Chapter 372: Eagle watching and wolf watching
In the room.
Since entering the Humble Administrator's Garden, Princess Jing Lu Yan'er, who has been willing to act as a silent vase, was stunned for a moment, showing a little unexpected emotion.
Facing Zhao Duan's inquiry, her elegant and gentle eyebrows stretched, and she said lightly: "No."
She was very cold.
Taoism is a broad concept. Except for the powerful "Tianshi Mansion" lineage, the Yu Dynasty was more about mortal Taoism.
"The built road is not as good as the capital, and there is no big temple. I must have told you that even the emperor didn't know about it." Princess Lu responded calmly.
That's it...
Zhao Duan nodded, looked her up and down, and said with a smile:
"I have some friendship with the priest in the Tianshi Mansion in Beijing. The so-called Taoist sects in the world are one family, and I thought that maybe the Taoist disciple of the princess might be considered a relative in the capital.”
Princess Lu, who was wearing a long fringed skirt and had her hair tied into a bun, forced a smile and said:
"Ordinary moral traditions are not comparable to those of the Celestial Master."
Zhao Duan smiled and talked warmly. :
“Haha, if the princess is interested, I can help you introduce one or two to the Tianshi Mansion. Needless to say, transcending the world and becoming a saint. I think the princess would also like it just for breathing and nourishing the body, and having the skills to improve the appearance.< br>
Hmm, may I ask how old the princess is? I’ve also learned some divination skills..."
Lu Yaner’s expression was strange.
At first, she was neither cold nor indifferent, but Zhao Duan couldn't help but keep opening up the topic. In addition, she was really curious about the situation in the Tianshi Mansion.
The two of them started talking about "cultivation" and the conversation became more and more heated.
Quan Chuan ignored Prince Jing and his son next to him.
The smile on Prince Jing's face, who was originally elegant and noble, somewhat similar to the late emperor, faded little by little, and the big hands on his knees quietly clenched his knees tightly.
Xu Jinglong, who was standing aside, looked even more ugly.
During the period, King Jing tried to change the subject, but Zhao Duan only dealt with it perfunctorily, and soon turned his head to talk to Princess Lu.
Such a gesture finally made Prince Jing’s brows look completely cold, and he felt annoyed.
A smile gradually appeared on his face, but this time the smile was a little more cruel.
"Yan'er," King Jing suddenly spoke, called Princess, and then said calmly:
"Shijun Zhao is still busy with receiving guests. I have been bothering you for a long time, so I will leave. "
Zhao Duan looked full of emotion. He stood up to say goodbye with regret and said apologetically:
"I was so absorbed in chatting for a while that I left the prince in the cold. I hope you will forgive me and I will go there later. After finishing the road, I will pay you a visit in person.”
He cupped his hands while speaking and did not move.
It was as if he didn’t intend to send him out.
"Haha..."
The anger in Prince Jing's eyes flashed away, and with a smile on his face, the family of three walked out without saying another word.
Zhao Duan turned around, stood by the coffee table and opened the gift box sent by Xu Jinglong. The carved rosewood box was covered with silk brocade.
There was actually a string of agate beads inside, each one carved to look like a Buddha head. The carving was done by a famous artist.
Zhao Duan picked up the beads, and suddenly, his hand seemed to be stronger and he broke the already fragile cotton thread.
"Crackling..."
The valuable agate beads splashed on the ground like rain, making loud noises in the quiet main hall.
Buddha heads are like flowers scattered by a goddess, rolling on the wooden floor.
Just as he was about to step out of the threshold, Prince Jing, who was wearing a blue-edged python robe, stopped for a moment and remained motionless. His head slowly turned, and under his thick black eyebrows, there were two gray-brown eyes in the eye sockets. Looking to death.
The eagle looks at the wolf.
Zhao Duan was still holding the broken cotton thread in his hand, his eyes met with Prince Jing's, and there was an eerie silence in the hall.
"Is there anything else, Your Majesty?" Zhao Duan asked curiously.
The corners of Jing Wang Xu Wen's mouth slowly raised: "Nothing."
Then he raised his arms, pulled the sleeves of his wide coat, and gently patted the crown prince on his left. The princess on the side:
“Let’s go.”
The family of three left outside the Humble Administrator’s Garden in full view of everyone.
Zhao Duan ignored the Buddha's head agate that rolled to the ground and stood quietly at the door, lost in thought.
The old guard outside the door, Haitang and others walked in.
“When this prince went out just now, he had the intention to kill you.” Eunuch Hai said with a smile.
Zhao Duan dropped the thin thread in his hand and said calmly:
"It's calmer than I thought."
Haitang glanced at him, then looked at the Buddhist beads on the ground with some distress, and said:
"Why else would Prince Jing's Mansion be like that? Power?"
Zhao Duan turned his head and looked at the old worshipper for advice:
"Is that Princess Lu really a mortal?"
Eunuch Hai gave him a stern look. , said without saltiness:
"I have said it several times, our family is martial arts practitioners, not warlocks, at least the princess has no trace of martial arts practice."
"You doubt her Do you have any cultivation?" Haitang looked surprised, "This is not included in the Yamen's information."
Zhao Duan shook his head slightly and did not explain.
He was too lazy to say it. He always felt that this Princess Lu had a sense of familiarity that he couldn't explain.
They had just deliberately started talking in the room. On the one hand, they wanted to anger the father and son, and on the other hand, they were looking for the source of familiarity.
But nothing was found.
"That's it, let's take a look again."
