Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 456. 456. Becoming a Demon
Pipa Lane, Chaoku Street.

The building is full of flowers.

On the third floor, an independent box.

The box was very large, but there was only one large round table, and there were only three people sitting on the table, Zhu Xiuyuan, King Jiangdu, and Yan Dashan, who was restless.

Yan Dashan is a kind man and self-aware. He is very clear about his identity. He is just a follower of his benefactor. To put it bluntly, he is a servant.

Although he occasionally ate at the same table with his benefactor, it was always in private.

A banquet like this was held for King Jiangdu to entertain his benefactor, and there were outsiders present, and the other party was a prince... The chair under Yan Dashan's butt felt like it had thorns, and he felt uncomfortable no matter how he sat.

If his benefactor hadn't forced him down on the chair and told him to sit still and not move, Yan Dashan would have jumped up long ago.

He really shouldn't come to such a banquet because of his low status!

Directly in front of everyone, behind the tied bead curtains and curtains, there was a platform where a dozen colorful dancers were dancing gracefully, creating a peaceful and peaceful scene.

In addition, there are musicians accompanying the music, with melodious silk and bamboo and melodious strings. However, they are relatively far apart so that the melodious music will not disturb the chats of the distinguished guests.

"Da Shan, why are you nervous? Don't be nervous. The prince is an open-minded person and will not look down on you because of your status. Come and eat..."

Zhu Xiuyuan teased Yan Dashan and offered him some food. Yan Dashan, a kind man, didn't know what to say for a moment. He just thanked him and said he would do it himself.

"Come on, come on, what's the fun in just eating food? Don't you love drinking? Haha, you've had enough to drink today, come on, I'll fill it up for you..."

Zhu Xiuyuan picked up the wine pot and filled a large cup for Yan Dashan without any explanation.

Yan Dashan suddenly panicked, waving his hands wildly, wanting to stop him, but he didn't dare... His benefactor poured him wine himself, and he couldn't bear it.

"Da Shan, I'm not talking about you. On this occasion, you should be more lively. Don't sit here like a wooden stake. Come on, let's have a drink!"

Zhu Xiuyuan picked up the wine flask, poured himself another half cup, and raised it to face Yan Dashan.

Yan Dashan quickly picked up the wine glass, and the wine in the glass was rippling. The two of them clinked the glasses together, then raised their necks and drank.

Zhu Xiuyuan was teasing Yan Dashan here without even looking at King Jiangdu over there.

He clinked glasses with Yan Dashan and didn't call him King Jiangdu. This was to show with practical actions that he didn't want to play with King Jiangdu.

Just leave it there.

But King Jiangdu was not annoyed at all.

He laughed, and after Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan clinked glasses and finished drinking, he personally came over with the wine flask and poured wine for Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan without any explanation.

"Jiang Chengbo is a young and handsome young man. I must have a drink with you. This strong man is not an ordinary person at first glance. He must have extraordinary skills. Haha, I will also have a drink with you."

King Jiangdu finally filled the cup for himself, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Uncle Jiangcheng, strong man, please drink this cup to the full!"

Zhu Xiuyuan glanced at Yan Dashan, sighed softly, raised his glass and touched it.

Yan Dashan raised his glass when he saw his benefactor, and he raised his glass too...

"The King of Jiangdu has kindly invited me, and my subordinates have also attended the banquet. They have already tasted the food and drank the wine. If the prince has anything to say, you might as well say it clearly!"

Zhu Xiuyuan put down his wine glass and made it clear that he didn't want to stay here with him all the time.

Wouldn't it be nice to go back home and chat with the ladies? Besides, King Jiangdu also made him very uncomfortable. This was a feeling, a disgust deep in his heart.

"Haha!" King Jiangdu smiled and patted his knee, "Uncle Jiang Cheng is a young man after all, so being so eager is not the way to talk!"

Zhu Xiuyuan had a look on his face that said he was "teaching the juniors a lesson". He actually thought that he had directly pointed out that "it was against the rules" and then acted as an elder to teach others!

Zhu Xiuyuan's complexion suddenly collapsed, he got up and cupped his hands and said, "Since the prince has nothing to do, then I will leave first! Dashan, let's go!"

Yan Dashan was restless. When he heard the word "go", he immediately jumped up and quickly emerged from the afterimage. He wanted to leave here immediately.

"Wait a minute!"

King Jiangdu's expression changed slightly, and he stood up, stretched out his hand, and made a blocking gesture.

"Oh... Your Majesty came to invite you in person. If you don't go to the banquet, Xianguan will not know how to advance or retreat. But now that you have eaten the food and drank wine, you have attended the banquet. Besides, the prince has nothing else to do. Xianguan It’s time to say goodbye!”

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled softly and was ready to break up with him at any time.

This King of Jiangdu gave him a bad impression and made him feel disgusted.

Furthermore, the words of Eunuch Zhang were still in his ears, telling him not to have too much contact with King Jiangdu and not to become his enemy.

But for now, if you want to avoid too much contact with it, it seems that the only way is to become an enemy of it.

Make an enemy of it, be an enemy of it!

