In this life, I will drink the long wind

Your posture when you said those two words just now is [-]% similar to that of the third princess. "

"Yao Lingyun!"

Today's Imperial Physician Qi is also very upset.

☆, go south

"What are you looking at?" Yao Lingyun, who had rescued Qi Yufeng in dire straits, turned back to the imperial study room, and saw Yan Chen concentrating on looking at a few pieces of paper.Yao Lingyun walked to Yan Chen's side Shi Shiran, and glanced sideways: "Is this the news brought back by the shadow guard who followed the third princess?"

Yan Chen nodded.

"something wrong?"

Yao Lingyun only glanced at it, then walked away, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

"There seems to be a change in the south?" Yan Chen put it down after reading the report, turned his gaze to Yao Lingyun, and said thoughtfully: "In the Nanping area, you can see fireflies flying every night."

In just a short sentence, the clues were fully revealed, Yao Lingyun raised his eyebrows, and answered in a casual tone: "In this season, you can still see fireflies. Could it be that it is a treasured land of geomantic omen?"

There is a strong sense of humor in the words.

Yan Chen was noncommittal, and continued: "At first it was just fireflies, but as time went by, the sounds of gold and iron horses and howling ghosts and wolves gradually came out at night."

Yao Lingyun frowned slightly, and asked, "Are there any casualties?"

Yan Chen shook his head: "It hasn't been reported yet, but several children who were close to catching fireflies have disappeared, and the parents who went to look for them also disappeared with them. Later, the local government also sent people to look for them, but all of them were missing. The world has evaporated, but the body has not been found so far, so it is difficult to say for sure."

Yao Lingyun pondered for a moment, put down the teacup in his hand, and asked: "You will specifically mention this matter, so it is not just an ordinary anecdote about gods and ghosts, there are other reasons?"

"Currently all the places in the south are mixed with fish and dragons, mud and sand are falling, and they have already become a mess. There are endless reasons for this flood." Yan Chen looked at Yao Lingyun and sighed helplessly, "The hall that was suppressed before is immoral. As soon as the rumor spread again in the south, the second brother acted vigorously and ordered people to investigate, and found out that the spreaders behind it were a group of scholars who failed the examinations.”

Sneering, Yao Lingyun casually caressed the teacup in front of him, with great interest: "Then how did the Second Highness handle it?"

Yan Chen said: "□□, take him into custody."

Yao Lingyun was startled when he heard the words: "The second prince's behavior is equivalent to refuting the face of the southern scholar-bureaucrats? Those old antiques probably won't be able to swallow this breath?"

While speaking, Yao Lingyun couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Yan Yu has always kept a low profile and was cautious. He was by no means a person who did not care about the consequences. Moreover, famous scholars in the south of the Yangtze River were his greatest reliance, so why did he suddenly become reckless?

For a moment, even Yao Lingyun couldn't see through the secrets. He turned his head slightly and saw that Yan Chen was looking at him intently. They are born with a factor called 'protecting short-term', especially in the southern regions, a land of fish and rice, where there have been few wars, and the gentry came out in large numbers, and their protection of short-term behavior has made other places sigh, and it is very lively in the south these days."

When the other party was thinking, the slightly trembling eyelashes were like a small brush, and Yan Chen, who was flirting like a feather, felt a little inappropriate.

"Speaking of protecting the weak, there is probably no family in the world that can compare to the Shen family in central Sichuan." With a light cough, Yan Chen looked away, "This time, the Shen family will be led by the current head of the family to Huguang , rescue the victims."

Yao Lingyun was very surprised: "The Shen family in the middle of Sichuan is both a doctor and a poisoner. If they take action, the recent situation of the victims in Huguang will be much better than you and I expected."

Yan Chen nodded: "The strange thing is, according to the people of Shen Shimen, the reason why they went south to rescue the disaster is because of this prince."

"you?"

Yan Chen smiled and nodded again: "Yes, I, it is said that this prince personally sent a letter to Shuzhong, asking Shen to come out of the mountain. Master Shen is grateful for this prince's heart for the people, and is impressed by this prince. All the people in the gate, go south to rescue the disaster."

