Shen Ruoyu asked passers-by where the drum tower was; He actually didn't know the route from the palace to Fang Xiaoru's house, so he sat in the sedan chair all the way when he came, and only opened the curtain when he entered the Hongwu Gate. He only remembered how to go from the Drum Tower to Fang Xiaoru's house, and that day he followed Fang Xiaoru all the way to Fang's house. He lived in Peking for two years, and finally exercised the ability to recognize the way. As long as he finds the Drum Tower, he can find the Fang Mansion.

Once he had given his way, he headed north. It was noon, and I was a little hungry. He went to the market to buy something to satisfy his hunger, and when he touched his body, he realized that he had changed into a dress when he came out in the morning, and he had not brought a penny with him.

He was a little helpless; Listening to the meaning of the passer-by just now, the drum tower is not close to Chang'an Avenue. And this is exactly what happened; He remembered that it didn't take too long to walk from the Drum Tower to Fang Xiaoru's house, but it was really an hour and a half to walk from Fang's house to the palace in the morning. If he wanted to go back to Fang's house and eat again, the hunger along the way would be enough for him.

He had no choice but to walk with one mind.

Half an hour later, he walked to a bustling market. This was originally the former site of Jiankang Palace during the Six Dynasties, but now there is no shadow of the Six Dynasties period at all. Shen Ruoyu walked slowly, carefully regulating his steps and breathing. One of the consequences of his life on the streets of Peking was that he suffered from hunger and stomach problems. Hunger and fatigue were often accompanied by sharp stings, and he was so afraid of its return.

One of them suddenly tapped him on the shoulder. Shen Ruoyu turned around, and a white figure flashed in front of him, and he couldn't see it clearly.

Shen Ruoyu was stunned for a moment, took two steps forward, looked around, and could no longer see Fang Cai's white figure.

He stood blankly for a moment, then turned around and continued to walk in the direction of the Drum Tower. After taking two steps, he realized that something was wrong. Something in the collar was angular, uncomfortable and seemed to be a little prickly. He reached for the collar, only to find a crumpled ball of paper. He unfolded the ball of paper, and there was a line of crooked small letters on it:

The charm of Kaiyuan Restaurant.

Shen Ruoyu stared at this line of small characters, extremely confused.

A man in white, at the moment of patting him on the shoulder, shoved the note into his collar, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Even though he was dizzy with hunger and weak limbs, the person who could slip away under his nose was not a mortal.

Shen Ruoyu hesitated, put away the note, stopped a passerby, and tentatively asked him if there was a place called Kaiyuan Restaurant.

The man simply showed him the way. Obviously, this Kaiyuan restaurant not only exists, but also has a small reputation in Yingtian.

Shen Ruoyu didn't go far before he found Kaiyuan Restaurant. As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Er greeted him. He asked the little second again if there was a place called Feng Yun in the Kaiyuan Restaurant. The little second replied immediately, there are two private rooms upstairs, one of which is called Fengyun, and the other is called Liunian. The two rooms are next to each other, and what the guest officer is looking for must be a charming room. It just so happened that there was a guest who had just come for a short time, and he only needed tea, and nothing else had been ordered, saying that he would wait for a friend.

Shen Ruoyu followed the little two upstairs with doubts, not understanding that he had never been to Yingtian, where would he have any friends. Could it be Yuan Hui? Can Yuan Daxian commit such a mysterious thing? It can only be Nangong Qiu, who can be so naughty.

However, is Qiu'er that agile? I didn't even manage to catch it.

Shen Ruoyu walked to the door of Fengyun; The door to the private room was shut. The little second was about to call the door, but Shen Ruoyu stopped him and said:

"You get busy first. I'll do it myself. Come back when you are called. ”

The little second didn't say anything, and ran downstairs.

Shen Ruoyu stopped at the door of Fengyun and listened cautiously for a while. Feng Yun was facing the street, and it was obvious that the windows were open, and he heard the noise of traffic on the street outside. Faintly, it seemed as if a person was walking around the house, occasionally making a faint sound, as if the people inside were impatiently waiting.

He tapped twice on the door.

Footsteps rushed in, and the door slammed open. Before Shen Ruoyu could see clearly, a pair of hands poked out of the door like eagle claws, grabbed him by the chest, and grabbed him into the private room. Then, with lightning speed, the door slammed behind his back.

Shen Ruoyu was taken aback; After seeing each other clearly, he was even more surprised.

