At the eldest prince's warm invitation, Bai Xiaofei got on his sedan chair. Along the way, the two of them chatted wordlessly, testing each other and getting to know each other, until the sedan arrived at the eldest prince's palace.
"Brother Bai, you are a guest, you invite me first."
"No, Your Highness, you are the elder, please go first."
The eldest prince was polite, and Bai Xiaofei was even more polite. In a place like this, Bai Xiaofei had no intention of trusting anyone. Although he was just a passerby, he didn't want to be left in the middle of this fight.
"I can't believe that my little brother is so cautious."
The eldest prince laughed loudly, and then walked out first. However, the eldest prince who got off the sedan did not leave, but reached out to Bai Xiaofei.
"This little brother can't refuse."
Masters competed with each other, killing each other, and Bai Xiaofei really couldn't refuse this time.
The eldest prince's palace is called a sleeping palace, but in fact it should be a small palace. It has all the necessary facilities, and even the rooms where the servants live are not ordinary luxury.
"Go and ask Madam to prepare a table of wine and food. Little Brother Bai and I will not return until we get drunk."
As soon as he entered the courtyard, the eldest prince directly gave instructions to his servants, and the lady he was talking about was the daughter of the emperor's master that Lan He had mentioned before, and she was also the eldest prince's biggest support at the moment.
"Little brother, come with me. I have a lot of things to say to you. Only when I saw you today did I realize what it means to be late."
The eldest prince laughed, his enthusiastic look completely different from the indifference he showed to the commander of the Imperial Guard just now.
Walking all the way to the eldest prince's study, Bai Xiaofei saw that the room was as simple and simple as the emperor's. Bai Xiaofei had a formal appreciation of the power of role models. With such an emperor, I'm afraid the princes like him would not be lavish!
"Your Highness, I really didn't expect you to be such a simple person."
Bai Xiaofei took the lead in opening the topic, and the eldest prince naturally knew that this was a useless statement.
"It's just external things, why should you care too much about it? But, little brother, when you come to Linglong this time, do you plan to settle down here? If so, just ask me if you have any needs. I may have talked about important things in this imperial capital.
Not really, but the little things are still no problem.”
The eldest prince came up with an important question, and what he said after that was purely polite.
"I have no intention of staying for a long time. I am entrusted by others and do things loyal to others."
already."
Bai Xiaofei said truthfully, but at the same time he had a little more consideration in his heart.
How to start?
Straight to the point?
Or going in circles?
"Oh, that's it. Let's take this opportunity to appreciate our exquisite customs. I have a lot of things on my hands recently. When I'm done, I'll personally take you around, little brother."
Once again, he gave a bad check that he basically couldn't pay, and the eldest prince felt troubled in his heart.
If Bai Xiaofei really plans to stay in Linglong, some things can be easily dealt with, but if he just plans to participate in this battle for the throne, then he has no worries at all. This kind of answer is the last thing the eldest prince wants to hear.
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"Your Highness, do you know why I am willing to come here with you?"
Bai Xiaofei changed the subject and directly changed the content of the chat from the exploratory level to the serious matter.
It was Bai Xiaofei's choice to go straight to the point.
Because he ran out of time, and there were still four people waiting for him to understand. The reorganization of the Imperial Guard had just begun, the direction of the Yun family had not yet been decided, and there was no progress in the situation of the puppets.
Therefore, Bai Xiaofei must hurry up!
After listening to Bai Xiaofei's words, the eldest prince immediately understood what he meant. He took a deep breath, and his expression instantly became serious.
"Little brother, do you know that I am actually in the same predicament as you."
The eldest prince sighed as he spoke, and Bai Xiaofei immediately assumed a listening attitude.
"Although Linglong looks peaceful, in fact, the reason why we can have this kind of peace is because we brothers exist together."
"The Yuehua Empire and the Linglong Empire have always had territorial disputes. It is because Ling Ming is now coordinating in the middle that the two countries are in peace."
"The Linglong Chamber of Commerce is an important source of finance for our Linglong. For so many years, the Chamber of Commerce has been managed by Ling Zong. If it were replaced by someone else, regardless of whether they have the ability or not, just the work during the period of taking over would be enough to break Linglong's muscles and bones.
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"Similarly, Linghai's existence has stabilized Forging Puppet Holy Mountain. Although the contract has been signed, Linghai has been communicating with Forging Puppet Holy Mountain as a middleman every year, revising the contents of the contract on a rolling basis. Suddenly it is replaced by someone else, Forging Puppet Holy Mountain
It’s very likely that Puppet Saint Mountain won’t buy it.”
"Ling Fan has been playing the role of a diplomat, coordinating a number of matters for Linglong.
There are too many to count. Without him, I can’t even think of another person who could always ensure Linglong’s rights and interests in diplomacy like this.”
"And this time my father suddenly summoned the five of us and asked the five of us to compete with each other. What I thought of was that no matter who wins in the end, the remaining four people will definitely have grudges, and this grudge is very likely
It will make them choose to leave the imperial capital, and this kind of departure is something Linglong cannot afford now."
The eldest prince spoke earnestly and thoughtfully. After what he said, he really reminded Bai Xiaofei, and at the same time he understood why Emperor Linglong asked him to do this coordination.
Emperor Linglong must be more aware of Linglong's current situation than the eldest prince. Therefore, Emperor Linglong's real purpose is to find a way to unite these brothers forever.
I'll be a good boy!
Old man, your question is difficult enough!
"Your Highness, have you ever thought of a way to have the best of both worlds?"
Bai Xiaofei tentatively threw the question to the eldest prince, but the answer he got was a wry smile from the eldest prince.
"Little brother, do you think this method is appropriate for me as the client? Or do you not realize the importance of your current position?"
The eldest prince smiled bitterly, what he said was not an ordinary reality.
Bai Xiaofei also admitted that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
"Then if one day I find an opportunity for several His Highnesses to sit together, would you like to have a good chat with the other Highnesses?"
As soon as Bai Xiaofei finished speaking, the eldest prince's expression immediately became serious.
"If this day really comes, I will definitely be the first one there."
There was no hesitation, no hesitation, and the tone was firm and sincere. The eldest prince didn't even think about this answer.
Because this is really what he is looking forward to!
"Okay, Your Highness, I understand, but I may have to say sorry to you. I really don't have much time, so I'm afraid I will let you down. Please help me say sorry to Madam."
After saying this, Bai Xiaofei stood up, and the eldest prince also stood up with a smile.
"That's not a problem. I'll keep this meal here for you, little brother."
Smiling slightly, the eldest prince once again showed his grace.
The demeanor of an emperor!
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