As soon as the news of Chen Qingfeng and Chen Qingming's return to Xijing came out, it caused an uproar in Xijing, and countless court officials and wealthy businessmen squeezed their scalps to see them.

"Master, Xijing Fan Zhenshou invites you to his birthday banquet." The servant came to report to Chen Qingfeng.

"No, no."

"Mr. Wei from Fengyang invites you to the banquet."

"No, no."

"Governor Pei invites you to the banquet."

"No...... Wait, I'll go, set for that day? Chen Qingfeng remembered Pei Zongmin's previous overtures and decided to sell the governor a face.

"Tomorrow Pei Zongmin asked me to attend the banquet, and I agreed." Chen Qingfeng found his younger brother Chen Qingming in the study and informed him.

"The dignified governor, he should have known about the affairs of the capital a long time ago." Chen Qingming raised his head and looked at Chen Qingfeng with his eyebrows: "He still dares to invite us at this juncture?" ”

"So this is also an opportunity, an opportunity to test our Majesty, Yunyang Pei, who is a staunch follower of Your Majesty." Chen Qingfeng pointed out the purpose.

"But in case, Your Majesty really ......" Chen Qingming was a little worried, and his brows furrowed.

"Then you can only accept your fate, after this time, the Chen family will either prosper for another thousand years, or fall into the abyss." Speaking of this, Chen Qingfeng's always calm voice trembled a little.

"Prosper for a thousand years, fall into the abyss." Chen Qingming lowered his head, his expression was in a trance, and he muttered repeatedly.

……

On the second day, Pei Fu.

Pei Zongmin stood in front of the door and picked up Chen Qingfeng, who had just arrived, into the house.

"Thanks to Master Chen's face, Pei is grateful." Pei Zongmin walked in with Chen Qingfeng as he greeted him, his tone was respectful, and he didn't look like a big man.

"Master Pei is serious, you are the governor of the party, I always have to come." Chen Qingfeng's tone was flat, "I don't know who else is there at this banquet?" ”

"In addition to the two of you, there are also General Zhao of Jin Wuwei, Ma Daochang of Qingpingguan, Gonggong Qi of the Master of Ceremonies, and by the way, Wang Zhenren of Qiuyun Mountain." Pei Zongmin's tone was calm when he said it, as if it was just an inconspicuous matter.

Chen Qingfeng's footsteps paused as he walked in, and he looked at Pei Zongmin with cold eyes: "Zhao Linfeng, Ma Qing, Qi Li, shouldn't these three people be in the capital, how could they come to Xijing?" Wang Qiuyu, hum, there is still a saint realm? He doesn't stay in his Qiuyun Mountain, what are you doing here? ”

"Zongmin doesn't know, maybe something happens to happen." Pei Zongmin said very sincerely.

"Hmph." Chen Qingfeng snorted coldly, "It's such a coincidence, there are just three Dao realms in the capital who want to come to Xijing, and Wang Qiuyu, who hasn't left Qiuyun Mountain for more than ten years, suddenly went down the mountain?" ”

"Pei doesn't know." Pei Zongmin smiled, like a fox.

"Since Governor Pei said so, then I won't accompany you." Chen Qingfeng turned around and left, followed by the housekeeper and two attendants.

"Is the head of the Chen family afraid?" Pei Zongmin shouted backwards.

"Yes." Chen Qingfeng didn't look back, and continued to walk towards the door.

"The head of the Chen family should sit down again, and I should give the old man a face." Outside the door, an old man in a tan robe walked in.

"The old man walked step by step, but he actually walked very fast, but it seemed very slow. His facial features are profound, his hair is childish, his eyes are not as muddy as ordinary old people, but they are extremely clear and transparent, and his whole person exudes a sacred aura.

"Wang Qiuyu!" Chen Qingfeng's tone was a little shocked, "Are you really here?" ”

"Wang Zhenren." Pei Zongmin bowed to the old man, and the real person is people's honorific title for the great monk of the saint realm.

"The old man is none other than Wang Qiuyu, a Sage Realm powerhouse who stands at the top of the cultivation world.

"Is the head of the Chen family willing to sit with the old man?" The old man walked up to Chen Qingfeng, and his tone was gentle but could not be refused.