Yao Lingyun paced to the nearest seat and sat down, resting his chin with one hand and placing the other hand on the table, tapping lightly, and talking to Yan Chen with a smile: "I didn't know that you and the Shen family in Shuzhong Do you have friendship too?"

Yan Chen is innocent: "Even I don't know."

Yao Lingyun thought for a moment, then laughed again: "Then it seems that the second prince will resolve the rumors so vigorously this time, and it must have something to do with Master Shen."

Yan Chen gave a "hmm" and said: "The moment Master Shen heard the rumors, he rushed to the Huguang governor's mansion to meet the second younger brother, and then the second younger brother dealt with a group of people."

Yao Lingyun's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table. At the same time, he quickly calculated the pros and cons in his mind. Finally, he spread his five fingers and said, "I remember the sect master of the Shen family in Sichuan. It is from a side branch, and he seems to have always declared that he is only the acting sect master, and he will give up his position when the orthodox blood of the Shen family returns." After a pause, Yao Lingyun asked, "The orthodox blood of the Shen family still remains. ? I remember that Shen Chong was beheaded by His Majesty himself."

"Ah Xun." Yan Chen looked at him seriously and shook his head.

Seeing this, Yao Lingyun immediately stopped talking, didn't ask any more questions, and returned to the original topic: "What does this have to do with Nanping's haunting?"

"What happened in Nanping happened when the situation was chaotic."

"Why?"

Yan Chen raised his eyelids slightly, and the gaze he projected was rather sharp and cold.

"The emperor lost his virtue, and King Ning was tyrannical."

"Huh?" Yao Lingyun felt that he might have heard it wrong.

Yan Chen said: "You still remember the great victory in Nanping back then, when Uncle Nine Emperors wiped out 20 enemies."

Yao Lingyun nodded: "That was the most glorious battle since the establishment of Daxiang. Because of that battle, the Ninth Prince stood shoulder to shoulder with His Majesty and was known as the God of the Daxiang Army. Mountains formed, blood flowed like rivers, even the Nine Princes, who are used to fighting in the battlefield, couldn't bear to watch it, and ordered the soldiers to collect all the corpses of the enemy soldiers and bury them in a gorge in Nanping."

While speaking, Yao Lingyun vaguely guessed the content of the rumors.

Yan Chen looked at him, nodded slightly and said: "This is the historical record, but according to the current Nanping report, the 20 soldiers did not die in battle, they had already surrendered, and they were killed by the order of Uncle Nine Emperors."

"Murder prisoners of war?" Yao Lingyun was still shocked even though he expected it, "I remember that my father also accompanied the army during that battle."

"Since Yao Xiang returned from Nanping, he has nothing to do with Uncle Nine Emperors."

The two looked at each other without saying a word.

Is it...

"Did the Second Highness not report on this matter?" Although it was a question, Yao Lingyun spoke in a positive tone.

Yan Chen nodded: "Second brother's memorial only mentioned rumors and water disasters."

Yao Lingyun was silent when he heard the words, put his hands on his chin, fell into deep thought, and walked back and forth in the room for two steps.After a long time, he hesitated and said: "I remember you mentioned before that the Second Highness always reminded His Majesty of his mother, which led to the discord between them."

Yan Chen sighed: "Because of Concubine Qi, the second younger brother has always been the prince who has the most distant relationship with his father."

Yao Lingyun was skeptical: "But I don't think so. I think the reason for the estrangement between the Second Highness and His Majesty is not just because of the death of the empress, there must be other reasons."

"Oh?" Yan Chen raised his eyebrows, motioning for the other party to continue.

"With His Majesty's personality, don't you think his attitude towards the Second Highness is different?"

"Because of the past, it's not surprising that the father doesn't know how to get along with each other." After a pause, Yan Chen continued, "In this world, no one has a heart-to-heart knot, and only the person involved can understand the feeling."

Yao Lingyun poured a cup of tea, the cup was in his hand, and the brown tea made small ripples in the white jade cup following his steps.

"However, what kind of person is Your Majesty? Even if you made a mistake back then and missed your mother's life and death, you shouldn't be a person who evades fear afterwards, let alone sent the second prince to the south of the Yangtze River immediately after the incident, and never summoned him for eight years after that. one side."

