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So this guy is simple-minded and has no brains. He can change his impression of others with just a few words. In the play, he and Fan Xian can turn hostility into friendship, let alone Yao Bin now.

"Okay, this way please."

Yao Bin got on the carriage slowly and arrived at Guo Mansion after a while. It was similar to Fan Mansion, but it felt like something was missing. As for what was missing, it was a bit less noble.

Don’t you look at the relationship between Fan Jian and Emperor Qing? The two grew up together, and Fan Jian’s mother was Emperor Qing’s wet nurse. In this era, the term wet nurse is not the same as in later generations. A wet nurse is half a biological mother.

Although Fan Jian is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, which is one level lower than Guo Youzhi, you have to know that this is the Ministry of Revenue, which is in charge of the world's taxation and grain. Compared with the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites is still a step behind.

As soon as Yao Bin got off the carriage, he saw Guo Youzhi waiting for him at the door.

After seeing this, I have already guessed something. I think Guo Youzhi is here to win me over.

"I guess you are Mr. Yao, and you are visiting my house today."

Guo Youzhi talked a lot, but in summary it was just some meaningless nonsense.

Yao Bin also bowed and said, "You are too polite, Lord Shangshu."

Guo Youzhi does not have a title, so he still has to address him as Lord Shangshu.

"You're welcome. Please come in, Mr. Yao."

With Guo Youzhi leading the way, they soon arrived at the mansion. It was worthy of being the residence of the Minister of Rites, with soaring eaves, lush green bamboos, winding paths, gardens with rockery, and ponds with koi. It was obvious that this man was a man who knew how to enjoy life better than Fan Jian.

These were just passing clouds in Yao Bin's eyes, and in terms of temperament, they were far inferior to the Fan family.

Soon they arrived at the dinner table, but they did not sit at the same table. Everyone sat separately. When Yao Bin entered the room, he found that there was someone in the next room. Although there was a screen, he could not hide it from him. Haha, he guessed that the person next door was most likely the crown prince.

"These are all I have. I hope Master Yao will not mind the roughness of the food."

Yao Bin glanced at the dishes on the table. Although they were not as good as those in later times, they were already very good in this era. He smiled and said, "Your Excellency Shangshu is too polite. This is already very good."

"That's good. Master Yao, I'll offer you a drink as a welcome toast."

After talking some meaningless nonsense, Guo Youzhi gave the housekeeper a look, and the housekeeper understood and told the servants to leave. Soon, only Guo Baokun, Guo Youzhi and Yao Bin were left in the room.

Guo Youzhi then asked seriously, "May I ask if Master Yao is a ninth-rank master?"

Yao Bin did not deny it, but just said, "I guess so."

This answer made Guo Youzhi a little confused, and the prince Li Chengqian next door was even more confused. Yes is no and no is yes. What does this mean?
Guo Youzhi continued to ask, "As far as I know, there is a master in Kyoto who is said to be able to break time with one sword."

He was talking about Xie Bian, the bodyguard of the Second Prince Li Chengze. The prince just happened to be in need of such a person, so he tried his best to win over Yao Bin.

Yao Bin said jokingly, "There are people like this? I want to see for myself that there are such masters in the world."

When Guo Youzhi saw this, he understood about 80% of the situation. He estimated that Xie Bian was definitely not his opponent. Although he was not a martial artist, he knew what martial artists valued most.

When the neighboring prince Li Chengqian heard Yao Bin speak so easily, he became more determined to win over the other party, because ninth-rank masters are very rare nowadays, and most of them serve in the court. Now a "wild" ninth-rank master suddenly appears, how can he not pay attention to him?

"They are all in Kyoto, so there should be a chance."

Guo Baokun was just acting like an ostrich today. His father Guo Youzhi had warned him many times not to talk nonsense. The prince was listening nearby, and it was for this reason that Guo Baokun didn't say anything.

Yao Bin continued to eat and drink. When he was almost done, Guo Youzhi said, "I wonder what Master Yao thinks of the current Crown Prince?"

What do you think?
Then of course I just sit and watch.

Although the Crown Prince's performance in the play is inferior to the Second Prince in all aspects, Yao Bin knows that he is just a smaller version of Emperor Qing. Emperor Qing is an old villain. Then Crown Prince Li Chengqian is a little villain.

Being able to get such a title, it is obvious that Li Chengqian is no easy task.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is so wise, I believe he will be a wise ruler in the future. It is a blessing for the people of Qing to have such a crown prince."

