Zhu Biao frowned slightly: Master Liu must have understood that Lu Ben was being coerced and did not want to embarrass me, so he confessed directly without any hesitation or excuse in the court.
He stood up and said calmly: "Master Lu does not need to worry about the golden hairpin. However, from now on, Master Lu should not get involved in Li Shanchang's affairs."
Not to mention Lao Zhu, even he has clearly felt the expansion of Li Shanchang's power recently.
As the saying goes, everything that flourishes must eventually decline.
Lao Zhu allowed Li Shanchang to be so arrogant, so he must have been sharpening his sword.
I just don’t know if Lu Benneng can understand what he said.
If Lu Ben continues to choose sides randomly, if something happens, he will have no choice but to abandon the Lu family.
Lu Ben fell on the ground: "I must obey your highness's teachings."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly and said to Zhu Bai, who was eating roast chicken seriously at the side: "Let's go."
Zhu Bai walked over and rubbed his oily hand on Lu Ben: "Master Lu, if you have anything to do in the future, it is best to discuss it with the prince. Don't make the decision without permission. If it is not convenient for you to enter the palace, I will return to the palace in the afternoon.
You can find me on the way."
Lu Ben was neutral and was beneficial to Zhu Biao.
For the time being, whatever is good for Zhu Biao is good for him.
Lu Ben knew that the child in front of him was far more powerful than he looked, so he quickly lowered his head and said, "I understand."
Zhu Bai then took Zhu Biao's hand and walked out.
After Zhu Biao got in the car, he said: "I must have scared you. Brother, you are not the same as usual."
Zhu Bai bared his teeth and smiled: "Eldest brother will be the emperor in the future, and he must have the majesty of the emperor."
Zhu Biao sighed: "Who wants to keep a straight face if they can be kind and gentle... It's just that these ministers are so cunning, lazy and evasive. Sometimes they have to be evil people."
Outside the car window, there are long icicles on the eaves, which are crystal clear and reflect the light of the setting sun.
There was also a layer of ice on the tree trunks on both sides and they were bare.
Before the sun went down, the evening wind had already driven away the residual heat of the sun, making it bone-chilling cold.
Zhu Biao murmured: "It's so cold. I wonder if Daozi suffered in prison."
Zhu Bai replied: "Go and see him. I left half of the roast chicken uneaten."
Zhu Biao frowned: "Will Father be unhappy..."
Zhu Bai said: "My father teaches us every day that filial piety and brotherhood are the foundation of human beings. How can our father be unhappy when we go to see my master?"
"That's right." Zhu Biao nodded and immediately said to the coachman, "Go to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
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The stench in the prison was overwhelming.
But Liu Bowen sat in the haystack and told fortunes, enjoying himself.
Seeing Zhu Biao and others coming in, he smiled: "Ah, I just thought that a friend would come today. So you came."
Zhu Bai handed half of the roast chicken to Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen smiled: "It's great. I can't bear to eat half a chicken alone outside."
Zhu Biao sighed: "Master..."
This matter purely depends on Zhu Yuanzhang's mood.
If you want to be more serious, you can also behead.
If you want to take it lightly, you will be fined a little salary.
Liu Bowen was worried at least...
"Your Highness, don't worry." Liu Bowen comforted Zhu Biao, then turned to Zhu Bai and said, "Come, good disciple, help me with your fortune telling. See when I can go out."
This old bastard was hinting to me again, asking me to find a way to save him.
Zhu Bai shook his head: "I don't know, I'm still a child."
Liu Bowen saluted Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, I would like to have a few words with King Xiang alone."
Liu Bowen has always been very individual.
Zhu Biao didn't think it was weird, nodded and went outside.
Liu Bowen said to Zhu Bai: "If you can rescue me, next year I can make the emperor give up the idea of generating vassals."
Zhu Bai pursed his lips: "It's not that I look down on Master. Those tricks of yours are useless!"