"I asked my father about this when I was young."

"Then what did His Majesty say?"

Yan Chen raised his hand to take the tea from Yao Lingyun, his face showed some distant memories, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, but there was an unsettled undercurrent in his eyes. His emotions were completely concealed.

"Father only mentioned it with one word. He only said that if there is no place to come from, the world is so big that there is nowhere to return."

Yao Lingyun couldn't understand the deep meaning, and couldn't help frowning.

After drinking the tea in the cup, Yan Chen moved his wrist, and the teacup drew an arc in mid-air, and was firmly placed on the table: "Now that I think about it, the attitude of the father towards the second brother really needs to be studied. It’s not unreasonable.”

"This is just my guess." Yao Lingyun pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Let's put aside all the secrets for the time being, but it's not difficult to imagine the intention of the Second Highness's actions this time."

But is it really all that? Yao Lingyun still has doubts.

Yan Chen pondered for a while, and then sighed after a long time: "Perhaps the second younger brother has other unspeakable secrets."

Having said that, even Yan Chen himself had difficulty convincing himself.

Yao Lingyun looked sideways at Yan Chen, saw his slightly retracted eyelids, saw his weakness and helplessness revealed in an instant, and sighed silently in his heart.

"You, think of the best in everything. This is benevolence and righteousness, and it is a good thing. But benevolence cannot be too much. If you are ignorant of this, it is tantamount to giving in. You need to know people's hearts are unpredictable. Now you are just a supervisor. , Such thinking will harm oneself at the least, and harm the country at the worst."

"I understand, the worst plan, I have the bottom of my heart."

Yan Chen is very aware of every shortcoming in his body, he never hides it, and will take precautions against it in advance, so his thoughts are never revealed in front of only one person.

"It's just you and me here."

Yao Lingyun chuckled lightly when he heard this, and was extremely tolerant of Yan Chen's rare, quiet little protest: "Yes."

The two smiled at each other, and after a while, Yan Chen said: "If such rumors are left unchecked, it will not only damage the reputation of the father, but also reduce the prestige of the court."

Yao Lingyun also thought this way, the two looked at each other again, there was no smile on their faces at this time, only solemnity, Yao Lingyun stepped forward and knelt down: "Please come down south."

"Precise play."

Yan Chen helped him up: "This matter has a lot to do with it, especially when it breaks out at this time, if one is not handled properly, it is very likely to cause turmoil among the people. I originally intended for you to go, but I have the responsibility of an imperial envoy." It's not easy to inquire about."

After a pause, Yan Chen said again: "You and Yanqing will go there secretly, you must find out the source of the matter, and I will issue an order for Mr. Zhao to go to inspect the post-disaster supervision."

Yao Lingyun responded one by one, pondered for a moment, and asked after deliberation: "Then, if it is actually the Second Highness's side..."

Yan Chen paused, his eyeballs were rare pure black, smooth and without waves, the black absorbs light, especially his eyes, the slightly dim light flowed in silently, the sharpness of his body hadn't arrived yet. If someone noticed it, it would have been replaced with something else: "Although he has complaints about his father, I believe that this matter was definitely not planned by him."

Yan Chen opened his mouth, and before he could speak the rest, Yao Lingyun answered and spoke for him.

"But he didn't report it. According to the news from the secret guards, he didn't take any actual action, but let it go. A member of the royal family who was at the scene chose to stand by at this time, which is tantamount to worsening the situation for the public. "

Yao Lingyun nodded in pain.

The author has something to say: there is not enough time to finish writing, and I will post it tomorrow.

☆, go south

that night.

Xiangfu.

When Yao Lingyun packed up his luggage, it was already the moonlight.

Yao Lingyun stepped out of the room and walked towards Yao Mengxuan's yard along the green stone road in the mansion.

Along the way, the houses built of blue-gray bricks are piled up with a little bit of residual snow, shining white light under the moonlight, the plum trees are sparse, and the bamboos are green, very elegant.

At this time, Yao Mengxuan was admiring the moon in the courtyard.

