally assisted by Minor Primordial Cultivation Pills for training. The annual costs add up to several tens of Qian Gold!

Fortunately, the Wang Family is quite lucrative; otherwise, the ordinary noble family wouldn’t be able to play this game...

"If I truly have the chance to ascend to the throne, this will be my life’s goal," Prince Anjun said, both aspiring and determined.

"Prince Mingyuan has great ambition."

At this moment, a cheerful voice echoed from the doorway. A burly "young" man, walking with dragon-like strides, entered the courtyard and said with a laugh, "If that day truly comes, Daqian should be able to call itself an ’Immortal Dynasty’."

"Young Master Yao." Prince Anjun and Wang Shouzhe rose together to greet him.

"No need for such formalities with me," Yao Chengchao quickly returned the greeting, "One of you is a quasi-crown prince, and the other my creditor. I’m hardly worthy."

Creditor?

Prince Anjun looked at Wang Shouzhe and Yao Chengchao, unable to hold back his laughter, "The Yao Family is First Grade in the Immortal Dynasty, tremendously powerful. How could you owe Shouzhe money?"

Mentioning this, Yao Chengchao became somewhat resentful, "Prince Mingyuan, once you ascend to the throne, you must govern Daqian’s unhealthy sentiments properly. Your Great Emperor extorted fourfold compensation for The Divine Dynasty Sunset Painting being destroyed, claiming that if we don’t compensate, he’d order the various noble families not to sell us materials for repairing the Cloud Ray Flying Ship, preventing us from returning home."

Due to a damaged painting, Yao Chengchao’s direct loss reached tens of millions.

Forced extortion for fourfold compensation?

Prince Anjun’s lips twitched. Your Majesty is rather intense. However, he remembered that in the past, Your Majesty wasn’t like this. Years ago, he was a Great Emperor who highly valued dignity and face.

Could he have been influenced negatively? Or as he aged, has he become more shameless?

"That’s not all. He forcibly detained the five mischievous wolf cubs involved," Yao Chengchao was fuming, then looked at Wang Shouzhe with grievance, "Those five mischievous wolf cubs are the ’rising stars’ from... Younger Brother Shouzhe’s family... Prince Mingyuan, do you know how much we’ve lost because of those five mischievous wolf cubs?"

"Uh... hehe, I heard about it too. Young Master Yao, my condolences..." Prince Anjun’s lips twitched, and he struggled to refrain from laughing.

He surely wouldn’t sympathize with the Yao Family. The Yao Family monopolized the large air transport market with their Cloud Ray Flying Ship, setting high freight rates, profiting immensely.

"The most detestable one of all is Younger Brother Shouzhe. You clearly know the five mischievous wolf cubs are in the Great Emperor’s hands," Yao Chengchao was so furious his eyes rolled, "Why do you still insist on asking our Yao Family for those wolf cubs?"