After Ximen Beifeng finished speaking, he sighed again and said, "It is rumored that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is arrogant and domineering, and his personality is extreme. Those who try to interfere with his will never end well. ”

Simon Wubei bowed his head and said, "I also thought of this just now. ”

Looking at Ximen's self-esteem, Ximen Wuwu sighed and said, "That's it, since the words have been said, there is no room for reversal, but what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think of our Ximen Villa?"

"The prince has always regarded our Ximen Villa as a vassal of Zhao State. ”

As he spoke, he frowned again and said, "It seems that he is not only a vassal of our Ximen Villa, but also other Jianghu sects, and he seems to be a vassal of the Zhao State!"

When Ximen Beifeng heard this, his brows squeezed into the word 'Chuan', and he said: "He is really as stubborn and self-serving, as rumored! He treats the entire rivers and lakes as a subordinate, but the people in the rivers and lakes never think that he is a member of the imperial court! No wonder there are many rumors about him in the rivers and lakes now, and this is because some people don't want to see him ascend the throne!"

Ximen Wu was sad to hear this, recalled the picture of contact with Shangguan Xiaoyao, and said: "Second grandfather, I don't think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is as unbearable as rumored. ”

Ximen Beifeng glanced at him in surprise and asked with interest, "Oh?

"He is the crown prince, and if he is as unbearable as the rumors, then how can he win the hearts of the people? I have seen the attendants who have followed him, and I feel that they are sincerely subservient to the prince. And the first-class masters in the rivers and lakes can surrender willingly, I am afraid that they can surrender without relying on power and wealth. ”

Ximen Wubei felt more and more that Zhao Rui, the legendary Zhao Rui in the rivers and lakes, was afraid that others were deliberately pouring dirty water on his body, so he said: "I feel that the reason why there are all kinds of rumors about him in the rivers and lakes is because most people in the rivers and lakes are unwilling to be bound by the law, and most people jump out of the law, they want to sit on the court in the future is a king who does not ask about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, rather than a Ming monarch who can coordinate the world!"

This time, Ximen Beifeng was completely stunned. He looked at Ximen Wubei, his eyes were full of curiosity and a hint of relief, and said: "It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that Zhao Rui likes to destroy the sect, and the initial rumor started a year ago, when the second-rate sect Lin Jiang faction was removed from the rivers and lakes, and no one found the murderer. Soon after, it was rumored in the rivers and lakes that the Linjiang faction was destroyed by the crown prince. In the following year, there were successive small sects that were destroyed, and there were rumors leaking, rumors and related. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it's not true, I'm afraid someone poured dirty water on him. ”

Simon Wubei also felt that there was a possibility. Now the warriors in the rivers and lakes in Wancheng are talking about the destruction of the prince of the dynasty, but the prince seems to have not heard those discussions, and he ignores the rumors of the rivers and lakes, which can be seen from this point!

The two were silent for a while, and finally Ximen Beifeng said with a solemn expression: "Okay, what kind of person he is, it's not for us to discuss." Tell me that giving him the "Ximen Sword Technique" this time can win an official position for our Ximen Villa?"

Simon Wubei shook his head and said, "No, I asked for an official position, but he didn't give it." ”

Ximen Beifeng's expression is a little unsightly, if the emperor of the dynasty hears that there are Jianghu sects to submit, then he will definitely give an official and a half position, even if it is a false position without any rights, he will also give it.

But since Ximen Wubei handed over the "Ximen Sword Technique", this prince didn't even give him an official position!

"He is unwilling to accept the submission of our Ximen Villa, it seems that this little power of our Ximen Villa has not been put in his eyes yet!"

Ximen Beifeng's eyes flashed with a touch of resentment, Ximen Villa is also a sect on an equal footing with the Snow Mountain Sword Sect, and now he takes the initiative to surrender to the prince of the current dynasty, and he will be rejected!

Ximen had no sorrow to hear it, and wanted to say it again when the prince regarded the entire rivers and lakes as a subordinate, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't say it.

"Although he did not accept our surrender from Ximen Villa, he promised to help us solve the crisis of Ximen Villa. ”

He changed his statement, believing that with this news, Ximen Beifeng should feel better, right?

"Then let's see how he plans to solve the crisis in our Ximen Villa!"

......

There is a continuous influx of warriors in Wancheng, but with the news of the appearance of the prince in Wancheng, the warriors who have entered Wancheng now are spontaneously carrying Lu Yin.

The people in the rivers and lakes kept saying that they didn't take the court in their eyes, but the real court bigwigs were in Wancheng, and there were really a few people who didn't take the prince of the court in their eyes.

Wancheng City Lord's Mansion.

After Nie Mantian learned that Shangguan Xiaoyao's identity was exposed, he frowned, glanced at his military advisor, and asked, "Can you go to greet the prince at this time?"

The military advisor replied, "No need to go." ”

"Why?"

