The sick man turned out to be a loyal dog

The imperial examinations are over, but the students are far from returning to their hometowns. The exams are over, and the rankings have not yet been released. Instead, the students are more nervous than they were when the exams were held.But these are not related to Shen Ning, he can't care about his son every day, why would he spend so much time on these things, at most it's because he cares about the business of the restaurant and understands something.

Therefore, Shen Ning knew that in addition to these things, there will be a large-scale chess meeting recently. It is said that anyone who gets a ranking can enter the Shanming Academy in the capital to study. If I had known, Shanming Academy is a real student of the emperor. There is a great possibility to see Tianyan and be selected as an official.

Shanming Academy is divided into plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum. The four are good at piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The academy holds competitions every year. Not only people from this academy, but also people from other academies can participate. , some are to increase the reputation of their academies, and some are for their own future. In short, year after year, the competition is getting more and more grand. Academies in many places will come to participate in the competition, which has become another big event after the imperial examination. .

The meeting was in full swing. Shen Ning only learned later that Shanming Academy had invited Tang Yanxiu, but Tang Yanxiu did not attend because he had to read the examination papers. When he heard the news, Shen Ning could only look at the happy smiling face of the baby in his arms. , talked helplessly.

Sure enough, people are more popular than people, so let's forget about my little cleverness.

As the contest of Shanming Academy passed away, a man named Tang Qi gradually became known to the people and dignitaries in the capital. Because of his quick thinking, superb chess skills, and cute appearance [Dark Fog], some people Call him Tang Qigongzi, and the name Tang Qigongzi has gradually spread.

When Shen Ning heard this title, he couldn't hold back for a moment and smiled.

Young Master Tang Qi?

Tang Qi seems to be doing well.

Smiling and laughing, thinking about this chess genius, Shen Ning rolled his eyes and had an idea in his mind.

"Uncle Nan, go and pay a visit to Mr. Tang Qi, and tell him that the prime minister has heard about his talent and invited him to come to the house for a small gathering."

Uncle Nan obeyed Shen Ning very much, especially after seeing Tang Yanxiu's behavior towards Shen Ning, and the two lovely young masters, he decided to follow what Shen Ning said as long as there was nothing wrong.

When the words were sent to Tang Qi and Zhai Shubai, both of them felt a little uneasy.

Lord Prime Minister, Lord Prime Minister invited him to a gathering at the mansion?

"Mountain Chief."

"Be safe and don't be impatient." Zhai Shanzhang didn't know the prime minister's intentions, so he didn't know what to say for a while. After thinking for a while, it was probably because the prime minister fell in love with Tang Qi's talent.

"The prime minister just wants to discuss chess skills with you. Don't worry. I heard that he is a gentle person and treats people kindly. There should be nothing wrong."

"En." Tang Qi nodded, not panicking anymore, but still a little nervous.

Just like that, under Shen Ning's expectant gaze and Tang Qi's nervous mood, Tang Qi came to visit.

When Tang Qi saw the person who wanted to see him, his nervousness immediately turned into surprise.

"Second shopkeeper, you, why do you..."

"Little Seven, what's the matter, are you too excited to see your shopkeeper?" Shen Ning smiled and looked at the person standing opposite, this kid really changed a lot.

In fact, according to the past situation, Shen Ning should give the other party a hug first, and then go rubbing it, but he finally gave up.

Not to mention that spreading these things would have a bad effect, even if only Tang Yanxiu knew about it, he would be terrified, he must be very sour.

"No, why is the second shopkeeper in the prime minister's mansion? Where is the big shopkeeper?" Tang Qi asked, and Shen Ning should have been pregnant when she left. After so long, the child should have been born, it must be very cute, At this moment, Tang Qi suddenly thought that the current prime minister seems to be named Tang.

Shouldn't...

"Your shopkeeper returned to the capital to be the prime minister, so I accompanied him here." Shen Ning asked Tang Qi to sit down, and the servants had already served tea. Hearing Shen Ning's words, Tang Qi was speechless.

