Chapter 1229: Viewing History as a Mirror

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Moreover, he has come all the way from the capital city. He is the chief commissioner of the Tax Bureau, and his mission is to investigate taxes in Daoyuan Prefecture.

"Instead of letting him stir up trouble at the Ogawa Mansion in secret, creating unnecessary complications, Changshou thought it would be better to follow his wish and bring him directly before the Prince. This way, the Prince could at least take the initiative."

"He lived a long life, but deep down he resented him coming to collect taxes."

"According to you, this king should kill him," Ning Wang said calmly.

"Invincible."

Zhou Changshou shook his head, as if he hadn't seen King Ning's playful gaze. He said sincerely, "Your Highness, Changshou says it is unjustifiable to kill, not because he is Changshou's younger brother. Even if it were anyone else, Changshou would advocate against killing."

To answer why you can't be killed, Your Highness might consider this: everyone knows that your army is the strongest among all the princes. Wouldn't the Crown Prince know this Why did he choose to start his tax investigation with you first

If we really want to talk about tax issues, wouldn't the wealthy King Wen be the best target

"When it comes to wealth, King Wen surpasses everyone. However, in terms of military strength, he is no match for the Prince. Even a persimmon chooses the softest one to squeeze first, so why would the Crown Prince provoke us first"

Ning Wang heard this and sneered, "Who doesn't know his thoughts He's just upset that I refused his request to aid Yueya Pass and jointly fight against the Liao army."

"This strategy was devised by the Longevity Gang to help the prince, but we didn't expect the East Palace's reaction to be so intense. Their approach is quite cunning and truly troublesome."

Zhou Changshou said in a deep voice: "Even now, Changshou still firmly believes that we absolutely cannot send troops at this moment."

"Otherwise, once troops are deployed, facing the Liao army's iron cavalry will be us. Then, regardless of victory or defeat, we will suffer heavy losses. The military power that Your Highness relies on will once be broken, then his status will plummet, not to mention the future ambition to dominate the Central Plains."h part of the Eastern Palace's inner circle. Like them, he too came from a scholar-official background. As three young men around the same age with similar beginnings, they naturally formed an allianc...