When Li Shichang saw this, his face was filled with ecstasy.

He said that Daming did not dare to be tough with him.

Who asked Daming to ask for help from him?

Li Shichang smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chu, I will naturally make it convenient for you." Li Shichang smiled so hard that his eyes rolled up.

Chu Ze also smiled: "Then thank you Your Majesty."

"Well, Mr. Chu has worked hard all the way. Please come back. Tomorrow I will choose another person to sign a contract with Mr. Chu. Once the contract is signed, Mr. Chu can start mining."

"Okay, then I will resign."

Chu Ze turned around, and the faint flattery on his face disappeared instantly.

He curled his lips in disgust and didn't care about the so-called contract at all.

What he cares more about now is the old Imperial Master.

The old Imperial Master appeared too suddenly and came to help one after another. No matter what, he had to pay a visit, say thank you again, and ask the reason.

Chu Ze left the palace and was about to arrange for someone to inquire about the old imperial master's residence when a man appeared in front of him.

"Master Chu, I am Lao Fan, the attendant of the old imperial master. My master, please have a seat." Lao Fan raised his hand and gestured towards the restaurant not far away.

Chu Ze followed his line of sight and happened to see a faint streak of gray in the half-open window on the second floor.

Chu Ze looked away and said with a smile: "We were just about to ask for a meeting, but we didn't expect the old master to be one step ahead of us. Then please lead the way."

"Yes, sir, please come this way." Lao Fan got out of the way and motioned for Chu Ze to follow him.

When Chu Ze and others came to the restaurant, he asked Zhao Si and others to wait downstairs while he went upstairs.

Lao Fan led him to the second floor, knocked on the door, signaled, and then retreated.

Chu Ze walked to the door, and a light and distant fragrance of tea came from the room.

Chu Ze couldn't help but take a deep sip, and his eyes lit up: "What a fragrant tea." He quickly stepped into the room and closed the door smoothly.

After entering the room, Chu Ze discovered that the arrangement in the room was very elegant. In front of the window, there was a simple wooden table. On the wooden table was a set of tea sets. Opposite the tea set sat a An elegant old man with pale hair, this person is the old Imperial Master.

After leaving the court, the old Imperial Master looked like an ordinary old man who had read poetry and books, his brows stretched and his eyes full of kindness.

Hearing Chu Ze's words, the old master chuckled.

He pointed to the seat opposite: "Sit."

"Thank you." Chu Ze clasped his fists, sat down unceremoniously, and then looked at the old master's hand longingly.

The old master is well versed in tea ceremony, and every move he makes is extremely elegant and pleasing to the eye.

It can be said that the elegance of tea ceremony has been brought to the extreme.

Even people who don't drink tea can't help but want to taste the tea in his hands when they see the old master's behavior.

The old Imperial Master naturally felt Chu Ze's gaze. The corner of his mouth was slightly raised, but his eyes were still on the tea cup, and his movements were not hasty or slow.

Not long after, the old imperial master brought the brewed tea soup to Chu Ze and explained gently: "This tea is called Jade Jade. Its tea is moist and pure, with a good throat rhyme and a strong aroma of betel nut flowers. Due to the scarcity of production, , even the royal family doesn’t have much, and I happen to have some, specially brewed for you to try.”

Hearing this, Chu Ze was still a little shy.

He smiled sheepishly and said: "We may have to let down the old master's wishes. Although we like the fragrance of this tea, we don't understand tea. Drinking this tea for me is no different from drinking it for a cow." "That's what he said, but Chu Ze didn't drink tea slowly.

It is fragrant after all. How can you not try it when you encounter it?

Chu Ze picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Even if he didn't understand tea, he was shocked by the fragrance.

So he drank another big breath.

The teacup is only so big, and the tea will be gone in one gulp.

Not even enjoyable.

Facing Chu Ze's expectant eyes, the old master stroked his beard and laughed.

"Your Highness is right, you are really not a stickler for trivial matters." The old Imperial Master refilled his cup and said with a smile, "Good tea should be used to entertain people who are destined to be together. If you are destined to be with me, I will give you this tea." Don’t waste it.”

Chu Ze's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately climbed up the pole: "Then I'm not welcome."

"You're welcome." The old Imperial Master brushed his beard and looked at Chu Ze kindly.

The tea was delicious. Chu Ze drank another cup and then started talking about business: "I'm sorry for being rude, but we are new here. We are not familiar with the people and things in Ryukyu, and we have never met the old master. I wonder why the old master came to help one after another this time?"

The tea sets were picked up and dropped one by one in the old master's hands as if they were flowing like water.

"To help you, I would rather help His Highness."

This is the second time that the old Imperial Master has mentioned "Your Highness".

Chu Ze thought for a while and asked, "Li Xing?"

"That's right." The old Imperial Master said, "Since abdicating the throne, I have been hiding from the world. I originally wanted to spend my old age in peace, but I didn't know that Li Shichang actually made trouble and not only killed the late emperor, but also almost killed His Highness. As a Ryukyu official, I Sir, how can I bear to see someone trying to disrupt Ryukyu orthodoxy? I was ready to take action at that time, but Reese Toki's power was too great at that time, and even as a former national master, I was unable to do so.

His Highness was chased by Kang Cheng's men and had nowhere to hide, and almost died.And most of the loyal ministers in the country were killed by them.At that time, the late emperor's confidant found me and handed the Flying Dragon Rider to me, asking me to find an opportunity before handing it over to His Highness.But the situation at that time was too critical, and even the Flying Dragon Riders could not save the situation.So, I made secret arrangements to send His Highness out of Liu, and just waited for His Highness to return again.

But this time, my people accidentally snooped out the news and learned that Kang Cheng sent people to take your life, so I sent the Flying Dragon Rider.As for the reason, I probably don’t need to say it again. "

Chu Ze nodded.

He understood it all.

The reason why the old national master begged him was because of his cooperation with Li Xing.

He represents the Ming Dynasty. As long as he is here, the Ming Dynasty will stand on Li Xing's side, and Li Xing's restoration will be possible.

And the old national teacher is also using this method to be loyal to his country.

"That must be the reason for replacing Xingyue." Kang Cheng betrayed Li Shixing, and the old master was trying to kill him for revenge.

Chu Ze thought he had guessed correctly, but to his surprise, the old master shook his head.

He raised his head, looked at Chu Ze steadily, and corrected: "I am not avenging anyone, I am just supporting Ryukyu orthodoxy. Although Li Shichang is also a prince, he is unorthodox and does such a treasonous thing. I will not Don't let him go. Kang Cheng was originally a minister of the late emperor, but he colluded with others to commit regicide. I just took away his position as national advisor, which is already very cheap."

Chu Ze raised his eyebrows in surprise.

He was still loyal to Li Shichang as an old national teacher, but who knew that this man was actually loyal to Ryukyu.

"But I'm afraid Kang Cheng won't stay here quietly, right?" And if Kang Cheng doesn't die, Chu Ze won't be able to feel at ease.

If possible, Chu Ze would really like to use the hands of the old master to get rid of Kang Cheng completely. (End of chapter)

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