In this life, I will drink the long wind

"Drinking the Changfeng Together in This Life" Author: Fujito Kitten

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Yao Xun: Your majesty's way is like sea water, containing hundreds of rivers, so it becomes a general trend. The rivers rush forward together regardless of the trickle, achieving a state of endless life.And what you have to do is to maintain this general trend and repair the river in due course so as not to breed sideways, diverge the river, and dry up the main road.

Yan Chen: Will there be you on this road?

Yao Xun: Yes, wherever you are, there will always be me.

This is a story about a man of benevolence and righteousness who will be favored by heaven.

In the 17th year of the new calendar, Emperor Qi was seriously ill. On the advice of the Imperial Hospital, he retreated to the court to recuperate, and handed over the responsibility of supervising the country to the eldest prince Yanchen.

As Emperor Qi retreated behind the scenes, all forces in the court were ready to move, among which the second prince, fourth prince and Ning Wang were the main representatives.

The Second Prince Yan Yu: He is benevolent, self-motivated, and humble. He has a good relationship among talented scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and is also very famous among scholar-bureaucrats.

The Fourth Prince Yan Xu: Sensitive and eager to learn, but the city is extremely deep, always acting straightforward and innocent in front of people so that people don't guard against it.

Ning Wang Yanxiao: Daxiang military god, brave and good at fighting, one of the Daxiang double walls.

Content tags: Marquis of the court, the proud son of heaven, childhood sweetheart, above the court

Search keywords: Protagonist: Yao Xun (Yao Lingyun), Yan Chen┃Supporting roles: Yan Xu, Yan Yu, Murong Huai, Lin Qing┃Others:

☆, preface

Since ancient times, the affairs of the world have been united for a long time, and divided for a long time. After hundreds of years of peace during the Murong's rule, the world has ushered in a period of war for hundreds of years.

In the year 750 of the old calendar, Emperor Qi Yan Zhan was born in the eastern capital. With only a spear in his hand, he punished corrupt officials and cut down bandits. In 777, the war-torn Kyushu land was unified, Xiangguo was established, and the eastern capital of the dynasty was established, known as Emperor Qi in history.After Emperor Qi came to power, he abolished the old calendar and started the new calendar, which marked the beginning and the world really entered the Yan Dynasty.

After Emperor Qi came to power, he worked hard to govern and implemented a series of easing policies that were completely different from his marching and fighting, slowly erasing the chaos of war from the hearts of the world.

In 793 of the old calendar, which is the 16th year of the new calendar, Emperor Qi had reached his sixtieth age at that time. In addition, his long-term battles in his early years had injured his bones, and his physique was gradually weakening. country.

Yan Chen is the eldest son of Emperor Qi. He has been with Emperor Qi since he was a child. He was directly taught by Emperor Qi as the next emperor. The country is easy to defend the country, but Yan Chen is the best candidate to guard the Daxiang country.

But no matter how good Yan Chen is, there is no one in the royal family who does not yearn for that position. Therefore, after the eldest prince supervised the country, all forces in the Yan Dynasty seemed to be ready to move, but since the emperor was in the capital, and After accumulating prestige for a long time, the forces of all parties were forced by Emperor Qi's majesty and did not make much action.

In the spring of the 17th year of the new calendar, Emperor Qi was seriously ill, and under the advice of the Imperial Hospital, he left the Eastern Capital and went to the Taihang Mountain Palace to recuperate. The ruling power was handed over to the eldest prince.Accompanied by the emperor's departure from the palace, the entire Daxiang Dynasty was about to storm. People from all walks of life emerged under the admiration of their supporters, and there were constant undercurrents in the entire court.

18 years in the new calendar.In the turmoil in the Northwest, Ning Wang Yanxiao asked troops to go out.

In March of the same year, Emperor Qi suddenly returned to the palace from the Taihang Mountain Palace.

In the same month of the seventh year, the news of King Ning's defeat of the Western Regions was sent back to the Eastern Capital. It took only three months, and the whole country cheered.

☆、Scholar Yao Xun

Midsummer.

In the restaurant in a quiet corner, there was a lot of hustle and bustle.

