Dressed as a young King Zhuang of Chu

In the early morning, Da Sima Mansion.

As soon as the first ray of sunlight hit the window, Doujiao opened his eyes and went to practice in the backyard.About an hour later, he returned to the room, changed his clothes, and asked the servant, "Where is Ben Huang? Are you awake? Tell him to get up and eat."

The old servant bowed and said: "Old servant, let's go and have a look. Breakfast is ready, the master will go to the main hall to wait for the little master."

Doujiao nodded slightly, and walked straight to the main room.Sitting down at the low table for a while, Douben Huang walked in with half-opened eyes.Seeing his son, Doujiao had a smile on his face, but Doubenhuang had an expression of not waking up, and sat down opposite him, complaining: "Father, do you need to get up so early every day? Didn't wake up last night?" Sleep well, just a little more sleep..."

"How many months has it been? It's fine in winter, it's almost summer, why are you still so sleepy?" Although he was dissatisfied with his son's sleepiness, Doujiao was not angry and grabbed a chicken leg for him.

Douben Huang replied confidently: "Isn't it because you insist on me practicing this and that all day long, because I want to sleep when I'm tired."

Faced with his son's nonsense, Doujiao was not impatient at all, instead he smiled slightly and said: "Okay, today I will allow you to play for a day, you don't have to do anything, come, eat first."

After all, Douben Huang was still a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old, and it was time for him to play hard.At this time, when he heard that he didn't need to do his homework, he immediately regained his energy, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Really? That's great! Dad, you have to keep your word."

Doujiao nodded: "You have been tired for so many days, you should rest today and continue practicing tomorrow."

"Father...you still love me the most." Dou Benhuang stuffed meat into his mouth while speaking inarticulately, with a smile on his lips.

"Father has to find a way to give you the best. You will be an adult in a few years, and you have to live up to it. Otherwise, who will inherit the mantle of father?" After finishing speaking, he gave obedience to his son who was wolfing down, for fear that he would choke.

The shadow stood in a hidden place, looking over here from a distance.Douben Huang has grown a lot taller than last year, and is beginning to look like an adult.Doujiao seems to be different from ordinary Chu nobles, and he is particularly spoiled by his son.Taking advantage of the joy of the father and son, Ying saw the right moment and sneaked into the east wing.

In the afternoon, Douben Huang played cockfights with several boys of the same age in the mansion, sweating profusely.After finishing his business, Doujiao returned to the mansion, instead of going directly to his own room to rest, he went to the east wing.Seeing the chickens flying around in the mansion, he just smiled and shook his head, and walked to his son's study.

When Doubenhuang saw Doujiao, he stopped playing immediately, and ran to him in a hurry: "Father, what are you doing here? Didn't you say you can play today?"

Doujiao patted his son's head: "I haven't checked your homework a few days ago, and today I don't study or practice martial arts. Let me see what you have been doing recently."

Doujiao stepped into the door, only to see that the room was in a mess, with silk books and bamboo slips thrown all over the floor.Douben Huang laughed and said, "My son is struggling to endorse the book, so he didn't clean it up."

Doujiao tapped him on the head lightly, and said, "You're the only one who can shirk and go clean up everything."

Douben Huang bent over to collect things with his mouth pursed, Dou Jiao lowered his head and noticed something, his eyes suddenly changed.He picked up a roll of silk book, and there was a light red seal printed on the blank space on the back of the silk book.He is very familiar with that seal, it is the seal owned by the Dou Clan's direct descendants.He said: "Ben Huang, have you come to my study to make trouble?"

"Ah?" Douben Huang stopped packing his things, turned around and looked at his father.I saw Doujiao's gloomy face, very scary.As long as he could remember, his father rarely showed this expression in front of him.

"What's wrong?" the boy asked cautiously.

"I asked you if you have any!"

Dou Benhuang tried his best to recall for a while, and said: "I went to the study, but my son didn't make trouble, he just came out with a small dagger."

"When?"

"Several days ago...and even earlier...Dad, what's the matter?"

Doujiao slowly unfolded the scroll, showed him the red seal, and asked, "How did you get the red seal?"

