The waste prince is so fierce

Zhao Wang had been in officialdom for a long time, and he could tell at a glance that a calm and steady guy like Li Quan was the most difficult to deal with.

"Then let's..."

He Chong asked cautiously from the side.

Zhao Wang was full of confidence: "This is my territory, no matter whether he is a dragon or a tiger, he has to behave himself.

Let's go and see how capable this King of Qi is!"

After saying that, Zhao Wang also stepped into the Bazhen Building.

After the four of them took their seats, the shop owner quickly served the dishes at He Chong's signal.

Zhao Wang looked at Li Quan with a smile and said, "Although I am in the border of Liangzhou, I have long heard of your reputation as a talented scholar.

I wonder if Your Highness knows why this Bazhen Restaurant has become the most famous restaurant in Wuwei County?"

Li Quan responded calmly, "It is said in the 'Song of the Eight Immortals of Drinking', 'cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle for fun, and drinking three hundred cups at a time'. This Eight Treasures Restaurant is probably famous for its expertise in making eight kinds of delicacies, namely, pure ao, pure mother, pao tun, pao yang, mao zhen, zhe, ao, and liver slugs, right?"

Li Quan's answer surprised Zhao Wang and He Chong. They thought it was just a casual remark, but Li Quan actually gave the accurate answer.

During the dinner, Li Quan, Zhao Wang and He Chong spoke freely and the atmosphere was lively.

Only Xiao Changsheng kept a low profile, drinking quietly on the side and not participating in their heated discussion.

Xiao Changsheng knew clearly that Li Quan and Zhao Wang were competing against each other secretly. Although they seemed to be getting along harmoniously on the surface, they were actually wary of each other.

After a few rounds of drinking, Li Quan wanted to leave and return home on the grounds that he couldn't hold his liquor.

Seeing this, Zhao Wang immediately gave He Chong a look.

He Chong immediately stood up and stopped Li Quan: "Your Highness, please wait a moment!"

He went on to say, "Lord Zhao heard that Your Highness had just arrived in Wuwei County and had not yet found a suitable residence. He is currently staying at Brother Xiao's house, which is really not very convenient.

For this purpose, Lord Zhao has specially selected a large mansion with seven entrances and seven exits for you. As long as you nod, this mansion will be yours."

Li Quan narrowed his eyes slightly after hearing this. He knew that Zhao Wang would not give such an expensive gift for no reason, so he asked directly: "A large house with seven entrances and seven exits is worth a lot of money. Lord Zhao will not give me such a generous gift for free. I wonder how much do you want me to pay?"

Zhao Wang laughed and said, "Your Highness has misunderstood. It is said that you are an outstanding poet and highly respected by the literati. It is too vulgar to mention money.

How about this, you write a poem in exchange, and the house will be yours!"

The exchange conditions proposed by Zhao Wang were actually an opportunity to elevate himself, lower Li Quan's status, and demonstrate his absolute authority in Wuwei County - things that Li Quan could not solve, Zhao Wang could easily settle with a wave of his hand.

Li Quan understood Zhao Wang's intentions. Just as everyone was holding their breath waiting for his response, the voice of the maid Xiao Qiu came from outside the door: "Your Highness, the princess has bought a house and is waiting for you to go back and inspect it."

When Xiaoqiu finished speaking, the four listeners, including Li Quan, were stunned! Li Quan was a little confused and asked, "Are you saying that Mingyue has found the house she likes?"

He turned to look at Xiao Qiu, his face full of confusion.

Xiao Qiu nodded affirmatively and responded: "Yes, the princess is waiting for your highness's arrival at home."

Although Li Quan had no idea how Mingyue managed to purchase this house.

But obviously, this sudden change has disrupted the carefully planned layout of Zhao Wang and He Chong.

Their plot to make Li Quan surrender came to nothing.

Li Quan said to Lord Zhao with a smug smile: "Lord Zhao, it seems that it will not be so easy for you to get my poems."

He then announced: "Since the princess has sent someone to look for me, I will go first."

So, Li Quan took advantage of Xiaoqiu's excuse to find him and took Xiaoqiu away from Bazhenlou without waiting for Zhao Wang's response.

Xiao Changsheng, who had accompanied Li Quan, also quickly said goodbye after Li Quan left.

After Li Quan and Xiao Changsheng disappeared, Zhao Wang angrily swept all the delicious food and wine on the table to the ground.

"investigation!"

He shouted sternly, "Investigate thoroughly to find out who is so bold as to go against me, Zhao Wang!"

Although Zhao Wang, the prefect of Wuwei County, held a high position, Wuwei County was geographically remote and beyond the reach of the central government.

Here, Zhao Wang is like a local emperor, with absolute power and his words are law.

Now that someone dared to openly go against his wishes, it was undoubtedly a challenge to his authority.

Seeing that Zhao Wang was furious, the Chief Secretary He Chong immediately withdrew quietly.

About quarter of an hour later, He Chong ran back panting, with sweat on his forehead.

Zhao Wang looked at him with a sullen face and asked, "Have you found out? Who dared to disobey my order and secretly sell the house to Li Quan?"

Faced with Zhao Wang's harsh questioning, He Chong stammered and was unable to say anything.

"Say!"

Zhao Wang slammed the table so hard that He Chong's heart almost stopped beating.

"Yes...it was a wealthy businessman who was not permanently resident in Wuwei. He was the one who sold the house to Li Quan."

"Quick, catch him and make him cancel the contract and take back the house! If he refuses to hand over the house, I will make sure he never returns!"

Zhao Wang became furious when he thought about how his plan to make Li Quan surrender had failed so easily.

However, He Chong reported tremblingly: "Reporting to Lord Zhao, that man... after selling the house to the Princess of Qi, he left Wuwei and did not stay in the county.

Moreover, I have found out that he has sold all his properties in Wuwei recently, and it seems that he has no intention of returning to Wuwei. "

After hearing He Chong's reply, Zhao Wang, who was originally furious, suddenly calmed down.

He reviewed the events in detail, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Humph, it seems that our Prince Qi is really a difficult character to deal with!"

"Sir, what do you mean..."

He Chong asked tentatively.

"What other explanation could there be except that he arranged everything in advance?"

Zhao Wang responded coldly, "Do you think it's just a coincidence? Li Quan came to Wuwei and couldn't find a suitable house, and someone happened to sell him a house, and he also cleared out all his property in Wuwei in advance?"

"Your Highness Prince Qi's actions just now..."

"You're just teasing us!"

Zhao Wang’s response made He Chong suddenly enlightened.

Looking back, he thought he could force Li Quan to submit to him, but in the end everything was under Li Quan's control.

Thinking of this, He Chong couldn't help but be shocked: this seemingly gentle and harmless young man is actually unfathomable!

"Sir, why don't we not confront His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi head-on? Although he is young, his mind is unfathomable and cannot be compared to that of ordinary people."

He Chong carefully made suggestions to Zhao Wang.

"Absolutely not!"

Zhao Wang flatly refused. "I, Zhao Wang, have been in charge of Wuwei County for so many years. How can I let an outsider scare me? Those speculations just now might just be flukes. Maybe he was just lucky and happened to meet someone who was eager to sell assets."