Daqing: Reborn Prince, intercepting Si Lili at the beginning

For example, Li Chengyuan specifically instructed that all managers were not allowed to give speeches before meals, and if there was anything, they could talk after the meal.

Food is the most important thing for people. Even if it is a huge mistake, we must let people eat their fill first!

Old Huang said that these were the original words of the Third Prince.

Li Chengyuan didn't need to worry about these things.

Li Chengyuan is the 15th prince, so why should he care about these trivial matters?

But Li Chengyuan still took care of it, which shows that Li Chengyuan really treated the servants in the house as his own people!

This is very rare.

Nowadays, many high-ranking officials do not treat their servants as human beings at all. Not only do they beat and scold them at will, they also often do not give them food. Some even take pleasure in torturing their servants.

As the saying goes, details reveal a person's character.

Just these little things are enough to show how good Li Chengyuan's character is!

Anyway, in Wang Qinian's eyes, the Third Prince has almost no other faults except that he is a bit lustful.

As for the issue of lust, Wang Qinian doesn't care at all.

In this era, which wealthy and powerful family doesn’t have three wives and four concubines?

Wang Qinian thought to himself that if the tigress at home hadn't been so domineering, he would have taken a concubine long ago.

Because of all the above, Wang Qinian became more and more respectful to Li Chengyuan.

I even had the idea of ​​seeking refuge more than once.

However, Wang Qinian has his own difficulties.

Not to mention that he had to consider the safety of his wife and daughter, he wouldn't be able to get past Dean Chen.

Wang Qinian had made mistakes in his early years, but it was the director Chen Pingping who brought him into the Inspection Institute. Not only did he forgive his past mistakes, he also gave him great training.

It can be said that Chen Pingping saved his life, so it is impossible for him to leave the Inspection Institute, nor is it possible for him to betray Chen Pingping.

If he wants to completely surrender to Li Chengyuan, he must leave the Inspection Institute.

After all, the prince cannot have anything to do with the Inspection Office. This is Emperor Qing’s bottom line.

So this put Wang Qinian in a dilemma.

He couldn't bear to leave the Third Prince, nor could he bear to leave Dean Chen!

Fortunately, Li Chengyuan "understood" him.

Wang Qinian told Li Chengyuan about his difficulties, and then Li Chengyuan changed Wang Qinian's identity from 29119 retainers to a secret retainer when he was transferring to the group!

From then on, Wang Qinian became Li Chengyuan's most secretive retainer.

The relationship between them will not be exposed, but it is real.

In other words, in a sense, Wang Qinian is now Li Chengyuan's man!

But Li Chengyuan didn't need him to leave the Inspection Institute, and even allowed him to concentrate on working for Dean Chen without worrying about Li Chengyuan's affairs!

This is equivalent to asking Wang Qinian to "have the emperor's order" to have the best of both worlds!

In this way, he can serve the Third Prince, not let down Dean Chen, and get double the salary. It would be strange if Wang Qinian is not happy!

However, in the past two days, Wang Qinian's mood suddenly became a little bad.

Because a few days ago, the dean Chen Pingping, who had already returned home, suddenly wrote him a letter, asking him to stay with the young master of the Fan family who had just arrived in Beijing and work for him!

What this actually means is that Wang Qinian should become Fan Xian's retainer!

This made Wang Qinian very upset!

As the saying goes, a servant cannot serve two masters!

If he turned to Fan Xian, how would he have the face to see the Third Prince?

I don’t know how much of the pastries in the Third Prince’s house were eaten by his Overlord.

Wang Qinian couldn't even convince himself to betray the Third Prince at this time!

But there was no way, he had to obey Dean Chen's orders.

So, he still came to the city gate to pick up Fan Xian!

As for the Third Prince, at worst he would go to the Prince tonight to apologize.

As long as His Highness spares his life, he will accept it even if it means a fine of silver!

...

Creak!

Wang Qinian was lost in thought when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of a motorcade.

Wang Qinian looked up and was immediately startled.

I saw a team of guards wearing red cloaks, riding tall horses, escorting a convoy slowly towards me.

Wang Qinian had specifically inquired before arriving, and found out that no important figures would be coming to Kyoto City today.

So if nothing unexpected happens, the person escorting this convoy is Fan Xian, the illegitimate son from Danzhou.

But what puzzled Wang Qinian was that since the child he was picking up was an illegitimate child, wouldn’t this be too big of a fuss?

I'm afraid it would be just like this if I took my own son in?

