It is already the end of July, and the weather in the capital is gradually not as good as midsummer, in the morning and evening, it is not only windy, but also a little cool, and the sun is hot and scorching during the day. Even so, there are people who are impatient to sit in a room with ice basins everywhere, and simply like to wander around under the sun. Among them, Zhu Houzhao is a representative of this kind of joy and dislike of stillness.

On the morning of this day, he directly ordered someone to call Xu Xun to meet at Xuanwumen, and when he saw someone, he looked up and down, and asked with a smile: "How about the troupe I asked Zhang Yong to give you last night?" ”

"What can be the difference sent by the emperor? At that time, everyone was full of praise from top to bottom, and everyone was envious of the minister's blessing. ”

In addition to Zhu Houzhao's guards, that is, the Jinyi Guard and the hidden stakes of the West Factory, Xu Xun naturally did not have any unfavorable thoughts when someone heard his title. Sure enough, his flattery made the corners of Zhu Houzhao's mouth curl up, but then he snorted at him and said: "Such a lively scene is not a sound for me, if it weren't for Liu Jin and them to stop me alive and dead, I would have to go to your place to have a good time." ”

Xu Xun was embarrassed when he heard this, and glanced at Liu Jin gratefully, and then he salivated and said: "If the emperor goes, then the excitement will not be lively, it is said that the court meeting of Wu Shaowen is almost the same, I am afraid that the emperor will see countless kowtow worms." ”

"You still need to say this, I also thought of this stubble, so I didn't go!" Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and then took the lead and shook the reins, "Okay, okay, since everyone is here, let's set off to Xianyuan!" It's so easy to go out for a stroll, don't waste your time! ”

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was actually holding the horse's belly between his legs, galloping out like a sharp arrow, Xu Xun hurriedly followed, and the other guards dared to slack off, so they hurriedly rode their horses one by one to follow. This is the suffering of the dark piles scattered around, where the two legs chase the four legs, and can only whistle to each other to pass the message to the front, hoping that the companions will not be distracted and ignore this large group of people. Along the long street outside Xuanwumen, he turned another alley, knowing that Xianyuan was not far ahead, Xu Xun suddenly threw two whips on the horse's stock, and suddenly accelerated his speed to catch up, and he was able to lead Zhu Houzhao with half a horse's body, and it was easy to block the person.

"Xu Xun, what are you doing here?"

"Your Majesty, not to mention that there are many people who know me, there are often court officials in this idle garden, you don't want to cause a stir, right? These many people are pouring in like a swarm, and everyone knows that there are nobles, won't it be troublesome when the time comes? When the head comes later, we will divide the manpower, and Grandpa Liu is easy to be recognized, so they have to be arranged in advance. ”

"It's so troublesome, there are so many famous halls when you come out once!"

Complaining is complaining, but Zhu Houzhao is really waiting for the people behind to catch up. It's no wonder that he and Xu Xun took the lead, his horse is naturally the best among the stables in the palace, and Xu Xun's is also a yellow horse that has just been given, the horse is extraordinary, as for the equestrian skills of other horses, the horses of equestrian skills are not good, and the horses can't catch up with them. When a large group of people finally caught up, this alley was tightly blocked. Fortunately, when Xu Xun just surpassed Zhu Houzhao, he deliberately chose an alley where few people passed, otherwise such a large number of people would be too spectacular.

After listening to Xu Xun's explanation, Liu Jin promised Xu Xun in advance, and then thought that there were many people in Xianyuan, if he was recognized, it would be boring to be sprayed with a face when the time came, so he naturally obeyed this arrangement. He agreed, and the other chamberlains were naturally even more difficult to refute, and in the end, only two of the people who were singled out to protect Zhu Houzhao were selected from the hundred households with big waists and round waists from the Imperial Horse Supervisor's army. And coincidentally, they are the people who have fought with Xu Xun once before, and these hundred households have just been sealed.

