The singers and dancers on the ship were all temporarily bought by Zuo Sanxiang's arrangers. At that time, Liu Jingchuan also advised Zuo Sanxiang to prevent spies from sneaking in.

However, Zuo Sanxiang told Liu Jingchuan that his purpose was to give outsiders a chance to sneak in.

Liu Jingchuan circled around Zuo Sanxiang several times, "Old Zuo, why do I feel like I don't recognize you after I come back from the Western Regions! This behavior is completely unreasonable! Forget it, I know you must have your reasons! But

It’s better to be careful, if a few assassins sneak in, you’ll be in trouble!”

"It would be great if the assassins came. I am worried that I can't find a reason to kill! The Xiao family and the Wang family can't be so stupid. If they dare to assassinate King Jin, the emperor won't need to find a reason and can directly eradicate them! They

You are not so bold! The most likely thing is to send someone to find out the news, or to use a honey trap!"

"I have a wife and a ten-year-old child. I won't fall for any honey traps. But you, Zuo, are all alone until now. I'm afraid you are hungry and thirsty! I think you must fall into a honey trap this time!"

The two of them were joking with each other, but they both knew it very well. It was obvious that these singers and dancers were installed by others, so how could they fall into the trap?

However, the procedure for selecting singers and dancers is still relatively strict. They all have to be searched by Zhao You, the personal eunuch of the King of Jin, and have their pulse checked by a medical officer. Finally, Pei Wenhua, the commander of the palace guards, tests them to see if they have any martial arts skills.

However, Zuo Sanxiang was ingenious and asked Pei Wenhua to let in three martial arts masters. Pei Wenhua refused, "If this fails and someone assassinates the king and kills him, I, the commander, will kill everyone in his family! Absolutely not."

"The three I brought in will serve me exclusively. They won't go to Prince Jin's place!"

"No, absolutely not. It's so late at night, it's even more difficult to guard against. There can't be any mistakes in King Jin's safety!"

"Isn't it enough to send all three of them to my ship? Don't worry, Mr. Zuo still has some confidence!"

"Absolutely no! There is no room for negotiation on this matter!"

This time, Zuo Sanxiang could not defeat Pei Wenhua.

All the singers and dancers were arranged on King Jin's ship. There were twenty people in total, six singers and fourteen dancers.

The leader's name was Xiaofeng. He was in his early twenties and had a slim figure. The guards who looked at him all lowered their heads.

Xiaofeng's appearance may be the worst among this group of people, but she is very good at things. In half a day, she memorized the names and appearances of all the guards and servants on the Jin Throne Ship and the accompanying officials.

Liu Jingchuan said to Zuo Sanxiang in private, "I think this Xiaofeng is probably someone planted by the Xiao family. We need to be strict with our mouths!"

For the children who came to pick up leftovers every day, Pei Wenhua initially suspected that the people on the boat were passing on information in this way, so he searched them all. He also searched for dark cabins and secret cabins in the boat for these naked children for several days.

grid, but found nothing.

When Zuo Sanxiang saw this scene, he laughed: "No matter how stupid others are, they will not use this method to convey news. Throwing a wooden board or silk cloth into the river is better than this!"

"I have to be responsible to the King of Jin. No matter how small the possibility is, I can't let it go! Since Lord Zuo has said so, I will send someone to row a boat downstream to see if there are any such wooden boards or silk cloth!"

Pei Wenhua was honest and did what he said, but Zuo Sanxiang focused on the most beautiful dancer named Wan'er.

This Wan'er's clothes are all pomegranate color, which is obviously better than the others. I'm afraid it will cost nearly ten thousand yuan to buy this outfit.

The King of Jin, Liu Jingchuan and a few transferred officials were just enjoying the singing and dancing, keeping at least six feet away from the singers and dancers.

But the left three phases are different. He may ask Wan'er to sit with him, or even put his head on Wan'er's lap to read and drink.

Pei Wenhua's eyes kept rolling, not because he was greedy for beauty, but because he was worried about every singer and dancer who came on board, seeing that everyone was the one with evil intentions.

During the first few days of banquets, these women were not allowed to drink. They were not even allowed to pour wine for King Jin and everyone. They could only finish the singing and dancing. After the banquet was over and King Jin and others dispersed, the women could eat.

