After resigning, I switched to fortune-telling

Chapter 10

What was arranged for Yao Shang was a secluded small courtyard in Duke Wei's mansion. There is a door at the back of the courtyard that leads directly to the street, so it is very convenient to enter and exit.

It fits Yao Shang's wishes very well.

Xie Tangru knew the reason why he asked him for help - in the face of the whole hunt and hunt of the First Prince and the Third Prince, Duke Wei's Mansion, which both forces wanted to win over, was an existence they dared not touch.He hid in it, under the protection of Xie Tangru, even if the First Prince and the Third Prince knew that he was in Duke Wei's mansion, they would not dare to touch him openly.

In order to show his sincerity, Xie Tangru is willing to give convenience to his "guests" in many ways.

If it can make people surrender, he doesn't even mind being a "hero to save the beauty" under the hands of the First Prince and the Third Prince.

He bent his eyes and walked into the courtyard.

Yao Shang is practicing sword.

Even though Xie Tangru didn't know much about swordsmanship, he knew that the opponent was a master of swordsmanship.

These sword moves are exquisite and exquisite. After countless times of tempering, they can easily kill people.

Xie Tangru secretly compared himself and the opponent's force in his heart.

Because of his status and talent, Xie Tangru didn't have any achievements in the way of swordsmanship, so he changed to a brisk and agile way, and most of the time he was killed with a single blow.If they really kill each other, there are eight or nine times out of ten that they will all end up dead together.

Cheng Wang has such a powerful person under his command, but Beijing has never heard of it.Xie Tangru had no choice but to praise Cheng Wang's ability.

However, being able to control such a person as King Cheng made Xie Tangru curious and inquiring.

"Da Qiao Wu Feng, you are talking about your brother's swordsmanship!" Xie Tangru clapped his hands and applauded him without hesitation in his praise. "I don't know which famous master Yao brother learned from to learn such a superb sword technique?"

"There is no famous teacher to teach." He shook his head, "It's just learning blindly. Your son is too famous."

"Brother, saying this makes me feel ashamed to know that you have a famous teacher to teach you." Xie Tangru said, "Brother, there is no famous teacher to teach you, and you can learn such sword skills by yourself. But I have a world in vain A famous father, but his martial arts are extremely mediocre."

As he spoke, he couldn't help showing a dejected and sad expression.

Yao Shang was moved.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to underestimate yourself. In the world, people are not judged only by their martial arts. Although your martial arts skills are ordinary, your son has his own advantages in other aspects."

"Brother Yao's words made me suddenly enlightened." Xie Tangru smiled sincerely, "Brother Yao is the first person to say that I can be superior to others, and everyone else hates me for being disrespectful to my father and dishonoring his reputation."

As he spoke, he sighed, feeling very disappointed.

Only the guards following Xie Tangru: "..."

How did the son of the world say that he was poor in martial arts without any guilt?

Yao Shang didn't pay attention to the distorted expression on the guard's face. He looked at Xie Tangru, who had been living under the shadow of his father's reputation. Everyone shook their heads and sighed that he didn't look like Wei Guogong's son.But not many people would want to see another Wei Guogong—the first emperor couldn't tolerate him.

He couldn't help but soften his heart, and comforted Xie Tangru in a low voice: "You don't have to be bothered by the words of outsiders. Why do you need them to judge how you are?"

"Brother Yao is really a good man." Xie Tangru climbed up the pole, "I wonder if Brother Yao can teach me two sword moves so that my father can impress me." It would be best if the old man's beard could be shaved off.

He hesitated a little: "...I've only learned killer moves, and I'm afraid it's not suitable for the prince."

He really didn't have any famous teachers to teach him. After learning the Enlightenment Kungfu, those exquisite sword moves were practiced little by little on the battlefield, on the verge of life and death countless times.

"It doesn't matter." Xie Tangru didn't give him a chance to refuse, "As long as Brother Yao is willing to teach me, I will definitely learn."

Learning to learn swordsmanship is not the point, it is more important to take this opportunity to get closer to the "guest" and increase his favorability towards me.

Friendship between people must be cultivated, but we can't wait for a good match from God.

