Liu Dongxing stared down at the ground of the side hall of the East Palace, listening to the gentle words of the crown prince Zhu Jingkun, and faintly felt unreal.

Before coming to the East Palace, he thought that even if the crown prince, who had only been on the throne for less than a year, was not too cold to him, at least he would not have a good face, but he didn't expect that the other party not only had a gentle and cordial attitude, but also behaved like an ordinary friend meeting and talking, without any arrogance at all. In addition, the prince is just wearing a very ordinary blue plain silk robe today, and he looks like an ordinary official child, when he first entered the palace, if it wasn't for the attendant who led the way to salute him and call him His Royal Highness, Liu Dongxing thought that the other party was just a character like a companion in the East Palace.

The prince not only treated Liu Dongxing very kindly, but also behaved as if he was a good family, showing the friendship between the crown princess and Wen Yi. He claimed that when the crown princess was pregnant, she often thought of her former best friends, but except for the Ruan family sisters, most of the other friends were scattered all over the place, and only Wen Yi was still in the capital, but she was about to leave, and she didn't know if she could meet before she left.

When the prince said this, Liu Dongxing couldn't pretend to be stupid, so he could only respond that he would let his wife say goodbye to the crown princess in the palace before leaving. In fact, he is not worried, Wen Yi is really kind to the crown princess Du Shi, and he is not a big person, if the prince really wants to deal with himself, he doesn't need to make a fuss about his family members. It's just that he has always had some doubts about the prince's unexpectedly affectionate attitude, even if the other party is smiling and friendly, as cordial and peaceful as a conversation between friends, he doesn't dare to relax at all.

The crown prince Zhu Jingkun actually knew this, but his face didn't show any abnormality, but looked at Liu Dongxing's serious appearance with a smile, and after a few gossips, he suddenly changed his tone: "General Liu seems to be very wary of me?" I've been talking here for a long time, and you don't even have a smile on your face. ”

Liu Dongxing was shocked, and hurriedly lowered his head and said respectfully: "The last general doesn't dare, the last general is just afraid of the majesty of His Royal Highness the Prince, and he doesn't dare to offend lightly." ”

The prince chuckled: "I'm not a vicious person, can I deter people?" Do you think that I didn't recognize you, but I summoned you for no reason, so I feel uneasy? ”

Liu Dongxing didn't think so, but he also responded to the tone: "Please also ask Your Highness to solve your doubts for the last general, there are countless barnyard generals in Beijing, among which there are many outstanding young heroes, the last general is just a mere martial artist, how can He De be favored by His Highness?" And the last general is about to go to serve as a foreign guard, and His Royal Highness will summon the last general, don't you have any orders? ”

The prince smiled again: "Although you are young, but the first time you go to the battlefield, you dare to single-handedly take on the enemy generals, and you can lead the troops alone to crush the enemy's ambush, you have courage and talent, you are widely praised by the generals in the army at the beginning of the fledgling, and you are famous. People like you still call themselves martial artists and barnyard generals, so how can those who are not as good as you live? ”

Liu Dongxing lowered his head: "Your Highness has praised it falsely, and the last general is just a fluke." "But I was guessing in my heart, the prince praised himself so much as a prince, did he deliberately win over? Thinking about it, although the prince's uncle, Zheng Taiwei, has military power in his hands, he has never been able to compare with the Huguo Mansion in terms of seniority and prestige in the army. But...... The prince has already married the daughter of the Marquis of Dongyang, the in-law of the Duke of Hu, as the concubine, which means that he has received the help of the Duke of Hu's family, and now he intends to start a new business, which is not a good sign.

Liu Dongxing was thinking to himself there, and Prince Zhu Jingkun quickly turned a few thoughts in his mind, but he still had a smile on his face: "You are too humble." To be honest, although I only saw you for the first time when my father summoned the soldiers, I am no stranger to you. As early as when you participated in the martial arts test, at the level of the literary test, you stood out among the people because of your knowledge of the northern geography and war situation and barbarian customs and customs, and were favored by the examiners. ”

Liu Dongxing was stunned for a moment, and said dryly: "This ...... The last general has always paid close attention to the situation in the northern Xinjiang, so he knows a lot, but it is only on paper, and it is not worth mentioning......"

