Ning Gu

Xianzhi first went back to Mianshan to get the seal of Zhaoxing, stamped the seal of Zhaoxing on a written letterhead, while waiting for the eunuch to return, he called people to invite the officials from Yushitai to the garden.

The garden was quiet, and because Xie Ling was resting in the cloud-dwelling back room behind the pavilion, Xianzhi's movements of turning pages of books when sitting in the pavilion were much lighter.

The people from Yushitai came quickly, and the book of envy hadn't turned a few pages before they came to them.

"Your official, Chen Yan, has seen Lord Xinling." The person who came was dressed as a Confucian scholar, and at first glance, he was about the same age as Xianzhi.At such a young age, if Chen Yan hadn't been named because of his name, Xianzhi would have thought that he was the candidate for this year's Beiqiuwei.

Xianzhi got up and gave him a hand, and greeted him: "I heard that Mr. Chen has been an official in the court for more than four years. This third-rank inspector bowed his knees to me, the Lord of Xinling. It is really broken."

"It's the mausoleum master who broke down the official. The official has such an opportunity, but I still accept it..." Chen Yan changed his words in the middle of the sentence, "My lord's kindness."

What he didn't say out loud, Xianzhi can understand clearly.The kindness owed is Xie Wuling's kindness, this lord is naturally also the lord Xie Wuling.

Back then, he came from a poor family, and only his father was a student. Although he was only a scholar, he had to say that he was very knowledgeable.A commentary at Yin'e Pond Banquet was quite enviable.Xianzhi brought this theory to Zhao Zuo for a review, and Zhao Zuoyu wrote the theory, this man is really a good wind, relying on his strength, he climbed into the blue clouds.

The good times don't last long, how could those gentry see the glory of the poor.Jucai received the reward and returned home. In a blink of an eye, the head of the Liang family's etiquette department picked up the thorn in the couplet sentence of "Qingfeng is illiterate", and sent him, seven or eight members of his family to the big prison.

Originally he was an insignificant person, but because Xianzhi was born as a prince and grandson, he naturally had some scruples in his actions.I wanted to suppress my voice, but I couldn't bear it, so I told Xie Wuling to listen to it after a few days.Xie Wuling asked him what he meant, and then set off to go to the prison.

Before Xie Wuling, Emperor Hui first took care of him, and later Emperor Zuo pampered him. Every move he made casually was seen by others, and there was no way to interpret it, let alone a matter of going to prison to find someone.

But Xie Wuling went late at that time, only the youngest son of the general and the crown was fished out.The youngest son inherits his father's aspirations, his knowledge and conversation are out of the ordinary, and he kowtows repeatedly when he sees Xie Wuling.Xie Wuling didn't say anything else, he just changed his name to Xingxing, and handed it over to the old head of Yushitai.He also told him that if he becomes an official through the imperial examination in the future, he will be included in this Yushitai matter.

This was said in front of Xianzhi's face.At that time, Xianzhi didn't understand it, but later it suddenly dawned on him that it was today.

"Fortunately, Mr. Chen remembered."

"I don't know that the mausoleum master is looking for me, but...is there something that Chen Yan can do his best?"

Xianzhi took the flipped pages of the book in his hands, and asked with a smile: "This spring is coming... it will be autumn, the day before yesterday, I heard from the eunuch next to the emperor, that the impeachment papers of Yushitai this year are not enough? "

When Chen Yan heard it, his eyes moved slightly, and the smiles piled up.It was originally the air of flattery, but when it fell on the scholar's face, he appeared a bit serious.This third-rank position is given to this young man, and he can still sit... After all, Chen Yan learned his skills under the old boss.At least he's good at flattering.

"I don't know which sum the Mausoleum Lord wants to add that the lower officials can do for him?"

"Your Excellency will probably have to do these few pages." Xianzhi handed over the pages in his hand.

The running script on the page is strong and natural, with a hint of sharpness. This handwriting is probably recognized by everyone in Fufeng—the old handwriting of Xie Ning.

Chen Yan couldn't help shaking his hands as he turned the pages of the book. He looked at the names on the pages one by one, and his heart was shocked. The three pages filled with calculations were all the names of the Liang family. If he didn't recognize the handwriting, he might I thought it was the genealogy of the Liang family.

