Shen Hao said goodbye and left, quickly disappearing into the alley where the restaurant was located.
Yang Shu didn't leave for the time being, his face was gloomy, and he took small sips of the wine glass.
The waiter and shopkeeper at the nearby shop didn't dare to say anything. They often saw Yang Shu, but they never knew that this smiling man could actually be a prince!
After drinking less than half of a bottle of wine, Yang Shu stood up and walked out of the restaurant, the gloom on his face disappearing again.
As soon as he left the alley, Yang Shu raised his hand, and a few seconds later two guards in disguise came over.
"Your Highness."
"You don't need to be too far apart from now on, just follow closely."
"Ah? My subordinate understands."
The light of the sword that was so close just now stung Yang Shu's nerves deeply. Looking back now, Yang Shu's scalp is still numb. He vowed never to let the guards stay away from him again.
But at this time, Yang Shu also realized that the man named Shen must have been scaring him before. Otherwise, given the cultivation gap between him and the opponent and the distance between them, there would be no gap for people to have time to stop him. It would be reasonable for him to be instantly killed on the spot.
He was pretending to be intimidating, and at the same time, he forced out the master guard who commanded the yamen who was secretly protecting him.
Maybe the person named Shen roughly guessed my identity from the beginning? Yang Shu thought of this unconsciously. Immediately I became more and more certain, and felt a little anxious about being counted out.
No longer in the mood to continue shopping outside, Yang Shu walked back to Prince Ling's Mansion with his hands behind his back. There is no carriage or horse, just walking on two legs, even if the distance is long. The guards have long been accustomed to it, and the passers-by on the road will not think that this man with a gloomy face speeding on the road is a prince.
After returning home, Yang Shu took a sip of tea and asked Li Jiang, the head of his staff, to be called to the study.
Not long after, Li Jiang opened the study door and walked in. This man was in his fifties, with gray hair. He was very knowledgeable and intelligent. However, because his ancestor had been a criminal official, he could not join the official establishment. He could only study abroad and do business. Six years ago, he was favored by Yang Shu and hired into the palace as a staff member, and then promoted to the position of chief staff officer.
Unlike the officials in the old Jing Dynasty system, people like Li Jiang were "private officials" of the palace. They were actually the same as the servants who looked after the house and the courtyard, but they sounded nicer.
However, this kind of "private official" should not be underestimated. Once the prince he is loyal to inherits the throne, the private official is likely to become a full-time official. There are many examples in the temple of private officials who became full-time officials and then reached the pinnacle of their official career.
"Your Highness, I wonder why your Highness is looking for this subordinate?" Li Jiang was also very surprised as to why His Highness came back just after noon. Normally, he would have left the house on the way to Hainan.
"I met Shen Hao."
"Oh?! Did Your Highness test him as we promised before?"
"Of course. I tried to get close to him first, and then brought up Song Zhizhou to settle the old feud, but it was no use. That man was very cunning and cunning. He blocked all my words today." Yang Shu said, feeling a little angry. With a slap, the coffee table next to him was knocked apart. Frustrated.
"Is it blocked? Your Highness, please tell me carefully."
Yang Shu was silent for a while before telling him about meeting Shen Hao in the small restaurant at noon.
Li Jiang frowned after hearing this, and said after a moment: "Your Highness, this Shen Hao is indeed very cunning. Even if he didn't expect your identity at first, he could definitely guess that your origins are not simple, so he didn't talk to you or give you anything. Your chance to start a conversation.
Then you mentioned "Song Zhizhou". This name obviously irritated Shen Hao, because he had a grudge against the Song family, and he was stabbed on the street not long ago, so it is reasonable to estimate that your intention is "evil". . But when he draws his sword towards you later, he is hiding his thoughts.
He is scaring you and the guard secretly protecting him. He knows that your identity is not simple, and you are in the imperial city. He will never draw a sword on you with a few words. And with his cultivation level, if he really wanted to do anything to you, he would never leave anyone else a chance to help.
Perhaps his purpose is to scare you secondly, but to force out the guards who secretly protect him. This is a disguised form of pressure on you. "
Yang Shu nodded, as he had guessed.
"Pangban?"
"Yes, Your Highness. Shen Hao carried out the guards from the Commander's Yamen in this way, which explains at least three problems. First, Shen Hao cannot command the guard from the Commander's Yamen, and can only use this method to The guard appeared, which meant that the guard was following Shen Hao secretly, not only for protection but also for surveillance.
Secondly, Shen Hao was also telling His Highness to "be careful what you say". He did not want His Highness to say some words that might have an impact on him, such as promising huge profits.
Finally, Shen Hao is also conveying to you, "I can't help myself, so please forgive me." "
Yang Shu raised his eyebrows after hearing this. He didn't think so deeply. Did the person named Shen hint so much? But if you think about it carefully, it is really possible. He thought to himself: After all, he is a scholar, and his heart is really broken.
"Do you think Shen refused so simply because he couldn't help himself?"
"Your Highness, you went to contact Shen Hao with courtesy and courtesy. This desire for virtue is enough to move people. Shen Hao only has a hundred households. How can he not be moved? But Pang Ban sent people to watch him. How dare he show it to you? A little kindness?"
Thinking of Pang Ban, Yang Shu felt troubled. It was just that the stones in the latrine were smelly and hard. It would be really troublesome if Pang Ban was really staring at the person named Shen.
"Then what should we do now? If the person named Shen can't win, it will be really hard to swallow this piece of meat from Black Flag Camp." Yang Shu rubbed his brows. He felt that nothing was going well recently, but as time went by, it became more and more difficult. Getting more and more nervous.
"Actually, there is no need for your Highness to be so anxious. News has come from Yueying Tower that their people have attached themselves to Shen Hao. If Pang Ban keeps an eye on Shen Hao closely, we can approach him through Yueying Tower's channels. Shen Hao, and his subordinates feel that this method has a higher probability of success."
"Yueying Tower..." Yang Shu took a deep breath and stood up from the chair. He walked back and forth in the room unconsciously. After a long time, he said: "The people in Yueying Tower have been restless recently. It's so important. It’s not appropriate to put everything on them.”
Li Jiang did not deny the concerns of the Spirit King, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Your Highness can prepare with both hands. The Yueying Tower will assign tasks to them, and at the same time, the people who infiltrated can check the situation. If there is any recurrence, they can respond in time.
In addition, I believe that although Yueying Tower has been a little restless recently, its foundation is still in your hands, Your Highness. As long as Your Highness continues to hold on to their destiny, they will not be able to control them. It is best for His Highness to be gentle and gentle towards them. After all, the situation is now imminent and His Highness must not let go of the power of Yueying Tower. "
