Wu Gen walked out of the main hall of Taichang Temple and looked back at the not-so-lofty hall with a somewhat confused expression.
Just now in the palace, Taichang Qing, along with the courtesy officer and the other two people, asked Wu Gen some questions with a gentle expression. At the beginning, it was nothing more than where he was born, where his parents were, what position he held, how he entered the Shenwu Academy, and so on.
Wu Gen clearly remembered that when he heard that he came from a village, the two subordinate officers beside Taichang Qing frowned unconsciously. But the white-haired Taichangqing with a shiny face showed no reaction and remained calm and smiling.
Only at the end, the old man took out a token from his sleeve and asked Wu Gen if he had ever seen this thing. When Wu Gen took it, he saw that there was a black crow logo on the token, and under the black crow were the five characters of "Master of the Kanni Hall", and Wu Gen's name was engraved on the back.
Wu Gen took it and looked at it, couldn't help laughing, and did not explain. He just said that if necessary, he could order one hundred and eighty such objects. If Taichang Qing liked it, he could also give one as a gift.
Taichang Qing raised his head and laughed, pointing at Wu Gen repeatedly. However, the ceremonial officer next to him was a little dissatisfied and pointed out why the token was found in Wu Gen's residence in Shenwuyuan and how to explain it.
Wu Gen was a little confused when he heard it at first, but then he suddenly realized that he had been living in the valley since he came back from fighting. He had forgotten that he had a dormitory in the Shenwu Academy. He had no choice but to explain that he had not lived there for many years, so he would have to ask subsequent students.
Soon, the three of them finished their inquiries and asked Wu Gen to sign the signature and then allowed him to leave. After leaving the main hall, Wu Gen couldn't help but feel a little confused. This inquiry was a little too sloppy. It ended like this, without any clue.
Just as he was about to leave Taichang Temple, a younger official stopped Wu Gen and told him that Taichang Qing had invited him.
Following him to a separate wing, the old man was sitting on the kang drinking hot tea. With each sip, his eyebrows squeezed together tightly, making him look like he was drinking.
"Sit down. Don't be restrained." The old man greeted Wu Gen warmly when he saw him coming in.
Wu Gen hurriedly leaned forward and sat on the edge of the Kang, knowing that the meat show was coming, and the process just now was a process, and now he was about to get down to business.
"I don't know why you are looking for this kid." Wu Gen asked with a flattering smile.
"Jianxing, that old boy, let me take care of you." The old man went straight to the point, which made Wu Gen's nervous mind relax. There was a national master saying hello, he was one of his own.
"But I didn't agree." The next sentence almost choked Wu Gen, who had just sat upright.
"The old man's name is Li Zhenglu. It's just you and me. If you're happy, you can call me by your official name. If you're not happy, you can call me Lao Li. If you don't show courtesy when you come in just now, I can punish you for despising noble people." Li Zhenglu Putting down the tea cup in his hand, his face was still smiling, but there was a hint of sternness in his eyes.
"Sir, please enlighten me." Wu Gen stood up and bowed, but he didn't care and sat by the kang. Nonsense, are you trying to scare children? In this place where you know what I know, if the crime was punished, it would have been taken down long ago.
"I called you here today because of the noble canonization matter. Rong Kui also approached me, but I didn't agree." Li Zhenglu held his fat belly and looked straight at Wu Gen.
Wu Gen was speechless. The old man just said what he wanted to say. Is this wave of beating people to death?
"Sir, please tell me if you have any questions." Wu Gen looked calm and looked directly at the other party without giving in.
"Haha, you are a bit brave. No wonder Zhu Buzhan has taken a liking to you. It's just that you are a bit too violent. Young man, it would be good to be more diplomatic." Li Zhenglu shook his head with a smile.
"To tell you the truth, no matter who comes to you, as long as the emperor doesn't nod, the old man will think that he has farted. So what about the eldest princess, and what about the imperial master. They all dance for joy, but they don't know what they think in the eyes of the emperor. , Just like a child playing." The smile on Li Zhenglu's face remained the same, even more gentle, but his tone was as sharp as a sharp edge.
