On the risks and benefits of falling in love with a prince

The Yellow Turban Army retreated, and the victims left the city one after another, so the curfew in the city was not so strict.Zhao Tang took advantage of the night to walk around Cui County Magistrate's house several times, memorizing the terrain by heart.He also tried to bribe a peddler who delivered vegetables, and asked the peddler to draw him the internal structure of Cui Mansion.

While drawing the picture, he asked by the way: "Master, have you brought in any newcomers in the past two days? Sixteen or seventeen years old, with fair skin?"

The peddler said: "Yes! That young man must be like a snowman, the master spoils him so much."

Zhao Tang felt the blood rushing to the top of his head, smiled and nodded, and left after the peddler finished drawing the picture.

After nightfall, Zhao Tang came outside Cui's residence and quietly climbed up the wall.Only one place in the Cui Mansion was lit, and there was the sound of music.Zhao Tang jumped into the courtyard and approached the house along the shadows.Suddenly, two tall and burly guards led a young man into the room. The young man had snow-white skin and was wrapped in a smoky gauze.When he got outside the door, the boy stopped in his tracks, as if he refused to go in.The guard pushed roughly, and the boy walked into the room.The moment the door opened, Zhao Tang heard Magistrate Cui's laughter, pipa and singing.

Zhao Tang trembled all over, unable to restrain his killing intent.He jumped out of the shadows and killed the guards one by one.The moment he killed someone, he realized that his life was coming to an end, but he didn't care.He stepped over the guard's pool of blood, climbed up the steps, and kicked open the door: "Old Dog Cui, your time of death has come!"

The hall is full of guests, and the singing and dancing are in full swing.There was a person sitting on the seat facing the door, not County Magistrate Cui, but Liu Rui.

Liu Rui was dressed in Shu brocade, and his complexion was much better than a few days ago.The moment the door opened, he nimbly grabbed the barbecue plate as a shield and fled behind the pillar.County magistrate Cui and a group of officials also hid one after another.

The snow-white boy in light gauze collapsed to the ground, shaking like chaff.That's just a little boy molester, not Liu Rui.

Zhao Tang was startled, and his movements slowed down for a moment, then Cui Mansion's guards rushed over.Zhao Tang moved his hands, swung the knife, and looked at Liu Rui with distraction.

Liu Rui poked his head out from behind the pillar, Cui County Magistrate supported him, and said, "Your Highness is frightened!"

Liu Ruidao: "The assassin will keep alive, let's have a trial to see who sent it!"

Zhao Tang's heart skipped a beat: "He didn't recognize me!"

In such a moment of distraction, Zhao Tang's arm was cut.A guard slashed at Zhao Tang's neck with a horizontal knife. Zhao Tang dodged back and closed his vitals, but the black cloth covering his face was cut and fell lightly to the ground.

Zhao Tang felt bad, turned around and ran away, but was entangled by the guards and could not escape.Liu Rui yelled: "Stop!" The guards retracted their knives and retreated. Zhao Tang wanted to run, but he couldn't break through the guards' defense.Liu Rui had already walked over, pinched Zhao Tang's chin, and forced him to look at him.

Zhao Tang looked at Liu Rui, not knowing what expression to make.And Liu Rui's face was white, his eyes were bloodshot, and his lips were trembling.

"Zhao Tang...what's the matter with you?"

Zhao Tang said: "You've got the wrong person!" He opened Ruirui's hand, turned around to leave, but was stopped by Cui's guards.

Magistrate Cui stood up and said with a smile, "So it's all a misunderstanding! This strong man...is someone from His Highness?"

Liu Rui let go of Zhao Tang's chin, and turned to County Magistrate Cui: "He is... the guard of my palace. I escaped from Luoyang, thanks to his protection all the way. This time I visited your mansion, and I left in a hurry... I didn't have time to inform him. I'm afraid he will protect you. The Lord is eager, so...he was a little reckless. I will compensate the county magistrate on his behalf." Said and bowed.

Zhao Tang did not bow, but stood behind Liu Rui, looking at Magistrate Cui.

Magistrate Cui stood with a pleasant smile, and his two thin eyes were like sickles.His obese body was wrapped in silk and satin, his eyes flicked back and forth between Zhao Tang and Liu Rui, as if seeing through something, he laughed loudly: "We are all people who want to follow His Highness to do great things and abandon our wealth and life, but His Highness refuses to say To be honest, it's really disappointing. This...is really just His Highness's guard?"

"I made the county magistrate laugh, this person... is my favorite man." Liu Rui turned around and continued to ask Zhao Tang, "Zhao Tang, your face..."

Zhao Tang's brain turned white for a while, blood rushed to the top of his head and then fell back to the soles of his feet, only instinct remained: "One was drawn by myself, and the other was..." He didn't know what to say, but Cui County Magistrate suddenly fell to his knees On the ground, he said: "That one is from the minister. The minister really doesn't know that this person is His Highness's favorite, but he just treats him as a male whore. He wants to have a taste of the wind and moon, and I hope His Highness will forgive him."

Zhao Tang stared blankly at Liu Rui, thinking: "Male prostitute... I really shouldn't be here tonight."

