Yingtian, the Ministry of Revenue Department of the Southern Court was particularly lively today. Early in the morning, Lord Shangshu Ruan Jingnian asked the officials to open the door of the yamen. This way, the atmosphere of the Ministry of Revenue today was different. Experienced officials at all levels knew in their hearts that something must have happened today.

Sure enough, at the middle of the Chen Shi, His Highness Pu led many eunuchs and servants to the Ministry of Revenue. Everyone in the Ministry of Revenue, including the Minister of Shangshu Ruan Jingnian, went out to welcome the gate.

After His Highness Pu came, in a while, Gu Tianyang, the Minister of Justice, came to the Ministry of Revenue to visit him. His Highness Pu asked Ruan Jingnian to set up a stool and tea table in the small garden behind the Ministry of Revenue, and arranged for the girls to serve tea and snacks, and the adults took root.

Chen Jing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was wondering what was going on, or a subordinate of his subordinate, was alert, and quietly told him: "Mr. Shen, something big happened on the Qinhuai River today! The third class of the Courtesan Competition was released today, and the situation in Jiangnan may have changed after today!"

"Ah..." Chen Jing was shocked suddenly, and at the same time he suddenly understood. When he turned around and sat down, his mentality changed subtly, and he couldn't help but examine Lu Shanchang carefully.

Needless to say, the few people here today, Mr. Pu, have the most respected identities. Under Mr. Pu, Ruan Jingnian and Gu Tianyang are both second-rank ministers. In comparison, third-rank officials like Chen Jing and Lu Shanchang have the lowest rank identities.

Lu Shanchang sat at the bottom of the head, holding a teacup in his hand, as if an old monk had entered into meditation. On this side, King Pu and Ruan Jingnian were talking, and the two were having a great time talking. Intentionally or unintentionally, they would say a few words to Gu Tianyang, and their tone was filled with a different kind of pride.

"The Prince of Qin is a young talent. This time he came to Jiangnan to give me the scholars in Jiangnan the opportunity to learn more from him. This is a great thing!" Ruan Jingnian said with a smile.

He changed his subject and pointed his finger at Gu Tianyang and said, "Mr. Gu, I'm sorry, if the prince participates in this courtesan competition, the Biyun Pavilion of the Gu family may have to abdicate and give way to the wise!"

Gu Tianyang snorted softly, picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, and said, "Things in Jiangnan have always been changeable. The courtesans on the Qinhuai River compete for favor are just small matters after all. Children go play and make trouble, let them go!

Whether it is His Highness, or the Emperor, he will not care about the trivial matters of sesame and green beans on the Qinhuai River. If the prince really wants to win this time, it will be a happy thing if he wins. He is afraid that the prince will be full of energy and suffers grievances and setbacks on the pleasure boat. We ministers from Jiangnan will be frightened!"

Ruan Jingnian narrowed his eyes, and his eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and he said, "Oh? Master Gu said this, but it's not aimless. Today, Your Highness Pu is here. Do you have any exciting news? You can tell him that, and let Your Highness Pu share it with you..."

Gu Tianyang laughed and said, "Mr. Ruan, we people living in the temple do not have the leisure to care about the little things on the boat? However, there has been a lot of news recently, saying that the prince is very concerned about Zheng Ge'er of the Lu family. I think he has heard about Zheng Ge'er's talent and wants to get to know him.

As young people, it is understandable to appreciate each other. I think the prince and Zheng Ge'er will definitely meet in today's Courtesan Competition. I wonder if there will be another masterpiece?"

Gu Tianyang's words revealed the news that it had been rumored recently on the Qinhuai River. The prince of Qin challenged Lu Zheng to compete with Lu Zheng. This is well known.

When Lu Zheng was mentioned, Ruan Jingnian's face became a little stiff. From last year to this year, Lu Zheng became a heart-wrenching illness. Every time Lu Zheng appeared, his precious grandson Ruan Shaolin would suffer a loss or even be humiliated.

Ruan Shaolin, who was originally very promising in the Ruan family, was now not as angry as before after repeated blows. This time, the Qin prince Long Zhongyun went to Jiangnan and directly called for Lu Zheng to challenge him. This invisibly put gold on the Lu family's face. Not to mention the final victory or defeat. Ruan Jingnian felt uncomfortable and felt a little fucked when he heard these words.

King Pu looked strange and had a faint smile on his face. He looked at Lu Shanchang and said, "Why don't Lu Qing speak?"

Lu Shanchang said: "My servant is frightened! Your Highness, my Lu family has such a naughty son, and I am really helpless.

Lu Zheng is a little famous in Jiangnan. He is still too young to tell the difference. He really thinks that he is not good at learning. He even dares to offend the prince of Qin. I really hope that this time the prince can teach this boy a lesson so that he can know how high the sky is, how thick the earth is, and how arrogant the killing will be, and how powerful it is, and how powerful it is to kill and kill, and can only become a weapon in the future and handle the court and the emperor's fault..."

