Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 202 Copying Books Meets the Proprietor!
"Oh? There are hidden talents here?" Zhu Su was a little surprised.

Although Yao Guangxiao is often calm on the surface, he is actually very proud.

The talents he valued must have real talents.

I haven't heard much about it. In the early Ming Dynasty, there was a great talent who was buried in the temple...

Before leaving, the old abbot and his young apprentice sent Zhu Su and his party directly to the gate of the temple.Zhu Su didn't see the layman Yao Guangxiao was talking about, so he couldn't help wondering: "Old man, I heard that the layman Youfang who stayed at your temple last night has returned? Why didn't you show up today?"

"Amitabha, the layman saw that the firewood in the temple was almost exhausted, so he went up the mountain to collect firewood early in the morning." The old abbot clasped his hands together.

"I see." Zhu Su nodded.There are a large number of people in my group, and staying in the temple for one night did use up a lot of firewood hoarded in the temple for the winter.Tired people have to go up the mountain to collect firewood early in the morning...

Zhu Su told the old abbot not to leave, and after the group left a certain distance, he called the dog again to signal.The dog nodded, and drove back to the old monk against the traffic:
"Old man, my Highness is very sorry for being treated with all your heart, but you have run out of firewood after waiting."

"Therefore, I will give you 50 taels of Wenyin and several catties of high-quality silver silk charcoal, so that you can wait for nine cold winters."

"Amitabha. Your Highness has the compassionate heart of my Buddha." The old monk proclaimed the Buddha's name.

Seeing Zhu Su's convoy drifting away along the road until it disappeared completely, the old abbot Fang turned his head and staggered back to the temple.The little apprentice was not tall enough, and tried his best to support the master to sway, but a strong hand suddenly supported the old abbot by his side.

It was the fat monk who was hiding somewhere, with a large pile of dry firewood on his back.

"Amitabha, this little nobleman acts brightly, so why are you peeping in the dark?"

"How, is it an old friend?"

The old abbot's face was as calm as an ancient well, and he just staggered forward on his own.

"The abbot was joking. How old is that little baby, how can he be our old friend?" The fat monk said with a smile.But the smile disappeared immediately, and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face:

"It's the man with the surname Chang next to him who looks like an old friend of mine."

His eyes couldn't help looking at his right arm, which had rolled up its sleeve, where there was a scar left by a sharp arrow...

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"You said that layman is a man who is proficient in martial arts?" Chang Mao finally got into Zhu Su's carriage.Now he is chatting with Yao Guangxiao on the shaft of the car.

"Yes." Facing this unassuming Duke, Yao Guangxiao also had a calm demeanor. "The poor monk looked at his actions and manners, he was quite heroic in the army, and there seemed to be callus marks on his palms. He must have practiced martial arts."

"Maybe I was a general before, but I don't know."

"What a pity!" Chang Mao sighed. "Last night, my forehand was itchy. If I knew there was such a person nearby, I would just go to him to discuss it!"

"Xu was a soldier during the chaos of the former Yuan Dynasty." Zhu Su said.Lao Zhu defeated Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang and many other princes in a row. It is normal for some of the defeated soldiers to hide in the mountains.Perhaps among them is this kind of sergeant who has not yet left his name in history, but has retired in seclusion due to the end of the troubled times.

He is not interested in this person, and he is not as obsessed with Yao Guangxiao.One is that in the history books of later generations, he does not remember any very powerful person who became a monk at this time; two, since this person is hiding in the mountain temple in peace and contentment, he presumably does not want to stick to the disputes of the world.

The so-called twisted melon is not sweet, and I don't want to cultivate talents to attract attention, so why bother to disturb others' hard-won peaceful life by force?

"How far is it to Suzhou?" Zhu Su asked.

"Just get on the boat, and it won't take much time." Chang Mao replied. "Let's go ahead and report that boats can sail on the river in the past few days."

"When I get on the boat from Lishui, I can go directly to Suzhou Mansion along the river."

"Didn't you say Taihu Lake was flooded?" Zhu Su asked a little strangely. "How come you can sail a boat when it's flooded?"

"Damn, when will Bird Lake not go up three or five times?"

"You'll get used to it as you grow up. Your Majesty asked you to help the disaster just to find a reason. I really count on you. What do you want those ministers to do?"

"Let's treat it as if we were going to play, so we can relax and relax. We don't need to worry about other chores!"

"Is that so..." Zhu Su really didn't know these things as clearly as Chang Mao did.Speaking of Lao Zhu asking him to go to Suzhou, he did not specifically entrust him with certain matters.It's just that I take the name of inspecting Taihu Lake's floods on behalf of the prince Zhu Biao. Is it really good to just travel around the mountains and rivers?

