At the turn of spring and summer, the breeze is warm, the weather is also a lot warmer, and there are many more vendors from the south of the Yangtze River on the streets of Yindu, which makes the already prosperous Yindu more lively.

Ning Xiaochuan walked down the street with Su Min, and Su Min followed him cautiously.

On weekdays, Ning Xiaochuan rarely takes a maid when he goes out, and today he doesn't know what's going on, so he remembered to take her out.

However, Su Min, who has lived in the remote countryside since she was a child, has never visited Yindu Street carefully, and she is somewhat surprised when she looks at the dazzling array of goods.

Ning Xiaochuan walked in front, looked east and west, bought the novelty gadget, and threw it to Su Min behind him.

"Young Master Ning, please stay."

As he was walking on the road, a figure stopped Ning Xiaochuan, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face, giving people a gloomy feeling.

"Something?" Seeing that the comer was not good, Ning Xiaochuan frowned.

Su Min behind him was so frightened that he froze in place, not daring to look directly at the man who stopped in front of Ning Xiaochuan.

"My son-in-law has prepared a banquet, and I hope that Young Master Ning will enjoy the gathering."

Although the man said that he was invited, four or five men in the same costume appeared around Ning Xiaochuan, their faces were gloomy, and they all approached Ning Xiaochuan's side, and the threat in this was self-evident.

"What if I don't go?" Ning Xiaochuan snorted coldly, he still didn't believe that someone in Yin Capital would dare to move him in broad daylight.

The corners of the man's mouth rose, and he gently flicked his robe, revealing the short knife on his waist, "Young Master Ning, it's better for you to come here, otherwise it will be difficult to explain if you are missing arms and legs." ”

"Do you have the guts to commit murder in the streets?!" Ning Xiaochuan slowly clenched his fists, and his face gradually became more gloomy.

"Young Master Ning thinks twice." The man gave up his hand again, and at this time, Su Min, who was behind Ning Xiaochuan, subconsciously leaned two steps towards him and accidentally bumped into Ning Xiaochuan.

Ning Xiaochuan slowly let go of his clenched fists and turned to look at Su Min, who quickly lowered his head, thinking that Ning Xiaochuan was going to blame her.

"Go back with these things and tell Su Su that Young Master Ben will come back later." Ning Xiaochuan said casually, then looked at the man, "Lead the way." ”

"I'm sorry, but your maid has to ...... with you."

"Don't get too far into it!" Ning Xiaochuan's tone was suddenly tough, his eyes showed a fierce light, and he stared at the man in front of him.

The man thought for a moment, bowed his head slightly, and waved his hand, Su Min hurriedly ran back, and did not forget to look back at his young master halfway through.

……

A group of people took Ning Xiaochuan to turn left and right, and finally chose a small inn in the middle of nowhere.

"Young Master Ning, please go up to the second floor."

A group of people were guarding outside the inn, Ning Xiaochuan frowned and walked slowly upstairs, this inn didn't even have a boss, and the store was empty.

Walking on the road, Ning Xiaochuan probably guessed who wanted to see him, who else dared to threaten him in Yindu with such a big confidence, except for the members of the royal family.

was really said by Song Jing, this royal family is not going to let go of itself easily.

In the private room on the second floor, as soon as he entered, he smelled a strong agarwood fragrance, and as soon as Ning Xiaochuan arrived at the door, someone opened the door, and as soon as he entered, he saw a man in a brocade robe staring at the chessboard in front of him, as if he was looking for a way to break the game.

"Young Master Ning is here, please take a seat." The man's gaze did not take off the chessboard, and he smiled slightly.

The guard beside the man made a gesture of invitation with a cold face, and Ning Xiaochuan walked over and sat opposite the man.

He took a closer look, this chessboard is not simple, exuding bursts of fragrance, it is made of high-quality agarwood, surrounded by green jade jade, even the black and white chess pieces are not ordinary, it should be made of basalt transported from Kunshan, Shuzhou, each of which is of extraordinary value.

Ning Xiaochuan stared at the chessboard in front of him, not showing a trace of surprise, but pretending not to understand.

"This son, your hospitality is not very friendly." Ning Xiaochuan casually fiddled with the black chess pieces in his hand and said slowly.

"If it weren't for that, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to invite Young Master Ning." The man slowly raised his head, his face was heroic, but there was a hint of cunning, "Young Master Ning knows Go?" ”

"I don't understand." Ning Xiaochuan casually dropped the chess pieces and returned a polite smile.

When the man heard this, he bowed slightly, waved his hand, and the guards beside him brought Ning Xiaochuan a cup of tea.

"Young Master Ning is not drunk today, so the boy will say it directly."

Ning Xiaochuan took a sip of tea, a little bitter, unaccustomed to drinking.

"Young Master Ning is known as the first gentleman of Yindu, but you must know that Yindu is still Dafeng in the final analysis, and Dafeng is the current royal family.

Young Master Ning is a smart person, you must understand what I say, if you still want to continue to be a gentleman in this Yin Capital, you must find a good backer for yourself.

Otherwise, if you accidentally offend someone in the royal family one day, even if the Duke of Liguo comes, I'm afraid there will be nothing you can do......"

After the man finished speaking, a white piece landed in the middle of the chessboard, "Smack!" The sound was particularly crisp and harsh.

This prince obviously doesn't intend to salute first and then soldier, if you want to say that yesterday's one was to persuade and solicit, today this one is a naked threat, using the royal family to suppress Ning Xiaochuan.

"Coincidentally, I just broke the arm of the prince of Jingbei a few days ago." Ning Xiaochuan lay on the table and stared at the man in front of him with a playful gaze.

"But it doesn't seem to be any better?"

"Hahaha."

