The Demonic Crown Prince

"Look, everyone, look! Minister Cheng is so loyal and honest that he even bought back the property. He is truly a great loyal minister!"

However, Vice Minister Cheng, the starting price is fifty taels per bid. Even if you're buying back the item, you still have to follow the rules. I'm a person who values ​​rules the most.

Besides, you yourself said it's great value for money, so it wouldn't be appropriate to buy it back for another 300 taels.

Li Yuan laughed and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Absolutely, then, three hundred and fifty taels." Cheng Feng forced a smile and handed over three hundred and fifty taels of Chu coins.

"Minister Cheng is righteous and magnanimous! Keep up the good work, I have high hopes for you."

Li Yuan gave him a thumbs up and handed him the lacquered horse.

Cheng Feng sat in the corner, hugging the lacquered horse, feeling utterly miserable and wishing he could die.

"Next up is a red coral presented by Ma Tao, the Vice Minister of Works, with a starting bid of three hundred taels of silver. Please begin bidding..."

"I, I'll offer three hundred and fifty taels." Ma Tao readily admitted, pinching his nose.

And so, they continued bidding on each item one by one. In less than an hour, all the gifts that everyone had given were returned to their rightful owners, untouched. A group of people, holding their noses, bought back the junk they had given at inflated prices, leaving them riddled with holes from this boomerang!

What was ostensibly a betting event turned into a redemption event, and even a redemption event with increased prices, under Li Yuanlian's threats and intimidation.

The group of people were too ashamed to stay any longer, so they left after the wedding banquet ended.

"Eighty thousand taels of silver, just like that, we got it?"

After finishing settling the accounts, Xu Shuying looked at the pile of Chu coins and could hardly believe her eyes.

"I've already told you, there are plenty of ways to make money if you follow me."

Li Yuan laughed heartily.

"If you were in business, you'd definitely be a shrewd businessman."

Xu Shuying praised him.

"Slap!" Li Yuan's big hand slapped her delicate buttocks again.

"Ah..." Xu Shuying jumped up as if she had been electrocuted, feeling both ashamed and angry.

"Remember, you can only praise your man, never criticize him, or you'll get a spanking."

Li Yuan blew a breath onto his palm.

"You bastard!" Xu Shuying cursed angrily, a tingling sensation spreading throughout her body, making her unsteady on her feet again.

Luckily, it was just the two of them in the house at that moment; otherwise, it would have been so embarrassing if outsiders had seen them!

"Your Highness, a stranger has requested an audience, saying he also wants to attend the wedding banquet."

At that moment, Wang Wanquan ran in and addressed Li Yuandao.

"Who?" Li Yuan was taken aback. What time was it? Why would someone still send him money?

"Yes, Yan Poshan, Chief Instructor of the Imperial Guards and First Inner Bodyguard!"

Wang Wanquan said in a low voice.

"Huh? He can actually get up now?" Li Yuan was surprised and quickly went outside.

To be honest, he did have some good feelings towards Yan Poshan.

Because when he was the crown prince, he knew this person very well; he was quite forthright and honest, and never took sides.

However, it was precisely because of this that he was forcibly pushed onto the battlefield of martial arts competition, with the intention of using the enemy to kill him, and then having someone with ulterior motives place their own people in his position.

Once outside, he saw Yan Poshan standing there weakly, leaning on a cane.

Once such a strong man, he now looks like a frail old man in his twilight years.

"Instructor Yan, you're so badly injured, why did you come here?"

Li Yuan quickly went over to him and helped him up.

"It's alright. Yesterday, I wore two layers of soft armor underneath. Although my internal organs were injured and I broke a few ribs, the injury wasn't serious, and I can still walk."

Your Highness saved my life yesterday, and I insisted on attending today's wedding banquet. My family is poor and my gifts are meager, please forgive me, Your Highness.

Yan Poshan smiled and took out a wad of silver from his pocket, which weighed about a hundred taels.

"That's bullshit. I'm hosting this wedding banquet for people I don't like, specifically to get them to cover my military expenses. I'm not inviting people like you."

Li Yuan shook his head and smiled, pushing the silver back.

"Huh? This, this..." Yan Poshan was a little stunned, he really didn't expect this situation.

To be honest, he had just heard that the prince was holding a wedding banquet, and although he hadn't received an invitation, he rushed over immediately.

Little did anyone know, Li Yuan was actually staging a "pig-slaughtering feast".

"I appreciate your kind words, Instructor Yan. Go back and take good care of your injuries."

Li Yuan patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

"Go back... Hehe, Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't know the truth."

Because I lost my first battle yesterday, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War have jointly issued a document relieving me of my position as the chief instructor of the Imperial Guards.

Today, I have come for two reasons: first, to congratulate Your Highness, and second, to bid you farewell, for I will be returning to my hometown tomorrow.

Yan Poshan smiled bitterly.

"Hmm? He was dismissed? That's a bit unfair, isn't it?" Li Yuan frowned.

"There's nothing unfair about it. Actually, I had already anticipated this outcome; it was just a matter of time before it came."

Yan Poshan sighed.

"Why?" Li Yuan asked, staring into his eyes.

"Your Highness, as you know, the position of Chief Instructor of the Imperial Guard is neither particularly high nor low, but it is one of the important internal guard positions."

As for me, I am an honest and straightforward person, and I have never followed any important figure. Therefore, many people see me as a thorn in their side and wish that I would fall so that they could place their people in my place.

So even if I hadn't lost this time, I couldn't have avoided this outcome. I might have been promoted in name only, demoted in reality, and reassigned to a less important position to retire in.

Yan Poshan smiled bitterly.

"You're quite clever, managing to see through that. Then why don't you choose to associate yourself with some powerful figure to protect yourself?"

Li Yuan smiled slightly.

This time, Yan Poshan fell silent. After a long while, he sighed and said with a pale face, "Poshan originally had a lot of passion and only wanted to do something meaningful. He had no intention of getting involved in court affairs."

Besides, for an ordinary person like me, getting involved in such a cause and effect would inevitably lead to being shattered to pieces and dying a meaningless death, so what's the point?

"Well said!" Li Yuan clapped his hands and laughed. "Just like I thought. This damned court is a mess, a chaotic mess. I don't want to roll around in this quagmire with them."

A real man, born between heaven and earth, has more important things to do.

For example, my trip to Yanbei Road is not only to quell the chaos, but also to undertake a great cause that benefits the country and its people.

"So, Broken Mountain, interested in working with me?"

"This..." Yan Poshan looked at Li Yuan, his eyes filled with shock.

Two thousand soldiers could accomplish something great in Yanbei Road? He was somewhat skeptical.

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you to see. But remember, I'm only giving you one chance."

Come with me, stay away from all this trouble. Once we're together, you'll have a vast world to explore.

If you don't come with me, you will inevitably become just another ordinary person, your passion will cool, and even the greatest ambitions will never be realized.

So, make your choice.

Li Yuanwang said to him.

"Your subordinate..." Yan Poshan's eyes still held a sense of defeat as he slowly shook his head. Just as he was about to refuse Li Yuan, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he roared, "Your Highness, be careful!"

He lunged towards Li Yuan's right side, spreading his arms to protect Li Yuan.

At that moment, two ten-year-old children were playing and approached within three steps. Suddenly, they took a copper tube in their mouths and blew out two thin needles at Li Yuan!