His second shopkeeper is really the same as before, not changed at all, and seeing his ruddy face and full of energy, Tang Qi can be sure that he is doing well in the capital.

"The second shopkeeper is doing well." Tang Qi sighed, but he was also doing well with that person.

"Stop talking, what's the matter, you don't know, those two little guys are very naughty." Shen Ning couldn't help gritting his teeth when he thought of the good things that little guy Baozi did, he was really a brat.

two, two?

Tang Qi was stunned again, and it took a while to realize that the second shopkeeper should have given birth to two?

You are worthy of being the big shopkeeper, you are worthy of being the prime minister, you are really amazing.

The two chatted for a while, and Tang Yanxiu came over. He had also heard about this young man in the chess world who is famous today, but he didn't expect it to be Tang Qi. When Shen Ning told him that Mr. Tang Qi was this He was also surprised for a long time during Tang Qi's time.

But this also shows that this young man is indeed capable.

When Tang Qi saw Tang Yanxiu, he became nervous.

The prime minister, the prime minister who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people, is in front of him now. Although he does know Tang Yanxiu, his identity is completely different.

"Don't be nervous, I just heard that the famous Mr. Tang Qi has come to the house recently, so come and have a look." The joking words made Tang Qi blush. It just came out.

"The prime minister still calls me Tang Qi, those names are just nonsense..."

"Actually, Mr. Seventh Tang is quite a good name." Shen Ning glanced at him, and sure enough, people rely on clothes. With such a dress, he instantly looks a lot more handsome. "Look at the current appearance of Mr. Seventh, he looks like a young master."

Tang Qi was blushed like a shrimp when the two of them said each other. In the end, Shen Ning showed mercy and let him go, and asked him some things about the restaurant and his own situation. It was not early. Well, let him stay for dinner.

"If you don't have anything to do, stay here for a meal and stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a few days. I will send someone to tell him about Zhai Shanzhang."

Tang Qi was still a little hesitant at first, but nodded when he heard this, and it shouldn't matter if he only stayed for a few days.

Tang Qi stayed in the prime minister's mansion, and at this time some new messages about him came out. You see, Tang Qi's surname is also Tang, and their prime minister's surname is also Tang. There must be some relationship between the two. Maybe they are relatives!

If they are really relatives, then it is not surprising that Tang Qi can get No.1 in this chess tournament.After all, the prime minister's chess skills at the beginning were not bad.

And a few people who originally wanted to attack Tang Qi temporarily stopped thinking about it. After all, Tang Yanxiu didn't object. If it was true and offended the Prime Minister, they would have no place to cry.

Tang Yanxiu naturally also heard the rumors, he didn't speak, but Shen Ning became irritable, Xiao Qizi is from his family, or his younger brother, what's wrong?Do you have any comments?

When Shen Ning's words spread, many people were silent, and so was Zhai Shanzhang. He didn't expect that the two people who opened a restaurant in a small place would become prime ministers, but now, Tang Qi has their care. , should be able to go up to another level.

He sighed, feeling a little regretful and sad in his heart. In the end, he just hid his thoughts in the hope that the other party would have a good future.

Not long after, the imperial list came down, and everything was a foregone conclusion. Along with that red imperial list, what was remembered in the hearts of all the students was the number one scholar cake in a restaurant.

It's not that this cake is a delicacy, but during the period of the exam, many people ate it. Compared with the taste, it was more of a souvenir, especially those who passed the exam, and became The promotional signboard of Shen Ning Restaurant.

Hearing this news, Shen Ning nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Tang Qi at the side, and had another idea.

"I remember I wanted to have a chess meeting in a restaurant, but it didn't work out in the end. How about having one now? There aren't many people who know chess in the capital." As for how to attract those people, isn't there still Mr. Tang Qi? ?

Shen Ning thought about the feasibility, then made several sets of chess and handed them over to shopkeeper Xu. After talking with him for a while, the two discussed it. Shopkeeper Xu seemed to have discovered a new continent. A set of chess in the house, the eyes are shining.

