Tang Jingyu was naturally stunned. He never thought that Yunxi would say such things to him. 'Are the princes of the Ming Dynasty so casual in recruiting bodyguards? To recruit a person who they only met once as a bodyguard?'
After Tang Jingyu realized it, he was about to reject it, but suddenly he thought of something: 'Although I don't know which prince this is yet, if I can break into the prince's palace, I will definitely be able to get a lot of secrets from the court, and maybe in the future...
…'
But the more this happened, the less he could agree immediately. "Your Majesty, my martial arts skills are only ordinary. If I can't be your bodyguard, I'm afraid I'll miss the mark."
"Haha, you don't have to be so modest. I have also practiced martial arts, and I can clearly see your martial arts skills. That's it, you will be my bodyguard!" Yunxi said decisively.
Tang Jingyu had dealt with Prince Qi's house in the past, and knew that the prince could no longer give in at this point, so he knelt down and agreed: "I thank the prince for the reward, and I will loyally protect the prince from now on."
After a pause, he added: "I don't know who your highness is yet, so please let me know."
"Oh, I forgot, this king is the King of Pingyang, the last group of princes who were personally conferred by the emperor in April of the 31st year of Hongwu." Yunxi said with a smile.
'King Pingyang?' Tang Jingyu thought for a while and then remembered who this King Pingyang was. King Pingyang's real name was Zhu Jiyi, and he was the third son of the late Jin Gong Wang Zhu Fan. He always liked martial arts. Although he could not be a prince, he still
He is more favored by Yun He.
But Tang Jingyu had a bitter look on his face. He was fairly well-informed. Although he didn't know very confidential things, he knew everything that was published in the newspaper. The King of Jin was sealed to the northwest, and it was said that he was the capital of the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty.
To protect the mansion, the princes of the Jin Dynasty will also go there when they reach adulthood, and they will never come back. Even if such a vassal king who is far away in the frontier knows something confidential, how can he tell it back?
Secondly, what's the use of kidnapping King Jin, not to mention King Pingyang? There aren't many people in a place like that, so even if the rebellion succeeds, sooner or later it will be wiped out.
Tang Jingyu immediately didn't want to go. But he had agreed just now, and if he went back on it, he would have completely offended the prince. It was hard to say whether he could leave the prince's palace alive. But if he fell into it, he couldn't let others fall in. Fortunately, the prince did not
Without asking the other seven to stay, he thought about his words and asked the prince to allow the other seven to return home.
But at this moment, laughter suddenly came from behind him: "Sand brother Ji arrested eight people from outside the palace yesterday afternoon, and borrowed our place in Prince Zhou's palace for interrogation. I want to know what happened.
?”
"It turns out to be the second brother." After hearing this, Yunxi turned his head to look at the person who came, greeted him and saluted.
When the visitor saw Yunxi saluting him, he froze up. It was Yunxi who winked at him, and he said: "Third brother." Then he looked at Tang Jingyu and said: "The clothes are so tattered, it seems that he has been beaten a lot.
What’s the reason for the whip?”
"Second brother, my younger brother went out to stroll around the streets of Kaifeng yesterday. Kaifeng is very prosperous, much better than my younger brother's fiefdom, and even Taiyuan is far behind. But when I came back, I was accidentally bumped into by them.
"
"My younger brother was angry for a moment, so he took them back and tortured them. But today the anger had subsided, so he planned to let them go. But then he suddenly recognized one of them as someone I had met when I went to Shandong. I met him yesterday.
Since he is good at martial arts, he will stay by his side as a bodyguard."
"How come you have changed so quickly? You were tortured just now, and you were asked to serve as a bodyguard. Are you not afraid?"
"What is there to be afraid of? I will naturally take care of his family."
"You. Since you said you are highly skilled in martial arts, just brush it twice and let me see." The new prince finally said.
While listening to their conversation, Tang Jingyu already knew who the new person was. In the Henan area, he claimed to be from the Zhou Palace. Of course, he was Zhu Youxuan, the second son of Zhou Wang Zhuji. Although unless Zhu Youdou didn't
Son, otherwise Zhu Youyi would not have the possibility of becoming a prince, but after all, he is the legitimate son, and his status is still higher than that of Lu, who is a concubine.
Tang Jingyu looked at Yunxi and saw that he nodded slightly, knelt down and bowed to Zhu Youxuan, then stood up and walked to the yard to give him a punch. Although he usually farmed, he was still different from ordinary people.
I practice hard and have famous teachers to teach me, so my martial arts skills are really good.
Zhu Youyi smiled and watched him boxing. When the punch was over, he came over to salute. Zhu Youyi gave a few words of approval, then suddenly turned his head and said, "Third brother, why don't you give him to me, my elder brother."
"You are going to the northwest. I am from Shandong. Now I probably don't know. If I know where I am, I will go to the northwest with you? He is different from the person you selected from the three guards of the Jin Dynasty."
At this time, Tang Jingyu also showed a look of surprise and embarrassment. Zhu Youxuan smiled and said: "Look, even he himself doesn't want to go, he just doesn't dare to offend you. Just leave him to your brother!"
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"That's all, he is just a guard. There is no difference between being under the second brother's command and being under the younger brother's command. I will leave it to the second brother." Yunxi pretended to be unwilling, but still said.
"Haha, third brother, you don't have to be like this. Brother will not treat you badly. When you leave the capital for the Western Regions next year and pass by Kaifeng, brother will prepare a few gifts for you to ensure your satisfaction." Zhu Youyi said with a smile.
"Thank you, brother." Yunxi said again.
After hearing that the matter was settled, Tang Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he no longer had to go to the northwest, and he could still stay under the command of a prince in Kaifeng Mansion. Although he was not a prince, he was still the legitimate son, and his status was not much different from that of the heir apparent.
He was very useful by his side. Zhu Youyi also asked six of the other seven people who were not businessmen to demonstrate their martial arts skills one by one, and seemed to have the intention of staying. Tang Jingyu hurriedly asked them to show off their martial arts skills. Zhu Youyi looked at their martial arts skills.
They were all good, so they stayed. They quickly knelt down and saluted.
"Okay, as a warrior, it's better not to kneel here and there all the time," Zhu Youxuan ordered the servants beside him: "Take them down to take a bath and change their clothes. From tomorrow on, they will work here as servants."
"Your Majesty, of course I am happy to work for you as an errand, but I still have family members in my hometown. Please allow me to go back and take my family members over," Tang Jingyu said.
"That's fine. In this case, today is already November 21st. I will allow you to celebrate the Chinese New Year at home and come back to Kaifeng after the first month of next year." Zhu Youxuan said.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Tang Jingyu and others said immediately.
Having said this, Tang Jingyu and others retreated under the leadership of their servants. But after they retreated, Zhu Youxuan's expression immediately changed, and he said to Yunxi with a little fear and confusion: "Brother, this is
