Chapter 24: King Lu has an appointment(1/2)
Wang Changfeng sighed, sat down at the table, and picked up a few banknotes left by Li Xiaowan. After looking at them, Wang Changfeng jumped up from the stool again. This was too exaggerated.
It turned out that there were five silver notes in total, each worth one hundred thousand taels, and a total of five hundred thousand taels of silver, which he held in his hands.
Wang Changfeng felt a little funny when he thought about it. Just half a month ago, he and Yu Zhen'er were basically penniless. After arriving in Zhoushan, they got more than one hundred taels of silver by selling the Japanese pirates' boat. At that time, the three of them were already very happy.
, relied on the money to buy a carriage and support the expenses along the way, otherwise they would have to beg all the way to the capital.
Later in Zheng Mansion, Wang Changfeng gritted his teeth and frowned, and borrowed another ten thousand taels of silver from Zheng He. At that time, he didn't know that he would be able to pay it back in the year of the monkey, and Zheng He didn't even think about repaying it himself.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly had a total of 500,000 taels of silver notes in his hand, and it seemed that Li Xiaowan obviously regarded the money as a kind of compensation for Wang Changfeng, and Wang Changfeng could use it however he wanted. Suddenly he had such a huge fortune.
, and Wang Changfeng felt that he was in a dream.
Before Wang Changfeng could think about it, there was a knock on the door, but it was Yu Zhener's voice: "Little boy, it's time to get up!"
Wang Changfeng put the banknote in his arms. He was worried that Yu Zhen'er would ask about the source after seeing it. With Yu Zhen'er's wit, she would definitely be able to guess that there was some ulterior secret behind it, and this secret was something Wang Changfeng didn't want.
Let Yu Zhen'er know, because it is too dangerous and not worth it.
Wang Changfeng had enough time to calm down and said: "Come in." He picked up a bun and started chewing it.
As soon as the door opened, Yu Zhener, wearing a yellow shirt, walked in with square steps and Yuezhu.
As soon as she entered the door, Yu Zhen'er's expression suddenly changed and she shouted: "No, there's something wrong!"
Wang Changfeng was startled, and half of the bun in his hand almost fell to the ground.
Wang Changfeng felt guilty and said, "What's wrong? It's so early in the morning. Don't yell. This is an inn."
Yu Zhen'er walked around the room for a few steps, then approached the table and sniffed Wang Changfeng a few times. Wang Changfeng said curiously: "It smells like alcohol. What's so good about it? I haven't taken a shower yet."
Yu Zhen'er shook her head and turned to Yuezhu: "Did you smell anything?"
Yuezhu sniffed carefully and said, "Sister Zhen'er, something seems wrong. When we came in to deliver breakfast in the morning, there didn't seem to be this smell."
Yu Zhener suddenly shouted: "That's right! It just doesn't taste like this!"
Wang Changfeng was drinking porridge, and he almost threw the porridge bowl on the table with his voice. He smiled bitterly and said: "Miss, please stop being suspicious, okay? It's broad daylight, if someone comes in, I won't be able to spot it?"
Yu Zhen'er came over and looked into Wang Changfeng's eyes, and said mysteriously: "What if you didn't want to find out on purpose?"
Wang Changfeng's heart tightened, but he tried to remain calm on his face: "What nonsense, I don't understand."
Yu Zhen'er slammed the table and said: "You have a guilty conscience! Tell me quickly, where does this aroma come from? Don't quibble, tell me honestly, maybe I will treat you leniently, otherwise, hum, you know the consequences."
Wang Changfeng was startled again, sighed, and motioned to Yuezhu to close the door first.
He picked up the porridge and took two sips slowly at first. He suddenly realized that Li Xiaowan seemed to have just taken two sips from this bowl, but he unknowingly took several more sips. Now that he thought about it, it seemed that even this porridge bowl had some aroma left behind.
Already.
Seeing that he was still drinking the porridge leisurely, as if he was still thinking about something, Yu Zhen'er became a little angry and said angrily: "I only knew how to drink it. If I had known I wouldn't give it to you! Tell me, what's going on?"
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Wang Changfeng thought over it quickly in his mind. What Li Xiaowan said was of great importance. If he told Yu Zhen'er, there would be two results. Or Yu Zhen'er would try his best to oppose his participation, and then he would let down Li Xiaowan or Yu Zhen'er.
