After Xu Tingwei hurriedly returned home from the palace, he quickly changed his clothes and rushed to Prince Qin's mansion without stopping.
He was a frequent visitor to Prince Qin's Mansion, so when he arrived at Prince Qin's Mansion, he was the gatekeeper and he was quickly welcomed in. In the study room of Prince Qin's Mansion, Wan Qiqin was writing at a rapid pace at his desk. Xu Tingwei bowed, and after sneaking a glance when entering the door, he lowered his head and waited quietly.
About a quarter of an hour later, Wan Qiqin finished writing the words in his hand. When he looked up, he saw Xu Tingwei standing there quietly and smiled silently: "You are here? Come and see what this calligraphy is like." "
Xu Tingwei responded in a low voice, walked lightly to the square table, looked at the words on the table, and was stunned for a moment, only to see a poem written on the large rice paper, in which the high-spirited and the climax of climbing. it goes without saying. This poem... is enough to show how ambitious the man next to him is!
"The word "Prince"... At first glance, it seems to be flamboyant and indulgent, but if you look closely, it is restrained and has a hint of exuberance! Especially with this hook, the Prince must have thought of something happy. He is so high-spirited, which really makes his subordinates more excited. I'm curious!" Xu Tingwei put away her thoughts and said respectfully and admiringly.
Wan Qiqin raised his head and laughed loudly: "Hahaha - although you and I have different identities, we have known each other for more than a day. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Xu Tingwei didn't expect that what he was thinking would be seen by him. His face turned pale, and he quickly calmed down. A smile appeared on his face: "What did the prince say? I just told the truth! It's just... Your Majesty, if you want to achieve great things, you must first cultivate your mind and nature, and never be impatient, especially before success."
Wan Qiqin glanced at him lightly, her face changed several times, and finally calmed down: "You're right." After a pause. Then he said, "Looking at you running to me in a hurry today, are you afraid that things will change?"
"The prince is really good at predicting things! Then Nangong Wei and Lu Yixiang are indeed old foxes. Fortunately, the emperor did not pursue them further, otherwise..." Xu Tingwei sighed lowly and said with heavy words.
"Brother Huang will not sit idly by and do nothing." Before Xu Tingwei finished speaking, Wan Qiqin interrupted him.
Xu Ting said yes repeatedly. A few days ago, Nangong Wei suddenly came to his door and said that he had a way to bring Lu Yixiang down. He didn't believe it at the time, but when he and Wan Qiqin figured it out, the two of them came up with a plan. Although I don’t understand what Nangong Wei and Lu Yixiang are doing. At least now, the ministers in the court have their own shadows in their hearts. The Lu family tree has deep roots and has become a thorn in the emperor's side. Moreover, last month Wan Qiqin's 30,000 troops hidden in Shanlong Village were all wiped out! This bad breath. How can Wan Qiqin swallow it
The emperor was indeed very kind to Wan Qiqin, his only younger brother, but this kind of kindness must be within a limited range. Those 30,000 soldiers were a great threat to the imperial power. therefore. When Lu Yixiang led troops to destroy Shanlong Village, he readily agreed. However, the ancient city of Netherworld hidden in Shanlongzhai Mountain was beyond their expectation. After all, for so many years, countless people who wanted to go treasure hunting have returned empty-handed. They simply did not believe that Lu Yixiang could find the ethereal treasure.
Since Nangong Wei said that they went to Netherworld Ancient City, he also told in detail what happened in the ancient city. It wouldn't be a big deal for them to believe this kind of thing. It's just that they didn't think about it at this point. The emperor actually stood on their side... It seemed that compared to the supreme imperial power, Wan Qiqin, the only younger brother, became an abandoned son.
"Did Lu Yixiang lead troops to Fengnong Villa a few days ago?" Wan Qiqin suddenly asked after a long silence.
"Uh... yes. Lu Yixiang said that Fengnong Villa harbored criminals. Regardless of Mr. Lu's dissuasion, he insisted on leading thousands of soldiers and soldiers into Fengnong Villa. However, in the maple forest a mile away, he encountered a demonic wind and was struck by that strange burst of wind. The wind blew it away..." Speaking of which, this inexplicable thing is really unbelievable. Thousands of soldiers and horses were blown away by the wind like this! Who would believe it if I told it? But this fact does exist, and it still happened in Fengnong Villa, so this is understandable. Everyone knows that there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Fengnong Villa, and the owner of the Villa is said to be as powerful as a god. You have to believe it even if you don't believe it.
