Li Daitao

To be precise, Qin Shu woke up from hunger.

Yi Zhen leaned not far away, watching him sit up in a daze.After a very brief stay, I stayed for a while.However, he suddenly woke up and turned around to see Marquis Yanzi still standing aside in the shape of a rice dumpling. Only then did he clearly show a relieved expression.

Yi Zhen also woke up a little too early, he just kept his face down, opened his eyes without mentioning that he found himself next to Po Jun at some point, the two of them were almost horrified when they were face to face.

Both of them were a little speechless, and suddenly there was a slight grunt.

"I'm hungry." Yi Zhen let out a long sigh, barely keeping his expression on.After struggling a little, Xiang Pojun was helpless that he couldn't move. "If you have trouble, go find something to eat, and you don't need to catch fish."

"Oh." Po Jun didn't make fun of him, instead he helped him out, nodded and said: "I'm hungry too."

Fearing that someone would find it, the two left the river bank to find another place to rest.After all the fuss, it was already evening, the sky was filled with light and clouds, and it was time for the tired birds to return to their nests.

It didn't take much effort for Po Jun to catch two wild ducks and a nest of duck eggs.Seeing Yi Zhen's peaceful journey, he thought about it, cut the rope and let Yi Zhen go.

Yi Zhen didn't look angry at all, and he didn't complain, he took Yan and went to clean it up, Qin Shu was startled, and let him go.I picked up dead branches to start a fire, and simmered slowly while burying a few duck eggs in the ashes.

Yi Zhen regained his identity in front of him, he no longer learned from Shaoxuan's garrulous talkativeness, and Pojun had his own worries, one person plucked his hair, the other baked it, and cooked a dinner in silence.

Qin Shu was also very hungry, but he still ate politely.

Yi Zhen finished his share in twos and twos, watched him ate half of the duck slowly, then slowed down, and finally took the remaining half of the roast duck and was lost in thought.

Yi Zhen coughed, and spoke first: "How do you know I'm not Shaoxuan?"

It took a while for Po Jun to come back to his senses, and smiled at him apologetically, but after all, he was full of thoughts, and it disappeared with just a little twitch on the corner of his lips: "Master Hou has calluses on his hands, and there are many places that are different from those of the prince. It's different after all."

"What's different?" Yi Zhen asked.I am secretly surprised that Po Jun speaks clearly and has a quick mind, but what is rare is that he can always maintain a gentle attitude, which is not like the rough and bold style of a warrior. It will connect him with the guards around the emperor.But this person's skills are not bad at all.Pay attention now and listen to what he has to say.

"Master Hou's innate majesty and aura are naturally better than Shaoxuan's."

"You are perfunctory to me." Yi Zhen shook his head, changing the topic. "You mean to say that I, the Prince of the Northern Jin Dynasty, are inferior to others."

"The prince is honest and innocent."

"You might as well just say that he is stupid and honest." Yi Zhen snorted.

Qin Shu didn't like to answer this question, but he couldn't help smiling, and felt that it was unfair to make fun of people behind his back, so he turned his head to the side: "Anyway, Lord Hou is different from the prince, I know it in my heart."

After these few words, the atmosphere was very peaceful. Yi Zhen was slightly taken aback, but just snorted lightly in disapproval: "You and Shaoxuan have only known each other for two days, so how can you tell them apart clearly? If I have the heart, I will Your Majesty can hide it too." Thinking about it, I felt that I was really careless and negligent in front of him, and I felt annoyed.

Shaoxuan has no intentions, often speaks frankly, and is a person who can't keep his mouth shut by nature. Marquis Yanzi has returned to his original appearance, and his behavior and words are quite measured, and he responds smoothly.Qin Shu laughed it off and refused to comment on his words, but remembered another thing.

"My lord is good at disguise?"

"There are people in the mansion who specialize in this way, I just carried it with me." Yi Zhen frowned, somewhat resenting the lack of iron. "Occasionally there are big occasions that Shaoxuan can't handle and has to attend. I will represent him once or twice."

Qin Shu hummed, clearly half-believing.Xindao said that the prince is so poor, although there is no prince in the Northern Jin Dynasty, there are still a few princes, don't you worry that the prince's status will not be stable in the future? Even if the Tian family has no heirs, it is said that it is not his turn.

Yi Zhen glanced at him, and then continued slowly: "Little aunt was spoiled and willful since she was a child, and she was naive and ignorant and ignorant of world affairs. She should have been elected to the palace back then, and by chance, she had some past with His Majesty today. Shao Xuan's name He is a prince, but he is actually the flesh and blood of today's son, inheriting the great lineage, and his name cannot be more worthy of his name."

The secret past in the palace during the Northern Jin Dynasty was casually told by him like a small talk.

Qin Shu was startled, and instinctively wanted to change the subject, but Yi Zhen was ahead of him, and he had already finished his sentence in a few sentences.If an official from the Northern Jin Dynasty were asked to listen, he might be able to make some fancy articles.But it doesn't have much to do with me, so I feel relieved after thinking about it, Yan Zihou came along with the Tao, so I just listened to it.

Yi Zhen is not afraid of him spreading the word.There are thousands of differences between the right and wrong of the former emperor and the right and wrong of today's emperor. Even if people criticize him for a while, the person who speaks has to weigh his family's life and life.Yu Shaoxuan's status is fine.

