Qizhou

Obviously He Qizhou was the one being asked the question, why was he more nervous than him when he said the question?

"If you have any questions, go inside and ask. It's windy outside. I haven't wiped off today's medicinal wine." He Qizhou grabbed the little fox, drove him to the porch, and brought him into the house.There is a burning charcoal basin in the house, which is taken care of by the servants who come every seven days, but there is no one there now, and there is such a little fairy with sharp ears in the house, it is inconvenient for someone to serve him.

When Ci Nian entered the house, he quickly took off his cloak and lit up the lights in the house one by one.Seeing that he was busy for a while, He Qizhou took his hand and led him to the table: "Okay, first rub the medicinal wine, if you have any questions, ask slowly."

Ci Nian stretched out his hand obediently, the bruise on his wrist has gradually faded away from the scar, and the color has also turned from blue to yellow. He Qizhou fetched a small porcelain bottle and rubbed his wrist for him. The fair skin was rubbed reddish.But this time, Ci Nian didn't complain of pain, and after enduring the past few days, the congestion slowly dissipated, and the process of applying the medicine really didn't feel so difficult.

"General Qin told me..." Ci Nian hesitated for a moment, and said, "You once stopped a booklet for the emperor, and it has my name on it, is it true?"

He Qizhou's rubbing hand didn't even tremble, just like his calm tone: "Yes."

Ci Nian hurriedly said: "He told me... If this is pursued, it will be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor! You...Although I hide in the mountains all year round, I also secretly went down the mountain to watch a play. This crime of deceiving the emperor is Very serious! What if the emperor gets angry, what did you think at the time, why did you stop me? I am a little fairy, they can't do anything to me."

"Forget it, it doesn't count." He Qizhou smiled, "So that's what you want to ask?"

Hearing his tone, Ci Nian didn't seem to think the problem was serious, so he followed suit with doubts: "Isn't it counted? If it is discovered, won't it be punished?"

With three points of strength in his hand, and the medicinal wine had all penetrated into his muscles and bones, He Qizhou patted Ci Nian's wrist lightly: "You care about me so much?"

"Of course I care!" Ci Nian didn't hide it at all, as if it was his responsibility to do this, "If something happens to you, what should I do? You also promised to help me cultivate immortality. I have learned the Tao, words don’t count, there will be five thunders in the sky, boom—”

"Haha..." He Qizhou was amused by him, he got up, washed his hands together with Ci Nian, twisted a piece of sweet glutinous rice cake from the plate on the side, and stuffed it gently into the man's mouth, "If I don't stop With that copy, I won’t be able to see you again.”

"Why?" Ci Nian had food dangling in his mouth, unable to utter a word.

"At the beginning of summer, there was a strange spirit in Sichuan, and it rushed straight to the bullfight. Qin Tianjian calculated and inquired for a long time before he was able to determine the location of Zhuxi Village. The people sent by Master at that time inquired for a long time, and only got your name. Write down the name, and draw up a note together with the anecdotes and strange things you inquired about, and send it back to Qin Tianjian. The one I stopped was that note." He Qizhou said lightly, "Stop it, yes Because I think something is wrong."

Ci Nian felt curious, so he chased after He Qizhou and asked: "No wonder you know my name!"

He Qizhou smiled: "I know such a nice name, could it be that you are at a loss?"

Ci Nian heyed: "You earned it!"

He Qizhou said again: "It's strange, it's because in the handout, although your 'great achievements' in Zhuxi Village are all written, but there is no one life involved."

Ci Nian snorted and said, "That's natural, I didn't kill people and set fire to my house, I just... just ate a few chickens in secret!"

"A few chickens can make Zhuxi Mountain so demonic that it can even observe Chang'an thousands of miles away?" He Qizhou shook his head, "There must be something else hidden in this mountain. If you just let Zhezi present it, Seeing that the emperor has a strong evil spirit, he will definitely not let me go alone, even if he asks me to bring a few helpers, I will only feel in the way."

Ci Nian was puzzled: "Why? Wouldn't it be nice to have a helper?"

He Qizhou looked at him, smiled and sighed: "There are few monsters like you in this world, and few people like me. When they see you, they don't ask why, they don't care about right and wrong, they only follow one principle, not me. Races must have different hearts, monsters, just kill them."

"Then I... I can't be bullied so easily..." When Ci Nian said this, his voice gradually weakened.

Can he, who has exhausted his spiritual power for the barrier of Zhuxi Mountain, really protect himself in front of the talented people sent by the court?Even he couldn't give himself a full guarantee on this question.Ci Nian pouted his mouth and thought for a while, then said: "You think the resentment in that mountain has nothing to do with me..."

He Qizhou said: "Yes."

"Even if it has nothing to do with me..." Ci Nian rolled his eyes and whispered, "I'm also a monster... You won't be like those people, afraid of me, hating me, thinking that even if I'm not a crazy monster, A monster who does evil and evil, killing it can make meritorious deeds..."

"If killing you is beneficial to the world, do you think you deserve to die?" He Qizhou said, "But how do you judge whether the people in the world are against you? Today they want you to die, but tomorrow you find out that you have wronged someone?"

"This..." Ci Nian shook his head, "Then I'd better live a good life, live with chicken legs to eat, beautiful clothes to wear, and Taoist leader!"

He Qizhou laughed loudly: "I'm such a big person, why not as good as your chicken legs?"

"Then change the order! There are Taoists, chicken legs, and beautiful clothes!" Ci Nian waved his hands with a playful smile, and circled around He Qizhou.He put his head on the man's arm, his fluffy ears flicked slightly, and drooped softly, "Thank you..."

He Qizhou rubbed his white fluffy pointed ears: "Thank you for what, don't say thank you."

Ci Nian asked again: "The emperor is also a human being, is he also afraid of monsters?"

