The atmosphere of the business alliance has all froze.

This time, people with the identity of businessmen gathered here to make a general plan for the future business direction of the 16 mansions of Huai'an.

No one expected that King Chen would also come.

Li Lao frowned, suddenly looked at Zhuang Ming, and said in a low voice, "Coming at you?"

As soon as these words came out, he suddenly felt extremely ridiculous in his heart.

What kind of person is King Chen?

The high-ranking king with a different surname controls the lifeblood of the sixteen prefectures of Huai'an City, and has great power, as if he is already the embodiment of Huai'an royal power.

Zhuang Ming is excellent, but he is just a businessman.

King Chen may have hated Zhuang Ming.

But it's probably just disgust, and it doesn't necessarily look up to Zhuang Ming.

How did you come here specifically for Zhuang Ming?

At this time, Zhuang Ming's eyes were also fixed, he didn't expect that King Chen would come here.

It stands to reason that King Chen hasn't taken care of his tail yet, and now he must be busy dealing with his, and he can't take care of him anymore because of the four major events in the Sixteen Mansions of Huai'an.

"Could it be...... Not for me?"

Zhuang Ming thought like this, tilted his head slightly, and looked at Xue Qing.

Xue Qing's expression was solemn, he lowered his head, and said softly: "Childe wants to avoid him?"

When Zhuang Ming heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "In the past six years, in Huai'an, others have always avoided me, but now it is my turn to hide my head and show my tail?"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, if he came for me, I will retreat now, but I will be too weak, and it will be even more embarrassing to be forced out by him...... If he hadn't come for me, he would have had his business, and he wouldn't have embarrassed me too much in order to do things. ”

Xue Qing still hesitated slightly.

Zhuang Ming sighed: "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, just go and meet him." ”

Now, for him, these trivial matters in the world, related to his business, related to his money, and also related to his dragon raising, are actually his way.

For those who practice, the Dharma is the Great Dao.

For those who do business, business is the way.

And for him, both are avenues.

And those who cultivate the Tao will be accompanied by calamity.

This is not necessarily a catastrophe of the heavens' wrath.

Maybe it's the people who stand in his way.

Whether it is Song Tianyuan or the current King Chen, they are actually all people on his cultivation path.

It's just that Song Tianyuan's calamity has passed, and the calamity brought by King Chen is still current.

"If I broke through the Dao Seal back then, and there was a sudden change, and it caused a backlash, it would be a catastrophe. ”

"The recent situation is also my calamity. ”

"Senior brother said that avoiding robbery is also a kind of ability. ”

But if the calamity cannot be avoided, there is no need to avoid it again. ”

"All you have to do is use all kinds of means, do your best, and deal with the catastrophe. ”

——

The arrival of King Chen silenced many people who had been talking about the future business situation.

"See the prince. ”

One after another, some people saluted.

Li Lao also greeted him, and said, "See the prince." ”

King Chen changed into a white shirt today, looking very elegant, and immediately replied: "Elder Li doesn't have to be polite. ”

After finishing speaking, his gaze swept over and fell on Zhuang Ming, and in the depths of his eyes, his expression froze for a moment, and the killing machine flashed.

Zhuang Ming just reached out in his sleeve and stroked the young dragon, and his expression was as usual, as if he didn't notice it.

"How can the prince have the leisure to come to Zhongding Mansion today?"

"This king is passing through here, and I heard that the meeting of the merchant alliance of the sixteen prefectures of Huai'an is also set here. King Chen laughed, his tone was gentle, and said: "Now that this king has been ordered to take over the sixteen mansions of Huai'an, he should also know some ...... about the money transactions and various situations in the sixteen mansions of Huai'an in the future."

"That's the way it should be. Li Lao said: "It's the little old man who is negligent, and please the prince, don't be surprised." ”

"It's okay, it's okay. Chen Wang said: "After all, it is a meeting of the business alliance, and it is a businessman on the field, and this time, in fact, it is also uninvited, and I hope you don't blame it." ”

"The prince is serious. ”

Li Lao was busy in response.

And many businessmen have also chimed in.

King Chen laughed and said, "At noon, the meeting of the Shang Alliance is about to begin, and you can only act as usual when the king is not there...... Today, the king is here, just to observe, and have a general understanding of the future Huai'an plan, that's all. ”

Having said that, in the midst of the scene, who can really regard this King Chen as nothing?

