"Brother Cai, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why do you have time to come to our Nanwang Mansion today? If Brother Cai informs me in advance, I will definitely entertain you with a feast."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. I was just ordered to come to the capital to handle some official business. I will leave the capital this afternoon. This time I just stopped by to say goodbye to Your Majesty."
"Ordered to perform official duties? I didn't expect that Brother Cai, who is unrivaled and upright, would actually be willing to live under someone else's wing. I really want to know which nobleman received the help of such a virtuous person as Brother Cai."
King Pingnan looked at the man in front of him in surprise. In his mind, Cai Yuanying was a general with both wisdom and courage.
The meeting between King Pingnan and Cai Yuanying can be said to be a kind of fate. Cai Yuanying can be regarded as King Pingnan's benefactor.
This matter goes back several years ago...
King Pingnan led his private troops to attack the horse bandits in his territory. Unfortunately, due to insufficient preparation in advance, the intelligence was seriously biased. King Pingnan accidentally fell into the trap set by the horse bandits. The infantry under his command were killed in the open field.
On the plain, they were ambushed by horse bandits.
Since the mobility of infantry soldiers was far inferior to that of horse bandits, the horse bandits used guerrilla methods to continuously attack and harass, putting King Pingnan in danger.
At this time, King Pingnan met Cai Yuanying, a Jianghu person...
At that time, Cai Yuanying also heard complaints from local people that there were horse bandits in the nearby area, so she drew her sword to help when there was an injustice. She wanted to sneak into the horse bandits' stronghold, find out the bandits' power, and then find a way to dismantle them.
Cai Yuanying was looking for the base of the horse bandit gang, and happened to meet King Pingnan who was in trouble.
The soldiers led by King Pingnan had higher combat effectiveness than the horse bandits, but they were unable to march smoothly because they encountered horse bandits on the plains.
When King Pingnan was encamped for defense, the bandit gangs had nothing to do with them. Once King Pingnan marched, the bandit gangs would take the opportunity to attack. Therefore, King Pingnan had no choice but to stop marching and set up camp to think of countermeasures.
Although it is not a bad idea for King Pingnan to force the march regardless of the horse bandit attack, cross the plain area in one go, and storm the base of the horse bandit gang. But that is the last resort... If it really goes that far, it will be difficult for the Nanwang Mansion to train it
soldiers will definitely suffer heavy casualties.
When King Pingnan was in a dilemma, Cai Yuanying appeared. He not only offered strategies to resolve the crisis for King Pingnan, but also went with him to defeat the horse bandit gang.
King Pingnan deeply appreciated Cai Yuanying's bravery and insight, and extended an olive branch more than once, offering generous terms and wanting to recruit him as an errand under his command.
Unfortunately, Cai Yuanying had a noble and upright temperament and was not interested in becoming an official. In the end, King Pingnan had no choice but to give up.
Now, when King Pingnan heard Cai Yuanying say that he was doing things for others, he would naturally be curious about who this wise man who refused to recruit him was actually working for.
‘Being ordered to perform official duties’ is obviously a term used when serving as an official...
"To be honest, Your Majesty, I am currently working for the Prince of the Western Region, and I am the last official under the Prince's command." Cai Yuanying told the truth without any concealment. After all, it was useless for him to lie. With the power of the Southern Prince, he only needed to send people to investigate.
After a quick glance, you will know who he is working for.
"Oh...it turns out to be the king of the Western Region." King Pingnan murmured thoughtfully, and then smiled as if he didn't care: "So, what important official business does Brother Cai have when he comes to Beijing this time? If so?
Where do you need my help, Cai?
Brother, you might as well say it directly."
"It's a small matter, no need for the prince to worry about it. The prince just asked me to visit my old friends in the capital and communicate with each other to express condolences." Cai Yuanying said lightly, believing that with the intelligence of King Pingnan, he could understand the meaning of his words.
"That's it..." King Pingnan nodded. The king of the Western Region sent Cai Yuanying to visit the officials in the capital to establish good relations with them and learn about the situation in the DPRK. This was not a new secret and had no intelligence value.
Besides, it is not a shameful thing for the Western Region Prince to send people to visit the capital. Cai Yuanying said it openly and openly, so it would not arouse suspicion.
The position of the prince of the Western Region was different from that of the sixteenth son of the emperor back then. This old fox was hiding very deep. Even though King Pingnan had a vague feeling that he had been planning something secretly, he could never get a handle on it.
"Your Majesty, when I visited my old friend on behalf of the prince, I heard some interesting stories. You seem to have encountered a lot of unpleasant things recently."
"Really...why did Brother Cai say this?" King Pingnan became alert. This was the real reason why Cai Yuanying met him.
"I just heard that the newly promoted prince consort and the prince quarreled in the Jinluan Palace, which caused a lot of jokes. This young man who climbs the dragon and the phoenix actually dares to compete with the prince who defends the territory of the country. What is even more puzzling is that he also added
He was promoted to a high official and became the general of Zhenbei Cavalry... It is really chilling."
"Thank you, Brother Cai, for standing up for your Majesty. But...this is the Holy Majesty's will. Although our soldiers are a little dissatisfied, we should understand His Majesty's wishes." King Pingnan replied politely.
