The three of them looked at each other, and the person who came was Ji Chengfan, the prime minister of the dynasty, couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly got up to greet them.

"What a coincidence, Prime Minister." Ji Qingqiang suppressed helplessly and said hello.

"It's really a coincidence, the old man was trying to come and have a few drinks, but he didn't expect to meet the three of them, how about drinking together?" Ji Chengfan asked with a smile. Ji Qing and Jiang Shuping suddenly cried out in their hearts. Chu Zihou may not know Prime Minister Ji very well, but the two of them know him too well.

As long as people who are officials in the capital know that Ji Chengfan is cunning, loves money like life, and is very good at the wind and rudder, but he always looks amiable on the surface, so everyone calls him 'Smiling Tiger' behind his back. Now that he is here, it is obviously not a coincidence, but someone has revealed the rumors, so that everyone can almost not get rid of Chu Zihoutao, so they are naturally unhappy.

But after all, he was the prime minister of a country, and they didn't dare to openly offend him, so they hurriedly said: "Wherever the prime minister is willing to join, we can't be happy." Then they got up and gave him their seats.

Chu Zihou also moved his seat so that he could join in, and also changed his original position by the way, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a lot cramped.

"Ouch, don't affect your interest because of the arrival of the old man, this is not in the court, everyone is natural, natural." Prime Minister Ji said, beckoning the shopkeeper to add two pots of warm wine.

"Come on, come on, let's talk about it tonight, and get drunk!" Uncle Jiang Ping picked up the wine glass in advance, and everyone also raised the wine glass.

After a few glasses of warm wine, the original tense atmosphere eased a lot, and everyone chatted while eating peanuts. However, although everyone drank some wine, they were not drunk, so their words were very restrained.

The senior officials in the court and the central government are all mixed up, and it is not easy to distinguish who is friend or foe at once, so everyone is harmonious on the surface, but in their hearts they have their own ideas.

"King Qingping is eighteen years old this year, right?" The prime minister grabbed Chu Zihou's right hand and asked with a smile. His round head and Mimi's smiling expression became more and more cute, which made Chu Zihou laugh and almost squirted out a mouthful of wine.

"Yes, Prime Minister." Chu Zihou replied calmly.

"Is there a marriage contract?" The prime minister asked again.

Chu Zihou didn't answer and asked, "Does the prime minister want to be a matchmaker for me?" ”

"Don't hide it, the old man has a little daughter named Ji Shy, extremely well-behaved and virtuous, if King Qingping doesn't dislike it, how about we get married?"

Chu Zihou smiled and did not answer.

"Prime Minister, I remember that your youngest daughter seems to be only twelve years old, right?" Ji Qing took over with a smile.

"Well, yes, it's only six years younger than King Qingping, what's wrong?" Prime Minister Ji looked at Ji Qing with a smile on his face and asked.

"Forgive me for my guts......." Ji Qing was about to continue when he suddenly saw Chu Zihou signaling him to stop with his eyes, so he hurriedly stopped.

"I understand the Prime Minister's wishes, marriage matters are important, and they must be agreed by their parents and matched, and I have not had the intention of marrying a wife in the past two years, so I dare not agree to your request on my own, so forget it." Chu Zihou bowed his hand to Prime Minister Ji and apologized.

Prime Minister Ji laughed a few times when he heard this, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, the old man is just asking, asking." ”

found out that Chu Zihou had no intention of marrying him, and Prime Minister Ji's heart couldn't help but be lost, but there was no expression on his face.

Prime Minister Ji has a total of four children, the first three are all ugly, only the youngest daughter is as beautiful as a flower, so he tried to marry his youngest daughter to the crown prince Chu Zican, but was rejected by Emperor Guangzhao and Empress Wenci, and now, he wants to marry her to Chu Zihou, but he didn't expect to be rejected, and his heart is naturally not very comfortable.

And Ji Qing and Uncle Jiang Ping were relieved, after all, if Chu Zihou and the prime minister formed a family, then the problem would be much more complicated.

After thirty years of drinking, the four of them were already slightly drunk, Chu Zihou got up to say goodbye to everyone, and went back to the palace first.

