"My lord, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here again."

Hearing the maid's announcement, Cai Hongzhang's brows furrowed slightly, but his expression took on another attractive temperament, and suddenly several maids around him widened their eyes at the same time, and their intoxicated gaze did not leave his body at all.

"Forget it, let's see each other." Cai Hongzhang stood up, "Please come in, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... No, I'd better go on my own. ”

With that, he straightened his clothes a little, and strode to the door.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Seeing Chu Xiuling outside the door, Cai Hongzhang solemnly bent down and saluted. Chu Xiuling's original face was gloomy, but at this time, she suddenly turned into a smiling face, stepped forward to float Chu Xiuling, and said kindly: "Cai Aiqing doesn't have to be like this, have you forgotten that I didn't have to salute when I let you see me." ”

Cai Hongzhang's face was straight, and he said loudly: "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. The subordinate is a courtier of Chu Tang, so he must play an exemplary role for other officials and the people. ”

"You saved my life, Chu Tang will rely on Cai Aiqing for revitalization in the future, it can be said that the only person I can rely on now is Cai Aiqing." Chu Xiuyu said righteously: "Cai Aiqing has a lot of opportunities, I shouldn't have come to disturb me, but since I came, I already feel sorry for Cai Aiqing, and I want you to salute, I don't want to go in my heart." ”

Cai Hongzhang sneered in his heart: If I really don't give you a salute, I'm afraid in your heart, you won't trust me so much. Thinking of this, Cai Hongzhang was still as humble as before: "It won't be long before the crown prince will ascend the throne as the emperor." If I get into the habit of not bowing to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now. I'm afraid that when the time comes, it will inevitably forget etiquette, although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is broad-minded and informal, it is inevitable that some officials do not understand His Royal Highness the Prince's mind and impeach His Majesty, I am afraid that it will cause some unnecessary disputes and affect the internal stability of our Chu and Tang Dynasties. ”

"Forget it, since you insist on it, let it be."

Chu Xiuling seemed a little impatient, walked into Cai Hongzhang's office, looked at it, and immediately frowned: "Why do you work here?" Broken and small, not even a few flowers? ”

Cai Hongzhang's office is not luxurious at all, and it looks extremely ordinary, which makes Chu Xiuling, who has long been accustomed to gorgeous and elegant living, feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, it was your subordinates who asked for this. First, his subordinates used to be simple and used to it, and they didn't like things that were too luxurious. In addition, there are a lot of government affairs that his subordinates need to deal with, and I am afraid that things that are too exquisite will be distracted. Second, His Majesty has just taken up the post of Marshal Chu and Tang, and living in the palace is already overstepping, and it is not suitable to use luxurious things. His Highness's kind ministers understand very well, but please don't mention this matter again. ”

Chu Xiuyu, who said this, was extremely satisfied, nodded, and sat on the chair in front of Cai Hongzhang's desk, shaking his body, feeling quite comfortable. He didn't see that the moment he sat down, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Cai Hongzhang's eyes.

Cai Hongzhang really didn't like the luxurious atmosphere of the Chu and Tang royal families, as a genius who grew up in the Cai family in the reincarnation organization, he had long liked the elegant and classical decoration, the decorations and utensils used by the Chu and Tang royal families, in Chu Xiuling's eyes, were like soil buns in the countryside. So he would rather not use it than let the royal family decorate his office for him. And the chair he was sitting on was the only thing he had taken out of his ship and brought out of his family. The wood used to make this chair is only produced in a very small amount on a planet controlled by the Reincarnation Cai family, and the price is jaw-dropping. Cai Hongzhang loves this chair very much and will never allow anyone to use it. But now Chu Xiuyu actually sat on it like this, if it weren't for the task of reincarnation, Cai Hongzhang wouldn't care if you were the emperor of Chu Tang or the crown prince, and kicked it directly.

"This chair is good, I didn't expect a wooden chair to be so comfortable."

