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Chapter 17: I am confident that I will live for two hundred years, and I will be able to travel three thousand miles!
Li Chengping readily agreed to his future father-in-law's first invitation.

After Yuan Hongdao left, he called Zhao Gao over.

"I'm going to the Prime Minister's residence at noon today. What gift do you think I should bring?" Li Chengping asked.

"Your Highness, I think any gift you give me would be inappropriate. It would be most appropriate for me to write a poem for Prime Minister Lin himself," said Zhao Gao.

"What does this mean?" Li Chengping asked.

Zhao Gao bowed slightly and said with a smile:

“Your Highness, Prime Minister Lin has served as Prime Minister for many years. Now at his age, few things can arouse his interest.”

"But there is one thing that Prime Minister Lin has never had, and that is a poem written for him by a great scholar of the time."

“The greatest scholar alive in the world is Zhuang Mohan, but he is from Qi, so naturally he would not write a poem for Prime Minister Lin.”

"Your Highness is now the best poet in Qing State, and is praised by the world as a great scholar of the time. If you can write a poem for Prime Minister Lin now, it will be a supreme honor!"

Li Chengping nodded and patted Zhao Gao's shoulder with satisfaction.

"Okay, this is a good analysis. Go and prepare the carriage immediately."

After Zhao Gao left, Li Chengping came to the study and looked at the rice paper spread out in front of him.

After pondering for a moment, he picked up the pen and a poem appeared on the paper.

……

At noon.

The usually quiet prime minister's residence suddenly became lively, and a carriage slowly stopped outside the door.

The curtain was lifted, Li Chengping walked out of the carriage and ordered Zhao Gao to go forward and knock on the door.

After hesitating for a long time, the gate opened a crack.

The servant stuck his head out and looked at Zhao Gao's unfamiliar face with a frown on his face.

"Go, go, go. The Prime Minister's Mansion will not receive anyone today. Go away!"

After saying this, the servant closed the door.

Zhao Gao stood there in a daze for a while and could only knock on the door again.

This time the gate opened quite quickly.

The servant came out and glared at Zhao Gao angrily.

"Hey! Are you deaf? I told you I don't want to see any visitors today. Hurry up and leave, or I'll call someone!"

After saying this, the servant turned around and was about to close the door, but fortunately Zhao Gao was prepared and pressed the door open with a little force.

"I am the steward of Prince Wen's mansion. My prince came to your mansion to keep an appointment at noon today." Zhao Gao said.

The servant was stunned for a moment, his knees went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

"Grandpa Butler, I am ignorant. I beg you not to tell the Prime Minister about this. Please."

Zhao Gao glanced at him coldly and said, "Get up, it's just a small matter. My prince is not so petty. Lead the way!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you..."

The servant was so excited that he was incoherent. He walked in front with a bent back and led the two people to the front hall.

"Your Majesty, you two can rest here first. I will go and inform the Prime Minister."

After saying this, the servant left in a hurry.

Not long after, Lin Ruofu came in from outside with Yuan Hongdao.

Although it was only the first time the two parties met, the aura they exuded could not be concealed and they recognized each other at a glance.

"Your Highness King Wen." Lin Ruofu spoke to break the silence.

Li Chengping did not avoid this gift.

Although Lin Ruofu was the prime minister of the current dynasty, as a prince he felt justified in accepting this gift.

"Minister Lin, please stand up quickly. I wonder if today's banquet is a family banquet or something else?" Li Chengping asked with a smile.

"Of course it's a family dinner." Lin Ruofu answered promptly.

"Since this is a family dinner, you don't have to be so polite."

Li Chengping smiled slightly, took two steps back, and bowed slightly in return.

"Junior Li Chengping, I pay my respects to Uncle Lin." "Your Highness, what are you doing? I cannot bear this title!"

Lin Ruofu's expression changed slightly, and he wanted to go forward and help Li Chengping up, but how could he do it alone?

"Uncle, you've already said that since this is a family dinner, it's only natural for Chengping to bow to you as a junior."

Li Chengping spoke in a very clear and concise manner, which made Lin Ruofu silent for a moment.

"Okay, since Your Highness has said so, I will accept this gift."

A hint of appreciation flashed across Lin Ruofu's cold eyes.

The two of them sat down, and while they were chatting, Li Chengping took out the gift he had prepared.

"Uncle, this is my first visit, and I have prepared a small gift. I wonder if you like it?"

Li Chengping smiled slightly and handed over the scroll of poetry he had prepared.

"Your Majesty, you're welcome."

Lin Ruofu took the gift, smiled slightly, and looked at the ordinary scroll in his hand, with an imperceptible disappointment flashing in the depths of his eyes.

In his opinion, this gift was no different from any other gift, probably something like a valuable calligraphy or painting.

There are plenty of these things in the prime minister's warehouse, and they are not rare at all.

"Old Yuan, put this painting away and hang it in the study later." Lin Ruofu ordered.

"My Lord, this gift was carefully selected by my prince. You might as well open it and take a look." Zhao Gao bowed and said with a smile.

Lin Ruofu didn't say anything. Seeing that Li Chengping had no objection, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"It seems that this Prince Wen is only talented in writing, but still lacks a lot in practical work."

Lin Ruofu sighed quietly in his heart.

He ordered Yuan Hongdao to put the gift away in order to save face for Li Chengping.

Who would have thought that young people were too eager to show off and lacked some stability.

At this point, Lin Ruofu didn't say anything more and untied the rope on the scroll himself.

As the scroll slowly opened, a poem came into view.

"A cup of wine in a golden cup costs ten thousand, and a plate of delicacies on a jade plate costs ten thousand."

"I can't eat when I stop drinking and throwing chopsticks. I draw my sword and look around at a loss."

"..."

"It's hard to travel! It's hard to travel! There are many different roads. Where are you now?"

“There will be times when strong winds and waves break, so hang up your sails and sail across the sea!”

Looking at the poem in front of him, Lin Ruofu's expression became complicated.

Just a few lines of poetry made Lin Ruofu's thoughts drift far away, and he couldn't help but recall the days when he studied hard.

From being the top scorer in high school, he was full of vigor and ambition, to being silent and taciturn in the court now.

This journey has been so difficult, who knows the difficulties involved?

"Uncle, this poem was written by me personally. Although it is not valuable, it represents my sincere heart."

"If I am confident that I can live for two hundred years, I will be able to travel three thousand miles!"

"Sometimes the obstacles in front of you will not matter. There will be a day when the clouds will be cleared and the sun will shine!"

Li Chengping smiled slightly.

Emperor Qing is good at playing with the minds of other emperors, and the last thing he wants to see is someone monopolizing power.

As the prime minister on the spot, Lin Ruofu was second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

When encountering an emperor like Emperor Qing, life in the court will naturally not be easy.

Other officials spoke freely, but as the prime minister, he could only play dumb, which naturally made him feel bad.

These words were like a slap in the face. Lin Ruofu's mind, which had been confused for many days, suddenly became clear, and his dim eyes sparkled with a bright look.

"If I am confident that I can live for two hundred years, I will be able to travel three thousand miles!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. I understand!"

(End of this chapter)