Seduction

One night passed quickly, and when Lu Wangyao opened his eyes the next day, the wolf had disappeared. He sat up, squeezed his face, to make sure he was still alive, and when he lowered his head, he found that the ropes on the two of them had already disappeared. Untie it, and the flutter is gone.

Lu Wangyao sat up in a jerk, with a buzzing in his head, he must have let Piaoyao run away, touched the place where Piaoyao was lying down, it was already too cold, finally let him catch someone who can find the gun king, But I fell asleep until I woke up naturally.

Lu Wangyao sat on the cushion with a broken pot and yelled fiercely, "Wait! You are ungrateful!"

As soon as he finished shouting, he heard the sound of pots and pans colliding in the kitchen. He didn't know what happened, so he wiped his hands on his body, and ran out to meet Lu Wangyao. Squat down in front of him.

"What, what's the matter?" he asked.

Lu Wangyao had nothing to say, and shook his head, "No, it's fine."

"Do you eat meat in the morning?" Piao Yao asked again, Lu Wangyao tilted his head to look at him, "I don't eat meat in the morning, how tired I am."

Fluttering nodded, "Then I, stir fry, eat...what to eat?"

"You can still choose, I can eat anything." Lu Wangyao smiled, and stroked Piaoyao's head with his hands, and Piaoyao took the initiative to greet him like yesterday's wolf.

Lu Wangyao raised his head slightly and took a deep breath.

If it was a girl, he would definitely be rude.

"Then what, after dinner, can I go see your master?" Lu Wangyao asked tentatively, not forgetting the business.

"Today, I'm going to deliver medicine to Master. You can come with me."

"Tsk, looks good." Lu Wangyao patted him and stood up swiftly.

"There's no need for four dishes and one soup. It's a quick battle. It's important to find your master." Lu Wangyao said, and Yao Yao lowered his head a little aggrieved, "Isn't it delicious?" He asked in a low voice.

"It's not bad, oops," Lu Wangyao had nothing to do with him, so he had to squat down again, "My brother is waiting for me at home, I'm in a hurry, I have to go back and tell him before coming here, okay? Or I'll be beaten, My brother is going to be ruthless." He seemed to be coaxing Piao Yao, but when Piao Yao heard that he was going to be beaten, she still nodded obediently.

The two of them hurried on the road after eating, and there was very little talk on the way. If Lu Wangyao didn't find a topic, the two of them would be relatively silent. Get on the horse, this horse was pampered and raised in Gu's mansion, it may be that Lu Wangyao drove too hard yesterday, I don't know where the leg was scratched, and there was some blood, today I won't let you ride it.

Lu Wangyao shook his head, and chattered to the horse as he walked, "It's also a horse, look at Asura of Army Master Zhan, she's still a little girl, she doesn't need to drink a sip of water after running for three days, look at you, shame on you. "As he said that, he turned around and said to himself, "Hey, brother love is also true, why do you keep sending good things out?"

After thinking about it, this is not necessarily the case. What if he is no longer an outsider in a few years?

Lu Wangyao quickly shook his head, unable to imagine.

The heavy snow in Yuezhu was not as gentle as Tianguan. The wind rolled up the snow, just like rolling up white sand. From time to time, the figures of Zhan Xingruo and Asura were hidden in the vast and empty whiteness.

When Zhan Xingruo left Yuezhu, the Gu family had just brought over the rice from Jiangnan. When he came back, Wuzheng had already distributed all the rice and the victims had eaten. The rice from Jiangnan matured quickly, so the taste was naturally not as good as Yuezhu. My own rice, but fortunately it can fill the stomachs of the common people.

"I remember, when Yuezhu was strong last year, I inadvertently learned from the Taifu that the rice in Jiangnan was cheap," Wu Zheng said with his hands behind his back, and Zhan Xingruo was already in the Prince's residence when he said this, and the two of them cooked a pot of tea , sitting in the front yard, Zhan Xingruo has been busy for too long, running between Tianguan and Yuezhu non-stop, when he came back this time his face was abnormally bad, Wuzheng grabbed him and forbade him to go out again, You have to take a break first.

Zhan Xingruo thought it was nothing at first, like a small toy that moved by itself when it was wound, but suddenly the energy was gone, and it was about to fall apart. He was also very obedient, Wu Zheng grabbed him, and he obeyed.

"Later, I asked Father, why is the rice in Jiangnan so cheap?" Wu Zheng smiled and said, "Father said, because there is a lot of rice in Jiangnan, the more it is, the cheaper it is, and the less it is, the more expensive it is." I asked my father, why don't we eat rice from Jiangnan, it's plentiful and cheap."

Wuzheng smiled wryly, "Father said, it's because it doesn't taste good. That's all."

The wind and snow stopped, the winter sun shone down, and there was still some rare warmth. The Prince's Mansion rarely received guests, and the world and everyone were all white.

Zhan Xingruo raised his head slightly, sighed softly, breathed out, and reluctantly dissipated in the air.

"Who cares about whether it's delicious or not now? Survival is the most important thing." Wu Zheng also sighed, "Why did Yuezhu become what he is today? Father, he is no longer what he used to be."

Zhan Xingruo nodded, poured a cup of tea, held it in his hand but didn't drink it, and asked, "If Tianguan really attacks us at this time, what are the chances of winning?"

Wu Zheng looked at him, clenched his teeth unconsciously, and didn't answer.In fact, Zhan Xingruo didn't ask this question to Wu Zheng, but to himself. Since ancient times, the prince did not command soldiers, and the military power in Wu Zheng's hands was at most enough to protect himself. However, the old emperor is now addicted to pills and has no intention of governing, but he holds great power. If he is willing to give way, he is the one who will line up the troops, so this question can only be asked to him.

