In an inconspicuous tavern in Dafeng Capital, Lin Feng was hunched over, drinking spicy liquor. There was only a plate of dried tofu in front of him, and there was not even a bit of meat in it. It's not that Lin Feng couldn't afford it.
Silver, what he needs now is wine instead of food. Lin Feng wants to numb himself at this moment, it is best to never wake up drunk.
The tavern was deserted, and the waiters looked at Lin Feng from time to time, fearing that this old man who looked like a beggar would run away without paying after eating.
Lin Feng learned that Guo Tianxin returned home safely and was awarded the title of 'Zhenguo Gong'. Lin Feng's last concern was finally put to rest and the old lady's last wish was finally fulfilled. In this world, there is no way for him to be allowed to live again.
Of course, except for his apprentice Zhu Tianjiang. There was no movement in the capital for several days. Lin Feng felt that Tianjiang must have left the city and headed south.
Lin Feng did not want to leave the capital, because his most beloved woman was buried here. At Lin Feng's age, he no longer wanted anything in his heart, he just hoped that when he died, he could be closer to Ruolin.
As soon as the closed door of the tavern opened, a young man came in. The opened door brought in a blast of cold air. The waiter who was bored looked at the guest and hurriedly greeted him.
"Master, please come inside. I don't know how many guests I have brought with me, whether they want a private room or outside."
The young man who came in looked around, waved his hand and walked directly to Lin Feng's table. When he came to the opposite side of Lin Feng, the young man pulled out a stool and sat down.
"Mr. Lin, our fourth master wants to see you." The young man whispered.
Lin Feng took a sip of wine and chewed the hard dried tofu with his eyes closed, as if he was savoring some delicacy.
"Which pier is it from?" Lin Feng asked unclearly without even opening his eyes.
"I will follow the sacred bird Suzaku."
When Lin Feng heard this, he opened his eyes slightly and said, "What do you want Mu Qi to do with me?"
According to the ranking of the four envoys including Qinglong ### at the sticky pole, Suzaku was fourth. So as soon as the young man announced the four words "Magical Bird Suzaku", Lin Feng immediately knew who wanted to see him.
"Mr. Lin, I don't know, but the carriages and horses are waiting for you outside." The young Suzaku Guard said respectfully.
Although Zhu Er's people were also looking for Lin Feng, in the capital, their abilities were not comparable to Mu Qi's. Mu Qi mobilized the Suzaku Guards in the city and quickly found Lin Feng in this tavern.
Lin Feng burped. Perhaps out of loneliness, he really wanted to chat with his old subordinate Mu Qi. Lin Feng didn't say anything, stood up and staggered outside.
When the waiter saw that Lin Feng was leaving without giving him the money, he ran over quickly. However, before he could say anything, the young man took out a couple of silver coins, slapped them on the table, and followed Lin Feng out without saying a word.
One tael of silver could buy two baskets of dried tofu. Seeing how generous the young man was, the waiter stood stupidly in the middle of the room, wondering if he was dreaming.
In the mansion of the fourth prince Xuanzhu, Zhu Tianjiang has been a little anxious these past two days. News has come from Zhu Si in Qingcheng, saying that the Pengcheng camp has sent troops and horses straight to Qingcheng. Without getting Zhu Tianjiang's message
Before giving the order, Zhu Si chose to escape and directly pulled the team into the mountains.
Zhu Si did this out of consideration for Zhu Tianliang's safety. Even though Zhu Er had established an information transmission mechanism, it was still very backward in this era. Zhu Si did not know the situation in the capital. If he chose to fight, he would
He was afraid that Zhu Tianjiang would be killed.
Zhu Tianjiang learned that Zhu Si did not fight hard, and he actually agreed with his approach. Zhu Tianjiang immediately asked Zhu Er to send a message to Shutian, to avoid his sharp edge for the time being, and not to confront him. After he went south to join the army, he would make a long-term plan.
In the past two days, Zhu Tianjiang was also preparing to leave the city. He and the seventh princess were not as capable as Zhu Yixiaqing and others, who could climb over the city wall and enter and exit at any time. Although Guo Tianxin returned home safely, Zhu Tianjiang did not dare to visit Guo Mansion. He
I felt that Emperor Chengwu would definitely send someone with a sticky stick to wait there, maybe just waiting for him to take the bait.
Now that Guo Tianxin is safe, Zhu Daguan has no worries. According to Zhu Er's observation, the inspection at the city gate is very strict, and it may not be very safe if he is among the caravans. But Zhu Er also discovered that the carriages and horses in the Crown Prince Xuan Yue Mansion,
However, he enjoyed the privilege of not having to be interrogated. For this reason, Xuanzhu took the initiative to ask for a token to leave the city from his third brother Xuanle.
Xuan Le's Prince's Palace has been renamed the 'Crown Prince's Palace', and Xuan Le was not in a good mood these past two days. He was actually scolded by his father for Guo Tianxin's matter. Moreover, Emperor Cheng Wu also warned Xuan Le that there was no
His imperial decree was not to make things difficult for the Guo family. Xuan Le didn't know the inside story, but he felt that his father was simply making fun of Dafeng by doing this.
After all, Xuan Le was just the crown prince, and he could not change what Emperor Cheng Wu decided. Since he could not touch Guo Tianxin, Xuan Le locked his target tightly on Zhu Tianjiang. In Xuan Le's view, if he could kill this
Thief, Guo Tianxin doesn't dare to act rashly even in Beijing.
When he learned that Xuan Zhu had come to visit the Crown Prince's Palace, Xuan Le thought that Zhu Tianjiang could no longer hold it any longer. In the past two days, Xuan Le deliberately sent carriages and horses in the palace to go in and out of the city gate in order to lure Zhu Tianjiang into being deceived.
