Chapter 186: Isn't It a Bitter Meat Ploy?
Chapter 186: Isn't It a Bitter Meat Ploy?
After Mu Ning entered Le'an with more than a dozen brocade guards, he thought that with Zhu Gaoxu's bad deeds of plundering Shandong, the people here must be miserable, and there must be a sparse flow of people on the road, who knew that what he saw was a different scene.
The street facing the city gate was lined with rows of shops on both sides, and on one street there were horseback riders, carts, sedan chairs, walking mules, all in all, it was crowded with people, and the traffic was busy. And that wide street was ten zhang wide, and the people went their own way, and it was actually in order. Seeing this scene, and thinking of the notoriety of the Han King that was prevalent outside, he almost thought that he had come to the wrong place, or that the rumors were all nonsense.
A group of brocade guards were all henchmen brought out by Mu Ning from Henan with his own hands, and they all looked at each other at this time. Seeing that the merchants and people who came and went ignored their group of sergeants in blue cotton armor, Mu Ning suddenly hated the people in the Jinyi Guard and the Shandong Guard. He thought that he had learned a lot about Le'an before coming to Shandong, but if he hadn't run back on the spot, he was afraid that he would be deceived by those damn news.
"Let's go around the palace first!"
With the words of the top boss, the subordinates naturally did not dare to disobey, and immediately rode their horses and walked slowly. Beyond the center of the street is a wide side street, but on both sides are private houses, although not luxurious and magnificent, but also clean. The more they went inside, the more surprised a group of people became, until the half of the county town was finished, and there was a magnificent palace inside, and everyone came back to their senses, and they all sighed that the rumors were untrue.
"Who said that the King of Han only knows how to fight?"
Mu Ning heard a certain Xiaoqi muttering in a low voice, and immediately scolded back, but he also had the same idea in his heart. Although they were the Jinyi guards who were investigating hundreds of officials, they were still closely interrogated when they turned into the alley in front of the palace, and the black-clothed and black-armored Tiance Guard sergeant actually meticulously checked all the official documents, and glanced at the embroidered spring knife on Mu Ning and the others. Only then was it released. As soon as everyone had passed the checkpoint, they heard the sound of horses' hooves and the wheeling of cars behind them, and they turned their heads in unison.
"My lord, it's the carriage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Han!"
When Mu Ning was in Kaifeng, Henan, he had a lot of dealings with the princes and county kings of the Zhou royal family, and he knew almost the temperament of this group of royal families - needless to say, most people's reckless and contemptuous temperament was almost carved out of a mold. However, although he had only dealt with Zhu Zhantan a few times, he had a good impression of this gentle Han prince. Thereupon. He motioned for all his subordinates to step aside for the time being, even if the road was unusually wide.
However, after the guard of honor that led the way had passed, the extraordinarily extravagant carriage stopped beside him, and the curtain of the golden-green carpet of the ground line in front of him was respectfully lifted by the driver, and a voice was immediately heard.
"Mu Zhenfu is a coincidence today, I happened to bring Grandpa Zhang and Xiao Zhang Zhixian over."
The so-called Gonggong Zhang Mu Ning naturally knew that this four-rank royal eunuch did not even dare to provoke Yuan Fang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard. is a first-class celebrity in front of the emperor, but Zhu Zhantan's little Zhang Zhixian made him have a very bad premonition. He rode his horse to the front of the carriage, and when he saw Zhang Qian's indifferent expression and Zhang Yue's helpless face, he chuckled in his heart.
This young master is actually in the same car with the prince of Han?
At this moment, Zhang Yue in the car saw that Mu Ning seemed to be a little distracted. Even with his toes, he could guess what the other party was thinking, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Even if Zhu Zhantan, the prince of the Han Dynasty, said that he was out of the blue, he didn't want to come this time, let alone something as eye-catching as the same car. However. What he never expected was that Zhang Qian, who was going to visit the Han King Zhu Gaoxu, insisted on pulling him aside and saying a word with a smile, and as a result, he could only come to this palace with a hard head.
"Before I came here, the emperor mentioned that if you have the opportunity, I will let you go to the Han Palace. After all, the Duke of England and the King of Han have the friendship of robes, and you are also a junior from this point, even if you are a nephew, this visit is also a place to visit. ”
So, just for the sake of whether this sentence is really the words of Emperor Zhu Di's dictation. At this time, he had to step into the door of the Han Palace. Because Zhu Zhantan led the way, the group did not take the east and west corner doors in front, but took a detour to the back door.
Zhu Zhantan was not in good health, and as soon as he entered, two young and strong servants of eighteen or nineteen years old came with him on their shoulders. He smiled and said hello and sat down, and everyone else walked.
"My father usually lives in Yaoguang Pavilion, but after this assassination, he was not in a good mood, so I suggested that he go to this back garden to recuperate slowly. It's a beautiful place, but it was just completed in June. It's a pleasure to watch. It is also beneficial for him to recuperate. ”
Zhang Yue had visited the big gardens of several princes and uncles, but at this time he had to admit that the scenery here was indeed good. The land of Shandong was originally not suitable for any garden. However, I don't know how much silver was smashed here, and it showed a kind of Jiangnan garden.
