Hypocrites

Dawn broke in the sky, it was time for the changing of the guard, Duan Yanling held his sword in one hand, and passed Chengming Gate in difficulty.The Yanmen Nanjun already knew him very well, and jokingly said, "Your Zuo Duhou, why do you look so exhausted?"

Duan Yanling was weak, and said: "I figured it out, there are only two most important things in life - go home and sleep during the day." If it was Liang Heng who was more familiar with him, he could still feel a little bit of resentment from his tone hatred.

He left through the palace gate.

In less than a quarter of an hour, another person came, wearing full armor, the guard saw the bronze phoenix feather medal hanging on his waist, and let him go without hindrance.

That was the Marquis Youdu of the Taiwan Guard, and the guards were already very familiar with him. He usually had nothing to do, and Youhou usually entered the palace in uniform.It was rumored in private by the palace people that she was also favored very much, maybe it was her fate to ascend.

You Duhou walked through the square in front of the hall, inspected the ranks of guards, and went straight to Tianlu Pavilion. He ordered two more soldiers to guard the gate of the pavilion, and he was close to the pavilion.

In the Book Pavilion, the emperor's close attendant, Master Xinzhou, is waking up for tea, following the sound.You Duhou took off the iron mask, revealing Duan Yanling's black face who had been awake all night and almost ascended to heaven.

"Having two jobs, don't you deserve two salaries?" He muttered to himself, "Hey, dumb, give me a cup of tea."

Xinzhou didn't listen and poured out a cup of tea.

"I can't command you?" Duan Yanling was very surprised.

After a while, Shinshu came over with a tea tray.

Yuqian Peak of Yingchuan Tribute Tea bursts with a tangy aroma of pine and firewood smoke.What I want is the fragrance of tea coming out of the window, so that everyone who passes by the gate of Tianlu Pavilion will know that His Majesty has a lot of things to do every day, and he can't do without the desk.Although there was only one servant and one personal guard in the pavilion, Liang Heng himself was nowhere to be seen.

"At least ten days, at most half a month," Duan Yanling breathed out while sipping tea, "Let's take it slowly."

At the same time, the station guards on patrol all tacitly understood that there were a few familiar faces missing in the team, and a few more replacement guards.Among the people who disappeared were Bi Wei, Zou Fang and others, as well as their immediate superiors. Before leaving, they suppressed an order, and everyone remained silent amidst this calm change.

In Rongcheng, Shixing County, Qiaotou Zhengdian, there are few tourists during the day, only a few people come to drink.Among them are Bi Wei and Zou Fang who disappeared from Wangdu City five days ago.

Because he was performing a mission, he could not get drunk. What he drank was light prickly pear wine, which was like water.Bi Wei said: "How many days, there is still no news. Brother Zou, why don't you write to ask and remind? On weekdays, isn't it the closest you and the adults go?"

Zou Fang didn't speak.He wasn't so good-tempered when he was the Grand Tutor, whoever pushed him back would immediately be thrown back.But since he called his grand master, he frightened himself to death, and loved him so much that no one has ever seen him before, and no one will come after him. Anyone in the court would look at him as if the Zou family were laughing at him.

Fortunately, the third eunuch held a Yin killing book, whose souls would be collected if anyone's name was named.Civil and military officials are the eldest brother Mo Xiao and the second brother, everyone lives in fear.Zou Fang felt relieved, forgave his father's cowardice, and also forgave himself for his incompetence.Don't ask for justice and wealth, but ask for your life to grow old.

"Brother Zou, you see, in terms of seniority, Feng Que's waist card is a piece of cake from the sky and should be thrown at you. Of course I am convinced of You Hou, he is indeed capable. But you are different, Brother Zou." Yes, hehehe."

Zou Fang said flatly, "You know what a fart."

At this time, a bamboo cart stopped in front of the store. The driver put on a straw hat, tied up his horse, rolled his whip, and entered the store.Everyone who was eating wine stood up one after another when they saw it.

Shen Yu just arrived in Rongcheng today, obviously the road was full of stars and moonlight, and he didn't have much rest.

"Master," Bi Wei said quietly, "I've been waiting for you for five days."

