Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 66 Letting Out!
After hearing what he said, Chen Qing had a general idea of ​​Prince Jiang's itinerary.

The Prince of Zhou's family were close relatives of the imperial clan, meaning that his father, the Prince of Zhou, must have been a prince.

Although his grandfather had long since passed away, and even his uncle might not be alive, his grandmother, the Dowager Consort, was still alive.

That's why there's the story of going to the capital to visit his grandmother.

He will finish his studies in Yingtian this year, and will go to the capital to see his grandmother at the end of the year. He may even spend the New Year in the capital before returning to his fiefdom next year.

That's roughly the itinerary.

A significant portion of this itinerary overlapped with Chen Qing's.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing's eyes darted around.

The young master Jiang Qi in front of us was brought by Magistrate Hong, which means that his identity is almost certainly genuine.

Although Chen Qing didn't want to go to the Prince Zhou's mansion with him, she really wanted to go to the capital with him.

Although I don't expect this prince to be of any help in the capital, it would still be beneficial to get to know a few more people through him.

Who knows, it might come in handy.

Chen Qing poured him some tea, thought for a moment, and then said with a smile, "If the young master is willing to take me with him to the capital at the end of the year, that would be wonderful. Otherwise, I'm really worried about encountering some dangers on my way north."

"As for going to Yingtian..."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "I have a lot of things to do these past few months. The young master also needs to study in Yingtian, so I won't go to Yingtian to bother him."

He paused, then smiled and said, "From now on, before the Chronicles of Heroes is printed, I will send it to the young master in advance, so that the young master can see the latest version."

Prince Jiang's eyes darted around, but he didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Chen Qing, does the Beggars' Clan really exist in this world?"

"Have."

Chen Qing answered without hesitation, saying, "But it may not be the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms."

"Among the Beggars' Sect, there are righteous ones, treacherous ones, and even some vicious and cruel ones who practice the method of harvesting life by breaking branches."

"These can all be considered part of the Beggars' Sect."

"Gathering fresh branches..."

Prince Jiang raised an eyebrow: "What does 'picking raw branches' mean?"

Chen Qing sighed when he heard this.

These nobles are truly ignorant of human suffering. Even a "newcomer" like him, who has only been in this world for half a year, has some understanding of the art of picking branches and breaking branches, but this Prince Jiang seems to have never heard of it.

“Pluck children like seedlings, break their branches.”

Chen Qing briefly explained it to him, and the young master Jiang was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

It took him a while to recover. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head, took a sip of tea, and then clenched his fist, saying, "Damn it!"

"Originally, I was planning to summon a few members of the Beggars' Sect for some fun, but I never expected such despicable behavior. If I ever encounter such behavior again, I will take the lives of these beasts!"

Chen Qing shook his head slightly: "No matter what profession or group, there are good and bad."

"Please do not take this story, Your Highness, seriously."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Prince Jiang put down his teacup and sighed, "I can tell that you don't want to go to Yingtian with me, and you might not want to go to Bianzhou with me next year either. You just want to go to the capital with me."

Chen Qing coughed and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but I really have many things to do."

Prince Jiang frowned, then groaned, "If it weren't for my father's strict discipline, I would have tied you up by now."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and added, "You can send me the manuscript, but I have to do it before everyone else."

He glanced at Magistrate Hong outside: "He's earlier than that fellow surnamed Hong."

Chen Qing nodded in agreement: "Your Highness, rest assured, even after you return to Bianzhou, I will send you the manuscript in advance."

Prince Jiang thought for a moment and continued, "From now on, if anyone else comes to see you, no matter who it is, they cannot be there before me!"

Chen Qing was somewhat surprised: "Young Prince, who else wants to come looking for me?" "Many more."

The young prince winked at Chen Qing and said with a smile, "You don't know."

“In a small place like Deqing, there aren’t many literate people, so your stuff might not be very popular yet. But in Yingtian, there are many literate people, so your stuff is going to be a huge hit.”

At this point, Prince Jiang glanced at Magistrate Hong outside and muttered, "Some little bastards got the manuscript from Hong Jing in advance and came to show it off in front of me!"

Only then did Chen Qing realize why this Prince Zhou had suddenly appeared in Deqing.

The main reason is probably that Hong Jing didn't have him among the people he was trying to please!
Of course, this is probably mainly because Magistrate Hong does not yet have the connections to get close to such nobles.

That's why he was a little anxious and came to Deqing in person.

"I am the first to come to you, but I will certainly not be the last. Before long, others will come to you, perhaps even the sons of the provincial governors and provincial judges."

"Also, most of the big booksellers in Yingtian City will probably come knocking on our door soon."

After chatting with Chen Qing for a while, Prince Jiang asked, "Chen Qing, what exactly are the Song and Jin dynasties? I've never heard of them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing sighed silently: "I made that up."

Prince Jiang exclaimed, "I see! The Song Kingdom must be referring to our Great Qi, and the Jin Kingdom is most likely the Su Zhenren of the Northeast."

He looked at Chen Qing and said, "How dare you say that the Jurchens took half of the country from the hands of us Han people!"

Chen Qing looked wronged: "Young Prince, you can't just say things like that! I didn't write anything!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Jiang laughed twice: "Look how scared you are, you're such a coward!"

That day, the young prince of the Zhou Prince's Mansion stayed at Chen Qing's house in Niluo Lane for a long time. Apart from talking about where Chen Qing was going, the rest of the conversation was about things other than books.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the Prince of Zhou finally got tired, left the Chen family, and went to find a place to rest.

After he left, Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then bent down and continued writing, adding a little more to the manuscript.

It was afternoon in a blink of an eye.

Upon hearing the news, Miss Gu and Xiaoyue left the Gu family and came to Nilu Lane to meet Chen Qing.

Miss Gu sat in a chair in Chen Qing's room, watching Chen Qing writing furiously at his desk. She sighed, got up to grind ink for Chen Qing, and said as she did so, "We've only been working here for a short time, how come we've already attracted a member of the imperial family?"

"Does he intend to steal this deal?"

Chen Qing put down his brush, looked at Miss Gu, and said with a smile, "What? Is it common for princes to steal business from ordinary people?"

"There are definitely some things happening, both overtly and covertly."

Miss Gu said in a low voice, "It's only because our Jiangnan region is so prosperous that the imperial court is reluctant to grant fiefdoms to those princes. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble would have broken out in Jiangnan."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and then said, "He wants to summon me to the Prince of Zhou's residence to be a staff member. This is not very meaningful. However, if I can go to the capital with him, it might be of some benefit to Uncle Gu and what Uncle Gu is going to do."

Miss Gu nodded and was about to speak when suddenly there was a knock on the door and shouts from outside: "Chen Qing, Chen Qing!"

The only person who would call him that, and in such a loud voice, is the Crown Prince of Zhou, whom he has just met.

Chen Qing gave Miss Gu a look and said, "Pan'er, wait a moment, I'll go out and take a look."

After Miss Gu nodded, Chen Qing walked to the courtyard gate, opened it, and sure enough, saw Prince Jiang, dressed in brocade robes, standing at the gate.

"Chen Qing, I have inquired about your affairs!"

The young prince looked at Chen Qing, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth in anger: "Your father is truly despicable; he's not even as sensible as my father!"

He patted Chen Qing on the shoulder and said loudly, "He's the prefect of Yanzhou, right? We're heading north to the capital, and we'll be passing through Yanzhou!"

"do not worry."

Prince Jiang looked at Chen Qing and patted his chest as he spoke.

"When the time comes, I'll take you to beat him up and get revenge for you!"

(End of this chapter)