Slag Gong Whitewashing Manual (Quick Travel)

Chapter 57

After breakfast, the steward has prepared the carriage. The two of Lu Ze went out together, Wei Yan got into the carriage neatly, turned around, and stretched out his hand to Lu Ze who got off the carriage.

Lu Ze paused for a moment, and the old butler who was standing by the side also froze when he saw this. He carefully observed Lu Ze's expression, but saw him smile suddenly, stretch out his hand obediently, and use Wei Yan's strength to lift his hand. go.

He also said with a smile: "There's Lao Fulang."

Wei Yan didn't think too much at first, but felt that his husband's body didn't look very good, so he subconsciously stretched out his hand. After regaining consciousness, he also felt that his behavior seemed inappropriate in public. He wanted to withdraw his hand, but saw that Lu Ze smiled warmly, and the palm he touched was dry and warm, and he held his hand firmly.

Wei Yan's eyes paused slightly, the corners of his mouth were pursed slightly, and he turned and entered the carriage.

Lu Ze sat beside him very naturally, and said, "Master Hou, why don't you introduce this Nanping County King to me?"

Wei Yan thought for a while, and said, "Xiao Lingrui...although he is of the clan blood, he is not the same as today's king." Your Majesty is far away. But because of his father's contribution to the late emperor's rescue, this lineage is also highly valued by the late emperor. Xiao Lingrui was born, a name bestowed by the late emperor himself, following the prince's generation, and often in the palace when he was young Later, he entered the palace to study with the princes, and grew up with the princes."

Lu Ze heard the words: "In this way, the Nanping County King had a very close relationship with His Majesty when he was young."

Wei Wei Yan paused, and his expression was a little weird: "Not really."

Lu Ze looked at him sideways, and Wei Yan thought for a while: "When Xiao Lingrui was young...because he was very favored by the late emperor, he was very arrogant in the palace... "

Don't say that the princes born by those low-ranking concubines are the sons of the beloved concubines or even the sons of the middle palace... they can't please him.

Occasionally, when there were big fights, the emperor mostly reprimanded a few princes, and mostly punished him with small punishments.

It is also because of this that he has developed a lawless temperament. During those years, everyone in the palace felt a headache when they saw him.

At that time, the current sage was still hiding his strength and biding his time, and he was not outstanding among the princes, and he somehow provoked the devil in the world.

Later, the late emperor got old, and the disputes among the princes also gradually emerged. Many people scrambled to please this Nanping prince who was loved by the late emperor, but he always looked contented and accepted all the favors. If you ask him to do anything or say anything, he will not understand it at all.

He even made a lot of money from the princes.

Lu Ze couldn't help laughing: "He's a strange man."

Wei Yan frowned: "What a strange man, he's just a dog." The

disputes between the nine sons continued, and Xiao Lingrui mixed in like a fish in water, and his attitude towards the princes remained the same as before. , to the unknown Seventh Prince, also the consistent insinuation of the Ming Dynasty.

Who would have thought that he voted for the Seventh Prince's team in the end and became the final winner.

Later, when he came to the throne smoothly, Wei Yan learned about the past, and wondered why he looked at the emperor differently, so he heard him waving his folding fan and laughing sarcastically: "Boss, the third, the fifth, and the others, pretended to be an emperor. He looks kind and flattering. But when you think about it, how could you not feel any resentment in your heart when you were bullied by me since childhood? The better you pretend now, the more you will remember me when you really ascend the throne." Wei

Yan At that time, he asked: "Then you and His Majesty have had a long-standing grudge, so you are not afraid that the Holy One will wait for an opportunity to retaliate in the future?"



"Long-standing grievances?" Xiao Lingrui sneered at the time: "You only know that I bullied him, but you don't know how he secretly retaliated." He has suffered even the slightest bit of grievance, but every time he is there, he can't tell the pain. He also made everyone think that I was bullying him, and he got a lot of benefits from the emperor." Today, because of his humble background, he has never been favored by the emperor

. Also bullied. Xiao Lingrui also thought that he was a soft persimmon that was easy to handle, but he didn't expect that the persimmon still had thorns inside, so he accidentally pricked his own hand.

But it is not so in the eyes of outsiders, he is arrogant and domineering to bully others. Although the late emperor always favored him, he felt guilty towards the Seventh Prince who was bullied by him, and on the contrary, he got a lot of good things.

Of course, if he was really a poor little boy who couldn't fight back, Xiao Lingrui wouldn't argue with him for so long.

He has always been lawless, and there are not a few people around him, so how can he pay attention to a boring person?

Is it because I suffered a loss secretly and want to get revenge?

Xiao Lingrui finally tut-tsk said: "That guy Xiao Lingxuan, he was not a good thing since he was a child. Hey, it turns out that I was right." Lu Ze heard the words, and after a long silence, he said: "The current sage has a big heart .

"

He couldn't help laughing: "That's true."

If it were someone else, Xiao Lingrui would have died so many times with his majestic appearance.

