Zhang Shiyu, the prince of Jibei, is also a playful person, and when he saw a group of people playing polo from afar, he didn't feel itchy, rode a horse and galloped, and said loudly: "My sister played a good ball, stop and rest." ”

Zhang Shiqing was indeed a little tired, stopped everyone, and rode to the world, "Why is my brother here?" ”

"Not for you?"

"Hmph." Zhang Shiqing's face sank, she had not forgiven her family's "betrayal".

"Look at you, your face is tanned."

Zhang Shiqing ignored his brother, drove past him, and said to Yahuan, who had just entered the valley: "You came just in time, I can't find a few things......

"County Lord......" Colorful cried.

"Crying for what?" Zhang Shiqing jumped off the horse and dragged Colorful to his room to find something.

Zhang Shiyu smiled at Chang Yanzhi: "General Chang is very good at ball, if he uses all his strength, my sister will definitely not be an opponent." ”

Chang Yan got off the horse and arched his hand: "I just rely on my strength and barely support it, if you talk about ball skills, I am far inferior to the Lord of Fangde." ”

"Haha, General Chang is polite. I also love polo, how about we have a match? ”

"I can get the advice of the son of the world, but I can't ask for it."

"Okay, you rest for a while, I think the venue is big enough, how about seven of us against seven?"

"It's up to the son of the world to arrange."

Zhang Shiyu turned to the many entourages and said: "Look, I said that it is not superfluous to bring utensils, Lao Liu, you choose five more people, count the two of us, and we will have a fight with General Chang later." ”

The entourage "Lao Liu" received the order, and quickly appointed five people, took out the utensils, and prepared to play.

Zhang Shiyu was not in a hurry, dismounted and walked to the study, and smiled at Xu Ji who was standing at the door: "Which party does my brother-in-law join?" I can make room for you here. ”

Xu Ji shook his head, "If the ball skills are rough, don't be ugly." ”

"My brother-in-law is resourceful and lacks ball skills, so he can use his tactics."

"Haha, there will be times when manpower is poor, and there will be times when stratagems are useless."

Zhang Shiyu had already walked closer, his face was slightly dark, "You don't need to use it if it's useless, but don't turn it to your own family." ”

Xu Ji nodded, "I'm more fortunate to be alone, and there is no 'own family' in this world." ”

Zhang Shiyu smiled again and walked directly into the study, followed by Xu Ji.

"Brother-in-law, is this angry? Don't believe those rumors, you and my sister are still husband and wife, a famous media is married, and the world knows it, so this can't be changed. ”

"It's not impossible to change it a little."

"Haha, my brother-in-law really loves to laugh. Did He Rongping Mountain come a few days ago? ”

"Hmm."

"What did you say?"

"It probably means that he can 'change' a lot of things."

Zhang Shiyu snorted coldly, "Barbarians, who don't know etiquette, are arrogant, and really regard Yecheng as a tribe outside the fortress, thinking that they can give what they want." ”

"Just looking at the current situation, He Rongbu can really take what he wants, and the words of the prince should be hidden in his heart for the time being."

"My brother-in-law is not an outsider, so I said this." Zhang Shiyu paused for a moment, "The matter has not been finally negotiated, marrying my sister to a barbarian is definitely not our family's intention, but...... It was the Empress Dowager's idea, she didn't want the daughter of the Emperor of All Things to marry far away, so she wanted to replace my sister. ”

"He Rongbu is also more willing to marry the King of Jibei."

Zhang Shiyu said with a smile: "There are many rumors, they all say that I want to be the emperor, He Rongbu believes it, and my brother-in-law also believes it?" ”

"The emperor is still in Jiangdong, and the prince doesn't want to bear this reputation, so don't mention it."

"No, I must say, it's better to say it face to face than to be talked about behind people's backs."

Xu Ji smiled and asked Shizi to sit down.

Zhang Shiyu saw the military newspaper on the table and on the ground, "Huan Yan sent someone to send it?" ”

"At the invitation of Sister Ling."

"There have been more and more things about Huanyan recently."

"Hmm."

"Have you heard of my brother-in-law, He Rongpingshan came to Yecheng, and the person he wanted to marry the most was actually Huan Yan, Huan Yan kept saying that he wanted to rebuild Tiancheng, but at this time he was reluctant to say that his father was old, and the Empress Dowager was weak, so she had to stay and serve, so she couldn't marry away from home. It's all nonsense, but in fact, she can't give up the power in her hands, so she uses my sister to curry favor with the barbarians. ”

"You just said it was the Empress Dowager......"

"This is one thing, the Empress Dowager is now only listening to Huan Yan alone, and she can't wait to pass the throne to her, but it's a pity that she is a woman...... Hum. ”

Xu Ji didn't say anything, this was the first time he heard Zhang Shiyu say disrespectful words to the county lord of Huanyan and the empress dowager.

Zhang Shiyu also knew that this move was abnormal, and added: "Brother-in-law thinks I'm ungrateful, right? The fall of the eastern capital is all about Huanyan being prepared in advance, so that our family can gain a foothold in Yecheng. But Huanyan's ambition is greater than everyone expected, and she treats our family as a ...... Strange goods, waiting for the price and selling, no, it is treated as livestock, waiting to be fat, skinned, shaved, and then drunk blood and meat. ”

"The son of the world seems to have complaints."

Zhang Shiyu smiled bitterly: "I said it so bluntly, and it is still called 'seeming' complaints? If I don't complain a few more words, I'm about to suffocate to death. ”

"This kind of thing, it's better to hold it in your heart than to talk about it lightly."

