Chapter 45: What are Brother Gu's chances of winning?
"Oops! Brother Gu, I can go by myself, you let me go first, I have something to say! ”
Shen Bai pleaded softly, and was grabbed by Gu Hengzhou's waistband of his pants, and his hands and feet fluttered like a king.
Gu Hengzhou's thin lips pursed into thin blades, ignored it, bypassed the corridor and passed through the carved arch, and unexpectedly collided with a group of pretty girls.
The two girls at the head, one is wearing a light purple gilt fairy skirt, which is elegant and noble, and the other is wearing a carmine embroidered gold silk begonia skirt, which is bright and moving.
The two of them stood together, originally biting their ears and talking in private, and suddenly broke into a handsome young man, they were all shocked, but when they looked at it again, this young man was still carrying a person in his hand, with a cold expression, sharp eyebrows, and he didn't look like a person who was easy to get along with.
Gu Hengzhou's face sank like water, and he was extremely unhappy, if it weren't for the scourge in his hand being too noisy, how could he not notice that there was someone here?
Gu Hengzhou exuded a cold chill all over his body, the two beauties were so frightened that they took two steps back, Shen Bai instinctively took pity on the jade, and hurriedly spoke: "Don't be afraid, two sisters, it was I who accidentally annoyed Brother Gu, Brother Gu has a very good temper!"
These two are none other than Jiang Qinse, the daughter of the Taiwei and Lu Qingqing, the niece of the Queen Mother, who Ye Wanyu is particularly optimistic about.
Gu Hengzhou didn't know the two, and after listening to Shen Baiyi, he probably guessed their identities, and said with a stiff face: "I didn't mean to collide, I'm sorry!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, Lu Qingqing reacted first, and blurted out: "Slow!"
Gu Hengzhou stopped and turned his head to look at Lu Qingqing.
He was used to staying in the lieutenant's camp, and now he was angry again, and his eyes were as cold as knives, and he was hurting people's skin and flesh.
Lu Qingqing was panicked by him, and then he also surged into anger, gritted his teeth and asked dissatisfiedly: "Knowing that there are female dependents in the mansion, His Royal Highness the Prince is still acting so recklessly, and now he has done something wrong, but he has put on a lofty posture, is this the hospitality of the Guogong Mansion?"
Gu Hengzhou twisted his eyebrows, he had already apologized to the two, where was he on top?
Although he didn't feel that he was at fault, thinking that the other party was a weak woman, Gu Hengzhou still suppressed his temper and asked, "What do you want?" ”
The tone was still very cold and hard, without the slightest sincerity to apologize, seeing that the beauty was about to be angry, Shen Bai hurriedly spoke: "The two sisters misunderstood Brother Gu, he didn't have the slightest intention of slacking off, but he was in the captain's camp all the year round, and he came into contact with some big and rough people. ”
Shen Bai's mouth is sweet, and anything can be praised in her mouth.
Listening to her, Lu Qingqing and Jiang Qinse looked at her carefully and found that although she was wearing coarse linen clothes, her appearance was very handsome, especially a pair of eyes, black and white, clear and translucent.
Being praised by such a good-looking Xiao Langjun, Lu Qingqing's anger disappeared by half, but seeing Gu Hengzhou's frowns, he was still a little suspicious: "The prince really thinks so?" ”
Gu Hengzhou just wanted to speak, Shen Bai was bold, he grabbed Gu Hengzhou's body like an octopus, covered Gu Hengzhou's mouth with his hand, turned his head and smiled flatteringly at Lu Qingqing: "Of course it's true, it's more real than real gold!" ”
The posture of the two is not very elegant, Lu Qingqing didn't dare to look at it directly, Shen Bai took the opportunity to say: "There is something suddenly in the school captain's camp, and Brother Gu needs to rush back to deal with it immediately, I can't accompany him personally, and I also ask the two sisters to be magnanimous, don't be surprised!" ”
After speaking, Shen Bai squeezed his eyebrows and gave Gu Hengzhou a look, Gu Hengzhou lowered his eyes and left with Shen Bai.
