Verse 3: "Go first, and report this matter to the Governor."

With a wave of his hand, Wu Ming motioned for the herald to go first. The latter, as if pardoned, saluted, turned over and beat his horse and left. Seeing the herald's back disappear from view, he slowly turned around and was about to go back. At this time, a double-wheeled carriage came from the direction of the Governor's Palace, and a person poked his head out of the carriage, shouting from afar: "Master, you are really here, let me find it." ”

This person is Zhu Xiaolong, and Wu Ming has been back in Nanning for a while. But either to the north of the city wall to assist in the defense, or to live in the palace of the guards. However, Nanning City was shrouded in the dark clouds of war, and those classmates who were usually crazy with him were also controlled by their parents at home, and few people dared to run around on the street, and he felt even more bored, so he ran to the Guards Palace if he had nothing to do, but after this master returned to Nanning, he never went to the Governor's Mansion once.

Although my sister-in-law didn't say it explicitly, she must have been very disappointed. The master is the person he admires, but the sister-in-law is his favorite person. He is fourteen years old this year, and he is no longer the age of ignorance about men and women. It would be a wonderful thing if the sister-in-law and the master could come together. He thought. It's just that the two of them are about to leave. My sister-in-law is a girl, which can probably be attributed to being reserved, so what is the master for?

He is the grandson of Zhu Huai, the governor of Jiangnan, and he was born with a good-looking appearance. Walking there is a hug in front and back, every time he travels, how many girls in Nanning City will cast a look of admiration to him. So there is almost zero emotional experience, let alone setbacks.

Forget it, if you can't figure it out, you don't want to. He scratched his head, and the carriage had already driven to Wu Ming's side.

Zhu Xiaolong poked out his head and beckoned: "Master, don't come up quickly, I'll take you to my house." ”

Wu Ming stood in place, not moving, and said with a smile: "Xiaolong, you sneaked out again, beware of your grandfather beating your ass, don't go back quickly." ”

I wish Xiaolong to skip class, and after worshipping Wu Ming as his teacher, this kid became more and more arrogant. Every time, on the grounds of going to Wu Ming's place to study, he blatantly skips class. His literature teacher, Wu Ming, has also seen it, and he is a rigid and rigorous old gentleman. I also came to Wu Ming for this matter. Wu Ming reprimanded Zhu Xiaolong fiercely in front of the old gentleman, and this kid relented a lot. Before his words fell, Zhu Xiaolong shouted and said loudly: "Today is my grandfather who asked me to invite the master to you, you are wrong." ”

Wu Ming was stunned and said, "What is the matter with the Governor looking for me?" ”

Zhu Xiaolong blinked his eyes and said in a humming voice: "Invite your master to come today, it's just a family banquet, not anything else." The teacher is like the father, please be sure to attend. He was probably learning from Zhu Huai to speak, and his appearance was quite funny, and Wu Ming was also amused by him, nodded and said, "It's okay, I have something to ask the Governor." ”

When he got into the carriage, the coachman flicked his whip, and the carriage suddenly turned and headed for the governor's palace. The Governor's Mansion was not far from the Temple of Songzi, and it didn't take long for the carriage to stop. A person lifted the curtain of the car and said, "Little master, have you invited Master Wu so soon?" "Listen to the voice, it's Steward Hu.

After that night in Hanshui, Wu Ming no longer dared to underestimate this old man who looked old. He and Zhu Xiaolong got out of the carriage, and as soon as their feet touched the ground, they saluted Steward Hu and said, "Old Hu, I haven't seen you for a few days, your old demeanor is better than before, the kid is very relieved." ”

Steward Hu seemed to have changed back to the old and faint old man, and when he heard this, he just bowed down and said: "Lord Wu praises falsely, the little old man has to get by, what kind of style is there, please come in, the master has prepared a table of banquets, just waiting for you." ”

Walking into the Governor's Palace, Steward Hu led the two of them straight to the inner courtyard. When I arrived in the inner courtyard, I saw Zhu Huai standing under a acacia tree. In May, the new green of the locust tree has been fully bloomed. Stacked on top of each other to form a large canopy. Occasionally, one or two bits of sunlight refracted through the gaps, leaving only a few sparse spots in the shade of the trees.

There is a table under the locust tree, on which is a table of delicate side dishes, and you can smell a mellow aroma of wine from afar. There was a birdcage hanging on the locust tree, and Zhu Huai was standing next to it with his hands behind his back, feeding the birds in the cage. When I got closer, I realized that the bird in the cage turned out to be a pigeon. The pigeon likes grains, but Zhu Huai fed him exquisite snacks at this time, and the pigeon also ignored the food in front of him. Steward Hu walked up to Zhu Huai with the two of them, lowered his hand and said, "Master, the little master and Master Wu have arrived." ”

Zhu Huai threw aside the last bit of heart in his hand, grabbed a few grains of corn from a box next to him, and then stretched them out to the mouth of the pigeon, which was still half dead just now, but his eyes were shining at this time. The little head pecked continuously, and swallowed the corn in three times and two times. He turned his head, clapped his hands, and said to Steward Hu and Zhu Xiaolong, "You all go down, I'll say a few words to Lord Wu first." ”

"Yes." The two responded at the same time.

Steward Hu slowly retreated, while Zhu Xiaolong turned around and walked away step by step, wanting to stop talking.

