Hearing Ye Zixun's arrogant words, Cheng Zhouhai and others were speechless for a moment and really didn't know how to communicate with this guy.

Ning Yi also smiled bitterly and whispered a few words to Ye Zixun. Ye Zixun nodded, turned around and left.

Seeing Ye Zixun leave, Cheng Zhouhai finally breathed a sigh of relief and invited Ning Yi to the prime minister's residence with a smile for a chat.

Nian Gong left alone, summoned the servants and guards who had seen Ye Zixun's attack, and told them not to disclose what happened today...

When they arrived at the east courtyard room, Cheng Zhouhai first introduced himself, and then introduced the identities of the other three people to Ning Yi.

The old man called Nian Gong was surnamed Yao and his name was Yaozu Nian. He was knowledgeable and had been Qin Siyuan's aide when he was young. Later, when Qin Siyuan resigned, he could have had a bright future, but because of the Black Water Alliance, Nian Gong was somewhat disappointed with the officialdom, so he did not enter the officialdom and chose to retire. He did not come back to help until Qin Siyuan's resurgence.

The middle-aged man in his forties was named Ji Kun. He was originally a servant accepted by Qin Siyuan when he was young. Later, he learned to read and write with Qin Siyuan and became one of Qin Siyuan's first few disciples.

Although this man is not well-known, he has good skills. He is in charge of the Secret Investigation Department in the North.

Cheng Zhouhai's surname was Cheng, his name was Fang, and his courtesy name was Zhouhai. He was also a disciple of Qin Siyuan, but he had not been studying with Qin Siyuan for a long time and had a rather cynical personality. Qin Siyuan commented that he was not suitable for becoming an official for the time being.

As for the last monk, he was quite famous in the capital.

His Buddhist name was Jueming. He was originally the son of a prince. When he was young, he was handsome and talented. Later, he became a monk, which shocked the capital.

Although Zen Master Jueming has become a monk, he does not practice asceticism. Instead, he has a wide circle of friends and is good at making friends. Currently, he is not an aide to the Right Prime Minister's Office, but rather a friend and guest.

Ning Yi met the three prime minister's staff members one by one, and then asked, "Where is Prime Minister Qin?"

Cheng Zhouhai smiled and said, "The teacher is not at home today. He will probably be back in the afternoon."

Monk Jueming smiled and said, "But before coming back, Prime Minister Qin may have to go to Xiaozhufang..."

Ning Yi was slightly startled, and then he remembered the small candle shop he saw on the road, and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Brothel?"

Cheng Zhouhai and others smiled at each other, and then explained to Ning Yi why no one greeted them at the dock.

It turned out that after Qin Siyuan took the position of Right Prime Minister, clansmen from his hometown would come to him from time to time to seek connections.

Qin Siyuan naturally rejected all those who wanted to bribe Qin family members with money and grain to allow them to serve as officials in the court. However, some people took a different approach and sincerely expressed their desire to send a few nephews and nieces to serve their elders and let Qin Siyuan discipline them.

It was difficult for Qin Siyuan to refuse a request like this.

Although some were turned down, some with relatively good qualifications were still retained by Qin Siyuan.

The sixteenth young master Qin Shaoyu was one of them.

However, when Qin Shaoyu was sent here, he was already a teenager and his character was set, which was difficult to change. After arriving in the capital, he was able to patiently accept Qin Siyuan's teachings at first, but later he found that Qin Siyuan was very busy, and gradually returned to his dissolute character.

Ning Yi and others went to the capital. Qin Siyuan estimated the time and asked Qin Shaoyu to go to the dock every day to wait and take Ning Shixiong to the mansion in time. Who would have thought that this guy persisted for a few days and went to the brothel to fool around again...

Hearing this, Ning Yi smiled and said, "So that's the case. Brother Cheng, don't worry. I don't care about things like this. But my third brother has always hated evil. This time, Master Shao Yu offended him. If he continues to behave like a dandy, he will probably suffer."

Cheng Zhouhai smiled and said, "That's fine. Although the Sixteenth Young Master is not good at accomplishing things, he is not bad at failing either. Besides, he has a teacher to supervise him. Hanging out in brothels is the limit of what he can do..."

At this point, Cheng Zhouhai paused and whispered, "It's your third brother... Since ancient times, Confucian scholars have used literature to disrupt the law, and knights have used force to break the law. This man relies on his martial arts, disrespects his superiors, and acts recklessly. If he continues like this, he may be in danger of death!"

“…”

Ning Yi glanced at him and suddenly chuckled, "What Brother Cheng said is not without reason, but Brother Cheng, don't worry, no one in this world can kill my brother. Even if there are millions of troops besieging him, my brother can come and go freely."

Cheng Zhouhai and others were shocked and confused when they heard this.

"…Are you serious?"

"That's natural."

"So, the rumor about three heroes defeating thousands of troops is true?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, it is absolutely true."

“…”

Cheng Zhouhai and the other two looked at each other and thought, "There are extraordinary people in the world, and their influence on the country is unknown."

At this moment, Lord Nian suddenly sent his servant to deliver a message, saying that King Zhou of Qin was here to visit.

"King Qin Zhou is here..."

Cheng Zhouhai frowned and shook his head, saying, "The teacher is not here, so just push it off."

