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Lou Ji thought that he would have to wait for a while, but the next afternoon, Duan Siyong came to the door to deliver a letter, asking Lou Gongzi to go to the Guangling King's mansion for a banquet that night.

The king of Guangling is in Jiangdong, and the huge palace is all ruled by Zhang Shiduan, he often entertains friends here, and there is only one requirement for the invitees, that is, to be able to be looked down upon by him.

Lou Ji went to the appointment alone, leaving the dagger at home and hiding it, he didn't know who he could see tonight, he didn't want to take any risks.

Zhang Shiduan personally greeted him at the door of the house, led the way to the back hall, and before he entered the door, he heard laughter and laughter at the base of the building, and it turned out that he was not the only one who was invited tonight.

The hall is very large, illuminated by countless candles as bright as day, tables, chairs, stools and couches are placed at will, all kinds, but there are few people sitting on it, thirty or forty young men and girls are either chasing and laughing with each other, or sitting on the blankets to draw fists and roll dice, and some people play alone, as if no one is around, and when they are excited, the shouts are shocking.

Lou Ji didn't expect such a scene at all, standing still in the doorway.

"Just right." Zhang Shiduan said with a smile.

"What?"

"Lou Gongzi is just eighteen years old, and if he is one year older, I can't invite you here."

"Oh." Lou Ji still didn't understand the meaning.

"Come, I'll introduce Lou Gongzi."

There are more than 40 people in total, most of them are surnamed Zhang, a few are surnamed Lan, and there are only three other miscellaneous surnames.

Most of them were indifferent to the arrival of the newcomers, nodding their heads, and a few asked: "The children and grandchildren of the great general?" After receiving an answer, there was no follow-up.

To Lou Ji's surprise, there were more than a dozen girls, either princesses or princesses, all of them were teenagers, but they were running crazy like boys, and they were not reserved at all.

He didn't hear the name of the county lord of Huanyan, nor did he see the eldest princess of Luoyang, they must have been too old to come here to play.

Zhang Shiduan took Lou Ji aside and said with a smile: "I know what you want to say, but you don't have to." The royal has a royal ...... Even if it's a family matter, I believe that there are many things that the general did when he was at home that are not inhumane to outsiders, am I right? ”

Lou Ji smiled, "Yes, but I can't see it." ”

"Can Lou Gongzi keep it a secret?"

"Into my eyes and ears, not out of my mouth."

"Haha, in fact, I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you in directly, but it's better to ask. I don't have rules here, and Lou Gongzi can do whatever he wants. ”

Lou Ji glanced around and asked, "Is there any wine?" ”

Zhang Shiduan raised his arm and beckoned, and soon a young maidservant brought a wine jug and a wine glass.

Lou Ji is not polite, holding a pot in his left hand, holding a cup in his right hand, pouring himself a drink, taking the first sip, and praising from the bottom of his heart: "It's really a good wine." ”

"Please Lou Gongzi, I don't want to drink tonight, so I won't accompany you, if you want food, there seems to be some fresh fruit and bacon over there."

"I'll find it myself, it's more fun."

Zhang Shiduan left with his hand, and directly joined the circle of people who threw the dice, paid for the bet, and enjoyed it.

I didn't know anyone here, and I didn't understand their excitement, so I couldn't fit in, so I walked slowly, which was really boring, and found a soft couch with no one to sit down, and continued to drink.

A pot of wine went down, he shook the empty pot, and soon a maidservant brought new wine, as well as a small plate of sliced bacon.

The amount of alcohol in the building was average, and at this time he was already three or five points drunk, leaning on the couch, his ears were full of laughter and laughter, and his eyes were full of laughing or angry distorted faces, he seemed to have fallen into a funny and intense strange dream, everyone was drunk and strange, and he was the only one who remained awake.

He wished he was awake, because he hadn't figured out the meaning of the meeting yet.