"It's best if you don't see him." He Qizhou said, "After all, he is the king, with a deep and unfathomable heart."

Xi Nian wanted to ask him if he stopped the memorial privately and saved his life, would it bring him trouble, but just as the words came to his lips, the door at the other end of the yard rang.Ci Nian hurriedly hid in the house, he put the bamboo hat beside the bed, if he went out this time and was seen by the guests, he might scare people.Although Chang'an is not a small place like Zhuxi Village, it needs more attention because of the many people.

He Qizhou walked across the yard, said "here we come", then pulled the latch and opened the door.There was a slight "squeak" from the maroon-red door, and there was no one else standing outside the door, but the master, Ye Huaiyu, who had been resting at home for several days.

This old man complained that his life was suffering every day, but his luck was not bad at all.After being sent back to the mansion by Xiao Fuzi that day, he became a celebrity in the circle of colleagues.They have been struggling in the court for so many years, who would not know these twists and turns... The prime minister is gone here, and the two of them are released there. The tense scene at the Winter Solstice Banquet earlier, Who can not see it?

Fortunately, Ye Huaiyu thanked guests behind closed doors on weekdays, and he only had a few close friends. These days, they brought gifts to him for New Year's greetings. For several days in a row, it was no wonder that he took time out to run to this little apprentice's house, He Qizhou, on the fourth day of the first lunar month. a trip.

"People say that you can be a teacher for a day and be a father for life. You little brat, if you don't give me a hundred years, just wait for me to give you New Year greetings!" Ye Huaiyu said so, but when he entered the door, he had a smile on his face. Yes, he stepped into the yard on snow, exchanged greetings with He Qizhou, and praised the newly built pool view in the yard, the two chatted and sat in the living room.

After Xi Nian put on his bamboo hat, he sneaked out when he heard a sound in the living room.

He is a fox, these sharp ears are not for decoration, he heard Ye Huaiyu from the moment he entered the door, He Qizhou called this man Master... He once remembered that when they finished shopping for clothes on the first day of the new year, He Qizhou himself said that he wanted to take him to see Master Yes, presumably this is the "Master" to see.Thinking of this, Ci Nian became nervous for no reason.

The two chatted in the living room for a while, He Qizhou tea was brewed, and the snacks were taken away. Just about to sit down and have a good talk, they heard a soft "click" behind them.Ye Huaiyu was middle-aged, but his ears were very sharp. Hearing this slight movement, he followed his apprentice and turned his head.

Beside the door behind him, a small bamboo hat fell on the ground. A white hand protruded from the place blocked by the wooden lattice door. circle, leaning against the threshold again.The person at the other end of the door seemed to be even more nervous, he let out a soft "Hey", and quickly stretched out his hand again, but this time, before the hand grabbed the bamboo hat, it was wrapped by another big hand up.

Chi Nian was startled, before he could see who was catching him, he hurriedly raised his hands to cover his drooping ears.He Qizhou couldn't laugh or cry, gently pushed his other hand away, and pulled him into the room generously: "Master, this is the one I told you about..."

"Master...Happy New Year, Master!" Ci Nian was very obedient, he would call whatever He Qizhou called, but the trembling ears on his head still drooped because of being too nervous.

It didn't matter that he was nervous, Ye Jianzheng, who was over half a century old, also became nervous. The two gathered around a table, greeting each other and greeting each other, almost kowtowing to each other a few times.He Qizhou was caught in the middle, it was inappropriate to persuade anyone, so he let the two of them hang their necks and exchange pleasantries for a while.When the tea was half cold, the two of them slowly relaxed.

Ye Huaiyu looked at He Qizhou, who was suppressing a smile, with a displeased expression on his face: "You little bastard, looking at us like this, you don't know how to help..."

He Qizhou smiled and said: "Master, what you said, where should I go? It's not appropriate for me to help anyone. It's good for the two of you to get to know each other."

Ye Huaiyu "tsk": "You..."

Ci Nian hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, master drinks tea! Master eats snacks!" After finishing speaking, he pushed the pastry plate in front of Ye Huaiyu, his appearance was very similar to that of a silly daughter-in-law seeing her parents-in-law... Ye Huaiyu thought of this , almost slapped his forehead with his hand, he was thinking about something crazy all day long!

"That...that's right! I don't want to make trouble with you." Ye Huaiyu took the snacks, and then remembered the business of his trip, "I have been with a few colleagues these days, and I heard something, and I just wanted to come over and tell you explain."

He Qizhou hadn't watched enough of the excitement yet, seeing his master's expression frightened, he also restrained himself: "What's the matter? Tell me."

Ye Huaiyu said: "I heard... when we were in the Heavenly Prison, there was an official in the court who kept writing letters asking for advice and avenging our grievances."

"Avenge for us?" He Qizhou felt strange when he heard it, "We didn't rely on the prime minister or the Grand Tutor at that time. It was too late for the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty to watch the excitement, yet someone would avenge our grievances? This is extremely strange."

Ye Huaiyu said: "Isn't that so. I was shocked when those people told me, but I'm also relieved that there are still such people in the court..."

"The emperor's plan is extremely secretive. Even Master, you only found out the whole story after entering the dungeon. This... I'm afraid it's because of the integrity in my heart, so I can't express it quickly." He Qizhou said, "The people in the court hall Are you embarrassing him? Do you know who he is?"

"It is said that he was ridiculed for a while, and even the emperor didn't give him a good face..." Ye Huaiyu sighed, "I asked, it seems to be a person from the Ministry of Rites, what is his name... Hey, I forgot my memory! Just say He is the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and he is not valued at all."

"Servant?" He Qizhou frowned, and the hurried figure appeared in his head, "I seem to have seen the one you mentioned before."