"I'm a brother-in-law, it's my own family." Zhang Shiyu got up suddenly, went to the door and the window to look a few times, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping outside, he came back and continued: "I know that my brother-in-law is very happy...... There is a little idea, but you don't know how much she has changed in these days, everyone says that she seems to be possessed by the Emperor of All Things, and the two are getting more and more ......"

Zhang Shiyu smiled awkwardly.

"Coincidentally, I also had the experience of 'possession'. If she can wield a lance, I believe she is possessed by the Emperor of All Things. Xu Ji smiled, quite disapplieving.

Zhang Shiyu looked very serious, "Brother-in-law, don't take it seriously." Do you think you live in Siguo Valley because you are protected by Huanyan? Wrong! ”

"Isn't she?"

"Uh...... It's her, and it's not all her. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"It's true that Huanyan allows you to live in Siguo Valley, but you have ulterior motives. The brother-in-law didn't ask about the world in the valley, thinking that abdication was abdication, and he didn't know how much weight the word 'King Wu' still had. ”

"Is that really what she claims?"

"At least when others said so, she didn't deny it, and in front of the envoys of the states, she had to say from time to time, 'What does Xu Gongzi think'."

Xu Ji smiled: "What is the benefit of Lord Huanyan doing this? ”

"Let the heroes think that Yecheng is in control, why did the states take refuge in Yecheng one after another? It actually has a lot to do with my brother-in-law. ”

"The son of the world has boasted too much."

"I'm not complimenting, I'm reminding ......"

Zhang Shiqing's voice came from outside, "Hey, do you still want to compete?" Everyone is waiting. ”

"Right away." Zhang Shiyu got up, "There are some things that I can't say too clearly, I brought an old friend of my brother-in-law, and I will let him tell you later, I will move my muscles and bones." ”

Zhang Shiyu walked to the door, suddenly turned around and said, "You two husband and wife...... Roundhouse? In that case, things will be simpler, He Rongpingshan ......"

Xu Ji shook his head, "I should be Shiqing's sister." ”

"Hey, it's not easy to be her brother." Zhang Shiyu sighed and went out to play, and soon the sound of horses' hooves and shouts came outside.

Xu Ji sat in the study and waited for a while, and someone came in and said, "Son, don't come unharmed." ”

"Mr. Joe?" Xu Ji was taken aback, hurriedly got up to greet him, and recognized this person as Qiao Zhisu, a close confidant of the general Lou Wen, when the general was killed, Qiao Zhisu was looking for the six sons of the Lou family in Hanzhou, so he escaped the catastrophe, and he didn't want to come to Yecheng.

Qiao Zhisu looked much older, but he still had a gentle smile on his face, "I didn't expect that my son and I would meet here." ”

"When did Mr. Qiao arrive in Yecheng?"

"A month ago."

The two sat down, and Qiao Zhisu said: "I've always wanted to come to see Gongzi, and I also want to worship the tomb of Master Fan, but it's just ...... Don't mention it. I just met a scholar at the grave, and he seemed to ......"

"Yu Zhan? Well, he is one of the last disciples of Mr. Fan's side, and he is very angry about my residence in Siguo Valley, and he just moved in the day before yesterday, claiming that he would guard the house for three years, and stayed here for one night, saying that he had changed too much, and there was no longer the breath of the first teacher, so he had to build another house before going to the tomb. How's it going? ”

"Weeding, not even wood."

"I admire him." Xu Jidao.

"If he can use this stubbornness in other things, he should be successful, but unfortunately he was born at the wrong time, and it is difficult to show it."

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Ji said, "Mr. Qiao, is this a staff member for the King of Jibei?" ”

"Exactly. Gongzi must be puzzled, everyone in Yecheng is vying for the king of Xiangdong, why did I go to the king of Jibei alone? ”

"I don't understand."

"In fact, it's simple, the king of Xiangdong has already been surrounded by talents, on strategy, there are Sun Yalu, on learning, there is Kou Daogu, on fame, there are Yin Fu, Fei Xun, I ask myself which one is not as good as these people, rather than fighting to be the queen of the cow, it is better to be willing to be the head of the chicken."

"Haha, Mr. Qiao can see it, but it's just ...... Don't let the king of Jibei hear. ”

The polo outside was in full swing and noisy.

Qiao Zhisu said with a smile: "The king of Jibei doesn't even want to be the 'chicken head', but he is the son of the world, and he is quite ambitious. ”

"Everyone says that he can be emperor in the future, what ambition could be greater than this?"

"The true emperor."

Xu Ji smiled and said nothing, today's meeting was more and more unexpected to him.

"Speaking from the heart, the son of the world...... It is true that it is not the best choice to be the emperor, but there is an advantage, the believer can use it, and he is a descendant of the Zhang family, he is the emperor, and he can let the courtiers display their talents to the fullest. Gongzi is a person who has come over, and he must not want another emperor of all things in the world. ”

Xu Ji still did not respond.

"When I came back from Hanzhou, the sixth prince of Lou is still there, guarding a county, and with the help of the Xi family in Jingzhou, I will soon be able to recover the whole state. Lou Liugongzi and the Xi family both thought that the father and daughter of the king of Xiangdong were not suitable to be in power, and the father and son of the king of Jibei were the ones who were expected to return, and if they could ascend the throne, they would be supported, and the world could be peaceful again. ”

"Mr. Qiao, don't say any more, if you come to persuade me to go back out of the mountain, please break this heart early. I'm not going to leak secrets, and I'm not going to go back the old way. ”

Qiao Zhisu said: "I did come to persuade Gongzi to come out of the mountain again, but not to take the old road of 'King Wu', but - the 'old road' of the Eastern Capital earlier." ”

"Huh?"

"The county lord of Huanyan hopes that the prince will persuade the county lord of Fangde to return to the city, the prince and I, I hope that the prince can go one more step and get rid of future troubles forever."