fall in love with one arrow

The horse-drawn carriage was not in a hurry.

The sky was still gray when we set off, but now it's like a hot day.

Gu Xian yawned, rubbed his eyes, and felt a gaze fall on him.

Looking up, Lin Yunzhi, the eldest son of Duke An, who was sitting across from him with his arms crossed, was silently looking at him with neither hot nor cold eyes.

This Lin Shizi looked to be about the same age as Gu Xian, wearing a black brocade robe with narrow sleeves inside, a dark fox fur cloak outside, and his long jet black hair tied up with a sapphire crown.A pair of peach-blossom eyes are as clear as a pond, and you can't see the bottom, Xiao Xiao is solemn, so handsome.

The two looked at each other for about half a stick of incense, and Gu Xian's eyes became astringent.

Trying to break the awkward atmosphere, Gu Xian nodded and smiled.

"..."

Lin Yunzhi raised his eyebrows, displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he turned his face to look at the scenery outside the window.

Gu Xian was not annoyed, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put away his smile, picked up the jujube cake on the low table and put it into his mouth.

"Chengyu, you have been silent all the way, but is there still some discomfort in your body?" Liang Jingsheng was in the middle, wearing a purple simple robe with gold silk trimmings, low-key and gorgeous.

Gu Xian swallowed the jujube cake immediately: "Thank you for your concern, Chengyu is fine, but the journey to Wancheng is long, I'm afraid that talking too much will disturb your majesty's peace."

Liang Jingsheng chuckled lightly and said, "Why do you feel that you are quite honest when you are ill. Don't you think so, Mo Ran?"

"Yes, Brother Chengyu, I heard that you took a few days off due to your illness, and you look thinner." The young man sitting next to Gu Xianshen said, "Speaking of which, Lin Shizi can sit down with you calmly. It’s really rare to see them together.”

Seeing that the person concerned was looking sideways at him with an unclear face, Mo Ran's eyes widened a little: "Could it be that Brother Cheng Yu has forgotten that Lin Shizi was humiliated because of your quick talk? He taught Tangtang Anguo a lesson as a right picker. Young Master, in this world, only the brave brother Cheng Yu can do it."

"..."

Gu Xian teased Xiao Chengyu in his heart, how to conduct himself in the world in order to make countless enemies.Mo Ran is afraid that he is also the same kind of person, with willow-leaf curved eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, clearly a harmless appearance to humans and animals, but he speaks so unforgivingly, which pot does not open and which pot is lifted, causing himself to relapse. Feel the sight of the "frozen man" coming directly from the opposite side.

Walking to the mountains, light smoke hangs from the branches like yarn.The wind shook the trees, the sky opened and the clouds appeared, and it returned to tranquility in an instant.

With such a mountain scenery, Gu Xian has no intention of admiring it.He was already prone to dizziness, and the bumps along the way made his stomach unbearable.Regardless of etiquette, leaning on the soft cushion, changed into a comfortable position and closed his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, human voices came from outside the curtain.Gu Xian opened his eyes in a daze.

It was Eunuch Gao, the chief eunuch, who came to report the news that he was about to enter the city.

"Master, you can reach Wancheng after another ten miles. I will send a fast horse to inform the county magistrate Qu Xiangyang to pick him up at the city gate."

"It's rare to come out, I want to go for a stroll, let them come back later." Liang Jingsheng was not in a hurry.

"This... I'm afraid it's not safe..."

There was no response from the car. Eunuch Gao, who had served the master for many years, was well aware of Liang Jingsheng's temperament, so he stopped talking, said "Little one obeys the order", and bowed back.

It was mid-winter, and Wancheng was to the south, with only a thin layer of snow falling.Green-grade gray tiles, house courtyards, streets and alleys are decorated with dots of silver and white, bright and warm.

Perhaps it was due to the approaching festival, the market was crowded with people and noisy, and there was no tranquility in winter at all.All kinds of hawkers are hawking along the street, the guys in front of the shop are yelling desperately, the young girls are carefully choosing in front of the rouge shop, and the children are laughing and laughing while eating candied haws.

Even in the past, Gu Xian rarely had the opportunity to attend temple fairs and feel the lively atmosphere.There are so many things in sight, most of which are gadgets that he has never seen before, Gu Xian's sense of curiosity was aroused in this way.He was holding a square box to watch and play with, with one hand on his shoulder.Turning around, Mo Ran was looking at him with a smile.

"By the way, Brother Chengyu, the last time you asked me to help you collect relevant documents about Yunzhou's grain harvest, disaster records, and tax payment in the past 30 years, they have all been sorted out, and you can go to the Tengxiang Pavilion of the Imperial Academy to check them out at any time."

Calmly moving away Mo Ran's hand, Gu Xian didn't intend to pay any attention to it, just nodded and said: "Then I will thank Lord Mo first." He continued to look around, and Mo Ran yelled in his ear Dislike his cold voice.

Liang Jingsheng and Lin Yun arrived in front of a calligraphy and painting shop, and an old man with white hair was spreading red paper, dipping a brush in ink, and immediately swiped the brush straight down, dragons and snakes raced across the paper.

With the last hook, the old man put away his pen and started to put down his pen when he realized that there were two elegant young masters standing in front of him.

People follow the spring, and the year is bright and new.

Gold characters on red paper, the joy of spring is on the paper.

"Old man, there is still some time before the age, why do you write peach charms?" Liang Jingsheng spoke softly, with a smile in his eyes.

