With a gentle wave of his hand, the guards of Qunying Pavilion quickly brought the two women into the courtyard. Xiao Chen then smiled at Zhuang Shu and said: "Mr. Zhuang is tired this time. Since you have all arrived at my post house, why not go in and have a cup of tea?"

Walk?"

Zhuang Shu waved his hands and said: "Your Majesty, you are welcome. It is already late at night and I don't dare to disturb you. However, if Your Majesty doesn't mind, Zhuang Shu has a few heartfelt words to say to Your Majesty."

Xiao Chen looked very interested and said, "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

With a slight smile, Zhuang Shu made an invitation gesture, and the two of them came to a secluded place outside the courtyard. Zhuang Shu then looked at Xiao Chen and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that General Bai met you tonight?"

Bai Qi's meeting with Xiao Chen was not a secret matter. The other five princes all knew about it. Xiao Chen did not hide it and nodded frankly: "That's right."

Zhuang Shu smiled slightly and said: "If I guessed correctly, when Bai Qi met the prince, he probably wanted to win over the prince, right?"

"If treating me to a jar of fine wine counts as winning over." Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Then it counts as winning over."

Zhuang Shu couldn't tell whether Xiao Chen was pretending to be stupid or really stupid, so he could only continue: "Actually, to be honest with the prince, the reason why my lord attacked the prince was because of Bai Qi's instigation. If the prince interacts with Bai Qi,

But you need to be more careful."

Xiao Chen looked at Zhuang Shu in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze. This guy who was full of benevolence, justice and morality didn't seem to have any good intentions.

Zhuang Shu continued: "Your Majesty, if we talk about cooperation, my lord, the King of Xunxi, is definitely more reliable than Bai Qi. Although my lord is not as powerful as Bai Qi, your two families will soon become in-laws. This is called fighting the tiger."

My dear brothers, father and son are going into battle. If the prince is willing to join forces with my lord, we might be able to stir up a storm in this world. By then, our 60,000 soldiers from the southwest will be the prince’s greatest help.”

"Of course..." Zhuang Shu changed the subject and said, "If the prince has any ideas, it is best to communicate with my lord more and listen to my lord's thoughts!"

Looking at Zhuang Shuruo's thoughtful look, Xiao Chen immediately realized that this thief was twisting and turning and was ambushing these words...

Not wanting to tell the truth, Xiao Chen laughed repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhuang, for the tip. Xiao Chen will think about it carefully. Please tell Prince Linghu that Xiao Chen already knows."

Zhuang Shu nodded lightly, then turned around and waved to the hundreds of armored men outside the courtyard. Then the soldiers all turned and left. Zhuang Shu then turned back to Xiao Chen and said, "In this case, Zhuang Shu will no longer

excuse me!"

…

Looking at Zhuang Shu's retreating figure, Xiao Chen's eyes revealed a look of contemplation.

Wu Liang walked to Xiao Chen and said, "Your Majesty, what did Zhuang Shu tell you?"

Xiao Chen smiled slightly and murmured: "Make me obedient."

"Bold!" Upon hearing this, Wu Liang suddenly showed an angry look and said: "The Xunxi King is just the defeated general of the prince, who is Zhuang Shu? Dare to point fingers at the prince, prince, just wait, I

Then I led a few people to take Zhuang Shu's dog head and present it to the prince, to see who would dare to talk nonsense in front of the prince in the future."

Wu Liang said that he was about to leave, but Xiao Chen stopped him and said: "That's it, let him go!"

Wu Liang turned around and said angrily: "Your Majesty, it seems that Zhuang Shu is here to see off his maid today, but look at the hundreds of soldiers he brought with him. It is obvious that he is here to demonstrate. In addition, with the incident of Falling Soul Gorge, the patrol

If the King of the West cannot be killed, how can he not kill one of his dogs?"

Xiao Chen glanced at Wu Liang in a funny way and said, "I remember you were very smooth in doing things. When did you learn to be like those ruffians and kill at every turn?"

Wu Liang turned away angrily and said, "I just can't stand others being disrespectful to the prince."

Xiao Chen's smile grew stronger and he said: "Then you should kill Bai Qi. Speaking of this assassination, it has nothing to do with Bai Qi."

When Wu Liang heard this, he suddenly showed a bitter look on his face and muttered: "My lord, you know I didn't mean that..."

Shaking his head gently, Xiao Chen stepped into the post house, leaving only a faint voice:

"Small impatience can lead to big plans. People can't always live according to other people's will!"

…

The next morning, the maid of Sun Wei, the prefect of Yangnan, went to the post house early to invite Xiao Chen to a banquet. When they arrived at the banquet, Xiao Chen discovered that except Wei Emperor Cao Xun, all the other princes had already arrived.

However, Xiao Chen was not surprised that Cao Xun's seat in the main seat above was vacant. If Cao Xun really came, it would be strange. Seeing Xiao Chen, everyone nodded to Xiao Chen, even the Xunxi Wang Ling

For the first time, both Hu and Chu smiled at Xiao Chen.

When Xiao Chen sat down, Sun Wei, the prefect of Guizhou who was standing next to the main seat, raised his glass and said, "His Majesty the Emperor of Guizhou of our country is looking for relatives from all over the world. The State of Wei is so proud that not only all the princes came, but also the Emperor of Wei."