"This..." Chen Yan's face changed slightly, his eyes were a little surprised and a little panicked.It would be a lie to say that he is not excited, he and the Liang family of the Liang family formed a relationship long ago, and it is precisely because of this that they have climbed up to the third rank.But in truth, he was even more panicked, Xie Wuling had all eyes and hands back then, and he didn't need to ask Zhao Zuo for orders to keep anyone in prison, and he didn't overthrow the Liang family even if he paid his life.It was only five years now, and the Lord of Xinling was still the Lord of Xinling, but he mentioned the Liang family at this time... He was afraid that he would lose his life in vain, and he was unable to witness the day when he would avenge his father.

"Your Excellency, there is no need to panic. Father will prepare the east wind. But you still need a bright light here. What the people of Fufeng need most is a bright light, otherwise they will not know the wind," Xian Zhi raised his eyebrows, Guang Yiyi, "Where should we blow it?"

Seeing Xianzhi's appearance, Chen Yan was overwhelmed by it, and forgot to react for a while, until Xianzhi asked again: "I don't know if my lord would like it?"

In fact, everyone knows the answer, Chen Yan's life was given by Xie Wuling, and Xie Wuling personally called Xianzhi to him, just to ask Chen Yan to admit his master.Now that the master has come to ask him for this dark child, even if he has all kinds of worries, he still has no choice but to refuse, not to mention that the meaning is the meaning of the Holy One.

Chen Yan agreed, and said some polite words to Xianzhi, pocketed the pages of the book, and then left.

Seeing that Zhao Zuo was still staying in the back room, Xian Zhi couldn't help sighing, but he didn't know if he was for Xie Wuling and Zhao Zuo, or for himself and Lu Qi.But he and Lu Qi probably have no future, Xianzhi thought so.

He followed Chen Yan and left the garden, and before going out, he handed the returned eunuch a piece of paper with a red seal on it, seeing the slave disappear in the alley, he went out, and saw the eunuch The old woman who was still selling tea under the shade of the willows stepped forward and said, "Mother-in-law?"

The old woman raised her back and leaned closer to look at the person coming.The visitor is tall and tall, with a gold-rimmed crown, a brocade robe, and a phoenix head and a dragon posture.The old woman couldn't see his face very clearly, her eyes narrowed a bit, and she looked carefully, but she still didn't see very clearly, but the old woman's voice was familiar, so she used the same familiar tone as before. "Little Mister?"

"It's me, how is mother-in-law?" Xianzhi heard her call, remembering that he used to come to drink tea with Xie Wuling, the old woman respectfully thanked Wuling, "Mr. Xie Xiao", and also called Aiwujiwudi "Xie Wuling" with a smile. Little Mister".

"Okay. I didn't mean to change a new house a few days ago, but now I've moved, it's very good." The old woman smiled while covering her mouth, and served tea to Xianzhi with both hands.

Xian Zhi hurriedly took a step, approached to pick up the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and still frowned unexpectedly.Like his master, he doesn't like this astringent tea very much, but he will never refute the old man's kindness.

"That's good. Have you finished moving?" Xian Zhi asked as he returned the teacup.

"It's over, it's over. There are still some things that are not worth it. If you can't move them, just leave them there. Think about going back when you have time in the future." vision.

"It's not worth it, why do you go back? And what are the ones that can't be moved away? Let me tell you, Mr. Xiaoxiao will buy something for you." Envy smiled.

The old woman shook her head again and again, pointing to the garden behind Xianzhi: "How can you not go back? This huge garden, if you move, you will not come back? They have lived there for so many years, and they have been there since birth. When you are free, why don’t you look there? People, the older you get, the more you love those old things, and you can’t let them go.” The old woman said, and she wanted to add another cup to Xianzhi. Xianzhi raised his hand to stop her movement, took out another piece of silver and gave it to the old woman.

Unexpectedly, the old woman was angry with envy in the blink of an eye, and she refused to accept the broken silver, and she just said her reasoning: "What are you talking about for purchases, and the money for your purchases is not Mr. Xiao's? Can't it be because Mr. Xiao didn't have money?" If you are guarding you, you will waste your money. Although you are a big family, you should always save some silver taels. The tea money is also the same, but it is only a few copper coins, and you will use a piece of silver to ruin the old woman."

