When the round table collapsed, Guo Congyi was even in a trance.

He has been up and down in the sea for decades, and he has never seen Lu Shen, a freak who does not eat soft and hard.

In the face of Fu Yangzi's ill-intentioned wooing, although Lu Shen's reaction was a little excessive, it was also within the understandable range.

So when Lu Shen took the initiative to ease the atmosphere, Guo Congyi accepted it and did not let the contradiction become out of control.

But who would have thought that Lu Shen would still choose such a direct and fierce response in the face of Hou Yu's tough accusations.

Hou Yu is not Fu Yangzi who has no official status, but a marquis general with rich resume and solid military achievements, no matter the title, military position or status in the DPRK and China, he is not weaker than Lu Shen, but he is much more than Lu Shen in terms of qualifications.

This is also the reason why he dared to accuse Lu Shen in person, who knew that Lu Shen didn't eat that set at all.

When he slapped the round table and collapsed, the hall was silent, almost breathless.

The maids turned pale, and although they didn't dare to exclaim loudly, they also subconsciously hid in the corner, lest they become the fish in the pond that were affected.

After a short silence, Hou Yu Huoran got up, and his tiger eyes were full of violent looks.

Lu Shen's palm was just a clear attitude, and he had no intention of directly acting against Hou Yu, but the table was full of cups, plates and dishes, and he was stimulated by his strong internal strength, and it was inevitable that some dishes and soup would splash forward, and naturally fall on Hou Yu's body.

At this moment, this Nan Anhou looked quite embarrassed.

"Okay, very good, tonight I can be regarded as understanding the temper of the Marquis of Shanyang."

Hou Yu stared at Lu Shen, his voice as cold as thousand-year-old ice.

Lu Shen stood up unhurriedly, looked at Hou Yu who was ready to attack opposite, and said lightly: "What? ”

Guo Congyi saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly stood in front of Lu Shen's side, and said helplessly: "Don't be impulsive, calm down!" You are all dignified princes, high-ranking commanders of the army, how can you act like ruffians? Spreading it will make people all over the world laugh off their big teeth! Moreover, Your Majesty will definitely be held accountable! ”

Hou Yu said indifferently: "Guo Shumi, now it is my personal matter with him, please don't interfere." ”

Guo Congyi smiled angrily: "Nonsense! The men in the army have an upright temperament, and it is common for them to make a few noisy words without saying a word, what else do you want? Do you go back and take Huwei and the other four armies, and Lu Shen goes back with Zhenwei and the other armies, and then fire in the land of Gyeonggi? Have you taken Your Majesty into account, and do you still have any thoughts of ministers! ”

Hou Yu said word for word: "The privy secret is serious, how dare the last general privately transfer troops." Tonight, the Marquis of Shanyang acted like this, then I had to use the most direct method in the army. ”

Guo Congyi immediately understood what he meant, but at this moment, for some reason, he just moved his lips and did not stop it directly.

Hou Yu gritted his teeth and said: "I have heard that the martial arts of Shanyang Hou are profound, and it is easy to kill generals and capture the flag on the battlefield, and tonight Hou wants to learn your skills." This exchange has nothing to do with anything else, just a personal grudge between you and me. ”

Lu Shen squinted slightly and said, "Needless to say, if you want to fight, you will fight." ”

"Stop!"

A neutral and anxious voice sounded outside, and then I saw a young man in a gorgeous costume striding in, followed by several Moyuan stewards.

The maids hurriedly bowed down and saluted, "Meet Your Highness!" ”

The person who came was the second prince and the prime minister, Li Zongben, and at the same time the real owner of this ink garden.

Guo Congyi's pupils shrank, and he took a few steps forward and bowed: "See His Royal Highness King Xiang!" ”

The second prince's expression was very anxious, there were faint beads of sweat on his forehead, obviously he came in a hurry after getting the news, but he knew Guo Congyi's status in the army, and hurriedly held the arm of the privy envoy and said, "How dare this king accept the privy courtesy." ”

Guo Congyi's mouth is humble, but his eyes are much softer.

Lu Shen and Hou Yu, who were standing opposite each other in the general cockfight, also turned around and saluted: "See His Royal Highness King Xiang!" ”

The second prince stepped forward, looked left and right, and looked at the mess on the ground, and couldn't help sighing: "The two of them are both the arms of their father, and they are also powerful generals with heavy troops, why did they make such a fuss?" ”

Lu Shen and Hou Yu were only silent.

The second prince turned his head to look at Guo Congyi and said, "This king learned that you are gathering in Moyuan tonight, so he specially asked people to keep quiet, so as not to disturb your interest." Fang Cai reported urgently, saying that Lu Shen was angry because of a trivial matter, and the king rushed over because he was uneasy. I didn't think that when I first arrived in Moyuan, I heard that he had a quarrel with General Hou, and the king was so anxious that he couldn't get wings in his armpits, but fortunately he didn't come one step too late. ”

Guo Congyi smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, it's actually just a misunderstanding. ”

The second prince asked a little dazedly, "Misunderstanding?" ”

Guo Congyi briefly recounted what had just happened, of course, some of the descriptions were suspected of avoiding the important and trivial, but they were generally impartial.

"That's it...... That's it? ”

After hearing this, the second prince had a look of disbelief on his face, but when he saw the cold and awkward postures of Lu Shen and Hou Yu, he had to believe Guo Congyi's statement.

