Chapter 85: Sleepless Tonight (I)
In the drowsy night, dreams came one after another, and those illusory scenes came one after another. In the confusion, the boy could no longer distinguish between reality and nothingness. It wasn't until a harsh rebuke that those illusory scenes were shattered.
"Get up!"
The sleeping boy opened his eyes with difficulty, and before he could come to his senses, he was taken out by the owner of the voice.
In a daze, he found himself in a large and splendid palace.
The reason why it is gorgeous is because there are comparisons.
After entering this palace complex, Lu Beichen found that the furnishings of the internal space were extremely simple, not like those folk tale books said - the holy capital was very lively, and the palace was very gorgeous.
Literati and businessmen who have been to the Holy Capital will more or less have some rich experience of seeing and hearing. In some travelogues, there are many people who have said similar things - if you have the opportunity to go to the palaces of those great people in the holy capital, you will inevitably feel that you are shallow. Because the things in those palaces may never be seen in your lifetime, and they have them all easily.
However, as we see today, whether it is the main hall, the cell, or the design of the entire palace complex, it is not as luxurious as the legend, but it has a hint of simplicity.
And here, the surrounding furnishings are a little playful, less antique, but more elegant.
On the top of the main hall, there was a man who was nearly thirty years old, with eyes like the deep sea and a high nose bridge, which made people have to sigh at the handsomeness of this face.
But it may be that the facial features are too delicate, and there is no expression on the man's face.
This is the prime minister's most important general, the master who has always been responsible for the security of the Ocean Palace, and the guard who watched the virtual mirror in the small hall with the prime minister - General Blue Sea. At this moment, his eyes are sharp, his face is stern, his body is straight, and the blue clothes make him look heroic, energetic, and quite a general.
In the dreary air, it took a long time to usher in the first sound.
Lan Hai looked serious and said, "Who are you?" ”
Lu Beichen was stunned in his heart, and said vaguely, "What?"
"Broke into the Ocean Palace at night, smashed the library pavilion, and beat us to death as a red-haired lion. Who the hell are you to have such guts?" Lan Hai spoke slowly and coherently, without any change in tone in his steady tone.
Lu Beichen gradually woke up from his daze, looked at the general on the seat, and said seriously, "My lord, I injured the lion just to save my life. I came here to tell you something, but I strayed into the library. As for the lion, it's my fault. ”
"Your fault? Do you know that the lion is the mount of the Prime Minister? Can you cancel it out with a single confession? Whoever strays into the library must die. Lan Hai said, his deep eyes revealing an incredible coldness.
Lu Beichen was silent, because he suddenly remembered the look in the lion's eyes when he left.
General Lan Hai said, "You stumbled into the Library Pavilion, and you deserved to die. But if you are willing to answer a question honestly, maybe I can spare you from dying. ”
Lu Beichen raised his head, glanced at the general, and still didn't speak.
General Lan Hai ignored what the young man was thinking, and continued, "Who sent you? Tell me, and I'll take your life." ”
"I can't say. Lu Beichen said unhurriedly, not affected by the fierceness that came out of his eyes.
"What?" Lan Hai seemed to be a little surprised, and suddenly there was a hint of doubt in his calm tone.
"Can't say. Lu Beichen said quietly.
He is not deliberately stiff-mouthed, let alone irritating the other party, but telling a fact. Master had repeatedly explained that he could not mention the letter to anyone except the Prime Minister and the Holy Emperor. And since talking to Shang Lu that day and almost telling the whole story of the letter, he has begun to be a little cautious, deliberately cautious.
"Be a thief. Lan Hai said coldly, with some disdain and anger between his words.
Lu Beichen thought for a moment and said, "General, I want to see the prime minister." ”
"The prime minister is what you want to see? You can't help but look down on yourself too much. ”
"I have something very important to tell him. ”
"That's what everybody says when they come here. ”
"If you delay any longer, will you be responsible for what happens?" Lu Beichen didn't say "you", but directly said "you", not a slip of the tongue, not a polite mistake, but I just think it should be called that.
