As soon as King Xiang returned to the palace after serving his imperial duties, he smashed a lot of things, including some of the furnishings that he had loved to play with in the past.
King Xiang was indeed very angry, and he had reasons to be angry.
First, he was humiliated by Shen Ao's two poems yesterday in full public view, and the news spread all over Liang City. Then, the carriage was smashed to pieces by Zhongcheng Hou, and he was once again humiliated. And today in the court hall. , his men proposed to marry the fifth princess to the King of the Western Barbarians in order to ease the somewhat tense situation between the two parties, but they were stopped by the prince and some generals. He could even feel the ministers looking at him after the court. There was mostly mockery in his eyes.
This is the first time that Tang Xiu has faced such a big fight since he became the third prince. Thinking of hitting the wall one after another, does it mean that the emperor doesn't like him anymore? Could it be that he is destined to be just a prince in this life? He He was so angry that he didn't hit any place, and the things he hit were light. Once any servant made him look unhappy, he called him over and beat him severely. At this time, two servants were seriously injured and were carried off. , six slaves were slightly injured and were sent to the back for treatment.
Even so, King Xiang was still upset. Looking at Han Ce, Shi Zitong and other staff who were standing in front of him tremblingly, as well as Lou Bucheng, the minister of catering in the Ministry of Etiquette, who looked at him eagerly, the look on his face was even more... The blackness is getting darker, and the anger is overwhelming.
Lou Bucheng's level did not require him to go to court in the morning. In fact, he did not have time to go to court. Every day he was busy with the meals for the harem masters and the business of Guangde Building. He only knew yesterday that Prince Xiang was eating in the hands of Shen Ao. Unfortunately, I decided to send the fifth princess to the Western Man for marriage early this morning, so as to teach those who dare to go against me a profound lesson.
This news kept Lou Bucheng from having a good night's sleep. He seemed to have seen the scene of the Zhongguo Congress kneeling at the feet of King Xiang.
Since last night, a large number of guests who have applied for Guochanglong membership have abandoned Guangde Building, causing the restaurant's business to plummet. Ten thousand taels of silver can be used to apply for junior membership. For wealthy people, this threshold is very high. Low. In this way, everyone is proud to have a membership card and can go to Xianweiju for consumption.
On the contrary, if anyone goes to other small restaurants, he will definitely be laughed at by others. Especially Guangde Restaurant, although it used to have a great reputation and a high level, it is too close to Xianweiju. , so close that anyone who comes to Guangde Building and Xianweiju can see it.
As a result, the guests who entered Guangde Building for consumption became inferior to others. As a result, there were no customers in Guangde Building for almost a night. Occasionally, there were two or three kittens, and guests who did not know the situation came to Guangde Building. Later, I got the news and left in a hurry. It is conceivable that no one will come to Guangde Building to spend money in the future. This place does not entertain poor people, and rich people are not willing to come. Without customers, it is impossible to continue operating, Lou Bu His greatest achievement was missing, and now he hated Shen Ao to his core.
Isn't it just that the negotiation failed and I received thirty taels of silver from you? As for why you spent so much effort to attack me?
Of course, Xianweiju is profitable, very profitable. This is not only due to their chefs who can prepare and cook various flavors well, but also due to the endless variety of new songs and new programs. .It seems that people have now formed a habitual thinking. If they want to listen to new songs, they go to Xianweiju, and they can only go to Xianweiju.
Lou Bucheng, who was hit hard, learned that Prince Xiang was going to deal with Shen Ao, so he got up early and came to Prince Xiang's Mansion, hoping to hear the good news as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, Prince Xiang got angry when he didn't expect that things would not work out. , seeing that many slaves were beaten and some were killed, Lou Cheng began to regret. If he had known why he would appear in Prince Xiang's Mansion under such circumstances, wouldn't this be giving Prince Xiang eye drops and asking for trouble? ?
Lou Bucheng was so trembling that he didn't even dare to raise his head, so that King Xiang would not notice him. But who would have thought that King Xiang's eyes were staring at him at this time, "Lou Bucheng!"
With a loud shout, Lou Bucheng trembled all over and fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, "Your Highness King Xiang, Your Highness..."
"You loser, didn't you say that there are few people in the world who can rival you compared to cooking? If you didn't tell me before, Xianweiju will soon be gone and will be overpowered by your Guangde Building. Why don't you start? But why are you here asking for help now? Do you really think that this king is so easy to fool?" King Xiang yelled angrily, with murderous fire in his eyes.
Prince Xiang's Mansion accounts for 50% of the profits of Guangde Building. In the past, they could send some money every month. Although it cannot be called a huge sum of money, nearly 100,000 taels of silver a month can still do a lot of things. Prince Xiang also I was once very satisfied with Lou Bucheng and relied on him as an important helper.