The old woman is from Luzuo, she is holding on to the little silver in her hand, she always has to plan for the future.It is also like this that allows Xianzhi to find some favors in Fufeng City where Xie Wuling is not there, like the Yan Ruyu that a scholar who has been in the cold window for ten years met from a cold book.

This old woman fulfilled his little heart and treated him like a grandson, but he couldn't fulfill this old woman's heart to look back at the old place in the future.If the Liang family is to be moved, the east wind will start from the left land under the jurisdiction of the Liang family in the past few years.

"Yes, yes, yes." Xian Zhi pursed his lips to hear that, and searched all over his body, but he didn't find any copper coins.It turned out that Xie Wuling was on credit with the old woman, and the credit would be settled once when the credit reached a few taels of silver.Xianzhi touched the tip of his nose, and said in a hurry: "Isn't this going to save a few cups of tea with my mother-in-law? After a few days of summer peanuts, this street should be lively again."

"That's right. Will Mr. Xie Xiao's son still come to have tea this year? If he comes, the old lady can prepare some candies for him earlier."

Xianzhi's hands paused, and he said after a while: "I want to come, I want to come. He likes this lively place, so why doesn't he come?"

In the end, Xianzhi left the little money at the old woman's stand, and then went to meet the person Zhao Zuo ordered to meet today.

Xianzhi didn't want to put on a pose in front of the old woman, but in Fufeng, he was always a mausoleum master of faith.He walked through the alleys, summoned a chariot, and went to Shen Changxie's Accord.

And a beggar-looking child lying on the corner of the street saw the chariot go away, so he threw away the thatch root in his hand and went to the wealthy place in the west of the city.

Accord is still the same, placed in the red building at the end of Yanhualiu Lane.

The sun is over the top of the head, which is when people are tired and lazy.The red sleeves who were originally ostentatious when the lanterns first came up also leaned against the railing two or three times, shaking their fans for a breeze.

When Xianzhi came, it was not a good time, this Hualiu Lane had not yet been prosperous.Naturally, there are not many ladies.Of course, because of this, Xianzhi dared to come.When he was young, he really remembered that his father didn't like the smell of makeup and powder, and later he quarreled with his master. When he stood outside the door and peeped through the crack of the door, he saw his father holding a sword. Just pointing to his master's heart.

This shadow has been shrouded in Xianzhi's heart, and even led him to clean himself up these years.Only when his father was away, did he dare to quietly beg Xie Wuling to bring him to see the world.In the end, he didn't expect to see nothing in the world, and later he drank a lot of tea at Shen Changxie's place.

"What kind of wind brought Xinling here?" Shen Changxie was lying lazily on the square couch under the window sill as before. "It's just right, help me get a shirt? I'm old, and it's really cool to lie here." Hearing the sound, Xianzhi put on the hanger beside the couch instead of the old blouse, but a soft suit. First.

Envy's eyes turned around on the soft armor, and then looked around, but he didn't see a shirt anyway, so he simply ignored the man's request and went straight to a tablet facing the square couch.

Man Fufeng knew Shen Changxie's temperament.Therefore, where the bed is facing, there is no shyness to place a memorial tablet, which should be considered reasonable.

After all, even more absurd things have been seen, such as the words "My life is long" engraved on the tablet.When Xianzhi first saw it, he couldn't help being shocked. Shen Changyu was originally Shen Changxie's elder brother. When he arrived here, this "brother" became the word for "fate". Despite being shocked, he still made people cry Sigh.

Xianzhi has gotten used to seeing it in the past few years, and he has adapted to it.He took the stick of incense that was prepared on the side, and borrowed the candle to light the incense.He bowed three times and inserted the incense into the burner, his eyes still fixed on the memorial tablet.

When Shen Changxie saw him coming in without a word, the first thing he did when he came in was to offer incense to his brother.Shen Changxi was not surprised by this movement.

Shen Chang rested, put the books away, turned around and pulled a shirt from the wardrobe behind the couch to put it on, and then looked at Xianzhi.

"Xinling, what's the matter?" Shen Changxie looked at Xianzhi, and pretended to speak lightly.