Especially after the emperor ascended the throne, he didn't restrain himself at all. Not to mention the civil and military officials, even the emperor was often bullied by him, and he was often so angry that he couldn't speak, and he never saw any punishment.

In Xiao Lingrui's words, even when they were fighting since childhood, he knew the emperor's temper to some extent, and he was not someone who crossed rivers and demolished bridges. As long as he doesn't rebel, the emperor won't do anything to him easily.

Wei Yan thought of something again, frowned, and told him: "He never speaks out of tune, if you hear what he said, don't care, just ignore it." He paused: "If he Say something that makes you unhappy, just tell me."

Lu Ze responded with a smile: "With Lord Marquis here, I am not afraid."

While speaking, the carriage slowly drove to the side of Linjiang Tower.

Lu Ze got out of the car first, imitating what Wei Yan had just done, and passed his hand over. Wei Yan stood on the carriage in a daze for a moment, then passed his hand over, and the two held hands tightly.

There were quite a few people coming and going around the two, and more and more eyes fell on them at this moment.

Wei Yan was about to withdraw his hand subconsciously, but was held tightly by Lu Ze. He turned his head to look and explained: "There are many literati coming and going in Linjiang Tower, if it spreads..." "If it

spreads, spread it." Lu Ze said lightly: "You are my husband, I hold you, what's the matter?" No?"

Hearing this, Wei Yan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and didn't say any more.

And on the second floor, near the window, a man shook his folding fan lightly. Looking through the window at the intimacy of the two holding hands, he couldn't help but shook his head and clicked his tongue.

Sour, really sour.

Linjiang Tower is a well-known restaurant in the capital, named after its proximity to the moat. What is popular in the term is not only the delicious dishes, nor the beauty of the riverside, but also the impressive style of writing, which often attracts a group of literati and refined scholars to gather here, so it is normal to see elegant scholars in Tsing Yi inside and outside the restaurant.

The two walked in hand in hand, and the waiter in the building greeted him warmly. Seeing Wei Yan, he immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty has not been here for a long time!" His

eyes turned slightly, and fell on Lu Ze who was beside Wei Yan, his thoughts wandered When he saw the two people holding hands, he suddenly smiled and said, "This is...Tanhualang!"

Wei Yan looked back at him, and Lu Ze nodded at him naturally: "My name is Lu."

"Lu Master Lu!" Xiaoer smiled quickly, and led the two of them to walk in sideways, and said, "Master Lu, Yuxi, the king of the county is already waiting at the old place!"

Wei Yan nodded slightly, saying He said: "Understood, let's go and do your work first."

Xiaoer nodded with a smile: "Hey, the little one is going to step back, if you have anything to do, please tell the young one."

Wei Yan waved his hand , the man stepped back obediently. Lu Ze looked around, there were many people coming and going in the hall, the most important thing was the table in the center, on which there was a pair of writing, what was written on it was not very clear, only a lot of scholars surrounded it There, whisper something.

Seeing that he was interested in that side, Wei Yan took the initiative to explain: "This is also the tradition of Linjiang Tower. Every ten days, a pair of words, or answers to riddles, or couplets on couplets, are all waiting for the scholars who come here. Make an answer. If you answer correctly,

you can get a reward from the boss; If no one answers the question, it will be postponed for ten days until one month later, if no one can answer it, the question will be removed and replaced with a new one, and the old question will be completely dusted." He said Then, his eyes fell there and looked at it, and said: "This question has been here for nearly a month, and no one can answer it, which is rare." Lu Ze glanced over there, and said with a

smile : "It's normal that no one can solve many difficult problems throughout the ages."

Wei Yan turned to look at him, and suddenly suggested: "Can I go and have a look?"

Lu Ze shook his head and said with a smile: "Isn't the king of Nanping County still waiting up there? It's not good to make people wait for a long time. We can come and see the opportunity."

Wei Yan didn't hesitate after hearing the words, and stepped up the steps on the second floor.

The Linjiang Building is divided into three floors, all of which are surrounded by an empty space in the middle, which also makes the scene of the lobby on the first floor visible from the second and third floors.

The old place Xiaoer mentioned was the central room on the second floor, with a view of the river from the outside, and the downstairs from the inside with the best view.

Wei Yan pushed the door open and entered. There was already a young man in a blue brocade robe sitting by the window. The man had a handsome complexion. He was holding a folding fan in his hand in this chilly early spring, and he was listening to the movement. Looking back, he raised his brows lightly, and said

lazily , "Well, Wei Lin'an, it's not easy to invite you out when you're married." I invited you once a day."

"You pretend I don't know? You were going to miss the appointment today, and everyone on my side got the news, but you said you would come just now." Xiao Lingrui knocked on the table with the folding fan in his hand. , narrowed her long and narrow peach eyes slightly, and slowly fell on Lu Ze. After a while, she said with a half-smile: "What can I say to make you suddenly change your mind? It turns out that you are accompanied by a beautiful woman." Wei Yan frowned

. Wrinkled, and said a little warning: "Xiao Lingrui."