As soon as the third prince saw Xie Ziliao, he rubbed his hands and hurried up, without the slightest demeanor of a prince.Xie Ziliao knew that the other party was trying to curry favor with him, but he still felt a little disgusted by his behavior.Although Emperor Zhu Song is fatuous and is getting old now, he was indeed handsome and extraordinary when he was young. Concubines such as Yuan Guifei and Empress Li can enter the palace, and their appearance is naturally not bad, whether it is the prince born by Empress Li or other concubines The second prince, six and seven princes, and even the youngest little prince all have their own swings, and they are evenly divided.

But for some reason, it was a bit shocking to fall on the third and fourth princes.None of them seemed to have inherited the handsome appearance of Emperor Zhu Song when he was young, nor did they have the handsome appearance of his mother.On the other hand, they were born in a rough manner, and the two of them were cunning in their minds, and the cunning revealed on their faces from time to time made them even more compromised, regardless of their appearance or temperament.

The servant poured tea for each of them and retreated consciously. Xie Ziliao took the tea and sipped it lightly. He was not in a hurry, and patiently looked at the third prince who hesitated and refused to welcome him. thought.Xie Ziliao lowered his eyes slightly, but intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the counselor who was rumored to be from the south standing behind the Third Prince from the corner of his eyes.

This counselor looks about 40 to [-] years old. He is dressed in black, with strange white cloths tied on his hands. He is very thin, and his figure is no different from that of a woman when viewed from behind. His eyes are small and small, and his eyes still flicker from time to time. Too small to calculate, the mouth is a little protruding, and the upper lip is a little cracked. Xie Ziliao noticed that there are two big and upturned front teeth in his open and closed mouth.He looks like a cunning fox.

The southern counselor probably couldn't see the third prince's hesitation, he was a little anxious, and rubbed the third prince's back with small movements behind his back.Although his movement was concealed, Xie Ziliao's attention was always on him, so he completely took his action into consideration.But Xie Ziliao still pretended to be indulging in the fragrance of tea, and did not startle the snake.

The third prince was probably reminded by the counselors in the south, so he looked up at Xie Ziliao and said with a flattering smile: "General Xie, I always knew that you were resourceful and led all the soldiers to defend the country and protect the northern border. The territory is stable and healthy. Zhu Song Dynasty has a talent like you, it is really a blessing that has been cultivated for a hundred years."

Xie Ziliao still lowered his head and sniffed the tea in the cup carefully, as if he didn't hear the third prince's flattery at all.The third prince had an embarrassed expression on his face. The good things he said with all his strength were completely ignored by the other party. He couldn't get angry.

The third prince snapped his fingernails and let out a sound in his heart, as long as Xie Ziliao was brought under his command first, then he would ascend the throne as he wished, no matter how powerful the Zhu Song Northern Army General was, he would not let him dispose of him.Comforting himself like this, the third prince's mood just improved, and his usual villainous appearance returned to his face.

Xie Ziliao looked at this man who changed his face extremely quickly, and smiled coldly in his heart.

"Your Highness, I don't want flattery. You should just say it directly. What is the purpose of coming here today to find your minister?" The environment was a bit harsh, but the days when he drank wine and ate meat with the soldiers were actually his favorite days.But today, seeing the Third Prince, his thoughts became even more serious.

Xie Ziliao came to Beijing because of Xiao Jin. He was too lazy to test Xiao Jin step by step according to his plan. He always likes to be straightforward. This time he came here to ask Xiao Jin directly about some things, so as to fulfill his long-cherished wish. .

The third prince didn't expect Xie Ziliao to be so straightforward, and the advice he was about to say was stuck in his throat for a moment.He hid the fierceness in his eyes, raised his head and patted Xie Ziliao's shoulder with a smile and said: "General Xie really speaks quickly, this king just likes to talk to smart people."

Xie Ziliao tilted his head, and his eyes calmly fell on the hand of the third prince on his shoulder. The third prince was stared at by him until he felt the skin on his arm was burning. Xie Ziliao's calmness was actually a great pressure His gaze seemed to shoot a hole through the third prince's palm.