In this not-so-big wine shop, quite a few people gathered, although they each occupied a corner of a table, the topics they talked about were all without exception.

King Ning returned from his westward expedition.

The Dayan Dynasty came out of the rivers and lakes, so from the day of its establishment, the folk customs have always been very open.

Whenever there is any disturbance in the court, it is the biggest talking point of the people.

What's more, the restaurant that everyone is in now is not an ordinary restaurant, its shopkeeper is the famous son of the capital——Murong Huai.

Murong Huai is a very wonderful character, described in the words of a know-it-all, this guy is rare to see in a hundred years, although he is an unknown teacher, he is proficient in all aspects of dunjia, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and his lightness kung fu is even more unique in the world.He is not smart, but very smart, very smart, but all his ingenuity is not used on the right path, he is always flying around, he is tricking others, adding to the chaos, he recognizes the number one, no one dares to be the number one two.

There has always been a saying in the capital, as long as there is Mr. Murong, there will be no worries and no fun.

And there are rumors in the market that Murong Huai is the orphan of the Murong Wang family a hundred years ago. Regarding this news, everyone knows everything, and laughs without saying a word.

Inside the restaurant.

A big man with a Northeast accent said as if he was on the scene: "I heard that after King Ning personally led his troops to Jiayuguan, he hadn't had time to prepare anything. Those small countries with big Yuezhi and small Yuezhi are like The bereaved dogs abandoned their armor and ran away one after another, that scene was quite a spectacle."

Another big man echoed: "That is, who is our King Ning, he is a big man who followed His Majesty the emperor to conquer the north and south!"

"That's why I said that the countries in the Western Regions haven't been beaten for a long time, and their skin is itchy."

"Yes, yes, yes." Everyone agreed.

"According to everyone's opinion, isn't King Ning more regal than His Royal Highness?" The very gentle voice came from an inconspicuous corner. The person who spoke had a gentle, elegant and handsome expression. The end is a good appearance.

As soon as this remark came out, the surrounding area was silent, and it took a long time for anyone to respond.

Some nodded and said yes, and some disagreed.

"How can marching soldiers and fighting a war be the same as governing a country?" This time the voice came from the tables next to the person who spoke just now, and there were a few scholars sitting around the tables, some of them young and weak, Some have passed and stood, but the expressions on their faces are all high-spirited.

The imperial examination is approaching, and students from all over the world gather in the capital. I think these are all students who are going to Beijing for scientific examinations. The person who speaks is a man dressed as a Confucian scholar, about 30 years old, holding a folding fan and boasting: " Although King Ning is brave enough to win the three armies, running the country with the Qi family is no better than marching and fighting. Bravery alone is not enough. His Royal Highness is kind-hearted, civil and military, and he is the most talented in governing the country among all the princes. Even the current emperor once It is said that the one who guards the country will be His Highness Chen."

"Your Majesty is right. When His Majesty moved to the Taihang Mountain Palace, His Majesty personally went out of the city to see him off. The old man has seen it from afar. His appearance and demeanor are absolutely the appearance of a wise monarch." Not far away, an old man sipping tea Said slowly.

"If you explain the appearance of the king, the second prince might as well give way." Another scholar among the tables of the scientific examination students also stood up and said.

Different from the one just now, this person is younger, and his attire is also casual, and his gestures are chic and willful.

"The second prince is benevolent, self-motivated, and humble. He is well-known among talented scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and is also very famous among scholars and bureaucrats. Moreover, the second prince has lived among the people since he was a child. I think that the second prince understands the life of the people better than the eldest prince. bitter."

"Could it be that this gentleman is from the south of the Yangtze River?" There was a smile in the words, lazily, giving people a feeling of bathing in the spring breeze. These words came from a corner, and it was the person who mentioned the eldest prince just now. Seeing him resting his chin with one hand, he smiled without any malice.

Hearing the words, the scholar couldn't help showing a hint of annoyance on his face, but he still bowed and said frankly: "I am from Lin'an, and the triennial imperial examination is just this year. As a scholar, there is no reason to miss it." ?”

He admitted generously and behaved calmly.

