Chapter 425: King Han's Helplessness (Extended Chapter)
About a mile along the street, a large flag with the word "wine" floating in the air blocked Zhu Gaoxu's path.
There are not many taverns left on this street, and this tavern was the first tavern the two met.
Standing still, Zhu Gaoxu said softly: "Go in and see if the strange man you mentioned is inside."
"Yes." Zhang Jinbao responded and hurriedly walked into this tavern without a sign.
"My lord, who are you?" A middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper came forward with a smile on his face.
"I'm looking for someone." Zhang Jinbao replied very politely, then stepped through the door, raised his head and looked around in the hall of the tavern.
The tavern is very small. It is called a lobby, and it is just two rooms. The counter occupies part of the place, and there are five or six tables in the rest of the place.
The business of the tavern was very bleak, and there was only a somewhat bloated man in gray sitting against the wall.
With his back to the door, Zhang Jinbao couldn't see the other party clearly for a while.
However, judging from his figure and clothes, he must be the old man scolding him at the gate of the palace.
Although they look similar from the back, as the personal bodyguard of the King of Han, how can one judge his work by being similar? Zhang Jinbao slowly walked towards the other party.
After taking two steps, I still couldn't see the other person's appearance clearly, but I could already see the food on the table clearly.
A jar of old soju without any label and a plate.
There were a few leftover bones piled randomly on the table, and there was a leftover boiled chicken leg on the plate.
Zhang Jinbao hurriedly walked up to the other party, and immediately felt happy. This round face looked like he was doing nothing. If he wasn't the old man scolding the prince, who could he be?!
The old man raised his head, glanced at Zhang Jinbao, and laughed: "I haven't seen you for a while, and your appearance has changed."
Seeing that the other party recognized him, Zhang Jinbao was elated and hurriedly raised his fists: "Old man, I kept you waiting. The prince has already arrived at the door, I will invite him in right now."
The old man chuckled: "I am still thinking about what I will do if I have no money after eating the wine and food from the shopkeeper. Go and tell your prince, if you are willing to clear the money for the wine for me, then come in and talk. If not
Take the money and go home."
Zhang Jinbao was stunned and hesitated for a moment.
I praised you as a wonderful person in front of the prince. Are you trying to cheat me out of my feelings? If that's the case, then the prince will deal with me and let's see how I deal with you.
As he muttered in his heart, the expression on his face instantly became a little ugly.
However, the definition of a strange person is also set by oneself. If he gets angry, wouldn't it immediately prove that there is something wrong with his vision? He can only smile with his face and turn around and walk out without replying.
Seeing Zhang Jinbao coming back in a hurry, Zhu Gaoxu asked expectantly: "How is it? Is that strange person in there?"
"There is an old man drinking inside, but I was so excited just now that I just thought about reporting to you, the prince, and I forgot to take a closer look at the other man's appearance. I am not sure whether he is the old man just now." Zhang Jinbao lowered his head and said.
If the person inside is the old man scolding the prince, just his words of waiting for the prince to pay for the drink will definitely make the prince unhappy.
If he said no, where could he find such an old man on the street that day to prove that what he just said was true?
In desperation, Zhang Jinbao could only say something ambiguous, trying to find a safe landing for himself.
"Huh?" Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly, and the expression on his face was obviously unhappy.
If he had put aside his previous temper, Zhang Jinbao's answer would have already been waiting for him. However, after experiencing this disaster, Zhu Gaoxu changed his mind again like a phoenix rising from the rock.
The biggest difference is that the violence that everyone feared before has disappeared. Instead, there is extreme tolerance and insidiousness that is even more difficult to guard against.
"Be more careful in the future and don't make such low-level mistakes again." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly.
Now Zhu Gaoxu, like a truly generous and benevolent person, did not blame Zhang Jinbao, but lightly reminded him not to do this again in the future.
Zhu Gaoxu, who was reborn after the disaster, had become terrifyingly meticulous.
He had no appreciation for Zhang Jinbao. The reason why he appointed him as his personal guard was simply to make a good impression on the "strange man" who dared to scold him at the gate of the palace.
He suddenly mentioned the guard at the door who was delivering the message as his personal guard, which was an indirect way of showing high regard for that "wonderful person".
Now, this piece of treasure first unintentionally mentioned his pain, and now he treats himself so ambiguously. But in order to regain the emperor's respect, he has this kind and generous image. Since he intends to show others this, he can only do this all the time.
Go down.
And Zhang Jinbao is also a smart guard. His answer could not withstand any scrutiny from the prince. The reason why he did not get angry was that God had eyes to change the prince's temperament after he regained his strength, and he was able to escape.
Tribulation.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Zhang Jinbao hurriedly replied: "There will be no next time. I will definitely remember the prince's teachings and act with caution in the future."
