A few days later.

Gu Xuan stood in the middle of the original covered bridge in the mansion, which was also one of the most famous attractions in this mansion that covered a large area.

There was a poem that praised the words, "the clear water allows the bright moon, and the rainbow falls on the mirror platform", praising the ingenious ideas of the designers and builders of this covered bridge, whether it is its location or the overall structure, it is different from other covered bridges.

It is located in the center of the pond, rather than hanging above the water, and there is a more special structure inside, even if the rain is heavy on weekdays, the pool water rises, but it can not flood this covered bridge, and there is also a viewing platform in the middle, which is shaped like the moon, with a canopy, which can be used for shading and sheltering from the rain.

In the middle of it, there are rippling blue waves and fish that often jump out of the water, and it is a different kind of scenery.

The pond and the surrounding of the covered bridge are more green, all kinds of green cypress plants, matching with each other, even the location of their respective planting is exquisite, implying feng shui, and not robbing each other of the land, so built, is to strive to make people here, they will feel a kind of refreshing coolness, as well as the effect of making people calm down.

It's still afternoon at the moment, although it's winter, but the sun is shining, and there is not too much cold, but because this is a place that will come here to enjoy the cool in summer, so the people in the house don't come much except for the routine feeding and cleaning, at this moment, Gu Xuan alone stood on the mirror platform like a full moon, lowered his head, and quietly looked ahead, his own reflection in the pool.

In the water, he wore a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered with majesty and incomparable identity, and then a robe with sky blue as the base, which was similar to the one given by Gu Cang when he was named the king of Qin before, but Gu Xuan specially asked the palace to lower the specifications and become a five-clawed golden dragon, which is also in line with the ancient system of the human race, and this move has won the favor of many neutral officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Because of the perennial practice of martial arts has not been interrupted, so his figure appears very well-proportioned and vigorous, enough to support this heroic robe, after putting on the clothes, the upper body suddenly shows a toned arc, extending downward, and the waist is tied by a jade belt inlaid with twenty-four South China Sea jewels, which is extravagant.

In the end, even the boots on the ground are also very elegant, the material is produced in Yongzhou, the fabric is hard but not stiff, the lining is soft but not loose, the outside is embroidered with moire gold edges, looming, and because the big cool has always been martial, so the style of this pair of boots is both beautiful and atmospheric, not only just good-looking two words, even if you wear it on the horse and shoot will not affect the action.

The only fly in the ointment is the blindfold he wears on his left eye, which adds a bit of terrifying ferocity to it, and lacks a bit of graceful and chic elegance, even if his expression is already very natural and peaceful, but it is still difficult to change the temperament of this face.

He put his hands behind his back, and it was rare to have time, he was looking at the reflection in the water and letting go of his thoughts in a daze, when there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind Leng Buding, as the keenness of a martial artist, he woke up suddenly, and then immediately turned around, and after seeing the person who came, a smile also appeared on his face.

"Mingze. ”

The young man in front of him now has the appearance of some adults, not only is his body a lot stronger, but even his beard has grown, and he has become a little more confident and a lot less confused.

He is no longer the desperate but powerless child in Majia Village, now he is a retainer of the Daliang Prince's Mansion, as long as he goes out, he represents the face of the Prince's Mansion, so the clothes he wears every day, including the appearance of the whole person, are responsible for the person.

The same treatment, Ma Erhu can relax to enjoy this feeling of superiority, but Ma Mingze feels a little uncomfortable, for this always simple and pragmatic teenager, the span of life before and after is too large, but it makes him a little uncomfortable, and even a sense of panic.

Mr. Lu once said a sentence, called "virtue is not worthy, there will be disaster", the young man always felt that he had no credit, and he was not qualified to enjoy so much, but now it is not as good as when he was in Huangsha County, at that time, he had a lot of things to do every day, but now that he is here, he has become a little master, and there is nothing to be responsible for, at most, he is just following Lord Jinglong to inspect and protect the house.