He slapped his hand heavily on the table, and a powerful aura spread out.
Wu Gen nodded. The old man had been an official for so many years and was in charge of the promotion and removal of nobles other than Zhao. How could he do it without two brushes? After thinking about it, I looked around and saw no one around, and then started groping around my body out of habit. today
I thought it was a normal inquiry, but I didn’t bring anything good with me.
Li Zhenglu was a little strange. He had practiced a secret method and had cultivated his energy for a long time. In addition, he had been an official for many years and had accumulated a lot of prestige. After these actions, ordinary people would have been frightened and fell to the ground. Even noble people Here, I'm afraid I can't hold on to this power.
But the boy in front of him acted as if nothing had happened. He groped around on his body for a long time. It took him a long time to take out a black stone the size of a chess piece, and handed it to him with a smile.
It's just that he didn't expect that Wu Gen had seen many majestic and powerful people when he was in Dayizhou. This kind of power was almost better than nothing to him.
"You are so bold that you dare to bribe an official of the imperial court in person. You must be thinking of going to jail." Li Zhenglu was really dumbfounded. He finally understood why Jian Xing wanted him to teach this little monkey a lesson. Yes, Jian Xing’s original words are skin monkey.
Wu Gen was stunned and quickly stuffed the stone back into his sleeve. He originally thought that the old man was hinting at something by hitting and pulling him, but unexpectedly he realized that he was wrong.
"Sir, this thing is worthless." Wu Gen tried to argue.
Alas, Li Zhenglu sighed, his aura was relieved, and he said helplessly: "There is no one here. Let me ask you again, Rong Xi died because of you."
Wu Gen waved his hand with a look of disdain, "Sir, please don't believe the rumors. Rong Xi was killed by Xueyong. Everyone saw it. Zhang Changshi was also on the spot. How could you put this blame on me?" "
"Some people say that you once chased Rong Xi when you were in Dayizhou, so what's the explanation?" Li Zhenglu asked next, staring intently into Wu Gen's eyes, as if he wanted to pick up some clues.
"But what Zhao Ling said." Wu Gen's face showed anger, "I just offended her, why did she slander me so much. I also said that her subordinate Li Yi was betraying the master and trying to murder Rong Xi. He was killed by me. He was saved."
Wu Gen was naturally not afraid of this kind of thing. Unless Qi He and others who came out with him betrayed him, he could not say whatever he wanted.
"What's the grudge between you and Zhao Ling?" Li Zhenglu was noncommittal.
Wu Gen hesitated for a moment, "She once took away my white jade beetroot formula, and falsely accused me of knowing the art of witchcraft. She sent people to hunt her down many times." At this point, Wu Gen lowered his voice, "I have nothing to do with King Jinchun. I believe your Excellency has heard of it, and the Emperor probably knows it well, but it's just difficult to deal with it out of love.
Sir, are the words of such a person trustworthy and can you listen to them? Your Excellency has served the Emperor for a long time and should understand His Majesty’s intentions. "
"Hahaha." Zhao Zhenglu laughed, "Wu Gen, you are not very young, but you are very good at understanding people's hearts. Not to mention Zhao Ling, he is just a wandering night owl, so there is no need to be afraid of him, but she can confuse people. His ability with water is first-rate.
Having said that, the emperor's family affairs are also state affairs. With that good wife here, Rong Kui will feel confident. Rong Kui, I guess, came from a humble background and got to where he is now, which is considered his ability. However, after he ascended to a high position, he seemed to have changed. He believed in kinship and respect for respect. He had conflicts with Zhu Buzhan many times. I suspect that Zhu Buzhan's demotion was related to it.
This person has been in the officialdom for many years and has won over a group of people. If he interferes, it will be difficult for you, a noble person, to say anything. Okay, that ends today’s inquiry.
Go back and tell that old man in Jianxing that I will do my best as I can, and he won’t have to go to my house often to have a meal. Wu Gen, the art of witchcraft and Gu is taboo in the royal family. If you can avoid this reputation, you might as well avoid it. The water in Beijing is muddy, so take care of yourself. "
With that said, Li Zhenglu picked up the tea cup.