After passing the second gate, without those staring eyes, without waiting for Gu Hengzhou to make a move, Shen Bai jumped down from him and spoke first: "Brother Gu, Captain Zhou was designed to leave the camp without permission, I don't know where he is now, I'm afraid he is in danger!" ”
Gu Hengzhou swallowed the rebuke to his lips and asked coldly, "When did he leave the camp?" ”
Knowing that he had escaped, Shen Bai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly replied: "I guess he left the camp with Brother Gu on his front and back feet, and the blind monkey helped Captain Zhou feed the horse, and the person behind it should use Zhou Jue as bait." ”
Shen Bai analyzed the head of the way, Gu Hengzhou's eyes flashed with haze, what kind of person dared to frame the humerus so blatantly?
Shen Bai knew what Gu Hengzhou was thinking, so he didn't say much, and continued: "Captain Zhou is not a person to take lightly, the other party must have deceived him with some tokens, if you want to find Captain Zhou, you have to start with Zhou Jue." ”
Gu Hengzhou summoned Gu San and saw that Shen Bai was also in the house, Gu San looked stunned, but heard Gu Hengzhou ask in a deep voice: "Zhou Jue has come to attend the second aunt's birthday banquet today?" ”
The Zhou family has no daughters, but they have an excellent relationship with the Guogong Mansion, and Zhou Jue likes to join in the fun the most, so today's banquet will definitely not miss him.
Gu Hengzhou's expression was cold, Gu San was keenly aware of what was happening, and replied after thinking carefully: "The second lady gave Young Master Zhou an invitation, and Young Master Zhou asked people to carry the congratulatory gift to the mansion early this morning, but Young Master Zhou has not arrived at the mansion yet. ”
It's almost noon, and Zhou Jue should walk to the Guogong Mansion even if he walks with his feet.
Gu Hengzhou thought for a moment and made a decision: "You give me the Gu family's beacon smoke, I will leave the house immediately, if I release the beacon smoke, you immediately bring a team of Gu family's personal soldiers to come, if you meet a villain." ”
Speaking of this, Gu Hengzhou stopped, and only after a moment did he say coldly: "Don't kill it!" ”
Gu San couldn't stop being surprised, but Shen Bai was not surprised, and slammed Gu Hengzhou's arm familiarly: "Brother Gu, time is pressing, let's go quickly." ”
Gu Hengzhou ignored Shen Bai and looked at Gu San with cold eyes: "Let Gu Si look at Young Master Shen, if something happens, I'll ask him!" ”
I want to leave her here alone.
Where was Shen Bai willing to be left like this? He said faintly: "Brother Gu, there are so many people coming and going in the Guogong Mansion today, but I came out at the risk of destroying the door for Captain Zhou, if someone is found in the mansion and reported to the emperor, Brother Gu, won't you be upset?" ”
Knowing that Gu Hengzhou would not change his mind easily, Shen Bai's eyebrows drooped, and his face was sad: "That's it, who made me admire Brother Gu, these are all things I did voluntarily for Brother Gu, if something really happens, I hope that Brother Gu will forget about me as soon as possible and live well." ”
The more Shen Bai spoke, the more energetic he became, and the tails of his eyes were red and wet.
The corners of Gu San's eyes twitched when he heard this, Gu Hengzhou's face was frosty, and he picked up Shen Bai's trouser waist and led the person to the stable.
Shen Baile thought that he could ride a horse with Gu Hengzhou, but he was directly beaten by Gu Hengzhou and thrown on the horse.
"Brother Gu......"
Shen Bai still wanted to bargain, Gu Hengzhou clamped the horse's belly and whipped it hard on the horse's buttocks.
Hunting Cloud neighed and galloped out, and Shen Bai immediately hugged the horse's neck, not daring to talk any more nonsense.
Gu Hengzhou rode his horse to the Zhou Mansion first, and the doorman of the Zhou Mansion said that Zhou Jue had gotten into the carriage early in the morning and went to the Guogong Mansion for a banquet.