As soon as he stepped into the idle garden, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but take a deep breath and let out a long breath, as if he wanted to clear all the depression that had been suffocating these days. Looking around, he saw that there were a lot of people coming and going, and only occasionally someone glanced at him, so he hurriedly lowered the small hat on his head, and then looked at Xu Xun shyly.

"Seeing that someone I know mentions it, let me ...... Let me be prepared! Also, I don't want to be the emperor today, and I don't want to be the little marquis, so today, I am your cousin, you are my cousin, you are not allowed to show me stuffing! ”

After saying this, he shouted at the two guards behind him: "Remember, you are Xu Xun's personal soldiers, and you have nothing to do with me." If others recognize him, they will say that my cousin has been bored at home and has never seen the world, and Xu Xun took me around! ”

"Yes!"

Seeing that the two sergeants responded without twisting, Zhu Houzhao was extremely satisfied, and secretly thought that he was fortunate to hear Miao Kui's selection of these soldiers who had really seen blood, otherwise he would have to spend a lot of time. However, he didn't notice how strange Xu Xun's face was when he heard this, and said to himself: "Cousin, I didn't seem to have this lotus pond when I came last time, what do you think of this idea?" ”

"Where did I think of it, it's not that you don't know that I'm a vulgar person who can't be more vulgar."

Although Xu Xun was called by Zhu Houzhao's cousin, he had goosebumps all over his body, but he knew that this little emperor loved this set of people who were not distinguished, so he asked for his surname, and went straight to you, you, me, and me, and found that Zhu Houzhao was not angry at all, and the corners of his mouth were even higher: "So, you found an elegant person?" ”

"It's not one, it's two." Xu Xun saw Zhu Houzhao's expression full of interest, so he said with a smile, "So if you come here today, if you are willing to watch people chant poetry, there are poetry societies everywhere here; If you want to fish, there is a fish pond behind the lotus pond, you can have a good time; And if you want to listen to a small song, there is a stage over there, and there is a different play every three days...... But if you don't think these are interesting, then you might as well go and appreciate the beautiful picture of Danqing with the wonderful hands of another elegant person I invited. ”

"Beauty Picture!"

According to the thinking of ordinary people, since Zhu Houzhao is the Son of Heaven and countless palace maids are at his disposal, where would he be interested in those beauties who are still holding the pipa and half-covering their faces, but the thoughts of this little emperor are different. In the palace, everyone is looking forward to flying on the branches to be a phoenix, even if no matter how beautiful it is, it always loses its natural demeanor - and Zhu Houzhao is very keen on this kind of wit. At this moment, his eyes lit up, and he grabbed Xu Xun and said, "Hurry up, take me to take a look!" ”

Zhu Houzhao said that it was a temporary intention today, but in fact, it was Liu Jin who left the palace with him, and Liu Jin was because of Xu Xun's request. Therefore, Xu Xun was fully prepared as soon as possible, and at this time he took Zhu Houzhao along the path to enter, as the real owner of the leisure garden, he naturally knew that Xu Jing had laid a path that few people would walk, and gently and skillfully took Zhu Houzhao to a real thatched cottage. Seeing Zhu Houzhao looking at the thatched-roof house, he was amazed, but immediately urged him to open the door, so he agreed with a smile, stepped forward and gently pushed on the door with both palms, and then turned sideways to let Zhu Houzhao enter the door.

Zhu Houzhao naturally didn't suspect that Xu Xun would harm him, so he lifted the hem of his robe and jumped into the door, and immediately found pictures of beauties hanging on the four walls. He hurriedly walked to the starting point of the left wall, stared at the first picture of a beautiful woman with an umbrella and admired it intently, and even reached out to touch the folds of the dress when he was obsessed, and then let out an exclamation, and finally moved another step to the side. Just looked at the pictures of beauties, he didn't notice that Xu Xun had followed in, he was full of praise while looking at it with his hands behind his back, and nodded again and again like a little adult.

Xu Xun took Zhu Houzhao to see Tang Yin's treasures for many years of self-entertainment, and it was one thing to do what he liked, and the real reaction of planning to see Zhu Houzhao was on the other hand - the history books said that Zhu Houzhao was barren and unreasonable, but so far, he didn't find that this master showed that special preference - at this moment, when he found that Zhu Houzhao's eyes were obsessed but clear, admiring but not evil, he finally let go of a big stone in his heart.

