Feng saw Ye Tingchen's unruly appearance, and a trace of admiration rose in his heart, and he hurriedly got up at the moment and calmed down his rapid breathing.

"Master, the prince's people have surrounded the palace, I'm afraid that the prince will be unfavorable to you."

The wind approached his master's ears and spoke in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.

"I'm blocking the prince, you go and transfer some people to expand the periphery, surround the people brought by the prince, don't act without permission, and listen to my orders."

After listening to Ye Tingchen's order, the wind disappeared in a flash, Ye Tingchen first let out a long breath and secretly thought in his heart: "I wanted to calm things down, but I didn't expect such a big thing to happen, it seems that today's New Year's Day banquet will not go so smoothly."

Ye Tingchen also sighed helplessly and left the place.

Ye Tingchen knew that the crown prince was jealous because of the emperor's preference for him, but he didn't expect him to do it to himself because of this.

Ye Tingchen watched and listened to all directions, and it was easy to know these news, but there was no trace of disgust in his heart, but he was loyal.

So even Ye Sheng led a large number of troops to surround his mansion, he didn't know, and at the moment, there was a faint anxiety in his heart to look at this battle, I am afraid that I will see blood tonight.

After all, Ye Sheng is the crown prince, and if he doesn't do it to himself, it is impossible for him to take the initiative.

"I've kept the prince waiting."

After Ye Tingchen let Feng leave, he hurried back to the study, and saw Ye Sheng looking through the books on his desk.

The book that Ye Sheng read is a secret record called the Hidden Collection, which records the rise and fall of each dynasty, and it is a strange book of the art of war.

Hearing the voice, Ye Sheng put down the book in his hand and turned his head to look at Ye Tingchen.

"The prince thought that King Wu was called by his father to deal with government affairs all day long, and he should be busy, but he didn't expect that King Wu still had the leisure to write poems and lyrics."

Ye Sheng stared at Ye Tingchen with a treacherous expression, which made people have to guard against it.

Ye Sheng stared at Ye Tingchen in front of him, but his fingers flipped quickly, pushing the book behind him, and he took a book of poetry to cover it at random.

"The emperor's dragon health has been poor recently, and it is the minister's profession to share the burden for the emperor, and poetry and songs are the minister's preferences, and the two are not in conflict."

Ye Tingchen naturally noticed the small movements in Ye Sheng's hand at the moment, and he didn't break it, but replied lightly.

Ye Tingchen knew that the prince had been grounded in the East Palace since he was a child, and he only learned how to deal with government affairs in the past three years, and he was trained by the emperor since he was a child, and now he is in line with the emperor's wishes, so as long as the emperor has problems in government affairs, he will hand it over to himself.

Seeing that he was too close to the emperor, it was reasonable for the prince to be hostile.

"Okay, I'll just joke with King Wu, why take it so seriously."

Ye Sheng turned to a smile and patted Ye Tingchen on the shoulder, laughing at him for being too serious.

Even after hearing this, Tingchen did not relax his vigilance, and he couldn't believe the prince's behavior.

Since he led people to surround the palace today, it means that he can't trust himself.

"The results of this year's bidding for the palace are for you."

Ye Tingchen took a piece of letter paper handed over by Ye Sheng, and looked at the handwriting on it, it was the emperor's own handwriting.

The letter is indeed correct, and the handwriting is also the emperor's, but there is one thing that is extremely glaring, that is, every word on the letter is written in bloody blood.

Ye Tingchen took over and was slightly stunned, but a trace of gloom flashed in Ye Sheng's eyes on the side, staring at Ye Tingchen in front of him tightly.

"Don't worry, the prince will definitely handle the matter well."

Ye Tingchen put the letter away, since the emperor asked the prince to bring the results to him, it must also be intentional, and he should not be too rigid.

As for the bloodstains on the letter, it was also swept by Ye Tingchen lightly, and he didn't seem to notice it.

"But this prince doesn't understand something, and he has to ask King Wu to explain."