Cry once, make trouble, hang yourself, and at most kneel down.
Not as efficient as a shrew.
Liu Bowen shook his head: "Next year will be different."
"Next year is too far away. Who knows what will happen..." Zhu Bai shook his head, "Besides, why do you ask me to do such dirty work every time?"
Liu Bowen's smile was a bit helpless and rogue: "Those who are capable work hard. Besides, who makes the emperor favor you the most?"
Zhu Bai tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I can save you. But this time, I want you to promise me something, something big."
In front of Liu Bowen, any disguise is invalid.
So he wasn't going to waste time.
Liu Bowen asked: "Okay, as long as I can do it without harming nature."
Zhu Bai said: "No matter what happens in the future, don't let Lu's son born to my eldest brother become the prince."
This matter was so important that he had to take out double insurance.
Liu Bowen frowned and looked at the hexagram in his hand.
Zhu Bai said: "No need to make divination. Just agree or not."
Liu Bowen sighed: "How can I not agree?"
The tiger falls in Pingyang and is bullied by the dog.
You want to scold me but don't finish your sentence.
You asked me to save you, and you called me a puppy. It's really not a good thing.
Zhu Bai secretly rolled his eyes and said coldly: "You have no basis for what you say. You swear a poisonous oath."
Liu Bowen stared at Zhu Bai.
Zhu Bai sneered: "Look, you adults... you all think that my child is easy to deceive. You just use sweet words to coax me to work, but when you want to get serious, you hesitate."
Liu Bowen could only raise his hand: "As long as Zhu Bai rescues me within three days, I, Liu Jiding, will do my best to prevent Lu's son from becoming the prince, otherwise I will die a good death."
Zhu Bai nodded lightly: "Okay. I'll trust you for once."
Then I thought about it, that's not right. Why did this bastard set a deadline for him?
And he was only given three days, which was really too much of a lie.
In fact, even if Liu Bowen refused to swear, he would still save Liu Bowen.
There is no other way, think of something quickly.
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Today is a small year.
Lao Zhu gave all officials a day off, including monk officials.
Zong Lai wanted to return to Tianjie Temple and say goodbye to Zhu Bai in a false way.
Zong Lai said sincerely: "Your Highness, please be obedient and don't let me worry about you. Make a good copy of the Heart Sutra."
Zhu Bai reluctantly said: "Master, leave early and come back early. I will miss you. Don't even think about me copying the Heart Sutra. If you want to copy it, you can help me copy a few more copies."
Zong Lai turned around and got into the car as if to run away: Great, I finally don’t have to serve this big devil anymore.
Zhu Bai wiped his tears and waved his hand: Tsk, the money tree has run away, how can we get him back?
At noon, a family banquet was held in the palace, and all the concubines and princes ate together.
In order to facilitate the arrangement of tableware, people of the same grade sit at the same table.
For example, there is one table for the princes who have been crowned kings, and another table for the princes who have not been crowned kings.
The prince and the princes are of different levels and cannot sit at the same table.
The emperor and the queen are different from everyone else and can only sit at a table alone.
Women and men should sit separately.
So more than 100 people opened about 20 tables.
Zhu Bai sighed: It’s so complicated, so it’s not hard work.
Lao Zhu took great pains to prevent Zhu Biao from using the topic to plead for Liu Bowen.
The princes and concubines can also drink some lighter water and wine today.
Zhu Bai took a sip. It was very sweet, but it didn't taste like alcohol. It was more like a sweet soup.
The dishes on each table were similar, only Queen Ma and Prince's table had an extra barbecue than others, and Lao Zhu's table also had a plate of quail eggs in addition to barbecue.
Zhu Bai stared at the quail eggs on Lao Zhu's table from the moment they were served. He counted them, and there were ten in total.
Well, I just caught all the people who can't eat these quail eggs.
Then he leaned over with a smug look on his face and a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him sideways: "What are you doing, what do you like here again?"
