The dungeon of the pro-army Governor's Mansion, in the torture chamber.

"Aren't you an outsider? How do you know that their three sects are going to join forces to assassinate the king? Zhu Zhen stared at the man surnamed Ma and asked.

"Bianliang is a place where there are three religions and nine streams, and there are many fish and dragons, unlike Nanjing, where gossiping in the room can be arrested...... "The surname Ma has no regrets, if he can do it again, he will definitely not talk nonsense again."

"So you're also hearsay?"

"Yes." The horse nodded yes.

"No, I see that you said it conclusively last night, and you are obviously very confident in your news." The king of Chu was not easy to fool, he slightly loosened the tight mask strap and said:

"It is said that Ling's sin is more than enough for the nine clans. But because the safety of my brothers is at stake, if you can make a great contribution, then when my brothers return safely, this king can ask my father to spare your life. ”

"Think about it." After Zhu Zhen finished speaking, he turned around to leave.

"I said, I said ......" and heard the surnamed Ma behind him, and shouted weakly: "I say everything!" ”

~~

On the way out of the pro-army governor's mansion, Zhu Zhen rode on the back of an ox and pondered the confession of the surname Ma-

He finally confessed that he was able to take this job because his brother-in-law was a leader of the White Lotus Sect. Those things about the 'convergence of the three religions and the assassination of the king' were all told to him by his brother-in-law.

His brother-in-law also said that in the past two months, the high-level and powerful people of the three religions have gathered in Bianliang. Because they got a definite news that several of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons appeared in Beiping as low-ranking officers. The Three Sects decided to assassinate him on his way back to Nanjing to avenge his revenge.

Although what the surname Ma said may not be reliable, it still caused Zhu Zhen's uneasiness. In order to avoid his blind guessing of his brothers' lives, he decided to open a hanging.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu turned his horns and said, "Go back to the Sincerity Mansion!" ”

~~

In the Sincerity Mansion, Liu Ji was meeting guests, and the King of Chu broke in.

"Master, something is wrong." As soon as the old man came in, he shouted loudly, and then motioned with his eyes to the guest to get acquainted with each other and quickly leave.

Who knew that the other party actually ignored him, and asked angrily there: "Whose child is so rude?" ”

"It's the kid you just scolded." Liu Bowen said with bad intentions.

"Huh?" The man's eyes narrowed vigorously, and his face seemed to bloom like two chrysanthemums. He looked at Lao Liudao carefully: "It's true, it's a little taller than last year, and I can't recognize it." ”

"Master, who is this?" Zhu Zhen asked strangely.

"A stinking one." Liu Bowen smiled: "You have also acted in what his master wrote." ”

"Ah, Luo Guanzhong!" Zhu Zhen suddenly changed his affectionate face, grabbed the hand of the chrysanthemum eye and shook it vigorously: "Fortunately, I will be lucky!" ”

"Hehe, when I met His Highness, it was the misfortune of the grass people." That person was Luo Guanzhong, who appeared in Linhuai County a year ago.

"We've met?" The second monk Zhu Zhen was puzzled.

"Your Highness has never seen the grass people, but the grass people have seen Your Highness." Luo Guanzhong gritted his teeth for a while and said: "I am still in the Chenghuang Temple of Linhuai County, and I have watched the "Legend of Wu Song" performed by His Royal Highness and your brothers!" ”

"Uh......" Zhu Zhen then understood why Lao Luo was so prejudiced against himself. But he was not ashamed and said: "How is it, how are we acting?" ”

"Hehe......" Luo Guanzhong glanced at Liu Bowen and said: "There is a dignified Mr. Qingtian adaptation, how can it not be good-looking?" ”

"No, Master, you...... Admit it? Zhu Zhen looked at Liu Bowen and said.

"Hmm." Lao Liu nodded, and said as a matter of course: "Otherwise, where did you see the unpublished "Water Margin"? ”

"Uh, okay......" Zhu Zhenxin said, how to forget this stubble. I still hope that the master will fill the loopholes.

"No wonder Mr. Guanzhong is unhappy, how can you only write the name of Shi Nai'an in the original book column and omit his name?" Liu Bowen said again.

"Oops, negligence." Zhu Zhen slapped his forehead and said apologetically: "I just remember that Mr. wrote "Three Kingdoms", and it turns out that "Water Margin" also has Mr. credit. ”

He hurriedly said: "Add, add it when you turn around." ”

"No need." Luo Guanzhong's expression was slightly gloomy.

"Yes, how can I miss the right of authorship of my husband?" Zhu Zhen was very resolute, he asked Luo Guanzhong: "By the way, may I ask Mr. Taifu?" ”

"Guanzhong is my word," Luo Guanzhong replied lightly: "I use words." ”

"What is the real name of the gentleman?" Zhu Zhen asked more and more curiously.

"Ben." Luo Guanzhong replied: "Thick and solid foundation. ”

"Oh, Robben!" Zhu Zhen couldn't help but exclaim: "Mr. must be good at shooting." ”

"Just my big myopic eye?" Luo Guanzhong pointed to his chrysanthemum eyes depressedly. "You can't see the target anywhere."

"That's right." Lao Liu's face was disappointed.

Robben didn't know what he was disappointed about, and then said to his master and apprentice: "You master and apprentice, it's not impossible to adapt my master's and apprentice's "Water Margin", but you shouldn't make it up and add erotic content!" ”

"Why?" Liu Bowen asked.

"I heard that by the Qinhuai River, there is a Golden Lotus Courtyard recently, and a miscellaneous drama "Golden Vase Plum" was staged, which is very popular. In line with the attitude of learning, the grass people spent a lot of money and bought tickets for the first row. Luo Guanzhong coughed twice and said: "I'm not here for the side, I'm just short-sighted, no way." ”

"Oh......"

"What did they do?" Luo Guanzhong was so angry that his nose was crooked, if he couldn't bear it, he wouldn't have come to settle accounts with Liu Bowen.

"I'm embarrassed to say, nasty! Vulgar! Obscenity! It's just too much! ”

"That's nothing to do with the old man." Liu Bowen hurriedly denied it: "I don't know what 'Golden Bottle Plum' or 'Silver Bottle Orchid' are. ”

"This king doesn't know anymore...... Zhu Zhen also quickly denied it." Where would my little child go to that kind of place? ”

At this moment, he understood why Lanling smiled and smiled, why he kept being incognito.

"It really has nothing to do with you?" Robben asked.

"Really." Master and apprentice spoke in unison.

"Your Highness, you send someone to tell the Golden Lotus Academy, don't perform the "Golden Plum Bottle" again, otherwise in the future, my master's "Water Margin" will be published, and others will think it is a yellow book." Luo Guanzhong said to Zhu Zhen.

"Let's try it." Zhu Zhen nodded. In my heart, I was very upset about "Golden Vase Plum". Alas, fanworks have no human rights......

"Okay, I won't bother your master and apprentice." Luo Guanzhong got up and said goodbye.

"Not anymore." The master and apprentice said in unison.

"Well, it's rude." Robben depressedly leaned on the door frame and went out.

As soon as he left, Zhu Zhen hurriedly took out the secret letters and briefly told him what had happened.

Of course, he wouldn't tell Lao Liu that he was listening to the stubble in the Golden Lotus Academy, and only said that the surname Ma was Liu Ying and they caught it.

Liu Bowen glanced at the secret letter, looked at him again, and said, "Then invite Mr. Guanzhong back." ”

(End of chapter)