Although Zhu Xiuyuan was afraid of death, he was not afraid of such things. No matter how powerful King Jiangdu was, he was still just a prince. Could he still be greater than Emperor Chen?
Zhu Xiuyuan had the confidence to break up with him.

As soon as Yan Dashan heard his benefactor's words, he immediately realized something was wrong.

The tremor in Fangcai's heart disappeared immediately, he took a slight step sideways, faintly guarding Engong behind him, and staring at the Jiangdu King closely.

"Haha! Uncle Jiang Cheng, and the brave men, please sit down! Since Uncle Jiang Cheng is so quick to talk, I will no longer talk in circles. Please sit down quickly. I really have something to ask Uncle Jiang Cheng!"

King Jiangdu laughed, his face not a trace of abnormality, he looked like a hospitable uncle next door.

Zhu Xiu saw this and came back to sit down.

Although Yan Dashan was unwilling to do so, he returned and sat down after being signaled by his benefactor's eyes.

"I have heard something earlier. Two months ago, one hundred thousand Yan troops invaded the border and raided our front lines in Ezhou, Jiangzhou and Xuanzhou. Among them, there were even fifty thousand troops, personally led by the fourth prince of Yan State. Head to Jiangzhou City."

"But what is surprising is that Jiangzhou City actually resisted the enemy outside the city and held on for ten days! Moreover, on the last day, more than ten thousand Shaozhou King's remaining soldiers attacked and were all annihilated on the outskirts of the city."

"When I heard the news, I was greatly surprised. Later, after some understanding, I learned that it was Uncle Jiang Cheng who was stationed in Jiangzhou and created several powerful weapons..."

King Jiangdu was talking eloquently. When he mentioned "several powerful weapons," Zhu Xiuyuan noticed that a bright light flashed in his eyes.

King Jiangdu is here for new weapons!

Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly understood.

But he remained calm and let's see what King Jiangdu says next.

"By the way, Uncle Jiang Cheng, I heard that His Majesty specially approved the construction of Shen Lei Fang and a Shen Lei Army camp ten miles south of the city... But I don't know what is happening with Shen Lei Fang now?"

King Jiangdu seemed to ask this question accidentally.

"Prince Lao, I'm worried, Shenleifang is very good!" Zhu Xiuyuan's face was expressionless, neither salty nor indifferent.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng may not know something. I like military affairs and have done a lot of research on weapons. If there are difficulties in Shenleifang, maybe I can help solve it." King Jiangdu was very enthusiastic.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I appreciate Your Majesty's kindness. However, there are no difficulties in Shenleifang. If there are any undecided matters in the future, I will definitely consult Your Majesty!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was very cold, with an expression that put people away thousands of miles away.

"Well... that's it!"

King Jiangdu pondered for a while, then suddenly laughed and said: "Haha, I have always liked military affairs. Uncle Jiang Cheng won the Jiangzhou defense battle with new weapons. I am really curious. I wonder if it is convenient for me to go to Shenleifang. Want to take a look?"

"Your Majesty!" Zhu Xiuyuan's tone suddenly became serious, "No one is allowed to enter the important place of Shenleifang, let alone a subordinate. Even if His Majesty comes in person, you must abide by this rule!"

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Your Majesty to take a trip to Shenleifang! First of all, Your Majesty asked the wrong person. You shouldn't ask your subordinates. Your Majesty should ask His Majesty for permission."

"Secondly, there are new weapons in the important area of ​​Shenleifang. It is related to the lifeline of our Chen country. It is of great importance. People who are not necessary should not enter it!" Zhu Xiuyuan was not polite at all, his tone became more and more severe, and his words There is an unquestionable majesty in it.

King Jiangdu was stunned for a moment.

Then he smiled and said: "This is the important place of Shenleifang. It should be like this, but I am the king Meng Lang. Haha, Jiangcheng Bomo wants to be excited. I just casually said that if it is inconvenient, I will not go."

"The questions that the prince wants to ask should be finished. If there is nothing else, I will leave now!"

Zhu Xiuyuan pulled out the confused Yan Dashan. As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Yan Dashan and started to leave.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, wait a moment!"

King Jiangdu stopped Zhu Xiuyuan again.

"What's the matter, my lord?"

Zhu Xiuyuan was slightly unhappy.

The reason why he said and acted like this was because he deliberately wanted to anger King Jiangdu.

Then completely break up the relationship, it is best not to have any contact with each other until death!
But this King of Jiangdu is just a dog-skin plaster. He is pretending to be stupid and turning a blind eye, which makes Zhu Xiuyuan particularly disgusted.

As a result, his speech became more and more cold and harsh.

"Today it's me, Meng Lang, who couldn't help but talk about Shen Lei Fang..."

King Jiangdu seemed to be quite regretful, and then he said with a smile: "One day, I will entertain Uncle Jiang Cheng again. Then we will only talk about romance, not state affairs, haha..."

"King Jiangdu!"

Zhu Xiuyuan frowned and directly called out his title.

