Daqing: Reborn Prince, intercepting Si Lili at the beginning

Bluebird didn't like playing, so she just sat quietly beside Li Chengyuan and watched the fun.

The atmosphere on the third floor is very cozy, and in the center of the third floor, a charcoal stove is burning brightly.

It is winter now, heavy snow is falling outside, and the cold wind is bone-chilling.

But it was as warm as spring inside Chunxiao Tower.

Mahjong was also "invented" by Ye Qingmei.

It is now the favorite entertainment of some Kyoto ladies.

The young masters in Kyoto, such as Fan Sizhe, prefer to play Pai Gow.

Li Chengyuan can play anything, he likes both mahjong and pai gow!

"West Wind!" Cucumber played a card.

"Gang!" Li Chengyuan shouted, got three of a kind, and then went to the back to grab a card.

However, when Li Chengyuan grabbed the cards and took a look, he was immediately happy.

"Open! All the same color! Come on, give me the money!"

"Ah? Your Highness lost again?" Huanggua had a bitter face. He lost badly today!

"Your Highness is so lucky today!" Green Ant also sighed.

Green Ant is actually very good at playing cards.

But there was no way, he couldn't beat Li Chengyuan's good luck today, his luck in playing cards was too good.

Sang Wen, on the other hand, was laughing.

Sang Wen is easygoing and never fusses about trivial matters. He is also very open-minded and can take everything in his stride.

So even if she loses money, she doesn't care, as long as she has fun!

Li Chengyuan took the money without hesitation and stuffed it into the arms of Qingniao beside him.

He didn't hold back at all.

Just like Fan Sizhe said, when playing cards, you have to be serious. What’s the point of playing if you don’t take it seriously?

After paying the bill, they were ready to play the next round.

But at this moment, Sweet Potato suddenly came over.

"Your Highness!" Sweet Potato called softly.

Seeing this, Li Chengyuan said to the blue bird beside him: "Help me play, I'll go and take a look!"

"Yeah!" Qingniao nodded, stood up and sat in Li Chengyuan's seat.

Li Chengyuan came and sat on a low couch nearby, and Hongshu followed.

"Your Highness, this is the statistical list, please take a look!"

"Yeah!" Li Chengyuan nodded, took it, and said to Hongshu, "Sit down. Don't be polite here. You've been tired all day!"

"Well, thank you for your concern, Your Highness!" Hongshu smiled sweetly and sat down next to Li Chengyuan.

Li Chengyuan took the list and started looking at it.

This list was compiled by Hongshu over the past two days after various forces bribed the servants in Prince Li's mansion, and then questioned them one by one.

This was something Li Chengyuan had specifically ordered.

Because the servants in the mansion are absolutely loyal to him, there is no possibility of betrayal.

However, it is impossible to completely eliminate the existence of spies in various government offices.

Especially the Imperial Palace and the Inspection Office, we can’t keep refusing!

Otherwise, if Prince Li's Mansion had really become an ironclad and airtight entity, Emperor Qing would have become suspicious of Li Chengyuan.

Before this, Li Chengyuan had eliminated all spies from all forces.

They certainly couldn't force more people into the palace, so the only options left were bribery and rebellion.

After all, according to common sense, it is impossible for so many servants in a royal palace to be loyal to Li Chengyuan.

So Li Chengyuan ordered that no matter who tried to win them over, they should agree first.

Li Chengyuan wanted them to be double agents.

Normally they can reveal some real information to these forces.

For example, what did Li Chengyuan do in the courtyard, who did he meet, etc.

Of course, these things definitely do not involve Li Chengyuan's top secret matters.

It's the kind of news that wouldn't matter if it leaked.

In this way, the palace can be safe and secretive, and the outside forces will also feel at ease about Prince Li's palace.

Those forces acted quickly, and in the past two days, many people in the mansion had been "bribed".

Among them, the forces of the palace, the Censorate, the Eastern Palace, and the Prince of Qin’s Mansion are definitely involved.

In addition, there are many unknown forces.

These forces did not reveal themselves, but only said that they paid for information.

Li Chengyuan read the list and nodded, "Okay, let them all agree!"

"Okay!" Sweet Potato nodded in agreement.

"Also, you should teach them more often. Let them know what they can and cannot say. Don't let them accidentally let out our secrets again!"

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I've been teaching them and I guarantee nothing will go wrong!"

"Yeah!" Li Chengyuan grabbed Hongshu's hand and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Hongshu!"

Hongshu's pretty face instantly turned red, and she shyly shook her head and said, "It's all my responsibility, Your Highness. It's not hard for me!"

Li Chengyuan smiled and was about to say something else.

Suddenly, a maidservant came outside to report that someone had come from the palace and summoned him to see the emperor!

Chapter 44 Li Chengyuan’s sudden awakening!

The imperial palace, Emperor Qing's bedroom.

"My son, please see your Majesty!"

Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengyuan for a long moment before speaking, "Li Chengyuan, I heard you've been visiting various residences quite frequently these past few days?"

Li Chengyuan said, "Your Majesty, two days ago, when I was attending the morning court, Your Majesty asked me to learn more about government affairs from the ministers. I thought it would be better to ask for advice in person, so I went to visit the ministers in their homes!"

"Oh? You mean, you visited the ministers to ask for advice on government affairs?"

"Exactly!"

"Then let me ask you, what have you learned?"

"Your Majesty, I have learned nothing."

“Why didn’t you learn it?”

"They don't want to be too close to me, their son!"

"Really? With so many courtiers, and not even one?"

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"Not really. Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi and Vice Minister of Revenue Fan Jian were very enthusiastic towards me. I also asked them for advice on government affairs, but my foundation was shallow and I couldn't understand!"

"Besides them? No one else?"

"there is none left!"

Emperor Qing stared at Li Chengyuan for a long moment before asking, "Li Chengyuan, are you on good terms with the Crown Prince?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is my elder brother, so naturally I want to be close to him!"

"Yeah! So do you think you should get close?"

"I think it should!"

"What about you and Li Chengze?"

"Second brother? Your Majesty, my relationship with my second brother is pretty good, not too distant, not too close!"

"That's not good!" Emperor Qing said seriously, "Your second brother was also your age, and his performance was much better than yours. You should learn more from him!"

Li Chengyuan heard this and didn't think much about it. He just agreed, "I understand!"

"Do you really understand?"

"I really understand!"

"Well, well, go back!"

Li Chengyuan bowed and said, "I'll take my leave!"

...

After leaving the palace, Li Chengyuan went straight back to the palace.

When we returned to Chunxiao Tower again, the girls were still playing mahjong.

Li Chengyuan asked the girls to take a break and gathered them together.

Then he told them about the conversation he had just had with Emperor Qing in the palace.

One person's wisdom is limited, but two people's wisdom is greater. Now is a critical period, and Li Chengyuan cannot always think alone. He needs to gather everyone's wisdom.

Anyway, he trusts all the women and there is nothing he can't tell them.

After hearing Li Chengyuan's words, the women began to rack their brains to think.

The Green Ant, the quickest thinker, spoke first, "Your Highness, His Majesty asked you why you visited the officials of the various ministries. Is he hoping to get some answer from you?"

Li Chengyuan nodded and said, "That's what he meant, but he wanted to trick me more.

Your Majesty knows why I visited officials from various ministries.

He asked that question just to see if I would let something slip, and to test my ability to respond on the spot!"