"You threaten me?" Lan Hai's tone suddenly became solemn.
"Where did the general hear the threat?" Lu Beichen said, "It's just that this matter is too important, so I am not allowed to make any mistakes." ”
Lan Hai felt that this young man was a little ignorant, and even a little arrogant, so he didn't want to pay attention to what he said. But for some reason, under that serious face, there are a pair of round eyes, and those eyes are revealing an undoubted affirmation, which makes people have to pay attention to every word of his every sentence.
"Tell me, then, what is the matter?"
"General, I can only tell the prime minister one person. Lu Beichen continued.
"What did you say?" a blaze of anger burned completely.
Lu Beichen's words of fact were simply a great disrespect to the high-ranking general sitting on the table.
The so-called distinction between high and low status and reputation in the Holy Capital really didn't have much psychological impact on Lu Beichen. And in front of principles, in front of the teacher's orders, he can't disobey them, even if the other party will misunderstand and feel that he is arrogant and disrespectful.
"Master said that I can only tell two people, so I can only trust two people. So anyway, that's all I can say. Lu Beichen thought silently.
Lan Hai was also dissatisfied, thinking to himself what qualifications do you have to talk like this in front of me? Also, what qualifications do you have to meet the prime minister directly? It's just a mountain boy who came out of nowhere, and he doesn't deserve so much attention from the prime minister at all, and he sent me to personally examine it tonight, which is really a superfluous move!
Lu Beichen pondered for a moment, and then said, "I heard that Prime Minister Zheng Hang is for the country and the people, and cherishes the people, I just want to meet, what's the problem? And this matter is really important, and it can't be explained in a few words." ”
General Lan Hai looked at Lu Beichen's eyes and was a little speechless.
Ocean Palace has always respected benevolence, righteousness, morality, and courtesy, and has never wronged anyone. He has followed the prime minister for many years, and he is a general valued by the prime minister, and naturally he is not a cruel and ruthless person. Even in the face of the most cunning demons, he and the prime minister's philosophy are the same, and he would rather let go than kill the wrong, focusing on influence rather than willfulness.
Over the years, it is precisely because of this that the people of the Ocean Palace have been so loved by the people.
It's just that the boy in front of him is too special, too strange, and a little stubborn.
Lan Hai shook his head, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a strange smile.
The things that the entire Holy Capital knows, the Blue Sea General of the Ocean Palace is sure of everything, and once he determines the direction of certain things, he will move forward firmly and undoubtedly. Although it sounds ugly, in front of some cunning demon elements, this unwavering attitude often makes them unbearable.
Nowadays, the only solution to stubborn people is to be more stubborn.
"The prime minister has important things to do, and he has not been in the palace for the past few months, if you have any matter, you can tell me, and I will inform the prime minister immediately, so that he can handle it well. Otherwise, you will never meet the prime minister. ”
Things have progressed to this point, and everyone is wondering when they see it, it should be a serious visit, why does General Lan Hai seem to be fighting with a little friend, who has a more stubborn temper? The same conversation has lasted for so long? This is not like the general's style of acting.
But the subordinates next to him naturally didn't speak, at most they put a deep question mark in their hearts.
But Lu Beichen is naturally not the little friend who fights with the general. Every word he said was nothing more than an order from the Master.
He didn't want to explain the ins and outs of the whole thing, but he didn't know the content of the letter, let alone why Master asked him to send this letter.
He vaguely felt that the task given to him by the master, who had always been concerned about the common people, must be related to the common people, so it must be very important.
So after exhausting all his life's learning, he also thought of the word important to describe this matter, and he didn't know how to say the rest of the inconvenience.
So he didn't speak, and the silence seemed to be for the sake of thinking. As for whether to think about how to prevaricate or how to say it better, it is unknown.
One of my subordinates said, "My general is a close confidant of the Prime Minister, what can't you say? ”
"Yes. If you can't even save your life, what will you see?" another subordinate also couldn't take it anymore, and continued.