King Chen boarded the ship.

The people who were talking and laughing separately and the atmosphere was quite harmonious on the surface all quieted down.

The scene was solemn, and everyone showed respect and stood up to welcome the arrival of the prince.

There was only one man, still sitting upright.

It was Zhuang Ming.

"Lord Wang. ”

"Lord Wang. ”

"Lord Wang. ”

Everyone saluted and gestured respectfully.

Chen Wangye's eyes were flat, with a smile on his face, he looked quite kind and kind, and he was quite polite and virtuous.

He walked slowly, and the people on both sides saluted respectfully and saluted respectfully.

And when he got to the middle, he paused.

Everyone saw the prince stop there, his eyes slowly swept over, and fell on Zhuang Ming, who was sitting upright.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly froze.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

But seeing Zhuang Ming chuckling, he was about to make a sound.

King Chen had already retracted his gaze and walked forward slowly, looking quite generous, not caring about his disrespectful behavior of sitting down.

Zhuang Ming patted his legs, according to some records of the prince in the past, plus the other party's every move in the building next door just now, Zhuang Ming vaguely figured out what the other party had in his heart.

This prince, in the next words, will not even mention his disrespectful behavior, nor will he give him a chance to explain, but to show his prince's generosity, showing that Zhuang Ming is arrogant and domineering, relying on the Zhuang family's business house to have a huge influence in Huai'an, and ignoring the law and discipline and disrespecting the royal power.

Next, as long as you take the opportunity to spread the word, plus those literati and scholars next to you, out of dissatisfaction and disgust, and hatred of the rich, make up and fake some things, then in Fengcheng, Huai'an, and even the territory of the Dongsheng Dynasty, everyone is gold, and the three of them become tigers, and the false will become true.

At that time, there will be an obvious distinction between good and evil, and he will become a negative character in the storyteller's mouth.

In the future, if King Chen took advantage of this to destroy his Zhuang business house, then in the history of the Dongsheng Dynasty, it was also him, the prince of the dynasty, who came by holy order, and after all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, he finally destroyed the huge power of the sixteen mansions of Huai'an, so as to receive meritorious service.

Zhuang Ming guessed from this move that this prince had no intention of making peace before, and refused to use official and business cooperation to seek common interests, perhaps what the other party thought in his heart was not just to retaliate...... At the same time, he wanted to take the Zhuang family for his own use, and at the same time, he asked the emperor for a share of the credit for stabilizing the sixteen mansions of Huai'an, and received a reward.

"You are all in Fengcheng, there are people with heads and faces, operating various industries, and having a rich family background, which can be described as a big business. ”

The prince ascended to the high position, sat down slowly, stretched out his hand, and said: "The building boat next door is a literati and ink writer, and on this side, they are all in charge of the various families in Fengcheng.

At that moment, someone responded in a timely manner: "Dare to ask what the prince means?"

The prince said calmly: "You are all in Fengcheng, you have a lot of power, and you all have a fleet of escort goods. And this king, who has always hated those who do evil and violate the law, has been ordered to investigate this time, not only for the matter of prohibited items, but also for the matter of tax evasion. ”

The man bowed down and said: "The prince is clear, we are all law-abiding people of the Dongsheng Dynasty, and we have never transported any prohibited things, and we have never evaded taxes. ”

These words won the meaning of everyone, and everyone echoed in unison.

"The prince is clear. ”

"Don't get me wrong. ”

Only then did the prince raise his hand and said: "You are all the mainstays of Fengcheng, these illegal and forbidden things are naturally hated, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be any black sheep among them......"

After finishing speaking, his gaze swept over, as if he had inadvertently stayed on Zhuang Ming for a moment, then turned around, and said: "I have summoned you this time, firstly, to get acquainted, and secondly, I am just to discuss with you, and then discuss some taboos in detail about this aspect, so as to prevent you from unknowingly committing this matter by mistake, that's all." ”

Having said that, as his gaze paused just now, everyone still looked at Zhuang Ming.

The people in power are not ordinary people, no matter how you look at it, you think that the prince seems to be coming for the Zhuang family's firm?

Today's incident was only the seizure of Zhuang's firm.

And Zhuang Ming's expression was flat, and he even evoked a smile, sitting in the same place, quietly listening to what King Chen said, and seemed to be at ease.

——

Half an hour later.

Chen Wang Ye finished discussing with everyone.

In fact, it was said that it was a discussion, but it was just King Chen speaking out, and everyone agreed.