I even thought that once I became the emperor, I would hand over all management of meals in the palace to this person, and I believed that he would be satisfied.
But now, Shen Ao just opened a restaurant, and he opened it opposite Guangde Building. Lou Bucheng was helpless and turned to him for help. He was really a waste.
Being scolded by the angry King Xiang, Lou Bucheng was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground. His greatest support was His Highness King Xiang. If he was abandoned, based on his daily behavior in the catering department of the harem, he would probably be killed. Soon I will taste the feeling of being trampled by everyone. If that is the case, it is not a matter of losing money, but a matter of losing my life. "Your Highness, Your Highness, I was wrong. I will work hard to defeat Xianweiju after I go back. Revitalize Guangde Tower.”
"Bring it back to life." King Xiang was really angry at this moment. He even uttered curse words. He stretched out his foot and hit Lou Bucheng in the chest. With an ouch, he fell backwards. From the ground, it was obvious that this was not an act, and the strength of this kick was really quite big.
After kicking Lou Bucheng over, King Xiang's eyes fell on Shi Zitong. He had heard other people talk about the ins and outs of the negotiation incident at Guangde Building, and knew that Shi Zitong actually wanted to use one million taels to build a prosperous country. Supreme Member, and from the beginning to the end, Duke Zhongguo never made an offer. He was completely fooled by his subordinates. When he thought of this, King Xiang became very angry.
If it weren't for Shi Zitong's unauthorized decision, how could Prince Xiang's Mansion become enemies with the Zhongguo Guild and Guochanglong?
Now, everyone has not only become opponents, but has also been defeated, and has become the laughing stock of everyone in the court. It can be imagined that after this incident, those courtiers who were originally planning to defect to Prince Xiang's Mansion just did not change their minds. I will also wait and see for a while, how big a loss this is. And all this was caused by Shi Zitong, how can he not be angry?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. King Xiang raised his foot again, looking like he was going to hit Shi Zitong with such a guy. But just when he was about to kick him out, the chief aide Han Ce stood up and kicked him out.
He grabbed King Xiang and shouted, "Your Highness, calm down. This kind of thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy will not only not solve the problem, but will also make the opponent know about it and make him even happier. We can't do this kind of thing
ah."
Han Ce's shout fell into King Xiang's ears. After hesitating for a moment, Han Ce lowered his raised foot reluctantly, "Get out, you all, get out of here."
Shi Zitong finally escaped danger. After showing Han Ce a grateful look, he picked up Lou Bucheng, who was still wailing on the ground, and ran out of the main hall.
Han Ce didn't have a good impression of Shi Zitong either. But in the final analysis, we were all in the same boat. Besides, Shi Zitong's body was as numb as a stick and he might not be able to withstand this kick. Once something went wrong with Shi Zitong, then King Xiang would
The anger in his heart had nowhere to vent, and it was about to find its way onto his own head. His lips were cold and his teeth were dying. Han Ce, as the chief staff member, had to stand up.
"Your Highness, calm down, temporary success or failure means nothing. Duke Zhongguo is just a hereditary Duke and has no power in his hands. Such a distinguished nobleman will not have any power even if he is poor. Your Highness is different, you have
Don't let an inconspicuous person ruin your chance of inheriting the throne."
Han Ce was still talking, and Prince Xiang had calmed down. Yes, he was the third prince and the prince of the third bead. But if he worked harder, he could become the prince of the fourth bead. In that case, he would have a great chance of becoming the prince of the fourth bead.
What does the future Ninth Five-Year Master, a loyal Duke, and a little Shen Ao mean to him? He just has the ability to make money, and he is not short of money, so why should he be angry with him.
"Okay, what Mr. Han said is absolutely true. I am confused. In this case, please make arrangements immediately. I will meet with some ministers, comfort them, and tell them that I have not lost, nor have I been harmed."
I'm very good at blowing it." Prince Xiang panted and sat down on the chair, and his tone of voice gradually became calmer.
"Your Highness Shengming." Han Ce quickly flattered him, and the murderous intention in Prince Xiang's Mansion gradually dissipated.
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East Palace.
Compared to Prince Xiang, the prince's mood was naturally very good.
At the court, he defeated King Xiang's proposal head-on. What made the prince even more happy was that originally he and King Xiang were equally powerful. Even if he won, it would only be a narrow victory. At the critical moment, all the generals jumped.
They came out to support themselves, and they just had the upper hand in terms of numbers and influence. They beat the ministers of King Xiang's line and were speechless. The Prince's line easily won the victory.
This victory made the prince's ambition even greater. Thinking that with the support of the generals, King Xiang was so easy to fight, could he join forces with the other party? In this way, where would there be Xiang in the court in the future?
The king’s authority to speak? In this case, wouldn’t his position as the prince be considered secure?