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For a moment, King Jin was in a trance. Although he hadn't drunk alcohol, he was already slightly drunk.The young man kneeling in front of the steps is clearly covered with yellow sand, his face is covered with dust, but in his eyes, he looks like a fairy and a jade tree before the wind...

King Jin shook his head imperceptibly, stabilized his mind, pretended to be calm and walked out of the big tent slowly. His face was tense and the tails of his eyes were slightly raised. He scanned all the people bowed on the ground one by one, and finally Stopping in front of Shensi, he said in a deep voice: "Come in with me." He flicked his robe sleeves and pretended to be "in a rage", turned and left.

Shen Si raised his head and glanced at King Jin's back, pursed his lips, stood up silently and followed.Marching and fighting requires unanimity and concerted efforts. The most important thing is to avoid damage to the commander's prestige. At this moment, countless eyes are staring at him, and he must give King Jin enough face.After all, the identities of the two are different, even if they don't distinguish between superiority and inferiority in private, they must abide by the rules on the surface.

The felt tent was airtight, and compared with the desolate Qingqiu outside, it seemed a bit stuffy. Just now, there was another room of rough men, and the lingering smell of grease and sweat did not dissipate for a long time.King Jin was careful and thoughtful, and when he walked to the long case, he did not forget to grab a pill of Canaan agarwood and throw it into the pocket-sized three-legged secret porcelain stove. The breath penetrated into the lungs gradually, and the aftertaste was extremely sweet, just like his overjoyed state of mind at the moment.

There was a rustling sound from the curtains, and Shen Si walked in with his head down.King Jin looked over in response to his reputation, staring intently at some rare object and thinking, his face gradually calmed down, changing from "counting nine cold days" to "warm sun", even the corners of his mouth and brows were full of pride: "Near Qing, why, but you have me in mind, and you are here to help me?"

Shen Si took off his cloak and threw it to King Jin, then strode forward and sat down firmly on the Jinsinan armchair in the middle: "Shouzhi, to be honest, I came here this time for your precious daughter, and It's for my half-disciple who doesn't live up to expectations."

"Oh, so that's how it is..." King Jin smacked his lips, deliberately made an exaggerated expression of disappointment, and then laughed at himself, "It's not bad, at least there is a 'you' and a 'me' here, my king Enough."

Seeing his pitiful words, Shen Si was amused: "Actually... There is also a part of it that I am worried that you will be pampered and neglected for a long time, so I came to supervise you." After speaking, I felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly defended , "The enemy is now, as the son of the prince, I should naturally contribute a small amount to Jinyuan."

Some things are fine if you don't say them, but once you say them, it becomes "there is no silver 300 taels here".How could King Jin not know his temper?The more shy Shen Si was at hiding, the more King Jin wanted to tease him: "There are dozens of adoptive sons in my palace, but none of them have worked so tirelessly and exhausted as you. I am very pleased to be born once. "

Shen Si knew that King Jin was teasing him, but he couldn't think of any suitable words to fight back because of his clumsy tongue, so he blushed and coughed dryly, and abruptly changed the subject: "The prince is so stingy when he is a thousand years old. , nor take out some of your high-quality tea."

Hearing this, the King of Jin hurriedly put down his airs and poured a cup of hot tea to serve and pondered: "I only prepared Wudang Taihe tea here. It's a bit bland, so I'm afraid it doesn't suit your liking. Just bear with me for a while, and I'll call someone later. Send some aged Pu'er over."

Contemplating drinking tea is only to quench thirst, and has never had the leisure to savor the true taste, so he prefers the mellow and smooth aged Shupu.Along the way, he had to take care of the safety of the princess and guard against sneak attacks from the enemy. Not to mention he was in a hurry, and he had to stay alert when he slept at night. At this moment, he was exhausted, hungry and thirsty.Seeing the clear and fragrant tea, he immediately took it in his hand and couldn't wait to take a big sip. He didn't want the tea to be poured with boiling water, and it was so hot that he spit it all out with a "poof", and even shook his hand, and the teacup was also buckled. It fell to pieces on the ground, and the uppers and trousers were all splashed with steaming water...

Separated by a thick felt curtain, the voices of the people inside were completely covered up, but the clear and crisp sound of porcelain falling could still be faintly heard from the tent.

At first, seeing that King Jin ignored everyone and recruited Shen Si to go in alone, Princess Crimson was not very worried.Who in the palace doesn't know that the king of Jin only favors meditation, to the point where someone hits him on the head with a chisel and smiles at each other in public, so how can he embarrass him?

