The palace forbade a few children to bow before, nominally not to delay their studies, but Zhu Hao knew that the palace was protecting Zhu Si's safety.

The ban was suddenly lifted, and Zhu San and Zhu Si were allowed to come to the West Courtyard, this matter did not seem so simple.

As Zhu Hao expected.

Just after dinner that evening, Yuan Zonggao brought Lu Song to see Zhu Hao, and only Zhu Hao and Jing Hong were left in the house at this time.

Yuan Zonggao called Zhu Hao to the courtyard alone, "Zhu Hao, tomorrow the palace will hold a banquet in the city to entertain one person, and then you and Zhang Fengzheng will go together." ”

Zhu Hao understood something as soon as he heard it.

The person who is going to see is nine times out of ten the eunuch Zhang Zhong.

The palace asked him to meet a great eunuch in the palace......

It's very interesting, don't you let him go as the son of King Xing?

"Mr. Yuan, I don't know who I'm going to meet?" Zhu Hao was unusual, and took the initiative to ask, originally as the Zhu family's internal response in the palace, he should not have asked such a sensitive question.

Yuan Zonggao didn't hide it, and replied directly: "Go to see a distinguished guest from the capital, who is a deacon in the palace, you will not go tomorrow in your own capacity, but in place of the prince...... When you meet that person, you answer any question as a prince, and with your intelligence, you should be able to deal with such a scene easily, right? ”

Zhu Hao thought to himself, most of it was a Hongmen banquet.

It's just not clear whether Zhang Zhong proposed to see the prince of Xing, or whether the palace took the initiative to promote the prince to see the world, which is very different.

didn't let Zhu San go, and didn't pretend to be Jinghong, but let him ...... Aren't you afraid that he will tell the Zhu family about this matter as it is, and then be reported by the Zhu family?

Xingwangfu obviously had a full plan, and Zhu Hao felt that he was being used.

"Lu Dianzhan, later, you will send over the clothes that Zhu Hao wants to wear, and you will also be taught in terms of etiquette." Yuan Zonggao first commanded Lu Song, and then looked at Zhu Hao, "Tomorrow, if you can't handle the situation and can't deal with the scene, you can just be silent and don't answer, understand?" ”

Zhu Hao said: "Understood." ”

Yuan Zonggao nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, Lu Dianzhan will go with the old man, I will explain some details, and he will guide you later." ”

……

……

Yuan Zonggao and Lu Song left.

Zhu Hao began to ponder the gains and losses of this matter.

Jing Hong walked out of the room, looked at no one else, and then asked, "What is Mr. Yuan looking for you?" ”

Zhu Hao was still stunned and did not answer.

After a long time, it was completely dark, and Lu Song arrived with the clothes that Zhu Hao was going to wear tomorrow. He called Zhu Hao to the courtyard, nominally to guide the number of rites for the palace, but in fact, he explained the situation to Zhu Hao.

“…… It was Gonggong Zhang who proposed to see the prince, but the palace could not refuse...... You may also be invited to a separate banquet. Lu Song said.

Zhu Hao frowned: "It means that the palace was worried that Gonggong Zhang had bad intentions, so he asked me to go on behalf of the prince?" Can't you let the county lord go? ”

Lu Song shook his head: "The county lord has always been a golden branch and jade leaf, and he is registered in the royal family register. ”

Can't hide it?

Zhu Haoxin said that it was clear that King Xing felt that Zhu San was also his own child, and he couldn't risk his own flesh and blood.

"I know what you want to ask, you're asking Jinghong, right? He is not as agile as you, and if he can't react, he will be exposed...... Obviously you're better suited to this situation. ”

In the end, Lu Song added.

Zhu Hao was pondering again.

In fact, Jing Hong didn't go because he wasn't smart enough, but because he was the son of an official eunuch, how could he explain to the magistrate if something happened?

On the contrary, he Zhu Hao ...... was originally an undercover agent sent by the Zhu family, and he had a bad life, and no one cared if he died.

