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This is Wang Yi'an's second time in the class of the Villa Club, but his mentality is completely different.

When he first arrived, he was full of ambition and thought it would be a rare opportunity. The princess and the royal family are a pair that need each other and can support each other, the salt industry can bring wealth but not stability, but the royal heirs can, the princess is a woman after all, which woman doesn't want her husband's family to be strong and prosperous, so that her children can achieve a career?

But when he came this time, his mind was blank.

What did the princess want? Wang Yi'an found that he did not understand.

"The grass people pay a visit to Your Highness. ”

"Get up, please be seated. Ning Wanjun was still sitting on the chief, her expression was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.

But this attitude made Wang Yi feel more anxious.

As for the dishes on the table, he wasn't even in the mood to glance at them—what he had been looking forward to when he first came here had now become unappealing.

After he sat down, he couldn't wait to ask, "It's not just Her Royal Highness the Princess who called me...... What's going on?"

"Aren't you going to eat something first?" Ning Wanjun picked up the chopsticks, "Although these dishes are not rare and luxurious, the taste is carefully blended. ”

"Yes, then...... You're welcome. Wang Yi'an had no choice but to answer. Looking at the other party's meaning, he obviously didn't intend to get straight to the point—what was she planning? Does she really already know about her connection with Dong Shengguo? Countless questions were churning in his mind, but he was not qualified to ask.

When the first piece of fish was eaten, he couldn't help but be stunned.

This fish...... No saltiness.

Could it be that the cook forgot to put salt?

He tried another dish, but it was still bland.

However, the princess seemed to be unaware of it, and still enjoyed her lunch one bite at a time.

Wang Yi'an felt the sweat on his forehead come out.

He finally scooped up a spoonful of broth and put it to his lips and sipped it slightly.

Except for a slight oiliness, there is no smell at all.

He couldn't eat it anymore.

Pushing away the chair, Wang Yi'an took two steps back and knelt down again, "The grass people are guilty!"

"Oh?" Ning Wanjun raised her eyebrows, "What's your crime?"

"Maliciously raising the price of salt, making the people of Jinxia City ...... Difficulty eating salt. "He made his last struggle.

But the princess's slow words broke all of Wang Yi'an's defenses, "It can't be considered malicious, after all, a large part of it will be divided and sent to the harbor ......."

She got it......

Sure enough, the princess knew!

Wang Yi'an had a buzz in his head, although he had a premonition when the news of the Donghai Gang's hiding place was blocked and the princess's banquet came, he always had a fluke in his heart. Even in the face of a salt-free luncheon, he tried to use the issue of salt prices to probe the other party's intentions.

However, when the princess said the word "harbor" lightly, Wang Yi'an only felt a chill down his spine, and his legs seemed to be unconscious.

"The matter...... ...... matter," he muttered, but could not utter a complete sentence. Selling illicit salt is just that, not only selling to other countries, but also using this profit to recruit cultivators from other countries, once this matter is poked out, even if His Majesty does not take him now, there will be a day of reckoning in the future, and the previous salt merchant can be said to be his example.

Is there any other way to twist it?

Kill the princess here?

For a moment, this idea popped up in Wang Yi'an's heart, but it was quickly dispelled. It's simply extremely stupid, not to mention that the princess is a sentimental person, even if it happens, if this kind of thing happens at the banquet, his royal family will definitely be punished by the clan.

"Let's make a deal. Seeing that Wang Yi'an's momentum was gone, Ning Wanjun didn't plan to act anymore, "First of all, the sale of salt overseas must be stopped." I don't care what kind of deal you make with that side, it will be null and void from today. ”

The word trading lifted his spirits.

It seems that the princess does not intend to inform the Holy One about the private salt?

His blank thoughts were running again.

"Your Highness, I can pay you half of the proceeds—"

"There is no second possibility. Ning Wanjun interrupted, "If you don't want to break it, I'll cut you off first." This should be a good choice, right?"

Without the support of the Donghai Gang, he would lose more than half of his control over Jinxia City, which was undoubtedly a tragic loss, but compared to the worst liquidation result, at least the Wang family could continue.

If you are alive, you will have a chance.

"I ...... Willing to do so. ”

"Wise choice. Ning Wanjun nodded, "Second, the price of salt will come down." This part of the salt is used for private sale, and you and the merchants put it out, and I can ask you about your previous illegal income. ”

"Yes. "It's another loss, but the loss of money is much more acceptable than the previous one.

"In the end, if Dong Shengguo comes to the door, no matter what news he hears, he must report to me. Ning Wanjun said in a deep voice, "I don't want there to be another rat nest like this in Jinxia City. ”

Wang Yi'an moistened his dry lips, "If you ...... Wish. ”

Once the salt trade is stopped, it will be impossible for the other side to send people to support him, and even if the princess does not mention the third point, he will not be able to piece together a new Donghai gang.

"I tell you the truth, these three points are far from commensurate with the crimes you have committed. Ning Wanjun raised her chin slightly, "Do you know why you can still stand in the hall?"

"Because...... Jinxia City still needs me to produce salt. ”

"Yes, do your duty so that the Privy Council will not find out about you. She stood up satisfied, and walked towards the inner door, "I have other things to do, so I won't eat with you." Enjoy it yourself. ”

Wang Yi'an gritted his teeth and helped, "Congratulations to His Highness!"

......

Back at his mansion, as soon as Wang Yi'an walked into the study, he saw that his eldest son Wang Qingzhi was already waiting in the room.

"Father, what did Your Highness say when you invited you to go?"

Wang Yi'an sighed and told the whole story of going to the banquet.

"You...... You don't plan to listen to the princess, do you?" Wang Qingzhi frowned.

"That's it, that's it. Wang Yi'an leaned back in his chair, "This transaction is a gamble lost by the Wang family." Forget my previous plans, Dongshengguo's side, there should be no more such a thing from now on. ”

"Father!" Wang Qingzhi raised his voice an octave, "This matter must not be abandoned halfway, Princess Guangping-she is not here to divide the seal, she has ambitions!"

The word ambition, almost he yelled.

"Can I not know that she has ambitions? So what?" Wang Yi'an was also angry, and now it seems that Xia Fan is really a nail inserted into the Privy Council by the other party. Cutting down the Donghai Gang first, and then cutting off the sale of smuggled salt, this is not at all like what a princess who enjoys the rest of her life would do! What's even worse is that the power she used is not related to the original power of Jinxia City, whether it is those well-trained family members or the arrest team of the Command Department, it is all newly created in a short period of time. The Wang family's connections and financial resources have no counterbalance to this.

What Ning Wanjun did obviously exceeded the boundaries that a princess should have.

It's just that he didn't see this earlier!

"At least...... The Wang family still holds the right to make and sell salt. And the east ascends to the country...... It's too far away from my enlightenment. Wang Yi'an rubbed his swollen and aching forehead, "You go out." I have made a decision on this matter, and you can arrange it as I wish. ”

Wang Qingzhi stared at his father for a long time, and finally slowly lowered his head, "Then you have a good rest." ”

Father, have you ever wondered why you got on this path?

The salt industry can bring wealth, but it can't bring stability.

The Wang family now holds the power of salt, but what about the future? Since the princess has ambitions, will she watch all the huge profits flow into the Wang family's pocket?

In Wang Qingzhi's eyes, he felt for the first time...... His father is old.

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