"I don't dare to take what the prince said!" Xiao Chen had no choice but to swallow it in one gulp, pretending to be happy with it.
"If you don't dare to be the king, who dares to be the king?" Li Shidao said, "Actually, if you follow my wishes and just make you a king with a different surname, that would be fine."
"Your Majesty!" Xiao Chen was startled and quickly stood up and stood in awe.
"You're right, our national fortunes in the Great Zhou Dynasty are really so bad?" Li Shi waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, "In times of crisis, only capable ministers like you must step forward to share the king's worries. Others can only make noises, like dolphins and dogs, but when faced with serious events, they curl up and stop barking."
Gradually getting to the point...
The two talked secretly for two hours, during which time they had food and wine brought in. What did they talk about? Only the two of them know that.
By the time Xiao Chen said goodbye and came out, it was already dusk.
"Boss, who else should we worship?" Xiao Yu asked as he led the horse.
"Are you just waiting outside? Have you eaten yet?" Xiao Chen said.
"After eating, the high-quality banquet given by the prince." Xiao Yu said with a smile, "Each person was also rewarded with a hundred taels of silver."
"Well, let's go to Ningyuan Street to see Lin Dongyang's family." Xiao Chen nodded.
"Boss, are we officially in line?" Xiao Yu asked in a low voice while riding side by side with him.
"Isn't there no choice among the taller ones? You can't choose a second-rate guy like Li Feng, right?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "But I don't think this guy can do it. He has no heart."
"How else could that person be in such a difficult situation?" Xiao Yu said with a smile, "If they are both my sons, I don't know who to choose?"
"What the hell did you say that was so treacherous!" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Why do you want to die?"
"The words are rough, but the reasoning is rough." Xiao Yu said, "I talked to the brothers in Fengyang City yesterday, and everyone said the same thing. In fact, the reputation of the two princes is not very good. Li Feng is too fierce, and Li Shi Taiyin, one is difficult to serve, the other is difficult to grasp... Some people even miss the dead ghost prince, saying that he might be stronger."
"This is nonsense. No matter how bad these two are, they are still better than that one." Xiao Chen said.
"Yes, I heard that the prince is not a thing." Xiao Yu said, "So, there are rumors circulating that it would be great if the emperor had a son..."
"Huh? Where did you hear this?" Xiao Chen's heart moved when he heard this.
"It's all just hearsay, there's no exact source of information... Isn't this just random talk?" Xiao Yu said.
"Haha, that's not necessarily the case. Can such nonsense be spread?" Xiao Chen didn't think so.
"Boss, are you saying that someone deliberately spread this news?" Xiao Yu said.
"Hmm... I can't rule out this possibility." Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes and his mind was working rapidly.
Li Wanjiang has a strong opinion of each of his two sons, and he seems to be impartial, but how do you know that his move has no other profound meaning?
Lin Dongyang and Wang Ruhai, the two great governors, were Li Shi and Li Feng's right-hand men respectively. Li Wanjiang's taking them all down and punishing them was tantamount to cutting off their wings.
If it was just to warn the two sons, or to warn the ministers, it would be enough to issue an order to reprimand them, or to be demoted or at most removed from office. There is really no need to do things so absolutely!
Could it be that Li Wanjiang really planned to make his 'bastard' the crown prince?
But the question arises, who is the bastard the Queen Mother is talking about?
Is it Ren Bijiang or Mu Ziqiu?
First of all, Ren Bijiang should be ruled out, because although Ren Bijiang is in Fengyang City now, he has no contact with Li Wanjiang.
Could it be Mu Ziqiu?
Because the Queen Mother said that the wild woman was called Lu Yanqiu, so if you are a wild woman, it seems that she is one of these two...
A young island master of Paradise, a young general of the Japanese shogunate, and a young leader of the Demon Cult, to say the least, they are all quite 'excellent'.
If he had to choose between the two of them, Xiao Chen would not have to choose. But if it were Mu Ziqiu and Li Shili Feng, Xiao Chen would rather choose Mu Ziqiu, the little devil of the Demon Cult...
"Boss, we're here." Xiao Yu pointed at a small dilapidated courtyard on Ningyuan Street.
It looks about the same size as Granny Yan’s small yard...
"Oh, why are you here?" Several men were sitting at the door. When they saw Xiao Chen, they immediately stood up and came to greet them. The leader was the old acquaintance Mr. Scar.
He trotted over, made a gesture to hit Qian'er first, then pulled the reins and waited for Xiao Chen to dismount.
Several others stood aside, looking at Xiao Chen and giggling.
"What are you doing sitting in front of someone's house?" Xiao Chen jumped down and asked casually.
"Didn't Master Xiao order me to look after Mr. Lin's family?" Mr. Scar quickly explained, "Damn it, a few playboys came to make trouble, but I beat them away with my fists and kicks. I was afraid that they would come back again. That’s why I sit here and watch.”
"Why don't you go inside in this cold weather?" Xiao Yu asked.
"It's inconvenient." Mr. Scar said, "Mr. Lin's family has more than a dozen families of all sizes, as well as women. It's not good for a few of us rough guys to come in and disturb us. Mr. Lin invited us in... I said we'd better sit here. Let’s eat and drink outside to cool off.”
"But I'm sorry for you." Xiao Chenxin said that this guy was really entrusted by others and was loyal to others, so he could be considered a good gangster.
No wonder Xiao Yu asked him to do this.
"Oh, look, what you said is just a trivial effort. It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning!" Master Scar was happy and grinned with several big gold teeth.
This was what Xiao Chen personally rewarded him with.
"Master Xiao!" A young man suddenly ran out from inside and knelt down directly towards Xiao Chen.
"This is..." Xiao Chen didn't recognize him either.
"Sir, you don't recognize him emotionally?" Mr. Scar said hurriedly, "This is Mr. Lin Dongyang's son Lin Qi."
"Oh, it turns out to be Young Master Lin. Get up quickly. What are you doing?" Xiao Chen stretched out his hand to help him up. "I don't remember seeing Young Master Lin. How come Young Master recognizes me?"
"Before he was imprisoned, my father told his nephew that if anyone comes to visit, it must be you, Mr. Xiao!" Lin Qi said.
"Sigh... Master Dongyang is so reluctant to encounter this difficulty. It is really unexpected." Xiao Chen sighed.
"Sir, please come quickly!" Lin Qi said, "It's just that the accommodation is shabby, it's really..."
It is really too cramped. There are only three ramshackle earthen houses in the narrow yard. However, Lin Dongyang’s family members, including the elder and the younger, including boys and girls, are seventeen or eighteen. I don’t know how to squeeze them in. Live here?
"Qi'er, who's here?" But an old lady with white hair and a cane came out of the middle room, followed by seven or eight female relatives. When they saw Xiao Chen and the others, they all lowered their heads with fear on their faces. look like.
"Grandma, it's Mr. Xiao Chenxiao!" Lin Qi hurriedly ran over to help.
"Xiao Chen? This is our benefactor!" Although the old lady was very old, she spoke clearly and had clear eyes, but she was not confused at all. She pushed Lin Qi away, dropped her crutches, and took two steps forward to rush towards Xiao Chen. Kneel down.
