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Chapter 188: The Dead End, the Crown Prince Issues a Notice in Advance

Chu Yang did not hide it and admitted generously, "I am a newcomer here and I am unfamiliar with the place. I need the strong support of all the powerful families."

"I wonder where those noble families are now. My brothers and I would like to visit them."

A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the Sixth Prince Chu Jiang, and he continued to ask.

"If my brothers want to see me, I won't stop them."

Chu Yang made a gesture of invitation, "Come here, take the three princes to meet the heads of the families."

"Seventh brother is really straightforward!"

The three princes were overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly followed the guards out.

Looking at their departing backs, Chu Yang curled his lips into a sneer.

At this time, Xun Yu saw the three princes leaving and walked out quietly.

"Your Highness, do you really want them to meet those noble families?"

Xun Yu asked with some concern.

Those noble families are not easy to deal with. If they knew Chu Yang's true intention, they would probably turn against him immediately.

"It doesn't matter, let them go and see it."

Chu Yang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "I want to see what tricks they can come up with."

"Sir, pass the order down, have Suo Si step up his guard and pay close attention to the actions of the three princes. If they dare to make any unusual movements, arrest them immediately!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Xun Yu's heart trembled, knowing that Chu Yang was really angry, and he quickly took the order and left.

at the same time.

Kyoto of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Prince's Mansion.

Chu Zhenzhou was shocked to hear that his three younger brothers had all gone to Zhongchang City.

"These guys are getting more and more outrageous!"

Chu Zhenzhou slammed the table and said angrily, "What are they trying to do? Are they trying to join forces to deal with Old Seven?"

"Your Highness, calm down."

Seeing this, Liu Ji hurried forward to comfort him, "I'm afraid the princes are forced to do this."

"Forced to do so?" Chu Zhenzhou frowned and asked in confusion, "Why can they be helpless?"

Liu Ji pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "Your Highness, think about it, Chu Yang used the Japanese territory as bait, and those noble families could no longer hold back."

"Now that several princes have also gone to Zhongchang City, I'm afraid they also want to get a piece of the pie."

"Humph, they have a good plan!"

Chu Zhenzhou snorted coldly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "Do you really think that I don't know what they are thinking? They clearly want to take this opportunity to win over those noble families and expand their own power!"

"What His Highness said is absolutely true."

Liu Ji nodded and agreed, "The actions of the princes are indeed sinister. If they are not stopped, I am afraid it will threaten your position."

"Then sir, what do you think we should do?" Chu Zhenzhou turned to look at Liu Ji and asked.

Liu Ji pondered for a moment, a gleam in his eyes, and spoke slowly.

"Your Highness, the only plan now is to strike first."

"Oh? What good idea do you have, sir?" Chu Zhenzhou immediately became interested and asked quickly.

"How about this, Your Highness can announce to the world that the lands in Japan were all granted by you to those noble families."

Liu Ji said calmly: "In this way, those noble families will accept your favor, and the princes will lose the opportunity to win them over."

"Wonderful!"

Chu Zhenzhou's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but applaud and praised: "Sir, this is a great plan! In this way, not only can we resolve the current crisis, but we can also make those noble families owe me a favor. It really kills two birds with one stone!"

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment. This is what an old minister should do."

Liu Ji smiled modestly and continued, "As for the princes, I suggest that we take back their military power as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, once they are allowed to grow stronger, I'm afraid they will become too powerful to be controlled."

"Sir, you have a point."

Chu Zhenzhou nodded, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, "These guys are really getting more and more outrageous. They even dared to play tricks on me! Humph, since they are so unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!"

In Zhongchang City.

Chu Yang didn't know that Chu Zhenzhou had already taken away all the credit for his hard work.

At this moment, he was sitting leisurely in the garden of his mansion, tasting the fragrant tea from Qiongzhou.

"Your Highness, the heads of the noble families have all arrived. What do you think about the oath-taking ceremony?"

At this time, Xun Yu walked in quickly, bowed and said.

"Oh? They're here so soon?"

Chu Yang put down the teacup in his hand, "It seems that they are really eager for this 'gift' from the king."

"Then Your Highness, do we really have to start discussing the issue of enfeoffment? After all, Japan has not been completely conquered yet! And once it is confirmed, should we continue to use military force against Japan?" Xun Yu asked worriedly.

"Why are you panicking? The best thing to do is to get the food and money first."

Chu Yang stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the living room.

In the living room, dozens of heads of aristocratic families gathered together, each of them dressed in gorgeous clothes, looking like a member of a prominent family.

Seeing Chu Yang coming in, everyone stood up and saluted.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Chu Yang waved his hand, signaling everyone to excuse themselves, and then walked straight to the main seat and sat down.

"No need to be polite, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After everyone expressed their gratitude, they took their seats.

However, their gazes always fell on Chu Yang intentionally or unintentionally, their eyes were full of greed and desire.

Chu Yang didn't waste any time. With a wave of his hand, the guard brought the map of Japan. Then he began to analyze the situation in Japan one by one.

"You all have seen this. This is the full picture of Japan. Kyushu Island, the capital of Japan, Ise Castle, Mount Fuji, these towns, I can give them to you."

Chu Yang ran his finger across the map, his tone calm but with unquestionable authority.

"What? Are you serious, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince?"

"This... This is equivalent to splitting the land and becoming a king! How dare we even dream of this?"

"Your Highness, are you telling the truth? Can we really have our own fiefdom?"

Suddenly, the whole living room was in an uproar.

The heads of the noble families were so excited that their faces turned red, and they wanted to rush to Chu Yang immediately, hug his thighs and call him daddy.

Chu Yang looked at their reactions and a smile appeared on his face.

Sure enough, what these old foxes care about most is profit. As long as the profit is big enough, they can do anything.

"Of course it's true. How could I, the king, lie to you?"

Chu Yang waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, then changed the subject and continued:

"However, it is not so easy to obtain these cities."

"You should also know that although Japan has been conquered by our Great Zhou army, the people have not yet completely won over, and there are still some rebels causing chaos from time to time."

"So, I need you to prepare enough food and wages for an army of 200,000 for three months! As long as you can do that, I will grant you these cities!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the heads of the noble families present all stopped being excited, their expressions became unpredictable, and they began to talk a lot.

"Two hundred thousand troops, three months' worth of food and wages?"

"This... this is not a small amount!"

"Yes, even if families like us want to raise such a huge amount of food in a short period of time, it would be extremely difficult!"