Zhang Yi and Shen Junliang felt a little confused and nervous after they were called out of the blue-brick, gray-tiled, white-walled house called Li's Mansion.
After following Miss Bai, no one paid any attention to them. After waiting for almost an hour, a soldier came over and asked them to go to the lake.
So the two of them had no choice but to follow the soldier and walk quickly to a lakeside in the West Lake. They looked at each other and saw a trace of expectation and a lot of nervousness in each other's eyes.
Needless to say, His Highness the Crown Prince was admiring the West Lake, so he did not return to his residence, but asked them to come and see him.
The two of them suddenly felt hot embarrassment on their faces when they thought about how three days ago they had come out to fight for His Highness the Crown Prince.
But the two of them were also very happy in their hearts. They didn't know that this was a blessing they had cultivated for several lifetimes. They were able to meet His Highness the Crown Prince unexpectedly, and they were even lucky enough to be called into the palace for questioning by His Highness the Crown Prince.
The two of them couldn't help but start to wonder in their hearts, would their fate be different after this incident? Will he be appreciated by His Highness the Crown Prince and recommended as an official
But what shocked the two of them was that as soon as they walked to the lakeside and saw a few figures, they heard the slightly familiar voice from a few days ago that made them a little awed.
"What crappy earthworms? They stink, right? They won't even eat the fish! What a waste of fishing, Manzhong, have you dug up fresh loaches? Bring them here quickly!" Li Hong beat the fishing rod angrily. On the lake, Li Sujie and Li Shangjie, who had already caught several fish each, were making trouble.
"Maybe the earthworms you used are all male earthworms, and the fish are also male, so the fish don't like to eat them." Li Shangjin gloated and lifted the rod, and another lively fish was caught.
"What about male earthworms and female earthworms? Earthworms are hermaphrodites, regardless of male or female, two idiots! If you can't catch fish, it can only mean that earthworms are smelly, or according to Bai Chun, earthworms are too ugly and too ugly. It's disgusting, fish don't like to eat, right?" Li Hong gave himself an excuse and looked at his empty fish basket from time to time.
Then he bumped into Bai Chun, who was still leaning on his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Hey, go secretly exchange the fish basket with King Ze's and see how he fares."
"I won't go." Bai Chun pouted and the boss said unhappily.
Then she hugged Li Hong's arm tightly and didn't let go. She wouldn't be as shameless as Li Hong, who would start cheating when she couldn't compare with others.
"Your Highness, your new earthworm." Mang Zhong hurriedly wet his hands with mud and ran over with a huge earthworm in his hands. Then he took the fishing rod that Li Hong threw over and hung the whole earthworm on it.
"That's right, this earthworm looks much more pleasing to the eye. Although it is still ugly and disgusting, at first glance it looks like a delicious and lazy earthworm. It is so fat and thick. I will definitely catch a big fish this time." Li Hongxi smiled broadly and looked at the earthworm on the fishhook and said.
After putting the fishing rod into the lake again, Li Hong handed the fishing rod to Bai Chun. Anyway, he had been sitting for an hour and didn't catch any fish. He believed that Bai Chun wouldn't be able to catch one, so he might as well let her accompany him. Embarrassing yourself.
And I happened to be talking to the two people behind me, Zhang Yi and Shen Junliang, who were respectful.
After waving to the two people behind him, the three of them sat down on the embankment in front of the tables prepared by several soldiers. They casually washed their hands under the service of the soldiers and motioned for Zhang Yi and Shen Junliang to sit down.
"Do you know my identity now?" Li Hong asked, looking at the two of them with a smile.
The two hurriedly stood up again and replied respectfully at the same time: "My minister Zhang Yi and my subordinate Shen Junliang have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Hong basically understood everything about the two of them. Zhang Yi was taught by Zhang Liang that he had his own set of unique insights whether he was leading water battles or leading fleets in sea battles, especially this. For several years, he stayed in the West Lake and Qiantang River. From time to time, he would go down to the river with several small boats to play and play, and experiment with his theory of warships.
Shen Junliang had a good job at any time, but his father had gambled away all his land. A few years ago, after his mother died because of his father's anger, he was forced to commit suicide by jumping into the river to pay off his debts due to gambling.
It was also because of Zhang Yi's aquatic nature that he dived in the West Lake for a long time before fishing his father's body ashore. From then on, the relationship between Shen Junliang and Zhang Yi became even better, even closer than that of brothers.
But even so, Shen Junliang still relied on his flexible mind and hard-working character. In just a few years, he went from hiding in Tibet to avoid debt collectors and became the shopkeeper of a teahouse in Hangzhou.
Zhang Yi couldn't help but admire this. After all, you, Shen Junliang, have not helped him in his entrepreneurial journey these days. You only have the status of a marquis, and because you are the successor of Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun, because your grandfather The stain of rebellion back then was despised by others.
In addition, in the past few years, he had only hoped to enter an official career and break people's views on him and his grandfather, so he had no material resources to ensure his life. He relied on Shen Junliang's teahouse to live day by day, often imagining where. You can enter the official career in one day.
A pair of troubled brothers finally got to know Yang Jikang and gave him a lot of money. However, Yang Jikang always ignored them and owed the tea house a lot of money.