If Wang'er agrees to participate, then Yu Zhen'er will inevitably go with him. However, this matter is dangerous. If something goes wrong, Wang Changfeng will be sorry for himself and his master. In this case, he can only suffer Yu Zhen'er for a while and wait for rescue.
After Fang Jingzu, it was not too late to explain to her.
The plan was decided, Wang Changfeng asked Yu Zhen'er to come over and said mysteriously: "I had a dream last night. I dreamed that a fairy came into my room and brought me a drawer of steamed buns, a bowl of porridge, and a few...
It’s just a side dish, but I didn’t expect that when I woke up, it turned out to be real!”
After hearing this, Yu Zhen'er punched Wang Changfeng on the shoulder, causing Wang Changfeng to scream strangely and repeatedly shouting in pain. Yu Zhen'er said angrily: "You don't want to say it, do you? I'm not happy to hear it anymore, so...
Keep it in your own stomach! Yuezhu, let's go!" After saying that, he stood up and left. After taking a few steps, he turned around and took away the steamed buns and porridge on the table. Before leaving, he left a sentence: "Since the dream
When the fairy brings you delicious food, then go to bed and continue dreaming!"
Yuezhu made a face at Wang Changfeng and followed Yu Zhener out.
Wang Changfeng shook his head. After struggling all morning, he ate a steamed bun and drank two mouthfuls of porridge. Having too many women was really fatal.
Seeing that it was still early for lunch, I simply lay back on the bed and carefully considered my next action plan.
Not long after I lay down, I heard two gentle knocks on the door.
Wang Changfeng thought it was Yu Zhen'er and said a little angrily: "Why are you back again? Did you forget something?"
When he opened the door, he saw a man who looked like a butler. He said with a smile on his face, "May I ask if it's Mr. Wang Changfeng?"
Wang Changfeng looked him up and down and saw that although his clothes were not expensive, he was clean and neat, as if he came from a wealthy family, so he nodded.
The man quickly bowed and saluted: "I have met Mr. Wang. The younger one is the housekeeper of Prince Lu's Mansion, his surname is Zhou. Prince Lu ordered me to come and invite Mr. Wang to visit the mansion."
Wang Changfeng thought to himself that he had only been in Beijing for a few days. He was a royal guard and a prince. He had eaten all the food he had not eaten in the past twenty years in these two days. At least he could take my feelings into consideration and try to be a little different. He thought to himself
, but he said another sentence: "Oh? King Lu invites me? Let's go, lead the way."
After saying that, he followed Butler Zhou downstairs. There was already a gorgeously decorated carriage parked in front of the door, which was much more luxurious than the one he bought before entering Beijing.
A servant had already come over and helped Wang Changfeng get into the carriage and drive all the way to Prince Lu's Mansion. Liu Zhiyuan and several other guards drove another carriage and followed far behind.
Prince Lu's Mansion is in the Xicheng area, more than ten miles away. However, the carriage of the Prince's Mansion is very fast. In less than half an hour, it has arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
Wang Changfeng got out of the car and looked up at Prince Lu's Mansion. He saw only blue tiles and white walls, and three gates in a row. They didn't look very impressive. The gatehouse alone would probably be even more powerful than Juchunfang. I thought to myself,
Prince Lu is a low-key person who doesn't like luxury and extravagance.
Butler Zhou led the way and entered the palace through the side door. After passing through a screen wall, there was a small and wide square inside, which seemed to be a place for martial arts training.
Wang Changfeng thought to himself that there is still such a martial artist in the palace? Could it be Princess Min?
While he was thinking, a figure flashed past Leng Buding and shouted: "Stop! Who broke into the palace without permission?"
Wang Changfeng was startled, why was there someone being robbed in the palace? When he calmed down and took a closer look, he saw a young man about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a short attire common among martial arts practitioners, staring at him.
Wang Changfeng was a little frightened by his stare. He was about to turn around and ask Butler Zhou what was going on. Unexpectedly, Butler Zhou slipped away quickly and disappeared.
Wang Changfeng laughed and cursed in his heart, and said: "I, Wang Changfeng, have come to visit me at the invitation of Prince Lu. I just don't know where the housekeeper has been this week?" After saying that, he deliberately looked around to find him.
