Hypocrites

Nanluli, Deng Yang's house.

Shen Yu still felt unbelievable that Deng Yang could get a house in "Guanxiang".Although the residents of Nanlu have always been either rich or noble, the people in Wangcheng know that the difficulty of obtaining money for the nobles and obtaining status for the merchants is completely different.

Deng Yang's family was only in business, not an official, so he was not qualified to buy the house.

"The situation is different," Deng Yang said, using the tongs to poke away the charcoal dust, sparks beeping, "the year before last, a large number of officials died, ten households and nine empty houses in Nanlu. Many died, and even more people who resigned and left Wangcheng There is a lot of land, and the house will be sold for the money. My father built one for me, and it is right to prepare for the future. However, in this court, everyone is in danger. Being an official is still not a good choice. got it."

The charcoal fire gradually warmed the room.A pot of tea was burning on the stove, Deng Yang carried it down through a damp cloth, and poured tea for Shen Yu.The two were relatively silent.

The year before last, Shen Jin was imprisoned, and the officials who spoke out for him and were involved with him were implicated one after another.

The exact number of people is unknown, but according to Deng Yang, the river in Luyuanye has been red for three days.Taiwei Lianbi also died of depression after being tortured with a stick during that time.

Deng Yang forced a smile, and said: "The pillars of the country died, and retreated. No one in the court can use it. It has long been the world of the three beetles. Later, even the golden seal was lost, and the country will not be a country."

"Why did you lose the golden seal?"

The golden seal is a symbol of a country's imperial power. Emperor Taizu personally wrote the words "Designed from the sky, and his life will last forever".

Deng Yang said: "I don't know. I lost it in the summer of the previous year. The southern army was dispatched to search all over the city. There was an uproar, but I still couldn't find it. The emperor doesn't have a golden seal, so it's inconvenient to issue an edict. Everyone cares about stealing the golden seal." Those who are called thieves."

After sighing for a while, Deng Yang asked again: "The man from Xishi that day...I looked very much like the one you brought to the book shop before."

"It's him." Shen Yu said indifferently.

Deng Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and became worried: "Why don't you take it seriously? Carefully, the little emperor found out that you slipped through the net, and I'll take you back into prison."

Shen Yu drank the hot tea and stood up: "He drank too much that day, so he won't remember me. The weather outside is fine, so I'll go for a walk."

It was indeed a sunny winter day, Deng Yang grabbed his cloak and chased him out: "Hey! You still dare to wander around! This is Nanlu, be careful to meet old friends!"

There were not many old friends of Nanlu.The gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion opens to Chidao Street, although the house is in the square, it never enters and exits through the alleyway, what's more, even if Duan Yanling bumps into it, what does it matter?

There is also Qiu Qianli, who was reincarnated 800 years ago, leaving behind a watchtower and a peach grove, which have been taken over by the new owner.

The new owner didn't use silk and brocade to make the Taolin Circle a private land, and opened it up for people to visit, but the winter was dilapidated and dilapidated, and the scenery was not good.

Actually walking through the streets and alleys, Shen Yucai discovered that the city was not the same as it was two years ago—the Dongluli, which used to be adjacent to Taolin, was gone. It was originally a dark alley, and it was demolished brick by brick. .

When asked about Deng Yang, he didn't know, and he had never even been to Dongluli.

"I heard that all the people who live there are people from various religions and nine streams. It's very chaotic, and everyone doesn't come."

The family that made the pottery was really right. Even if Shen Yu remembered, he couldn't find his family and was forced to move to that corner.

No one has the patience to appreciate the withered woods. When you step on it, the dead branches and leaves will crackle.

Deng Yang walked and stopped with Shen Yu, panicked in his heart: "There is no leaf in the broken forest, what is there to see? Go back."

"What are you afraid of?" Shen Yu asked.

He didn't know what he wanted to see. The Luyuanye river flowed by the edge of the forest, clear and lingling, like a precious ribbon. The peach forest was beautiful when the flowers were in full bloom in spring, but now it was like countless shriveled chicken feet. No impression.