He is wearing a moon-white uniform that does not stain the mortal world, with his hands behind his back, he is looking up at the moon, his brows are calm and calm like water, the bright moonlight gently shrouds between his brows and eyes, the sound of small footsteps came, and Yao Mengxuan heard the sound Looking back, seeing that it was Yao Lingyun, he said without any surprise, "Is everything sorted out?"

Yao Lingyun nodded and held his hands in a bow: "I'm here to bid farewell to father."

"Well, be careful."

"Yes, father." After a pause, Yao Lingyun hesitated and said, "Father, the Nanping matter..."

Yao Mengxuan's body froze when he heard this, and an uncontrollable resentment surged up in his heart.In the midst of great grief and anger, the blood flow in his body slowed down, and his fingertips were icy cold. After a long time, he slowly recovered and said: "Back then, I was with him and Yan Xiao. , are best friends, we hold candlelight conversations at night, and have a harmonious and intimate relationship, just like you and Your Highness now, inseparable and with the same ambition."

The night wind brought a few clouds, covering the moonlight flickering, Yao Mengxuan watched the night, and then spoke again, his voice was very low, like a hissing sound from his throat.

"When we first met, we made a vow to clean up the troubled times and bring peace to the world. At that time, we did everything together. I always thought that it would be a lifetime, but the reality was not as expected. Now, it has long been It's not the same as before."

Yao Lingyun didn't speak, it was a life he had never experienced, he could empathize with it, but he couldn't feel it, so he had no right to comment.Every experience in this world is unique, awe and respect are more valuable than comfort, so Yao Lingyun didn't say a word, just looked at Yao Mengxuan and listened quietly.

"That really happened a long, long time ago, as if it happened in the previous life, so long that I almost forgot it."

Yao Mengxuan's eyes drifted away, staring at a certain point in the distance: "Later we parted ways, and at one point I planned to kill him."

"But in the end I still couldn't do it."

Yao Mengxuan didn't want to get to the bottom of it whether he couldn't do it or he didn't have the ability.

Only those who take life and death too easily would take the slaughter of their own race for granted, but Yao Mengxuan is not, he has always been the person who knows how to respect life the most.

The thoughts that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly came to his mind, and his emotions could not be resolved. Yao Mengxuan felt a fire burning in his body, scorching his reason.

After the Nanping War, they had nothing to do with each other.

From then on, Yan Xiao was no longer in his eyes, but in fact Yao Mengxuan himself knew very well that such indifference was nothing more than showing another kind of wavering after all.

Want to cover up.

Thinking of this, Yao Mengxuan trembled all over, and the panic was like a tsunami, overwhelming and sweeping, he was trapped in this icy wave, almost suffocating.

"Father."

Yao Lingyun's call brought back Yao Mengxuan's mind, the sense of panic stopped abruptly, the tide receded, and all emotions gradually calmed down.Yao Mengxuan collected his thoughts, turned his head to look at Yao Lingyun, and said softly, "It's nothing."

Yao Lingyun was silent when he heard the words.

Yao Mengxuan just stood quietly under the bright moon, with a cold and stern flash in his deep eyes.

"Do you still remember what your father taught you these years."

Yao Lingyun was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "What my father taught, my child will not forget it for a day."

Yao Mengxuan smiled in satisfaction: "You have grown up, and in many ways, you are even better than your father, who has always been proud of you these years."

Yao Lingyun looked up at Yao Mengxuan, and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of boredom in his heart, which was hard to resolve, and he couldn't find the reason or relief.

"Father……"

Before Yao Lingyun could finish speaking, Yao Mengxuan interrupted directly: "About Yan Xiao, do you still remember what your father said to him back then?"

Yao Lingyun suppressed his frustration and replied: "Father, you said that even if the youngest son succeeds in the end, you don't want someone like King Ning to rule the country."

"That's right, a person, no matter what difficulties he has, must have a bottom line. Once he breaks through this bottom line, he can no longer be called a human being." At this time, Yao Mengxuan had returned to his usual determination, Meticulous and stern, "I think you already have a plan for the battle of Nanping back then."

Yao Lingyun nodded.

"In the Battle of Nanping, Yan Xiao killed 15 prisoners of war, but I did not report this matter to Your Majesty."

