Prince De's Mansion is located east of the 12th Bridge on the lower reaches of the Yudai River.

This place is far away from the imperial palace, and it is even far away from the bustling areas of Yujing City.

This is a narrow alley, with lush sycamore trees growing on both sides of the alley, so this alley has a very beautiful name -

Qifeng Alley!

Prince De's Mansion is at the south end of Qifeng Alley.

Of course it occupies a huge area and the courtyard walls are of course extremely high.

Just inside that courtyard wall, in the study room of the main courtyard, the second prince Ning Zhixing, who had just been crowned Prince of De by the emperor for just over a month, was sitting at the tea table in the study room.

Opposite him was a wheelchair, and sitting in the wheelchair was an old man wearing a black robe.

Behind him stood two young maids, who were fanning him.

He didn't make tea because it was too hot and the tea was too hot. There was a pot of wine in front of him, and the old man in black was holding a glass of wine in his hand.

"The Xiangquan in Yue State is comparable to the Ruilu in Kyoto,"

The old man in black took another sip, and there was no emotion on his face that seemed to be covered with just a layer of skin. He bent down and put down the wine glass, and said: "But compared to Li Chenan's Huapingchun... it's far different!

"

The second prince smiled slightly and said, "I drank a cup of Huapingchun at my grandpa's house the other night. It's true, but the output of that boy's Huapingchun is very small. Besides... I haven't had a chance to meet Li Chenan yet, so

I can only feel wronged to you, so let’s just quench my thirst.”

The old man in black raised his head and looked at Ning Zhixing with his cloudy eyes.

"Prime Minister Ji is a little busy today. After all, Mr. Wei from Yue Kingdom is arriving in Kyoto. There are some things that Prime Minister Ji needs to arrange personally, so he sent me to ask His Highness."

Ning Zhixing raised his sword eyebrows slightly, "Is it about that imperial edict?"

"Yes, Prime Minister Ji is a little confused. He feels that Li Chenan's chess piece has not yet played a greater role. Why does His Highness want to twist this chess piece out of the chessboard?"

Ning Zhixing picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said with a smile: "Because I do not allow such arrogant people to exist in Kyoto!"

The man in black was stunned and fell silent.

It was only the second day that Li Chenan entered Kyoto.

But in the streets and alleys of Kyoto, whether it is traffickers, students, scholars, or even girls in brothels, the name they talk about the most is Li Chenan.

Because of his actions at the south gate of Kyoto, and even more because of the words he left at the south gate of Kyoto.

Also because of his status and the things he did in Guangling City.

His poems can be included in "Ning Shi Ci Yuan 100 Chapters"!

He created a new genre of poetry, and his song "Tian Jing Sha" was widely circulated in Kyoto.

And his wine!

Whether it's peach blossom stuffing or better Hua Pingchun.

The peach blossom wine has been sold by merchants from Guangling City to Yujing City. Of course, the quantity is very small, and very few people drink it. However, the reputation of peach blossom wine has become famous in Kyoto, even surpassing Ruilu in Kyoto.

Just such a little person from Guangling City became the most dazzling star in Kyoto overnight.

But to say he is arrogant... seems a bit far-fetched.

When the old man in black came, Li Chenan did not pose the slightest threat to the second prince. The two could even be said to be incapable of fighting each other.

At least that's the case for now.

In addition, Li Chenan has great uses. If he is really killed by the emperor, this game will not be perfect.

The second prince, Ning Zhixing, looked at the face of the old man in black, suppressed his smile, and his tone became cold, "Why don't you just die to a little person from Guangling City? I think this way of death is the best!"

"The Prime Minister's Mansion will not have a conflict with the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion. Since the Dingguo Marquis' Mansion is loyal to the emperor...then my father killed Li Chen'an, I don't think the Dingguo Marquis or the old lady will fall out with the father for that boy."

After pondering for a moment, he added: "Besides, he lives in Huaxi Courtyard, and I... am not happy about it!"

The old man in black gave the second prince a deep look, waved, and the man in his twenties who was standing not far behind him came over.

He picked up the wheelchair and walked out of the study.