"Wang Qiuyu, since you have transcended the world, don't get involved anymore." Chen Qingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Wang Qiuyu.

"Although the body is transcendent, the heart is still inseparable from the world." Wang Qiuyu waved his hand, "It's just to let the head of the Chen family sit, the old man's face, the head of the Chen family won't give it." ”

The two looked at each other, and Chen Qingfeng stared at Wang Qiuyu's eyes.

A few seconds passed.

"Then give Mr. Wang a face and sit down." Chen Qingfeng turned around, ignored Pei Zongmin in front of him, and walked directly to the main hall.

"Wang Zhenren, I'll take you in." Pei Zongmin walked up to Wang Qiuyu and spoke respectfully.

Wang Qiuyu didn't respond, just nodded slightly, not at all polite.

For people like Chen Qingfeng and Wang Qiuyu, a second-grade governor is indeed a bit insufficient.

Chen Qingfeng entered the main hall and saw that there were three people sitting on the table.

One was pale and gloomy, followed by an equally pale young man; One person was dressed in a Taoist robe, with a fairy wind and bones, and there was a Taoist boy standing beside him, and the Taoist boy was carrying a sword box; One person is sword-eyed, heroic, and no one follows.

"General Zhao, Ma Dao is good." Chen Qingfeng deliberately ignored Qi Li, he didn't like this yin and yang person.

"Hello Chen family master." Zhao and Ma got up and responded.

"What does family master Chen mean? Deliberately ignoring our family? Qi Li sat on the seat and looked at Chen Qingfeng and said solemnly.

"Chen doesn't like yin and yang people." Chen Pingfeng didn't bother to hide it, since he had to sit by himself, then he would tear it up.

"You!" Qi Li slapped the table in a hurry.

"How?" Chen Qingfeng said defiantly.

"Hmph." Qi Li stood and thought for a moment, then sat down again, and let out his piercing and shrill voice again, "Our family doesn't care about people who are dying. ”

Beside Qi Li, Zhao and Ma frowned, a little dissatisfied.

"Father-in-law Qi might as well make it clear, is the yin qi too heavy, does it make you cringe when you speak?" Chen Qingfeng's tone remained unchanged and continued to provoke.

Qi Li also knew that he had said too much, but he just snorted coldly and stopped responding.

At this time, Pei Zongmin led Wang Qiuyu in.

"Wang Zhenren is good." When the three people in the house saw Wang Qiuyu, they immediately got up to say hello. The monks of the saint realm, even if Emperor Jing'an saw it, they had to be respectful, let alone them.

Wang Qiuyu nodded and did not respond. The three of them were not angry, as if it were all taken for granted.

"Wang Zhenren, you sit ....." Pei Zongmin just wanted Wang Qiuyu to sit on the main seat, but found that Chen Qingfeng was already sitting on it. The corners of Pei Zongmin's mouth twitched, a little overwhelmed.

In fact, with Chen Qingfeng's status, it is no problem to sit in the main seat, but now the situation is very clear, and everyone knows that this banquet has bad intentions towards Chen Qingfeng, and Chen Qingfeng is still sitting in the main seat at this time, which is a little embarrassing.

According to Pei Zongmin's thoughts, Chen Qingfeng can understand the situation, and he should be more low-key and will not sit in the main seat again. The main seat was reserved for Wang Qiuyu, after all, this is his biggest thigh now, but he didn't expect Chen Qingfeng to play cards according to common sense.

"Master Chen, you ....." Before Pei Zongmin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Qingfeng, "Since Wang Zhenren came to Xijing, then I naturally want to do my best to be a landlord and entertain me well, Governor Pei, you have no opinion." Although Chen Qingfeng said to Pei Zongmin, his eyes were always on Wang Qiuyu.

"Chen ......" Pei Zongmin just wanted to speak, but was interrupted again. It doesn't matter, Mr. Chen is the master in Xijing, and it is right to sit on the main seat. Wang Qiuyu waved his hand, his tone was calm, and he walked to Chen Qingfeng's left side and sat down.

Pei Zongmin said in his heart, do you know what politeness is?

Seeing that everyone was seated, Pei Zongmin walked to his seat, raised his wine glass, and was about to say something.

