In this life, I will drink the long wind
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Looking at the books around him, he raised his finger across the edge of the books, and finally landed on one of them, he stopped and smiled.
"The so-called way of governing the country, in the end, what you want is the heart of the world, so this prince thinks that before governing the country, you must first grasp the hearts of the people, what do you think?"
"That's true. From ancient times to the present, only those who win the hearts of the people win the world." Murong Huai nodded, and went to Yan Xu's side to pull out the book, or the roster, under his index finger, "Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it." , and now, the water in the south of the Yangtze River has risen, although it has not yet capsized the boat, but His Highness may wish to draw it slowly, and put it on the camel to increase the load."
Ha, Yan Xu chuckled, looking at Murong Huai's eyes full of admiration, after a while, Yan Xu brought up the topic again: "But this camel is not stupid, use strength to unload the weight, the other party is very deep Knowing this, the rumors about the immorality of the palace in the noisy dust of the capital have all disappeared now.” Yan Xu sighed regretfully, “Water is just water after all. I am afraid that the burden on the camel is difficult."
"It's impossible for an ignorant person to make a fuss." Murong Huai said disdainfully, "The rumors started in the capital, but they have no purpose. Most people in the capital have witnessed the eldest prince with their own eyes, so they naturally know him well. Rumors can be spread. It's not surprising that it calms down easily, but it's different in the southern places."
Yan Xu nodded, he casually picked up a book, flipped through it roughly, put it back, picked up another book, and repeated again and again, his movements seemed casual, but his eyes were extremely serious, and his mouth was also very serious. He said casually: "Young Master's words are true, since the disaster has already happened, no matter whether the origin of the disaster is natural disaster or man-made disaster, it is impossible to be taken away in one stroke, just like this water, if it is flooded, it will be flooded, the most difficult crack in the world It’s the human heart, even if the public may be healed by the suffering in front of them, it’s okay to be healed by the small favors you send in time.” Yan Xu put down the book in his hand again, and didn’t pick up other things, and his expression was a little cold Lie, looking back, "Since you are injured, there will always be scars, won't you?"
Murong Huai flipped through the roster that he had never put down when he just picked it up, and said with a smile: "The land in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish, rice and water, is gentle and tender, and it is most likely to give birth to some talented scholars. However, people are often lofty, especially those who have not entered the scientific examination, who are not high but not low, and who do not hold great power. It is easier to do so. With one mouth and one pen, the world is full of injustice."
Disdain flashed in Yan Xu's eyes. Confucianism is the kind of person he disdains the most, but now he wants to use it as a help.
In the dark room, the lights exploded suddenly, and there was a soft sound. It was quite loud, the candle was beating, and the light was flickering. Yan Xu raised his hand and stroked his palm: "Since ancient times, people's hearts have always followed the pen, and this pen, It has always been held in the hands of scholars who are useless in the eyes of the people in the officialdom. Although these scholars are incompetent, the world is always ignorant. Chongzhi."
Yan Xu sneered, the tails of his eyes slanted upwards, he wiped away the silence, brought on evil beauty, slowed down his speech, and said again: "It's cold winter, floods, the hall loses virtue, how can it be so nothing?"
"These in Huai's hands are all Jiangnan literati, who have lost their reputation in Sun Shan. They have been frustrated in officialdom, and they already have a lot of resentment in their hearts. Now the water has flooded to the south of the Yangtze River, damaging their own interests." Murong Huai slightly evoked a smile, Taohua's eyes Sneaking coldly, "Someone gave them a start again, how can there be any reason to let it go?"
"The incident happened in the south of the Yangtze River." Yan Xu smiled, "When the rumors started, the second brother who was helping the disaster in the south, would he add fuel to the fire or send charcoal in the snow?"
Murong Huai thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "Whether the second prince is adding fuel to the fire or giving charcoal in a timely manner, the fourth prince has already figured out the follow-up strategy, hasn't he?"
If the second prince does not move, then others will assume that he is the one who released the rumors, but if the second prince moves and comes forward to refute the rumors, what will the southern scholar-bureaucrat group, the second prince's greatest reliance, think?What's more, most of the rosters in Murong Huai's hands are such Jiangnan famous families.
So no matter whether the second prince moves or not, it is difficult for him.
The words of immorality are far away in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many factions in the south, which are chaotic and difficult to integrate. The theory of immorality in the main hall can have a very limited impact on the first prince, but the second prince is different. The person with the muscles and bones is actually the second prince Yan Yu.
Yan Xu raised her eyebrows: "Both are my elder brothers, so they should be treated equally, how can we treat one more favorably than the other?"
He asked casually, but he was decisive and aggressive.
"The world is like chess, it can change in a blink of an eye, it's all about one word, chaos, next, Mr. Murong should know how to act? It's getting late, so it's inconvenient for me to stay longer."
Murong Huai nodded: "I will make arrangements for the follow-up matters. Your Highness does not need to worry, please."
Yan Xu smiled, and returned to his usual quiet and well-behaved Mr. Pianpian, and said: "I am very relieved to have Mr. Wang's words."
Murong Huai's heart twitched slightly, and then he skillfully showed a warm smile, the dancing candlelight was reflected in his dark peach eyes, which was extraordinarily bright.
"Since you are relieved, you must sleep well tonight."
Yan Xu was startled when he heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, his mind was unclear, but he didn't say anything, turned and left.
☆, Plum Appreciation Boiled Wine
The morning wind is cold and fresh, the distant mountains are heavy with mist, and the dewdrops on the withered grass are far brighter than round pearls in the light of dawn.
Huguo Temple.
A place of prayer and worship.
With the joint efforts of the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, the winter floods in the south finally came to an end, and the disaster funds and supplies have been shipped out one after another. Now it is only waiting for the reconstruction of the disaster area and the return of imperial envoys.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the eldest prince Yanchen came to Huguo Temple with all the civil and military officials to pray for the people in the disaster area.
There is a very long step leading from the main hall of Huguo Temple to the backyard. The snow on the steps is shining thinly. Yao Lingyun is walking leisurely on the tree-lined avenue shaded by green pines. The monks smiled and nodded one by one.
Walking through the stairs and the gate, as Yao Lingyun stepped into the back hall step by step, the smell of sandalwood lingered in his nostrils.
"Flood disasters are natural disasters. Natural disasters are difficult to prevent. Natural disasters cannot be predicted by manpower alone. Human decision-making, as long as the stop loss is the best. For disasters, the policy of making up for them afterwards, Only in this way can it really reflect a person's ability to do things, and His Highness has done his best in this disaster, so there is really no need to blame yourself too much."
In a meditation room in the side hall, Yan Chen was talking with a master.
Yao Lingyun, who stepped into the room, was standing by the door and looking in. There was a wide open window in front of him. Outside the window was Qinghui Lake, filled with withered lotus, and the water corridor turned around. Above, it must be a superb view of the world where lotus flowers are everywhere.
Yan Chen noticed Yao Lingyun's arrival, and only glanced at him sideways, then turned back, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master, for your comfort."
The good-looking monk nodded to Yao Lingyun, then shook his head slowly after hearing Yan Chen's words, and said calmly: "How can a mantis stop a car even though it has thousands of arms? How can it be compared with the nature of heaven and earth."
Yan Chen was stunned, and his mood suddenly brightened, as if his heart had been empty after months of rain, and finally he saw the sun at this moment, and the warm orange-red sunshine instantly filled his heart,
"When I heard Master's words, Chen Mao suddenly understood."
The monk's spirit remained the same, and his voice remained the same, and he continued in his usual gentle voice: "It's just because His Highness has changed his mind, and the poor monk is a monk. I'm used to wandering clouds and wild cranes, so I can see it more clearly when I'm outside the situation." .”
"Master Wuchan is optimistic and knows his fate through the past and the present, but he hides in the Huguo Temple and never shows up to preach and save the world. It's a pity." Yao Lingyun walked in with a smile on his face, and sighed with regret said.
Monk Wuchan smiled lightly when he heard the words, his brows and eyes were drooping, he was quiet and dignified.
"Why does Mr. Xun think that avoiding the world is seeing through? The poor monk is just because he still has a difficult knot in his heart, and occasionally feels that what he thinks in his heart is contrary to the common sense of this world, so he doesn't want to go out to meet people."
