Your Highness, has he stopped today?

If he really succeeds in the future, then the Xiao family will become the head of the court officials. What will Prime Minister Xiao Hong and Hussar General Xiao Hanxu do to Chen Guo?If the two countries were to fight again, would his father Dingyuanhou be able to defeat Xiao Hanxu?

Lu Zheyu obviously thought of this too, and the two looked at each other, knowing each other well.

Yan Lingjun said: "Now that Chen's internal affairs have not been resolved, and treacherous ministers are in power, in terms of military strength, Chu has the upper hand."

Lu Zheyu was very conflicted.If the two countries cannot avoid war, then it may be more beneficial for Chen Guo to ascend the throne when Shi Yunjue is obviously useless, but no one can say for sure, not to mention that the two of them cannot decide who will be in charge of the East Palace, even if Shi Yunjue succeeds , It is also impossible to fully confirm that Chen Guohui won the battle.

What's more... Lu Zheyu suddenly thought of something that happened today.

"Shi Yunjing told me today that he doesn't want the crown prince." Lu Zheyu said.

"Why?" Yan Lingjun obviously did not expect this.

Lu Zheyu shook his head: "He didn't tell me. To avoid being suspected, I never asked."

"But he can't decide this matter by himself. Will the members of the Xiao family and the clan agree?" Yan Lingjun frowned, as if he suddenly thought of something: "Or, he doesn't want to be here..."

Lu Zheyu was slightly stunned, and then said: "Are you saying that what he wants is not the crown prince, but..." He didn't continue talking, because the matter is really important.

"I don't know." Yan Lingjun shook his head. "That's just my guess."

The two walked in the imperial garden for an hour, and it was completely dark.Lu Zheyu sent Yan Lingjun back to Changqiu Hall before returning.

After being out in the wind for a long time, Yan Lingjun inevitably felt a little uncomfortable.He was about to go back to the house to rest, but he didn't guard against a person walking behind him suddenly.

"Ling Jun."

Yan Lingjun doesn't have the hearing ability of martial arts practitioners, and he has never heard anyone behind him.He suddenly heard someone call his name and couldn't help being startled. Looking back, he saw the person behind him by the moonlight, and then he turned around and collected his expression, bowed and saluted: "I have seen the Fourth Highness."

"Get up." He stood with his hands behind his back, with no intention of supporting Yan Lingjun, he just looked at him with lowered eyes: "It's so late, where have you been?"

Yan Lingjun got up and said truthfully: "We met Zheyu, let's go to the Imperial Garden together."

"That Mr. Lu?" Shi Yunjue raised his eyebrows. "What did you say?"

Yan Lingjun knew well that Lu Zheyu was Shi Yunjing's companion, and Shi Yunjue and Shi Yunjing were almost like fire and water. He had been in contact with Lu Zheyu a lot, so he couldn't help being suspicious.It's not hard to guess Shi Yunjue's mind during these few days of getting along.

"It's just reminiscing about the past, nothing important." After thinking for a while, Yan Lingjun added another sentence. "Zheyu told the minister that he copied the "Nine Chapters" for His Royal Highness yesterday until the early morning, and he did not rest all night."

"The sixth younger brother of this king has no other skills, but is good at causing trouble for others." Shi Yunjue snorted lightly, his expression full of sarcasm. "That's all. In the final analysis, you are aware of the relationship between this king and Shi Yunjing. Lu Zheyu is his companion. If you inquire about Shi Yunjing's movements from him, remember to tell this king."

"Remember, sir."

When Shi Yunjue saw that he was still obedient, he no longer felt embarrassed, and put on a gentle face: "Ling Jun hasn't eaten dinner yet? Would you like to go with me?"

Yan Lingjun nodded slightly: "Yes."

The days went on like this day after day, and after late autumn, it was winter in Xingcheng.It was the first time for Yan Lingjun to spend the winter in the state of Chu. He was always weak, and he fell ill without any accident. He didn't go to the Yinghua Palace for more than ten days.After inviting the imperial doctor, although his condition has improved, his spirit is still not as good as before.Lu Zheyu went to visit twice, but each time he met Shi Yunjue, it was inevitable that he would have to deal with it again.It wasn't until half a month later that Yan Lingjun finally recovered and stopped taking medicine, but the weather was still cold, so he could only stay in the Changqiu Palace every day.

Shi Yunjing really wanted to get sick, so she wouldn't have to go to the class of old prince Nade again.However, he practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is in good health. He has never had a cold or fever throughout the year, and it is very difficult to think about getting sick.On holidays, he was still writing the homework assigned by Lord De. When he was agitated, he had a whim and mentioned to Lu Zheyu that he wanted to pretend to be sick for a few days, but Lu Zheyu reprimanded him.It's too much for the old prince De to fancy him so much, to come up with such an idea in order not to go to class.

When Shi Yunjing heard that his always submissive companion suddenly scolded him (even in Lu Zheyu's view, such words could not be called "scoring" at all), and he was not willing to let go, so he lost his temper and threw Lu Zheyu kicked out.Lu Zheyu could feel at ease without staying in the hall. After all, this way, he would no longer have to help Shi Yunjing with his homework. Besides, the earth dragon in Mingluan Hall was too hot, and the room was stuffy and hot. After a long time, it was inevitable discomfort.

At this time, Shi Yunjing was writing a policy theory in the study, and Lu Zheyu, who was kicked out, sat on the railing of the corridor in the courtyard, leaning on a pillar to read the military book.It had just snowed a few days ago, and the courtyard was cold, but Lu Zheyu had stayed in the frontier fortress for a long time, so the cold was nothing at all.

After a while, the guards came to communicate, and Li Zhongren, the head eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, came.Lu Zheyu put down the book and welcomed the person in.