"Don't go around the bush, just say it, who does it represent and what you want to do." Chen Qingfeng leaned back in his chair, took a sip of wine, and asked loudly.

Pei Zongmin: ......

"Since the head of the Chen family is quick to talk, then let's do what he wants." Wang Qiuyu looked at everyone and said that he agreed with Chen Qingfeng's proposal.

"Hahaha, it's time for this, I listened to the previous words with a big head, and they were all useless polite nonsense." Zhao Linfeng, who had been silent, spoke, and he was very satisfied with such a proposal.

"The national teacher wants the Chen family master to take back your words, that's all." Ma Qing from Qingping Temple took the lead in expressing his intention, Qingping Temple is the Taoist temple of the national teacher, and Ma Qing represents the national teacher, which is also expected by Chen Qingfeng.

"Hmm." Chen Qingfeng nodded, and turned to look at the others, "What about you?" ”

"Our family is on the orders of Father-in-law Liu, and Father-in-law Liu means that the head of the Chen family can take all the properties of the Chen family in the capital and exchange them for the East Factory not to get involved in this matter." Qi Li said.

"Yin and Yang people think it's quite beautiful." Chen Qingfeng sneered.

"You!" Qi Li was a little angry, but he still restrained himself and didn't bother with Chen Qingfeng.

"The Queen Mother and the King of Chu have the same thoughts as the National Teacher." Pei Zongmin also spoke.

The Queen Mother and the King of Chu? Also, the Pei family has always been close to the royal family, not to His Majesty, and I was wrong before. Thinking of this, Chen Qingfeng was in a better mood, and there was a little more possibility in his heart, and he looked at Zhao Linfeng with some expectation.

"Your Majesty means, let me come and write down your words." Zhao Linfeng's somewhat rough voice sounded.

The audience was shocked.

Qi Li: ???

Ma Qing: ???

Pei Zongmin: ???

"Your Majesty didn't say anything else? Zhao Linfeng, you can say it well! Qi Li's already sharp voice became more and more sharp.

"No, Oh, by the way, Your Majesty also said that something is going to happen to me, and no one here today wants to live." Zhao Linfeng said very seriously, but the corners of his mouth couldn't hide a smile.

Your Majesty, is this to protect Chen Qingfeng? Why? Earlier, His Majesty told him to get out of the capital! Qi Li and the others set off huge waves in their hearts, the most important reason why the forces behind them dared to blackmail the Chen family so unscrupulously was that they thought they had seen the emperor's statement, but as a result, the meaning of His Majesty now was different from what they tasted before.

It stands to reason that coming here to participate in the banquet is for the exchange of interests, and this kind of thing cannot be put on the table, but no one cares. Qi Li and the others knew that Zhao Linfeng represented Emperor Jing'an, but they just thought that everyone was here to trade, and no one could control anyone, so they said it very frankly, but now they suddenly found that Zhao Linfeng was not here to trade, he was here to supervise......

In this way, just by what they said, they and the people behind them fell into the hands of Emperor Jing'an, and forming a party and exchanging interests were never something that could be put on the table.

Qi Li and the others are extremely remorseful now, regretting that they said it too early.

Wang Qiuyu was light and light on the surface, but in fact, he was secretly glad that he hadn't said it yet.

Chen Qingfeng said in his heart, Your Majesty, you really know how to play, and at the same time, your heart has also calmed down, which proves that Emperor Jing'an did not play him before, at least Emperor Jing'an does not plan to touch him now, and is protecting him.

Wang Qiuyu said lightly: "I come here, not on behalf of anyone, but on behalf of myself, if the Chen family master is willing to give up seventy percent of the industry in Jiangnan, I will leave." ”

Hehe, on behalf of yourself. Chen Qingfeng smiled secretly in his heart.

Chen Qingfeng had actually guessed the power behind Wang Qiuyu a long time ago, and when he heard that he wanted Jiangnan industry, he was even more sure of the answer in his heart - Gusu Sun's family.

In terms of the world's big families, in addition to the royal family, there are Chen and Sun.

The roots of the Chen family are in Xijing, in the northwest; And the foundation of the Sun family is in Jiangnan.

The current head of the Sun family is close friends with Wang Qiuyu, and only the Sun family can invite Wang Qiuyu and target the Chen family's Jiangnan industry.

