I'm a bully in troubled times

Ji Mengming suddenly called Jiang Yu alone, and Zhao Di and Shi Xiang who had just left couldn't help but pause.

Seeing this, Ji Mengming smiled and said, "Didn't the widow say that you want to give Lord Suiyang a few medicinal herbs? What are you doing watching the widow? I have admired Lord Suiyang for a long time, and it's rare to see him. I just took this opportunity to meet with Suiyang." Let's chat alone." He said and looked at Jiang Yu, "Will Suiyang Lord refuse the widow?"

No matter how you say it, Ji Mengming is only 17 years old. With this smile, there is a bit of youthful look on his face, which looks harmless to humans and animals.

Jiang Yu hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Highness has your favor, how dare Jiang Yu refuse."

Because they were "alone", both Gongsun Ke and Qi Ranming were left outside the hall, and only Jiang Yu left with Ji Mengming.Before leaving, Jiang Yu tilted his head and whispered to Gongsun Ke: "Take care of Qi Ranming."

Gongsun Ke silently accepted the order.

Qi Ranming glanced at the two of them indifferently.

"Jun Suiyang, Liu is waiting for you outside the palace." Liu Shou whispered to Jiang Yu.

"Thank you, Master Liu."

The Jin Palace covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres, half of which are inner palaces and gardens. Jiang Yu is not allowed to enter the inner palace, but the scenery in the garden is far better than that of a post house. There are ten steps to the first floor, and a hundred steps to the pavilion. The scenery is elegant and pleasant.In addition to the flower garden, peach trees, pear trees, and crabapple trees are planted on both sides of the road. Layers of white flowers, pink flowers, and purple petals are piled up like clouds and snow.

Ji Mengming walked in front with his hands behind his back, and Jiang Yu followed him half a step behind.It has to be said that this child is worthy of being a prince for more than ten years, and he is generous and graceful. He, the prince of Yan Kingdom, will be older than Ji Mengming next year, but his bearing may not be as good as Ji Mengming.

He said he was going to get medicinal materials, but in fact he was going to the imperial garden. Jiang Yu didn't know what kind of medicine Ji Mengming sold in his gourd. When Ji Mengming didn't speak, he didn't make a sound, and quietly waited for Ji Mengming to make a move.The kid was rumored to be a little crazy, but now at first glance he seems normal.

Passing through a circular stone arch, the two walked into a vermilion corridor. In the middle of the corridor was a lake, and above the lake was an octagonal pavilion.From the cloister to the white marble bridge, you can see two magpies hopping up and down among the green bamboos beside the octagonal pavilion, chirping.

Ji Mengming then pointed at the magpie, smiled and asked, "Mr. Suiyang, what do you think of this bird?"

Jiang Yu replied: "Careful and content, free and unrestrained."

But Ji Mengming sighed suddenly, and said softly: "As the king of a country, I am not even as good as a bird."

Jiang Yu said calmly, "What does Your Highness mean by this?"

After crossing the stone bridge and stepping on a few steps, the two of them walked into the Octagonal Pavilion together.Looking out from the inside of the pavilion, the field of vision is wide, the spring breeze ruffles the lake water, and the bamboo leaves rustle in the ears.

Ji Mengming glanced back at Jiang Yu, smiled wryly and shook his head: "The bird is still free, but the widow is trapped in this deep palace and cannot be freed."

"Didn't Sui Yang see how the old man Zhao Di, in the court hall, treats the widow as if nothing, and suppresses the widow everywhere." Ji Mengming said, patted the vermilion lacquer column hard, and gritted his teeth Dao, "I hate you as a king, but you are under the control of a minister, and you can't do everything yourself!"

Jiang Yu was taken aback, took half a step back, and looked around: "Your Highness, this..."

"Mr. Suiyang, just listen to the widow." Ji Mengming raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Yu, and looked at him with burning eyes, "A few days ago, the crown prince passed away in Rao County, and Lord Suiyang probably knew about it."

"know."

"Everyone says that it was the widow's Riyue Pavilion who killed the crown prince, but how would the world know..." Ji Mengming's eyes turned red when he said this, and he choked up, "How did the world know that the widow is just a puppet, It's a marionette! The one who really controls the Sun Moon Pavilion is actually that old man Zhao Di...Jiang Zhi has a family relationship with the widow that blood is thicker than water, how can the widow lay hands on him?"

"That's the only old man... cruel, ruthless, ambitious, controlling the widow is not enough, he also wants to extend his hand to Qi!"

Jiang Yu said: "It turned out that Lord Zhao was the mastermind behind the scenes. Jiang Yu felt early on that with your benevolence, Your Highness, this would not be the case."

"Mr. Suiyang is still willing to trust me..." Ji Mengming's expression was moved, and he looked at Jiang Yu with red eyes, almost moved to the point of tears, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Suiyang, about the assassination last night... "

Having said that, Ji Mengming paused, looked around vigilantly, and saw that there was no outsider, so he lowered his voice and went to Jiang Yu's ear and continued, "Mr. Suiyang knows why the widow should be handed over to Shi Qing instead of Zhao Di? This is because the widow is very suspicious that the real murderer behind the assassin is the old man."

Jiang Yu frowned slightly, and said in surprise: "Your Highness, why is this? Lord Zhao has always wanted to make peace with Yan, so killing me will benefit him?"

Ji Mengming: "Mr. Suiyang doesn't know something. Zhao Di is the most arrogant person. Although he always wanted to make peace with Yan, he actually mentioned it in front of the widow many times. It's just a cover-up. What he really wants is Yan. territory of the country.”

