Prince Fu laughed aloud and said, "Like I said, how could the Lord Baylor come to pay a visit without any reason? Even if he had the intention to present a congratulatory gift, he would have accumulated all the things he wanted to do before coming here. Isn't there a common saying: 'one does not visit a temple without a cause'? If you have something to say, just say it. As long as it is something that benwang can help, I will do my best to help. Even if it is not for these gold, silver and riches, I will still give the Lord Baylor face. "But in his belly he was laughing coldly," Little demon, I don't think you can escape from benwang's palm. "The Xuan Shuang thought," The old fox has finally fallen into my trap! "
Both of them had this thought, but on their faces they were smiling peacefully. Leaving the Shangguan Yaohua on the side, he felt as if he was lost in five li of fog; he could not understand the meaning of this exchange of pleasantries. He thought, "This kid is a sly spirit; half a month ago he invited those men of sacrifice to drink wine, and they left happily; did he think I did not know? With his eloquence, not many people can hide a secret from him. But every time I asked, he would give me an excuse; why would he hide it? Could it be that he saw that I am Prince Fu's useless chess piece, that I am beyond saving, so he decided to abandon me and seek refuge with him? "
The Xuan Shuang did not care that his eyes were about to burst into sparks; he turned to the Prince Fu and said, "It's like this: several days ago Tang Shifu and Xiaozhi were discussing literature. At the end he left me a question, telling me to think hard about it. He said that he would announce the answer in the next class. But people have a vain heart, Xiaozhi also wanted to show off here, to let Tang Shifu have a whole new level of respect for me, so that he would praise me. Therefore, these past several days I have been racking my brains day and night. It's a pity that I have to admit that there are geniuses and idiots in life. People whose brains are not good are always stupid. Until today I have not been able to figure it out. My desire to win is causing mischief, I cannot suppress it. Xiaozhi thought that Wangye's knowledge is profound and profound, this kind of literary work should not be difficult. Therefore, I came here to discuss it with you, earnestly asking you to give me some pointers. " As he said this, he pulled out a book from his bosom and unfurled it, as if he wanted to study it on the spot.
Prince Fu stroked his beard without batting an eyelid. His heart was filled with disdain: "Ben Wang thought it was something big. So it was just the work of a bookworm. Hmph, a child is still a child in the end. No matter how pleasant his words are, he doesn't have any foresight. " Seeing how difficult it was for him to flip through the book, she did not know what kind of tricky question it was. Could it be that in the end, he had no choice but to read this book?
Thinking of this, he immediately lost interest and said, "Wait a moment. Lord Baylor Ling, it's not that I don't want to help, but I just remembered that there are still many official matters that have yet to be taken care of. As an official, he couldn't delay the emperor's important matters, right? This Prince's adopted son, Yao Hua, was born in a merchant's family. He was also well-read and his literary skills are not much worse than this Prince's. It was just that he refused to participate in the Imperial Examination. Once he did, it wouldn't be a problem for him to play around with a top scholar. Why don't you go and discuss it with him? "
Xuan Shuang pretended to be unwilling. After being bashful for a while, he finally said, "Wangye has official matters to attend to, you must not delay because of Xiao Nephew. This is also good … but in the pursuit of learning, one must pay particular attention to peace and quiet. If there is a bit of noise, the inspiration that has been accumulated with great difficulty will scatter into thin air. Xiao Nephew earnestly requests that in a moment there is no need to ask anybody to come in and wait on me. As long as the Mansion's servants do not come in and disturb me, I will be endlessly grateful. "
Prince Fu laughed and said, "That won't be difficult." In his heart he said, "You are talking about those crooked poems and forced Ben Wang to listen, but I am not willing to listen. Do you really think I have nothing better to do? "
This was also the result of Xuan Shuang's careful calculation. If as soon as he entered the Mansion, without saying anything, he immediately went to look for the Shangguan Yaohua, wouldn't Xuan Shuang be suspicious? Furthermore, if they used any excuse to send him away, it would be possible for him to set up spies to eavesdrop on them; it would be a futile effort. Therefore, by using poetry as an excuse, Xuan Shuang would naturally be disgusted and give up on this idea. It could be said that this matter would be solved once and for all. Thinking that Prince Fu, this old fox, had been calculating step by step, cautious and cautious in every way, yet in the end he still fell into Wei Xiaobao's hands. Wei Xiaobao was extremely proud of this scheme.