Zhu Hao said: "Lu Dianzhan, Yuan Changshi knows my identity and background, let me go to see Grandpa Zhang, not to mention whether the Zhu family and Lin Baihu behind you are drinking and feasting together, it is my side...... Isn't the palace afraid that I will tell my family that the palace is looking for me to pretend to be the prince? ”

Lu Song looked at Zhu Hao with pity on his face: "You are really worried, it is not a formal meeting, there is no official document of the imperial court, let alone a secret decree of His Majesty, the reason why we met is all because of his special identity, even if someone tells him afterwards?" When he arrived in Anlu, it was not all for the sake of Xingwangfu, but when the time came...... The palace will give a generous gift, and after he returns to Beijing, he naturally knows how to play with the court. ”

This statement is self-contradictory.

Since Xingwangfu thinks that he can buy Zhang Zhong, why should he worry about his disadvantage to the prince?

It is not a formal meeting, but it is necessary to meet it head-on, and it is clear that the palace wants the prince to show his face in front of the big people in the court, so that the people of the world know that the prince is not a fool or a fool, even if there are still 108,000 miles away from the position of the prince, it is necessary to let those ministers in the court who have concerns about the position of the prince, such as Yang Tinghe and Prince Liang, know that there is such an alternative.

I want to show my face without taking risks......

Use me as cannon fodder?

"Lu Dianzhan, will you go with you tomorrow?" Zhu Hao asked.

Lu Song said: "I don't know for the time being. ”

Zhu Hao asked again: "If Lin Baihu asked, would you tell Lin Baihu truthfully, in fact, what Zhang Zhong saw was not really the prince of Xingwang?" ”

Lu Song didn't answer this question, and said to himself: "The clothes are here, there is not much difference between you and the prince's body, you need to tidy up your clothes early tomorrow morning, don't worry about class, just follow the instructions of the palace." ”

After speaking, Lu Song didn't stop and left directly.

Wait for Zhu Hao to return to the house with his clothes.

Jing Hong was surprised: "This is ...... What a luxurious dress, the palace rewarded you? ”

Zhu Hao said: "Do you think it's a good thing?" It's better to ask less about the reason, I won't go to class tomorrow, if Mr. Gongsun asks...... Just say there's something going on at home. ”

……

……

Early the next morning.

Jing Hong and Lu Bing both went to class, Zhu Hao was still sitting on the edge of the couch, wearing the usual clothes of the prince, looking like a bride to be married, but there was no anxiety of the bride, but with some urgency, waiting to see the big man who came from Jingshi.

waited until the third pole of the sun, and the palace Fengzheng Zhang Zuo came, followed by Lu Song and two guards.

"Oh, how can you say that the son of the world is a talent? Look...... This dress is simply tailor-made for you, who dares to say that it is not the son of the world when you go out? ”

Zhang Zuo does not have the same deep city as Yuan Zonggao, but the tone of his speech makes people feel even less beaten.

Maybe it's the eunuch's innate trickiness and meanness, but today it's the eunuch and the eunuch meeting, Zhang Zuo was too excited, and he actually made fun of him.

Zhu Hao said: "Zhang Fengzheng, who are we going to meet today?" ”

Zhang Zuo pretended to be respectful: "If you go back to the world, the person I want to see today is the imperial horse supervisor Zhang Zhong and Zhang Gonggong, he is a celebrity in the leopard room, and the prince may not know where the leopard room is, that is...... A place where the world's elites gather. ”

Zhu Hao really wanted to spit on the other party's face.

The filthy place in the leopard room is also a place for the world's elites to gather, why didn't Zhang Zuo feel so hypocritical before? Still blamed himself for being too "young", he observed Zhang Zuo's humility and courtesy when he communicated with Jing Zhongkuan, and thought he was a proper person, who knew that it was such a good person.

In the field of power, there are no loyal and honest people!