"Okay." The boy in the corner stood up and clapped his hands, "Brother, you are so kind."

While talking, he walked out from the corner, walked to the side of the students, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Student Yao Lingyun, please forgive me for disturbing you."

Being praised, the scholar was surprised, but it disappeared instantly, and replied: "Ye Xingfeng, Your Excellency, you are being polite, but it's just for communication, not to mention offense."

The man dressed as a Confucian who was the first to speak just now also got up and bowed his hands in return: "Yes, brother Yao, I am just waiting for nothing. Join Bufan?" After a pause, he continued, "Student Shen Chongzhi."

Yao Lingyun smiled: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

Ye Xingfeng looked down, the small wooden table was full of people sitting on all sides, and he had already stood up, so he moved to the side, raised his hand to Yao Lingyun to indicate the position beside him, and said: "Please .”

Yao Lingyun bowed his head slightly to pay tribute, and without further words, sat down generously, and then turned his attention to the other two people who hadn't introduced themselves, and said, "I don't know what to call you two?"

"Yanqing."

"Shen Lian."

"Happy to meet."

With a warm smile and decent manners, coupled with his outstanding appearance, even in the eyes of Ye Xingfeng, who was annoyed at him for a moment just now, he had to admit that Yao Lingyun in front of him was very admirable.

After the greetings were over, Yao Lingyun stood up calmly, raised the jug on the table in anticipation, and filled the wine glasses in front of the four of them to the point where they were [-]% full. After sitting back, he picked up the wine glasses and smiled. Said: "Meeting is fate, I borrow flowers to present Buddha, and I respect you all."

Everyone also raised their glasses one after another, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious than before.

"Brother Yao's accent, it doesn't look like he came to Beijing to rush for the exam, but more like a son from the Eastern Capital." The candidate named Shen Lian changed his face from the moment Yao Lingyun took his seat. Looking at Yao Lingyun inquisitively, he smiled casually and said: "The Yao family in Dongdu is a good surname. Not only does it have an upright right-hand minister Yao Mengxuan, but his son Xun is also knowledgeable and well-read. Won the praise of His Majesty Qidi, when he was five years old, he was handpicked by the sage to study with the eldest prince. He was known as the most talented person in the world, and he was a model of scholars in the world. I don't know if brother Yao is shortlisted?"

There was something hidden in the other party's words, but Yao Lingyun didn't seem to be able to understand it, and replied with a smile: "Brother Shen is right, I am indeed from the Eastern Capital, and today I also come out for a glass of wine in my spare time. How many of you met? It was also a coincidence. As for the scientific examination, I am ashamed to say that although I have been shortlisted this time, it only took the lead of the local people. It is no better than the few of you who have gone through many trials in the provincial examination to get this opportunity. "

Although Yao Lingyun's words were humorous, in Shen Lian's ears, he always felt that he was underestimated, but he didn't have to think about it carefully. Shen Chongzhi, a good old man who was already slightly dissatisfied because Shen Lian's words were too offensive I have already picked up the topic: "Brother Yao, what is the matter? The scientific examination is in charge of the Ministry of Rites. The whole country has the same position. Why do you say this?"

"Brother Chongzhi's words are very true." Shen Lian said: "Brother Yao's statement, if someone with a heart hears it and speculates, they will think that you intend to report the Ministry of Rites."

The smile on Yao Lingyun's face remained the same, and he said indifferently: "It's just that I was negligent. Brother Chen, big and small, said so."

Brother Shen...

The two surnamed Shen looked at each other silently, and were speechless for a moment, and the other two were also speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere was silent for a while, and the one who broke the deadlock was of course Yao Lingyun, "I heard a few words just now, and it seems that I have quite a unique view on the current affairs of the court, please enlighten me a little bit?"

"I don't dare to teach you. It's just that the news of King Ning's victory came today. I heard it from everyone here, so I talked about one or two." The speaker was Yan Qing who had been silent since Yao Lingyun took his seat. Talking about it, especially when Yao Lingyun admitted that he was a local, Yanqing looked at Yao Lingyun from lack of interest to eagerness, "Brother Lingyun is from Dongdu, so he must know a lot about Mr. Murong. Why haven't you been in this restaurant?"

