Chapter 13: A Call for Help
(Ask for collection and recommendation)
The foundation of the building was thrown out of the General's Mansion, it was really thrown, driven by two healthy servants, and their feet did not touch the ground along the way. At the back door, a servant said, "Seventeen sons forgive our sins, and we are also acting according to orders, so don't be like us." ”
Before the words fell, the building was on the ground, and as soon as the door closed, no one paid attention to him.
Fortunately, it was not far from his home, and Lou Ji got up in pain.
Several relatives living in the same alley saw this scene from afar, and their eyes were usually above the top, but at this time, they gathered around and cared for them, inquired about everything, and wanted to know everything.
Lou Ji didn't answer, squeezed out the crowd, and slowly walked back to his house, leaving a rumor.
Seeing that the little master came back with a wound, the old servant was shocked, hurriedly helped him into the house, and brought water to wipe it.
Lou Ji changed his clothes and said to the old servant: "Go and invite Ma Gongzi to come over." ”
"Childe, aren't you resting for a while?" Although he didn't ask, the old servant could guess that the injury of the seventeenth prince must be related to the Great General's Mansion, so he paused for a moment and said, "It's a good thing to have more dealings with people in the mansion, but you can't be too anxious." Everything is a coming-and-going, just relying on a mouth is not enough, son, you have to give gifts, don't be too valuable, just mean the New Year's holidays, the key is that people have to arrive, and their faces have to smile. People return the gift, this exchange is done, people don't take the child's gift seriously, you either give up, or find another way. In short, I have to take it step by step, and the seven generals in the Gongzi Mansion haven't even taken care of it, so he goes directly to see the general and the general of the Chinese army, it's too anxious......"
The old servant looked like he was going to nag for a long time, and Lou Ji smiled: "A small setback, plus a little injury, I can stand it." ”
"That's the general didn't really get angry......"
"Yes, he's not really angry, so I have to go see him. Go and ask Ma Gongzi for me, and let him bring a pot of good wine. ”
"No matter what, Ma Hou Ye is also a guest, and he is willing to bring wine and food, it is people's etiquette, and if he doesn't bring it, it is his duty, how can there be any reason for the host to ask for guests?"
"Okay, then let's be hypocritical once, pay attention when you go, if Ma Gongzi orders someone to prepare wine and food, you don't have to speak, if it's ......"
The old servant shook his head and walked out, "I won't open my mouth no matter what, it's too embarrassing......"
The fall was not very severe, leaving only a few external injuries, so he paced back and forth in the room, thinking about all the scenes he had seen last night.
Ma Wei arrived quickly, and sure enough, he brought wine and food, and when he entered the house, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the abrasions on Lou Ji's face, and then smiled: "I thought that people like us had to eat by mouth, but I didn't expect Brother Ji to find another way, this is to ...... Eating with your face and not succeeding? ”
"I'm dying of hunger while eating."
The wine and food were arranged, the two pushed the glasses and changed the lamps, Ma Wei sent his servants away, and Lou Ji also gave some copper coins to the old servant at home, so that he could go out to meet friends.
There are only two people left, and Lou Ji will go through the experience of last night one by one, until he was thrown out of the mansion by the general.
Ma Wei listened very carefully, paying special attention to details, and always asked clearly, "Where is the hill where the emperor stands?" ”
Lou Ji shook his head, "I'm ashamed, I only cared about following the Chinese generals along the way, and I didn't remember the road at all, I guess it's in the north, not far from the city wall or palace wall, I can't say, I can see a little light, it should be the people who are rushing to work overnight." ”
There is a lot of construction in and around Luoyang, and it is possible to light lamps in many places, and this memory of the building foundation is not of much help.
Ma Wei thought for a while, "There are few mountains in the city, so it's easier to find mountains." ”
"The emperor doesn't go to the top of the mountain every time to stand there."
"At least there is a possibility, the news of the younger brother has helped a lot."
"I have to follow a few more times to find out the rules of the emperor's travel."
Ma Wei pointed to the face of the building and said with a smile: "Will the general allow it?" ”
Lou Ji touched the scars on his face, "Yes, he has heard my words in his heart, and now he doesn't think so, in the next nearly a month, everything he sees and hears in the court will make him reconsider my warning, and the more he thinks about it, the more he will take it seriously, and he will naturally look for me again when the time comes." ”
Ma Wei laughed and raised his glass to toast, "Okay, I'll wait for news from my brother." Everything is ready on my side, and the strong man I said is ready to do it at any time. ”
"I have to see this 'strong man' once."
"Of course, this person's temper is a little strange, and I will arrange for my brother to meet him within two or three days. To be honest, I didn't believe that there were really swordsmen who were one against a hundred, and I thought they were all exaggerated by boring people, since I saw ...... Hehe, I don't need to say more, after my brother sees him, he will have the same faith. ”
"I believe Brother Ma."
The two of them were slightly drunk, and Ma Wei, who was in a very good mood, had something to say, holding the cup in one hand and pointing with the other, "Do you know why I'm looking for you?" ”
"I sent someone to invite you."
"No, no, not this time, it's our 'plan'."
"You said you thought I was talented." Lou Ji smiled.
"It's up to people to do things, so you have to find the right person to do great things, talent is of course important, but it's not the only reason for me to find a brother." Ma Wei sold it, drank the wine in the cup, and said in an unfathomable soothing tone: "The important thing is that I know that my brother will definitely join, and if it is someone else, I have to test it many times before I dare to open my mouth to invite." ”
"Could it be that I was born to kill kings?"
"Haha, of course not, but I know that my brother has always been obsessed with the death of Princess Wu, I'm not wrong, right?"
