As soon as Rong Run's chariot and horse entered the border of Lu State, they were stopped by a pair of armor. This team of soldiers is dressed differently, not like the border guards of the Lu State, but like the guards of the royal family of the Lu State.

The leader is a young man, about the same age as Rong Run, and his appearance is quite handsome, with a fair complexion and a little immature. Dressed in a red silk robe with a gold thread, the waist is embroidered with gold silk and a jade belt. Wearing a red and gold three-pronged hair crown, two silk golden dragons coiled on the crown, a white pearl the size of a fingernail at the dragon's mouth, a footstool with bright silver boots, and a string of imperial green jade on the chest.

The young man had a sweaty horse under his crotch, surrounded by a group of soldiers, and looked at Rong Run proudly. Rong Run lifted the sedan curtain and took a look at him.

"Is it the prince of the Great Chu Kingdom?" the young man asked.

"Zhan Zhan!" Rong Run raised his hand, and the guards raised their flags in the wind.

The young man looked at the temperament of Prince Bao's mansion and was a little surprised, but he still arched his hand at Rong Run: "Your country has always been sent by the King of Lijun, this prince is rare?"

Rong Run saw him dressed and knew that he was also from the royal family, so he smiled kindly: "I don't know who Your Excellency is?"

The young man arched his hand slightly: "Prince Lu Guojun, Baiquan"

Rong Run's heart raised a slight ripple, this young and sharp young man was actually the imperial grandson of Lu Guo. It was a little more stable than expected, and Rong Run smiled and arched his hand: "Xiao Rongrun, Prince of Da Chubao"

Bai Quan gently tugged at the drooping jaw and looked at Rong Run solemnly: "Bai Quan is an envoy who came to greet Da Chu on the order of the emperor's grandfather. In the past, it was all the people of King Lijun who came, but I don't know why Prince Bao came in person this time?"

Rong Run turned his back and looked at Bai Quan gently: "You don't dare to do it, but we won't talk about state affairs in this wilderness, right?"

Bai Quan nodded lightly, and turned his horse to make way for a way: "It's Xiao Wang's rudeness, Prince Bao, please." ”

The carriage and horse only walked for half a day, and they had already entered the imperial city of Great Chu, although the city of King Lu was not as soft as the soft red fragrant soil of Great Chu, but it was also rich and prosperous. Rong Run stopped riding, changed to a horse, and rode side by side with Bai Quan. The gong opened the road, the clean water poured on the street, and the people on both sides of the road hung their heads on their chests, kneeling and not daring to get up.

I know etiquette very well, Rong Run thought to himself.

The old emperor of the state of Lü had just been served by a maid, and he had entered a bowl of decoction and medicine, and his spirit was slightly better. His hair is gray, his teeth are weak, but his body is still strong, and it seems that he can last for a few years.

The old man was thin as a firewood stick, wrapped in a vermilion brocade quilt, and leaned on the Nine Dragons couch. Bai Quan said in a low voice: "Please don't be surprised by Prince Bao, the imperial grandfather is not slow to treat distant guests, he is really physically exhausted, so Prince Bao laughs." ”

For Rong Run, whether the sitting posture is in line with etiquette is a trivial matter, just like himself, sometimes he may not sit upright. He came this time to talk about things, not to put on a show. As long as the things explained by the imperial sister-in-law can be properly negotiated, not to mention that the old emperor is sitting crookedly, it doesn't matter if he is lying on his stomach.

Rong Cheng arched his hand and said: "Xiao Rongrun, the foreign minister of the Great Chubao Prince, has seen Your Majesty." ”

"Huh?" The old emperor reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at Rong Run for a while, and slowly raised his hand: "Envoy, please sit down." ”

Bai Quan beckoned and asked his subordinates to carry a green sandalwood Taishi chair for Rong Run to sit on.

"Grandson. The old emperor raised his eyes and glanced at Bai Quan: "You go down first." ”

"Yes. Bai Quan and Rong Run glanced at each other, withdrew from the hall with their heads held high, and closed the door with their backhands.

"Prince Bao is really brave, your emperor surrounded the capital like an iron bucket, and still couldn't circle you. The old emperor sat up straight and took a sip of the tea at hand. He put down the teacup, raised his hand, and pointed to the cup of tea in Rong Run's hand: "Please use tea." ”

Rong Run picked up the teacup and took a peek at the old guy by drinking tea, although he was old, his eyes were shining, and he had a bit of the charm of the fairy wind.

"Your Majesty even knows this?" Rong Run snorted disapprovingly: "It seems that Your Majesty knows everything about my Dachu's government affairs?"

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" The old emperor laughed, and his tone sounded quite confident: "I really have no right to intervene in the state affairs of Da Chu." I don't want to, and I don't have this spiritual head, it's just that your little emperor is really out of line, and some little things will be stirred up by him into wildfires to burn the mountain, and the people outside are boiling, even if my heart is like water, I can't stop a few gusts of wind near my ears. ”

"Since Your Majesty knows everything, the purpose of Xiao Wang's coming to see Your Majesty today must be self-evident?"