Qin Shu just sat with his knees hugged silently, and didn't answer, and didn't even show any extra curiosity on his face.

"If it's within my ability, it's understandable for me to help him more, right?" Yi Zhen admired his composure, but he didn't allow him to avoid answering, and turned to Qin Shu and asked.

Qin Shu pursed the corners of his lips for a long time, and then smiled slowly: "Master Hou said there is nothing wrong with it, so of course it is nothing wrong with it."

If the crown prince's position is consolidated, his endless power will naturally be indispensable in the future, not to mention Shaoxuan's unrestrained nature, and he clearly does not seek to make progress. In the future, he will probably have to rely on others to take care of him, and the power will fall just around the corner.I'm afraid that all the ministers have this hidden worry in their hearts.

Yi Zhen saw that the corners of his lips twitched slightly, with a faintly disapproving smile.Knowing that he clearly heard a different meaning, he coughed and said seriously: "It's just thinking about the old relationship, there is no other meaning."

Qin Shu was not interested in his calculations at all.But Yanzihou insisted on defending, so he could only listen, and after listening, he said helplessly: "My lord is bothering you." But he thought that he could stand up for him even in matters such as worshiping ancestors, and when he would go to court in the future. The emperor is tired one generation at a time. If you insist on saying that there is no other meaning, then you really have nothing to say.But I don't need to make my words clear at this time, and get angry for no reason.

Yi Zhen was displeased, and snorted: "The emperor knows about things like offering sacrifices to his ancestors on his behalf."

Qin Shu slightly nodded, clearly not interested in talking about it.

Yi Zhen stared at him for a long time, vaguely understanding the predicament in front of Po Jun.He secretly heyed, and said to Pojun: "How does the envoy plan to deal with me?"

Qin Shu looked at him in a blink of an eye, and thought about it carefully. He seemed to be sighing at the end, but he refused to show weakness in front of others, so he held back: "Thank you, my lord, come to Beijing for a few days." Strategy is not what he is good at. This must be well-arranged, but I also know that it will be useful to hold Yanzihou, and I will not give up easily.

"First poison the crown prince, and then hold me hostage, so that you won't be afraid of being attacked by weapons in the future?" Yi Zhen squinted his eyes.

"Could it be that Lord Hou and Prince Duan came here after traveling around again? Lord Hou is well aware of the wolf's ambition in the Northern Jin Dynasty." Po Jun retorted.

Yi Zhen wasn't annoyed either, he just let it go with a smile, which was his default.Probably also understands Po Jun's temperament, this person is smart and smart, and his disadvantages are not enough to support him.But he is surprisingly firm-willed, always has his own opinion in everything, and these methods of coercion and temptation are soft and hard.However, as long as he clarifies the truth, he will consider it.

Yi Zhen chuckled softly: "You want to take me as a hostage, but you are afraid of angering Bei Jin and take the risk, so worrying about gains and losses. Why don't I come to help you with an idea?"

Qin Shu was slightly displeased, but clearly listened silently.

"I concealed the news of the prince's poisoning but did not report it. I pretended to be Shaoxuan and walked with you all the way. Prince Duan had never heard of it before today. Now that he knows, he will not talk about it in front of the emperor." Yi Zhen said slowly. . "I can't pursue this matter."

"Not to be held accountable?" Po Jun frowned. "Don't forget, Marquis Yanzi, Lord Marquis is still in my hands, what is being discussed is whether to pursue it or not."

"How do you know we can't turn enemies into friends?" Yi Zhen's eyes were deep and clear, and he focused on Qin Shu carefully.Trying to figure out his thoughts from his tone and expression is like peeling back cocoons.

"Shaoxuan and I have known each other since we were young. Others seem to be close, and we think that we are destined to make a fortune together. I don't know that this is the truth that both prosperity and mutual loss." He explained the relationship in detail.The conversation changed: "Shaoxuan is kind and kind, but his temperament is too indecisive. It is not the qualifications of a king. There are many people who do not agree with the establishment of a heir. Although the emperor cares about the relationship between father and son, he cannot ignore the important officials in the court. Duan Wang will benefit the country. Detain the two of us in Tongcheng, and once we negotiate, he must handle it, and there is no guarantee that there will be no change. In the end, the crime of murdering the prince and prince of the Northern Jin Dynasty must be recovered from Zeguo."

"Hou Ye is serious. There is no reason to add a crime. In the eyes of the Northern Jin Dynasty, if the little Ozawa country is better than the safety of the crown prince and the Hou Ye, there is nothing I can do." Qin Shu pursed his lips. Didn't Yi Zhen mean to listen? I don't understand, but I'm clearly not reconciled, and I finally didn't hold back and said it out. "Speaking of it, Hou Ye just wants to get away calmly and wants the crown prince to be safe, but he doesn't want to offer any benefits in exchange. Where is such a cheap thing?"

He had always spoken respectfully and politely before, but now he was provoked into anger, and what he said later was naive and simple, but it was more like the words of his age.Yi Zhen touched the scar on his wrist from being tied up and strangled repeatedly, and was about to refute a few words, but what he thought in his heart was explained by him, he couldn't help being slightly stunned, and finally said nothing.

It was Qin Shu who calmed down and gave him a look: "What else?"