"Oh?" Yao Lingyun and Yan Chen looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. Yao Lingyun turned his gaze back and said seriously, "I don't know why the master thought this? Let's talk about it, maybe the two of us can Help."
Monk Wuchan clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name.
"This is the catastrophe that belongs to the poor monk himself, and the catastrophe is inevitable. Thank you, poor monk, for your kindness."
Everyone has their own troubles, this is a Buddhist saying, the other party didn't say anything, Yao Lingyun also insisted, just smiled and said: "Hiding away from the world, but seeing the world of mortals everywhere, the realm of the master is beyond my reach."
Wuchan shook his head: "Young master is absurd."
Yao Lingyun shook his head in the same way: "The catastrophe is inevitable, and the fate cannot be escaped. It depends on the viewer's thinking, and the master is the same."
His voice is not deep, but it is not clear, like a dense mist, lingering in the hearts of the listeners.
Wu Chan heard it and smiled lightly, and said: "The realm of Mr. Xun is the real transcendence."
Yao Lingyun was noncommittal.
Seeing this, Yan Chen leaned forward and stood up: "Then we won't bother Master to worship the Buddha, and we will leave."
Wu Chan got up and put his palms together to send him off: "Please, both of you."
A thin layer of new snow fell on the mountain last night. Walking in the middle, the wind blows, the snow rustles, and the unstoppable cold fragrance fills the heart and nostrils.
"Yesterday, I met the Fourth Prince on Linglong Street."
The morning bell of the mountain temple suddenly rises, and the rippling sound waves cause the falling snow to fly, and the branches tremble. From a distance, it seems that the shadows of flowers are scattered, and the flowers are in full bloom. It is clearly the cold winter months, but it is just like April in the world. .
The majestic bells echoed from the Eastern Bell Tower, and then slowly spread throughout the entire Huguo Temple, with bells ringing one after another from the south, west, and north.The morning bells rang tirelessly, as if to wake up the entire Wuxiang Mountain.
Yao Lingyun and Yan Chen strolled away after the Buddha ceremony was over.
The mountain road is secluded and twisted, with branches and leaves all the way, although it is cold, it is also elegant.
Yan Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and asked repeatedly: "Axu?"
Yao Lingyun nodded, and said "hmm" again, he was always afraid of the cold, now his whole body was huddled under the thick plush cloak, he walked a few steps slower than Yan Chen, and followed him Behind him, let him shield himself from the wind.
Yan Chen turned around suddenly, and saw Yao Lingyun behind him who was extremely bored, step by step, carefully stepping on the footprints he had stepped on, one of them bumped into him without stopping, because of the momentum, Yao Lingyun retreated After taking two steps, on the snowy ground, the trace that only one person had walked was suddenly disrupted.
Seeing the extra steps he took, Yao Lingyun raised his eyebrows with some regret.
Yan Chen shook his head and smiled, and asked, "Is there no dispute?"
Yao Lingyun glanced at Yan Chen very dissatisfied, and complained: "Did you misunderstand me?"
Yan Chen raised his hand to straighten his clothes, then took his hand that was placed by his side, and the two of them walked forward again side by side.
"No one in this world knows you better than me."
Letting him lead Yao Lingyun, he walked across the not-so-thick snow, leaving shallow footprints behind him.
"Oh? Then you might as well talk about it."
The plum grove of Huguo Temple is not far in front, as soon as the thin wind blows, the cold fragrance of cold plum blossoms blows in the wind.
"You have a smart face, but you are actually quite stupid. You don't know how to add clothes when it's cold. You have to be reminded. You look generous, but you are actually very narrow-minded. Whoever offends you If you miss you, you will remember him for a long time.” Yan Xu looked sideways at Yao Lingyun as he walked, and when he saw someone’s unhappy face, he smiled and continued, “It seems complicated, with twists and turns in my heart, but in fact It is particularly easy to read, pure and frank, without any extra pretense, and ah, it is particularly easy to soften your heart."
In the end, the smile in Yan Chen's voice couldn't be stopped from overflowing.
Yao Lingyun wanted to show him off, but when he saw the other party's smile, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't help but die down. His lips moved slightly, and he said softly, "Aren't you soft-hearted?"
Hearing this, Yan Chen's calm face had a slight ripple, and his smiling eyes sank. After a long time, he shook his head: "I can't be soft-hearted." After a pause, he smiled again, "But It is enough for you to be soft-hearted for me."
Yao Lingyun naturally understood what the other party was referring to, they had the same heart, and there was no need to talk too much about it.
This kind of Yanchen made Yao Lingyun feel distressed, he sighed in his heart, but he still teased in a playful manner: "It seems that you have a good impression of soft-hearted people."
Yan Chen nodded: "A soft heart can make people stick to the bottom line, it is a very good quality."
During the conversation, the two had arrived at Merlin.
The bright red winter plum blossoms are in full bloom in the snow-white winter day. As you look around, the falling plums are like snow, cold and colorful.Suddenly there was a gust of wind, and pieces of red plums danced wildly, and were sprinkled all over the sky.
Falling plums are like snow.
Yan Chen stared at the plum forest and said: "Although the plum blossoms here are not as orderly as those in the imperial palace, they are more natural and random. The branches and leaves grow freely, but they are even more beautiful."
Yao Ling also stared at the plum blossoms in front of her.
On a plum tree a few steps away from them, more than half a foot of snow has piled up, making the plum branches feel overwhelmed, but the plum tree is still blooming, without the snow. Where it is covered, it blooms in the wind, and where it is covered with snow it thrives.
Yao Lingyun smiled, turned around to face Yan Chen, and said solemnly: "Okay, I will always guard for you if you can't take care of it." Raising his hand to break his face, he said word by word, "Ah Chen , you are such a good person, the bottom line in your heart, I believe it will never disappear."
The voice was shallow and solemn, Yao Lingyun's deep voice passed Yan Chen's ears, and the words flew away in the wind, but this promise stopped in Yan Chen's ears and sank into his heart.
Yan Chen looked at Yao Ling and nodded.
"Ah."
In the center of the plum grove in Xiangguo Temple, there is an exquisite pavilion with four corners, which is used by elegant guests to appreciate plum blossoms.
On the small burning red clay stove, there was a black wine pot with dark patterns, two white jade cups were placed on the table, and the stone benches sitting under Yan Chen and Yao Lingyun were also carefully arranged. On the plush cushions.
The two sat facing each other, Yan Chen raised his wrist to pour the wine, the scalding rice wine was imprisoned in the cup.
Yan Chen looked at Yao Lingyun, and raised his hand to signal: "Drink a glass of rice wine first, to warm up."
Yao Lingyun nodded, but after picking up the wine glass, he was not in a hurry to drink it. The scalding wine warmed into his palm through the jade cup, making him a little reluctant to drink it.
Yan Chen couldn't help laughing: "After drinking this cup, can I pour it for you again?"
Yao Lingyun skillfully showed an expression that might not be that, and said casually, "That's not necessarily the case."
Having said that, he still drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The warmed rice wine was not high in alcohol content, but mellow in the mouth. Yao Lingyun narrowed his eyes slightly after drinking it comfortably.
Yan Chen filled another cup for him and let him hold it: "You are very concerned about the behavior of the fourth brother recently."
Yao Lingyun still squinted his eyes, and said lazily: "I don't want to say some things, but you understand, don't you?" After a pause, Yao Lingyun lost his smile, "I'm watching the event of Xizheng awarding, is it It is not difficult to guess who is playing the game behind the scenes."
Yan Chen remembered the conversation he had with Yan Xu a few days ago, and he couldn't help but pause when he put down the jug. Although his face was normal, the disappointment in his eyes couldn't be concealed: "I just don't understand why he is like this. .”
Yao Lingyun held the cup and looked at Yan Chen, he knew very well that there were some things he could not intervene in, especially the entanglements between their brothers.In a person's life, every important person occupies a corresponding important position, his position and Yan Xu's position have different weights in Yan Chen's heart, but they are equally important, so he has no way to deal with it. Yan Chen said, brother, since we have parted ways, we should go our separate ways, anyway, you still have me.
He can't say that.
