The next day, as soon as the sky turned white, the four of them went out of the restaurant to continue their journey, all the way in addition to eating, they did not stop, so that the sky just wiped out the dark and arrived in the capital.

Zixu led them through the streets and alleys, twisting and turning, and finally arrived at a residence.

This house is not small, with three courtyards. At first glance, it is a rich family's house, and there are several housekeepers and girls in it. Zixu settled the three of them to rest, and he left first.

A maid of fifteen or sixteen brought a large basin of water.

Happy followed Qiao Zheng into his bedroom, looked at the richly decorated room, and asked, "Master, whose house is this?" ”

Qiao Zheng took a hand towel and washed his face with the water in the basin, and replied, "Mine." ”

Happy eyes full of surprise: "Your house? Wow, so big? This is much more beautiful than the house on the mountain. ”

Qiao Zheng said: "This is what I asked Zixu to buy a year ago, we can't live in a restaurant in the capital, this location is relatively hidden, and the surrounding houses are also our people." ”

Happy asked, "What about the little girl who brought in the water just now?" Isn't it your person? She should practice martial arts, I see that she is still young, but she is very easy to carry such a large basin of water, and her feet are very stable. ”

Qiao Zheng nodded: "Well, now you have observed carefully, that's right, all the people in this room are my people." So, it's still safe here. You go to your house and wash your face, change your clothes, and you'll have something to do in a while. ”

"Okay, I'll go."

He turned and ran out with joy, and in the blink of an eye he returned, pushed the door open, but poked only one head in, a flattering smile on his face, and two shallow dimples on his face.

"Master, I'd like to discuss something with you."

"What?"

"I don't have any clothes to change."

"Where's your clothes?"

"On Aunt Feng's horse."

"Then you'll be naked."

"Master, don't, you have so much money, just help me buy a new set, you see, this is the capital, if your dignified prince's apprentice is disgraced and ragged, wouldn't it be a shame for you? Hey. ”

"Happy, you've been with your teacher for ten years, when did your teacher make you wear rags? When you say it, you think I'm abusing you. ”

"Master......"

Qiao Zheng didn't bother to talk to him anymore, and said, "You go to the room and wait, I'll ask someone to buy it for you." ”

"Then thank you, Master."

The happy head shrank back through the crack in the door. Qiao Zheng was a little ridiculous.

I have to say that with the company of happiness over the years, his life will not be boring, happy smile and youthful vigor, so that he has been immersed in remembrance and hatred for many years with a trace of vitality, and now happiness is like his son, has become a part of his life, this time, if he is not happy to come to the capital with him, he will still be relieved in his heart.

"Someone!" He shouted out the door.

A maid walked in, clasped her fists and said, "What do you command?" ”

Qiao Zheng took out a silver ingot from his sleeve pocket and threw it over, saying, "Go buy two sets of new clothes for that kid just now, from the inside out." ”

"Yes." The maid took the money, turned and withdrew.

Half an hour later, Qiao Zheng's door was gently knocked, and then the door was gently pushed open a crack, and the happy little head poked in again, a pair of big eyes rolling around.

"Are you naked, so ashamed to see people?" Qiao Zheng asked slowly while wiping a long sword.

Happy hehe smiled: "Master, I'm just here to show you my new clothes, to see if I'm more handsome?" ”

Qiao Zheng said with a smile: "Yo, I'm wearing new clothes, get in and I'll take a look." ”

"Hey, hey." Happy swaggered in.

Qiao Zheng glanced at him and said casually, "I don't know you yet?" Where do you want me to see your new clothes, you obviously want to see if I'm still in the house, have you left you and run out by yourself. ”

Happy and happy: "Master is wise, Master, you are the roundworm in my stomach, and I can't hide anything from you." ”

Qiao Zheng glared at him: "Okay, okay, as soon as you say it, my dignified wing king will become a worm in your stomach, if you are okay, just sit here and wait for Zixu to come back." ”

"Hey." He couldn't ask for joy, and he felt at ease when he was by Master's side.

His eyes swept around the room, and he saw two books on the table, picked them up and flipped through them, one was called "The Essence of Cultivation" and the other was "Inner Family Martial Arts", and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Master, you still have this treasure here, lend me a look."

