It has been more than 60 years since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, and the capital of Yanjing has been the country and the people since the opening of the dynasty, but in fact it is the internal and external troubles that endanger the Great Qi. Outside the Golden Kingdom, Mongolia and the outside of the customs are eyeing the tiger; The internal worries are that the remnants of the previous dynasty are rampant, the emperor and ministers are not united, the prince is not established in the court, and the East Palace has no owner and power.

As the saying goes: To calm the external troubles and first fix the internal worries, the first thing to do is to appoint the crown prince to stabilize the court. However, there is only one throne that not everyone can get, the battle for the throne is about to break out, internal and external troubles are coming one after another, and Daqi is already a state that the rain has not yet arrived and the wind has filled the building.

Just when the whole dynasty was disheartened, there was one person who stood up to calm everything, he is the only brother of the saint today, Zhu Zhen, the king of Luo, who holds the military power, he holds the holy decree and reads the canonization in the court, and the second son of the late Empress Xianxiaoxian Zhu Rui is the crown prince.

Hearing this, the whole court was in an uproar, because who didn't know that this prince, as early as when the saint was still the prince, when he returned to Beijing after inspecting the Jiangnan Water Conservancy and Cao Yun, he was killed by a killer on the way and the accompanying princess gave birth to a son early, and in the process of fleeing, this unfortunate prince has been lost, and it has been twenty-one years since he is dead or alive or unknown, and it is rumored that the holy decree made Zhu Rui the prince, it can only be said that this person is Sima Zhao's heart, but this King Luo has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and who dares to say more nonsense when he is a son of heaven and a courtier!

No one dares to gnaw on the court, but this does not mean that all people will swallow their anger, those princes who have coveted the throne for a long time, have already sent personnel to inquire privately, and have already found out where and who His Royal Highness the Prince, who is only known and has not met, at this time, as long as they get the news, they would rather kill by mistake than never let go, and they have also prepared a killer to wait for the opportunity to prevent future troubles.

This lost prince is indeed still alive, and he lives under everyone's noses, he is now in the court, he is in the Dali Temple, Lu Jue, the secretary of Dali Temple.

Lu Jue, who saw the Qing Dynasty after the assassination case, decided to leave the capital first, a place of right and wrong. After explaining what his subordinates were to do, he left the city gate as soon as it was opened the next day.

Originally, King Luo was still waiting for Lu Jue's arrival in the mansion, but when the sun set westward, he waited for Lu Jue to have already left the capital. Lu Jue will leave quietly, in such a chaotic situation, there is only one person who makes him trust, then Zhou Wenfeng will inevitably be involved.

The sky slowly darkened, King Luo sat on the seat in brown home clothes and sat uprightly, staring at the letter in his hand with solemn eyebrows, until he finished reading the letter and his expression did not change, he sighed and handed the letter in his hand to Guo Sheng, who whispered a few words in his ear, and then signaled him to hand over the letter to Zhou Wenfeng, who was sitting on the upper seat.

Guo Sheng bowed down to accept the letter, and after presenting it to Zhou Wenfeng respectfully, he quietly withdrew from the hall without attracting attention.

After Zhou Wenfeng took the letter, King Luo began to watch his expression change, and when he saw his expression after seeing the content of the letter, he couldn't help but feel surprised, but he was still unwilling to ask: "I knew that the elders were in Beijing, but I left quietly." Ziyu is a knowledgeable gift, but this time he chose not to say goodbye, isn't this like his previous style? ”

The implication of the words Zhou Wenfeng also tasted it, knowing that he was doubting himself, at this time, whether he was telling the truth or lying, he would not believe it. With a long sigh, he frowned and closed the letter on the side, sighed again, and said with emotion and helplessness: "The prince has worked with Ziyu for several years, and he knows him better than he does." He has always been very assertive, and even if someone says something in his ear, he will not necessarily listen to it. Although Zai Xia is his father-in-law, Shui'er and him are not yet married, and we are still outsiders to him! ”

In and out of the words, Lu Jue's departure from Beijing has nothing to do with him, and even he was kept in the dark this time.

King Luo lowered his eyebrows, pondered the taste of his words, was silent for a moment, and blamed himself: "Hey, this king's original intention was to protect him thoroughly, but the gun is easy to dodge and the arrow is difficult to prevent, Ziyu is still reluctant to do it in the capital, but if it is far away from the capital, this king will be powerless!" ”

Zhou Wenfeng's expression changed slightly, and countless thoughts flashed in his mind, the two of them have known each other for decades, how can they not know whether this person is yin or yang. I have always doubted in my heart, it is easy for him to get the throne, but he chose to search for the widow of Empress Xiaoxian, which is really confusing.