The prince smiled: "Although it is a paper talk, but you also have to have the ability to talk about it, you martial arts warriors in this subject, there are many people who know the barbarians in northern Xinjiang, but there are few people who really understand the place, and even many of them are stronger than others by relying on fists and feet or riding and archery skills, and they came to the test with a lot of strength, and even the details of several battles between our dynasty and the barbarians are not clear, and some people confuse the barbarians with the ancient Xiongnu." In contrast, a talent like you, such a young man, and not from a general's background, it is really rare to have such a talent. What's even more rare is that you are the son of a family, both civil and military, but you have not been contaminated with the exaggerated style of the children of the ordinary family, with a calm temperament and a serious work, several generals have praised you in front of me, saying that you are not impetuous, and you are a malleable material. ”

It seems that the prince really wants to praise him today. Liu Dongxing had no choice but to put on a flattered expression and be modest for a few words.

The prince said: "You have today's creation at a young age, but you are still so humble, it can be seen that the future is limitless, but it is not in vain that I put you in the Jingnan camp for the hard work of that day." Seeing Liu Dongxing's surprised look on his face, he smiled and said, "I didn't expect it, right?" Maybe you once complained about me in your heart. I just sent you to the frontier because someone around me made a suggestion, so that you were just newly married and wanted to separate your husband and wife, and you were born and died on the battlefield, and finally came back with meritorious service, but I boasted in front of you that this is my credit, and I am very thick-skinned, right? ”

Liu Dongxing was dumbfounded, and only after a while did he say: "The last general will not dare to ......"

The prince smiled and said: "I know you are scolding me in your heart, but it doesn't matter, if you like to scold, just scold, anyway, I know in my heart that I am at a loss." After laughing, he suddenly straightened his expression and looked at Liu Dongxing sincerely: "However, there is one sentence that I will only tell you once, that is, when I gave the order, I never thought that you would die on the frontier, because I believe in you, believe in your ability, and believe that you will not be stopped by a war, and you really did not disappoint me."

Liu Dongxing's mood was a little complicated, he was a little moved, as if he had been appreciated and affirmed, this feeling made him happy from the bottom of his heart, however, reason told him that the prince's words were probably only deliberately said to win him over. For a moment, he didn't know how to react.

Seeing this, the prince smiled: "Okay, now that you have indeed returned with meritorious service, I am also happy for you." In the future, you will continue to work hard in the future, but don't let up."

Liu Dongxing came to his senses and saluted respectfully: "The last general will obey the orders of the prince, and after Kangnan takes office, he will be loyal to his duties, pacify the place, and not let the small people take advantage of it." ”

The crown prince nodded: "That's good." Kangnan's place, on the surface, seems to be a peaceful place, but in fact, there are a lot of undercurrents underneath. He looked at Liu Dongxing: "You know what preparations to make when you go south, right?" The customs and customs around Cannes, needless to say, you must know it. Your resume says that you were originally from Cannes Academy, and you stayed there for two years before you gave up literature and martial arts. I ask you, since you have lived in Cannes, the palace of the king of Nakang...... DID YOU KNOW? ”

Liu Dongxing paused: "Although the last general has studied in Kangcheng for two years, his daily residence is in the academy, and he occasionally visits the market, and he doesn't know much about King Kang's mansion, but it's just hearsay, but according to his old friends, he said that since the death of King Kang, King Kang's prince entered Beijing, and the palace of Kangcheng has gradually declined, and now it is a day of tomorrow." He hesitated, raised his eyes to look at the prince, and asked carefully: "The last general once heard that the Kangnan garrison was originally set up to govern King Kang's domain, but I don't know if the prince is...... Got a command? ”

The crown prince sighed and consciously lowered his voice: "I won't tell you anything, after Uncle Kang died, my father summoned the prince into the palace to raise him, and it wasn't until not long ago that the son turned fourteen years old before he left the palace to build a mansion." But he was young, and he was not careful, and he was used to messing around, and his father was worried that if he returned to Cannes, not only would he not be able to govern the domain well, but he would cause trouble. You also know that Pingyang and Pingyin, north of Kangcheng, had bandits only last year, and now is the time to appease the people, and there can be no more demon moths. Therefore, after my father and I asked the meaning of King Kang's son, he gave him a title of idle knight, let him continue to live in Beijing, have our royal care, just play with him, and wait for him to be sensible in the future, and then make arrangements according to his ambitions. As for King Kang's Mansion, it was under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. ”

Although these words were high-sounding, Liu Dongxing knew that the domain of King Kang's mansion had been cut. There are many vassal kings in the world, and King Dukang has no one to support the overall situation, and his strength is weak, so he is naturally the first to be cut, but the prince of King Kang can be regarded as having a good result, at least he won the title without any danger, and he will still enjoy wealth and peace in the future.