"Xu Xun, where did these paintings come from? Even the palace collection of picture books that Liu Jin found for me is not as vivid and interesting. Especially the demeanor of those beauties, it is even more lifelike, as if they can speak! Zhu Houzhao asked a few words like a cannon, and then said abruptly, "By the way, can you give me this picture of a beautiful woman with an umbrella?" ”

Xu Xun was stunned when he heard this, and saw that Zhu Houzhao's hand pointed directly to the first picture of a beautiful woman walking slowly with a lantern on the right wall, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows thoughtfully, and then smiled: "This is all the painstaking work of the elegant man I have invited for many years, if the emperor wants it, of course he will definitely offer it with both hands." But if my cousin wanted to, maybe this guy would have a crazy attack, he might not be willing to agree, you know, he didn't want to come to see me when he came to the capital before......"

Zhu Houzhao's face elongated suddenly, he was about to say that I was the Son of Heaven, but thinking about what he said before, the next moment, he said loudly as if he was ruthless: "You might as well, you take me to see him!" ”

"Do you really want to see you?"

"Of course!"

"But if those people outside bring it, there is a good chance that they will be exposed."

"Long-winded, don't take them, let's go!"

Facing the stubborn little emperor, Xu Xun smiled slyly, and then nodded happily and said, "Okay, since you want to go, I'll go and call someone again." Although it was my idea to build this leisure garden, the layout in the middle was all his handiwork, and he and the owner of these paintings were also close friends. The emperor should also know him, that is, Xu Jing. ”

Xu Jing...... Xu Jing ......" Zhu Houzhao chanted twice, and then nodded without hesitation, "I remember him, isn't he the one who was disturbed by the Tartar Annihilation before?" Okay, go and call him along, by the way, don't reveal my identity! If you dare to sell dog meat on the head of a sheep again this time, see if I go back and don't settle accounts with you! ”

Xu Jing was instructed by Xu Xun to come to Xianyuan early in the morning, in order to build a playground. Even if he had some experience in building a garden, he really didn't know anything about it, and he was anxious to stare at Xu Xun's sketch all morning. Therefore, when he learned that Xu Xun was coming, he asked for the surname and put the piece of paper on his hand, thinking in his heart how to ask again when he saw someone. But when he followed the big man who delivered the letter to the thatched hall he had carefully designed, he saw that Xu Xun was standing side by side with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, he only felt a chuckle in his heart, and an irrepressible thought suddenly popped up.

Don't...... Could it be the master?

This thought of him was difficult to suppress in his life, and when he was more than ten steps away from these two people, he even sank his steps. However, just when his throat was surging but he couldn't say a word, he saw Xu Xun make an unbelievable move, and actually reached out and patted the shoulder of the young man next to him affectionately.

"Cousin, don't you want to know whose idea this lotus pond was? It's his father Xu Heng, who happens to have the same surname as me. Speaking of which, the surname Xu was really prosperous in the Ming Dynasty, and the surname Xu abounded in the court. ”

Zhu Houzhao is often neither big nor small to Xu Xun, but Xu Xun has always paid attention to the way of monarchs and ministers, and such a casual closeness is naturally unique, but Zhu Houzhao seemed to be unaware of it, stared at Xu Jing with great interest for a moment, then grinned and nodded: "Yes, yes, just Xungui has the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Dingguo Xinganbo, and I don't remember the civil officials...... By the way, there is also this year's palace test Xu Zhenqing...... By the way, cousin, you seem to be particularly fond of carrying the surname Xu? ”

"The same surname, family!"