Wu Gen finally understood what Li Zhenglu meant by calling him in, which was to tell him to be wary of Rong Kui. Zhao Ling didn't need to pay too much attention.
After standing up and giving a respectful salute, Wu Gen was ready to leave. Just as he took a step forward, he suddenly saw that his tea cup had not been moved. He stepped forward and drank the tea in the cup before striding out of the house.
Looking at the tea cup on the table, Li Zhenglu suddenly laughed and shook his head slightly. This kid is still a little tender. I wonder if the thorn is useful. It is better than nothing.
Wu Gen left Taichang Temple and relaxed a lot as soon as his worries were gone. Thinking that I hadn't really visited the capital yet, I went back to talk to Old Man Qi and started walking around.
Walking to the West Market in the city, it is very lively
. Wu Gen walked on the street and bought a bunch of snacks along the way. In the past two days at Zhu Buzhan's house, except for the first day, the three meals a day were a bit light, which made Wu Gen quite uncomfortable.
This street belongs to the lower market, which is the lowest level market in the West Market. There are many people setting up stalls on the street, and there are very few noble people here on weekdays, so there is no need to worry about bumping into anyone. Otherwise, when a group of noble people come, everyone greets and avoids them, and the business will not be done.
While walking and eating with a bag of beef, there was a sudden commotion on the road ahead. Soon, four burly men in gray clothes came over, followed by a boy about ten years old.
The young man had fair features and handsome eyes. He was dressed in white and had a jade belt wrapped around his waist. He had no crown on his head and was frowning as he walked. There were two young women dressed as maids accompanying him, wiping the boy's sweat from time to time.
Every time the young man stopped in front of a stall, the four men would stand at the four corners to prevent others from approaching. This street and alley closely leads to the river and is very narrow. With these four people standing like this, almost no one can pass. As a result, the flow of people was blocked together and unable to move.
It’s not that no one yelled and cursed. Every time at this time, a long-faced man among the four people would make a crisp sound in his mouth. The person who yelled and scolded felt like being struck by lightning. He squatted on the ground holding his head in pain, and it took him a long time to recover.
Someone wanted to take action, but when they saw the sinister looks in the four men's eyes, they trembled in fear and ran away.
Wu Gen looked at it and simply stood by the river. People who dare to behave like this in the capital are not ordinary people. Isn't there a saying in the capital that if a brick is thrown from a building on both sides of the road, one of the ten people killed will definitely be an official.
Wu Gen had no idea of getting ahead. He had just been severely beaten by Li Taichang. The water in the capital was muddy. We are not good at water, so we didn't dare to make a big deal here.
But impartially, the young man stopped in front of the candy man stall in front of Wu Gen, looking at the lifelike candy man in front of him with interest.
Suddenly, a young man, escorted by his servants, stepped ashore from a cruise ship in the river. He hurriedly squeezed through the crowd and walked to the young man's side. This person must have known the young man. The four men only briefly questioned him and then let him go.
When he arrived at the young man's side, the man bowed deeply and started chatting with the young man with a smile on his face.
When this person came ashore just now, the crowd crowded and Wu Gen was almost pushed into the river. I could only step on the river embankment with half a foot and sway around while eating the beef in my hand.
When he saw the young man's face clearly, Wu Gen couldn't help but be startled. Why did this person look so familiar? When he thought about it carefully, he found out that it was the Third Young Master of Qin Guan and Qin, the one who had tried to attack Zhu Qianhua when he was in Dingyuan City. Xueyong was once this person's subordinate, but he didn't expect to meet him here today.
As soon as Qin Guan appeared, the silver crown on his head attracted everyone's attention. He was a noble man. Suddenly, people on the street bowed their heads and saluted. In this way, Wu Gen was revealed wandering by the river.
Wu Gen looked left and right, and when he was thinking about where to go in, Qin Guan stood up and invited the young man to board the boat, and at a glance he saw Wu Gen, who "stands out from the crowd."
His face suddenly changed and he shouted angrily: "How dare you, why don't you kneel down when you see the prince?"