"Yes." Zhu Gaoxu nodded casually, "Now that we are out, I see there are no other pubs on this street. Let's go in and have a seat."
With that said, Zhu Gaoxu put his arms behind his back and slowly walked into the door of the tavern.
Due to the sluggish business, the tavern owner could no longer afford to pay the waiter. He had no choice but to fire the original waiter and support the tavern that supported his family all by himself.
I saw Zhang Jinbao coming in just now, and he greeted him excitedly. He originally thought that the official in official uniform would be able to bring him a lot of income, but it turned out that he was just looking for someone.
He sat back down at the counter angrily, and when he was lamenting how difficult it was to do business these days, Zhu Gaoxu, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked in.
Although he did not know Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han Dynasty, the shopkeeper couldn't help but feel elated when he saw that he was tall, well-dressed, and had a long-term pampering and superior temperament between his brows.
"Objective, who are you?" Before Zhu Gaoxu could answer, he suddenly found that the official who had just been looking for someone was following him respectfully, and he increasingly believed that Zhu Gaoxu was either rich or noble.
He bent his body downward desperately, for fear of missing out on this supposedly big deal, and put all the smiles on his face: "Please be objective."
As he spoke, he hurriedly walked to a table. He didn't dare to use the white rag in his hand. Instead, he directly used his sleeves to wipe the table and the bench hard again and again.
Zhu Gaoxu walked to the table and sat down gently.
"If you have any special drinks and dishes, just bring them over." Zhu Gaoxi smiled and looked at the enthusiastic shopkeeper, but out of the corner of his eyes, he looked at the old man leaning against the wall.
"That's great." The shopkeeper responded excitedly: "Wait a minute, I'll do it for you right now."
After saying that, he quickly turned over the tea bowl on the table, hurriedly picked up a teapot from the counter, poured more than half of the bowl into it, pushed it towards Zhu Gaoxi, bowed, and trotted into the back room.
Zhang Jinbao stood nearby, fearful in his heart and not knowing what to do. His calves could not help but tremble slightly.
Just now, the old man ordered himself to invite the prince to come in and settle the wine money. It was confirmed that he was the one who scolded the prince. However, he said that he did not see the other person's appearance clearly and was not sure about the other person's identity.
I originally thought of fooling the prince into leaving. Who would have thought that he would actually walk into this tavern.
If the old man tells what happened just now, the fact that he lied will be a certainty. Even if the prince's temperament changes drastically, the job of personal bodyguard will probably disappear.
At the moment, he could only pretend to look at the old man for a few times, and quietly whispered in Zhu Gaoxi's ear: "My lord, if I look carefully, this person is the 'strange man'."
From the moment he walked in, Zhu Gaoxi had already determined that this person was extraordinary.
As for the way he was dressed, there was no one in the entire Le'an Prefecture who could compare with him. When he entered the tavern, the shopkeeper was so respectful that he almost wanted to lie down on the ground.
But the old man didn't even look back, he was drinking his own wine without taking himself to heart at all.
Obviously, a person dressed like himself has no weight in the other person's heart.
Such calmness did not match the common clothes he was wearing.
"Sit down and have a drink with me." As if he didn't hear Zhang Jinbao's words, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the chair opposite and said to Zhang Jinbao.
"Your Majesty, I'd better stand here." Zhang Jinbao, whose calves were already shaking, dared not sit down in front of Zhu Gaoxu. He lowered his voice as much as possible and replied in a low voice.
Zhu Gaoxu smiled faintly: "I am in a good mood today. It is not interesting to drink alone. Please sit down and drink with me."
"This, this." Zhang Jinbao still wanted to refuse, but when he saw the stern and terrifying look in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, he could only tremble all over and slowly sit half of his buttocks on the edge of the chair.
Zhang Jinbao felt very regretful now.
I used to be on guard duty at the gate, and even though I had to stand upright for several days in the cold weather, after finishing my shift, I could go back to the guard dormitory and sleep peacefully.
Being in the lowest position among the guards, you don't have to worry about anything. Although your food and salary are less, you still have a carefree life.
I have just become the prince's personal guard for a short time today, and I have already experienced several frightening tests. If I continue like this and do not enjoy the glory and wealth, I may be scared to death.
It is said that being with a king is like being with a tiger. Being a personal guard for the prince, if you don't have the ability to be versatile, you really can't do it.
Looking at the trembling Zhang Jinbao, Zhu Gaoxu was extremely disappointed.
He doesn't even have the ability to observe people's emotions. He will have to teach this personal guard well in the future.
"The teapot is on the table. Are you waiting for me to pour you tea?"
Looking at Zhang Jinbao who was feeling uncomfortable, Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.
