Daqing: Reborn Prince, intercepting Si Lili at the beginning

Emperor Qing asked casually, "Who do you think is the best of the three?"

Fan Xian was confused. He looked around but couldn't open his mouth.

Emperor Qing urged, "Family dinner, just say whatever you want!"

"No matter the crime?"

"No matter the crime!"

Fan Xian said with an expression as if he was about to speak without thinking: "Then I'll tell you!"

The prince and Li Chengze became nervous instantly.

Li Chengyuan didn't care and continued eating.

Li Chengze's eyes widened at the sight of such carefree calmness, and he wanted to give Li Chengyuan a thumbs up!

The third brother is still brave!

But at this time they were not in the mood to care about Li Chengyuan, they all wanted to hear what Fan Xian had to say.

As soon as Fan Xian opened his mouth, the two of them were stunned.

Fan Xian said speechlessly, "Your Majesty, are you kidding me?"

"Huh?" Emperor Qing was also confused.

Fan Xian said anxiously, "This question is like pushing me into a sea of ​​fire and swords. No matter how I answer, I'll end up dead!"

Emperor Qing said in a serious tone: "A loyal minister is not afraid of death!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was furious, but with a playful smile on his face, he said, "If all the loyal ministers are dead, then the remaining ones will only be treacherous ministers, right?"

Emperor Qing laughed and asked, "So are you a loyal minister or a treacherous minister?"

"It depends on your majesty's needs. I can do anything!"

Emperor Qing was completely speechless.

This is a sly guy!

Seeing that Fan Xian did not reveal any flaws, Emperor Qing turned to look at the three princes.

"What do you three think of him?"

Upon hearing this, the prince immediately replied solemnly: "Your literary talent is astonishing, and you are an important official of the country!"

Li Chengze continued, "Loyal and treacherous ministers are common, but cunning loyal ministers are rare!"

Li Chengze’s words are very pertinent!

Fan Xian hurriedly bowed to the two of them.

When it was Li Chengyuan's turn, he put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and replied calmly, "He's talented, righteous, and capable; but he's also incredibly audacious, lacks reverence, and is an uneasy person!"

When Fan Xian heard this, he looked "unhappy", but he was secretly amazed in his heart. After all, he was his brother, and he was really good at judging people!

After listening to this, Emperor Qing asked Li Chengyuan, "Are you talking about Fan Xian? Or are you talking about yourself?"

When Fan Xian heard this, his heart skipped a beat!

Li Chengyuan calmly replied, "Your Majesty, I'm naturally referring to Fan Xian. Although I am also talented, righteous, capable, and courageous, I am also respectful and disciplined, much better than Fan Xian!"

"Ha!" Emperor Qing laughed, "I think you're much more shameless than Fan Xian!"

Li Chengyuan shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment!"

Emperor Qing: “…”

Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

He has to be my brother!

It can help him share the firepower at the critical moment, otherwise he will choke to death during the meal.

Emperor Qing originally wanted to say something else, but he suddenly lost interest because of the cunning of the brothers Li Chengyuan and Fan Xian.

He simply said, "I can hear that you have a very high opinion of Fan Xian.

It just so happened that Li Yunrui was demoted and there was no one to take over the inner treasury.

The original plan was that whoever married Lin Wan'er would take over the inner treasury.

Now something unexpected has happened and Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er's marriage has been cancelled.

The inner treasury urgently needs an heir and can't wait for Lin Wan'er to remarry.

Therefore, I have decided to let Fan Xian take over the inner treasury as usual, which can be regarded as giving him another chance! "

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Crown Prince and Li Chengze changed drastically.

This decision obviously caught them by surprise.

They originally thought that since Fan Xian could not marry Wan'er, he would have no chance of entering the inner treasury.

So when they praised Fan Xian just now, they were just following Emperor Qing's wishes, and it was also an attempt to see if they could get Fan Xian back from Li Chengyuan.

But if Fan Xian took over the inner treasury, Li Chengyuan would definitely not let Fan Xian switch to someone else.

In this case, wouldn’t the inner treasury become Li Chengyuan’s private property?

What's more, Fan Xian is the director of the Inspection Institute and may even be the successor of the Inspection Institute in the future.

Once the Inner Treasury and the Inspection Office were given to Fan Xian, didn't that mean that the Inner Treasury and the Inspection Office were also given to Li Chengyuan?

In this case, how can they compete with Li Chengyuan?

Wouldn't Li Chengyuan's family be the only one in power in the court from now on?

So the two of them immediately objected loudly.