Qiao Zheng smiled: "Well, look, you can read my books here, study hard, it will be good for your cultivation." ”

Happy sat down directly at the table, holding the "Essence of Cultivation" and watching it attentively.

……

A quarter of an hour later, Zixu came back, and he went straight to Qiao Zheng's bedroom.

"Lord, King Chenjun said that your status is special, he is afraid of attracting the attention of the prince, please stay in the mansion, he will come to see you in person at midnight."

Qiao Zheng thought about it, it was not wrong, after all, he was the imperial uncle of King Chenjun, so he should have come to see him first, so he nodded and said, "That's fine." “

Zixu suddenly smiled mysteriously and said, "However, Lord Wang, there are people who can't wait and are anxious to see you, you see, who is coming." ”

Qiao Zheng looked towards the door and saw a man in a cloak walk in, a huge black cloak covering his entire figure, and a wide brim covering most of his face.

Happy suddenly got up and stood beside the master, staring at the visitor vigilantly.

The man in black raised his hand and lifted the brim of his hat, revealing the face of a middle-aged man, who was actually the man who met Zifeng in the small black room.

At this moment, the man's eyes flashed with a little tears, and he knelt down on Qiao Zheng's knees, gave a big salute, and called out in his mouth: "Ouyang Zhenming has seen the prince." "The body fell deep into the chime.

Seeing this man, Qiao Zheng was also surprised and delighted, his eyes instantly reddened, he stepped forward to help Ouyang Zhenming, and said, "Good brother, get up quickly." ”

"I haven't seen you for years, are you okay?" He held Ouyang Zhenming's hand tightly.

Ouyang Zhenming burst into tears and choked up: "Lord Wang, since you and Niangniang suddenly left the palace, we have searched everywhere, but we can't find it, woo...... Lord Wang, why didn't you tell me back then, why didn't you take Zhenming with you, woo woo ......"

A sturdy man in his forties actually cried like a wronged child.

Qiao Zheng smiled bitterly: "It's hard to say, it's hard to say, if it weren't for Zixu, they secretly sent me and my mother out of the palace, and now, I'm afraid that the grass on my grave will be a foot high." ”

Ouyang choked and said: "I know the situation of the prince at that time, but I am the companion of the prince, we have been together since we were children, you can tell me too, it makes me worry about the prince every day." At this point, his tears flowed even more.

Zixu said: "Brother Zhenming has mentioned you countless times over the years, and I know that he has been looking for you, but I don't dare to tell him, the last time I went to the palace of Chenjun Wang, I happened to meet Brother Zhenming, so I told him about you, and he waited for you to come to Beijing every day. ”

"Good brother, come on, sit down and talk."

Qiao Zhengle took Ouyang's hand and sat down at the table, happily pouring tea for Ouyang Zhenming, Ouyang noticed the joy and asked, "This is ......?"

Qiao Zheng introduced: "Oh, this is a young apprentice, named Happy. ”

He said to Xing Xing again: "Don't come to see Uncle Zhenming soon." ”

happily and obediently hugged Ouyang Yi and said respectfully: "I'm glad to have met Uncle Zhenming." ”

Ouyang hurriedly stood up, held his happy hand and looked up and down, the tears in his eyes had not yet dried, and he said excitedly:

"Lord, I heard Zixu say that you have an apprentice, and now you have to see it again...... Okay, this kid is smart and clever at first glance, and when he saw that everything was okay with the prince, Zhenming was relieved. ”

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly untied a jasper ring from his belt, and said to Xingxing: "The prince has no children and no daughters so far, I heard Zixu say, he treats you as a son, this jade pendant is still given to me by the mother back then, Ouyang has always been with me, and now I will give you this jade pendant, I hope you will practice martial arts with the prince, and help him in the future." ”

Happy hands took it, bowed respectfully: "Thank you Uncle Zhenming, one day as a teacher and a father for life, you can rest assured, I will follow my master for the rest of my life, protect him, and take care of him." ”

Ouyang was extremely moved, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, nodded and said, "Good boy, the prince really didn't see the wrong person." ”

Qiao Zheng said: "Zhenming, this time Hot Black Wood is also here." ”

"I heard Zixu say, where is he now?" Ouyang looked very excited.

