At night, the largest restaurant in Nanyang Province, the White Lion Building, is brightly lit.

The White Lion Building is three floors high, the first and second floors are for dine-in, and there are private rooms on the third floor.

Since the whole building is a wooden structure, the sound insulation of the first and second floors is not good, and people with real status will not stay downstairs, but go directly to the third floor.

The White Lion Tower is famous in Nanyang Mansion and cost a lot of money to build, more than half of which was used on the third floor.

The environment here is elegant, each room is placed with high-end ornaments, and there are famous calligraphy and paintings on the wall, which is enough for ordinary people to spend for several years.

The owner of the restaurant is very attentive, not only set up a special staircase leading to the third floor on the outside of the restaurant, and even did not hesitate to spend a lot of gold and silver to achieve the ultimate sound insulation on the third floor, as long as the doors and windows are closed, not only can not hear the traffic on the street outside, but even the noise downstairs can be isolated.

Wang Quanquan stood by the window on the third floor, climbed high and looked into the distance, and found that the scenery was excellent, and couldn't help but speak:

"Brother Ziqian is still as generous as ever, presumably there is no shortage of money here."

Wang Quanquan's vision is so vicious, from the first step into the restaurant, he guessed that this was Pan Ziqian's industry.

Pan Ziqian shook the folding fan lightly and said with a smile:

"It didn't cost much, the money was used to build and decorate the building, and the land was the cheapest."

Hearing this, Wang Quanquan pulled a smile at the corner of his mouth, "According to this momentum, presumably in a few years, Nanyang Mansion will be even more expensive than the capital." ”

"Brother Wang, it's still early."

Pan Ziqian's tone is very similar to when the juniors are praised by outsiders, the elders say modest words on their lips, but their hearts are full of pride.

Wang Quanquan obviously understood the satisfaction in the other party's words, and said curiously:

"Are you really going to stay here for the rest of your life?"

"Or else?" Pan Ziqian asked rhetorically.

"......" the kingship is speechless.

Just then, there was a sound of the door opening behind him.

"The two princes, the food is ready, so let them serve it?"

It was He Wen who came.

Wang Quanquan nodded, and said to Pan Ziqian:

"Brother Ziqian, let's sit down too."

……

"Boss Yan, this is Nanyang's specialty braised carp, you can try it."

Pan Ziqian, as the top of the capital's circle, is naturally no stranger to Yan Rongrong, when he received the invitation to marry the king, he was so shocked that he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, if it wasn't for the ban of the first emperor who did not allow the Pan family to set foot in the capital, he had to see this century-old wonder with his own eyes.

Miss Yan, who was called the boss, looked as usual, and quickly sandwiched a piece of fish meat, obviously becoming familiar with this situation.

At that time, she was young and ignorant, and she bullied many children and grandchildren of Wang Sungui's family, but now more than ten years have passed, these people have become kings and marquises, and when they look back and call her Boss Yan again, it always makes her feel uncomfortable.

The royal authority said with interest:

"Brother Ziqian is very familiar with the Yan Family Gang?"

"That is, Boss Yan swept ...... at the beginning"

"I've heard it all." Wang Quanquan directly interrupted the other party, squinted and smiled: "Say something I haven't heard." ”

Pan Ziqian was about to speak, but was glared back by Yan Rongrong, and immediately became submissive, not knowing how to speak.

Yan Boss Yu Wei still exists.

……

"In Xia Bucai, he once served as one of the four heavenly kings in the Yan family gang, the Guangmu Heavenly King."

Pan Ziqian didn't dare to offend Yan Rongrong, and after thinking for a long time, he had to expose his shortcomings.

"What?"

Yan Rongrong said calmly:

"Don't believe it, King Pan Jun is also a disciple of the general, and when he was young, he also practiced martial arts with General Pan, and he was notoriously ruthless in the capital."

"Huh?" Wang Quanquan looked at Pan Ziqian in disbelief, but saw that the other party smiled back to him with a wry smile.

Wang Quanquan has opened his eyes, and it is the first time he has heard about Pan Ziqian's past, and he has always thought that the other party should be a small man who can't beat a fart with three sticks.

"Since Brother Ziqian is so capable of fighting, why did he abandon martial arts later?"

Pan Ziqian said regretfully when he heard this:

"Later, my grandfather didn't let me practice, not only me, but all the Pan family members were not allowed to practice martial arts."

When Wang Quanquan heard this, he suddenly remembered the rapid retreat of the old man Pan Yi, when the Pan family was at its peak, the canopy was huge and the root system was developed, and many of the new generals in the army were brought out by the old man Pan.

At the peak, the old man Pan, who was in the prime of life, suddenly announced his retirement, not only handed over the military power in his hands, but also cut off contact with many military friends.

In the following years, many generals were deposed for various reasons, but only the Pan family stood tall and was crowned the king of Anbei.

Now it seems that the old man expected that Emperor Taizu would do his best, so he handed over the military power as soon as possible and ordered the Pan family not to practice martial arts, which dispelled Taizu's doubts and avoided the catastrophe.