"I want to ask Mr. Shen about something." Xianzhi said softly.

"My elder brother...I'm afraid I won't be able to answer you for a while. Why don't you ask, and I'll answer for him." Shen Changxie stood behind Xian, his expression was a little less sloppy.

"How can you replace him?" Xianzhi snorted softly, "You can't answer."

Shen Changxie was puzzled when he heard the words, and teased: "I have replaced him for more than ten years, and the people in Fufeng Temple haven't said anything, why can't I replace him with the Lord Xinling?"

Xianzhi looked back and looked at the person behind him, except that the posture was still the posture of the master of Accord, but the appearance was not the same as before, on the contrary, it was extremely similar to the person on the tablet.

The Shen family is based in Fufeng, relying on Shen Changyu, the elder of the Shen family, the imperial avant-garde, the third son of the Shen family, Shen Changxie, once entered the Changming Palace, he confessed that he would not be an official, and just became a playboy; as for the Shen family The second lady married and left the capital earlier, and went to Guangling.

Later, the Shen family lost Shen Changyu due to the incident in the Northwest, and Shen Changxie didn't want his brother's family business to be swallowed up by his side, and Zhao Zuo also had to rely on the mountain of the Shen family, so he thought of stealing the sky for another day. .It's just that Shen Changxie suffered more.This face-changing was done by Qi Zhisheng's master's father. Although he tried his best to reduce the risk, the pain left in the skin is something even a ghost doctor can't solve.

But according to Shen Changxie's words, it's okay, it will die after a long time, and besides, this... no matter how painful it is, it hurts but he knows when Shen Changyu died and died in Guzang.

So Shen Changxie, like Liang Zhuo, replaced Shen Changyu.As for Shen Changyu's death in Guzang, Zhao Zuo ordered him to seal it up and bury it in the desert early on.

Xianzhi looked at Shen Changxie, and said after a long time: "Xianzhi wants to ask, how did Mr. Shen make up his mind to let you alone in charge of this elegant pavilion and the temple full of Fufeng?"

When Shen Changxie heard this, the smile on his face froze: "What's the deal? I set up the Accord just for the sake of elegance."

"The prosperity of Fengya?" Xianzhi didn't argue, but just said what he had pondered for a long time, "Master once said that if you become an official, he will have nothing to do with him. These words are not simply flattering you. Accord here Fufeng has been established for more than [-] years, and the princes and grandchildren of the previous generation would sell you, a dude, to save face. You said..."

"Needless to say." Shen Changxie waved his hand, and suddenly said seriously, "You tell me what you mean today. I'm afraid that the Lord Xinling's matter about my identity didn't come to my mind today. In today's case, there must be something Your plan."

"Then I'm right?" Xianzhi met his eyes, but there seemed to be a needle hidden in his eyes, which were not serious, and they stabbed at Shen Changxie.

Shen Changxie looked away, and recognized word by word: "As you can imagine, I was ordered by the king to be an eye in the market, so what the king and grandson are selling is not my face, but my reliance. Tianjia. Okay, tell me, what are you here for?"

"I just came to ask Mr. Shen, how can he be so cruel?" Xian Zhi spread his hands and cast a sideways glance at Shen Changxie.

"Why can't you be ruthless? How could he be as sincere as me at the beginning? When he didn't know what was going on, he didn't think it was important. Naturally, he dared to let it go." Shen Changxie didn't even feel the corners of his mouth when he talked about him. He smiled on the ground, like seeing a flower branch peeping through the window in spring, with its own elegance.

"But in fact, he didn't let go. When I just left the Shen's mansion, came to establish the Accord, and wandered around, he told others not to make things difficult for me. He thought I didn't know about it." Shen Chang Xie Ruzhen comes.

"Actually, he just said to let me do it by myself, but he knew it secretly. As long as I went out of his mind, the Shen family would find me in half a day. Besides, I grew up with him. There must be a obedience, just like that person with a different surname waiting for you. As long as he is willing to wave at me, I will follow." After speaking, he sighed again, "This thing, I can't explain it clearly."

"But I beckon..." Will Lu Qi follow?Envy doesn't take it seriously.

