cold three feet

Zhou Ziyan gently opened the envelope, took a look, and couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth. It was a tender smile, and such an expression rarely appeared on his face.He usually smiles at people, but it is rare to see such tenderness in those smiles.Zhou Ziyan himself didn't realize it, only when facing Su Han could he patiently show the few true tenderness.

This is the eighth day since Su Han left Beijing, but he sent four letters No. 20. In fact, the content of each letter is only eight characters: When will the eldest brother return to southern Xinjiang?

The most ridiculous thing is that Su Han will draw a poplar tree on the envelope of each letter.Zhou Ziyan didn't delve into the meaning of this, he just regarded it as a child's rogue.

But Su Han put all his softness on these eight characters and a poplar tree. The question he kept asking was Su Han's day and night miss. Concisely told Zhou Ziyan that he was willing to be his poplar tree and his arm.

Southern Xinjiang is a land full of yellow sand, the sand is barren and barren, and it is difficult for plants to survive, but this poplar tree stands crazily one after another in the barren land.It is said that this tree is too resolute and tenacious, and it is also green and tall under the harsh environment.Every time Su Han sees the poplar trees in southern Xinjiang, he feels admiration and envy in his heart. He always thinks that he can also grow into this poplar tree, which is not protected by others. protector.

When the East is exposed, this is the last day of the blessing ceremony. After today, the emperor, queen, prince and all the ministers will leave Tianze Temple.

In Zhou Ziyan's room, he was sitting on a chair frowning and thinking deeply, his slender fingers kept tapping on the table.If Du Yanlan is not found before nightfall, it may be difficult.Even if he went to Tianze Temple to offer incense and light lamps after returning to Beijing, the chance of staying in the temple to find someone conveniently like this would be gone.

Since Jiang Yiming left yesterday, because he was anxious to find someone, he didn't close his eyes all night.At daybreak, he hurriedly dressed and got up, and now he could only sit in the room dryly, waiting for Qing Huan and Ting Lan to check the results of Tianze Temple again.

Although Wu Chen, the murderer who assassinated the emperor, committed suicide, the emperor told him that it is best not to wander around if there is nothing to do. After the blessing ceremony is over, they all return to Beijing safely.Afterwards, he will send people to check all the people in Tianze Temple to see if any fish slipped through the net.But right now, not to mention that only one day is not enough time, and it is not auspicious to see blood in the blessing ceremony, if there is a large-scale investigation of people in the temple, Qi Yuan feels that it will touch the luck of the leader in the coming year.So I had no choice but to suppress the matter first, and not pursue it for the time being.

Zhou Ziyan got the emperor's order, so he had no choice but to stay in the room honestly, waiting for Qing Huan and Ting Lan to report the results at any time.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door and said: "Major General, Master is here to invite you." The voice sounded like an immature child, and as expected, when Zhou Ziyan opened the door, he saw the little novice Wu Yao who told him about his two good brothers that day.

Wu Yao is only about thirteen or fourteen years old this year, and has not yet received full precepts, but she does not have the childish look of a young man, as if she has been enlightened to Buddhism for many years.It is said that three-year-olds look old, and ten-year-olds look old. There are no rumors that give people the illusion that he must be an eminent monk in the future.

Since Wu Yao said that Master Wu Zhi was invited, Zhou Ziyan already knew in his heart that the former abbot must have been invited by Master Wu Zhi.What surprised Zhou Ziyan was why Master Wu Zhi, paralyzed on the bed, suddenly asked him to meet his old man for no reason.He thought about it in his heart, maybe his father Zhou Yicun owed Master Wuzhi incense money when he was in Beijing, and today the old man is coming to collect the debt from him.

Only Zhou Ziyan could think of this kind of thinking. It is estimated that his father who is far away in southern Xinjiang sneezed.

Zhou Ziyan followed Wu Yao with a kind of inexplicable doubt, and Wu Yao's childish voice suddenly sounded in front of him: "Young General, we have arrived. Master is waiting inside. Please come in."

Only then did Zhou Ziyan realize that he had arrived at a small and elegant courtyard. He lazily raised his head to look at the plaque above his head, only to see three big characters written on it: Qingfeng Pavilion.And there are ten tall and burly monks guarding the small courtyard. Even if it wasn't for the express order that only the three disciples of Master Wu Zhi could enter, it would have been impossible for top female assassins like Qing Huan and Ting Lan to sneak in. It was difficult to parry these two dozen great monks, because it was also difficult for Zhou Ziyan to determine whether these tall, panting monks had any kung fu.

Hearing Wu Yao's request, Zhou Ziyan unceremoniously reached out and knocked on the door and entered.This is a room with an inner and outer hall, a screen separates the two spaces, half of which is placed with a table and two mahogany chairs, and half of which is a faintly visible person lying on the bed.The room is filled with a strong scent of Zen. Perhaps it is because the scent in the room is too strong. There are about ten small finger-thick holes poked on the wooden window, but it is also ridiculous. If you are really worried that the smell in the room is too stuffy, you can open the window That's enough, but it seems that they are afraid that people in the room will see the people in the room, so they don't open the window and just poke holes.

Zhou Ziyan walked up to the screen, bowed his hands and saluted, "Next Zhou Ziyan, I don't know if Master Wu Zhi is looking for me, why?"

The person lying on the bed behind the screen said in a hoarse and aged voice: "The old monk knows that the major general is looking for a woman in my Tianze Temple. If the major general is willing to finish listening to the old monk's story, help the old monk do it again One thing, the old monk must tell the truth where this woman is, okay?"

Zhou Ziyan's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "Listening to stories is fine, anyway, I like listening to stories the most. But let me do things, I don't know if the story Master Wu Zhi told is worth it or not?"

