"I'll introduce someone to you later," the King of Shu suddenly said after the four of them chatted for a while.
Although he was a prince, he did not put on any airs in front of these three people. Firstly, it was because they had grown up together and had a good personal relationship. Secondly, it was because the three of them had strong backgrounds and were his strong supporters. Naturally, he treated them differently from others.
"Oh? Who is it? "Cui Chengyu was slightly surprised when he heard that.
The person who could make the King of Shu introduce the three of them so seriously was naturally not a simple person. Otherwise, he would not have mentioned him in front of them.
Chen Lijun's face also showed an expression of interest. Only the young man named Qin Yu was minding his own business and did not seem to be interested.
"A very capable person," the King of Shu said with a smile.
The King of Shu had been gathering talents from all over the world. Naturally, he would not let go of the son of Chang 'an County who was valued by his father. As early as three days ago, he had sent someone to send an invitation. However, he had to meet the three more important people today, so he did not look for him immediately.
As for whether the son of Chang 'an County would attend the banquet, it was not within the King of Shu's consideration. He had not considered that possibility at all.
Because the King of Shu kept them guessing, Cui Chengyu and Chen Lijun became even more interested in the person he was talking about.
"Go and invite the son of Chang 'an County over." The King of Shu waved to a servant behind him and said.
When the servant heard this, he respectfully responded and immediately left.
"The son of Chang 'an County?" Cui Chengyu was slightly stunned when he heard that. It was his first time in the capital and he was very unfamiliar with this name.
When he first heard this name, Chen Lijun was stunned. After thinking for a while, he quickly had an impression. He frowned slightly and murmured, "It's actually him?"
The King of Shu looked at him and asked doubtfully, "Li Jun knows him? Does he know him?"
Chen Lijun nodded and said, "If there is no second son of Chang 'an County in the capital and the son of Chang' an County that Your Highness mentioned also has the surname Li, then it should be him."
Seeing him frown, the King of Shu paused for a moment before asking, "The county magistrate of Chang 'an is indeed surnamed Li, Li Jun. Could it be that you have a grudge against him?"
The Duke of Chen was his staunch ally, and the County Magistrate of Chang 'an, Li Yi, was a talent that he wanted to win over with all his might. Although the latter couldn't be of much help to him in his quest for the throne, there must be a reason why his Imperial Father valued him so much. Since he was useful to his Imperial Father, then he would definitely be useful to him as well. Moreover, he was eager to know what exactly was the Divine Punishment that allowed the Jing Kingdom to defeat the Qi Kingdom even though it was weak?
Therefore, the King of Shu did not want to see any conflict between the two of them.
Chen Lijun shook his head and said, "That's not it. I've never met him before, and there's no enmity between us."
After saying this, he changed the topic and said, "However, the Li family and my Chen family have a long-standing grudge. The son of Chang 'an County is the eldest grandson of the Li family. It is not wrong to say that he has a grudge against him."
This time, it was the King of Shu's turn to frown.
If there was a personal grudge between Chen Lijun and Li Yi, he could mediate between them. There would always be a way to satisfy both of them. As long as there was no deep hatred between the two, the King of Shu would be able to let it go.
And if there was a deep hatred between them, the County Magistrate of Chang 'an would not have survived until now, based on Chen Lijun's character and background.
What he did not expect was that this matter actually involved the House of Duke Chen. Even though he was the King of Shu, he could not completely ignore the feelings of the House of Duke Chen.
Seeing the King of Shu frown, Chen Lijun smiled and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to take it to heart. After all, you have to focus on the overall situation. The grudge between our family and the Li family is just a small matter. It must not affect Your Highness's important matters."
Chen Lijun was naturally aware of what had happened to the Chen family recently. The Emperor's attitude towards the County Magistrate of Chang 'an was unclear. The Chen family would not anger the Emperor because of a personal grudge. Although the Chen family would not do anything to him, it was hard for Chen Lijun to have a good impression of the County Magistrate of Chang' an.
However, to his surprise, the King of Shu seemed to think highly of this person. With this additional link, the Chen family had to let go of the old grudge.
The King of Shu nodded but did not say anything else.
At this time, he did not know much about the County Magistrate of Chang 'an. If the County Magistrate of Chang' an was really capable, he had to mediate between the Chen family and the County Magistrate no matter what. If Li Yi was just an undeserved reputation, he naturally would not interfere in this matter. In times of need, he would even stand on the Chen family's side.
For them, there were no eternal friends or enemies. There were only eternal interests. As long as the interests were enough, enemies could also become friends. The King of Shu himself understood this principle, and so did the Chen family.
At this moment, the servant who had just left came back. However, the expression on his face was a little hesitant, as if he wanted to say something.
