Because of Zhu Hao's suggestion, Lu Song temporarily changed his mind, ended the camp early in the afternoon, and set off "back to the city". However, in fact, he did not go back, but continued to the Han River.

Along the way, I saw a lot of local customs and people of all kinds.

When we arrived at the ferry, the flow of people began to gather.

Zhu San and Zhu Si excitedly got off the carriage. Accompanied by their guards, they walked through the bustling market formed spontaneously by merchants. From time to time they wandered into the shops on both sides, touching this, asking about that, and stopping in front of the performing arts stalls.

After admiring it, we finally came to the ferry terminal and wanted to get on the boat and try it out.

Lu Song was originally afraid of losing control, but seeing Zhu San and Zhu Si struggling to control themselves like wild horses running wild, he finally got worried and forcibly picked them up, asked the guards to put them on the carriage, and then returned to the city.

"Zhu Hao, if something happens, you can't afford it. If Yuan Changshi holds you accountable, you won't be able to escape!"

The way Lu Song gritted his teeth finally revealed his true intentions.

Why did he allow Zhu San and Zhu Si to wander around and even go deep into the busy city this time?

Just say it was Zhu Hao who instigated it!

Even if I was blamed, the most I would receive would be a fine and a cane, but this kid would definitely be kicked out of Prince Xing's Mansion, and Prince Xing would even think that this kid had ulterior motives, otherwise why would he come up with such a bad idea?

But on the way back, Lu Song regretted it.

Originally I wanted to trick Zhu Hao, but is it really worth it to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to yourself? And if you think about it carefully, Zhu Hao's previous proposal was actually made with the prince's safety in mind.

The suggestion is not unreasonable, but how should I explain it to my superiors after I return?

When the group returned to Prince Xing's Mansion, they saw Luo Sheng, the deputy of the ceremonial guard of the ceremonial department of the palace, guarding the door. As soon as he saw Lu Song's face, he shouted with a dark face: "Let's go, follow me to see the prince now!"

Lu Song couldn't help but glance sideways at the carriage the three children were riding in. At this time, Zhu Hao and others had not yet gotten off the carriage. He felt that he would definitely be held accountable this time.

He followed Luo Sheng all the way to the door of the inner courtyard library, but saw Zhu Youqi talking to Yuan Zonggao inside. After Luo Sheng went in to report, Lu Song went in under his guidance.

"Lu Dianzhan, what dangers will the prince encounter when traveling today?"

As always, Yuan Zonggao still asked questions.

Lu Song was very familiar with Yuan Zonggao's temperament. Before saying anything, he would always "beat around the bush" and ask some related but not topical questions first, and then get to the point at last, giving people a sense of gradual progress. In fact, he gradually used the mentality of an old fox to gradually

Break the psychological defenses of the person being questioned.

Lu Song respectfully replied: "We were not in danger. We all returned to the city safely."

"Um."

Yuan Zonggao nodded, "I heard that you were in the wilderness outside the city. You only stayed for a short time before continuing on. Have you ever been to the riverside market?"

Lu Song wanted to explain, but suddenly realized that he was being held accountable. If he tried to forcefully defend himself, that would be an excuse. As a soldier, it is his duty to obey orders. How could he make excuses for his disobedience?

"yes."

Lu Song replied with a reserved expression.

Yuan Zonggao's tone turned cold and stern: "Don't you know that this will put the prince in danger?"

Lu Song hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said: "I believe that if the prince is allowed to stay where he is, even if there are a large number of guards around him, if someone disguises himself as a bandit and kills them with several times the number of guards, he will not be able to advance or retreat without hesitation.

Staying somewhere for a long time gives Xiaoxiao an opportunity to take advantage of."

Originally, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Zonggao and Luo Sheng were all murderous and ready to punish them.

After hearing these words, Yuan Zonggao was speechless for a moment, turned to look at Zhu Youqi, and continued to ask: "Is this why you took the prince to the river?"

Lu Song said: "Bizhi wanted to take the prince directly back to the city, but the prince wanted to play outside the city for a while, so he thought about it. There are many buildings on the ferry. Even if there are thieves coming, we can still stay safe and hold on until the reinforcements arrive. It's guaranteed.

"Furthermore, there are many merchants coming and going in the ferry market, and there are also fishermen, hunters, and farmers trading here. The market is full of various forms. If you go deep into it, you can understand the suffering of the people and have the world in your heart. If there are many people at the same time, you must be careful about affecting your humble position when you go to work. If you have been entrusted by Yuan Changshi, please ask King Xing and Yuan Changshi to punish you!"

Not only did he explain his reasons, but he also apologized on his own. Lu Song's words were neither humble nor arrogant.

Yuan Zonggao found it difficult to make a decision on this matter, so he turned to Zhu Youqi for instructions: "Prince Xing, what do you think?"

Zhu Youqian was originally angry, but after hearing Lu Song's words, not only did his anger disappear, but he also appreciated Lu Song a little more. He nodded and said in an approving tone: "Lu Dianzhang has thought carefully, and as the saying goes, the emperor will have his destiny." No one should be punished because he made a decision that was beneficial to the safety of the prince based on the situation and did not adhere to established laws."

When Yuan Zonggao said this, he didn't think anything of it. Luo Sheng and Lu Song, who were not politically sensitive enough, were surprised.

If a guard fails to obey orders from the top, can he still get praise?

Yuan Zonggao also smiled and said: "Actually, I have always felt that Lu Dianzhan was brave and resourceful, and he was always concerned about protecting the crown prince. He even did not hesitate to bear the responsibility of disobeying the order for the crown prince's safety. Such a loyal subordinate , not only should we not be punished, but we should be rewarded."