"How...... It's you?? ……”

The man let go of his grip and pulled him to the wall. A young man with a majestic figure, only seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a silk scarf, eyebrows like swords, eyes shining, and his face was mixed with heroism and fierce domineering. In addition to the second prince of Yan King Zhu Di, who else could it be that Zhu Gaoxu, who was rampant in the street market and almost had to peel himself to light a sky lantern?

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled proudly: "What, I didn't expect it, right?" ”

Shen Ruoyu instinctively swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked softly:

"Second Highness, why are you here?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Of course I escaped." I was bored to death in the palace, and I pulled my eldest brother out to play, and the stupid emperor was still not at ease, so he had to send someone to keep an eye on us and say something nice to escort us. I took advantage of the group's lack of attention and drilled two forks in the road, and then I escaped. I'm here for your help. ”

"Looking for my help?" Shen Ruoyu was a little confused.

"Aren't you going back to Beiping? Help the three of us bring a message to our father. ”

Shen Ruoyu asked strangely, "Second Highness, how do you know that I am in Yingtian?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Fang Xiaoru, that rotten Confucian, said it. Yesterday, when he was in class, he inadvertently said that you are coming to see the emperor today. I just tried my best to plan for today. ”

"What about His Royal Highness the Prince and His Royal Highness?"

Zhu Gaoxu snorted disdainfully: "My eldest brother is timid and afraid, and his skills are not flexible, he doesn't dare to take risks with me; My third brother is still young, and he can't stand it, so I didn't call him out at all. I'm very careful now, the city is full of brocade guards, so people can't see me here, you know? ”

Shen Ruoyu said: "What do you want me to bring to the prince, just give me the order." ”

Zhu Gaoxu opened the door, called the shopkeeper over, ordered a large table of dishes at an astonishing speed, asked him to deliver them quickly, and then stuffed the little two with a big bill of 500 yuan, saying that there was no need to look for it, and closed the door.

Only then did Shen Ruoyu notice the cyan military uniform on Zhu Gaoxu's body. Confused, he asked:

"Second Highness, you just changed your clothes?"

"Change of clothes? What do you change? Zhu Gaoxu didn't understand.

"The guy who just photographed me on the street was clearly dressed in white." Shen Ruo looked at Zhu Gaoxu suspiciously.

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes flashed, and he smiled: "You are wrong, I am obviously wearing cyan clothes." ”

Shen Ruoyu didn't speak again; Something is not right. Although he was dazzled by hunger, he would never spend it to such an extent, and he could be indiscriminate. In addition, he knew Zhu Gaoxu's details, and his martial arts level was far inferior to his own, but the person on the street just now seemed to be much more skillful.

Zhu Gaoxu obviously didn't intend to say; Shen Ruoyu couldn't think of what to do for a while, was silent for a moment, and asked:

"If Your Highness has something to say, just command; What 100,000 urgent things can worry you about like this? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My father sent us to Beijing to mourn, but after the mourning period expired, the dumb emperor did not let us go back and took us hostage. If we don't go back for a day, my father won't be at ease for a day, and he won't be able to raise an army for a day. Do you think I can not be in a hurry. ”

"Raise troops?" Shen Ruoxiao was secretly taken aback, and lowered his voice very low: "Second Highness, Lord Wang, he really wants to raise troops?" ”

"Of course; If we don't have soldiers, do we have to be a wreck for the rest of our lives, and let this stupid scholar be our master? It's good that he started cutting the feudal domain as soon as he came to power, which still doesn't make people live? ”

Shen Ruo had nothing to say, only felt that his heart was cold.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The dumb emperor put us under house arrest in the palace, and found such a dumb gentleman to teach us to read, and he was going to torture the dead all day long. The eldest brother seems to like that Mr. Fang quite a bit, but I really can't stand it anymore. Go back and tell your father, and ask him to find a way to beg the court to let us go home. If you drag it out like this, you'll be done with everything. ”

Shen Ruoyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Second Highness, the prince has been begging the imperial court to let you go home, but it is difficult. The Son of Heaven had just discussed with Mr. Fang today, and wrote two letters to the prince, telling him that he could not let you leave the capital at the moment. ”

Zhu Gaoxu shouted: "How can this be reasonable! I'm going to have to cut the messenger to death! ”

Shen Ruoyu frowned, and said with a wry smile: "Second Highness, you can't blame others for sending letters for this, right?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Ruoxiao, you have to find a way to intercept the messenger and destroy the letter." ”

