"His Royal Highness, it is an honor for me to be invited by you. I have long heard that the eldest prince of the empire is a leader in the empire with both civil and military skills. After looking at it today, I think this statement is wrong. It should be changed to look like a dragon among men and an emperor.
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Faced with Huangfu Zhantian's initiative to toast, Li Mu had already expected that the eldest prince wanted to attract supporters through this special dinner, so what goals should have been set long ago, and he represented Jin Fuxuan
position, naturally became his focus.
As the saying goes, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. Li Mu originally wanted to obtain information about Li Yubai's assassination through Huangfu Zhantian. He immediately faced him and opened his mouth with compliments. This dragon among men and the appearance of an emperor really got it right.
Huangfu Zhantian felt deep in his heart. He had always been conceited and never felt that he was inferior to others. He had long regarded the throne as his own. When he saw the manager of the headquarters of the superpower Jin Fuxuan saying this, he suddenly felt
excellent.
"Haha, Mr. Hu has been praised too much. It's all for the development of the empire. Come, Mr. Hu, Mrs. Hu, please come here. Today you are my honored guest, Huangfu Zhantian. I will introduce you to other leaders of our empire."
Following Huangfu Zhantian through the courtyard, he came to the main venue of tonight's banquet. There was a banquet table in the spacious hall, and graceful and beautiful maids shuttled back and forth carrying fine wine and exquisite food. There was also a group of people in the center of the hall.
The dancers have already started performing for fun.
At this time, there were already thirty or forty people standing in the hall. Some faces were familiar to even Li Mu. For example, the old man in military uniform was the marshal of the Central Military Region, and another man with a somewhat feminine appearance was...
He was the head of the Supervision Department, as well as the great religious cultivators of the Erxue House, many generals from the military department, the ministers from the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs, etc. Huangfu Zhantian actually invited most of the empire's power class.
"Brother Mu, it seems that the eldest prince has a big agenda. Now that the imperial capital has implemented a curfew, he still holds a banquet of this scale with such great fanfare. Isn't he afraid of being punished?"
Li Mu and Li Mu, who were following Huangfu Zhantian, kept raising their wine glasses and nodding and smiling at the passing dignitaries. Although they actually didn't know each other at all, this was a party of power. It didn't matter who you were, what was important was
It is your identity and power.
"I don't know his plot, but his energy makes me a little surprised. As a prince who has not yet ascended the throne, he can let so many powerful people come here at the risk of violating the curfew rules, which illustrates a very important point.
The problem is, Huangfu Zhantian has already mastered a considerable part of the royal power, or a large part of the forces have already acquiesced in his identity as the future master of the empire, so he is taking sides in advance."
Soon, Li Mu followed Huangfu Zhantian to the center of the entire hall. The eldest prince began to introduce the two of them one by one to the senior officials of the empire, including the Marshal of the Central Military Region. It must be said that Jin Fu
Xuan's influence is very great. This super power that originated from the Cangyun Empire has become an existence that everyone has to compliment.
"Haha, Mr. Hu is a very talented person, and his wife is as beautiful as a flower. I'd like to propose a toast to you first." This was the minister of the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs, and he was the first to propose a toast to Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu.
"Manager Hu, I once had a relationship with Shopkeeper Ruo, and I admire Jin Fuxuan's style of doing things. This glass of wine must be toasted." This is the president of Canglong Chamber of Commerce, one of the three major chambers of commerce in the empire.
Jin Fuxuan was a force that he had always wanted to cooperate with, and he was naturally very attentive when he saw Li Mu at this time.
"Let me tell you, everyone, please give me, Huangfu Zhantian, a favor. Don't respect Manager Hu too much. Otherwise, Mrs. Hu will blame this prince, and I will have to take you for granted."
The eldest prince is also good at controlling the atmosphere. A joke can make everyone burst into laughter. The dinner goes on like this. Everyone represents their own power and wears their own mask. On the surface, they are talking and laughing.
But no one knew what was going on in his stomach. Although it was the first time for Li Mu to attend such a dinner party, he had watched so many movies and TV series in his previous life.