Not to mention Lu Song, Luo Sheng felt that his values ​​had been subverted.

Zhu Youqian looked at Lu Song with a smile, nodded and said: "Okay, then let Yuan Changshi make the decision and reward him as appropriate."

Yuan Zonggao then looked at Lu Song carefully: "Lu Dianzhan, even if what you did today was a change you made based on the actual situation, it still violates King Xing's order. In the future, you still have to try your best to avoid the safety of King Xing in the future. You must do more Think about it, okay, you can go down first!"

This is tantamount to telling Lu Song that not only did you have no fault today, but you actually made a contribution. Since you are willing to be punished by King Xing in order to protect the safety of the crown prince, and are so loyal, then of course the heavy responsibility of protecting King Xing will also fall on you in the future. superior.

Lu Song came out of the study room with a lot of emotions in his heart.

At that time, he used a little bit of caution, hoping to expel Zhu Hao from Prince Xing's Mansion at the cost of taking the blame, but in the end he got some credit?

No matter how you think, Zhu Hao helped him get this credit. Wasn't even the previous defense taught to him by Zhu Hao when he analyzed the situation?

"Could it be that this boy is really dedicated to the safety of the prince? Otherwise, why would even King Xing appreciate his decisiveness? Think about it, he risked his life to save others in the fire. Now it seems that the boy already knew the identity of the prince at that time. , but deliberately pretending to be confused."

Return to the west courtyard.

Zhu San and Zhu Si have gone to the inner courtyard of the palace to rest, while Zhu Hao, Jinghong and Lu Bing are still washing their faces. Although the three children are different in age, there is no barrier at all. The short son is mixed in with the two. Among the older children, he was not obtrusive at all. At this time, the son fiddled with the water in the basin and sprinkled it on Jinghong and Zhu Hao, smiling happily.

This shows that Zhu Hao and Jinghong have never treated their son like a dragster.

"Uh-huh!"

Lu Song cleared his throat and reminded the three little ones that I'm coming!

Jinghong then stopped arguing with Lu Bing and turned to look at Lu Song.

Lu Song lectured his son with a straight face: "It's getting cold. If you get some water all over yourself, aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Lu Bing said: "Dad, there isn't much water. We have a sense of proportion. We have a certain amount of water. Let's see who pours more water on them. I won't lose!"

For Lu Bing at this age, winning or losing is the most important thing, especially when studying with several children who are older than him. Not falling behind is what Lu Song and Fan have repeatedly emphasized. He takes this as his goal, and his studies are temporarily better than his own.

If it doesn't work, it will turn to all aspects of daily life and play.

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Okay, okay, stop joking around. Are you tired of going inside and wiping Lu Dianzhan? Come on, wash your face."

Jinghong touched the wet clothes on his body, laughed, and entered the house with Lu Bing.

Lu Song looked away from his son and looked at Zhu Hao: "Boy, why don't you let the two princes stay in that grassland for a long time today? What news did you find out in advance?"

After thinking about it, Lu Song decided that if Prince Xing and Yuan Zonggao rewarded him instead of punishing him, they might have detected the movement of the Jin Yiwei and he had avoided the danger by accident. He did not believe that Zhu Hao could have guessed it in advance.

, so I think it was Zhu Hao who hinted to him to make changes in time after learning the information.

Zhu Hao shook his head and said: "I don't know anything, and I always think that it is unlikely that Jin Yiwei will openly attack Prince Xing. After all, if something happens to Prince Xing, wouldn't anyone else threaten the throne?"

Lu Song was speechless for a moment.

It is understandable that Jinyiwei investigates and spies on the intelligence of Prince Xing's palace, but killing Prince Xing's crown prince does not seem so reasonable.

King Xing only has one son, Zhu Houcong, but even if the crown prince of King Xing dies, there are thousands of clans in the world and there will eventually be other heirs. Can you kill all the people in the royal family named Zhu?

When one of the clan members dies, the succession of other heirs will automatically advance. Even if you kill them all, Emperor Zhengde has no sons, and he will still have to find someone to inherit the throne.

"Lu Dianzhan, you should have met Yuan Changshi, right? Did Yuan Changshi listen to what I analyzed to you and didn't blame him, so you think I knew something in advance?"

Zhu Hao's words made Lu Song feel dangerous.

Why did he get his true thoughts right again?

Lu Song said with a dark face: "Zhu Hao, do you understand that too much words lead to mistakes?"

Zhu Haodao: "I think the reason why Yuan Changshi agrees with your approach is that the choice you and I made is right. Before leaving the city, even Yuan Changshi himself may have deviations in thinking about the safety of the prince. As long as you make a single-minded decision,

For the sake of the Crown Prince, if Prince Xing's palace continues to accuse you, who will risk their lives to protect the Crown Prince?"

After listening to Zhu Hao's words, Lu Song suddenly understood.

It's not because Prince Xing's Mansion really found out that the Jinyi Guards were attacking the Crown Prince, but because Prince Xing's Mansion wanted to reward the behavior of protecting the Crown Prince and set an example for other guards. Otherwise, why would Luo Sheng be called over and let Luo Sheng be there?

Was he surprised for a long time?

Condemnation must be done in front of others, and the same must be true for rewards, forming a demonstration effect.

Of course, Lu Song was indeed asked to convict him at first, but later he felt that rewards would serve a greater role in demonstrating, so he changed the offer to rewards.

In this way, Luo Sheng went back to convey King Xing's instructions, and the people below would know that in order to protect Prince Xing, it was okay to disobey orders, as long as it was from the heart, and everything was for the good of the prince.
Chapter completed!