It's just that seeing the first few losses, Wang Qiuyu didn't plan to say about the Sun family, but just said that he wanted those industries. Although everyone can guess, but there is no evidence, there is no way to take him.

Chen Qingfeng turned his head to look at Zhao Linfeng, and said in his heart, "Can't you bear it at that time?"

"The Sun family wants me to be seventy percent of the industry in Jiangnan?" Chen Qingfeng groaned softly, as if he was just repeating.

"I said, it's what I want, what do I have to do with the Sun family, the head of the Chen family doesn't have to play such a childish trick." Wang Qiuyu is not on the set.

"Okay, you want it, you want it." Chen Qingfeng's tone was a little yin and yang.

Zhao Linfeng was a little stunned, he didn't know what this matter had to do with the Sun family, and why Chen Qingfeng looked at him like that.

"General Zhao, why do you have a big house with three entrances in the inner city, and it doesn't live on weekdays, and it's empty and empty, so I'll give it to you." Qi Li deliberately made his sharp voice more pleasant, and looked at Zhao Linfeng earnestly.

Ma Qing was not far behind, and quickly spoke: "General Zhao, there is a manor of several hundred acres in Poor Road, which is also empty, I see that I have a fate with you, so I will give it to you." ”

"Pei has 10,000 taels of gold, I think they are a good match for General Zhao, so I gave them to General Zhao." Pei Zongmin's heart hurts, but he has a bright smile on his face.

"Well, I have written down all these things you said, and if you don't give it then, I will go to Your Majesty to sue you." Although Zhao Linfeng was a little sluggish, he was not stupid, and the meaning of a few people bribing him could still be seen.

There was silence.

Qi Li and the three of them were trying to keep smiling, Wang Qiuyu was still that master, his expression was calm, and Chen Qingfeng and Zhao Linfeng were holding back their smiles.

"Okay, Zhao Linfeng, if you want to record it, you can record it, but the Chen family master, you should also express your position. You say, don't beat around the bush. Wang Qiuyu opened his mouth and urged.

Qi Li and the three of them knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so they didn't care about it anymore, and they also looked at Chen Qingfeng, waiting for him to make a statement.

"My attitude is not to give the inheritance, and I will not take back my words." Chen Qingfeng said word by word, and his tone was very tough.

"Have you thought about it?" Qi Li glared at Chen Qingfeng, he was a little puzzled, even if Emperor Jing'an was a little protective of him, but in front of so many forces, Emperor Jing'an had to concede three points, let alone him Chen Qingfeng?

"What's wrong? What can you do with me? Chen Qingfeng asked with a smile.

"That's not what I meant, it's what Grandpa Liu meant." Qi Li began to emphasize Liu Jing, since he couldn't hide it in front of His Majesty, he simply didn't hide it.

"Then you let Liu Jing come to me." Chen Qingfeng was unmoved, his tone was still very tough,

"Xijing, this place, I am the king!" Chen Qingfeng amplified his voice and said a somewhat rebellious, but extremely true fact.

"The territory of Xijing, even if we add it together, even if Master Pei is the governor of Yongzhou, it is not as good as the Chen family master." Ma Qing's voice was soft, as if he was appeasing Chen Qingfeng, but then his tone suddenly turned cold: "But as far as the Chen family master said to you, even if Wang Zhenren slapped you to death here, Your Majesty can't say anything." ”

He is not only putting pressure on Chen Qingfeng, but also putting pressure on Wang Qiuyu.

As a strong man in the real realm, Wang Qiuyu's biggest role is to solve the problem by force when he can't get along.

Originally, no one mentioned this, but he could always intimidate Chen Qingfeng and put pressure on him. But once the matter is resolved by force, no matter how it is resolved in the end, the Chen family will have a big grudge with Wang Qiuyu, which Wang Qiuyu does not want to see.

Ma Qing said this matter, if Wang Qiuyu agreed with Ma Qing's words, it would be a tear with the Chen family; But if you say that you can't do it, you have given up your biggest hole card, no matter whether you do it in the end or not, the deterrent effect of the negotiation is gone.

Ma Qing is forcing Wang Qiuyu to make a choice.