The three of them each carried a lantern and walked towards Yushanlou.
On the way, Yufu looked at Gu Hanmo's lantern and was taken aback.
What is painted on the lantern is the vast desert, a goshawk goes against the wind, leaving bloodstains behind it, and upon closer inspection, one finds a broken mark on the eagle's wing.
Yu Fu sucked in a breath of cold air, Gu Shubai and the two looked at her, and only then did they discover the mystery on the lantern.
"This clerk is so weird, why are the lanterns for the reunion festival painted so sadly?"
Gu Shubai frowned, he was already a little uneasy in his heart, but Gu Hanmo was more direct, which made him feel uncomfortable.
He took the lantern from Gu Hanmo's hand, and wanted to throw it directly into the river, but Gu Hanmo accidentally snatched it back.
"Brother, don't you think these inexplicable lanterns are very mysterious? That clerk is really weird, I want to take it back and have a look."
It was because of the mystery that he was so disgusted.
Gu Hanmo insisted on staying, so he had no choice but to give up, "Forget it, the Yushan Building is ahead, let's go there."
Tonight, the Yushan Building was extremely lively. As soon as the three of them entered, the Yuguan came to greet them, "Miss, two gentlemen, the honored guests have already arrived at the private room on the third floor."
Yuguan looked behind them, "Did the Fourth Young Master come out tonight?"
Yu Fu said: "Come out, we left separately, he was with the fifth brother and the sixth brother. Do you need to find him?"
Yuguan smiled shyly, "No, I just saw the bright lights tonight, and felt that it would be a pity if the Fourth Young Master was alone in the mansion. It would be great if he came out. By the way, you haven't tasted the chef's new dim sum yet. I'll ask them to pack some and send them to the mansion later."
Yu Fu smiled and nodded, "Okay, there are so many people tonight, you have worked hard."
The three of them walked slowly towards the third floor, and as soon as they reached the corner of the second floor, they heard the upstairs bluffing, "Here we come, Your Majesty, the Eldest Princess and the others are here!"
The three of Yufu looked at each other, thinking that Eunuch Chi is so loud, isn't he afraid that other guests on the third floor will hear him
When I went up to take a look, I realized that their worries were unnecessary, as there were no other guests on the third floor.
Ning Chengzhi waited alone for a long time, and was very happy to see Yufu finally came, "Don't worry, the guests on the third floor have already been driven away, each with a gold ingot, and they have to leave if they don't want to."
He's used to this kind of behavior, and if he goes to a place to book a venue, he is ashamed to say that he has fun with the people.
Ning Chengzhi saw that each of the three of them was holding a lantern, but before he could speak, Gu Hanmo immediately stepped forward and said, "We specially asked for a few more lanterns for Your Majesty, do you like it?"
Yu Fu also took advantage of the situation and said: "Yes, which one does Your Majesty like?"
Ning Chengzhi first looked at the lantern in Gu Hanmo's hand. He didn't want the lantern in Gu Shubai's hand, and he couldn't snatch it from Yufu, he could only accept the lantern in Gu Hanmo's hand.
Seeing the picture of a goshawk fluttering its wings, I felt very majestic, "The goshawk soars in the desert, I want this."
As he said that, he turned his head and gestured to Eunuch Chi, who immediately accepted it.
He looked carelessly, he only saw the wings of the goshawk fluttering, he didn't see the wings stained with blood, and he didn't look closely at the lanterns of Yufu and Gu Shubai as dragon and phoenix totems.
If he looked closely, he would probably vomit blood with anger.
Gu Shubai knew in his heart that he must not have looked at it carefully, so he found an excuse and handed over the lanterns for himself and Yufu to Xiao Er to take away, and asked Yuguan to put it away.
In case Ning Chengzhi or Eunuch Chi suddenly noticed it and caused troubles.
There is a platform outside the private room on the third floor, with a very wide view. The place where Ning Chengzhi is sitting is the best place, and he can see most of the long street as far as the eye can see.
Among the brilliant lights, the long street is as bright as day.
Ning Chengzhi leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, full of vigor, "I, Dongling, have a beautiful country, and I am the most affluent country among the three kingdoms in the Kyushu mainland. As a monarch, I am so lucky."
He looked back at Yufu, "Yufu, this is a great country, don't you want to share it with me?"
The three of them were startled, and finally waited for Ning Chengzhi's words.
The New Year's Eve palace banquet was only politely rejected by Yufu, and he did not give up and asked Yufu face to face, if it was an ordinary thin-skinned daughter's family, maybe he agreed because he was afraid of the king's prestige.
