There was originally a round table that could seat more than a dozen people, but He Lan Minzhi and two people came. They naturally sat down and introduced each other.
The lean man smiling apologetically at the side turned out to be Jiang Ping, the magistrate of Hangzhou.
When hearing He Lan Minzhi introduce Li Duozuo, both King Yingchuan and Qian Deguang were shocked.
The two of them did not know a small Qianniu Guardsman, but they were surprised that He Lanmin could make a Qianniu Guardsman who captured him change his ways.
This had to make the two of them re-examine He Lan Minzhi.
"Brother Helan has such eloquence at such a young age. No wonder he became famous in the capital and was praised by others." Qian Deguan praised loudly.
He Lan Minzhi waved his hand and said: "This is not my fault, the main reason is that the Wu family is unpopular, so I have room for persuasion."
"..." Li Duozuo.
Prince Yingchuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Both Empress Wu and Wu Chengsi are people who wield power. I heard that when Wu Chengsi first arrived in Jiangnan, he went to Taizhou to kill King Fanyang Li Ai."
He Lan Minzhi showed a surprised expression.
He was not surprised by the news, after all, he had known it for a long time, but he was surprised that King Yingchuan got the news so quickly.
Qian Deguang's expression remained unchanged and he seemed to already know about this. Only the county magistrate Jiang Ping showed a shocked expression and said: "He, why did he do this?"
The prince of Yingchuan County said coldly: "Isn't it obvious? Wu Chengsi will be the governor of Yangzhou this time and will be in charge of the Jianghuai government affairs. He will definitely have a fight with us and other Li kings. He will take Li Ai first.
Soft Persimmon is doing this just to give us a kick in the butt!"
"..." Li Duozuo.
He Lanmin thought: "I'm afraid it was because Wu Chengsi found out about Li Ai's cooperation with us that he did it to Li Ai."
However, he also agreed with Prince Yingchuan's words and felt that Wu Chengsi's main purpose was to deal with Li Ai, and the matter of testing the medicine was just a pretext.
Even if this didn't happen, he would have found other things to do Li Ai.
Jiang Ping seemed to be frightened by Wu Chengsi's thunderous methods, and his face was trembling slightly.
Qian Deguang glanced at him sideways and said calmly: "Wu Chengsi's actions will only arouse the indignation of the government and the public. Managing a place is different from marching to fight. If you only rely on brute force, you will fall into trouble sooner or later."
Prince Yingchuan sneered: "I originally thought that Wu Chengsi was so powerful that even King Langya fell into his hands. However, seeing his methods this time, I was really disappointed."
Qian Deguang smiled and said: "Wu Chengsi should be just following orders regarding King Langya, and the person behind it must be our Highness the Queen."
Jiang Ping listened to the two people's words, his face returned to a smile, and said:
"That's right. I heard others say that Wu Chengsi's military merits in the Liaodong battle were similar to General Xue's, while Marshal Li had no military merits. Everyone said that Marshal Li recorded all his military merits on Wu Chengsi's head.
Already."
Qian Deguang laughed and said: "I have to say that this Changping County Prince married a good wife!"
Prince Yingchuan said coldly: "Wu didn't arrange this marriage for him, otherwise Li Ji would marry his daughter to him?"
Helan Minzhi's expression changed slightly. Every time he chatted with these people from Li's party, he always felt uncomfortable.
Li Duozuo just drank without saying a word.
At this moment, a sound of warblers and swallows suddenly came from the forest.
Turning around, I saw four women with flying red and green skirts walking over under the leadership of the housekeeper.
These women were all like hibiscus out of water, dignified and elegant. They were absolutely different from ordinary brothel women. Even Li Duozuo couldn't help but look at them twice.
Qian Deguang smiled and said: "Helan, I heard that when you were in Chang'an City, you were known as the number one vagabond in the capital. Brother, I just wanted to borrow your insight and comment on these beauties of mine!"
Jiang Ping said with a smile: "Mr. Helan, these beauties are the most precious collection of our Qian Changshi, and we would never show them to others easily on weekdays. It is also because of the blessings of you and His Royal Highness that I am able to do this today."
It’s a feast for the eyes.”
He Lanmin's eyes wandered over the women several times, and he said leisurely: "Peaches and plums are fragrant, each has its own merits."
The beautiful eyes of the four women were all fixed on He Lanmin's face. When they heard his compliments, they all smiled happily.
The dazzling brilliance made several men present lose their minds for a moment.
He Lan Minzhi was the first to come to his senses and chanted loudly: "There is a beautiful woman in the north. She is peerless and independent. She can captivate a city with a smile, and captivate a country with a smile. I would rather not know how to captivate a person or a country. It is hard to find a beautiful woman again."
Seeing that his beauty was about to be smitten by Helan Minzhi, Qian Deguang was very unhappy. He coughed twice and said: "Youju, Youlan, you stay with His Highness the Duke. Youzhu, you stay with Helan."
Young Master, Youmei, come here."
The four people responded softly, and like butterflies in flowers, they came to the three of them and sat down.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Youzhu approached Helan Minzhi, Helan Minzhi jumped up like a rabbit and retreated to the edge of the pavilion with a look of fear on his face.
Li Duozuo was secretly shocked and didn't understand why He Lan Minzhi had such a reaction.
Youzhu's face was full of resentment and he said: "Mr. Helan, do you hate this person?"
