in the world of murder

When the boat arrived at a pier, Bai Yue knocked on the door and told Xie Li that he would stop at the pier for half a day, and asked Xie Li if he wanted to disembark for a stroll.

Xie Li went back to the house and asked Xi Zhen: "Do you want to get off the boat and go for a walk?"

Xi Zhen lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and lazily said: "No, I can't walk around."

Xie Li smiled, and returned to the bedside to rub Xi Zhen's waist.The more Xi Zhen thought about it, the more angry he was, he took Xie Li's hand and opened his mouth and took a bite.

Xie Li has a bad habit of biting, and Xi Zhen has his bite marks on his body from neck to ankle.

Xie Li was not angry either, he coaxed Xi Zhen in a warm voice, "Does your waist still hurt?"

Xi Zhen glanced at him and said, "It's very sour, you still..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of swords colliding on the deck.

Xi Zhen and Xie Li looked at each other, and the two quickly got up and got on the deck.

On the deck, a group of people embroidered with dark patterns fought with Bai Yue and others on the boat, and the leader was Feng Xin.

Seeing Xi Zhen running up, Feng Xin called out, "Young Master!"

Xi Zhen frowned, "Stop!"

Bai Yue glanced at Xie Li behind Xi Zhen, stopped fighting with the opponent, but did not retreat, still looking at Feng Xin and others vigilantly.

"What are you doing?" Xi Zhen asked, "Why did you start fighting?"

Feng Xin looked at Bai Yue, and said: "I got news that the young master is on this passenger ship. This ship is very strange, no one comes in or out, and there is no cargo. We want to board the ship to find the young master, but these people Resolutely refuse."

Xi Zhen frowned and looked at Xie Li, "Didn't you say that this is the passenger ship you're looking for? What's going on with these people on board?"

Xie Li said nothing, walked up to Xi Zhen, waved his hand slightly, Bai Yue and others put away their swords and retreated to the side.

Xizhen was a little surprised by such a posture of order and prohibition, "The people on this ship are all yours?"

Xie Li nodded, Xi Zhen raised his eyebrows, and looked Xie Li up and down, as if it was the first day he knew him.

"Senior brother, you are hiding something." Xi Zhen looked at Xie Li meaningfully.

Xie Li looked calm and said, "Otherwise, how can I help you?"

Xi Zhen snorted, rather than saying that he was helping Xi Zhen, it might be better to say that Xie Li intended to show his power and frighten Xi Zhen.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, Bai Yue and the others treated Feng Xin as a guest, and their attitude became more polite.

In the cabin, Xi Zhen and Feng Xin sat down opposite each other, the servants stood guard at the door, and there were people inside and outside the room.

"Why are you here?" Xi Zhen asked.

"I followed the trail left by the young master to find it all the way," Feng Xin said, "I have something important to report to the young master."

Xi Zhen poured a cup of tea and said, "Speak."

Feng Xin took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, opened the handkerchief, it turned out to be two carved flower orders.

Xi Zhen shook his hand and almost dropped his teacup, "Where did it come from?"

Feng Xin said: "We met the Xuan family on the road, and these two tokens were intercepted from the Xuan family."

Xi Zhen took the order of fighting for flowers, and after careful reading, he found that it was all true.

"Xuan's family is really amazing. It's only been a while, and I got two tokens." Xi Zhen murmured, still a little unbelievable.

"There is one more thing." Feng Xin said with a puzzled expression, "We received a letter from the Patriarch that in a few days it will be the day when Xuan's daughter will enter the palace, asking us to send the congratulatory gift along the way. Only then did we intercept and kill Xuan Family, there is going to give gifts again, this..."

"No problem," Xi Zhen said, "I'll deliver the congratulatory gifts."

He stroked the two tokens, raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "Feng Bo, you have made a great contribution."

Feng Xin laughed and said: "It's good if I can help the young master."

"One more thing," Xi Zhen said, "help me find out who Xie Li is, and what are the origins of those around him?"

Feng Xin responded and took people out.

Xi Zhen stroked the token twice, and just as he put it away, Xie Li pushed the door in.

He was startled and said, "You don't know how to knock on the door!"

Xie Li glanced at him and said, "What did you do behind my back, so guilty."

"I'm guilty?" Xi Zhen sneered, "I haven't asked you yet, the whole boat is full of your people, do you want to go back to Sichuan with me, or sell me?"

Xie Li smiled and said: "It's not what you said, I don't want to ride a horse anymore."

Xi Zhen snorted and didn't ask any more questions.He questioned Xie Li originally to change the topic, Xie Li must have understood that neither of them asked any more questions, and this matter is over.

"I'm going to Xuanzhou," Xi Zhen said, "Xuan's daughter is getting married, so I'll give you a congratulatory gift."

"Xuan's daughter getting married?" Xie Li frowned slightly, thinking of something.After a while, he said, "I'll go with you."

Xi Zhen did not refuse.

Everyone first took a boat, and then changed to a carriage.Because there were so many entourages, they didn't sleep in the open air like before, but they arrived in Xuanzhou safely and securely with all the servants in chariots and horses.

Feng Xin had ordered someone to rent a separate courtyard in Xuanzhou. The three large courtyards, all the furniture were replaced with new ones, and there were hundreds of servants just serving them.

Bai Yue murmured beside Xie Li, "It's a family after all, it's rich enough."

But Feng Xin sighed: "It's still a bit crude, it's just a place to hang out. If the young master grows up at home, he doesn't have to suffer like this."

Xi Zhen didn't care, and said: "The boat and the car are exhausted, let's all go and have a rest."

