King's Landing [Rebirth]

Wang Shuzhi took advantage of the night to cross the streets and alleys, and was almost caught by the officers and soldiers who were looking for him several times. Fortunately, he escaped without any danger, and finally stopped at the gate of Xu's mansion, and knocked lightly on the door.

The door opened quickly, and Wang Shuzhi said, "If you have any trouble, please report to Mr. Xu, and say that Mr. Wang is asking to see you."

Most people in Beijing have seen him, not to mention the clever servants in the dignitaries' mansions. The man recognized him at a glance, his eyes widened suddenly, a little flustered, and he apologized and said with a smile: "Return to the prime minister's words." , Your Excellency is not in the mansion, he went out."

"Going out?" Wang Shuzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's not yet dawn, Master Xu has gone out so early? Isn't he not going to court today?"

"Your Excellency left yesterday." The man looked respectful, but his eyes were a little evasive.

"It doesn't matter." Wang Shuzhi smiled lightly, and took a deep look at him, "Then I'll go in and wait."

"Hey! The prime minister must not do it!" The man looked anxious and raised his hand to stop him, "My lord won't come back for a while, and the prime minister will have to wait when he goes in. You might as well go back to the mansion first, and when your lord comes back, my lord People will report again?"

"Go back to the house?" Wang Shuzhi's mouth curled up, and he looked behind him, "Didn't Master Xu come out?"

"Ah?" The man's face changed suddenly, and he turned his head quickly, only to see that the yard behind him was empty, his heart tightened, and he knew that he had hit the road.

Wang Shuzhi sneered: "Master Xu is really good at judging the situation!"

Hearing what he said, the man knew that he couldn't hide it, hesitated for a moment, bit the bullet and said embarrassingly: "Prime Minister, please forgive me, Your Excellency is really not in the mansion."

Wang Shuzhi's eyes were as cold as ice, and he looked at the sneaky figure in the corner of the courtyard lightly, nodded, and left without saying a word, listening to the small door behind him creaking and closing, the corners of his lips curved The deeper it is, the colder the eyes are.

This night, the inner surface of the capital was peaceful, but the inside was turbulent. Ordinary people may have been asleep and didn't notice much movement, but those old ghosts who wandered around the court must have been alarmed. After all, they lived farther away than the common people. The palace is close, so they might not be unaware of the fire at the gate of the palace, and with the big movement in Bird Clothes Lane, they should have noticed it long ago.

Wang Shuzhi pondered and screened in his mind as he walked, there were still several mansions in Beijing that belonged to his relatives of the Wang family, and they must have been under control at this time, and those ministers with different surnames, although they took refuge in the Wang family, most of them were just interested. There are naturally many loyal ones, but they are loyal to the old prime minister, not him, a junior who has only been in office for a few years.

It seems that the most important thing right now is not to consider who is loyal and who is traitor, but who is smart enough and bold enough.Otherwise, it is very possible to enter the wrong house and have someone tie it up and send it to the emperor.

In the twilight, Wang Shuzhi walked through half of Jiankang City, suddenly stopped, looked up at the word "Lu Mansion" on the lintel, with a slight arc on his lips, went up the stairs, and raised his hand Knock on the door.

The door opened quickly, and the person who answered the door saw that it was him, and before he could speak, he stepped aside and bowed his head respectfully: "Prime Minister, please come in quickly!"

Wang Shuzhi's eyes, which had been cold for the middle of the night, finally had a real smile on his face. He nodded slightly, stepped across the threshold, walked through the courtyard in the middle, and walked to the main entrance of the front hall. Seeing Lu Zixiu striding out to welcome him, he said with a smile, "Lu Zixiu You really didn't disappoint me."

Lu Zixiu took a quick look at him and saw that he was only wearing an ill-fitting middle coat, but he still had a calm demeanor and a determined expression. He smiled and cupped his hands: "It's my honor to be able to help the prime minister. Please come in, prime minister."

Wang Shuzhi stood still, and said with a slight smile, "Lord Lu, you should think about it, the prime minister's mansion is under siege, and the shogunate is afraid that there are many dangers, once Wang's treason charge is confirmed, it will be too late for you to regret it. "

Lu Zixiu smiled gently, but his eyes were extremely firm: "Since the prime minister has come out of the palace, nothing will happen to the Wang family this time. The prime minister has the kindness to support and support the subordinates, and the subordinates should naturally repay the favor. "

Wang Shuzhi smiled, said nothing more, and followed him in.

The two opened the skylight, so naturally there was no need to exchange greetings, Lu Zixiu sat across the table from him, asked the servant to bring some snacks and tea, and cut straight to the point: "What is the Prime Minister planning to do?"

Wang Shuzhi paused, and a look of worry flashed across his eyes: "I don't know if Da Sima turned around and went back to Jingzhou..."

"The lower officials have sent people out of the city to inquire about the news."

"Huh?" Wang Shuzhi looked at him in surprise, a trace of doubt crept into his heart, his eyes darkened, "When did Lord Lu send someone there?"

"Just now." Lu Zixiu smiled slightly, "How can a lower official be so powerful and prophetic, but he was entrusted by others."

Wang Shuzhi was startled.

"Prime Minister!" A very familiar voice suddenly came from the door, with some tremors and surprises, it made his eardrums buzz, and instantly pushed away the clouds and mists covering his heart, darkening his mood for most of the night Suddenly it became clear.

Wang Shuzhi hurriedly turned his head and stared blankly at the short brown Sima Rong. He saw him standing in the thin morning mist, stern and calm, which made him throb as always. The surprise and anxiety in his heart disappeared in a flash, so he hurriedly got up and rushed over. , lowered his eyes slightly, looked him up and down, then stretched out his arms, hugged him suddenly, and rubbed his hand on the back of his neck with great strength: "Yan Qing, why are you still in the city? Huh?"

