The fact that Prince Feng didn't want to be emperor at all was not known to the entire palace. Only a few key people knew Prince Feng's true thoughts.
At this time, while they were cleaning the palace, they looked at Xiao Zhi who tore up the book and threw it in the lobby, with doubts on their faces.
Didn’t His Highness become the crown prince?
Why does it feel like your home was ransacked?
At this moment, an older servant came over and said: "What do you know? Your Highness is always pushing yourself. The more you get, the harder you have to be on yourself. With great wisdom like His Highness,
How do you understand? You must learn from His Highness in the future!"
As soon as the servant finished speaking, the concierge came in and said, "Go and tell His Highness the Crown Prince that His Highness King Qi and His Highness King Xin are here to visit."
Xiao Zhi slumped in a chair, his eyes dull, but he still asked his servants to sweep up the supplies and then ordered King Qi and King Xin to come in.
After the guests and hosts were seated, King Qi looked at King Feng and said, "Your Highness, congratulations."
King Xin also said: "Congratulations to the emperor for becoming the prince."
Xiao Zhi's eyes were dull and he said: "If you are here to congratulate me, you can leave. I don't need congratulations."
King Qi shook his head and said: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? We are not the kind of people who flatter you. How could we just come to congratulate you?"
King Xin also nodded in deep agreement: "That's right."
When Xiao Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but cheer up a little, looked at them and asked, "Then why are you here..."
King Qi said: "We are here to say goodbye. Now that the crown prince's position has been secured, we are here to say goodbye. An adult prince should go to the fiefdom to become a vassal, otherwise the rules will be broken."
King Xin also expressed his deep approval and said: "Yes, it's time for me and my brother, King Qi, to go to the fiefdom and become a vassal. Your Highness, the prince, you can help your father in governing the country while you are in the capital. Don't worry about us."
King Qi sighed and said: "Now that things have happened, there is one thing I have to say. In fact, I deliberately did not memorize the few pages of paper that the emperor's brother gave me, because I felt that the Chu Kingdom should be handed over to the emperor's brother.
You can’t go wrong with it in your hand.”
King Xin also followed up and said: "Actually, those pages were also written by me on purpose. My brother, King Qi, and I thought the same thing, and I felt that my brother would definitely not be ashamed of the people of the world."
After Xiao Zhi heard what these two people said, his face showed deep disbelief, and he pointed a trembling finger at the two of them: "You... you are really hurting me! You are really hurting me.
Kill me!"
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Zhou Guo
Tai Chi Palace
At this time, Xu Qing naturally didn't know what happened in Chu State. At this time, Xu Qing and Li Mingyue were sitting at an empty table in the kitchen making dumplings.
Li Mingyue has a pair of skillful hands, and even though she is a princess, she has very good hands.
Su Qian was taught by Xu Qing step by step, and she even had to teach him finger by finger.
Li Mingyue is a much more clever girl. She learned a lot from her mother before she met Xu Qing.
When Li Mingyue's mother was still alive, she had a small kitchen of her own in the palace. At that time, she taught Li Mingyue all the recipes of Zhou folk customs and snacks, so Li Mingyue had mastered the recipes of these delicacies from an early age.
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The New Year's Eve dinner in the palace is naturally taken care of by the imperial dining room, so they don't need to worry about it. However, Li Mingyue felt that the dumplings made by herself were the most delicious, so she suggested that she make them herself and eat them.
Xiao Ye and Li Xun gave up completely after trying a few times. They were completely wasting food, so they simply gave up and left it to Xu Qing and Li Mingyue.
Now, the emperor's imperial desk in the Tai Chi Palace has become a kitchen table for two people, while Xiao Ye and Li Xun are arguing on another round table about who will get the profit after carving out the piece of land.
Both sides held their own opinions and chattered endlessly.
Li Xun didn't need to say much, he had already explained it many times, but Xiao Ye was also reluctant.
Xiao Ye also has a reason. Did you stop the war for fifteen years and only develop yourself?
Our Chu State will also develop, and will develop more and better firearms.
Besides, although that piece of land is barren, it is the link between the two pastures!
If the land of the Zhou State was in the middle, the tribes of the Chu State on the grassland would have to take a long detour to reach it when they transferred their pastures. However, after that land was returned to the Chu State, they no longer had to detour for grazing.
The shortest line segment between them! If we look at the long-term national economy and people’s livelihood, they have made a fortune!
Of course, maybe now it doesn't matter to the two of them what the actual situation is. They just want to prove to each other that they definitely made their money!
Li Mingyue only felt funny when she saw this scene. She looked at Xu Qing and said, "It's been a long time since Mingyue saw my brother so happy arguing with others."
Xu Qing also smiled and said: "These two people are responsible for the destiny of a country. It is really enviable that they can act like children at this time."
After the two made dumplings that were enough for four people, they stood up and walked towards Li Xun and Xiao Ye.
The dumplings are not cooked in a hurry. The dumplings will not be served as the staple food until the New Year's Eve dinner and wine have been served.
But considering Li Xun's current worth, there is no need for them to eat staple food at this table. They can still be full if they eat mountain delicacies!
Don’t even think about seafood. Chu State is close to the sea and you can still eat it. Forget about Zhou State’s geographical location...
Li Xun and Xiao Ye argued for a long time without any result.
When Xiao Ye saw Xu Qing coming, he pulled Xu Qing and said, "So what if the Zhou Kingdom is great? The eldest princess is different and she has to marry me from the Chu Kingdom."
Li Xun said disdainfully: "People from Zhou and Chu are not all from the Central Plains. Don't forget, we have agreed that we are two countries, but in fact they are just two regimes in the same country. What?
What’s yours and what’s mine? Feudal! Pedantic!”
Xiao Ye couldn't help but widen his eyes: "What you said was obviously what I just said!"
These two words were given to him by Xu Qing, and Li Xun learned them as soon as he hugged them. It was really annoying!
Li Xun said shamelessly: "Who can prove that it is your word? This word has no name and no surname, whoever has the final say belongs to you."
Li Xun then pulled Xu Qing over and said, "But when it comes to Mingyue's marriage, among the four people in Tai Chi Palace, who does Brother Xiao think is the most like an outsider?"
Xiao Ye looked disdainfully and said: "Outsiders? The eldest princess of your country has not yet paid a visit to the church, let alone passed the door, and you dare to argue with me about who is more like an outsider to Brother Xu? I'm really sorry, my Xue'er was born two years ago
I went to court with Brother Xu in my wedding clothes!"
As he spoke, Xiao Ye pulled Xu Qing over again: "Speaking of which, Brother Xu and I are a real family now."
Li Xun couldn't help but be startled when he heard this: "Is it that little girl of yours? Or two years ago? How old was she two years ago? She just went to court?"
