Borrowing the slope to get off the donkey, Wu Zheng pretended to have to retreat, but he kept wondering in his heart who had leaked his whereabouts.

It is possible that Diao Jun passed the news to Ning Yunju, the governor of the Eight Prefectures of the State Guest House in Jinling City, through the sentence he ordered before leaving, and guessed Wu Zheng's next destination. However, it is impossible for Diao Jun to guess when he will go and which way he will go.

After seeing Gu Fan, the eldest prince who suddenly appeared, and Liu Shiqing, the prince, Wu Zheng would no longer believe that it was a coincidence that he met the Sun Moon Boat at the Linqing Canal Wharf today.

"Vice President Wu, please sit down and speak. ”

Wu Zheng casually hung the small package with a wooden sword on his shoulder on the back of the chair, and when he sat down facing the eldest prince, Su Xiaomei had already driven away the maids in the room, and personally served tea and poured water with Miss Jin'er for the eldest prince, Liu Shiqing and Wu Zheng. When Su Xiaomei walked in front of Wu Zheng with a teacup in her hand, the moment she bent down and lowered her head, she stared closely at Wu Zheng's eyes, and quietly nodded to the teacup that was being put down in her hand, although the movement was very small, Wu Zheng still saw it very clearly.

Just when he didn't find anything, Wu Zheng just guessed in his heart, did he want to repeat the old tricks, like in Linshan City, like the Yan Pavilion, doing things in the tea? For Su Xiaomei, who met for the first time, he would have such kindness, Wu Zheng naturally couldn't believe it in his heart.

"I have heard the discussion in the market for a long time, Wu Deputy Dutong is suave, and he is really a rare young man, and when I saw it today, the rumors were true. ”

With the respect of the eldest prince, he said such words of approval, which could not help but make Wu Zheng feel that the other party had a desire to flatter.

I really didn't dare to be so praised by His Highness, and the students were terrified. ”

Liu Shiqing didn't say a word, just lowered his head and drank tea, and didn't look too much at Wu Zheng, who was pretending to be stupid.

"Not only did he take the first class in the middle and high school of this year's palace examination, but he was named the scholar of Linshan Mansion by his father Yukou, and then assisted Lord Ning of the Eight Prefectures to destroy the Bingtang Hall of the Dark God Organization in Jinling in one fell swoop, which can be described as an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. ”

Ignoring Wu Zheng's self-humility, the eldest prince Gu Fan said a lot of things to himself.

Knowing that the eldest prince Gu Fan was born to the current Queen Liu, that is, the grandson of the Taishi Liu Shiqing, and had a slight advantage in competing for the crown with the third prince Gu is and the sixth prince Gu Tong, Wu Zheng could also guess the other party's intentions.

It's just that how could the dignified prince appear here at night? If Wu Zheng didn't guess wrong, the painting boat should be close to the location of the Xuzhou Mansion by now. It is impossible to say that he is waiting for himself here.

"Don't dare to be, students really don't dare to be. ”

Although he had doubts, Wu Zheng couldn't ask.

After being put on a high hat by the eldest prince Gu Fan, Liu Shiqing began to interject next.

"His Royal Highness was entrusted by the Holy Lord to inspect the river affairs along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal all the way south, and it was a great opportunity for Vice Commander Wu to meet Vice Commander Wu here. ”

Liu Shiqing's intention is very obvious, if he takes refuge in the eldest prince and contributes to his efforts, once the eldest prince ascends the throne in the future, it will naturally be a great opportunity for Wu Zheng's life.

Wu Zheng picked up the teacup in his hand, brought it to his mouth and raised his head to take a sip, not forgetting to observe everyone's expressions with the rest of his eyes. Seeing Su Xiaomei, who was standing side by side with Miss Jin'er behind the eldest prince Gu Fan, her brows moved slightly, and Wu Zheng took the tea in his mouth and quietly spit it back.

"Please also ask Taishi Liu to make it clear. ”

"Now that the Holy Spring and Autumn Festival is high, the matter of establishing a reserve is imminent. According to the practice of all dynasties, His Royal Highness was appointed as the crown prince, and it is an indisputable fact that he will inherit the great unification in the future. I think Vice Dutong Wu is also a smart person, so he won't know what to do, right?"

Wu Zheng put on a thoughtful look, stretched out his hand to pick up the tea cup on the coffee table, and put it down casually before he looked up at the eldest prince Gu Fan, and said to Liu Shiqing next to him:

"As a courtier, I only know how to be loyal to the **** and serve the saint today. There is always only one person in the minds of students, and that is the saint today. ”

The implication is that as long as the current emperor reigns for one day, he will never choose a side.

When the eldest prince Gu Fan heard this, his brows finally furrowed slightly.

"Hmph, I don't know what to lift. ”

Obviously, Liu Shiqing was still haunted by Wu Zheng's hard work in the Shuntian Mansion and the fact that he was able to get it after a lot of hard work to save him, and the iron condensation of pure yin physique. Especially after hearing the news that Wu Zheng had made a marriage with Tie Ning, Taishi Liu Shiqing was even more angry.

If Wu Zheng's true life experience hadn't been leaked, not only the grandson of Ning Zezhong, the former prime minister, but also the grandson of Xiao Pengju, the current leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Liu Shiqing would not have followed the eldest prince and tried to persuade Wu Zheng to join their camp.

Without letting Liu Shiqing continue, the eldest prince Gu Fan gently raised his right hand on the armrest of the seat, and then took over the topic and asked:

"Since you are the deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army, why don't you serve in the Yamen of the Imperial Forest Army in the capital?"

I thought that the two of them would not ask themselves this question, but they didn't expect the eldest prince to not only ask it, but also to listen to it with a slight reproach.

Since the eldest prince and Liu Shiqing shouted one by one, Wu Zheng simply replied.

"Your Highness doesn't know that the Holy Lord has given a leave of absence for three months, and Tern will go to Jinling to marry Miss Tiejia, and will return to the capital to serve after the year. ”

Wu Zheng was purely making it up, first, knowing that it was impossible for them to go to the emperor for verification, and secondly, he was deliberately angry at Liu Shiqing, whose face was already blue.

didn't want to stay here anymore and talk nonsense, Wu Zheng got up after speaking, still clasping his fists and bowing his hands.

"Your Highness, the students are retired. ”

Still ignoring Taishi Liu Shiqing, grabbed the small package with a wooden sword on the back of the chair, and without waiting for the two to speak, Wu Zheng turned around and left.

As soon as I reached the exit of the room, the door was pushed open from the outside. He had already noticed that the corridor outside was full of guards, but when four guards with knives rushed in and pulled out their waist knives and pointed at him, Wu Zheng glanced back at the eldest prince Gu Fan.

Seeing that the eldest prince Gu Fan and the prince Liu Shiqing did not mean to stop the guards, Wu Zheng's footsteps moved instantly.

The body only shook twice, and the steel knives in the hands of the four guards in front of him fell to the floor one after another, making loud clangs one after another.

"There's an assassin, someone!"

Hearing Liu Shiqing's shout behind him, Wu Zheng understood that they were prepared tonight. If you don't agree to join the power group of the eldest prince, you will have to give yourself a charge of assassinating the eldest prince.

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Shiqing's words fell, six people who were also dressed as guards immediately poured in from the corridor.

However, judging from the various weapons they each held, these people were by no means real guards, but just pretending to be guards.

With Liu Ruyan running away from Jinling, Liu Shiqing must have known the fact that his skills have risen greatly. Then in the case of being prepared, the six people who appeared in front of them must not be idle. (To be continued.) )