"Zhang Chen doesn't care about reputation, that's why he gave you such a bad idea, but what about you? You think it's important to lose your reputation to catch out those messed-up people, but don't you think about how easy it was for you to get someone who knows your mistakes and can change them?"
If you make such a fuss about your reputation, and then be scolded by me, and then you drink to drown your sorrows, what will your father and third brother think then?"
Seeing the fourth prince standing there stunned, Zhang Shou said calmly: "Furthermore, you said that flies don't bite seamless villains. Even if you think you are not a villain, you can't help but someone spreading rumors and deliberately slandering you. There are some things, Lu
Gao Yuan doesn't care, nor does his new wife, and even Lu Jijiu doesn't care, but that doesn't mean that some people who call themselves Taoist gentlemen don't care."
"Do you know why your uncle King Lu became more and more unscrupulous? In addition to the fact that the emperor was too indulgent to him, it was also because he didn't take good control of himself at first, so someone deliberately spread his scandal outside, and as a result, more people said it.
, he just broke the pot and threw it into chaos? You think it doesn't matter to you, but do you know that three people become tigers, everyone's talk makes money, and Zeng Shen kills people?"
"Do you think those unscrupulous rumors will let you go just because you are young? If you really want to do something big, just don't care about your reputation before and after your life. But you just risk yourself for such a trivial matter. I
See, you didn’t get enough of the twenty rulers before! Doesn’t it feel good to walk outside and be criticized by thousands of people?”
The fourth prince finally squatted down against the wall, but he still muttered in aggrieved tone: "But Zhang Chen said that instead of letting people find the third brother's flaw and have no way to start, why don't I help him..."
"If you walk too far with your sword, the sword will break, just like if you walk too much at night, you will easily break your leg! That kid is so bold that he even encourages you to do the same!" Zhang Shou simply said
He interrupted the fourth prince's words neatly, and then said categorically, "In short, this matter is not discussed. Get rid of this stupid idea as soon as possible..."
However, this time it was his turn that he could not finish his sentence. Because in the night sky, a figure floated down like a big bird, and landed lightly and skillfully only five or six steps away from him and the fourth prince. It was obvious.
, that was none other than Ah Liu.
Ah Liu, who once gave the fourth prince twenty ring feet, was obviously very intimidating to the naughty kid. Because when he saw Ah Liu, the naughty kid who was squatting on the ground immediately got up and dodged directly behind Zhang Shou, even
Both hands were firmly grasping Zhang Shou's arm, and the nervousness could not be concealed at all.
"Master, the madman has just left." After Ah Liu's concise opening remarks, he saw the fourth prince's eyes widened with fear just now, and he continued, "The madman said that Zhang Chen and the fourth prince discussed the matter.
He already knew about something, and the Emperor also knew about it a long time ago."
At this time, the fourth prince's face turned pale at first, but then he turned red with anger. How could he have imagined that everyone knew about the hookup that he thought was secret, and all he could do was watch him act like a monkey! Just when he rushed out forgetfully.
, but Zhang Shou held his shoulder down, making it difficult to take a step forward.
"What else does Mr. Hua Qi say?"
"He said that the emperor said that since the fourth prince has a heart to protect his brother, he should just let it go and do it. At worst, when things happen, the emperor will stand up and say that he ordered the fourth prince to lure the snake out of the hole." He repeated it exactly.
Ah Liu hesitated for a moment at Hua Qi's words, and finally couldn't help but say, "But I think this is very unreliable."
"Yes, what if no one takes advantage of this opportunity? Doesn't the fourth prince have the reputation of being a drunkard at a young age?" Zhang Shou answered this question on Ah Liu's behalf. When he saw the fourth prince, his shoulders trembled slightly.
He calmly said, "The idea of luring the snake out of its hole is a good one, but their little trick is really too crude."
"Just like when Zhang Chen pretended to be the second prince's confidant in Xingtai, he actually gained the trust of the rich man by beating away the eldest prince's confidants. Afterwards, he sent people to the second prince to please him, and used the word "secretary" on his behalf.
It’s true. This trick is probably only effective against brainless roughnecks like the Second Prince! In other words, those wealthy locals in Xingtai have never met big shots, otherwise he would have been exposed long ago!”
When Zhang Shou said this, he used some force on his hand to pull the fourth prince back to face him. His face turned red and tears welled up in his eyes. It was obvious that he was unhappy because his father had played a trick on him.
He smiled at people.