Pulling the Shangguan Yaohua along, he entered the inner room and closed the door behind him. Without saying anything, he walked directly to an old-fashioned wooden armchair in the middle of the room and sat down in an imposing manner. Crossing one leg over the other, he said with a smile on his face, "Ay, so comfortable!" Squinting his eyes, he looked at the Shangguan Yaohua. Slowly he raised his arm and propped it against the armrest of the armchair. Pinching his voice, he said, "Give me … a cup of tea first! Hmm? "
The Shangguan Yaohua was feeling complacent and anxious; he was waiting for Wei Xiaobao to reveal his intelligence. Who would have thought that as soon as Xuan Shuang opened the meeting and began to act like a tyrant? Wei Xiaobao was about to scold him, but then he thought better of it and restrained himself in time. He thought, "If he did not obtain anything, he would not dare to swagger around like this in front of me. In order to obtain valuable intelligence, what harm is there in enduring a moment of humiliation? Who told me to ask him for a favor? " Laughing good-naturedly, he turned around and went to brew a pot of tea. Pouring a cup, he bowed slightly and cupped his hands to present it to Wei Xiaobao. Smiling apologetically, he said, "Young Master Ling, please."
The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Good! There are rules! " Wei Xiaobao took the tea and slowly took a sip. His face showed a slightly exaggerated expression of enjoyment as he said, "Hmm! Good tea! " The Shangguan Yaohua controlled his temper and said, "Our Prince Fu's residence uses the best quality tea leaves. How can it not be good?" The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "What you say makes sense! But you make it sound like I am a farmer. How can the tea leaves of the imperial palace be inferior to those of your residence? "
The Shangguan Yaohua said, "Perhaps each has its own merits. Actually, it doesn't matter whether the tea leaves are good or bad. It's just like if there are two types of tea, the taste is the same, but the price is as different as the sky and the earth. It all depends on which type of tea is better. Things that have never been tasted are always the best. "
The Xuan Shuang said, "Well said! What you said is true! "Shaking the cup, he said with a smile," This is tea, not strong wine. Tea needs to be slowly tasted to understand its taste. Otherwise, it would be letting down the laborer who worked hard to dry the tea leaves, and letting down the profiteers who inflated the price of tea by thousands of taels of gold. "
The Shangguan Yaohua's forehead was covered with a layer of dark clouds. After waiting with great difficulty for the Xuan Shuang to 'slowly savor' a cup of tea, he was just about to open his mouth when he heard the Xuan Shuang say, "In a person's life, if you want to see a truly rare commodity, you have to wait for fate. Because you don't know if you will see it again, the first time must be especially cherished. If I don't drink a few more cups of good tea, how can I face myself? How can I face you? "
The Shangguan Yaohua frowned and said, "What, do you want to drink another cup?" The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "When dealing with smart people, you don't need to waste your breath. He can say what you want to say first. How good is that? Be good, give me another cup of filial piety. " Seeing that his face had turned black, he finally couldn't keep up the act and laughed until he was rocking back and forth in his chair.
The Shangguan Yaohua coldly stared at him and said, "I understand you. If you didn't have a rough idea, you wouldn't have taken the initiative to come here. You took great pains to avoid my Yifu, but it wasn't just to tease me. I'm not worth it. How about it, can we meet this time? "
The Xuan Shuang said, "Don't always put on a straight face, it's quite scary. Ay, I hope I didn't hear wrongly. Our omnipotent Little Prince, are you begging me right now? " The Shangguan Yaohua understood what he was hinting at. He thought that he had already endured all the humiliation, so what was one more? He said word by word, "Fine, I beg you to tell me."