The third prince Shanshan withdrew his right hand, smiled flatteringly, and quickly continued: "General Xie, you have been staying in northern Xinjiang, and you probably don't understand the relationship between the court. They are united together, and as far as I know, the relationship between the sixth and seventh brothers has been good since childhood, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that they belong to the same party. Although this king also cooperates with the fourth brother, our power is weak, and we can You have no right to speak at all.”

"The prince is favored by his father, and the second brother has always had a special relationship with General Luan Tian. Although the military power of the Luan family is not as good as yours, it should not be underestimated. Compared with this, the king is really worried, and the court is unpredictable. In order to make my own ending look better, this king has no choice but to rush to visit you, General Xie. My fourth brother and I are very happy to hear that you have come to the capital. Of course, if you didn’t come, we would have already met I plan to go and have a good discussion with you.”

In fact, the third prince's long speech clearly meant to tell Xie Ziliao that they wanted to win him over.

But Xie Ziliao didn't directly agree or refuse, but asked a question.

"You want to be emperor?"

Hearing what he said, the third prince's face instantly turned red, and he answered yes and no.Now that Emperor Zhu Song is still alive, he made it clear that if someone listened to it, if it was not reported to Emperor Zhu Song, even if it was his own son, Emperor Zhu Song would probably be very angry.The third prince wished that he would die early!

"This..." The third prince rolled his eyes guiltily, glanced at the counselor beside him, and when he saw the other nodding, he hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, General Xie, I really want to be an emperor. My father has so many sons, who doesn’t want to be an emperor? And when a prince becomes an emperor, what will happen to the other princes? General Xie, you should know better than me. Everyone wants to live, and so does this king. Same."

The third prince's words were generous and imposing, but Xie Ziliao was not a fool and would not be deceived by him.

"What will you do when you become the emperor?" Xie Ziliao continued to ask.

The third prince frowned, pretending to be serious and replied: "This king is not as resourceful as the prince and the second brother, and as far as character is concerned, he is not as good as the sixth and seventh brothers. I can't guarantee what great achievements I can make, but this king I can assure you very clearly that if it is not a great offense, this king will spare the lives of the royal brothers."

Xie Ziliao smiled, and the tense nerves of the Third Prince gradually relaxed because of his smile.Xie Ziliao's reaction seemed to be that he believed his words, and the third prince felt that it was not in vain that he practiced this passage with the southern counselor all night.

Xie Ziliao put down the tea, looked directly at the third prince, and said with a smile: "Your Highness' words really moved me, Third Prince can rest assured that I will not abandon him after I follow a master. Your Highness stayed in the humble house today It's been long enough, don't let people talk about it, you should go back earlier, Your Highness can rest assured, I will never go back on what I promised."

"Okay!" The third prince stood up excitedly, and slapped Xie Ziliao on the shoulder.Everyone knows that Xie Ziliao, the general of the Zhu Song Northern Army, has always kept his word and never regretted it.Xie Ziliao actually said that he would join him, this matter is already a certainty.With Xie Ziliao, the third prince can be said to be not afraid of anyone.

The overjoyed Third Prince and his counselors ignored Xie Ziliao's embellished words.Xie Ziliao only said "promise to a master and you will not abandon" the other party, but this "master" did not call out the third prince's name directly.

The third prince, who was completely unaware of the strangeness, only cared about his own thoughts, and happily left with his counselors.After the people left, Xie Ziliao took the seat where the third prince was sitting just now and the cup was completely untouched. The tea that had already cooled down was reversed, and the thick green tea liquid slowly splashed onto the smooth floor.

"Stupid people are easy to deceive."

On the other hand, Xiao Jin and Qian Xiaoping stayed up all night after they left Beijing, and rushed to Guangmao Village in only four days.The people in the village didn't recognize Xiao Jin as the original Xiao Qi'er for a while, so when they saw two handsome young men in Chinese clothes leading a horse into the village, they all gathered around the gates of their respective houses curiously. Pointing fingers.

