"It's me."

Lu Shen's answer was extremely concise, and he didn't even bring an honorific title.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn.

Li Zongjian's face was as usual, and he suddenly laughed lightly, and said condescendingly: "This king has heard yesterday that my father has crowned you as the founding county man, awarded you the post of lieutenant of the light car, and promoted you to the lieutenant of the Huaizhou Ruishi battalion, just to commend your contributions in the war in northern Xinjiang. ”

Lu Shen said calmly: "This is Your Majesty's great love for Weichen, in fact, the minister feels that he deserves it." ”

"You don't have to be so modest."

Li Zongjian's tone was leisurely, and he said slowly: "A young border army general like you, and you have such an outstanding performance in the war in Northern Xinjiang, my father will definitely reuse you." Coincidentally, this Jingshui Building is the property of the Zuo Xiang family, the king and Li Sanlang were in the private room next door, heard the extremely lively sound next to it, and asked the shopkeeper a few words to know that you were waiting for a banquet here, so I came to see the demeanor of the generals. ”

He paused for a moment, and looked around at everyone: "You don't mind, do you?" ”

Naturally, no one believed this.

One is the youngest son of the Heavenly Family, the other is the most beloved grandson of Zuo Xiang, and the latter two must also be the sons of powerful people with prominent families.

How could this group of people appear in Jingshui Mansion so coincidentally, normally, even if they wanted to taste the delicious food here, they would call the cook to their own manor to avoid the trouble of going back and forth.

Obviously, when Lu Shen asked people to book a private room yesterday, the shopkeeper here informed Li Yunyi of the news, and then there was today's chance encounter.

It's just that Li Zongjian's identity is really special, and although he has an arrogant attitude, his words are quite polite, and the people in the hall will not be able to take advantage of the situation.

In silence, Li Bingxue said expressionlessly: "Your Highness, don't you also want to sit down and have a few drinks?" ”

Li Zongjian is not stupid, he is a prince of the noble prince, if he takes the initiative to make friends with the generals in the army, it will not only cause a negative impact in the capital, but also will definitely not be able to escape the admonition of the Son of Heaven and the queen, so he smiled and said: "There is no need to have a drink, this king came here today mainly to meet Lu Duwei." ”

Lu Shen looked at the other party calmly, and said lightly: "I don't know if His Highness has any advice?" ”

Li Zongjian turned his head to look at Li Yunyi, and said unhurriedly: "This king heard some time ago that Li Sanlang held a banquet to entertain Lu Duwei in the alum tower, and there were some unpleasant things during the banquet. Lu Duwei is from the frontier, so he should not be very familiar with the affairs in Beijing, and he has a misunderstanding of Li Sanlang's intentions. This king and Li Sanlang have some friendship, on the other hand, they don't want to see Lu Duwei offend people for no reason, so he came to be a peacemaker today, presumably Lu Duwei can understand the king's hard work. ”

These words immediately dissolved the doubts in the hearts of others.

The incident of Alum Tower spread very well in Beijing, Huangfu Yu and Liu Yin had heard of it, and they also privately felt that Lu Shen did have a kind of power, and he didn't care about the monstrous power of Zuo Xiang at all.

You must know that above the boundary of the capital, there are very few people who dare to publicly slap Li Sanlang in the face, and an identity like Li Zongjian can do it, but Li Yunyi is extremely respectful to him, and he has secretly helped him do a lot of things.

So today he came to help Li Yunyi get back face.

Lu Shen had figured out the ins and outs of the matter in this moment, and then raised his eyes to look at Li Yunyi, and found that there was obvious contempt and contempt in the other party's eyes, as if he was responding to the four words he said when he left that day.

Give it a try.

These four words did not have any insulting meaning, but they made Li Yunyi so angry that he smoked, especially later, I don't know who leaked the news and told the conflict between him and Lu Shen that day, and soon everyone in the capital knew that Li Sanlang was squeezed by a young man from the frontier to the point that he had nothing to say.

