Back to the Peak

In a cozy bedroom, Ling Feng, who had practiced for a long time, breathed out a foul breath, and opened his eyes suddenly, two lightning lights shot straight out from the star eyes.

"I feel so comfortable all over. I feel that my strength has increased a lot. I should have reached the peak of the first level of congenital weight. I may break through at any time!" Ling Feng stood up slowly, moved his body a few times, and the bones of his whole body were released accordingly. There was a continuous "crackling" crisp sound. Turning his head to look out the window, a ray of bright sunlight came in directly, making people feel warm on his body, Ling Feng smiled slightly, and couldn't help but smile, "I forgot the time as soon as I practiced, I didn't expect it to be already It's three poles in the sun."

"Ling Lang, are you awake? I've got water for you, let's wash it off!" Just as Ling Feng smiled, a pretty figure walked over with a basin of steaming water , smiling at him.

"Okay!" Nodding at Tang Yan, Ling Feng suddenly sniffed his nose and asked, "Hey, what smell is it so fragrant?" Following the scent, Ling Feng saw the table full of delicious food at a glance, and at the same time, his stomach burst into tears. There was a "grunt" cry. Only then did he realize that after a long period of practice, the energy in his body had been consumed too much, and his stomach was already empty, so he couldn't help 'licking' his lips, and said with a smile, "Yan'er, you are so careful, I, Ling Feng, have another good fortune today !"

After finishing speaking, Ling Feng washed it in a hurry, wiped his hands casually with a towel, and couldn't wait to sit at the table, and started to gobble it up.

A moment later, when Ling Feng was eating greasy mouth, Ling Luo rushed in and said, "Brother Feng, the Lord Qingye is here and is waiting in the lobby, saying that he has something important to discuss with you."

"Oh, Qing City Lord is here? Alright, let's go see him right away!" After taking the towel handed over by Tang Yan, Ling Feng hurriedly wiped his mouth, and walked out with Ling Luo impatiently.

"City Lord Qing, what's the matter with your sudden visit?" When he came to the family hall, Ling Feng saw Qingye who was tasting tea at a glance, couldn't help but smiled loudly, and sat down opposite the latter.

"I came to you because I have something good to tell you!" Qing Ye laughed with her gray beard.

"Oh, what a good thing? Please tell City Lord Qing!" Ling Feng asked curiously.

"Your Ling family is alone in Longyuan City when you first came, and you must be struggling. You urgently need to find your own allies and friends in order to gain a firm foothold here. Today, I am here to represent our patriarch to show our favor to your Ling family and form an alliance!" Aoba cut to the chase.

"Oh, that's great! I wonder who your patriarch is?" Hearing Qingye's words, Ling Feng was overjoyed. The Ling family had just arrived, and they really needed allies urgently. Qingye's arrival was undoubtedly a timely gift. While asking Qingye, he already vaguely guessed in his mind that the patriarch Qingye mentioned should be the old man Qingzhan with white hair and childlike face.

"The Quartet General of the Eastern Jin Dynasty—Qing Zhan!" Qing Ye said proudly.

"It really is him!" Confirming the guess in his heart, Ling Feng said happily, "If the Ling family can get an alliance like General Sifang, then other forces in Longyuan City will have to weigh it before they want to move the Ling family. , I have some scruples."

"It's just a first-rank member of the Qing Zhan, and the Qing family is strong and has a lot of masters; while my Ling family is a newcomer family, and the strength is weaker, not even one-tenth of your Qing family. Even ordinary nobles disdain You associate with our Ling family, but your Qing family has lowered your status to befriend my Ling family. There must be some reason for this, and I hope the Qing city master will tell you the truth!" Ling Feng did not get carried away by the sudden joy , asked sharply.

"Haha, our patriarch is indeed right. Brother Ling Feng is really careful. Then let me just say it. Our Qing family cooperates with you because we actually want to ask Brother Ling Feng for help. As for what it is, It is inconvenient for the old man to disclose it now, and you will know when the time comes, but it is absolutely beneficial to your Ling family and has no harm." Qingye praised Ling Feng and explained to him.

"Okay! Since that's the case, if Ling Feng can help Qingcheng Lord with any needs, he will do his best and go all out!" Ling Feng promised with his fists clasped. Now that he understands the purpose of the Qing family, he can rest assured to confirm the alliance between the two parties.

"Brother Ling Feng is really straightforward, this old man is worth the trip!" Qing Ye laughed loudly, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then suddenly thought of something, put the teacup back on the table, full of With a serious face, he said, "Brother Ling Feng, do you know what is the first important thing after coming to the imperial city?"

"First thing?" Hearing this, Ling Feng, who was about to put the teacup to his mouth, was stunned, he couldn't help but pause, and shook his head, "I'm really not sure about this."

"After arriving in the imperial city, the first thing to do is to 'go to the pier'! Your Ling family needs to be supported by a power attached to the royal family, otherwise it will easily fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness. This matter must be carefully considered!" Qing Ye reminded.

"Going to the pier by boat? Attaching to a royal family and acting as a backer for yourself?" Ling Feng wrinkled his eyes slightly, turned his eyes slightly, and murmured.