Deng Yang immediately retorted: "I'm not afraid, what am I afraid of? But my mother said, it's best not to go into the dead woods. Things that were hidden by leaves before have come out now."

Shen Yu asked, "Like what, a ghost?"

Deng Yang shivered.

Shen Yu then said: "When the flowers bloomed well before, this forest was even more terrifying. You are right, there are probably many ghosts living here."

Just as he was talking, there was a shadow under the root of an old tree in front of him, which startled Deng Yang.

The shadow was motionless, leaning against the tree trunk, its clothes scattered among the yellow leaves, as if asleep.

Deng Yang didn't know what to say, so he helplessly poked Shen Yu and made a mouthful: Isn't it?

Shen Yu didn't answer, the moment he saw Liang Heng, he suddenly understood why he walked to Taolin unknowingly.

Liang Heng seemed unchangeable, he was carefree, fearless, and could sleep alone in the dead woods.That day, Qiu Qianli's knife and ax hand stained the soil of the peach forest red. When Shen Yu found Liang Heng, his liver and gallbladder were almost torn. Education can disregard life and death.

However, what about Liang Heng, is he willing to protect the Shen family?

"Let's go." Deng Yang was a little nervous, and when he stepped on a dead leaf, Liang Heng woke up.

When he woke up, his vision was still blurry. He looked unconscious, but he did look at Shen Yu.

"..."

In the silence, Deng Yang swallowed.

Liang Heng actually smiled: "Brother Yu?"

After a while, Liang Heng stood up while supporting the tree trunk, and said in a relaxed tone, "Are you begging for my life?"

Shen Yu looked at him quietly: "Will you give it?"

Liang Heng said: "I'll give it. Come, I will give you my life."

Deng Yang couldn't stop it in time, Shen Yu had already walked out, and stretched out his hand to the little emperor under the withered peach tree.At that moment, Liang Heng's eyes seemed to be looking at a ghost wandering in the world, full of attachment, but when he really grabbed Shen Yu's hand, his expression suddenly changed.

"you……"

"His Majesty!"

The voice came from afar, and when Liang Heng turned his head, the ghost's hand was immediately withdrawn.In a blink of an eye, no one is there.

"Shen Yu?" Liang Heng yelled, and he chased him out. This forest would trap him forever like a maze. I can't find it in the Northwest.

"Shen Yu! Is it you!"

"Brother Yu!"

"His Majesty!"

Someone finally caught up and grabbed Liang Heng by the collar.Such a bold person is only his cousin Duan Yanling.

"Running around?!" Duan Yanling was out of breath after chasing him, the edge of the ocher yellow robe was covered with broken leaves and grass.Followed by the dark crowd, Lian Zhen led the way, followed closely by Siji and other eunuchs.

"Brother! Help me find someone!" Liang Heng shouted, he never cared about Duan Yanling calling him cousin, Duan Yanling was immediately shocked by his expression.

Liang Heng said anxiously: "I found Brother Yu! He is the one who is back!"

Lian Zhen ran to him: "Did you find Mr. Shen? What about my father?"

Liang Heng said: "Your father is already dead."

Duan Yanling said: "Shen Yu is also dead!"

Lian Zhen was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead: "My father is drinking tea with Shen Gong!"

Liang Heng was also anxious: "I really saw him, what are you doing to lie to you!"

"Crazy, crazy!" Duan Yanling couldn't control the two lunatics, and he hadn't lost his temper in the past two years, "Bring them all back to the palace!"

Si Ji and the others are already very familiar with this set, Liang Heng has no majesty in front of them, not to mention he often talks crazy and has no credibility.Even though Liang Heng scolded and scolded him, a group of people surrounded him and returned to Zhangyi Palace without touching his feet.

Climbing up the long Longwei Road, Xinzhou was waiting on it, and he was relieved when he saw Liang Heng.

Liang Heng was grabbed by the arms of the two people, and the two crossed their legs, furious and furious, cursing: "I will punish you for disobeying the order! How dare you commit disobedience! You will be punished thirty times!"