Thinking of this, Li Yunyi couldn't help but raise his chin slightly, staring at Lu Shen opposite.

The other party relied on the weight of the Son of Heaven, and now in front of the Third Prince, why did he maintain that disgusting pride?

Lu Shen read the other party's gaze, and only felt extremely tired in his heart, and then looked at Li Zongjian and said, "Your Highness, the last general doesn't feel that there is any misunderstanding. Li Sangongzi's status is precious, but it doesn't mean that he can act recklessly. Although the last general is only a mere general, at least he has the right to choose who to befriend with. ”

If it weren't for the face of the Heavenly Family, Huangfu couldn't applaud when he was hated, and his eyes looked at Lu Shen a little more cordial.

"Lu Shen, it's not a bad thing to have one more friend, and besides, this king doesn't plan to force you to do anything today. If you really don't want to accept Li Saburo's kindness, this king will respect your ideas. ”

Although Li Zongjian was not very comfortable in his heart, he still maintained a certain demeanor.

Of course, the princes of the heavenly family will not shout and kill like scoundrels in the market, they have lived in a flattering environment since childhood, and subconsciously think that everyone will be respectful and humble to themselves, so they do not mind showing their tolerance and gentleness appropriately, provided that the other party is informed and interesting.

Seeing this, Lu Shen said bluntly: "Thank you Your Highness for your understanding, the last general really doesn't want to get acquainted with Li Sangongzi." ”

"The twisted melon is not sweet, this king understands this truth." Li Zongjian raised his eyebrows slightly, and then said with a little contempt: "But Captain Lu came from the frontier and didn't know the rules of the capital. But anyone who walks in Beijing, whether it is a child of a family or a pawn of a peddler, the word decency is the most important. Li Sanlang held a banquet in the alum building, which was not disrespectful to Lu Duwei, but what you said during the banquet was unpleasant. ”

He looked at Lu Shen's gaze gradually cold, and then said coldly: "What is a rude person? What do you mean by giving it a try? Do you understand the rules of etiquette, who gave you the courage to threaten the children of the Prime Minister's Mansion? ”

Although he looks thin and has no power to restrain the chicken, and he doesn't look like a person who practices martial arts from his eyes, not to mention a master like Li Bingxue, even Huangfu Yu is confident that he can beat him with one hand.

However, after these few words of questioning, the expressions of the others were solemn.

Because Li Zongjian is the king of the imperial court, there is the Son of Heaven standing behind him, representing the face of the Heavenly Family.

The high-ranking officials of the ministry can not be afraid, it does not mean that these border generals of the highest three or four grades can also ignore it, not to mention that at yesterday's court meeting, the Son of Heaven praised everyone in every way and rewarded him with all kinds of praise, how can this kindness not be remembered in his heart?

Lu Shenlingtai was clear, and in the face of Li Zongjian's sudden change in his fierce state, he said unhurriedly: "What does Your Highness mean? ”

Li Zongjian beckoned to the back, Li Mo poured wine from the pot, and then walked close with two glasses of wine on a tray, and then heard the young third prince say: "Don't be nervous, this king knows that my father appreciates you, and he won't embarrass you." Li Sanlang invited you to a banquet in the alum building before, and you didn't leave him half a point of dignity, so today you toast him with a glass of wine, and then apologize, and the matter will be settled. ”

"From now on, you have nothing to do with each other. You are still a promising border general, and Li Sanlang will never disturb your purity again. Yunyi, do you think this is appropriate? ”

Li Zongjian looked to the side, with a slight smile in his eyes.

Li Yunyi's face was overjoyed, and he lowered his head and said respectfully: "The villain respectfully obeys His Highness's instructions. ”

A cold voice sounded: "Your Highness, Lu Shen is a military general of the imperial court and has a knighthood, Li Yunyi is just a person and has no official position, let Lu Shen toast him, can he afford it?" ”

Li Bingxue did not hide her disgust for Li Yunyi, and seemed to think of the conflict two years ago.