Murong Huai?

Surprised for a moment, then relieved, among scholars in today's world, especially those who claim to be elegant, who wouldn't want to see the rumored Mr. Murong?Yao Lingyun looked sideways and said with a smile: "Although this Wanghualou is a restaurant under the name of Mr. Murong, he seldom appears here during the day, and of course also at night. If brother Yan wants to see Mr. Murong, he will have to wait until nightfall. Come, when the moon is on the twilight, go to the place where the night gets more lively." Yao Lingyun said, raising his hand and pointing forward.

Looking from Wanghualou to the east, it is a wide avenue. There are countless small houses standing on both sides of the avenue. These small houses are exquisite, neat, random, crowded, or even special. Messy and rough, but these inconspicuous small houses constitute the largest commodity sales place in the entire Dongdu—Linglong Street.

At the end of Linglong Street, there is another high-rise building far away from Wanghualou, which is also a famous and elegant place in Dongdu, Baihualou.

Yao Lingyun talked eloquently, and told a few people about the elegant and interesting things about the capital, but after a while, he became acquainted with a few people, chatting, and the topic was no longer limited. He is a scholar, and the scientific examination is coming soon, and the subsequent topic naturally turns to the distance of the temple. After talking about these, it is inevitable that he will return to the original topic in the end.

"The Holy Majesty's health has been deteriorating in recent years, but in the spring of this year, he suddenly returned to the palace from the Taihang Mountain Palace. According to my humble opinion, the position of the crown prince is about to be confirmed."

But what surprised Yao Lingyun was that it was the seemingly absurd Yan Qing who turned the topic back to this topic.

Others nodded yes.

Shen Chongzhi said solemnly, "His Royal Highness supervised the country and reviewed the government affairs in the past few years. I have helped the whole country to be peaceful and peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It can be seen that the emperor had a unique vision back then."

Yan Qing heard that he disagreed: "The First Prince is indeed very capable of governing the world, but I think that His Highness is more than stable, but not courageous enough. If His Majesty is not still there, coercing all the officials and shocking the world, why is it so peaceful now? In the final analysis, all the achievements of the eldest prince after he supervised the country are still inseparable from His Majesty the Emperor."

Shen Lian nodded, and continued: "Brother Yanqing's words are reasonable, the inexplicable turmoil in the Western Regions, why didn't you test my intentions, fortunately, King Ning is still there, and with the achievements of King Ning in the past, it is no problem to deter the world Down."

When Ye Xingfeng heard this, a bright light flashed and disappeared in his black and white eyes, and he still didn't say a word, just playing with the wine glass in his hand thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Yao Lingyun smiled and said, "I don't know what advice Brother Xingfeng has?"

"What advice can I have? I am from the south of the Yangtze River, and my heart naturally goes to His Royal Highness the Second Prince. Isn't Brother Ling Yun very clear?" Ye Xingfeng blinked his right eye at Yao Lingyun in a cool manner, and after a short pause, he answered again. Shang said: "What you said is not unreasonable, so I believe that His Majesty the Emperor's return to Beijing is meant to be a test, and besides the Eldest Prince, the Second Prince and King Ning, the power of the Fourth Prince should not be underestimated. "

Shen Chongzhi nodded: "Indeed, His Highness Fourth is smart and intelligent, and has always been liked by His Majesty the Emperor, and he is also the one with the most powerful maternal clan among all the princes. Since the death of Empress Xianshu, Concubine Ning Guifei has been in charge of the harem. Afterwards, his uncle became the Prime Minister of the Zuo, with a great reputation, and more than half of the upstarts in the court looked up to him, if the Fourth Highness also wanted to be the Crown Prince, there would be a chance."

At this point, Shen Chongzhi couldn't help sighing softly, and said: "All the princes are dragons and phoenixes among men, but there is probably no second one like Emperor Qi."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was moved with emotion.

While everyone was chatting, a young servant suddenly came from outside the door. He bowed to everyone, and then whispered to Yao Lingyun, "Young master, Mr. Chen welcomes you."

