Crown Prince's Counterattack

"Master Zhang, my master is here to invite you, please come with me."

Zhang You had just withdrawn from the banquet, and before he had time to rush back to the mansion, his carriage was stopped halfway.

The street in the middle of the night, except for the occasional sound of clappers, is as silent as another world.

Zhang You looked around and saw that there were no people around, and he was accompanied by old butlers and grooms without any force. However, his carriage was surrounded by dozens of strong men with swords. He might as well go see him.

The sound of the carriage rattling hit Zhang You's heart. Since Zhending Wang Liuyang failed in his rebellion, few people have paid attention to him anymore. I'm afraid that the comer of today's event is not good. Zhang You calmed down and his eyes recovered. The peace of old.

The carriage has been walking for a long time, and it seems that it has been circling around here. While thinking about the countermeasures, Zhang You wondered who the one who wanted to see him was.

Suddenly the carriage stopped, and the curtain was violently lifted.

"Master Zhang, please get out of the car!"

Zhang You got out of the car and looked at the surrounding environment calmly. The people guarding him didn't stop him, as if they didn't care about his small movements at all.

The night was too dark, and the near ones could still be seen clearly, while the far ones were blurry. The red light hung high on the door plaque, illuminating three characters.

—— Charming Square

Good guy, although it looks a little strange, this is clearly a brothel.

"Master Zhang, please—"

Zhang You glanced at him unexpectedly and walked in.

The building in this workshop is very elegant, without the dusty atmosphere of the usual red buildings. The word charming can be described as enchanting. Zhang You went up from the other side. Wrong, isn't that man who is playing and having fun among the girls the important minister of the court, Mr. Fang?Unexpectedly, the prudish appearance on weekdays would show its original shape at this place. Zhang You couldn't help thinking to himself that this flower shop might not be as simple as imagined.

After bypassing the pavilions and waterside pavilions, Zhang You's eyes fell on the exquisite attic in the middle.

"Master Zhang, please come in—"

Zhang You pushed open the door and kept moving forward cautiously, his eyes gliding over the decorations one by one, further confirming his conjecture that the people who want to see him are either rich or noble.

"Master Zhang, long time no see—"

A figure stepped out from behind the screen.

A man's deep voice came from behind, Zhang You turned around immediately, and collided with an unusually familiar face.

"My minister kowtows to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhang You was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to Sima Yi, but he thought about it in his heart, he was brought to this place in the middle of the night, what is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's intention?

"Get up!"

Even though he had all kinds of thoughts in his mind, Sima Yi knew that he should not be too anxious. He Shi Shi ran to the front of the table and sat down, making a gesture of invitation. After Zhang You thanked him respectfully, he sat across from Sima Yi. .

"I don't know if His Highness--"

Zhang You hesitated for a moment to speak, but Sima Yi stopped him before he finished speaking.

"It's such a beautiful day, it's not easy for Zhang Qing to say something disappointing...Come, try the tea made just for you"

Sima Yi stood up suddenly and prepared to pour tea for Zhang You. Zhang You stood up nervously, holding the cup in fear.

"The little minister is panicked"

The boiling hot water was poured into the exquisite white porcelain cup, and the curled up tea leaves stretched out, undulating up and down on the water surface, and the faint tea fragrance was born leisurely, and the distracting thoughts in the heart were completely dissipated at this moment.

Sima Yi finished his cup, looked at the frowning man opposite him through the rising white mist, and showed a faint smile.

Boiling water passes through the cold porcelain cup, and Zhang You feels the warmth while holding the cup. He can't understand the person in front of him. He is obviously only a teenager, but he does things better than an adult. The man is more calm, and even reveals a little mystery, which makes people unpredictable.

"Master Zhang, you know that boiling water is needed to make tea, but lukewarm water is enough to cook people..."

As soon as Sima Yi finished speaking, Zhang You's hand on the opposite side was unsteady, and hot tea splashed on the back of his hand, which turned red immediately, and he immediately wiped it with his sleeve, showing a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"The humble minister is disrespectful, the humble minister is disrespectful!!"

Zhang You repeatedly pleaded guilty, with a wry smile on his face, the sudden word "cooking people" was a bit penetrating from a teenage child, and he didn't understand the purpose of Sima Yi's words.

Sima Yi didn't care at all how many associations his casual sentence made people have, he sat on his seat and sipped tea with a calm attitude.

"Master Zhang was also a warrior out of thousands of troops back then, why now he looks a bit hesitant, it seems that life is not good..."

There was an unspeakable sarcasm in Sima Yi's tone.