"You are the prince, stationed in Yangzhou, with 1 troops under his command. There are also [-] troops under the official command. One of us is stationed outside, and the other is an official in Beijing. It is best not to have too many contacts, so as not to attract gossip. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Hey, what are you talking about, Uncle Jiang Cheng! You are one of the few young heroes in the world, and I admire you very much. It is a great joy in my life to get to know you. We have agreed that from now on, I will only invite you to talk about romance. Don’t talk about state affairs, just let others say what you say! I don’t care!”

"The prince doesn't care, but the official does! As officials in the court, you and I cannot help ourselves. There are some things that should be avoided, and we still have to avoid them! Your Majesty, I will take my leave, and please leave the prince alone in the future!"

Zhu Xiuyuan cupped his hands and turned to leave.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, this king is very considerate..."

King Jiangdu's voice came from behind him. His tone had changed slightly and was different from before.

Zhu Xiuyuan stopped and turned around to take a look, and saw a faint smile on King Jiangdu's lips.

That is a confident smile, that is a tireless persistence!

Don't give up if you don't reach your goal!

In other words, King Jiangdu was ready to stalk him and harass him like a fly.

Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly felt sick in his heart.

When he was about to say something, suddenly a man full of flowers knocked on the door and entered the box. He said with a smile: "Great joy, great joy, three guests, we have something very happy!"

Zhu Xiuyuan and others were surprised at the same time and asked: "What great joy?"

"Three guests, we are in the flower-filled building. Miss Kou Wanwan, who is 'the best singer and dancer in the world', will hold a poetry meeting today! Three guests, this is the first time Miss Kou has held this event for more than two months. This is the only poetry competition! It’s a rare opportunity, and the winner of the poetry competition can enter the Kou girl’s boudoir to have a talk!”

The guy shook his head and spoke very smoothly. It seemed that the guy had already informed many guests in the building.

When Zhu Xiuyuan heard this, his head was suddenly filled with black lines, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but grin.

What else is Kou Wanwan doing? !

The only poetry meeting in more than two months... Wait, two months ago, when a hundred thousand Yan army invaded the border, Jiangzhou City rose up to resist...

In other words, after he came to Beijing and met Kou Wanwan, she never held another poetry gathering.

Because Kou Wanwan started her "crazy pursuit" of him, she would naturally stop seeing those stinky men.

But now that Kou Wanwan was pregnant with his flesh and blood, why did she come to hold Lao Shizi's poetry party again?
Zhu Xiuyuan suddenly felt dissatisfied...

But then he thought about it and suddenly realized that Kou Wanwan must have known that he was coming to Huamanlou, so she "acted like a monster"!
She also said that the person who wins the top poetry competition can enter the boudoir... She is clearly forcing him to attend the poetry meeting and then win the top poetry competition!

This woman!
Zhu Xiuyuan's hands suddenly felt itchy. If conditions allowed, he would catch her and spank her hard!

Yes, he was jealous!
Zhu Xiuyuan probably also knew that Kou Wanwan should have done this intentionally, and the purpose was to make him jealous.

However, this method is difficult for him to accept!

Hmm... When this happens, he will definitely teach Kou Wanwan a lesson. Even spankings are light!

The plan was decided, and Zhu Xiuyuan accidentally caught a glimpse of King Jiangdu, and a plan suddenly came to his mind.

"Haha, Your Majesty, since it is a poetry meeting held by Miss Kou, then I must go to the official, I wonder, Your Majesty?" Zhu Xiuyuan asked with a smile.

"Well, of course this king is going too!" King Jiangdu nodded.

"Xia Guan is very good at poetry. This time I will definitely win the title of poetry leader. I wonder what the prince thinks?"

"Uncle Jiang Cheng is a young hero with outstanding talents in the military field. However, no one is perfect, and human energy is limited after all. I believe that... Uncle Jiang Cheng will not be able to win the top poem."

King Jiangdu wanted to suppress Zhu Xiuyuan's "young and energetic".

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled, he had calculated exactly this point.

In addition, although this King of Jiangdu was born in a place with a prosperous literary style like Chen State, he only paid attention to military matters, and along with literary and artistic talents, he only had a rough grasp of literary and ink.

Moreover, King Jiangdu openly slandered the literati of the time, calling them cowards and cowards...

Zhu Xiuyuan knew this when he studied King Jiangdu before.

Therefore, King Jiangdu must have never heard of his reputation as "Sima Jiangzhou's good poetic talent".

"Well, I wonder if the prince dares to make a bet with the subordinate?" Zhu Xiuyuan used words to provoke him.

"What kind of gambling method?" King Jiangdu looked as usual.

"I bet on whether Xianguan can win the poetry competition. If Xianguan fails to win the poetry competition, then Xianguan will risk his life and agree to take the prince into the divine thunder square."

Zhu Xiuyuan threw out another great temptation.

King Jiangdu's expression changed suddenly, his two giant eyes were as big as a copper bell, and a flash of light flashed by!

"If Xiaguan is lucky enough to win the title of Poetry, then please don't come to Xiaguan again in the future and keep a certain distance!"

"Your Majesty, the bet is as above, I wonder if your Majesty dares?" Zhu Xiuyuan said excitedly.

"Okay!" King Jiangdu waved his hand and agreed, "Then I will bet with Jiang Chengbo once!"

"Speaking out."

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

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