Chapter Five Hundred and Fifty Nine True and False
, the number one scholar in brocade clothes
That day was uneventful again.
Because the Jinyiwei knew that the information about their spies planted in the palace had been leaked, they no longer issued the task hastily. Zhu Hao's goal was achieved. He no longer had to face the scrutinizing eyes of the palace, and his days would slowly return to peace.
In the afternoon, he returned to the palace early as usual, but the difference was that Jinghong also came back that day.
"Why did you come back so early if you didn't stay at home for one more night?" Zhu Hao looked at Jinghong.
Jinghong's words flickered and he didn't answer directly.
Zhu Hao probably felt that this boy was addicted to reading big books, or he wanted to come back a day early and try to go out and listen to books. I'm afraid he was not as interesting at home as he was in the palace.
Just as the two were preparing to have dinner, Lu Song arrived first, followed by Yuan Zonggao.
"Come here and see how you are living... Are you still used to living in the palace these days?"
Yuan Zonggao had a smile like an old fox.
Zhu Hao knew very well that Yuan Zonggao suddenly came to the West Courtyard just to find him, but he still pretended to be innocent and went out with Jinghong to greet him.
Yuan Zonggao did not enter the house, but looked through the window in the yard, and then waved to Zhu Hao: "Zhu Hao, come out for a moment. I want to ask about your homework."
Jinghong couldn't help but look at Zhu Hao with a bit of envy.
He is a very knowledgeable person, but Prince Shi Lai just talked to Zhu Hao and didn't even look at him. It's so irritating!
Then Yuan Zonggao took Zhu Hao out of the yard, found a secluded corner and asked, "Is your mother okay at home?"
Zhu Hao thought to himself, it would be more honest if you just ask me directly who I met and what they said, and don't fool me like a seven-year-old child, okay?
"Mom is fine, and my aunt and sister are fine at home. It's just that business has been a little quiet, but it's been much better than before recently..." Zhu Hao is just coping. Whatever you ask me, I will answer.
Aren't they just fooling each other?
It seems like no one can do it.
Yuan Zonggao nodded and said: "Zhu Hao, when you go back, will the Zhu family... look for you?"
Zhu Hao said: "Yes, usually my grandmother will come home early in the morning and ask about my situation in the palace, involving my daily study and daily life, but this morning it was my second uncle who came to see me."
"Then what did you tell him this time?"
Yuan Zonggao went round and round and finally got to the point.
Zhu Hao did not hesitate at all: "I told him that Mr. Sui left and a new Mr. Gongsun was replaced. I usually live with Jinghong..."
"oh."
Yuan Zonggao nodded again, "Then did you tell him that you usually go out to the palace at night?"
Zhu Hao finally understood the reason why Yuan Zonggao was so cautious and came to inquire in person. He probably heard that Zhu Hao usually left the palace. Although he knew that he was going to listen to books, who knew if he was secretly communicating with someone?
Especially this time when Zhu Hao returned home, he did not contact the palace insiders as he expected. Yuan Zonggao wondered if Zhu Hao had met him before when he went out to listen to a book, so the palace missed the opportunity?
Zhu Hao's face turned red and he lowered his head in shame.
"Yuan Changshi, to be honest, the storyteller stall outside was actually set up by me and a man named Yu San. He was a worker hired by my mother. I took the notebook Mr. Lu gave me and asked him to open it outside.
I’m a book stall, and I want to make some money to share the financial pressure on my family.”
To win people's trust, you must be honest. The highest level of deception is to tell the truth.
Zhu Hao had tried to recruit Lu Song to join the gang before. He knew clearly that it was easy to hide this matter from the family, but it was difficult to hide it from the palace. How many people and spies did they have? Want to find out some information in the small Anlu area? What do you think?
Do you have the ability to hide it?
Yuan Zonggao asked curiously: "The story you told the prince before was written by Mr. Lu?"
"Yes, otherwise with my knowledge, where would I have heard such a story? Mr. Lu is really a good man. Although he didn't get along with me for a long time, he not only imparted knowledge to me, taught me the principles of life, but also told stories.
Listen to me."
Combining lies with truth, you wouldn't think that this story was something I heard in my previous life, and that I was a time traveler, right?
I just found a way that you can accept to make the lies into the truth.
Yuan Zonggao looked at Lu Song who was standing at the door, and his slightly teasing eyes clearly told Zhu Hao that in order to win the trust of the palace, Lu Song had told Zhu Hao about his involvement in the bookstall.
Zhu Hao thought to himself: "Old Lu, Old Lu, you are fighting hard for your wife and children, so you are not afraid that Yuan Zonggao will doubt why I would involve you in my gang?"
Yuan Zonggao said: "It's really rare to have a business mind at a young age... But I'm afraid that it will delay your studies, so you try not to worry about the bookstall business... It's better to do this. I'll let Lu Dianzhan do his usual work.
I'll help you take care of it. After all, it's close to the palace. If you want to go out again, tell Lu Dianzhan in advance and ask him to come with you."
How else to say that Yuan Zonggao is an old fox?
Zhu Hao thought to himself that Yuan Zonggao's move killed two birds with one stone. It not only comforted him, but also made Lu Song stare at him every time. If he wanted to go to the bookstore to meet someone again in the future, the palace would be able to find out and cut off your boy's communication with the outside world.
channel.
But the problem is...
I go home every ten days. It's impossible for you to completely cut off my contact with Jin Yiwei, right?
