The waste prince is so fierce

In the end, Senluo Hall paid a huge price with four hall masters dead and five people seriously injured and escaping.

After the people from Senluo Palace escaped, Chen Ye did not chase after them, but stayed where he was calmly.

"Thank you for your help, senior."

Mingyue walked forward slowly and thanked him gratefully.

"You're welcome. I was just asked to protect him."

Restraining the terrifying sword intent, Chen Ye became approachable.

"No matter what, Mingyue still thanks you, Senior."

She asked tentatively: "Senior, have you already comprehended the sword's meaning?"

Chen Ye answered modestly: "I can only say that I have just started, and I haven't really understood it yet."

After dealing with the assassin from Senluo Palace, Chen Ye left the inn while whispering.

"There is no sword in my hand, but there is a sword in my heart. Hey, I didn't expect that what that kid said was actually true!"

Mingyue was shocked when she heard Chen Ye talking to himself.

"That boy..."

She pondered, "Could it be that Senior Li's understanding of the sword intent is related to Li Quan?"

After the crisis, Mingyue returned to the inn and saw Xiaoqiu and Xing'er standing outside the door anxiously. She asked softly, "Is Your Highness okay?"

"Your Highness is safe and sound. Xing'er and I have been guarding outside the door."

After hearing this, Mingyue nodded in relief: "Then you should go and rest too."

She felt relieved when she learned that Senluo Palace had not sent anyone to deal with Li Quan.

"Yes, Palace Master!"

Mingyue returned to her room, tiptoed back to the bed, and remained silent all night.

Everything was normal, and Li Quan led a group of people on the journey to Liangzhou again.

Meanwhile, in the Prime Minister's residence in the capital, Crown Prince Li Qian was furious: "What's the use of these people! They can't even deal with an unarmed Old Nine. I wonder what the meaning of the existence of this Senluo Palace is!"

Upon learning that Senluo Palace had failed in its mission again, Li Qian was furious.

He couldn't understand why the Ninth Brother Li Quan, who was once as vulnerable as an ant in his eyes, had become so difficult to deal with now that even all the top killers sent by Senluo Palace could not get rid of him.

Facing his furious eldest brother, the fourth brother Li Cheng was too scared to look up. "Brother, according to the report from Senluo Palace, this operation was almost successful, but it was ruined by Chen Ye who showed up in the middle of the process."

The fourth brother, Li Chenghui, reported, "If Chen Ye hadn't interfered, they would definitely have been able to complete the mission successfully."

"Shut up!"

Li Qian roared, "It's that Chen Ye again. It was him last time too!"

"Could it be that Chen Ye alone is enough to leave us helpless?"

Thinking about how he tried to recruit Chen Ye but was decisively rejected, and now Chen Ye was repeatedly helping Li Quan, the ninth brother whom he looked down upon, Li Qian's inner pride could not tolerate it.

At this time, the Prime Minister Zhou Qingshan, who was well versed in political intrigue, hurriedly spoke to appease him: "Your Highness, please calm down.

Although Chen Ye is brave, he is just a military man after all. Even if he protects the Ninth Prince, he may not be able to achieve great things.

The most important thing at the moment is to take back the letter from the Ninth Prince, otherwise the letter will become a handle to control Your Highness."

As a core member of the Prince Group, Zhou Qingshan is well aware of the urgency of this matter.

"Get it back? How? Now the good-for-nothing Li Quan has Chen Ye's protection, and even Senluo Palace has suffered a great loss. Who else can help me get the letter back?"

Li Qian suppressed his anger. Although he was usually arrogant and conceited, he was also aware of Zhou Qingshan's important position as the prime minister of the current dynasty. Especially when the current Emperor Kang particularly valued the third prince Li Jun, he could not offend Zhou Qingshan easily.

"Your Highness, I think the Ninth Prince may not have intended to threaten you with that letter."

Zhou Qingshan put forward another view, "He may just want to use the letter as a magic weapon to protect himself."

"Since taking it by force is not feasible, why not try to send someone to communicate with the Ninth Prince."

Zhou Qingshan tried to propose a solution. After all, he knew that with Chen Ye's protection, it would be impossible to snatch the letter.

Li Qian thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and rejected it: "No! If I hadn't sent someone to assassinate him, there might be room for negotiation.

But now I have sent Senluo Palace to deal with him. Based on Laojiu's character, he will never believe that I just want to retrieve the letter.

He thought that as long as he had the letter, I would not completely break up with him, so no matter what, he would not easily hand over the letter. "

Faced with Li Qian's analysis, everyone around fell into deep thought.

Later, Zhou Qingshan broke the deadlock: "Your Highness, if we don't take the initiative to find the Ninth Prince, but lure the Ninth Prince to take the initiative to find us, can we solve the problem?"

Li Qian looked at him puzzledly.

"Let the Ninth Prince find us on his own initiative?"

Zhou Qingshan went on to explain, "The Ninth Prince's fiefdom is in Liangzhou, and the governor of Wuwei County happens to be my disciple.

As long as we create some trouble for the Ninth Prince in Liangzhou, I believe he will take the initiative to seek help.

At that time, we can use this as a condition for asking the Ninth Prince to hand over the letter. I wonder if this method is feasible?"

As the prime minister of the Dakang Empire, Zhou Qingshan had enormous power and many disciples spread across the country. Among them, Zhao Wang, the prefect of Wuwei County, was one of his most proud students.

After hearing Zhou Qingshan's strategy, Li Qian suddenly had an idea and agreed, "That's right! As long as we force him into a corner, he will naturally choose to trade with us."

He turned to look at Zhou Qingshan: "I'll leave this matter to you, Prime Minister."

Zhou Qingshan responded: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will handle this matter immediately. Within a month, I will make the Ninth Prince hand over the letter obediently."

Compared with dealing with those vassal kings with deep roots, Zhou Qingshan is more confident in dealing with Li Quan, who has not yet established himself and is unfamiliar with the place.

As long as the county magistrate's disciple makes things a little difficult for Li Quan, there is no need to worry that he will not comply.

Li Qian nodded with satisfaction and returned the favor: "My East Palace is currently in need of a tutor, and Zihong seems to have not yet been appointed to an official position. Why not let him take on this position?"

Zhou Qingshan was extremely grateful: "Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. I will definitely do my best!"

Although the Prince's tutor is not of high rank, there is a saying: The prime minister's doorman is a seventh-rank official.

Being able to accompany the prince, the future career possibilities are endless.

"You are welcome, Prime Minister. I will need your help in many matters in the future. I hope you can support me."

Zhou Qingshan readily agreed: "I will do my best to serve you!"

Time flies, and half a month passed in a blink of an eye. After a long journey, Li Quan and his party finally arrived in Liangzhou, located in the western part of Dakang.

Liangzhou governs eight counties: Anding, Tianshui, Longxi, Jincheng, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, and Li Quan's palace is located in Wuwei County, which enjoys the reputation of "the throat of the world and the barrier of Hexi".

As it was getting dark, Li Quan ordered the drivers to enter the city. However, when it was almost their turn, the guard at the city gate announced loudly: "The city gate has been closed today. Those behind you will have to wait until tomorrow to enter the city!"

After saying this, the guard wanted to close the city gate.

At this moment, the setting sun was still hanging in the sky and the city had not yet closed.