At dawn the next day, Xiong Jun and Li Fu went out, Xiong Jun took two guards and a map of Chujing to send a post, and Li Fu took two sergeants to buy gifts.

On the third pole of the day, Li Yunyi went out, taking the sergeants of the Fifty Divine Bow Battalion, as well as Xiong Jun and Xiao Daogu, and the rest of the sergeants stayed in the Splendid Garden. Li Yunyi first went to the nearest big mansion, which was the mansion of the Duke of Guo, and the Duke of Guo who lived here had retired, but his influence was still very great.

This prince saw Li Yunyi, but the two didn't talk anything, just exchanged a few words. Li Yunyi expressed his admiration for this national prince, saying that he came here and praised him. This Guogong gave a few words of encouragement, and then Li Yunyi said goodbye.

The second, the third......

Some of the powerful and retired princes that Li Yunyi visited today did not serve in the court, and many of his sons and grandsons served in the military and political circles, and they were all considered to be some wealthy families.

Each family is about the same, and they enter and chat about a few sticks of incense, or some stay for half an hour, and they don't talk about anything substantial. In fact, there is nothing to talk about with these princes, who do not ask about the government or faction. They didn't want the secret recipe for the three battalions, or they knew that they weren't qualified to get their hands on it.

At nightfall, the Prime Minister's Mansion was left.

"Went to meet a group of retired princes?"

Zhu Gui had just returned to the mansion when he received the news, he looked at the list, and there was a trace of doubt on his thin face. He sat in the study for a while, frowned and asked, "Does the envoy of the Seven Great Vassals have any contact with Li Yunyi?"

"There has been no contact yet. An old man who looked like a butler in the study replied.

Zhu Gui waved his hand: "Let's pay close attention first." ”

The butler hesitated for a while and asked, "Prime Minister, don't let your subordinates go to contact first?"

"There is no point in reaching out now. ”

Zhu Gui waved his hand and said: "Li Hongtu, this son is not a fuel-efficient lamp, it is not so easy for him to easily hand over the secret recipe of the third battalion." Let him suffer a little in Chujing first, and the rest of the families will take action. If you don't let him feel the pressure, he won't cooperate obediently. Just pay close attention, Li Yunyi probably also wants to sell it for a good price, so he deliberately went to visit those princes to muddy the water. ”

Sima Mansion.

Zhennan Gong, Sima Yue, one of the military gods of Southern Chu, also got the news. He, like Zhu Gui, did not let his subordinates act on their own, so let's see first. At their level, once they make any move, it will affect the nerves of all parties and cause the Chujing earthquake. So before you have an accurate grasp, you won't make a quick move, otherwise it will become a joke.

Ram House.

In Ram Qiu's study, a ram finch wearing a red coat like a beautiful peacock held a list in his hand, pouted and looked at an old-fashioned old man and said: "Grandpa, look at it, Li Yunyi, that dead and crippled, went to visit these families today, but he didn't even come to visit grandpa......? This is a white-eyed wolf, white blind grandfather, you value him so much, grandpa, do you still want to marry the fourth sister to such a person?"

Ram Qiu showed a faint smile on his face, changed his old-fashioned and serious image in the court, looked at the ram finch and said: "Little finch, things can't be seen on the surface, Li Yunyi is a powerful young man." If you look at the list, these princes are all neutrals, and although I haven't guessed his intentions, he obviously doesn't want to be caught, of course... It's also possible that you want to sell for a big price? ”

"What's a big price and a big price?"

The ram finch didn't understand, the red Yanyan's little mouth pouted even more, and she snorted and said, "I don't care, anyway, grandpa can't marry the fourth sister to him." Don't you know that the fourth sister has been washing her face with tears all day long these days, and she is very sad. ”

"What does she know?"

Ram Qiu snorted coldly and said: "She still dislikes Li Yunyi, let me tell you, if Li Yunyi wants to marry a wealthy lady, it is possible for any young lady from a big family in Chu Jing." Even if you want to marry a princess, as long as you make conditions, Prime Minister Zuo or Sima Lao Ghost, or even your grandfather will try their best to achieve it for him. ”

"Huh?"

The ram finch remembered what Li Yunyi said when he entered Chu Jing, and said that if he wanted to marry her, her grandfather might agree. Thinking of this, the ram finch was a little panicked, and she asked repeatedly: "Grandpa, what is so strange about this little prince, why do you attach so much importance to him?"

"He..."

A faint smile appeared on Ram Qiu's face, and he said, "He has a peerless sword in his hand, and this sword can double or even several times the strength of Nan Chu's army. He came to Chujing to sell this sword, and now everyone wants it, and it depends on who ends up with it. ”

The ram finch seemed to understand whether she understood or not, and she said suspiciously: "A little prince of a third-class vassal state, can he still turn the sky?

"You still don't understand!"

Ram Qiu shook his head and said, "There are rules in this world, and everyone acts under these rules. If the rules are violated, the world will be in chaos, and the Southern Chu Dynasty will come to an end. You see good things directly robbed, I see good things directly robbed, and in the end, the major families go to war, and the country will not be a country. Other than that...... The envoys of the major vassal states all entered Beijing, and this was for Li Yunyi to stand on the platform and build momentum for him. If the major princes and parliaments join forces to protect themselves, no one will be able to step down at that time, understand?"