After a long silence, Yao Lingyun said: "Perhaps there is no reason at all. As you said last time, you were also born in the emperor's family. You and the Second Highness can give it a go. Why can't the Fourth Highness?"
Yan Chen was stunned, and his expression was mixed for a moment, and there seemed to be entanglement in his eyes: "He is different from us after all."
He spoke so softly that Yao Lingyun couldn't hear clearly for a while, and he hummed subconsciously for not knowing why, and then his puzzled eyes fell on Yan Chen.
Yan Chen knew that he was talking too much, and there were some things he couldn't tell Yao Lingyun at the moment, so he stopped talking and just shook his head at Yao Lingyun, signaling that people should not go into it.
Yao Lingyun knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and immediately changed the topic: "These are just our guesses, well, anyway, let's be on guard first, there will never be mistakes."
Yan Chen nodded: "I understand."
After speaking, Yan Chen looked at the wine glass in Yao Lingyun's hand, and said again: "The wine is getting cold."
Yao Lingyun looked down, pouted slightly, then raised his hand, and handed the wine glass to Yan Chen, plausibly saying: "You drink."
He frowned, and said this sentence in a straightforward tone, but when he heard Yan Chen's ears, it was no different from being coquettish. After drinking it, he filled another cup and asked him to hold it.
"You, I'm getting more and more afraid of the cold."
What's wrong with being afraid of the cold?You take care of me more, don't you?Yao Lingyun secretly rejoiced, frankly.
The two sat quietly for a while, Yan Chen suddenly said: "The New Year is approaching, I received a letter a few days ago, this year Sanmei will return to the palace to celebrate the New Year."
"Third Princess?" Yao Lingyun's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Ha, the days after that Imperial Physician Qi have some headaches."
Yan Chen couldn't help laughing: "Are you worthy of your chess friends with your good-looking appearance?"
Yao Lingyun blinked, very innocent: "Basing one's own happiness on the pain of others, this has always been a famous saying of friends, and now it is applied to him, just right."
The rogue spirit in his tone was justified by what he said, Yan Chen shook his head helplessly.
"It's rare in the world to be as capable as Imperial Physician Qi."
Yao Lingyun nodded: "Xiao Yin lives in the wild, Zhong Yin lives in the city, and Da Yin lives in the court. It's really the kind of person he is talking about."
"Father's body is also thanks to having him these years." After a short pause, Yan Chen said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you."
Yao Lingyun shook his head with a smile: "Although my friend always said that he chose to stay because of losing to me and because of the rare treasures in the palace, you and I both know that he stayed because of His Majesty."
Yao Lingyun turned the teacup in his hand and faced Yan Chen. Although his tone was as lazy as before, it was hard to hide his admiration. "A person like His Majesty Qi, who in this world is not convinced?"
Yan Chen was also emotional, and exclaimed: "That is a completely different path from the one we will take in the future."
Yao Lingyun smiled: "Your Majesty's way is like the sea, which accommodates hundreds of rivers, so it becomes a general trend. The rivers rush forward together regardless of the trickle, and achieve a state of endless life. What we have to do is to maintain this In view of the general trend, the river should be repaired at the right time, so as to avoid the breeding of side roads, the diversion of the river, and the drying up of the main road."
With nostalgia on his face, Yan Chen said: "When I was young, my father would often tell me that he and the group of founding heroes who pacified the world were just weapons. Even if they can level the Central Plains, but for a country that needs long-term security For China, this alone is not enough, the long-term prosperity and decline of a country needs to rely on the efforts of generations to maintain it well.”
Yan Chen's face was originally clear and handsome, but at this moment, he was moved with emotion, his eyes were radiant and eye-catching.
Yao Lingyun looked at him without blinking.
Yan Chen calmly allowed himself to watch.
If someone had told Yao Lingyun before that he would blush because of Yan Chen's attitude someday in the future, Yao Lingyun would have scoffed, but right now, he could feel that his cheeks were slowly heating up, with the potential to start a prairie fire.
Yao Lingyun coughed lightly, looked away, and sighed solemnly: "Your Majesty has great insight, whether it is martial arts, martial arts, or foresight, I am beyond my reach."
Yan Chen didn't poke him, just shook his head with a smile and said: "Father won't be happy for you to say that."
Yao Lingyun clicked his tongue and raised his glass: "I made a mistake, I'll punish myself with a glass."
After finishing speaking, holding the wine glass with lowered temperature, he raised his head and drank it in one sip.
"You slow down."
☆、Princess Sword Competition
In the early morning, it started to snow again, and the hexagonal-shaped snowflakes were falling down from the sky.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion.
In the warm pavilion of the east building, the door is wide open, Yan Xu is squinting his eyes slightly, watching the words "lost morality" and "achievement" on the paper in front of him turn into ashes with the beating of the fire.
The so-called public opinion is really the most unstable thing in the world, and it can be turned upside down with a slight fiddle.
what.
That's right, with the trend of the times, how can there be something constant in this world?
There was a cold wind blowing in from outside the house, and it quietly picked up the ashes turned into paper after burning, gently rolled out the window, and drove towards the palace, but failed to cross the high wall of the palace, and was blown away by the wind. do.
In Yan Xu's mind, he couldn't help but recall a few days ago, after the court meeting.He exchanged pleasantries with Yan Chen.
"Now everything in the south is settled. After working so hard for a while, I can finally take a breath." Yan Xu stretched his brows and eyes when he said this, with a slight smile on his face, and he looked sideways with a kind of childish maturity. He looked at Yan Chen.
"It's been really hard for you these days." Yan Chen raised his eyes to look back, and said with a smile, "After this battle, you can understand the hardships of the people, work hard for this, and face up to your responsibilities. Big brother is very relieved."
Regarding his recent series of behaviors that are completely different from the past, bold and resolute, he has emerged and caused turmoil in the court. His mother, concubine and uncle have sent people to beat him several times. He doesn't believe that Yan Chen didn't know about it.
There are some questions that shouldn't be asked, and there's no need to ask them, but looking at Yan Chen, whose attitude towards him hasn't changed as before, Yan Xu couldn't help asking the most inappropriate questions.
"What I have done this time, all the courtiers are guessing whether I also intend to fight for imperial power. Aren't you curious, big brother?"
Yan Chen didn't expect the other party to ask this question suddenly, and was a little stunned for a while.
Yan Xu still looked at Yan Chen, he must get this answer today to ease his inner conflict.
On the one hand, he didn't want Yan Chen to care about him, even if he stepped into this battle for imperial power, he still hoped that there would be no grievances between himself and Yan Chen.But on the other hand, he didn't want Yan Chen to really not mind, because what he didn't mind behind was not necessarily just tolerance, but also disdain.
Two completely different thoughts intertwined and spread deep in Yan Xu's heart, making him restless.
After a long silence, Yan Chen took a step forward, raised his hand and patted Yan Xu's shoulder, and said, "You can just do what you want, and don't care what others think."
When Yan Xu heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Yan Chen's tepid attitude was the most fatal to him, because he didn't take himself seriously at all.Forcibly suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Yan Xu raised his mouth, smiled, and chuckled out loud, his voice was gentle and soft, but after all, because he couldn't suppress the trembling in his heart, it added a bit of bitterness.
"I know that you are the best to me, brother, and you are the most toward me."
Seeing this, Yan Chen sighed, and said again: "Axu, if you don't want to laugh, you don't have to."
"Brother, what are you talking about? You trust me so much, I'm so happy, I'm so happy, how can I not want to laugh." When a person's disguise becomes a habit, the thoughts in his heart and the state he expresses are already the same. Completely two different things.
Yan Chen was speechless for a moment, and soon after, the time of being alone was interrupted by the officials who came.
Yan Xu, who recovered from his memories, got up and walked slowly to the window. He stood leaning on the railing and looked towards the direction of the imperial city.The corner of Yan Xu's mouth raised slightly, and he laughed.His smile immediately filled the courtyard with brilliance, and the dull and heavy courtyard covered by white snow seemed to come to life at this moment. It was clear that the sky was full of wind and snow, but at this moment, there was a little spring breeze and catkins flying Yang's poetic and picturesque.
It is the motto of the world to cut straight trees first and dry up sweet wells first.So brother, don't blame me.
At this time, in the palace.
The corner of Merlin.
There were three thousand guests in the house.