Li Lao was quite respectful, invited King Chen, and sat on a high seat.

And his old man added another seat by himself, next to King Chen, and the position was slightly lower.

When he sat down, his gaze swept to Zhuang Ming, revealing a different color.

Zhuang Ming nodded and didn't say much.

Li Lao's meaning is very obvious, since King Chen is present in person, it is best for Zhuang Ming not to take the lead.

At this time, Zhuang Ming also frowned slightly.

He always felt that King Chen would not come for himself.

But is King Chen really here just to understand the future business situation in Huai'an?

"That's it. ”

Zhuang Ming exhaled, he spent a night and a lot of mind before he made a lot of plans, and he was not afraid that he could lobby everyone.

In his original expectation, even if he could not persuade all of them, at least some of them should be in a worrying situation, and they would carefully consider whether to re-establish cooperation with Zhuang's firm.

But when he heard that King Chen was coming, Zhuang Ming knew that the plan he had spent his energy on had been invalidated.

King Chen didn't have to make any moves, he didn't have to say anything, with his status and power, as long as he was here, invisibly, he would intimidate everyone.

Even if Zhuang Ming's tongue bloomed with lotus flowers, he could say that it was heavenly, and everyone present did not dare to respond to Zhuang Ming in front of King Chen.

——

This meeting of the business alliance seemed a little depressing.

Zhuang Ming sat here with an expressionless face.

And Xue Qing beside him had a bit of a taste of pins and needles.

In the afternoon, the meeting of the business alliance will come to an end.

"Lord ......"

Elder Li turned around and looked at King Chen.

The meeting of the business alliance has been completed so far.

According to the custom of previous years, preparations for the night banquet have already begun, and these merchants have dispersed and will rest in their resting places, and tonight they should have a banquet to drink and eat and talk about business.

But now that King Chen is here, Li Lao does not dare to talk about the dissolution of the meeting.

King Chen smiled and said: "This king does have some words, I want to delay you for a while, and I ask you to dismiss the meeting slowly." ”

Li Lao was busy responding: "The prince has something to say, but please advise, I won't be busy, I'll leave later, it's not too late." ”

Many businessmen were busy speaking again, not daring to have the slightest objection.

And King Chen stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said: "Your previous views, this king has already heard, but there are also some words, talk to you, the so-called ......"

He said this, when even a guard trotted in from outside.

Just in time!

"Lord Wang. "The guard approached, busy giving salutes.

"What's the matter?" King Chen said with a dissatisfied face, "Didn't you see that this king wants to discuss important matters with you?"

"The prince forgives the sin, but the birthday gift has arrived. "The guard is busy.

"Oh?" King Chen suddenly looked happy and said happily, "It's really here?"

"It's already in town. The guard replied.

"Okay, quick response. ”

King Chen looked quite excited, looked at everyone busily, and said: "This time, this king is going to be rude first, and then I will discuss the next business situation in Huai'an with you." ”

Zhuang Ming was below, frowning slightly, vaguely feeling a familiar feeling.

He was cheated for 200,000 taels of silver in Gao Yuelou before, and he had such an discomfort.

Sure enough, when Zhuang Ming was thinking like this, among the people in the business alliance, one of them spoke at the right time.

"The villain dares to ask the prince, I don't know why the prince is coming to Zhongdingfu?"

"This king is here to welcome this birthday gift. ”

When Chen Wang heard this, he responded.

Mo said that it was Zhuang Ming, or Li Lao, and they all vaguely understood something in their hearts.

And among the people of the Shang Alliance, the person who opened his mouth was also the ruler of the Shang Jia clan in Fengcheng.

At the beginning of Gaoyue Tower, it was this guy who had been answering for King Chen.

Now it's him again, and he has the courage to speak.

If it is an ordinary businessman, who dares to ask about the prince?

If it was an ordinary businessman, how could King Chen pay too much attention to it?

Zhuang Ming vaguely understood.

Li Lao also understood.

Quite a few people get it.

"Birthday gift?"

The man seemed to think of something, and exclaimed, "Could it be that the birthday of the saint is approaching, and the birthday gift prepared by the prince for the saint?"

King Chen's expression was solemn, and he nodded, "Not bad." ”

When the man heard this, he was busy bowing down and said: "The villain is not talented, but he also has family heirlooms, and he is willing to dedicate it to the emperor, please ask the prince to bring it." ”