"Master Qu, you are so stingy, can't you have some good wine?"
Yang Shu put down his wine glass and shook his head.
"It's richer than Bu Ding Wang's Mansion." Qu Yuanzhong picked up a chopstick of fish and put it in a bowl, his face expressionless.
Yang Shu looked at him and said, "Master Qu, I will not return the things you voluntarily gave."
Qu Yuanzhong moved his mouth and put down his chopsticks.
"I admit that I have good looks, but it makes people scared when you stare at me like this." Yang Shu shrank back.
"Other than the second prince, who else?"
Yang Shu raised his eyes and said casually: "Prince Xi."
Qu Yuanzhong frowned, "Prince Xi?"
"Yeah." Yang Shu cooked the rice and ate it deliciously.
"Are you trying to win over people?" Qu Yuanzhong's face darkened.
Yang Shu took a sip of the soup and wiped his mouth slowly, "What's wrong with me? You asked, didn't I answer?"
"Master Qu's subordinates may report things very carefully, but Master Qu and I have no superiors or subordinates."
"I want to talk to you about business, not a chat between elders and juniors."
"If you don't put me on the same level, you can't expect me to tell you everything."
"Who knows if you have ulterior motives." Yang Shu glanced at Qu Yuanzhong with an expression that said you were not a good person.
Qu Yuanzhong's cheeks tightened slightly.
"Master Qu, calm down. The rumors are wrong. I can fight." Yang Shu reminded him.
"Master Qu, thank you for the hospitality. I'll treat you later." Yang Shu stood up, bowed politely, and bid farewell to Qu Yuanzhong.
Qu Yuanzhong pursed his lips and slapped his hands on the table, causing the bowls and chopsticks to vibrate and make a crisp sound.
Yang Shu didn't look back and left with long strides.
"Your Majesty." Fang Zhuang followed.
"The food I've eaten in the past two days has been too greasy. It would be good to have something lighter at night, with green onions and tofu." Yang Shu said as he walked.
"You have to stay." Fang Zhuang lowered his head, "Your Majesty, don't be polite to him. I think he's itchy."
Yang Shu raised his right eyebrow, "Fang Zhuang, you are more arrogant than me. This is Huainan."
Yang Shu gave Fang Zhuang an idea, "If you don't want to live, don't get involved with me. This prince is about to become a father."
…
In the side hall, Qu Yuanzhong was sipping wine.
"Sir, if you feel unhappy, I will catch him and give him a severe lesson." The guard said solemnly.
Qu Yuanzhong raised his eyes, "A lesson? What lesson?"
"There are only a few troops stationed in Huainan, but you still don't understand Yang Shu's attitude? He doesn't have to do it with me. I came in person this time just to show his sincerity."
"That boy is so proud."
"Not only is he arrogant, he also has amazing insights. What surprised me most is that he firmly controls the initiative."
"It's obviously my territory, but I don't get any advantage from him."
"In the past few days since he came, he has eaten as much as he should. You can't tell what he is thinking from his face."
"You are not big, but the city is very deep."
"It looked like he was doing nothing, but he showed me everything he needed to show me."
"This son can not only support the Dingwang Palace, but can even surpass Yang Lian." Qu Yuanzhong's eyes deepened, "There is no rope around his neck."
"My lord, do you think too highly of him?" The guard was surprised by Qu Yuanzhong's words. My lord has never had such a high opinion of a person.
"At his age, can you face me with ease, talk and laugh with ease?"
The guard stopped talking. Even now, let alone Yang Shu's age, he did not dare to look directly at Qu Yuanzhong.
"If you don't take any further chances, you will grasp people's psychology to death."
"Monster!" Qu Yuanzhong slowly spit out two words.
"With such courage and character, he will definitely be a hero in the future."
The guard's pupils trembled, "Sir, sir?"
"If the Guo family has such descendants, why worry about the Yan State not becoming stronger." Qu Yuanzhong looked far away and spoke in a deep voice.
In the end, destiny does not belong to the royal family.
At night, Qu Yuanzhong went to Yang Shu's yard.
Looking at the tofu on the table, Qu Yuanzhong pursed his lips, "Is this how you entertain guests?"
Yang Shu served noodles to Qu Yuanzhong, "Master Qu, how did I know you would come? According to normal thinking, shouldn't you say: This is what you eat on weekdays?"
"I feel sad, so give me a few boxes of gold."
"You think it's quite beautiful." Qu Yuanzhong snorted.
Sitting down on the chair, Qu Yuanzhong looked at Yang Shu, "Aren't you worried that I will kick you out of Huainan in anger?"
"After all, no one in this world dares to be arrogant in front of me."
Yang Shu sucked the noodles and said, "I took the risk to come here from Jian'an. It is impossible not to do an investigation. Master Qu's temperament is the top priority of the investigation."
"Between you and me, it's not only you who examine me, but also me who examines you."
"I don't want to win over someone who is impulsive, irritable, arrogant and arrogant."
"No matter how powerful a general is, he can't withstand the trap of pig teammates."
Yang Shu gave a poached egg to Qu Yuanzhong, "Master Qu, does this kind of atmosphere bring people closer together than big fish and meat?"
Qu Yuanzhong raised his eyelids, "Is it difficult for you to have a low profile?"
Yang Shu put down his chopsticks with a serious expression, "You have seen my shame. No matter how soft you are, I can tell you."
"Although I can tell all the facts on the first day and make you have no choice but to choose me, but due to the combination of circumstances, we will not be able to go long."
"You have soldiers in your hands, so you don't have to rely on me. You have a strong backbone."
"If this priority is not crucified, there will be endless troubles."
"I must let you know from the beginning that I am here to encourage you to rebel and help me achieve my great cause, not to be your right-hand man."
"Before you show your attitude, I can't humble myself."
Qu Yuanzhong fiddled with the noodles, "Your Majesty, does King Xi also have thoughts of competing for the throne?"
Yang Shu nodded.
"His hand reached out to the Imperial Guard?"
Yang Shu raised his eyes and said, "No more."
"General Zhenbei belongs to him. King Xi is hiding too deep. I haven't found out what he traded with Xiao Guo yet."
Qu Yuanzhong raised his head sharply and stared at Yang Shu.
"It is precisely because the matter is difficult that I came to ask Mr. Qu for help."
Qu Yuanzhong had a sullen face. After a while, he stood up and saluted Yang Shu, "The troops stationed in Huainan will be dispatched by the prince."
Yang Shu smiled, it was a mission, not a help.
The old fox recognized him.
"I will never betray Lord Qu's trust. As long as I am alive, the territory of the Yan Kingdom will not be lost." Yang Shu said loudly and with great pride.
Fang Zhuang blinked aside, is this it?
"Your Majesty, he doesn't look like he is being forced to do anything." Fang Zhuang said after Qu Yuanzhong left.
Yang Shu tilted him and said, "Do you think I went to the Jiedushi Mansion just to see the scenery?"
"Pack your things and let's go back to Jian'an."
In just half a quarter of an hour, several horses rushed out of the yard and marched into the darkness.
…
Lu Yun ignited the secret letter and counted the days. Those people had arrived in the north of Xinjiang.
Seeing that the secret letters were burned out, Lu Yun opened the book recording all the important events from Qu Yuanzhong's birth to now.
Judging from the wear on the corners, this book has been thumbed through very frequently.
Once again confirming that Qu Yuanzhong would not be disadvantaged by Yang Shu, Lu Yun closed the book.
After looking at the night, Lu Yun cleared the table, turned off the lights, and got on the bed.
The second prince has not been at peace these past two days.
