"Haha, have you heard? The boss went to the Chinese Academy of Sciences a few days ago to try to win over the people there, but was beaten back by the seventh brother."
The second prince stood outside the gate of the imperial city with a faint smile on his face. The corners of his mouth twitched twice, and a word floated into the ears of the third prince.
The Third Prince smiled disdainfully upon hearing this and said, "Our eldest brother always thinks that he is the boss and that everything in the world belongs to him from now on. He really doesn't know what he's talking about."
"When the Imperial Master got into trouble in Yangzhou, the man in the palace was quite restless. He hasn't even had time to make peace with him, but he's already set his sights on his property? He must be crazy!"
"Let me tell you, Xiao Qi is no ordinary person now. Even at such a young age, he can actually make the boss lose face. The Imperial Master really has some tricks up his sleeve!"
"It's more than just some tricks. Have you spent any time with Xiao Qi these past two days? He's grown into a handsome young man, and his conversation and demeanor are quite dignified. This kid is lucky to have found such a reliable master. Even if he doesn't compete for that position in the future, he will live a very exciting life."
"Can we win him over to our side and fight against the boss together?"
"I'll go and test it out in a couple of days. Actually, I think Xiao Qi's attitude is not important. What's important is the attitude of the Imperial Master."
"That's right, all right, the Imperial Master is here!"
On the official road in the distance, a group of people were walking towards this side in a mighty procession. Among them, a sedan chair carried by eight people was the most conspicuous, and Lu Chen was sitting in it.
Before anyone arrived, the music of gongs and drums had already started. When I listened carefully, it was actually Ershiermeigui's "Monkey Show"!
"Stop, stop, stop! Damn it, if you keep blowing like this, I'll really be made into a villain. Blow something festive!"
The suona player said with a bitter face, "Master, didn't you say you wanted to play something more powerful?"
"I'm asking you to play something festive now. Are you the Imperial Master or am I? If you don't want to do it, get out. There are plenty of people who can do it!"
After saying that, Lu Chen turned around and looked at Mu Ping angrily and asked, "Where did you find these crooked melons and cracked dates? How much is the daily wage?"
"It's not much money, as long as they're willing to provide food. The main thing is that they want to come to the capital with us. They were the ones who said they were very skilled. It's said that they were the ones who performed the ceremonies for the birth of a child or the seventh day after the death of an elderly person in the village."
"Master, you should use your own people as musicians. I have some knowledge of music and can help you train a group of them." Zi Yan came up at the right time to make her presence felt.
"Alright, alright, these are just small matters. You guys can discuss it. Are those people in front coming to greet us?"
As they were talking, the team had already arrived at the city gate. The eldest prince straightened his clothes, dismounted, and came to Lu Chen's sedan chair and said, "Congratulations to the Imperial Master on your safe return to the capital!"
With the eldest prince taking the lead, the rest of the people also began to congratulate Lu Chen.
Only then did Lu Chen lift the curtain of the sedan chair and step down, saying, "I'm truly unworthy of the trouble, Your Highness, to come and greet me personally."
He said he was unworthy, but everyone could see that Lu Chen didn't feel ashamed at all.
I went through life and death for your Li family, went to the south to cure malaria, and helped you weaken the White Lotus Sect. This kind of achievement would not be an exaggeration even if the emperor himself went out of the city to welcome you. What is a mere prince?
What's more, through the correspondence, Lu Chen knew about the outrageous actions of the eldest prince and the queen. Now he couldn't stand the eldest prince anymore.
It is estimated that the emperor arranged for the eldest prince to come and greet him. He must have known that there was something dirty between the two sides and wanted to create an opportunity for both sides to see if they could meet and laugh off their grudges.
But having lived two lives and met too many people, Lu Chen trusts his first impression very much.
The first time he saw the eldest prince, he knew that the two of them were incompatible and could not get along.
After a few perfunctory greetings, Lu Chen entered the city. From a etiquette perspective, his behavior was impeccable, but the eldest prince could sense that Lu Chen was not very enthusiastic towards him and the politeness between the two sides was only superficial.
This made the eldest prince very angry. He felt that Lu Chen was a little ungrateful.
When the people in the capital knew that Lu Chen had returned, they all ran over to see him. The scene was packed with people and the sound of gongs and drums was deafening.
Lu Chen figured being a top scholar and being paraded through the streets was just like that, but why weren't there any cute kids running up to give him flowers? Bad review!
Normally, after returning to Beijing, he should go to the palace immediately to meet the emperor and report, but Lu Chen deliberately took a detour and went to his own commercial street to take a look first.
When he saw Zheng Yourong, Wei Caier and the eldest princess there, this coquettish man cast a coquettish glance at the girls without any hesitation, and then went to the palace with satisfaction.
The three girls also had a thousand words to say to Lu Chen, but they knew that now was not the time to say these things, so they could only give Lu Chen a reassuring look.
Lu Chen defeated the plague, which was no less than the army's victorious return. Civil and military officials should not care what others thought. At this moment, they should all stand in the hall and wait obediently.
Soon Lu Chen walked in. After going through a whole set of formalities, Li Zhuo couldn't wait to say, "National Master, you've worked hard along the way. It's a blessing for Da Qi to have you protecting us!"
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. The fact that I was able to successfully treat malaria and escape danger in the White Lotus Sect's lair is mainly due to Your Majesty's great fortune. I am often by Your Majesty's side, so I have been somewhat blessed!"
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