Snowflakes and plum blossoms danced in the sky among the sword lights and figures.
Wherever the sword energy went, waves appeared, and the flowers and branches trembled endlessly.
Wait until the sun is half empty, and enjoy yourself.
Qi Yufeng put his sword back into its sheath.
And Yan Chulian lay faceless among the falling flowers on the ground, gasping for breath, looking into Qi Yufeng's eyes, as if overflowing with light, with two points of dissatisfaction and three points of chagrin, more of a bright provocation, and said : "Qi Yufeng, just wait for me, next time, next time I will definitely win against you."
Based on the principle of seeing no evil, Qi Yufeng stared straight ahead: "Don't, there won't be a next time. The official is busy, and I really don't have time to get away and compete with the princess."
The third princess of Daxiang, Yan Chulian, is not worthy of her name, and she is not pitiful at all. I saw her standing up without restraint, walking around in front of Qi Yufeng, and said with a sneer: "You are so good at martial arts, why are you willing to lie down?" In this small imperial hospital? You don’t want to fight in the battlefield, and you don’t want to ride horses in the rivers and lakes, so what did you study literature and martial arts for in the first place?”
Qi Yufeng glanced at her without changing his face, and said: "Learning literature is for literacy, practicing martial arts is for strengthening the body, that's all."
Yan Chulian shook her head: "I don't believe it."
Qi Yufeng really wanted to say that you don't believe in pulling him down, but the princess in front of him must not be offended.
Of course, this cannot be offended, not because of her or his identity, but because of his temperament.Yan Chulian is a very generous girl. Although she is a princess, she does not have the coquettish attitude of a princess. She is not in the palace all the year round.She is an extremely stubborn girl. Once she decides on something, she will absolutely pursue it to the end, and she will never give up until she achieves her goal.
She said that if she wants to compare swords with Qi Yufeng, then she can only be willing if she competes with Qi Yufeng.
But Qi Yufeng in Nian didn't know his temperament, so he deliberately avoided it, and the result was that Yan Chulian followed him for three months, and finally Qi Yufeng was defeated and took up his sword to compete with her.
Qi Yufeng originally intended to release water during the competition and lost to the opponent, and he did so once, but Qi Yufeng still dare not recall the consequences of that water release.
From then on, he never dared to commit another crime.
Whenever the princess asks for something, she will respond to her request.
Fortunately, Yan Chulian is not in the palace all the year round, if not for Qi Yufeng, he might pack up his bags and run away in the middle of the night, regardless of whether he gambles or not.
To be honest, Qi Yufeng likes the third princess very much, she is smart, studious, frank and straightforward, without any of the cowardice and cowardice typical of royal princesses.
Qi Yufeng, who didn't dare to speak out at the moment, coughed lightly, and asked, "Why doesn't the princess believe it?"
Yan Chulian: "If it's just for strengthening your body, your swordsmanship cannot be so good."
Qi Yufeng: "Princess's words are wrong, the truth I want is only what I say."
Yan Chulian still didn't believe it: "Is it that simple?"
Qi Yufeng nodded sincerely: "It's that simple."
What Qi Yufeng said was not half false. He is really such a simple person. Even though he is in the court, he still can't learn to be ruthless. My own life arrangement is so complicated, people are alive, enjoy drinking, and enjoy themselves without drinking.
Yan Chulian was a little disappointed and said: "Haven't you ever thought of making a contribution to this world? You don't have to devote yourself to everything. It's no problem to leave a legend with your ability."
Qi Yufeng shook his head: "The greatest contribution I can make to the world is this. I don't cause trouble and live a stable life. In fact, it is precisely because every capable person in this world wants to leave a mark in the world, so this The world is in such chaos."
For a moment, Yan Chulian felt that what he said made sense, but she quickly laughed again and said, "Actually, you are just lazy."
Qi Yufeng agreed: "Princess's words are right, why don't you and I change the sword competition once every two days to once every seven days?"
Yan Chulian was dissatisfied when she heard the words: "Qi Yufeng, don't go too far, this princess is not going to compare herself with everyone she sees."
Qi Yufeng was terrified: "I can't bear it, it would be great if the princess could find someone else."
"Heh." Yan Chulian tipped her toes, like a flying swallow, and floated out, raised the long sword in her hand again, raised her eyebrows, and said with a casual smile, "Princess Japan hasn't had enough fun yet, you and I are here."
Qi Yufeng: "..."
Yao Lingyun, who was called to save the scene and had been watching for a long time, walked out with a smile, and said, "I'm afraid it's impossible, and Imperial Physician Qi has to ask His Majesty for pulse." Princess"
"It's you, Ah Xun." Yan Chulian obviously knew the importance, turned his wrist and retracted his sword, and turned to align with Yufengdao, "Since Ah Xun has said so, then I will let you go this time, just as I I also intend to find out about my fourth brother, so I left."
Yao Lingyun: "Isn't the princess staying for lunch? You haven't seen Your Highness for a long time. The hall has ordered the imperial dining room to prepare some of the princess' favorite meals for the princess."
"Even if I'm not in the imperial city, I know that my elder brother has been very busy recently, so I won't bother him. Anyway, the end of the year is approaching, and there will be plenty of time in the future. I will come to him later when he finishes his work. As for the special meal prepared for me ..." Yan Chulian rested her hand on her chin and muttered for a while, then turned her eyes slightly to look at Qi Yufeng, and smiled, "I'll give it to Imperial Physician Qi, and give him his body so that he can practice sword with me."
Qi Yufeng: "..."
Yao Lingyun laughed when he saw this: "Long time no see, the princess is still open-minded and calm, easy-going and cheerful."
"But you, Ah Xun, have changed a lot." Yan Chulian looked Yao Lingyun up and down for a while, shook his head, and frowned pretending to be dissatisfied, "You are still so polite to me."
"The princess is traveling abroad and is used to idleness. I'm afraid that the princess will not be able to adapt to her status for a while when she returns to the palace. That's why it's like this, so that you can get used to it first." Yao Lingyun blinked, tilted his head and smiled slightly, and said Come on.
Yan Chulian raised her eyes to look at him, the other person looked very gentle and elegant, even with a little charm of deliberately showing favor, but if you look carefully, you will find that this person's eyes are bright, the corners of his brows and mouth are full of smiles, and his chest is even tighter. Ups and downs up and down, it is obviously hard to hold back the laughter.
Seeing him like this, Yan Chulian sighed, her brows widened, she looked over with some regret, and said in a very calm tone: "You have indeed changed a lot, and you have become not cute at all, but you were spoiled by big brother? "
The ending is picked up, full of teasing,
Yao Lingyun tilted his head and coughed lightly, begging for mercy first: "I admit defeat."
After winning the first round, Yan Chulian nodded in satisfaction, but when she saw people like this, she took the initiative to change the subject, her tone of voice was ordinary and the same, but there was a little concern in her eyes, and said: "My people bring I have returned some news and have presented it to my elder brother."
Hearing her mentioning the business, Yao Lingyun nodded jokingly, and was about to speak, when Yan Chulian waved his hand and continued: "As for me, I won't disturb your business, as a sister, I have to Take care of your younger brother first, and then come to your elder brother to take care of yourself after you are done."
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Yao Lingyun to say anything else, he waved his sleeves and turned around without taking away a cloud.
The two watched Yan Chulian leave.
Seeing people walking away, Qi Yufeng glared at Yao Lingyun: "Where did Chen Shimo come here to take me away as agreed? You are two quarters of an hour late."
Yao Lingyun was speechless: "Lord Qi, I sneaked out without telling His Majesty, can't I find an opportunity?"
Qi Yufeng was still angry: "You and His Royal Highness still need to hide it? You just tell him no."
Yao Lingyun didn't bother to explain further, but he thought Qi Yufeng's appearance was quite interesting, looking at his face, he just smiled and said nothing.
Being looked at by others was very inexplicable, Qi Yufeng couldn't help asking: "Yao Xun, what are you laughing at?"
Yao Lingyun raised his eyebrows innocently: "Aren't you even allowed to laugh these days?"
Qi Yufeng spoke uprightly: "No!"