"Oh?" Wan Qiqin looked at a certain place on the ground thoughtfully, the expression on his face was unpredictable, and he didn't speak for a while.
Xu Tingwei also stayed aside quietly.
"The descendant of Dali Ji's Golden Needle is here. He went to Fengnong Villa a few days ago, and the Villa received him." Wan Qiqin suddenly whispered.
Xu Tingwei was stunned for a moment, then blurted out after realizing: "Entering the village?!"
Wan Qiqin nodded: "The manager of the village received him personally."
"Si Ji?" Xu Tingwei frowned and uttered two words, "It should be Si Ji who received him. The other person, Hua Fei, ignores all visitors. Only Si Ji receives foreigners."
"How much do you know about Fengnong Villa?"
Xu Tingwei shook his head heavily: "No more than the storytellers on the street."
"Tell me, if I see you, can I enter the village?"
Wan Qiqin asked for a while, but Xu Tingwei didn't dare to answer. No matter how he answered this kind of question, he would push himself into a dangerous situation. Feng Nong Villa behaves strangely. Although there is the most powerful killer inside, he does not accept the assassination mission. Although he has the largest intelligence network, it is impossible to buy information from Fengnong Villa. Because sometimes, even if someone else offers ten thousand taels of gold, Fengnong Villa may not be willing to sell the information to him. And sometimes, all it takes is a copper plate to get the most authentic news you want.
Fengnong Villa houses all kinds of people, including criminal thieves, monks and Taoist priests... you name it. Entering the bank is also simple. You only need to press a fingerprint to enter the bank. However, the person who presses the fingerprint must abide by the rules of the bank from now on. Otherwise, no matter how powerful you are, if you want to survive the third watch, don't even think about it!
As for those who have sneaked into the village, even if there is no clue on the surface, it will not be long before the news is inexplicable. As for where they have gone, only the stewards in the village know. And if foreign guests want to enter the village... I'm afraid it will be even more difficult.
"What are Ji Hengxuan doing at Fengnong Villa?" Xu Tingwei suddenly asked.
Wan Qiqin was slightly startled and said, "Looking for someone."
"Who?" Xu Tingwei continued to ask without fear of death. Xu realized that he had too many questions, so he had to explain, "If the prince wants to enter the village, then he must find out the reason why Ji Hengxuan can enter the village."
Wan Qiqin's brows relaxed slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "A few days ago, I rescued a young man at the city gate. The young man's name was An Yu. When he passed through Youzhou City that day, his horse was killed. Ma Wencai took a fancy to it and wanted to take it as his own. An Yu didn't want to ride his horse and ran wildly. He stopped it at the gate of the city and happened to be saved by me passing by. Ji Hengxuan saw that he had a kind face and waited for the young man to leave. Hearing that An Yu entered Feng Nong Villa, let’s go to the Villa to visit.”
"Then you went in?" Xu Tingwei interjected and whispered, "It seems that this boy... is a character!"
Wan Qiqin glanced at Xu Tingwei. He said expressionlessly: "Being able to scold Ma Wencai until he can't even catch his tongue is quite powerful."
"Ma Wencai is a trivial matter... I am surprised that the young man actually knows Master Ji... Your Majesty, don't you find it strange? Have you ever asked the young man's origins?"
"No." Wan Qiqin replied simply, he didn't want to continue this topic. Then he turned away his eyes and said, "Tomorrow after court, you come with me to Fengnong Villa."
"Your Majesty?!" Xu Tingwei blurted out, "This, this is not good, right?! How can I go to such a rough place with the body of Your Majesty? What if I accidentally get bumped into by those rude people in the world? That’s trouble!”
"No need to say more, you can just go with me tomorrow." He said. Wan Qiqin waved his hand and said no more.
*****
In the morning court the next day, Xu Tingwei changed into regular clothes. As soon as he went out, he saw the carriage outside his house. The word "Qin" hangs on the side of the carriage. The carriage is simple, clean and unusually low-key. Although he didn't follow any guards, he knew that the masters hidden in the secret were all experts in one-on-one situations!
There is a long distance from Prince Qin's Mansion to Fengnong Villa, and there are all paths along the way. So it took a while to leave. When we arrived at Fengnong Villa, it was already the end of the day. It was Xu Tingwei's first time coming to Fengnong Villa. From time to time, he opened the curtain and looked outside the car. Wan Qiqin, on the other hand, closed his eyes and calmed down, with a leisurely look on his face, showing no curiosity or nervousness.
