Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 362 So what?
King Luo's body was placed on the side, his eyes still open. Everyone present was shocked and angry, but no one dared to act rashly.

Chen Xuan was too decisive, and seemed to have not considered the consequences at all. Killing the prince in front of him could not be described as lawless, it was clearly outrageous!
When faced with such a person, any unusual movement may cause him to overreact. They dare not imagine what he will do or what he will do next.

Having already killed one Luo Wang, what if Chen Xuan felt like killing two more? There were many innate masters present, but could they stop and protect them? No one was confident.

Looking at the empty cup in Chen Xuan's hand, Prince Jiang actually stood up subconsciously, raised the glass and drank it all. Perhaps he drank too fast, or perhaps his mood was too fluctuating, so he choked.

At this moment, how could he show his usual calm and composed demeanor as a prince who never showed his emotions?

It's not his fault that he is not steady enough. Few people can remain calm in the face of such things. He is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. If he provokes him again, he will be the next one to be provoke. All beings are equal in the face of life and death!

The Jade King of Frost Moon Kingdom also stood up to drink with them and drank it all in one gulp, not out of respect but out of awe.

The surrounding innate masters were all observing the reactions of King Jiang and King Yu. Chen Xuan's move was too presumptuous. As long as they gave the order, they would go forward regardless of their hesitation.

After a glass of wine, Prince Jiang's brief emotional fluctuations calmed down again, and he returned to his former composure, at least on the surface.

People had originally thought that he would most likely order Chen Xuan's arrest regardless of the consequences to preserve his own dignity and the royal family's prestige. However, as Chen Xuan put down his wine glass, smiled, and turned to leave, he spoke, "Mr. Chen, please stay. Could I have a few words with you alone?"

During this moment, no one knew how many things were in Prince Jiang's mind. He looked at Chen Xuan with a look that was neither sad nor happy, but full of sincerity.

Chatting for a few words alone means that others present can leave.

"Your Highness, you can't do that," Liang Jing said nervously. How could he not be nervous? If Chen Xuan and Prince Jiang were left alone together, and Prince Jiang was killed during a verbal conflict, it would be like the end of the world. The matter was already serious enough, and if Prince Jiang died, everyone present would be doomed.

Waving his hand, King Jiang still looked at Chen Xuan calmly and said, "It's okay."

Chen Xuan, who had already turned around, paused. He wondered if he should say anything. Prince Jiang's demeanor was truly unmatched by ordinary people. Judging from his tone, he was obviously about to say something. Chen Xuan could have just left, but after thinking about it, he decided to listen. He glanced at the sky and said, "Okay, I hope I won't waste too much of His Majesty's time."

Anyone who wasn't a fool could tell that Chen Xuan was speaking sarcastically. With that attitude, do you think you're the emperor? But no one dared to say anything at this moment.

Immediately, at the signal of Prince Jiang, everyone around, including Prince Yu, moved away.

When only two people were left, Chen Xuan turned around and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

At this time, Prince Jiang let out a long breath, his face no longer able to hold back, revealing a deep fear. He smiled unnaturally at Chen Xuan and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Master Chen."

Chen Xuan said indifferently, "It's okay. What does the prince want to say?"

After a moment's hesitation, Prince Jiang looked at Chen Xuan seriously and said, "Mr. Chen, please excuse me. I'd like to hear your opinion carefully. Do you admire my sister and wish to marry her?"

He no longer called himself the King, and completely placed his status on the same level as Chen Xuan. However, he did not appear humble because of the strength and decisiveness shown by Chen Xuan, otherwise he would not be himself. After all, King Jiang had the ambition to conquer the world.

"If Your Highness just wants to talk about these boring things, then I don't think there is any need to continue the conversation," Chen Xuan shook his head slightly.

Chen Xuan admitted in his heart that he really liked the little princess. If both of them were in love, he would marry her in the future instead of marrying into Princess Shang's family. However, this was a private matter, and no one could predict what would happen in the future, so he did not want to talk about this issue, even if Prince Jiang asked seriously, and the answer might even affect what he would say next.

Prince Jiang already had an idea of ​​Chen Xuan's reaction, and he was very conflicted and felt that the situation was difficult.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "What I want to say is that Master Chen may not know yet, but the Marquis of Zhenyuan also admires my sister Fuyao and has privately stated that he will marry no one but my sister!"

