Flowing Years

In Bijian Town, by the Danshui, as usual, several boats waiting to go were docked.The wharf is bustling with vendors selling food and toys, and long-term laborers moving goods to merchant ships.

The two carriages stopped steadily, several young masters came out back and forth, and boarded a large boat.

The boat sailed out of the pier and walked slowly on the water.

Lan Yu glanced at Bo Yan and dropped his breath.Bo Yan twitched and remained silent.The two on the other side were relatively lively.Mu Lan, who was on a boat for the first time, kept talking to Bai Zezhi in shock.

"Brother Bai, look, look," Mu Lan leaned on the window rail and pointed down, "there are also food sold on the small boat." A few small boats flowed flexibly between the boats, boarding the boat from time to time , Do a few deals.There are also plans for convenience, only in the window, pay for the goods and deliver the goods.Some boats are only for a short stay, and the guests on the boat do not disembark, so they buy some of the characteristics of this small boat to have a look.Mu Lan looked at it anxiously: "Sour jujube cold cake, pea yellow, steamed bun rice, candied chestnuts,... Alas, there are also small gadgets!"

"En." Bai Zezhi didn't read it, just turned a page of the book in his hand.

"Go back and tell Junior Brother Banxia, ​​it's really interesting!" Mu Lan smiled triumphantly.

Bai Zezhi glanced at him and smiled.

"Hey, why haven't I heard from my seniors in the valley?" Mu Lan said to herself, then turned her head to look at Bao Yan, and asked, "Master, haven't the seniors ever taken a big boat before going out? Why not?" Did you come back?"

Bo Yan looked up at him and smiled.Among the disciples accepted by Bo Yan, Mu Lan talked too much.When he first came out of Medicine Valley, he was still a stupid little fool, but after hanging out with Bai Zezhi for a long time, he became lively.Bo Yan's disciples are all over the place, and naturally some of them have traveled by boat.But the master is not talkative, and his disciples are naturally reticent, so in the valley, such a trivial matter as taking a boat is really not mentioned.

From the gentle smile of the master, Mu Lan felt the difference in herself.The master is strict with his disciples and speaks little, and there are very few smiles like this.And the master rarely goes out with his apprentices.Thinking of this, Mu Lan felt even happier, looking at Bao Yan's eyes full of admiration, she said: "It's really comfortable to ride a boat, it won't be bouncing. Shake it, it's so comfortable."

"Yes, besides, there are so many delicious ones." Bai Zezhi took a wisteria pear and threw it to Mu Lan.

"Yeah!" Mu Lan got up to pick up the vine pear, peeled off the skin, and took a bite.

"Zezhi, don't you lie down and recuperate?" Bo Yan said with a sigh.

"I've been lying down all night, and if I lie down again, my whole body won't feel good!" Bai Zezhi stretched his body slightly, "You guys, after working all night, why don't you catch up on sleep."

Hearing this, Lan Yu immediately studied the chessboard with great interest, while Bo Yan threw two eye-catching knives.

"Master, if you want to work at night, just call Mu Lan, and Mu Lan will help you with the work!" Mu Lan said courteously while biting the vine pear.I followed the master out and ate a lot of delicious food, so happy!This vine pear is much more delicious than the one in Medicine Valley.

"Ahem..." Lan Yu looked at Baoyan without saying a word, and said to Mu Lan, "Your master is just practicing kung fu with me, and you don't need to work hard."

Bai Zezhi couldn't help laughing when he heard the word practice, and covered his nose and lips with his hands.

"Oh, I practiced all night, the master is so hard." Mu Lan stopped the movement of her mouth.

Bai Zezhi raised his eyes and glanced at the two uncomfortable people by the window, feeling even happier.

Mu Lan didn't know why, but felt that the master was tired from practicing, and wanted to find something delicious for the master to eat.He looked at the vine pear in his hand, and looked up at the master: "Master, this is very sweet, would you like Mu Lan to peel one for you?"

Bo Yan shook his head, looked sideways at Bai Zezhi and remained silent.

"Amu," Lan Yu said helplessly, "Bring some fresh fruits to Sister An Chang, and bring her two books to relieve boredom."

"Oh, okay." Mu Lan stuffed the remaining vine pears into her mouth, wiped her hands, flipped through two travel notes, brought a fruit plate, jumped off the low couch, and walked out.

"I said Zezhi, why are you so sour?" Bo Yan asked.

"Of course it's sour!" Bai Zezhi raised his eyebrows and smiled, immediately pressed the book, touched his mouth with one hand, and looked at the two people facing the window.

