Bright Spring

Before Zhu Gaoxu came here, he had already thought about the foothold of the negotiation. He hoped that the King of Shu would remain neutral on the surface, so that there would be room for both sides, and the King of Shu could keep his wealth as much as possible; Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu turned a blind eye to his attitude.

Only the affairs of the king of Huayang County are a bit difficult, and the concubine of the king of Shu is actually at the banquet.

When the sun was approaching the mid-heaven, the king of Shu gently stroked his palm, and the family banquet immediately entered the topic.

Young and beautiful court ladies in beautiful clothes came in a file. First, they served five cuts and three soups, whole geese, ducks, deer, sheep, and suckling pigs; then more delicacies were put on the table one by one.At this time, the whole troupe also arrived at the water pavilion, and the musical instruments and actors were ready.

"You two nephews, please. You are welcome. Before drinking, eat a few mouthfuls of vegetables and drink two mouthfuls of warm soup, so as to maintain your health." The King of Shu raised his chopsticks and said.Mu Ying is the adopted son of the Taizu, and he and the King of Shu are righteous brothers, so Mu Sheng is also a nephew.

Mu Sheng only glanced at it, and said in a casual tone: "This bear's paw is a bit rare, can bears be caught in Sichuan?"

The King of Shu laughed and said: "If you spend more silver, you can also eat live shrimp in Liaodong. This shrimp is from the Liaodong Sea. The two nephews have lived in the south for a long time, and most of them are tired of eating mountain delicacies. I specially asked the cook to make some. Northern dishes, come and try."

This place looks simple and elegant, but the arrogance|luxury|excessive|yieldingness in it is unimaginable.Zhu Gaoxu showed a self-deprecating expression and said: "Someone in the court impeached me for extravagance, I am really more wronged than Dou E!"

The concubine covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "Just a few small dishes, I'm afraid I'll make you laugh."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Auntie is just joking. I also believed it when the emperor uncle said in his letter that the banquet was crude and frivolous."

The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras gradually sounded, and the actors also stepped onto the stage.After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, he looked sideways at the play.

At this time, the voice of the king of Shu said: "Uncle's exquisiteness is still worse than that of the emperor's nephew."

"How do you say that?" Zhu Gaoxu asked doubtfully.There was no pretense on his expression, and he really felt that the king of Shu was much more particular than himself.

The King of Shu pointed to the theater troupe that Zhu Gaoxu had been paying attention to just now, and said, "Let's just talk about this play. Does my nephew know, where is the highest-quality and most priceless theater troupe in the world today?"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "I'm not very proficient in this way."

The King of Shu moved his finger over, pointed at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "Isn't it in the imperial nephew's Han Dynasty mansion? Huadan is the prince's concubine, and the play was originally written by King Ning. With this standard and exquisiteness, he is rich and invincible." , but can you get it with money?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was slightly taken aback, then laughed and said, "Uncle Huang is really good at flattering people!"

The King of Shu didn't smile, and said solemnly: "There has long been a conclusion between Liyuan, and the emperor really doesn't know?"

Zhu Gaoxu observed the expression of the King of Shu for a moment, he didn't seem to be joking, so he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "This is the first time I've heard it."

"Huh? No! It's too strange!" Mu Sheng's voice suddenly became a little nervous.

Both Zhu Gaoxu and the King of Shu looked sideways at the same time, and saw Mu Sheng frowning tightly, as if he had eaten a lump of filth from a delicacy, with an uncomfortable expression.

"Nephew, what's wrong?" King Shu asked immediately.

Following Mu Sheng's gaze, everyone looked at the stage one after another.

Chapter 4 The True Colors of a Hero

The banquet was full of delicacies, rich and exquisite calligraphy and paintings and scenery, as well as the conversations of several nobles present, many things distracted Zhu Gaoxu's attention.Zhu Gaoxu didn't notice anything strange about it!

Mu Sheng frowned and said, "This "Furong City" written by Shi Hui is sung in Nanqu. The first Laodan used Jiangxi Yiyang tune, but the Huadan just now has a libretto with Kunshan tune. The king of Shu is noble. The clan's family, the domestic theater troupe, shouldn't be so rough."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the stage and said casually: "I didn't hear the difference. "

Mu Sheng made a gesture and turned the music into a gesture, "Kunshan accent is originally a majestic tone. She deliberately uses Yiyang accent to sing and carve to cover it up with a graceful and delicate sound, but Kunshan accent is like grinding and chanting back and forth. Here she Couldn't change it."

Zhu Gaoxu was at a loss, he didn't know about Shi Hui, he hadn't heard of "Furong City", and he couldn't recognize the disguised Kunshan dialect.This play didn't seem to be very popular, but it still couldn't hide from Mu Sheng's picky ears.

The king of Shu said: "That actor is you. Who is your name?"

As soon as the words were finished, the actor, who was full of makeup, picked up a qin and threw it on his knees, and pulled out a sword from it!She jumped up lightly, and rushed towards the banquet with light and fast steps.