Even though he had been mentally prepared, Yao Lingyun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"At that time, the world was basically settled, and Daxiang was what the people wanted, but at that time, His Majesty Emperor Qi had not lost his martial habits. He was upright and frank. If he reported this matter at that time, he would definitely announce it to the world." Wei Dun After a pause, Yao Mengxuan said again, "The world has gone through hundreds of years of war, and seeing that it is finally going to be peaceful, I can't bet, I can only hide it."

The scene of that year, thinking about it now, is still vivid.

"Nanping is the battlefield. Yan Xiao always said that the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, ha, but if the bottom line in the heart is gone, then the war is not just a war, but a massacre game that sacrifices character." His voice The lines are still the same, but those eyes are unusually sharp, "Xun'er, you must remember not to make the same mistakes as your father."

Yao Lingyun pondered for a while, then hesitated and said, "Father, you actually..."

Knowing that the other party wanted to comfort him, Yao Mengxuan directly raised his hand to stop him: "I understand, I understand everything you want to say, I just understand everything, that's why I have a set of reasons to convince myself, but understanding and seeing through are ultimately the same. Two things."

The peaks of his eyebrows trembled imperceptibly, and the last trace of blood on his already pale face dissipated. The pain lies in the flash of deep in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you are a rare wise king, but no matter how outstanding a person's talent is, there will always be a time when he is exhausted. If you can get good assistance at this time, you can avoid unnecessary waste and get twice the result with half the effort. Therefore, your Strategizing is very important to His Highness."

All the words and deeds of Yao Mengxuan today were uncharacteristically, Yao Lingyun felt uneasy, he tried his best to hide his hesitation, nodded and said: "My child understands."

There was a howling wind in the courtyard, blowing the hem of the two people's clothes and blowing them up.

"Great virtue, this is His Majesty's advantage, but he is often criticized for this, but Xun'er, you must remember that true kindness requires courage, and the courage required is several times greater than The killing is fierce, and His Highness is the bravest person I have ever seen in my life."

The heaviness in the air was exacerbated by a slight breeze.

"He does what he should do, governing the people like water, and guiding the interests of the situation, which is really commendable."

Yao Lingyun agreed: "I always believed that he would be a good emperor."

"This world will be in the hands of you young people after all." Yao Mengxuan took a deep look at Yao Lingyun for the last time, turned around, and walked away slowly with a sigh: "Time is fate and destiny, just stick to that Bottom line, other things, you just have to deal with it according to your mind, I'm tired, you should go to bed early, and you have to hurry tomorrow."

Yao Lingyun bowed and watched them off.

And Yao Mengxuan, who returned to the house, sat quietly alone with the candle unlit.

After the third watch, Yao Mengxuan stood up suddenly, lit a high candle, and began to write a notebook. The whole article was eloquently described as the way of the benevolent to govern the country. At the end, he announced that he was unwell and asked His Highness to allow him to be sick for three months.

The next day, Yan Chen will play.

Ning Wangfu.

Yan Xiao was listening to the informant.

Nanping changed, the emperor lost his virtue, and King Ning was tyrannical.

Green smoke lingers on the purple-gold cauldron that fell to the ground, and the burning incense of tranquility quietly disperses, and the whole hall is full of fragrance.

With a wave of Yan Xiao's hand, the people in the hall who responded bowed their heads and retreated silently. Leng Yunce was the only person in the room standing aside respectfully.

Seeing that everyone else retreated, Leng Yunce couldn't help calling out, "My lord."

Yan Xiao raised his hand to interrupt him.After sitting quietly for a while, Yan Xiao got up and said, "Accompany me for a stroll around the residence."

After speaking, he stepped out directly, and Leng Yunce followed three steps behind.