Seeing him like this, Bo Yan knew that he was bored.

"Could it be Zezhi that you admire me?" Lan Yu smiled.

Bai Zezhi kicked sideways: "Get out! You bandit!"

"You really admire me?" Lan Yu stepped aside, jumped to the opposite of Bai Zezhi, blinked at him, and before Bai Zezhi slapped him, he took a plate of dates and jumped back Facing Bo Yan, squeezed one and handed it to Bo Yan.

"Look!" Bai Zezhi rolled his eyes at him, stared at his hands and said, "From time to time, I show my love and affection in front of the lonely and widowed, and the music is harmonious! My heart trembles when I see it!"

"Okay," Lan Yu smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Go to Beijing and ask the emperor to give you a marriage, marriage and marriage or something."

"Farewell!" Bai Zezhi immediately waved his hands helplessly, and couldn't help frowning when he thought of the enthusiastic Queen Mother.

Lan Yu smiled happily when she heard this.The Empress Dowager had long thought about marrying the little general of the Bai family with a princess or something, Bai Zezhi always hid in the border areas, and did not dare to stay in the capital for fear of being invited by the Empress Dowager to drink tea.

"Hey Zezhi, it seems that sister Fuqu is about to reach the age of marriage?" Lan Yu thought for a while.

"Yes!" Bai Zezhi nodded.Bai Zezhi was quite emotional that his baby's younger sister was about to become a marriageable woman.

Bo Yan glanced at Bai Zezhi, then looked at the chessboard thoughtfully.

Lan Yu didn't care, but said, "Even if it's after the Yuxiang Festival, Sister Fuqu will have a kiss."

Bai Zezhi remained silent.

"Speaking of the Yuxiang Festival," Lan Yu looked up and looked at Bai Zezhi, "Qi Lie is defeated this time, and will make peace before the Yuxiang Festival."

Bai Zezhi only raised his eyes and glanced at Lan Yu. Compensation and cession of land is the most common solution after defeat. The young emperor was defeated in the first battle since he ascended the throne. I don't know how to solve it.Thinking of this, Bai Zezhi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Lan Yu smiled slightly: "I heard that this time I brought King Ning'an of Mosang here."

"Could it be..." Bai Zezhi looked at Lan Yu thoughtfully.Bai Zezhi would not think that Qi Lie was just taking a younger brother out for a swim, this kind of timing would only make people think of a possibility.

Bo Yan only raised his eyes to see that King Ning'an had heard a little bit about him. He was the most beloved prince of the former Emperor Mosang.Before passing on the throne, the first emperor Mo Sang allocated a rich fiefdom to this prince, and named him an idle prince.

Lan Yu nodded and said, "Proton."

"He is very courageous." Bai Zezhi said.Sending the most beloved prince of Mosang Kingdom to Yunxia as a hostage is the best explanation for Yunxia.At the same time, sending the only parent and son of the empress dowager to the enemy country dealt the heaviest blow to the empress dowager's party that was ready to move.But, isn't he afraid of colluding with internal and external troubles if he takes a step forward?

"This is definitely a flaw that must be reported." Lan Yu raised his eyebrows.The empress dowager killed Qilie's mother and concubine back then, and Qilie was able to bear it until after she ascended the throne, and sent her favorite son to the enemy country as a hostage. Isn't this a flaw that must be reported?

On the other side, Wang Qiyuan of Ning'an, who was eating breakfast silently, did not look surprised, his face remained unchanged, but he rolled his eyes countless times in his heart, and once again slandered the emperor's brother.

Bu Jing took a sip of tea and cleared his mouth.

Qi Yuan swallowed the last mouthful of pastry, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and picked up the tea to clear his mouth.

"King Ning'an has had a good breakfast, so let's go on the road earlier." Bu Jing wiped the corners of his lips with the brocade handkerchief handed over to him, and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Yuan's attitude was just right, neither alienated nor close, neither humble nor overbearing.

He strode out of the inn without panic, and the guards behind him immediately followed.

When Qiyuan stepped on the chariot, he looked sideways at the reddish clouds in the sky.Under the rising radiance, a suit of fine clothes shines brightly.A faint halo appeared on the handsome face, covering up the flash of loneliness.After passing here, it is Yuxia.I don't know if I can set foot on my homeland in my lifetime.

"My lord..." the person supporting Qiyuan behind him called out.

Qi Yuan looked back at the man, smiled faintly, and lowered his eyes to board the chariot.