Zhu Gaoxu wanted to lead the army to start as soon as possible, which seemed a bit hasty; However, in order to seize the fighter plane, we can only abandon perfect preparations.

At this time, there is nothing more important than military action, and many seemingly important matters can be put on hold. But before Zhu Gaoxu left, he still had to see the king of Shu, and this matter could not be omitted. After all, the King of Shu is the son of Emperor Taizu, who sits in Sichuan all the year round; And his uncle is Guo Zixing, the king of Chuyang, and his reputation is not trivial.

Zhu Gaoxu is thinking about finding a reason that seems to be a matter of course, and he will meet the king of Shu for a while. Unexpectedly, at this time, the king of Shu first sent a letter of invitation. Zhu Gaoxu opened it and took a look. The king of Shu said that the emperor's nephew came to Chengdu, and the uncle prepared a family banquet tomorrow to fulfill the friendship of the landlord; There are not many invitees, only the emperor's nephew and the Marquis of Xiping, the two families, the banquet is indifferent, I hope not to refuse.

The uncle and nephew were simply very clear-hearted, and Zhu Gaoxu was also about to see the King of Shu, so he immediately agreed.

After the sun went down, Zhu Gaoxu continued to stay in the middle hall for a while, and when he walked out of the door, it was just dark. Zhu Gaoxu walked under the eaves platform, met Miaojin, and said: "Miaojin comes to the wing, I have something to tell you." ”

When the two entered the room, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Miaojin's narrow robe and the bun on his head, and said, "The King of Shu will have a treat tomorrow, is Miaojin willing to go to the banquet with me?" ”

Unexpectedly, Miao Jin frowned and said: "If I go with the King of Han, what identity will I say when I am introduced, and what clothes should I wear?" ”

"Feel free." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Miaojin is by my side, no one will embarrass you." ”

Miaojin said softly: "It is rumored that you escaped from the palace to rob the female path of your aunt's status, and it is known to everyone in the world. Now that you are taking me in and out of such a complicated occasion, you are not afraid that the rumors will be more confirmed? ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "No wonder you are still like leaving me and haven't seen it yet?" ”

He paused and said: "People love to gossip, but the world cares most about themselves, and they don't really care so much about other people's affairs. Miaojin doesn't have to worry too much. ”

Miaojin's expression was a little confused. As soon as the two of them fell silent, the room on a winter night was very quiet, neither the noise of summer insects and frogs, nor the sound of people during the day.

Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "I don't force you, just don't want to go." ”

Miao Jin muttered: "If it weren't for the arrangement to go to Beiping to do such things, I might have walked the same path as other women." But now, because of a few experiences, I don't think it means much to get married and have children......"

Zhu Gaoxu listened thoughtfully.

It's a pity that Miaojin stopped abruptly when she said this, and changed her words and said: "I'm still not going to the banquet, please ask King Han for forgiveness." I heard that the general Xue Lu once fought with Ji Gang for a female path and almost died; Maybe in the eyes of others, I am no different from that woman, but the man I befriended is of a higher status. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Miaojin is different from others, you are very unique. ”

Sure enough, the words he said casually suddenly made Miaojin's expression a little different. She should be a reluctant herd.

"The woman Xue Lu robbed may also have something unusual, but it's just unknown." Although Miao Jin said this, she immediately couldn't help but ask, "How am I different?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu took advantage of the hazy light of the lantern to look at her charming eyes that could not be hidden even by her plain dress, and her skin glowed with goose yellow under the firelight, which reminded him of a certain tactile feeling that was tight and silky. But he couldn't put such vulgar words on his lips, so he said gently: "Miaojin's mind, I can't fully comprehend, and I feel that it is unique. That's probably the case, I can't tell. ”

Miaojin's face turned slightly red, and she blurted out, "The same is true for Gao Xu." Somehow, I always feel at ease around you and feel like I've gotten better......"

Zhu Gaoxu took advantage of this good atmosphere and quietly put his hand on the back of her jade white hand.

A few days ago, Zhu Gaoxu had just moved into Li Rang's mansion, and Li Rang wanted to use his concubine to entertain guests, but he was refused; Although Miaojin is often close and rarely close, Zhu Gaoxu already feels that ordinary women taste the same as chewing wax.

Miaojin's beautiful eyes looked at the big hand on the back of her hand, and whispered, "There is also a sense of sin." ”

…… On the morning of the next day, Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, sent Changshi to take Xiang Luo to greet Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu, together with Mu Sheng and others, went to the Shu Palace, surrounded by a large number of guards.

Wang Yu stayed outside the palace gate with the armor soldiers, while Zhao Ping followed a group of men in cloth clothes and swords into the palace as retinues.

The Mansion of the King of Shu is located in the city of Chengdu, but it seems to be a paradise. In the middle of the noisy, the quiet wind is elegant and luxurious, and this is the case. The road is lined with tall trees, and there are well-cut gardening dots on all sides, although in winter the vegetation in the palace is also very rich.

The magnificent palaces and exquisite pavilions are hidden and looming; There are also the sound of silk and bamboo in the distance, and the sound of Lang Lang reading is heard, which makes the quiet palace not seem silent, and is full of cultural atmosphere.

This place, Zhu Gaoxu felt more comfortable than his Han King.

The place where the King of Shu entertained guests was not in the main hall, but in a water pavilion by a wide lake. Zhu Gaochu is also the first time to see the king of Shu Zhu Chun, the king of Shu Chinese New Year's Eve is six years old today, just one round older than Zhu Gaoxu, and it is also the year of his birth, and now it seems that the king of Shu is indeed a little unlucky.

