Fortunate Young Gentleman

The Minister of War, Zhou Shilang, looked at Prince Duan awkwardly and laughed dryly: "I didn't expect Master Tang to be a henpecked person, but this is also human nature. Your Highness, Prince Duan, don't take it to heart."

Prince Duan did not speak, shook his sleeves, and left with a gloomy expression.

Everyone looked at each other in shock. No one expected that they would break up in an unhappy manner in the end. They could only cup their hands and say, "Your Highness."

King Huai shook his head and smiled, and left after King Duan.

Tangning walked out of the Ministry of War without taking this matter to heart. Whether it was the Tang family or Prince Duan, some things could not be forgiven. Based on this premise, he was not willing to do those honorable tasks.

After all, how can you have the happiness of practicing kung fu at home if you are pretending to be ingratiating with them in Prince Duan's Mansion?

"Master Tang, stay!"

Not far after he walked out of the military headquarters, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

Tang Ning turned around and saw Zhou Shilang of the Ministry of War and Sun Qian, the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, walking towards this side.

Tang Ning had stayed in the Ministry of War for a short period of time and was familiar with Zhou Shilang of the Ministry of War. Sun Qian was his colleague in the Ministry of Civil Affairs and had a closer relationship with the others.

Seeing the two people walking towards each other quickly, Tang Ning looked at them and asked, "What do you two adults want?"

Zhou Shilang looked at him and sighed: "Master Tang was too impulsive just now. Since Prince Kang has been deposed, sooner or later the position of prince belongs to Prince Duan. You should not offend him..."

Sun Qian nodded and said, "Master Zhou is right. Even if Master Tang does not think about the present, he must also think about the future..."

Zhou Shilang nodded again and said, "Master Sun is right, Master Tang, think twice..."

The conversation pattern between Zhou Shilang and Sun Shilang seemed familiar. Tang Ning looked at Zhou Shilang, then at Sun Qian, and asked, "What is the relationship between the two of you and King Huai?"

Zhou Shilang looked at him in surprise and asked, "What?"

"It's nothing." Tangning waved her hand, not wanting to explain more, and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I just have my own plans in mind, so you two don't have to worry..."

After saying that, he raised his hand to say goodbye and turned to leave.

Sun and Tuesday stood there, watching his back go away, looking at each other, and at the same time wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads...

…

Prince Duan's Mansion.

"I don't know how to show appreciation!" King Duan walked into the palace, took a sip of tea, and said coldly.

He had already firmly established himself as the crown prince, but Tang Ning still humiliated him in front of everyone. This made any hope he had towards him disappear in an instant.

When Prince Duan was angry, a servant of the palace stepped forward and whispered: "Your Highness, Lord Tang Qitang came to the palace just now and has been waiting for you in the side hall for a long time."

When King Duan walked to the side hall, his face still didn't look good.

Tang Qi looked at him and asked doubtfully: "His Highness seems not very happy. Could it be that the Ministry of War's meeting today is not going well?"

Speaking of this matter, Prince Duan's face darkened again, he snorted coldly and said, "It's not because of that scoundrel from the Tang family!"

He said with a sullen face: "Don't think that I can't survive without him. Just because my father values ​​him doesn't mean that I also value him!"

Tang Qi's eyes moved, looked at him, and asked: "What happened today?"

After a while, after understanding the whole story, Tang Qi's eyes flashed and he said: "In the past few years, His Highness has not been clear about his temperament. He has always been brooding about what happened back then, and it is impossible for him to return to us... "

A cold look appeared on Prince Duan's face, and he said, "I don't like disobedient ministers..."

…

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Chen Huang put down the paper in his hand and said: "Young people must not be arrogant, but they must not be arrogant. This seems to be his style."

Wei Jian smiled and said: "Master Tang is proud and proud. If not, he would have succumbed to the Tang family long ago. How could the two Tang Dynasties in the capital be coexisting today?"

Chen Huang crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and said, "That's because he is still young. Wait another ten years, and by the time I retire from this position, his pride will have been worn away."

"Master Tang is not close to Prince Duan, and I'm afraid it's not just because of this." Wei Jian said with a smile: "Since Master Tang came to Beijing, I have never been close to any prince, and I am afraid he is also avoiding suspicion..."

Emperor Chen nodded and said: "He knows how to avoid suspicion, but some people don't know... I heard that King Duan is hosting a banquet at the palace today, inviting the Minister of War, the Minister of Personnel, and how many generals of the Sixteenth Guards?"

Wei Jian nodded and said, "I want to discuss the preparations for the martial arts competition again."

Emperor Chen thought for a while and said, "Let's announce him to the palace tonight. The Queen Mother said she missed them a few days ago and called King Kang and King Huai to come."

Wei Jian bowed slightly and said, "I obey the order."

Huang Chen nodded, then looked at him as if he was remembering something, and asked, "Why do I think you talked a lot today, and you were all talking for Tangning?"

Wei Jian was startled, then smiled and said: "Isn't it that His Majesty likes Mr. Tang? Whoever Your Majesty likes, this old slave will like..."

"That's because he made me worry-free. If those incompetent guys were half as worried as he is, I can retire and enjoy the happiness now..." Chen Huang shook his head and said, and then asked: "Isn't Yuan'er You said you were making soup for me, why hasn’t it been delivered yet?”

Wei Jian said: "Old slave, go take a look."

He walked out of the imperial study and came to the imperial dining room. Zhao Yuan, who was surrounded by three little girls, saw him and came over and said: "Father, the soup will be ready in another quarter of an hour. Please wait here for a while..." …”

After that, he took the three little girls and walked out.

Wei Jian watched the three girls run after Zhao Yuan, looked at a steward in the imperial kitchen, and said, "I have been in the palace all my life and have rarely been out. These girls look familiar. I wonder which family they are from?"

The three girls often came to the imperial kitchen with Prince Run, so the steward naturally knew them. Hearing this, he looked at Wei Jian and said respectfully, "Reply to the chief steward, the one in the white skirt is the pearl of the Wang Xiang family, the tallest one is the granddaughter of Zhang Daxueshi, and the one in the green skirt is the daughter of the Bai family of the East Gate Guard..."

Wei Jian nodded, and the round face of Prince Run appeared in his mind. He murmured, "Wang Xiang, Zhang Daxueshi, General Bai..., General Tang, General Ling, General Xiao, Minister Lu, Minister Fang, Minister Fang..."

After a pause, another figure appeared in his mind. He counted on his fingers and said, "Tang family, Tang family..., that's it."

The steward in the imperial kitchen looked He looked at him and asked, "What's gone?"

Wei Jian glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty likes to drink His Royal Highness Run's soup the most. If you overcook it, be careful that your butts will be gone..."

The steward of the imperial kitchen trembled and immediately said, "I will watch it immediately..."

...

In the Prince Duan's Mansion, Prince Duan looked at Tang Qi and said, "There is a banquet in the mansion tonight. Uncle, stay here too. It's a good opportunity to get familiar with those adults..."

Tang Qi looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Your Highness was careless about this matter..."

Prince Duan frowned and asked, "Why was it careless?"

Tang Qi said, "Your Highness is not the prince yet. You should be careful to avoid suspicion, otherwise it will cause His Majesty's dissatisfaction..."

Prince Duan looked at him and asked, "Uncle means that I should not invite them to the banquet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an eunuch walked into the Prince Duan's Mansion and said loudly, "Your Majesty has ordered His Royal Highness Prince Duan to enter the palace..."