I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food!

The generals and officials from Nanjiang City who accompanied Qin Li on this trip were all somewhat drunk, but they were still able to keep up.

Since the main event of the welcoming banquet hadn't even started yet, they were already drunk. I really don't know what their master thinks of them; they might as well quit their jobs.

As everyone was whispering and toasting, King Qin Han of the Frontier stood up with a cup of wine in his hand, instantly energizing everyone. The main event was about to begin.

Qin Han held a wine glass in both hands and toasted Qin Li, who was seated in the main seat:

"Brother, this cup is a toast to you from your humble servant."

Qin Li also picked up his wine glass, nodded without saying a word, which was his way of agreeing.

He downed the wine in his glass in one gulp, put down the glass, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said:

"Elder brother, there is something I must report to you now."

"Oh?"

Qin Li put down his wine glass and looked at Qin Han, "What is it that you have to tell me now?"

As everyone knows, Qin Li led his army to Nanjiang City today, and they were exhausted from the long journey, unable to eat or sleep well.

Tonight's banquet is merely a welcome feast; it serves no other purpose.

If Qin Li doesn't like talking about other things, why should Qin Han risk angering Qin Li by talking about other things?

Everyone was curious about what had happened.

Qin Han said, word by word, "Brother Qibing, wasn't this southern expedition ill-considered?"

Upon hearing this, the banquet hall fell silent, with only the sound of maids pouring wine remaining.

Everyone stared at Qin Han, mouths agape in shock.

The wine glasses were full, and the wine spilled onto the table before the maids realized what was happening.

They quickly hugged the wine jug and knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

Crazy!

Has Qin Han, the King of Jiang, gone mad?

Why would you bring up something like this at a welcome banquet?

Everyone knows that the Crown Prince's expedition to the Buddhist kingdom in the south was against all odds.

He went so far as to beat court officials in the imperial court to force the issue to be resolved.

Anyone who disagrees with the army's southern expedition to the Buddhist kingdom is opposing Crown Prince Qin Li.

Today, the army has just arrived in Nanjiang City, and the enthusiasm with which King Qin Han greets them is something no one expected. Qin Han would say such a thing.

Although Qin Han did not openly oppose it, the phrase "lacking consideration" indicated that Qin Han did not actually agree with the southern expedition to the Buddhist kingdom.

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Han finished speaking, Qin Li, who was in the main seat, looked strange.

He picked up the wine glass on the table again, and with a slight squeeze of his hand, the silver glass was crushed.

Seeing this, no one dared to breathe.

Everyone was terrified and didn't know what to do.

Why not just kneel down? But no one knelt down, and they didn't dare to move, so they could only remain in this stalemate.

Qin Li said in a calm voice, "Second brother, are you perhaps drunk?"

These words were meant to give King Qin Han a way out; if he did, Qin Li would not pursue the matter further.

At this moment, the officials of Nanjiang City held their breath and looked at Qin Han, urging him to quickly back down.

Otherwise, Qin Li would not let them off the hook because of this incident.

However, Qin Han did not take the opportunity to back down, but instead clasped his hands in a fist and said again:

"Brother, I am not drunk."

"Brother, you may not know this, but since the news came that you were going to lead your army to conquer the south, there has been no movement within the Buddhist Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, I have sent people deep into the Buddhist Kingdom to investigate many times, but I have found that the people in the Buddhist Kingdom are still the same, devoted to Buddhism, living in peace and contentment. The Buddha has no intention of starting a war with our Great Zhou."

Qin Li said with a sneer, "Isn't this even better? While they are still unable to react, our army can take advantage of the situation and occupy the Buddhist Kingdom in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing this, Qin Han paused, opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

His point was that there was no disturbance within the Buddhist kingdom, and the people lived in peace and contentment; why should a large army disturb this tranquility?

He couldn't bear to see so many civilians die if a war broke out.

Qin Li beckoned, and a maid came over to pour him wine. Xia Liu, who had already infiltrated the Jiangwang Mansion, came over and filled Qin Li's cup.

