ike a thunderclap erupting silently, leaving the Ninth Prince stunned and disoriented. He saw in Li Chen the shadow of his father.With a thud, the Ninth Prince instinctively knelt on the ground, tremb...Chapter 1272: Crystal Clear

"People are all susceptible to herd mentality."

Su Jinpa's voice echoed through the main hall of Taishan Pavilion, pleasant and melodious. Yet, to Nangong Shouzhong and the others, it failed to lift their spirits.

To be frank, you are all the most respected and capable figures in the commercial world of our great Qin Empire. The common folk may not know the name of the county magistrate, but they certainly know who the richest man in town is.

"And all of you are distinguished families from your respective regions. If any of you were to take on this leading role, I believe the imperial court's plan to promote national bonds would be twice as effective."

At this point, Su Jinpa's intentions were crystal clear.

Jin Wannian and Cao Kun subconsciously looked at Nangong Shunchong.

Just as Nangong Shouzhong guessed, the East Palace is indeed here for the silver in their pockets.

But they didn't expect the East Palace's appetite to be so huge, swallowing their over four million taels of silver wasn't enough, and it still wanted to keep an eye on more.

This has already completely exceeded their limits of acceptance.

The people were afraid of this new thing, but they were even more afraid...

The imperial court would never bear the infamy of being denounced by all the people for blaming the commoners. But these wealthy individuals, their accounts are uncertain.

So when they learned about this bond plan, their feelings were a mixture of deep admiration for the genius who came up with the idea and a healthy dose of apprehension.

The thing is a good thing, but I don't buy it.

They don't care much about that interest money either.

Although they likely offended the court, in their eyes, the consequences of offending the court were far less severe than having all their family wealth swallowed up.

Prince Nan Gong Shou Zhong thought the same way.

And he had even more ample reasons to refuse than Jin Wannian and Cao Kun.

For he was never a common merchant.

Faced with the sudden silence, Su Jinpa raised his water glass for a sip, then put it down and said calmly, "If anyone has any thoughts, please share them all at once."

"This time, I'm here to discuss with you all. It's just to let everyone know in advance and speak freely. You can say whatever is on your mind."

Seeing Nangong Shuzhong hanging his head and keeping silent, Cao Kun couldn't wait any longer. He stood up and respectfully said: "Your Majesty, although I am very interested in this national debt, unfortunately, I don't have much silver on hand, and I have also spent a lot... "

"What the Cao boss means is that this palace has taken too much of your money" Su Jinpa interrupted Cao Kun's words and asked.

Upon hearing this, Cao Kun's words died in his throat. He stood stiffly in place, feeling a chilling gaze from all directions, as if at any moment he could be struck down and dismembered.

Under immense pressure, Cao Kun swallowed nervously, finally sensing the danger of this journey to the East Palace.

"My Lady, I didn't mean that. What I meant was... what I meant to say was, I could offer fifty thousand... no, one hundred thousand taels of silver in exchange for purchasing national bonds!"

When Cao Kun said this, his heart was bleeding.

Three swipes, and he had spent five hundred thousand yuan tonight.

While it wouldn't break him, it would definitely hurt him to his core.

Cao Kun felt like he was being cut up, but Su Jinping seemed to find it a bit distasteful.

"Perhaps Mr. Cao should sit back and think about it again."

A light yet weighty sentence shut Cao Kun up.

Cao Kun's face turned pale, and he meekly sat back down.

Just as his buttocks were about to touch the chair, Su Jinping suddenly said, “The Jinghang Canal transportation system has large-scale fights every year. It's commonplace for people to be killed, and even worse, some involve participation from martial arts sects who disregard imperial law and order. Mr. Cao, you are involved in canal transportation. Are you familiar with this matter”d aimed at a tree about ten steps away.After all, this thing is gunpowder, it has a certain degree of danger. Besides, it hasn't been maintained for years, who knows if it might just explodeIf anythin...