Yin Ji glanced at Lu Zuo, then took back the foot hanging on Deng Zhuo's chest, said "hum" with a proud look on his face, and stood back behind Lu Zuo obediently.
"Xiao Yin Ji, really..." When Lu Renxiang was about to say how powerful he was, he was stopped by Lu Zuo's eyes.
Then Lu Zuo stepped forward and helped Deng Zhuo up, who was full of anger. "Forgive me, General Deng. I have long heard that General Deng is extremely brave. Today I saw that it was true. If General Deng hadn't made a mistake just now, how could this young boy Yin Ji have done it?" You succeeded!"
Deng Zhuo gritted his teeth and did not answer. He just clasped his fists helplessly towards the prince Liu Yan and said: "Your Highness, I still have official duties to attend to. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
"Go down!" The prince's face looked a little ugly.
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn at this moment, no one dared to speak first, even Deng Zhuo's footsteps walking out of the corridor were extremely loud.
"Your Highness, where's the 'Zhanlu Sword'?" Yin Ji couldn't help but break the silence for a moment.
The prince had a straight face, and for a moment he pointed at Yin Ji and laughed loudly: "He is indeed a young hero! Come on, give me the sword!"
When Yin Ji took the Zhanlu Sword from the old housekeeper's hand, he couldn't help laughing and couldn't wait to pull out the sword. However, he saw the sword's body flashing with cold light, and its double blades were extremely sharp. When the breeze blew over the blade, it seemed that You can all hear the "whoosh" sound of the sword cutting through the wind.
After the prince finished his meal, he took Lu Zuo, Xu Bingde and others for a half circle in the courtyard, admiring the flowers and scenery together. Seeing that the time was almost up, two eunuchs came to send a message, asking the prince, Lu Zuo and others to come into the palace to have an audience. The prince then went to change into a formal court dress, and ordered his servants to also put Lu Zuo in clean clothes.
When the noon sun shines through the glazed tiles of Cining Hall, the golden light becomes more dazzling. The furnishings in the hall are antique, with wisps of sandalwood drifting from the curtains on the steps. The maids on both sides are graceful and charming, which is particularly fresh and pleasant. .
Three people were already standing side by side in front of the steps of Cining Hall. The one in the middle was Pingyuan Bo Anyuanshan, and on the left and right were the eldest son An Shiqing and the second son An Shilu.
Prince Liu Yan and Lu Zuo first paid their respects to the Queen, and a cold "no courtesy" came from behind the curtain. Then the father and son of the An family also greeted the prince in unison.
After everyone finished their salutes, the queen in the curtain asked coldly: "Is Lu Zuoke from Shanzhou here?"
Lu Zuo bowed and came out of the queue, but lowered his head. He knew that the curtains on the stage could not see his true face, so he did not raise his head and just said loudly: "The grassroots are here!"
At this time, the maids on both sides lifted the curtains on each side respectively. Sitting on the throne in the middle of the hall was an old woman with slender eyes, high nose, red lips and white teeth, dressed in gorgeous clothes and jewels.
"Recently, the Ai family has been hearing from the prince and the princess that there is a genius named Lu Zuo in the world, who is as powerful as a king and as smart as a strategist. Are they talking about you?"
"Your Highness is making ridiculous compliments. How dare ordinary people compare themselves to these two heroes?"
The Queen nodded seriously, "Raise your head."
Lu Zuo slowly raised his head, not daring to look directly, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, thinking about what to say next and how to say it!
The Queen looked carefully at the young man in front of her. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and a delicate face, and she felt a little dear in her heart.
"Yes!" The queen nodded, expressing satisfaction, "The appearance is quite complete! Who else is there in the family? I heard that your family has written poems for generations. Are any of your ancestors serving as officials in the court?"
"Cao people have lived in Shanzhou for a long time. My father died of illness when I was young. Now I only have my mother and one younger brother in the family. None of my ancestors served as officials in the government, but my great-grandfather was a minor official in the state government and was not worth mentioning."
