bookrandom Chapter 1397
Chapter 1397
"If I remember correctly, your prince instructed that when I come to see the Prince of Yan's residence, I can enter directly without having to report to him?"
As expected, Lu Wei's words caused the two gatekeepers' expressions to change, and they suppressed their anger.
He had visited the Prince of Yan's residence more than once, and the servants in charge of guarding the gate were naturally familiar with him. In order to show goodwill and respect to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di did treat Lu Wei with courtesy, and had given such instructions to his subordinates on several occasions.
So the servant immediately forced a smile, politely cupped his fists and said, "Oh, so it's Lord Lu. I didn't see you earlier, I didn't expect to offend you."
"Please forgive us, Lord Lu. Lord Lu, please, this old gentleman." As they spoke, the two bowed and gestured to the left and right towards the inside of the Prince's mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang, however, couldn't wait that long. With no attempt to stop him, he rushed inside, shouting, "Lu Wei! Show me the way!"
Lu Wei could only nod slightly to the two servants at the door, then immediately jogged inside to lead Zhu Yuanzhang and guide his master inside.
Watching the two figures walk inside.
The smiles on the faces of the two gatekeepers vanished simultaneously, and they looked at each other with serious expressions.
One of them frowned and muttered, "The prince is unusually polite to this Lu Wei, but Lu Wei is extremely respectful to that old man who spoke rudely just now... This is very strange."
The other person's eyes sharpened: "I'll bypass them and go report to the Prince, so that the Prince and Master Daoyan won't be caught off guard by such a strange thing."
After saying that, he immediately ran inside.
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At that moment, Zhu Di was sitting on either side of a stone table in the empty courtyard of his own mansion with the monk Daoyan.
The two players each hold black and white pieces, taking turns placing them on the board.
Zhu Di placed the white chess piece on the board with a "clack," and absentmindedly looked at the monk Daoyan, saying, "Master Daoyan's instructions were sent out a long time ago, but it's been almost a month, why... is there still no movement? Could it be that Father Emperor has already stopped it?"
His brows were always furrowed, as if he were always restless.
Monk Daoyan casually placed a black piece beside him and said indifferently, "Private residences are not well guarded. Sending intelligence out of Beiping Prefecture smoothly is not a simple matter. It takes patience. Moreover... the order I gave this time is treasonous. If His Majesty really blocks my intelligence line... I'm afraid he will come to question me and the Prince."
After saying that, he picked up two captured white pieces from the chessboard and threw them into the chess box next to Zhu Di: "Peace...is actually a good thing."
Hearing this, Zhu Di felt much relieved, and his brows were no longer furrowed so tightly.
He took a white chess piece from his chess box, looked at the monk Daoyan, and shook his head with a helpless smile: "Heh, Master Daoyan even knows this is called 'outrageous'."
The monk Daoyan was unconcerned: "Hehe, slaying a dragon, huh?"
Then he raised his head and looked south, saying, "As long as this letter from this humble monk can reach Yingtian Prefecture smoothly, Your Highness... will be able to accomplish great things."
Zhu Di was naturally delighted to hear this.
Hearing that made me happy.
A smile involuntarily crept onto his lips: "Then I'll wait!" With that, he casually placed the white chess piece he was holding in the center of the board.
Monk Daoyan withdrew his gaze and, regaining his senses, picked up a black chess piece.
He glanced at the chessboard, raised an eyebrow, and tossed the black chess piece he was holding back into the chess box beside him: "Your Highness, you made a mistake with that move just now."
Zhu Di frowned.
He suppressed his smile, carefully examined the chessboard for a moment, and then took a deep breath: "Ah! It really is! Originally, the two large dragons in the center were intertwined, and my master Daoyan and I had a 60-40 chance of winning. But because of that move just now, we were blocked, and the situation is hopeless. I was careless..."