"Guanshi Hu, there is a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in my mansion, which is quite magical. How about we go and take a look at it together?"
After three rounds of drinking, Huangfu Zhantian once again walked up to Li Mu with a wine glass in his hand. He kept raising his glass to the other guests in public, but privately he quietly invited Li Mu to move to the backyard. It was late at night.
Naturally, Li Mu wouldn't believe him simply admiring trees. The eldest prince obviously had something to say to him alone.
Li Mu, who was pretending to be someone else, also wanted this. Just when he was worried about how to ask for some clues, Huangfu Zhantian came to the door himself. He was not the manager of Jinfuxuan, even if he promised something to the eldest prince.
, it will not come true in the end. How could Li Mu let go of such an opportunity?
After saying hello to Lin Qingzhu, Li Mu left the hall with Huangfu Zhantian and followed a long and narrow corridor to the backyard. The thousand-year-old ginkgo stood in the yard, with its yellow leaves flying in the wind under the moonlight.
The eldest prince did not lie, it was indeed a unique scenery.
"Boss Hu, I'm here to see you, firstly, to appreciate the trees, and secondly, I have something I want you to bring to Shopkeeper Ruo." Huangfu Zhantian had already changed his smiling face at this time. When he became serious, he really looked like a nine-five-year-old.
With his domineering attitude, he turned around and looked at Li Mu with piercing eyes.
"The eldest prince, it doesn't matter, I will definitely report it to the big shopkeeper truthfully." Li Mu also put away the relief on his face and looked directly into Huangfu Zhantian's eyes.
"Okay, then I would like to thank Mr. Hu first. The situation in the Cangyun Empire is in chaos now, so I don't think I need to say anything more. Over the years, I have been advising my father to stop the meaningless peace talks. Everyone in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom
Only the wolf's ambition and the benevolence of Yun Lier's wife would think of using talks and business to solve the problem. This is simply seeking the skin of a tiger. Only by completely destroying the Penglai Immortal Kingdom through iron-blooded means can the empire enjoy long-term peace."
What Huangfu Zhantian said was righteous. If Li Mu hadn't been here, someone else would have been infected by the eldest prince's patriotism and surrendered to him on the spot.
"Yunlan Sect has been controlling the development of the empire behind the scenes for thousands of years. Yes, we need the support of the Immortal Cultivation Sect, but our Huangfu family does not want to be the sect's puppet. If everyone agrees, our royal family will also
For the sake of the people of the empire, I have to endure my anger, but since Yun Li'er took over as the leader, she has openly interfered in the government affairs, and it is a joke for a woman to try to control the entire empire."
Huangfu Zhantian, who became more and more excited as he spoke, surprised Li Mu. His words had basically confirmed the conflict between the royal family and the Yunlan Sect. If this was spread, not to mention the uproar in the empire, the senior officials of Penglai Immortal Kingdom would probably not hesitate.
After all, for so many years, the reputation of Yunlan Sect has also been one of the reasons why Penglai is afraid of it.
"Over the years, I have secretly deployed a lot of troops in the coastal areas, but our high-end combat power is still seriously insufficient. The five marshals only have the strength of the Infinite Realm. Although the Yunlan Sect has not revealed to the outside whether there are masters who have transcended the Tribulation Realm.
, but all fools know that these sects like to bide their time, and I wouldn’t be surprised even if they take out an old guy who is in the Ascension Realm now.”
"Father, he is old and is willing to be the puppet of Yunlan Sect, but I am different. I cannot watch the achievements of our Huangfu family's efforts for thousands of years be ruined by that stinky bitch Yun Li'er. "
Li Mu looked at Huangfu Zhantian in front of him, and his heart was full of turmoil. He really wondered if the eldest prince had drunk too much, and he actually publicly scolded the head of Yunlan Sect in front of him, but then he thought about it, it might be
Huangfu Zhantian was testing himself. Only when he found out his own attitude could he take out a larger chessboard and place it in front of the two of them.
"This matter is a bit complicated."
Li Mu secretly sighed in his heart that the conversation under the ginkgo tree might not be able to develop according to his plan. He had already stepped into this deep water in advance.