Chu Xiuling's words suddenly made Cai Hongzhang very angry in his heart, and he couldn't help but think about it, if Chu Xiuling asked him if he wanted this chair, should he give it or not? But fortunately, Chu Xiuling's purpose in coming this time was not for this chair.

"Do you know why I'm here this time?" Chu Xiuling turned her head and looked at Cai Hongzhang with a smile.

"Your Majesty doesn't dare to speculate on His Highness's thoughts."

"Boring!" Chu Xiuling waved her hand and said, "I want to ask you, what do you think about Qin Shou's desire to fight against Lin Jiaoyang with us this time?" ”

Cai Hongzhang's eyes widened, and he said something that he didn't quite believe; "Doesn't Your Highness have any plans? I saw that Qin Shougang sent a communication, and His Highness agreed without thinking about it, I thought that His Highness had already made a plan. ”

"What can I care about?" Chu Xiuyu pouted and said, "At first, I was thinking that after he came to Chang'an for one star, I would let your people do him and take the opportunity to take over his territory." Cai Hongzhang looked at him in disbelief and said blankly: "Your Highness...... That's what you think? ”

"Hey, that's what I thought at the time. But then I thought about it for a while, it seems to be a good idea to bring Qin Shou to fight against Lin Jiaoyang, so I just came to discuss it with you. ”

Cai Hongzhang secretly wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart: Fortunately, you came to discuss with me, if you really kill Qin Shou in Chang'an Yixing, not to mention whether you can win, even if you win, I am afraid that you will be retaliated by the Dragon Slayer Society. If those crazy people play seriously, even if the whole army is sent out in reincarnation, they may not be able to take advantage.

"Then Your Highness's thoughts now are...... And Qin Shou Alliance? ”

"Well, that's right." Chu Xiuyu said with a big grin: "Lin Jiaoyang, this old guy's strength is too strong now, every time I think about it, I feel a sense of fear, I am afraid that he will lead the army to the Chang'an Department that day." ”

When he said this, Cai Hongzhang could clearly see that Chu Xiuling's face was slightly pale, which showed that Lin Jiaoyang brought him not only pressure, but also the long-term sense of invincibility. When it comes to that person, even Cai Hongzhang himself does not have the confidence to win. The support that reincarnation can give him is very limited, and with only one Chang'an system, he has absolutely no strength to defeat Lin Jiaoyang.

Unless he can unite with Qin Shou and use the power of the Dragon Slaying Society, it is possible to find a little opportunity to rise in the cracks of this chaotic situation.

After a little hesitation, Cai Hongzhang said: "The current situation is not clear, our intelligence organization has no idea how much power Qin Shou has in his hands, which is very unfavorable to the upcoming alliance negotiations. ”

"I don't know how much strength that old guy Qin Shou has." Chu Xiuling said disdainfully: "He just relied on money and the handle of some people to control the eight main fleets. Don't look at his numbers, but if they do fight, I can guarantee that those eight fleets will definitely not be the match for our four royal fleets. ”

Cai Hongzhang nodded, he had also seen the strength of the royal fleet, although it was inferior to the reincarnation fleet in terms of the quality and technology of the warships, but in terms of personnel quality and training, it was enough to compete with the elite fleets mastered by the reincarnation. Moreover, the warships in the First Fleet are advanced fleets built by the Weilong Group at a very high cost, and the cost of each of those warships is more than ten times that of the ordinary [Wumu class], and a lot of advanced technologies are used, such as the energy shield technology that is still in the laboratory stage, and other countries are still in the initial stage of research, and Chu Tang has already installed this device on all the 15,000 warships of the First Fleet. The expenditure of this alone is as high as 20 billion imperial gold dollars, and this money can be used to buy all the materials of the five main fleets, including warships, mechas, and other equipment.

However, Cai Hongzhang knew that Qin Shou's hands were definitely more than eight fleets on the surface.

