Li Zhu did not let Yuwen Guo continue speaking. Of course, he knew what the other party wanted to say, which was nothing more than a pledge of loyalty. However, the other party had also promised in court not to participate in factional struggles. If the other party broke his promise, he would have to bear pressure from all sides!
Moreover, at this time, a neutral prime minister is beneficial to everyone, regardless of who it is!
Both sides understood each other's thoughts, so there was no need to cling to superficial expressions of loyalty!
"Your Highness, your words just now, 'Fallen petals are not heartless things, they turn into spring mud to nourish the flowers,' have truly pointed me in the right direction in life. I wonder if I have the honor of being bestowed with the entire poem by Your Highness?"
Yuwen Guo knew that his behavior just now was somewhat inappropriate, so he changed the subject, but it was a topic that he was interested in!
"Prime Minister, such beautiful praise should not be desecrated; these two sentences are enough..."
Li Zhu politely declined Yuwen Guo's offer because the meaning of the first two lines was difficult to interpret, and this was fine as it would save a lot of trouble!
Seeing that Yuwen Guo still wanted to say something, Li Zhu immediately led the Marquis away as if fleeing, disappearing in an instant without giving the other party a chance to ask questions!
"This kid...it's such a pity..."
To utter such profound lines of poetry twice in a row, yet not to grasp the full meaning of the poem, must have been more painful than death for a literary master like him!
But there was nothing he could do if Li Zhu didn't tell him. He was thinking that he had to arrange for his granddaughter to meet with the Crown Prince as soon as possible, so that his granddaughter could ask for the complete versions of the two poems on his behalf!
Little did Li Zhu know that he had been targeted by Yuwen Guo, who was planning to use a honey trap to corrupt him. If he knew, he would definitely tell the other party that he also had principles and wanted to test whether he could withstand the test of a honey trap!
Li Zhu glanced back furtively and breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that Yuwen Guo hadn't caught up.
"If Your Highness needs it, I'll just slap him!"
Seeing his state, the Marquis seemed unable to bear it any longer, so he couldn't help but speak coldly, as if the person he hit wasn't the Prime Minister!
However, he probably didn't really distinguish between different statuses, after all, he even slapped the Second Prince and the Third Prince!
Hearing the Marquis's words, Li Zhu felt it necessary to have a serious talk with him. He hesitated for a moment, then looked at the Marquis and said...
"Lord Hou, I know you're very powerful, but next time, could you please wait for my order before slapping someone?"
The prince behind the mask merely glanced at him indifferently, offering no reply!
Seeing his behavior, Li Zhu knew he had failed in his attempt to communicate. It seemed he couldn't easily give him the chance to slap someone again, otherwise, if the other person got addicted and slapped anyone he saw standing in front of him, he would have no friends left...
"Did that envoy from Xiliang leave secretly?"
After failing to communicate, Li Zhu could only steer the conversation back to business, inquiring about the whereabouts of the Xiliang princess. He knew perfectly well why she had secretly slipped away; it was mainly because she was traumatized by his actions of taking advantage of her. She always felt that he did it on purpose, but she had no evidence. Each time he took advantage of her, he always had a legitimate reason, which left the Xiliang princess feeling helpless.
"That's right, but he can't escape. I've already sent people to track him..."
"The Marquis said confidently!"
"Did she go to see that old Taoist fortune teller?"
Li Zhu continued to ask!
The Marquis looked at Li Zhu in surprise, not expecting the other party to guess so accurately!
"That's right, we're indeed heading to the old Taoist priest's residence!"
Suppressing his shock, the Marquis answered truthfully. At the same time, he couldn't understand how such a clever crown prince could be considered a good-for-nothing. Although they had only met for a day, the shock he felt that day was almost greater than anything he had ever experienced in his entire life...
"Has the old Taoist priest's background been thoroughly investigated?"
Li Zhu continued to ask!
"He's just an ordinary fortune teller, nothing special..."
Upon hearing the Marquis's reply, Li Zhu fell into deep thought. How could someone who could shock the Princess of Xiliang be an ordinary fortune teller?
What puzzled Li Zhu even more was that the other party's identity was too easy to find out. The world had just been at peace, how could it be so easy to find out someone's identity?
This led him to suspect that all of this was done on purpose by the other party. If his suspicion was true, it would prove that this old Taoist priest was not simple!
Before he transmigrated, he would have thought that there were no supernatural or fantastical things in this world that were beyond his comprehension. However, transmigration, which defies common sense, actually happened to him, and the place he transmigrated to was a Taoist temple. Therefore, Taoists have a mysterious aura in his mind.
"take me…"
Li Zhu asked the Marquis to lead the way, but before he could take a step, a memory suddenly flooded his mind—the memory of falling off the cliff from the Dragon Head Incense Tower, as if a black aura was surging into his body…
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Sensing Li Zhu's unusual behavior, the Marquis asked with concern, but his tone was icy cold, making people feel very uncomfortable!
"I'm fine..."
Li Zhu clutched his head as the pain slowly subsided. He discovered that his memory seemed to be becoming clearer; otherwise, how could he remember what happened before he died? At that moment, a normal person's mind should be completely blank!
If his memory is indeed becoming clearer, does that mean he can recall all the knowledge from nine years of compulsory education? If so, would he then have the ability to accelerate the turning of the wheels of history?
In its past life, China was a world power, but its technology was suppressed and blocked in various ways. It even suffered unreasonable suppression, monopoly, and sanctions. What was even more humiliating was that it had to endure the humiliation even though it knew that the other party was insulting it!
If he could lead China to surpass other countries, wouldn't that mean China would be the one holding others by the throat? Just thinking about it is exciting and exhilarating. Now he finally has the same mindset that his revolutionary predecessors had when they were studying:
Study for the rise of China!
But that's all in the future. There are still many things he doesn't understand, such as why he transmigrated and why his body became stronger after transmigrating.
Could it be because of that wisp of black mist?
If his guess is true, then what kind of power is this black aura? Why can it change his physique? How will he use this power?
"Lord Hou, what level is your martial arts skill?"
Li Zhu suddenly looked at the Marquis and asked, "I think my physique has become stronger, but I don't know how to use this power. Can I solve this problem by practicing martial arts?"
So he turned his attention to the Marquis!
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