If there is a place where you can contribute, just do what you can.Zhu Su made a decision in his heart.

Sure enough, as Chang Mao said, when the chariots and horses arrived in Liyang, there were imperial court ships waiting here.Zhu Su and his entourage boarded the official ship from Liyang, headed for Suzhou along the river under the banner of the flag.

It didn't take long for Zhu Su to see the top of Suzhou City from the deck.After getting off the boat at the pier outside the city, I saw several people waiting at the pier.However, it was only a few people, and there was no scene in some novels where the prince's imperial envoy arrived in a certain city, and the officials and squires of a certain city would all come out of the city to welcome them.

Zhu Su groaned in his heart, the novel was indeed a lie.

The leader was an old man with white beard and hair. When he saw Zhu Su getting off the boat, he cupped his hands and said, "My minister Suzhou prefect Wei Guan welcomes Your Highness."

"Mr. Wei is too polite." Zhu Su raised his hand to help.Immediately, he showed a friendly face that is reserved for princes, and first helped the eldest brother Zhu Biao to win people's hearts: "It was supposed to be the elder brother who came to see Mr. Wei, but because of troubles in the court, I came instead."

"However, my eldest brother specifically asked me to ask Mr. Wei if he is still in good health."

Wei Guan is also a well-known old Confucian. In the first year of Hongwu, Lao Zhu once hired him to give lectures to Prince Zhu Biao, so Zhu Su followed Zhu Biao and called him "Mr." to show his closeness.

Hearing Zhu Su's words, Wei Guan smiled from ear to ear, stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is concerned, but the old minister is still in good health."

"His Royal Highness and Zheng Guogong came from Beijing, and the boats and vehicles are exhausting. If you don't give up, the old minister has prepared water and wine in the city. How about allowing the old minister to welcome the two of you?"

"That's a good thing." But Chang Mao laughed, "After being upside down on the boat these days, the bird is almost fading out of his mouth!"

He has always been a good drinker, but this time Zhu Biao personally entrusted the safety of Zhu Su's younger brother, he dare not be careless.As the lord of the state, he personally ran before and after to deploy defenses and patrols, which shows that he attaches great importance to Zhu Biao's entrustment.

After arriving in Suzhou Mansion safely, I can breathe a sigh of relief first.

Zhu Su also nodded.After all, I was on tour at the order of my father, representing the dignity of the court and the Zhu family, and I needed to win the hearts of the court and my eldest brother during the turbulent season in Beijing. These things must be inevitable.

What's more, the Wei magistrate greeted him in such a simple way, which really added a lot of points in Zhu Su's eyes, and he would not do some extravagant and wasteful ostentation.

He raised his eyes and saw two people standing behind Wei Guan. Although they were not wearing official uniforms, they were outstanding, and each had a certain manner.Zhu Su then asked: "I don't know where the two behind Mr. Wei are Gao Xian?"

"Why don't you recommend me to the king?"

"Hehe, I am about to present my talents to His Highness." Wei Guan laughed.Pointing to the scribe on the left with a somewhat aloof expression: "This is Gao Qi Gao Jidi, whose poetic talent is well-known among scholars, and he admired His Highness's poetic talent in "Linjiang Immortal" early on, so he came here specially to meet His Highness .”

The man named Gao Qi bowed to Zhu Su. Although Zhu Su had a respectable status but was young, he also politely returned the salute.

"This is Robben." Wei Guan pointed to the unremarkable, crooked man with a miserable expression on the right. "But I heard the name of "Three Kingdoms" written by His Highness, so I came here to pay my respects to His Highness."

"Three Kingdoms?" Zhu Su was taken aback for a moment, looking up and down at the middle-aged man named Robben.Didn't expect to be a book fan?

Did he come to ask for his autograph?

"Oh, I forgot to mention it." Wei Guan patted his head. "This old name is Guanzhong, and the name is Hu Hai Sanren. It is usually used in the world."

"Although I was a guest under Zhang Shicheng's curtain in the past, but I have real talents and learning in my chest!"

After Wei Guan finished speaking, he looked straight at Zhu Su with his old eyes, as if to witness whether this young Highness would treat Liangcai harshly for this reason.

"What? Luo Guanzhong?"

However, Zhu Su turned pale with shock, his calm and composed appearance disappeared in an instant.

His unexpected reaction made everyone present jump.

At this moment, Zhu Su was both surprised and embarrassed.This is the famous Luo Guanzhong?Although he wrote the Three Kingdoms on a whim, he never expected to meet the author himself.

Copying books was fun for a while, but now you are being blocked by someone else?

　Well, Ching Ming Festival is approaching, I'm a little busy... I'm missing chapters today, I'll fill them in tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

　
(End of this chapter)