After observing for several days and ruling out the possibility of poisoning, the twenty women were allowed to participate in the banquet together.

When Gu Xining arrived, it was the scene after a big banquet. All the women were drunk by Zuo Sanxiang and were sleeping on the ground. Zuo Sanxiang was sympathetic and ordered someone to bring blankets to cover them.

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The two maids who accompanied King Jin fed these women honey water late at night and took off their wine-stained clothes and changed them.

The group of people had been getting along for half a month, and by the time they were heading from Banzhu to Bianzhou, they had finally become familiar with each other. Even Liu Jingchuan, who had always lowered his head and crossed his hands, started chatting and laughing with the women.

On the surface, it seems that they can't poison and assassinate, and they can't leave the ship to deliver messages. They are just ordinary kabuki actors.

Xiaofeng also joked with Prince Jin, but Prince Jin did not respond and he was the only one sitting upright.

After all, he is a prince, so if he jokes with Kabuki, he will still lose his status.

However, Zuo Sanxiang woke up King Jin with his words: "Prince Jin has recruited kabuki actors on board, are you afraid that the world will not know about it? This time King Jin's reputation can truly be spread all over the world! Haha, why not let it go?"

Use your hands and feet and enjoy yourself on this boat!"

"Singing wine and singing, life is full of life! If you don't take this opportunity to enjoy it, you will be busy with government affairs in the future, how can you have this good opportunity!"

"A golden cup looks empty to the moon without wine, and the flowers are worth the time." Bai Xue, the pipa-playing singer, said this unexpectedly, shocking everyone present.

I had long heard that the literary talent of the singers in the capital was as good as that of the three ministers and nine ministers in the court, but today it was really revealed to all the dignitaries including Zuo Sanxiang.

"Miss Snow White, this poem was written by you? It's just right for this situation. It's really wonderful!"

Bai Xue put down her pipa and said calmly, "Back to Mr. Zuo, my daughter has learned some poetry from her old master since she was a child, so she just thought of this sentence and made a fool of herself in front of you, such talented adults!"

"Young lady is so humble. Your Highness, Prince Jin, what do you think of this poem?"

Zuo Sanxiang asked the King of Jin deliberately. In fact, he wanted the King of Jin to also say a few words to let these people know.

The King of Jin smiled slightly, "Miss Bai Xue's words are indeed wonderful. Since Lord Zuo has come to test me, I can't dampen everyone's interest! Well, since Lord Zuo became a marquis, I haven't given any gift to you yet."

Gift. Why don’t you give a poem to Mr. Zuo today? By the way, everyone here should give poems to Mr. Zuo, so today’s good interest will not be in vain!"

Everyone clapped and cheered together, waiting for the King of Jin to compose a poem first.

The King of Jin stood up and took a step forward, "Twenty thousand miles from Yangguan to the west."

After hearing this first sentence, everyone was speechless. This sentence came very plainly.

The King of Jin took two more steps and "five thousand tigers spread their flags"

Zuo Sanxiang was the first to clap, "Okay!" The others also clapped their hands twice.

King Jin continued to walk out for four steps, pointed at Zuo Sanxiang, who was leaning on Wan'er again, and recited loudly, "The general fights hundreds of battles to mend the sky, and returns drunk and lies in the lap of a beautiful woman!"

As soon as these two sentences came out, Zuo Sanxiang burst out laughing and almost fell down. Wan'er lowered her head in embarrassment, Liu Jingchuan laughed so hard that he was out of breath, and the others kept cheering.

The King of Jin himself couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Ha, cough, cough, cough, has there ever been a famous general like Lord Zuo in ancient times? If Lord Zuo's behavior today spreads to the Shidu Kingdom, I'm afraid of Lord Zuo's men.

If you lose, you will be angry to death!"

"Zuo is not talented. Drinking, having fun, and chatting with girls about life is Zuo's business. As for fighting and governing the country, that's just a hobby! It's not worth mentioning! His Highness the King of Jin thinks so highly of Zuo, even if Zuo is writing a limerick

I have to give one in return to His Royal Highness, Prince Jin!"

As Zuo Sanxiang spoke, he supported Wan'er's body and stood up, "Tianhuang nobleman has been very carefree on the Phoenix stage since he was young. He sailed on the waves, swallowed the sun and the moon, and clarified the jade world with high ambitions."