The servant shook his head and glanced at Ning Yi with a strange expression: "The King of Qin has said that he wants to visit Mr. Ning by name."

...Visiting Ning Yi?

Cheng Zhouhai and others were all stunned.

This is why, and the King of Qin already knew about it when Ning Yi had just arrived in the capital.

Why is he so concerned about a son-in-law of the Su family in Jiangning?

A series of doubts arose in the minds of Cheng Zhouhai and others.

Ning Yi also showed a surprised expression on his face, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Sure enough...King Qin Zhou Lai is also a time traveler who knows the plot!

"After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is the third son of His Majesty and the younger brother of the Crown Prince. Since he insists on meeting me, then let me go meet him!"

Ning Yi said with a smile.

Cheng Zhouhai and others looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.

"Okay..."

…

…

Soon, Ning Yi and the monk Jueming, who came from a royal family, arrived at the main hall.

At this time, a tall young man wearing a black uniform and looking heroic was standing in the lobby.

That’s right, the current emperor is in his prime, and King Qin Zhou Lai, as his second legitimate son, is actually only fifteen years old this year.

But there was a prince who, at the age of fifteen, was able to innovate iron smelting technology, create cast-iron cannons, and get the emperor to make an exception and allow him to establish a government office. He was the first of his kind in the hundreds of years of history of the Wu Dynasty.

Seeing Ning Yi and Monk Jueming walk into the hall, King Qin Zhoulai smiled.

"I, Ning Yi, greet His Royal Highness the King of Qin!"

Ning Yi smiled and bowed. The monk Jueming next to him raised his eyebrows, but did not correct him. He just smiled and bowed as well, as if he wanted to help Ning Yi cover up his rude behavior.

But what Monk Jueming did not expect was that Zhou Lai, who was known as the 'Prince Su' in the capital, did not care about Ning Yi's impoliteness at all. Instead, he walked forward with a smile and helped the two of them up.

The so-called "Weideke" is called "Su", and the so-called "correcting oneself and controlling others" is called "Su".

The fact that King Zhou Lai of Qin was given the nickname "King Su" shows that in the eyes of others, he was upright and serious, and intimidating.

But now, facing Ning Yi, the King of Qin, who had always been feared by his subordinates, actually put on a smiling face!

"Uncle Wang, how are you?"

Zhou Lai first greeted Monk Jueming with a smile, then turned to look at Ning Yi and said meaningfully: "I have heard that Mr. Ning is the most talented scholar in Jiangning. I am not talented, but I think I have some accomplishments in poetry. Recently, I have worked hard to write a half-verse. I wonder if Mr. Ning would like to appreciate it?"

Monk Jueming was surprised and asked, "Your Highness the Prince of Qin has written another poem?"

The King of Qin smiled and nodded: "I have gained something from this."

Monk Jueming showed an excited look on his face, and introduced to Ning Yi with a smile: "Your Highness Prince Qin has been intelligent since childhood. When he was twelve years old, he wrote a poem in seven steps at the Queen's birthday banquet, shocking everyone. Unfortunately, Your Highness is not interested in this, and he has not written any poems since then..."

"I see."

Ning Yi smiled and nodded: "It seems that Ning is lucky. As soon as I entered the capital, I was able to hear the second poem of His Royal Highness the King of Qin."

The King of Qin smiled nonchalantly, staring at Ning Yi and said, "Mr. Ning, please give me some advice - the scenery of the north is covered with ice for thousands of miles, and snow is drifting for tens of thousands of miles. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only wilderness, and the great rivers have lost their roaring sound..."

When King Qin finished reading the first half of the poem, Ning Yi showed admiration on his face, and Monk Jueming could not hide his joy and amazement.

“Okay, okay!”

"What a great poem Qinyuanchun, it is majestic, open-minded and heroic, describing the magnificent mountains and rivers of China. It seems that since he wrote a poem in seven steps, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has made further progress in poetry!"

"It's a pity that this poem only has the first half, so it still lacks some meaning."

Monk Jueming showed a look of regret on his face.

The King of Qin smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, you are too kind!"

After saying that, King Qin turned and looked at Ning Yi.

"Mr. Ning, what do you think?"

"..." Ning Yi smiled slightly, "It's a good poem, but... is it really written by Your Highness?"

Monk Jueming frowned. The magnificent mountains and rivers in the poem were mostly scenery of the north. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin had never left Bianliang since he was born, and had never seen the scenery of the north.

It is indeed a bit strange to come up with such a word.

But he is the King of Qin after all. Is it really okay to just point it out like this?

When Monk Jueming was a little frightened, King Qin Zhoulai burst into laughter.

"Not bad, not bad. Mr. Ning is indeed the most talented person in Jiangning. He immediately recognized that I am not the author of this poem."

"To be honest, this poem was actually written by an elder whom I respect very much. I just recited it through my mouth..."

"Oh?" Monk Jueming was a person who loved poetry. After hearing this, he immediately asked expectantly, "Is there a second half?"

King Qin smiled and nodded: "Of course there is."

Monk Jueming asked in confusion: "Then why don't you recite it aloud?"

"Because it's out of date."

King Qin stared at Ning Yi closely.