"Ling ring ring" the wind chimes rang, and people around them unconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, then lowered their heads and began to go about their own business.

Those are the unique wind chimes on the carriages of the nobles on the West Street of Kyoto Prefecture. People in Kyoto Prefecture are already very familiar with the sound. Some old people can even tell who the noble people are today by the sound of the wind chimes.

The wind chimes were ringing loudly, and soon after, a carriage drove slowly from somewhere on West Street. The sound of the carriage's axles rolling, accompanied by the crisp sound of the wind chimes, was somewhat...

The quiet street seemed particularly pleasant.

In the carriage, Kong Xu sat thoughtfully in the carriage, rubbing his fingers on his legs constantly. This was his habitual action, indicating that he was thinking about something very important.

"Sir, we're almost here." The voice coming from outside the carriage interrupted Kong Xu's meditation.

Kong Xu organized his thoughts and prepared for the next thing.

Not long after, the carriage slowly stopped, and the tinkling wind chimes gradually became quiet.

"Sir, we're here."

The curtain was opened, and a man in brown robe appeared outside the carriage: "Sir, Mr. Zhou is waiting for you outside."

Kong Xu was slightly surprised. He didn't expect to meet Zhou Kui here. As the head guard of the palace, he always felt a little uncomfortable waiting for him here.

Kong Xu responded softly: "I understand."

When he got up and got out of the car, when he saw the burly Zhou Kui, who was a head taller than him, Kong Xu cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhou is so elegant that I unexpectedly met you here."

Zhou Kui chuckled and said to Kong Xu: "Master Kong, don't ridicule me. I'm just a rough guy. Your Majesty asked me to come here."

Kong Xu had already guessed that Chu Boxiong must have ordered Zhou Kui to come here, but he didn't point it out and asked knowingly: "Oh? I wonder why your Majesty asked Mr. Zhou to come here?"

Zhou Kui frowned and looked at the "old fritter" in front of him who was famous in the court, and thought to himself: "This old guy can really pretend to be confused. Anyone around the palace can enter at will. Besides you are the only one here."

It's me." At this time, Zhou Kui glanced at Yang Tong, who was standing behind Kong Xu, and added in his heart, "There is also a coachman. Of course I am here because of you, or it is His Majesty who asked me to pick up this coachman."

Although Zhou Kui's heart was full of thoughts, his face always showed

Always smiling, this was one of the few skills he had learned after spending so many years in the palace.

"Your Majesty asked me to pick up Lord Kong."

Kong Xu smiled bitterly in his heart: "Sure enough, it seems like nothing good will happen."

Kong Xu had a slight surprise on his face, and then said: "Maybe your Majesty already knew that I was coming."

"Master Kong, don't wait any longer. I don't know if His Majesty knew that you were coming. Anyway, I do know that if you want to stay inked for a while, it will be difficult for both of us to explain to Your Majesty."

Zhou Kui was originally from the military. He served in the northern frontier army in his early years and developed a rough and bold temperament. So now that Zhou Kui is talking to Kong Xu, Kong Xu will naturally not take it to heart.

Kong Xu looked embarrassed and smiled at Zhou Kui: "I'm sorry, I was careless. Then please ask Mr. Zhou to lead the way."

After speaking, Kong Xu made a gesture of invitation to Zhou Kui.

"By the way, Yang Tong," Kong Xu seemed to have thought of something, turned around and said to Yang Tong behind him, "You should go back first and tell Madam that you don't have to wait for me for lunch. I want to catch up with Master Zhou."

Yang Tong agreed and drove away alone.

After Kong Xu saw Yang Tong leaving, he turned to Zhou Kuiqian and said, "Mr. Zhou has been kept waiting for a long time."

Zhou Kui waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Zhou Kui naturally heard what Kong Xu said to Yang Tong just now, but what he didn't understand was that he and Kong Xu didn't have much interaction at ordinary times, so why did they want to reminisce with him? Originally, Zhou Kui wanted to ask Kong Xu, but

Seeing that Kong Xu didn't mention the matter again, he didn't say anything more. He just regarded it as Kong Xu's casual remarks. After all, in the court, the unreliability of Kong Xu's words was obvious to all.

Thinking of this, Zhou Kui ignored Kong Xu and walked toward the palace wall on his own.

Kong Xu naturally guessed what Zhou Kui was thinking, so he didn't say anything and quickened his pace, barely keeping up with Zhou Kui's speed.

"Master Zhou, do you know why your Majesty is looking for me?"

"You have to ask Mr. Kong himself about this. If I guess correctly, if His Majesty does not summon Mr. Kong, Mr. Kong should also come to see His Majesty."

Kong Xu laughed, trying to cover up the embarrassment.

Of course Kong Xu would come to see Chu Boxiong, but Chu Boxiong could guess it

If you want to come, if you look at it this way, your actions will definitely fall in Chu Boxiong's eyes, and this time Chu Boxiong asked Zhou Kui to come and pick him up. It should be a hint to him not to make too many moves, because

His actions will be seen by the emperor himself. Secondly, Chu Boxiong should know what happened last night, and now should be the time to get angry.

Thinking of this, Kong Xu couldn't help but shudder, and secretly warned himself that when he met Chu Boxiong later, he must be extra careful, otherwise he would not be able to see the sun tomorrow if he said the wrong thing.

Originally, Kong Xu didn't expect to find out anything from Zhou Kui. After all, this rough martial artist usually didn't seem to care much about other activities in the palace except protecting the emperor. This was also recognized as a fact in the court.

Kong Xu once heard that in private, an adult brought something to check with the head guard, wanting to inquire about some matters in the palace. Who would have thought that Lord Zhou had collected the things, but he didn't know anything about the matter.

, everyone thought he was pretending to be stupid, but after several verifications, they discovered that this gentleman really had no interest in worldly affairs. Later, those who wanted to get information from this gentleman also gave up their ideas and turned to

And they all turned to Eunuch Hou.

But just when Kong Xu gave up hope, Zhou Kui's voice rang out again: "Just now, His Majesty summoned the prince, and he seemed to be very angry."

Kong Xu's heart shivered, and he felt that today's meeting with Mr. Zhou was worth it. When he was happy, Kong Xu controlled his footsteps and even his breathing to a minimum, for fear that his voice would be too loud.

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But Kong Xu waited for a long time, but didn't see Zhou Kui continue to speak. Kong Xu seemed to understand something, and secretly said, "Old fox." Then he took out a few silver notes from his sleeve and handed them to Zhou Kui.

"Master Zhou, I wonder why Your Majesty is so angry?"

Zhou Kui looked at Kong Xu who was smiling, then put the banknote in his hand, casually stuffed it into his sleeve, and said to Kong Xu: "Master Kong will know what happened when he gets there.

Already."

After saying that, he ignored Kong Xu, whose expression was as gloomy as iron, and continued to walk forward.

Kong Xu secretly cursed in his heart, then regained his smile and said to Zhou Kui: "Master Zhou, I have reserved a banquet at Tianxiang Tower for noon, and I would like to ask Master Zhou to show your respect."
Chapter completed!