But at the moment when the cup fell to the ground, thinking about the gloomy face of King Jin before, the princess couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and muttered to himself: Could it be that the father was dizzy with his anger, and saw that he was escorted all the way here by Shensi , so he vented his anger on Shen Si?

Although she is a daughter's family, she also knows that "one person does one thing and one person is responsible", and she must not ask others to take the blame for herself.Thinking of this, Princess Crimson stood up abruptly, rushed to the door in a few steps, threw open the felt curtain and rushed in without hesitation: "Father, how can you..."

Only half of the words were spoken, and the rest was choked in the throat. The scene in front of her eyes made Princess Crimson dumbfounded, and she was stunned on the spot. She could only see Shen Si sitting on a chair, holding a cup of hot tea in one hand and enjoying it leisurely. From time to time, he picked out a piece of exquisite snack from the porcelain plate and stuffed it into his mouth, with a very comfortable expression and posture.And the incomparably noble Jin Wang Qiansui was squatting aside with his buttocks pouted, wiping the water stains on the trousers and shoes and socks for others in a humble manner, and smiling happily, showing a courteous look of enjoying it.

"This, this is... Father King..." The scene was so shocking that the eloquent Princess Crimson was at a loss for words.

The two people in the tent were all taken aback by her surprise, Shen Si looked at King Jin gloatingly, King Jin looked at his daughter at a loss, the princess looked at Shen Si in disbelief, but Shen Si raised his head and looked at the tall man above the big tent. The tall dome giggled as if it had nothing to do with him.

After a moment of stalemate, King Jin regained his composure, stood up and threw the handkerchief away, and said calmly, "Has this king allowed you to get up? Go on kneeling outside! You're getting more and more ignorant of the rules." ..."

"But, but you... Father, you..." The princess's chest heaved violently, and she wanted to argue, but she couldn't find any reason, and finally said angrily, "Kneel down, the heavens have a great mission, and you have to work first Her muscles, bones, skin, and body are empty. My daughter is not afraid. I just beg my father to forgive those guards and maids. It was my own idea to sneak out this time, and it has nothing to do with others. Those outside are just obeying orders. As for me, you have to punish me only one!"

King Jin quickly exchanged glances with Shen Si, then cast his eyes on the princess, looked carefully for a while, shook his head and smiled wryly: "Hey, I haven't learned much, but my tone of voice is not small. You think your behavior It’s called affection and righteousness, isn’t it? Deceiving yourself and others!” He sighed deeply, and said earnestly, “The so-called skillful man works hard but the wise man worries, and the incompetent has nothing to ask for. Everything has two sides, and benefiting from it may not be You won’t be burdened here. It’s like ruling the world for an emperor, you have to work hard all day for the well-being of the people in the world, support millions of soldiers for the general, and spend your heart and soul to study the method of defeating the enemy and winning. You are a princess, enjoy Wearing rich clothes, fine food, unlimited honor and favor, naturally you have to bear the heavy responsibility of the princess. Since those people outside obey your orders, they have entrusted their wealth and life to you. Your words and deeds are directly related to their life and death honor and disgrace If you want to protect them and treat them kindly, you must restrain yourself first, and don't let them be in distress and danger because of you!"

The princess lowered her head and neck, her mouth bulged into a small bun, and kept stirring with her fingers tucked into her sleeves. She didn't know how much she listened to King Jin's words.

After sending Princess Crimson away, Shen Si smiled and said sarcastic words: "My lord shouldn't be so strict with that girl. You must know that she has made great achievements this time, so it is not an exaggeration to reward her."

Jin Wangfeng glanced at him: "How do you say this?"

The corners of Shen Si's lips curled up pretentiously: "It is said that a tiger father has no dogs and daughters, and the princess can be regarded as a woman. Not only did she catch the imperial scouts who sneaked into Jindi with her sharp eyes along the way, but she also took them out without any effort. Take it in one fell swoop, and at this moment, people will be detained outside the gate."

King Jin couldn't believe it: "Is Nian Qing playing tricks on me? How did Scarlet get such a skill?"

Shen Si picked up the tea bowl and sipped it in small sips, until King Jin's appetite was whetted, and then he narrated the whole incident in detail.King Jin laughed after hearing this: "This girl, none of the knitting girls are proficient in songs, articles, and knitting, but she was born with good luck!"

Shen Si nodded in agreement, then leaned over and added in a low voice: "If you talk about meritorious deeds and deeds, there is one person whose credit cannot be denied, and that is Jin Duoshou. He is also the one who tries to get rid of the pursuit. This kid looks stupid, but he is not stupid. Although he is slow to learn what he teaches, he can apply what he has learned. I believe that with time and careful cultivation, he will become a member of your army A rare general.”