The old emperor twisted his beard and said: "Prince Bao and the former prince are brothers, and the wife of the former prince is the suzerain of Donglin. Such strange people give advice to the prince, and I may not be able to guess it at three moments, so I will ask His Highness to discuss it in detail. ”

Rong Run nodded, took out an inventory, and presented it to the old emperor with both hands. The old emperor smiled: "I'm old, my eyes are spent, and I can't see the handwriting clearly, if the prince is willing, you might as well help me read it." ”

"Don't worry, this is just a small gift from the county lord of Donglin to His Majesty. Xiao Wang wants to be sure of one thing first, before he came, I heard Xiao Rongshen say that he is about to marry my princess Chu Chenxiang to His Majesty, but is there such a thing?"

"It is true. The old emperor rubbed his rough palms freely, and his hands were full of calluses, like the exposed potted bluestone on the surface of the mountain. ：

"What, what advice does the prince have on this matter?"

Rong Run's eyebrows trembled slightly, and he said with a sarcastic smile: "Could it be that Your Majesty is also a romantic affair with a pear flower pressing a begonia?"

The old emperor snorted and hid his face: "The prince is really joking, I am old and frail, and I have not been close to women for many years." ”

"In that case, why do you need to marry my Princess Miyaka?" asked Rong Run.

"Forced marriage?" the old emperor raised his eyebrows and laughed hoarsely: "Why did I ever marry a princess?" That princess is still young, younger than my imperial grandson, and she is an ignorant little girl. It's just that your emperor is in a hurry to make an alliance with my Lu State, and he is afraid that I will break the contract in the future, and he will marry a younger sister to Lu Guo. To tell the truth, when this matter spreads, it is not good for Yu Zhen's reputation, but His Royal Highness also knows that you are at home and abroad, and I can't do anything if I want to refuse. ”

Rong Run looked at him silently, this old emperor looked inconspicuous, but he was hidden in a belly of ghosts. No wonder this old man, relying on the medicine jar all day long, can still sit firmly in the country, although this Lu country is small, but the various forces are intertwined, and it should not be underestimated at all. So many forces gathered together, they couldn't shake this old man who was about to enter the ground, it can be seen that this old emperor really has two brushes.

His words seemed to show weakness, but in fact, he shirked his own responsibility. What forcibly marries a princess, what is a meticulous arrangement, what is meddling in the politics of other countries, all the evils are in front of him, but Rong Run doesn't know how to hold him accountable for a while. What a clever mouth!

But then again, although his remarks revealed calculations, it could still be seen that his heart, which was allied with Xiao Rongshen, had begun to shake. If it weren't for that, he could have blatantly put pressure on himself, in the name of Xiao Rongshen, and fight with his own hidden needles.

But he didn't.

The old emperor is so shrewd, he should be able to see that Xiao Rongshen is the end of the crossbow, and the former prince is in full swing, right? His army of Lu State has been fighting in Guiyun Prefecture for so long, and he has not even set foot on the border of the Great Chu State, so he also knows how strong the new army of Donglin is, right?

"Well, since this is a misunderstanding, then there is no need to dwell on it. Rong Run unfolded the list and said, "The Donglin Sect wants the king to bring a few words to His Majesty. Xiao Rongshen has no money and no soldiers, only guarding a lonely city, and he is a veritable commander of the light pole. His throne was originally snatched, and if his name is not right, it will not be good, and if he is not good, he will not succeed. He won't sit on that chair for too long, if Your Majesty doesn't form an alliance with us now, then after we destroy Xiao Rongshen, we will turn the army and fight Lu Guo to the end. Just like His Majesty said, Da Chu Wei plus at home and abroad, wealth is endless, even if it is another ten or eight years, Da Chu will not frown, but Lu Guoke may not be. ”

The muscles on the old emperor's face were relaxed, but he still trembled obviously: "Not necessarily, hum, you Da Chu is rich all over the world, but if you are a nameless soldier and forcibly start a war with my Lu country, my Lu country will not be afraid." I, Lu Guonan, were all born for the country, and I was more willing to die defending the country. Even if I fight for another hundred years, I will not give up an inch of land!"

Rong Run stagnated, and stopped talking. Suddenly I realized that I was being turned into a path of unknown teachers by this old thing.

"Why did Your Majesty say this? In order to show the goodwill between the two countries, my former emperor gave grain, rice, and pig iron every year, and never requisitioned, so how could I say that there were unknown soldiers? Why did these words come to Your Majesty's mouth, but instead we are bullying Lu Guo?"

The old emperor condensed for a while, and his big rough hand stroked his hair, and his hair was crystal clear, like a filament pulled out of boiled syrup.

The old emperor's eyes were quite appreciative, but he sighed with a sense of regret, and said, "Prince Bao, I underestimated your crown prince, but you don't know your imperial brother too well. ”

Rong Run was a little surprised, put the list away, and asked, "Your Majesty, Xiao Wang can't understand what he said." ”

The old emperor smiled: "The so-called wars are all caused by the officials of Guiyunzhou themselves. If your emperor suppresses this matter, after a while, it will be over. But your emperor obviously saw it in his eyes, but he wanted to take the opportunity to give your prince an opportunity to make contributions, which gave Xiao Rongshen a chance. Your prince raised troops against me, causing the capital to be empty. If it weren't for that, Xiao Rongshen would be another 10,000 guts, and he wouldn't dare to kill his father?"