Chapter 24 Act separately

His Royal Highness has been very busy recently. He has been running out of the palace every day. The soldiers guarding the Chaohua Gate knew who was coming when they saw the carriage from afar. They were respectful, and even saved the routine inspection and respectfully sent the carriage out of the palace.

The carriage drove west, and the horse's hoof knocked on the road covered with flat bluestones and made a sound.

"Okay, come out. You don't have to hide." Liang Shaojun turned to the big box at the back of the carriage and stretched out his hand to open the lid.

Finally came out safely. Su Siman, dressed in men, grinned, stretched out his hand and climbed out, patted his buttocks and sat next to Liang Shaojun.

"Who are you going to find?" Liang Shaojun put a wisp of scattered hair behind her ear.

"Don't worry about who you are looking for. Put me down in front of you, and then do whatever you should do. Pick me up here at sunset." Su Siman put a scholar's hat on his head and sorted it out.

"I don't trust you alone. I'll go with you."

"How can it be? It's agreed to act separately. If you and I are in one place, the whereabouts will be easily exposed. Su Siman said with a straight face.

Listening to what she said, he stopped talking nonsense and took something out of his sleeve and handed it to her hand. "You wear this, it's poisoned on it. Keep it for self-defense. Be careful."

is a thick male hairpin with slightly cold tentacles, hard texture, sharp hairpin head, and strange dark lines on the whole body.

Liang Shaojun took off her hat, carefully inserted the hairpin, and sorted the hat.

Su Siman no longer lingered, lifted the driving curtain, turned over and jumped off the carriage. As soon as she was not far away, Liang Shaojun made a gesture out, and the bodyguard who followed her side immediately left, joined the casual shadow guard who followed her nearby, and passed the prince's instructions: secretly followed the crown princess and secretly protected her.

After that, Liang Shaojun continued to visit the rich and financial mansion of the princes in Beijing. When they heard that His Royal Highness came to visit in person again, they were really shocked and had a hunch that they were going to be robbed again. They were really not happy.

In fact, the last time His Royal Highness came in person, it was still mixed. After all, he could work hard to come, which shows that the court looked up to his family very much. Although more of it was his family's money, it was also a matter of great respect. But this time, when I heard the doorman report that His Royal Highness came again, he was absolutely shocked. Last time, he was fooled by the Prince's tongue lotus flower, and he was unwilling but still willing to be slaughtered. This time, he didn't want to say anything to receive this noble guest. What if he is accidentally fooled by him again? Naturally, the safest way is to pretend to be dead!

However, it's really impossible not to see it. His Royal Highness came with the imperial edict and reward this time. The reward is really unique in this dynasty. It can't be measured by money at all. What is it? It is said to be the emperor's handwriting painting. The emperor's handwriting... calligraphy and painting... Er... Even the ministers who have been ministers under the emperor for decades don't know when the emperor had this hobby. What's more, the calligraphy and painting looks a little old, and it really does not reach the level of Luoyang paper, and they will be able to see it.

Er, the emperor really doesn't treat us as outsiders... The emperor's ink treasure, how rare! The emperor's kindness is vast.

When these dignitaries heard that it was the emperor's handwriting, they were surprised and did not feel grateful. Liang Shaojun took the opportunity to fool them again. After visiting several companies, he used all kinds of means to scrape down more than 95,000 taels of silver.

In fact, the emperor himself did not know the rewarded calligraphy and painting at that time, and it was only when those ministers thanked him again. The prince personally went to ask for an order to award, and the emperor did approve. However, considering the nervousness of the treasury, the emperor could not bring out any valuable things as a reward. He ordered the prince to choose the reward objects. Unexpectedly, the things selected by the prince were really unique and even found out his father's calligraphy and paintings when he was the prince decades ago.

This trip was not in vain. In order to protect themselves, several families had a vague attitude and remained neutral on the issue of the heir to the throne. This time, it was a reminder to them, which also showed his attitude towards them.

Liang Shaojun visited twice. Although the conversation was light, he had shown all kinds of hints. It was clear that he had a handle in his hands, but he had not made it clear. After so many years in officialdom, these ministers are not fools. If the prince is completely uncertain and has no chips, how can he dare to do so? The two visits have already explained the problem.

This is a gentle reminder that they still don't do some things neatly enough and are found by him, so they can only beat their teeth and blood. It is impossible not to "donate money to the country for disaster relief". However, the prince's attitude was very friendly, and his words also hinted at the meaning of pulling in. They could not help but praise him and tacitly cooperated in a play of Jun Ming and virtuous.

