Once was a coincidence, twice was accidental, but what about the third time? Ever since His Highness Yu's identity was confirmed, the former Crown Prince's forces have emerged one after another as if they were reborn from the ashes.
Not to mention that Lu Hanjiang paid attention deliberately, even if he wanted to close his eyes and listen, the guys who came to him one after another were not easy to deal with.
"Master Luo, what do you want to say?"
The old man and the young man looked at each other. They turned a deaf ear to the ridiculous farce in the palace. Lu Hanjiang rudely used a tassel to knock irregular notes on the wine glass. One after another, he was waiting for Luo Fuzi's call.
answer.
"Boy, don't think that you can find out any secrets from me."
Luo Fuzi pointed a finger on the wine glass, and the weird tones that were ringing his ears immediately disappeared. Lu Hanjiang glanced at the slight cracks on the tachyon in his hand, shook his head and sighed: "Tsk, tsk, I'm just blind, Master."
Such deep internal strength, I wonder what kind of martial arts you practice?"
"I am a scholar, and a sip of great righteousness is enough." Luo Fuzi picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Hanjiang laughed heartily and said, "It's strange that Master Dao said that Brother Qiao is unworthy. He also wields a righteous sword. Brother Qiao's awe-inspiring righteousness is more than just a firefly and a bright moon compared to Master."
"Nursing Qi and cultivating one's moral character is not just for the sake of showing off one's cruelty."
Luo Fuzi looked at Lu Hanjiang with a dull expression and said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."
"Master, are you serious about what you say?"
Lu Hanjiang poured the wine on his own, turning a blind eye to Luo Fuzi's empty wine glass.
Luo Fuzi was not annoyed, he watched Lu Hanjiang drink one cup after another with deep eyes, and suddenly said for no reason: "Boy, when the table is over, you go tell Meng Yuan that I don't care about Jiangnan affairs.
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"In that case, I have to thank Master for your magnanimity? Haha."
Lu Hanjiang's laughter was full of joking sarcasm. Luo Fuzi also knew that decent remarks would not win favor in front of Jin Yiwei, so he just pretended not to hear it.
Luo Fuzi then said: "Meng Yuan knows what I am like. Go and tell him. If he is willing to be honest with you, I will not hesitate to help him in the future."
Frankly? After listening to Luo Fuzi's words, Lu Hanjiang narrowed his eyes. There was something in this old man's words, and the meaning mentioned in his words was by no means a mere Jiangnan matter.
There were countless thoughts in his heart, but Lu Han didn't show any of them on his face. He bowed slightly to Master Luo and said, "Master, I will tell Master Meng truthfully what I said."
After that, the two of them acted as if nothing had happened and continued to enjoy the verbal battle between the two princes in their original positions.
This scolding battle was really eye-opening for everyone, but it was a pity that they could not see the winner between His Highness Seventh and His Highness Four, because the old emperor finally came out and called a halt.
Seeing that the fourth prince's mouth was dry from cursing, he took a glass of wine from his seat and drank it to soothe his throat, and when he was about to scold him for the second time, the old emperor finally couldn't stand it anymore.
He angrily rebuked the two princes, and then walked away, leaving behind the princes who were looking at each other, and the ministers who had nothing to do with themselves.
On the first day of the birthday banquet, the old emperor was in an extremely bad mood. The master was gone, so the banquet could not go on, but he always had to take care of his face.
The poor etiquette officer was forced to stand in this dull and strange atmosphere, standing dryly for more than half an hour, and then announced the end of the banquet, sweating like rain.
In fact, not only the ceremony officer was relieved, but other officials present at the banquet were also relieved. It would be really painful to stay here if you don't leave quickly at this time.
Anyway, no matter whether the old emperor is angry or indifferent, today's farce caused by the position of the East Palace will inevitably spread throughout the capital within a few days.
Following the announcement from the ceremony officer, the officials left the table in an orderly manner. When it was Lu Hanjiang's turn, Luo Fuzi walked out before him. Could it be that the old man was still thinking about the previous incident.
After Di muttered that the old master's mind was just that, Lu Hanjiang raised his head and saw Luo Fuzi turning around and looking directly at him.
Lu Hanjiang twitched his lips and cupped his hands in front of him, thinking to himself that this old master didn't look like an old man at all, and his ears were very good.
Luo Fuzi snorted and left. Lu Hanjiang straightened his sleeves and was about to go out, and happened to be with Xu Zhenfu.
Old Xu forced out a smile to say hello to Lu Hanjiang. After all, it was better not to make Jin Yiwei's own conflicts too obvious in front of outsiders.
So despite his reluctance, Lao Xu and Lu Hanjiang left the palace together.
I was originally thinking about where to look for Meng Yuan's Lu Hanjiang, but it turned out that the Commander-in-Chief was waiting outside the hall, as were the two colleagues. The two of them hurried up to meet him, only to see that the Commander-in-Chief looked worried.
Mr. Meng nodded to Lu Hanjiang, then glanced at Xu Zhenfu, squinting his eyes and saying nothing for a long time.
Lao Xu was immediately embarrassed. He couldn't understand the meaning in Meng Yuan's eyes. He didn't want to leave after saluting, nor did he leave. He had to bite the bullet and asked: "Do you have any orders, sir?"
Mr. Meng didn't say anything to him, but said to Lu Hanjiang: "Follow me."
"Yes." Lu Hanjiang didn't know how Xu Zhenfu offended Commander Meng. Anyway, it probably had nothing to do with him, so he stopped caring about the matter and followed Meng Yuan.
Over there, Xu Zhenfu stood there in fear, and cast his help-seeking eyes on the two Tongzhi adults. He hurriedly said: "Two adults, what is the fault of the subordinates? Why is the commander like this?
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One of the two fellow acquaintances shook his head and said nothing, while the other sighed: "Xu Zhenfu, you are also an old man in Jinyiwei, why are you still so reckless?"
"I, what's wrong with me...?" Xu Zhenfu's eyes widened in confusion.
"Mr. Meng, I think you have worked hard over the years. I will go back and think about it for two days. This matter will be considered cleared. I have four words for you. Xu Zhenfu, please keep it in mind and be careful in your words and deeds."
After that, the two adults left together, leaving Xu Zhenfu with a confused look on his face. He had come to the palace to have a meal today. Why did he shut up and think about it without even saying a few words?
Over there, Lu Hanjiang and Meng Yuan had already gone all the way outside the palace.
On the way, Lu Hanjiang mentioned something about Luo Fuzi, but Meng Yuan interrupted him: "We'll talk about this later."
The two of them went all the way to Commander Meng's home and entered the old man's study. The old man didn't even plan to change into court clothes, and it looked like he would go to the palace soon.
Lu Hanjiang relayed Luo Fuzi's words to Meng Yuan one by one, including all the nonsense they talked about.
Meng Yuan burst out laughing after hearing this: "This old guy is really stubborn."
Seeing Meng Yuan's expression, Lu Hanjiang became curious and asked, "Uncle Meng, what does Master Luo mean?"
"It's just an old thing that happened more than twenty years ago. The old guy always felt that I had done something to him, and he refused to give up for so many years." Meng Yuan shook his head as he spoke, and there seemed to be a hint of sadness in his words.