After asking about the style of the carriage and the clothes Zhou Jue was wearing today, Gu Hengzhou turned the horse's head and asked all the way.
The carriage deviated from the route two streets away from the Zhou Mansion, and did not go to the Guogong Mansion, but went in the direction of leaving the city.
Shen Bai was thrown upside down, and Gu Hengzhou carried her to the back with a black face.
The stomach was still churning violently, afraid that Gu Hengzhou would lift it back again, Shen Bai only grabbed a little bit of Gu Hengzhou's clothes, and he didn't dare to have the slightest evil thoughts.
The officers and soldiers guarding the city said that Zhou Jue's carriage did leave the city at the beginning of the morning and headed for the north of the city.
Zhangxian County is nearly ten miles away from Beijing, and the smoke of the Gu family is released, Gu San is afraid and can't see it, Gu Hengzhou is awe-inspiring.
Shen Bai untied the white jade on his waist and threw it to the officers and soldiers guarding the city: "I am Shen Bai, the only son of Taifu, you take this jade to Dali Temple to find Lord Zheng Yue, just say that the only son of Captain Zhou was kidnapped by gangsters, and his life and death are uncertain, please send troops to rescue!" ”
Shen Bai's action was too sudden, Gu Hengzhou didn't have time to stop it, and turned back in disapproval, but Shen Bai hugged his waist and pasted it tightly: "Brother Gu, human life is at stake, don't look forward and backward at this time." ”
His body stiffened slightly, and after a moment he relaxed, Gu Hengzhou rode his horse and galloped towards the north of the city.
It was already noon, and there were not even a few people in sight on the wide official road, and it was unimpeded.
The horse ran fast, Gu Hengzhou's body pressed down, Shen Bai also leaned on his back, the scorching sun completely enveloped the two, Shen Bai quickly felt the hot and wet sweat coming out of Gu Hengzhou's back, the air was warm, and there was a faint saltiness, Shen Bai was not tired at all, but felt very relieved.
She wanted to sit behind Gu Hengzhou all the time, no matter how many difficulties and dangers there were on the road ahead, at least she could block the cold arrows and intrigues behind her.
After walking about a stick of incense, a person ran up to the official road, and recognized from a distance that the person was wearing the clothes of the Zhou Mansion, and Gu Hengzhou took the reins of the horse.
Lieyun hissed, and turned around in place twice before stopping, and the man rushed forward, it was Zhou Jue's personal servant Friday.
Friday's face was injured, I don't know how long it had been exposed to the scorching sun, the whole person was extremely embarrassed, seeing Gu Hengzhou and Shen Bai, he slapped himself in disbelief, and after making sure that it was not a hallucination, he howled out in his throat: "His Royal Highness, Young Master Shen, save our young master!" ”
On Friday, he took Gu Hengzhou and Shen Bai off the official road, walked forward for about a quarter of an hour, and saw Zhou Jue's overturned carriage in the grass.
Zhou Jue was unlucky, one leg was pressed by the carriage and couldn't climb out, seeing that Friday brought Gu Hengzhou and Shen Bailai, he howled out like Friday: "Brother Gu, the master is about to be killed by those bandits!" ”
Your cry is so full of anger that you don't know you're going to die.
Shen Bai secretly rolled his eyes, and Gu Hengzhou drew his sword and slashed the canopy of the car to rescue Zhou Jue.
Zhou Jue's left leg was crushed purple and purple, he couldn't stand, he might have broken a bone, he bent over on Friday and wanted to carry him up, but was stopped by Gu Hengzhou, Shen Bai picked up a few wooden blocks, neatly tore off the cloth strip of his clothes, and squatted down to help Zhou Jue fix his leg first.