Douben Huang looked at it for a while, and said: "I don't know, what is this thing? I don't remember that these things are printed on this book..."

"Didn't lie?"

Douben Huang Lianlian shook his head: "Really not! Dad, what's the matter..."

With a gloomy face, Doujiao said, "From now on, you are not allowed to step into my study without my permission. Do you understand?"

Douben Huang nodded, not understanding why his father got angry all of a sudden when he was fine just now.After saying this, Doujiao looked around the room, but found no marks anywhere else, and said: "If you see this red mark on anything in your home, burn it, and don't ask me why." Said Let it go, hold the scroll of silk book, and leave in a huff.

Seeing that the master was angry, the young servant standing outside the door stretched his neck to look in for fear that the young master would be scolded.Douben Huang sat dully for a while, not knowing what to do. Seeing that the boy was still outside with two thumping chickens in his hand, he forgot what happened just now and went to play again.

Douban held the scroll and walked to the study room, thinking about his son's words along the way.He thought maybe his son was playful and played around with things.But when he asked just now, his son seemed to know nothing.Besides, that thing didn't stay in his study for a long time, only two days, and it was kept in a hidden place, so his son shouldn't be able to find it, let alone play with it.So, someone did it on purpose.

He sat at the low table, looked at the red seal on the silk book for a while, and then burned it on the oil lamp.He looked towards the corner, where there were two bookshelves filled with bamboo slips and silk books.He reached out to get one of the rolls, and held it in his hand for a long time, as if remembering something, he quickly put it back in its original place and walked out.

"Comber, come here!"

The old servant was resting by the corridor not far away, and immediately trotted over, bowed his body, and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

"Call He Tong and ask him to bring more people."

After the old servant left, he walked around the corridor and found nothing unusual. However, if the matter hadn't been caused by his son, the matter would have been serious.Someone must have sneaked into the mansion and left this red seal to warn him.And what is the purpose of this person, and who is it?What exactly is he trying to do?Are you still staying in the mansion for surveillance?

Doujiao went back to the study and sat quietly for a while, thinking about a lot of things, but couldn't figure it out.Many people have reasons to do this. Of course, the person who did this must have known his details.

After a while, another servant hurried over and said, "Da Sima, Your Majesty is here to visit."

"Your Majesty?" Dou Jiao stood up in shock, and said, "Why did Your Majesty come to visit you suddenly?"

The servant lowered his head and said, "I don't know."

Doujiao straightened his clothes and said, "You call a few people to guard the study first, and don't allow anyone to enter. Doubenhuang is not allowed either."

The servant nodded and said, "Hey, yes."

Doujiao walked all the way from the study to the main hall, and saw Xiong Lu in casual clothes, already sitting at the table, and the servants in the mansion were pouring wine for him.Beside Xiong Lu, You Meng was still following.As the weather was getting hotter, Youmeng was fanning him with a cattail fan.

Seeing Doujiao's arrival, Xiong Lu said with a smile: "Da Sima, your house is really nice, spacious and comfortable." The decoration of Doujiao's mansion is much more gorgeous than that of Douban's, and the decoration is also very particular.I can't tell, but he's still a very particular person.

Doujiao made a big salute, and said: "Congratulations to the king. This house was originally given by the king, so it is natural for me to live comfortably. I don't know that the king is here today, and the greetings are not good enough."

Xiong Lu waved his hand and said: "It's nothing, I have nothing to do in the palace, so I come here for a walk, and get in touch with my subordinates. After an hour, I will go to Shengong's place."

The servants brought fruit snacks to the table, and Dou Ban personally poured a glass of wine for Xiong Lu, and asked, "Your Majesty is here today, do you have anything important to discuss?"

Xiong Lu didn't care and said: "It's nothing important, but come here for a chat. By the way, is your son at the house?"

"Yes, Jiao'er is wayward, she really can't get on the stage, she even offended the king last time, I don't have the face to let him come here."

"Hey, what are you talking about. Doubenhuang is still young, and it's common for him to be a little lively. Zifan is a hundred times more willful than him, and I have never been harsh."

