Zhu Lan is dead

Today is the day when General Xiping, the Marquis of Weiyi, Wang Lu came to Beijing to report on his duties. Although it is the duty of the courtiers to meet the emperor, Wang Lu is a generation of meritorious veterans. The ground is freezing, and although the old general's body is still strong, he will inevitably suffer from illnesses due to the injuries he suffered in battle when he was young.

So this time Zhou Lixiao took advantage of this to hold a family banquet, on the surface he did some effort to express his sympathy and condolences to his courtiers, and he only invited some family members of his close courtiers, which was not extravagant and wasteful.

Just before he lifted his foot and crossed the threshold, he saw a man in purple walking over from the corner of his eye. Zhou Keyin turned around subconsciously, but the man greeted him with a smile.

But he really didn't expect this person to be so close, Guo Rong was born familiar with him, and seeing that Wo Xuan was about to get close to him, Zhou Keyin backed away calmly, and this person went so far as to get under the palace gate. The door was tightly blocked, not even letting the way out of the person come.

"Your Majesty, might as well give way..." Zhou Keyin couldn't help saying, looking at the courtiers approaching not far away, and seeing the people in front of him motionless.

"Brother Zhou is really born, seeing A Ke calling you a gentleman, but seeing me calling him an official?" Wo Xuan folded his arms and leaned against the doorpost with a smile on his face.

"This..." Zhou Keyin looked at him and was really speechless. When he met him for the first time, he felt that this majestic prince of a country was approachable and treated people kindly and politely, so he had a good impression of him, but now he feels a little too close and embarrassing. Is it the man's problem or is he just too clumsy to interact with people...

"Forget it, I won't embarrass you." Wo Xuan sighed helplessly, glanced at the few courtiers who were about to approach, and suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Keyin's shoulders and led him to the side.

The person beside him seemed to exclaim subconsciously, but the arm that fell on his shoulder was as soft as an iron hoop. Zhou Keyin was led by him and walked towards the palace gate. She turned her head and looked at him with a smile, "Can you not follow me, just say a few words of heartfelt words to your Highness?"

The brows and eyes were wide open and the smile was faint, but it was as cold as the ice floes on the river in winter. The little guard accidentally touched the look in his eyes, and was subconsciously startled, and could not help but lower his head and stop walking.

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He raised his hand to sweep the snowflakes off his shoulders, and with a wave of his big sleeves, he swept off the plants beside him that were covered with a lot of snow dust. A string of snow dust fell down, and the ocher red sleeves were left with a few deep marks in an instant. , Yu Changqi raised his foot and was about to enter the hall, but in a blink of an eye, he met a smiling face head-on.

"Liang Ke, a grassroots man, has seen the prince."

Liang Ke folded his sleeves and gave him a slight salute, behaved in a decent and courteous manner, but Yu Changqi didn't look at him, walked around him and entered the hall.

The Hall of Martial Heroes was sparsely populated at this time, and some tea and pastries were placed on the red sandalwood tables in the hall. Perhaps it was too early to leave the banquet, and in addition to the colder weather, many retainers stayed in the mansion to study the time. Well, it's time for Zhou Lixiao to have a banquet.

But he has nothing to do, so coming early will avoid the difficulty that the sky will get darker and the snow will be more urgent, not to mention that the hall is quiet and comfortable at this time, and one can enjoy the leisure by himself.

However, I didn't expect that this person would come so early?

Looking at Yu Changqi's unstoppable back, Liang Ke just curled his lips slightly, and then walked in together.

Now I don't know where the old fox has gone, he is very boring to stay in the hall alone, now looking at Yu Changqi's sairuo icy face, some thoughts arise in his heart.

"My lord, did you come here alone today? How could you not see the young man from that day?"

At a table near the lower steps of the hall, Yu Changqi sat down on his knees with his clothes lifted, reached out for a cup of hot tea, held it to his lips and took a sip.

But Liang Ke sat down near him, looked at his side face and said calmly.

The hall was completely silent for a while, the original courtiers all stayed far away from them, and even the maidservants around them retreated quietly, perhaps because they realized that the aura of these two people was not quite right. After all, those who can survive in the palace are more or less discerning.

When Yu Changqi's cup of tea was almost bottomed out, he said indifferently: "What? Do you know him?"

"..."

There seemed to be candlelight in his eyes, and the emptiness seemed to add some waves to the lake. Liang Ke looked at him and silently bent his eyebrows.

He has heard many deeds of this prince of the Great Zhou. Although his status is noble, his reputation has been degraded by those people. Even Zhou Lixiao cherishes him like a treasure, which has caused rumors and rumors from outsiders to spread, but he understands , this person is not simple, he is definitely not an idle prince nor a mediocre person.

Zhou Lixiao has always had a very high vision, so far there is no second person who can make him miss or even be regarded as a favorite, and Yu Changqi is the one who followed Zhou Lixiao all the way. After being cleaned up by the two monarchs and ministers, they have not attacked again for a long time. It is said that Yu Changqi captured the heir of King Qimin, the lord of the Dayue Clan, and has been imprisoned in the prison of Dazhou until now. What about seeing the sun?