Yao Lingyun was surprised when he heard the words, but he concealed it very well, the expression on his face remained unchanged, he got up, and said to everyone: "I have benefited a lot from listening to everyone's talk today, but there are still chores at home, so let's go first Farewell."

"Please."

Everyone got up to send each other off, Shen Lian glanced over the young servant next to him, and said with a smile: "I don't know where Brother Ling Yun lives? Can you tell me? Today we have a great conversation, and we will go to the mansion to talk about it some other day." .”

Talking so far, Yao Lingyun, who has always been polite and smiling, suddenly froze at a speed visible to the naked eye. He smiled awkwardly and said: "Although I was born in a small family, But there are many learned people in the generations of the ancestors, so the family style is strict, and I am not the eldest son, so it is inconvenient to get together at home." After coughing lightly, the embarrassment on Yao Lingyun's face disappeared completely, and he suggested in a compromise, "It's better for a few of you to leave a place to stay. If you have free time, you will go there to talk about it."

Hearing Yao Lingyun's words, the four people present immediately understood and left their own residences. Even Shen Lian, who mentioned this aspect, looked at him apologetically, stopped talking, and sent him away.

Since the founding of Daxiang, although the folk customs are open, there are still many surnames, which still maintain the pedantic habits of the Murong royal family a hundred years ago. The biggest drawback is the difference between the descendants and concubines.

These families are without exception. To put it nicely, they are noble and scholarly families. To put it bluntly, they are old antiques.

And what Yao Lingyun said just now was hinting at this point for everyone. He said that he is not the eldest son, maybe he is not the eldest son.

Among the four, Shen Chongzhi felt the most about Yao Lingyun's situation, because he also came from such a family. Official, so in his generation, although the family tradition is still there, the situation has improved a lot.

I hope that Brother Ling Yun can get rid of this situation as soon as possible. Thinking of this, Shen Chongzhi couldn't help but cast his dissatisfied eyes on Shen Lian.

"The family style is strict, not the eldest son, young master, if the master hears your hint, he will definitely say that you are messing around again." After leaving the restaurant, the young man couldn't help but say.

Yao Lingyun walked in front leisurely, shrugged his shoulders when he heard the words, and said: "Then I can't help it, I can't really leave the address of the prime minister's mansion to them, it's even worse to just leave one. There is no other way, in short, you know and I know about this, if my father knows, it will be your complaint, Si."

……

"There are those four people, young master, it's not fair!" Ah Si rose up to resist, but of course the effect was minimal.

☆、Prince Yanchen

When I stepped out of Wanghualou, the sun had already set.

When Yao Lingyun entered the palace and stood in front of Yan Chen, the great prince who supervised the country, dusk had already passed, and the twilight was gradually closing. The clear sky above was replaced by the sunset glow earlier than inadvertently, and night was approaching.

In the room filled with the smell of tea, Yao Lingyun bowed and said: "Student Yao Xun has met His Royal Highness."

Seeing this, the eldest prince who was sitting upright was startled for a moment, then smiled lightly, and waved his hand slightly to signal the stunned tea-serving palace people to step back.

There were only two people in the room, standing and sitting, no one spoke again.

Yan Chen, who was sitting on the edge of the table, held his chin with his hands, lacking the rigor and stability just now, just looked at Yao Lingyun with a smile, his smile was beautiful, like the breeze blowing by in late spring in the south of the Yangtze River , gentle and comfortable.

There was a long silence.

In the end, Yao Lingyun couldn't help being defeated first, straightened up, and teased: "The subject is saluting to you, Your Highness, is it appropriate for you to just watch without saying a word?"

No big or small words, Yan Chen was not annoyed when he heard them, but the smile in his eyes became more and more obvious: "It's only because Yao Qing is gentle and handsome, with extraordinary appearance, this prince was stunned for a moment."

Yao Lingyun smiled casually, and said: "According to the rumors in the market, His Majesty is a gentleman like jade, stable and reliable, but seeing him now is far from the rumors." With a light sigh, the disappointment was palpable, "It can be seen that the rumors in the market are not credible. .”