Shen Ruoyu smiled and said, "Second Highness, even if you let the prince see it, what's the big deal." If the prince wanted to be a soldier, these two letters would not stop him at all. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I'm afraid that my father will fall for their tricks, and I really plan to let us read poetry and clouds here for the rest of our lives." ”

"That's not going to happen; The prince and the mother must be thinking about you all day long, I wish you would go home early, and there is no teacher at home. His Royal Highness can rest assured that the prince will not be fooled so easily. ”

Zhu Gaoxu sighed: "I want to go home too, I'm going crazy." I hate this damn southern weather, it's wet, it's hot in the summer, and now it's freezing at night. Or comfortable at home. There are also dishes made by my mother; I'm tired of eating the salted duck here, where can it be compared to the roast duck in Beiping; What's more, I can't even see a little mutton star here, who can stand it. If my father conquered the country, he would have to move the capital to Beiping. ”

Shen Ruoxiao sneered: "Second Highness, you are in the palace on weekdays, you can't be so open-mouthed, right?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "No, it's almost suffocated." When the emperor's grandfather was there, he was just a murderer with a straight face all day long, but now he is dead, and he still hangs his portrait in the palace, and people look at him everywhere he goes, and his heart is furious. Of course, I dare not say such a thing. ”

Shen Ruoyu saw that Zhu Gaoxu was pulling boundlessly, and asked, "In addition to asking the prince to find a way to take you back as soon as possible, what else do I need to say to the prince?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You tell your father that the next step for the Dutou Emperor is to attack King Qi, King Xiang, King Dai and King Min. He was afraid of our strength, and he didn't dare to do anything to us for a while, so he tried to destroy the prince who was close to us first, cut off our hands and feet, and cut our wings, all of which were Huang Zicheng's rotten ideas. It's a sinister and stupid idea, and my father should take advantage of the fact that they are repairing the other vassal kings, so as to seize the time to strengthen our own strength and prepare for the army. ”

Shen Ruoyu suddenly rushed to the door and opened the door like lightning; Zhu Gaoxu was startled and looked at him inexplicably.

Outside the door was empty, and there was nothing; I could only hear the sound of fist-cutting from the private room next door and the noisy voices downstairs.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Shen Ruoyu stood motionless and listened quietly for a while; Then, he closed the door and turned around.

Someone is eavesdropping outside; Just now, when Zhu Gaoxu was talking emotionally, he heard the sound of a person's intently breathing, just outside the door.

However, the moment he opened the door, there was nothing. There was really nothing, he listened carefully.

A master. Unusual masters.

Who?

Jin Yiwei.

In front of Shen Ruoyu's eyes, these three big characters slowly appeared, which seemed to be written with blood, fishy, still flowing down, steaming upward.

Then, another thought came in a flash of lightning: it was the man who had actually delivered him a letter on the street, the man who had slapped him and shoved the note into his collar. That person was definitely not Zhu Gaoxu, and that person knew that they were talking secretly here. It could well be that person, the master who came and went, had just eavesdropped outside.

If it was him, then he should be someone Zhu Gaoxu was familiar with, then it would not be Jinyiwei. However, why did someone Zhu Gaoxu know familiar with eavesdrop outside?

Who exactly?

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Shen Ruoyu in horror, he had already read something from his face, and asked without a master:

"What's wrong?"

Shen Ruoyu glanced at him calmly and said in a low voice, "It's nothing; However, His Highness's voice was a little higher just now. I'm afraid someone will eavesdrop. You'd better be quiet, don't get so excited, and say something slowly. ”

He went to the middle of the room and said, "I have heard what you have just said; However, I think the prince should be very aware of the current situation; If he really had the intention of raising troops, he would have been preparing for a long time ago, and he would not have waited until now. You don't have to worry about it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at him suspiciously, as if he was still a little frightened. He said: "And; The Dumb Emperor intends to slowly weaken and disintegrate our strength step by step. He is now looking for a candidate, and he wants to replace all the political envoys of the entire Beiping and the command of the Beiping Metropolitan Envoys, and install his own henchmen; In addition, part of the guards left behind in Beiping will be transferred to other places, and the guards of the palace will also be exchanged. Although he has not yet started to implement it, you must remind your father to beware of this step and prepare in advance, so as not to fall into his calculations when you get it. ”