The ram finch bit his red lip and said, "I still don't understand, I just feel worthless for the fourth sister." ”

"My stupid finches. Ram Qiu smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, you go play." Remember not to provoke Li Yunyi these days, otherwise the family law will deal with it. ”

"Hmph, I provoke him? I hate him when I see him. ”

The ram stamped its feet and turned into a red cloud and galloped away.

Ram Qiu shook his head with a wry smile, looked at the map on the wall next to the study, looked at it for a moment in a daze, and said, "Li Yunyi, you should know that you can't keep this thing." And only by handing it over to the old man can it be possible to protect you, and if you hand it over to the rest of the family, you will inevitably die, I hope you don't make mistakes. ”

......

On the second day, Li Yunyi went out again, this time he still handed over five worship posts, and his family went up to meet him, and the people who visited the retired prince and the marquis of the neutral faction were all important figures in the military and political circles of Southern Chu back then.

In the morning, I visited the three families, and the three families didn't talk for too long, it was already noon, Xiong Jun asked: "Your Highness, do you want to go back to the Splendid Garden for dinner?"

"No!"

Li Yunyi pointed to a greeting post and said, "Go to Ye Mansion." ”

"This ......"

Xiong Jun touched the big bald head, is it really good to visit at some time for dinner? If there is no food over there, they will be hungry.

Li Yunyi glanced at it coldly, Xiong Jun hurriedly didn't dare to hesitate, and controlled the war horse to walk towards Ye Mansion. This Ye Mansion is also a national prince, and he was still a famous generalissimo of soldiers and horses, but he retired later, and it is said that he is still a little demented, Xiong Jun doesn't know what the point is to visit such a person?

When I arrived at the gate of the Ye Mansion, this mansion was not as grand as the rest of the country's mansions, and it felt a little deserted. Xiong Jun went to hand over the door sticker, and the guards at the door went in to report, and it didn't take long for a housekeeper to walk out, arrive in front of Li Yunyi's carriage and arch his hand: "The contemptible person is Zhou Yun, the second housekeeper of the Ye Mansion, to meet His Royal Highness King Yi." ”

Li Yunyi opened the curtain and nodded, "Hello Steward Zhou, can Ye Lao be in the mansion?"

"In. ”

Zhou Yun hesitated for a while and said, "Guogong was greedy for a few drinks at noon, and he was a little drunk and rested, why don't you come back and come back?"

"It's okay, let's just go in and wait. ”

Li Yunyi smiled faintly: "This king grew up listening to the legends and stories of Ye Lao since he was a child, and now that he is fortunate to come to Chujing, he naturally can't miss the opportunity to ask Ye Lao for guidance, and I hope that Steward Zhou will help him a lot." ”

Li Yunyi glanced at Xiong Jun, who immediately secretly handed over a silver ticket, Steward Zhou glanced at it but didn't take it, he smiled bitterly and said, "The little one goes in and asks the big butler." ”

After three incense sticks, Steward Zhou came out, and he said, "His Royal Highness King Yi, please." ”

Ye Fu opened the side door, the carriage entered, and fifty guards also entered, but they could only stay in a courtyard outside. Xiong Jun pushed the wheelchair, Xiao Daogu followed aside, and followed Steward Zhou into the inner courtyard.

The outside of the Ye Mansion looks a little dilapidated, but the inside is huge, although it is not luxurious, it is also clean and elegant. The three of them were taken to a side hall, and the maid served Li Yunyi and the three of them a few cups of tea, and then asked the three of them to wait.

The chief housekeeper of the Ye Mansion didn't appear, which made Xiong Jun a little unhappy, if the head of the Ye family didn't come out, it wouldn't be forgotten, and a big housekeeper wouldn't come forward to entertain him?

This was an hour, the three of them didn't eat, and the maid of the Ye Mansion just came in to deliver tea, but didn't send some melons, fruits and snacks. Xiong Jun was so hungry that he stood up and sat down a little anxiously. Xiao Daogu stood on the side, bowing her head and eyebrows, playing with the corners of her clothes, looking a little silly.

Li Yunyi was not in a hurry, he sat lightly, drank tea, looked at the garden outside through the window, and was silent.

After half an hour again, Li Yunyi finally spoke, he and Xiong Jun gave a few words, Xiong Jun went out for a spin, and soon found Zhou Yun.

Before Zhou Yun could speak, Li Yunyi spoke: "Steward Zhou, this king knows that Ye Lao is not sleeping, and he also knows what Ye Lao is thinking. Please help me with a sentence - if you don't see this king again, you can leave, let him not regret it, if you want to invite this king in the future, the king of the eight sedan chairs will not come. ”

Li Yunyi's tone suddenly became tough, which made Xiong Jun a little stunned. The master of Ye Mansion is a prince of the country, and he was still a man of the year in Southern Chu more than ten years ago, is Li Yunyi not afraid of offending people with such a big tone?

Steward Zhou's face was also a little gloomy, he didn't say anything and bowed down and retreated.

After two sticks of incense, Zhou Yun came back, and he arched his hand and said, "King Yi, the prince of the country is invited." Well... Some of the words may not be polite, but I would like to remind you that I hope you will be polite when you go to see the prince. ”

Li Yunyi smiled faintly and said, "Lead the way." ”