There are always sick girls with ill intentions towards me

Listening to the crowd cheering for the man on the stage, and catching a glimpse of admiration in Su Wanwan's eyes, his heart bled.

These should all belong to him!

If Lingxi hadn't stopped him just now, he would have already been on the stage before Li Zei.

The guard commander spoke sternly while holding the unconscious Jin Toule.

"Li Lingge, you murdered my Daliang prince. I will definitely negotiate with the Honglu Temple and report this to the Emperor of Chu!"

Before Qiu Yuebai could speak, an old man on the second floor stood up.

"I am Sheng Qiyuan, the Minister of the Honglu Temple. Today, the Third Prince of Liang insulted our Great Chu first, and then provoked the King of Wei. I will report the truth to the court tomorrow morning."

The guard commander clenched his fists and glared at the old man on the second floor.

"I'm going to file a complaint with the Censorate. Is this how you, the Great Chu, treat your guests?"

In the lobby, a thin middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes slowly stood up.

"I am Peng Jing, the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Court. Everyone has seen what happened today. I will report the facts to you tomorrow."

"Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Ban Debiao will definitely submit a joint petition."

"Minister of Justice Fang Yongtai, count me in as one of them."

"Minister of Rites!"

"The Dali Temple Minister!"

"Overwatch!"

……

The commander of the guards looked a little dazed as he heard people reporting their positions over and over again.

Isn’t this Hongxiu Tower a brothel? How come I feel like I have walked into a court meeting of the Great Chu?

"You! And you! You! Aren't you afraid that the alliance between the two countries will fail?"

"I, Li Lingge, have never been a fighter. When friends come, I have good wine. But if a wolf comes, I have a spear to greet him."

Emperor Liang knew very well that if the Great Chu was destroyed, the Liang State would definitely be the next.

Therefore, the alliance between the two countries is an inevitable trend, and it cannot be stopped by a prince or a guard commander.

Moreover, even if the alliance really fails, he has ways to prevent Liang State from acting rashly.

Li Lingge pointed his sword at the guard commander and then at Jin Tule.

"Besides, can you make the decision for Liang Guo? Or can he make the decision?"

The guard commander opened his mouth but was unable to refute.

In Daliang, of course, the emperor of Daliang has the final say.

Moreover, his mission on this trip was to promote an alliance between the two countries, and the failure of the alliance was just a cry.

If I really mess up this important matter, I will have no way to report back.

At this time, Jin Tule woke up and immediately noticed the changes in his body.

It’s gone. Decades of hard work, all gone.

He pushed away the guard beside him and staggered to his feet, his eyes full of ferocity.

"Li Lingge, kill me if you can!"

Li Lingge sheathed his sword, glanced at Jin Tule and shook his head slightly.

"You don't even deserve to die in my hands."

He threw the sword in his hand back to Qiu Yuebai, then stretched out his arms and spoke loudly.

"Keep playing music, keep dancing!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 24: % Divide

Jintule left in a panic, and the storm ended.

As the music started, it seemed as if nothing had happened.

However, when Li Lingge and Su Wanwan passed by each other, he slightly tilted his head and whispered next to the pink earlobe.

"If Northern Qi destroyed Great Chu, would the next country be Nanyue or Liang?"

Su Wanwan was struck by lightning, as if her soul was taken away by these words.

Just a passing by was enough to completely upset her.

She turned around quickly, wanting to ask what this meant.

However, Li Lingge had already walked off the stage, without even giving her a chance to answer.

Could it be that he already knows my identity?

Li Lingge walked up the stairs slowly without looking at Su Wanwan again.

The girls in brothels were very good at observing people's words and expressions. He didn't believe that Su Wanwan, who had been trained for so long, couldn't see Jin Tule's identity.

However, this weak woman who usually only knew how to play the piano and compose music just now slapped Jin Tule in the face.

If he didn't know his identity, he might not think much about it.

But as a secret agent of South Vietnam, it sounds so nice to want to create discord between Chu and Liang and gain benefits for South Vietnam.

If he didn't need Su Wanwan next time, he would definitely teach this ignorant thing a lesson.

Li Lingge paused and gathered his thoughts because his way was blocked.

An old man bowed and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, my young master would like to invite you for a drink."

"Who is your son?"

Li Lingge glanced at the old man who was blocking the road, but couldn't figure out his origin.

According to the plot in the book, he won't be having a drink with anyone tonight.

It's just that I've been in the spotlight during the day, and many unexpected things have happened just now, so it's reasonable for someone to invite me.

The old man bowed his head slightly and introduced.