It's a pity that Yufu is not an ordinary daughter's family.
She couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth.
It is true that Dongling is the richest in the Kyushu continent, and it is also the smallest in terms of land area, and its military strength is even more mediocre.
If there hadn't been for Gu Huaijiang, an incomparable talent who led troops to fight, and if there hadn't been for the rise of the Gu family army, Dongling would have been defeated by Xikun decades ago.
Where did this splendid country come from
In Ning Chengzhi's eyes, this country is at his fingertips, he only needs to enjoy the authority of the king, and the achievements of his predecessors and veterans should be ignored.
She suddenly felt worthless for Gu Huaijiang, and also for loyal veterans such as Ji Daogong and Chen Gel, and even more worthless for the late emperor who failed to leave a worthy heir in his life.
She said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, half of the splendid country that His Majesty sees is due to the late Emperor's rule."
Ning Chengzhi looked back at her, "Oh? Then there's still half of it?"
He thought that Yufu would compliment his achievements, but Gu Shubai and Gu Hanmo knew that Yufu was not such a person, and they were afraid that she would cause disaster by saying something that offended the king.
Yu Fu still said it.
"The other half is due to the late emperor's father, Emperor Gaozong."
Ning Chengzhi's face froze, as if a basin of cold water had been poured down his head, and all the complacency he had just had disappeared.
In Yu Fu's eyes, Dong Ling's country has nothing to do with him. In her eyes, he is nothing.
Gu Shubai gave Yufu a wink, but the latter remained unmoved, and continued: "Is your majesty annoyed that I don't take your achievements seriously?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant!"
Yu Fu wasn't afraid of his anger, but he was afraid of Yu Fu's anger, so he quickly explained that he didn't mean it, "Go on, I'm willing to listen."
Gu Shu raised his eyebrows slightly.
If only he had been so humble and humble in front of Yufu when he listened to the minister's advice in the court.
Yu Fu continued: "Since His Majesty doesn't blame you, then I will speak out boldly."
"But it doesn't matter."
"The first emperor was able to govern the country well, half of it was due to his hard work, respect for the virtuous officials, and love for the people. The other half was that the country passed to him by Gaozong was prosperous enough. On this basis, the first emperor could govern the country even more. Prosperity. Conquering the country is easy, but defending the country is difficult. The first emperor guarded the Dongling country completely, and he will be a generation of Mingjun."
Ning Chengzhi always felt that there was something in her words, so he said: "You mean, like the late emperor, I have inherited the prosperous foundation left by the previous generations, so this country does not have my credit?"
Gu Hanmo hastily said: "Your Majesty, that's not what Yufu meant..."
"That's what I mean."
Yu Fu didn't appreciate it. Seeing Ning Chengzhi's complexion, he still insisted: "Your Majesty has only been enthroned for a few months. Not only did he fail to manage the great country left by the late emperor, but he destroyed it. My dear friend, Yuan Xianchen , violated the will of the late emperor, and did unbearable things."
She finally sneered and said: "Your Majesty asked me if I would like to share Dongling's wonderful country, I'm afraid I would not have that blessing. Because if His Majesty continues to act arbitrarily like this, Dongling Jiangshan will definitely be destroyed!"
Her words were resounding, Ning Chengzhi's face turned ashen.
Gu Shubai subconsciously took a step forward, standing in front of Yufu, to prevent Ning Chengzhi from becoming angry and doing something that would hurt Yufu.
The words she said just now are what the loyal and righteous people in the court most want to say, but no one dares to say it so directly like Yu Fu.
He felt that Yufu who threw Kun Wushang out of Guhou's mansion was back again. This kind of Yufu was much cuter than Yufu who obviously hated Ning Chengzhi and pretended to cater to him.
"Big... bold!"
Eunuch Chi was so frightened that his hands trembled, he pointed at Yufu for a long while and was speechless, and finally he could only choke out these two words.
Ning Chengzhi frowned and looked at Yufu. She straightened her back, neither humble nor overbearing to Eunuch Chi's reprimand, but looked at herself steadfastly.
He was about to speak when he saw Gu Hanmo pull out the sword from his waist, and opened his mouth wide in fright.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Gu Hanmo came with a sword, but stabbed at the position behind him. Eunuch Chi hurriedly protected Ning Chengzhi, only to see four or five men in black standing on the wide platform on the third floor at some point.
"The king has no way, if you still have a conscience, don't stop us from doing justice for the sky!"
The leading man in black pointed his sword at Gu Hanmo, and Ning Chengzhi backed away in fright, "Hurry up and protect me!"