Yan Xiao walked slowly, and in less than a moment, he came to the backyard, surrounded by winding corridors, and the pond introduced by the warm water was still steaming slowly in this season, and the waves were as clear as green. Yan Xiao picked up the bait on the stone table beside him and sprinkled it freely After laying down the bait, the koi that leaped in the waves swarmed up, and the first one caught was surrounded by a group. For a moment, the finfish intertwined and the water splashed in all directions. Yan Xiao's fingers stroked the delicate cloud pattern of the jade butterfly, In a calm voice, he said to Leng Yunce behind him: "I asked Mr. Yao for leave this morning. Now that the floods in the south of the Yangtze River are coming to an end, rumors are spreading everywhere. Mr. Yao has always been diligent and restrained, and worried about state affairs, but he asked for leave at this time. I think this body is It's really bad, you can find a few high-quality ginseng from the king's warehouse and send them."

Leng Yun strategy thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Yan Xiao watched the group of carp chasing You Dou in the pond, with a thin layer of coldness in his eyes, he raised his hand and dropped the last ball of bait, letting the group of fish compete, and then said: "Order, just say that the sky is changing recently, I feel unwell occasionally, from now on Prince Ning’s Mansion will close its doors to thank guests, and I will write a leave note for me.”

"My lord, you can't. The rumors are related to your lord. I think that at this time, my lord should go up and down as usual, and I will solve the matter in the south for my lord."

Yan Xiao: "That's my king's past, and it should be ended by me. Always entrusting others to avoid the past blindly will only make the entanglement continue. That's not my style. Besides, what happened back then, my lord Self-confessed."

"My lord, please think twice." Leng Yunce frowned and advised, "My lord's meaning is humble, but my lord has been a soldier for half his life, and he is used to fighting with weapons. There are also rumors about the art of war and cunning ways, but they are still not as good as people's hearts."

King Ning thought about it.

Seeing that King Ning was silent, Leng Yunce continued: "The Second Highness is in the south of the Yangtze River, but this matter has not been reported to the imperial city for a long time. In the end, the third princess came back and brought back the news. The fire burned very quickly. Those who fight the fire with oil.”

Yan Xiao sneered, "Behind the blatant behavior, there are two most likely options, one is generous to justice, and the other is scheming, I want to see who is so risky."

"My lord." Leng Yunce wanted to persuade him again.

"No need to say more." Yan Xiao raised his hand to interrupt.

Even Yao Mengxuan dared to face him, so why wouldn't this king dare?

☆、Meet Xingfeng again

The 20th year of the new calendar is a turbulent year, and it is also doomed that this year's Lantern Festival will make it difficult for the whole family to reunite.

March in Yangchun is a good time for flowers in the south of the Yangtze River.

Weeping willows meet the river, and thousands of sails pass by, like poetry and picturesque.

From the Qiantang River all the way to the south, the bridge painted with smoke and willows, and the curtain of wind and emerald green are all dyed with a touch of red makeup by the gorgeous flowers.

Spring in the world is the most beautiful, not as beautiful as Jiangnan.

The climate is mild and pleasant, the scenery is pleasant, the peach blossoms bloom all over the banks of the embankment, and the catkins dance in the sweet air with the wind. The charming and pleasant charm of Jiangnan just like this touches the heartstrings of every passerby.

Yao Lingyun and the others arrived in Nanping County in the south of the Yangtze River during such a season.

The warm wind blows the tourists drunk. How can it be seen that just a few months ago, a large number of disaster victims who came from Huguang took refuge in this area?

Now, thanks to the efforts of the second prince Yan Yu, the victims of the disaster have all returned to their hometowns and rebuilt their homes.

Huguang land borders on the northwest of Nanping County. The land is currently undergoing post-disaster reconstruction. It can be described as a mess, but no matter how chaotic it is outside, Jiangnan still maintains the enviable tranquility.

Where there is a lot of people's voices, the wine flag can be faintly seen fluttering.

With the gentle breeze, the gentle and melodious singing floats down from the tall buildings, and the laughter of passers-by passes into the ears of tourists.

The singing voice comes from Mingshui Pavilion.

Mingshui Pavilion, located at the junction of Jiangnan, Huguang, and Nanping County, is the largest restaurant in Nanping County.Extending in all directions, as long as pedestrians coming and going come to Nanping, they will basically go to Mingshui Pavilion to sit.

Take a rest here, brew a pot of new tea, take a look at the ten miles south of the Yangtze River, and listen to Wu Nong's soft words.

