"It's him!"
"Hey, this kid can still write poetry?"
The two of them stared at each other with big eyes and said the same sentence at the same time.
"Is he blind?"
…
Zhou Lang has returned to the Linping County Prince's Mansion in the east corner of the imperial city.
Along the way, he asked Xiao Shunzi about the daily situation of many county princes.
Ever since my father fled to the back mountain to practice Taoism.
The mother and concubine have always been in charge of everything in the county palace.
And his father only had one concubine, his mother.
Unfortunately, after the mother-in-law died of illness ten years ago, everything in the county palace was handed over to the current manager.
The current general manager was originally named Zhou Xiaofu, and he was a book boy who grew up with his father.
Just like Zhou Xiaoshun's current identity.
But since he became the general manager of the county prince's palace, he became Zhou Fu.
All the accounts and material purchases of the County Prince's Mansion over the years.
It's all under the single-handed control of General Dafu.
There were only more than thirty servants in the Prince's Mansion plus the bodyguards, and no one dared to say no to the Dafu manager.
In addition, the prince was young and timid before, and never cared about things outside the house.
In the County Prince's Mansion, Chief Dafu alone has the final say.
Return to the Prince's Mansion and go through the gate.
The courtyard of the County Prince's Mansion looks quite spacious, but the decoration is old.
Zhou Lang didn't want to cause trouble tonight.
Under the watchful eyes of the guards, he entered the inner house directly and returned to his residential courtyard.
After casually eating some snacks, we rested.
Lying on the bed, thinking about the intimate scene with Jiang Li'er.
I am finally no longer Brother Chu!
After working hard for a long time, Zhou Lang finally closed his eyes and fell asleep...
But he didn't expect that he would write this broken poem in Qingye Pavilion.
In one night, the news spread almost throughout the entire imperial city!
The next day, it was still dark.
Zhou Lang was still sleeping when a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the main courtyard.
"Your Majesty, please wake up!"
"There is a Taoist priest from the back house waiting in the courtyard."
With a click, the door was pushed open.
Xiao Shunzi came to the bed nervously.
"Who is out there waking me up so early?"
Zhou Lang opened his eyes drowsily.
Glancing at the window, it was still dark outside.
"Your Majesty, there is a Taoist priest in the courtyard."
"It seems he came from the back house."
"My little guess is that he should be someone sent by His Royal Highness."
"Hurry up and see him."
Zhou Xiaoshun took the robe and quickly helped Zhou Lang put it on.
"The Taoist priest from the back house..."
Zhou Lang reacted immediately.
The Taoist priest who came from the back house must be a subordinate of that cheap old man.
He heard from Zhou Xiaoshun that Zhou Lang was just one year old when he was born.
The cheap old man suddenly announced that he would go into seclusion in the back mountain and devote himself to cultivating Taoism and refining elixirs.
After entering the back house with a few Taoist boys, they never came out again.
The required supplies are only asked to be made by the Taoist priests who come out every month to give a list.
The general manager of the county prince's palace can help make up for it.
The foolish prince in his previous life had never seen the father in the back house.
After putting on his robe, Zhou Lang quickly walked out of the gate and came to the main courtyard.
I saw the lakeside pavilion not far away.
Sitting there was the back of a Taoist priest wearing a wooden crown and ordinary Taoist robes.
There are many patches on the Taoist robe.
The Taoist priest also held an old whisk in his hand.
Zhou Lang quickly walked into the pavilion and stood in front of the Taoist priest.
He looked curiously at the Taoist priest whose face was covered with long beard and whose appearance could no longer be seen clearly.
This is a Taoist priest in his thirties, sitting cross-legged and meditating with his eyes closed.
It wasn't until Zhou Lang got closer that he slowly opened his eyes.
"Lang'er, you...you have finally grown up."
"In a blink of an eye, I haven't seen you for sixteen years."
"Yesterday you went to the Gu Mansion to propose marriage. It must not have gone well, right?"
The Taoist priest stood up and looked at Zhou Lang's body carefully.
"Who are you……"
"Are you my father?"
Zhou Lang looked at him in surprise and quickly fell to his knees on the ground.
"Idiot, I have cut off the mortal world and not care about worldly affairs."
"The name of the Dharma is Sudden Enlightenment. From now on, you can just call me Taoist Sudden Enlightenment,"
"I have devoted myself to Taoism for sixteen years. You are my only concern in this world."
"During these few days of seclusion, I asked my disciple to give you the engagement token from the Gu family."
Sudden Taoist Priest stretched out his hand and helped Zhou Lang up with a smile.
"Father, the Gu family doesn't give you face at all."
"Gu Siwen broke the token."
"The child cannot fulfill the engagement..."
Zhou Lang lowered his head and replied.
"Pindao has never taken the Gu family's marriage contract seriously."
"Since Gu Siwen refuses, let him go..."
"This might not be a good thing for you."
"Pindao comes to see you this time and wants to take you to the back mountain to practice Taoism."
"I wonder if you would like to stay away from the troubles of this world?"
The Taoist priest suddenly asked with a smile.
"What...father wants me to practice Taoism too?"
Zhou Lang looked at him in surprise.
Has this Taoist cultivator developed a mental disorder?
There is no reason to take your son to become a monk together...
"If you don't want to, Pindao won't force you."
"After all, you are just an adult."
"But you have to remember that being born into a royal family is not necessarily a good thing."
"If you see clearly the disputes in the world earlier, you may be able to save your life."
Taoist priest suddenly reminded.
"Father, I never want to get involved in political disputes."
"I just want to live a peaceful life."
"Father, please don't worry."
Zhou Lang understood what he meant.
This is Daddy Cheap's warning to him if he wants to live in peace.
Just don't think about other things.
The current Great Zhou Dynasty seems not as peaceful as imagined.
"Lang'er, since you said so."
"Then this county prince's mansion will be handed over to you from now on, Pindao."
"This is the seal of the county king..."
"But Pindao can't give you the title of county king yet."
"This is the rule of the royal family."
After enlightenment, the Taoist priest stretched out his hand and handed a seal in his sleeve to Zhou Lang's hand.
He turned around and left directly...
"Lang'er, remember Pindao's words."
"From now on, it's all up to you. Pindao can't help you more."
"As long as you are not guilty of treason, you can go to the back house to look for Pindao at any time."
"Following Pindao and letting go of everything to practice with peace of mind will keep you safe."
The Taoist Master's voice came from afar.
"I understand, Father."
Zhou Lang replied, having already understood the meaning of the cheap daddy's words.
As a member of the Zhou royal family, there are actually many crises!
His father arranged for him to propose marriage, but it was just a promise he made back then.
There was no hope that Gu Shangshu would agree to the marriage.
Instead, I want to take my son and escape into the back mountains to get away from the world...
Looking at the four-clawed dragon-shaped seal in his hand.
Dad has completely handed over the county prince's palace into his own hands, ending the love in his past life.
Let him do whatever he wants.
Well, with the prince's seal, Zhou Lang can go to the front yard to check it out.
What is the current situation in the County Prince's Mansion?
"Xiao Shunzi, prepare breakfast for me."
Zhou Lang shouted loudly.
"As commanded."
Zhou Xiaoshun quickly ran to the kitchen...
After eating a breakfast, Zhou Lang took Zhou Xiaoshun to the wing in the front yard.
Standing at the door of the wing, listening to the thunderous snoring inside.