Liu Rui was silent for a moment, left Zhao Tang, went to Cui County Magistrate to help him up, and said softly: "Those who don't know are not guilty. My lord is willing to join me in the army and fight against the rebels, and then I will save the country from the dragon. Do you care about minor matters? The king of Zhuangzhuang of Chu is extremely powerful, so Rui is not as good as the ancients?"

Cui County Magistrate did not get up, and said: "Your Highness has the capacity to accommodate others, but I am afraid that Mr. Zhao Lang does not."

Liu Rui said, "Zhao Tang...wouldn't hate you either. Zhao Tang, right?"

As he spoke, he looked back at Zhao Tang, his eyes were extremely bright, piercing like a sword.Zhao Tang was in a daze, completely at a loss, how should he answer?How to answer to escape from this terrible place?If this is a nightmare, gods and Buddhas, anyone is fine, let him wake up.

County magistrate Cui said with a smile: "Looks like Mr. Zhao hates me very much. I threw my life away today to join the army with His Highness. If the wind blows on Mr. Zhao's pillow in the future, I don't want my head to fall to the ground."

Liu Rui returned to Zhao Tang's side, held his hand, and squeezed it hard: "Zhao Tang, Master Cui didn't mean it either. Just say you don't care."

County Magistrate Cui said: "Mr. Lang used to be very handsome, but now his appearance has been ruined. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to serve His Highness again. There are some good men in my family. They are all clean and not bad in appearance. May the Palace take a look?"

Liu Rui's face turned pale, he smiled, and said, "Lord Cui, can't you trust me? I've always kept my word. If you don't pursue it, you will never pursue it."

Cui County Magistrate said: "I can't trust Mr. Zhao Lang. A person who hates me, sleeps in the same bed with His Highness every day, and if His Highness is a minister, can you rest assured?"

As he said that, County Magistrate Cui gave a few instructions to a little maid, who ran down and brought in a beautiful young man after a while, who knelt at Liu Rui's feet with a docile posture.

Liu Rui was silent for a long time, and said with a smile: "Master Cui wants to follow Huo Guang's example and force me to abandon my old sword and marry a new man."

Cui County Magistrate also laughed and said: "I am afraid that Your Highness will follow the example of Emperor Xuan and kill Huo Gong all over the family after taking power!"

Liu Ruidao: "This palace only respects the ancestor Guangwu Emperor."

Cui county magistrate smiled and said: "The ancestors loved the Yin family, but established the Guo family. They are impartial and selfless."

Every sentence in their conversation contained allusions, but Zhao Tang couldn't understand it.A strong fear made him pull Liu Rui's sleeve.

Liu Rui pulled off his sleeves and said to County Magistrate Cui: "The man is infertile, and this Palace will be lucky for him. What good is there for the county magistrate?"

County magistrate Cui slapped the festival lightly: "Your Highness is very thoughtful! I have a daughter who is fifteen years old and looks quite pretty."

Liu Rui's body twitched violently, and he clenched his hands into fists: "Do I have a choice?"

County magistrate Cui smiled, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes: "Yes, Your Highness can turn around and go out, and I will never stop you! This officer, Mr. Zhao, and Mrs. Liu, I will never cut off their heads."

Liu Rui just laughed, and sighed after laughing: "Well, the county magistrate is kind, but this palace is disrespectful..."

When Zhao Tang heard the phrase "Okay", he immediately looked at Liu Rui.Liu Rui turned his head and said in a low voice: "Zhao Tang, you go back first... I will see you in a few days." County magistrate Cui said: "Since you are here, you might as well stay here. Your Highness accepts my daughter as a concubine, it is also A happy event."

Liu Ruidao: "Lord Cui, why do you have to humiliate me so far?"

Zhao Tang shuddered, as if he suddenly woke up.Strangely, he wasn't sad at all, or hated.It's as if a soul jumped out of the skeleton, lightly, leaving the grievances and hatreds in the skin.

Zhao Tang patted Liu Rui's arm and said, "I'm leaving, let's chat."

Liu Rui grabbed Zhao Tang's hand and said, "Wait for me... I'll go back to see you soon, Zhao Tang..."

Zhao Tang said: "Well, you are busy first, goodbye."

He turned and left.Cui's guards did not stop him.

Zhao Tang left the Cui Mansion with no money left.Fortunately, he is a big man, so he can sleep in the open.It was early winter, so he picked up some dry straw and built a nest under the bridge hole to barely keep out the cold.

In the past few days, Linzhang County has been turned upside down.Liu Rui ascended the throne in Linzhang and proclaimed himself emperor, and passed on to the surrounding counties.Since the fall of Luoyang, the world has been terrified, and rebel armies under the banner of "recovering the country" and "descendants of the Liu family" have emerged one after another.Liu Rui was not only the official prince, but also a moral model when he was the prince, and his popularity was very high.It is said that Liu Rui has already recruited many rebels and is preparing to conquer the Yellow Turbans himself.

One night, Zhao Tang was sleeping under the bridge when suddenly a group of soldiers came and surrounded him.Liu Rui walked out of the soldiers in a fine dress, and clothes depended on clothes. Dressed up like this, the little boy looked like a god descending from the earth, dazzling and dazzling.

Zhao Tang sat in the grass nest, staring blankly at Liu Rui, as if in a dream.He tried his best to smile cheerfully: "Ruirui...oh, should I be called Your Majesty?"