The next morning, Empress Wenci learned from the spies that Chu Zihou had met with Ji Chengfan, Ji Qing, and Jiang Pingshu, and was furious at the moment, and immediately sent her uncle Liu Shijiao into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

When the protector Liu Shijian heard the news, his face was also full of nervousness, and he immediately said: "The minister will give him a warning tomorrow." ”

Liu Shipai followed the birth and death of the first emperor and fought in all directions, so that he could get today's high position and not be restricted by the national policy of 'prohibiting the dictatorship of foreign relatives', and now he only has one wish, which is to watch Chu Zican ascend to the throne, so he naturally will not tolerate Chu Zihou's opportunity to gain power.

After saying goodbye to the queen, he returned to the house, waiting for tomorrow to retreat from the court to teach Chu Zihou a lesson.

But after lunch, Chu Zihou suddenly remembered what he promised the prince's brother yesterday, and hurriedly came to the bridge in Dongxiang Lake.

Dongxiang Lake is very close to the queen's palace, so Chu Zihou is inevitably nervous, and he is afraid that he will meet her here.

There was a gazebo on the bridge, and Chu Zihou stood on the edge of the gazebo, quietly observing the people coming and going.

After a while, there was a soft voice from the other end of Hua Yuan Road, and Chu Zihou suddenly felt that the place where he was standing was too conspicuous, so he hid under the big tree behind the pavilion and looked through the gap in the branches and leaves.

But I saw Chu Zican walking in front with a slender woman, followed by five palace maids.

The woman who walked side by side with Chu Zican was undoubtedly Hua Yue, the daughter of the university scholar Hua Xian, although it was a little far away, Chu Zihou could vaguely see that Hua Yue Yu was a young woman with a good face and a dignified posture, and when they got closer and closer, Chu Zihou was also stunned!

Sure enough, the Flower Moon Ballad not only has the appearance of a shy flower in the closed moon, but also has an unforgettable elegant temperament.

She whispered to Chu Zican while gently lifting the lotus step, her voice was soft and her words were decent, and Chu Zican nodded again and again.

Judging from Chu Zican's look at her, it is obvious that he is also very fond of her.

What a match made in heaven! Chu Zihou said in his heart, smiled slightly, and walked gently from the other direction.

Brother is so nice! was born with the status of the crown prince, and now there is such a perfect future princess. Chu Zihou thought about it as he walked, and thought of his life experience, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. However, he is not jealous of his brother, anyway, he also met someone he likes.

Moreover, that woman is even brighter and more beautiful than the Flower Moon Ballad! Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Chu Zihou's mouth.

After the morning of the next day, Liu Shijian specially intercepted him on the road that Chu Zihou had to pass, and said with a majestic face: "King Qingping, you have been in the capital for a few days, right?" ”

"Yes, I don't know what the Lord Protector has instructed?" Chu Zihou had expected him to say this, and asked calmly.

"As the saying goes, each performs its own duties, each in its own position, and Northern Xinjiang is the place where the enemy is most eyed, but you have to manage it well!"

"This unproductive protector is worried, the northern frontier is under my jurisdiction, and I will naturally bear the consequences, but I am flattered that you are so nervous!"

"You know you have to be responsible, but you can't just talk about it."

"Haven't you heard the saying 'Strategizing in the midst of the battle, winning the battle thousands of miles away'?"

Liu Shipai was so angry that his beard stood on end, and he forcibly suppressed the trembling all over his body and said, "That old man really wants to see it." ”

"Okay, you can wait and see, it's better to get better." Chu Zihou smiled slightly, bowed to him, and passed by him.

"This person has such a crazy tone, I have to wake up Zican early." Liu Shijian thought to himself at the moment, and immediately went to the East Palace to find Chu Zican.

"What? Is there such a statement? Hearing Liu Shijian tell him about those things back then, Chu Zican was also taken aback, his face was pale, Huo Di got up from his seat and kept pacing in the room.

"There is indeed such a saying, which is why Empress Wenci was so taboo about Concubine Gina back then, and Concubine Gina offered to take him back to the frontier in order to protect herself." Liu Shijian said cautiously again.

"So that's the case, I wonder how they have to live in that harsh environment in the palace with a good palace, Lord Protector, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Chu Zican's face was full of displeasure.

"Back to the prince, the old man doesn't dare, and Empress Wenci doesn't allow me to tell you, and now, the old man is also risking being criticized by the queen to tell you."

"Okay, I see, if nothing else, you can step back first." Chu Zican waved his hand at Liu Shiji.

Liu Shiji then withdrew.