Literati can mess with the government, but it also takes a hundred years, but if the military generals want to pull the emperor down, it only takes one day.

King Mu, the king of Taizu who sat on a horse and won the world, knew this truth very well, so at the beginning of the establishment of the dynasty, he formulated a strategy of emphasizing literature and suppressing military force.

The old man of the Pan family also understands this truth, so he let the younger generations learn literature instead of martial arts, and His Majesty the Emperor is down-to-earth under his buttocks, so that the Pan family can live a solid life.

Thinking of this, Wang Quanquan couldn't help but admire this old man who dared to delegate power, so he asked:

"Old Man Pan's body is still tough?"

As soon as he said this, he saw Pan Ziqian's eyes on the side, and he said softly:

"Grandpa, he passed away a few months ago."

The king was embarrassed when he heard this.

……

The two haven't seen each other for a long time, and you are naturally indispensable to come and go during the banquet, Wang Quanquan has a bad stomach, and he likes to persuade wine the most, although Pan Ziqian looks gentle, he has a problem of being wild and unruly when he drinks high.

Stimulated by the king's words, this will be drunk again, and He Wen, who was accompanying the wine on the side, was the first time to see King Panjun like this, and couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"Lao He, you go first, I'll catch up with the prince."

Pan Ziqian said while wrapping his arms around the neck of Wang Quanquan.

"Ah...... Good. ”

Futai He Wen was stunned for a moment, and then bowed down and retreated.

"In that case, I'll wait for you in the next room first." Yan Rongrong said, getting up and leaving.

At this time, Pan Ziqian whispered to the king:

"Brother Wang, the old rules? There are a few good Fengyue buildings in the local area. ”

As soon as Pan Ziqian's words fell, Wang Quanquan immediately felt a chill coming, turned his head and saw Yan Rongrong staring at him viciously, he immediately said with a serious face:

"Brother Pan, who do you think of my Wang?"

"What the are you pretending to be innocent? When did you not take me before? ”

The drunk Pan Ziqian spoke extremely unrestrainedly, and he didn't notice that Wang Quanzheng was glaring at him.

"Ahem, I'm not going today, oh yes, I met an interesting guy in the capital, and I'll have a chance to introduce you to you in the future."

The king hurriedly changed the subject.

Yan Rongrong took a deep look at the other party, and after snorting coldly, he finally opened the door and left.

"Who?" Pan Ziqian drank all the wine in the cup, and his eyes were misty.

"The son of Liu Jianbai and Liu Ge's hometown, named Liu Luming."

As he spoke, Wang Quanquan took out a fire gun from his bosom, "Oh, this is what he gave me." ”

Pan Ziqian picked up the fire gun and looked at it, a little surprised, "Is that the double fool in the capital?" ”

Every time he heard this name, Wang Quanquan's face couldn't help but twitch.

"He's not stupid, he's just not very smart...

However, he was so good at his skill that I set up an ordnance factory with him to produce firearms for the imperial court. ”

A trace of regret flashed on Pan Ziqian's face when he heard this, and he sighed: "It seems that I have missed a lot of interesting things over the years." ”

Wang Quanquan quipped:

"It's not too late. How about it, do you want your brother to catch you? I'll go back and plead with the emperor to let your Pan family move back to the capital, and by the way, I'll ask you for a finance minister? ”

Although Pan Ziqian heard this, although his face was a little more bright, he still shook his head and said in a low voice:

"Forget it, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, it's not easy, it's better here, free and easy.

Besides, if I am asked to be the Minister of Finance, I will not be willing unless you become the emperor, Brother Wang. ”

"If you want me to say, it's not that you don't want to go to the capital, but you are reluctant to go to the big girl and little daughter-in-law here.

He Futai told me that every time you go out, you must be attracting bees and butterflies, surrounded by a group of women. The conditions are so good, I didn't think about finding a princess? ”

Pan Ziqian poured himself a glass of wine again and said slowly:

"Why don't you want to, the date has been set, if it weren't for the death of grandpa, I'm afraid this would have been married.

But you came at the right time, a few days ago, grandpa's funeral period has passed, and then it's time to get married, or you will stay for a few days, and then leave after I get married? ”

"Oh, that's a good feeling! I don't know whose girl is so blessed to be favored by you, the prince of the county? ”

The king's authority was so prosperous that he directly picked up the wine jug and drank it.

Pan Ziqian had a smile on his face and said:

"You know that man."

"I know?"

"You'll know when you see it."

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The county king's mansion of Panjun King, although the specifications are not as large as the vassal king's mansion in the capital, is still a sparrow, although it is small, and the pavilions and rockery gardens in it are not falling.

The county king's mansion is a house with six entrances and six exits, after entering from the main gate in the south, there is a shadow wall that blocks the brakes, and bypassing the shadow wall is the first to enter the courtyard.

Most of the people who live in the first courtyard are the descendants of the palace, the main house on the north side lives the housekeeper of the palace, and the other side rooms are the cooks and so on.

