Huo Ran looked through the firelight, and it turned out to be an old man standing opposite him with a torch.

"Shizi, the old slave has been waiting for you for many days, and you are finally here." The old man coughed a few times and said respectfully, "Shizi, please come with the old slave." ”

Huo Ran looked at the old man's trembling body and followed without hesitation.

After walking about fifty meters, a two-meter-high hole appeared, and when I walked in, there was a hole in it, and six boxes were piled up.

The old man stuck the torch on the pillar beside him, blew the dust off the box, and lifted the lid with a slight force.

Huo Ran frowned slightly: "That's it?" ”

"These six boxes are all the same, the prince commanded, you and the county lord, each have three boxes. It is enough for the prince and the county lord to live in peace and prosperity for a lifetime. The old man picked up a string of jewels and weighed it up and down.

"I remember you, you are the gardener of my garden." Huo Ran said with certainty.

"Shizi has a good memory!" The old man looked Huo Ran up and down in surprise: "The prince instructed me to give these to the prince." ”

"There's really nothing else besides that?" Huo Ran was a little unrelenting.

The old man smiled slyly: "Aren't these sons still satisfied?" ”

"You know, that's not what I'm asking." Huo Ran said firmly: "These are all things outside the body, I want my father's hands in the capital!" ”

"Shizi, if you take it, then you have to take this responsibility. The prince said to give you a test. The old man restrained his smile, "For the first time, let's see if we can find here; The second time, see if you are satisfied with gold and silver. ”

"I have already thought about it, I am the son of Xingwangfu, so I naturally have to take on the important task of revitalizing Xingwangfu." Huo Ran said calmly, "No matter what I encounter, I will not run away." ”

"Good!" The old man gave a appreciative high-five: "Shizi, follow me." ”

The old man picked up the torch and took Huo Ran out of the cave again, and there was another smaller cave on the side.

Walk in, it's full of life, and there's a bed.

"Before the rebels attacked the city, the prince sensed something was wrong and sent me to the capital, wanting to confirm whether the imperial court had any plans." The old man glanced at Huo Ran with a strange look in his eyes: "Does the prince know the relationship between our Xingwang Mansion and the imperial court?" ”

"The imperial court wants to destroy the Xingwang Mansion, but it lacks an upright reason, and if the Xingwang Mansion wants to survive, it can only bow its head, unless it rebels." Huo Ran did not shy away from it.

"That's it." The old man sighed: "Xingcheng is too small, but the prince is still the king of the opposite sex, so he can only desperately make a mediocre appearance and let the court lower its vigilance." It's a pity that the imperial court finally began to be dissatisfied. ”

"You mean, this rebellion-" Huo Ran originally thought that the imperial court would be at most indifferent.

The old man shook his head: "It's hard to say, it's hard to say!" Is the prince going to the capital? ”

"Leave tomorrow." Huo Ran didn't hide it.

"How is it arranged?" The old man asked.

"There is no one in the house. During this time, my sister and I were on the run, and I met a lot of new friends, which made me more credible. I plan to divide into two routes, follow me and my sister all the way, and secretly go all the way to the capital as a help. It's just that the foundation is too shallow after all. Huo Ran looked at the old man expectantly.

"Very thoughtful. The prince is more courageous than the prince. The old man took out a booklet from under the bed and handed it to Huo Ran: "This is the accumulation of two generations of Xingwangfu." ”

"This is—" Huo Ran opened the pamphlet, which was full of words, but it was not a sentence.

"The prince said, you will understand the prince's favorite book. Ahem—" The old man coughed again.

Huo Ran tried hard to recall the teachings of the former prince - "If others ask you what book you like best, you will answer the Book of Poetry, but what you must like is "Historical Records", and if you understand "Historical Records", you will understand the imperial court." ”

"Thank you, sir." Huo Ran solemnly bowed.

"Shizi, don't blame me for saying too little, it's true, I came back late and didn't see the prince for the last time. The prince once instructed that one day the palace will be destroyed, if it is a person sent by the court, then they will flee, if there is any accident on the side, then I will wait here for the prince for half a year. Come here, give the pamphlet to the world, if you don't come, I'll be free. The old man looked sad.

Huo Ran thought that when the rebels came in, Mingrui should have been in a coma, and Mingyue was obviously not a reliable person, so the prince didn't explain anything to her.

"Why don't you leave with me, old gentleman!" Huo Ran thought about it, it should be a long time now, and he couldn't stay for a long time.

"No need." The old man refused: "My body is dying, and I want to go back to my hometown." And my sudden appearance next to Shizi will inevitably attract the attention of those who care. ”

"Well, if the old gentleman needs anything, just ask." Huo Ran didn't insist anymore.

"There is also a clear treasury in the palace. The key on your jade pendant can be opened. The old man finally told Huo Ran.

Huo Ran thought for a moment, and had the answer in his heart.

At the urging of the old man, Huo Ran took the lead in returning to the ground, returned safely to his house, lit the candle by himself, and began to check the booklet of the "Historical Records" little by little.

"This thing must not fall into the hands of others!" Huo Ran touched his heartbeat, he didn't expect Mingrui's grandfather to be so ruthless, almost all of them here are Mingrui's grandfather's handwriting, but Mingrui's father just added a lot of outsiders.

Huo Ran put down the booklet, and felt a lot of comfort in his heart, and finally knew himself and his opponent.

The next day, Qin Lang and Lu Tao came to report, and as expected, Huo Ran expected.

"Shizi-" Qin Lang was a little ashamed. obviously said that he would accompany the prince to Beijing together, but in the end there were only twenty-five people, including six girls.

"Enough!" Huo Ran patted Qin Lang on the shoulder: "Don't think I have any kindness to them, I was just saving myself at the beginning." ”

"Zheng Fang and Qian Ming, these two bastards, the first son of the world saved their lives! On weekdays, he looks loyal, but when it comes to the critical moment, he retreats! Lu Tao complained indignantly: "There are no bolts and small stones yet!" ”

Huo Ran's eyes flashed: "Don't force it, they have their own future." ”

Huo Ran looked at it and saw that it was almost noon, and said to the two: "Don't leave yet, I will hand over something to you later." ”

Huo Ran took Qin Lang and Lu Tao and was about to go out when he met Wei Shan, who came to look for him.

"Lord Wei came just in time, and there are some things, please ask Lord Wei as a witness." Huo Ran said politely to Wei Shan: "Please also come with me." ”

Wei Shan was a little puzzled, looking at Qin Lang and Lu Tao, they still followed Huo Ran together.

"This is the Bright Moon Garden." Wei Shan looked up at the plaque on the courtyard.

"Magpie girl, is it convenient for my sister now?" Huo Ran politely asked the magpie at the gate of the courtyard.

The magpie watched Shizi return to his former respect, and his heart was satisfied. "Yesterday, the prince must have been too worried about the county lord, and the prince still respects the county lord as before."

"Wait, I'll go ask the county lord." The magpie replied in a sweet voice.