"Did the Southern Army notice you when you left the city?"

"Everyone left separately, and the time was different. There shouldn't be any," Zou Fang said. "There are five rooms in total, and the one for you stays in the middle. There are people up, down, left, and right."

Shen Yu nodded.The people in the carriage also got down, wearing a veiled hat with a circle of soap gauze hanging down from the wide brim, covering the chin, revealing a fair neck.

She looks a little shorter than Shen Yu, so I don't know if it's a boy or a girl.

The Taiwan guards looked at each other in blank dismay. In fact, they didn't know what the mission of this trip was.Until the man parted the drape, and said good morning to everyone as if breathing.

Zou Fang: "..."

Bi Wei: "..."

The guards were all tongue-tied.Shen Yu said: "Why are you standing there, call me Master."

Zou Fang: "Hello, sir..."

Bi Wei: "Hi, sir!"

"All good, all good. Everyone has worked hard, let's go on to drink, I'll go up and catch up on sleep." The master was so sleepy that his eyelids were twitching, the road was bumpy, and it was good that the carriage didn't shake people's bones, but was framed by Shen Yu Go upstairs.

I don't eat, I don't take a bath, I just want to sleep.Shen Yu said: "Fill your stomach first..." Before he finished speaking, Liang Heng threw himself on the bed.As soon as the windows are closed and covered with black silk, the sky in the house is very dark.Shen Yu was also very sleepy, lying on the outer couch with all his clothes on.In less than a few breaths, there was only a sound of catwalks, and his side sank, Liang Heng had already groped from the bed to his couch, his eyes were still closed, as if he was sleepwalking.

Shen Yu reached out to scoop him up, and the two fell asleep with their foreheads pressed against each other.

The main store at Qiaotou faces the street.From the hustle and bustle of people outside the window to the return to silence, there was a drizzle in the evening, and the air became refreshing, reducing the stuffiness in the house by half.

When the moon was in the middle of the sky, the two of them woke up.Liang Heng woke up and didn't want to get up, hugged Shen Yu and fell asleep, talking in a low voice.

"Actually, there's no need to tell Duan Yanling about this. I'm always worried about him."

"What's the matter, he is my cousin, can he still harm me? If you don't tell him, who will help us cover it up."

"It is not necessary to go to southern Sichuan in person. It is true that Liang Huang may not have colluded with the three eunuchs, but after leaving Zhangyi Palace for too long, the three eunuchs are bound to be suspicious."

Liang Heng said: "The three eunuchs will not let the King of Liang visit the capital city. The correspondence between letters is unavoidable. Besides, there is still a matter of peace negotiation, which cannot be delayed. After thinking about it, I will go to the four towns in person, and everything will be solved. Although it is risky, But I have never been lucky enough to see the scenery of the Northland, if Liang Huang is indeed one of the people who know the truth, then you will take me across Zhuo River, and we will be anonymous from now on."

Shen Yu calmed down, his palms ran along the long hair on his back, touching his spine, like soothing and intimate treasures.Liang Heng lay docilely in his arms, and for a long time, Shen Yu blushed: "Don't move, what are you rubbing against?"

The store brought dinner, and the aroma of wine-smoked stewed meat and dried bamboo shoots and fish balls finally hooked the two of them together.The fish balls are half white fish and half herring meat, boiled with dried bamboo shoots and chicken broth, and topped with green onions, peppers, ginger, and seaweed, and the aroma is overflowing.

Shen Yu called Zou Fang along.Ever since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became His Majesty the Emperor, Zou Fang hadn't eaten at the same table with Liang Heng, and the hands holding the chopsticks were sweating and very cautious.With meatballs stuffed in his mouth, Liang Heng was very satisfied. He cared about Zou Fang and said, "Isn't it to your taste?"

Zou Fang replied: "Minister, minister, subordinate, humble position..."

Shen Yu filled the chicken soup and brought it to Liang Heng's hand to cool: "Don't be nervous, just be casual. The master treats you as before."

Liang Heng grinned: "That's right, Ah Fang, how could the master forget you."

Zou Fang: "..."

"We secretly went to the four towns in southern Sichuan on this trip, and ordered you to go to Rongcheng to stand by first. Do you know the route in the city?" Shen Yu asked.

