Golden Stage

Until night fell, the two finally walked out of the valley and joined Fei Longwei who came to look for them.Yan Xiaohan slipped Fu Shenti onto his horse, and the two rode together, and Fei Longwei personally escorted him back to Youlan Villa.

When they arrived at the gate of the villa, the guards stopped. Yan Xiaohan also got off his horse here, and handed him back to Yi Siming and the others who rushed over. Riding away.

His figure was submerged in the melting night and dim lights, his outline was extraordinarily deep, and his face looked extraordinarily haggard because of it.Fu Shen was terribly guilty, and felt very sorry.It stands to reason that if someone sends him back with all kinds of difficulties and dangers, he should be invited in to have a rest and drink tea.However, both sides knew that they were protecting the fugitive descendants of the Jin family. If the flying dragon guards were let in, it would be like sending sheep to the tiger's mouth. All the previous things would be nothing.

"No need to send it off, rest well." Yan Xiaohan held the reins, seemed to understand his guilt, and said with a gentle smile, "I still have official business, so don't bother me. Mr. Fu is very precious, and I will come to Beijing goodbye."

Fu Shen raised his hand to say goodbye to him, watched Fei Longwei disappear at the end of the mountain road, turned around, and found Yi Siming was staring at him thoughtfully with his arms folded, and said sarcastic words in his mouth: "tsk Tsk tsk, it's only been a long time since we've known each other, and you're reluctant to let go of the autumn water? Seeing your eagerness, I can't wait for someone to tie you on a belt and follow you. Promise."

Fu Shen retorted: "At least I was rescued from the ravine, what did you do? Wait until you've had your tea break before going to see me, I'm sure it's already cold. Do you still have the face to 'tsk'? Virtue .”

Yi Siming: "...It's really good. You deserve to be the one who sacrificed his life to save him. Even I can't say that. Okay, let's go. The doctor has been waiting inside for a long time, go and see the wound."

After this incident, everyone lost their minds about hunting, and after staying in the villa for one night, they agreed to leave for Beijing.The woman and baby were taken away by Yi Siming.Fu Shen stayed for two more days, and only when the wound on his back healed and scabbed did he stagger down the mountain on his own.

Before leaving, he deliberately went back to the wild orchid slope to take a look, hesitated for a long time, and finally he was not willing to pick a flower, Lin Feng sighed, turned around and rode away.

Many years later, when he thought of this scene again, he suddenly understood what it means to be a real teenager who doesn't know how to feel sad, and to express his sorrow for new words.

The next day when he returned to Duke Ying's mansion, he was scolded by Fu Tingxin.Taking advantage of his youth, Fu Shen didn't take the injury on his back seriously. He lay on the bed for two days, and when he got up, he was a lively and vigorous man again.

It's just that the situation in Beijing and China is not good these days, and the scope of the conspiracy involved is getting wider and wider. Not only is the same party of Han Yuan being traced, but the family of King An and even the old disciples of Jin Yunfeng are also affected.The emperor seemed to be determined to use Jin Yunfeng as a chicken to scare King An, Fu Tingxin and others' performances fell like stones, and the court was turbulent, and everyone was in danger.

Although Fu Shen did not enter the court, but he could get a little bit of news from Fu Tingxin, and he was worried and worried.What is worrying is that he has not told his second uncle the news of saving the descendants of the Jin family. He is afraid that his self-assertion will cause trouble for Fu Tingxin. What is worrying is that the two people have a very important relationship. Can't be free.

Just as he was lost in thought, a family member suddenly sent a name card, saying that it was handed in from outside, inviting him to have a banquet at "Jinghe Building" west of Chunming Bridge at noon.

Fu Shen took it over and took a look. His name was written on the red label on the outer cover, and the inside was sprinkled with gold paper on a neat lower script, and the inscription was "Zuo Shenwu Wei Zhonglang General Yan Xiaohan".

He jumped up, hurried into the room to change his clothes and comb his hair, and went out in full outfit. Although his face was deliberately tense, he still couldn't hide his excitement.The servant trotted all the way behind, wondering to himself: "It's strange, who is so capable, that one post can make his soul fly?"

