When the letter was received in the capital, Zheng Lu and his party were already on the way, although the time to go back was relatively urgent, but on the way back to the capital, he still asked Jun Lianzai to carefully appreciate the scenery on the road.

It was about the twenty-third day of the lunar month, Zheng Lu took Jun Lian to the capital, the Feng family received the news early, and then prepared a room for the two, the soul has been getting along for the past few years, Zheng Lu is also an inseparable part of the Feng family, he wants to come back for the New Year, and the family is naturally happy.

After getting out of the carriage, Jun Lian was dragged away by several of his sisters-in-law, and Zheng Lu was also surrounded by his nephews.

It's the twenty-third day of the lunar month, and the court has already had a holiday, even if half of the shops have closed their doors, and everyone is ready to go home for the New Year. It was precisely because of this that the brothers of the Feng family were able to stand outside and wait for Zheng Lu to come back.

"Looking at your eyes, I feel that there is nothing good for me to come back this time!" Zheng Lu smiled and said, "Why, did a group of people encounter any problems again, that's why they are waiting for me here so together!" ”

"There are a few questions, but it's inconvenient to say here, if Uncle doesn't have anything else urgent, it's better to follow us in!" Feng Chi said, "Besides, the weather is strange cold now, and it is naturally much more comfortable to sit in the room and talk about things than to stand outside and talk about things!" ”

Hearing their words, Zheng Lu did not object, but walked into the Wind Mansion with their strength.

Prince's Mansion.

"Your Highness, someone from the Feng family has come back again, it is the righteous son of the Feng family, and he said that he was back for the New Year!" After Zheng Lu and the others had just arrived in the capital, their traces were reported to the prince's side.

"Well, I know, the Feng family is very relieved now, there is no need to keep an eye on it so closely!" The prince nodded, "By the way, is there any news from the Han family, is Han Luyun back?" ”

The subordinates shook their heads, "There is no situation on the Han family's side, a few days ago, Han Hou Ye received a letter from Han Gongzi back, saying that he would not come back to the capital for the New Year this year, and let the Hou Ye and his wife go directly to the General's Mansion for the New Year, and the wife of General Shen Xiao also came out of the Han family!" ”

"He's really free and easy, he doesn't care about the affairs of the capital, he goes to the corner to chase his daughter-in-law, and after so long, he doesn't make any progress, and he hasn't come back for years, this ability is getting worse and worse!" Although the prince's words were a little blameful, his tone was full of smiles, and anyone with a discerning eye could hear that this lord didn't have any angry meaning at all, "It's okay if you don't come back, I'll save some, every year this person comes to my prince's mansion for the New Year, it's like a bandit crossing the border!" ”

"Your Highness said so in his mouth, I'm afraid he doesn't think so in his heart!" When his subordinates heard his laughter, they also had the courage to speak, "In previous years, when Han Gongzi was in the capital, His Royal Highness's prince's mansion was lively, but now Han Gongzi will not come back, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will not get used to it!" ”

Hearing his subordinates say this, the prince was not annoyed, but said back with a smile, "What do you know, in previous years, it was Han Luyun who was here, it was too noisy, today is just quieter, if you want to quarrel, let him quarrel with his fiancée!" ”

"Yes, yes, Your Highness will not be unaccustomed!" The subordinates are also old people who follow the prince, and they are used to saying that the prince's temper is coaxing people, "By the way, Your Highness, the gift list sent to each family today?" ”

"Let's just follow the previous years, by the way, Han Luyun is not in the capital, his share will stay, and I will personally send it when the time comes!" The prince said, "He has been gone for so long, I have to find a suitable opportunity to understand the situation clearly, see where the two of them have come, and whether there is any hope that they will come back and get married next spring?" If it happens, he has to let people come back quickly, there are still so many things waiting for him in this capital! ”

Hearing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince chattering like this, although his subordinates wanted to laugh in their hearts, they still tried to hold back, "Okay, when the time comes, the subordinates will leave the things that they want to send to the Hou Mansion, and when His Highness has time, they will personally send them over!" ”

"By the way, the Feng family also keeps it, I have always heard about the adopted son of the Feng family before, but it makes me curious, and now it happens that the family is back, I will take this opportunity to take a look, if it is really a talented person, I also want to see if I can win it over!"

Hearing the prince's words, his subordinates nodded, "Okay, then I will leave the Feng family and the Han family together, what about the Shen family?" These three families are inextricably linked, if His Highness only goes to the other two, the General's Mansion will inevitably think that Your Highness is biased! ”

"Then let's send it together!" The prince said, "Actually, even if I don't send it, the General's Mansion won't think much about it, after all, they are just pure allegiance!" ”

"That's not necessarily, although the General's Mansion is still very neutral on the surface, but Your Highness thinks about it, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Hou Ye were originally close friends when they were young, and even the relationship between General Shen and Hou Ye became closer, and then Mrs. Shen came out of the Han Mansion again, and the Han family is wholeheartedly on Your Highness's side; Besides, the relationship between the Feng family and the Shen Feng family is very clear to the people in the entire capital, it is inseparable, and now that the Feng family has made it clear that they are on His Highness's side, will the Shen family be far away? So, as soon as these words are said, the neutrality of the General's Mansion is indefensible! The subordinate spoke.

