Chapter 10 Lin Gong
That night
The East Palace is brightly lit
The palace maids and eunuchs shuttled back and forth,
Li Chengqian sat in the first seat, holding a golden cup in his hand, with a broad smile on his face.

Gong Dian sat on his left, with Lin Gong, Guo Baokun and Qin Ye accompanying him, forming a circle around the table.

Because they were young, except for Gong Dian who drank wine, the other four drank tea instead of wine.

Then the atmosphere at the banquet was also very warm.
Compared to Guo Baokun's stupidity and Qin Yuan's honesty, Lin Gong is a few years older than the three of them, but he seems to be very good at dealing with people. On the one hand, he congratulated Gong Dian on his promotion, and on the other hand, he secretly praised him, the Crown Prince.

The most important thing is that he would occasionally maintain the reserved appearance of a prime minister's son in front of Guo Baokun and the others, and he knew how to act very well, not like an eighteen-year-old boy at all.

During the banquet, listening to Lin Gong's obviously carefully prepared flattery, Li Chengqian just smiled and chatted with a few people about some irrelevant things. He seemed very relaxed. He also sincerely congratulated Gong Dian on his promotion. Apart from congratulations, his words did not reveal any intention of winning him over, which made Gong Dian greatly relieved.

To be honest, if it wasn't for Emperor Qing's order, he really didn't want to have any entanglement with the Crown Prince in front of him.

the reason is simple.

too early!
Relaxed, Gong Dian was no longer as reserved as he was at the beginning, especially after a few drinks, he became chatty and even chatted with the teenagers at the table.

"Does your Highness know what is the hottest topic in the capital right now?"

While they were chatting animatedly, Lin Gong put down the cup in his hand and looked at Li Chengqian.

"Haha, I stay in the East Palace every day and don't even want to leave. How can I know what hot topics are going on? Master Lin, you are now the son of the Prime Minister and you are well-informed. Do you have any interesting things to tell us and make us all happy?"

"Lin Gong doesn't dare!"

When Lin Gong heard this, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said he didn't dare.

"Tell me, what's new? Is there anything worth our Master Lin bringing here to share?"

"Yes!"

However, after just a few words, Lin Gong felt extremely guilty, and before he knew it, his forehead was covered with sweat.

He could never have imagined that the young Crown Prince in front of him could put such great pressure on him with just a few words. Could this be the legendary domineering aura?
"Five days ago, the Jiangnan inner treasury was opened, and the northern route was taken by the Cui family."

"The Cui family? The Cui family of Kyoto? So, the Cui family is going to get rich." Li Chengqian paused and looked at Lin Gong thoughtfully, "Or is it that our eldest son Lin is also jealous of the interests of the inner treasury and wants to get involved?"

"I dare not!" Lin Gong said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Lin Gong was his tutor, so it was natural for him to call himself "Humble Minister" in front of him.

"The Cui family of Kyoto, I remember there were quite a few people from this Cui family in the court, right? The head of the Qizhou Division of the Ministry of Revenue is from the Cui family, right?

"Besides that, the Cui family has many children serving as officials throughout Daqing. They are considered a well-known and prominent family in Kyoto. It's not uncommon for them to have access to the inner treasury's trading routes. But, what does this have to do with me?"

"It didn't matter before." Having said this, Lin Gong paused and looked up at Li Chengqian. However, he didn't see anything from Li Chengqian's expression, so he continued, "It's just that today, Cui Chen, the eldest son of the Cui family, came to see me and wanted to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the table became slightly tense.

Gong Dian and the other two stopped talking and just sat there quietly.

Guo Baokun and Qin Yuan were obviously confused about the situation and didn't dare to say anything more. Gong Dian frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.

Li Chengqian's expression froze on his face as he stared at Lin Gong, as if he were looking at some rare treasure. After a long while, he finally smiled and raised his teacup to Gong Dian, "Master Gong, please."

"Prince, please, please!" Gong Dian hurriedly raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. This reaction and action made Lin Gong stunned, not knowing what to do.

This topic is stuck there.

Why don’t you give me an answer?
What does it mean?
It was not right for him to say it, nor was it right for him not to say it. He sat in his seat, the words stuck in his throat, but he couldn't open them.

The scene suddenly became a little awkward.

Well, it's not just a little embarrassing, it's extremely embarrassing.

But Li Chengqian didn't indulge him and asked the other three to continue eating and drinking.

The meal ended in a slightly awkward atmosphere.

After seeing everyone off, Lin Gong seemed to want to stay and say something, but Li Chengqian seemed to have no interest in talking to him anymore and sent him away with just a few words.

Looking at his back as he left the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian couldn't help but curse under his breath.

idiot!

It ruined my good mood for the lottery today.

※※※

"Ding, extract the ultimate physical training skill from the Great Zen Temple in the Yangshen World, the Tiger Demon Bone Tempering Fist!"

my day
What are you doing?
It's the Yangshen World again
Does this roulette lottery also include packages?

Can't you give me another experience token or something?

Yes, Tiger Demon Bone Forging Fist is a good thing
Being able to follow the steps can even greatly improve his strength.
But this is of no use!
The world he lives in can only barely be compared to the world of Zhongwu, or even fall a little short.

Even if you have cultivated to the level of a grandmaster.

Even though I was summoned to some advanced worlds, I was still helpless.
What he needs now is a trump card like the Superman Peak Experience Card, which can make the final decision.

unfortunately
He didn't draw
For him, the experience of the last compulsory call-up is a thorn in his heart.
It is also the sword of Damocles hanging over his head

What he is facing now is not the present world, but the universe, countless civilizations, and countless worlds. It is a vast world that the natives can never imagine, and he is just a beginner.

Without a final trump card, he could never rest assured.

"Wait a little longer. The Roulette of the Heavens isn't a system that randomly recruits people without any distinction. It should consider the conditions of the recruits when recruiting.

Unfortunately, I'm still a passive recipient of information, unable to interact with the Wheel of the Universe to gain more information. What exactly is this conscription all about? I didn't draw the final word this time. I need to think about how to use the resources of this world to build my own trump card if I can't draw it.

Li Chengqian raised his head slightly, his eyes flashing as he accepted the true meaning of the Tiger Demon Bone Tempering Fist.

He is not an ordinary person. Even without mentioning the Wheel of Heavens, he is not an ordinary person. In this world, he is both a prince and a time traveler. He not only knows the direction of this world, but also knows that there is a powerful technological civilization in the universe outside the earth. He doesn't even need to go outside the earth. On the earth, there is a temple. Isn't it just an intelligent program? If not, think of a way to copy the temple. That means you have everything.

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like