Jinghelou is a well-known restaurant in Beijing, and it serves excellent Huaiyang cuisine.Fu Shen hurried up the stairs, pushed open the door of the private room, walked around a four-fold screen, and saw a pale green figure sitting inside. Hearing footsteps, the man turned his head to look at the door.

"Brother Yan!"

Laughed before saying anything, maybe he didn't even realize it.Seeing this, Yan Xiaohan stood up to greet him, with a gentle and warm expression like a spring breeze blowing on his face: "Please come inside. Is my brother in good health?"

"Good morning. It's just a minor injury. It's not a problem." Fu Shen sat opposite him, took a sip of the tea that Yan Xiaohan personally poured, "Why is Brother Yan in such a good mood today? Is there any happy event?"

Yan Xiaohan laughed: "Never. I just heard that you have returned to Beijing. I should have prepared a gift and paid a visit to the house. Thank you for your life-saving grace. It's just that my status is low, and it is extremely rare to make friends with you. Go and desecrate the court of the Duke. After thinking about it, I'd better call you out and thank you in private."

The two people's identities are very different, and they are destined not to be friends with each other openly in front of others.Yan Xiaohan mentioned it again and again, probably because he wanted him to keep a low profile so as not to attract criticism.Fu Shen accepted this kindness heartily, and sighed: "Brother Yan is too far-fetched, you and I have lived in caves deep in the mountains, why bother to talk about status or family status? Or in your heart, I'm just a poor man Love rich snobbery?"

Yan Xiaohan knew that Fu Shen had stepped on him on purpose, but he couldn't help but took a step back, and said submissively, "Okay, let's not mention it. I said something wrong, so don't blame me, dear brother."

He punished himself with a cup of tea instead of wine, and while he was talking, the waiter knocked on the door and set up a table full of dishes.In terms of materials, it is not as expensive as Gaomen Houfu's House, but it is fine and delicate, light and nourishing, and there is no fish, shrimp, mutton and other fishy food, and even Fu Shen's cup is full of sweet fruit drink.

This table was enough to show Yan Xiaohan's intentions, and Fu Shen naturally refused to take his kindness away.The two chatted as they ate and talked nonsense, and they ate a meal for nearly an hour.

After noon, full of wine and food, when it was time to get up and leave the table, Yan Xiaohan suddenly said in a low voice: "Recently, there has been a lot of noise in the court, and the gold case has been involved in a lot. Your Majesty often intervenes, and has repeatedly ordered the officials to investigate carefully—" He nodded to Fu Shen from a distance: "You guys who are digging behind the scenes, be careful."

Fu Shen's expression froze, and he said guiltily, "Thank you, brother Yan, for your suggestion."

"Thank you so much." Yan Xiaohan snorted, "If you can hide the fox's tail well, I will be grateful."

It was inconvenient for the two of them to go in and out at the same time, so Yan Xiaohan took the first step.Fu Shen waited half a cup of tea in the private room.When he went downstairs, a cart with a green oil cover suddenly came to the door and stopped right in front of him.The coachman jumped out of the car neatly, and saluted him: "Master Fu, my master ordered you to take you back home. There are still some gifts for you in the car. Please, my lord."

Fu Shen: "Huh? Is the family...?"

The coachman said concisely: "The Northern Army is strict."

Thoughtful and appropriate, it really is Yan Xiaohan's usual style of doing things.Fu Shen lifted the curtain of the car and got into the car quickly. Seeing two boxes neatly stacked in the car, one big and one small, the big one was square, and the small one was flat and long, he couldn't help asking curiously: "What's in the box?"

The coachman complained: "I don't know, my master personally arranged the things. I'm leaving now, young master, sit tight."

Fu Shen sat in the car without bumps, carefully opened the long box on top, and when he saw the contents of the box clearly, his heart beat wildly.

It turned out to be a finely crafted red sandalwood horn bow!

That day in Baoyan Mountain, Yan Xiaohan chopped off Fu Shen's bow with a single knife, and later the two fell off the cliff and trekked, sharing weal and woe, so he forgot about it, and did not plan to seek compensation from him.Who would have thought of Yan Xiaohan but still kept it in his heart, looking for opportunities to replenish him.

