The atmosphere in the tavern froze all at once, as if the cold wind outside the store had caused the warm little shop to fall into an ice cave.

The shopkeeper trembled and poked his head out, and saw a slightly thin, but very imposing young man, standing proudly at the door, followed by a few sturdy men dressed like guards, who had already been frightened and his heart was injured again, and he put his hands together, just begging the gods not to demolish the small shop today.

Seeing the young man walk into the tavern, Gao De, who was already kneeling on the ground, immediately got alive, didn't know where the strength came from, turned over, stood beside the young man, bowed his head and said: "King Qi, Xia Guan just arrived in the Eastern Capital today, I didn't expect to meet King Qi here, it's really a blessing for three lives." ”

Qin Fei's drunkenness gradually faded, and the young man in front of him was noble. He is one of the three princes of Da Chu who are qualified to compete for the throne, King Chu Li of Qi. In the past few months, the hard study in the prosecutor's hall has allowed Qin Fei to grasp the extremely complicated relationships in the imperial court. Chu Li's mother is Concubine De. Concubine De's maiden family is surnamed Gao - then the Gao De in front of her may be the son of the Gao family. If he were a descendant, he would not have reached this age, and he would still be just a five-grade prison.

"Ling'er, although you and I are not real relatives, but in terms of name, Lone also wants to call you sister. You have the title of the county lord, but it is already a taboo to dine with Qin Fei's lonely men and widows in this shabby shop. Hurry home now, otherwise, Lone will tell the Zongren Mansion about your audacity! ”

Chu Li glanced at Qin Fei coldly: "Little Tongzhi Town Governor, do you still dare to be arrogant in front of Lonely?" ”

This is actually a coincidence. Gao De is indeed a peripheral disciple of the Gao family, the Gao family is not a big family, there are not many descendants, and even fewer peripheral children have qualifications. He put Gaudra into the Eastern Capital and seized the position of the prison. Gao De had just entered the Eastern Capital, and just because he smelled the smell of meat, he came to forage for food, and he met Qin Fei, a evil star.

As the prince, Chu Li was particularly concerned about the movements of the crown prince and Chu Zhuo. After Qin Fei came to prominence in Luming Mountain, Chu Liben also moved the heart of Lalong, but he was one step late, and the prince took the lead, but he was bored; Chu Zhuo and Qin Fei calmly intersected with each other, but became friends. Chu Zhuo's friend naturally couldn't be Chu Li's friend.

His Royal Highness King Qi heard that Chu Zhuo and Qin Fei had eaten in this restaurant, and he couldn't help but be a little curious, he knew that his brother had always been very picky about eating. So, I came to take a look out of curiosity, but I never thought that I would encounter the conflict between Gao De and Qin Fei. As the son of Concubine De, Chu Li naturally wanted to protect the Gao clan. Even if he knew that he was wrong, he couldn't lose face in front of Qin Fei.

The strength of a clan lies in the maintenance of a clan. If Chu Li didn't protect the Gao family, how could he expect the Gao family to work hard in his great cause?

Qin Fei glanced at him indifferently, and said coldly: "Your Highness, when the Prosecutor's Office is doing things, the emperor's relatives must not interfere. Your Highness should have heard from His Majesty about this when he was sensible, right? ”

Qin Fei was beaten and sneered, making Chu Li's face unbearable. King Qi said lightly: "Could it be that the matter between you and Gao De is also the official matter of the Prosecutor's Office?" ”

"I think Your Highness may have forgotten one more thing. As long as he is a third-grade official or below, and the prosecutor's office suspects that he has violated any of the criminal laws, he can invite the official back to the prosecutor's office for tea. Qin Fei's smile was full of banter, he looked at Chu Li and said, "Master Fang Cai is arrogant, and said that he can send people to the prison of the Criminal Department at any time. I suspect that when Mr. Gao was in office, he was suspected of abusing lynching. This is business. ”

"What if I say it's a private matter?" Chu Li's face changed, and he reprimanded sharply.

"That's a lot easier!" Qin Fei let out a clear whistle, propped his palms on the wooden table, jumped up, hooked the bench with his toes, and the bench immediately turned into Qin Fei's hands like a windmill, and when his feet fell to the ground, he was already in front of Gao De.