"Marquis Zhenyuan? Who is that?" Chen Xuan raised his eyebrows. He had never heard of him before. He didn't know much about the court. And now another love rival popped up? He sounded very impressive.

No, if he wanted to pursue the little princess, he would have rivals all over the world. That would be fine. Having one more Marquis Zhenyuan would not be a big deal. Besides, if nothing unexpected happened, the little princess would be in his arms soon.

Didn't you know about the Marquis of Zhenyuan? Prince Jiang was surprised, but he patiently said, "Marquis of Zhenyuan, Jiang Li, is known as the Major General. He is now twenty-five years old and extremely talented. He reached the Xiantian realm at the age of eighteen, and his talent is comparable to that of my younger brother and sister-in-law. He now leads troops at the border, having joined the army at the age of fifteen. Over the past ten years, he has fought in over a hundred battles, both large and small, with almost no defeat. His most glorious battle was when he led three thousand men into a thousand-mile advance into the Yuhua Kingdom, forcing them to sue for peace before withdrawing his troops."

"It's him," Chen Xuan suddenly realized, then shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of him."

What does that sudden realization mean? Feeling depressed, Prince Jiang continued patiently, "Mr. Chen may not have heard of Jiang Li, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, but I believe you must have heard of Jiang Yuan, the great general of the Wei State."

"I know that. The title of General Weiguo, the word "Weiguo" is already one of the highest titles for a military general. Even if I am ignorant, I know a thing or two. This old general is also the youngest master in our Jing country," Chen Xuan nodded and added in his heart that he was once the youngest master in Jing country.

Upon hearing this, Prince Jiang smiled and said, "Marquis Zhenyuan Jiang Li is the son of General Jiang Yuan of the Wei State. He is the most outstanding and most valued son."

Hearing this, Chen Xuan immediately understood and looked at Prince Jiang with a playful look: "So Your Highness said this to make me retreat?" "Mr. Chen misunderstood, I am just reminding you sincerely," Prince Jiang said quickly, fearing that Chen Xuan would beat him to death if he was not careful, as Prince Luo's body was still lying there.

Jiang Yuanna, the great general of Wei State, is a strong man who has been in the Grandmaster realm for many years. He is in the top three of the Grandmaster realm and is now in his prime. He also controls one of the most powerful armies of Jing State and can be called the pillar of the country. He has both strength and status, and can cause an earthquake with just a stomp of his feet.

His most outstanding son, Jiang Li, once said that he would not marry anyone other than the little princess. The significance of this is self-evident. It is no exaggeration to say that if the father and son have any ulterior motives, the relatively peaceful Jing Kingdom will be plunged into war if they are not careful!
Therefore, Prince Jiang was indeed implicitly reminding Chen Xuan to retreat when faced with difficulties. There was no need to create such an enemy for himself. He even thought of the next words. As long as Chen Xuan gave in, he would get whatever he wanted in terms of money, power, and beauty. There was no need to hang himself on Princess Fuyao.

Princess Fuyao is so beautiful that it is not an exaggeration to describe her as a beauty of nature. However, there are many beautiful women in the world, and there are some who are more beautiful than Princess Fuyao. Therefore, there is really no need to offend Jiang Li and his son for a little princess.

In an instant, Chen Xuan thought a lot in his mind. Jiang Yuan was born in a humble family, but he had extraordinary talent in martial arts. When he was young, he was a ruthless man who fought his way to the top. He stepped into the innate realm and joined the army as a general. While making achievements, he made rapid progress in martial arts and achieved the strength of a master. It was his own merits that led to his current status.

Precisely because of his humble origin, although he is now in a high position, he lacks foundation and relies entirely on Jiang Yuan himself to support himself. He cannot be compared with the aristocratic families and can only be said to be a new upstart. Therefore, he needs to expand his foundation. The best way is naturally to marry into the royal family. After a dozen generations, he will naturally become one of the aristocratic families.

In other words, Jiang Li wanted to marry the little princess not out of any preference, but simply because he wanted to be tied to the Jing Kingdom's royal family so that the Jiang family could take root in Jing Kingdom and flourish.

Why did it have to be Princess Fuyao? The reason was simple. Princess Fuyao was the only unmarried daughter of Emperor Shang Xuan, and Emperor Shang Xuan was also old. Once the plan was completed, when Emperor Shang Xuan passed away, Jiang Yuan and his son would be able to play a big role and take advantage of the situation.