When the figures of the two disappeared around the corner, Zhu Huai came back to his senses and smiled at Wu Ming: "Lord Wu, Xiao Sun is stupid and naughty, so you have to worry too much." ”

Wu Ming said: "I wish the governor what he said there, Xiaolong has a lively and good personality, and he is extremely talented in martial arts, and in time, he will definitely be able to show his strengths on the battlefield and become a famous general." ”

Zhu Huai shook his head and said: "The ancients said well, 'those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people', for generals, it is difficult to escape the category of being controlled by others, which is not necessarily a good thing. ”

Wu Ming was a little dazed and said: "The famous generals of the ancients, who is not the commander of thousands of armies, how can they be controlled by others?" ”

"Wrong! The person who commands thousands of troops and horses is not a general, but a commander. The one who is handsome is the one who holds the power and commands thousands of troops. ”

Wu Ming's heart moved, and he couldn't help but retort: "An Zhi Xiaolong only has generals and not handsome talents, and between generals and commanders, the definitions of the two sides are relatively vague, so that it is difficult to understand. Zhu Huai sighed and said: "Lord Wu, the so-called 'people look at childhood, horses look at hooves and claws', although this is a bit extreme, but it also has some truth. Xiaolong has a straightforward personality and is only suitable for going into battle, but those who plan are not his forte. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Wu Ming and said with a smile: "Just like you, Lord Wu, you are both wise and brave, and gold will shine after all." ”

He was talking about his own opening of the government and the construction of the government, Wu Ming's heart was hot, if he still had doubts about the news from Tao Yu's mouth, then now he has believed it ninety out of nine. Zhu Huai and Tao Yu are now representatives of the two factions in Jiangnan, and they both have this intention, so this matter must be finalized.

Wu Ming is not a good person, and others compliment him. It will only make him feel disgusted, but it comes out of Zhu Huai's mouth. The weight is different, and my heart can't help but be a little fluttering. But he still said respectfully: "Your Excellency the Governor has praised it." Sure enough, Zhu Huai smiled and said: "Lord Wu, now is an extraordinary period, I asked Niangniang a few days ago to ask her to allow you to open a mansion and build a government." In the future, you can also be the handsome side and stand alone. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wu Ming's heart suddenly wanted to laugh. If he hadn't seen Tao Yu before, he would definitely be grateful when he heard this. At this time, I can only listen to it as a joke. Although he thought so in his heart, his face was still solemn, and he said respectfully: "Governor's great grace, the kid really dare not forget, he will be loyal and brave to the country in the future, and restore my Han family and mountains as soon as possible." ”

Although the words are a great expression of loyalty, they are all false, and none of them are true. Wu Ming thought that Zhu Huai would definitely be displeased, but the other party laughed, looking very useful, and he added: "Lord Wu is very right, I should be loyal and brave for the country, and strive to let my royal family unify the north and south of the river as soon as possible." ”

This laugh was extremely long, and after a long time, Zhu Huai stopped, stretched out his hand and said: "Lord Wu, I was happy to say it for a while, but I snubbed you, please sit down, let's talk while eating." ”

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors. The two of them had been sitting for nearly half an hour before they knew it. The breeze was warm, and the two of them were in a very good mood, full of spring breeze, and they didn't feel that they drank a few more cups. Zhu Huai chatted all the way, which made Wu Ming fall through the eyeballs. This man seems to know everything, knows everything. Fortunately, Wu Ming's learning is also very complicated, and occasionally making up a sentence or two makes it even more enjoyable. With the strength of the wine, Wu Ming couldn't help but say in a muffled voice: "I wish the governor to invite the kid to come today, it's not just a matter of chatting about homely things." If there is anything, please tell me directly, the boy listens. ”

Zhu Huaizheng put a piece of fish shreds in his mouth, and when he heard this, he put down his chopsticks and wiped his hands with the silk scarf next to him. Only then did he say slowly: "A conversation with Lord Wu made the old man feel suddenly opened." This time flies really fast, and in the future, the two of us will be ministers in the same hall, and we should support each other and avoid falling into each other's hands. ”

Wu Ming hurriedly stood up and said with a little trepidation: "Lord Zhu, you think too highly of me, and the kid only has some rough fists and feet." Compared to the Governor-General, the gap is nothing short of mud. I want you to take care of it more in the future. How can we talk about each other? ”

Zhu Huai held his cheeks with his left hand and tapped the table with his right hand. Looking at Wu Ming levelly, his eyes burned and said, "There is no third person here, why should Lord Wu talk to me again." The matter of the little princess is just a necessary means taken by the old man for the stability of the society. However, there are a few people who can know the good intentions in it. Not many people know about this, but Lord Wu happens to be one of the few who know. Dao Yun once said to me that Lord Wu will always have a hidden dragon ascending to heaven one day. If the momentum continues, I'm afraid that my old bones will really bend their knees to you one day. Rather than becoming an enemy in the future, it is better to confess and not become an enemy, Lord Wu thinks it is right? ”

Looking at the other party's sharp eyes, Wu Ming's heart was cold. The 'good intentions' in Zhu Huai's words may be a hint of himself and Tao Yu. Now that the picture is poor, Zhu Huai is forcing himself to make a statement. However, when he held a feast to receive him, he must have moved the idea of saluting first and then soldiering. But if he refuses, God knows if this smiling tiger will turn his face immediately. Thinking of this, his right hand couldn't help but move, sliding towards the red night around his waist.