"Why, do you feel that you are useless and being played around by others? Don't you think about how old you are? Zhang Chen has just done a few things, just hooking up and playing tricks in the palace?"
"I..." The fourth prince suddenly felt very angry. He wanted to fight back but didn't know what to say. He just lowered his head and held his breath. Not to mention how uncomfortable he felt. Until he noticed something covering his face and raised his head again.
When he saw it was a handkerchief, he was stunned for a moment, then took it angrily, wiped his eyes and blew his nose. The noise was really huge.
Zhang Shou didn't care that the naughty child was ravaging his handkerchief. Anyway, he had plenty of it - even if men and women often used handkerchiefs to convey affection, Zhu Ying... Haha, the eldest lady's skills as a prostitute are completely equivalent to zero.
, it is unreliable to give him this kind of needlework. If she wants her to embroider a handkerchief or a sachet and pencil case, Zhu Ying will definitely say, is that crazy?
Why would an embroiderer who has better skills force herself to do this?
Therefore, when the fourth prince brought the dirty thing over after wiping it, he folded his hands and said, "If you really want to return it to me, you can take it back and wash it before bringing it back, otherwise I will tell you, Sister Yingying."
.Okay, have you figured it out now?”
Startled by Zhang Shou's threat, the fourth prince could only stuff the handkerchief back into his sleeve angrily. He sniffed gently and finally made up his mind.
He said angrily: "I won't follow that guy Zhang Chen to fool around! The third brother of the prince also said that one person is short-term and everyone is long-term. Just discuss with that devil Zhang Chen, what result can be achieved!
I am not willing to accept being used, but I should discuss it with the third brother of the prince and you, the teacher, to see what good ideas that guy Zhang Chen can come up with!"
But I believed Zhang Chen’s lies!
Zhang Shou smiled and touched the fourth prince's head. Seeing that the naughty boy had finally returned to his good-natured appearance, he led him out. When they returned to the table, Zhang Chen had just announced
When it came to the prince's gift, even Lu Sanlang had settled down with his newlywed wife and hurried out to deal with the situation. At this time, the beaming groom was still there, and there were compliments from all sides.
Zhang Chen did not deliberately sit with the less important guests at this moment. As the eldest son of the Duke of Qin, he was mixed with Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu and a group of noble disciples. When he saw Zhang Shou bringing the fourth prince back, the fourth prince
The traces of crying could be seen in his face and eyes. He was thinking to himself that the scene was well performed, but he didn't expect that the teacher and student walked straight towards him.
Almost instinctively, this famous little bully in Beijing felt that something was not right...
Sure enough, the next moment, he stood up with the others and was about to show his respect for the teacher when he saw Zhang Shou smiling meaningfully at him, followed closely by the fourth prince who snorted at him.
: "Zhang Chen, you have committed a crime!"
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If he could curse, Zhang Chen would curse all the curses he knew at this time. Zhuzi was not enough to achieve great things! He had thought before that Zhang Shoudu had already come to deliver the medicine, and the fourth prince must have let it slip.
Fortunately, he was still holding on to luck after much thought. Maybe there was a flaw somewhere else. In addition, Zhang Shou didn't continue to look for him, so he still had high hopes for the fourth prince!
This kind of naughty kid really fails to accomplish anything and fails more than anything else!
The other people at the table saw the fourth prince and Zhang Chen glaring at each other, looking bitter and resentful, and couldn't help but look at each other. Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were both about to become royal sons-in-law, and at this time, they were afraid that Zhang Chen's old temper would flare up.
The fourth prince and the fourth prince started arguing regardless, and hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over. But before they could speak, Zhang Shou suddenly stopped smiling.
"Zhang Chen, you have good intentions, but you have found the wrong person to do this. A man is a man and dares to take responsibility. How can you blame such a big thing on a child like Zheng Jing?"
The others were all confused by what Zhang Shou said. They looked at the fourth prince for a while, then at Zhang Chen, and were confused for a while. But Zhang Chen himself suddenly understood what Zhang Shou meant after the initial shock.
Does this actually mean that the idea is fine but the execution is problematic?
Zhang Shou felt that he shouldn't push the fourth prince in front and hide behind him... It's not that he was afraid of getting into trouble. If he was really afraid of getting into trouble, he wouldn't dare to do it after being punished so severely by his father.
Why did you come up with such an idea? The trouble was caused by the fourth prince. He didn't do anything at the beginning, but he suffered the same disaster!
