"Mu The Younger, pack your things and follow me to Prince Yu's residence for a banquet."
After making up his mind, Hong Yi handed the gold-stamped invitation to Mu The Younger. He then changed his clothes and rode a horse with Mu The Younger towards Zhengyang Street in Yujing City.
"Prince Yu is the fourth son of the Emperor. Although he is still young and only twenty-four years old, he is in the prime of his youth. He is not leading an army at the moment, but he manages the Ministry of Revenue in the imperial court and manages the finances and rations. He is a person who has established his own mansion, recruited a large number of disciples, and recruited heroes. He is a person who can contend with the Crown Prince.
As they galloped on the horse, Hong Yi thought about Prince Yu who had invited him.
He had grown up in Yujing City and lived in the Marquis's residence, so he knew some information about the nobles and nobles.
Prince Yu was not a simple character. He had many military achievements and was well-versed in both the pen and the sword.
At the age of twenty, he trained his troops in the north and led five hundred soldiers to wipe out five to six thousand bandits near Cloud Mountain.
At the age of twenty-two, he was transferred to the lake of Yellow Crane Mountain, one thousand and five hundred miles south. He wiped out thousands of water bandits in the Twelve Chain Dock of Yellow Crane Mountain. He was conferred the title of Prince and received a salary of two Princes.
He was also the beloved son of the Emperor and a capable general in managing the imperial court.
The Da Qian Dynasty was extremely strict with the education of the princes. From the age of three, they were assigned a specialized teacher. Every three to five days, the Emperor would personally check on their studies and martial arts.
If they failed, they would be severely punished. The punishment was ten times stricter than that of a normal noble family.
Moreover, after they reached adulthood at the age of fifteen, the princes would have to work in the army and accumulate military achievements.
If they were useless, they would not be conferred the title of nobility even if they were princes. They would only receive a meager salary and the Imperial Clan Court would arrange for them to retire in a royal manor. They would not leave the manor for the rest of their lives, which was equivalent to confinement.
Therefore, as long as the members of the royal family trained by the Da Qian royal family were useful, they would all be powerful.
"Although I am the first in the Imperial Examinations and am somewhat famous in Jade Capital, Marquis Wu Wen's residence is on the side of the crown prince. This is something that all the civil and military officials in the imperial court know. According to logic, my surname is also Hong. Why did Prince Yu invite me?" Hong Yi thought as he galloped on his horse.
The horses soon entered the city, galloping all the way to Prince Yu's Mansion on Zhengyang Street before stopping. Hong Yi didn't have any clue, so after he and Mu The Younger dismounted, a noble servant came to welcome them. After receiving the invitation, the servant immediately led the horses to take care of them, and then led Hong Yi and Mu The Younger inside.
Prince Yu's Mansion had a different atmosphere. The servants were all strong and had determined expressions. They were all dressed in the same uniform and stood like nails.
Hong Yi saw with his own eyes a servant standing at the bottom of the corridor with a mosquito nailed to his face. It was furiously sucking blood until its stomach bulged. The servant didn't even hit it and let the mosquito fly away after sucking blood.
"As expected of Wang Ye with military achievements. He runs his household according to military law. I believe these servants in the Prince's Mansion must have been his bodyguards in the past." Hong Yi was secretly shocked. "When will my house have such an atmosphere? It will almost be able to contend with the Zhao Clan."
Prince Yu's Mansion didn't have the usual nine winding corridors, rockeries, forests, or other elegant things of the nobles. Instead, it was a spacious area with neat houses. The floor was paved with bluestone, shining like a mirror and hard like iron.
To the east of the Prince's Mansion was the training field, to the south was the main residence, to the west was the living quarters of the servants, and to the north was the well and spring. In the middle was a vermilion wall. Everything was neat and tidy, allowing people to see it clearly at a glance.
"Haha, Brother Hong, you won my beloved horse three months ago. I promised to win it back after the imperial examination! How is it? Did you bring my horse? "
Just as Hong Yi arrived at the main residence, three young people swarmed out of the main entrance. One of them was the Changle Little Marquis Xiao Hao, and the other was a slender man dressed in embroidered clothes. Hong Yi also knew him. It was Jing Yuxing, who was on good terms with Hong Xuejiao.