As soon as he returned to the restaurant, Xu Feng started to prepare, and Shen Ning also told him that they still had Tang Qi, the biggest trump card, so Xu Feng became more confident, thinking that he would definitely be able to make the restaurant big again. earn a fortune.

Knowing Shen Ning's thoughts, Tang Qi naturally had no objection, and readily agreed, he was too happy to be able to help the shopkeeper, not to mention that this matter was only good for him, and he would not understand whether it was good or bad.

Therefore, under the planning of a group of people, an alternative competition meeting appeared. Xu Feng went back and thought for a long time, and finally decided not to limit himself to chess competition, but to determine a competition method for the four disciplines of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. You can get a membership card, and you can also get the right to directly participate in next year's conference.In short, all kinds of benefits make people tempted at first glance.Especially when they learned that Young Master Tang Qi was also invited, many people were tempted again.

Following Shen Ning, he learned a lot about the management and publicity of modern restaurants, and Xu Feng knew how to arouse people's interest. Therefore, before the seminar was held, the registration scene was already hot enough.

Believe me, there will definitely be a good harvest.

Soon, the chess club started to be held. For convenience, Shen Ning went to restaurants a lot in recent days.

But today, as soon as Shen Ning entered the restaurant, shopkeeper Xu stopped him.

"Shopkeeper, Prince Jing wants to see you."

"Prince Jing, does he know that I'm here?" Shen Ning was holding the child, and the other was held by another person assigned to him by Tang Yanxiu. Today Tang Yanxiu was going to accompany the emperor to the temple to pray, and Shen Ning was worried that the two children were in the same room. At home, they brought them all over, and Tang Qi went back to look for his Zhai Shanzhang.

Prince Jing didn't go to pray?

Shen Ning was a little puzzled, but they called the roll, and it was not too early or too late when he just arrived, after thinking for a while, he still handed over the child in his hand to the caretaker, and walked upstairs to the box.

The box was quiet, Shen Ning didn't see anyone else when he pushed the door open, only King Jing was sitting at the table, on the table was a pot of tea and two cups, one of the cups was steaming, and Jing Wang rested his chin on one hand and looked at the scenery outside the window.

Here, you can see the whole street, no wonder he knew he was coming.

"Join King Jing." Shen Ning saluted with the accompanying subordinates, but King Jing didn't care at all about the tall and burly man who was following him, he curled his mouth and told him to sit down opposite.

Shen Ning sat opposite him as promised, Prince Jing set up the teacups and poured him a cup of tea.

"Thank you."

The two sat quietly, Shen Ning held the teacup, raised his eyes slightly to look at the person sitting opposite, and found that this person seemed different from the first time they met.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Jing Wang Yuan Ruoping looked at Shen Ning and looked at him sharply, feeling that this person was a bit special.

Obviously just an ordinary person who can no longer be ordinary, what he does and what he says sometimes doesn't look like a countryman.

Is this why Tang Yanxiu fell in love with him?

Shen Ning was stunned by Prince Jing's words, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

It should be said that you are facing the wind, and Xiaosheng has something to save his life, so he is not afraid of you.

Shen Ning felt that he would probably burp as soon as he said it.

"The prince is handsome and powerful, and he is not an unreasonable person. Why should I be afraid?"

If you don't know the other party's true intentions, don't offend the other party.

"Hehe." Prince Jing chuckled twice and stopped talking. Shen Ning sat there and had nothing to say.

Tang Yanxiu had told him that Prince Jing was especially smart. Among the late emperor's sons, except for Yuan Ruoming who had already enthroned as emperor, all of them were dead or demoted. They could live well until now and still have the ability to The person who usurped the throne would definitely not be simple. The more Shen Ning thought about it and looked at the other party, the more he felt that this person was elusive.

So is he going or is he going or is he going?

Just when Shen Ning was thinking about finding an excuse to leave, Prince Jing spoke again.

"My king and Prime Minister Tang used to be good friends."

Um?Shen Ning concentrated his energy. Is there a story between him and Tang Yanxiu?

"At that time, I was just a prince, and he was just a scholar."

At that time, both of them were still innocent teenagers. When they met by chance, they both admired each other because of the other's style of conversation and talent. Yes, once they changed, they stood on opposite sides because of their power and status.