Yao Lingyun finally laughed out loud, raised his hand and patted Qi Yufeng's shoulder, and said, "Hahahaha, Qi Yufeng, Qi Yufeng,
"The so-called way of governing the country, in the end, what you want is the heart of the world, so this prince thinks that before governing the country, you must first grasp the hearts of the people, what do you think?"
"That's true. From ancient times to the present, only those who win the hearts of the people win the world." Murong Huai nodded, and went to Yan Xu's side to pull out the book, or the roster, under his index finger, "Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it." , and now, the water in the south of the Yangtze River has risen, although it has not yet capsized the boat, but His Highness may wish to draw it slowly, and put it on the camel to increase the load."
Ha, Yan Xu chuckled, looking at Murong Huai's eyes full of admiration, after a while, Yan Xu brought up the topic again: "But this camel is not stupid, use strength to unload the weight, the other party is very deep Knowing this, the rumors about the immorality of the palace in the noisy dust of the capital have all disappeared now.” Yan Xu sighed regretfully, “Water is just water after all. I am afraid that the burden on the camel is difficult."
"It's impossible for an ignorant person to make a fuss." Murong Huai said disdainfully, "The rumors started in the capital, but they have no purpose. Most people in the capital have witnessed the eldest prince with their own eyes, so they naturally know him well. Rumors can be spread. It's not surprising that it calms down easily, but it's different in the southern places."
Yan Xu nodded, he casually picked up a book, flipped through it roughly, put it back, picked up another book, and repeated again and again, his movements seemed casual, but his eyes were extremely serious, and his mouth was also very serious. He said casually: "Young Master's words are true, since the disaster has already happened, no matter whether the origin of the disaster is natural disaster or man-made disaster, it is impossible to be taken away in one stroke, just like this water, if it is flooded, it will be flooded, the most difficult crack in the world It’s the human heart, even if the public may be healed by the suffering in front of them, it’s okay to be healed by the small favors you send in time.” Yan Xu put down the book in his hand again, and didn’t pick up other things, and his expression was a little cold Lie, looking back, "Since you are injured, there will always be scars, won't you?"
Murong Huai flipped through the roster that he had never put down when he just picked it up, and said with a smile: "The land in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish, rice and water, is gentle and tender, and it is most likely to give birth to some talented scholars. However, people are often lofty, especially those who have not entered the scientific examination, who are not high but not low, and who do not hold great power. It is easier to do so. With one mouth and one pen, the world is full of injustice."
Disdain flashed in Yan Xu's eyes. Confucianism is the kind of person he disdains the most, but now he wants to use it as a help.
In the dark room, the lights exploded suddenly, and there was a soft sound. It was quite loud, the candle was beating, and the light was flickering. Yan Xu raised his hand and stroked his palm: "Since ancient times, people's hearts have always followed the pen, and this pen, It has always been held in the hands of scholars who are useless in the eyes of the people in the officialdom. Although these scholars are incompetent, the world is always ignorant. Chongzhi."
Yan Xu sneered, the tails of his eyes slanted upwards, he wiped away the silence, brought on evil beauty, slowed down his speech, and said again: "It's cold winter, floods, the hall loses virtue, how can it be so nothing?"
"These in Huai's hands are all Jiangnan literati, who have lost their reputation in Sun Shan. They have been frustrated in officialdom, and they already have a lot of resentment in their hearts. Now the water has flooded to the south of the Yangtze River, damaging their own interests." Murong Huai slightly evoked a smile, Taohua's eyes Sneaking coldly, "Someone gave them a start again, how can there be any reason to let it go?"
"The incident happened in the south of the Yangtze River." Yan Xu smiled, "When the rumors started, the second brother who was helping the disaster in the south, would he add fuel to the fire or send charcoal in the snow?"
Murong Huai thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "Whether the second prince is adding fuel to the fire or giving charcoal in a timely manner, the fourth prince has already figured out the follow-up strategy, hasn't he?"
If the second prince does not move, then others will assume that he is the one who released the rumors, but if the second prince moves and comes forward to refute the rumors, what will the southern scholar-bureaucrat group, the second prince's greatest reliance, think?What's more, most of the rosters in Murong Huai's hands are such Jiangnan famous families.
So no matter whether the second prince moves or not, it is difficult for him.
The words of immorality are far away in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many factions in the south, which are chaotic and difficult to integrate. The theory of immorality in the main hall can have a very limited impact on the first prince, but the second prince is different. The person with the muscles and bones is actually the second prince Yan Yu.
Yan Xu raised her eyebrows: "Both are my elder brothers, so they should be treated equally, how can we treat one more favorably than the other?"
He asked casually, but he was decisive and aggressive.
"The world is like chess, it can change in a blink of an eye, it's all about one word, chaos, next, Mr. Murong should know how to act? It's getting late, so it's inconvenient for me to stay longer."
Murong Huai nodded: "I will make arrangements for the follow-up matters. Your Highness does not need to worry, please."
Yan Xu smiled, and returned to his usual quiet and well-behaved Mr. Pianpian, and said: "I am very relieved to have Mr. Wang's words."
Murong Huai's heart twitched slightly, and then he skillfully showed a warm smile, the dancing candlelight was reflected in his dark peach eyes, which was extraordinarily bright.
"Since you are relieved, you must sleep well tonight."
Yan Xu was startled when he heard the words, his eyes narrowed slightly, his mind was unclear, but he didn't say anything, turned and left.
☆, Plum Appreciation Boiled Wine
The morning wind is cold and fresh, the distant mountains are heavy with mist, and the dewdrops on the withered grass are far brighter than round pearls in the light of dawn.
Huguo Temple.
A place of prayer and worship.
With the joint efforts of the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, the winter floods in the south finally came to an end, and the disaster funds and supplies have been shipped out one after another. Now it is only waiting for the reconstruction of the disaster area and the return of imperial envoys.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the eldest prince Yanchen came to Huguo Temple with all the civil and military officials to pray for the people in the disaster area.
There is a very long step leading from the main hall of Huguo Temple to the backyard. The snow on the steps is shining thinly. Yao Lingyun is walking leisurely on the tree-lined avenue shaded by green pines. The monks smiled and nodded one by one.
Walking through the stairs and the gate, as Yao Lingyun stepped into the back hall step by step, the smell of sandalwood lingered in his nostrils.
"Flood disasters are natural disasters. Natural disasters are difficult to prevent. Natural disasters cannot be predicted by manpower alone. Human decision-making, as long as the stop loss is the best. For disasters, the policy of making up for them afterwards, Only in this way can it really reflect a person's ability to do things, and His Highness has done his best in this disaster, so there is really no need to blame yourself too much."
In a meditation room in the side hall, Yan Chen was talking with a master.
Yao Lingyun, who stepped into the room, was standing by the door and looking in. There was a wide open window in front of him. Outside the window was Qinghui Lake, filled with withered lotus, and the water corridor turned around. Above, it must be a superb view of the world where lotus flowers are everywhere.
Yan Chen noticed Yao Lingyun's arrival, and only glanced at him sideways, then turned back, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master, for your comfort."
The good-looking monk nodded to Yao Lingyun, then shook his head slowly after hearing Yan Chen's words, and said calmly: "How can a mantis stop a car even though it has thousands of arms? How can it be compared with the nature of heaven and earth."
Yan Chen was stunned, and his mood suddenly brightened, as if his heart had been empty after months of rain, and finally he saw the sun at this moment, and the warm orange-red sunshine instantly filled his heart,
"When I heard Master's words, Chen Mao suddenly understood."
The monk's spirit remained the same, and his voice remained the same, and he continued in his usual gentle voice: "It's just because His Highness has changed his mind, and the poor monk is a monk. I'm used to wandering clouds and wild cranes, so I can see it more clearly when I'm outside the situation." .”
"Master Wuchan is optimistic and knows his fate through the past and the present, but he hides in the Huguo Temple and never shows up to preach and save the world. It's a pity." Yao Lingyun walked in with a smile on his face, and sighed with regret said.
Monk Wuchan smiled lightly when he heard the words, his brows and eyes were drooping, he was quiet and dignified.
"Why does Mr. Xun think that avoiding the world is seeing through? The poor monk is just because he still has a difficult knot in his heart, and occasionally feels that what he thinks in his heart is contrary to the common sense of this world, so he doesn't want to go out to meet people."