As the spokesperson of the Dragon Slayer Society's interests in Chu and Tang, Cai Hongzhang was sure that Qin Shou definitely had the strong support of the Dragon Slayer Society, and it was even very likely that he would have a powerful fleet composed of the advanced warships of the Dragon Slayer Society. If the two sides really carry out, the probability of victory for the Qin Shou side is definitely more than eighty percent!

Cai Hongzhang felt a headache, looked at the guy in front of him who didn't know anything, and was secretly angry in his heart, how could he meet such an idiot-like guy. Knowing this, he would never have chosen the Chu Tang royal family as the starting point. But think about it, if he doesn't choose the Chu Tang royal family, who can he choose? Qin Shou is a member of the Dragon Slayer Society, which is absolutely impossible. Lin Jiaoyang? Cai Hongzhang smiled bitterly, Lin Jiaoyang is indeed the best choice, but the person who should have died at his feet in the first place became Lin Jiaoyang's grandson-in-law, with such a relationship, Cai Hongzhang knew that he was not likely to enter Lin Jiaoyang's power. Even if he enters, the other party knows that he is a reincarnated person, and he will never let himself have the slightest possibility of being in power.

Forget it, although this guy is useless, he is also the orthodox prince of Chu and Tang, and he also has four powerful fleets. Even if the strength is the weakest of the three forces, it is not impossible.

Thinking of this, Cai Hongzhang cheered up and discussed with Chu Xiuling the specific matters of cooperation with Qin Shou.

It's just that Chu Xiuling came with great interest, and after talking for less than half an hour, she was full of anger, and the expression on her face became more and more impatient. Seeing this situation, Cai Hongzhang had no choice but to sigh and said, "Your Highness, the specific framework has been completed, as for the details, I will leave it to the ministers." ”

Chu Xiuling had already wanted to leave, and when she heard this, she immediately looked happy, patted Cai Hongzhang on the shoulder and said, "Then this matter will make Cai Aiqing worry a lot, and when it is done, I will give you credit!" After saying that, he couldn't wait to pat his ass and leave.

Looking at his back, Cai Hongzhang's face gradually turned cold, and he said to himself: "Remember? I am now Marshal Chu Tang, what merit do I have to remember? Are you going to give me Chu Tang's cheap title? It's funny. ”

After saying that, he looked at the maids standing on either side of him and smiled at them.

Cai Hongzhang fully believes that after his laughter, these maids will never leak what they just said, but will only remember their smile. Looking at the details of the cooperation that only completed two or three of the two or three on the light brain, he shook his head and muttered: "Qin Shou, Qin Shou, I hope you don't be too greedy, our reincarnation is not weaker than your Dragon Slayer." ”

……

"My lord, the spaceship mecha has entered the Chang'an system."

Hearing the voice of the attendant, Qin Shou stood up from his seat, his face slightly excited. He came to the porthole and looked at the galaxy that was getting closer and closer not far away, with a complicated expression.

"Finally...... Came back again. ”

From leaving Chang'an to returning here, it was only three months. For others, it may be just the blink of an eye, but for Qin Shou, he doesn't want to return to this starry sky all the time.

Thinking that three months ago, he mistakenly thought that Lin Jiaoyang had taken Chu Xiuling away and led the army to pursue, but he didn't expect that Chu Xiuling had not left the Chang'an department at all, but instead seized the first star of Chang'an, which was supposed to be Qin Shou, with the help of those nobles, and with the allegiance of the royal fleet, Qin Shou knew that at least for the time being, he had no chance to return to the Chang'an department. Unexpectedly, three months later, he would be able to return to the Chang'an department.

When he came back this time, Qin Shou was still nominally the position of the prime minister of the empire. Externally, the Empire's excuse was to suppress some rebel forces, and Qin Shou was sent to the Songzhou Star Domain to garrison in order to prevent the rebels from gaining momentum. Now that the rebels have been eliminated, the Imperial Prime Minister has successfully completed his mission and returned to the imperial capital.

As soon as he thought of this excuse of the royal family, the corners of Qin Shou's mouth showed a grim smile.

