Chapter 43: Old Friends Meet
Zhu Hao knew that it was not easy to fully gain Lu Song's trust.
At present, the two are in the same boat, Lu Song was forcibly pulled onto the boat by Lin Baihu, and he was given a mission by his family, neither of them wanted to serve the imperial court - specifically for the royal family, and their position on supporting Xingwangfu was completely consistent.
"Lu Dianzhan, please be sure to inform Ling Lang when you go back, and tell the prince and the county lord that I am here." Zhu Hao put forward the request again.
Lu Song looked skeptical: "If you ask me to bring the words, they will come ......?" ”
Zhu Hao smiled: "I entered the palace to be a companion for them, as a friend, they know that I will turn a blind eye here?" In addition, I need to enter and exit the Xingwang Mansion freely, and I hope that Lu Dianzhan will help in this regard. ”
Lu Song thought for a moment and nodded.
The East Cross Courtyard does not belong to the category of the inner house of the palace, and the care is looser, he just needs to say hello, but Lu Song will definitely not let Zhu Hao enter the inner house of the palace easily.
"Okay, Lu Dianzhan, although we all want to get rid of the control of Jinyiwei, we all have to try to protect ourselves, the relationship between each other cannot be known, and we need a secret contact method...... So, if there's anything important, draw a cross with charcoal on the wall under the lantern at the entrance of the alley...... What do you think? ”
Zhu Hao had already had an idea, not only to cooperate with Lu Song, but also not to meet often, so he could only agree on an emergency contact method in advance.
Lu Song was even more puzzled.
Zhu Hao is so young, how can he have so much thought? Can you even think of such a strange way to get in touch?
This can only show that Zhu Hao does have the guidance of a master behind him, if this is the case...... That would not work at all to silence Zhu Hao, because there are still people who know their identity, and once they overreact, it is easier to reveal their deeds.
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After the two had a secret conversation late at night, Lu Song quietly left.
Whether Lu Song will bring the words to Zhu San and Zhu Si through Lu Bing, Zhu Hao is not clear for the time being, but this is already the best way he can come up with.
The next two days.
With the help of Lu Song, Zhu Hao was finally able to enter and exit the Xingwang Mansion, but at noon, he had to enter and exit through a small door left for the cook in the east courtyard of the Xingwang Mansion.
There have always been guards here, but when Lu Song greeted him in advance, he turned a blind eye to Zhu Hao.
At the same time, Zhu Hao noticed that there was a dog hole in the corner on one side, and if he was not afraid of losing face, children could easily climb in and out.
Maybe this is the "secret passage" for Zhu San and Zhu Si to leave the palace, and it is not known.
Although the people in the palace are deeply wary of Zhu Hao, they get along with each other continuously, and after a long time, the people who cross the courtyard in the east should not see him, and there is no problem with eating or leaving the palace, but as long as he walks slightly in the direction of the inner courtyard, someone will immediately block the way and quickly drive him away.
Finally, at noon on the third day after Zhu Hao met Lu Song, when he stopped chopping wood in the courtyard and was about to come back from the palace to buy some small things, Zhu San appeared at the door of the warehouse with Lu Bing.
"Hey, you're really here."
Zhu San saw that the door was open, looked inside, and couldn't help grinning when he saw Zhu Hao standing next to a pile of firewood wiping his sweat.
This is the first time the two have met in ten days since they parted ways in Bird and Flower City.
Zhu San still looks casual.
She was originally pretending to be her younger brother, and the palace was relatively loose in its management of her, so she could bring Lu Bing to visit at noon.
Zhu Hao called people into the courtyard.
Zhu San and Lu Bing looked around, and Lu Bing asked stupidly, "What kind of place is this?" ”
Zhu Hao said: "It's a warehouse...... I've lived here since I entered the palace, and I usually chop wood when I have nothing to do, just as exercise. ”
Zhu San pursed his lips and said, "Which is the palace here?" At best, it is a firewood house in the palace...... Isn't your goal to go to the palace to study? How can you be willing to be a woodcutter here? You're very ambitious! ”
As soon as I heard it, I knew that the man in front of me was a sharp-toothed lord who liked to be sarcastic, perhaps because he had been coerced by Zhu Hao before, and he wanted to get back to the field as soon as they met.
Zhu Hao looked satisfied, shook his head and said, "Actually, it's better to work here than to be caught by the family as an apprentice...... Besides, didn't I enter the palace to be your companion? Maybe after I lived for a while, the people here were kind enough to allow me to study? ”
Originally, Zhu San wanted to continue to make fun of Zhu Hao, but when he heard this, his face showed a little shame.
Just like when she asked Lu Bing to talk to the rabbit seller, she knew that Zhu Hao was not welcome in the palace, and tried to give an early warning.
But now that Zhu Hao has entered the palace, everything needs to be reprepared.
"Why didn't you see your brother?" Zhu Hao asked.
"He, he was seriously ill before, but now he is better, and the family doesn't let him go out and walk around at will, I originally wanted to take him over for a walk...... Oh yes, what's all you have to do here? Are there rabbits? ”
Zhu San is the age when she is innocent and playful, and she regards Zhu Hao as a playmate she can befriend, so she is a little open-mouthed.