Facing Li Hong's question, Shen Junliang lowered his head and said sheepishly: "Your Highness, forgive me, this gift of silver is all done by ordinary people. Brother Zhang has always been unwilling. He only hopes to impress with his talent." Yang Jikang, but obviously Yang Jikang cares about money, not talent.”
"Has anyone else given silver? Since you two want to bribe him and get his father Yang Zhirou's recommendation, then if you two want it, others may also want it, right?" Li Hong looked at the two of them and asked.
Zhang Yi frowned. He didn't understand these things very well, so he looked at Shen Junliang.
Shen Junliang thought for a while and said solemnly: "Your Highness, I am not sure, and I have no conclusive evidence in my hand, but I have heard some rumors. Many people were recommended by Yang Jikang's father after passing him."
Zhang Yi nodded repeatedly and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I only know that there are several people in Zhechong Mansion who are related to him, and they often have close contacts with Yang Jikang on weekdays, but... did he enter the army through the recommendation of Yang Jikang's father? I don’t know.”
As a Tang Dynasty knight, Zhang Yi was able to proclaim himself a minister in front of Li Hong, regardless of whether he had an official position or not.
Li Hong nodded silently and was about to speak when Bai Chun's cry of surprise came from over there. The white demon was distracted and unconsciously lifted the fishing rod to see if the earthworms had been eaten by the fish. , I unexpectedly caught a big fish!
When Li Hong heard Bai Chun's scream, he thought the white fairy had fallen into the water. He didn't want to turn around, but he saw Bai Chun struggling to lift the fishing rod up against the lake surface, and the water on the lake surface was blocked by an invisible fish. All the faces were clear, but the silvery fish shadows could be vaguely seen fluttering and breaking free on the lake.
"Hurry up and help me, hurry up and help me, Your Highness... Ah, come here and help me." Bai Chun was as excited as a little girl who got a long-awaited toy. From time to time, she would stomp her feet back and pull the fishing rod back to tug-of-war with the fish. From time to time I was nervous and afraid that the fish would get off the hook and run away.
"Is... is this okay?" Li Shangjin and Li Sujie looked confused. They had not fished since Lao Wu gave the fishing rod to Bai Chun.
Moreover, while the two were fishing, they would also glance at the movements on Bai Chun's side from time to time. Every time they looked over, they could see Bai Chun staring at the lake in a daze, never once looking at the fish float.
But who could have imagined that just like that, Bai Chun actually caught the biggest fish among the three people.
"Isn't this too deceptive?" Li Hong stood up unconsciously and said blankly as he watched Mang Zhong reach the big fish with the fish guard.
Next to them, Zhang Yi and Shen Junliang also looked surprised, but they were not surprised because Bai Chun caught a fish, but when they saw Bai Chun cheering for joy, they were different from the image of the indifferent, calm and cold fairy in their impressions. , completely different from each other, so he stood up unconsciously in surprise.
"Look, Your Highness, this slave has caught the biggest fish." Bai Chun pointed at the silver-white fish that was lifted up by Eg Zhong in a timely manner, and said proudly.
"Tch, it's just a fish. Is it worth being so happy? When I caught a fish bigger than this, I didn't show off like you. I'm really ignorant." Li Hong curled his lips and said disdainfully.
"Your Highness, have you ever caught a big fish?" Bai Chun asked as he patted the hands he had just washed and put them to the tip of his nose to smell that there was no fishy smell before walking up the embankment with satisfaction.
"What's the matter? The fish I caught are bigger than yours. You're too ordinary and boring." Li Hong looked at Bai Chun's questioning face and continued to boast.
"Oh? Then tell me, when did you catch it?" Bai Chun stood far away from Li Hong. He had nothing to do to make trouble. If he provoked someone, he would definitely be retaliated by someone, so he still stayed away. safer.
Looking at Bai Chun, who vowed to break the casserole and get to the bottom of the matter, Li Hong unconsciously touched his nose and motioned for the others to find a clean place. For dinner, they would grill fish on a bonfire by the West Lake.
Then he said coldly and disdainfully: "When I was three years old."
"Three years old? Ten times bigger than the fish caught by the slave? How much did you weigh when you were three years old? How is that possible?" Bai Chun opened his eyes wide and asked without giving up.
I have been following His Highness since he was four years old. I have never seen him catch a fish every time he went fishing. When I was a child, I saw him competing with His Majesty and the Queen in fishing competitions in the back garden. They used fishing rods, and he used fishing rods to catch fish. In the end, the fish disappeared. Copied, he also fell into the mountain pool.
His Majesty and the Queen were so frightened that they turned pale and pale. Since then, they have never competed with him in fishing. Now they are bragging about fishing when they were three years old. Anyway, they were not by his side at that time, and Mang Zhong and others naturally I don't dare to refute what he said.
"Your Highness is so majestic. At the age of three, he was able to catch a fish ten times bigger than Miss Bai. It's so gratifying." Shen Junliang, a flatterer, said to the prince under Bai Chun's disdainful and disdainful gaze. His Highness was overjoyed, laughing loudly and getting ready to eat grilled fish.
(End of chapter)