"My son's surname is Jiang, and he is the second child in the family."

Jiang Erlang, Li Lingge couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this name.

There may be many Jiang Erlangs in the capital, but there is probably only one who can sit on the third floor.

The second prince, Jiang Yin.

He originally planned to find an opportunity to visit the Second Prince after the Hundred Flowers Festival was over.

Unexpectedly, the other party couldn't wait and came to him first.

"Lead the way."

After entering the private room, Li Lingge quickly saw a handsome young man.

He couldn't help but sigh that he was so dignified and extraordinary in bearing and manner, worthy of being someone who could compete with the prince.

"I have met His Highness."

This was the second time the two met, the first time being when he entered the palace at a young age.

"Lingge, there's no need to be so reserved. Come and sit down." Jiang Yin stood up and raised his hand to invite him to sit down. "Lingge, it's great to see you spreading the name of our Great Chu!"

Li Lingge took a seat.

"Your Highness has come here to enjoy the dance, and the Hongxiu Tower has become glorious."

"The Hundred Flowers Show at Hongxiu Tower is a rare event, and I am only here to join in the fun."

Jiang Yin gave a look to the old man in the room, who nodded slightly and then left the room.

Seeing this, Di Ying glanced at Li Lingge and then walked out.

There were only two people left in the room, and Jiang Yin took the initiative to speak.

"Father has always regarded your father as a close friend, and the cooperation between the monarch and his subjects has become a good story."

As he spoke, he stood up and poured wine for Li Lingge himself.

"I wonder if I can continue this conversation with Lingge?"

Li Lingge did not stand up, but spoke slowly.

"Your Highness, I am a king of a different surname, but a mere title. I have no foundation in the court, and no military power at the border. I am afraid that I am powerless."

Jiang Yin poured himself a glass and then raised the glass.

"If Lingge helps me reach the top, I promise that the southern border will still be named Li."

Seeing this, Li Lingge also raised his glass and clinked it with his own.

"Before my father died, he warned me not to participate in government affairs and that I could only be an idle prince."

As Jiang Yin was about to drink, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes, but Li Lingge's next words made him smile knowingly again.

"But I never listen to him."

They both drank it in one gulp, and Li Lingge got straight to the point.

"The Crown Prince has been engaging in smuggling transactions with South Vietnam. Your Highness should know this."

Hearing this, Jiang Yin put down his wine glass and sighed.

"You really hit the nail on the head!"

Whether it is winning over court officials or competing with the prince, all of these require money to support.

The prince made huge profits from smuggling, which has always been a stone weighing on him.

That's why he wanted to win over Li Lingge and use him for his own purposes.

He naturally knew that Li Lingge had no foundation in the court, and he also knew that with his father in power, it was impossible for the other party to control the military power in the southern border.

But Li Lingge is rich!

Not to mention the brothels under the name of Prince Wei's Mansion, the rice shops and silk stores all over the Chu state are enough to make people excited.

He could even vaguely guess what his father was thinking. The reason why he was not moving the Prince Wei's Mansion now was simply because he was treating it like a tame pig.

If there is a need one day, I will kill it at any time.

He believed that even if Li Lingge did not realize this, the old general who once shocked the southern border and was well acquainted with his father would definitely think of this.

Rather than letting Li Lingge's wealth serve others, it would be better to use it to help him sit on that chair.

"I've known about this for a long time, but I just couldn't find any evidence against him." Jiang Yin sighed, "I also thought about intervening in this matter, but there was no chance at all."

Li Lingge spoke slowly.

"A month ago, the Sixth Prince of the Southern Territory submitted a memorial to the court, suggesting that Great Chu and South Vietnam should engage in trade.

However, this matter was most likely suppressed by the prince.

If Your Highness can make this happen, the prince's purse will be gone."

Jiang Yin's eyes lit up, and then a trace of worry appeared on his face.

"In the past ten years, there have been two wars in the southern border. I am worried that given my father's temper, he will not agree to trade."

"Both the soldiers and the people in the southern border long for a peaceful life. What good will it do to the country if the border is in turmoil and people harass each other?

Furthermore, the reason why Chu and Liang wanted to form an alliance was because Northern Qi was growing increasingly powerful.

If we were to engage in trade and peace talks with South Vietnam at this time, we could withdraw at least 100,000 troops from the southern border to the north.

Third, the two countries have traded with each other, and the treasury is full. I think Your Majesty will make the right choice."

Li Lingge's words made Jiang Yin's eyes brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but admire.

"Lingge, it will be a loss for the Chu if you don't join the government!"