Lou Ji's face sank suddenly, and he put down his wine glass, "I don't want to talk about this." ”
Ma Wei was slightly embarrassed, and also put down the wine glass, "Someone has to say these things to my brother, others say it is better for me to say: Lingtang country is ruined, fallen to the eastern capital, unbearable to the tyranny of the Zhang family, would rather die than yield, worthy of being the princess of Wu State, Wu Guo still misses it, it is said that there is even a place to build a temple for Lingtang to worship." The hatred of the deceased mother is not shared with the sky, if the younger brother can achieve great things, he should be worthy of his heart and worthy of heaven and earth. ”
Lou Ji is silent, this is his "life", but whenever someone mentions his mother, Princess Wu Guo, he will always become silent, not justifying, not talking, and refusing to reveal any feelings in his heart.
Ma Wei got up and arched his hand: "I drank all my best today, I am a little dizzy, I have to go home and sleep a lot, and my brother should also rest for a while." ”
Lou Ji didn't stay, got up to see him off, "I didn't sleep all night last night, I was indeed a little sleepy." By the way, the people of the East Palace Liang Sheren ......"
"I don't have any faith at all, he's not very reliable, he's just talking after drinking, don't say that he can't get the news, even if he knows where the emperor is, he doesn't have the courage to really admonish."
Walking into the courtyard, Ma Wei stopped, "The Huangfu step you are talking about is the son of the Jizhou assassin Huangfu Kai, right?" ”
"It should be, there are not many ministers surnamed Huangfu."
Ma Wei nodded, "Lao Tzu is stationed in Yuyang, preparing for the battle of He Rong, and it is reasonable for his son to accompany the emperor." ”
The Lou family is also in the same situation, the general leads the troops, and the son-in-law stays behind the emperor, which is both trust and defense.
"The emperor is very skillful." Floor Road.
"Brother I really think that the emperor wants to get rid of the Lou family? Or is this just a rhetoric used to win the trust of the general? ”
"To be honest, I'm not sure yet, judging from the 'study of name and truth', today's son will never allow the Manchu Dynasty to override him, but he is obviously an impatient person, and he is irritable and murderous, but he can endure it for more than ten years, and the family of the ministers left by the first emperor has not moved, who knows how much he can endure?"
"Haha, Brother Jie is really a proud disciple who is pedantic, and he can apply what he has learned." Ma Wei approached the foundation of the building and lowered his voice, "The emperor does not kill the ministers of Gu Ming, but kills the heroes of the Five Kingdoms, I am not as good as the foundation brother, there is a general above to protect me, I must be in front to protect myself." ”
"It won't be too long."
Ma Wei smiled and took his leave.
In the dream, he took the trouble to explain to Ma Wei why he wanted to participate in the assassination: hatred, self-preservation, future, etc. are all reasons, but not the most important reason, he can't forget his mother's expression before committing suicide, and that pride left him too deep an impression that he regarded himself as a Wu Guoren in his heart, otherwise it would be a betrayal of his mother......
Although he had never seen other Wu people.
When he woke up, Lou Ji had a splitting headache, and the dream had not completely dissipated, he thought that he and Ma Wei were actually the same kind of people, both of whom regarded themselves as emperors of the previous dynasty, the only difference was that Ma Wei always hung on his lips, but he hid it deep in his heart.
After all, Ma Wei still has the name of Yuefu Hou, and Lou Ji is only one of the sons of the general Lou Wen.
Laughter could be heard from the living room next door.
When he got out of bed and came to the door of the living room, he saw his old servant standing there chatting with Zhou Lu, and he had never seen a flattering look.
"Yo, Lou Gongzi is awake." Zhou Lu got up to greet him, his face was full of spring breeze, and he couldn't cover the new injury on his face, which was much more serious than the fall on the foundation of the building.
One is a headache, and the other is that he really hates this guest, and Lou Zhen's brows are tightly locked.
"The two sons talk, I'll go to hot tea again." When the old servant walked past his master, he whispered, "It's the son who didn't close the courtyard door." ”
It turned out that Zhou Lu was uninvited.
Lou Ji went into the room and sat down, poured himself a cup of warm tea, swallowed it, and felt slightly better, "You were beaten again?" ”
Zhou Lu touched the wound on his face and said with a wry smile: "Each other, I heard that Lou Gongzi annoyed the general?" ”
"Hmm. I won't ghostwrite for you again. ”
"Hehe, it's not a ghostwriter, I just want to invite Mr. Lou to have a drink this time, and I have no other meaning."
"Don't go. I annoyed the general, and I had to think about it behind closed doors at home. ”
"Hehe, Lao Tzu beats his son, it's right, what is there to reflect on?"
Lou Ji was bored, and said bluntly: "I am different from Zhou Gongzidao, no matter what, we will not be friends, please go back, don't bother me again." ”
The old servant happened to come in, brought hot tea, took away the old tea, gave the master a look, and persuaded him to have more dealings with Zhou Gongzi.
Zhou Lu sent the old servant out, suddenly fell off the chair, knelt directly on the ground, and cried with a sad face, but it matched the scars, "Lou Gongzi, Lou Grandpa, save me, it's all caused by your article, if you don't save me, I, I will die here today, anyway, I will be killed by others when I go out." ”
Although Lou Ji was disgusted with Zhou Lu, he was still taken aback when he saw him kneeling, and hurriedly got up to avoid it, "The more you talk, the more boundless you are, you are the son of Dongyang Hou, and you just donated an official, except for the people in the market who don't know the details, who dares to touch you?" ”
Zhou Lu pointed to the wound on his face, "It's not Diao Min who hit me this time, it's a character that my father can't provoke......"