But Liu Dongxing couldn't say this clearly, so he could only respond: "This is the blessing of the son of the world, and he can be taken care of by the Holy Lord and His Royal Highness." ”

The prince smiled bitterly: "Jingshen grew up in the palace, just like my younger brother, how can I look at him embarrassed?" It's just that...... Although he is an ambitious, innocent and straightforward child, he can't stop the former Kangwang Mansion family, and some people are unwilling to fall silent. You've lived in Cannes for so long, you don't know how powerful King Kang's Mansion is in the local area, right? He looked at Liu Dongxing with a temptation in his eyes.

Unconsciously, the atmosphere has changed from a cordial and friendly conversation between friends to a response from a monarch and a minister. Liu Dongxing saw the prince's eyes, his heart was cold, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he had to confess: "The last general once heard his classmates mention, although Kangcheng is not as good as Guihai City, but it is also a rare port in the world, the merchants in the city gather, prosperous, and the shops in the city, nearly half of them are the industry of King Kang's Mansion, and there are two percent, its owner has a close relationship with King Kang's Mansion, and the remaining three percent, there are more than half of the shops, and its owner is looking at the shops under the name of King Kang's Mansion to eat, A small half of the other is owned by other families, but it can't grow big in the city. Kangcheng is a famous port in the world, which can be said to be the bag of King Kang's mansion. ”

"You're right." A hint of satisfaction flashed in the prince's eyes, "Liu Qing is indeed a person with hills and valleys in his chest, but he just found the key to it." He said: "It's not a secret, as early as the second year of the coffin of King Fukang in the second year of the deep brother Fukang's coffin in Beijing, the father and the emperor have already sent people to Kangcheng to collect the palace property, after all, the deep brother is still young, and he is raised in the palace, so he can't take care of the family business himself, but he can't just leave it alone, or hand it over to the house slave - the deep brother lost his father when he was young, where is the opponent of those Diao slaves, although the palace property belongs to the royal family, but at least there is no need to worry about being plotted by those Diao slaves who forgot their masters. Just ......"

He paused for a moment and looked at Liu Dongxing meaningfully: "At that time, the only thing that could be collected was the property on the surface of the palace, and the palace attendants who were dismissed with those industries at that time were only the people whose names were recorded on the roster. At that time, my father did not pay much attention to it, and it was not until recently, when my father was unwell and ordered me to take over the government, that I found out...... Among the old people in King Kang's Mansion, I am afraid that many people have different ambitions and want to make waves in Cannes. They refused to obey the orders of their younger brother and intended to stand on their own, which was fine, but Kangcheng was an important place for north-south transportation, and if it fell into the hands of someone with a heart, it would not be good for the stability of the south. ”

Liu Dongxing quickly flashed a thought in his mind: Qingzhou is the domain of King Zheng's mansion, not far from Kangcheng, if King Zheng controls the Guihai City that is very close to Qingzhou, and the old people of Kangwangfu control Kangcheng, it is equivalent to cutting off the northern and southern territories of this dynasty. The land in the south is fertile, the land is vast and sparsely populated, but there are rich minerals, and there is sea navigation, in contrast, whether it is Qingzhou or Dongping, it is just a small land.

He glanced at the prince quickly, wondering if the other party had noticed this. If the prince found out and still transferred himself to Kangnan, it would not be because he wanted to put himself in idleness, but because he would attach great importance to and promote him.

The prince paid close attention to Liu Dongxing's expression, and did not miss the suddenness in the other party's eyes. He smiled with satisfaction, there are many young generals who can fight, but there are not many who really have vision and brains, this Liu Dongxing is really a malleable material, and he must be in his own hands

When Liu Dongxing left the East Palace, it was almost sunset. He looked at the sunset in the distance, and for some reason, he had a trance-like feeling, as if what he had just experienced was just a dream.

The chamberlain of the East Palace greeted him softly, he was busy waking up, and as the chamberlain walked out, he suddenly remembered that as soon as he entered the palace, he was already extremely worried at home, and he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

As he was walking, suddenly, the attendant who led the way saluted forward: "Shen Shizi, you are here." Liu Dongxing couldn't help but pause, and when he raised his eyes, he happened to be standing opposite a young man in Chinese costumes who was about fifteen or sixteen years old.

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