Unexpectedly, when the young man heard this, he seemed to be a different person. He stepped forward to meet Wang Changfeng, grabbed Wang Changfeng's hands, and said happily: "So you are Wang Changfeng? I finally met the real person. My sister Tiantian
Come back and tell me about your deeds. You have great martial arts skills, a good drinking capacity, and a happy life. You are just like the martial arts master in my dreams. The move you used to force Mr. Liu to retreat was so cool, what was it called?" He gestured while talking.
After getting on it, he grabbed the void with both hands and then pushed it forward. It really seemed like that.
Wang Changfeng didn't expect that this young man had changed so much, so he asked tentatively: "Is your sister Princess Min?"
"Of course, I only have one sister." The young man said with a smile.
Wang Changfeng was surprised. He turned out to be the eldest son of Prince Lu. No wonder he dared to make such a fuss in the palace.
Before Wang Changfeng could say anything, the young man came up to me and said, "Teach me how to practice your dragon grip. I'll be able to practice it by tomorrow, so that the boys like Zhu Laosi can see how powerful I am."
Wang Changfeng smiled bitterly and said: "That Kung Fu move has a name, it's called Fengyun Longhu Hand. It's not easy to practice."
The young man said: "Of course, it is not easy to practice good kung fu. I understand this. What I mean is that if you agree to teach me, how about we become apprentices first?"
When Wang Changfeng heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry even more. What's the point of this? Why did it get involved in apprenticeship in the first place? Besides, he was only an eighteen-year-old boy. He had just left the apprenticeship, so he had no ability to accept apprentices. He quickly waved his hand and said:
"I can teach you a few kung fu moves, but there is no need to become an apprentice. I have a rule and I don't accept apprentices."
The young man was not annoyed and said with a smile: "That doesn't matter, you can teach me. You don't have to recognize me as your disciple, but I have to recognize you as my master." As he spoke, he immediately became respectful and even changed his title.
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Wang Changfeng shook his head and said: "As long as the prince is happy. Why don't you bother the prince to lead the way?"
The young man slapped his head and said, "My father asked me to come out and see why I forgot about this. Master, please come with me."
After saying that, he respectfully led the way, and Wang Changfeng had no choice but to let him go.
After turning around several corridors and passing through a hanging flower arch, the inside suddenly opened up, with rockery bridges, flowing water, and several pavilions and pavilions hidden among the green trees. It was a standard Soviet-style garden scenery.
Wang Changfeng sighed: "This is what the palace should look like."
Unexpectedly, the young man sneered and said: "What's this? Our old house in Shandong is much bigger than here. Here in Jiangnan, we always like to do these small bridges and flowing water. They are of no use."
Wang Changfeng did not refute, and followed him across a small bridge. Several halls appeared in front of him, which must be the main room of the palace.
Before entering the door, I heard someone inside sighing: "Xiao Huang, why don't you like to eat? It's been three days. Look, even Xiao Bai is almost bigger than you. And Hong Hong
, don’t lie down all the time, get up and eat quickly, be good.”
Wang Changfeng was curious, who could raise cats and dogs in the house?
When I entered the door, I saw a huge fish tank in the middle. It was square and square, with each side more than three feet. The most surprising thing is that this fish tank is not an ordinary stone fish tank, but is made of a glass fish tank sent from the West.
It is transparent, and the fish, aquatic plants, snails, etc. in the fish tank can be clearly seen at a glance. Such a large glass fish tank is probably worth a lot of money, and ordinary officials cannot afford it.
At this time, there was an old man standing next to the fish tank, with some gray hair on his temples, who was concentrating on talking to the fish tank.
Wang Changfeng couldn't help but smile. It turned out that this man was talking to a fish, which was quite interesting.
I just heard the young man shouting to the old man: "Dad, Mr. Wang is here."
The old man said oh, still staring at the fish tank and continuing to chatter.
The young man shouted in a louder voice: "Dad, stop looking, Mr. Wang is here!"
The old man screamed and scolded: "Don't shout so loudly, I think you've scared away the fish. I haven't liked eating in the past few days. If you scare me again, let's see how I deal with you!"
To be continued...