"Mr. Zuo is overly praised. I really don't dare to swallow the sun and the moon and clarify the jade world!"

King Jin was a little frightened, but the others applauded. This poem was indeed to praise King Jin. King Jin could be humble and dare not accept it, but others had to applaud.

"Old Liu, I'm done with my limerick, it's your turn!"

Liu Jingchuan helped Zuo Sanxiang, who was stumbling around, "Old Zuo, your reputation won't get better if you act like this. I'm afraid that the title of general whore is yours!"

"Haha, that's good. I'm not a gentleman, so why should I be restrained? Who doesn't love this beauty? Is Lao Liu afraid of his wife and doesn't dare to try it? Don't worry, no one will tell your wife! No.

, I am a great general who is famous for being a prostitute, and you, who are so close to me, can’t escape it! Haha, get ready to go home and kneel on the washboard!”

Everyone burst into laughter, Liu Jingchuan's face turned red and white, and he shook his head, "It's not a good idea to make friends! It's not a good idea to make friends! Okay, okay, now that it's my turn, I'll make a fool of myself!"

When Liu Jingchuan was about to compose a poem, the King of Jin coughed twice to signal for everyone to be quiet.

Liu Jingchuan turned around in a circle with his eyes closed and thought for a moment. He opened his eyes and clasped his hands together, "The beams are reviving with great momentum. The kings, saints and ministers are loyal, and there are wise kings who support the country. The country is peaceful and the people are happy!"

"Wonderful! Mr. Liu's loyalty is a lesson! Excellent! Come on, let's all toast to the Emperor Zhongxing of Daliang! Let's play music! "Return in Victory""

King Jin spoke in a full tone, and the singers also started playing the pipa, zither, harp, flute, flute, and fife.

After drinking, he was accompanied by Ma Changfeng, a literary officer who was transferred from the Prime Minister's Palace, to pass on the message to the King of Jin and the Third Minister of the Left, Liu Jing.

They saluted in turn and took three steps back. "Your Majesty, Sima Changfeng, has prepared a humble composition for His Royal Highness Prince Jin, Lord Zuo, and Mr. Liu. Please accept it!"

The King of Jin waved his hand, "Why is Literary Man's politeness so similar to Master Liu! Come on, come on, today is just drinking, writing poetry and having fun!"

Sima Changfeng bowed to the King of Jin again and then stood up and recited: "The horse is lucky to meet the true Bole, the stupid bird follows the phoenix across the river, and pursues the British master with a loyal heart. Today I heard the song of victory again! I am not talented, as the prime minister's literature

"Hey, I have been unknown for more than ten years, but now I am lucky enough to follow a wise king like King Jin. I fell in love with him at first sight. From today on, Changfeng will be at the door of King Jin!"

When Sima Changfeng knelt down, the other six people who were transferred from the General's Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion looked at each other in confusion. Most of these people were under the prince's sect. They couldn't just switch to King Jin after boarding the ship.

The King of Jin waved his hand, "It doesn't have to be like this for literature, please get up quickly! I said, today is just a poetry meeting, don't do these false etiquette! Everyone can have fun! You said you have three poems prepared, let me read this one

That's enough, go back to your seat first!"

When Sima Changfeng heard that the King of Jin did not allow him to continue speaking, he thought that this flattery was too much for him, so he stood up uneasily and returned to his seat without daring to raise his head.

The remaining people composed poems one after another, all of them praising virtues. King Jin felt sleepy, and the snoring of Zuo Sanxiang could be heard.

"This little girl is not talented, so I would like to write a poem for the King of Jin and all the adults!"

King Jin wiped his eyes at Wan'er's request: "Miss Wan'er also wants to compose a poem? Okay, wake up Mr. Zuo quickly and let her listen to it!"

"I've been awake all this time, but I just didn't open my eyes! I want to listen to Miss Wan'er's masterpiece!"

Wan'er removed Zuo Sanxiang's head from her lap, stood up and bowed, and then said, "All the dignitaries here are good people. Good wine and good food are shared by the common people. The people along the river are celebrating. The prince often comes here."

Show mercy!”

Sima Changfeng's face turned pale, and the other six people did not dare to express their anger. Wan'er was clearly mocking King Jin and the others.

Liu Jingchuan looked at King Jin, while Zuo Sanxiang continued to smile and touch around with his hands.
To be continued...