The villagers of Guangmao Village, who had been frightened by Xie Ziliao's troops before, did not like to see strangers very much. When they saw Xiao Jin and Qian Xiaoping coming in, the villagers' faces were more or less vigilant.

Xiao Jin looked around, and exchanged a glance with Qian Xiaoping. Qian Xiaoping understood, and went straight to the kind-looking old man not far away.

"Where is the village chief's house?"

The old man put down the chimney in his hand, looked at the two of them carefully, and probably made sure that they didn't look like bad guys, so he pointed to a one-story house in front of him and said, "That's where the village chief lives."

Qian Xiaoping and Xiao Jin thanked them, then led the horse and walked forward quickly.The village head of Guangmao Village heard the noise when they entered the village, and there were already clever children in the village who came to "tip the news". The arrival of Xiao Jin and Qian Xiaoping seemed very calm.

"You are..." The village head is very old, but his eyes are good. When he sees Xiao Jin walking towards him, he feels very familiar.

Xiao Jin didn't intend to hide it, and Xiao Qi'er's identity was revealed to be beneficial against him. "Xiao Qi'er" wants to go back to his home, will anyone speak up?of course not.

"I haven't seen the village chief for a long time. I'm Xiao Jin, adopted son of Butcher He. I'm back." Butcher He is the farmer who adopted Xiao Qier in the past. Butcher He was a good hunter in the village when he was young. , he became a farmer, even if he became a farmer, people in the village still used to call him He Butcher.These are all the homework that Xiao Jin did secretly when he came here. As for how Xiao Jin found out, he had his own tricks, so I won't explain much here.

When the village chief heard Xiao Jin admit that he was "Xiao Qier", the old man was so excited that he kept tapping on his crutches on the spot, and sighed repeatedly: "Okay, okay, just come back. Butcher He has been dead for so many years, you finally come back to see Look at him. Seeing that you are doing well now, the village chief is relieved."

Xiao Jin nodded, but didn't say anything more.

The village head asked several children to take Xiao Jin and Qian Xiaoping to He Butcher's house. Xiao Jin looked at the dilapidated thatched cottage and sighed in his heart. Pay homage to Butcher He, Xiao Jin thought faintly.

Qian Xiaoping gave the children a few candies and dismissed them.He walked up to Xiao Jin, looked at the house that was about to collapse, frowned and asked, "Is there really something you hid here?"

Xiao Jin just smiled, he is not "Xiao Qier", so he is not sure whether the thing Xie Ziliao is looking for is hidden here by "Xiao Qier".But facing the current situation, Xiao Jin had to investigate where he had clues.He has never been a passive person, he is used to taking the initiative by himself.

Xiao Jin and Qian Xiaoping acted separately, and each of them began to search around.Xiao Jin went around the house, but didn't find anything special.He walked to the front of the room and tapped lightly twice with his fingers hanging by his thighs.

Why did he forget that this is the world in the book written by Xiao Ci, Xiao Ci's habit of hiding things since he was a child will be reflected in the book to some extent, and Xiao Jin who has been with Xiao Ci since childhood is the person who knows his habits best.If this conjecture is correct, Xiao Jin's brain was running fast, and without falling, he walked straight towards a big tree behind the house.Qian Xiaoping noticed the strangeness on his side, knew that he had noticed something, and hurriedly followed.

Xiao Jin walked under a huge banyan tree behind the house, circled around the tree twice, stopped at a place 45 degrees northward, and then squatted down to pick up a stone beside him and dug.Soon, a hole was dug in front of him, and the contents of the hole finally revealed the tip of the iceberg.

"found it!"

Hearing the sound, Qian Xiaoping walked to him, squatted down after him, and together with him turned out the box in the hole.Xiao Jin lifted the lid of the box vigorously, and both of them looked at the things lying quietly in the box with some surprise.

The author has something to say: I originally planned to finish a hundred chapters, but I was too naive, but this article is not far from the end, and it will definitely be finished before the 20th.The supporting roles in this article are too tragic, I will try my best to develop the sweetness in the next article.ok~

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