Xu Xun smiled and dragged Zhu Houzhao forward, and was relieved to see Xu Jing stunned for a while, but when he greeted him and Zhu Houzhao, he was not disappointed, he knew that Xu Jing must have been confused by his set, and only thought that Zhu Houzhao was really a relative of the Xu family. Of course, he would not expose this stubble, and introduced it between the two of them, and said to Xu Jing: "My cousin came to see Bohu's beauty picture today, and he was extremely interested for a while, so he wanted to ask for one, so I thought of letting Heng's father be a middleman." ”

"That's what it was for." Xu Xun said in person, Xu Jing naturally wouldn't be disappointed, and after a little thought, he said, "Okay, Bohu lives in the Gusu Inn in the outer city, and I'll take you there." ”

Since he wanted to get rid of the other people outside, Xu Xun naturally couldn't go back the same way, so he immediately let Xu Jing lead the way to the side door, and took five horses directly from Shen Yue's stable. He and Xu Jing Zhu Houzhao were in front, and the two imperial horse supervisors followed behind, along the way he deliberately provoked Xu Jing's words, and Zhu Houzhao, who had never been to Jiangnan, was really interested in Jiangyin in Xu Jing's mouth, and asked with great interest - from the geography of mountains and rivers to all kinds of snacks and famous beauties, this thinking span is so large, Xu Jing coped with it extremely embarrassed, so he vetoed the initial speculation.

This little boy is so talkative, how can he be today?

Xianyuan is in the south of Tongjiaqiao, east of Xuanwumen Outer Street, and the Gusu Inn in Xu Jingkou's mouth is in the southwest of Xuanwumen, so after turning a few small alleys, the group went on Xuanwumenwai Street. Although it is not as lively as outside Zhengyang Gate, there are a lot of pedestrians. Suddenly, I saw a stirring of the crowd in the distance, and the crowd in front of them was chaotic, and they hurriedly retreated on both sides to make way in the middle. Zhu Houzhao, who was asking Xu Jing energetically, had not noticed it at first, but as Xu Xun pulled his reins, he immediately woke up, and suddenly noticed that from the passage where the crowd was away, a shirtless and scarred man was frantically waving the iron chain in his hand and rushing towards them quickly.

Could it be an assassin?

As soon as Zhu Houzhao's thought was born, Xu Xun shouted loudly and the first two guards stepped forward, while pulling his reins and dodging to the side of the road. When he arrived at the side of the road, he saw Xu Xun as if he was naturally in front of him, and for a moment, he couldn't help but think of the unlucky trip to the Qinglou, and his face was weird, but his heart immediately settled down. At this moment, there was another burst of shouting from behind the man.

"Jinyi Wei captures the fugitives and retreats quickly!"

Zhu Houzhao, who was still a little hesitant, heard that it was Jinyiwei who captured the fugitives, and immediately came to his senses, and without saying a word, shouted at the two guards who were guarding him on the left and the right: "Quick, go up and do a favor, don't let the prisoner run away!" ”

"What are you helping, you stop, we don't need to be involved in the affairs of Jinyiwei...... Ah, why is Xu Jing still stunned there, this idiot! Xu Jing, come back quickly! ”

Xu Xun pulled Zhu Houzhao to dodge, and the two guards also followed, Xu Jing, who rarely rode a horse, was a little caught off guard in the face of this sudden situation, and stood in the middle of the avenue on horseback, until he heard the shouts of Jinyi Wei to catch the fugitive, and found that the man was only a dozen steps away from him, he suddenly woke up, and hurriedly pulled the reins to dodge. What he didn't expect was that before the turn of the horse's head was successful, the man suddenly stopped, stared at him for a long time with a creepy look, and then suddenly rushed up with a loud roar.

"Xu Jing, accept your life!"

This voice directly stunned Xu Jing, he never expected that such a fugitive captured by Jinyi Wei would actually know him, and at such a critical juncture, he would go straight to him, that posture was obviously seeking revenge, and he couldn't help but feel numb in his scalp. But the more critical moments like this, the more he couldn't control the mount under him, and the damn horse actually carried him around in place. It was too late, and when he saw that the man was about to approach him, a familiar scene suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

Even that night, there was such an inexplicable man in black who came to threaten him, saying that he was going back to Jiangyin!