In just a short moment, Zhou Wenfeng changed back to the original state, and said with relief: "The prince doesn't need to worry, Ziyu is cautious, and there are master guards by his side, there will be no accidents." ”

After hearing this, King Luo snorted lightly, and said in his words: "This king's worries are only secondary, and as a father-in-law, Brother Zhou, is even more so." ”、

What does the speaker mean, what does it mean, they have known each other for nearly 30 years, who is what kind of temperament and who is not clear! It is precisely because of this that Zhou Wenfeng, who had a great future back then, would not resolutely leave the officialdom and resign for the people. But who knows that God will make people, some things are not something he can avoid if he wants to, I don't know if it is destined by God, or someone deliberately did it, and more than 20 years later, because of the relatives of his children, he was tied to a rope.

Zhou Wenfeng did not avoid King Luo's sharp gaze, and decided to make it clear: "Ziyu's physical condition, the prince is not unaware. Yes, perhaps with his intellect, no one would have objected, but his incurable disease was a problem! If he dies before the emperor, what kind of storm will be set off because of the lack of the East Palace, the prince's intentions will eventually be realized. The prince has always been fair and strict, and he has a reputation for 、、、、、、"

Before the words fell, King Luo sneered, and interrupted: "Haven't the knowledgeable Brother Zhou heard of Liu Qianshan in Luzhou, the name of the divine doctor is not in vain!" ”

Why did he say this secret word in front of the Ming people, Zhou Wenfeng's heart was full of sarcasm, and he took away his edge and got up to give a salute to confess: "I am rude in front of the prince, and I hope the prince will forgive me." ”

Seeing that he had compromised King Luo, he didn't delve into it, he got up and walked to his in-laws' house and said righteously: "Now everyone thinks that this king intends to bring the Son of Heaven to order the princes, it is reasonable that you will misunderstand, if you are not worried about what storms will be set off in the court, this king will not make more suspicious moves!" Although Ziyu is a royal family, he unfortunately went to the people and the people due to an accident. Heavenly mercy Daqi let this king find him, he has the same wisdom and opportunity as the founding emperor, and also has a compassionate heart. As long as the country is hopeful, even if the king is rumored, he is grateful! After that, his face put on a look of wholehearted devotion to the country and selflessness.

These impassioned and selfless words made Zhou Wenfeng feel funny, just imagine that it is more than enough to calm this dispute with his ability, but he insists on looking for a needle in a haystack and looking for it, compared to supporting a prince, it is obvious which is more important!

But this person has been looking for more than ten years under the guise of being dedicated to Daqi, this is really the royal heir who cannot be lost, or whether he has other intentions can only be considered by everyone. Zhou Wenfeng pondered silently for a moment, and decided to ask a puzzle that had been in place for many years: "The prince has a puzzle below, I wonder if the prince can solve the confusion for him?" ”

King Luo glanced at him thoughtfully and said, "Speak." ”

"As early as fifteen years ago, the prince had already found Ziyu's whereabouts, but why didn't he take him back to the palace for a long time. Since he has grown up outside the palace and has a good life, why did he lure him into Beijing when he became an adult, let him be the top of the list, and allow him to be high Guan Houlu? Those princes who are eyeing him are not fools, and you know that these honors did not bring him the honor he wanted, but pushed him to the target. I don't know if the prince is unintentional or deliberate? "His eyes are honest and he is curious

King Luo said: "It is because of this that this king arranged him into Dali Temple and allowed him all kinds of honors." Dali Temple is directly under the emperor's order not to be controlled by others, such an honor is unprecedented, in order to be in the future if he has no intention of the throne, there will be no worries about his life! ”

This is even more puzzling, is he taking everyone for a fool! The portrait of the founding emperor Zhu Heng, as well as the quotations of the first Empress Xiaoxian, are all in the Taimiao, who will not know about the annual pilgrimage, the courtiers can pretend to be confused, those princes would rather kill by mistake than let go, they have been waiting for the opportunity to do it, and this person is still talking about protecting Lu Jue thoughtfully, at this time whether it is true or false can only be seen.

Zhou Wenfeng was sarcastic again, and just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, he was interrupted by a report from outside the door, "Lord Wang, Mrs. Zhou is here." ”

"Please" King Luo retracted his fierce face, and put on that smile that is a good teacher and a friend, harmless to humans and animals.

Zhou Wenfeng also retracted his thoughts, glanced at King Luo with a complicated mind, swallowed back the words he was about to speak, and then looked out the door.