Under Xie Tangru's earnest eyes, Yao Shang finally did not refuse.

Xie Tangru was even happier: "In this case, why don't I move here to live with you." He said, gently wiped the piece of ginger from the kitchen on his fingertips, and then his eyes turned red, "It just so happens that my father They kicked me out and forbade me to live in my own yard."

Yao Shang frowned slowly, he couldn't help feeling that Duke Wei taught his son too harshly.

He nodded: "OK."

So Xie Tangru moved into Yao Shang's yard as a matter of course. If he didn't know how to proceed step by step, he might have to move into Yao Shang's house.

It's just that poor Wei Guogong has taken the scapegoat of "too strict teaching" again invisibly.

It wasn't until the second day when Xie Tangru came in that Yao Shang asked Wei Guogong why he was so strict with him.

Xie Tangru sighed, put his hands up and said, "Maybe it's because my cheap son is far from worth a pot of pear blossoms."

Yao Shang looked puzzled.

Only then did the maid hold back her laughter, and told him that Xie Tangru took the pear flower white that Wei Guogong treasured and shared it with a Taoist priest in the mansion.Wei Guogong didn't want to argue with Taoist priests, and he couldn't swallow this breath in his heart, so he could only catch Xie Tangru, the culprit, and let it out.

Yao Shang: "..."

He might have misunderstood Xie Tangru's situation before.

"Lihuabai is only famous in the public nowadays, and it is rare." Yao Shang asked calmly, "Have you ever thought about how to solve this matter?"

Xie Tangru looked indifferent: "My father kicked me out, and I gave him some pear blossoms. Anyway, I have already endured the punishment, so I can't suffer in vain."

He is righteous.

Yao Shang couldn't help laughing.

Only then did Xie Tangru get serious: "It's really not possible, go to the First Prince and the Third Prince to ask for an altar. There should be Lihuabai in their residence."

"I heard that these two Highnesses... are not easy to get along with."

"Then I can't climb over the wall to steal an altar from Prince Cheng's mansion? I can't get over it either." Xie Tangru was very shameless.Yao Shang couldn't help but suspect that if Xie Tangru hadn't been able to climb over the wall, he might really do it.

After pondering for a while, Yao Shang said: "Actually, I know that there is a family in Chengnanfang. The taste of their wine is very similar to that of Lihuabai. Some restaurants buy wine from his family to make Lihuabai. Most diners can't taste it. What's the difference. If the prince trusts me, I can buy wine from his house for the prince, and maybe I can hide it from Wei Guogong."

This is not a very clever way of speaking, and there are many mistakes and omissions.

But Xie Tangru shouldn't have heard it, so he nodded happily: "There is such a thing! This is really great, then I will trouble Brother Yao!"

"This is the second favor Brother Yao has done for me. Brother Yao is really my noble man!"

"It's my honor to be able to do a little bit for your son." Yao Shangke said politely.

"You and I don't need to talk about these red tapes." Xie Tangru patted him on the shoulder, "You are the same as Li Mengshu in my heart, they are both my friends!"

Yao Shang smiled.

After leaving Yao Shang's line of sight, Xie Tangru, the maid carrying a flower basket behind her, asked with a smile, "Is your son going to face Mr. Yao in this way?"

"Of course not." Xie Tangru twitched his lips, "It's not interesting to keep acting, but it's not interesting to reveal the truth easily. It's better to let him find out bit by bit, that's interesting."

And he wanted the other party's allegiance, no one would be loyal to a fool.

It is naturally impossible for Xie Tangru to maintain such an image forever.

The maid shook her head and said with emotion: "It's so pitiful that Mr. Yao is favored by the prince—"

But when she spoke, there was only gloating in her eyes.

The Shizi was very dissatisfied with her words, and the Shizi was very angry: "What do you say, I seem to rob a woman from a good family."

The maid muttered in a low voice: "It's not too much difference." It's more than robbing a woman from a good family.

"...It's really worse than that Taoist Zhang."

It's a pity that Taoist Zhang himself doesn't think there is anyone in the family who is more miserable than him.After escaping for the third time and breaking his leg over the wall, Zhang Daoshi finally gave up struggling, lay in the room and waited to die, and began to order food from the maid who delivered the meal very recklessly.

