In the dim morning light on Yu Street, Duke Cheng turned his horse around and walked away, followed by a hundred followers.
Although no one heard what he said, everyone was paying attention to Duke Cheng's every move.
"Where are we going?"
Everyone was talking and pointing.
Could it be that he ran away and didn't attend the court?
The news that Prince Huai's evil spirit was going to move to the imperial mausoleum was not kept secret, but was deliberately spread throughout the capital in one day and one night. The conspiracy was not concealed at all, but laid out so blatantly, leaving it to everyone's reaction.
The former crown prince has passed away for seven or eight years, and the past events have almost been forgotten. The long-unmentioned Prince Huai was suddenly pushed in front of everyone. The emperor wanted to see how much of a stir these old events and old people could still cause, and to see who still couldn't forget the old feelings.
Everyone can imagine what the fate of these old loves will be.
This is also the last wave of screening, and from now on there will be no more past events or old people.
The others are easy to deal with. They have all been screened in the court in Beijing for so many years, and now they are regarded as dukes.
He had not been to the capital for so many years. When he first heard about his old friend, would he miss the old times? Was it because he could not forget the old feelings, or was he willing to give up everything and pursue his future?
Everyone is waiting to see his choice, which is also a dilemma.
When faced with difficult decisions, people always choose to escape, which is sometimes not a good solution.
Many court officials have done this before, but they were all pretending to be sick in advance. Duke Cheng had clearly arrived at Yu Street, so could he say that he suddenly fell ill and had to go back? This was too fake and insincere.
Duke Cheng's troops slowly went away, and everyone's eyes followed them all the time. Suddenly, someone's expression changed.
"That direction..." he blurted out.
That direction!
The others also looked shocked.
"No way." Someone murmured.
Everyone is familiar with that direction. It is close to Yu Street and has an excellent location, but there are only two families living there, one is Lu Qianhu and the other is Huai Wangfu.
Duke Cheng couldn't possibly go to Lu Qianhu's residence, so he was going to...
Prince Huai's Palace!
Duke Cheng is going to Prince Huai's Palace!
On the street, it was as if Zhang, a fried rabbit chef, was being surrounded by many people and throwing large pieces of rabbit meat into the frying pan and frying them.
Everyone guessed that Duke Cheng would stand up and express his opposition at the court meeting, and also guessed that he would remain silent. The results were nothing more than these two. However, no one expected that Duke Cheng would actually take action before the court meeting.
What is he going to do?
Going to visit King Huai?
Do you really want to go?
Duke Cheng stopped and looked at the mansion in front of him.
The three characters "Huai Wang Fu" are clear, steady and very beautiful.
But the people standing in front of Prince Huai's palace did not look good.
Their faces were cold and pale, and their eyes were gloomy, which made people feel uneasy when they looked at them.
But at this time, the people facing them did not show any fear at all.
"Please inform that Duke Cheng is here to see Prince Huai." An attendant said respectfully and solemnly, holding a business card.
Without Jinyiwei to accept this post, they looked a little confused.
The order they received was that Prince Chengguo was not allowed to enter Prince Huai's Palace under any circumstances, but what about Prince Chengguo's father?
"I heard that Prince Huai was ill, so I came to visit him." Duke Cheng dismounted and walked over and spoke in a gentle voice.
As he walked, his followers followed him, forming a random but orderly formation.
These followers of Duke Cheng were all brave soldiers.
They did not draw their weapons, and the Duke looked gentle, but as they approached step by step, the Jinyi Guards tensed their bodies and held the knives in their hands.
If they are not allowed in, they will force their way in.
This is what they conveyed silently but clearly.
The atmosphere in front of Prince Huai's mansion suddenly became suffocating.
"grown ups."
Jiang Qianhu, who was standing under the wall in the distance, said anxiously.
Lu Yunqi waved his hands.
"Are you really going to let him in?" Jiang Qianhu couldn't help but ask again.
Lu Yunqi turned and walked towards the imperial palace.