So, tell him what you want to do?

After listening to the other party, Shen Ning didn't understand his intention.

"If I told you now that you can't stay in the capital any longer, you must give up your current status and leave the Prime Minister's Mansion, otherwise you will die, what would you choose?"

What is the problem?

The corners of Shen Ning's mouth twitched slightly, feeling more and more weird about today's situation. The big man standing behind Shen Ning had already become vigilant with a serious face, fearing that Prince Jing would suddenly twitch his brain and do something.

"My lord was joking." Shen Ning didn't intend to answer this question. First of all, he didn't stay with Tang Yanxiu because of his current status. Furthermore, if he really had to choose between wealth and life, he would definitely choose life. I died once, and I don't want to die again.

"What if I said you were joking?" Prince Jing leaned lazily on the chair, but his eyes were extraordinarily sharp. Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat, and he was caught off guard by the eyes. When he came back to his senses, he was a little angry.

"Whether I'm in the capital or not has nothing to do with the prince. I hope the prince will forgive me. There is still something to do in the mansion. I will take a step ahead and leave."

After speaking, Shen Ning got up and left. Even if he didn't understand, he could also see that the other party was targeting him, and he also felt the hostility, which was simply inexplicable.

In order to prevent himself from getting angry on the spot, Shen Ning chose to leave first. Now that Tang Yanxiu is still the prime minister, even if the other party is a prince, he has to give him some face. These matters should be left to Tang Yanxiu to solve.

Shen Ning left, but Prince Jing sat in his seat without moving.

Watching Shen Ning go down the stairs, then go out again, the servant standing outside pushed open the door and walked in.

"My lord, Prime Minister Zhengjun has left."

"Are you all ready?" At this time, the prince was completely different from the ruthless Prince Jing just now. He took a sip of the tea on the table, it seemed a little cold.

"It's all ready, my lord."

"Let's do it, it's the fault, they shouldn't have come to the capital."

Here, Shen Ning took two little dolls to make a carriage to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there, two rows of heavily armed guards protected several gorgeous carriages, and slowly prayed to the temples outside the city.

In one of the most gorgeous carriages, the emperor and the prime minister, two important figures, are playing chess leisurely.

"Prime Minister, tell me, will my good imperial brother miss today's good opportunity?"

"Your Majesty, you will know in a while."

The two played a few more chess pieces. The emperor held the chess pieces in his hand, looked at the chessboard, and couldn't help sighing: "As expected of the number one talent back then, this chess skill is really good. I'm afraid I'm going to admit defeat."

Before the emperor could finish his words, the entire carriage shook violently, and all the chess pieces on the entire chessboard fell to the ground in an instant.

"Tang Aiqing, it seems that she doesn't want me to lose!"

"Emperor Shengming."

Tang Yanxiu said something indifferent, but the emperor didn't care. He laughed loudly. Hearing the sound of fighting coming from outside, the two of them became more indifferent, and everything was under control.

After a while, the voice stopped, and the captain of the guards and the imperial guards were all outside to report the situation to the emperor.

"Report to the emperor that all the thieves have been eliminated, and all 12 people have been shot dead."

"Only twelve people?" The emperor frowned, how could it be possible.

"Yes, the search has been completed within a few miles, and all the culprits have been killed."

After listening to him, Tang Yanxiu had a bad premonition in his heart. Could it be that he planned to wait until he returned to the palace to make such a small fuss?

"Leave a few people here, and the rest will move on."

A group of people continued to move forward, but they were interrupted by the sound of horseshoes before going out for a long time.

"Report-"

Tang Yanxiu pushed open the car window, this is his spy who stayed in the capital.

"What's the matter?"

"Report to the emperor, the prime minister, the carriage of the prime minister, Zhengjun, has been attacked, and the life and death of Zhengjun is currently unknown!"

"What!" Tang Yanxiu's expression turned gloomy for an instant, his hands firmly grasped the edge of the car window, and even the emperor's expression changed.

Prince Jing's goal is actually Shen Ning?