Bird's nest, abalone, delicacies from mountains and seas, order whichever is the rarest.

Anyway, he was about to be murdered by Xie Tangru, why not allow him to have a good meal before he died?

He quarreled for two days, and finally reached Xie Tangru's ears. Xie Tangru smiled immediately, "It's better to eat some light food to nourish your health. After all, Daoist Zhang is still seriously injured. How about this, let the kitchen give Daoist Zhang three meals a day?" Meals are cooked with white porridge over low heat. Salt and sugar should be avoided, so there is no need to put them in.”

The maid shed two crocodile tears for Taoist Zhang, and immediately turned her head and told the kitchen to cook porridge, which must be light, without any meaty smell.

They have to clean up the mess after tossing around every day, and now they have to eat delicacies from mountains and seas, let's eat them in the dream!

After Xie Tangru had dealt with Taoist Zhang, he remembered and asked, "Where is King Cheng's guard of honor?"

"Chongzhou was passed three days ago. His Royal Highness the Third Prince sent another wave of killers to assassinate."

"Failed again?"

Xie Tangru didn't even raise his eyelids.

"……Yes."

Xie Tangru was not surprised at all.

Among the sons of the old emperor, Cheng Wang was the only one who showed the skills of leading soldiers and fighting. The others only inherited part of the old emperor's traits of being a foolish emperor.

Xie Tangru could understand why the old emperor didn't like Cheng Wang.Because he looks like a normal person, not like the old emperor's own son.

The dark guard asked: "Do our people need to do something?"

It is obviously impossible to count on the First Prince and the Third Prince.

Xie Tangru thought for a while: "After Chongzhou, there is only Yuzhou left before the capital. The governor of Yuzhou belongs to the eldest prince. King Cheng will stay in Yuzhou for a while."

"If we let our people do it in Yuzhou, we can't be sure." Xie Tangru sighed. Although he can push it to the eldest prince and the third prince if he fails, every life of his people is precious. It was not Xie Tangru's original intention to have an unsure assassination and lose a large number of people.

"Let's see what's going on with the governor of Yuzhou. If the situation is chaotic enough, it's okay for our people to make up for it. If the governor of Yuzhou can't do it, let our people withdraw to the capital and don't startle the snake."

If that was the case, Xie Tangru would have only one way to go—to take King Cheng's life by surprise when he entered the capital.

This solution is more dangerous and easier to expose.

But if there is no other way, he can only go this way.

——There is only one master of imperial power, and there is only one dragon chair.

The smile in his eyes flickered away and turned into an endless depth, upon closer inspection, it was completely indifferent.

Although Xie Tangru had a great dislike towards King Cheng himself - it was all because the other party wanted to kill him in the future, and his attitude towards the eldest prince and the third prince was subtly different.But he still likes Cheng Wang's subordinates very much.

This satisfaction could not completely reduce Xie Tangru's vigilance.

The secret guard was urgently dispatched to the north to investigate Yao Shang's identity and background, everything from his family background to his interpersonal relationship to his hobbies must be thoroughly investigated, so that Xie Tangru can rest assured.

Wei Guogong couldn't help mocking him: "The emperor's selection of girls is not as strict as your identity check."

Not only is Cheng Wang not like the old emperor's own birth, Xie Tangru is not like Wei Guogong's own birth either.Wei Guogong simply wondered if he had carried the wrong child at that time.

But there is no doubt that Xie Tangru is indeed his family's little brat.

So Wei Guogong had to hold his nose and endure him.

The people who were sent to investigate Yao Shang were personally selected by Duke Wei, and their household registrations were all in the Northland. Before leaving, Duke Wei also asked them to memorize the customs and customs of the Northland and imitate the accent of the Northland.

——Cheng Wang's territory is not so easy to sneak in, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't be hacked as a spy.

Wei Guogong took great pains.

Xie Tangru was greatly moved, and decided not to steal the wine from his father's wine cellar next time.

So angry that Wei Guogong scolded his unfilial son.