He Lanminzhi said hurriedly: "No, no, but I am a little uncomfortable, not feeling well."
Qian Deguang laughed and said: "Oh, I almost forgot, Brother Helan is different now from before."
The previous dissatisfaction suddenly disappeared.
He glanced at Li Duozuo and Jiang Ping respectively, and finally said: "Youzhu, come here." He seemed to think that these two people were not qualified enough for his maid to serve them.
Youzhu responded in a low voice and came to sit on Qian Deguang's other leg.
With the company of these four women, the conversation turned from chatting to drinking.
After drinking for three rounds, Qian Deguang suddenly waved the four women to leave and said with a serious face: "Brother Helan, there is something I still think I should tell you."
"Brother Qian, please tell me."
Qian Deguang thought about his words and said: "That's it. His Royal Highness the King of Yue always thinks about me and has asked us about your safety several times. Do you know?"
Helan Minzhi was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Please thank His Royal Highness the King of Yue for Helan. Just say that Helan is very grateful for his concern."
Prince Yingchuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Minzhi, why do you have to stay in the Navy Commander's Mansion and suffer the anger? Isn't it safer to stay with His Highness the King of Yue?"
Li Duozuo's heart moved and his ears perked up.
Helan Minzhi looked at the wine glass and forced a smile: "What did your Highness say? Helan lived a good life in the Governor's Mansion and did not suffer any anger."
"You don't have to lie to me. My father and I have heard the King of Yue mention the matter between you and the Yang family. After all, Yang Sijian belongs to the prince. If you continue to follow him, we won't be friends for long."
Helan Minzhi looked at Qian Deguang and found that he was not looking at him. He had obviously reached a tacit agreement with Prince Yingchuan and wanted to force him to submit.
Helan Minzhi stood up and said coldly: "Your Highness, Qian Changshi, Helan is still in a hurry to return to Yangzhou, so he will leave today. Brother Li, let's go."
He no longer mentioned asking Qian Deguang for help and left without looking back.
Li Duozuo hurriedly followed, thinking: "It turns out that the person who protected He Lan Minzhi was the navy commander Yang Sijian, but why did this person protect He Lan Minzhi?"
After the two left, Prince Yingchuan sneered and said, "What the hell, you really think of yourself as the former Uncle Anyuan."
Qian Deguang said with a smile: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. After all, He Lan Minzhi has such a relationship with His Highness King Pei. Let's not get to know him."
"Okay, let's not mention him anymore." Prince Yingchuan waved his hand and said coldly: "Qian Changshi, it has been more than three months. Haven't you captured Zhang Gou yet?"
Jiang Ping, who was regarded as a transparent person on the side, stood up hurriedly, bowed and said: "Your Highness, I have sent people out to sea to find out where their hideout is. I will definitely catch him back in a few days!"
Prince Yingchuan said sternly: "How many more days will it take? Zhang Qiming has been making trouble for several months to see his son."
"If you don't let him see you again, he might think that Zhang Gou has been killed by us. Will you be able to take the responsibility for delaying important events?"
Jiang Ping was almost bent to the ground, and kept saying: "I must do it as soon as possible, as soon as possible!"
"Don't talk to me about hurrying up. Tomorrow you will go to sea and capture Zhang Gou for me!"
"This...this..." Jiang Ping looked at Qian Deguang for help.
Qian Deguang said seriously: "Your Highness, I have been urging this matter to be done. It's not that Magistrate Jiang doesn't want to do it tomorrow. It's really because Zhang Gou gathered a group of unruly people and became pirates at sea."
"so what?"
"Your Highness, you also know that there are only two hundred government officials in Hangzhou County. Even if you include the government officials in the governor's office, there are only a thousand people."
Prince Yingchuan said solemnly: "Qian Changshi, don't fool me into not knowing how to fight. One thousand government officials should be enough to deal with any group of pirates, right?"
Qian Deguang said hurriedly: "How dare I fool you? A thousand government officials can indeed defeat Zhang Gou's gang of pirates, but the sea is boundless. It is easy for us to defeat him, but it is difficult to catch him!"
Prince Yingchuan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Then what are you going to do?"
Qian Deguang said: "The official plans to recruit several Zhechong prefectures in Hangzhou and mobilize three thousand officers and soldiers to accompany him. Even if Zhang Gou has wings, he will never be able to escape!"
"Just adjust it, what are you waiting for?"
Qian Deguang smiled and said: "Your Highness, if you want to recruit Zhechong Mansion, you need the seal of the governor or the seal of the Navy Commander's Mansion."
Prince Yingchuan raised his eyebrows, then remembered that Qian Deguang was not the governor yet, and said coldly: "What, the governor Wang still refuses to cooperate with you?"
Qian Deguang smiled bitterly and said: "If I gave him a knife, he would probably chop me without hesitation. How could he cooperate with me?"
The Prince of Yingchuan County said coldly: "You don't know the current affairs! In another year and a half, we will kick him out and let you become the governor of Hangzhou in an upright manner!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Qian Deguang said with cupped hands: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we have already sent people to Yangzhou. As soon as the seal of the Navy Commander's Office arrives, we can take action."
"Yang Sijian won't block it, right?"
Qian Deguang smiled and said: "What Yang Sijian is most afraid of now is Wu Chengsi. He is now only thinking about cooperating with His Highness the King of Yue to deal with Wu Chengsi. How dare he embarrass us?"