Li Yunyi hates and fears this fierce female general, the key is that the other party has a father who has more than 100,000 male soldiers, not only the Son of Heaven is extremely dependent, but even his grandfather must maintain enough respect for Li Tianrun.

Li Zongjian frowned slightly, he thought that he had given the other party a considerable amount of face, just a toast and an apology, and he didn't want Lu Shen to kowtow and make amends.

Li Yunyi has helped him find a lot of interesting things over the years, especially the blood-pumping fight scene some time ago, which made him feel more interesting than accompanying a beauty to spend the moon before and after. If it weren't for the fact that these border generals were being reused, he would not have been able to lift it high and put it down gently.

A founding county man, do you really think he is qualified to talk to the prince on an equal footing?

"Li Duwei, this matter has nothing to do with you, besides, this king thinks that Lu Shen is at fault first, if he leaves the capital with a pat on his ass as if nothing happened, where will Li Sanlang's face go? Zuo Xiang works hard for the country and has no energy to pay attention to these things, which does not mean that Lu Shen can be unscrupulous. This king advises you not to interfere, and the governor may not like you to do this. ”

Li Zongjian's tone became more and more aggressive.

Li Bingxue sneered, and was about to speak, but saw Lu Shen take a step forward and stand in front of her.

She looked at the other party's generous back, and suddenly understood why he did this.

What a terrible thing to say......

Li Tianrun has more than 100,000 male soldiers, and now she has two more armies under her command, if she doesn't even pay attention to the three princes, what kind of rumors will be formed if they spread out?

This is completely different from her attack on Li Yunyi.

Although Li Yunyi is Zuo Xiang's most beloved grandson, he only has this identity after all, and he is as different from Li Zongjian's princely dignity. At least in the eyes of the world, a conflict with the children of the Prime Minister's Mansion can be cited as a topic of discussion, but the border army generals directly threaten the prince, which is a great event.

As soon as she thought of this, a complex emotion surged in Li Bingxue's heart.

Lu Shen looked at the few nobles opposite, and calmly raised his hand to pick up a glass of wine on the tray.

Everyone behind him couldn't help frowning and unconsciously clenching their fists.

Li Zongjian smiled slightly, and looked at Li Yunyi next to him, who immediately picked up another glass of wine.

Lu Shen held the glass of wine and said slowly: "I told Li Yunyi in the Alum Tower that day that that the cup of wine was to commemorate the heroic souls who sacrificed their lives for the country in the war in Northern Xinjiang. As a member of the border army, I have seen countless heroic souls, countless souls, and undying wisps of conscience in the past six months. ”

"I have seen the fall of my homeland in the frontier, the ghosts of the people when I came to the capital, the people running for their livelihoods, and the painstaking solitude of His Majesty for Daqi. Of course, I've also seen the magnates above the clouds and the nobles who cling to their wings. His Royal Highness said that I was threatening the children of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but in fact, this sentence was not true, I did not threaten anyone, but I just disdained to be with them. ”

Li Zongjian's face became more and more ugly, and Li Yunyi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but clench his cup.

Lu Shen looked at them calmly, and under the gaze of these powerful children, he slowly poured the glass of wine on the ground, and then said to Li Yunyi: "You don't deserve this cup of wine." ”

Li Zongjian said angrily: "Lu Shen, this king advises you to take it back-"

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Lu Shen turned to look over and interrupted him bluntly: "If Your Highness thinks that the last general has done something wrong, it is better to enter the palace with the last general to see Your Majesty, and ask the Son of Heaven to judge the rights and wrongs of this matter." ”

"How about going now?"

Li Zongjian was speechless.

After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Okay, this king has appreciated the demeanor of the border army generals today, and I hope you will not regret it in the future." ”

He flicked the sleeve of his robe and strode away.

Li Yunyi and the others were full of anger and followed closely behind.

Lu Shen put the cup back on the tray, ignored Li Mo and Xiaowu and the others who were full of fear, looked at Li Zongjian's back and said, "Your Highness, go slowly, don't send it." ”

(End of chapter)