Zhu Hao said: "No one told me that you were coming, otherwise I could prepare in advance...... It's been very hot lately, and when I'm outside, I'll try to get some ice and make chilled sour plum soup or something, and you can try it when you have a chance, but I really didn't have it today. ”
Zhu San smiled heartily and said, "Zhu Hao, why are you so fond of bragging?" Can you still get ice? There is an ice cellar in the palace, which stores the ice bricks specially transported from the north in the first winter, and the ice begins to be released during the Qingming Festival every year, and is basically exhausted before the beginning of autumn...... If it's halfway through the summer and there's not much stock, it takes days to put a piece of ice out...... Where do you say you're going to get ice? ”
Zhu Hao spread his hands and said, "If you don't believe it, forget it, if you come back tomorrow, I'll give you iced sour plum soup to drink?" ”
Seeing Zhu San again is not the goal, the most important thing is to attract his attention, if there is anything delicious and fun, Zhu Hao has to take it out one by one to make an appearance, so that she and her brother will often visit.
Otherwise, the sister and brother come once in a while, and they can't be known by the people in the palace, how can they help him successfully join the palace as a companion?
"Okay, if you want to brag, I won't stop you."
Zhu San didn't take it seriously, looked at Zhu Hao with sparkling eyes, and said, "Actually, I came to tell you that even if you enter the palace, it is unlikely that you will become my companion to my younger brother, let alone study, stay here...... Maybe you can only chop wood for the rest of your life. ”
The child has no heart, this is very unpleasant, but it is definitely the truth.
Just like Lu Song's advice to Zhu Hao.
The palace is on guard against you, and there is no point in you staying here with a dead face.
"I have a marquee here, would you like to see it?" Zhu Hao asked.
"What do you mean by a marquee?"
Not only Zhu San was interested, but even Lu Bing was also full of interest.
Zhu Hao said: "At a glance, I know that there is nothing interesting in your palace, I don't even know the marquee, there are many people playing outside, but my marquee is more interesting than theirs, let's go in and take a look." ”
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in the room.
Zhu Hao took out the gadgets he had prepared.
Good things can't be taken all at once, they need to be gradually rolled out like a treasure.
This time, he only took out a marquee, that is, a small lantern, first lit the candle inside, and then rotated the lantern shell, just like a shadow puppet play, the candle reflected the shadow of the paper-cut inside on the lantern shell, and the lantern shell rotated rapidly, as if looking at the flowers, and it was very smart.
immediately attracted the attention of Zhu San and Lu Bing.
"It's daytime, and even if you close the door, it's still not too dazzling, but if you come at night, you can see it more clearly." Zhu Hao said while showing.
Zhu Sanyi looked like he was usually bored and had nothing to do, and asked with a smile: "Then can you give me this marquee?" I'm here to help you enter the palace, so don't you send a lamp to thank me, isn't it too much? ”
Zhu Hao said: "You just said that when I entered the palace, I spent my whole life chopping wood, but now why do you say that this is your credit, and let me repay it?" ”
"Hey, stingy, I knew you wouldn't give it." Zhu San pursed his lips.
may be familiar with Zhu Hao, she even shows her true temperament.
Zhu Hao sighed and said: "It's not that I'm stingy, it's really because after I came here, I couldn't reunite with my family, and I was very bored at night, so I didn't rely on this thing to pass the time, how could I spend the long night?" When I get back, I'll ask my mother to make a few more, and you can take it back. ”
Zhu Sanmei smiled: "Even if you have a conscience, okay, then I'll go back and get it." ”
Zhu Hao said: "Why did you come here today?" ”
Zhu San replied casually: "Ah Bing told me that you are here...... Hey, Ah Bing, where did you get the news? ”
Bing......
Zhu Hao listened awkwardly for a while.
Lu Bing looked aggrieved and said, "I listened to what my father said." ”
Zhu San let out an "oh", "Originally, I wanted to come yesterday, but it was not easy to go out of the inner mansion, and I finally seized the opportunity today...... There are several ways to get out of the palace here, and if you find time difficult and want to go back in the evening, I have a way to fulfill your wishes. ”
Or how can you say that children can go out of their way to play?
Zhu Hao sighed secretly.
Born and raised in Si, Zhu San is very familiar with the environment of the palace, and sneaking out of the palace is as easy as eating and drinking.
But then after listening to Zhu San's several ways to get out of the door, Zhu Hao couldn't cry or laugh.
"You don't mean to say that every time you follow someone, you get out of the gate, do you?" Zhu Hao only felt that this method of sneaking away had no skill at all.
"Cut, or else? There is always a time when the gate of this palace is opened, is it difficult to slip out? Zhu San felt that Zhu Hao was making a fuss.
Zhu Hao was speechless for a while.
But think about it.
Zhu San was found sneaking out of the palace, and at most he was brought back, and when Zhu Hao didn't have Lu Song's help before, he would be kicked out if he was discovered......
The severity of punishment is different, and the methods used are naturally different.
Zhu Hao asked, "Then how do I enter the inner courtyard of the palace?" ”
Zhu San said: "I can't tell you, what if you go into the inner house and secretly run to watch the maid take a bath?" The inner courtyard of the palace is strictly controlled, I am doing this for your own good, and it is light to be found and break your legs. ”
The child, who was still scheming just now, twisted his face and put the county lord's shelf out.
"Zhu San...... That's your name, right? I'd like to keep a few rabbits over here...... It's a pity that there is no one to take care of the rabbits in my house, and they are all dead, why don't you take two of the ones I sold to you before and give them to me, what do you think? Zhu Hao said.
Zhu San glared at Zhu Hao, "You still said that you would raise it...... You're all dead, how can I feed them? ”
Zhu Hao said: "Oh, I understand, you didn't come to see me to catch up with me...... It's not going to be thinking, let's go catch the nest rabbit again, right? ”
Zhu San smiled and narrowed his eyes, his long two eyelashes, like two crescent moons, opened his mouth to reveal a mouthful of white teeth: "Why are you so smart?" But I can't go out and catch rabbits now, it's better like this, you catch the rabbit back, I'll come and get it, I won't use you in vain, I'll give you money...... What do you think? ”
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