Ten days passed in a hurry, and unlike the last time Chen Zihua made an appointment with a thousand crane towers in front of the public, the invitation to meet in Yanchunlou was only known to a few members of the Chen family.

Probably because he confirmed Lu Hanjiang's attitude, and also wanted not to let too many people watch the excitement, so until Chen Zihua came to Yanchun Tower, he did not disclose the location of this meeting.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Chen Zihua came to a private room on the third floor, and the waiter pushed open the door, and he saw the young man reclining on the incense wood hidden sac at a glance.

"Lord Lu?"

Chen Zihua was slightly stunned, then walked up slowly, sat opposite Lu Hanjiang, and said lightly: "It seems that the rumors are true." ”

No matter how you inquire, in the impression of everyone in Beijing, the commander Lu Hanjiang is a middle-aged man who is not confused, until yesterday, Chen Zihua did not expect that the other party's appearance was really the same as that of the young man in his early twenties.

"Master Chen, I'm glad to meet you." Lu Hanjiang raised his glass slightly, and there were slight ripples in the crystal clear wine glass, making it impossible to see through whether it was wine or water.

Chen Zihua gestured to the two attendants behind him, who immediately stepped back and sat down at the door, making room for the two to be alone.

"The adults are willing to go to the appointment, I think I saw the sincerity of the subordinates," Chen Zihua picked up the wine glass on the table, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it, and raised his eyebrows lightly: "This is white water?" ”

Lu Hanjiang smiled and raised his glass: "If the head of the Chen family wants to drink, you can go outside and ask for a drink, when the official talks about things, he doesn't like to drink." ”

The corners of Chen Zihua's mouth hooked slightly, and he said calmly: "It's just right, and it's not good at drinking." ”

"I never thought that the head of the Chen family and this official were still fellow practitioners," Lu Hanjiang took a sip of white water, put the cup back on the table, and said, "Since that's the case, then we don't have to talk nonsense." ”

"It's fine."

Chen Zihua nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "The matter of the Fourth Highness, the Lord is willing to raise his hand to let it go, and I am very grateful, although he is not successful, but after all, he has the blood of the Chen family in the clouds, and this matter is regarded as a favor owed to the Lord." ”

"This debt is not easy to repay," Lu Hanjiang said with a smile: "The Chen family is rich in the clouds, and this official is not worried about the shyness of the Chen family, but only that the Chen family master will be stingy." ”

Chen Zihua laughed, shook his head and said: "My lord's words are really true, but since I am here today, I am not afraid of the adult lion opening his mouth, what the adult wants, just open his mouth." ”

"The head of the Chen family is refreshing."

Lu Hanjiang bowed his head with satisfaction, and then said: "Although the Fourth Highness has no chance to take the throne, it is not bad to have one more prince to add icing on the cake to the Chen family in the clouds, so the favor owed by the Fourth Highness, this official wants the Chen family master to return it to the East Palace." ”

Chen Zihua's gaze became slightly serious, his lips touched the white water in the cup lightly, and then said: "Although the crown princess of the East Palace and His Royal Highness Yu are orthodox, they have no great righteousness, and it is not difficult for adults to deal with them. ”

After all, the crown princess and the imperial grandson have been out of the court's sight for 20 years, and the number of people in the court who are in favor of brother and brother is far greater than those who think that the father should die and the son should succeed.

"That's true," Lu Hanjiang didn't deny it, he said: "It's just that the crown princess has powerful means, and His Royal Highness the former prince doesn't know how many hole cards he left, after all, it was the orthodoxy of the former middle palace." ”

Lu Hanjiang has already investigated the record of the former queen, and although the only woman in the harem who was not from a family died young, the inheritance she left to the prince was extraordinary.

Gold and silver talents or anything aside, the most valuable and terrible legacy left by the queen to the prince is a complete army system, which is also the prototype of the prince's pro-army, the Wind Army.

The queen was born in Jiangmen, and her family has been cultivated for several generations, and once she made a fortune, she was out of control, and she also made indelible contributions in the process of helping His Majesty to win the throne.

The queen's family and its supporters, this huge force, was integrated and inherited by the crown prince after the queen's death, and finally formed the Cefeng Army, a prince's army that was free from the military system.

It was not until the assassination of the crown prince and the disbandment of the Cefeng Army that this terrifying army that made many princes and ministers sleepless at night disappeared from the sight of the imperial court.

However, Lu Hanjiang knew that the disappearance of the Cefeng Army was just a name, and the core of this army, even including the former generals in charge, was quietly retained by the prince, and after twenty years of baptism, it was integrated into the demon sect called Xuantian Sect on the rivers and lakes.

Chen Zihua didn't know these secrets in the rivers and lakes, but he knew that what Lu Hanjiang said was true, although the fact that the crown princess was born in a top family in the rivers and lakes was not worth mentioning, but she was a disciple of Luo Fuzi with a name and surname, and this important identity is really fearful.

Secondly, the crown prince has been dead for more than 20 years, and the crown princess and the imperial grandson have entered the court, and they can still accumulate enough strength to compete with several other highnesses in a very short period of time, which is a very terrifying thing in itself.

The East Palace is by no means a return to the light, they have enough strength to win the throne, Chen Zihua understands this, so he also understands what Lu Hanjiang means when he says this.

"The Chen clan in the clouds helps the four highnesses compete for the throne, this is love, but if you help Lord Lu deal with the East Palace, I am afraid that this will be over the line, and the majesty in the palace probably doesn't want to see you and me like this, okay?" Chen Zihua seems to be insincere.

Lu Hanjiang smiled, with a bit of sneer in his eyes: "Master Chen, Ming people don't say dark words, you and I meet today, because you are sure that this official will think about problems from the perspective of the family, isn't it?" In that case, what does it mean for you to act like this? ”

Chen Zihua looked up at Lu Hanjiang's eyes, and after a moment of silence, he said, "It's not enough." ”

He said in a deep voice: "If this is the case, just a favor, please forgive me for not believing my lord." ”

Lu Hanjiang leaned back and said calmly: "The head of the Chen family wants to increase the size of the official?" ”

Chen Zihua stared at Lu Hanjiang, and after a while, he suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that Meng Yuan and Lu Yannian are indeed not good at teaching people, there are some things in your bones that you can't change. ”

Lu Hanjiang said curiously: "A person like the head of the Chen family, do you really believe that just a woman can make this official restrain his hands?" ”

"Naturally, I don't believe it," Chen Zihua smiled: "But people in the world will believe it, the family will believe it, and even if Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I'm afraid that there will be mustard in my heart, so just one woman is enough." ”

"The head of the Chen family is calculating."

Lu Hanjiang sighed, and then slowly raised his glass, Chen Zihua smiled in his eyes, and just as the two were clinking glasses, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Chen Zihua was stunned for a moment, and then frowned and said, "My lord also invited someone else?" ”

"Oh, this official did invite a friend, and he didn't tell the Chen family master in advance, it was this official who was rude," Lu Hanjiang smiled apologetically, and then said aloud towards the door: "Please come in." ”

The door was opened, and a man wearing a hood and a gray cloak appeared in Chen Zihua's sight.

(End of chapter)