The long bench whistled with a terrible wind, and the knot smashed firmly against Gao De's knees. How cultivated is Qin Fei now? Under the blow, his knees could no longer be saved, his bones were shattered inch by inch, Gao De screamed miserably, grabbed Chu Li's robe with both hands, but the person had collapsed softly.

With a "stab", Chu Li's brocade robe was torn into two pieces, and Gao De's legs were soft on the ground, and he saw that he was smashed by Qin Fei's bench. He couldn't help but be furious, and there was an inexplicable fear in his heart, and the few guards behind him were by no means mediocre, but he didn't expect that when Qin Fei made a move, these people didn't even have a chance to react. What if Qin Fei's goal was not Gao De, but himself? Didn't he say that Qin Fei could take his life at any time?

At such a young age, his cultivation is already so high, and he is soaring in the prosecutor's hall. Chu Li remembered that Qin Fei and Chu Zhuo had a very happy conversation, his jealousy and hatred were even stronger, his eyes were slightly closed, his eyes showed coldness, and he shouted: "Qin Fei, you dare to be so presumptuous? ”

"You say it's a private matter?" Qin Fei threw the bench aside and clapped his hands indifferently: "That's how private things are done in the vegetable market." If you scold me, I will beat you. If you dare to hit me, I will dare to kill you. If you want to kill me, I'm going to cut it down. Your Highness, the humble position is just a vulgar person from the vegetable market, what to repay grievances with virtue, and what to spit on himself...... I don't understand anything about lowliness. ”

"Farewell!" Qin Fei didn't look at Master Zhao, who had been burned off, and Gao De, whose legs were broken, took Guan Lingsi's little hand and walked slowly towards the door. He threw it backhanded, and a piece of silver fell on the back of the counter, in the hands of the shopkeeper.

Lai Sheng was sweating in his heart, and seeing that Chu Li had no intention of chasing him out, he hurriedly accompanied him with a smile and escaped from the tavern.

Chu Li looked coldly at Qin Fei's distant back, his teeth clenched tightly on his lower lip, and he bit out deep tooth marks.

Gao De, who was already sweating profusely in pain, cried and shouted to protect Chu Li's calf, and scolded repeatedly: "Your Highness, Qin Fei's beast doesn't give His Highness any son, His Highness must kill him to avenge the little one......"

"Bastard thing." Chu Li scolded, kicked Gao De away in annoyance, and left the tavern with a few entourage.

The light snow in the afternoon was still flying, and a fire was lit on the long verandah, and four beautiful girls wrapped in furs, one warmed wine, one put on a plate, one peeled fruit, and one beat his legs. Waiting for a young man sitting on the veranda admiring the snow!

Beside him, there was a twenty-year-old scribe who told the young man what happened at noon in the mutton restaurant, and then said: "His Royal Highness King Duan, this time King Qi couldn't hold his breath and lost a big face on Qin Fei's hands. You see, will Qin Fei have any risks? ”

Chu Zhuo picked up the wine glass, tasted the warm and mellow wine, and said lazily: "Master Bu, Qin Fei will be fine." My brother isn't smart enough. If Chu Li was really a character, he should have broken Gao De's hands and sent them to Qin Fei's door to make amends. ”

Bachelor Bu accompanied Chu Zhuo to study when he was a teenager, and later participated in the imperial examination, explored flowers in high school, and now has become a bachelor, and his official position is not low, nor is it high, and he can be regarded as one of Chu Zhuo's staff.

He heard the sound of the strings and knew the meaning of elegance, and said, "King Qi has lost his mind. Even if Qin Fei wasn't his friend, he shouldn't turn such a person into an enemy. Qin Fei is already the governor of Tongzhi Town, and he has accumulated several years of merits, if Governor Yi is promoted by one force, the position of one commander is appropriate. ”

"When Governor Yi retires, the entire prosecutor's office will be in Qin Fei's pocket. He has the support of the butler and the governor of Yi, and of course, the support of His Royal Highness King Duan......"

"No!" Chu Zhuo shook his head very seriously: "I can't support him for anything." However, Qin Fei is my friend! Therefore, his business is my business. ”

Master Bu was a little surprised in his heart, this was the second time he had heard this sentence in Chu Zhuo's mouth. Friends, people who have achieved great things, how many friends can they have? Even if it was him, he had grown up with Chu Zhuo since he was a child, and he couldn't be a friend. Perhaps because, from the very beginning, the two have been a master and a servant. Chu Zhuo really took Qin Fei so seriously?