Of these two young men, one was a marquis and the other was a marquis. Both of them were elegant and graceful. Their every movement had an air of elegance. However, today's protagonist was not them. Instead, it was a man standing in the middle of them. He wore a golden crown and a jade-colored robe. He held a folding fan in his hand.
This man had starry eyes and elegant eyebrows. His forehead was slightly round and full, and his fair skin had a tinge of blood. It was as if there was a purple aura hidden in his skin. At first glance, he gave off a kind of innate nobility.
"He is indeed an outstanding person!" Hong Yi knew that this was Prince Yu Yang Qian. In his life, he had seen many outstanding people, but only Hakuziyue could match up to this Prince Yu.
"Greetings, Prince Yu."
Hong Yi hurriedly bowed in greeting.
"Brother Hong, you don't have to be so courteous." The Prince of Jade, Yang Qian, hurriedly walked down the steps and used his hands to support Hong Yi's arm. Without waiting for him to bow down, he laughed out loud, "Brother Hong is the one who defeated the Elementary Scholars in the imperial examinations. You've won first place in the imperial examinations. I've heard of it as well. I've long wanted to get to know a talented person like you. Come, come, let's go to the main hall to talk.
As he said this, Prince Yu Yang Qian held onto Hong Yi's hand, displaying an amiable and courteous demeanor.
Furthermore, Hong Yi could feel that this Prince Yu was not putting on an act, but his personality had always been like this.
"Mu The Younger, wait a moment." Hong Yi was held back by Prince Yu Yang Qian, but he turned his head and warned Mu The Younger.
"Is this Brother Hong's girl? She looks so smart. "Prince Yu Yang Qian also noticed Mu The Younger.
"Even though she's my maid, we're as close as siblings. Her name is Mu The Younger. "Hong Yi nodded.
"Arrange for Miss Mu The Younger to go to Miss Yun Qing's room to have tea. Let Miss Yun Qing chat with her." Yang Qian instructed.
The servants on his left and right immediately bowed and said to Mu The Younger, "Miss Mu The Younger, please walk slowly …"
"Wang Ye, you've already redeemed Miss Yun Qing. Why haven't you taken her as your concubine?" Jing Yuxing suddenly interjected.
"Yun Qing and I are in love with each other. It would be too unfair for her to be a concubine. When Royal Father is happy, I will report to Royal Father and marry her as my wife." Yang Qian shook his head.
"This Wang Ye has a good temperament. That woman called Yun Qing has entrusted her to the right person." When Hong Yi heard this, his heart tightened. He knew a little about this Wang Ye. Yun Qing was a popular prostitute in Jade Capital. After being fancied by Yang Qian, she redeemed herself and entered the Wang Mansion.
This Yang Qian had yet to marry, and there was no official wife in the Wang Mansion. The Emperor had prepared to marry him several times, but Yang Qian had desperately refused. He insisted on marrying this Yun Qing as his official wife, causing the Emperor to reprimand him many times.
If it wasn't for this matter, perhaps the position of the crown prince would have been even more unstable.
Of course, if Prince Yu insisted on marrying this Yun Qing, then he wouldn't have a share of the throne at all. If he became the Emperor, the Empress would be a girl from a lowly background.
If it wasn't for this matter, Hong Yi had a good impression of Wang Ye's loyalty and righteousness. He wouldn't have come this time.
In history, befriending the princes who participated in the fight for the throne had never had a good ending.
After entering the main residence, Yang Qian had Hong Yi sit down. He glanced at Hong Yi and suddenly said, "This time, I invited Brother Hong Yi over. Firstly, I wanted to see your talent. Secondly, I wanted to ask Brother Hong if you could lend me a hand."
When Hong Yi heard these words, he was taken aback, "I'm just a small High Scholar, and don't have a single official title or title. I don't even have a single coin. Why would your highness say such a thing?"
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