Zi smiled and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and please." ”

"No need to please, I'm here." Rekuroki walked in with a smile.

"Brother Hot Kuroki!" Ouyang shouted excitedly, stepped forward and hugged him tightly, patted his broad back with both hands, and said excitedly:

"I haven't seen you for many years, but I miss my brother to death."

Ouyang Dao: "Since the prince left, you have disappeared as if you had disappeared. ”

Hot Heimu said: "Yes, when I said goodbye, how many old friends have not seen each other for many years, why, I heard that you took refuge in King Chenjun?" ”

Ouyang said: "Yes, when the new emperor ascended the throne, he wanted to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and kill me, the companion of the prince, but because my father is a Zhonglang general, he has long been on guard against the emperor, and my father is also very important in the court, he is afraid, so he let me go, after a long time, he saw that I was very honest, so he relaxed his vigilance, and then I also did the three-grade martial arts squire, originally I sent people around to look for the prince, to help him make a comeback, who knows, has not been found, now the prince and the Chenjun Wang brothers are fighting, as if the history of the year repeated, the prince's temperament is very similar to the emperor today, and the personality of King Chenjun is very similar to that of Prince Yi, but back then, Prince Yi chose forbearance, but King Chenjun finally chose confrontation, and Zhenming stood in line with King Chenjun without hesitation. ”

"Now that the prince is back, Zhenming can return to the prince's command, and he is willing to follow the prince to the death."

Qiao Zheng smiled indifferently: "Zhenming, don't mention the topic of the resurgence of the East Mountain, I don't want to take the throne at all." ”

Ouyang said: "Zhenming heard Zixu say, the prince has no intention of regaining the throne, and wants to protect the king of Chenjun, even so, Ouyang is under the command of the prince, so let's go to one place." King Chenjun is erudite and talented, Wen Taowu is by no means beyond the reach of the prince, and if he ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely be able to do a lot. ”

Qiao Zheng said: "I came to the capital this time to discuss this matter with King Chenjun, but the prince has a ruthless temperament and has many killers, so we still need to be cautious, so at present, I am still 'Qiao Zheng'." ”

Ouyang forehead: "Yes, Zhenming understands." The crown prince was merciless to the supporters of King Chenjun, we are in the light, he is in the dark, and he can't be guarded, so we have to be careful. ”

Happy suddenly interjected: "Since he can premeditate murder in the dark, we can also destroy his plan in the dark, why do we have to put ourselves in the light?" Isn't it passive? ”

Ouyang sighed: "Yes, we also contacted one of the subordinates of the Sky Shaking Tiger and cooperated with him, at first we also got some information, so that we could prevent it in advance, but not long ago, this person refused to pass on the news to me for some reason, so ......"

Zixu asked, "Who?" ”

Ouyang said: "I forgive me for inconvenience, after all, I promised him to keep it secret, and Zhenming should also keep his word." ”

Qiao Zheng nodded, "That's right, no matter what, people help us, let's not hurt others, the prince has many henchmen, and eyeliner is everywhere, it's better to be careful." Happy, what do you think? ”

happily said: "Master, the crown prince and the king of Chenjun have their own people, I don't think you also have your own henchmen?" ”

Qiao Zheng was stunned, "Henchmen? ”

nodded happily and solemnly, and said, "Senior Re, Uncle Zixu, Aunt Feng, and this Uncle Zhenming, aren't they all your henchmen?" ”

Hot Heimu and Ouyang looked at each other, and then couldn't help but laugh, and the corners of Qiao Zheng's mouth twitched.

He corrected, "You child, how can you speak?" The word 'henchman' is addressed to the enemy, and for us, it is called a partner, a supporter, a friend, and a ...... Hey, call it. ”

Happy "hehe" smiled: "Oh, I know Master, they are all your friends. ”

Rehemu smiled: "Lord Wang, come to think of it, it's really not easy for you, you have to teach him martial arts, and you have to teach him to read and hyphenation, you really have both civil and military skills." ”

Qiao Zheng smiled bitterly: "I am still a father and a mother, but I have cooked for him for ten years and sewed clothes for ten years." Without further ado, happy, tell me, what do you think? ”