When Xia Huan left Shoudu, it was very quiet. Not to mention that it was sent by Emperor Xia Ze of Chu himself, even the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, none of them came.

After all, such a seal is just a joke in the eyes of the ministers.

Looking back at Shoudu, who had lived for nearly twenty years, even though Yingshang was not far away, Xia Huan was still a little calm in his heart.

"Your Highness will be sealed, and those civil and military officials will not come. Unexpectedly, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't come......"

Behind Xia Huan, among the dozen or so palace guards who had already changed their armor, there were a lot of indignant voices.

Xia Huan is a well-known person in the palace, even if he is an ordinary guard, for more than ten years, he has always received Xia Huan's favor.

Of course, such a favor does not have to be a property, sometimes Xia Huan's smile, or a word of thanks, in this era of disparity in status, is enough to make those guards boast for a long time.

Regarding the complaints of the guards, Xia Huan laughed at them.

His brothers who were sealed were not dangerous places to go to, and they were also crowned kings. Compared to a small gentleman like him, it is too much higher.

"Okay, it's not too early, get to Yingshang as soon as possible. There's a lot to do when you get there. Xia Huan stopped the gossip of the guards, and at the same time lightly tapped the horse under his crotch and headed towards the northwest.

And those guards also stopped talking and followed closely behind Xia Huan.

Under Taizu, the state of Chu absorbed the Qin culture that was strong at that time on a large scale.

Not only in the official system and armament, but even in life, it has learned a lot of styles from the Qin Dynasty.

The Shili Pavilion once formulated by the Qin Dynasty was naturally also accepted by the Chu State.

Yingshang is only a few dozen miles away from Shoudu, and in the past, these pavilions fell, and from time to time there would be a lot of pedestrians and business travelers to rest again.

However, when Xia Huan arrived at the Shili Pavilion outside the Shoudu City, the pavilion was surrounded by armored sergeants.

Before Xia Huan could see who was in the pavilion, a person he was familiar with walked up.

"Your Highness the Seventh, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting in the pavilion for a long time."

Xia Huan is very familiar with the person who came, and he is the captain of the Chuxingmen Prison in the palace, named Chen An. Twenty years ago, he also followed Chu Emperor Xia Ze to participate in the battle of breaking the horizon.

However, just the identity of a prison captain is not enough to be taken seriously. Chen An's other identity is the martial arts teacher of the princes.

Of course, this teacher does not have such a high honor as Taifu. However, the Xia clan is heavy on martial arts, and every prince has followed this Chen An to practice martial arts since he was a child.

Over the years, not to mention friendship, there is always favor. Therefore, Chen An's identity in the palace is also extraordinary.

Seeing Chen An coming in person, Xia Huan immediately turned over and dismounted, and after saluting respectfully, he asked, "Why is Master Chen here?" ”

This can't help but be strange to Xia Huan, Chen An has a cautious personality, and has always had less to do with the prince and the third prince, but today he appeared with the prince here for some reason.

Chen An grinned slightly and said, "I'm not afraid of His Highness's jokes." The minister knows His Royal Highness's temperament, and when he wants to come and seal it, he definitely doesn't want to disturb everyone. Therefore, the minister asked for a break early in the morning and waited for His Highness outside the city gate. But I didn't want to, when the minister arrived, His Royal Highness the Prince's carriage and horses were already waiting outside the city. ”

"Hehe, speaking of which, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worthy of being a brother of the same mother and His Royal Highness, and he has always been understanding. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew that there were many people at the gate of the city, and he didn't want to cause criticism to the ministers. Therefore, he specially invited the ministers to come to the ten-mile pavilion together to wait for the arrival of His Royal Highness. ”

Xia Huan nodded, for his prince brother, this is just an ordinary means to win people's hearts. This kind of means, whether it is the crown prince or the third prince, is just a casual pinch.

However, Xia Huan was more curious at this time why his prince brother wanted to see him. In other words, what do you want to express to yourself through this practice?

It stands to reason that Feng Yingshangjun does seem to be just a joke.

Most of the interests there have been divided. Many families have already stood in line. With him, a nameless and hopeless prince, and even more unwilling to go to court, it is difficult to change anything at all.

After thinking about it for a while, Xia Huan still couldn't guess what kind of thoughts his prince brother had. With full caution, he followed Chen An and entered the pavilion together.

As soon as he entered the pavilion, the crown prince Xia Yan, who was originally kneeling, stood up and said with a smile: "The seventh is here?" Come on, come on, try whether the tea art of the brother has improved. ”

"Foolish brother has seen brother." Mr. Xia Huan saluted, and then took the celadon cup from the prince's hand.

