first and second

Ling Ran looked back from the official road and looked at Liu Wenchao. He seemed to have a thousand words, but in the end he just said briefly: "I want to take care of my second brother, but my second brother won't let me go."

Liu Wenchao glanced at Ling Ran, whose face was full of depression, and said with a smile, "You can go if you want! Just say I asked you to take care of him."

Ling Ran regained his energy all of a sudden, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Really?"

Liu Wenchao patted Ling Ran on the shoulder, like an elder brother caring for his younger brother: "If you catch up on horseback now, maybe you can still catch up."

Ling Ran hugged Liu Wenchao immediately, and was so happy that he said incoherently: "Brother, I will definitely take good care of Mingxiao." Normally he would call Liu Mingxiao the second brother, but this time he also called himself confused, as if saying that he couldn't announce it to others. The emotion in the mouth was shouted out.Quickly changed his words: "No, it's the second brother."

After the two bid farewell for a short while, Ling Ran got on his horse and left in the dust. Liu Wenchao waved his hand towards the gradually shrinking figure.

He was riding on horseback, looked up at the sky, it was gray, it really fit the scene, sentimental since ancient times, sad and parting, even more embarrassing, desolate Qingqiu Festival. (1)

Liu Wenchao no longer missed it, turned around and rode away.

He wanted to go back home for lunch, but he reined in his horse when passing by the foot of Guangqi Temple.

I dare not say anything else about Guangqi Temple, but burning incense and making wishes is very spiritual.

Liu Wenchao thought that both Ming Xiao and Ling Ran were going to the front line, why not ask for a lottery for them, and burn incense and worship the Buddha along the way.

It took him and Ji Rufeng an hour to reach the top of the mountain. Liu Wenchao sighed: "It really is an ancient temple hidden in the mountains!"

Master Jiran was used to seeing high-ranking officials and dignitaries, so he was not surprised to see Liu Wenchao at this time, not to mention that Liu Wenchao was wearing casual clothes today, the master did not recognize that the person in front of him with only a guard by his side was the chief assistant of the court, He only thought that this young man was a handsome young man with an outstanding temperament.

Liu Wenchao was led by the little novice to burn incense and worship Buddha, and finally asked for a lottery. He twirled the stick in his hand. After a long time, he finally dropped one. He picked it up and handed it to the little novice, who then led him to sit next to Master Jiran. Down.

Master Jiran made tea, and invited Liu Wenchao to sit down and drink tea with a pleasant face.After thanking Liu Wenchao, he sat down, took a sip from the teacup, and his slightly frowning brows flattened as quickly as he could see, as if the sorrow of parting just now had disappeared without a trace. Liu Wenchao smiled comfortably: "Master, since ancient times, What is the reason for the famous temple to produce good tea?"

Master Jiran smiled knowingly, and said, "Benefactor, when you went up the mountain, did you find that the trees on this mountain are very lush?"

Liu Wenchao thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Not only that, but the pond water is also very clear, presumably the environment in this mountain is very suitable for the growth of tea trees."

Master Jiran took a sip of the tea in the teacup and said, "The benefactor has good eyesight."

Liu Wenchao also took a sip of tea, and the two sat quietly for a while, Liu Wenchao said: "I hope the master will solve the lottery for me."

Master Jiran took the lottery from the young novice monk, and said: "In danger, peace meets, prosperity is like the sun and the moon, and martial stars meet literary stars." Master Jiran put down the lottery in his hand, and said with a smile: "Benefactor, what do you want? "

Liu Wenchao said: "To be honest, master, I am asking for this lottery for my younger brother. He went to the front line today. I want to know if he can return safely."

Master Jiran: "Since he is your younger brother, it is also a matter of your family's house. This lottery is both the upper lottery and the lower lottery."

Liu Wenchao frowned: "Why do you explain this?"

Master Jiran smiled: "Everything is impossible to be perfect. When the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. If things are too perfect, everything may go the other way."

Liu Wenchao didn't hear any useful meaning from the words, so he could only say: "Master's words are really tight."

Liu Wenchao looked outside, and vaguely saw a familiar figure. Liu Wenchao pointed to the two people walking outside, and asked, "Who is that monk?"

Master Jiran looked at his fingers, and said with a smile: "That's Master Xuanjing, and the female benefactor next to her is Tang Yiqing, the younger sister of the Tang family. Master Xuanjing was injured while saving her on the way down the mountain yesterday. Today, the female benefactor is here Thank you very much."

About Tang Yiqing's murder, Liu Wenchao had heard about it from Tang Weizhen a long time ago. What she was curious about was that Tang Yiqing was talking and laughing without that monk, just like a little daughter seeing her sweetheart. Liu Wenchao was surprised, could it be...?

Liu Wenchao didn't think any further, he was afraid that he was thinking too much, so he pretended he didn't see anything, got up and said goodbye to Master Jiran.

After the two came down from the mountain, they rode back to the mansion. As soon as they arrived at the mansion, they found a sedan chair at the door. Liu Wenchao asked, "Whose sedan chair is this?"

Uncle Wen said: "This is the sedan chair that the King of Chu sent to pick you up for the banquet."

He just remembered Li Chengyun's painting banquet today, "Got it, I'll come when I change into my clothes." Liu Wenchao said to the person who carried the sedan chair.

The painting boat banquet was held by the king of Chu. He invited a group of elder brothers from Beijing to come here. The crown prince is also invited this time. Although the two are not compatible, they still have to do their best on the surface so that the emperor thinks that they are brothers and sisters. Brother Gong, when the emperor is happy, everyone can live in peace.

