"The beans are burning under the kettle, and the beans are crying in the kettle. This is born from the same root, why is it too anxious to fry each other? ”

As soon as the door of the room not far away opened, a man inside chanted a few lines of poetry, and his voice was a little sad.

When the virtuous lord heard this, his heart suddenly became sour. It's not the first time she's heard someone sing this Cao Zhi poem, thinking that when her father was raided by the army and captured by the armor soldiers, she chanted this poem!

A moment later, out of the open door came the unusually tall man. But the poem is not chanted by this big man, the voice is not right, and the timing is not right; As soon as the sound of the poem landed, the big man had already walked out without saying a word.

Dahan immediately discovered the virtuous lord and looked at her as he walked.

The virtuous lord was flustered in his heart, and he didn't know what to call this big man. When he got closer, the virtuous lord saluted and said, "Thank you for saving your life." ”

The big man was very rude, he didn't make any moves, and when he walked up to the virtuous lord, he also showed a hint of a smile, and said in a deep voice: "Do you remember what I said?" ”

The virtuous lord was stunned again, and when he was about to respond, the big man strode away without looking back.

The white fat eunuch said: "Lord Weng, please, our family won't go in first." ”

The virtuous lord replied, walked towards the open door, and couldn't help but glance back at the back of the big man just now. Only then did she realize that she had misunderstood a few days ago, this big man should not be the emperor; However, his status is very high, and that is true, most of whom are still the emperor's favorites.

She nervously walked into the room, but saw no one and saw a partition in front of her.

She first breathed a sigh of relief, then lifted it again nervously, raised her arm to cover her face with her big sleeve, and slowly bypassed the partition door; At this time, she gently removed a little sleeve, and saw a young man wearing a dark dragon robe and a black gauze hat, standing by the window with his hands behind his back, looking thoughtful.

The virtuous lord suddenly felt a surprise in his heart. This person should be the emperor, although he is also burly and tall, but he is completely different from the big man just now! At a glance, I saw that the emperor gave people a sense of neatness; Although the virtuous lord only saw his side face, he felt that his face was not so fierce. He has nothing to do with being "beautiful" or "handsome", but he has good facial features and an extraordinary bearing.

It turned out that the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty was so young.

Emperor Zhu Gaoxu also sensed that someone had come in, and he turned his head.

The virtuous lord was busy kneeling and bowing, and said in a nervous and jerky voice: "The virtuous lord of the Xian Kingdom, I am sent to meet the Ming Emperor!" When she finished speaking, she slowly removed the sleeve that covered her.

"No courtesy." Zhu Gaoxu looked at her, said kindly, and made a false gesture.

Human skin is only superficial, but it is often difficult for men to see through a hue, even the Son of Heaven is no exception. Just now, Emperor Zhu Gaoxu of the Ming Dynasty was still thinking about his own business, looking absent-minded; At this time, he looked at the virtuous lord with his own eyes, and his mood and atmosphere immediately began to change subtly.

"The virtuous lord doesn't have to be rigid, just sit down and talk." Zhu Gaoxu said. His words remained calm, but the virtuous lord had already sensed the rising enthusiasm in his breath.

The virtuous lord quickly felt a lot more relieved, her face was slightly hot, and she bent her knees and said, "Thank you for your sitting." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I frightened you on the way. However, fortunately, Ping An sent troops to rescue in time, so it did not cause more serious consequences. ”

"Is the name of those who save us peace?" The virtuous lord asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "Eguo is fair and safe, and he is the vanguard general of this northern expedition. ”

He glanced at the virtuous lord again, as if to guess that she was a little confused. Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment, and then took the initiative to say: "The person who attacked the envoy of the court and Xian is the man of the king of the Ming Dynasty. They had guessed in advance that I would go to the ground of the political envoy in Beiping in the near future, and also found out the whereabouts of the envoys of the court; I intended to forge my identity and seize the seals, clothes and other things, so that I could do something wrong in Kaiping City near my side! However, the plan was negligent and full of loopholes, and we finally noticed it......"

The virtuous lord maintained a dignified sitting posture while listening attentively, and took the opportunity to glance at Zhu Gaoxu from time to time.

I saw that although the dragon robe on his body was geologically superior, his clothes were generally very simple. In addition to the golden dragon embroidery, the dark robe and white collar lining are smooth and simple, without much decoration; The only ornament on his body was the emerald green round jade pendant around his waist. The bright color of the jade pendant made him simple to wear and had some gorgeous embellishments.

Zhu Gaoxu's skin was tanned copper, and his thick eyebrows and big eyes were quite heroic, but his tone of voice was calm and his eyes were gentle, which was not intimidating. The virtuous lord soon felt that this emperor could inexplicably give people a good impression.

He wasn't as timid-hearted as Ping'an, and not as flattering as Park Kyung-moo; He behaved neither humbly nor arrogantly, but because he was the emperor, even if he was gentle and kind, others would not dare to make a mistake.

