Lu Zuo also knew that the purpose of Du Zongting's trip must be to discuss how to rescue King Wei together, but Lu Zuo still asked him why with pretense of doubt.

"That's right! You're looking for you. Du Zongting looked anxious, "It was the Queen Mother who sent someone to ask me to come to Mr. Lu!" ”

Lu Zuo and An Yuanshan looked at each other, showing embarrassment, but this was the queen mother's will, and it was not good not to go.

Du Zongting seemed to see the worries of the two of them, "Mr. Lu, you know, this time King Wei is embarrassed for your affairs now, you can't sit idly by!" ”

Lu Zuo was speechless for a while, which was his own involvement with the King of Wei, it was obvious that the King of Wei had harmed him, but it was difficult to say it clearly, so he said lightly: "Okay, I'll go with you." ”

"Mr. Lu, it's really righteous!" Du Zongting bowed his hand, "However, the place of the Queen Mother's appointment this time is to meet at the 'Furong Wine Shop' in the south of the city, and she must arrive at the beginning of the afternoon." ”

Du Zongting's tone was firm and could not be hesitated, and it could be seen that he would definitely have to take Lu Zuo to see the Queen Mother here.

An Yuanshan looked at Du Zongting questioningly and asked, "Then the old man wants to go with him?" ”

"The Queen Mother only said that she would make an appointment to meet Mr. Lu, so I won't bother you, Lord Sielly." Du Zongting hesitated for a moment and replied.

Du Zongting saw that the time was almost up, and then waved his hand and asked Lu Zuo to go with him, "The carriage is ready to stop, the hour is almost up, and if it is too late, I am afraid that the Queen Mother will blame, let's set off now!" ”

Lu Zuo nodded, "Okay!" Let's go! ”

The two said goodbye to An Yuanshan's father and son, and Pingyuan Bo'an Yuanshan only let the housekeeper send it to the door.

The "Hibiscus Sake Shop" in the south of the city is the most prosperous liquor store in Kyoto, and only the wealthy people of the official eunuchs and merchants will drink and have fun here. Because the wine shop receives all dignitaries, it is luxuriously decorated, and it is all a private room with a single house, which is an excellent place to talk and enjoy fun.

Du Zongting's carriage stopped in front of the tavern and ordered a subordinate to go to the tavern to inquire about the situation. After a while, the man came back and said: Everyone was waiting in the "Qian" private room on the second floor. Du Zongting and Lu Zuo got out of the carriage mysteriously, lowered their heads and went straight to the second floor, and they didn't dare to meet with others.

When the two of them came to the "Qian" private room, there were two people wearing regular clothes standing at the door, and Lu Zuo knew at a glance that this must be the queen mother's guards. When the guards at the door saw that it was Lord Du Zongting, they all nodded, then opened the door for Lord Du, and then carefully closed the door.

The furnishings in the room are graceful and luxurious, as soon as you enter the room, there is a round table in front, and there are five or six waiting maids standing in a row behind the maids, and there is a pear flower wood screen behind the maids. Presumably the Queen Mother is behind the screen.

Du Zongting pulled Lu Zuo and motioned for him to salute together, "Queen Mother, the lower officials have invited Mr. Lu here." ”

Lu Zuo didn't wait for the Queen Mother to speak, and quickly knelt down and saluted: "Grass people Lu Zuo pays a visit to the Queen Mother." ”

After the two of them finished their salutes, they paused behind the screen and did not answer immediately. After a while, a voice slowly came out from inside, saying, "Excuse me!" ”

"Thank you, Empress Dowager!" Du Zongting and Lu Zuo slowly got up cautiously.

Suddenly, two people came out of it, a maid held an old lady with gray temples, and slowly walked out of the screen, presumably this ancient old man wearing regular clothes is the queen mother, but looking at her face, it is very well maintained, graceful and luxurious, and she feels still in good spirits. Lu Zuo glanced at it slightly, then lowered his head again and bowed down.

The Queen Mother sat on the circle chair in the middle, facing the two of them, and slowly asked Lu Zuo: "You are Lu Zuo?" ”

Lu Zuo bowed down again, "The grass people are." ”

"Did Lord Du make the situation clear to you when he came?" The Queen Mother said neither yin nor yang, nor did she look at Lu Zuo squarely, and there was a trace of disdain in her tone.

Lu Zuo nodded, "It's already been said!" ”

"You and I don't want to see this happening right now. Now that you have been stripped of your fame and the King of Wei is under house arrest, if it weren't for the mourning family as the queen mother, I'm afraid that even the mourning family wouldn't be able to see my grandson. But at this time, King Wei is still thinking about you. ”

Lu Zuo listened, bowed down and signaled, "The grass people are honestly afraid!" ”

When the Queen Mother raised her eyes to look at Lu Zuo, she saw that although he said this, she did not see a trace of nervousness and panic, "Do you know what King Wei told me?" ”

"The grass people don't dare to speculate." Lu Zuo actually still knows, but he knows that in front of this kind of person, before he finds out the details, he must not be smart.

"Even at this time, King Wei asked the mourning family to come to you in person and let you think of a way."

Lu Zuo was stunned for a moment, and then forced his composure, "The grass people are really ashamed......"

"Ashamed?" The Queen Mother looked at Lu Zuo with straight eyes, "I don't want to say it!" ”

"Then the grass people said bluntly, if there is anything inconsiderate, please ask the Queen Mother for forgiveness." Lu Zuo gestured again.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it!"

Lu Zuo fixed his mind, "According to the foolish opinion of the grass people, if the King of Wei wants to regain the favor of the saint, he can only stand still now, and after this matter is over, the saint's anger will also disappear, and the queen mother, you will beg for mercy again, and maybe the king of Wei will have a chance." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she couldn't help but applaud him in her heart, but she didn't expect Lu Zuo's opinion to be the same as herself. It's a pity that King Wei is impetuous, where can he stand this kind of anger now, he entered the palace to see King Wei as the queen mother this morning, and what he said to King Wei is the same as Lu Zuo, but King Wei is concentrating on regaining what belongs to him, where is he willing to listen to his own opinions, and insists that he doesn't give him a way, so King Wei entrusted himself to find Lu Zuo to find a way.

The Queen Mother sighed, shook her head, and said earnestly: "Where is King Wei willing to listen to me!" Our family is a person who can't bear it, and if he doesn't move, it's like sitting still for him! ”

"King Wei, if you really want to achieve great things, as long as King Wei is willing to wait, the grass people are also willing to wait. But if King Wei didn't listen to the bitter words of the grass people, the grass people really had no way now. Lu Zuo said bitterly.

"Hey!" The Queen Mother sighed, "With King Wei's temperament, I'm afraid it's even more difficult!" ”

The queen mother actually knows her grandson's personality, Liu Xu is impetuous, originally the most sincere person among the princes, but now after being involved in the battle for the heir, he is even more impetuous, and he is the most scheming person among all the princes. If he hadn't secretly helped him all these years, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have a title now. never thought that after he finally got him to this position, he didn't fight for it in a down-to-earth manner, but suddenly thought about how to get rid of the crown prince and the king of Wei. How did Liu Xu know, how could he be someone's opponent now!

"From the grass people's point of view, it is difficult for King Wei to compete with the crown prince and others now." Lu Zuo gradually said boldly.