"What happened? Where is the County Magistrate of Chang 'an?" The King of Shu asked with a frown.
"Your Highness, the County Magistrate of Chang 'an is not here." The servant immediately replied.
"He didn't come tonight?" The King of Shu frowned even more. Could it be that between him and Li Xuan, Li Yi really chose the latter?
"No, no." The servant hurriedly explained, "The County Magistrate of Chang 'an was here tonight, but, but just now, he was driven out by Steward Wu."
"What!" The King of Shu slammed the table fiercely and stood up from his seat.
The County Magistrate of Chang 'an was someone he attached great importance to. It could be said that among those present tonight, except for a few people, the mysterious County Magistrate of Chang' an was the one he attached the most importance to. However, due to certain reasons, he did not reveal his importance in time.
However, now, he was actually driven out by the steward of the Prince's Mansion?
The King of Shu was extremely annoyed. He was the only one who had attended his father's private banquet. Even the King of Shu himself had not received such an honor. How could such a person be driven out of his own banquet?
When they saw the King of Shu walking to a corner with a gloomy face, the expressions of everyone in the hall immediately changed.
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To be honest, after coming out of the banquet, Li Yi did not feel embarrassed or disappointed at all. Instead, he felt a little happy.
The banquet that he was willing to attend was the real banquet. It was better not to attend this so-called banquet that he obviously did not want to attend, but still had to go through the motions.
After walking out of the King of Shu's Mansion, Miss.Liu followed behind him without saying a word.
Li Yi had long been used to her silence, but he felt that this kind of silence was a little different today.
At a certain moment, a cold voice suddenly came from behind, "Will you offend the King of Shu if you just leave like this?"
Li Yi turned back to look at her and said in surprise, "If I offend him, so be it. It's not a big deal."
Today, Miss.Liu was a little strange. In the past, she would never ask like this.
Liu Ruyi looked up at him and said, "You said that he is the future emperor."
"Not yet, right?" Li Yi replied.
Although he did not want to offend the King of Shu, it did not mean that he could not afford to offend him. The King of Shu had potential, but at least he was not the current emperor. Taking a step back, even if he really became the emperor in the future, he had nothing to lose. If he could not survive in the Jing Kingdom, couldn't he go to another country? At worst, he could go to the northwest and occupy a mountain to be a bandit.
"If I did not ask you that, things would not be like this, right?" Liu Ruyi lowered her head, and her voice was no longer as cold as before.
This time, Li Yi was really a little shocked. Was this what Miss.Liu should say?
He took a step forward, put his palm on her forehead, and asked, "You don't have a fever, do you?"
Liu Ruyi knocked his hand off. If it was in the past, she would definitely mock him. But today, she was not in the mood.
She thought about it for a long time. If she had not asked that question with a sneer at the beginning, he would not have pretended to say such a joke, and things would not have become like this.
However, in Willow Leaf Village, in Qing 'an Prefecture, it had always been like this. They had always been getting along like this. Even she herself did not know why she liked to pick on him. However, in the face of his despicable answers, she often could not gain any advantage, and the possibility of being at a disadvantage was higher. Then, she naturally chose to hit him …
This kind of life pattern had lasted for a long time. However, when did it change?
From the time they came to the capital, became the magistrate of Chang 'an County, and had so many princes and princesses. Even a joke would be chased out of the banquet …
She did not like it here. This was not the life she wanted. She did not like this kind of life.
Qing 'an Prefecture was so good, and Willow Leaf Village was so good. There were no princesses or princes, and there were no magistrates or magistrates. There were candied haws and Ruyi nectar. Every day, they could "learn from each other" in their own yard. This was what she liked.
However, could she still go back?
Could he still go back with her?
Seeing Miss.Liu's blank expression, Li Yi's expression changed slightly. He finally realized that something might have happened to her.
This Liu Ruyi made him feel very strange. This was not the Liu Ruyi he knew.
"Hey, what's wrong with you, Liu Ruyi? Don't scare me!" Li Yi was a little nervous. He patted her face. Damn it, was there something dirty in the King of Shu's Mansion? Was Miss.Liu possessed?
"King of Shu …" She had just said two words when she was interrupted by Li Yi.
"Nonsense, King of Shu. Even ten Kings of Shu can't compare to a hair of yours!" Li Yi said impatiently. Why was she talking about the King of Shu at this time? He held her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong with you? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? This place is not far from the palace. I'll go to the palace to find an imperial doctor …"
Hearing this, Liu Ruyi looked up at him, and her delicate body trembled slightly.
"Oh no, oh no, why are you trembling …" Li Yi murmured. He looked even more anxious and hurriedly said, "Hurry up, let's go to the palace immediately. Fortunately, I didn't forget to bring the palace entry token today …"
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