"Whew."

The second prince sighed and said to the two powerful princes: "Marquis of Nan'an, Marquis of Shanyang, for the sake of the king's face, how about temporarily putting aside the battle of will?" You are all generals in the army, and this king should not intervene in mediation, but this is Moyuan, if you fight here, even if you are only slightly injured, how can this king explain to his father? ”

Seeing that the two still did not react, the second prince simply saluted and said, "I hope that the two generals will give this king a few thin noodles." ”

Lu Shen hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it, and so did Hou Yu.

"His Royal Highness is serious, the minister and Nan Anhou are just impulsive, and there is no deep grudge."

Lu Shen spoke first, glanced at Hou Yu out of the corner of his eye, and continued: "Fang is my recklessness, please forgive Nan'an Hou." ”

Facing the second prince's eager gaze, Hou Yu exhaled a breath of turbidity and arched his hand towards Lu Shen, his attitude was still indifferent, but fortunately he did not continue to speak ill of him.

The second prince was overjoyed when he saw this, and said in a loud voice: "Come here, set up a banquet again, get good wine, and this king wants to invite the privy councillor and the two generals to have a few drinks." In addition, let people go and prepare a place to stay, since it is late at night, please rest for the night in the ink garden. ”

……

After the banquet was over, it was already about two o'clock.

Guo Congyi politely refused to keep the second prince, and left under the escort of a group of pro-soldiers and generals, the second prince was naturally not at ease, and specially sent a team of palace guards to see him off.

Lu Shen and Hou Yu, who were obviously drunk, were forcibly left behind by the second prince, and he bluntly said that he was not worried about the departure of these two irascible martial artists, and if there was any trouble, the Son of Heaven would definitely be angry with him and Mo Yuan.

At least I have to rest in the ink garden for one night, and then leave tomorrow when I wake up.

After Hou Yu and his personal soldiers settled down, the second prince came to Lu Shen's residence, and the two met in the side hall.

At this moment, the night in the world is quiet, and there is an occasional sound of insects.

In the bright candlelight, although the second prince had a bit of wine on his face, his eyes were very clear.

After sitting down, he looked at Lu Shen, who looked calm, suddenly sighed lightly, and asked slowly, "Does it have to be like this?" ”

This question has no beginning or end, but Lu Shen knows why, naturally it means that he has had seizures tonight, and he didn't give Guo Congyi and Hou Yu enough respect at all.

Lu Shen asked rhetorically, "What does Your Highness think the minister should do?" ”

"To tell the truth, this king has no success."

The second prince looked embarrassed and muttered: "Guo Congyi and Hou Yu are standing behind the Jiangnan clan, everyone knows this, but their actions tonight are not too much. Ben Wang just thinks that maybe you can be a little more tactful and not make the situation so stiff. Lu Shen, this king knows that your foundation is in the border army, and he doesn't care much about the opinion of the commander of the Beijing army, but it is very easy to break. ”

These words can be described as heartfelt.

Seeing that Lu Shen didn't answer, the second prince continued: "This king knows that his father has decided to change the status quo, at least he can't let the Jing army be controlled by the gate lord all the time, you are contributing to his father's emperor, and this king is grateful in his heart." But this king is very worried about your safety, if you take the road too strong and too fierce, it is easy to cause others to kill you. ”

Lu Shen finally spoke, his tone calm and firm: "Your Highness, the court struggle is not a family, especially when it comes to the struggle for military power, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as life and death." His Majesty used the fame of Jing Guogong to tear open the cracks in the upper echelons of the Beijing army, and let the ministers stand on the opposite side of those people, and subsequent conflicts would inevitably occur. Perhaps, in the eyes of His Highness, tonight was just a temptation for them, but the minister did not think so. ”

The second prince bowed his head and said: "You are right, pulling the Lu family into the water is indeed a ruthless trick to sow discord. ”

"It's more than that."

Lu Shen's expression was indifferent, unaffected by those previous events in the slightest, and then said: "Your Majesty asks the ministers to fight with them, and similar suppression and temptation will follow one after another, until they press the ministers down, or let the ministers become one of them." Therefore let the ministers draw a line before them. ”

He raised his hand to draw a straight line on the table, and the second prince looked at it solemnly.

"They want to test where my bottom line is, and I draw this line under their feet, and if they take a step forward, they will be my enemy."

Lu Shen's tone was calm, but there was a faint sound of wind and thunder.

The second prince suddenly realized, looked at Lu Shen with a little more admiration and respect in his eyes, and said with emotion: "I understand, you want to make them jealous, so that they don't know how to restrain themselves." ”

Lu Shen didn't specifically point out that he unknowingly changed his name, and said with a smile: "Your Highness sees it clearly." ”

"Fortunately, if you can make such a killing decision, my father will definitely feel very pleased."

The second prince breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "It's late at night, you must be very tired today, it's better to rest early." ”

Lu Shen stood up and saluted, "Thank you Your Highness for your concern." ”

The second prince stopped him from sending him off, and only threw him a meaningful look before leaving.

This look made Lu Shen quite puzzled, and he didn't know what kind of trouble the second prince secretly liked by the Son of Heaven was going to make trouble.

After a few moments, the answer was revealed.

Lu Shen looked at Xue Susu, the Oiran of Moyuan who was standing in front of him with a little shame, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

(End of chapter)