"Oh?" Yao Lingyun and Yan Chen looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. Yao Lingyun turned his gaze back and said seriously, "I don't know why the master thought this? Let's talk about it, maybe the two of us can Help."
Monk Wuchan clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name.
"This is the catastrophe that belongs to the poor monk himself, and the catastrophe is inevitable. Thank you, poor monk, for your kindness."
Everyone has their own troubles, this is a Buddhist saying, the other party didn't say anything, Yao Lingyun also insisted, just smiled and said: "Hiding away from the world, but seeing the world of mortals everywhere, the realm of the master is beyond my reach."
Wuchan shook his head: "Young master is absurd."
Yao Lingyun shook his head in the same way: "The catastrophe is inevitable, and the fate cannot be escaped. It depends on the viewer's thinking, and the master is the same."
His voice is not deep, but it is not clear, like a dense mist, lingering in the hearts of the listeners.
Wu Chan heard it and smiled lightly, and said: "The realm of Mr. Xun is the real transcendence."
Yao Lingyun was noncommittal.
Seeing this, Yan Chen leaned forward and stood up: "Then we won't bother Master to worship the Buddha, and we will leave."
Wu Chan got up and put his palms together to send him off: "Please, both of you."
A thin layer of new snow fell on the mountain last night. Walking in the middle, the wind blows, the snow rustles, and the unstoppable cold fragrance fills the heart and nostrils.
"Yesterday, I met the Fourth Prince on Linglong Street."
The morning bell of the mountain temple suddenly rises, and the rippling sound waves cause the falling snow to fly, and the branches tremble. From a distance, it seems that the shadows of flowers are scattered, and the flowers are in full bloom. It is clearly the cold winter months, but it is just like April in the world. .
The majestic bells echoed from the Eastern Bell Tower, and then slowly spread throughout the entire Huguo Temple, with bells ringing one after another from the south, west, and north.The morning bells rang tirelessly, as if to wake up the entire Wuxiang Mountain.
Yao Lingyun and Yan Chen strolled away after the Buddha ceremony was over.
The mountain road is secluded and twisted, with branches and leaves all the way, although it is cold, it is also elegant.
Yan Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and asked repeatedly: "Axu?"
Yao Lingyun nodded, and said "hmm" again, he was always afraid of the cold, now his whole body was huddled under the thick plush cloak, he walked a few steps slower than Yan Chen, and followed him Behind him, let him shield himself from the wind.
Yan Chen turned around suddenly, and saw Yao Lingyun behind him who was extremely bored, step by step, carefully stepping on the footprints he had stepped on, one of them bumped into him without stopping, because of the momentum, Yao Lingyun retreated After taking two steps, on the snowy ground, the trace that only one person had walked was suddenly disrupted.
Seeing the extra steps he took, Yao Lingyun raised his eyebrows with some regret.
Yan Chen shook his head and smiled, and asked, "Is there no dispute?"
Yao Lingyun glanced at Yan Chen very dissatisfied, and complained: "Did you misunderstand me?"
Yan Chen raised his hand to straighten his clothes, then took his hand that was placed by his side, and the two of them walked forward again side by side.
"No one in this world knows you better than me."
Letting him lead Yao Lingyun, he walked across the not-so-thick snow, leaving shallow footprints behind him.
"Oh? Then you might as well talk about it."
The plum grove of Huguo Temple is not far in front, as soon as the thin wind blows, the cold fragrance of cold plum blossoms blows in the wind.
"You have a smart face, but you are actually quite stupid. You don't know how to add clothes when it's cold. You have to be reminded. You look generous, but you are actually very narrow-minded. Whoever offends you If you miss you, you will remember him for a long time.” Yan Xu looked sideways at Yao Lingyun as he walked, and when he saw someone’s unhappy face, he smiled and continued, “It seems complicated, with twists and turns in my heart, but in fact It is particularly easy to read, pure and frank, without any extra pretense, and ah, it is particularly easy to soften your heart."
In the end, the smile in Yan Chen's voice couldn't be stopped from overflowing.
Yao Lingyun wanted to show him off, but when he saw the other party's smile, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't help but die down. His lips moved slightly, and he said softly, "Aren't you soft-hearted?"
Hearing this, Yan Chen's calm face had a slight ripple, and his smiling eyes sank. After a long time, he shook his head: "I can't be soft-hearted." After a pause, he smiled again, "But It is enough for you to be soft-hearted for me."
Yao Lingyun naturally understood what the other party was referring to, they had the same heart, and there was no need to talk too much about it.
This kind of Yanchen made Yao Lingyun feel distressed, he sighed in his heart, but he still teased in a playful manner: "It seems that you have a good impression of soft-hearted people."
Yan Chen nodded: "A soft heart can make people stick to the bottom line, it is a very good quality."
During the conversation, the two had arrived at Merlin.
The bright red winter plum blossoms are in full bloom in the snow-white winter day. As you look around, the falling plums are like snow, cold and colorful.Suddenly there was a gust of wind, and pieces of red plums danced wildly, and were sprinkled all over the sky.
Falling plums are like snow.
Yan Chen stared at the plum forest and said: "Although the plum blossoms here are not as orderly as those in the imperial palace, they are more natural and random. The branches and leaves grow freely, but they are even more beautiful."
Yao Ling also stared at the plum blossoms in front of her.
On a plum tree a few steps away from them, more than half a foot of snow has piled up, making the plum branches feel overwhelmed, but the plum tree is still blooming, without the snow. Where it is covered, it blooms in the wind, and where it is covered with snow it thrives.
Yao Lingyun smiled, turned around to face Yan Chen, and said solemnly: "Okay, I will always guard for you if you can't take care of it." Raising his hand to break his face, he said word by word, "Ah Chen , you are such a good person, the bottom line in your heart, I believe it will never disappear."
The voice was shallow and solemn, Yao Lingyun's deep voice passed Yan Chen's ears, and the words flew away in the wind, but this promise stopped in Yan Chen's ears and sank into his heart.
Yan Chen looked at Yao Ling and nodded.
"Ah."
In the center of the plum grove in Xiangguo Temple, there is an exquisite pavilion with four corners, which is used by elegant guests to appreciate plum blossoms.
On the small burning red clay stove, there was a black wine pot with dark patterns, two white jade cups were placed on the table, and the stone benches sitting under Yan Chen and Yao Lingyun were also carefully arranged. On the plush cushions.
The two sat facing each other, Yan Chen raised his wrist to pour the wine, the scalding rice wine was imprisoned in the cup.
Yan Chen looked at Yao Lingyun, and raised his hand to signal: "Drink a glass of rice wine first, to warm up."
Yao Lingyun nodded, but after picking up the wine glass, he was not in a hurry to drink it. The scalding wine warmed into his palm through the jade cup, making him a little reluctant to drink it.
Yan Chen couldn't help laughing: "After drinking this cup, can I pour it for you again?"
Yao Lingyun skillfully showed an expression that might not be that, and said casually, "That's not necessarily the case."
Having said that, he still drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
The warmed rice wine was not high in alcohol content, but mellow in the mouth. Yao Lingyun narrowed his eyes slightly after drinking it comfortably.
Yan Chen filled another cup for him and let him hold it: "You are very concerned about the behavior of the fourth brother recently."
Yao Lingyun still squinted his eyes, and said lazily: "I don't want to say some things, but you understand, don't you?" After a pause, Yao Lingyun lost his smile, "I'm watching the event of Xizheng awarding, is it It is not difficult to guess who is playing the game behind the scenes."
Yan Chen remembered the conversation he had with Yan Xu a few days ago, and he couldn't help but pause when he put down the jug. Although his face was normal, the disappointment in his eyes couldn't be concealed: "I just don't understand why he is like this. .”
Yao Lingyun held the cup and looked at Yan Chen, he knew very well that there were some things he could not intervene in, especially the entanglements between their brothers.In a person's life, every important person occupies a corresponding important position, his position and Yan Xu's position have different weights in Yan Chen's heart, but they are equally important, so he has no way to deal with it. Yan Chen said, brother, since we have parted ways, we should go our separate ways, anyway, you still have me.
He can't say that.
After a long silence, Yao Lingyun said: "Perhaps there is no reason at all. As you said last time, you were also born in the emperor's family. You and the Second Highness can give it a go. Why can't the Fourth Highness?"