At the time of You, a gorgeous painting boat with carved railings and cornices slowly appeared in Canghu Lake. In the cabin, the bead curtains were half rolled up, and there were indistinct singing girls dancing gracefully, and the beautiful and melodious singing lingered in Canghu Lake.

After Liu Wenchao was led into the cabin, he saw a luxurious scene, magnificent colors, and a warm yellow cashmere jacquard carpet covering the entire cabin. Li Chengyun sat on a chair with a lazy look and played horses with the three of them. hanging.

Mu Yu said something to Li Chengyun behind him, Li Chengyun suddenly turned his head around and smiled in Liu Wenchao's direction.

Unprepared, Liu Wenchao was taken aback, his heart throbbing.The cabin seems to be filled with a sense of tranquility and sternness. The stars and moon in the sky are dimmed, and the scenery of the famous lake is also eclipsed by it.

So much so that he didn't know when Li Chengyun came to him.

Li Chengyun said: "What are you thinking, sir, so engrossed?"

Liu Wenchao came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream, sorted out his thoughts that had drifted nine days away, and said calmly: "The King of Chu will spend a lot of money on this banquet!"

Li Chengyun smiled, and quickly said in Liu Wenchao's ear: "I have been saving the money to marry you."

Liu Wenchao coughed, and a blush flew across his face, but it quickly faded away.

Liu Wenchao followed Li Chengyun to Jingdiao's table, Li Chengyun said: "Sixth brother, get up, I will play a few games with my husband, you go over there and roll the dice."

Li Chen was thinking about Liu Wenchao's love for lending him a horse last time, so he obediently gave way.

The remaining two people on the table were the crown prince and Wen Yi who had won the Juren. The four of them quickly started a round again. Li Changshuo took the lead and Wen Yi also lost.

Li Chengyun smiled wickedly: "Brother Huang, you two are so impatient to return home..."

Liu Wenchao looked up at the two of them, smiled, said nothing, and then threw something.

Li Chengyun also threw something, and said: "Purple Qi is coming from the east."

Li Changshuo said: "You can also play mahjong in an elegant manner, vulgar but not vulgar."

The maiko sitting next to Li Changshuo covered her mouth and laughed. Li Changshuo put her arms around her waist, and the maiko leaned over and gave him a sip of wine mouth to mouth.

The atmosphere in the cabin has reached its peak, and the four people playing the horse crane here have also reached the last moment.

Li Changshuo gently touched the maiko's soft waist, and said with a smile, "It's finally going to be muddled."

Li Chengyun: "If you want to be confused, it's not that easy, I'll cut it off."

Li Changshuo slapped the table, and the mahjong on the table shook: "Second brother, don't overdo it, don't keep targeting me like this, just play mahjong."

Li Chengyun said calmly: "I just want to win, don't be so angry, brother, give me a chance."

Li Changshuo hit the cotton with his fist, unable to vent his anger. After all, this boat banquet was organized by Li Chengyun. If there was trouble at his place, the emperor would know about it, and he would be scolded if he knew it.

He endured his anger and continued to play the mahjong in his hand. Suddenly, Liu Wenchao said lightly, "I won."

Li Changshuo pushed the mahjong, without saying a word, turned around and left with his arms around the maiko. Wen Yi saw that the atmosphere was not right, and left too.

At this moment, Liu Wenchao turned his head to look at Li Chengyun and asked, "Did you deliberately make him angry?"

Li Chengyun took the wine cup next to him and said: "How can I say that you are the one who understands me best." He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass: "Let's go, I'll take you to see the underwater performance."

As soon as the two arrived on the deck, fireworks started to ignite around them, and a maiko rose from the bottom of the lake.

Liu Wenchao didn't think there was anything special about it. He could watch the performances in the water every year during the Lantern Festival. Liu Wenchao lacked interest, so it would be better to go back to the cabin and drink some wine while standing here enjoying the cold wind.

The next moment, all the maikos in the water came out of the water, Liu Wenchao suddenly realized, and asked in surprise, "Is this the mermaid from Outland?"

Surrounded by people and fireworks, Li Chengyun could only lean into Liu Wenchao's ear and say, "Well, does it look good? Let sir feast his eyes."

Liu Wenchao took a step aside and replied, "Where did you invite this maiko?"

The corner of Li Chengyun's mouth curled up, and he took another step forward: "When I was living in Honglu Temple, there was an envoy from a foreign region who said that he would dedicate this maiko to the emperor. I took the opportunity to say, let the king replace him If there is no problem, let him present it to the emperor, and the envoy felt that it was reasonable, so he readily agreed."

Liu Wenchao didn't want to get too close to Li Chengyun, so he took another step back. Unexpectedly, when he stepped back, he stepped on the ground and was about to fall. Li Chengyun's eyes were sharp and his arms quickly wrapped his arms around his waist. fell into the lake.

The surrounding fireworks were still resounding in the sky, and the mermaid show in the water was still going on, and no one noticed the two who fell into the water.

The icy lake water poured in from all directions, and after Liu Wenchao choked a few mouthfuls, his desire to survive made him want to swim up.

Li Chengyun has learned to swim since he was pushed into the pool by Li Changshuo when he was a child, and now he is a good swimmer.

He quickly found Liu Wenchao, tightly grasped his struggling hand, wrapped his arms around his waist, and put his lips on Liu Wenchao's lips to breathe out for him.

The moment Liu Wenchao saw clearly that it was Li Chengyun, he immediately gave up struggling and remained motionless for a while. He had a strong thought, as if as long as Li Chengyun was around, he would feel at ease. There was a trace of panic, and then began to struggle again.

He has never stepped into this unknown field. In his 30 years of cognition, he can only rely on himself for everything. As long as he is strong enough, nothing can stop him.

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(1) Liu Yong: Yulinling · Chilling Cicada