The two teenagers scuffled together for some reason, and the people around them not only did not persuade, but put down the game in their hands and cheered loudly, and even the owner Zhang Shiduan stood aside and laughed.

A middle-aged woman walked over and didn't say anything, just stood to the side, separated the two, and the young men and girls who were watching also dispersed.

Although he hadn't really met, Lou Ji immediately guessed that it was the eldest princess of Luoyang, he didn't move, and he didn't come forward to say hello.

The eldest princess lectured a few words, turned and walked away, and entered another room, only then did the building notice that there were several huts on both sides of the hall, and the lights were a little dim, which he had not noticed before.

The more I drank the wine, the more tasteless it became, the more uncomfortable I sat on the couch, and I couldn't bear it anymore, and I was about to get up to find Zhang Shiduan, when a voice came from behind me, "You're disappointed?" ”

The voice was familiar, and Lou Ji immediately turned his head and saw a head of hair.

The two couches are facing backs, just behind the building foundation, and I don't know when a woman is sitting, also with a pot in one hand and a cup in the other, drinking slowly.

Lou Ji turned his head and sat upright, "I don't even know why I was invited, so naturally I don't care about being disappointed." ”

"You think that we are the same as you, we have the world in our hearts, and we are always thinking about how to clean up the dynasty, but what you see is a group of ignorant teenagers, playing boring games."

Lou Ji laughed, "You used to be like them?" ”

"Once upon a time? And now too. ”

"I can't see it."

"That's because Your Majesty hasn't arrived, some people really enjoy the fun of playing, and some people want to show Your Majesty, sometimes I'm the former kind of person, sometimes the latter kind of person."

Lou Ji laughed out loud, "Will Your Majesty come tonight?" ”

"It's hard to say, no one can tell His Majesty's whereabouts. Can you do me a favor? ”

"Of course, please."

"If Your Majesty comes, give me the opportunity to speak."

"Huh?"

"Let me speak to Your Majesty first, and if it doesn't work, you will go again."

"I thought the eldest princess was ......"

"The eldest princess is the eldest princess, I am me, and now I am the one who asks you for help."

Lou Ji pondered for a while and said, "Are you worried that Your Majesty will condemn me and kill me on the spot?" ”

The county lord of Huanyan was also silent for a while, and then said, "Turn around." ”

Lou Ji slowly turned around and met her eyes.

"I don't care if you live or die, I just want this opportunity." Lord Huanyan said word by word.

"What kind of opportunity is this for the county lord?" Lou Ji also asked word by word, and in this confrontation, he refused to fall behind.

"Prove to Your Majesty that women are no worse than men, and that I also have knowledge and can help him rule the world."

"What will happen in the future? Your Majesty will not be able to confer on you an official position. ”

The two looked at each other without blinking, and after a long time, the county lord of Huanyan smiled, "Later, now I just ask you to give me a chance." ”

Her smile and voice suddenly became as innocent and gentle as a child, as if she was coquettish to her elders, but not too sweet.

Everything was just right, Lou Ji's heart jumped suddenly, he looked away, and before he could figure it out, he had already said in his mouth: "Okay, you go first." ”

"Thank you, nothing in return...... Do you want this pot of wine? There are still some left, and they taste good. ”

"Thanks, I still have it here."

Lord Huanyan nodded, turned around, and stopped talking.

Lou Ji also turned around and sat silently for a while, suddenly regretting his answer just now, and couldn't help but turn his head and say, "I want to taste your wine, maybe it tastes different from mine." ”

Lord Huanyan handed over the wine jug and said with a smile: "It must be different." ”

Lou Ji took the wine jug, and the county lord of Huanyan got up and walked away, going to a small room that was uninhabited.

Lou Ji poured himself half a glass of wine, poured it into his mouth and tasted it slowly, it seemed that there was nothing the same, it was all the same wine.

A prince came uninvited, slumped beside Lou Ji, Zhang Shiduan introduced, but Lou Ji no longer remembered this person's name, only knew that his surname must be Zhang, and he was similar in age to himself.