"Shizi, it's time to go, if you don't understand anything, ask as soon as possible, don't talk much when you get to the place, even if you are forced to ask, just wait for our family to reply for you."

……

……

Zhang Zuo didn't bring many people this time, except for Zhu Hao and Lu Song, there were only a small number of entourage.

Not by carriage, but on foot.

When I arrived at a wine shop, there was not even a door plaque, and I went up to the second floor just in the direction of the palace, and on the other side, I could see the location of the bookstore, and there was an open field around, and the scenery was good.

Zhang Zuo arranged the seat and asked Zhu Hao to sit down and wait, while he and Lu Song stood aside.

After a long time, there was movement downstairs.

Zhu Hao was about to get up, but was pressed back to his seat by Zhang Zuo: "Don't alarm the prince, Lu Dian, take care of the prince." ”

Then Zhang Zuo went downstairs to greet him.

After a while, Zhang Zuo's laughter came, and under his guidance, a tall, fair-faced, but fierce-looking middle-aged man came up the stairs.

This person was wearing a loose robe, followed by a guard in a strong suit......

It was Lin Baihu.

When he saw Lin Baihu, the first person whose face changed was Lu Song.

Lu Song's eyes flickered, with a hint of evasion, and he didn't dare to look at Lin Baihu, but Lin Baihu looked at it with obvious anger in his eyes.

One is his undercover agent in the palace, and the other is the Zhu family's internal ...... in the palace But no one informed in advance that the palace would find someone to pretend to be the prince today.

"This is the prince of Xingwang?"

As soon as Zhang Zhong came, he spoke loudly, but unfortunately it was a male duck's voice, hoarse and harsh.

Although Zhang Zuo is a royal palace and his status is respected, he is just a small person in front of Zhang Zhong, and he said respectfully: "Exactly." ”

Zhu Hao was still sitting there.

He is now going to enter the role, pretending to be the only son of King Xing, and he doesn't need to greet a eunuch, just sit there at this time.

Zhang Zhong saw that Zhu Hao was unmoved, and he didn't even look at himself, his face was even more fierce, but after waiting for a long time, he took the initiative to step forward and bent over: "Our family Zhang, I have seen His Royal Highness King Xing." ”

Zhu Hao still didn't look at people squarely, raised his chin, and said loudly: "Excuse me." ”

Zhang Zhong straightened up at this time, and his eyes were a little annoyed, feeling that the prince of Xingwang did not take himself seriously, and his self-esteem was damaged.

As a eunuch, a eunuch who is still powerful in front of the emperor, he cares most about the attitude of others towards him.

Lu Song hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, without saying anything.

Zhang Zhong glanced at Lu Song and asked Lin Baihu on the side: "This is ......?"

"It's just a lot, it's not worth mentioning!" Zhang Zuo replied respectfully.

"Okay, let's set up another banquet elsewhere, I don't want outsiders to be present, Shizi...... Please. ”

Originally, Zhang Zuo invited Zhang Zhong to dinner on behalf of Xingwangfu as the host, but Zhang Zhong came up and explained that he wanted to invite Xingwang's prince to the banquet alone, and no one from Xingwangfu was allowed to accompany him.

"This ......"

Zhang Zuo looked embarrassed.

Zhang Zhong glared at him and asked, "Something?" ”

Zhang Zuo looked at Zhu Hao, if this was really the son of King Xing in front of him, he would definitely not agree, King Xing would have a baby bump in the world, and no one could take responsibility if something happened.

But if it's a fake......

Then you can do anything, listen to it!

But in order to dispel Zhang Zuo's suspicions, he still had to pretend to be embarrassed, and said: "The guards must accompany him, and the prince has repeatedly instructed before coming out that the prince must not be injured in the slightest, please forgive Zhang Gonggong." ”

Zhang Zhong glanced at Zhu Hao coldly, turned around and went in the direction of the staircase, leaving two words lightly: "Whatever." ”