Mingshui Pavilion is built against the water. The seats in the attic are all blue, matching the chestnut wall of the palace lamp, reflecting a fresh and elegant Jiangnan style.

It's just that the topic that everyone in the cabinet is talking about right now has nothing to do with freshness and elegance. The impassioned and passionate words are all theories of gods and ghosts.

"Hey, have you heard that something strange happened in that place again!"

"Huh? Could it be that someone has disappeared again? But I remember that the land has been sealed off by the government. It is said that it has been reported to the court. Before the matter is clearly verified, no one else is allowed to enter or leave."

"That's right, but there are always some people who don't follow the rules. The young master of the Shen family sneaked in because of his lightness, saying that he wanted to catch those pretenders."

"The Shen family? Are you talking about the Shen family in the middle of Sichuan? The Shen family who came to see the doctor at the invitation of His Highness?"

"It's not them."

"It's strange to say." One of them lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious, "This matter has been spread in Nanping for a while, but apart from the frequent actions of the Nanping County Mansion, I haven't seen other government officials come forward. Even the imperial court didn't say anything. Didn't the second prince stay in the Huguang governor's mansion? It's about His Majesty's reputation. He didn't come out to say a few words about such a big matter. Do you think it's possible? Recently Are the rumors true?"

"No way? That's 20 lives, who can do it?"

"Tsk, let's just say you haven't seen the world, what is 20? They are all marching and fighting people, let alone 20, 200 million may not be too much for you."

"Isn't it?"

……

On the second floor of Mingshui Pavilion, in the Accord next to the window.

Great location.

Facing in, you can see all kinds of life in the pavilion and hear the whispers of the world of mortals; facing outside, you can browse the misty south of the Yangtze River and listen to the sparse sound of wind and rain.

Although there is no smoke and rain at the moment, there is a big banyan tree standing outside the window. When the wind blows, the light and shadow are scattered, and there is a rustling sound, which is three points better than the sound of rain.

"It seems that the people's hearts have been biased, I wonder what Mr. Xun plans to do?"

On a wooden table in the pavilion, one person held a cup and asked with a smile.

Yao Lingyun glanced sideways at him, and instead of answering, he threw the question in reverse: "Brother Yiyan, what do you think?"

"Yan is a certain scholar who can't lift his shoulders or lift his hands. Naturally, he doesn't dare to have any opinions on such ghosts and gods." Yan Qing sighed softly, with a very reserved smile on his face, and turned his head to look at the table. another person.

Yao Lingyun followed his line of sight to look together, also sighed softly, and said helplessly: "It's the same for Xun."

Qi Yufeng, who was looking directly at the eyes of the two, wanted to find a hole to hide himself.

He is just a doctor, he just wants to spend his life in peace and stability with the company of notoginseng and astragalus, and he doesn't want to deal with ghosts and gods at all.

But with such a gaze, Qi Yufeng thought he was not as thick-skinned as Yao Lingyun, so he couldn't pretend that he couldn't see it.

Putting down the cup in his hand, Qi Yufeng said expressionlessly: "What are you looking at me for? Do you want me to go to the forbidden area alone?"

"Hey, brother Yufeng's words are wrong. Are we two people who don't value loyalty?" Yan Qing immediately retorted and turned to Yao Lingyun after hearing the words, "Really, Mr. Xun?"

"Naturally." Yao Lingyun agreed with a smile, his voice was very pleasant, clear and low, revealing some helplessness, but very sincere, "It's just that if you can't find dark martial arts, you will inevitably trouble your friend Take care, if you get stuck, I hope you, my friend, will bear with me."

"Yan is the same." Yan Qing sighed, clasped his fists and answered.

"You guys!" If eyes could kill, then the two people in front of them would probably have been sieved by Qi Yufeng's eyes, but unfortunately, eyes can't kill people.

This situation made Qi Yufeng think of the conversation he had with Yao Lingyun before leaving Beijing.

"If you don't want to go, you won't go. There are so many things in the hospital. I'm very busy and I don't have time. Please find your son and find another expert. Don't bother me." Lifting directly rejected Yao Lingyun who came to invite him to go to Jiangnan together.