Because they are worried about being targeted by those crazy political enemies, these days, Ma Mingze and Ma Erhu can't go out to see the prosperity of the capital, of course, for the two of them, this mansion alone is enough for them to visit for a month.

"Subordinate, meet the prince. ”

Although his own prince has become the new crown prince of our Da Liang, and his status is not the same, whether it is due to Mr. Lu's special advice or his own habit, he prefers to call Gu Xuan "prince".

After all, this will not seem that the other party is so far away, compared to His Royal Highness the Prince, who can't see his face clearly through a layer of thick fog, for him, most of the image of the prince is still the righteous chivalrous man who sacrificed his life to save them.

Gu Xuan walked over, stretched out his hand, gently dusted off the dust on Ma Mingze's shoulder, and smiled gently: "Mingze, this dress fits very well, it looks like it has a bit of momentum, this is very good, you are a child with talent and perseverance, the most rare thing is that your heart is very right, your road is by no means more than this, this king believes that if you are an official in the future, you will definitely benefit one party, if you are a general, you can also conquer the city for me, follow Mr. Lu and Jinglong to study hard, and you will have a chance to perform in the future." ”

Ma Mingze was praised like this, and his face suddenly became a little shy, after all, in front of Gu Xuan, he was still a child, but he didn't forget the business, and hurriedly hugged his fists, and said: "The prince praised it falsely, by the way, it was Mr. Lu who asked his subordinates to inform the prince, it's time to come." ”

Gu Xuan nodded lightly and asked, "Okay, you and Erhu have all packed up?"

Today is the meaning of the palace, specially sent someone to spread Gu Xuan's entry into the palace to face the saint, Gu Xuan thought about letting the Ma brothers accompany him, the first is to see the world, after all, many times in the future, it will be up to them to pass the news, this stage fright is not good, and the second is also to tell the world, these are his Gu Xuan's neighbors, if you want to move, you have to be prepared to be retaliated.

Ma Mingze's heart was pounding, and he hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Hey, Lord Yu, it's all ready." ”

Gu Xuan crossed his waist with one hand and waved his big hand, but he looked like he was commanding thousands of troops and horses, and said loudly: "Okay, then let's go." ”

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When he was ready, Gu Xuan took the Ma family brothers and Morobetti to take the carriage in the palace and set off for the palace not far away.

The four of them had already gotten off the car a thousand steps away from the palace, and then, they had to rely on them to enter on foot, of course, in terms of Gu Xuan's identity, they could also walk a short distance, pass through the outer gate, and stop in the urn city, but the rules are rules, there is no need to break them easily, and this time the situation is different from the last night, first, that time they took the carriage in the palace, which had a badge imprint, and the big eunuch in the palace personally drove the car, so naturally they could drive all the way to Yongle Palace, and secondly, this time it was to face the saint in a righteous and bright manner, so Gu Xuan chose to get off at the door。

For the first time in this life, he went to this kind of palace city, and even Ma Mingze, who has always been steady, was a little more apprehensive in his heart, but he finally kept saying in his heart, don't lose the prince's face, so he can barely keep his composure.

On the other hand, Ma Erhu, who was standing next to him, was a little unbearable, even his legs and stomach couldn't help but start trembling, and he couldn't stand up straight, not to mention that he was the most timid of these people, looking at such a tall city gate now, and being stared at by two terrible soldiers who were born like tigers and wolves, even if there was no ghost in his heart, he would naturally feel afraid.

"Brother Erhu. ”

Ma Mingze felt the strangeness of Ma Erhu beside him, and quickly bumped the other party lightly with his elbow, and reminded him in a low voice.

"Hey。。。。。。 ”

Ma Erhu was already unsettled, he didn't pay attention to being hit, and he was so frightened that he almost screamed directly, but in the end he held back stiffly, just hung his head, and was sandwiched between the two, no longer looking at the surrounding situation, only secretly looking at the prince's lichen robe in front of him, and his courage was a little stronger.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please come here. ”

The Xiao cavalry guards stationed at the gate were obviously notified by the palace, and when they saw Gu Xuan coming, they didn't interrogate or check more, but directly separated the two of them to lead the way in front, Gu Xuan was not suspicious, and walked directly with them.