Thanks to Xia Huan's grandfather who traveled, the original tea was just a medicinal herb, but now it has become one of the few leisure and elegant tastes in this era when the material is not abundant.

Tea is mostly longer than the state of Chu, as well as the state of Yue under the rule of Zhao Tuo in Lingnan. Therefore, tea, paper, and celadon in Xia Huan's hands became the specialties of the Chu State.

Let the noble families of Chu State, as well as those vendors, make a lot of money.

Taking a sip of tea, Xia Huan realized that behind the crown prince Xia Yan, there was a familiar person.

As if noticing Xia Huan's gaze, the man saluted Xia Huan with some excitement and said, "Minister Chen Zhaoming, meet Your Highness!" ”

Chen Zhaoming, Chen An's son, is only three years older than Xia Huan. When she was young, Empress Dowager Chu was worried that Xia Huan had no playmates, so she allowed Chen Zhaoming and his companions to learn from Xia Huan.

The two have grown up together since childhood, so they are naturally intimate. Even, when Chen Zhaoming was seriously ill when he was more than ten years old, it was Xia Huan who asked the Empress Dowager Chu to take the imperial doctor to Chen's house, and Chen Zhaoming turned the corner.

It's just that Chen Zhaoming is a few years older than Xia Huan, and after the weak crown, he joined the Shenwu Army, and there is no contact between the two.

Now, the two are reunited, and Xia Huan is naturally overjoyed. Ignoring that his prince's brother was still in front of him, he exclaimed excitedly: "Unexpectedly, Zhaoming is also there." ”

In the face of Xia Huan's faux pas, Xia Yan smiled with relief and said: "Old Seven, Yingshang is not as simple as you think, although it is a rich place, but you still have to be more cautious." In the past two years, Zhaoming has also worked hard to become a centurion in the Shenwu Army. Its talent is self-evident. For my brother, I specially asked my father to transfer him to your side, which is also convenient for you to act on the chin. ”

The nine sons of Longsheng are different, among the seven sons of Chu Emperor Xia Ze, if the three princes are the most resolute and brave, then the prince is the most understanding of people's hearts.

Words and deeds are always pleasant. Even if he was like Xia Huan, he knew that there might be some secrets in this favor, but he still couldn't bear to refuse.

There was a wry smile in his heart, but on the surface, Xia Huan still had to bow down and thank his prince brother. He really didn't want to refuse this gift.

The crown prince Xia Yan patted Xia Huan's shoulder and said, "Okay, you and I are brothers of the same mother, if you don't take care of you as a brother, who else can take care of you among the brothers?" ”

"Okay, there are still a lot of things to deal with for my brother, and I can only send you here. If you have trouble on the chin, remember to send someone to tell your brother. Xia Yan looked at Xia Huan and said meaningfully.

"Thank you, brother." Xia Huan also replied again.

Nodding, Xia Yan took a step and walked towards the outside of the pavilion. It's just that when he just stepped out of the pavilion, he turned around and said, "Old Seven, remember to come back often to see the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother." As for the father, you don't have to worry, the brother will make a good excuse for you. ”

Xia Huan was stunned, although he didn't quite understand what this prince brother meant, but he still replied respectfully: "Oh." ”

After the prince finished speaking, he boarded the car and left, taking with him a group of guards around him. In the long pavilion, only Xia Huan and Chen An, father and son, were left.

Chen Zhaoming, who had nothing to say to Xia Huan, looked at the figure of the prince leaving, and couldn't help but whisper to Xia Yan: "Your Highness, if I can transfer out of the Shenwu Army today, you will owe the prince a big favor, in the future, I'm afraid it will ......."

"Rebel! Be careful! Between His Royal Highness and the Crown Prince, they are brothers of the same mother, how can you sow discord! However, before Chen Zhaoming's words were finished, he was stopped by Chen An on the side.

Chen Zhaoming was also shocked, this kind of thing, anyone with a discerning eye knows about it, but it is too inappropriate to say it. Chen An is reminding him not to brand people with the truth.

Looking at Xia Huan, who was still quietly drinking tea, Chen Zhaoming lowered his head slightly. In the army, he was used to dealing with upright soldiers, and for a while, he forgot the danger of the court.

However, Xia Huan didn't seem to have heard it, and still tasted the fragrant tea in the cup and said, "The tea cup is beautiful, this brother of mine has left me a good thing." ”