As soon as Shao Jianmin entered the banquet hall, the officials rushed to greet him. Compared with him, Tang Xuance felt much more lonely and desolate.
It stands to reason that in the past, the Tang family and the Shao family were equally powerful, and Tang Xuance's personal influence was no worse than that of Shao Jianmin. This should not happen.
Gu Chen glanced at Tang Xuance, who was beside him, with deep meaning. At this scene, Tang Xuance's cheeks tightened and his eyes became solemn, and he obviously noticed something.
Over there, Shao Jianmin and Baiguan were walking and chatting happily. They passed by Tang Xuance's seat and suddenly stopped.
Tang Xuance looked up at the other party, but showed no intention of getting up.
"Master Tang, you and I have been officials in the same court for many years. Although we often have different political opinions, we are all for the good of Pei. Today's banquet is of great importance, and Master Tang's water dance army must fulfill its guard duty." Shao Jianmin
He reminded me with seemingly good intentions.
The eyes of the officials surrounding him suddenly flashed. Shao Jianmin's words seemed to have accidentally mentioned the years of feud between him and Tang Xuance. At such a juncture, it was very meaningful.
Hearing this, Tang Xuance tightened his cheeks and took a deep look at Shao Jianmin. "As Mr. Shao said, you and I have been officials in the same dynasty for many years. Mr. Shao knows Tang's temper. I hope Mr. Shao will be careful in his words and deeds.
, don’t forget King Zhongpei!”
He also meant something, and his words caused complex expressions to appear on the faces of the officials around him, and some even had shame hidden in their eyes.
Shao Jianmin sneered and turned to look at Gu Chen who was next to Tang Xuance. "Shao heard that the Tang family has not been very peaceful recently. Why did Mr. Tang only have one person with him? He is still a stranger. How come you and Xu are worshiping me?"
Woolen cloth?"
"This person is also worshiped by my Tang family. It is enough for him to protect me." Tang Xuance replied.
"oh?"
After hearing this, Shao Jianmin looked at Gu Chen with curiosity. Shao Jianwu next to him sneered. "Isn't it right? Didn't you say that this person was a friend of Master Tang last time? How come he became a friend of the Tang family in the blink of an eye?"
worship?"
Shao Jianwu had met Gu Chen when he first arrived in Peidu, so he had an impression of him, especially the unique cross tattoo on his eyebrows, which always seemed familiar to him.
"He is indeed Quanzi's friend, and he is also a worshiper of my Tang family. Do I need to explain this clearly to you two?" Tang Xuance said coldly, seeming to intentionally avoid introducing Gu Chen.
Seeing what he said, Shao Jianmin didn't want to ask too deeply. It's just a worshiper. How can it affect the overall situation?
"I see, then this little brother must protect Mr. Tang carefully and don't let anything happen to him."
Shao Jianmin said to Gu Chen sarcastically, and without waiting for his response, he led a group of people away and sat down on the other side of the banquet hall.
"The current situation is so sensitive, but you are walking with wind and flaunting your power. It seems that you are confident." Gu Chen looked at the figure sitting opposite and suddenly chuckled.
Only Tang Xuance, who was closest, heard his voice. Tang Xuance looked surprised and whispered, "Does Chen Congfeng also know about the current situation in Peidu?"
Gu Chen had always been reticent before, and it was difficult for Tang Xuance to have a few more words with him to test him out, and he was always depressed.
Now that he took the initiative to bring up the current situation in Peidu, of course he couldn't let it go, so he naturally continued the conversation.
"Know a thing or two."
Gu Chen glanced at the dignitaries in the banquet hall, "The second prince came menacingly, was ruthless, and was determined to win, which made Peidu restless. Previously, before Shao Jianmin came, all the officials were whispering to each other, and they all looked sad, but when he came,
The ministers gathered around him, as if they were trying to curry favor with him."
"In addition, the head of the Tang family has obviously received a cold reception, and Master Shao came near you again to show off his power. It is obvious that he has secretly taken refuge with the second prince."
"Think about it. There has been a bloody storm in Peidu recently, and most of the officials from King Pei's family have been killed. Even if those who are left are not traitors, they are just grassroots."
"The cold treatment received by the Tang Family Master now shows your loyalty to King Pei."
Gu Chen rarely spoke to Tang Xuance, but he said a lot with this opening, and it hit the mark, making Tang Xuance look shocked.
"I didn't expect that Chen Congfeng knew the situation in the court to such an extent." Tang Xuance took a deep breath when he came back to his senses, and looked at Gu Chen with a strange light in his eyes.
He had already speculated on the identity and origin of this person, and now that he had revealed the situation in Pedu, his suspicions became even more certain.
"It's not that I'm familiar with it, I just made a brief inference from the conversation that Master Tang had with Shao Jianmin just now." Gu Chen explained calmly.
Just now, Tang Xuance asked Shao Jianmin not to forget King Zhongpei. How could he have said that if he wasn't worried that the other party was planning something evil?
And Shao Jianmin reminded Tang Xuance to pay attention to safety, which showed that he was well aware of the Tang family's situation and had the attitude of a winner.
Combining the two, even a fool could guess that Shao Jianmin had probably succumbed to the current situation and became obedient to the second prince Wu Lie.
Of course, based on inference, Gu Chen was able to tell the truth so accurately mainly because he received enough information from Wuwang Pavilion.
Tang Xuance didn't know whether Gu Chen was really just inferring or had grasped the specific situation. He smiled bitterly in a low voice and said: "The second prince also recruited me, but I rejected him. With a status like Shao Jianmin's, it's not
If you are used by that person, you will be killed by that person. Judging from his behavior today, I am afraid that Chen Gongfeng's words are really unlucky. The second prince chose to come today and will not return without success. The situation will be dangerous later.
It’s unpredictable, and I have to trouble Chen Gong to protect me and King Pei Zhouquan.”
Now that the conversation has begun, Tang Xuance sincerely pleads, with the intention of completely entrusting the safety of his life to Gu Chen.
"In such a high-stakes situation, the Tang family leader trusts me so much?" Gu Chen's eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
The attitude of the Tang family in inviting him to come out was interesting. Tang Xuance had already known that today's banquet was dangerous, but he only brought him here. Such trust was really abnormal.
He had only been a worshiper of the Tang family for a few days. Logically speaking, with such an important guarding responsibility, there was no reason for Tang Xuance to only take him with him.
This was what puzzled him. He didn't know what kind of medicine Tang Xuance was selling in the gourd.
"Young people don't tell secrets in front of you, and now I don't hide it anymore. I have already made some guesses about Chen Congfeng's identity and where Luo Men disappeared. I don't know where Chen Congfeng came from.
No one wants to do anything, but I sincerely ask Chen Gongfeng to help King Pei survive the disaster."
"I know that I speak lightly, and I am not qualified to bargain with Chen Congfeng. I can only hand my life into Chen Congfeng's hands. This life is not worth mentioning, but please believe that Chen Congfeng will help King Pei and deal with Chen Congfeng's backstory."
As far as the power is concerned, the gains must be greater than the efforts!”
Gu Chen's hand holding the wine glass suddenly stopped, his pupils shrank, his expression became serious, and he looked at Tang Xuance seriously and unexpectedly!