"Master Bu, look at this matter, what should we do?" Chu Zhuo smiled.

Bachelor Bu said: "Tomorrow morning, the lower officials will report this matter and ask the officials to strictly investigate the promotion of foreign officials in Beijing. Naturally, the spearhead should be aimed at Gaode. Gao De offended Guan Lingsi, I think, the official Guan Shangshu is absolutely interested, and he will send Gao De to hell, and he will never be able to turn over. ”

Chu Zhuo continued: "Tang Yin's attitude is not clear now, but I always feel that Tang Yin has a sense of protection for Qin Fei. By the way, I told Yu Shitai again and trampled Gao De to death. If Yu Shitai catches Gao De's matter and pulls many people of the Gao family into the water all the way...... Tang Yin's attitude, let's try it out. ”

Master Bu nodded and said softly: "This matter is not over, it is too cheap for the war to only burn to the Gao family." In the handling of this matter, the King of Qi obviously lost his royal dignity. Although this kind of thing doesn't need to be reported to the Zongren Mansion, as long as the wind blows, let His Majesty know King Qi's performance this time, hehe......"

Chu Zhuo nodded slowly, was silent for a moment, and said, "When the prince encounters such an opportunity, he will also make a heavy hand." On the surface, we will do it. Blowing the wind...... I heard that Xiao Anzi next to the prince has a big mouth, so I thought of a way to let Xiao Anzi know about it, and we don't have to worry about the rest. ”

The two discussed for a while and decided on a strategy, and the few maids around them acted as if they hadn't heard anything, just doing their own thing.

Master Bu looked at those beautiful girls, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, if these women were not disabled, they were all stunning girls. It's just that because they are born deaf and dumb, they can live a life of fine clothes and food in Chu Zhuo's mansion, and between gains and losses, it is impossible to tell whether they are unlucky or lucky!

Thinking that Chu Zhuo had replaced all the personal maids with deaf girls from the people when he was thirteen years old, Master Bu was also a little frightened, the competition of the imperial family was enough to turn a child into an old fritter...... Many princes just lost at the start!

The Qi Palace's Mansion is also one of the few mansions in the Eastern Capital, in the palatial bathroom, the steam on the wooden barrel is surrounded, Chu Li took off his robe and jumped into the wooden barrel naked.

It was not a maid who was waiting on the side, but a kind old eunuch, who stood by the barrel with his head bowed, and without waiting for Chu Li's instructions, he delivered the utensils he needed.

"Father-in-law, what you said about today, did Lone really do something wrong?" Chu Li asked lightly.

The old eunuch's face was calm, and he said softly: "Your Highness, there is a take. The people of the Gao family are now His Highness's most solid backing. Even if Gao De is ridiculously wrong, His Royal Highness will show it to the Gao family. That is, with His Royal Highness, there will be the glory and wealth of the Gao family. In this way, the Gao family will spare no effort to stand behind His Highness. ”

Chu Li sighed faintly: "However, Lone is very sorry. Qin Fei is a talent, he is very close to King Duan, if he can be used by Lone, it would be great. Qin Fei is in the prosecutor's hall, but the future is immeasurable! ”

The old eunuch was silent and handed over a clean towel.

Chu Li glanced at him in surprise, and said softly: "Father-in-law, you have watched grow up alone. If you have anything to say, just say it. ”

"Your Highness! Qin Fei, no one knows what he is thinking in his heart. The prince recruited him, but he refused. But on the bright side, the prince's chance of victory is the greatest. Duanwang just drank and ate with him, and the two became friends. According to the old slave, Qin Fei would not have obeyed anyone. In that case, it is better to solve him cleanly. ”

"Isn't Qin Fei going to Jiangnan to greet and escort the seventh princess of Wu Kingdom?" The old eunuch said lightly: "The old slave will go to go in person, and he will go against the Qi Palace, so he will not be allowed to sit big." ”

The fierce color in Chu Li's eyes flashed, and he said fiercely: "There is Lao Nian's father-in-law." ”