As for the daughters of other princes or even the crown prince, their status is far lower than Princess Fuyao. Even the princess of the next emperor cannot compare to her. Even if you marry ten of them, none of them can compare to Princess Fuyao, because the Jiang family wants to use the relationship with Princess Fuyao to stand out in the process of succession to the throne.

After figuring this out, Chen Xuan still didn't care and said, "So what?"

These few words made the speech prepared by King Jiang stuck in his throat. He was very surprised. He admitted that Chen Xuan was very powerful, but where did he get the confidence from that even Jiang Yuan and his son didn't care?
Not to mention the status and position of the father and son, just Jiang Yuan's strength at the Grandmaster level, even if Chen Xuan has reached that level, can he challenge the old Grandmaster who has been at that level for decades?
Before he could speak, Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Whatever agreement or promise the prince has with the Jiang family father and son, that's your business. I'm not interested in knowing. Don't drag your affairs into other people's hands. Fate shouldn't be mixed with anything else. What do you think, prince?"

Chen Xuan understood it without thinking. It was nothing more than Prince Jiang using Princess Fuyao as a bargaining chip in order to gain the support of the Jiang family father and son. Once they supported him to sit on the throne, he would marry Princess Fuyao to Jiang Li.

Why didn't the Jiang family cooperate with the prince? Because the prince was the legitimate heir. Adding icing on the cake was not as important as sending timely help. It was the merit of following the dragon.

As for Prince Qing, he is now stationed at the border, far away from the center, and the possibility of cooperation is not great. The other princes and princes are far inferior and are not within consideration. If we have to support him, we must support a capable one. If we support a bunch of rotten mud, what is the point of destroying Jing Kingdom in the future?
It seems that Chen Xuan is determined not to give up the little princess. Prince Jiang is helpless and it is really difficult to deal with. At this time, he is afraid of Chen Xuan's strength.

But then he thought again, he had already reminded Chen Xuan, so he didn't need to worry about it. How Jiang Li would react when he found out was a matter between Chen Xuan and the other party.

Having said that, Prince Jiang paused for a moment before reminding them again, "The Grand General and the Major General will return to Beijing to report on their duties at the end of the year."

The meaning is very clear. If Chen Xuan is still entangled with Princess Fuyao at that time, the Jiang family father and son will not let it go.

Reporting to Beijing at the end of the year is a necessary procedure. If you don't come, what do you want to do? Will you raise an army and rebel?
When it comes to love between men and women, if it is a normal pursuit, Chen Xuan doesn't mind competing fairly with anyone, but if you want to use underhanded tactics, haha, King Luo is still waiting by the side.

So what if Jiang Yuan has the cultivation level of a Grandmaster? Chen Xuan has never taken him seriously since he became a Grandmaster.

Chen Xuan smiled and turned around and said, "If you have nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Having said this, Prince Jiang said nothing more, but he spoke again: "Mr. Chen, please wait a moment. There is one more thing I think I need to let you know."

"Please speak," Chen Xuanliu said.

Prince Jiang hesitated a bit and said, "Autumn is coming soon. There are two major national events after autumn. One is the Autumn Examination, which is self-explanatory. The other is taxation. I have received uncertain news that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will jointly inspect the inventory of the Ministry of Warehouses during the autumn tax collection period!"

What is the Cangbusi? It is under the Ministry of Revenue and is one of the 24 departments in the Six Ministries. As the name suggests, it is responsible for managing warehouses.

Chen Xuan's heart sank when he heard this. He was even more serious than when Prince Jiang plotted against him before. He turned around and asked, "Are you serious?"

"I only heard rumors, I'm not sure, but it's almost certain," Prince Jiang nodded.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again and bowed to King Jiang earnestly, saying, "Thank you."

After saying this, Chen Xuan walked away. This thank you came from the heart, without any personal grudges.

Because Xiao Gao’s father-in-law is the Secretary of the Cangbu Division!
The Autumn Examination and the Autumn Harvest were both happening almost simultaneously, so why did the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice jointly inspect the Cangbu Si? This was a perfectly normal process, but Chen Xuan couldn't help but ponder it.

Someone plotted against Xiao Gao on his way to the capital to take the exam, but Chen Xuan dealt with it. Will the other party let it go?
This might be an attempt to disturb Xiao Gao's spiritual heart!
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(End of this chapter)