Anyway, Yao Bin kept saying good things about himself, and Guo Youzhi was stunned. He thought that this guy was not only a capable person, but also a big flatterer.

Guo Baokun couldn't help but curse in his heart: What a flatterer.

The crown prince Li Chengqian in the next room actually believed it and came out immediately. He looked at Yao Bin excitedly and said, "This warrior really has a keen eye."

He thought that Yao Bin practiced martial arts, so it would be better to call him warrior. He couldn't call him Mr. Young Master, right?
Others may call him that, but he is the prince. He still has to pay attention to the impact of many things.

Yao Bin knew that this was the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, but pretended not to know. He looked at Guo Youzhi with some confusion and asked, "Who is this?"

Guo Youzhi then hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Yao Bin also followed suit and saluted: "Commoner Yao Bin pays respects to Your Highness."

Li Chengqian waved his hands quickly: "Hey, warrior, there is no need to do this. There is no need to do this. I have always lacked people like warriors around me. I don't know."

Li Chengqian didn't finish his words, but his meaning was self-evident. Guo Youzhi also looked at Yao Bin with some anticipation.

Yao Bin said without thinking: "I am willing to serve your Highness."

"Good good!!!"

Li Chengqian said three good words in a row. He didn't expect that he could win over Yao Bin so easily. This was a great thing. He didn't know who was stronger between him and the second brother's bodyguard Xie Bian.

Guo Youzhi also had a happy look on his face, as he had finally accomplished what the prince had asked him to do.

Now that the serious business had been discussed, the atmosphere became very lively. Li Chengqian couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. Not having a master around him had always been a concern for Li Chengqian. The second brother had not only Xie Bian but also Fan Wujiu, who were all ninth-rank masters in the play. This was also what Li Chengqian had always been worried about.

As for the grand masters above the ninth rank, he had never even thought about it, because there were only four grand masters in the world. Li Chengqian felt that if the grand masters would definitely help him, Emperor Qing would not agree.

The three of them were walking in Guo's house. Li Chengqian asked casually, "Sir, you and Fan Xian came to Kyoto together. I guess Fan Xian is your good friend?"

As for why Li Chengqian changed his address to "Sir", it was because from the conversation just now, he found that Yao Bin was not only powerful in martial arts, but also good in strategy. So he changed it to "Sir", which can be regarded as a sign of respect for Yao Bin.

Yao Bin knew that this was a test for him, so he smiled and said, "Your Highness has misunderstood. Fan Xian and I just met by chance. I just arrived in Kyoto and had no place to stay, so I stayed at Fan's house."

Li Chengqian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. It was inevitable that he would come up against Fan Xian because Fan Xian was going to marry Lin Wan'er and then take over the inner treasury. But the current ruler of the inner treasury, Li Yunrui, supported him, of course, on the surface, so Fan Xian was his enemy.

"That's great." The atmosphere became relaxed afterwards, but Guo Youzhi was secretly frightened. This lord's insights into world affairs far surpassed his own. If he really pledged allegiance to the prince, he might soon surpass him.

When leaving, Li Chengqian asked casually, "Sir, are you going to Prince Jing's Mansion to attend the poetry conference in a few days?"

There are no secrets in Kyoto, at least in the eyes of these upper class people.

"Your Highness is also interested?"

"I didn't like such occasions before, but now I really want to go and see them."

In the past, Li Chengqian didn’t dare to run around. Firstly, he had to report to Emperor Qing wherever he went. After all, he was the crown prince and had to report whenever he left the palace. Secondly, he didn’t have any expert guards around him. Could he just rely on those palace soldiers?

Don't joke. You have to know that there are two ninth-grade masters around the second brother, not to mention other masters. What if this guy has epilepsy and asks someone to kill him?
But now the times are different, and it's a good opportunity to see whether Yao Bin is truly loyal to me.

Li Chengqian felt that the way to test this matter was to see whether the other party would become enemies with Li Chengze. In his opinion, the political situation in Qing Kingdom was a struggle between himself and the second-in-command. You, Yao Bin, have to choose one, right?
Unfortunately, Yao Bin would not choose anyone. No matter whether Li Chengqian came to him or not, he would become enemies with the second brother Li Chengze. This was inevitable. Apart from anything else, Yao Bin just didn't like his crazy look when he was mad.

After parting, Yao Bin took the gift given by Guo Youzhi and went back to Fan Mansion.