The second and third entered the courtyard, originally lived next to the Pan family, and Pan Ziqian, the hereditary queen of the county, did not suppress the rest of the brothers like his father Pan Yuanzheng, but treated them politely and let them continue to live in the Pan Mansion.

However, the other two princes were a little thin-skinned, and they asked themselves if they were the ones who had the power in the end, they would definitely not let go of this younger brother easily, so after living in the mansion for a while, they still made a request to move out.

Pan Ziqian was not reluctant, and when he saw that they were dragging their families, he gave a lot of money.

After that, the fourth courtyard was originally prepared for guests, because of the death of the old lady Pan Yi, the princess of the county who had not yet passed the door temporarily lived in the main house on the north side, and there were two maids living in the ear rooms on both sides, and there was only a wall between them and the master, waiting for orders at any time.

The next five and six are the residences of Pan Ziqian and several elders in the family, and these two courtyards also have a living room, a study, a cool room, a charcoal room, etc.

Several elderly people are old, their legs and feet are not good, and they are afraid of cold in winter, so they usually enter and exit through the north gate, and they have to prepare enough charcoal for them in winter.

Wang Quanquan followed Pan Ziqian all the way into the mansion, listening to the other party's narration of what had happened over the years, as if he had a feeling of returning to the beginning.

"Brother Ziqian really has the atmosphere of the Han and Tang Dynasties, a few brothers want to put you to death, but you repay your grievances with virtue, if you replace me, you will definitely not be able to do it."

Pan Ziqian also woke up most of the time, shook his head and smiled:

"If you really talk about your mind, I can't compare to you, brother Wang, and the throne in my hands will be given away directly."

Wang Quanquan didn't care, and put his hands on his sleeves and said:

"Let me ask you, now that you are in charge of the eating and drinking of a large family, are you happier than when you were unrestrained?"

"Well, it's true that there are some more worries, but it's only natural for the eldest husband to take on some responsibilities."

"Have you ever felt tired, empty, lonely, or cold?"

"This ...... Occasionally, it does. ”

"Then if this big family suddenly becomes a country one day, and the 100 people in the family become tens of millions, will this burden be much heavier?"

"......" Pan Ziqian was speechless for a while, the head of the family knows that firewood and rice are expensive, and sometimes he does miss the original unrestrained.

"And that's not all." Wang Quanquan continued, "Today there is a locust plague, tomorrow there is a flood, and a group of officials below are full of private pockets, and they are talking nonsense with their eyes open.

Also, there are 3,000 beauties in the harem, and you are lucky to come over? Neighboring countries will send a princess at every turn to test your concentration. Each meal is one hundred and eight dishes, and if you can't finish it, it will all be swill...... Isn't it sad to think about it? ”

As Wang Quanquan spoke, he began to change his taste, and Pan Ziqian on the opposite side made a strong look at him.

"Are you worried?"

Suddenly, a voice sounded behind the king's authority that sent chills down his back.

"Don't interrupt, old man, what are you talking about?"

The royal authority is rare for a time, and he continued:

"And my lady is so good-looking, how can I have the heart to deal with any government affairs?

When the time comes, the major events of the DPRK and the Central Committee will be delayed, and I will be scolded for being a faint gentleman, and my wife will be charged with a crime of bringing disaster to the country and the people, but it will be a big matter.

Lady, do you think that's the case? ”

After Wang Quanquan finished speaking, he looked at the woman behind him with a flattering face, and the woman looked helpless when she saw this.

Pan Ziqian on the other side was admired, worthy of being Brother Wang, Boss Yan was eaten to death.

……

"I heard that the porter said that you were back, why didn't you send someone to inform me, and I was worried for a while."

While the three were talking, a woman's voice came from not far away, and Pan Ziqian hurriedly stood up and said:

"Forget about it, this is ......"

"Niannu?" The king's face was surprised.

The woman in front of her wearing gold and silver is the maid Nian Nu who entrusted Wang Qianying to herself.

……

In the garden of the county king's mansion, Wang Quanquan wondered:

"You two, what are you doing...... Two lovers come together? ”

Pan Ziqian listened to the other party's lame words, obviously understood what he wanted to express at the beginning, and said with a wry smile:

"Before, Nian Nu said goodbye, I asked someone to inquire for a long time and didn't hear about her, and then the whole family was demoted to Zhongzhou, and I didn't have the heart to look for it again.

A year ago, I passed by a noodle stall, but I didn't expect to see her, and then I ......"

"Haha, no wonder your kid doesn't flirt with others when he's drunk, and he fell in love with someone from the beginning of the co-authorship?"

Pan Ziqian laughed when he heard this, but did not deny it.

"No, she's more than ten years older than you, right?"

"Eleven years older."

Pan Ziqian replied truthfully.

"The female junior holds the gold bricks, and these three gold bricks have to be pulled by half." The king's authority muttered quietly.

"What do you say?"

"Nothing, it's good."

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