"Isn't the prince angry? He just indulged a young man and ran wild in front of the power of Prince Pingnan! To be honest, the prince treated me as a distinguished guest in the palace. Now, although I work for the king of the Western Region, I heard that guy in the Jinluan Palace.
I am really angry now for what I have done. It is not worth it for the prince!" Cai Yuanying said angrily. Zhou Xingyun made a scene in the Jinluan Palace. Not only did he punch the officials of the Nanwang Palace, but he also openly drew his sword to intimidate King Pingnan. Such ridiculous behavior is really
Unprecedented in the past and present.
"Brother Cai is interested. Although I am also very angry, what can I do? Now His Majesty weighs the government and the opposition and allows the villain to succeed. We, the soldiers, can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden and try our best to share the worries of His Majesty." King Pingnan still used a public relations attitude.
A matter-of-fact response.
"Actually... I think the prince should show that young man a little bit, at least let him know that King Pingnan's power is not a paper tiger."
"how do I say this?"
"Your Majesty is in your precious land in the capital at this time, so it is not appropriate to start a big fight. But as far as I know, the Prince Consort is a disciple of Jianshu Villa and lives in Qinglian Mountain on the outskirts of Fujing City. However, Fujing City is adjacent to the prince's territory. That young man
We have opened a 'Linfeng Inn' in Fujing City, and the prince might as well focus on it from here."
"Hahaha, I accept Brother Cai's kindness. But problems in the officialdom should be solved in the officialdom. If I set a precedent and attack his family and property, if there is really a big problem, then
It will be difficult to clean up."
King Pingnan finally understood Cai Yuanying's thoughts. This guy planned to fan the flames and make the forces of Pingnan Palace and Zhou Xingyun completely fall out.
In the past, King Pingnan might have followed Cai Yuanying's advice and taken action against Zhou Xingyun's industries. However, Zhou Xingyun was the general marshal of Zhenbei Cavalry at this time. Although the emperor only gave him 30,000 troops, Pingnan could not
Wang also had to think twice.
If he encounters Zhou Xingyun's reverse scale and completely angers the other party, until both parties die, then the problem will become bigger.
After all, Zhou Xingyun is the consort and the husband of the eldest princess of the royal family. Although King Pingnan and Zhou Xingyun don't get along, he won't fight him to the death...
A few days ago, Zhou Xingyun's showdown in the Jinluan Palace made King Pingnan realize one thing clearly, that is... Zhou Xingyun's Ni Lin was his relatives and friends, as well as the beauties in the palace.
It's not like King Pingnan didn't investigate Zhou Xingyun's background. Princess Yongming married him and was dowed by countless beauties from the First Grade Academy. Zhou Xingyun then used this to open an inn in Fujing City.
The maids employed by the ‘Linfeng Inn’ in Fujing City are all beautiful and stunning, and the delicacies served at the inn are among the best in the world at a reasonable price...
The name and reputation of ‘Linfeng Inn’ has long been spread to the southern towns in King Pingnan’s territory, and it has become a hot topic among everyone.
Cai Yuanying came to the Nanwang Mansion today to stir up trouble and ask him to attack the Linfeng Inn in Fujing City. He was afraid that he had received a hint from an old fox to sow discord between him and Zhou Xingyun.
Thinking of this, King Pingnan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The talented person he admired had really joined someone else's service.
A few years ago, Cai Yuanying was a peak warrior in his prime. King Pingnan tried every means to take him under his command, but failed. Now that Cai Yuanying has become a subordinate of the Western Region Commandery King, he inevitably feels a little uncomfortable.
The most important point is that the current Cai Yuanying has probably broken through the barrier of martial arts and is a glorious martial artist in the early stage. The King of the Western Region has recruited another incredible talent...
After hearing what King Pingnan said, Cai Yuanying knew that he did not intend to use dirty tricks to deal with Zhou Xingyun, so he took the initiative to resign and left the Prince Nan's Mansion.
"Brother Cai, have you completed the matters assigned by the prince?"
"King Pingnan is indeed a character. He is more calm than we thought. He was not incited by me."
"Then what should we do now? Go back and report to the king directly. Will our plan fail?"
"No, things can still turn around..." Cai Yuanying thought silently for a few seconds, and then said to the servant beside her: "Before leaving the capital, please help me arrange a meeting with Prince Pingnan."
Since King Pingnan didn't take the bait, let's do the next best thing and start with Prince Pingnan. The conflict between him and Zhou Xingyun cannot be resolved with just one or two sentences...
In the canteen area of the Baiguoshan training camp, Zhou Xingyun, Wei Suyao and others sat around in an open space and ate steamed buns.
"I'm rich! Hahahaha! I'm rich!" Little sister Wushuang jumped happily. The little girl bet all her property on Zhou Xingyun and others to advance. This time, she really made a lot of money.
"Seven Young Leaguers dare to play with me, I will pay them to death! Wushuang, remember to calculate clearly when collecting money, not a penny less!" Although Zhou Xingyun is not greedy for money, but the people from the Seven Young Leagues dare to open a gambling market, of course he
You want to kill the other party hard.
Zhou Xingyun sincerely admires the operators of the Seven Young Leagues. Without knowing the strength of their opponents, they dared to open the market at odds of 300 to 1. I'm afraid they are crazy.
When Zhou Xingyun learned the news, he immediately spent his own money to sponsor the little sister Wushuang, letting her use all the money to win.
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