Sima Rong's back tightened, immediately trapped by the familiar breath on his body, and his heartstrings broke after a night of collapse, perhaps because he was extremely tired, he actually softened his body in his arms for the first time, and his voice was a little dry: "Prime Minister, Are you all right?"

"It's okay." Wang Shuzhi clenched his arms greedily, and quickly released him, "You asked Master Lu for help?"

"Yes." Sima Rong nodded, and then remembered that there were other people beside him, and couldn't help but look embarrassed.

Lu Zixiu stood in the room, quietly watching the intimate posture of the two at the door, his brows were slightly frowned, but when Sima Rong turned his head to look over, his heart suddenly relaxed.

Those black eyes have always been silent and bottomless, and that figure has always been calm and determined. He is not Yuan Sheng. no.

Sima Rong walked up to him, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Lord Lu for the gift, it fits perfectly."

"Yuan Sheng has been by my side for eight years, so I don't know his stature?" Lu Zixiu smiled warmly, but his expression was indifferent, "It's just a matter of lifting a finger, as long as you remember your promise."

"Lord Lu is willing to give charcoal to the Prime Minister, and I will keep it in my heart. I will never break my promise." Seeing Wang Shuzhi approaching, Sima Rong turned to look at him and said, "Prime Minister, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay here for long."

"En." Wang Shuzhi nodded, pondered for a moment, then relaxed his brows, and looked at Lu Zixiu, "Master Lu, please give me a fast horse."

"Okay. The prime minister has been tossing around all night. I'm afraid he's tired and hungry. You might as well have breakfast with Yan Qing first. I'll tell people to prepare horses." Lu Zixiu paused, "Don't you need guards?"

"No, it's not safe if there are too many people."

"Yes." Lu Zixiu quickly ordered, not only prepared the horse, but also packed steamed cakes and water in the bag, and stuffed them with a knife and two daggers, both of which were sharp, and he really did his best.

The two filled their stomachs in a hurry, modified their faces a little, and pretended to be servants. Under Lu Zixiu's arrangement and cover, they left the north gate without any risk and rushed towards the direction of the 20 troops.

Sima Rong sat in front of Wang Shuzhi, letting him hold his waist, a little uncomfortable: "Prime Minister, I'll sit in the back."

Wang Shuzhi hugged him even tighter, and chuckled in his ear: "What? You are too tall, blocking the way ahead?"

"..." Sima Rong's expression froze slightly, he coughed, and said to him from left to right, "We are waiting for news at a safe place outside the city, why are we still looking for Da Sima?"

Wang Shuzhi was about to peck him lightly on his earlobe, but he stopped and sighed helplessly: "I know uncle's temperament too well, I'm afraid that he will act impulsively, so I'd better go there in person to rest assured."

Sima Rong nodded, not saying anything, but after walking for a short time, he suddenly felt a coldness on his forehead, and his heart suddenly felt bad. When he raised his eyes again, he saw the sparse drizzle falling from the sky, and he couldn't help being dumbfounded: "What's the matter?" Everything is ready, only an umbrella is missing, seeing the abnormal weather last night, I guessed that there would be rain, but I forgot it before I left."

"Alas..." Wang Shuzhi touched the raindrops on his forehead, "I thought Lu Zixiu was smart, but it's nothing more than that."

Sima Rong: "..."

Wang Shuzhi stared at him sideways for a long time, sighed silently, and pressed his cheek against him, with a softness in his eyes: "I shouldn't have brought you out, did you suffer a lot last night? You look bad. "

Sima Rong's face made him feel slightly hot, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he lowered his eyes and said: "It's okay, maybe the Lu residence has been searched by now, it's good to come out."

Wang Shuzhi nodded, and pressed his lips against his cheek, "How's the situation in the shogunate?"

"It's similar to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but they couldn't find anything useful."

Wang Shuzhi didn't ask any more questions, but only said "Yes", short and firm, showing some peace of mind and trust in him.

Sima Rong was full of doubts, but he still couldn't help asking: "Why does the Prime Minister always trust me so much? I have already said that I am using you."

Wang Shuzhi laughed: "Well, you can't bear to lie to me."

Sima Rong was speechless: "..."

"So, I won't bear to see anything happen to me." Wang Shuzhi's smile deepened, and he kissed him on the neck. When he looked up, he saw a slight redness at the tips of his ears. Although he had a calm face, his black eyelashes Almost invisibly trembled twice.

Seeing the raindrops on his cheeks, Wang Shuzhi raised his hand to wipe him off, and then stopped his horse: "Yan Qing, sit behind me."

"Huh?" Sima Rong turned to look at him in amazement, and saw that he got off the horse cleanly, stretched out his hand, and jumped off without knowing why, "Why did the prime minister suddenly change his mind?"

Wang Shuzhi didn't answer, just smiled, got on the horse again, pulled him up, and wrapped his arms around his waist, and said in a low voice, "Stick to me."

Sima Rong suddenly understood, his mind was in a trance for a while, and even the scenery in front of him was swaying.

The two walked forward for a while, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Wang Shuzhi stopped his horse again and jumped down from the front.

Sima Rong watched him run quickly to the pond beside the road, his brows slightly twitched.

Wang Shuzhi tore off two larger lotus leaves with his hands, shook the water drops and brought them over. After getting on the horse, he put the larger one on his head, and the other on his own head, with a smile on his face: " better than nothing."

Sima Rong looked at him enjoying himself while suffering, raised his hand to press on the top of his head, and burst out laughing.