"What's more, in the whole of Quwo, how many people are there who know where Lord Suiyang is staying and can avoid the imperial guards? Those assassins are all powerful in martial arts, how can ordinary people control them? I don't know how many dead people have been raised by the Sun Moon Pavilion As a scholar, only Zhao Di has the ability to carry out assassination."

After Ji Mengming finished speaking, he stared at Jiang Yu without blinking. Seeing that there was some hesitation in Jiang Yu's eyes, Ji Mengming said, "Doesn't Lord Suiyang believe in widows?"

"Your Highness, I naturally believe it." Jiang Yu also lowered his voice, as if afraid of being heard, "But, Your Highness, how can I help you as a foreigner?"

Ji Mengming suddenly grabbed Jiang Yu's hand fiercely: "Mr. Suiyang, you can help me! I know that you have always been virtuous and disciplined, and you will never sit back and watch such rebellious officials and thieves confuse the court! If you don't kill this person, The world of our Jin country will be destroyed in his hands!"

"In these years, I have been controlled by Zhao Di, but I also know Zhao Di's many weaknesses... Just listen to me, I will write a book, and when you return to Yan Kingdom, please help me bring it to His Royal Highness Yanhou, and invite him Let's help each other and kill that old thief. When the widow regains power, the widow will grant you three cities, what do you think?"

Ji Mengming's hand was so strong that Jiang Yu's hand hurt a little.The young man grabbing Jiang Yu for help in front of him was completely different from the violent little prince in the rumors.

The magpie didn't know where it flew from among the bamboo leaves, and stopped screaming, only the slight sound of the wind in my ears.

"Such rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone can punish them." Jiang Yu gently took his hand from Ji Mengming's hand, lifted the hem of his clothes, knelt down towards Ji Mengming, and said softly, "Jiang Yu will definitely not disgrace his life."

Seeing Jiang Yu's agreement, Ji Mengming was overjoyed, and hurriedly helped Jiang Yu up: "You don't need to be so courteous, Lord Suiyang, if you can help me, you will be my great benefactor. It is too late for me to thank you, how can I receive such a great gift. "

Jiang Yu said: "The courtesy of a monarch and a minister cannot be abolished. Your Highness is a monarch, and Jiang Yu is a minister. It should be done."

After the two finished their business, they walked along the garden for a while, and Ji Mengming suddenly asked with some doubts: "Today, my lord, I saw that Lord Suiyang brought two guards with him. I don't know where those two guards are from?"

Jiang Yu's heart moved, and he replied, "They are all from my country of Yan."

Ji Mengming frowned and murmured: "This is strange..."

Jiang Yu: "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

Ji Mengming said: "The widow sees that one of your guards looks familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before."

Jiang Yu: "Your Highness, do you remember where I saw it?"

Ji Mengming took a look at Jiang Yu and shook his head: "However, I think it's my mistake. It's not surprising that people in the world look alike, so don't worry about it, Mr. Sui Yang."

Although Jiang Yu really wanted to ask, but Ji Mengming had already said so, further questioning would inevitably lead to suspicion, so he had no choice but to press down on this doubt.

After the two walked for a while, Ji Mengming took Jiang Yu and repeatedly urged Jiang Yu not to forget the agreement between them, and then ordered someone to send Jiang Yu out of the palace, and by the way brought the medicinal materials and the old doctor together. take it out.

After leaving the palace, Liu Shou, Gongsun Ke, and Qi Ranming were still waiting outside. Jiang Yu ordered his servants to put all the medicinal materials into the carriage, then said his goodbyes, and went back to the post house with Liu Shou in the carriage.

The case cannot be found out in a day or two, not to mention, Jiang Yu feels that this case will probably not be found out, and even if it is found out, it may not be the truth, and it is useless to rely on the state of Jin.They could only go back to the post house and wait.

The four horses pulled the carriage and ran staggeringly, and the wheels rolled on the road, making a grunting sound.On the way back, Liu Shou asked Jiang Yu, "His Royal Highness, what did you say to Lord Suiyang?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Just talk about what happened last night, my injury, and what happened in the past."

"His Highness Marquis of Jin..." Liu Shou seemed to have thought of something, he hesitated to speak, "His Royal Highness Jin Hou has a heart, but this huge Jin country..."

As Liu Shou said, he shook his head and let out a long sigh.

"Master Liu?"

Knowing that he had lost his composure, Liu Shou quickly restrained his emotions and said in a low voice, "The state of Jin is a secret, and we as outsiders, it's better not to ask. Even if we want to ask, we have to go back to the country and report to the king of Ming."

Although they belong to different vassal states, they all regard the king of Zhou as the emperor. It can be said that they are brothers and friends. If a friend is in trouble, it is also appropriate to help.

Jiang Yu paused for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "However, what I want to ask is another matter, which has nothing to do with the Marquis of Jin."

Liu Shou: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Yu: "I want to ask, about my guard..."

Liu Shou's eyes flickered twice: "Mr. Suiyang's guard, why did you come to ask me?"

Jiang Yu: "When I went to the palace today, I saw that several adults looked at my guard frequently. Jiang Yu remembered that on the day we first met, Lord Liu also took a few extra glances. I don't know what is special about my guard. It is worth it. Do the adults value it so much?"

Liu Shoudao: "Liu thinks that this guard looks like someone, but Mr. Suiyang has never seen this person before."

Ji Mengming also said that Qi Ranming looked like someone.

Jiang Yu: "Who?"