Your majesty has come to Yangnancheng. Yangnancheng is really flourishing. It is a pity that your majesty is ill and unable to attend the appointment. It is a pity that Sun Wei will not have this opportunity to see the real dragon. As a Yangnan city,

The Governor of the South, Sun, can only offer a thin glass of wine to welcome you and wash away your dust on behalf of the State of Guizhou, and pay homage to all of you."

Saying that, Sun Wei raised her head and finished it in one gulp.

When everyone saw this, they also raised their wine glasses to signal.

Xiao Chen sat on his seat and looked at the Yangnan Prefect idly. Sun Wei was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a Chinese character face. He looked very upright, and his every move always gave people a feeling of spring breeze.

After one glass of wine, Sun Wei raised a second glass of wine and presented it to everyone: "This second glass of wine is a personal tribute to all of you on behalf of me, Sun Wei. You have come all the way, and it is Sun's honor to be able to entertain you all."

It’s such an honor.”

Everyone nodded slightly and drank another glass of wine. Xiao Chen looked at Sun Xi with a half-smile, this old boy was quite a man.

After two glasses of wine, Sun Wei's face turned slightly red, but she still insisted on pouring a third glass of wine.

"Before you came here, you may have been colleagues, friends, superiors and subordinates, but to put it bluntly, when you arrived in Guizhou and attended this wedding banquet, you were your competitors, and this third glass of wine was your advance blessing.

Your Excellencies, can you have the opportunity to welcome this beauty back to your home and become a friendly neighbor to our country, Guizhou?"

Sun Wei drank it all in one gulp, but everyone present held the cup hesitantly, and most of their eyes were looking at each other, slightly wary and vigilant.

Indeed, there is only one princess in the Kingdom of Guizhou, which means that the Kingdom of Guizhou will only alliance with one person. Even though everyone seems to be enjoying themselves now, if they really have the help of the Kingdom of Guizhou, that person can still be

Who was the original person? They didn't know for sure. One day, someone present would raise a butcher's knife to them. Everyone had their own thoughts. Only Xiao Chen calmly drank the third glass of wine and said:

Well, it is true that the human heart is the scariest thing, but it would be extremely stupid to have trouble getting along with this fine wine.

Xiao Chen said that there are only two things in the world that cannot be lived up to, one is beautiful women, and the other is this fine wine. But looking at the people in the audience, no one can afford this romance.

After three glasses of wine, Sun Wei thoughtfully arranged a song and dance, but most people looked absent-minded. Sun Wei saw all this and felt slightly proud, but she couldn't help but exchange warm greetings from time to time.

The last two sentences.

After a banquet, Prince Xiao was the only one who did not let down Sun Wei's hard work. He drank a little, ate a lot, and watched happily.

Everyone slowly left the prefect's hall, and Xiao Chen walked at the end. Before leaving, he didn't forget to pick up a chicken leg and eat it while walking. But when Xiao Chen walked to the door, suddenly a man who looked like a young boy walked quickly toward him.

Xiao Chen came running.

Bowing slightly, the young man lowered his voice and said: "Prince Xiao, the prefect, please have a private conversation."

"Huh?" Turning his head, Xiao Chen glanced at Sun Xi, who was smiling with some surprise.

Sun Wei nodded and gave Xiao Chen a warmer smile. Xiao Chen, a monk who was only two feet tall, was confused. During a banquet, he had hardly spoken to the prefect of the border town of Guizhou. Why?

In the end, Sun Wa left herself behind?

Although he couldn't figure it out in his heart, Xiao Chen still nodded lightly with the idea of ​​​​taking care of things as they come.

Under the leadership of the servant, Xiao Chen came to a garden behind the prefect's mansion. The garden was filled with various flowers and fruit trees. Unfortunately, in autumn, most of the flowers and fruit trees were withered, making them look a little bleak.

There was a wooden table, two chairs, and a steaming pot of tea on the table. Everything looked so orderly. Xiao Chen suddenly realized that all of this was probably done by Sun Wei before the banquet.

Already prepared.

Sitting on the chair without any surprise, Xiao Chen looked around at the garden in front of him. In terms of the types of flowers, the garden in front of him was completely inferior to the flower garden in his Yong'an Palace. But in terms of quantity, the garden in front of him was not this garden.

Comparably, this yard of hundreds of square meters was almost filled with flowers planted by Sun Wei.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Chen saw Sun Wei who had changed into casual clothes.

At this time, Sun Wei was wearing a green landscape robe, with her hair held up high by a black cloth crown. She was walking in high spirits, showing her extraordinary demeanor, and a bit of a worldly atmosphere. This was especially true for an official who had been in the dyeing vat of his official career all year round.

Yes, it's extremely rare.

Sun Hua came to Xiao Chen's side with a smile on her face, bowed her hands politely and said, "I'm a lower official, Sun Hua. I've met Prince Xiao."

From the beginning to the end, Sun Wei's posture was always very low, but after all, Xiao Dandan still knew that a strong dragon would not overwhelm a local snake, so he immediately stood up and also cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. Although I am somewhat higher than you in terms of rank, I am the prince of the Wei Kingdom after all. When I come to the territory of the Guizhou Kingdom, if you don't mind, just call me Xiao Chen."

Sun Wei quickly showed a look of panic and said: "Your Majesty really offended me, that's all. Today, I specially invited Your Majesty to come taste Guihong tea from Guizhou, so we won't mention this matter."

Sun Wei said and made a gesture of invitation. Xiao Chen nodded slightly when he heard the words.
Chapter completed!