"Haha, Brother Chu, you don't have to tease me. Compared with Brother Chu, I'm probably not strong enough for you to use a sword."
After saying that, he glanced at Gongsun Yan and seemed to realize that Han Ming said in surprise:
"Hey, Brother Chu, you are becoming more and more secretive now. I can't tell your level at all. You don't even wear a sword by your side. Brother Chu, you don't have to reach the stage of 'catching the wind as a knife and picking the leaves to hurt.'
It’s the realm of human beings!”
Gongsun Yan smiled and did not answer him directly. Now he was not just "picking leaves to hurt people", he could easily destroy the royal city with a casual wave of his palm.
When it came to swords, he remembered something. He deliberately groped in his arms for a while, and then took out a high-grade magic sword. Although this thing is a treasure and belongs to the immortal family, it can also be used by mortals. It can at least be used as a sharp weapon.
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Gongsun Yan handed the magic sword to Han Ming and said:
"Brother Han, I accidentally got a sword here. It's very sharp. I really don't have any use for the weapon now, so I'll give it to you!"
Hearing this, Han Ming was very pleasantly surprised. He knew that what Chu Bao gave him was definitely extraordinary. He took it in his hand and pulled out the sword. Suddenly, a cold light shone out and the room was filled with light. He quickly thanked him.
Gongsun Yan then asked again:
"Brother Han, how is the third prince doing now? How are you all these years?"
"Haha, Brother Chu, I was just about to tell you about this. The situation of the third prince is getting worse and worse. The power and assets of Prince Changying's Palace have been being eroded. Even the Juying Building where the third prince gave you shares last time is getting worse.
', and now it belongs to the name of the eldest prince."
Hearing this, Gongsun Yan was silent. Before coming, he deliberately took back the shareholder contract of "Juying Tower" from Gongsun Sheng and planned to return it to the third prince.
Seeing that Gongsun Yan was silent, Han Ming said again:
"Brother Chu must know about Xianwu Palace! For some unknown reason, this huge sect fell and dispersed overnight. Now the sect in the kingdom is dominated by the Qingqiu Palace family. It turns out that there are many people in Xianwu Palace
They have all taken refuge with the eldest prince. Guo Fei, whom you defeated last time, has now become the eldest prince’s disciple, as well as many other elders and core disciples of the Xianwu Palace.”
Hearing this, Gongsun Yan was shocked and asked in a deep voice:
"Is King Yuan Xian just watching Yuan Qian sit and do nothing?"
"Hey, the old king is getting old, his health is deteriorating, and he has too much time to take care of himself. Once the deadline is approaching, Yuan Qian's succession is a sure thing. Those who want to earn an official position are flocking to Yuan Qian at this time!
"Han Ming said bitterly.
"Oh, Brother Han didn't think about his own retreat. With your King Wu's cultivation, you can easily capture any general you want." Gongsun Yan said with a smile.
"Haha, Brother Chu, please don't make fun of me. The third prince has been kind to me. As long as he doesn't give up on me, I will still serve him."
Hearing this, Gongsun Yan secretly thought that Han Ming had a rare character and was not a snobbish person. His favorable impression of him increased a lot. He pondered for a moment and said:
"Brother Han, please take me to meet the third prince. I haven't seen him for many years and I want to see him."
"Okay! Brother Chu, please come with me!"
After saying that, Han Ming took Gongsun Yan directly to Yuan Hong's study.
Suddenly seeing Gongsun Yan arriving, Yuan Hong was overjoyed and quickly stood up to greet him, saying:
"This is the hero of Chu. You are really a dragon that sees its head but never its tail. It's rare to see you! Please take a seat!"
After saying that, he quickly offered his seat to Gongsun Yan and asked the maid to serve him tea.
Seeing the maid retreat, Yuan Hong smiled and said:
"What have the heroes of Chu been busy with recently? Are you still in the Huachen Kingdom? I heard about your story of 'slaying a million soldiers in one night' a few years ago. The reputation of the heroes of Chu is now growing!"
"Oh, I have no fixed abode and wander around like a wild crane. Some of the rumors in the world are not trustworthy!" Gongsun Yan said humbly.
"Although there are exaggerated words, it is not groundless. It shows that the Chu warriors are extremely powerful and are actually a weapon to control the country!" Yuan Hong praised.
"Oh! How have you been doing, Your Highness, lately?" Gongsun Yan changed the subject and said, he didn't want to get entangled in this issue.
"Alas! It's just so-so. Chu Zhuangshi has probably noticed that my father's health is getting worse every year, and my brother is aggressive in dealing with things. We ministers can only live in an ignoble existence." Yuan Hong said bitterly, with a look on his face.
A dejected look.
"Haha, Your Highness, it's actually not bad to be an idle prince. Being in a high position, having no worries about food and clothing, and living a long life is not a life that ordinary people dream of." Gongsun Yan said.
"Haha, Chu Zhuangshi, it would be great if you really think like this. An imperial family like ours will retreat if it doesn't advance. Once it loses power, it can't even live the life of ordinary civilians. Sometimes it's good to save your life.
How come you are in a high position? How can you maintain your old age? Hero of Chu, to be honest, I envy you now. You are so open-minded and live a free life like a wandering cloud and wild crane."
Yuan Hong said a little lonely.
From his tone, we can see his thoughts at this time.
After pondering for a moment, Gongsun Yan said:
"Your Highness, Brother Han and I were walking together just now and saw lotus blooming in the pond of the palace. Is there a lake in the garden behind the palace?"
"Oh, yes, when my father built the palace for us, the rules and layout were similar. Why did the Chu warriors ask this?" Yuan Hong was a little surprised.
"Oh, I heard that the kingdom has always had the custom of viewing lotuses in June. How about your highness simply hold a 'Lotus Viewing Festival' in the palace? Take the opportunity to invite some dignitaries and young talents from the royal city to revive your prestige.
, I can help Your Highness!"
Hearing this, Yuan Hong's eyes lit up, but then he said sadly:
"Zhuangshi Chu, this idea is a good one, but unfortunately we have lost power now, and our appeal is not strong. Usually there are few people around, and then it will become even more desolate. I am worried that no one will come to support us, and we will become a laughing stock!"
"No problem, let's follow what we did at the Second Prince's birthday party last time and set up a martial arts competition. The winner will receive a heavy prize. We will publicize it widely in advance. All participants are required to be dignitaries, high-level sects, or generals protecting the government, or chamber of commerce.
Leaders and famous people in the world, those who participate in the 'Lotus Viewing Festival' must hold invitations issued by the palace." Gongsun Yan suggested.
Hearing this, Yuan Hong's brows relaxed slightly, but he still said worriedly:
"Originally, I have withdrawn from the fight for the throne. I want to be a free king. This will arouse the dissatisfaction of Brother Wang. The key is that we cannot get this heavy reward. To be honest, the heroes of Chu, now the palace is even
Daily expenses are unsustainable!”
Hearing this, Gongsun Yan was startled. He didn't expect that Prince Changying's palace had declined to such an extent. It was so hard for everyone to push it down!