I am afraid that such an excuse can only deceive the ignorant people. Anyone who cares a little more about politics, economics, or military affairs should know what is really going on in this empire. However, these have nothing to do with him Qin Shou, it is just that Chu Xiuling used it to maintain his poor royal authority, Qin Shou neither opposed nor supported it, anyway, his own half-star field and the fleet under his command were already firmly controlled in his own hands, and it was absolutely impossible to throw himself into the arms of the Chu Tang royal family again.

"Your Excellency."

A voice suddenly sounded behind him, Qin Shou's body shook imperceptibly, but he didn't look back, and said, "This is your hometown." ”

"Yes, sir." The voice of the man behind him was calm and did not fluctuate in the slightest: "My grandfather used to be the principal of the Chutang Military Academy, with the rank of lieutenant general. I grew up in Chang'an Erxing, and I never left the Chang'an department before I was twenty years old. ”

Qin Shou let out an "oh", and only said after a while: "I remember, your grandfather's name is Feng Yeyan." ”

There was silence.

"I've dealt with your grandfather. But I think he was a New American. Qin Shou turned around, patted him on the shoulder and smiled. Feng Qingyun's face changed, he pushed Qin Shou's arm away, and said coldly: "I am now a member of the Dragon Slayer Society, and everything in the past has nothing to do with me. ”

"Hehe, young people just love to be excited." Qin Shou was not angry, turned his head and continued to look out the window, and said leisurely: "What a beautiful star system, like the most beautiful jewel in the crown. I've been to countless galaxies, and none of them can compare to the Chang'an system. I've been working here for thirty years so that one day I'll be able to hold this jewel in my own hands. Unfortunately, I didn't expect anything like that to happen, and if it weren't for that carelessness, maybe we wouldn't be here in this way. ”

Feng Qingyun sneered: "I didn't expect that Lord Qin, who has always been cunning, would make such a simple and naïve mistake. ”

Qin Shou neither said a word nor retorted, just looked into the distance, his eyes full of fascination.

After a long time, he turned his head, his expression had become the usual cold, and his gestures were full of eerie coldness.

"Feng Qingyun."

"Yes." Feng Qingyun glanced at him, knowing that Qin Shou had put all his emotions aside, and he would not anger Qin Shou at this time, which would not benefit him in the slightest.

"From now on, you are not allowed to appear in public, and I will arrange an identity for you, so that you can successfully stay in Chang'an One Star. When the time comes, I'll give you another order. This can only succeed, and failure must not be allowed. The cold qi on Qin Shou's body spread out, making Feng Qingyun in front of him shiver.

"You, do you understand?"

……

"Master, how far is it, I'm so bored on the boat all day long, I'm going to suffocate to death."

"Stuffy? Let's go, follow me to the gym. I'll find you something not boring to do. ”

"Ahh With an exclamation, the little girl took two steps back, looked at the master in front of her, who was wearing casual clothes and looked particularly handsome, trembling, and stammered, "Master...... Master, I ...... Ah, I remember, today's mecha engineering homework isn't finished yet. ”

With that, the little girl turned around and ran out in a panic.

"Ah...... Pain, pain, pain. ”

The little girl clawed at each other with both hands, but could not take a step forward, because her long chestnut ponytail was firmly grasped by the man behind her.

Li Lingfeng looked at Natasha funny, tugged at her hair and smiled: "What, do you want to escape?" ”

"No, Master!" Natasha hurriedly returned to Li Lingfeng's side, stood aside obediently, pouted and looked unhappy: "Master knows how to catch someone's hair, and he is not afraid to scratch it off, when the time comes, it will be you, Master, who will laugh at you." Master, you think, as soon as others see me in the future, they will secretly say, look, that is the apprentice of Li Lingfeng, the number one master of the fleet, I didn't expect that a super master like Li Lingfeng would actually have an ugly bald apprentice......"

Li Lingfeng tilted his head and thought about it, as if that would indeed have an impact on his reputation, unconsciously, his hands were a little relaxed.