"That's right! Now it seems that the two most likely to inherit the throne are the First Prince and the Second Prince. The First Prince has the support of his father-in-law Taiwei Yang Xianzhong and Zhennan General Liu Tiannan in the court, and his influence is very huge; The second prince has the support of the prime minister Xu Zan and the commander of the forbidden army Han Ming in the court, and his power is not comparable to that of the first prince. The world of the Eastern Jin Dynasty will eventually fall into the hands of one of them in the future. So you can either worship the first prince or the second prince Prince, choose one of the two, this is the wisest choice for the Ling family!" Qingye helped Ling Feng analyze the general situation in the court one by one, and suggested.

"The eldest prince has already had some conflicts with our Ling family. He didn't blame himself for hurting his beloved white tiger, which shows that he really wanted to recruit himself. However, he was too domineering and allowed Liu Cheng to be aggressive towards him. What kind of master is there is what kind of slave, if such a person is attached to him, he will eventually help the tyrant and become his lackey who bullies others, I, Ling Feng, am a human again, so naturally I don't want to be someone else's lackey."

"As for the second prince, although I have never seen it before, I have already inquired about it. It seems that he is also a domineering person just like the first prince, and his behavior is almost the same. It seems that he is not the best choice for me."

Ling Feng thought about it, and after thinking it over and over again, he was still hesitant and couldn't make up his mind on how to choose. He couldn't help curling his lips, looked at Qingye and asked: "Do you have to choose the first prince or the second prince? Is there no other choice?" Your choice? Does Your Majesty have any other heirs?"

"Yes, there is a Third Prince under His Majesty's knee!" Aoba replied.

"Oh! Then how is the character of the third prince?" Hearing Qingye's answer, Ling Feng suddenly felt his eyes light up, and couldn't help but raised his eyebrows.

"The third prince is an out-and-out prodigal son. He is ignorant all day long, has no ambitions, and there is no support from any forces behind him. It is difficult to accomplish anything and he is unbearable. No one will choose him as a backer. "Qingye revealed the third prince's information one by one.

"Unlearned and incompetent prodigal... two domineering people, how should I choose..." A look of disappointment flashed in Ling Feng's eyes, his brows were tightly frowned, and he didn't know what to do for a while. How to choose, distressed endlessly.

"Report! Master Xu Fei, the son of Prime Minister Xu Zan, brought someone to visit!" Just as Ling Feng was hesitating, a guard rushed in to report.

"Haha, I didn't expect the second prince to move so fast! Brother Ling Feng, I think this Xu Fei is a lobbyist for the second prince, and he is here to recruit you! You must think carefully!" Qing Ye laughed while wiggling her beard. With a sound, he cupped his hands and said goodbye, "Since you have a distinguished guest, the old man will not bother you, let's take your leave first!" After finishing speaking, he didn't stay any longer, turned around and left the Ling's lobby with big strides.

"Please come in!" Watching Qingye leave, Ling Feng raised his hand and ordered.

"Yes!" The guard turned and ran out.

After a while, a young master Pianpian dressed in brocade and holding a mountain and river fan stepped in with a dozen entourages, and smiled at Ling Feng, "I heard that Brother Ling Feng was named the captain of Zhaowu by the Holy Lord, Xu Fei Special congratulations!"

"Mr. Xu is polite, please take a seat!" Ling Feng smiled politely, and said to the maid beside him, "Give Mr. Xu good tea!"

"Yes!" The maid replied in a pretty voice, and the maid hurriedly prepared to go.

"Brother Ling Feng is so brave that even Niu Kui, the imperial guard of the Holy Majesty, is no match for you. It's really admirable! It's just that you seem to have offended His Royal Highness the First Prince by mistake when you entered the city. I have to be worried about you. After His Highness the Second Prince learned about this, he felt sorry for him. He was afraid that the First Prince would harm you, so he specially ordered me to visit Brother Ling Feng. I can guarantee that as long as you stay with His Highness the Second Prince, Even if the eldest prince is here, he would not dare to touch you, so that you can ensure that your Ling family can sleep peacefully in Longyuan City." Xu Fei leaned back on the chair, straight to the point with Ling Feng, stating the pros and cons, step by step He said kindly, but his tone was full of condescension and disdain for Ling Feng.

Looking at Xu Fei's confident face, Ling Feng understood that the other party knew that he had offended the first prince, and if he was smart enough, he had no choice but to choose the second prince as his backer, so it was called solicitation, but he was actually taking advantage of the fire.

"Mr. Xu, thank you..." Just as Ling Feng was about to say a few polite words, a guard rushed in again and reported: "Report! Mr. Yang from the Yang family brought someone to visit!"

"Oh! The eldest prince's people are here too? Well done, this is a good show, I'll just see how they bite dogs and slap their mouths!" A sneer sneered in his heart, but Ling Feng looked serious. Se' said, "Hurry up, invite Mr. Yang to come in!"

"yes!"

Seeing the guard running out, Ling Feng had a faint smile on his face. Xu Fei who had been sitting high on the side moved his body uncomfortably, looking at the figure from far and near, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face.