Wang Qinian was worried.

I don’t know what the young master of the Fan family’s temper is like. If he is difficult to serve, he will have to push this matter away even if he kneels down and begs the dean.

Of course, it would be best if the young master of the Fan family would take the initiative to dislike him!

So, when he saw the convoy that was picking up Fan Xian about to enter the city gate, Wang Qinian's eyes rolled, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and a profiteer's smile instantly appeared on his face.

The paper contained a map of Kyoto that he had drawn, but it was actually completely useless.

But Wang Qinian relied on this tattered map to deceive countless children of officials who traveled far to Beijing.

It must be said that when it comes to making money by cheating people, Wang Qinian is definitely a talent!

And today he happened to meet the young master of the Fan family, so Wang Qinian planned to use the same trick again, cheating the young master out of some money and making him hate him!

By the way, let’s test the character and wisdom of the young master of the Fan family!

"Pause!"

Thinking of this, Wang Qinian stepped forward and stopped Fan Xian's carriage!

...

At the same time, in Kyoto City, in the Prince's Palace.

Li Chengyuan and the prince are drinking tea together.

Li Chengyuan was invited this time. No need to guess, the prince must have come for Fan Xian.

That was why he went to the appointment, otherwise he would have stayed at home and slept with Sang Wen in his arms!

"Ha~~~Hmm~~~" Li Chengyuan yawned, looking quite listless.

The prince asked in confusion, "Third brother, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep last night?"

"About the same!" Li Chengyuan drank a sip of tea and felt more alert before speaking. "I played cards with my maid until late at night yesterday. I had just fallen asleep when you called me over!"

Because Li Chengyuan and the prince were nominally brothers from the same mother, and the prince was not among the imperial princes, Li Chengyuan privately called the prince "big brother" to show his closeness.

Upon hearing this, the prince couldn't help but laugh and said, "Third brother, your life is truly one of drunkenness and dreams!"

"Big brother, are you jealous?" Li Chengyuan said with a smile, "My life of drunkenness and dreams was earned by His Majesty's scolding. If you can withstand His Majesty's wrath, you can be like me!"

Upon hearing this, the prince quickly shook his head and said, "Forget it, I wouldn't dare!"

Li Chengyuan smiled and said, "Then don't blame me for not letting you play when I have something good to do!"

The prince sighed to himself.

He actually really envied Li Chengyuan's life.

Eat, drink and have fun every day, be free and unrestrained, and do whatever you want.

Unlike him, he lives in fear every day and may fall into the abyss if he is not careful!

In fact, sometimes the prince couldn't understand why Li Chengyuan was so carefree when everyone was vying for the throne?

What the prince couldn't understand even more was whether Li Chengyuan had completely given up on the fight for the throne, or was he hiding his strength?

If you're talking about hiding one's strength, that doesn't seem like it!

Li Chengyuan seems to be living a life of drunkenness and dreams every day. He neither wins over court officials nor participates in government affairs. How can he have any intention of vying for the throne?

But if it was said that Li Chengyuan had given up completely, the prince also felt that it was unlikely!

Because Li Chengyuan is now the chief talent of Qing State and the future of Qing State's literature. With this reputation, if Li Chengyuan wants to seize the throne, it will be almost a natural thing for him to develop his power!

Therefore, neither the Crown Prince nor the Second Prince ever relaxed their vigilance against Li Chengyuan.

The only thing that makes the prince feel relieved now is that Li Chengyuan is now on his side, both openly and secretly!

......

“Ah~~~ha~~~”

While the prince was thinking, Li Chengyuan yawned again.

Seeing this, the prince was at a loss whether to laugh or cry and said, "Third brother, how about you take a nap here with me first?"

"That's not necessary!" Li Chengyuan shook his head and said, "Brother, if you really care about me, just tell me what's going on so I can go back to sleep!"

"Alright! Then I'll get straight to the point!" The prince chuckled and said, "You knew Fan Xian was coming to the capital today, didn't you?"

"What?" Li Chengyuan feigned surprise and asked, "Fan Xian is coming to Beijing today?"

"Yeah! Third brother, don't you know?"

"I knew it before!" Li Chengyuan said helplessly, "I've been staying up late playing mahjong every day lately and forgot about it!"

"......." The prince couldn't help but laugh, "Third brother, I really admire you... Never mind, let me continue!"

The prince put away his smile and said seriously, "Third brother, you know what Fan Xian's coming to the capital means even without me telling you.