Shen Li turned around and smiled at Zhang Qiu and said, "My shopkeeper knows that it is not safe to open an inn in the mountains, so he invited me to visit the inn here."
It is common to pay a protection fee to invite Jianghu people to visit the store. Zhang Qiu gave a thumbs up: "Brother, what a skill!"
Then he pulled Mr. Zhang out of the inn and gave the shopkeeper a silver ingot.
Master Zhang was so frightened that he wet his pants, but Zhang Qiu had no time to change him into clean clothes. He helped him get on the horse, pulled the reins out of the small courtyard, and walked in the opposite direction to Kaixi City.
The shopkeeper handed the silver ingot to Shen Li, "This is fifty taels of silver ingot."
"Rich man."
"Of course he is a rich man. This man is Zhang Run, the legitimate son of Zhang Duan, the Minister of Punishment. He is used to being arrogant and domineering in Kaixi City, and the market calls him one of the eight evils in the capital."
The young man asked the boy to exchange fifty taels of trivial silver and replied: "It seems that Zhang Duan himself is in trouble. The killer is chasing his son all the way here."
Seeing the shopkeeper's brows furrowing, he immediately asked in surprise: "Is it possible that Zhang Duan is one of our own?"
"I dare not hide it from you, Master. Zhang Duan, the Minister of Punishment, is from King Xun."
"Oh? Now it's interesting."
King Xun, Prince Zhao, and Zhao Ruyu, Shen Li thought they were in the same group when they heard Cao Xu coming one by one. Now it seems that it may not be as simple as it seems, and what Cao Xu said is also full of loopholes. Obviously Lie to him.
It is recorded in the Xingxiu Sect's intelligence compilation that Cao Xu is good at conspiracy and conspiracy. This person came here to find him in person and made two deals that were of great benefit to Shen Li without any harm. He might be planning something behind his back.
"What did Cao Xu say to the young master?"
Shen Li smiled and said, "I don't care what he said. I hate others telling me what to do."
The shopkeeper pondered for a while, asked Shen Li to sit down, and ordered the boy to serve a new pot of good tea.
Before sunset, a group of soldiers cleared the way and walked slowly to the inn.
When the shopkeeper heard the news, he immediately went to greet him in a hurry. The flattering look on his face made Shen Li feel ashamed.
In terms of acting skills, the shopkeeper is even better.
Not long after, two old men in ordinary clothes walked through the door accompanied by a graceful and elegant young man.
The inn has been cleaned spotlessly, and delicacies are steaming and placed on the table.
The young man took his seat calmly, glanced around, pointed at Shen Li, then pointed at the bench opposite, and then waved.
The old man who protected him immediately responded: "Everyone else is waiting to avoid this."
Although he was bored, the shopkeeper still greeted the other servants to leave the inn in a servile manner.
Shen Li stepped forward and bowed his hands respectfully. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Prince of Nanwu say: "There is no need to be more polite. Mr. Zhao said that etiquette does not lie in your dignity but in your heart."
He nodded: "Mr. Jingjie often teaches villains like this."
"Alas, I have invited Mr. Jingjie to come to Beijing many times, but Mr. Jingjie refused every time."
Shen Li quickly said: "Mr. Jingjie indulges himself in the mountains and fields, and has a restless temper. It is understandable that he does not want to come to Beijing. I will definitely convey your highness's good wishes to Mr. Jingjie the next time I see you."
"No, no need. If you force someone to do something difficult, you will end up being inferior..." The prince smiled and asked, "I heard that you wrote a poem in seven steps at Zui Chun Tower. Can you write a masterpiece in seven steps now?"
The young man quickly stood up and clasped his fists: "The prince has invited you, and I dare not disobey him."
"I'm a villain in one mouthful. It seems like you treat me like an outsider!"
"I don't dare... I don't dare..."
"Haha...Mr. Zhao commented that you seem to be sophisticated, but in fact you are arrogant to the core. You can speak freely and relaxedly in front of me, just like that. How many years have I made you, so you won't suffer any loss if I call you big brother, right?"
The old man who stood on both sides of the prince at all times had an imperceptible slight change in his expression.
Recognizing the current prince as his eldest brother, perhaps the only person with this face is the young man wearing a human skin mask in front of him.
Shen Li looked extremely shocked. After a while, he handed over his hand and called him "big brother" sincerely.
The prince laughed and made an invitation gesture: "It is extremely difficult to compose a poem in seven steps. At that time, poetry was popular in Zui Chun Tower, and you can write a good poem. Now I order you to write a poem in a hurry. If you can't finish it, you won't be able to finish it. No need to be embarrassed."
"Thank you, big brother, little brother." Shen Li thanked him again.
Take a deep breath.
When it comes to writing poetry, he has countless famous poems and wonderful lyrics that will shine through the ages. Why can't he write them?
Others praised Shen Li as a poet from heaven descending to earth. In a sense, they were absolutely right.
Calm your mind.
He took a step forward with his eyebrows furrowed, as if he was thinking deeply.
The prince and the two old men were all focused on the young man. They never expected that Zhang Qiu and Zhang Run, who had left the inn early in the morning, led nearly a hundred soldiers under the cover of night to quietly approach this lonely city. Inn.
"This matter is so unreasonable. Liu Taiyuan is going on a rampage to purge dissidents. If we don't take action first, the situation will be completely over when the prince meets the envoy from Xishu."
"Can the two countries really reach an alliance?"
Zhang Qiu didn't say anything, or in other words, Zhang Run said it to others.
Zhang Run stopped and held his hand excitedly: "Uncle Lu, my nephew is not tricking you. My father told me personally that the court is currently in turmoil, and the only way to quickly stabilize it is to unite with Xishu to promote the Northern Expedition. , using the Northern Expedition as an excuse to exchange the top and bottom for their people."
After a pause, Zhang Run was trembling all over. After all, what was about to happen was a major crime that would surely kill the nine clans if the news leaked out.
"Uncle Lu, you know better than I do that the Northern Sui Dynasty is in turmoil, both in its temples and in its rivers and lakes. If the two countries succeed in uniting, what can the current Northern Sui Dynasty do to resist it?"
"Besides, you were in Kaixi City and watched Jiang Huchen die in Zuichun Tower. The situation was terrible. At the critical moment of Jiange Mountain, you decided not to fight for the Eight Heavenly Dragons. You would no longer be able to save the chance of victory. If you don't risk killing, Prince Nanwu, we are really dead!"
The middle-aged man surnamed Lu grinned and asked: "You don't need to worry about the Tongquetai matter. Let me ask you, is the source of the information reliable?"
"Reliable! Zhang Qiu and I personally inspected the inn, and someone was watching the prince and his entourage the whole time as they left the city. You also heard what that person said just now! Uncle Lu doesn't have to hesitate. Even if we fail, my father and I will be the first If exposed, you can calmly return to the Northern Sui Dynasty."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
Things are not as simple as Zhang Run said. If it fails, Nanwu will definitely eradicate all the secrets of Tongquetai in Kaixi City at any cost. It took so long to achieve this point, but just It was all over in one day.
This is exactly the question that the middle-aged man has been hesitating about since Jiang Huchen forced his way into Zuichunlou.
They were determined to try to kill the prince of Nanwu by force, but Shen Li seemed to have an eye for poetry, and took the second step calmly and firmly.
"The beauty of April in this world is over..."
The third and fourth steps were quickly settled.
"The fragrance of April is not yet exhausted in the human world, but the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom."
