When Yin Ji opened the door, he was indeed Gao Jun, but he was panting from exhaustion, sweating profusely, and seemed to be in shock. Looking at the panicked Gao Yun from a distance, Lu Zuo concluded that something must have happened.
Without waiting for Yin Ji to say hello, Gao Yun rushed into the house. Yin Ji closed the door with a puzzled expression, and then muttered, "What are you doing in such a state of despair? Could it be that you encountered a ghost in broad daylight!"
"What happened?" Lu Zuoye asked with concern.
After Gao Jun sat down, he quickly picked up the teapot from the table, poured a cup of tea, and poured it directly into his throat. Only then did he calm down, and wiped the big beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeves before feeling restless. And he uttered a few words in an aura, "Damn it, someone is following me!"
Lu Zuo and Yin Ji both said in surprise: "Following you? Where is he now?"
"Yes!" Gao Yun was very sure, "As soon as I went out, I saw a few beggars in front of the door who looked suspicious!"
"Are they disguised as beggars?" Yin Ji asked playfully, "Brother Gao Er, how did you judge that they were following you?"
"Well... there used to be some beggars passing by our house, and I know some of their characteristics, but in the past two days, there have been some beggars squatting in front of my house. The strange thing is that although they are wearing rags, their faces are pickled. Incomparable, but I found that their hands were extremely clean, and I thought they were strange at the time. So I stepped forward to test carefully, took out two copper plates and prepared to throw them into their broken bowls, but when they reached out I noticed something was wrong.”
"What's wrong?" Lu Zuo asked curiously.
"There is a callus right on the tiger's mouth of that beggar's right hand!"
Yin Ji seemed to understand, "Oh! I understand, the calluses on the tiger's mouth are not common. They are usually worn out by the handle of the knife after lying on it for many years. So Brother Gao Er, did you judge based on this? ?”
Gao Jun nodded, "After I found out, I just tentatively wandered around the street in front of the mansion. Unexpectedly, they have been following me secretly. After realizing this, I tried to get rid of them. "Open, I didn't expect them to be quite smart and follow them very quickly. I ran through several streets before I got rid of them."
Lu Zuo nodded silently, and was very surprised, "It's hard to tell who he belongs to?"
"Do you think it's Prince Ning or the Crown Prince's?" Yin Jidao said.
Lu Zuo frowned, "Yeah! It's very possible. But according to what Brother Xian just described, there are calluses on the tiger's mouth, so it is very likely that he is a guard in the palace, so it may also be someone sent by the emperor!"
"The Emperor?" Gao Yun shook his head, "I feel that it cannot be the Emperor. The most likely thing is the Prince. Those people may be the guards of the East Palace."
"Brother Xian, how can you be so sure that they are Prince Liu Yan's people? How can you tell?" Lu Zuo asked in confusion.
"Because recently my brother has always mentioned the prince to me, saying that he seems to be a little suspicious of me. And the prince has been asking my brother to ask me to go to the prince's house to talk to him in the past two days."
Lu Zuo's eyes started to show a fierce look, "Then are you going?"
Gao Yun shook his head innocently, "I didn't go, and... I didn't want to go."
Lu Zuo sighed, "That's no wonder people don't believe you!"
"But my brother has been playing tricks on me. If the prince really doubted me, he should have stopped letting me participate in the competition! The draw for the competition the day before yesterday was secretly arranged by them, otherwise they would let Xun Mou draw me in the first round. ”
"Maybe it's just suspicion now!" Lu Zuo then asked, "How is the situation with the prince now?"
"My brother doesn't dare to ask too many questions now, but according to what he said, they also hope that you can successfully regain Shanzhou this time." Seeing his elder brother nodding with satisfaction, Gao Yun felt a little puzzled, "You said this expedition , will the prince and the others send someone to interfere with it? Especially against you and Brother Pang?"
Lu Zuo shook his head, "Probably not. Losing this expedition will actually do him no good, and you are in charge. They should still trust you now, but they can't figure out your attitude, so they have no reason to You push towards Prince Ning."
After hearing this, Gao Jun sighed, his face full of frustration.
"Brother Xian, what's wrong?" Lu Zuo also noticed his difficulty, "Don't worry too much. Were you not so sentimental before?"
Yin Ji also chuckled and said: "Second brother Gao, it seems that high-ranking officials and generous salaries really make people sad. People like us who are dressed in white really can't understand it!"
"Xiao Yin Ji, you can't speak in a sour way now." Gao Yun continued to sigh, "I have something to hide!"
"What's so hard to say? I think you're just making trouble for yourself." Yin Ji mocked, taking another remaining piece of steamed bun from the table and continuing to eat.
Lu Zuo smiled and asked with concern: "Brother, you don't have to think so much. You can rest assured that I am here for this Western Expedition. I made an appointment with you here two days ago just to prevent you from thinking too much. Shanzhou is I know my hometown well, and that’s why the emperor sent me there. To be honest, I already have the situation of this battle under my control."
Gao Yun didn't seem to be listening to Lu Zuo's speech, and still lowered his head thoughtfully without speaking.
Only then did Lu Zuo realize that Gao Yun was not because of this incident, but it was definitely not because of the expedition, so why was he hanging his head like this? The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable Lu Zuo felt. After getting along recently, Lu Zuo always felt that Gao Yun was much different from when they first met, or that he was much smarter than before. If it was rough and thin before, then now It can be considered cautious.
Seeing that both of them were silent, Yin Ji became a little anxious. He took a sip of tea and asked, "What are you two thinking about? Brother Gao Er, what's wrong with you so early in the morning? You were so distracted as soon as you came in?" "
Lu Zuo also asked: "Brother Xian! If you have anything to do, it's okay to say it. Brother Yu will definitely help you solve your problems."
"Actually..." Gao Yun hesitated, but finally plucked up the courage, "Actually, I'm a little worried about my brother."
"Gao Han?" Lu Zuo also figured it out. Gao Han was hiding it from the prince for the sake of his younger brother. In this case, he would most likely become the target of public criticism.
Gao Yun nodded with some disappointment, "Because of my matter, my brother has been promoted to the Minister of Industry, but he is also restricted in everything because of me. He is also in a very bad situation now. I'm afraid that the paper can't contain the fire. In the future, the prince If they find out about your relationship, I don't care, I'm just afraid it will hurt my brother." Gao Yun sighed again, "Hey... every time I think about this, I always feel a little guilty, as if I It’s like your younger brother is using his information!”