Natasha's eyes flickered, and she suddenly jumped up and pointed out the window and shouted, "Master, look, there's a person flying over in space!" ”

"Ahh Where is it? Li Lingfeng instantly rushed to the porthole, staring out with wide eyes, but he didn't expect Natasha to have slipped to the door.

"Master is so stupid, haha, people lied to you!"

Natasha grimaced at him, then slammed the door shut, and a silvery laugh rang out outside, fading away.

Maybe in Natasha's mind, the master should already have an iron face. But she didn't know that Li Lingfeng's face was full of smiles.

"She's such a fun kid, and it's fun to play with her once in a while." Li Lingfeng smiled to himself, but his eyes looked out the window into the distance. "Look at the time, it's almost time to reach the Chang'an Department. Alas, I didn't expect this to come out in three and a half years, nearly four years. I don't know how my mother is doing at home? Does she remember to eat and sleep without my care? ”

For his mother Xiao Tongyun, Li Lingfeng can be said to know very well.

No matter how difficult the engineering and design of mecha is in the eyes of others, it is just a piece of cake for Xiao Tongyun. But in life, Xiao Tongyun is not just a "confused" that can be summarized? The children are in their twenties, but they can't even peel an apple; Don't fold the quilt when you get up in the morning, don't take off your clothes when you go to bed at night, and you have to be urged to eat, otherwise you have to go through at least three meals until you are really hungry and can't remember to eat. Sleeping is the same, if she can't hold up the eyelids and fight, she will never go to sleep.

Throwing such a confused mother into the Chang'an department alone, to be honest, Li Lingfeng has been away for more than three years, and what he is most worried about is his mother.

However, every once in a while, Xiao Tongyun would send him a video email, telling him that he was living a good life and that he didn't have to worry.

To be honest, Li Lingfeng felt that he was very right for his mother.

In Xiao Tongyun's eyes, Li Lingfeng was just a mecha warrior of a security company that rarely fought. It's also quite interesting to wander around various countries in a spaceship when you're fine. But in reality, her son is not what she knows, but an out-and-out interstellar pirate! Among those who died at the hands of Li Lingfeng, there were not one thousand, but eight hundred; There are a few battles I have participated in almost every month, and every month or two, there will be a medium-sized battle!

Sometimes Li Lingfeng would guess if she would faint directly if she knew the truth.

"Didi ......"

Li Lingfeng glanced at it, then turned on the communicator.

"Captain, what's the matter?"

The person on the screen was the captain of the luxury cruise ship, and he said apologetically with an apologetic face, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lee. The Chang'an Department did not know what was going on and locked it down. Because we came from the Yangming Kingdom, we don't know about it. So...... We had to go back. ”

Li Lingfeng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Isn't there any other way to get in?" Otherwise, we may be able to contact the lockdown tomorrow. ”

The captain shook his head: "I have already inquired with some acquaintances, and I will not be in contact with the lockdown for at least a month." ”

Li Lingfeng was a little sluggish, he didn't expect that the vacation he had finally gotten from Hong Tie would be wasted like this.

"But ......" the captain hesitated for a moment, and said, "I heard from a friend that as long as there is a nobleman above the viscount level to guarantee it, and pay a deposit of one million imperial gold dollars, you can also enter." ”

Li Lingfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, "So that's the case, haha, this matter will trouble the captain, and the guarantee and security deposit are not a problem for me." As long as the captain can help me do it, I will be rewarded afterwards. ”

The captain's eyes widened suddenly, and he carefully looked at Li Lingfeng. He didn't expect that there would be such a rich nobleman on his ship, so he hurriedly agreed.

If he knew that Li Lingfeng was the first heir of Chu Tang's most popular mecha company, the Nebula Group, in the past few years, he didn't know if he would faint directly?

A day later, Li Lingfeng took a curious Natasha on a military transport boat and entered the Chang'an department under the watchful eye of more than a dozen warships......