Zhu Chun's demeanor was elegant and calm, and he did not have the slightest fear of being a prisoner. He also introduced the princess and his son Zhu Yueyi, and today the prince of Shu did not go to the banquet, but Zhu Yueyi, the king of Huayang County, came. The king of Shu said that the prince was weak and could not feast, and explained the past lightly.

Zhao Ping and others stood outside the water pavilion, and there were big people inside. Zhu Gaoxu came alone, but Mu Sheng brought a little girl.

"Her name is Shayi, the daughter of a Tusi leader in Jianchang, and she was only included in the mansion not long ago." Mu Sheng introduced.

The woman named Sha Yi was wearing strange blue clothes, but she made a good fortune in style, and said in clear Chinese, "I have seen the King of Shu, the King of Han, the princess Niangniang and the King of Huayang County." ”

"Okay, good, Madame is very polite." The King of Shu smiled.

After greeting everyone, they took their seats. Zhu Gaoxu pretended to appreciate the environment here calmly, and felt that it was really okay! The scenery is beautiful, the air is fresh, stand next to the carved fence in the water pavilion, sprinkle some fish food, you can watch the fish. A maid in a moon-white dress was doing this.

The king of Shu only let Zhu Yueyi, the king of Huayang County, participate, and it seems that everything is negotiable. King Shu's posture is very positive, after all, everyone is a noble and wealthy person, there is no need to tear his face so ugly.

And now the 20,000 guards of the Shu Palace's Mansion have been broken up and reorganized by Zhu Gaoxu, and they are ready to be taken away to the battlefield in Guizhou. The guards of the Shu Palace, or rebelled, opened the gate of Chengdu, or became a light pole. Zhu Gaoxu is really not too worried about what the King of Shu can do, if they both know music, then it would be great.

Zhu Gaoxu had already thought about the foothold of the negotiation before he came, hoping that the king of Shu would remain neutral on the surface, so that both sides would have room and the king of Shu would keep his wealth as much as possible; But in private, he had to write a letter of guarantee, and as long as he didn't do anything in Sichuan, Zhu Gaoxu would turn a blind eye to his attitude.

Only the matter of the king of Huayang County is a little difficult to do, and the concubine of the king of Shu is actually at the banquet.

When the sun was approaching the middle of the sky, the king of Shu gently stroked his palm, and the family banquet immediately entered the main topic.

Young, beautiful and beautifully dressed palace maids came in a stream, first served five cuts and three soups, whole geese, ducks, deer, sheep, and suckling pigs; Then more delicacies were served. At this time, the whole troupe also arrived at the Water Pavilion, and the musical instruments were ready.

"Two virtuous nephews, please. You're welcome, eat a few bites of food and drink two sips of warm soup before drinking, so that you can nourish your body. The King of Shu lifted the chopsticks and said. Mu Ying is the adopted son of Taizu, and he is a righteous brother with the King of Shu, so Mu Sheng is also a nephew.

Mu Sheng only glanced at it, and said in a casual tone: "This bear's paw is a bit rare, can Sichuan catch a bear?" ”

The King of Shu smiled: "Spend more silver taels, the live shrimp in Liaodong can also be eaten, and this shrimp is in the sea of Liaodong." The two virtuous nephews had lived in the south for a long time, and most of them were tired of eating the delicacies, so I specially asked the cook to make some northern dishes to try. ”

This place looks simple and elegant, but it is unimaginable to be arrogant, luxurious, lewd and easy. Zhu Gaoxu showed a self-deprecating expression and said: "Someone in the court impeached me for extravagance, I am really more wronged than Dou E!" ”

The princess covered her mouth and chuckled: "Just a few side dishes, the concubine is still afraid of being laughing and generous." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Uncle and mother are smiling. Uncle Huang said in the letter that the banquet was indifferent, and I also believed it. ”

The sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra gradually sounded, and the drama also stepped onto the stage. Zhu Gaoxu said and looked sideways at the play.

At this time, the voice of the king of Shu said: "Uncle's exquisiteness is still worse than that of the emperor's nephew." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Gaoxu wondered. His expression was undisguised, and he really felt that the King of Shu was much more particular than himself.

The King of Shu pointed to the drama team that Zhu Gaoxu was paying attention to just now and said, "Just talk about this play." Can the emperor's nephew know where is the most priceless troupe with the highest style today? ”

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "I'm not very proficient in this. ”

The King of Shu moved his finger over, pointed at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Isn't it on the palace of the emperor and nephew of the Han Dynasty?" Hua Dan is the prince's favorite concubine, and the play is the handwriting of King Ning, this specification and this exquisiteness are the richest people who rival the country, but can they spend money to invite them? ”

Zhu Gaoxu was slightly stunned when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Uncle Huang is really good at lifting people!" ”

The king of Shu didn't smile, and said seriously: "There has been a conclusion between the pear orchards, but the emperor's nephew really doesn't know?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu observed the expression of the King of Shu for a moment, not like a joke, so he stroked his palms and smiled: "It's the first time I've heard it." ”

"Huh? Wrong! It's amazing! Mu Sheng's voice suddenly said a little nervously.

Zhu Gaoxu and the King of Shu both looked sideways together, and saw Mu Sheng frowning, as if he had eaten a piece of dirt from the delicacies.

"Virtuous nephew, what's wrong?" The King of Shu immediately asked.

Everyone followed Mu Sheng's gaze and looked at the stage one after another.