The voice was so loud that even Yao Shang and his subordinates in his courtyard heard it.

Yao Shang has a better understanding of the father-son relationship in Wei Guogong's mansion.

Seeing this kind of scene for the first time, the subordinate was so shocked that he was almost speechless, and after a long time, he murmured: "...I have heard for a long time that the Duke of Wei is getting stronger and stronger, but now I know that the Duke of Wei is indeed not old."

"It's the poor son of Wei Guogong, who will probably be beaten severely."

The subordinates sighed endlessly.

Yao Shang's eyes flashed: "What else is there?"

"The guard of honor has entered Yuzhou, the master must go back earlier. If the first prince and the third prince find that you are not in the guard of honor and enter Beijing privately, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble."

Although they are not afraid, these civil officials in Beijing are full of sage words, and it is extremely troublesome to entangle with them.What's more, half of the civil servants are old men, and they can be fainted with anger after a few words.In case of getting angry, you have to be scolded again.

Annoying.

"I know." Yao Shang said calmly, "I have my own discretion in this matter. In addition, I have one more thing to tell you - take a jar of pear blossoms from Cheng Wang's mansion."

Subordinate: "What?"

Yao Shang raised his eyes: "Didn't you hear clearly?"

"No." The subordinate scratched his hair, unable to figure out what the master's intention was, but he couldn't allow him to ask any more questions right now.

"Someone is coming, you leave first."

The one who came was the lunch delivery maid named Jianshuang, smiling with a lotus noodle, she was Xie Tangru's confidant.

"Master Yao."

The maid bowed her knees.

"The son of the world said that Mr. Qinghuai invited him to a banquet today, and asked the servants to ask you if you can move the learning of sword moves to tomorrow?"

"Yes." Yao Shang said, "It's just that once it starts, it can't be interrupted."

"The servant will tell the son when he returns." The maid said with a smile, "Is there anything else you want to tell the son?"

……

The banquet that Shang Qinghuai invited Xie Tangru to was not a good banquet. It was originally a small banquet prepared by his mother for him, but Shang Qinghuai himself was not happy and did not want to get married, so he asked his cousin Li Mengshu to come up with a bad idea to invite Xie Tangru Come to dinner.

Now all the girls at the banquet went to see Xie Tangru, no one cared about Shang Qinghuai and told him to escape smoothly.

Xie Tangru sighed: "Careless in making friends! Careless in making friends!"

Extremely resentful.

Shang Qinghuai and Li Mengshu had no choice but to apologize and promised to pay him a meal before giving up.

When Xie Tangru returned home, it was almost dusk, and the whole capital city was shrouded in quiet twilight, and faint mourning music could be heard from the palace towers in the distance—the emperor’s death music to be played on 81.The evening wind brings the aroma of fireworks from an unknown house.

He stood outside the mansion for half a stick of incense before he smiled softly and entered the majestic Duke Wei's mansion with its high walls and Zhuwa.

The gates were closed one by one, and the young man's back slowly disappeared into the embers of the setting sun.

……

Before she had time to sit down and drink some hot tea, the maid handed over a post.

It was sent by the deposed prince.

Ask him to meet tonight.

Xie Tangru never heard back, the abolished prince was obviously in a hurry, so he did such a "condescension" thing.

Xie Tangru almost forgot that he had considered the idea of ​​abolishing the crown prince.

Before he could appreciate and savor the post written by the waste prince, the secret guard came in and reported that Taoist Zhang's master had been found and had already entered the city gate, and he would be able to reach Duke Wei's mansion in the evening.

Xie Tangru raised his eyebrows.

It was a coincidence that they all collided together.

Xie Tangru was afraid that the other party would be sad after ignoring the good intentions of the abolished prince; but if he didn't go to see Taoist Zhang's master, the other party would inevitably think that he was deliberately neglecting him—not to mention that the other party also had a secret that Xie Tangru was very interested in.

It's really embarrassing.

While Xie Tangru was thinking about it, his most capable maidservant, Jianshuang, who usually served as a half-guard envoy, walked in: "Young Master Yao invites you to have a drink at night."

"It's even more difficult now." Xie Tangru sighed faintly.