The two of them talked about some recent events, and Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have just arrived in Kaiping City. When I heard that the virtuous lord had arrived and that something had happened again, I felt that I should see you first. But Cao Fu's slave maid, there may be times when you have to be wrong, you don't have to mind too much. ”

When the virtuous lord heard the meaning of ridicule, his face flushed, he bit his red lip lightly, lowered his eyes and said softly: "The king of our country was ordered to send his concubine to the Ming Dynasty, originally to serve the Ming Emperor. The will of the saint, the concubine does not dare to disobey, let alone mind. ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled when he heard this. The virtuous lord couldn't read the meaning of his smile.

He looked at the makeup of the virtuous lord and said, "Since the lord is here, it is not good to say a few words and leave." I'm about to have dinner, so you can dine with me. ”

Without hesitation, the virtuous lord bowed and said, "The concubine obeys the order." ”

So the two of them got up and walked. After leaving the room, they came to a dining room, where they saw a round table. After they were seated, the slaves and maidservants brought in four dishes and one soup, as well as a small pot of wine.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on the upper seat and said with a smile: "I didn't plan to treat me today, I just prepared such a daily casual meal." Because we're in the city now, it's pretty good; If I enter Mobei, it will be difficult to be so particular. ”

The virtuous man said: "The saint is rich from all over the world, but he is frugal in his diet and sympathetic to the people, and his concubines are admired. ”

"It is worthy of the Li clan, and it is knowledgeable." Zhu Gaoxu said in a joking tone. He seemed composed, completely unrecognizable by the anger of the conspiratorial assassins.

The virtuous lord remembered what the fat white eunuch named Cao Fu said that the emperor has been very busy recently. But now she didn't see that Zhu Gaoxu was in a hurry, and she faintly intuited that the emperor was a person with a city.

Although there are not many drinks and dishes, the dining room is very comfortably furnished, the cups and plates are also fine ceramics, and there are maids standing on both sides to serve at any time. After a while, the sound of "ding dong" came from behind the bead curtain, and then a soothing and melodious song was played.

"You're welcome." Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the dishes on the table.

The virtuous lord picked up the wine glass and said, "The concubine is grateful for the banquet from the saint, and the first thing to worship is a cup." ”

Zhu Gaoxu picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "You should wash the dust for the virtuous lord." ”

When the two of them were at the dinner table, they stopped talking about the business of the vassal king.

Zhu Gaoxu mentioned a detail and said: "After the cavalry of Ping An rushed into the forest, it was bloody and bloody at that time, and you were not frightened, and you could untie that Park Jingwu's rope with your bare hands!" It's really calm. Let's make a toast to the courage of the virtuous lord. ”

The virtuous man said, "Even such a trivial matter, the Holy One knows about it? ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and did not answer the question. However, he did not let the atmosphere cool down, and after drinking a glass of wine in his hand, he said with great interest in the sound of the maid pouring wine: "I heard that there is a country called Russia in the north of the Mongolian tribes, and it is interesting for the Russian tsar to choose a concubine. ”

The virtuous lord also had a smile on his face, with a very interested expression: "How did the king choose a concubine?" ”

She corrected the word "emperor" for Zhu Gaoxu, which is generally called by the kings of other countries, and the Ming Dynasty does not recognize any "emperor" other than China. The king of the country calls himself the emperor, and when it comes to the Ming Dynasty, he can only be called the king.

Zhu Gaoxu still smiled, and immediately changed his words: "The Russian king will ask someone to bring many tangled and intricate strings, give each candidate woman a ball, and then ask them to untie the ropes. ”

The virtuous lord covered his mouth and smiled: "Then the Russian king is really good at playing tricks!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and smiled: "It's not to trick people. The king would hide behind the door and observe the women through the cracks; Whoever unties the rope and shows impatience and anger will be eliminated! The king will also scold: Get out, impatient stupid woman! ”

"Giggle......" The virtuous lord let out a crisp laugh, she forgot the etiquette, covered her mouth and smiled crookedly.

Zhu Gaoxu has always spoken very politely before, without a single dirty word; Suddenly laughing and scolding like this, the virtuous lord felt very funny and funny as soon as he didn't pay attention, and he couldn't hold back for a while.

After a while, she came back to her senses, and said with a red face: "The concubine is rude." ”

"It's okay." Zhu Gaoxu said, "People have to be tense on the scene, but if they are restrained and tense anytime and anywhere, wouldn't they be tired and half dead if they don't do anything every day?" ”

The virtuous lord didn't know what was funny, and laughed out again: "The holy statement is a bit strange, but think about it!" ”

Her face was very red, I don't know if it was because she was shy because of her gaffe, or because she had just drunk a few glasses of good wine and was a little drunk.

But in this situation, even if the wine is not intoxicating, people can get drunk themselves.