Listening to Shen Si's long-winded and spare no effort to praise Jin Gourd, the King of Jin knew that he had other plans, but he refused to follow his meaning: "Nian Qing, why do I hear you are Are you taking the opportunity to praise yourself? A famous teacher produces an excellent apprentice, if he has a little bit of ability, it is because you teach well."

Shen Si glanced at King Jin, and was too lazy to go around in circles again: "My lord, don't pretend to be stupid on purpose. I spent a long time here praising him and praising him. I just wanted to ask for a favor for him in front of the lord. This time, he didn't say anything. Xiang ran out with the princess, and he completely offended the concubine, I am afraid that the concubine will not let him off lightly. I also ask the prince to see his great achievements and persuade the concubine to let him go. "

It was obviously a pleading, but he said it outrightly. The King of Jin didn't take it seriously when he heard it: "It is an unforgivable crime to instigate the princess to flee, and the princess can do nothing too much. It is also his duty to protect the master and catch the thief. How can we talk about great achievements?"

Now that he is meditating but asks for something, the King of Jin must agree to everything.Such a pretentious posture is just playing tricks, wanting to listen to soft words of contemplation and begging himself for a few words.

It's a pity that Shen Si didn't buy his account at all: "Protecting the lord and catching the thief is not a great achievement, but helping the prince to perform his tricks is finally a great achievement, right?"

King Jin was puzzled: "How do you say that?"

Shen Si smiled slightly, and asked confidently: "Shou Zhi, let me ask you, Gu Mingzhen's army is overwhelming, what is your best strategy to defend against the enemy?" Before King Jin could speak, he asked himself and answered, "Master Gu is tactful. Sophisticated, I guess he will definitely advise you to avoid the enemy's sharp edge, use softness to overcome rigidity, lure the enemy to go deep and then divide and break them."

The King of Jin was very surprised: "Nianqing is really clever!"

Shen Si snorted disdainfully: "Why do you need a clever plan? You are loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and you are passive and slack before the battle. It is clear that you are confusing Gu. When his fighting spirit gradually relaxes." Walking to the desk, he pointed to the map on top and analyzed it carefully, "The tiger squatting cannon is powerful, but it is more suitable for field battles. The terrain of Zezhou Prefecture is wide and flat, but it cannot be used. It can be seen that this is not the weapon you chose. The place of the enemy. Gu Mingzhen came from a long way, and most of the soldiers are from the south, who are not familiar with the environment and difficult to adapt to the climate. If he is lured into the hinterland of Jinyuan, his battle line will be lengthened, and food, grass and medicine will be unsustainable. Wait until When the general is exhausted and the morale of the army is slackened, a tens of thousands of soldiers will come and attack from all sides, and they will be wiped out in one fell swoop. I guess what you are worrying about now is how to confuse Gu Mingzhen, right? Can you do it? How many tricks are there, pretending to be sick? Fake surrender? Internal strife?"

The whole strategy was seen through without any effort, and King Jin was only left with a sneer: "This...strategy is more expensive than new..."

Shen Si frowned worryingly: "Who in Dazhou doesn't know that you, Prince Jin, are cunning and scheming, and everything you say and do is mixed with truth and falsehood. I'm afraid the news from you can only deceive ignorant people. Can you scare Gu Mingzhen?"

"According to what you said, doesn't this king lose his image?" King Jin curled his lips secretly, "I don't know what good strategy Nianqing has?"

Shen Si did not quarrel with him: "Suppose there is a captured enemy soldier who inadvertently found out the truth in the prince's army, and was chased and killed by you all the way, and only escaped after going through untold hardships and narrowly escaped death to inform Gu Mingzhen of the news. Do you believe it or not? This trick is similar to the way the prince takes Jiang Qinshi by his side to pass false news to Beijing."

"Hahaha," King Jin laughed loudly, "Nianqing, the eight words 'scheming and scheming' clearly belonged to you! According to this, the two of you, Hong Hong and Jin Duoshou, really deserve the credit. Great."

Shensi straightened her neck, and the boss was dissatisfied: "Even if I have a strategy, I will only use it on the enemy. Unlike you, the prince, who uses scheming and tricks everywhere, and even uses drinking to play tricks on others!" Thinking of that day printed With the embarrassing sight of hickeys all over the house, he felt his cheeks heat up, and hurriedly took a few big gulps from the teacup to cover it up.After drinking a cup of tea, he suddenly thought of something again, "By the way, Shouzhi, it's better not to let the princess know about this matter, lest she get carried away and become more difficult to discipline in the future."