It hurts to touch his legs, Zhou Jue screamed in pain, Shen Bai heard it funny, quickly tied up the strip of cloth, gently patted Zhou Jue's leg, and asked jokingly: "I can't bear this pain, and dare to say that I am a little white face?" ”
Shen Bai was wearing coarse linen clothes, and he didn't speak just now, Zhou Jue thought he was Ah Chai, but he was mocked by Shen Bai at this time to recognize who he was, his fair face suddenly turned red, ashamed and annoyed, and asked loudly after a while: "Didn't you kid be trained in the lieutenant camp?" Who let you out? Do you believe it, let my father go to the palace to visit you? ”
Now is not the time to quarrel, Gu Hengzhou quietly stood between the two, looked at Zhou Jue and asked, "What's the matter with the bandits you just said?" ”
Zhou Jue was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears: "Brother Gu, I look at you coldly and ruthlessly on weekdays, but I didn't expect you to attach so much importance to me, seeing that I didn't come to the banquet in time, I guessed that something was wrong with me, and I left so many people to save me, woo woo, I'm so moved." ”
Zhou Jue said that he wanted to hug Gu Hengzhou, but Gu Hengzhou pressed it away with a finger: "I don't want to listen to nonsense!" ”
Gu Hengzhou's face was a little solemn, but on Friday, he noticed that something was wrong before Zhou Jue, and hurriedly spoke: "Back to the world, the little one went out with the young master early this morning to prepare for a banquet in the Guogong Mansion, but I didn't expect that just after two streets, a strong man wearing a coarse cloth and a short beat rushed into the car to knock the little one and the young master unconscious, after the little one woke up, the carriage had been abandoned in the wilderness, and the young master's jade pendant money bag was looted, Hanjing was at the feet of the Son of Heaven, these thieves were too rampant." ”
Shen Bai listened carefully and asked faintly: "You mean, the thief is robbing money?" ”
Nodding without thinking on Friday, Zhou Jue beat his chest painfully: "That jade pendant is the heirloom of our Zhou family, I have worn it since I was a child, and that jade has aura, this thief is afraid that he has been eyeing me for a long time." ”
This kind of Zhou Jue is far from the-for-tat appearance with Shen Bai in the court many years later, Shen Bai couldn't help but chuckle: "I have also seen Young Master Zhou's jade pendant, although it is handed down from the ancestors, but the color is not good, the jade crown on your head is a sixteenth birthday gift from Brother Gu, even if the thief doesn't know how to rely on it, and can't see that the jade crown is more valuable, he should go along with it, why do you want to leave it for you?" ”
Zhou Jue was speechless when asked by Shen Bai, but he didn't want to admit defeat, so he pursed his lips and said, "If it's not for robbery, what else is it for?" ”
Shen Bai said frankly: "That jade pendant is something that you never leave your body, but I'm afraid that person wants to use this thing as bait to lure Captain Zhou out of the lieutenant camp and design to frame him." ”
"You fart!" Zhou Jue scolded angrily, his face was red and white, and his heart was flustered, "My father is so upright, who dares to frame him when he is full and has nothing to do?" ”
"Whether it's a fart or not, when the matter is over, it's up to you, now Young Master Zhou had better recall carefully, whether anything special has happened around him in the past few days, or if there is anything special about the thief, if you can't find Captain Zhou as soon as possible, no one can guarantee what will happen."
Shen Bai's voice was heavy, Zhou Jue was used to seeing her giggling in the Tai Academy, suddenly like this, he was a little stunned, he secretly raised his eyes to look at Gu Hengzhou, and found that he was also cold, and he missed a beat in his heart, and asked helplessly: "Gu ...... Brother Gu, is there really anyone who wants to harm my father? ”
Zhou Jue has no talent for martial arts, and has admired Gu Hengzhou as a big brother since he was a child, Gu Hengzhou didn't want to scare him, and said coldly: "I won't let Uncle Zhou have an accident." ”
That's when something really happened.
Zhou Jue's head drooped, his heart was flustered and he couldn't think of anything, he couldn't help but stomp his feet in annoyance, the pain in his heart and the aura squeezed into his head together, Zhou Jue shouted excitedly: "I remember!" ”
Friday was taken aback, and asked nervously, "Young Master, what do you remember?" ”
Zhou Jue said: "That person has a smell of rouge, mixed with saffron, I heard Li Xu say that there is only a ninth-rate kiln, and the girls inside are not treated as people, so they don't get pregnant in this way." ”
In Tai Academy, Zhou Jue's nose is a well-known dog nose, and he said that when he smelled safflower, it really smelled.