Zhao Duan said softly, and then suddenly smiled and asked: "The princess is still outside? Please come in."...
……
Outside the Humble Administrator’s Garden.
The two carriages stopped one behind the other, surrounded by the palace guards.
The servants opened the curtain and saw Prince Jing and Princess riding in the same car, with Xu Jinglong in another car behind.
When the thick curtains to protect against the cold autumn clothes were lowered, inside the spacious and comfortable carriage, with a small table in the center to burn incense, Prince Jing leaned on the carriage board, closed his eyes, and rubbed his eyebrows.
Then he said in a cold voice: "You had a lively chat with that boy."
Sitting opposite, the gentle and beautiful woman showed no fear on her face. Instead, she stared at her rather spiritual eyes and sneered. Counterattack:
“What, you feel embarrassed?”
Prince Jing opened his tiger eyes and said slightly angrily:
“Why don’t you agree in front of outsiders? "Give me face?"
Lu Yan'er smiled, but did not answer. Instead, she leaned forward slightly and handed her a face that could be broken even though there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. In front of your husband.
"You can slap me to vent your anger." Princess Lu exhaled like a blue.
Prince Jing breathed heavily, and with his hands on his knees, he tried hard to pull out the folds of the silk python robe, but finally sighed:
"Yan'er, you know that this king didn't mean that, why bother? So?”
Lu Yaner retracted her face and said with a smile:
"Prince Xu, you have to make it clear that when you married me from a Taoist temple to the prince's palace, you did not agree to save face for you.
What's more, that Zhao Duan deliberately talked to me, why didn't he just run away? Are you here?
You don’t get angry at him, but you take it out on me. Is this the demeanor of a man from the Xu family? If your son is like this, you also..."
"That's enough!" Prince Jing said expressionlessly.
The charlatan Lu Yaner smiled but said nothing.
Let the carriage drive and stagger back to the temporary residence of the Wangfu group in Huting City.
Midway, after a long silence, King Jing said:
"I'm afraid that boy is not only angry with me, but also makes a show to show to the merchants in Huting that he wants to suppress me on behalf of the court. On the other hand, after talking to you so much, I am afraid that I doubt whether you really have the means to practice."
He sighed softly and said:
"In these years, I have learned a lot. Whenever Wang goes out, he takes you with him and shows up like this, which inevitably arouses suspicion.”
Princess Lu Yan'er didn't care and said calmly: "So what if you doubt it, so what if you don't doubt it?"
Jing Wang Xu Wen had hesitation in his eyes:
"Jinglong took Duanshui to the river. Blocking the other party also found out the details of this person. Although this person did not take action, he entered the Divine Chapter not long ago according to the information. There is no Tai'a sword for him to use here. It is not a worry in the Divine Chapter realm. The key is the three beside him. A guard.
Hai Chunlin has not left the palace for many years? My niece is willing to throw him out. Huh, although this old eunuch has gone downhill, he is not something ordinary people can match. < br>
There are also the other two, a swordsman who came out of the Northland Army and a warlock who is good at controlling water veins. Together, they can compete with Duan Shui Shui for a while. ”
Lu Yan'er glanced at him in surprise and said:
"You really want to kill him? In Huting?"
Prince Jing did not respond, as if he was also hesitating.
Lu Yaner glanced at him and said flatly:
"Let me tell you first, I have no confidence to defeat that old eunuch."
Prince Jing frowned, looked at the street outside the gap in the floating curtains, and said softly:
“Let’s take a look again.”
……
In the Humble Administrator’s Garden .
After King Jing left, Zhao Duan received several more royal merchants, but declined other visits on the grounds that he was tired from the journey and needed a rest.
A group of merchants hurriedly said goodbye and left, spreading what happened here to the entire Huting.
“Today’s statement should allow the wavering neutrals to see the court’s confidence, right?”
Zhao Duan returned to the bedroom assigned to him and took a simple shower. , relieve fatigue.
Then he sat at the table, spread out his pen and ink, and began to write a letter to Zhenbao in the capital, reporting on today's itinerary.
Well, although it will take a long time for the letter to be sent back to the capital, it is still faster than him going back.
When working outside, it is the basic ethics of a subordinate to report to the leader at any time.
The last time I was in Taicang, the main reason was that everything happened too fast, it only took a few days, and the situation was far less complicated than here, so I didn’t write about it.
"His Majesty the King of Infinite Taishou Ren personally declares:
I have successfully arrived at Huting. Now I will report to your Majesty many things I have seen and heard, so as to review whether the way I handle it is appropriate...
When they were about to land, the Crown Prince Xu Jinglong came with his warships... On the pretense that the water flow in Emperor Wu's city was cut off, he turned out to be treasonous and wanted to ask for the precious armor given by His Majesty and give it to Qingshan. This was tantamount to a traitorous act. I was indignant and scolded, Angrily denounce the national traitors in order to defend the majesty of our Yu Dynasty..."
Zhao Duan wrote down the fight with Xu Jinglong and the meeting with Prince Jing in one breath.
At the end, I always felt that the ending of this letter lacked some charm. After thinking for a long time, he changed his pen and wrote:
"...In addition, I was enjoying the scenery of Jiangnan in the Humble Administrator's Garden, Different from the capital. When I was in a trance, my thoughts were wandering, and I missed that time when Your Majesty Xu Yi was admiring the scenery in the imperial garden.
It was like seeing thousands of taels of gold in the empty mountain and white egrets outside. , there is a beautiful person
I ask myself if I am tempted.
Said: Move, move, move, move..."
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