Ye Sheng played with the wrench in his hand and stared at Ye Tingchen with a playful expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ye Tingchen was also cautious at the moment, staring closely at Ye Sheng in front of him, waiting for him to follow!

"Prince, please speak."

Ye Tingchen didn't know what medicine was sold in Yesheng's gourd, but he hadn't done anything bad, and he wasn't afraid of what Yesheng would ask.

"What is the difference between this Jiangnan porcelain and Jiangxi porcelain, and why is it Jiangnan porcelain that won the bid?"

As soon as Ye Sheng's words came out, Ye Tingchen immediately knew his intentions.

It turned out that Yesheng suspected that he was bending the law for personal gain, and deliberately let Jiangnan porcelain win the bid.

"Although Jiangnan and Jiangxi belong to a belt, they are separated by a river, and the temperature difference between day and night in the south of the river is small, so the porcelain production time is short, and the porcelain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River supply the palace at a reasonable price, and the standard is suitable for them."

Ye Tingchen patiently explained to Ye Sheng that if he messed around again, he could only move the emperor out, because in the end, which merchant won the bid was determined by the emperor himself.

Ye Sheng listened to Ye Tingchen's explanation in front of him, but he didn't care, as if he had already made up his mind for a long time, the jade wrench in his hand flowed quickly between each finger, and he said lightly:

"Nanyu is warm, Baiyu is cold, this prince is puzzled, so I want to listen to King Wu explain to me!"

"After listening to King Wu's explanation, this prince is much clearer, if he hadn't asked in time, I'm afraid he would have to continue to misunderstand King Wu."

Ye Sheng said casually, as if he said it casually, but Ye Tingchen still cared very much.

But since he can say it, it also means that he still has a certain threat in his heart.

"Okay, I brought the bidding for my father, and the New Year's Eve banquet is about to start, let's go out, this is the first time the prince has participated, and I have to appreciate it."

The moment he walked out of the door, Ye Sheng put his hands behind his back, and a trace of coldness flowed in his eyes, and he gently glanced at Ye Tingchen, who was standing beside him, and said lightly: "I don't know what King Wu thinks of that tender letter?" ”

Ye Tingchen was slightly hot, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said lightly: "What does the prince mean?" ”

The crown prince laughed and said, "King Wu doesn't have to be nervous, I just want to ask you, how do you feel when you see the blood on the letter?" ”

Ye Tingchen gritted his teeth fiercely, and naturally knew that Ye Sheng in front of him wanted to force himself step by step, and said lightly: "Presumably, the emperor is in poor health, and the minister will definitely enter the palace to visit in person in a few days!" ”

Ye Sheng patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "King Wu has entered the palace since then, and I will personally greet him when the time comes!" ”

There seemed to be a sense of desolation in Ye Sheng's words, and Ye Tingchen hinted that he should not think too much, just do his duty and ensure that the New Year's Day banquet goes smoothly and ends smoothly.

Looking at Ye Sheng who was walking away in front of him, King Wu's eyes also flashed a touch of coldness, and he quickly waved his hand, and the four of them immediately appeared behind him.

King Wu didn't look back at the night in front of him, and spit out word by word in his mouth: "Clear everything!" If you see silence, protect her. ”

"See His Royal Highness the Prince, see King Wu, the Royal Chamber of Commerce sent a congratulatory gift of 10,000 taels of silver."

I saw that the person who came was pot-bellied, covered in mink hair, kneeling on the ground and saluting Ye Sheng and Ye Tingchen.

There was a flattering look on his face, a pair of thief eyebrows and mouse eyes didn't know who to look at, whether it was the prince or the king of Wu in front of him, a casual promise could double his worth, and he didn't know who to flatter at the moment.

"Please."

Ye Tingchen listened to the 10,000 taels of silver from the Wang Family Chamber of Commerce, but he was very satisfied, after all, it was 2,000 taels more than last year.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince, I've seen King Wu, and the villain Li Wen sent a thin gift of 30,000 taels of silver to express my heart."

Li Wen was full of smiles, and directly said the 100,000 taels he sent, I'm afraid that ordinary businessmen don't give as much as they give themselves.