When Xiong Lu talked about this, Doujiao had no choice but to wave to the servant and let him call Dou Benhuang.

Xionglu and Doujiao gossip and chat, only talking about interesting things.Although Doujiao responded repeatedly, he was a little absent-minded.Xiong Lu actually knew why he was like this, but he didn't show it.I thought to myself, if the plan was successful, the shadows would probably have found what they wanted by now.

About two quarters of an hour later, Douben Huang arrived late.Seeing that his face was red, his breath was unstable, there was sweat on his forehead, and the clothes on his body seemed to have been changed recently. He was probably having fun somewhere, and when he got the news, he immediately changed his clothes to meet the guests.

When Douben Huang saw Xiong Lu, he was not at ease, probably because he remembered what happened last time.Although his face was ugly, he still saluted respectfully, and then sat down next to his father.

"A few days ago, the widow was almost assassinated. Thanks to the rescue, he was saved from death. I originally planned to reward him after returning to the court, but I didn't expect him to be behind the scenes. It's really surprising."

Xiong Lu made a heartbroken expression, and Dou Jiao asked: "This matter is still being investigated. Didn't Your Majesty intercede for his cousin a few days ago? I thought it was all a misunderstanding."

Xiong Lu shook his head: "Didn't Da Sima also testify that Douban had been in contact with Jin people?"

Doujiao lowered his head to drink, and said: "I'm just telling the truth. However, even if my cousin has contact with Jin people, it can't be said that he is collaborating with the enemy and treason. After all, he is the brother of the minister, the eldest son of the Dou family. , I am willing to believe him."

Xiong Lu held the wine glass in his hand, raised his head and asked, "Really, do you really think so?"

Dou Jiao smiled and said, "If Your Majesty obtains new evidence, he will be found guilty. Dou Jiao is willing to follow His Majesty and no longer recognize this thief as a brother."

"Okay, very good." Xiong Lu put down his wine glass, smiling. "The widow just likes talents like Da Sima. Da Sima is in a high position at a young age, and he is very capable. If he is convicted of Douban, his position as Ling Yin must be Qing."

Hearing this, Doujiao quickly stood up and saluted, saying: "I dare not!"

"Hey, why don't you dare, Da Sima, please hurry up. What I said is what I think in my heart. If the Ao family is from the blood of the Chu royal family, and the Dou family is so brave and good at fighting, there is a Dou family who leads troops to fight. The widow to be safe."

"Your Majesty's words are serious, the ministers are only doing their duty."

Xiong Lu nodded slightly, and said: "Let's not talk about state affairs first, the purpose of the widow's coming here is to connect with each other, but it should not be so tense. This is the widow's fault." He looked at Douben Huang, " Is Ben Huang fourteen years old?"

Douben Huang looked at Xiong Lu, without the arrogance he had when they met last time, he was just an ordinary young boy.

"It will be fifteen at the end of the year, and it will be an adult in a few years." Doujiao answered for him.

"What do you do on weekdays?"

"I practice martial arts with my father, and there are two masters who teach."

Xiong Lu said: "I think Ben Huang is quite clever, he must have learned his homework well."

Speaking of his son, Doujiao talked a lot, and he said with a smile: "Where is it, this kid is too skinny, and he doesn't learn well. Martial arts are taught by me personally, and he is still good. It is more difficult for him to learn the scriptures than to go to heaven, master." I was so angry that I left several times. When I am not studying and practicing martial arts, I always fight cocks and dogs with the family members, which is not a good thing."

Douben Huang blushed and poked his neck and said: "Father, don't talk about it! How can you be as shameless as you say!"

Xiong Lu smiled and said: "This is my real father, your father really loves you."

Xiong Lu and Doujiao babbled for more than two hours, then looked at the sky and said, "I'm afraid it will be too late to go to Shen Gong's mansion. I have to go back to the palace."

Doujiao followed and sent him all the way to Miyagi, acting very humble and respectful.Xiong Lu thought, this Doujiao is pretty good at pretending to be a grandson.He used to be very respectful, and Xiong Lu didn't care about him at all.Now it seems that he is afraid that he is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, so he has to guard against it.