At that moment, he lost his temper and said arrogantly: "I don't accept it!"
Seeing such three meaningless words, other people around him became even more puzzled. However, Zhang Shou understood Zhang Chen very well, and his tone suddenly turned serious: "One person should do the work and one person should be responsible for it. Zheng Yong should be like Zheng Yong."
You should also shoulder your responsibilities. Aren’t you afraid of everything? Isn’t it because you are always sure that someone will take care of everything!”
Zhang Shou is saying that this matter has gone through the process, and someone is telling the truth? Well, the person who is telling the truth is definitely not his father. With the strict personality of Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan, although he may not be afraid of getting into trouble, he will definitely not take the initiative
Provoking trouble! Although Zhang Shou is very responsible, he also helped take care of the matter last time when he pretended to be the second prince's confidant, but this time it sounds like he is not...
Then who else? Zhu Ying? No...could it be the emperor? Someone around the emperor heard his plan with the fourth prince!
Zhang Chen suddenly felt blessed and relieved. At the same time, he couldn't help but be afraid. When he thought that he had deceived the fourth prince under the emperor's nose, if he were to be held accountable, even if he was of extraordinary origin, he had some merit before.
, he was afraid that he would not be able to eat and walked around, so he was especially grateful to Zhang Shou for stopping the fourth prince.
Although he knew that it was best for him to have a big quarrel with Zhang Shou at this time, and then walk away and replace him with the old Zhang Chen. This kind of scene would be easy, but this time he didn't want to say bad words, so he simply snorted.
He walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
He had just given the prince's gift to Lu Sanlang on behalf of the fourth prince, and Zhang Shou came out with the fourth prince, and a lot of people paid attention to it, so his exit was really a big deal. Even Lu Sanlang, who had just stood aside to watch the scene,
, also rushed over in a hurry.
But the cunning little fat man always felt that the matter was a bit subtle, so he did not stop Zhang Chen. Instead, he bowed and said: "Teacher, today is my happy day. You must calm down! Zhang Chen is a stupid boy. You
Don't be the same as him... Hey, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu, don't try to persuade him, Zhang Chen gets more and more awkward the more you try to persuade him, just leave him alone!"
"Maybe he'll figure it out soon?"
The little fat man was the most skillful one among Zhang Shou's group of young students. At this time, he was persuading here, talking there, and even said a few nice words to the fourth prince. As for the rest of the people who came to inquire, he was also attracted by him.
He dealt with it very politely. Seeing that the atmosphere gradually recovered, he respectfully invited Zhang Shou and the fourth prince to the main table.
As for where Zhang Chen went...this guy obviously had something fishy, he didn't care!
After Zhang Chen walked out of the courtyard where the four seats of the main table were located, seemingly angrily, he looked around for a while, and then walked to other courtyards. He had met the fourth prince in a remote courtyard before, and now
He simply went back the way he came. As a result, it probably rained all night because of the leak in the house, so he bumped into a careless boy on the road and spilled a bottle of wine all over his body.
According to Zhang Chen's past temper, he would have been furious and cursed at this time - if his servant was so reckless, he would have been slapped - but this time he endured it. When he was full of alcohol, he returned to his previous self.
When they entered the secluded yard, they saw that there were already two guests at one of the two tables serving as a table in the otherwise deserted yard.
He only glanced at the two people, then returned to the seat where he had been sitting before regardless, kicked away the two chairs next to him, and sat down abruptly. However, he did not eat the food and just picked up the wine beside him.
Just pour the pot directly into your mouth.
After only one sip, he choked out and was so angry that he almost cursed. At the wedding banquet of the dignified Lu family, the wine was actually mixed with water, and you could hardly even taste the wine. This was too deceptive! But at the beginning
After feeling angry and smelling the smell of alcohol all over his body, his mind suddenly became clear.
Including spilling wine all over him... this was all intentional, right? Remind him not to turn pretending to be drunk into real drunkenness?
Although he suddenly figured it out, Zhang Chen became more and more angry. He has been drinking like water since he was a child. Is this because he looks down on him or something? Even if he is drunk, his consciousness is always clear. How could he be drunk and cause trouble? Thinking of this
, he gulped down the wine in the jug, which could really be called water, and then stood up and strode to another table.
Without even saying hello, he directly grabbed the two bottles of wine on the table and returned to his seat under the surprised gaze of the other party. He opened the lid and took a deep drink. Then he slapped the table hard and said: "Deceitful."