Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"That's bad..." King Chu found that he seemed to like Cui Quan more now: "Well, Quan, are you interested in being my retainer?"

“Your Highness… This is inappropriate…” Cui Quan was sweating not only on his forehead but also on his back—even his crotch was getting wet: “I haven’t done anything against the law…”

"Pah!" Although Taoist Yuan was always polite, he found that Cui Quan was a little too sincere: "How do you talk like that?"

"..." Cui Quan, who was slapped on the back of his head, now realized that he had said something wrong, but he couldn't say the words of apology, so Cui Quan thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, if there is a next time... I will definitely do it next time."

“Lord Cui, I’ll trouble you with writing the memorial.” His Royal Highness the King of Chu was not in a hurry at the moment. Anyway, there would be plenty of time to recruit soldiers in the future… Bah bah bah – recruit talents and accept advice: “When the tyrant king gives us news, you can send someone to Qiongzhou to inform me, and then I will send people to catch the beasts.”

"I...thank you, Your Highness!" Cui Quan knew that if he didn't say thank you, the Dou family servants behind him who were eyeing him covetously would not let him go...

"Alright, alright, that's it..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu waved his hand, indicating that the matter would end there.

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After this little episode, His Royal Highness the King of Chu rested in Chaozhou for two days before setting off again.

And this time the destination is Guangzhou.

Duke Geng, Feng Ang, had already been waiting here for His Royal Highness the King of Chu for a long time.

"Oh, Lord Feng!" - When His Royal Highness the King of Chu arrived in Guangzhou, he was particularly moved by Feng Ang's behavior of personally welcoming him at the city gate: "It is said that a journey tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart - I didn't expect that Lord Feng is my true beloved relative and warm confidant. Lord Feng, don't worry, although I am down and out now, but -"

"——Alright, alright..." Facing the overly enthusiastic Prince Chu, Feng Ang raised his hand with a smile, stopping the other party from trying to launch a "bear hug attack" on him: "Your Highness and I will become a family in the future, so there are some things that don't need to be said out loud. If you say it out loud, it's definitely not the truth."

"Huh?" His Highness the King of Chu did not expect Feng Ang's attitude towards him to be so subtle: "Lord Feng, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?" Feng Ang said unhappily, "My silly daughter almost emptied my family's funds for her own dowry. Your Highness, what do you think I mean by saying this?"

"Ah..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu knew that the other party was going to settle accounts with this little wild boar, but of course, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu also had a clever plan: "Huairen, come quickly and pay your respects to Lord Feng. We two brothers were so disrespectful to him in the past - but he is magnanimous, but this is not a reason for us to be ignorant of etiquette..."

"Lord Feng!" There was no need to explain the tacit understanding between Li Huairen and His Royal Highness the King of Chu. Even when he saw Kuan Ge'er waving at him from behind, he had already prepared a speech in his mind: "I was arrogant before, and I didn't recognize a true hero. I am sorry that you, old man, have been wronged..."

"You get out of the way too!" Feng Ang's resentment towards Li Huairen was extremely great - but he had to consider the face of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, so he couldn't bear to care about this man any more: "Things in the past... I'm old, I've almost forgotten them all. From now on, we should cooperate sincerely and share weal and woe. I'm old, and few of my sons are capable. Your Highness... From now on, the Feng family will rely on you..."

Originally, Feng Ang's words contained some sincerity and heartfelt meaning.

But King Chu was a man of many wits who could make any serious occasion a little more interesting: "Well... Lord Feng, is the dowry you prepared for Jiaojiao generous?"

"..." Feng Ang knew that the wealthy King of Chu was joking with him, but he still couldn't help but said angrily: "What dowry? I am counting on your betrothal gift as a relief."

Well, a well-matched opponent.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "Lord Feng, this is a little unkind of you - I heard it all when I came here, you have more than 10,000 servants alone."

Not to mention the 50,000 private troops.

Although these few things cannot satisfy me at once.

"That's all rumors." Feng Ang waved his hand and said, "There are about 20,000 people in my family, no more, no less."

"Lord Feng!" Upon hearing this, King Chu immediately felt that this world was truly evil.

"So I am counting on you, Your Highness the King of Chu." Feng Ang smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "In addition, I heard that Your Majesty has sent another 10,000 elite troops to Hongzhou."

"Wow..." Upon hearing this, King Chu was immediately shocked and said, "Could it be that... Lord Feng, your ambition has been exposed? That tyrant wants to take action against you? This is not good - I am still hoping to have a child with Jiaojiao in the future, and let you, the grandfather, take care of the child. Lord Feng, don't worry, I am here for everything, and there will be no trouble."

As if to prove that what he said was true, King Chu pointed at Jiang Sheng behind him and said, "Hongzhou originally had 20,000 troops stationed there, right? Well, a mere 30,000 soldiers - Sheng can defeat them!"

"Your Highness, me?" Jiang Sheng, who was suddenly named, pointed at his nose and said, "One person against 30,000? I'm not my father..."

"Alas..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu couldn't help but sighed when he heard this: "It's true that each generation is inferior to the previous one..."

"Your Highness the King of Chu, who do I feel you are alluding to?" - As the grandson of Lady Qiaoguo, Feng Ang felt that he was being deliberately slandered.

"Lord Feng, what's the big deal?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu curled his lips upon hearing this: "This king is far inferior to this king's grandmother, what am I saying?"

"That's the truth..." Feng Ang nodded, but then he said helplessly, "Your Highness, do you know why I wanted to stop you before you entered Guangzhou City?"

"Of course it's because you and I are so close as father-in-law and son-in-law." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu blinked his eyes when he heard this: "Could it be something else? Are we really planning a rebellion together?"

"My Highness..." Feng Ang really wanted to knock the Prince of Chu unconscious with a butt, and then pack him up and send him away: "Do you know who the governor of Guangzhou is now?"

"Who?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu crossed his arms and asked, "Is there anyone in Lingnan Dao who is more arrogant than me?"

"It's Dang Renhong!" Seeing His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu being so arrogant, Feng Ang immediately realized how correct his decision was to stop His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu in advance: "This man is a die-hard loyalist of your majesty, and although he is a military general, he has good plans, is quite resourceful, and has a very good reputation among officials - but most importantly, he is a die-hard loyalist of your majesty!"

"Oh..." With the brain of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, Feng Ang naturally didn't need to repeat important things three times: "So he plans to help that tyrant king solve this trouble of mine? He is so brave!"

When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, he turned to look at his retainers and brothers without waiting for Feng Ang to reply, "I have been frustrated for so long and just got some relief in Chaozhou. Who would have thought that I would have work to do again when I arrived in Guangzhou..."

“Hahahahahahaha…” As soon as His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said this, everyone burst into laughter. Even Xie Minlin, the most serious person, bent his eyebrows with laughter.

Dang Renhong? Oh... It seems that he is planning to use His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu to find a way out. Well, well...

You may still be able to survive if you embezzle money, but if you want to save your life by using His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, then I'm afraid that by then, the whole family will have to leave in an orderly and upright manner...