After the officers and soldiers left, I said to the two assassins: "My token was given by a man named Zhang Zhiyi, and I had a relationship with him. I didn't want to use it, I didn't want him to know that I was passing here, and there was no other way just now. Later, if he sends someone to pick me up, I will simply excuse myself and leave tomorrow morning, so that you can recuperate here and wait until dawn before leaving. ”

The masked man arched his hand and said, "Brother You, you are chivalrous, you don't thank you for your great kindness, and you have written it down below." ”

I hurriedly raised my hand and said, "You're welcome, it's not a great favor, so I can only let you stay with me for a while, and if I really have the ability, I'll send you out of the city." ”

I continued: "To be honest, I don't like trouble, so I don't want to know who you are and what you've done before. I agree with the fact that you killed Angie alone, so I'm willing to do what I can for you for this matter. ”

Sure enough, in less than half an hour, Zhang Zhiyi sent someone to invite me to his house, but I refused on the excuse that it was too late. I originally wanted the person who came to leave an invitation so that I could visit the house tomorrow, but the person who came said that he would come to pick me up in the morning. During the break, I gave the two Assassins the bed in the back room, and I made a bunk in the outhouse. When it was almost dawn to sleep, the two of them got up and said goodbye to me.

In the early morning, in the back garden of the palace, a middle-aged man wearing a simple and loose practice uniform was slowly practicing boxing, and several guards around him stood solemnly. I saw that he had a strong breath, his punches were calm and powerful, and he exuded the majesty of a king in his gestures.

The middle-aged man said slowly: "Zhiyi, is there anything urgent for you to come to see this king so early?"

Zhang Zhiyi, who was standing on the side, lowered his head and said solemnly: "Back to the prince, someone came to report last night that the young man named You Yuzhen who was reported to you by his subordinates before has arrived in Xiaoyi City." The subordinate sent someone to invite him last night, but he said that it was too late last night and he was going to come over today, I wonder if the prince is interested in meeting him?"

The middle-aged man said, "Is that the young man who brought you all the way back to China without danger?

Zhang Zhiyi replied: "He didn't come to find his subordinates, it was the people below who routinely inspected the inn last night, and this You Yuzhen didn't want to be inspected in the room, so he took out the token given to him by his subordinates." ”

The middle-aged man smiled: "This is a bit interesting, and it has something to do with those two assassins, is he the answer to those two people?"

Zhang Zhiyi replied: "My subordinates checked last night, and he should have met those two assassins by chance, so he helped them. Moreover, according to the understanding of his subordinates, if there was this You Yuzhen to help, then at least this Anji would not have died so conspicuously. ”

The middle-aged man said: "It doesn't matter if it has anything to do with it, that Qing'an Hou is a rat who only knows how to speculate and drill camps." His son should have been killed a long time ago, but after all, he had to take care of his death in the realm of this king. Since those two assassins should not die, forget it, let this You Yuzhen come to have lunch with this king, and you will accompany you. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey. Zhang Zhiyi gave up and retired.

The next morning, Zhang Zhiyi invited someone to come to the inn to pick me up, and I was a little flattered to be able to feel that the standard of receiving me was very high. I said to Zhang Zhiyi: "Mr. Zhang, why did you come here in person, and you still have such a big battle, I can't stand it, little Taoist." ”

Zhang Zhiyi said: "Others may not be able to stand it, but Yuzhen, you must be able to bear it, you and I can be regarded as forgetful friends, so you don't have to be so polite." ”

I hurriedly said, "Thanks to Mr. Zhang's love." ”

Zhang Zhiyi said: "Yuzhen, this morning the old man has reported to the prince that you came to the city, and the prince invited you to the palace to have lunch with him. You first go with the old man to the old man's house to freshen up briefly, and then we will go to meet the prince together. ”

I reluctantly said, "I really want to see the prince, I feel so troublesome." ”

Zhang Zhiyi said with a smile: "Hehe, Yuzhen don't talk nonsense, go with the old man." ”

After descending the mountain for so long, all I had was this set of clothes on my body. The last time I did the laundry was when I was with Xu Zilan and them, Hua Linger forced me to wash it. This time, Zhang Zhiyi specially prepared two exquisite clothes, and I haven't worn any exquisite clothes for too many years, so I can't get used to it for a while.

Then Zhang Zhiyi accompanied me to the palace in a carriage, and there were only two people in the spacious and elegant carriage, Zhang Zhiyi and me, and I said to Zhang Zhiyi: "Mr. Zhang, I am actually very grateful to you for valuing me so much, not that I pretend to be high. I know very well that Dayu is the most powerful country in the entire Central Continent, and the king is one person under ten thousand people in Dayu country. Being recommended by your cronies to meet the prince can be said to be an opportunity to ascend to the sky. ”

I paused and continued: "It's just that I really don't want to pay countless costs of forbearance, persistence, and even ruthlessness for those status, glory, and power. In this life, I just want to act according to my heart, and my heart is in line with the way of heaven. I'm really ashamed of your wrong love, Mr. Zhang, if you can, let me leave now. In the future, Mr. Zhang, if you have any instructions, Poor Dao will do his best. ”

Zhang Zhiyi looked at me quietly for a moment and said, "Yuzhen, to be honest, the old man has read countless people in his life, and he has seen too much of the hot and cold world. It's just that you are young but you have always surprised the old man, needless to say, it is not too late to make a decision after seeing the prince. ”

Soon we arrived at the palace, which was almost as majestic as I remember from the palace. The palace of a prince is still like this, it is difficult to imagine how magnificent the place where the son of heaven of Dayu lives will be.

The waiter who led the way took me and Zhang Zhiyi to a side hall to wait, and Zhang Zhiyi kept watching me quietly all the way without communicating with me much. It may be that he originally thought that I would be impressed by the majesty of the palace when I arrived at the palace, but I was only slightly surprised when I saw it at first sight, and this reaction was too flat for him.

At this time, the waiter came in and told us that the prince was going to eat, and then we followed the waiter to the back garden to meet the prince. Walking through the long corridor of carved beams and paintings, I finally met this one-sided king by the lotus pond.

I respectfully saluted the prince and said, "Xiaodao Yu Zhen, I have seen the prince, and the prince is safe." ”

Ji Yi said flatly: "Okay, don't be polite, let's sit down together." You're an outsider, and we're just having lunch, so you don't have to be too restrained. ”

I said, "Xiaodao is just a wild Taoist who has lived in the mountains for a long time, and he can't climb the hall of elegance. It is a rare blessing of God to have the opportunity to have lunch with the prince, which is really an honor for Xiaodao. ”

Perhaps it was in such a specific environment that I couldn't help but think of many things in the past, so that I unconsciously deliberately adjusted the tone of my speech, the amplitude of all my movements, and the rhythm of my meals to try to be consistent with other people, and even I wouldn't touch the dishes that the prince had not touched. Of course, Zhang Zhiyi did the same.

In other words, this can be regarded as a way for people to show respect for the so-called people who need to look up at themselves in status. Sometimes it seems useful, and sometimes it seems boring.