At the time of the child, the northeast corner of the mansion of the Great Prince.

This independent courtyard is the outer study of the eldest prince, and it is also the most heavily guarded place in the prince's mansion.

A gust of wind blew the candle flame in the room flickered, and the person sitting behind the large desk raised his head and looked in front of him, and in front of him, on the originally empty ground, there was a strange person standing, as if it appeared out of thin air, or was blown in by the wind.

The person behind the table was not surprised at all, and put down the scroll in his hand, although his face was still grim, his tone was particularly gentle, "Coming?" ”

"Well, is the imperial brother waiting for me?"

The person standing approached with a smile, and the candle on the table was shining on his face, not Liu Rui and anyone else.

The man behind the table stood up and gave him a blank look, "You think you can get in here without my orders?" ”

"Alas, Brother Huang, you can't make me proud." In front of his eldest brother, Liu Rui seemed to be back to his childhood, with a child's naughty smile.

Hearing this, the person behind the table showed a smile, walked to a landscape painting shaft behind him, and pressed it a few times from nowhere, and the wall behind him rolled and opened to both sides, revealing a swarthy hole.

"Come on." The eldest prince walked in first.

After the two of them entered, the outer wall slowly closed again.

Inside is a downward stone staircase, down the stone steps, the inside gradually brightens up, but the night pearl placed at a distance between the two walls shines softly.

After going down about ten meters, the road turned forward, and my feet stepped on the bluestone ground, echoing and vibrating in the small space, as if I was walking in an empty cave.

Entering a stone room opposite, the stone room has already been brightly lit, bright as day, inside the tables, chairs, tea, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, everything is available, this is the real study of the prince.

Liu Rui had been here before, so he was not surprised, and sat down in a chair near the desk.

The eldest prince Liu Sheng personally poured him a cup of tea, and the boiling water rushed in, and the fragrance of the tea overflowed.

In the bright light, it can be seen that Liu Sheng is slightly taller than Liu Rui, and he is also tall, although the two look quite similar, but their temperaments are very different, Liu Sheng looks much older, solemn and unsmiling, and occasionally crosses his eyes with a sharp light, but it is instantly covered by silence.

"Say it." Only to his own brother is his tone extraordinarily gentle.

Liu Rui reorganized the words that had been recalled countless times in his mind, and relayed them according to what Liu Qin said today. After finishing speaking, he forcibly resisted the excitement in his heart, and looked at his imperial brother with sparkling eyes.

After listening, Liu Sheng was silent for a long time, as if he was in thought.

Tapping on the table, after a long time, Liu Sheng said, "Come out." ”

In Liu Rui's surprised eyes, the wall on the other side of the study opened, and a door appeared, and four people walked out of the door.

Liu Rui knows all four of these people, one is the housekeeper of the Great Prince's Mansion, Nie Rong, who was originally a servant of the Nie family, given the surname Nie, and was sent by his grandfather since he was a child, put him next to the emperor's brother, and raised him as a cronie; One is the head of the guards in the palace, and he is also the personal guard of the emperor's brother, Xue Jian, whose martial arts are unfathomable; One is Mr. Ledger in the house, Mr. Mo Bushi Mo; There is another person, Liu Rui remembers that it seems to be a groom in the house, and he doesn't know his name.

If these four people can appear here, they must not be ordinary people, they can only be the henchmen of the emperor's brother's henchmen.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince." The four of them walked up to Liu Rui and saluted.

Liu Sheng pointed to the groom who was shaking a goose feather fan, dressed casually, and grinning, and said, "This is Mr. Fu Junyan Fu, you know the other three, so I won't introduce them one by one." ”

Fu Junyan is in his forties, and he has a very famous and romantic style, shaking his fan and smiling: "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince also recognizes it." ”

"If you don't know the true face of Mr., don't blame you for being sluggish." Liu Rui could see that the imperial brother respected this Mr. Fu very much and treated him politely.

"Well said, well said. It's just a horse's ear below, and it would be strange if His Highness treated him differently. ”

"Hahaha......"

Everyone else laughed.

After laughing, Liu Sheng asked, "What Brother Rui said, Mr. heard it just now, what does Mr. think?" ”

Fu Junyan put down the fan, his expression was solemn and excited, "Since ancient times, heroes have been young people, I didn't expect that this little brother Xiao has such a great talent, I really admire it, His Royal Highness has to help him so well, and the great cause is just around the corner!" ”

Liu Sheng rarely kept his face happy, "Mr. also thinks his method is feasible?" ”

"Sandpiper and clam compete, fisherman profits, what a fisherman! Although I also had this idea that day, I couldn't see it clearly and clearly as Little Brother Xiao, and every step was interlocking, and it was indeed the best strategy for His Highness. It's really unimaginable, if it weren't for what His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince said, I really couldn't believe that this was actually done by a teenager, who had been foolish for 30 years, and had always boasted of being resourceful, but he was not as good as a teenager, ashamed. ”

"Sir doesn't have to be too humble, if it weren't for Mr. being resourceful and helping you all over the years, Sheng would not be where he is today."

"It is incumbent upon subordinates to serve His Highness."

Liu Sheng waved his hand, excused them from the courtesy, walked to Liu Rui and said warmly: "Ah Rui, the imperial brother has not let you participate in this, not because he doesn't trust you, but because he hopes that you can stay away from these tricks, and he doesn't want you to be in danger, alas, when the queen mother was leaving, she repeatedly told me to take care of you and keep you growing up safely, when you were poisoned, I thought I was going to live up to my mother's instructions, and I couldn't sleep for a few days and nights, since then, I decided that I must stand in front of you in this life and block all the wind and rain for you." ”

Mr. Fu was full of praise for his virtuous brother, and Liu Rui, who was very happy in his heart, listened to the words of the imperial brother, his heart fluctuated, and tears couldn't help but flow down, holding his brother's hand tightly, choking and couldn't make a sound, "Brother Huang......"

Liu Sheng patted him on the shoulder with his other hand, "Rui, you also have to forgive the imperial brother, for they no longer pay attention to you and regard you as an enemy, the imperial brother deliberately let people release some rumors, ruining your reputation, alas......" Liu Sheng's voice was full of guilt, although this is also a disguised protection, but it is against his will.

Liu Rui finally understood where his bad reputation came from, but not only did he not blame, but he was both ashamed and heartbroken, over the years, how many invisible swords and arrows the imperial brother had blocked for him behind his back, but he didn't help anything.

"If His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is to blame, blame it, it's the idea of the next." Fu Junyan bowed beside him and said.

"Sir, Brother Huang, I know you are doing it for my good." Liu Rui wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and looked at his brother with a firm look, "Brother Huang, please let me share your worries in the future, Brother Xian said, and the affairs of the court will be handed over to us." ”

"Okay." slapped Liu Rui vigorously, "Xue Jian, bring the things." ”

"Yes." Xue Jian took something from the bookshelf on the side and held it in front of Liu Rui, and at the signal of his brother, Liu Rui opened it, but it was a piece of unicorn jade and a piece of paper.

"Ah Rui, you have grown up, and you have returned to the imperial capital, many things can not be avoided, the imperial brother is also ready to tell you a qiē, now with your righteous brother to help, I can also rest assured, this is the eyeliner that I have laid in the court and the palace for so many years, and it is also all my power in the court, you will keep it firmly in mind now, you put away this unicorn jade, with this piece of jade, they will serve you as the lord and listen to your dispatch." (To be continued.) )