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not inform the city lord after entering the city, it proves that he does not like to make a big fuss. Although his identity was exposed, he never seemed to have hidden his identity, and now he went to greet him, but he was afraid that he would not be able to greet him. However, the city lord took the initiative to meet the prince, and it was still possible. ”

After receiving the military advisor's answer, Nie Mantian immediately walked towards the Shangwan Inn.

This time he only brought two guards, and his actions immediately attracted the attention of the people in the rivers and lakes.

Walking all the way, I came to the door of the Shangwan Inn, and the innkeeper Sun Qian was guarding the door with a smile.

"Lord of the City, I offended you a lot yesterday, please forgive me. If the lord of the castle wants to investigate the path of the warrior, he can check it now. ”

Sun Gan's attitude was completely different from that in the morning, and as soon as Shangguan Xiaoyao's identity was guessed by everyone, he was scared in his heart.

Although there is the Hongnong Yang family standing behind him, although he can not take the court seriously, he can't. In the morning, the city guards came to arrest people, but he directly stopped them, when the city guards retreated, he thought that the city guards were afraid of the Hongnong Yang family behind him, but for now, they seemed to be afraid of only the noble man who lived in the inn.

Originally, he was thinking about how to make amends to Nie Mantian, but Shangguan Xiaoyao's identity was not really exposed, and everyone only guessed that the boy in white was the prince.

When he was not sure whether the boy in white was the crown prince, he took the initiative to admit his mistake to the city lord's mansion, which was to admit his guilt. And he also went to see Shangguan Xiaoyao, but was rejected behind closed doors.

Now the city lord Nie Mantian came to the Shangwan Inn, and after he learned the news, he immediately stood at the door of the inn to greet the amends, and at the same time asked tentatively: "That nobleman, is it really His Royal Highness the Prince?"

Nie Mantian glanced at Sun Qian indifferently and said, "Why don't you just ask yourself?"

Sun Gan's face immediately turned pale, he hadn't seen it, but he was rejected!

"Lord of the City, you also know that I am in business. This time, the city lord investigated the road guide, but I made a small profit. If I didn't have the help of the lord behind my back, I wouldn't be able to make any money. The city lord has made a great deal of effort in this matter, and the money I earn from those Jianghu warriors can be divided into half of the city lord. ”

After all, Sun Qian was a businessman and a person with exquisite faces, and after seeing the indifference on Nie Mantian's face this time, he immediately promised heavy profits.

After investigating the matter of the guide, a room in the number of people required fifty taels of silver, and it was increased tenfold, which was five hundred taels. And it is charged according to the capitation, just this morning, Sun Qian earned tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Now he divides half of the tens of thousands of taels of silver, at least five thousand taels, and the price of five thousand taels is enough to buy a county seat if it is operated in the dark.

And Wancheng is only a small county town, only because of the surrounding sects, Wancheng County's title for the city lord is called the city lord, and the official worships the five products.

This is a special case, wherever there are many sects in the rivers and lakes, the county orders are all five-grade officials. This is also the starting official position established by the imperial court in order to recruit the Jianghu sect.

Nie Mantian's family was originally also a sect, but when the Emperor Taizu conquered the country, his ancestor immediately took refuge in the imperial court and changed the identity of the city lord of Wancheng, which also made these five officials almost hereditary.

The Jianghu sect is used to govern the rivers and lakes, which is to prevent riots in the Jianghu sect. It's just that for this kind of sect that takes refuge in the imperial court, the people in the rivers and lakes have always been very shameful, and they are not happy to call themselves sects anymore, but they like the title of city lord.

Sun Qian felt that he had caused trouble, a city lord of Wancheng he didn't take it seriously, but he couldn't ignore the prince of the dynasty. Even the Hongnong Yang family behind him, after seeing the prince, he also wants to pay a salute, not to mention his innkeeper in a small county town?

"Hehe, Sun Fatzi, you also have today!"

Seeing Sun Gan admit his mistake, Nie Mantian only felt as comfortable as eating ice cubes on dog days.

Sun Qian smiled and was silent, and he laughed at this ridicule.

When Nie Mantian saw him like this, he also knew that mocking him had no effect, and immediately said: "I will share seventy percent of today's profits, and I will help you with a few good words on Your Highness's side!"

"Seventy percent? You thought my money fell from the sky? Nie City Lord, you really know how to speak!"

Sun Qian is not happy, as a businessman, what he values most is money, and now the other party wants to share seventy percent of the money at once, how can he accept it?

Saying that, Sun Qian asked a little tangled: "Is he really the prince?"

Nie Mantian smiled and said nothing, but his right hand still gave him a 'seven' number.

Sun Qian was completely entangled, when Shangguan Xiaoyao's identity had not yet been exposed, he still felt that he had made a lot of money from this Lu Yin incident, and now that the identity of the prince was exposed, what qualifications did he have to stop the city guards who were investigating Lu Yin?

This is really openly working against the court, and he is going to be killed!