Zou Fang knew the destination at this time, and he couldn't help thinking about it, and replied: "Rongcheng is surrounded by six gates and two canals. If you want to go north, you should go out from Yong'an Gate and follow the official road to get out of Shixing County. If you go by water, choose Fuyang River, and you can sail all the way to Tianmen Town, one of the four towns in southern Sichuan."

After eating, the three of them discussed the route before resting.Liang Heng and Shen Yu went to the shop's bathhouse to take a bath to wash off the dust, and then they went to bed comfortably.

On the same day when the two arrived in Rongcheng, a bamboo letter was also delivered to the Shiheung Governor's Mansion.

When Xu Chou was in office, he dug a pool of water in the prefect's mansion. After he was convicted and executed, the pool was left unattended and became a green pool of stagnant water.The new county magistrate took office and spent a lot of effort cleaning up the silt, dredging the canals, planting lotus flowers and raising fish.

The new governor of Siheung County loves fishing.

On that day, Pei Huizheng sat fishing alone without saying a word.From the perspective of others, it is like all high-ranking people in the world love to fish with straight hooks, but they conceive the important affairs of their family and country in their hearts, and they are unpredictable on the outside.But actually he was in a daze.

The subordinate sent a bamboo stick.There are two lines of characters written in ink on the signature surface, and an emblem is painted at the end.

"Looking for a letter from Capital City," said the subordinate.

Pei Hui glanced at it twice, and then his gaze fell on the emblem—it was a steed with all four hooves in the air, and it was wearing an iron helmet. It was a war horse.

If Liang Heng was here, he would be able to recognize that this was the pattern of war horses painted on the wooden box containing Emperor Shengwu's bone ring.

"According to what he said, arrange it." Pei Huishang was very young, with a light, defiant vigor in his voice.

The subordinates were a little embarrassed: "In what name?"

Pei Hui was a little unbelievable, because his subordinates had been with him for a long time, so he didn't expect to be so stupid.

"Inform the Prisoner, let some death row prisoners go out, tomorrow you will lead the garrison Quanrong City to martial law, you are only allowed to enter but not to go out, and I will definitely arrest those death row prisoners."

The hook entered the water and did not move for a long time.Pei Hui grabbed the bait and sprinkled it into the lake, causing scattered ripples.He looked at the water, thoughtful.

"It's a lake fish, but it's a golden dragon..."

Liang Heng sometimes had nightmares. He dreamed that three giants wearing grimaces surrounded him during the night watch in Mingtang. Sometimes he dreamed that the heads of Duke Shen and Duke Lian laughed at him on the execution ground two years ago.

Tonight's dream was very unusual.

When he returned to the Gui Palace, the youthful Duan Yanling pulled him to see the corollas raised in the pond.The two ran to the pool hand in hand, Duan Yanling turned around and smiled at him, then suddenly stretched out his hand and pushed him into the pool.

Liang Heng opened his mouth wide, not sure if he screamed or not, the cold pool water poured into his throat, nostrils, and ears.The sun was very sunny that day, and the lake surface was like clear glass. He saw Duan Yanling in the reflection leaving him, running towards Empress Duan, aunt and nephew were leaning on each other, and there was also the second brother of the Duan family, Duan Yanyou.

He paddled with hands and feet, but his body was like a clumsy rock, sinking straight to the bottom of the lake.Water plants entangled his hands and feet, and a snake coiled coldly around his ankles, swam across his waist, and strangled his neck.

The snake breathed fishy smell in his ears: "The living can't be trusted, and everyone in the world can die."

"My son."

The last breath dissipated, and the consciousness was about to go away.

Suddenly a hand grabbed him and dragged him out of the lake.

"Aren't you bored in the blanket?"

Liang Heng woke up suddenly, his chest heaved violently, his eyes were still hazy, and a few candlelight and a pair of bright eyes were reflected.

"Shen..." Liang Heng hugged Shen Yu's waist and rubbed against his neck, smelling the clean smell after washing, his skin was warm.Shen Yu kissed his forehead, comforted him a few times, and urged him to get up for dinner: "Something happened, we have to leave the city by water as soon as possible."