The Empress let the palace maid support her and walked down the steps slowly. She looked around Lu Zuo and laughed, "This look and temperament are somewhat similar to that boy Xun Mou. But everything is better, except that he is thinner." A little more."
As soon as the queen finished speaking, others also laughed, and Lu Zuo also laughed awkwardly. The queen pointed to Lu Zuo and asked An Yuanshan: "Uncle Ping Yuan, how do you feel?"
Anyuanshan already had the answer in his mind at this moment. Looking at Lu Zuo's character and his many years of experience in reading people, he should be right. Although he was very afraid that his daughter would not like him, but with the queen as a matchmaker, she probably would too. He didn't dare to disobey, and if Lu Zuo was really as talented as the world said, then marrying his daughter to him and uniting the two families would be a good move, so it would be better to be a smooth favor now. Then he said: "The queen has made up her mind. I dare not have any objections."
"Uncle Pingyuan, what you said is that your parents ordered you to be a matchmaker. As long as Amber says it's okay, I will help you secure your match!"
An Shilu, the second son of An Yuanshan, was standing aside. He was already angry and dissatisfied, so he raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to wait until my sister has seen this marriage before discussing it. My sister has a strong character, so I am afraid she will not agree with this marriage." It’s a wedding!”
An Yuanshan knew the nature of his two sons. The eldest son An Shiqing was calm and steady, while the second son was impetuous and prone to fighting. This time, I originally wanted to bring only my eldest son Shiqing, but Shilu insisted on showing it to his sister for the sake of her marriage. Moreover, An Shilu had always hated interacting with literati, so he didn't like Lu Zuo. After the back and forth just now, An Shilu couldn't hold back what he was saying, so he just said what he said to prevaricate the queen. But these words made An Yuanshan and Lu Zuo feel a little embarrassed.
The queen looked embarrassed, glanced at An Shilu, and asked An Yuanshan: "Uncle Ping Yuan, what do you think?"
Anyuanshan was terrified and didn't know how to decide. An Shiqing, who was standing behind him and had always been quiet, suddenly said, "Your Majesty is right. I'll take a look. This marriage cannot be hastily."
"how do I say this?"
"I dare not say that I have contributed to the founding of the country, but I have contributed a little to the founding of the country. Moreover, Princess Qiongxi is the goddaughter of the Queen. If my sister disagrees life and death, it will be a loss of face for everyone. 2. Mr. Lailu came to Beijing for the first time, this time to take the exam, but now he does not have an official position to convince the public, so it would be too hasty to judge others based on their reputation, not to mention it is a major marriage matter! "
An Shiqing spoke eloquently, and the Queen couldn't help but nod her head.
The prince was stunned after hearing this. After all, the marriage was only sacrificing a small princess, and he had no loss at all. An Shiqing said so much, just to buy time for his sister to observe Lu Zuo.
When Prince Liu Yan was about to speak, Ping Yuanbo took the lead and echoed An Shiqing's words. The queen looked at Xu Bingde expressionlessly, asking him to express his opinion.
Xu Bingde also smiled and cupped his hands and said: "My dear, what Uncle Ping Yuan said is that it is better to wait until the end of spring to discuss this matter."
"That's alright!" The queen smiled, looking at the thin young man in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little pity for him, "But this kid Lu Zuo and I have a certain affinity, and I like him very much. "
"Thank you for your love, the common people are terrified!" Lu Zuoli was thoughtful and showed no signs of neglect.
The Queen burst out laughing, "Lu Zuo, what are the small prints?"
"Caomin Zi Gongfu!"
"Very good, I do have the temperament to help heaven and earth. Do you have a place to stay in the capital?"
"The grass-roots family lives in Shanzhou, thousands of miles away. Where can I find a place to live if I have no relatives or friends in Kyoto! Now I am only staying in a thatched cottage temporarily."
At this time, Xu Bingde rolled his eyes and saw that the prince was about to speak, so he rushed in front of the prince and said: "My Majesty, didn't the emperor raid the residence of Tao Jilin, the minister of the Ministry of War, at the end of last year? I heard that it is still empty."
"Well! Then I will send someone to ask the emperor for permission to let Mr. Lu stay here!"