"Boss Li, please get up, look at this heavy silver tael, and know that Boss Li has a very good harvest this year."

Ye Tingchen stared at Li Wen, the businessman pursued profits, since he could take out 100,000 taels of silver and hand it over to the treasury, then he would really receive more in his pocket.

Li Wen and Ye Tingchen were old acquaintances, and there were not too many etiquettes at the moment, Ye Tingchen beckoned to him casually and motioned for Li Wen to take a seat, but Li Wen stood in place and looked at King Wu with a smile and seemed to have something to say.

"It's not because King Wu has a far-sighted vision and gives guidance, but now our winery is thriving thanks to King Wu!"

Li Wen began to lose the backlog of good wine in thousands of jars of wine cellar because of Wu Wang Ye Tingchen's words, which also made more people know that the wine of his winery was delicious and mellow.

As a result, Li Wen's winery suddenly became popular, and the wine also sold well, and I don't know how much silver he made.

Now it is also his duty to take out 100,000 taels and hand them over to the treasury, after all, his winery still needs the blessing of King Wu.

After all, Li Wen is a businessman, and he knows very well in his heart that getting married to Ye Tingchen is equivalent to getting a cash cow, and it is worth it no matter how much it costs.

"This king has no credit, it is your wine that the people will like it, you will always maintain the quality, just don't forget your roots."

Hearing his words, Ye Tingchen's eyelids also jumped slightly, and a trace of embarrassment flashed on his face, the thing that caused him to lose a lot of wine last time seems to be a little worried about King Wu now.

But after listening to his explanation, a stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Ye Tingchen unintentionally inserted willows and willows, and he didn't expect that his angry words would really make Li Wen make a lot of money.

"Obey the orders of King Wu."

After Li Wen finished speaking, he retreated leisurely, causing all the merchants to raise their heads and discuss cooperation with the housekeeper after the banquet.

The atmosphere is lively, which is the original intention of the New Year's Day banquet, so that these businessmen can talk and cooperate, and maximize the profits of officials and businessmen.

And just when everyone was immersed in joy and excitement, the two people quietly walked into the door, and no one reported or announced.

One of the people who came was an old ghost, and the other was Chen Xiling, the old ghost was still sloppy and wearing a long-sleeved coat, Chen Xiling did not change into the formal clothes needed to participate in the banquet, it was still a gray-white head dress, and the wind blew gently through the long shirt behind him, which made Chen Xiling look like a fairy.

Chen Xiling and the old ghost walked in everyone's sight, and the daughters of those merchants were dumbfounded, but they didn't know that there was such a beautiful ...... in this world Man?

Chen Xiling has a smile on her face, her height is extremely high, giving people a sense of oppression, coupled with her handsome and resolute face and smiling appearance, a pair of peach blossom eyes seem to be ready to discharge at any time, which naturally attracts the attention of many girls and children.

Those girls were also so ashamed that their faces were flushed, and they didn't dare to look at him on the surface at the moment, but they secretly glanced at him, and it seemed that some people were too absorbed and hit the pillar on the side, causing a lot of jokes.

"Chen Xiling, the head of the Changshan faction, has seen the crown prince, King Wu."

"The old ghost of the Changshan faction has seen the crown prince, King Wu."

Chen Xiling and the old ghost clasped their fists and saluted, and then ordered Changshan to send disciples to carry out three boxes of silver.

"Since the opening of the Changshan faction, it has been able to develop smoothly under the blessing of King Wu, and a little sincerity is not enough to worry about."

After Chen Xiling finished speaking, those merchants opened their mouths wide, Li Wen's 100,000 taels just now was already amazing, not to mention the three big boxes of silver taels.

Ye Sheng looked at Chen Xiling, who had a proud face, although he had never left the palace, he had heard of the deeds of the Changshan faction.

I think that the Changshan faction followed the emperor to go on the expedition, went up to the sword mountain and went down to the sea of fire, and never gave up from birth to death, but the later Taiping closed the mountain and closed the door because of their high merit and threat to the throne.

