However, Zhu Hao had to start a business and study at the same time. He had to juggle between home, the palace, theater troupes and workshops. He also had to take care of writing play scripts and narrative scripts, as well as giving lessons to village children. He was really tired.
Instead, class became his "rest time" and he fell asleep more often in class.
Gongsun Yi was not surprised, but Tang Yin always saw Zhu Hao sleeping there, so naturally he hated him a little, but he also understood that Zhu Hao was indeed very tired recently, and he also had a few Si Shu essays that Zhu Hao gave him for review.
, the writing is quite satisfactory, and I really can’t find any faults... He can’t ask a child who is only nine years old to do more.
The days went on like this.
When Zhu Hao woke up that day, he found that Zhu San and Zhu Si were standing in front of his desk, waiting eagerly.
Anyway, Zhu Hao will wake up on time after class, and both siblings are used to it.
"get out of class is over?"
Zhu Hao yawned and stretched, "Should we go?"
Zhu Si said quickly: "Don't leave in a hurry...Zhu Hao, you promised me that you would find the sister who sings White Snake to come to the palace to sing for us. Have you forgotten?"
Zhu San looked at Zhu Hao pitifully, his little eyes full of longing, as if he was also waiting for this.
Zhu Hao suddenly said: "By the way, there is also this matter... Okay, I will leave the palace and bring someone here. I hope she is not very busy now... Is there any problem with the access control?"
Lu Bing shouted from the side: "My father said yes."
"Yeah."
Zhu Si was also helping.
It was Zhu San and Zhu Si who jointly begged Princess Jiang to ask Gong Yeling to perform a one-man show in the palace and got her consent. Fan brought the news to Lu Song, but it was not approved by Prince Xing.
However, Prince Xing's Mansion has not been as strict in supervising the children recently. Occasionally, Zhu San and Zhu Si do not go back to eat at noon, but stay to play Cuju or listen to Zhu Hao telling stories. The Prince's Mansion has not said that they should be strictly controlled.
But it is absolutely impossible for Zhu San and Zhu Si to leave the palace.
"Zhu Hao, go have dinner early, I'll leave first."
Tang Yin didn't want to pay attention to the affairs of the children. Anyway, it had nothing to do with him to find actors to sing in the palace, and he didn't think that this would endanger the safety of the princess and the prince.
Zhu Hao said: "Then just go to the west courtyard and wait. I'll come as soon as I go."
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Zhu Hao really kept his word.
When he brought Gong Yeling into the palace, Lu Song personally accompanied him. Gong Yeling was very careful when entering the palace. At this time, she was not wearing costumes. She came in regular clothes according to Zhu Hao's request. She was an actress herself.
Off the stage, she doesn't dress in fancy clothes, she looks like an ordinary woman in commoner clothes and fine hairpins.
Her brilliance is not dazzling. The stunning feeling before came entirely from Bai Suzhen's appearance.
"coming!"
Zhu Si was very excited.
It felt like a little fanboy who was infatuated with an idol and met his idol. Zhu San was more restrained than his younger brother, while Lu Bing was just an ignorant boy who only followed the trend. Jinghong stood watching from a distance, but when he thought about it, he felt
Not suitable.
Among these children, apart from Zhu Hao, the most sensible one is Jinghong. He knows his position in the palace very well.
"The folk girl has met several young masters."
Gong Yeling didn't know how to address the people in front of him.
Zhu Si smiled and went up to say hello: "Sister Bai Suzhen, my name is Zhu Si, you can call me Xiao Si..."
"My name is Zhu San."
"My name is Lu Bing."
No matter what happens, Lu Bing is always indispensable.
Zhu Hao glanced at Lu Song. This guy had no intention of leaving at all. He seemed to want to stay and listen to the free show. Zhu Hao said hello: "Lu Dianzhan, let's wait outside."
"Um."
Lu Song nodded, avoiding Gong Yeling's gaze, and went to the door of the courtyard with Zhu Hao.
Several children immediately surrounded Gong Yeling and begged him to sing.
It was all lively.
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The entrance to the west courtyard.
Lu Song stood in the corner with his sword on the ground and looked at Zhu Hao: "What do you think? Do you think there is no threat to the palace from outside, and the palace has no defense against you?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "I don't have many ideas. I promised the prince and the princess years ago that I would bring the girl who sang White Snake in to sing for them alone. I was just fulfilling the agreement. By the way, Lu Dianzhan, recently
Lin Baihu shouldn't be in Huguang, right? He didn't send anyone to deliver a message to you?"
Lu Song didn't want to answer this kind of question.
From time to time, guards, craftsmen and slaves passed by, discussing with Zhu Hao in public that working for the Jin Yiwei was like seeking death.
"Sing another section, sing another section..."
Zhu San's shouts came from the yard.
Zhu San, the elder sister, was quite restrained just now, but now it seems that her madness is even less formal than that of her younger brother.
Lu Song looked into the yard from time to time. He left a female actor alone with Zhu San and Zhu Si. It seemed that there was no threat, but who could tell? If the female actor got angry and attacked the prince, he would have to do it.
Rush over and stop it as soon as possible.
"Lu Dianzhan, I told you before that you won't think twice about buying a stake in the troupe? Now it seems that buying a stake will really make a huge profit."