He put the wheelchair on the ground and pushed the old man in black to leave Prince De's palace.

"Go and tell Xiang Ji that this is Concubine Ji's idea!"

The man replied: "It's not too late to push you back and tell Prime Minister Ji."

"...That's right, the Emperor has not yet arrived in Kyoto, but the Emperor's imperial edict has already arrived... Then let's abandon this chess piece. It is a pity, but it does not affect the overall situation."

"Walk slowly, the sun is quite comfortable,"

The old man in black looked up at the blue sky divided by the lush sycamore leaves, "For the rest of my life, I don't know how long the sun can last like this."

"Wen Boiyu, if you don't come out, senior brother, I will die of old age!"

"That child, where did you hide him?"

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Huaxi Villa.

Li Chenan took the imperial edict from the old eunuch's hand. He stood up, took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his sleeve pocket, and stuffed it into his hand with a smile.

"What's your surname, father-in-law?"

The old eunuch clearly felt the thickness of the stack of banknotes.

There was also a smile on his old face. Yes, he was a sensible child, and he didn't want to come here for a trip in such a hot weather.

"The Za family's surname is Ma, Mr. Li. The Za family has heard of your name in the palace. You are truly a young hero. No wonder the emperor issued this decree before he returned to the palace..."

"You should understand the emperor's expectations for you. If you can shine again at the Mid-Autumn Festival... I think the emperor will definitely reward you heavily. Maybe you can just step into the temple like this. You have a bright future!"

Li Chenan bowed his hands and said, "Thank you so much, father-in-law, for your kind words. If this day comes true, I will,"

He leaned over and whispered in Eunuch Ma's ear: "I will definitely thank you very much!"

"Hahahaha," Eunuch Ma smiled heartily, "With the support of Dingguo Houfu and the emperor's appreciation, the Za family will still have to rely on Mr. Li's care when the time comes!"

The two men carried the sedan chair with their own agendas, and then Mr. Ma took his leave. Li Chenan escorted him out of the gate of Huaxi Courtyard before walking back inside.

Zhongli Ruoshui and others were very worried about him, except Amu.

He was still standing by the fence, still holding his wine bag, still looking at the lotus flowers under the scorching sun.

He seemed not to have heard the imperial edict that Eunuch Ma had just read.

He is still as cold as a cold knife!

A smile appeared on Li Chenan's face at this moment, "There is no way to run away, but this also shows that I have really become a thorn in the eyes of some people."

"Good!"

"...But this is an obvious conspiracy!" Su Muxin said worriedly.

This is indeed a conspiracy.

Because the edict said:

I heard that Li Chen'an, a talented man from Guangling, is known as the number one talented man in Ning Kingdom for his poems and prose that amaze the world!

I also heard that General Wei Xuanmo, a great scholar from the Yue Kingdom, led the talented people from the Yue Kingdom to Beijing to participate in the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival in August.

It is my intention that Li Chenan attend the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival to bring glory to Ningguo and to me!

Admire this!

This is equivalent to an invitation letter sent by the emperor to Li Chenan.

He used the title of Li Chen, the most talented person in the Anning Kingdom!

The purpose is to defeat the talents of Yue State at the cultural conference!

It didn’t say what it would be like if you lost, and it didn’t say what it would be like if you won.

Li Chenan had to participate, and he had to win!

Because the emperor cannot afford to lose that face!

"Don't worry about anything. I'm still saying the same thing. Poems and articles are actually very simple for me!"

When saying this, Amu turned back and glanced at Li Chenan.

At this moment, Xiong and the other three hurriedly walked in carrying a jar.

"Hello, Miss Third,"

They bowed outside the pavilion and looked at Li Chenan, with curiosity on their faces: "Sir, we have collected a lot of the things you want."

Li Chenan suddenly felt happy, "Here... go get two basins of water, Master, I will do a trick for you!"

Zhongli Ruoshui raised his eyes, thinking that it was already this time, he was so ambitious, he actually wanted to do some tricks!

What kind of trick is it?

The girl was a little curious, but also anxious and hopeful.
Chapter completed!