"You don't have to be stubborn, this king has always been easy-going, and tonight's banquet is Lord Zhao's East Banquet, and the wine and food are here, so don't let down Lord Zhao's kindness. ”

Speaking of this, the prince smiled again: "This king still has some things, let's deal with them and come back later." ”

Immediately, under the many guards, he went to the rear of the building ship.

Before leaving, he glanced deeply at Zhuang Ming, and a slight smile appeared in his eyes, but it seemed that he was hiding a murderous intention, and he felt that he was hiding a knife in his smile.

Zhuang Ming's expression was flat, and he met everyone's eyes.

The atmosphere was slightly stale.

Then I heard Zhuang Ming's voice.

"Qianyang, push me out and blow the wind on the lake. ”

——

After Zhuang Ming left, the atmosphere here seemed to become quite lively.

The prince's hostility towards Zhuang Ming is very obvious, and it is the talk of everyone's whispering.

And Qianyang pushed the wheelchair and pushed Zhuang Ming out.

The lake breeze is cool.

The wind blew ripples.

The moonlight shone down, sparkling and silvery.

At this moment, a person walked out next to him, a small servant, bowed down and said, "The prince is invited." ”

Zhuang Ming nodded slightly and said, "Please lead the way." ”

The little guy nodded, but instead of turning around, he stepped forward.

Zhuang Ming's eyes were slightly condensed.

Qianyang was driven by him and had already clenched his fists.

But the little guy didn't make a move, but handed over a note and said in a low voice: "Lord Zhao gave it." ”

Zhuang Ming looked as usual, and only said, "Please lead the way." ”

The little guy took half a step back, turned sideways, and said, "Please come with the little one." ”

——

Rear of the ship.

In this area, it is divided into many rooms, and the interior is quite exquisite.

And King Chen sat here.

Qianyang pushed Zhuang Ming and also came here.

Behind King Chen, there were four guards, their eyes were like fire, and their qi and blood were strong.

According to the young dragon's induction, these four guards are all at the peak level of the second level of martial arts, and they are not inferior to Lu He's martial arts attainments.

In addition, Zhuang Ming also sensed the aura of the surroundings, it seemed to be an ambush soldier, and his qi and blood were extraordinary, although the martial arts had not yet entered the hall, but he was also a fierce person, there were about dozens of people, presumably all of whom were elites in the army.

After all, Qianyang and Yin Ming are already famous powerhouses in the Dongsheng Dynasty, and they are recognized as the three major masters of martial arts.

This King Chen was obviously also afraid that Zhuang Ming felt hopeless, and ordered Qianyang and Yin Mingyu to die and break the net, so he recruited these four masters by his side, if there was really a change, it would be enough to resist one or two slightly, let him leave calmly, and then order the ambush soldiers next to him to do it.

"Lord Wang. ”

Zhuang Ming sat in a wheelchair, bowed his hand, and said: "Zhuang Mou's legs and feet are inconvenient, he can't get up, and it's difficult to bow down, I hope to forgive me." ”

Speaking of this, he raised his head slightly and looked at this prince.

He has a thin face, a slender beard, and looks about forty years old.

He sat upright, and his figure looked quite muscular.

Wearing a high crown on his head, a jade ring on his hand, and a python robe, he looks very majestic.

At the same time, this prince is also looking at this bold young man.

The appearance is handsome, about 20 or so, the complexion is pale and bloodless, there is too much worry between the eyebrows and the lingering sorrow, sitting in a wheelchair, the demeanor is upright, and it seems neither humble nor arrogant.

This is Mr. Thirteen, who started from scratch and became the richest man in the sixteen capitals of Huai'an in six years, and amassed countless money?

Is it this young man who is bold enough to ruin the business that has the most money in his hands?

"I can't see that such a delicate and gentle young man is so bold and ruthless, and he can be described as unscrupulous. ”

The prince stroked his beard slightly and said, "There is no one else here, so this king will not play dumb riddles with you." ”

Zhuang Ming chuckled lightly and said: "Many things, the prince and Zhuang are well aware, since this is the case, to get straight to the point, but it also saves a lot of scenes." ”

Speaking of this, Zhuang Ming patted the hem of his clothes and said: "If the prince stops, you and I will make peace! After the development of Zhuang's firm, you vigorously support it, and earn silver taels every year, in addition to all kinds of expenses, the rest of my net profits, no matter how much, you and I will share half equally, how about it?"

The prince chuckled, waved his sleeves, did not hide the disdain on his face, and sneered: "Foolish dreams!"

Zhuang Ming's expression was as usual, and there was no surprise.

And the prince had already stood up, put his hands behind his back, his eyes were cold, and he said in a cold voice: "If the Zhuang family business is owned by this king, and all the silver is in the hands of this king, why should I share half with you equally?"