In Xu Tingwei's impression, the prince in front of him had never shown an excited expression. Whether he was happy or sad, it seemed that he didn't care at all. He was rescued from the brink of death and has been working for him ever since. It only took less than a year to go from a small rural official to a state official, then transferred to the capital, and finally became the current cabinet minister.
Although he was curious about why the prince didn't directly promote him to cabinet minister, he never asked. Prince Qin made no secret of his favor for him, and he never concealed that he was Prince Qin's confidant. Even if he fights with Lu Yixiang in separate courts, he will not move Prince Qin out to suppress him. However, when something is not good for Prince Qin, he will resolutely hold on to the end.
"Wait!"
The carriage staggered to the entrance of the villa and was immediately stopped by the gatekeeper. The stern guard looked at the carriage with squinted eyes and said unceremoniously, "No one is allowed to enter Fengnong Villa here."
"Can you please help me to inform you that Wan Qiqin is here to see Young Master An Yu'an?"
When the gatekeeper heard this, he was stunned. Wan Qiqin was the noble prince of Zhongyou! Why did he come to their villa? What's more, he came to see Young Master An. But even though he was thinking about it in his mind, his face remained calm and he replied calmly: "It turns out that Prince Qin is here! Please forgive me for coming from a rough background and not knowing how to salute!" Although he spoke arrogantly, his expression was He said seriously, "The prince must not be aware of the rules of our villa. No one is allowed to enter the villa, no matter whether they are princes, generals, ministers or poor men. I also ask Prince Qin to go back here, and I will not send you away far away!"
Wan Qiqin heard these words of driving people away, which was a bit harsh, but before he could speak, Xu Tingwei couldn't help it anymore. He lifted the car curtain and shouted at the gatekeeper: "You guys Reckless man! The prince is a noble person, but you not only refused to let him in, but also drove him away. In your eyes, do you still have the royal family of Zhongyou, and do you still have the law of the king?!"
The gatekeeper frowned and said mockingly: "I'm just a small gatekeeper. I just follow the rules of the villa. If the rules say you can't enter, you can't enter." At this point, he paused and then continued Then he said, "You can enter if you want, unless the deputy owner or the flower steward agrees."
Wan Qiqin's clear voice sounded: "Where is your deputy owner?"
"The deputy village owner left the village to do business early in the morning!"
"Where's Housekeeper Hua?"
"He is in the village."
"Then you go tell Butler Hua that Wan Qiqin is here to visit. This is my king's letter of advice."
After saying that, a piece of red letterhead was stretched out from the car. Xu Ting, who was outside the car, took a look at it, hesitated, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, with your status, if your request to visit the village is spread, I'm afraid it will be harmful to you." Disadvantage…”
Wan Qiqin in the car smiled: "It's just a visit to the village. Besides, didn't you listen to what he said? There are no outsiders in Fengnong Villa, and no one cares about the princes or generals. Just hand it over!"
Xu Tingwei didn't say anything more. He coldly stretched out the letter in his hand to the gatekeeper and said coldly: "Go and tell your flower housekeeper!"
The gatekeeper glanced at the letter, but did not accept it. Although he is a small gatekeeper, Fengnong Villa has its own rules. Moreover, it is useless even if the people who visit the village have a letter of visit, the rules are the rules. As for the attitude of the lackey of the imperial court in front of him, he had no interest in finding trouble with Housekeeper Zihua.
"Sorry, our villa does not accept any letters of visit."
"I said you, a despicable slave, why are you still so stubborn?!"
"I'm not a lowly slave! I'm the protector of Fengnong Villa!"
"Yo yo yo, you're still protecting the law! I see..." Xu Tingwei raised a sparse eyebrow and pointed at the gatekeeper's nose angrily.
"Shut up!" A low voice suddenly came from the car, "Then please tell Mr. An that Wan Qiqin wants to see you."
The gatekeeper was silent for a moment, glanced at Xu Tingwei in front of him, and said firmly: "Wait a moment, I will go and announce to you. As for whether you can enter the village, that is not something I can decide." After the man finished speaking, he turned around and entered the village. The door slammed shut again.
"My lord, why are you doing this?"
It took a while for the person in the car to say in a very calm tone: "Will we encounter fewer people like this?"
PS: Thank you everyone for your support. Without you, I really don’t know how I could have gotten to this point. Alas, I just realized now that it’s really hard to get along! Fortunately, I have you with me, thank you!