Liang Shaojun made a lot of money this time out of the palace, and he was naturally in a good mood. He sat in the tea shop and leisurely tasted tea and looked at the passers-by.

Su Siman's side is also proceeding in an orderly manner according to the plan.

She first went to the Ruyi gambling house, but not to survey the terrain and be familiar with the environment. Her purpose was very pure, that is, to meet someone. This person's relationship with her is very strange and subtle, and cannot be defined by simple enemies or friends.

Because this person is Zhong Yeli.

In Su Siman's eyes, he has always been a very impressive figure, both good and evil, unpredictable and mysterious. This person can never be regarded as a pure friend. A more appropriate word should be an enemy, but the degree is not so deep. He even helped her, so he can't be regarded as a complete enemy.

This time, she decided to drag him into the water, no matter what method.

The day before, Su Siman had asked Bixi about all of Zhong Yeli's interests and hobbies. He was not good at drinking and drinking, and he was not greedy for sex. In fact, when he heard that Bixi said that he was not lustful and greedy, Su Siman couldn't stop snickering. This guy is a suppressed person. The brothel is obviously not suitable for his taste. Did he go to the shop? Is he looking for pressure or to be suppressed? This is really a problem. Zhong Yeli's only special hobby is to see beautiful little boys being bullied on the street, so he can't help taking them home to raise them. Su Simman knew this special hobby. She had an obscene association with it before, thinking that he had a dirty hobby of molesting boys, but this was not the case.

Su Siman had a headache. Even if she was willing to pretend to be a weak teenager being bullied, he could not really "pick up" her back and listen to her chatter about trading with him.

Fortunately, Zhong Yeli derived another habit because of that hobby, which is gambling. Because there is a large group of people in the family to support, and the expenses are very large, and Zhong Yeli is almost a true "unemployed vagrant". When he has nothing to do, he wears a fancy robe every day and pinched a folding fan to fill the turbid Shijia prince wandering around to pick up beautiful teenagers. Where did he get the money? You won by gambling. He has a unique skill that many gamblers hate, that is, to make money without losing money.

In the past, he had to go to the casino every day. Those rich men who gambled with him every day and lost money every day ate enough and refused to gamble with him again. So much so that he had to move his position and go to other gambling places. No gambling house in Beijing has left his footprints. His reputation is so bad that he wins every time and is hated. Although some people once tried to challenge the "god of gambling", after there were too many people who failed, no one was willing to gamble with him. Even the shopkeeper of the gambling shop bluntly advised him not to gamble, which made him reluctant to gamble later.

This embarrassing situation continued until the opening of the Ruyi gambling house. The Ruyi gambling house is full of gamblers every day, especially the shopkeeper's enthusiasm for such a handsome and rich brother, which made him very fond of him. This time, he also learned to be much better. He gambled three times a month. He no longer pursues to win every time, but to win and win moderately. Although outsiders seem to win more and win less, in fact, he is still sure to make a profit. This method really worked very well. Now there are many people who are willing to gamble with him, and even those princes who used to not want to gamble with him have changed their attitude.

The days when he gamble every month are very certain, which must be the eighth, 18th and 28th of the first lunar month. The place to go is also very certain, and it must be a famous gambling house in Beijing.

And today is 28th, so Su Siman was sure to come out.

It was still early to sway to the Ruyi gambling house, but there were many people in it, and the voices were boiling.

Su Siman sat in an inconspicuous place and looked at the excited people with great interest. Looking at them cheering for winning money and depressed because of losing money, she suddenly felt a little ridiculous and sad. Ordinary people gamble on luck and luck, and these two things are unpredictable and uncontrollable. When they encounter casinos, it is only bad luck. But these people know the reason and are still willing to indulge in dreams, such as crazy, which is amazing.

She thought of these princes competing for the throne, which is actually not much different from these gambling people, and their persistence is also frightening. The same room fights, the father and son are at each other, and the opposite of brothers is endless in the emperor's family, and there has been no shortage in any dynasty. Now she has to accompany Liang Shaojun to fight on this bloody road. She can only move forward, not retreat, and may pay a painful price, but she must not look back. Some things are worth defending with her life, and it is not just the imperial throne.

Candles are also burning in the casino, and the sunlight shines through the lattice window, which is a little mottled.

A long and straight figure appeared at the door. The scarlet robe was as dazzling as fire, and the satin black hair was tied casually with only one hairband. The hand holding the folding fan was as white as jade, with a charming and beautiful face, and evil and lazy eyes.

Su Siman narrowed her eyes, looked at the man in the backlight, and raised the corners of her mouth, but she did not stand up to meet him, but still held a white porcelain cup for tea.