"Why should I grow up? Why did my father take me out of the capital? I'm willing to stay here, not to go to the wilderness. ”

Lou Jian pretended not to hear, and tasted the wine by himself, still hoping to find a little different.

The boy turned his head to stare at him, "You give me an idea, let me stay." ”

"Me? Sorry, I don't have an idea. ”

The young man hung his head in frustration, "Father wants to force me to learn the rules again, ah-rules, rules, Your Majesty allows us not to follow any rules, why does Father ...... If I complain to Your Majesty and say that my father has disobeyed the holy decree, do you think it is possible? ”

"Not feasible." Lou Ji categorically vetoed, "If Your Majesty likes you, I will find a way to recruit you back, if you ...... Complaining will only make you more disgusted. ”

"Your Majesty likes me the most!" The prince shouted, his face flashing with distrusted anger, "I want your majesty to give me anything, if you want to kill someone, your majesty will give me a knife and give me a ......."

The prince did not say whether he had really killed or not, and began to cry with a whimper.

Lou Ji continued to drink so that he could endure this crazy and ridiculous hall.

Suddenly there was a shout of joy not far away, and the prince got up and galloped away.

The foundation of the building was eye-catching and hazy, and he staggered up, and walked a few steps to see that the emperor was really here.

Teenagers and girls jumped and screamed around the emperor, scrambling to speak, showing off how many copper coins they had won and what interesting things they had just done.

The emperor sat on a couch casually, listened attentively, full of interest, probably tired from running outside on horseback, he curled up, the eldest princess appeared, with a look of love, put the pillow under the emperor's head with her own hands, and then stayed by the couch, his eyes were so gentle that he seemed to be looking at a newborn baby.

As the crowd dispersed, the Emperor closed his eyes and took a nap, smiling to himself.

Lou Ji had only approached the emperor in the dark before, and when he looked at it again, he couldn't believe that it could be the same person.

The emperor quickly opened his eyes and looked everywhere, the eldest princess beckoned, and the prince who had just cried to Lou Ji immediately ran to him and said complainingly: "Your Majesty, I don't want to leave, I don't want to go home, I don't want to learn the rules, those old guys are too annoying, my father doesn't like His Majesty's approach, and will force me to learn this and that." ”

He still sued, with a coquettish tone, like a seven or eight-year-old child, who just understood some human feelings, but did not understand the hidden dangers behind it.

The emperor still maintained a curled posture, a man in his thirties was more like a child than a prince of seventeen or eighteen, but the words that came out of his mouth were not childish at all, "You have to grow up, you have to learn when you grow up, even I can't be an exception, let alone you?" Youth is hard to come back, the dead are like this, do you want to keep all this? ”

The prince nodded desperately.

"Then get out of here, this is my territory, and you are not allowed to spoil the joy here."

The prince was stunned, he could never have imagined that the emperor, who loved him the most, would say such decisive words, and tears were originally rolling in his eyes, but then they gushed out, turned around and stumbled outside.

The joyful atmosphere in the hall was not affected in the slightest.

Lou Ji saw that the eldest princess was waving to him, hurriedly walked in front of the emperor, glanced at the eldest princess again, decided not to salute, and stood casually like others, with a smile on his face, and the drunkenness dissipated seven or eight points at once.

The emperor yawned and muttered, "They all praise you and say that you are ...... I've seen you. The Emperor sat up and looked the building up and down.

Lou Ji was shocked, and the third brother Lou insisted that the emperor had an excellent memory, and it was true.

"I once served as a temporary servant of the general of the Chinese army......"

"Oh, I remember, the night Luo Yushi had an accident, you were guarding the door." The emperor glanced at Lou Ji a few more times, "In order to get close to me, you really tried your best and exhausted your means." ”

Lou Ji was even more shocked in his heart, and he didn't know what to say.