Zhu Hao smiled again and invited Lu Song to join him.
We all work together to do business and make money together. The stage was originally built close to the palace. If Lu Song usually brought people from the palace to maintain order, even if he didn't go there in person, let people know that the theater troupe was guarded by the palace guards.
Most people don't dare to act wild.
Lu Song asked: "It's good to make money, why should you find someone else?"
Zhu Hao sighed: "Have you never heard of this? A few days ago, my brother actually led people to make trouble on the stage. At that time, the magistrate of Jing County and Mr. Lu were there, and I was also there. I saw it clearly. Fortunately, that night I
My brother made some mistakes and was taken down by the government, so the matter was settled...
"The theater troupe is entirely supported by my child. If we don't deal with things in time, I'm afraid it will cause more trouble."
"Is this why you asked me to do business with you?" Lu Song was doubtful.
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Did Lu Dianzhan do it intentionally or unintentionally?"
Lu Song refused without thinking: "No intention!"
Zhu Hao spread his hands. Since the other party didn't agree to join the gang, he just pretended that he didn't say anything.
He finally figured it out. In fact, Lu Song was very principled. He did things for Jin Yiwei more out of necessity.
"Lu Dianzhan should be more careful. As Yuan Changshi said before, Lin Baihu once visited him and reached a settlement with the palace. It would not be surprising if he betrayed your identity later... You protected the palace in every possible way.
I’m afraid it will all come to nothing in the end.”
Just when Lu Song was about to talk a few more words, he saw Zhu Hao turning around and walking into the courtyard, "Recently, the palace's security measures for the Crown Prince have been a little lax, but I believe it won't be long before we tighten them again."
Lu Song frowned.
He didn't understand what Zhu Hao meant by his words.
"What do you want to say?"
Lu Song followed Zhu Hao into the courtyard, and his questioning voice felt much softer.
Zhu Hao answered nonchalantly: "The palace's current lax defenses are due to the fact that your majesty's concubine is pregnant with a dragon heir. But if we turn around and find out that it was a liar... that the child was false, the imperial court's guard against Prince Xing's palace will probably be even greater than before."
Lu Song took a breath.
He really wanted to say, you kid is an alarmist, the emperor's concubine is pregnant, is it a bombshell?
But then I heard Zhu Hao slowly add: "But isn't this exactly what everyone in Prince Xing's palace wants? So everything is unpredictable, and disasters and blessings are even more unpredictable!"
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Lu Song was deeply touched after hearing Zhu Hao's words.
That night, Jiang Lun invited several military attachés from the palace to drink. After the banquet, Lu Song sent Jiang Lun back to his residence outside the palace.
Jiang Lun smiled and said: "Old Lu, I see you were absent-minded when drinking today, but you think today's wine is not good enough? I will find you a good wine next time."
Lu Song hurriedly explained: "That's not the case, I'm just thinking about something on my mind, related to the affairs of the DPRK and China."
"Ha ha."
Jiang Lun laughed heartily, more like a mockery.
You are a royal military officer, a military attache as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. You are said to be a real official, but you only have a few people under you? More like a military casual official, and you actually start to think about important affairs of the court? Even I... a seventh-grade civilian official , would not worry about such an inappropriate heart.
Lu Song asked seriously: "Uncle, you are well-informed. One of your Majesty's concubines is pregnant... Is there any possibility of fraud? In other words, this matter is false?"
The smile on Jiang Lun's face faded and he looked at Lu Song with doubtful eyes.
"I've made a mistake in my humble position."
Lu Song immediately felt that he might have had two more drinks, so he actually asked Jiang Lun such a question in person.
Jiang Lun said: "Old Lu, I know that you are devoted to the palace. If the concubine becomes pregnant, my nephew... to put it bluntly, his future will be worrying...
"But we are ministers, when will it be our turn to worry about the emperor's family affairs? The emperor has dozens or hundreds of concubines instead of three thousand, right? There are so many beauties, why is it strange that one or two are pregnant? Don't mention this matter again!"
Lu Song said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I won't mention it anymore."
I regret telling the story, but everyone in the palace should hope that the current emperor will be extinct, right? The emperor doesn't even have a brother. If the heir is really extinct, the throne will most likely be passed to King Xing's lineage... Inside the palace Even chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. So if I raise some doubts, you won’t think too much about it, right?
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Lu Song said that was all, he just told Jiang Lun that there was no publicity and the matter should be exposed.
Jiang Lun forgot what he heard when he was drunk.
Unexpectedly, two days later, Jiang Lun was called to the palace by Princess Jiang. Originally, the two were just cousins and their relationship was not very deep, but now Princess Jiang gradually started to respect him.
"...Sister, do you have anything else to do? If nothing happens, I'll go back first." Jiang Lun couldn't hold his head up in front of Princess Jiang.
Princess Jiang said: "It's like this. Your brother-in-law is going to send someone to pay tribute to the capital. I mentioned it to him and asked you to go with him."
"Tribute?"
Jiang Lun didn't quite understand what it meant.
Princess Jiang sighed, with a bit of disappointment in her expression: "Your Majesty, the concubine is pregnant with a dragon seed. At this time, princes from all over the country will come to the capital to congratulate her. If she waits until the birth of the emperor's heir, it may be a little late. There is news that the concubine is pregnant. In April and May..."