Yan Chen was stunned, and his expression was mixed for a moment, and there seemed to be entanglement in his eyes: "He is different from us after all."
He spoke so softly that Yao Lingyun couldn't hear clearly for a while, and he hummed subconsciously for not knowing why, and then his puzzled eyes fell on Yan Chen.
Yan Chen knew that he was talking too much, and there were some things he couldn't tell Yao Lingyun at the moment, so he stopped talking and just shook his head at Yao Lingyun, signaling that people should not go into it.
Yao Lingyun knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and immediately changed the topic: "These are just our guesses, well, anyway, let's be on guard first, there will never be mistakes."
Yan Chen nodded: "I understand."
After speaking, Yan Chen looked at the wine glass in Yao Lingyun's hand, and said again: "The wine is getting cold."
Yao Lingyun looked down, pouted slightly, then raised his hand, and handed the wine glass to Yan Chen, plausibly saying: "You drink."
He frowned, and said this sentence in a straightforward tone, but when he heard Yan Chen's ears, it was no different from being coquettish. After drinking it, he filled another cup and asked him to hold it.
"You, I'm getting more and more afraid of the cold."
What's wrong with being afraid of the cold?You take care of me more, don't you?Yao Lingyun secretly rejoiced, frankly.
The two sat quietly for a while, Yan Chen suddenly said: "The New Year is approaching, I received a letter a few days ago, this year Sanmei will return to the palace to celebrate the New Year."
"Third Princess?" Yao Lingyun's eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Ha, the days after that Imperial Physician Qi have some headaches."
Yan Chen couldn't help laughing: "Are you worthy of your chess friends with your good-looking appearance?"
Yao Lingyun blinked, very innocent: "Basing one's own happiness on the pain of others, this has always been a famous saying of friends, and now it is applied to him, just right."
The rogue spirit in his tone was justified by what he said, Yan Chen shook his head helplessly.
"It's rare in the world to be as capable as Imperial Physician Qi."
Yao Lingyun nodded: "Xiao Yin lives in the wild, Zhong Yin lives in the city, and Da Yin lives in the court. It's really the kind of person he is talking about."
"Father's body is also thanks to having him these years." After a short pause, Yan Chen said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you."
Yao Lingyun shook his head with a smile: "Although my friend always said that he chose to stay because of losing to me and because of the rare treasures in the palace, you and I both know that he stayed because of His Majesty."
Yao Lingyun turned the teacup in his hand and faced Yan Chen. Although his tone was as lazy as before, it was hard to hide his admiration. "A person like His Majesty Qi, who in this world is not convinced?"
Yan Chen was also emotional, and exclaimed: "That is a completely different path from the one we will take in the future."
Yao Lingyun smiled: "Your Majesty's way is like the sea, which accommodates hundreds of rivers, so it becomes a general trend. The rivers rush forward together regardless of the trickle, and achieve a state of endless life. What we have to do is to maintain this In view of the general trend, the river should be repaired at the right time, so as to avoid the breeding of side roads, the diversion of the river, and the drying up of the main road."
With nostalgia on his face, Yan Chen said: "When I was young, my father would often tell me that he and the group of founding heroes who pacified the world were just weapons. Even if they can level the Central Plains, but for a country that needs long-term security For China, this alone is not enough, the long-term prosperity and decline of a country needs to rely on the efforts of generations to maintain it well.”
Yan Chen's face was originally clear and handsome, but at this moment, he was moved with emotion, his eyes were radiant and eye-catching.
Yao Lingyun looked at him without blinking.
Yan Chen calmly allowed himself to watch.
If someone had told Yao Lingyun before that he would blush because of Yan Chen's attitude someday in the future, Yao Lingyun would have scoffed, but right now, he could feel that his cheeks were slowly heating up, with the potential to start a prairie fire.
Yao Lingyun coughed lightly, looked away, and sighed solemnly: "Your Majesty has great insight, whether it is martial arts, martial arts, or foresight, I am beyond my reach."
Yan Chen didn't poke him, just shook his head with a smile and said: "Father won't be happy for you to say that."
Yao Lingyun clicked his tongue and raised his glass: "I made a mistake, I'll punish myself with a glass."
After finishing speaking, holding the wine glass with lowered temperature, he raised his head and drank it in one sip.
"You slow down."
☆、Princess Sword Competition
In the early morning, it started to snow again, and the hexagonal-shaped snowflakes were falling down from the sky.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion.
In the warm pavilion of the east building, the door is wide open, Yan Xu is squinting his eyes slightly, watching the words "lost morality" and "achievement" on the paper in front of him turn into ashes with the beating of the fire.
The so-called public opinion is really the most unstable thing in the world, and it can be turned upside down with a slight fiddle.
what.
That's right, with the trend of the times, how can there be something constant in this world?
There was a cold wind blowing in from outside the house, and it quietly picked up the ashes turned into paper after burning, gently rolled out the window, and drove towards the palace, but failed to cross the high wall of the palace, and was blown away by the wind. do.
In Yan Xu's mind, he couldn't help but recall a few days ago, after the court meeting.He exchanged pleasantries with Yan Chen.
"Now everything in the south is settled. After working so hard for a while, I can finally take a breath." Yan Xu stretched his brows and eyes when he said this, with a slight smile on his face, and he looked sideways with a kind of childish maturity. He looked at Yan Chen.
"It's been really hard for you these days." Yan Chen raised his eyes to look back, and said with a smile, "After this battle, you can understand the hardships of the people, work hard for this, and face up to your responsibilities. Big brother is very relieved."
Regarding his recent series of behaviors that are completely different from the past, bold and resolute, he has emerged and caused turmoil in the court. His mother, concubine and uncle have sent people to beat him several times. He doesn't believe that Yan Chen didn't know about it.
There are some questions that shouldn't be asked, and there's no need to ask them, but looking at Yan Chen, whose attitude towards him hasn't changed as before, Yan Xu couldn't help asking the most inappropriate questions.
"What I have done this time, all the courtiers are guessing whether I also intend to fight for imperial power. Aren't you curious, big brother?"
Yan Chen didn't expect the other party to ask this question suddenly, and was a little stunned for a while.
Yan Xu still looked at Yan Chen, he must get this answer today to ease his inner conflict.
On the one hand, he didn't want Yan Chen to care about him, even if he stepped into this battle for imperial power, he still hoped that there would be no grievances between himself and Yan Chen.But on the other hand, he didn't want Yan Chen to really not mind, because what he didn't mind behind was not necessarily just tolerance, but also disdain.
Two completely different thoughts intertwined and spread deep in Yan Xu's heart, making him restless.
After a long silence, Yan Chen took a step forward, raised his hand and patted Yan Xu's shoulder, and said, "You can just do what you want, and don't care what others think."
When Yan Xu heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Yan Chen's tepid attitude was the most fatal to him, because he didn't take himself seriously at all.Forcibly suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Yan Xu raised his mouth, smiled, and chuckled out loud, his voice was gentle and soft, but after all, because he couldn't suppress the trembling in his heart, it added a bit of bitterness.
"I know that you are the best to me, brother, and you are the most toward me."
Seeing this, Yan Chen sighed, and said again: "Axu, if you don't want to laugh, you don't have to."
"Brother, what are you talking about? You trust me so much, I'm so happy, I'm so happy, how can I not want to laugh." When a person's disguise becomes a habit, the thoughts in his heart and the state he expresses are already the same. Completely two different things.
Yan Chen was speechless for a moment, and soon after, the time of being alone was interrupted by the officials who came.
Yan Xu, who recovered from his memories, got up and walked slowly to the window. He stood leaning on the railing and looked towards the direction of the imperial city.The corner of Yan Xu's mouth raised slightly, and he laughed.His smile immediately filled the courtyard with brilliance, and the dull and heavy courtyard covered by white snow seemed to come to life at this moment. It was clear that the sky was full of wind and snow, but at this moment, there was a little spring breeze and catkins flying Yang's poetic and picturesque.
It is the motto of the world to cut straight trees first and dry up sweet wells first.So brother, don't blame me.
At this time, in the palace.
The corner of Merlin.
There were three thousand guests in the house.
Snowflakes and plum blossoms danced in the sky among the sword lights and figures.