Shen Bai's eyelids jumped, in the last life, Zhou Deshan was involved in the royal front by Zhao Dingyuan because he was implicated in a mysterious death of a kiln prostitute.
Zhao Dingyuan, Li He, and the people in the military department were all grounded, and Shen Bai thought that the trajectory of the previous life had been changed, but he didn't expect to take it lightly for a while, and let the people behind him take advantage of the loopholes.
Annoyed in his heart, Shen Bai said to Gu Hengzhou: "Brother Gu, go to the south of the city!" ”
Gu Hengzhou didn't move, Zhou Jue grabbed Shen Bai and looked at her suspiciously: "There are a lot of ninth-rate kilns in Hanjing, how do you know that my father is in the south of the city?" ”
Gu Hengzhou didn't stop Zhou Jue, he stood beside him with cold eyebrows and eyes, silently scrutinizing, obviously having the same doubts.
Shen Bai was anxious in his heart, and he couldn't think of a better way to say it for a while, so he could only use a delaying strategy: "Brother Gu, this matter is a long story, but please believe Brother Gu, I will definitely not harm Captain Zhou, and when the matter is over, I will explain to Brother Gu slowly, okay?" ”
"No way!" Zhou Jue retorted loudly, he didn't know what Shen Bai had done in the school captain's camp, he only knew that he had never dealt with Shen Bai in Tai Academy, and frowned, "If you have anything to say, you can explain it to me now, otherwise I will ......"
Before Zhou Jue finished speaking, Gu Hengzhou turned over and carried Shen Bai up.
Shen Bai hugged Gu Hengzhou's waist, took out the dagger on his waist and threw it to Zhou Jue: "Although the carriage is broken, the horse can still be used, if Young Master Zhou doesn't want Captain Zhou to have an accident, it is best to go back to the city immediately to Dali Temple to beat the drum and complain about the grievances, and accuse you of the gangsters who kidnapped you and tried to coerce Captain Zhou to do something wrong." ”
After Shen Bai finished speaking, Gu Hengzhou spurred the horse to gallop and raised Zhou Jue's face.
After receiving too much information, his mind couldn't turn on Friday, and he looked at Zhou Jue sneeringly: "Young master, what should we do now?" ”
Zhou Jue spit out a mouthful of sand, picked up the dagger and said viciously: "What else can I do, of course, go back and cry and grab the ground, shout grievances, let the master find out who is behind the scenes to frame my father, the master must eat him raw!" ”
The kiln of the lower nine ranks is not as elegant as the Lanyue Pavilion, and the girls here don't know any talents, they are all engaged in the leather and meat business, and the reception is also some people from the third and ninth ranks.
The people in the kiln have a deep hostility towards the people of the official family, and sometimes they will have a lot of involvement with the people in the court behind their backs, and Gu Hengzhou's identity as the son of the world will bring a lot of obstacles.
When he arrived outside the kiln, Shen Bai asked Gu Hengzhou to take off his gorgeous clothes and put on a coarse cloth short, and then smeared some pot ash on his face and simply disguised it.
The two followed the firewood delivery man in through the back door and split up to find someone.
Shen Bai moved quickly, stuck to the door and listened to the situation in the room, and quickly found five or six rooms, when he went around the corner, he caught a glimpse of a figure flashing into the corner of the room, Shen Bai didn't think about rushing over directly, pushed the door in, and a sweet and greasy smell poured into his heart.
Shen Bai secretly said that it was not good, and immediately held his breath, but it was too late.
There was a sound of footsteps behind him, Shen Bai withdrew from the room, and said to Gu Hengzhou from a distance of two or three steps: "Someone has discovered us, I don't know how many people they have, what is the chance of Brother Gu alone?" ”