Chuan Shuzhi became the regent's favorite concubine

"Returning to Your Majesty, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attaches great importance to the people's livelihood in China. As His Majesty said, Jing Xing attaches great importance to the people's livelihood. I also ask the emperor to give me the help of the prince to help the people's livelihood in China."

This Chu Jingxing came from a poor family, so people would not think of any collusion between the prince and him, but people would be surprised that this person is outspoken and loyal to the emperor.

After all, if there is a real collusion, how dare to mention it on the stage.

Just like this Pei Jinglin, he belongs to the prince, but how dare he openly ask the emperor to let him personally assist Chou Chenghong?

Pei Jinglin was thinking a lot, and it was a bit complicated, but he wanted to look back and see who this Chu Jingxing was, but he was under the eyes of the emperor, so it was difficult for him to do anything excessive.

Qiu Chengqian glanced at Chu Jingxing up and down, and looked at him with a little deep meaning. There was silence at the banquet, but no one could catch the flash of appreciation in Qiu Chengqian's eyes.

"What is the prince's intention?" Qiu Longgan threw the question to Qiu Chenghong.

The prince's face was pale, he didn't know why Tanhua Lang wanted to help him, or he didn't know the situation in the court.

But if there is an extra helper, it's okay.

"My son depends on the emperor's will." Qiu Chenghong replied respectfully.

"Okay, then Chu Aiqing will be up to the prince to decide." Qiu Longci waved his hand, and even though it was settled like this, the satisfied look on his face couldn't be covered by anything.

Seeing this, the ministers below also knelt down and congratulated loudly, congratulating the emperor on his new talent, and congratulating the Chinese dynasty on its unbroken luck.

There were joys and sorrows at the Qujiang banquet, and there was some commotion in the hall, but it was temporarily covered by the joy of the banquet.

For a while, people did not notice Qiu Longci and Xi Yuankui who were still absent from the banquet.

As the season turns cooler, the Qujiang River does not have as much rain as in summer. Instead of rough waves, it flows eastward in a gentle and orderly manner.

Pei Jinglin found a reason, left the banquet, stood beside the Qujiang River, overlooking the river, there was no smell of wine during the banquet, only the freshness brought by the wind on the river.

Pei Jinglin felt that the depression in his heart was taken away by the east flowing river, but he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and before he could sort it out, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Lord Pei."

Pei Jinglin turned around to look, and immediately recognized that this was Tanhualang Chu Jingxing, and also remembered when he had seen Chu Jingxing.

"So it's you." Pei Jinglin smiled lightly, with a dazed look, "We are destined by fate."

"Then the reason why you said you want to assist the prince at the banquet is because the former prince of the Imperial College helped you that time?" Pei Jinglin continued.

Chu Jingxing smiled, and didn't respond immediately. Instead, he walked to his side and looked at Qujiang, who had always been majestic, but now seemed a lot calmer. His voice seemed a little empty, "Yes, but it's not."

"How do you say that?" Pei Jinglin became interested and began to chat with him.

After all, as long as someone is helping Chou Chenghong, in his eyes, he is not an enemy, but a friend.

"Young master who clashed with me that day, do you know who it is?" Chu Jingxing deliberately put off his tricks and looked at him with a smile.

Pei Jinglin was in a turbulent state that day, but he didn't pay attention to it, his face was troubled, and he couldn't answer.

"He is the son of the richest merchant in the Chinese Dynasty." Chu Jingxing smiled, and immediately replied, if the son of a wealthy merchant can be brought under his command, what will he do, why worry about gold and silver?

The pros and cons of it can be figured out after a little thought.

Pei Jinglin was stunned for a moment, then laughed suddenly, and jokingly said: "The crown prince has really gained a lot, sometimes this ten thousand taels of silver can't be worth a good minister."

Chu Jingxing looked slightly surprised, as if he was surprised that Pei Jinglin would say this, "I still think Mr. Pei is a person who is obsessed with power, but I think too much."

Pei Jinglin smiled and said nothing, he knew that if he wanted to come to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, he would definitely attract a lot of criticism, so it was understandable for Chu Jingxing to think so.

"I haven't answered Mr. Pei why I serve the crown prince." Chu Jingxing raised his eyebrows suddenly, and his clear face showed some innocence that did not belong to a young man.

This appearance was somewhat like that of Chou Chenghong when he was young, Pei Jinglin was dazed for a moment, and looked at Chu Jingxing in a daze.

"I was born in a poor family, and my family was poor. I have seen all the hardships that the people have suffered because of poverty. I came here for those people." Chu Jingxing's eyes gradually showed firmness, his tone was light and calm, but his face was full of hope and eagerness.

"As for the Guozijian incident, I saw that there is no difference between rich and poor in the prince. He is a person worth following. I think my ambition can be fulfilled."

Pei Jinglin stared at him blankly, as if he was looking at someone through Chu Jingxing, his eyes fluctuated like a river.

"Master Pei? Are you listening to me, Mr. Pei?" Chu Jingxing looked at him and called out to him.

"Oh, oh... I'm sorry, Master Chu, I've heard it all. It's a great honor for the crown prince to have such a good minister as Master Chu. In the future, the two of us will be able to..." Pei Jinglin felt that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly tried to make amends, with a smile on his face. An awkward smile.

Just before he finished speaking, he was interrupted.

"Master Chu, Father is looking for you." The originally pleasant voice seemed a little indifferent at the moment.

The two people standing not far away heard the sound and looked one after another, and they saw the prince standing upright, but his face was a bit stinky.

Chu Jingxing was stunned, why did he see a bit of hostility from the prince's face?

"...Then His Royal Highness, Mr. Pei, I will go back to the banquet first." Chu Jingxing still thought he had misread, bent down and saluted, and left.

For a moment, only two people were left looking at each other.

The scene where the prince bumped into Pei Jinglin chatting with Chu Jinglin, plus being stared at by him, made him feel a little guilty.

"I've been away from the banquet for a while, and it's time to go back." Pei Jinglin said politely, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he raised his foot and was about to leave.

Chou Chenghong's face was dark, and when Pei Jinglin was about to pass him, he grabbed his left hand, but he didn't exert any force in his hand, just encircled his wrist.

This was also the first time he felt that Pei Jinglin's wrist was so thin that he could hold it with one hand.

My heart throbbed for a moment, and the strength in my hands increased a little, as if I was afraid that Pei Jinglin would break free.

The crown prince is the crown prince, and the status of the two of them is the distinction between monarch and minister at this time, how can they argue?

Pei Jinglin was startled, and quickly threw Chou Chenghong away, and took several steps back, and there was a long distance between the two of them.

Chou Chenghong was stunned, his eyes hurt, and he looked at him in disbelief, it was the same when he got off the horse just now, and it is the same now.

Pei Jinglin seemed to be estranged from him in an instant.

"Hong...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Seeing his expression, Pei Jinglin's heart was immediately gripped, and he was about to go forward unconsciously, but he still instinctively suppressed the thought of wanting to hug him.