Guo Baokun asked curiously, "Father, was it done so quickly?"

Guo Youzhi shook his head: "I don't know, we need to wait and see."

What happened in the Guo Mansion today could not be kept secret from anyone. The second son Li Chengze was the first to know about it. I'm afraid that even if a new weed grew in the East Palace, Li Chengze would know where it is.

Xie Bian thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, it seems that this Yao guy should have joined the Crown Prince's army."

"There's no rush for this matter. We'll talk about it after the poetry meeting."

When Fan Xian learned that Yao Bin had gone to Guo's house, he waited at the gate for him to come back. After a few hours, he finally saw the carriage.

"Brother Yao, you've received a lot of gifts, haven't you?"

"I didn't want any of it, but Minister Guo looked so sincere that I felt bad if I didn't accept it, so I had no choice but to accept these yellow and white things."

After saying this, Yao Bin had a look of regret on his face, as if what he had received was not gold, but something disgusting.

Fan Xian couldn't help but give Yao Bin a middle finger: "Come on, it's better to have gold, why bother with these things?"

"Then I'll give you some?"

"I couldn't ask for more."

Fan Xian had just arrived in Kyoto and was in need of money. He had wanted to make a fortune with his inventions, but unfortunately his mother had snatched him away. So he agreed to Yao Bin's proposal without even thinking twice.

He took half of the box of gold.

Yao Bin also looked down on these things. The reason he accepted them was to reassure Li Chengqian. If he wanted gold, he had plenty of space in his system.

"Hey, hey, hey, remember to leave half for me. I still need to rely on it to buy a house in the coming years."

When Fan Xian heard this, he smiled and said, "Then I'll take them all. Don't worry, I'll take care of the house for you soon."

If you want to buy a house in Kyoto, you have to go to Wang Qinian. This guy can do anything for you.

Just like that, the entire box of gold was taken away by Fan Xian.

Fan Ruoruo came out at this time and explained: "Please forgive me, Master Yao, this is just how my brother is."

In response to Fan Ruoruo's words, Yao Bin just smiled and said nothing.

The day of the poetry gathering soon arrived, and they soon arrived at the gate of Prince Jing's Mansion. Yao Bin stood beside the Crown Prince. This time he did not come with the people from the Fan family. After all, they were singing the song according to their own situation.

Since you are the prince's man on the surface, you have to help him with things.

Unfortunately, the second prince Li Chengze also came over in a carriage. After getting off the carriage, Xie Bian stood beside him. Yao Bin observed him and found that he looked cynical just like in the drama.

But when he gets mad, he's really a lunatic.

Li Chengze first walked in front of the crown prince and knelt down to pay respect: "Your Highness, your Highness, Li Chengze, pays respect to you."

This guy has always been like this. Even when he was fighting with the crown prince, he would always bow to him whenever they met, and bowed deeply. Li Chengqian was helpless about this. Although he cursed MMP in his heart, he still smiled and helped him up: "Second brother, don't be so distant."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After saying this, Li Chengze's gaze fell on Yao Bin. If nothing unexpected happened, this was the prince's new guard.

Yao Bin also noticed Li Chengze's gaze, but he did not intend to greet him. Instead, he looked at him with a smile on his face. After Xie Bian noticed this, he quickly scolded him, "How dare you! You don't even greet His Highness?"

After saying this, Xie Anbi put his hand on the sword he carried with him, obviously ready to draw the sword.

In response, Yao Bin just smiled and said, "If you draw your sword, you will surely die. If you don't believe me, you can try. Also, you don't even bow to the prince, so why should I bow to him?"

Oh, we all practice martial arts, how can Xie Bian tolerate such words?

His eyes focused, and he was about to draw his sword, but was stopped by Li Chengze, who said, "Xie Bian, you should greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Putting aside his skills, what Yao Bin said makes sense.

Xie Bian had no choice but to obey Li Chengze's words and bowed to Li Chengqian: "Greetings, Your Highness."

Li Chengqian felt so relieved. He had always been annoyed with this guard. He was always indifferent every time he saw him, the prince. Although you are a ninth-rank master, you are still the crown prince, right?

"No need to be polite."

Yao Bin also gave Li Chengze a fake salute: "Meet the Second Prince."

The second prince smiled slightly: "You and Xie Bian are both martial artists, so it's okay for you to spar with each other. What do you think?"

Oh, are we going to have a fight?

Not only Li Chengze, but even the crown prince Li Chengqian became interested. (End of this chapter)