Lian Zhen couldn't hear the word stick and blame the most, and suddenly burst into tears.The scene was noisy for a while.Duan Yanling's face was full of helplessness, two flocs blocked his ears, he carried Liang Heng by the waist and carried him to the Yangshi Hall, intending to lock him up and calm down.

There are a few eunuchs outside the Yangshi Hall cleaning up the sundries, all of which were moved out from the grandson chamber of the side hall, which used to be used as a warm room for the emperor, but after Liang Heng ascended the throne, it was used as a utility room.

Several large boxes were cleared out, and a piece of wood slipped down and fell heavily on the white jade steps.

Seeing this, Liang Heng suddenly struggled and fell to the ground for some reason, holding the wood chips in both hands, and yelled like crazy.

The eunuchs were all shocked.

Xinzhou rushed over when he heard the sound, and when he saw a few boxes, he immediately understood. He hurriedly waved to the eunuchs, signaling that these things should not be moved, and returned them all intact, and let him take care of them.

Duan Yanling didn't take it seriously: "What is so precious..." He couldn't say anything, and saw Liang Heng weeping at the wooden tablets.

Someone came from behind the veranda, with a carefree tone.

"What is this doing?"

Duan Yanling knew without turning his head that it was Qiu Zhiyuan.From the first day he entered the palace to serve as Liang Heng's guard with a sword, he was very displeased with the way this Zhongchang servant said that he was neither yin nor yang.

The strange thing is that sometimes Liang Heng makes Duan Yanling feel that he is afraid of Qiu Zhiyuan.

Liang Heng turned his back, wiped his face with his sleeve carelessly, turned around, his face was as calm as if nothing had happened.

"Do I need to report everything to you? Qiu Changshi."

Qiu Zhiyuan was obviously used to the little emperor's way of saying things with barbs: "I heard that His Majesty sneaked out of the palace again. For the sake of the safety of the emperor, I must not stop asking."

"Go out to play, and come back if there is nothing interesting," Liang Heng said coldly, "Now I am tired from playing, so don't bother me."

Passing through the messy pile of debris, Liang Heng told Xinzhou: "Put everything back."

According to Xinzhou's words, he picked up the fallen wooden tablet and put it back into the box. Duan Yanling caught a glimpse of the writing on it, which was four lines short, with a layer scraped off at the end, and black characters were painted on the white core.It was so far away that I couldn't see what was written.

The gate of the temple is closed.

Liang Heng sat on the ground with his back leaning against the pillars, Qiu Zhiyuan's gloomy eyes pierced his back like a poisonous sword piercing his back, the chill pierced his heart and lungs.

In the past two years, he did have frequent attacks of madness, but every time he saw Qiu Zhiyuan, it was like pouring cold water on him, and he immediately woke up.

Can't let Qiu Zhiyuan know that Shen Yu is still alive...

No matter how naive Liang Heng was, he also knew that Shen Jin's death was definitely not caused by a single official. There was no three beetles in Zhangyi Palace, Qiu, Niu, and Tong, to add fuel and jealousy to his emperor's father... No, there is no need to even persuade the emperor, the emperor has been lying for a long time On the sick bed, an imperial edict was issued to Yuan County, who knows whether it was written by the emperor or someone else?

Qiu Zhiyuan knew that Liang Heng had something to do with Qiu Qianli's arrest, and he also knew about Shen Yu's secret activities.And Niu Shida, Shen Yu caused his brother Niu Lu to lose his pet dog.

If they knew that Shen Yu was in Wangcheng, they would definitely not let it go.

"You are really in Wangducheng... are you really still alive?"

Liang Heng muttered to himself, he always suspected that he was going crazy again, and sometimes when he went crazy, he couldn't distinguish illusion from reality.

But in the illusion, Shen Yu would only turn around and leave, he would not meet him or reach out to him.

"Help me..." Liang Heng curled himself up and curled up under the tall diamond pillars. In the hall with the courtyard as high as the courtyard, he was as insignificant as a grain of sand.