"Isn't this their goal to get a result?" he said, "Now there is a result."
The gate of Prince Huai's palace was pushed open, and the Jinyi Guards stepped back on both sides.
Duke Cheng looked up at the plaque again, stopped his followers, straightened his clothes, walked up the stairs alone, passed the threshold, and walked into Prince Huai's Mansion.
Countless prying eyes were withdrawn, and the news spread like wildfire.
…
"Did he really go in?"
Huang Cheng said while sitting in the duty room.
Although he held a high position, every time there was a court meeting, when others were still eating breakfast and chatting on the street, he would already be sitting in the duty room, and this had been the same day for decades.
No matter how political affairs are handled, the attitude must be shown first. This is his personal experience.
Hearing the question, the officials in front of him nodded hurriedly.
"It's absolutely true. Everyone saw it. Captain Lu let people pass, and Duke Cheng went in alone." They said.
Huang Cheng said "Oh".
"What should we do now, sir?" everyone asked again.
Huang Cheng smiled.
"No big deal, this is good." He said, standing up, straightening his official robes and putting on his hat. "Duke Cheng is indeed a general. He does things neatly and efficiently, and has a clear distinction between love and hate. Not bad, not bad."
If Huang Cheng praised it as good, then it must be good. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started laughing.
At this time, everyone in the Jiuling Hall, which had not yet opened, also received the news.
After a moment of surprise, everyone looked at Zhu Zan.
"Why are you looking at me? I don't know." Zhu Zan frowned and said with a complicated expression.
Was this a decision my father had made long ago, or was it just a spur-of-the-moment decision?
Also, who did my father do this for?
In order not to influence his father's decision, he did not tell his father about Miss Jun's obstinacy towards Prince Huai's Mansion.
How could he not understand that Miss Jun stood up and insisted on treating Prince Huai in that situation, and it was not just for fame.
Human affairs, human affairs. If it weren’t for people, some things would not be done.
But my father is so insightful. If I don’t tell him, doesn’t he know?
Zhu Zan looked at Miss Jun.
So, is he doing this for Miss Jun, or for someone else? For example, Prince Huai?
Miss Jun was also looking at him with a complicated expression.
"I never thought..." she murmured, "the Duke would be like this."
Was it to repay her kindness, or was it for something else? For example, old feelings?
…
Duke Cheng stopped and looked forward.
Although the palace in front is smaller than the one in the Imperial Palace, it is also majestic and magnificent. In front of the palace stand eunuchs and palace maids. Their momentum is much smaller than that of the eunuchs and palace maids in the Imperial Palace, and they always seem a little timid, which makes the atmosphere of the audience, which should have been very solemn, become a little weird.
The figure of a child appeared in front of the palace gate, stepped over the threshold, and stood on the steps, wearing a gorgeous robe and standing with his hands behind his back.
This is that child.
Duke Cheng recognized him at a glance. Of course, his appearance and clothes were obvious, but what Duke Cheng recognized was his face and demeanor.
Exactly like the prince.
Thin but full of life.
The prince is so sick and this is the case, and the child is also so sick and this is the case after being imprisoned for so many years.
"Are you Duke Cheng?" A slightly childish voice sounded, interrupting Duke Cheng's reverie.
Duke Cheng stepped forward, bent down on one knee and saluted.
As a military commander and a duke, he could be polite when meeting the prince, but Duke Cheng still knelt on one knee.
"I am Zhu Shan," he said in a gentle voice.
"What do you want to see me for?" King Huai asked.
Duke Cheng raised his head and looked at the person in front of him.
He had no joy, no vigilance, and no fear. Instead, he had a bit of arrogance and more of a child's curiosity.
Duke Cheng suddenly thought of a child.
The child had looked at him the same way.
That child is no longer here.
Duke Cheng reached out and took off a purse, then raised his hands.
"Your Highness, I have come to see you," he said gently. "Your Highness, would you like some preserved food?"
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