In the noisy restaurant, the voices of the three people were relatively quiet, and they could only hear them when they leaned their heads closer. The handsome offspring Zhao Hui said: "Following Gong Li and voting for King Yan is a major event for the whole clan, how will King Yan reward us in the future?" ”

This person is not very old, but he is direct, and soon began to negotiate conditions.

What Zhu Gaoxu was most afraid of was to talk about the conditions, and he immediately responded in a deep voice: "With such an identity and such great achievements, Li Gong will definitely be the head of the ministers in the future!" Mr. Zhao Qian will not be treated badly, and he will be crowned a marquis. ”

Zhao Hui smiled faintly: "You don't need to pay homage to the prime minister...... I haven't married a wife yet, and I am a member of the Great Song Dynasty, and I don't want to marry a woman from an ordinary background. If you can marry a Ming princess, it will not be in vain. If I can fulfill this wish, I can do whatever King Yan tells me to do! ”

"General Zhao wants to be a colt?" Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, "Which princess is suitable?" ”

Zhao Hui said seriously: "Princess Baoqing." ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while, and remembered that Princess Baoqing was the youngest daughter of Taizu, Zhu Gaoxu's little aunt, and she was only a few years old now! He said, "Princess Baoqing hasn't grown up yet. ”

Zhao Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, won't you grow up in a few years?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu was very disgusted with these two people in his heart, Li Jinglong was not a good person in his eyes, let alone following Li Jinglong's doglegs?

But he said in his heart: With his father's actions, even his own son will be deceived, and he is afraid of losing his trust to a second minister? Promise to come down first, and then talk about it, and when the time comes, my father will cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "That makes sense." Don't worry about this, when my father sent me south, he said that General Zhao would agree to make a marquis or marry a princess, but I just didn't expect that General Zhao took a fancy to Princess Baoqing. ”

"What about the future...... King Yan and King Gao Yang won't admit it? Zhao Hui frowned.

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "My father is the son of Taizu, and I am the grandson of Taizu, what is the identity of our father and son, how can we talk as child's play?" If my father hadn't been sincere to you, how could he have asked me to risk my life to go deep into the tiger's den and come to Beijing to meet Duke Li and General Zhao? ”

Li Jinglong glanced at Zhu Gaoxu after hearing this, and nodded slightly.

At this moment, there were two knocks on the door of the private room, and the three people inside closed their mouths and sat there waiting. Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Er pushed open the door and said with a smile: "Now you want the little ones to serve the food?" ”

It's all about the hour, Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and said, "Bring a pair of paper and pen." ”

"Okay!" Xiao Er answered.

The food and drinks were served one after another, and the pen and paper I asked for were also brought up. Zhu Gaoxu waited for the second child and the slaves to go out, then moved the dishes and chopsticks, put the paper and pen on the round table, and said: "Duke Li and General Zhao must not watch the fire from the other side, in the end, both sides will not please each other!" All you need to do is write a letter to me and ask me to go back and give me a good job, and our father and son will be grateful in the future!" ”

Li Jinglong thought for a while, then nodded.

Zhao Hui said: "Princess Baoqing's matter, King Gaoyang also has to write a copy." ”

No matter how Zhu Gaoxu promised Zhao Huicai, he would promise first...... He knows King Yan too well! No matter how much you promise for King Yan, it's not a problem! King Yan had promised King Ning before that he would divide the country equally, which was much more than Zhu Gaoxu's tone.

Zhu Gaoxu replied happily: "No problem! ”

So he and Li Jinglong each wrote a letter and exchanged hands with each other. Zhu Gaoxu read it, dried the ink, carefully folded it and put it in the pocket in his arms, and then said: "I can't stay here for a long time, so I take my leave, and the two of you don't forget today's appointment." ”

Li Jinglong and Zhao Hui stood up together to salute and say goodbye.

Zhu Gaoxu pretended to be calm and smiled, "The table of wine and food ordered is as if I invited the two of you to dinner, and you can use it slowly." ”

He pressed his big hat, walked out of the private room quickly, went downstairs to the counter to settle the money, and then asked Xiao Er to take it to the carriage. Zhu Gaoxu got into the carriage and drove along the long street to find Zheng He and the others who were on guard.

There are many restaurants and teahouses on this street, and pedestrians are also bustling, so Zhu Gaoxu can't drive away. However, he was also a little faster than walking, and he was a little taller than ordinary people, so he was not so conspicuous when he sat in front of the carriage.

He was a little anxious, and he had to meet two people in the afternoon...... It is the fourth uncle Xu Zengshou and the governor Chen Xuan recommended by Xu Zengshou.

At this moment, a man who was also wearing a big hat raised his head and glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, who was driving the car. The carriage soon passed by the man, and Zhu Gaoxu endured it for a while, so he didn't look back.

At the end of the street, he looked sideways, but he was no longer the man wearing the big hat just now.

Turning the direction, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the teahouse and saw Zheng He nodding his head by the window. Zhu Gaoxu leaned the car on the side of the road, got straight down from the front, opened the curtain of the carriage, and immediately got in.

He gently lifted the corner of the curtain behind him, and carefully observed the scene on the long street behind him through the crack, but he saw nothing, let alone the man who followed him just now.

After being looked at twice just now, Zhu Gaoxu was a little worried, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to know that man...... Maybe I'm like a frightened bird, and I'm too nervous in Beijing?

After a while, Zheng He came downstairs and sat in front of the car. Zhu Gaoxu patted the wooden board and said, "Come to the back first, I have something to say." ”

Zheng He walked down and entered the carriage. Zhu Gaoxu described the scene just now, and said in a deep voice: "Let's not go to see Chen Xuan first!" I think I should get out of town right away. ”

Zheng He groaned.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Be careful to travel the 10,000-year-old ship, this time entering Beijing is already very risky, and there is no room for the slightest mistake!" Let's go out of the city first, if we must see Chen Xuan, wait for a while, and then enter the city before it is too late. ”

Zheng He nodded after hearing this: "The son is reasonable, so he will obey the son's orders!" ”

"You go catch the car!" Zhu Gaoxu said.

…… Li Jinglong in the private room of the restaurant was silent for a long time. Zhao Hui next to him wanted to open it very much, picked up the wine jug and poured wine.

"Alas!" Li Jinglong sighed.

Zhao Hui looked sideways, handed over the wine glass full of wine, and said, "Why did the prince sigh for a long time? ”

Li Jinglong said in a low voice: "The saint treats me well! I thought that at the beginning, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to kill me, but the saints did not listen to me, and insisted on saving my life. Today I am going to turn my back on the Holy One, and it is really not a taste in my heart. ”

Zhao Hui said with a smile: "Li Gongwen is both civil and martial, and he reads a lot of books, but he is infected with the sad temperament of the literati. The last general advised Li Gong to say two sentences, you don't have to worry about this. Li Gongnai is a husband, and he can only make a difference if he is ruthless! Now that your future in Jingshi is bleak and you have offended the entire imperial court, we can't go on at all, and it is just a wise move to vote for King Yan. ”

"That's just as well!" Li Jinglong gritted his teeth and nodded, "I'm also forced to be helpless." ”

Zhao Hui picked up his wine glass and said, "The matter has come to this, and the letter of collaborating with the enemy has also been written, we have no way out, don't worry!" Come, Li Gong, I toast you with a drink, and get drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows! ”

Li Jinglong also pinched the wine glass, "Dry!" ”

The two of them raised their heads and drank it all, Zhao Hui turned the bottom of the cup to the sky, and not a drop came out. After Li Jinglong finished drinking, he slapped the wine glass on the table.