"Thank you Yuan Changshi for your understanding. The student will study hard in the future."
Zhu Hao nodded solemnly like a good boy who was dedicated to learning.
Yuan Zonggao smiled and said: "Zhu Hao, you have a quick mind and will become a great person in the future. You must cherish this rare learning opportunity now. If you have anything else, you must tell me... It's not early. You guys go to have dinner first."
I’m going back first.”
After saying that, he didn't even ask Zhu Hao if he had seen anything about the palace's insiders before, and just left.
This fully shows that Yuan Zonggao still has great reservations about his trust. This old fox still wants to take a long-term view to catch big fish. If he asks himself about this matter and is told to the Zhu family by himself, it is not equivalent to letting Jin Yiwei and the Zhu family
Everyone knows that the palace has taken precautions?
But if you don’t tell me, don’t I know?
Lu Song is the one who sold you now, not me.
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Lu Song was ordered by Yuan Zonggao to "monitor" Zhu Hao.
When Zhu Hao and Jinghong were having dinner, Lu Song was sitting at the same table with his sword on the table, looking murderous.
Zhu Hao frowned and asked, "Lu Dianzhan, I want to go out to the palace to listen to books tonight, is that okay?"
Originally, Jinghong was going to take his rice bowl and sit at the next table. When he heard Zhu Hao's words, he put the bowl down again, with excitement on his face... Isn't it just to go back to the palace a day early so that he can go out and listen to books? This hasn't happened yet.
Zhu Hao made a request, and Zhu Hao issued an invitation?
Oh no, Zhu Hao is inviting Lu Song!
This is a dangerous person, Xiao Haozi, no matter how enthusiastic you are, we can't be stupid!
Lu Song frowned and said, "You didn't have to come back today. You were staying at home and going to listen to books. Who could stop you?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "I live at home, my mother is very strict, and it is even more inconvenient to go out, so I went back to the palace. But Yuan Changshi said that if you leave the palace again in the future, you have to accompany me."
Lu Song remained silent for a moment.
Now Jinghong started to murmur in his heart.
Could it be said that even Yuan Changshi knew about his night escape with Zhu Hao? Did the secret I thought was no longer a secret? If this matter reaches my father's ears, will I dare to go home in the future?
?
"Since Yuan Changshi has no objection to Lu Dianzhan accompanying me to the bookstore, please don't refuse Lu Dianzhan's investment in the bookstore... You don't have to spend money, as long as I borrow your name, no one will dare to
Just make trouble in the bookstore... I'll share 20% of your income every month, what do you think?"
Yu San gave 30%, Lu Song gave 20%, and Zhu Hao himself was still the major shareholder with 50%.
Lu Song obviously didn't take investing in the bookstore seriously. A military household like him who had never done business had no idea how much money he could make by running a bookstall. He subconsciously believed that only the iron rice bowl of the palace was the most important, and the rest was just a cloud.
.
"We will discuss this later. You must take me with you when you go out at night. If you leave the palace without authorization, you will most likely be kicked away, and you will completely lose the opportunity to study!"
Lu Song finally said almost threateningly.
When Lu Song stood up and left, Zhu Hao felt helpless...
I'm afraid the palace has conducted a thorough investigation on his background in the past few days!
The palace knew that he had no way out, and felt that if he could hold on tightly, Yuan Zonggao would have the confidence to let him, the Jinyiwei's spy, stay in the palace, where he could easily get in touch with Zhu San and Zhu Si, without fear of backlash!
Zhu Hao thought to himself: "Old Lu, you still don't understand who is of the same mind as you... The palace? The Jin Yiwei? It's just me! Are you going to antagonize me? If I hadn't reminded you this time, I'm afraid you wouldn't have died.
They don’t even know!”
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In the evening, Zhu Hao and Jinghong, accompanied by Lu Song, went out to the palace to listen to books.
When they arrived at the bookstore, Yu San came over nervously and whispered: "Brother Hao, you have to be careful. In the past two days, Mrs. San heard that there is a bookstore here. It is very lively at night. You can't tell where it is."
God will come to listen to the book, and if you meet him then...it's hard to explain!"
Lu Song frowned.
Is this some kind of contact code?
Who is the third lady?
Zhu Hao nodded and asked Yu San to take care of the bookstore. Then he turned to Lu Song and explained: "He means that my mother also knows that there is a bookstore here and may come to listen to books. She is afraid that my mother will arrest me."
in force."
Lu Song didn't take it seriously, while Jinghong beside him became nervous.
Isn't what Yu San reminded Zhu Hao exactly what he should be worried about?
There are so many people in the county government, and many of them know him as the county magistrate. How could the county government not come to listen to the book? If they meet...
"Xiao Jingzi, relax."
Zhu Hao seemed to be able to read Jinghong's thoughts and comforted him, "I'm going to let Yu San open a few private rooms, so that our identities can be avoided."
Lu Song asked with a straight face: "How can we open a private room in such a simple venue?"
Zhu Hao said: "Can I build two rows of lofts on both sides of the story-telling desk? The private room is located on the attic with a height of two people, diagonally facing the story-telling desk. This will not affect the ticket sales below, and people can still sit in the private room.
Here, listening to books from a high position has a unique flavor.
"The powerful and wealthy people come to listen to the book. They want to be clean and elegant and avoid contact with ordinary people. I think they will flock to it. I can make money and provide convenience for myself with this arrangement, so why not
No? I have the final say in my business. If Lu Dianzhan is interested in it, just join the team."