After entering the door, there is a flat and wide road, there is a delicate rockery on the right, the rockery is strange and rocky, such as birds and beasts, such as strange flowers and plants, and I don't know where to find it from the south of the Yangtze River. On the left is a grove of trees. Although the verdant has long been lost in the middle of winter, it has not lost its spirit. Since it is now a visit to the sick rather than a garden, it is naturally difficult for everyone to walk from the sheep intestine path, but seeing the winding path leading to the depths of the rockery, people can't help but secretly admire.
The living water in the garden is drawn from the Xiaoqing River, and it is also clear after the sedimentation of the pool. After crossing a stone bridge and crossing a small eight-eaves pavilion in the center, everyone went up the road. From time to time along the road, there were servants wearing green clothes and small hats who were still in the main corner, and the rest were girls, most of them were beautiful girls with picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and when they saw someone coming, they retreated to the side of the road and knelt down to salute, and they didn't even dare to raise their heads. Zhang Yue looked at this solemn etiquette, and was thinking about it, but a sentence floated in his ears.
"These are the maidservants who serve in the garden, and my father has always ruled the family with the military, and if the maidservants are pampered and arrogant, they will be beaten to death with a stick. There are no rules, there is no square circle, after the bamboo fence gate in front, and after crossing a gate bridge, there is the father's bedroom, these days the princess is now serving there in person, except for me and a few younger brothers, my father has only seen Gonggong Zhang once. ”
Taking advantage of Zhang Qian blocking Zhu Zhantan's gaze, Mu Ning desperately wanted to find a gap to talk to Zhang Yue. However, only two of his subordinates followed, and the rest were left outside, and there were six guards next to him, so he was helpless for a while. It wasn't until he came to the front of a magnificent main hall through the gate bridge that Zhu Zhantan lowered his shoulders and went in to report in person, that he finally seized an opportunity, so he deliberately asked Zhang Qian a few words, but the doubt was not solved. On the contrary, it is stronger.
What kind of medicine is this selling in a gourd? It is clear that he is already angry and wants to abolish the Han King Zhu Gaoxu as a concubine, and the prince begged to be spared, why did he suddenly let Zhang Yue provoke this Han king?
After a while, Zhu Zhantan came out with the support of a little eunuch, nodded with a smile, and said, "Father, please come in." ”
Although Zhang Qian was not as good as Zheng He, who had fought side by side with Zhu Gaoxu on the battlefield, he did not look up and look down when he was in the Yanwang Mansion in the past. It's just that he often traveled overseas later, and the number of times he dealt with Zhu Gaoxu became less and less, and the disparity between their identities was too great. Therefore, after he entered first, he changed into a respectful expression.
He can use the emperor's majesty to reprimand Shouguang King Zhu Zhanqi, but if he does this in front of the King of Han, it will be a real death!
The eunuch of the fourth grade, the Jinyi Wei Zhenfu of the fifth grade, and the magistrate of the seventh grade. Zhang Yue, who fell at the end, remembered this strange combination when he saluted, and couldn't help muttering in his heart. After standing up, he thought that his position was inconspicuous, and he couldn't help but look at this famous and notorious Han King. It was found that he was no more than thirty-three or four, with a burly body, and at this time his upper body was naked, and his shoulders were wrapped in a thick white veil, and blood stains could still be seen on his head, and his face was particularly pale.
"Zhang Qian, since you are here again, I didn't let you take a closer look last time. This time, I'm going to let you take a good look at my injuries! ”
Zhu Gaoxu only had one Zhang Qian in his eyes at this time, after all, Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Zhenfu may be a chilling character in other places, but in front of him he is just an insignificant person, and as for Zhang Yue, he has no time to pay attention to it now. Staring at Zhang Qian, he shouted in a deep voice and ordered a little eunuch to come up and untie the white veil.
This move couldn't help but surprise the three people who had already made up their minds in their hearts, and they all stared at that move intently. I saw the little eunuch trembling and untying the white veil layer by layer, revealing each layer. The crowd could see that the color of the blood was a little stronger. When the innermost layer of white veil against the flesh was gently removed, revealing the terrifying wound of the fist earth. Including Zhu Zhantan, who had seen this wound a long time ago, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
This one...... It doesn't seem to belong to the category of bitter meat tricks anymore......
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the expressions of the three people below, the fist in his right hand soaked in the huge wine bowl in front of him, and suddenly pressed it on the wound and twisted it vigorously, and the next moment, blood and yellow water suddenly oozed from the slightly scarred wound. Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhantan, the prince of the world, was taken aback, and hurriedly ordered someone to ask for a doctor, but after he stepped forward quickly, he didn't know what to say.
"Don't look like this pustule, this domain is not dead yet!" Zhu Gaoxu pushed Zhu Zhantan away and sneered at Zhang Qian, "Although the three imperial doctors are to see a doctor, my father may not believe what they say, so it's better to let Zhang Qian take a look." I've heard that some people say it's a bitter meat trick? If you let this clan catch that nonsense guy, you have to put it on his shoulder, let him see what a bitter meat trick is! It's like that daring assassin who has chopped him into meat sauce and fed it to the dogs! ”
After roaring angrily, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly pointed at Zhang Yue and shouted in a deep voice: "You go back and tell Zhang Fu that he is also a famous general who has fought countless battles side by side with this domain, and he should have understood the character of this domain!" What a hero this clan is, he can't do that kind of thing of wagging his tail and begging for mercy! ”