This time it should be to communicate with his father and discuss the next move of Da Liang, last time he was in too much of a hurry, and he couldn't say a lot of words, Gu Xuan himself also wanted to talk to this father about the last words of his second brother Gu Cang, including when Da Liang should capture Shu, how to capture Shu and then completely unify the south, and then how to treat the people of the three kingdoms of Wei, Jin and Shu, how to appease people's hearts, how to use it as a pilot place for the new policy, and how to recuperate in the next few years, waiting for the opportunity to march to the atrium.

In short, everyone stands at different heights and angles, and the things they think about in their minds are naturally different, for beggars, it makes no sense to be far-sighted, if they can't find food, he may starve to death tomorrow, so the hundred officials below can only think about how they should climb up, the party is the same and different, it is normal, only after reaching the level of Shangshu Ling Zhang Boren, they will be qualified, and have enough time to participate in the resolution of discussing the future trend of Da Liang.

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After passing through the front palace where the Jinluan Hall used to hold the court meeting was located, the two Xiao cavalry guards immediately stopped there, because the place behind was already the harem of the emperor's forbidden place, and it was not something that they could set foot in casually.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, forgive me, the little ones can only send you here. ”

Their attitude is extraordinarily polite, and it is not surprising if you think about it carefully, after all, if the future one succeeds in ascending the throne, it will be their new master, so it is natural to be polite at this time, but not too flattering, otherwise not only may they stand on the wrong side and offend people, but it is also easy to cause dissatisfaction with the current master, even if they are father and son.

It's not easy to grasp this degree, but in the end, they are all people who have been in the palace for many years, and they have accumulated all year round, and under the influence of their ears and eyes, even a dull-brained fool will learn these practical thoughts.

Besides, they all know one thing, that is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who suddenly rose in front of him, relied on real military merits to get to the top, and I heard that even his eyes were lost on the battlefield, and this was the most appetizing for those of them who were born in the military, so whether it was Xiao Cavalry Guard or Fox Guard, they actually had a good impression of Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan stepped forward, pressed one of the shoulders with one hand, and held the other's hand with the other, patted it gently, kept his smile at just the right level, and said, "It's hard work, if you are usually free, you can come to the house to talk to me." ”

The person who was holding his hand was shocked for the first time, because he knew by feeling that there were two small bags in his hand, and there were things inside, there was no uneven feeling, which proved that it was not cash silver, it seemed to be a paper rolled up thing, not soft or hard, no need to think about it, it must be their silver ticket in circulation.

According to the normal reason and their extremely serious style of acting on weekdays, this kind of benefit will definitely not be accepted, after all, once they receive this money, it means that they are no longer clean and pure, and if they fall into the handle, something may happen, like Gu Hai entering and leaving the palace, he has handed over this kind of money more than once, but there are few recipients.

But Gu Xuannai is the prince of Da Liang, and he will enter this imperial city in the future, at this time, it is not a big problem to receive his benefits in advance, and the share of this silver is also very well controlled, neither too much will make them afraid to accept it, nor will it be too little to lose face, but it will do bad things.

The man only hesitated slightly, then immediately put his palms together, turned to his fists and said: "The little one has thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his appreciation, but he is on official business, and the little one must go back with his brother first, and I ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to forgive me." ”

In such an extremely important place, the time of these subordinates is very strict, because they have to make sure that they don't have time to do something bad that no one else knows about.

Poisoning, assassination, and framing are nothing new here.

For example, in daily patrols, when and which team of people have to pass through where, even if they are only a few minutes late, they will be interrogated by the joint where they went halfway and what they were delayed for, so they are the same, at this time they have to go back quickly, and if they are late, there may be trouble.

Gu Xuan understood this kind of thing, so he didn't twist it, and immediately returned the salute with a fist hug from the people in the army, and then stretched out his hand and sent it out, saying, "Thank you two for leading the way, let's go get busy first." ”