King Jin couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Yes, you still think well."

Shen Si clenched his fist and rubbed his forehead in embarrassment: "Shouzhi, to be honest, I promised the princess before going out that I would bring him back to the mansion immediately after finding the princess. According to the princess' original intention, she wanted to ground the princess. For a while, I used to cultivate my body and mind. But after thinking about it, I always feel that it is not a perfect solution. The princess is at a mischievous and willful age, and her mind is full of unrealistic ghost ideas. If she can be locked up for a while, how can she be locked up for a lifetime? People always eat You can learn a lot from a fall, why don't you take this opportunity to teach her a lesson, maybe make her learn to think twice. That's why I brought her to the barracks on my own initiative, you don't blame me, do you?"

Hearing these heartfelt words, King Jin felt warm in his heart: "You can put yourself in Hong Hong's shoes, I thank you before it's too late, why don't you blame me! Tell me quickly, what exactly did you think of to teach that girl a lesson."

"This method is a little bit sinister, I'm afraid that you, as a father, won't bear it..." Although there was no one else in the room, Shen Si still approached King Jin's ear mysteriously, and whispered his plan.

After hearing this, King Jin nodded frequently: "Do everything as you said. Severe illness requires strong medicine, and Hong Hong's temper should also suffer a little bit." After thinking for a while, he sighed again, "It's hard for you, Not to mention running back and forth, but also being involved in the crimson matter."

Shen Si waved his hands in a normal way: "What is the relationship between Scarlet and you? What is the relationship between me and you? Are you going to see each other now?"

Jin Wang clearly understood what he meant, but he wanted to misinterpret it to tease others: "Why, didn't Nian Qing already treat Hong Hong as a daughter? I didn't expect you to become more and more patriarchal at a young age. In a few days, even if the entire palace is handed over to you, I will feel relieved."

"Are you confused, Mr. foster father! Since I am the adopted son of the prince, isn't the Princess princess my adopted sister?" Shen Si rolled her eyes in anger, "One year and three months younger than me Daughter? Thank you for thinking it out!"

Although his mind is slow, he is not stupid. The more he thinks about it now, the more he is wrong. When he went to see King Jin, the old guy's eyes clearly showed some tacit ambiguity and a smile of scheming... What do you say? In the palace, that is clearly the important task that only the mistress of the house has to bear!No need to ask, King Jin is playing tricks on himself again!But I have to follow his way every time!

"You!" Shen Si slammed his fist on the table, pointed at the tip of King Jin's nose and couldn't find anything to say for a long time, so he just stood up and walked out.

Seeing Shen Si strode out of the tent angrily, instead of being in a hurry, King Jin opened his mouth and laughed silently.Different from those gentle and elegant princes, Shen Si has always spoken bluntly, behaved rudely, and has a rebellious tenacity in his body, which made Jin Wang more fond of him, the more he couldn't help "bullying" him.

Jin Wang calmly drank half a bowl of tea, and was just about to look for the wild and unruly little hozen when Shen Si picked up the felt curtain and came back by himself.

King Jin asked with a suppressed smile, "Why, when you went out, there was still smoke from the seven orifices, so you won't be angry in a blink of an eye?"

Shen Si Da La La sat down on the chair, grabbed a piece of sesame fruit and stuffed it into his mouth, his face was full of reason: "I am angry, but I haven't talked about many details in detail just now, and I will talk about serious things after discussing the matter." It's not too late."

"Ha, haha," King Jin exclaimed exaggeratedly, "I knew that my family, Nianqing, was not a leftist person, but I didn't expect that even Qi Qi was so different. ..."

Shen Si pretended to be impatient and gave a "tsk" sound, grabbed the tea bowl and knocked heavily on the table: "No matter how poor I am, I'm really leaving."

Jin Wang hurriedly held the man up with a smile on his face: "No hurry, I will accompany you to wash and change clothes first, and later let someone buy some delicious food and wine, have a good rest for a night, and don't worry about other things tomorrow It's too late."

Shen Si immediately withdrew his hand, and stared at King Jin vigilantly with his big dark eyes.

King Jin smiled faintly: "If you want to intercede for your little apprentice, you must do your duty, right? Since this king is a notorious romantic prince, how can this sweetheart come to the camp to meet him? Reason? Otherwise, how can I teach that Gu Mingzhen to know that this king loves you so much that he has neglected his career?"

Shen Si rolled his eyelids and thought for a long time, then let out a muffled "hum", and finally sent his hand in front of King Jin awkwardly: "Take it!"