Shen Changxie patted Xianzhi's arm, and said, "By the way, you just happened to be here. I'll probably leave for the northwest tomorrow. Do you have anything to take to General Ye's grave?"

Xianzhi seemed to have guessed that he was going to leave today, so he wasn't surprised. He just thought about it for a while and said, "Ye Lao loves flowers. If it's convenient, please bring a bunch of flowers. The mountain flowers are the best."

"Where can I find mountain flowers for you in Moshang?" Shen Changxie asked back.

"On the east mountain outside the city, the flowers and branches on the tree next to Ye Lao's grave will do." Xianzhi remembered that old man, when he went up to the city wall that day, he dragged him and confessed that if he went in the future, he would be buried there. On Dongshan Mountain, Xianzhi usually has to hire someone for him, and if he has nothing to do, he can break a mountain flower branch to accompany him. She is his wife, and she loves flowers.A long time ago, I made an appointment with the two of them to go to the ground to know people by fragrance.So the flower branch can't be broken, if it is broken, he is afraid that his wife will not recognize him.

A long relationship that is enviable.

Xian Zhi sighed, blinked, and said again: "I also want to ask Chang Xie to take someone back to the northwest for me."

"Who?"

"Ye Peeping Fish."

Hearing this name, Shen Changxie was obviously surprised that Ye Qiaoyu came to Fufeng, and Xianzhi told Shen Changxie what Ye Qiaoyu said in Juheng Garden today.

But the more Shen Changxie heard this, the more he frowned: "No, no, what she said was wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"Xianzhi, you are mostly concerned about chaos. Ye Jianyu's words are obviously wrong. She and Lu Weiming are husband and wife, so why don't you ask Lu Weiming's whereabouts. Besides, Lu Weiming has not returned, so Lu Lao will let his own daughter-in-law go." Go, or go to Fufeng. Have you forgotten the old agreement between the Lu family and your master?"

"But there are priorities, this Lu Lao will not be unreasonable."

"No, Mr. Lu is a person who keeps promises. He will definitely not take this step. Besides, before he went to the northwest to defend the border for Lu Dalang, he was a person who has been with Emperor Hui for more than [-] years. His prudence will not let him do it. Such a thing happened. If Lu Weiming went to Fufeng, he would definitely not let Ye Huoyu go. Shanluying is not under his command, let Ye Huoyu go, if something happens to Ye Huoyu, he will bear the burden of the Ye family in the future. Do you think he would take the risk of a mouthful? Kuang Ye's family has a title. His title, Mr. Lu, was deprived later."

Shen Changxie's words stunned Xianzhi. When Shen Changxie saw that Xianzhi didn't respond for a while, his expression softened, and he comforted him: "You must not believe it for a while now, but such a pair, There must be something wrong. Besides, if I know about it, the Holy Majesty will certainly be able to, even if I promise you to take her away tomorrow, the Holy Majesty will definitely not let her go."

Xian Zhi frowned, but there was a calculation in his heart, he turned his head and said to Shen Changxie that he wanted to say goodbye.

Shen Changxie stopped him, and asked one more question: "Xianzhi, why do you think he let me go with all his heart?"

"He said it." Xianzhi said bluntly, with a hasty look on his face, "On the battlefield, he fell in a pool of blood and said that the thing he regretted most in half his life was to let you be a dandy. Now there is another Sorry, I'm not cruel enough."

After saying this, Xianzhi left in a hurry, but Shen Changxie fell to the ground slumped as if his soul had been sucked out.

The wind passed through the hall, bringing thunder that is common in summer, and it hit the unnamed mountain head straight. Shen Changxi was so cold that his whole body shivered.

Because the heart is not cruel enough, that's why I want to put the flower in my heart before his eyes when he leaves.Because my heart is not ruthless enough, I want to express the love words buried in my heart in the most easy-to-understand yet contradictory words.And this is probably only the two of them can understand.

On the other side, Zhao Zuo twisted the quilt for Xie Ling, and when he got out of the back room, Xianzhi had already left the garden.

The eunuch told Zhao Zuo about Xianzhi's meeting with Chen Yan, Zhao Zuo nodded in agreement, and asked Ye Qiaoyu to go to the hut behind Xinglin.