"Gu Chengyuan, what do you say? The matter is settled?" Wu Zheng asked.

Zhan Xingruo thought of Gu Chengyuan's face, red eyes, and pale lips that day.

And when he leaned over, the bitter smell of medicine surrounded him.

Zhan Xingruo forcibly pulled himself out, "The second convoy from Jiangnan to Yuezhu was intercepted by the government. Gu Chengyuan bribed the officers and soldiers who rushed over to let the convoy pass temporarily, and then directly shipped rice to us from Gu's mansion, and we finally A batch of convoys will send the rice to Gu's residence."

"And I saw last time that the rice sent by Gu's family is from the Central Plains. The rice from the Central Plains is cooked once a year just like us. Gu Chengyuan replaced the rice we bought at a low price with the Central Plains rice that we bought at the normal price. Jiangnanmi, a businessman doesn’t do business that loses money, but no matter how he calculates, he’s lost this time.” Zhan Xingruo said, “And when I arrived at Tianguan, Gu Chengyuan was seriously ill. He also guessed, but I think it makes sense. .”

"What did he say?" Wuqi asked.

"It may be the Jiangnan Admiral of Tianguan who gave Lu Xian a clue. Lu Xian already knew that we were in a natural disaster, and he also knew about the old emperor. It's just that he has never led troops to fight and dare not act rashly. What's more, he The previous generation had made friends with Yuezhu, and called the emperor brothers and brothers, so it is inconvenient for him to do anything."

"Indeed." Wuzheng said, "I remember when I was a child, there were often envoys at banquets."

"Yes, that's one point. In addition, Lu Xian just took over, and he was at odds with the old officials who held power in the court. He is frivolous and only knows how to fight, but he knows nothing about the trade between Tianguan and Yuezhu in recent years. Where it goes, he doesn't know."

"These are also Gu Chengyuan told you?"

Zhan Xingruo nodded, "Because the biggest silver circulation channel in Tianguan and Yuezhu is him."

"In this case, that is to say, if Lu Xian doesn't hit us now, is it because he doesn't know our real situation and dare not strike?"

"Yes, Lu Xian cut off the rice from the commercial road just to give himself a reassurance. Of course, these are just our guesses, but the matter has come to this point, I think Lu Xian will definitely do this. He will not waste such a good time."

Wuzheng nodded, "Even if he didn't plan, we have to plan first. Do you have any ideas?"

Zhan Xingruo frowned, "There is one, it won't last long, it can only be used as a tactic to delay the attack."

"tell me the story."

"Soldiers never tire of cheating, let's trick Lu Xian." Zhan Xingruo said, "Since Lu Xian's previous generation has a good relationship with Yuezhu, and the current power is not in his hands, it will not be easy to take back the power from the veterans. , no matter how much he hates him in his heart and how much he wants to beat Yuezhu, he has to do his best on the surface."

Wuzheng nodded, "I understand, so we have to start from here?"

"Yes," Zhan Xingruo said, "It's very simple, send someone to give Lu Xian a gift."

"This?"

"We are doing this to remind Lu Xian, and to show those old officials in power that Lu Xian cannot openly violate the covenant of the late emperor. In addition, we must also give Lu Xian the illusion that we are prepared."

Wu Zheng opened his eyes wide, "Isn't this exactly what Duke Xi did in ancient times?"【Note 1】

There was a slight smile on the corner of Zhan Xingruo's mouth, "Exactly, the ancients were honest and never deceived themselves."

Wu Zheng also couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect Zhan Xingruo's strategy of slowing down the army to be so simple, and he also admired Zhan Xingruo's ability to associate. The confrontation between Lu Xigong and Qin Xiaogong back then was no different from today's Yuezhu and Tianguan. Natural disasters occur again and again, and one side is waiting for an opportunity to move.

"I'm afraid Lu Xian also knows about this."

"It doesn't matter whether he knows it or not. What really restrains him is the etiquette. As long as the etiquette is still there, he can't act rashly. Even if he knows, he can only get angry and can't do anything." Zhan Xingruo said, "Now our disaster has just begun. Relief, hold Lu Xian, it will definitely be beneficial to us."

Wuzheng smiled as if relieved, then tightly closed his mouth, looking into the distance.

"Do you remember what I told you at the Lantern Festival when you were a child?" Wuwu asked.

Of course Zhan Xingruo remembered, but when Wu Zheng mentioned it so suddenly, he didn't know how to answer, so he kept silent.

"You don't like to laugh since you were a child, giving people a feeling that you are difficult to get close to, but you are so talented, people really want to get close to you," Wu Zheng said, turning his head and looking at Zhan Xingruo, "Including me."

Zhan Xingruo was taken aback, and avoided Wu Zheng's gaze.

"At that time, I was always pestering my father. I was very timid and didn't dare to take the initiative to find you, but my father told me that you are the prince, and anyone you want to know can be met. No one dared to meet you at the whole lantern festival." Reject you." Wuzheng smiled, "Then I mustered up the courage to find you, I told you, I want to be friends with you, but you said no," Wuzheng couldn't help laughing, Zhan Xingruo also recalled The scene at that time followed with a slight smile.

At that time, Zhan Xingruo rejected Wu Zheng, Wu Zheng suddenly asked him aggrievedly, "Why not?"

Little Zhan Xingruo actually lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "I want to save the world, so I probably don't have time to make friends..." The voice was low and weak, and Wu Zheng held back the tears that were just about to cry, and said to Zhan Xingruo, "I am the prince, you make friends with me, and we will save the world together in the future."

Wu Zheng glanced sideways at Zhan Xingruo, and said with a wry smile, "It really is the one who wins Xingruo, who wins the world. It's a pity that you are made to follow such a useless me."