At the moment when he successfully overlapped his memory with reality, several sturdy men suddenly came out of the side, and without saying a word, they raised their knives and killed the shirtless man. But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, one of the men's knives, whether intentionally or unintentionally, stabbed lightly into the left front leg of the horse under him.

He then heard an earth-shattering hissing from his mount, and then fell down sharply. At that moment, he only felt that the whole person suddenly turned forward uncontrollably, and he was greeted not only by the high ground, but also by the iron chains flying from his pocket and the steel knife on the side. Even if he thought that he had experienced countless thrilling setbacks after falling off the list, there was only a blank in his mind at this time.

At the last moment, a figure on the side jumped high, pushed and tugged on his shoulder, and then rolled to the side with him, and his mount was not so lucky, and fell to the ground at the same time as he was struck by the chain, and a heavy blow, and after two desperate screams, he struggled for a moment and did not move.

The frightened Xu Jing didn't know how he was helped up, only to find that he was surrounded by a large number of sergeants all of a sudden. The slightly hunchbacked man in the center and the sturdy men around him were still fighting as if no one was there, although one could only rely on the iron chain that could not be used, and the others were all steel knives in hand, but the battle situation was stalemate. It wasn't until a loud shout came from his side that the battle situation eased slightly.

"Jinyi guards arrest key criminals, if there is any obstruction, kill them!"

Li Yifeng only felt that his palms were completely wet at this moment, and his heart jumped to his throat. He gave Xu Xun a package ticket on the letter, asking Xu Xun to take Zhu Houzhao and Xu Jing to where on this street outside Xuanwumen at what time, and then he just needs to watch a good show. He just wanted to deliberately let Jiang Shanfei escape, and drove people here to let Jiang Shanfei and Xu Jing take a look, so that the next scene would be easy to perform, who knew that Xu Jing, a nerd scholar, was actually stunned in the middle of the road at a critical moment! If it weren't for his quick movements, he would have almost killed a real person! Thinking of this, thinking that he had just played a difficult move at a young age, he couldn't help but hate the negligence of his subordinates, and what was even more annoyed was naturally these two groups of people who he was determined to win.

"Jiang Shanfei, if you can escape half a step today, I will write the word Li upside down!" After shouting again, he shouted at the sturdy men, "Wait, what kind of crime should you be guilty of stopping the Jinyi guard from arresting the criminals!" ”

"We are the fast arrest of the Criminal Department, this is the important criminal on the sea fishing document of the Criminal Department, and we should have arrested it!"

The onlookers were still a little frightened at first, but gradually found that it was Jinyiwei and the Criminal Department who were arguing for a prisoner, and they were all very surprised for a while, and the crowd went from whispering to talking, and the voices became louder and louder. And Zhu Houzhao was already surprised enough when he found out that Xu Jing was attacked, but at this time, he found that the Criminal Department and Jinyi Wei were competing for prisoners, and his eyes suddenly widened.

"The criminal department's sea fishing documents? Where are the documents, and what crimes have been committed, show them to me first! Seeing that the sturdy man at the head was full of hesitation, Li Yifeng smiled, and then suddenly shouted, "Nothing, you dare to use the name of the Criminal Department, I clearly see that when you are fighting with the prisoner Jiang Shanfei, you still intend to assassinate this passing scholar!" Come on, take them all! ”

"Slow, I have the waist card of the criminal department!"

Seeing that the brocade-clothed guards around him were gradually shrinking the encirclement, the sturdy man who was the leader gritted his teeth and shouted loudly, and immediately reached out and took it out of his arms, and it really took out a bronze medal. However, he didn't pay attention, but a hand on the side suddenly snatched the bronze medal in his hand, he was shocked and angry, but found that Jiang Shanfei was staring at him with extremely cold eyes. At that moment, he suddenly remembered that he had worked with this guy, even if he didn't have this bronze medal, people would be able to recognize him, and he didn't clean up the people just now.

After staring at the sturdy head catcher for a long time, Jiang Shanfei said coldly: "I didn't expect that it was the people from the Criminal Department who wanted my life!" It turned out that I was blind! ”

(To be continued)