"Disappointed Yao Qing?"

"A little."

"Then there must be some kind of misunderstanding. Why don't Yao Qing stay and observe with her own eyes to solve this misunderstanding?"

During the several rounds of conversation between the two, Yao Lingyun stepped up to sit on the seat opposite Yan Chen, lifted the teapot steadily with his slender hands, tilted it slightly, and all the tea fell into the cup. Full marks.

Yan Chen stared at the scene with a smile, plain hands, white cups, and green sleeves were really pretty, and he couldn't help but sighed: "I remember when you were young, what you hated the most was drinking tea. You said tea tasted bitter, and drinking tea was equivalent to suffering."

"It's all a fallacy of being too young and being harmed by the bad craftsmanship of an unscrupulous master." Yao Lingyun glanced at Yan Chen, which meant that you were too embarrassed to mention it again. Raise your glass, the celadon cup The amber tea is emitting a faint green smoke. Tasting it, the first-class Tieguanyin has a mellow taste and a sweet aftertaste: "Besides, there is no scholar in the world who doesn't like drinking tea, and as your reading companion, I especially like to drink tea." The number one talent in Daxiang, which His Majesty the Emperor personally praised, is even more incompetent."

Hearing people mention the past, Yan Chen couldn't help recalling the scene back then.

It was not long before the other party became my companion. The little child, whose stature had not yet grown up, spoke in a childish voice, but just imitated the father who brought him here, with a tense look. face.When he watched his peers run and play, his eyes were clearly envious, but when others invited him to join him, he shook his head and refused without saying a word.

That pot of tea was brewed by myself for the first time in my life, and the extremely bitter tea was also handed out at that time.

I didn't know what I was thinking at the time, so I did it.

The little child who bears the high hopes of the whole family and father is so similar to himself.

It also started from that time, he and himself walked hand in hand, heart to heart, and never separated again.

"Achen?"

Yao Lingyun's slightly magnified face and his concerned voice struck Yan Chen's heartstrings at the same time, making him come back to his senses, and subconsciously hummed.

Seeing the person come back to his senses, Yao Lingyun said helplessly, "You specially sent someone to call me, is it just to watch me in a daze?"

Hearing this, Yan Chen didn't say much else, and took out a memorial and handed it over.

Yao Lingyun raised his hand to take it, opened it, and after looking at ten lines at a glance, he couldn't help laughing and said, "It's true that someone gave me a pillow just as I was about to fall asleep. King Ning's old department?"

Yan Chen nodded and said: "Yan Shilang has been fighting with Uncle Jiuhuang as a soldier back then. After Daxiang was officially established, it was also because of Uncle Jiuhuang's recommendation that he had the opportunity to join the military department. In recent years, Yan The servant has always followed the rules, so the memorial he presented suddenly made me a little uncertain."

Yao Lingyun looked down at the closed memorial in his hands. The Minister of the Ministry of War was born in the military camp, so the memorial he presented also had the usual neatness and directness of a soldier in the army, and his purpose was also very simple, to win the title of King Ning who had returned from victory.

It's just that the content of this memorial is too straightforward, especially this sentence.

The peace of the country is all due to the merits of King Ning. Now that King Ning has returned victorious, the jewels and ranks are second. I ask His Highness to give you a special title to reward King Ning, amnesty the world, and deter the four realms.

If a subject is so powerful that even gold, silver, jewelry, and promotion to rank cannot be used as rewards, how should the superior make a decision?

Moreover, the person who will be rewarded this time is not just an ordinary courtier. He is Prince Ning of the Daxiang Dynasty. The crown prince, even the throne of the emperor.

The memorial of Minister Yan, to put it bluntly, is to make public the fact that King Ning has no rewards and seals.

Asking for rewards for such a high-ranking official, it is obvious that Minister Yan is not good at this. He is a man who marches and fights, and he doesn't understand politics too much, or is there something hidden in it?Or is it a trap?