Xuanzhu walked out of the hall and stood under the eaves. When he saw the thin Xuanzhu getting off the official sedan, Xuanle greeted him with a smile.
"Fourth brother, you are weak. Why do you want to come to me in this cold weather?"
Xuanzhu clasped his fists and said, "Third brother, your place has become grander now that it has been transformed into the Crown Prince's Palace. I know you are too busy to bother me these days. Fourth brother is here specifically to congratulate Third Brother today."
"Hehehehe, you gave up my position as the crown prince to your brother. It's cold outside, come in and talk." Xuan Le took Xuan Zhu's arm and let him into the hall affectionately.
The two brothers each had their own secrets, but on the surface they seemed to be the same person. Xuan Le ordered a banquet, and the two brothers chatted while eating.
"Fourth, our Dafeng Dynasty has only been stable for a few days. I didn't expect that Zhu Tianjiang would secretly hide his troops to rebel. Alas, it's such a pity. Tianjiang is a rare talent. If I see him, I will definitely
I will plead for mercy in front of my father, so that Tianxiang can once again help me, Dafeng."
When Xuanzhu heard this, he thought to himself, "You wish Zhu Tianjiang would die soon. Acting in front of me is useless."
"Third brother, I'm a little disheartened after what happened. I've been meditating behind closed doors at home for the past few days. Fourth brother is preparing to resign from his father. He doesn't want to be involved in government affairs anymore and will focus on taking care of my Zhu Ji.
Silver Tower.”
When it came to Zhu Jiyin Tower, Xuan Le immediately became interested, "Fourth brother, I heard that Zhu Jiyin came from Zhu Tianlai, how come it became your property in the blink of an eye."
"Third brother, I used to be a prince without a title. According to the royal family rules, I was not allowed to open businesses and rent out. So at that time, I was under the banner of Zhu Tianjiang. My father already knew about this. Now Zhu Tianjiang has become a criminal.
, I had no choice but to stand up." Xuanzhu said calmly.
Xuan Le smiled slightly, "Fourth Brother, Third Brother really didn't expect that you would actually run such a big industry. I'm afraid even the dead Xuan Ming and the missing Xuan Can wouldn't have thought that the four of us brothers are the richest
It's your fourth child."
Xuanzhu shook his head, "Third brother, this is just what others say. In fact, Zhu Ji didn't make much money."
Xuanzhu said, leaned forward, and then said, "Third brother, in fact, most of the money I made from doing business was the tax money I used to embezzle the Shutian Mansion. It's okay for the two of us to know these things, but don't tell my father.
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When Xuan Le heard this, he laughed twice, "Fourth Brother, this world belongs to our Li family, and you are a member of the Li family, so how can you say that you are selfish and greedy?"
"Yes, that's what Third Brother said. In fact, I am suitable for business, not for managing government affairs. Therefore, I plan to focus on business in the future, which can be regarded as saving some wealth for Third Brother to ascend the throne in the future."
Xuan Le nodded, thinking it would be great if you really think so, "Fourth Brother, since you think so, Third Brother will definitely support you."
"Third brother, fourth brother is here today, and there is something I want to trouble third brother with."
"Look what you said, why are we brothers so polite?"
"Okay, let me tell you the truth. That's what happened. After the spring in Zhu Jiyin Tower, there were more caravans going south and north. To be honest, there were also a lot of private goods hidden among them. Normally, there are signs in my house, and the city
The gate will not be inspected. But now, the city gate inspection is very fierce, and I don’t want these things to be discovered and affect the reputation of the royal family. Therefore, the fourth brother came today to ask for a token from the third brother to leave the city."
After Xuanzhu finished speaking, he looked at Xuanle sincerely.
Looking at Xuan Zhu's 'pure' face, Xuan Le said in his heart that you are really good at pretending. If I, Xuan Le, didn't know the inside story, I would have been deceived by you. Xuan Le was secretly happy and said to Zhu Tianjiang
This kid is close to death.
"Fourth, my father recently ordered a strict investigation in order to catch Zhu Tianjiang. I heard from the people at Niangan that Zhu Tianjiang seems to be still hiding in the city. Of course, maybe my father was careless and did not give instructions to the admiral.
Let the convoy of you and Uncle Jing go. Since the fourth brother told the truth frankly and unfairly, the third brother has to help. Even if there is some personal information, it is nothing. If it is spread out, those ministers will definitely make irresponsible remarks.
Let's do this, I'll give you a token from the Crown Prince's Palace, and you can return it to me after this strict investigation period."
Upon hearing this, Xuanzhu nodded quickly, "Thank you so much, Third Brother. It's best not to let Father know about this, otherwise Father will scold me again for not doing business."
Xuan Le smiled and nodded. The two brothers drank and chatted happily. Xuan Le ordered someone to bring out a black Xuan Iron Token and handed it to Xuan Zhu.
After Xuanzhu got the token, he lost interest in drinking. After a few drinks, he excused himself from not recovering well and couldn't drink more. He quickly got up and said goodbye and returned to the mansion.
With the crown prince's order, Zhu Tianjiang's hanging heart was relieved. That night, Zhu Tianjiang and Xuanzhu drank until they got drunk. In their opinion, this was probably their last drink. Zhu Tianjiang
After leaving the capital, their identities changed from now on: one was a guilty minister of Dafeng and the other was a prince. No one knew when or what month they would meet again.
The seventh princess was also very sad. When she thought that she would follow Zhu Tianjiang to wander the world and never see her mother again, the seventh princess shed tears sadly.
The next morning, a fleet of carriages and horses drove out from Xuanzhu Mansion. Zhu Tianjiang and the Seventh Princess sat in one of the carriages and rushed to the city gate in a grand manner.