"Let His Royal Highness laugh at you"

Zhang You's complexion changed, and he showed a few wry smiles at random. He was indeed a little timid these years, but he also wanted to preserve his name, so what he said to Sima Yi today made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Did Your Highness come here to make fun of this minister?"

"Hehe... Before I explain my purpose, I want to tell you a story. After listening to it, you may understand the purpose of my trip to find you."

"Please speak, Your Highness"

Zhang You was a little curious, Sima Yi smiled meaningfully.

"Once a frog fell into the cold water that was about to boil in the kitchen, but the servant girl was lazy and didn't notice. The frog was swimming happily in the water in the big pot. The maid kept heating the water under the stove, and the water in the pot The temperature is rising slowly, but the frog doesn't notice it, and still feels warm and content. Once the water temperature gradually rises, it realizes that there is a threat and wants to jump out, but its legs are no longer in control. Couldn't jump up anymore, and had to be boiled to death in the end, only to be discovered by the maid later, if the pot of water had been boiled from the very beginning, maybe the frog would have been able to escape... So Mr. Zhang, you understand what you want to say What's up?"

Seeing Zhang You's increasingly dignified expression, Sima Yi smiled with satisfaction.

"Your Highness, I understand a little bit, but there is still one thing that I don't understand..."

Zhang You's tone was very serious, and Sima Yi's eyes were a little more serious. He didn't know what Zhang You was going to ask, but the answer he gave him was very important, which meant whether this cooperation could go on smoothly.

"Master Zhang, please say—"

"I want to ask, what is this frog?"

Zhang You looked serious, not joking at all.Sima Yi clenched his hands, took a deep breath, and kept telling himself that the person in front of him was very important and he couldn't be impulsive.

"Master Zhang thinks this is the key point of the lonely talk?"

There was obvious displeasure in Sima Yi's deep voice, and he looked at Zhang You with gloomy eyes.

"Hehehehe...Your Highness, forgive me, I understand what Your Highness means, I understand"

Zhang You smiled awkwardly, but he was always upset. He really wanted to know what the frog was, but seeing Sima Yi's gloomy face, he felt that it was better to hold back the discomfort.

Seeing Zhang You finally winked, Sima Yi's face slowly turned better. He didn't want to explain the difference between toads and frogs. He tried his best to tell a fable in a way that the ancients could understand.

"Since you understand Gu's story, Master Zhang must also understand your current situation. As an old minister who rebelled against King Zhending back then, do you really think that Father will trust you? Your current power is nothing more than Castles in the air, when the father really controls the situation, I am afraid that Mr. Zhang will become the first frog to be cooked..."

"Of course I don't want to, but what can I do?"

Zhang You smiled wryly. Of course he understood that Liu Xiu seemed to trust him but was always wary of him. That's why he had been cautious in his words and deeds all these years, lest he would be caught.

"Do you think that the low profile you are making now can make the emperor let you go? He is just paralyzing you, in order to catch you all one day, so you still want to sit and wait for death?"

Sima Yi didn't know if Liu Xiu would really do this, but in order to make Zhang You submit to him, Liu Xiu had to do this.

"What is the purpose of His Highness's persuasion?"

Zhang You looked at Sima Yi coldly, his eyes were full of understanding.

"Of course it is to let you return to the orphans"

"impossible!"

Zhang You immediately vetoed it, not to mention that he no longer wanted to get involved in the muddy waters of seizing the heir apparent, but based on Liu Xiu's respect for Yin Lihua, Zhang You also felt that Sima Yi's position as the crown prince was not stable.

"Master Zhang, you have to think about it carefully. Help the orphan. After the lonely thing is done, you can get real stability for the sake of the friendship of the year. If you don't help the orphan, then you will wait for the liquidation of the father. When the time comes can't help you either"

Sima Yi's expression changed. He didn't come here to beg for help. If he didn't want the military power in Zhang You's hands, he would not have made this trip on purpose. coldness.

Although King Zhending Liu Yang's rebellion failed and Liu Xiu killed many people, many old generals under Liu Yang stayed and joined Liu Xiu. He is also a rare smart person. Liu Xiu has not moved Guo Shengtong's queen position these years, just because he is afraid of these forces, but the liquidation is almost done these years. Sima Yi faintly felt Liu Xiu's impatience, so Sima Yi decided shot.But if someone doesn't know what to do, Sima Yi doesn't want to waste time, there is always someone who is willing to cooperate with him.

"Master Zhang is good at doing it for himself...hehe"

Seeing that Zhang You remained silent, Sima Yi sneered and got ready to leave.

"Your Highness, please go slowly!"