"A person who has always followed the rules, suddenly doesn't play cards according to common sense. There is some reason for your consideration." Yao Lingyun thought for a while and continued, "Furthermore, if this book is announced at this time, it is only the words of the servants' family, and I am afraid it will be effective. It's very small, it's better to suppress it first, King Ning should have led the army back to the court at this time, presumably someone in the court will mention the matter of rewards in the past few days, according to the current status of the Ninth Prince, a stalemate is inevitable, so at this time Your Highness may wish to watch the fire from the other side."

Yan Chen nodded: "At present, this is the only way to go."

"When the time is right, take out this memorial again and add fuel to the fire. After all, the bigger the noise, the better for us." Yao Lingyun silently calculated the various possible situations that might arise in this situation. The consequences are all beneficial to one's own side.When thinking about a certain point, his expression suddenly became even more soaring, even his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "If everything goes well, there may even be a good result that you and I didn't expect in the end."

Understanding what the other party was referring to, Yan Chen continued: "Uncle Jiu Huang asked himself to withdraw his title due to the pressure of the officials. After all, he rushed to the border this time, and it has long been rumored to be amazing.

"Of course, if the momentum goes well, the matter that my father has been working hard for a long time may be resolved together." Yao Lingyun looked sideways at Yan Chen, his black and white eyes had faded away from the deliberation just now, inside After a moment of peace, he paused, and then said: "The turmoil in the northwest is inexplicable. I always feel that there is something strange in it, and it is inseparable from King Ning. But right now, we should think about how to deal with it. The problem."

After a while of silence, Yan Chen suddenly called out: "A Xun."

"Huh?" Yao Lingyun was stunned for a moment when he heard the other party call his name suddenly, then subconsciously hummed, and then smiled softly, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just suddenly feeling a little emotional." Yan Chen smiled, "We are not afraid of external aggression, what we are most afraid of is internal troubles. Throughout the ages, how many dynasties have been defeated by this, and the disaster caused by Xiao Qiang is the most unpredictable thing. Uncle Nine Emperors is fighting outside, how come I never expected that such a good situation would be ruined by my own people."

A round of bright moon, silver frost all over the ground, unknowingly it is the time when the moon is in the sky.

The cold and bright moonlight projected in from the window, met with the warm candles burning inside the house, one cold and one warm, illuminating the whole space together.

Yao Lingyun's expression moved slightly, and after taking a deep look at Yan Chen, he raised a hand and put it on the back of his hand that was placed on the table, and said softly: "The Ninth Prince bravely won the three armies, he is good at marching and fighting, he is a general Talent, but when it comes to governing the country with people, he is not as good as you."

From Yan Chen's point of view, under the dim light, Yao Lingyun's silhouette looked very gentle, and the candlelight cast a deep halo on his face. Yan Chen smiled, and then wrapped Yao Lingyun's entire muff with his backhand Jin Palm: "And I still have you."

Yao Lingyun nodded, and continued, "Well, wherever you are, there will always be me."

Yan Chen was instantly pleasing by Yao Lingyun's attitude of being just and right. Wherever there is you, there will always be me, just like people need to eat when they are hungry, and drink water when they are thirsty. It is common and irreplaceable.

"It's getting dark, and it's troublesome for you to come and go. Let's stay in the side hall tonight. I'll send someone to the Prime Minister's residence to inform me."

"Okay, after drinking the tea, I can't sleep for a while, how about a conversation with your Highness?"

"Of course you can, but since it's a game of chess, there is always a winner or loser, so why don't you add a lottery?"

"Your Highness wants to give a gift, how can the student refuse? Come on."

The two people in the room talked softly, and from time to time they argued about a chess piece.

A crape myrtle outside the house was just in bloom, and it was so gorgeous in the shimmering waves.

The night was hazy, the moon was high, and the silent Fourth Prince's Mansion was soaked in the cold moonlit night, as if it hadn't seen the sun all year round.

After the dinner, the owner of the mansion, the fourth prince Yan Xu, closed the door to thank the guests, and practiced calligraphy in the study, one stroke after another, in an orderly manner, the pen wandered like a dragon, and a man in black suddenly appeared in the study.

Yan Xu was not surprised by this, he didn't stop his hands, he didn't raise his head, as if he was still the only one in the room.