"Hey, my friend's words are wrong." Yao Lingyun turned around and stepped forward without hesitation, once again blocking the other party's eyes, "I only came here to save you in dire straits because of the fact that the three princesses came to bother you every day. among."

Qi Yufeng still ignored it and avoided it again.

Just a joke, no matter how troublesome the third princess is, she will come to him every two days for a sword competition. Following Yao Lingyun, she is going to Jiangnan. Jiangnan is a hundred thousand miles away from the capital. He will never go there. too far!

Seeing that people didn't answer, he went around again, Yao Lingyun was still not angry, and caught up with the obstruction again, saying: "Today I will leave the imperial city, and then no one will rush to rescue you every time. .”

Qi Yufeng stood still and looked up, staring at Yao Lingyun, and sent him two words seriously.

"Don't go."

Seeing the person's resolute attitude, Yao Lingyun couldn't help but sigh, and said helplessly: "I sincerely beg you, that's why I came to look for it privately, instead of being ordered by His Royal Highness to force you to carry it out. I hope you can think about it carefully, Lord Qi."

Qi Yufeng was furious when he heard the words: "Yao Lingyun, you are threatening me."

Yao Lingyun blinked, innocently: "Absolutely not."

Qi Yufeng stared at Yao Lingyun.

If his eyes could make a sound, Yao Lingyun believed that Qi Yufeng's eyes must be screaming at this moment, but the number one talent in the world is not extraordinary, so he blinked again in a leisurely manner, and said: "I just said it, this is a request, isn't it?" Threat, my friend, you are thinking about it."

Qi Yufeng was very angry, but he didn't know how to vent his anger.

The biggest failure in my life must have been getting to know the scourge of Yao Lingyun.

As the thoughts slowly returned, the expression on Qi Yufeng's face also gradually loosened, and the strong sense of resentment faded from his face, and the helplessness flashed past, and finally he sighed deeply: "Forget it, no It’s just to find out the news, I’d better go alone, it’s faster.”

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the two to respond, he jumped out of the window, and before leaving, he did not forget to take away the chicken and the only pot of wine on the table.

Yao Lingyun and Yan Qing looked at each other, and then laughed.

Yao Lingyun recruited Xiaoer again, removed the empty plate, and ordered another jug ​​of sake.

"I heard that the Shen family in Shuzhong was invited by His Royal Highness to come to Huguang to help prevent the flood?" When Yan Qing said this, he smiled slightly, raised his head slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched. He raised it up and looked at Yao Lingyun leisurely.

Yao Lingyun poured tea from the pot, looked up at Yan Qing, nodded and said, "That's what I heard too."

Yanqing laughed softly, and continued: "I also heard that the Young Cousin of the Shen family's generation... Well, it's the one who disappeared. He is the cousin of the current sect master, and the relationship between the two is very good."

Yao Lingyun picked up the cup and took a sip, his brows relaxed and his expression relaxed: "Let's not say that something happened to the cousin with the best relationship, or just a random disciple of the Shen family. , will not ignore it." Putting down his wine glass, Yao Lingyun smiled casually, "It seems that this time, Master Shen is going to do it himself."

Yanqing was noncommittal, and after a while, he said with some doubts: "The strange thing is, I also heard that this young master Shen not only treats poisonous people for a long time, but also has outstanding martial arts."

"Such a powerful person has fallen into the sand. It seems that the ghosts hidden in that place are very powerful. I hope my friend Yufeng doesn't have any accidents." After a pause, Yao Lingyun tilted his head slightly, Looking at Yanqing with a smile, "Brother Yan has heard quite a lot."

With a humble expression on his face, Yanqing lifted the jug and filled Yao Lingyun's glass: "It's a matter of course that you will be paid by the emperor."

Yao Lingyun snorted, and at the same time nodded his head slightly to express his gratitude, then changed the topic and asked: "Then, after hearing so many things, I wonder what conclusion Brother Yan can draw?"

The Accord suddenly became quiet, and the wind blew in through the carved window panes, bringing the fragrance and fresh air of the vegetation. The clothes and hair of the two floated up with the wind, and the dust floated up and down in the gap between the light and shadow.

After a long time, Yan Qing sighed: "Compared with demons and ghosts, people