The old man said cheerfully: "Master, look at your rich and noble attire, you are not a local. Every family in Wancheng attaches great importance to the habit of pasting peach charms at this age, and every year you have to come to my place to order a few days in advance. This year, I met you. It’s a good thing, the designated person has flipped through it a few times, if you don’t start writing as soon as possible, you won’t be able to delay people’s happy new year.”

"Oh? Where did this good thing start?" Liang Jingsheng became interested.

Seeing that the young man liked to listen, the old man got excited and said, "Master, you don't know that a new order came a while ago, and the government cut the farm tax by a quarter, and gave up a lot of fertile land for low-price lease. The farmers who entered the market gave rewards, and even raised the price of purchases. The burden on the big guys is a lot lighter, and this good day is finally looking forward to it."

Seeing that the old man talked more and more happily, Liang Jingsheng smiled and said softly: "Cheng Yu once remonstrated with me with ancient admonitions. .Kuanmin to □□, this is what it looks like.” It seems to be talking to Lin Yunzhi.

Lin Yunzhi listened quietly, without saying a word.

In the weapons store next door, Gu Xian was holding up a bow and looking at it carefully.

"Young Master, you have a good eye! This Chaotian Bow and Hualing Arrow are the masterpieces of our shop. When the two work together, they are as fast as lightning, strong enough to pierce stone, and there is no hiding place within a hundred steps." The shopkeeper at the side watched the business come, Immediately greeted with a smile, and hurriedly started to sell.

Gu Xian glanced at him, then his eyes fell back on Gong.

The shopkeeper's smile froze on his face, and he rubbed his hands, wondering if he should continue speaking.

"Shopkeeper, is this bow made of pear wood?" Gu Xian asked suddenly.

"It is made of the best pear wood."

"Wancheng can grow bamboo?"

The shopkeeper was a little puzzled, so he had to answer: "There is a bamboo forest in the south of the city, but is your master in need?"

Gu Xian shook his head and said: "Generally, wood is not as tough as bamboo. Only the north where bamboo is not easy to grow can be replaced by wood. Even if it is wood, birch and willow are the best. If you want to use wood, you can apply a layer of glue to cure it. It should be noted that the glue must have no moisture and be fully dried, otherwise it will seriously affect the quality of the bow. Also, a few circles of birch bark are wrapped around the middle of the bow body to help prevent slipping.

When the shopkeeper heard it, he knew that he had met a good bowman, and the business could not be done, so he waved his hand, turned and entered the room.

"This lacquer is not bad, but if... hey, I haven't finished talking about the shopkeeper!"

"If you continue talking, he may even close the store."

A cold voice came from behind.Gu Xian turned his head and saw Lin Yunzhi standing with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.Liang Jingsheng followed behind, and laughed lowly upon hearing this.

"My lord, I finally gave you a chance to fight back." Mo Ran put her head in front of the two with a smile.

"..."

"However, I really didn't expect that Cheng Yu, who always puts more emphasis on civility than martial arts, would be so familiar with weapons." Liang Jingsheng's eyes flashed with surprise.

"Uh... my father served in the army, and the family has a collection of martial arts and art of war. Occasionally, he would take them out and read them." Gu Xian said with a guilty conscience, his eyes wandered, and he bumped into Lin Yunzhi's slightly suspicious look. Shi immediately looked away.

At this time, Eunuch Gao, who had been following nearby, bowed and said in a low voice: "Master, it's getting late, and Magistrate Qu has been waiting outside the market for a long time."

"Got it, let's go."

After Liang Jingsheng finished speaking, he was about to take a step forward.

"Your Majesty is in danger!!"

Before the footsteps could be withdrawn, he was thrown down heavily.

There were exclamations all around, and there was chaos.

Eunuch Gao was so frightened that his legs went limp, he nearly rolled to the ground, and staggered to Liang Jingsheng's side.

Liang Jingsheng opened his eyes wide, staring at Gu Xian who jumped up from his body, his eyes moved with him, and saw an arrow stuck in the pillar where he was standing just now.

Standing still in front of the pillar, Gu Xian slid the back of his hand and wiped away the damp heat from his face.Eyes rolled, as if looking for something.Suddenly turned over, raised the bow in his hand, took a step back with his right foot, took the arrow with his right hand and put it on the inside of the string, and clasped the bowstring with three fingers to the corner of his mouth.With a quick release of his fingers, he heard a piercing scream from the east corner of the street. Looking at Gu Xian again, the arrow in his hand had already left the string, and his breath was not disturbed at all.

"Hiss..." The body was so unbearable, it only shot an arrow, and the shoulder felt like a strained pain.Just as Gu Xian was about to raise his hand to rub his shoulders, he suddenly heard a loud roar.

"Brother Cheng Yu, be careful!"

Arrows pierced the air and sizzled.Turning around suddenly, it was already close at hand.

A figure suddenly stood in front of him, swaying his fan to intercept the hidden arrow.

"Are you okay?" Lin Yunzhi asked, turning his head slightly.

"No...it's okay..." The person in front of him looked slightly concerned, Gu Xian swallowed, shook his head and said.

At this time, there were noisy footsteps on the street, and Qu Xiangyang rushed over panting with a dozen government officials and county soldiers.

Seeing Liang Jingsheng, the wrinkled old county magistrate slammed his knees on the ground with a "bang", buried his head deeply, and said tremblingly: "The humble servant came late to save you, and frightened His Majesty, you deserve death!"

Liang Jingsheng's bluish face was tense, and his hands hanging by his sides were clenched into fists.

Gu Xian understood that that expression was anger and unwillingness.

He also confirmed once again that he was already at the center of a vortex of power struggle.