The man in black did the same, without waiting for Yan Xu to ask, he narrated what he saw and heard today in an orderly manner.

Listening to the report quietly, Yan Xu's eyelashes quivered slightly when he heard a name, the hand holding the pen couldn't help but pause, and a sudden slash suddenly crossed the paper, ruining a good calligraphy.

After a short pause, Yan Xu straightened up, put away the writing brush in his hand, the corners of his lips slightly raised, with a smile on his face, but the gloomy eyes that shot straight away left only a bottomless chaos, he will With a very low voice, he said slowly: "So Yao Xun has not left yet, and I am afraid that he will stay in the main palace again today?"

"Yes."

Yan Xu waved his hand, signaling for people to back off.

The man in black disappeared as quietly as when he came.

For a while, there was no other sound in the study, only the whistling of the wind in the silence.

It's midsummer, the evening wind coming in through the window should bring coolness, but at this moment, Yan Xu feels that the wind tonight is extremely cold.

After standing quietly for a while, suddenly, he laughed softly.

As the laughter grew louder, the expression on his face became more and more sinister.

At last he even bent over slightly with a smile.

"Hahahahahaha."

After a long time, the laughter just stopped, Yan Xu straightened up, stood for a while, suddenly, kicked the table in front of him away with his leg, and then, the whole room was full of broken sounds.

All the servants waiting outside the house trembled tremblingly.

Butler Yu, the leader, seemed to have never heard of it, and swept away with a sharp knife, shocking the scene.

Half an hour.

One quarter of an hour.

……

After half an hour passed, Yan Xu pushed open the door, Shi Shiran walked out, and said to the leader, Yu Guanjia: "Doctor Xuan, just say that the prince has a headache."

At this time, Yan Xu has returned to her clean, calm and obedient appearance, and her slightly flushed cheeks due to strenuous exercise add an extra layer of deception to her.

Yan Xu's voice was very slow and soft when he spoke, giving the listener a sense of weakness, if it wasn't for the noise coming from inside just now, and the mess in the room within sight, the attendants on the left and right would almost believe it.

Steward Yu coughed lightly, and said coldly, "What are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you go to the Imperial Doctor soon?"

"Yes." The left and right looked at each other silently, and one of them left quickly.

Steward Yu took a step forward and said to Yan Xu: "Since Your Highness is not feeling well, why don't you go back to your room and lie down for a rest?"

Yan Xu looked up at Yu Qingyuan, then nodded slightly: "En."

The housekeeper of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, named Yu Qingyuan, is in his early thirties, and his facial features are not particularly prominent. Yan Xu picked it up on the street when he was playing in the palace when he was young.

Yu Qingyuan still remembers the winter of that year, which was extremely cold. After all, his father who was seriously ill could not survive the cold winter, and on the day his father died, the ancestors in the family were scholars for several generations, and they always regarded themselves very highly. His mistress kicked him and his mother out of the house without even blinking an eye. His mother couldn't bear the humiliation, and couldn't accept the fact that his father had passed away, so she went with him that night.

Just when Qingyuan was suffering from hunger and cold, when all thoughts were dying, a little doll as white as snow suddenly appeared in his sight and asked him.

"Are you willing?"

willing?

Of course he was not reconciled, so he stretched out his hand and put the rest of his life in the hands of the other party.

Today, more than ten years have passed.

"Your Highness, the matter has been properly arranged, just wait for the time to come." Yu Qingyuan, who was half a body behind Yan Xu, whispered seemingly unintentionally.

"Are you sure?" It may be because of the intense exercise just now, Yan Xu's voice is slightly hoarse, coupled with the laziness and a touch of irony in his tone, people will know him as soon as he hears it Unhappy in my heart, "I don't think so. Although the bait has been dropped, if the river is closed and the fish can't get in, then even good bait will not be able to catch big fish."

"According to His Highness?" Yu Qingyuan frowned slightly and asked.

"Go to him, tell that person, let him go and open the river." Yan Xu smiled, his expression remained unchanged, his voice remained the same, "If the name is not correct, the words will not go well, and if the words don't go well, nothing will happen.