Lu Shanchang's attitude was very modest. Today he had been deliberately low-key from the beginning. As long as no one looked for him, he would remain silent. In fact, he was very nervous at this time.

The matter of Qinhuai River has completely lost control. The Lu family has been passive from the beginning this time. Lu Shanchang and Lu Qian were both thinking about seeing if they could expect Lu Zheng to twist the situation, but in the past few days, it suddenly came out that the prince of Qin appointed his name to challenge Lu Zheng and compete with Lu Zheng.

This made Lu Shanchang's heart sink to the bottom of the valley. The prince of Qin was full of masters and many talented men. How could Lu Zheng alone deal with it?

But as soon as the news came out, the Lu family did not even have a chance to stop it. The King of Qin was very strong, and this time he had a firm will to plan for Jiangnan. On the other hand, the Ruan family followed suit, and Dai Xiang and others encouraged this matter behind their backs.

On the Gu family, Gu Tianyang blamed Lu Shanchang for betraying his promise and was also lukewarm to the Lu family. As a result, Lu Shanchang could only watch things happen. He could not do anything and seemed powerless.

Lu Shanchang was unsure, so he was low-key and cautious. In comparison, Ruan Jingnian seemed to be much more confident. Gu Tianyang felt uncomfortable, but he would not give up until he reached the Yellow River. As the leading figure of the Jiangnan power clan, Gu Tianyang had no way out.

According to Gu Tianyang's idea, the Jiangnan power clan does not need to be ambitious now, and resting is the most important thing. However, if the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and things have developed to this point today, it can only be left to fate!

King Pu said lightly: "Lu Qing doesn't need to be polite. Brother Zheng'er can get the prince's choice, which is a kind of honor in itself!"

He turned his head and looked at Ruan Jingnian and said, "Ruan Qing, I heard that the Ruan family has put in a lot of effort in this courtesan competition. It should be possible to spread good news today, right?"

Ruan Jingnian was slightly stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, if Qinhuai River really wants to rank in the third class, Liancheng Pavilion will not dare to compete for the Mirror Pavilion, but you should be qualified to enter the third class.

However, things still have variables after all, and everything cannot be concluded. Haha, didn’t you say it just now? It’s all children making fun of it. Even if there is a conclusion, what can it mean? Can it mean that my Ruan family has entered the Three Kingdoms in Jiangnan? I’m afraid someone will not accept it!”

Ruan Jingnian's words can be said to have exposed his ambitions very thoroughly. He said that the things on the Qinhuai River were just small things, but judging from his performance today, he clearly wanted to make a big fuss about this matter.

He opened the door of the Ministry of Revenue early in the morning and invited His Highness Pu. In addition, Gu Tianyang had to come and find out the truth. As for Lu Shanchang, he was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he could not even hide.

So it is no exaggeration to say that today's situation is, on the surface, everyone is drinking tea together, and it is peaceful, but in fact, it is a secretly brewing showdown. Once the news of the Qinhuai River comes, Ruan Jingnian may have a wave on the spot.

The atmosphere was a little nervous, even depressing. As an outsider, Chen Jing looked at all this coldly, and he felt very distressed.

Everyone drank tea for a while, Chen Jiong came out to arrange for people to serve snacks. Suddenly, he heard a commotion behind him, and then heard someone saying: "The news is coming from the Qinhuai River!"

Chen Jing was slightly stunned and hurried to the small garden. He saw Lu Shanchang beat his chest and stamping his feet. Then he heard Gu Tianyang say coldly: "What an arrogant child, he doesn't even give his prince's face. How many abilities do he think he has? How dare he not go to the top ten games of the Courtesan Competition?"

Chen Jing was slightly stunned. He went to see His Highness Pu again. His Highness Pu's expression was always the same, but this time his highness had more interesting expressions.

Ruan Jingnian's face was also ugly. Just now, news came from Qinhuai River, saying that Lu Zheng from the Lu family had not been to the competition place. Everyone was looking forward to a battle between the prince and him, but now it was the result. I have to say that it was beyond everyone's expectations.

The scene was no longer quiet, and Lu Shanchang wanted to fly back. He wanted to grab Lu Zheng and ask, what was the kid thinking in his mind at the critical moment? Where did he do this?

Gu Tianyang felt a sense of disgrace. His strategy was to unite the Jiangnan powers and deal with external pressure together. Now, the Lu family is powerless. Lu Zheng, a talented man who was highly anticipated by the Lu family, escaped at the moment and did not even have the courage to fight. What's the point?

"Your Highness Pu, dear sirs, you'll have a tea first. I haven't completed my official duties, so let's take a step first!" Gu Tianyang said with a cold face. He had no intention of staying there anymore. It was only the third-tier competition. Biyun Pavilion still had a chance. He must urgently plan the strategy for the final battle of the Courtesan Competition.

"Hey, Lord Gu, what do you mean? You can't leave if there is something big today. Your Highness has finally become a happy mood. How can we be a minister and not accompany Your Highness?" Gu Tianyang was leaving, so how could Ruan Jingnian let him go?
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