After hearing this, the man laughed and said, "Young Master Ning is really interesting, do you really think that the royal family will sit idly by and ignore this?"

You are not good, but have you ever thought that these have actually been remembered in the hearts of the royal family, and when the time is right, this will be the last straw that will crush you. ”

"Royalty? It's really amazing, but thank you for telling the prince, even the news of the royal family can be known, your Excellency must be unusual. Ning Xiaochuan arched his hand and said, staring at the man with his eyes.

"Therefore, this young master hopes that Young Master Ning can understand my good intentions, as long as you choose the right path, this last straw that crushes you is likely to become a stepping stone on your bright road in the future!"

The man also stared at Ning Xiaochuan, his eyes facing each other, the tip of the needle pointed at Mai Mang, and no one spared anyone.

"Dare to ask who your Excellency is?" A trace of anger deliberately appeared in Ning Xiaochuan's eyes.

The guard behind the man noticed the change in Ning Xiaochuan's eyes, and was just about to make a move, but was stopped by the man.

While staring at Ning Xiaochuan, the man picked up the black chess piece in front of him and landed another piece on the chessboard, "I am the one who can make you stay in Yindu all the time." ”

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and the man did not wait for Ning Xiaochuan's reply in a hurry, but did not hurry to leave a white man again, and then said:

"Young Master Ning, you can go back and think about it, I am waiting for your reply, and there is one more thing to remind Young Master Ning, I hope that Young Master Ning's final reply is to take advantage of people's wishes, otherwise, it is really possible that Duke Liguo will not be able to protect you."

"Then I just don't have a choice?"

"Young Master Ning is not in a hurry to answer, three days later, I will still be waiting for Young Master Ning here."

After saying that, the man got up and tidied up his clothes, then looked at the chessboard in front of him and said: "This chessboard will be given to Young Master Ning, the way of chess is broad and profound, Young Master Ning can learn a little, it will be good for you." ”

Watching the man and the guards leave the room, Ning Xiaochuan breathed a long sigh of relief, don't look at his incomparably calm appearance, in fact, his back has already been wet with sweat, if the man forced him to express his position just now, then the situation would be a little out of Ning Xiaochuan's control.

"You have already entered the chess game, one side of the chessboard, black and white, if you don't win, you will lose, is this what you want to say to Young Master Ben? In that case, are you the crown prince, the second prince, or the third prince? Ning Xiaochuan looked at the chessboard and frowned.

……

Royal Palace, Imperial Garden.

Rare good weather, Gao Zhen sat in the pavilion, surrounded by hundreds of flowers, competing for beauty, colorful, and the fragrance of flowers in the air was even more refreshing.

He took a sip of flower tea, feeling relaxed and happy, which was a rare relaxation for Gao Zhen.

At this moment, Han Zhongxuan walked over and said to Gao Zhen: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince have gone to see Ning Xiaochuan. ”

After Gao Zhen heard this, his expression was not shocked, "Ning Xiaochuan can do anything." ”

"It doesn't seem to be yet." Han Zhongxuan bent down and said slowly.

"He doesn't want to get involved in this East Palace dispute." Gao Zhen got up, looked at the spring color of the garden and continued: "But as long as he is in Yindu for a day, he can't avoid this East Palace dispute." ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister is puzzled, why don't you stop the two princes, in case this Ning family really chooses a prince, then won't your plan for so many years be wasted?" Han Zhongxuan said puzzled.

Gao Zhen looked confident, picked the peony flower at hand, put it in front of his nose, and sniffed it gently.

"The Ning family is the Ning family, Ning Xiaochuan is Ning Xiaochuan, the battle in the East Palace is Ning Xiaochuan, the fifth elder of the Ning family has been hidden for so many years, I want to see what he is capable of compared to his four elder brothers."

"The old slave understands that His Majesty wants to take this opportunity to test Ning Xiaochuan again." Han Zhongxuan said softly beside him.

Gao Zhen casually threw away the peony in his hand, "Don't talk about Ning Xiaochuan, how did I let you do?" ”

"Everything is ready, just waiting for your order."

A hint of coldness flashed in Gao Zhen's eyes, "This time, in the land of Sichuan and Shu, I am bound to win!" ”

……

Back in Ningfu, Ning Xiaochuan told Song Jing everything that happened today, and after Ning He left, the only person Ning Xiaochuan could tell was Song Jing.

If he told his father Ning Zhi, according to Ning Zhi's character, it is estimated that he would be dragged into the palace on the spot to show his loyalty.

After hearing this, Song Jing smiled helplessly, "Now believe it, since you have come to this point, it is impossible to retreat with your whole body." ”

"But that set of Go is worth a lot of money, old Song Tou, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Ning Xiaochuan smacked his mouth and said.

Song Jing shook his head, got up and stretched, "That kind of thing is too scheming, it's not suitable for an old man like me." ”

"Which prince did you say was the one who saw me today? Prince? Second prince or third prince? Ning Xiaochuan asked curiously.

"Don't ask me, I don't know, I haven't been in the palace like you, but ah, there's no point in thinking about it, no matter who it is, you have to see it in three days."

"I see, how can I see it? forced me to stand in line, hey, this royal power is big, people are threatening you like this, you don't dare to let go of a fart, if this was someone else, I would have done it a long time ago. ”

Ning Xiaochuan said a little helplessly, indeed, if this is done to the crown prince, then their Ning family will really be finished.

"You must see it, but how to see it is your business, why don't you give you a plan? Slowing your mind? Song Jing smiled, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.

"You have a way to say it earlier, I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, say it quickly." Ning Xiaochuan looked at Song Jing with a smile on his face.

"But I'm also a stopgap measure, and I can't solve a big problem."

"I understand, you say."

Song Jing coughed twice and said slowly, "Drive the tiger and devour the wolf......"