The Crown Prince spoke first, "Your Majesty, I feel that although Fan Xian is talented, he is young and lacks experience. Furthermore, he is already the Director of the Inspection Office. If he were to take on two positions, he would be overwhelmed!"

Li Chengze was even more direct, saying, "Your Majesty, I also feel that it would be difficult for Fan Xian to take over the Imperial Treasury. My third brother once said that Fan Xian is his retainer. If Fan Xian were to take charge of both the Imperial Treasury and the Inspection Office at the same time, I'm afraid it would affect the stability of the court!"

Fan Xian's heart skipped a beat.

Emperor Qing frowned and looked at Li Chengyuan and asked, "Li Chengyuan, you said Fan Xian was your retainer?"

Li Chengyuan remained calm and said, "Your Majesty, I did say that before the banquet at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests began, but I was only joking at the time!"

"A joke?" Li Chengze sneered, "Fan Xian himself admitted it, so what do you say?"

Li Chengyuan said calmly, "That was just a cover I provided for Fan Xian.

At that time, the second brother openly tried to win over Fan Xian, and Fan Xian was embarrassed to refuse.

So I spoke up to act as a shield for him and put an end to my second brother's idea, that's all."

"That's all?" Li Chengze pressed on, "Since Fan Xian isn't your retainer, why did you help him at the Prayer Hall banquet?"

Li Chengyuan curled his lips and said, "Second brother, what you said is interesting. If I help him, he becomes my retainer? Then why did you recommend Fan Xian to preside over the imperial examinations in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests?"

In that case, you have done Fan Xian a favor by recommending him!

What's more, I was helping the right side instead of my relatives.

If I really wanted to help Fan Xian, why would I let him compete with me in poetry in public?

At that time, Zhuang Mohan made me vomit blood. It was obvious that he was guilty. It was clear who was right and who was wrong. Fan Xian didn't need to prove himself anymore.

And by doing that, I was obviously making it more difficult for him.

After all, apart from me, which normal person can drink and write hundreds of poems?

I was clearly trying to make things difficult for him, but I didn't expect that he could sleepwalk into the fairyland, so I miscalculated.

If Fan Xian wasn't talented enough, I would have completely screwed him that night!

From this perspective, Fan Xian is very generous in not hating me! "

Li Chengze: "......"

Li Chengze was so angry that he laughed.

Li Chengze was also helpless. It seemed that he would be defeated every time he met Li Chengyuan.

Fan Xian heaved a sigh of relief, and secretly sighed that his brother was indeed a great eloquence, he could even confuse right and wrong and even make the dead come back to life.

Emperor Qing had been listening expressionlessly. When the two men had finished arguing, he looked at Fan Xian and asked, "Fan Xian, what do you have to say?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian immediately said, "Your Majesty, I dare not say anything. I know nothing. I only know that I am loyal to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty is the only one in my heart!"

After hearing this, Emperor Qing chuckled, not knowing whether he believed it or not. He said directly, "Alright, the matter of the inner treasury is settled. No need to discuss it further!"

The Crown Prince and Li Chengze's faces suddenly became extremely ugly, but they didn't dare to say anything more.

After discussing Fan Xian, Emperor Qing turned to Li Chengyuan and asked, "Has your mission to Northern Qi been finalized?"

"Your Majesty, it has been decided. We will set off the day after tomorrow!" said Li Chengyuan.

"Yes!" Emperor Qing nodded and said, "It was a bit hasty after all, but time waits for no one. I believe you can handle things well and live up to my expectations. I am waiting for your good news.

After dinner, go find Chen Pingping and he will tell you about the itinerary.

I await your safe return. When the time comes, I will lead all the civil and military officials to celebrate your success!"

"Your son obeys the order!" Li Chengyuan responded with a bow.

The prince and Li Chengze remained silent, but in fact, they already had other thoughts in their minds.

After finishing his explanation, Emperor Qing said, "I'm a little tired and want to rest. You four brothers, take your time eating!"

After saying this, Emperor Qing stood up and left.

The Crown Prince, Li Chengze, and Li Chengyuan stood up and bowed to see him off.

Fan Xian pursed his lips slightly. He heard clearly what His Majesty had just said: You four brothers, eat slowly!

Four brothers...ha!

After Emperor Qing left, the brothers all breathed a sigh of relief.

The prince glanced at Li Chengyuan, said nothing, and left.

Li Chengze walked over to Fan Xian and said with a faint smile, "Fan Xian, you heard it too. He doesn't dare to acknowledge you as his retainer. What future do you have following a man like him?

I said, my door is always open to you, as long as you are willing, you will always be my best choice! "