Chapter 12: The Struggle for Meritocracy
I saw a group of people not far away surrounding a large sedan chair carried by twelve people. Liu Xingzhi saw that the prince had arrived, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. However, Liu Xingyuan secretly pulled his younger brother's sleeve, pouted and pointed at Lu Zuo, indicating that he was probably coming for Lu Zuo. Liu Xingzhi looked at Lu Zuo, who had a bloodless face, and he was a little overwhelmed, so he had to kneel down and salute with the group!
The prince's palanquin stopped at the gate of King Ning's mansion, and a guard with a mouth full of cheeks lifted the blue sedan chair curtain, "Your Highness!" King Ning's Mansion has arrived. ”
"Let's all be exempt!" A young man with a golden crown and hair tied up and an apricot yellow python robe got off the sedan chair slowly and said. The prince's eyes searched around, and his eyes suddenly stopped on Lu Zuo, seeing that although Lu Zuo's face was slightly pale, his eyebrows were extraordinary, and his eyes were clear and deep. On the surface, this person seems to be expressionless, but when he looks closely, he seems to be happy and angry, like sad and angry, making it difficult to guess what he really thinks in his heart.
The prince walked lightly and walked up to Lu Zuo, "Who are you?" ”
Without waiting for Liu Xingzhi to say behind him, Lu Zuo bowed down and saluted: "Grass people Lu Zuo!" I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
After the prince returned the salute, he carefully looked Lu Zuo up and down. Suddenly, the prince's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he laughed heartily a few times, "I have heard of Mr. Lu for a long time, and when I saw it today, he really had an extraordinary bearing, but he hated me for living in the deep palace for a long time, and he couldn't see it again!" It is said that Mr. is only eight buckets, Wen Taowu strategy, today Mr. Lu entered Beijing, and Mr. Lu is invited to give up one or two! ”
Before Lu Zuo could react, the prince took his left hand and was about to pull him into the car. Lu Zuo looked back and glanced at Liu Xingzhi, and then said to the prince quite helplessly: "Today, I am afraid that the grass people are tired of boats and cars and can't go, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me!" ”
Lu Zuo actually hasn't figured out how to refuse the crown prince and King Ning, the prince is the beloved grandson of today's saint, since the emperor's eldest son Liu Yi died young, leaving only this orphan Liu Yan, so the emperor especially favors this eldest grandson, so the crown prince is still passed on to his eldest grandson, so if you offend the prince now, I am afraid that it will not be good for yourself. And King Ning is also ill-intentioned, and it is estimated that he has long held a grudge against his father for passing on the crown prince to his nephew.
The prince knew that Lu Zuo was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want Lu Zuo to fall into the hands of others. He also came to the recently rumored "Xun Mou Lu Zuo, the world can get it", Xun Mou is the son of Xun Yu, the current patriotic prince, although he is only 20 years old, he has already fought on the battlefield and won a hundred battles, famous for the government and the opposition. Since the Xun family remains neutral about the position of the crown prince, they think that as long as they gain power, they are afraid that Xun Mou will also take refuge in themselves. Since this Lu Zuo can be compared with Xun Mou, then Lu Zuo must also have his advantages, so it is particularly important to encircle Lu Zuo.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming, why don't you go in and sit down! The prince also appreciates the light, and I, Liu Xun, will also serve you a cup of tea to drink! At this time, a deep voice came from the door of the mansion. Several domestic servants walked out of the door embracing a slightly chubby man in a crescent-colored robe.
Lu Zuo guessed in his heart that this person was Liu Xun, the king of Ning, and there was no doubt about it. Thinking about it, what King Ning said was too sharp, as the crown prince's uncle, I was afraid that the prince would be embarrassed when he heard this, and King Ning's words could be said to be about wanting to return!
"Uncle Wang said it, I'm just Mr. Jiu Mulu's name, so I'm here to invite you!" The crown prince Liu Yan was polite when he spoke.