After listening to this lot of words, the prince couldn't help frowning, in fact, he also knew the stakes here, but he didn't want the General's Mansion to be classified into his camp too early, after all, this was not a good development for himself and the General's Mansion, "Let's look at these things later, you write down my instructions first, and I will go to these three families in person when the time comes!" ”

The subordinate nodded, took note of the prince's order, and then withdrew.

Because there was no early dynasty and it was approaching the end of the year, there was not much to deal with, so the next morning, the prince went out with the gifts of the three families.

It is not a matter of a day or two for the prince to favor these three families, so this time the prince personally came to give gifts, and the others did not think much about it, but only regarded it as the prince Lixian corporal and consolidated his position.

Of course, in the process, the prince got his wish and met the adopted son of the Feng family, that is, Zheng Lu.

To tell the truth, just listening to others describe how good this adopted son is, the prince has no substantive concept, and now when he sees people, he feels that those words of praise are worthy of the name.

Under the hint of the prince, intentionally or unintentionally, the Feng family arranged for him to stay alone with Zheng Lu, "Ask for the name of the prince, and now when I see it, it really deserves its reputation!" ”

"Your Highness said it, for many things, I only know a little bit about it, and what Your Highness said really tormented me!" Zheng Lu gritted his teeth in his heart, but he didn't show any performance on the surface.

"I heard before that Childe is only traveling away now, I wonder if Childe is not interested in the affairs of the court?" The prince looked at the person in front of him, and knew that he probably didn't like that kind of twists and turns, so he said bluntly, "When I listened to Childe in front of me just now, I felt that Childe's talent and learning were not comparable to ordinary people, so I wanted to ask, if Childe has this will, I can help Childe a little!" ”

Zheng Lu shook his head when he heard this, then thought about the current situation of the intelligence network, and slowly spoke, "Thank you His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for your love, but I still can't agree to this matter, His Royal Highness only heard that I was traveling abroad, so this news is still a little biased." After saying the young man's words, Zheng Lu became serious, and there was a hint of seriousness in his tone, "His Royal Highness the Prince, let me introduce, my name is Zheng Lu, and I am a member of the intelligence network. ”

After hearing Zheng Lu's words, the prince was stunned for a while, and then slowly spoke, "So that's the case, I always thought that there was nothing important about the son, but I was not well-informed!" ”

"Your Highness doesn't have to be so sorry, since we have just talked about the issue of news, and now I have confessed my identity to His Highness, then we can cooperate in another capacity!" Zheng Lu then spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, the contract between the prince and my subordinate is almost time, although the intelligence network is now developing very well in the capital, even if there is no big backer, there will not be much of a problem, but if you can help a big tree like His Royal Highness the Prince, naturally no one will refuse!" What does Your Highness think? ”

After hearing Zheng Lu's words, the prince was silent for a while, he did have an agreement with the intelligence network at the beginning, the death intelligence network escorted, and the intelligence network provided him with news, mainly because the format of the imperial court was changing rapidly at that time, and he was not sure if his news could be accurately in place, and cooperating with the intelligence network was also beneficial and harmless to him, so he responded. But if the same cooperation is put in today's view, it is worth thinking carefully. Haiqing Heyan, the world is peaceful, the previous mess has been almost solved, and the existence of the intelligence network should be more favorable in the rivers and lakes, which does not have much effect on the imperial court.

"Since Zheng Gongzi has said so, then I naturally have to agree!" The prince said, "It's almost the New Year now, it's really not suitable to talk about such a serious thing, why don't you wait until the New Year, when Zheng Gongzi comes to live in my house for a few days, and then we will talk about this matter carefully?" ”

Hearing the prince's words, Zheng Lu also nodded, "Since His Royal Highness has said so, then I naturally have no reason to excuse myself, so wait until the next year, and I will go to the prince's mansion to disturb His Highness!" ”

"It's my honor for such an excellent person as Zheng Gongzi to come to my house, Zheng Gongzi must not be polite!" Speaking of official words, the prince is also one after another, "Just now I seem to have seen Zheng Gongzi's wife in front, and Mrs. Zheng feels a little familiar!" ”

"When the intelligence network cooperated with His Royal Highness the Prince, it was she who talked to His Highness." Zheng Lu smiled, "Because something happened later, I was reluctant to let her stay in the capital continue, so I changed people who came into contact with His Highness later!" ”

"I see, I thought there was something wrong with my memory!" The prince smiled and stood up, "Okay, it's not too early today, I have to go to other places for a walk, and I have said everything that should be said between Zheng Gongzi and Zheng Gongzi, and I will see you in the next year!" ”

Zheng Lu also stood up and saluted, "Then Your Highness will go slowly!" ”

After the twenty-third day of the lunar month, time flies faster, and every household is busy for the upcoming New Year.