Fu Shen's heart felt sore and soft, and his throat seemed to be blocked.He stretched out his hand and gently stroked the smooth surface of the sandalwood bow, and felt a few chiseled seal characters on the tail, which was the name of this bow.

Changyuan sunset.

He calmed down a bit, closed the lid of the box, and went to look at another big box.This time when I opened the lid, I didn’t want to cry anymore, and it turned into a dumbfounding—it actually contained a box full of dried mushrooms, as well as various dried fruits such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, and chestnuts.

Really remember everything, kindness, and stupid words.

Fu Shen silently stared at the box and giggled for a while, then the carriage stopped at the corner gate of the Duke's Mansion.Seeing him getting out of the car, the boys outside hurriedly rushed to carry the things.Fu Shen himself cherished the bow box very much, and ordered as he walked, "Bring it to my yard, sort out half of it later, and send it to each house, saying it was a gift from a friend."

Regardless of whether he is the Feilongwei or the Forbidden Army, Fu Shen recognized this friend anyway.As for the court of the Duke's Mansion, if it is defiled, it will be defiled.

The next day, Fu Shen woke up early and went out to look for Yi Siming.He was thinking about what Yan Xiaohan said yesterday, and he had to confirm with his own eyes that the maid and the child were safe before he could rest assured.

Yi Siming is meticulous in his work and has a wide range of ways, so he took the two of them away and made arrangements.Because there were officers and soldiers at the water and land crossings, it was not easy to go south, and it was not safe to go to other counties. Yi Siming simply settled the two of them in a small courtyard in a small rural county, under the care of an old couple.It is only said to the outside world that both parents died, and the grandniece and grandniece from other places came to seek refuge with her grandnephew.

The two galloped all the way, and when they arrived at the house, the servant girl Caiyue was helping the old lady with her embroidery work. Seeing the benefactor came, she hurriedly got up to give way, serving tea and water very attentively.Fu Shen looked around and saw that she was living a carefree life and that the baby was being taken care of, so he felt relieved, and implicitly told her to stay out of the house these days.

Although he was afraid that his daughter's family would be frightened and didn't say anything about the situation in the court, Caiyue knew that the master's family was doomed, and he might not have a clear day in the future, so he bowed to them with tears in his eyes, and said with tears: "You two sons The grace of life is unforgettable in the moon. There is no repayment for the great kindness and virtue in this life. I can only eat fast and chant Buddha, and pray for the son every day. In the next life, I would like to be an ox or a horse, and I am willing to drive for the son.”

Fu Shen stood sideways and refused, Yi Siming sighed: "It doesn't have to be like this, as long as you bring up this child well, the two of us have not wasted all our efforts."

The half-grown baby was already able to crawl up and down on the kang, and for some reason rubbed against Fu Shen's side, and gnawed at his sleeve with his small, toothless mouth. , the haze in my heart dissipated a little, and I couldn't help smiling.

He was already young and handsome, a character like Zhilan Yushu, this smile was like a thousand trees blooming, and the room was full of brilliance.The little baby also seemed to be overjoyed, twisting and turning in his hands, wanting to jump on him, but Fu Shen didn't expect that he was actually quite attractive to children, so he let go of his hands and let him have fun.

The big and the small made a fuss for a while before the old woman hugged the child away.Yi Siming didn't want to stay here any longer, so he took the opportunity to say goodbye.Fu Shen left some silver for them, saying that there was no need to give it away, and the two tried their best not to attract attention, and went back to the city in a low-key manner like when they came here.

However, in the middle of the walk, Fu Shen casually touched his waist, and found that the jade pendant he was carrying with him was missing.If it was something else, it's okay to say, but it just so happened that this piece of jade was a relic of his deceased mother. He brought it up since he was a child, and never left it.Yi Siming said: "Don't just drop it while playing with the child, I'll accompany you back to find it."

Fu Shen waved his hand depressedly and said, "I don't want to trouble you, Brother Yi, go back first, I'll search along the original road, and I'll go back when I find it."

Yi Siming knew that this thing meant a lot to him, and he would never give up until he found it, so he didn't force it, and rode away on his own.Fu Shen turned his horse's head and headed towards the county again.