Shen Ruoyu was shocked when she heard this, and whispered: "Second Highness, these are all vital information, and they must be extremely confidential, how did you find out?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled proudly: "I naturally have my own way." Therefore, I must return to my father as soon as possible and help him with advice. With my father by my side, the certainty of success will be much greater. ”

The shopkeeper knocked on the door, brought a table of sumptuous dishes, poured wine for the two of them, and withdrew.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the chopsticks, enthusiastically put vegetables into Shen Ruoyu's plate, and said with a bold smile:

"You're welcome; I can tell you're hungry for a long time. The dumb emperor summoned you to the palace for questioning, and asked until noon, but he didn't leave you to eat, this person is really unkind. You can just eat with an open stomach, I just don't lack money here, keep you enough. ”

Shen Ruoyu's heart sank, and he asked cautiously: "Second Highness, since you know that I am very close to Mr. Fang, and I was called into the palace by the Son of Heaven today for questioning, are you not afraid that I will betray you and the prince?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand dryly, and said without mind: "You don't dare to borrow a hundred guts." Aren't your godmother and your woman still in Beiping? ”

Shen Ruoyu was stunned, and a cold air rushed down his spine. He said: "Second Highness, you won't tell me that the prince relies on this method to control people's hearts, right? ”

Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "Father is not so deadly. Those who are kings pay attention to both grace and power; All the people under his father love him very much and are grateful, even if they have no family in Beiping and no worries, they will never betray their father. Generals like Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng are all desperate for their father, and they can go to the soup for their father, even if the court gives them the title of prince and marquis, and the title of a pillar country, they can't buy them. ”

He took a sip of wine and said, "You eat, why don't you move your chopsticks?" Drink. ”

Shen Ruoyu picked up the chopsticks and said, "Second Highness, aren't you in a hurry to go home, since you have escaped, why don't you just flee back to Beiping, and what else do you want me to bring?" ”

"Ahem, don't talk about it," Zhu Gaoxu said, "If it's just me, of course I'll go home directly, and I'll be a bird in the court." But not now, the eldest brother and the third brother are in the hands of others, and I can't just take care of myself and leave. The three of us brothers came together when we came, and we had to go together if we wanted to go. ”

This is not quite like the original Zhu Gaoxu who was tense with his eldest brother like an enemy in the dormitory. Shen Ruoyu looked at him strangely, feeling that he didn't look like he was acting, so he said:

"It's really good that His Royal Highness has this heart. If the three princes are united, they will definitely be able to return home safely, so why worry about the prince's failure to achieve great things. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Ahem, I am also thinking about my father; My father has only three of our sons, and one less is missing a piece of flesh in his heart. And the mother concubine too, after all, the three of us were born to the same mother. ”

Zhu Gaochu originally had no feelings for his eldest brother Zhu Gaochi, but he was imprisoned in Beijing for half a year, living in uneasy speculation all day long, not knowing what the court would do next, not knowing if he could go home safely, seeing his father and mother, out of instinct, he also began to sympathize with his flesh and blood brothers, hoping that the three brothers could go home together as soon as possible.

Shen Ruoyu wanted to understand his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Your Highness doesn't have to be in a hurry; The prince is resourceful, there must be a way, sooner or later he will take you home. You will be happy to stay in the palace of this capital, eat and drink without worry, and live happily. ”

"That's not going to do, 'Born in sorrow, die in peace.'" I still want to go back to fight with my father as soon as possible and conquer the world. Zhu Gaoxu rarely remembered a few famous sayings, and at this time, he actually used one sentence naturally, and he couldn't help but be very proud.

Shen Ruoyu smiled quietly: "I remember, I will definitely report to the prince word for word when I go back." ”

"Great; I knew that the person in my father's picture would not be wrong. Zhu Gaoxu laughed and said: "When you come out in the future, don't forget that I introduced you to my father." ”

"Referrals?" Shen Ruoyu was slightly stunned, then understood what he meant, and laughed loudly.

"Of course, of course, 'the one who is a confidant dies'. With such a great kindness, Shen Ruoyu has no reason not to repay it. Second Highness, cheers! ”

Zhu Gaoxu happily had a drink with him. Shen Ruoyu originally wanted to write down the message that Zhu Gaoxu asked him to bring, so he said goodbye and left, not accepting his banquet; At this moment, he suddenly felt better, unceremoniously picked up his chopsticks, and ate and drank in a big gulp.

Referrals - Referrals?

What a referral, it's all bullshit. He was so hungry that his eyes were glazed, why bother to be stunned; Don't eat for nothing, don't eat.