Race to the
Throne
Chapter 23: Can't help?
Province Kuwon-
The population of the whole Kuwon state/province is only 50k (all 3 cities population is included)
It is really low as compared to any province in the whole kingdom of Tengyuan Kingdom, Why?
It is because of the land
The land in this province is barren and dry, so there is not much stuff that can be grown in this land. It's not like the land is super dry and has no chance of growing anything as the land does have some fertility,
But the fertility is not enough to grow farm items on a large scale
So there is not much business in this province and also has a very low population.
And this province comes under the control of Hao Tai, big sister of Hao Jiazhi
Even though she is the head of this province, but she won't have any control over it just like Hao Jiazhi
The province is solely controlled by the governor and it seems like the governor is one hell of a corrupt bastard that takes heavy taxes from the citizens
And because she won't have any power, she can't do anything and in the end, she hears criticism from the locals as they think it's her who have increased taxes
Today is also a normal day or that's what Hao Tai thought when she was changing her clothes with the help of her attendant
Suddenly she heard some fast footsteps coming towards her
"Who is it?" She asked
A female in a red military dress appeared in front of Hao Tai and bowed, gave her greetings, and then told the reason for her hurry
Hearing her reasons, she became all shocked as she never thought that something like this will happen
"We need help, Princess Hao Tai
Please ask help from your brothers" The female soldier, Bai Hong, said to Hao Tai
Hao Tai became agitated as right now she doesn't have much time or any way to ask help from her brothers after all there is no one who will help her
Or that's what she is thinking right now
"Princess Hao Tai, I know that your brothers don't like you but as far as I know there is one brother who likes you a lot. Please ask his help" Pan Bo, her attendant, said to her in a hurry
Hao Tai don't want to ask her little brothers help as he has just started growing in power and her asking for help will only make her look bad
Still, she has to do it for her people
"Bring me a brush and paper. I will write a letter to my little brother" Hao Tai said to her servants
Mc's house-
It's been a few months since Hao Jiazhi has been living in his newly built house (it's his 3rd month) and so far he had saved up to 100 million ban liang in his underground bank
There had been some great changes in his property has he saves up money and then spends it in one go to buy various business property
Though his biggest earning is done from that interest given by thousands of merchants, still his own earning is not that small
What Hao Jiazhi is planning is to make sure that he slowly-slowly takes over the first 1000 shops under his control (buying them) as it will make sure that his own earning is a big enough to keep purchasing properties
After all, he will get interested for only this year
His big plan is to make sure that those people who sold him their shop shifts to the other district, as this will make sure that he keeps getting their money even if they go away
He wants to make a full monopoly over the whole Province Jinmen
So far, Hao Jiazhi has around 30 business properties that are generating a revenue of 1,200,000 Ban Liang per month (he don't give taxes properly)
As for his black money, it's around 5million as he has now opened illegal casino's and also liquor shops also
He is earning a lot, his total earning is around more than a 40million ban liang per month (and that too by giving taxes, not full but half)
Today he is just eating fruits that are regularly sent by his big sister Hao Tai every week, and enjoying the sunny day as he sits under a shed
"My lord, there is a guest sent by Princess Hao Tai asking for your presence" Han Yachun said to Hao Jiazhi
"hmm? A guest sent by my big sister? Ok, tell him I am coming" Hao Jiazhi told her
He stands up and then visits the guest room where the guest is sitting
"Wooow… A soldier in my house? I hope it's not something serious" Hao Jiazhi said with a smile as he looks at the soldier who visited his house
The soldiers fall on his knees and in his greeting position stayed down
He said "My lord, Princess Hao Tai needs your help" and then gave a letter
Han Yachun took the letter and gave it to Hao Jiazhi
In the letter, it said that there are a number of soldier appearing in front of Kuwon Province border
All of them are fully armed with various weapons and armors, and these soldiers seem to be from the neighboring Kingdom, Liaohua
A kingdom which is not very good to our kingdom even though we are in the neutral condition
The reason for the attack or future attack is because the Liaohua Kingdom is a big kingdom as compared to Tengyuan Kingdom (Mc's kingdom)
So they don't give a shit
Hao Jiazhi has no reason to help her or even if he wants to help her, how will he help her? He doesn't have an army with him
The only thing he has is his '5 shadows'
Still, Hao Jiazhi is a good man or that's what people think of him and he also has to protect his fake image in front of his servants who will be his tomorrow's meat shield
"I'll take a round around Province Kuwon" Hao Jiazhi said to his attendant and gets ready to leave the place
. . .
To be continued-