The Xuan Shuang said, "En! That's right, you're feeling good, I'm also feeling good. I'll be honest with you. I tried my best to worm my way into being friends with those men of sacrifice. It took a herculean effort to talk to them until my lips were sore and my mouth was dry. Finally, I managed to get a few sentences out of them. They told me that His Highness was informed by someone that he already knew your identity. Now he's just looking for evidence … "
The Shangguan Yaohua said, "The Chen family's old residence was burned to the ground a long time ago. Even if they go back to the ruins and turn it upside down, they won't be able to find anything they want. As for Lu Qian and that kind of scoundrel's words, they can't be trusted at all. "
The Xuan Shuang said, "Of course! As long as they have the intention to trick you, who cares if they have evidence or not? Even if they want to fabricate some evidence, that's all right. Since ancient times, unjust, false, and mistaken cases have always been like this. Those men told me clearly that they have already reported to Prince Fu. In order to justify themselves, they are going to fabricate some evidence to frame you. And Prince Fu's intention is to immediately … "Raising his palm, he made a chopping motion in the air, making a chopping motion.
Continuing to fan the flames, he said, "Don't look at how you are his adopted son. If you are really a rebel, he can only regret that he chose the wrong person, and then he will personally send you to the execution ground to show his loyalty to the Emperor. In the eyes of the later generations, it is heartless to place righteousness before family, but in the eyes of the emperor, it is worthy of praise. At that time I cried out for you, I asked them, 'Cheng Xiao Wang is astute and capable, after entering the Palace, Prince Fu has always relied on you, you are more than his left and right arms, how could he have the heart to kill you?' Those men said, 'Prince Fu has a large number of talented people under his command, if he wants to find another subordinate who is proficient in both civil and martial arts, it won't be difficult. This person is very likely to be a wanted criminal of the Imperial Court, a source of calamity. This kind of weakness must not be kept by his side. ' These past several days Prince Fu has been very good to you, but he is temporarily keeping you in check, just in case you see through his plan and slip away in advance. Then he won't be able to perform this great merit. "
Shangguan Yaohua's eyebrows were tightly knitted; he paced back and forth in the room, momentarily he was at a loss. The Xuan Shuang leaned forward, with a concerned expression he asked, "What are you going to do?"
Shangguan Yaohua knitted his brows and said, "This … I … I don't know … perhaps those people are exaggerating. Actually, Yifu … may not necessarily … be so heartless toward me?" Actually, ever since he heard that Prince Fu was suspicious of him, he had always been worried that this kind of situation might happen. His only hope was that the Prince Fu would still remember the father-son relationship that even he did not believe in.
With a cold laugh the Xuan Shuang said, "So, you think I am lying to you? You must know that in order to help you, I have lost a lot of money this time. Not only I deliberately lost all my money in the gambling house, I seized the opportunity to pry open their mouths. Just now in order to come up with a reasonable excuse, I even used more than half of my life's savings to give him. You also saw it with your own eyes. In the end I only received your distrust? In that case, for more than half a month I have been rushing here and there, for what? "
At this time Shangguan Yaohua still had to rely on him, he hastily said, "I am sorry, I … I don't blame you, it was just a moment of desperation …" Seeing the crafty look in the Xuan Shuang's eyes, his heart brightened. He remembered that this kid must not be supported; otherwise, the more anxious he was, the more he would deliberately keep him in suspense. In order to arouse his hatred for a common enemy, he steeled his heart and even divulged the information that he himself did not dare to confirm. "Don't talk about me," he said, "Think about yourself. Last time at the martial arts arena, I heard with my own ears Lu Qian and Li Yijie talking about … "
"Humph," the Xuan Shuang snorted and continued, "They said that Empress Ah Ma has the intention to change the imperial edict, and that my position as the Crown Prince is in imminent danger. Yet I still daydream all day long; I am simply stupid, am I not? "
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