"So it's Mr. Lu, why aren't you with His Highness the Sixth Prince?" Li Zhongren was over fifty years old, and his face was wrinkled when he smiled.

"Is the father-in-law here to look for His Highness? His Highness is in the house, and the father-in-law will come with me?" Lu Zheyu said lightly.

"No need, no need, this servant is here to pass on a message." Li Zhongren waved his hand.Lu Zheyu happened to be here, so he didn't have to go to see Shi Yunjing in person, after all, every time he saw this Highness, he didn't see a good face.Relying on his status as a descendant to do whatever he wants, the princes of the other palaces at least give him face as the chief executive, and some even fawn on him and give him a reward. When he arrives at the Mingluan Hall, he has to be careful, lest he offend the highness. He also didn't know where he had offended His Highness the Sixth Highness, or in other words, His Highness the Sixth Highness never took them as eunuchs seriously.

"The third day of next month is the day of winter hunting in the palace. Your Majesty asked the old slave to inform His Highness, and make preparations early." Li Zhongren smiled all over his face.

Lu Zheyu knew that there was a winter hunting custom in the Chu Palace.At first, Chu State was just a small vassal state. Later, Emperor Taizu seized the world by force, and Chu State was established.At that time, there were not a few brave and good fighters in Chu State from the emperor to the gentry, and the princes were all good at riding and shooting. Later, every year on the third day of the twelfth lunar month, a winter hunt would be organized.Headed by the emperor, he led the princes and the sons of the gentry who were good at fighting in the court to hunt in the paddock together.

It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the state of Chu, and the people who are good at riding and shooting in the royal family of Chu are not as good as before.It is not peaceful for every Chu emperor to ascend the throne, just like when Emperor Cheng'an ascended the throne, he experienced nine sons seizing the throne.Therefore, everyone in the court is intrigues and intrigues, who has the mind to practice the traditional riding and archery.In this generation, among the princes, there is only Shi Yunjing who is good at bows and arrows, and Shi Yunjing uses crossbows more often for convenience.

Lu Zheyu nodded, and said politely: "Thank you, father-in-law, for letting me know. I will inform His Highness. It's cold outside, so father-in-law, why don't you come in and have a cup of hot tea?

Li Zhongren waved his hand hastily: "This old slave has to go and inform the other highnesses, so I won't go in and sit down."

"Alright, I'm sorry." Lu Zheyu looked at the attendants beside him. "Send one to Eunuch Li."

Lu Zheyu pushed open the door and walked in, while Shi Yunjing was writing the homework assigned by Lord De at the desk.

"Who allowed you to come in?" Shi Yunjing glanced at him.

Lu Zheyu wasn't in the mood to argue with him, so he backed down a step without losing a piece of meat, so he compromised and said: "It's cold, and I'm still a mortal body, I hope Your Highness will be sympathetic."

It was rare to see him bow his head, but Shi Yunjing was very helpful: "Then do you know that you are wrong?"

Lu Zheyu narrowed his eyes: "I know I was wrong. But if Your Highness wants to pretend to be sick and not go to class, that is absolutely impossible."

Shi Yunjing saw that there was no sign of "acknowledging his mistake" on his face, threw the brush in his hand, and said irritably, "Go out and stay for me, or go to Zangshu Pavilion."

"Yes." Lu Zheyu agreed. "However, I still have something to report to Your Highness. Eunuch Li from the Hall of Mental Cultivation has just arrived."

"It's him? What's the matter?" As soon as Shi Yunjing heard the name, he knew that the emperor must have sent him here, and it was usually nothing good.

"The third day of next month is the day of winter hunting, let Your Highness prepare early."

"Oh, I almost forgot about it." A few years ago, there were large and small-scale huntings every year in Chu State. Later, there were more things, and only this more formal winter hunting was left every year.

Shi Yunjing looked up at him, pondered for a moment and said lightly: "In the winter hunting in previous years, the princes had to go, and the courtiers voluntarily went."

Lu Zheyu didn't realize the meaning of his words, and asked tentatively, "Do you need me to prepare something for Your Highness?"

"The bows and arrows are all in the warehouse, just send someone to overhaul them."

"Yes." Lu Zheyu agreed.

Shi Yunjing opened his mouth, hesitant to speak, but didn't say anything.Lu Zheyu said: "If there is nothing else, the minister will go to the courtyard to stay? Or to the Zangshu Pavilion?"

"You don't have anything you want to ask me?" Shi Yunjing frowned.

Lu Zheyu thought for a while, "...What is His Highness referring to?"

Shi Yunjing waved her hand irritably, and began to show her temper: "Go out, I don't want to see you anymore."

Lu Zheyu bowed and turned to go out.It's just that before the door was opened, he heard another "stop", so he had no choice but to turn around and wait for the order.

Shi Yunjing felt that she had lost face, pretended to look down at the book, and said in a muffled voice: "You haven't told me whether you want to go or not."

Although Chen Guo did not have such large-scale hunting activities, Lu Zheyu was in the frontier fortress a few years ago. When there was no war, Feng Yang took him and several soldiers of the same age to go crazy, and he hunted a lot. It's nothing unusual for him.

"If Your Highness wants me to follow, I will go with you. If not, I can stay in the palace."

Shi Yunjing was so annoyed that he finally gave up, gritted his teeth and said, "I want to see your riding and archery skills, so that's fine."

Shi Yunjing: You go out for me.

Lu Zheyu: Yes.

(Shi Yunjing: The first minute when I miss my wife, the second minute when I miss my wife, and the third minute when I miss my wife...)

(Lu Zheyu comes in to report the matter)

Shi Yunjing: Who allowed you to come in?

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