At that moment, Ye Sheng smiled lightly, this kind of behavior of unloading the mill and killing the donkey is not uncommon in the history of various dynasties, and it must have been a long-standing grudge against the court in the Changshan faction.

Now that the head of the Changshan Sect has personally sent a congratulatory gift to Ye Tingchen, their relationship must be unusual.

The jade wrench in Ye Sheng's hand kept rubbing, but his eyes glanced at Ye Tingchen as if he were nothing, but Ye Tingchen's face did not fluctuate much, but instead hooked up a smile and said to Chen Xiling in front of him:

"Master Chen's weapons are extraordinary, and he has a generous shot, and the Changshan faction really did not disappoint this king."

Ye Tingchen's words were a kind of irony in Chen Xiling's ears, he had never been willing to make friends with the government and the court, but now that a King Wu was involved, he had no choice but to do it today.

Being able to come here is already for him to put down his self-esteem and think completely about the sect.

casually glanced at the guards around King Wu, although each of them had no expression on his face, and he was not wearing any swords on his body, but a casual look of those guards could make Chen Xiling feel a slight chill behind him, obviously everyone here was a battle-hardened veteran.

Ye Tingchen really didn't think about anything else, looking at Chen Xiling's vigilant appearance in front of him, he also stepped forward and patted him lightly on the shoulder, and motioned for him and the old ghost to take a seat.

Looking at Ye Tingchen, Ye Sheng looked suspicious, could it be that he and Chen Xiling did have contacts and had a good personal relationship?

I am worried that I have no chance to bring down Ye Tingchen now, and now I will find the opportunity to come to the door by myself.

Looking at the two people in front of them, they looked verbose, and there was no collusion behind their backs, and no one believed it.

The Changshan faction originally wanted to come and thought that he had a long-standing grudge against the imperial court, but he didn't believe that he didn't make a name for himself behind his back, as long as he casually grabbed a little handle, he could even serve the Changshan faction and Ye Tingchen in a pot.

It's okay if you don't have a handle, you can use some hands and feet at will to instigate Ye Tingchen to assist the Changshan faction to open the mountain, and then collect evidence.

If he can make a big fuss about Ye Tingchen assisting the Changshan faction to open the mountain, this hat of plotting rebellion can be put on his head as a matter of course.

This rebellion is a big crime, and no matter how great his ability is, I am afraid he will not be able to save himself.

If such a big hat were to buckle Ye Tingchen's head, no matter how straight his waist was, he would have to bend it down for me.

Ye Sheng could already see Ye Tingchen kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, and he laughed softly at the moment, and the tea in his hand spilled on his clothes, which also made Ye Tingchen and all the guests on the side stunned.

Ye Tingchen waved his hand, and two maids stepped forward to wipe the tea off the prince's body, and the prince also smiled awkwardly, and the banquet continued.

I was settled in my heart, I was a little anxious, my father said that there was nothing wrong with saying a word, that is, the king is ruthless, and any desire can only be suppressed in the bottom of his heart!

Thinking of this, Ye Sheng stared at Ye Tingchen, wanting to find more evidence from him.

"It turns out that he is Chen Xiling, the head of the Changshan faction, who is so prodigal that slut who can still hook up with Changshan."

Shen Yan took a sip of tea to block his surprised face.

As early as the moment Chen Xiling walked into the door, her chin was wide open, and she couldn't close it even if she wanted to, with a surprised expression on her face.

I thought that I should ask him when I saw him in the Shen Mansion, but I thought it was just the son of an ordinary big family, but I didn't expect it to be the head of the Changshan faction.

Chen Xi, who was seated, was stared at by a beam of eyes, and raised his head to meet Shen Yan directly.

Seeing the seat of the Shen Mansion, but there were only three of them, and there was no familiar figure, Chen Xiling frowned.

Shen Yan and Chen Xiling looked at each other, noticed their gaffe, and hurriedly turned their heads away from their gaze.

"The Shen family is here, and Shen Mo hasn't come yet."