Hearing that, regarding Yu Changqi's words, he somewhat had some confidence in his heart, so far he just smiled ambiguously and said, "That's what the prince said, right?"

Yu Changqi looked at him, "Lang Jun is a smart man."

Liang Ke smiled, raised his hand and poured a cup of tea from another table: "My lord is too modest..."

"pity."

Before the wall of the cup was stained, the two words made him stop his wrist, Liang Ke looked at him, "My lord... what do you want to say?"

Yu Changqi, "It's nothing, it's just that Mr. Lang is smart, but his behavior style is not pleasing."

With a heartbeat, Liang Ke took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "What do you mean by your lord?"

I thought of what I asked Jin Yuanyi to investigate that day. Judging from the batches of porcelain that were intercepted, everything was just a cover-up. It can be determined, and since Guo Rong came to the Great Zhou Dynasty in those few months, when the floating population in the capital was the largest, these things have gradually changed a bit not simple.

Those porcelains were the original military supplies. He had always suspected that Guo Rong’s people had something to do with Lin Fu, but in the end he found it impossible. The purpose of His Royal Highness Guo Rong’s visit here is to marry the two countries, and the marriage is related to a country. Sincerity should not be slack off abruptly, so there is no need for Guo Rong to have any undue involvement with the people of this dynasty, otherwise if this matter comes to an end, the grievances accumulated over the years may not be clear.

Although Guo Ronghu is watching from the side, he has been waiting for the opportunity to stare at the fat of Da Zhou, but it is not so easy to swallow such a fat man in one bite. No country will provoke such unpredictable strength for no reason, and it will hurt the enemy. Compared with this uneconomical deal, they would rather negotiate step by step and do a tug of war.

This is like a calculation between businessmen, what is required is not only strength but also a calm mind and a city.

As for the denial of this reason, he naturally focused on Liang Ke. He was not familiar with this man, nor had he seen or heard of it. He had only vaguely heard the prince describe him as a merchant selling porcelain.

The imperial family always liked to use the porcelain produced by Ding Kiln, one of the three kilns, so it is not surprising that Lin Fu, the majesty of a country, bought several batches of porcelain produced by Ding Kiln, but the problem was that they did not He should carelessly and credulously let the handover list fall into his hands.

It was verified that several batches of porcelain were all produced by Ding Kiln. Ding Kiln was famous not only because of its exquisite workmanship and reputation, but also because of the master behind it.

The villa that everyone has heard about, but has never seen with their own eyes—Xiangshan Luoyu.

The air was quiet for a moment or so, but the look seemed to be able to understand everything in between. Yu Changqi put down the teacup in his hand and said indifferently: "I have nothing to say. I always like to praise people for being smart. You don't need to think about it."

Liang Ke: "..."

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At night, the night fell heavily, but the snow was rushing like a foot of dust.

The candlelight in the hall became brighter and brighter, and the slight sound of the maidservant's actions became indistinct amidst the increasingly amplified conversation of the guests, Yu Changqi still sat quietly on one side, not talking to anyone. Talking with people, it seems a bit out of place in the noisy voice of this room.

Liang Ke took a wine bottle and sat down far away from him, staring at the dazzling man in ochre-red without any concealment.

"Your Highness, don't forget..."

Two figures walked in together from the gate of the palace, and many people's eyes could not help but be attracted by the two highnesses in purple clothes and green clothes with sandalwood sleeves.

It seemed that Zhou Keyin was getting excited, Zhou Keyin was still immersed in the state of having a good conversation with Wo Xuan, and when he felt the stagnation of the atmosphere in the hall, he realized that he had lost his manners, and quickly looked at Wo Xuan and nodded , and then avoided everyone's eyes and walked towards Yu Changqi's direction.

"It's really cool in the north, a gust of wind may make you feel chilly all over."

Wo Xuan didn't have any scruples at all, and sat down beside Liang Ke generously. He was cold and was about to move closer to the person beside him, but Liang Ke raised his glass and smiled calmly: "Stay away from me, don't take the cold air away." Lead it to me."

"Tsk, look at you being stingy..." As he spoke, he got a glass of wine, picked up the bottle and poured it directly into his mouth.

Liang Ke looked at Zhou Keyin, who was gradually talking with Yu Changqi, and couldn't help saying: "What did you just say to that prince? It's been so long?"

But Wo Xuan glanced at him proudly, and said with a smile: "Secret."

"Hmph, is it possible that you really intend to coax that Zhou Keyin into your hands?"

Wo Xuan said: "That is natural, what I want, I have never missed it!"

"I can't see it?" Liang Ke said: "Although Zhou Keyin looks weak and weak, his heart is as firm as a rock. If you want to move his mind, I'm afraid it will be difficult?"

Wo Xuan didn't take it seriously, "That's not necessarily true, it's too early, and it's too late to make a conclusion." Then, he poured another glass of wine, looked at the two opposite people with the wine in his mouth and raised his eyebrows, "It's you, Did you stay in this palace with the prince just now? What did you say?"

Liang Ke looked at him and smiled: "It's nothing."

Wo Xuan obviously had a face of disbelief.

Liang Ke turned her head to look at Yu Changqi's side face and smiled, but her mouth seemed to be talking to herself, "It's really nothing, I'm just curious when this scene will end?"