Everyone rested for a few days, and went out to inquire about the news. Not long after, red silk began to spread all over the city, preparing for the marriage of Xuan's daughter.

On the day of the wedding, it can be regarded as a red makeup.All the people in the city came to Xuanfu to eat, and the running water banquet continued for three days.Elderly people over 70 years old will reward a silver ingot with "good luck" and those over [-] years old will reward a gold ingot with "good luck and long life". From time to time, someone was trampled and injured.

A child was squeezed out and bumped into Xizhen's feet, and Xizhen helped him up.Seeing the people scrambling to grab money, Xi Zhen was quite dissatisfied.Aristocratic families always like to show their nobility in this way.

Xuan Yunhuai came out to meet Xizhen in person, unexpectedly saw Xie Li beside Xizhen, he paused, and said: "Eldest brother is here too."

Before Xie Li could speak, Xi Zhen said, "He came with me."

"Oh?" Xuan Yunhuai said with a smile: "Could it be that senior brother has become the guest of the Xi family?"

Xi Zhen looked at Xuan Yunhuai with a smile, and said, "What's the matter with you?"

Xuan Yunhuai's expression froze for a moment, then he returned to normal, and said: "Young Master Xi, please take a seat."

Xi Zhen held hands behind his back and entered the mansion with Xie Li.

The courtyard was full of people, and as soon as Xi Zhen stepped in, countless eyes fell on him.These people look at him, firstly because of his good birth, and secondly because of his identity.

"This is the young master of the Xi family? I heard that he has been growing outside, not in the family."

"This is the first time he's shown his face. He doesn't look very old."

"You are not very young, and you have a lot of ostentation. Didn't you see who greeted you in person?"

Xi Zhen didn't care about the discussion of the crowd, and went straight to his seat.He grew up on the mountain, and most of these people he didn't know.Fortunately, Feng Xin had arranged for someone to follow Xi Zhen to help him identify people.

On the hall, sat a middle-aged man in a brocade robe, with straight shoulders and a hulking waist, he looked like he was from the army.The servant behind Xizhen immediately said: "This is General Annan, who was ordered by the emperor to escort the nobleman into the palace."

Xi Zhen looked at the armored soldiers everywhere in the mansion, and said, "Are these here to pick up the nobles? Those who came to pick up the food are almost the same."

Xie Li's eyes flickered slightly, he poured himself a glass of wine, and said: "I heard that all the families in Shu, headed by your Xi family, are dissatisfied with His Majesty. What's wrong with you?"

"It's not about the holidays." Xizhen said: "I heard from my father that when Emperor Yan came to Shu, he threatened the big families to provide food, and he searched for it. Later, when His Majesty came to the throne, the Shu families relied Tianzhu, his attitude towards His Majesty is also quite vague."

"So that's how it is." Xie Li squeezed the wine glass, not knowing what he was thinking.

"However, it's not a big deal to search for some food. It's not enough to hurt the family." Xi Zhen continued: "My father is dissatisfied with the fact that he started a war in the middle of Sichuan. Not being able to resume production. That's what my father hated."

Xie Li thought for a while, and said: "The flames of war are endless, if he doesn't conquer the world at once, where will the peaceful days come from?"

Xi Zhen raised his eyebrows, looked at Xie Li's expression, "You rarely defend others."

Xie Li paused, "Really."

Xi Zhen persisted, "Xie Li, have you met Emperor Yan?"

Xie Li lowered his eyes to look at the wine glass, and said, "I met Your Majesty during the ceremony of establishing the crown prince."

"What kind of person is he?" Xi Zhen asked, "Where is Prince Chongming? Have you seen him?"

"I only glanced at it from a distance, but I didn't see it clearly." Xie Li said, "Why do you ask Prince Chongming?"

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles." Xi Zhen said: "It's hard to say, Prince Chongming will be my future boss, I don't have to inquire about his preferences."

Xie Li couldn't help laughing, he looked at Xi Zhen, and said: "Prince Chongming, he should like you."

Xi Zhen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, his brows and eyes brimming with pride, and said: "That's natural, who wouldn't like me."

Xie Li lowered his eyes to drink, and smiled lightly.

The banquet was lively and lively, suddenly a man stood up and came straight to Xizhen.

He was very young, wearing a long robe with wide sleeves, and the plain background was embroidered with complicated official script. Xi Zhen glanced at it twice, and it looked like a sentence in "Chu Ci".He has a flirtatious appearance, with raised eye tails and a smile in his eyes, and he doesn't wear a crown on such an occasion, his hair is loose, and he looks like a dandy.

"This is Ruan Yuying." Xi Zhen knew this person, and said to Xie Li: "He was born in the Ruan family in Taiyuan, and he was born in the first line of the eldest family. But he is a famous wanderer, and his twin brother, known as 'Jin Yu Ruan Lang' 'Ruan Tongguang is incomparable."

Xie Li nodded, looked up, Ruan Yuying had come to him, holding a glass of wine and smilingly respecting Xizhen, "I'm Ruan Yuying, don't you know the beauty's name?"

Xi Zhen frowned, but still smiled, and said, "I'm here, Xi Zhen."

"Keep it safe and don't lose it. It's the opposite of the truth." Ruan Yuying praised, "Good name."

Xi Zhen was not sure of this person's purpose, but saw Ruan Yuying pouring a glass of wine by herself, saying: "I love beauties the most in my life, and now I see my true brother, I realize that all the beauties I have seen in my life are vulgar fans! "

The author says:

Xi Zhen:? ?tease me!