Qin Li downed his wine in one gulp and then said, "My mind is made up. This southern expedition to the Buddhist Kingdom is a do-or-die endeavor!"

"Anyone who obstructs me is an enemy of me, and those who oppose me will be killed without mercy!"

Upon hearing this, most of the people in the banquet hall immediately knelt down and said in unison, "We humbly obey the Crown Prince's decree!"

Those who did not kneel were all local officials, who always followed Qin Han's lead.

At this moment, they all looked at Qin Han, asking him what he meant.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Han knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"I will obey the Crown Prince's decree."

Seeing that their masters had expressed their opinions, the officials all knelt down.

Qin Li nodded in satisfaction and raised his hand, saying:

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing, let's drink until we drop tonight!"

After that, the singing and dancing in the banquet hall resumed.

However, the atmosphere was no longer as cheerful as before, and became somewhat subtle. Everyone would occasionally look at Qin Li and then at Qin Han.

……

The welcoming banquet didn't end until late at night.

In front of everyone, a drunken Qin Li, with women on either side of him, said to Qin Han:

"Second brother, I'm letting those two serve me tonight. You don't have any objections, do you?"

Qin Han bowed and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Brother, please enjoy as much as you like. If it's not enough, I have more."

Qin Li waved his hand cheerfully, then put his arms around Chun Tao and Xia Liu and left.

Upon arriving at the room prepared inside the mansion and closing the door, the drunkenness on Qin Li's face immediately vanished.

"Your Highness, you've finally arrived."

Xia Liu said impatiently.

She and Chuntao, acting on Qin Li's orders, had already infiltrated the Jiangwang Mansion some time ago.

They had been waiting for Qin Li day and night, and finally he arrived.

Qin Li casually found a seat and sat down, getting straight to the point:

"Have you discovered anything during your time undercover?"

Before Xia Liu could answer, a loud thud came from the back window. Someone had jumped in through the back window, and Chun Tao and Xia Liu immediately became alert.

Qin Feng gestured for them to stop and said, "Don't worry."

After bypassing the screen, Qin Feng stood before the crowd.

Chuntao and Xialiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Li looked at Qin Feng and asked, "Weren't we discovered?"

Qin Feng laughed and said, "Big brother, don't you trust me to handle things? Most people are so drunk they're like dead pigs; they wouldn't wake up even if thunder roared in the sky."

Qin Li nodded, gesturing for Qin Feng to sit wherever he pleased.

After Qin Feng sat down, Xia Liu replied, "Your Highness, Chun Tao and I, following Your Highness's instructions, came to Nanjiang City first and used a little trick to successfully infiltrate the Jiang King's mansion."

"During this period of infiltration, no major discoveries have been made. The King of Jiang has a very high reputation in the Southern Jiang City. Everyone says he is a good prince. He is respectful to scholars and puts the people first in everything. Every month, he goes out of the city to work in the fields with the people."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li laughed and looked at Qin Feng: "What do you think?"

Qin Feng said, "The more this is the case, the more problematic he is."

Why?

Chuntao asked, puzzled.

Anyway, she and her sister have been at the Jiangwang Mansion for quite some time.

She thought the King of Jiang was a good person, much better than Qin Li.

Qin Li and Qin Feng are just jealous; they can't stand seeing someone do better than them.

Qin Feng explained, "There are absolutely no saints in the world!"

Qin Li nodded. "How wonderful it is for the King of the Frontier to be so close to a sage. If he has no problem, then who does?"

"Were there any other discoveries?"

Qin Li asked.

"have!"

Xia Liu said, "The King of the Frontier seems to be very afraid of rain. He rarely goes out on rainy days, and he also rarely takes a bath. When he does take a bath, he doesn't like others to serve him."

Qin Feng looked at Qin Li and tried to say, "The King of Jiang is afraid of water? Could it be related to the time he ordered the death of his mother? It seems that it was a rainy day when he ordered the death of the princess of Yelang Kingdom."

Qin Li, squinting, nodded. "That's possible."