Three people walked in from outside the door, one was a beautiful woman of about forty-six or seventeen years old, dressed in elegant and plain clothes; the other was a young woman of twenty-five or sixteen years of age, dressed in a bright green palace dress and with a beautiful face; Then there is a young man with a dignified posture, a face like pale gold and a little similar to Zhou Wenfeng, these three people are Zhou Wenfeng's wife Ye Suxin, the son of the two Zhou Zhao, and Zhou Zhao's wife Luo Wang Zhu Zhen's only daughter, Zhu Feifei, the lord of Huanting County.

After greeting the three of them, Ye Suxin looked around the situation in the hall, and after being somewhat prepared in his heart, he stepped forward and asked, "I don't know what the prince ordered to call the women to come late at night?" ”

The eye contact between the two obviously didn't care about King Luo, but he was embarrassed, and said with a helpless smile: "Originally, this king planned to leave for Hangzhou with you in a few days, but Ziyu actually went to Hangzhou with two entourages. The king was very worried about Ziyu's safety, so he had to leave in advance, but the team was full of people and things, and it would take more time to rush to Hangzhou. There are many inconveniences in this king's action, and only the troublesome sister-in-law rushed back to Hangzhou to preside over the overall situation! ”

Ye Suxin asked, "When will you go?" ”

"How about tonight."

"Then it's all up to the prince."

"Okay" King Luo didn't ink, turned his head to Guo Sheng on the side and ordered: "Guo Sheng, immediately go and select a kung fu master, and tell you to be careful to escort along the way!" ”

Late-night talks, this is his real purpose, Hangzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, Lu Jue went out of Beijing this time and did not resign to King Luo, he lost control of him for a while, so many of these moves are just to rearrange the eyeliner. Zhou Wenfeng couldn't help but sigh at this person's scheming, and when he came back to his senses slightly, he saw that his son was looking at him, and his eyes were clearly asking for advice from himself. Zhou Wenfeng thought for a moment, and then coughed lightly twice as a signal. His son knows it himself, don't look like he usually doesn't care about himself, but in fact, he is wise and foolish.

Zhou Zhao understood, and at an angle that was not easy for others to find, he lightly touched Zhu Feifei's hand.

Zhu Feifei is so smart, he doesn't need to look at him to understand what this means. Hurriedly stepped forward to stop Guo Sheng, and said with a smile full of flattery: "Father, why do you still send a master to protect your mother-in-law, you can save two people!" The escort mother-in-law will be handed over to me and Brother Zhao, and it is better to have our escort than those masters. Okay, Father. ”

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Zhao also came to add fuel to the fire: "My father's departure from Beijing is very involved no matter why, for the sake of my father's safety, I still don't bother the masters around my father." The three of us have a small goal and fast action, so that we will not arouse suspicion, and Xiao Jue will be safer on the road! ”

King Luo did not rush to veto, but glanced at Zhou Wenfeng, who was out of the way, and understood the twists and turns in this, lowered his eyes and smiled meaningfully, looked at Zhu Feifei with love, and said gently: "It's really a girl who is outgoing, my father originally planned to go with my son, but my daughter didn't accept her father's wishes." That's it, and the king flew away. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Feifei smiled and said sweetly: "Thank you, father." He turned his head and winked at Zhou Zhao, showing his ability.

King Luo patted Zhu Feifei on the shoulder with a smile, a scene of father and son's filial piety. Turning his head and seeing that Guo Sheng was still standing in place, he scolded: "What are you still doing standing here, didn't you hear the words of the county lord!" Don't hurry up and get the carriage ready. ”

"Yes, the minion will go." Guo Sheng didn't dare to slack off, so he retreated.

At this time, Zhou Wenfeng, who had been staying out of the matter, spoke: "Since the lady has agreed to leave, the time is urgent, if the prince has no other instructions, he will not accompany him." "I made my position clear to Lu Jue in advance, so I didn't choose to compromise this time, Ye Suxin must have been a hard trip along the way, in order to ensure the safety of his wife along the way, he just wanted to wake up and find an excuse to leave.

Unexpectedly, King Luo did not keep anyone, but said a little apologetically: "It's okay, it's inconvenient to send this king with a different identity, so you can send it more on behalf of this king!" ”

Regardless of whether this sentence is true or not, Zhou Wenfeng didn't want to stay for a moment, and when he finished speaking, he surrendered his resignation: "Retire in the next place." ”

Then Ye Suxin also saluted and said: "The women retreat." ”

"Sister-in-law, be careful all the way!" Seeing the two of them leave him, his face gradually darkened, and it is not difficult to see that his yang is contrary to his yin when he talks to Zhou Wenfeng this time, so it seems that Lu Jue will not escape his involvement in leaving Beijing this time.