Wuzhi didn't care about Zhou Ziyan's words, but said to himself: "I know you have a adopted brother named Su Han, who is the new adopted son of General Zhou, right?"

Hearing Su Han's name, Zhou Ziyan's calm and unwavering expression finally became a little unstoppable. His brows and feet were slightly drawn, and he asked, "Master Wu Zhi wants to tell a story? Why do you care about my cheap brother?"

There seemed to be a mouthful of old phlegm in Wuzhi's throat, but it didn't affect his speaking speed, he just continued to say: "Su Han's identity is actually a remnant of the previous dynasty. His father's name is Su Qinghe. The famous General Qinghe in the former dynasty. His mother is Yao Yiyi, the only daughter of Yao Taiyi's family in the former dynasty."

Zhou Ziyan tightly pinched the red rope in his hand, and said in an extremely icy tone: "So, who stipulated that people from the previous dynasty cannot be my younger brothers? Is there any law written in Daliang?"

Wuzhi was unmoved, and then said in a hoarse voice: "You know the relationship between Su Han's father, Su Qinghe, and your father? Appreciating flowers and tasting tea, talking about everything, but what Su Qinghe didn't expect was that it was his best friend who finally destroyed his home country and helped Qi Yuan build Daliang with one hand. Zhou Yicun, the old general of Zhou. The Major General thinks why your father adopted Su Han. Does Su Han know about his own life experience, or did Su Han approach your father with the hatred of killing his father and destroying the country? "

Zhou Ziyan couldn't hold back anymore, he pushed the screen away, and rushed to Wu Zhi's bed, he didn't care that Wu Zhi was a paralyzed patient, he grabbed Master Wu Zhi's slender neck with one hand, His eyes were full of anger and murder, and he asked with red eyes: "Tell me, what is the purpose of your making up these lies?"

Master Wu Zhi, who has been paralyzed in bed for many years, is so thin that only a few skeletons are left to support his breath, his eyeballs are sunken, and those wrinkles that should have accumulated due to old age have lost their folds due to long-term paralysis. , You thought it was a mummy at this time.

Zhou Ziyan pinched his throat alive, but he didn't show the slightest fear, he still pulled the dry skin on his face stiffly, and said with a sneer: "The old monk is a dying person, why should I make up some lies? Besides, you killed me, didn’t you dirty your hands? The old monk just kindly reminded the major general, don’t let the people around you unknowingly destroy your Zhou mansion. Didn’t I lose two good generals in Daliang? ?”

In fact, Su Han's life experience is what has always puzzled Zhou Ziyan.It's just that the time has passed, and the brother's affection has grown deeper, so he no longer pursues who Su Han is, even though Su Han has a maturity that does not match his age, and has all-knowledge about the witchcraft of the Qiangwa Kingdom, including anecdotes and strange arts. , has extraordinary courage and insight in the face of danger, but Zhou Ziyan can find 1 reasons for him in his heart.

This makes sense.Why did the father accept Su Han as a foster son for no reason? If it was really because he saved the fatherless child from the mouth of a wolf, he looked pitiful and adopted him, but his father has always been a righteous man and saved so many little beggars, why? Aren't they all taken home one by one to be foster sons?Also, Su Han has such a thorough knowledge of the medicinal principles of these witchcraft. Isn't his mother the only daughter of the former imperial physician, how could she not understand the medicinal principles of these witchcraft?

Zhou Ziyan questioned himself again: Could it be that the relationship over the past year is all fake?But why did he travel thousands of miles from southern Xinjiang to Beijing to detoxify himself and save his life?What is the meaning of this red bracelet praying for peace?Also, is the letter that recently painted poplar trees urging me to go back to southern Xinjiang to be fake?

Suddenly, Zhou Ziyan understood in his mind that even if it was true that Master Wuzhi said that Su Han belonged to the previous dynasty and his father was the one who destroyed his family and country, he would never harm himself or the general's mansion.

Zhou Ziyan let go of the hand on Master Wu Zhi's neck, moved his wrist, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kind reminder, Master, but I don't care who Su Han is at all, I only know that he is my cheap now." Brother, he is the legitimate second son of my general's mansion. And you have been lying on the bed for so long, why do you still want to be a demon? I don't know what the purpose of the master telling me these things today? But I have heard the story, Can the woman you mentioned tell me where she is?"

Wuzhi didn't expect Zhou Ziyan to have such an indifferent attitude, and said in a daze, "Young General has to do one thing for the old monk so that I can tell you where that woman is?"

Zhou Ziyan lowered his head and cast a sideways glance. The old man is like this now, and it is ridiculous to want to negotiate terms with him.I don't know the purpose of this old man telling him about Su Han's life experience, but finding Du Yanlan is the most important thing right now, he is too lazy to argue with an old monk who is paralyzed on the bed, so he raised his lips and said coldly: "Speak quickly!" Say, let the fart go."

Wuzhi still had a face-to-face tone, and he opened his mouth and said: "I told you this, because you can see that I am under house arrest. I want you to rescue me, and I will tell you that." Where is the girl?"

Zhou Ziyan put his hands on his chest, and said coldly: "Could it be your good disciple, Master Wuyou, old monk, I still believe that you look like a bad person, but I don't believe that your second disciple is a bad person, even if you beat him to death." But now I suddenly figured out a question, I guess that girl is in Master Wuyou's room? You just stay here, I'm going out to find someone. Goodbye!"

Saying that, Zhou Ziyan had already turned around and left the smoky Qingfeng Pavilion.

At this time, a monk came out from another dark cabinet in the room. The monk's hair should be freshly shaved, and there was a small scar on his head.Master Wuzhi said in a trembling voice with a hoarse voice: "Young hero...forgive me, forgive me...I have done as you ordered, please...please give me the antidote...I don't...don't want to Die... don't want to die..."

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