"Ah... ah..." The woman's frightened scream sounded immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu sat at the top, staring at the actor's shoulder and the sword in his hand, he didn't move for a while.Before the assassin launched, he had already been seen through, and Zhu Gaoxu had already calmed down without the opportunity to catch him by surprise.

A moment later, Mu Sheng yelled violently, and grabbed the actor's sword with his hand and stabbed at Zhu Gaoxu's side!Blood immediately came out from between the fingers.

Mu Sheng swung a fist with his left hand, the opera singer dodged it lightly, let go of the sword in his hand, and suddenly pulled out an iron hairpin from the crown, and stabbed it into her own chin on the spot!Mu Sheng immediately jumped over to inspect the actor's injury, he quickly turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu, and shook his head slightly.

It happened in an instant, and the screaming of the woman stopped.Concubine Shu pressed her mouth with her hands and stared at it.Everyone else stood up from their seats, and King Shu's face suddenly turned pale.

"King of Han... nephew, this king has no knowledge of this matter!" King Shu's voice trembled, and fear spread throughout his body.He was calm and decent before, but now he can't take care of it at all!

Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful and didn't say a word.He wasn't frightened by the assassin, but he was stumped by this incident!

The king of Shu continued to curse|curse and swear, saying that he had no intention of harming each other.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu took out a handkerchief from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Mu Sheng.Looking at the wound on Mu Sheng's hand, this scene seemed familiar.

At this moment, the woman from Jianchang next to Mu Sheng spoke and broke the short silence. She said with admiration, "The king of Han sat on his seat from the beginning to the end, his face remained calm and composed, he is truly a hero!"

Zhu Gaoxu ignored her, thinking: Even if you are a fishing line and have experienced many scenes, you can become numb from the experience; you have seen many swords, swords, shadows and gunfire, that's what it looks like.

"Quickly ask the doctor to come in and show the Marquis of Xiping the wound." Princess Shu said to the guards and servants who had just rushed to the door.

Zhu Gaoxu finally opened his mouth and said: "Uncle and Aunt, everyone sit down. This table is full of delicacies from mountains and seas, and I haven't eaten a few bites. It's too wasteful." After he finished speaking, he lifted his chopsticks and reached for the bear's paw that Mu Sheng said.

The room was filled with a disgusting blood|smell, and everyone couldn't eat it anymore, and the princess even faintly retched.

The atmosphere has also changed from being harmonious and harmonious before to becoming silent and weird.

While chewing the bear's paw, Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: Can this negotiation and compromise continue, and can a balance and consensus be reached?

This incident was very unexpected, so Zhu Gaoxu did not speak for a long time.He had to think of a way temporarily, how should he continue?

Who sent the assassin, and for what purpose?Why did she launch a suicide attack even though she had been seen through? She didn't know that although King Han and Mu Sheng were nobles of the royal family, they were also warriors who led troops to fight? !

The king of Shu, the concubine, the king of Huayang County, and even Mu Sheng couldn't immediately get rid of the suspicion in Zhu Gaoxu's mind. Of course, there might be people from the imperial court who were not present, as well as some local forces in Chengdu.

"No matter what, a person who can sing opera, know martial arts, and decides to kill himself is not something that ordinary forces can raise and control." Zhu Gaoxu said.

The King of Shu said: "I will definitely investigate to the end, find out the mastermind behind this assassin, and give my nephew a clear explanation!"

Zhu Gaoxu said in an unquestionable tone: "But it's definitely not the emperor's uncle. Otherwise, why don't you arrange a servant to serve wine, or simply mess with the dishes; the actor is so far away, it's not an appropriate position. Besides, the emperor's uncle has no The reason to kill my nephew!"

"Yes! The emperor's nephew is right!" King Shu nodded vigorously, took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead, "Emperor Taizong and I are blood brothers, how can I do anything to the son of the first emperor?"

If necessary, of course he can do it, let alone his nephew, he can also treat his own son. For example, isn't the king of Huayang almost finished?

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't completely rule out the motive of the King of Shu for a while.Things in this world sometimes seem unreasonable because people lack imagination.

However, Zhu Gaoxu immediately responded verbally: "It must be a divorce scheme! The treacherous ministers of the false dynasty want to divorce our uncle and nephew. Those people can even kill the emperor's father. Their intentions are vicious, and they have long since disowned their relatives."

The king of Shu, who looked very nervous, did not follow Zhu Gaoxu to scold the court at this time.But Zhu Gaoxu doesn't care so much, anyway, bad things are done by opponents, and anyone who can compromise is a good person!

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Mu Sheng's hand again, and said in his heart: We have already prepared for the situation just now, there is no need to use your hand to block it, who will show it?

At this time, the doctor came in and was examining Mu Sheng's wound.Hearing the doctor said that it was only a skin trauma and could not be poisonous, Zhu Gaoxu let out a long breath in front of everyone, and Chen Ken said: "Fortunately, Marquis Xiping has the ability to be aware of such subtle abnormalities, otherwise we might be defenseless. Admiration Admiration! Marquis Xiping regards this king as a life and death brother, this king will never forget."