After Liu Zeqing was helped to the throne in Jinan, the Zhu Yi Sect was granted hundreds of officials. Liu Zeqing became a general like Xu Da, Lan Yu and others. A group of people who were competing for power around him were surrounded, and a small court centered on Jinan gradually formed. Although the Zhu Yi Sect was the emperor, Liu Zeqing was the one who was the real leader.

On this day, Liu Zeqing summoned all the ministers on the grounds that the Denglai army invaded Qingzhou and his army was short of money and food. During this period, the swordsman stood in the court, and thousands of soldiers were yelling outside. Through various coercions, he slaughtered a group of princes and ministers led by King De Zhu Youshu. Zhu Yishou, as the emperor, was not spared, and he pieced together 200,000 silver for Liu Zeqing. Seeing that the emperor had surrendered, other princes and ministers also signed and wrote the silver he was willing to pay and the deadline for payment.

King De Zhu Youshu walked out of the palace gate with anger on his face. Instead of returning to his Dewang Mansion, he drove west and rushed all the way to Shuyu Pavilion.

Zhu Youshu complained for most of the time, and the more he spoke, he became more and more angry. "San Sister, what do you think this is? What does it have to do with the Emperor of Zhu Yi Sect as the emperor? Not only did I win the reputation of being a rebel against the king, but I also had to pay money and grain to protect his throne. This time, Liu Zeqing suddenly took away one million taels of silver, one million! If I were the emperor, I would be comfortable with the money, but he was not! You said, how could the Zhu Yi Sect be the emperor? How could he be better than me?"

The third sister is named Feng Sanjie, and she is the shopkeeper of Shuyu Pavilion. She was once a famous prostitute in Jinan, but later she was attracted by Zhu Youshu and redeemed her. However, because of her previous experience, Zhu Youshu could not include her in the royal palace, so she could only leave her outside.

The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to interfere in politics. Except for some who received the salary from the court, who were honestly pampered in the royal palace, most of the others were well-off. Either they bought land or opened shops. With their status as a prince, most of them dared not offend them, and they all became prosperous. At first, Zhu Youshu handed over one of his shops to Feng Sanjie for management, but later he found that she had a very business acumen, so he handed over all his main industries to her. Over the years, Feng Sanjie earned him more than one million yuan.

After hearing this, Feng Sanjie gently pinched Zhu Youshu's shoulder with a thin finger and said with a faint smile: "Prince, do you really think Liu Zeqing can accomplish anything? Even if he can accomplish something, do you think the emperor of Lu can really sit steadily?"

Zhu Youshu was stunned for a moment, looked up at Feng Sanjie and said, "Sister, what do you mean?"

Feng Sanjie wrapped her arms around Zhu Youshu, Zhan Yan chuckled, and her voice was like spring breeze. "It means that the throne is a hot potato. If Liu Zeqing was defeated, King Lu would probably be sent to the guillotine by the current emperor. On the contrary, Liu Zeqing is Wang Mang and Cao Cao, so there is another person above him! At that time, a glass of poisonous wine and a white silk will completely do the trick. It is better for you, the idle prince, to hide behind at any time, and your glory and wealth are indispensable regardless of success or failure."

Zhu Youshu thought for a moment and was immediately happy, "Uh, after hearing what you said, it really makes sense!" As he said that, his hand unconsciously placed on the back of Feng Sanjie's hand and gently stroked it.

Feng Sanjie pulled out his hand and picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Zhu Youshu, "Prince, Liu Zeqing is domineering and arrogant. He seems powerful at the moment, but he may not be the opponent of the court. Although you were forced to belong to Liu Zeqing, you have always been sanctioned to King Lu. If the court pursues it seriously, you may be held accountable by the crime. If people do not have a long-term plan, they will have immediate worries. You have to prepare for some things early."

Zhu Youshu frowned and nodded, "You are right, but what can I do now!"

Feng Sanjie said: "First of all, you have to send someone to contact Shangguan Jun to show that you are loyal to the court. In addition, you must try your best to protect and connect with officials in Jinan Prefecture who are loyal to the court. If the government regains Jinan in the future, they will speak for the prince. Also, the prince should not cherish money. Didn't Liu Zeqing ask for millions of silver? You can add another 200,000 taels to him to gain Liu Zeqing's trust and eliminate his vigilance against you. In this way, you will be unhindered in your work."

Seeing Zhu Youshu frowning with a reluctant expression, Feng Sanjie continued, "Prince, if you have lost your money, you can earn it again as long as you still have the title of Prince. But if you lose your life or lose your title of Prince De, you will really have nothing. Which one is more important, you should have a digit in your heart."

Zhu Youshu was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, "Okay! Just listen to you, I will add another 200,000 taels of silver to Liu Zeqing tomorrow. But Liu Zeqing is in Jinan and has surveillance for all officials. I will send people to contact the government army at this time. Once he finds out, will I be miserable? Besides, if the person sent out is too low, how can I express my loyalty to the court on behalf of me? The problem now is not that I am unwilling to send people to contact the government army, but that it is too dangerous. What kind of way to send people out of the city and who to send out of the city is all a problem."

Feng Sanjie thought for a moment and said, "The army needs to transport a large amount of food and grass when going to the battle. I can let people mix into the people who transported the food and go all the way to the Qingzhou front line. As for the people sent, the officials of Prince De's Mansion are definitely not good. The only one who can represent the prince and will not attract Liu Zeqing's attention."

Zhu Youshu was obviously stunned for a moment and said in surprise: "Criminal? He is only seven years old!"

Feng Sanjie said: "Prince, it is because the prince is young and many people have never seen him before, so he will not attract attention. Moreover, what can express loyalty better than sending his parents and children to the government army!"

Zhu Youshu sat in a chair, muttering constantly, "You ask me to think about it, let me think about it."

Feng Sanjie sat on the chair opposite Zhu Youshu and said slowly: "Prince, I shouldn't have said too much about these things, but you saved me from a fire pit. No matter what aspect, I should tell you. The reason why you are still King De is because you are bleeding from the Zhu family, and Liu Zeqing needs to use you to raise the identity of King Lu. If one day, he no longer needs these, no matter your wealth or your life, it will no longer be safe. I propose to send the prince to the government army, not only to win the trust of the court, but also to leave a bloodline for the prince when Liu Zeqing turns against him in the future."
Chapter completed!