Liu Xun, the king of Ning, stepped forward unhurriedly and said, "Since His Royal Highness is coming to the Humble House today, let's go into the mansion with Mr. Lu and have a luncheon!" As he spoke, he bowed his waist and said, "Please!" ”
Liu Yan hesitated for a moment, thinking that if he entered the mansion with him now, wouldn't Lu Zuo have to follow him in? If this is the case, it will be even more difficult to take Lu Zuo away for other reasons, "Uncle Wang, this is not necessary. I am here for the emperor's grandfather, recently the emperor's grandfather and his old man are sick, the doctor in the hospital has no way, and the nephew heard that Mr. Lu is proficient in medical science, so he specially came to invite him to go, in order to diagnose the emperor's pulse! ”
After hearing this, Lu Zuo couldn't help but smile in his heart, for the battle between the crown prince and King Ning, it was too early for him to say which side he was on, and let's see what the two of them would say! Therefore, Lu Zuo deliberately calmed down into a posture that neither meant to go nor stayed, and let the two groups of them guess.
King Ning gritted his teeth secretly, seeing that although this nephew was the same age as Liu Xingzhi, he was even more insidious and cunning than his two sons, it didn't matter if Lu Zuo left or stayed, but he couldn't help but worry about the future situation of his two sons!
Sure enough, where could Liu Xingzhi endure this anger, "His Royal Highness the Prince! Liu Xingzhi deliberately raised these four words very highly, "Mr. Lu, but my brother and I are invited early in the morning on a cold day..."
"Okay!" King Ning stopped Liu Xingzhi, glanced at him with a heavy face, and then said to the prince with a smile: "The emperor works day and night for state affairs, and Mr. Lu should go to take a look." ”
King Ning saluted Lu Zuo again, "Mr. Lu will be free another day, so you must come to the cold house to sit!" ”
"Mr. Lu, please!" Without waiting for Lu Zuo to answer, the crown prince Liu Yan hurriedly said.
Everyone saw the prince and King Ning facing each other, and the people next to them were all frightened, but Lu Zuo and Yin Ji still did not change their faces, one was calm and calm, and the other was a newborn calf.
Lu Zuo flicked his sleeves and smiled slightly, and after following the prince forward a few steps, he turned around and saluted King Ning when the prince got into the car. King Ning seemed to smile knowingly and nodded.
Liu Xingzhi watched Lu Zuo gradually walk away in Liu Yan's car, and for a moment he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and whispered: "Father, are you willing to watch Liu Yan take Lu Zuo away like this!" ”
"You know what? Liu Yan, this kid has moved out of the emperor's old man's house, can we still force it to stay. Liu Yan, as long as it is what he wants, he will do whatever it takes to get it, if he can't get it, I'm afraid that no matter who you are, he will dare to bite you, not to mention that the emperor loves him very much! ”
"Then Lu Zuo is ...... like that," Liu Xingzhi was indignant.
"Don't worry, as long as this Lu Zuo is really a good person, he should know how to judge the situation, Lu Zuo is just a chess piece at the mercy of others, and if he is not careful, he will not be able to hide under anyone's roof."
Liu Xingyuan seemed to be only concerned about the party struggle out of concern for his family, and did not care about the struggle between interests, so he blurted out: "Then what should I do now?" ”
"What to do, what to do! You know what to do, how can this king have such a son as you! It's not as good as your brother! ”
King Ning has never liked his eldest son, Liu Xingyuan, saying that he is pure and good by nature, but he reveals a bit of stupidity, saying that he is brave and brave, but he seems to be reckless. Even though there is something lovely about him, it can't help but make people worry.
Liu Xingyuan just smiled, then bowed his head and said nothing.
King Ning straightened his sleeves and sneered, "Didn't you see it just now?" ”
"Oh! Yeah! Lu Zuo turned back just now. Liu Xingzhi seemed to react and suddenly realized.
"That's right, the prince wants to entrap Lu Zuo, shouldn't he do it! I don't care if this Lu Zuo has the talent to go through the heavens and the earth, as long as it is what he wants, no matter what it is, I will take it. Today, let's be a little more patient, so that Lu Zuo also knows who has it..."Ning Wang just wanted to say the words "Son of Heaven's Qi" to see if the occasion was wrong, and swallowed it back raw, "Let's go, go back to the house for dinner." You've worked hard all the way! ”