Wherever the sword energy went, waves appeared, and the flowers and branches trembled endlessly.
Wait until the sun is half empty, and enjoy yourself.
Qi Yufeng put his sword back into its sheath.
And Yan Chulian lay faceless among the falling flowers on the ground, gasping for breath, looking into Qi Yufeng's eyes, as if overflowing with light, with two points of dissatisfaction and three points of chagrin, more of a bright provocation, and said : "Qi Yufeng, just wait for me, next time, next time I will definitely win against you."
Based on the principle of seeing no evil, Qi Yufeng stared straight ahead: "Don't, there won't be a next time. The official is busy, and I really don't have time to get away and compete with the princess."
The third princess of Daxiang, Yan Chulian, is not worthy of her name, and she is not pitiful at all. I saw her standing up without restraint, walking around in front of Qi Yufeng, and said with a sneer: "You are so good at martial arts, why are you willing to lie down?" In this small imperial hospital? You don’t want to fight in the battlefield, and you don’t want to ride horses in the rivers and lakes, so what did you study literature and martial arts for in the first place?”
Qi Yufeng glanced at her without changing his face, and said: "Learning literature is for literacy, practicing martial arts is for strengthening the body, that's all."
Yan Chulian shook her head: "I don't believe it."
Qi Yufeng really wanted to say that you don't believe in pulling him down, but the princess in front of him must not be offended.
Of course, this cannot be offended, not because of her or his identity, but because of his temperament.Yan Chulian is a very generous girl. Although she is a princess, she does not have the coquettish attitude of a princess. She is not in the palace all the year round.She is an extremely stubborn girl. Once she decides on something, she will absolutely pursue it to the end, and she will never give up until she achieves her goal.
She said that if she wants to compare swords with Qi Yufeng, then she can only be willing if she competes with Qi Yufeng.
But Qi Yufeng in Nian didn't know his temperament, so he deliberately avoided it, and the result was that Yan Chulian followed him for three months, and finally Qi Yufeng was defeated and took up his sword to compete with her.
Qi Yufeng originally intended to release water during the competition and lost to the opponent, and he did so once, but Qi Yufeng still dare not recall the consequences of that water release.
From then on, he never dared to commit another crime.
Whenever the princess asks for something, she will respond to her request.
Fortunately, Yan Chulian is not in the palace all the year round, if not for Qi Yufeng, he might pack up his bags and run away in the middle of the night, regardless of whether he gambles or not.
To be honest, Qi Yufeng likes the third princess very much, she is smart, studious, frank and straightforward, without any of the cowardice and cowardice typical of royal princesses.
Qi Yufeng, who didn't dare to speak out at the moment, coughed lightly, and asked, "Why doesn't the princess believe it?"
Yan Chulian: "If it's just for strengthening your body, your swordsmanship cannot be so good."
Qi Yufeng: "Princess's words are wrong, the truth I want is only what I say."
Yan Chulian still didn't believe it: "Is it that simple?"
Qi Yufeng nodded sincerely: "It's that simple."
What Qi Yufeng said was not half false. He is really such a simple person. Even though he is in the court, he still can't learn to be ruthless. My own life arrangement is so complicated, people are alive, enjoy drinking, and enjoy themselves without drinking.
Yan Chulian was a little disappointed and said: "Haven't you ever thought of making a contribution to this world? You don't have to devote yourself to everything. It's no problem to leave a legend with your ability."
Qi Yufeng shook his head: "The greatest contribution I can make to the world is this. I don't cause trouble and live a stable life. In fact, it is precisely because every capable person in this world wants to leave a mark in the world, so this The world is in such chaos."
For a moment, Yan Chulian felt that what he said made sense, but she quickly laughed again and said, "Actually, you are just lazy."
Qi Yufeng agreed: "Princess's words are right, why don't you and I change the sword competition once every two days to once every seven days?"
Yan Chulian was dissatisfied when she heard the words: "Qi Yufeng, don't go too far, this princess is not going to compare herself with everyone she sees."
Qi Yufeng was terrified: "I can't bear it, it would be great if the princess could find someone else."
"Heh." Yan Chulian tipped her toes, like a flying swallow, and floated out, raised the long sword in her hand again, raised her eyebrows, and said with a casual smile, "Princess Japan hasn't had enough fun yet, you and I are here."
Qi Yufeng: "..."
Yao Lingyun, who was called to save the scene and had been watching for a long time, walked out with a smile, and said, "I'm afraid it's impossible, and Imperial Physician Qi has to ask His Majesty for pulse." Princess"
"It's you, Ah Xun." Yan Chulian obviously knew the importance, turned his wrist and retracted his sword, and turned to align with Yufengdao, "Since Ah Xun has said so, then I will let you go this time, just as I I also intend to find out about my fourth brother, so I left."
Yao Lingyun: "Isn't the princess staying for lunch? You haven't seen Your Highness for a long time. The hall has ordered the imperial dining room to prepare some of the princess' favorite meals for the princess."
"Even if I'm not in the imperial city, I know that my elder brother has been very busy recently, so I won't bother him. Anyway, the end of the year is approaching, and there will be plenty of time in the future. I will come to him later when he finishes his work. As for the special meal prepared for me ..." Yan Chulian rested her hand on her chin and muttered for a while, then turned her eyes slightly to look at Qi Yufeng, and smiled, "I'll give it to Imperial Physician Qi, and give him his body so that he can practice sword with me."
Qi Yufeng: "..."
Yao Lingyun laughed when he saw this: "Long time no see, the princess is still open-minded and calm, easy-going and cheerful."
"But you, Ah Xun, have changed a lot." Yan Chulian looked Yao Lingyun up and down for a while, shook his head, and frowned pretending to be dissatisfied, "You are still so polite to me."
"The princess is traveling abroad and is used to idleness. I'm afraid that the princess will not be able to adapt to her status for a while when she returns to the palace. That's why it's like this, so that you can get used to it first." Yao Lingyun blinked, tilted his head and smiled slightly, and said Come on.
Yan Chulian raised her eyes to look at him, the other person looked very gentle and elegant, even with a little charm of deliberately showing favor, but if you look carefully, you will find that this person's eyes are bright, the corners of his brows and mouth are full of smiles, and his chest is even tighter. Ups and downs up and down, it is obviously hard to hold back the laughter.
Seeing him like this, Yan Chulian sighed, her brows widened, she looked over with some regret, and said in a very calm tone: "You have indeed changed a lot, and you have become not cute at all, but you were spoiled by big brother? "
The ending is picked up, full of teasing,
Yao Lingyun tilted his head and coughed lightly, begging for mercy first: "I admit defeat."
After winning the first round, Yan Chulian nodded in satisfaction, but when she saw people like this, she took the initiative to change the subject, her tone of voice was ordinary and the same, but there was a little concern in her eyes, and said: "My people bring I have returned some news and have presented it to my elder brother."
Hearing her mentioning the business, Yao Lingyun nodded jokingly, and was about to speak, when Yan Chulian waved his hand and continued: "As for me, I won't disturb your business, as a sister, I have to Take care of your younger brother first, and then come to your elder brother to take care of yourself after you are done."
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Yao Lingyun to say anything else, he waved his sleeves and turned around without taking away a cloud.
The two watched Yan Chulian leave.
Seeing people walking away, Qi Yufeng glared at Yao Lingyun: "Where did Chen Shimo come here to take me away as agreed? You are two quarters of an hour late."
Yao Lingyun was speechless: "Lord Qi, I sneaked out without telling His Majesty, can't I find an opportunity?"
Qi Yufeng was still angry: "You and His Royal Highness still need to hide it? You just tell him no."
Yao Lingyun didn't bother to explain further, but he thought Qi Yufeng's appearance was quite interesting, looking at his face, he just smiled and said nothing.
Being looked at by others was very inexplicable, Qi Yufeng couldn't help asking: "Yao Xun, what are you laughing at?"
Yao Lingyun raised his eyebrows innocently: "Aren't you even allowed to laugh these days?"
Qi Yufeng spoke uprightly: "No!"
Yao Lingyun finally laughed out loud, raised his hand and patted Qi Yufeng's shoulder, and said, "Hahahaha, Qi Yufeng, Qi Yufeng,
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